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    "General, there is a call from the battleship Majestic. They are requesting to withdraw from the battle!" A communications officer asked Edward?  Admiral Seamus reported.  The front main gun of the "Majestic" battleship has been destroyed, and its power has been severely affected. It is no longer suitable for continued combat.  Although the battleship "Zhengma" still has eight main guns that can be used, its speed can no longer keep up with the speed of the battle line, and it may be sunk by destroyers dispatched by the Chinese Navy.  There are not many new battleships left in the British Navy, and they can no longer afford to lose them.

    "Permission! Let the battleship Majestic be withdrawn directly to Gibraltar for repairs!" Edward?  Admiral Seamus said.  As the main anchorage of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, Gibraltar has a supporting repair shop.  The damage to the Majestic was not serious and could be repaired there. There was no need to make the long journey back to the British mainland.

    "Yes, General!" The communications officer quickly sent a phone call to the battleship Sovereign.  After receiving permission, the battleship "Majestic" evacuated the battlefield and sailed westward under the protection of two destroyers.  The Chinese Navy intended to send a destroyer to launch a lightning strike and sink the battleship.  However, considering that the firepower of the battleship "Zhengma" has not been greatly affected, if a destroyer is dispatched to launch an attack, the eight main guns and more than 20 secondary guns fired by the battleship "Zhengma" will be the best firepower of all destroyers.  Nightmare.  Therefore, the Chinese Navy had to give up this good opportunity and let the battleship "Zhengma" withdraw.

    At this time, the situation in the naval battle had become 7 to 8. Just over two hours after the battle began, one battleship of the British and American navies was sunk, and another was forced to withdraw from the battle.  The Chinese Navy did not suffer any losses.  Such a gap makes British and American naval commander Edward?  Admiral Seamus was almost going crazy.  U.S. Navy Admiral Benson also looked very ugly.  If this continues, the Chinese Navy will kill the British and American naval battleships bit by bit.  By then, the U.S. Navy may also be facing catastrophe!

    "Very good, the enemy only has eight battleships left. Turn left 30 degrees and prepare to go in front of the enemy and sink another one!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao, commander of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, ordered.  Although this tactic is more time-consuming, it is the safest and is used by the Indian Ocean Fleet in emergencies.

    In addition to the duel between battleships, the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy and the armored cruisers of the British and American navies are also in a decisive battle.  The Chinese Navy invested in four 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers, while the British and American navies invested in five 'London-class' and 'New York-class' armored cruisers. This class of armored cruisers was designed by the British to replace the old armor.  The new cruiser has entered service three years ago and was once sold to Japan.  After the United States obtained the drawings, they named it the 'New York Class'.  This armored cruiser has a displacement of 8,350 tons, a maximum speed of 25 knots, and two twin 280mm main guns, six 155mm single-mounted guns, six 105mm single-mounted guns, and eight 37mm guns.  Machine guns; 4 450 mm waterborne torpedo tubes.  The combat effectiveness is already very good among cruisers.  However, there is still a certain gap when facing the 'Beijing-class' heavy cruiser of the Chinese Navy. The 'Beijing-class' heavy cruiser's two twin-mounted 305mm main guns are much more powerful than the 'London-class'. At the same time,  , with a top speed of up to 28 knots, which is also far ahead of the 'London-class' armored cruiser.  Although the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet has one less heavy cruiser than the British and American Navy's armored cruisers, it has always had the upper hand in battles.

    The battle between light cruisers was much more brutal.  Often the bayonets were red, and from time to time a light cruiser was hit, caught on fire, or even sunk.  Both the Chinese Navy and the British and American navies had light cruisers sunk.

    As for the destroyers, they surround the battleship and provide protection to the battleship.  At the same time, if there is an opportunity, you can also launch a lightning strike on the enemy's capital ship.  As the threat from the Chinese Navy's submarines grows, the British and American navies are even more afraid to move the destroyers away. Nearly twenty destroyers are all surrounding the battleships to avoid sneak attacks by the Chinese Navy's submarines!

    The fierce battle at sea is still continuing.  However, the Chinese navy's capital ships still did not give the British and American navies a chance for a head-on confrontation.  Regardless, he used high speed to seize a favorable position, and then launched a siege on the warships of the British and American navies in front.  This allowed the British and American navies to have the advantage in the number of battleships, but they were always suppressed.

    British and American naval commander Edward?  Admiral Seamus was almost going crazy.  The Chinese are so shameless. This tactic is just to use high speed to bully slower opponents. It doesn't look like warriors at all.  However, he also had to admit that if he were the commander of the Chinese Navy, he would probably adopt such tactics.  Tactics don't matter, as long as you can defeat your opponent, it's a good tactic!

    "General, General Benson called and expressed concern about our current situation. If this continues, we are afraid thatI'm afraid that they will be defeated by the Chinese one by one!  "The staff officer sent a telegram from Admiral Benson of the United States Navy.

    "What can I do? Those yellow-skinned monkeys can run faster than rabbits. Our battleship is too slow and cannot catch up!" Edward?  Admiral Seamus said angrily.  Whether it is the British Navy's Dreadnought-class battleships or the U.S. Navy's Connecticut-class battleships, their maximum speed is only 21 knots, while the current speed of the Chinese Navy has reached 22 knots. This is because of the highest speed of the China-class battleships.  The reason is that the speed is only 24 knots. Otherwise, the Chinese Navy can increase its speed.

    "General, General Benson proposed that the remaining battleships be divided into two teams to intercept the Chinese navy together." the staff officer said.

    "Divided into two teams? In this case, each team only has four battleships. If it is attacked by the Chinese navy, it will be completely at a disadvantage!" Edward?  Admiral Seamus shook his head.

    "However, if we don't use this method, we will never be able to catch up with the Chinese Navy. If this continues, we will still be the ones who fail in the end!" The staff officer obviously agreed with General Benson's method.

    Edward?  Admiral Simo hesitated a little. If the current style of play was maintained, the British and American navies would have no chance of winning.  Moreover, if the Chinese Navy seizes the opportunity again and loses warships, they may be defeated in the end.  If they were divided into two teams and surrounded the Chinese navy, there would still be a slight chance of victory.  After all, the British and American navies still have eight battleships, while the Chinese navy only has four battleships and three weakly armored battlecruisers.  As long as the two fleets are not too far apart, they should be able to rescue them in time.

    "Okay, send a telegram to General Benson, I agree with his suggestion!" Finally, Edward?  Admiral Simo still agreed to divide the remaining eight battleships into two squadrons to encircle the Chinese Navy so as to create an opportunity for a head-on confrontation.

    The battle lines of the British and American navies immediately began to change.  The four battleships in front are the British Navy's "Dreadnaught" battleship and the "Barrier" battleship, and the U.S. Navy's "Louisiana" and "Vermont" battleships.  The four battleships behind are the USS Connecticut, the USS Kansas, the USS Minnesota and the USS New Hampshire of the US Navy.  Because the British Navy only had two battleships left, in order to balance the strength of the two squadrons, the two battleships of the U.S. Navy had to obey the command of the British.

    After being divided into two squadrons, the British and American navies immediately turned around and began to outflank the Chinese navy.

    "Commander, the enemy has divided into two squadrons and wants to outflank us!" Rear Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff of the Indian Ocean Fleet, reminded.

    "It seems that they have no other option and are ready to fight us desperately!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao said.  Although the Chinese navy has a speed advantage, it will still face danger when faced with the pursuit and interception of the two squadrons.  Unless the Chinese navy retreats immediately and withdraws from the battlefield, it will be caught by the two squadrons of the British and American navies sooner or later.

    "Then what should we do now? The British and American navies still have eight battleships left. We only have four battleships and three battlecruisers. We cannot guarantee victory!" Rear Admiral Wu Zhiyuan said with some worry.

    "This tactic of theirs is very good, and it just breaks our speed advantage. However, it also gives us opportunities to defeat each other. No matter what, seven ships against four will always take advantage. Order the fleet to turn, since they  If they want a decisive battle, then we will help them!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.

    The battle line composed of four battleships and three battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy quickly began to turn towards the First Squadron consisting of two British Navy battleships and two US Navy battleships.  According to the distance between the two parties, they will pass each other in more than ten minutes.  The distance between the two sides has been maintained at about 12 kilometers under the deliberate control of the Chinese Navy.

    The Second Squadron, composed of four other U.S. Navy battleships, immediately turned around and attempted to go around from the side and attack the flank of the Chinese fleet.  However, the speed of the Chinese Navy has always been maintained at 22 knots, which makes it difficult for the British and American Navy's Second Squadron to catch up.

    ¡°All battleships aim at the enemy¡¯s flagship ¡®Fearless¡¯ and fire at maximum speed!¡± Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered.

    As the two battle lines crossed each other, the seven battleships of the Chinese Navy aimed their main guns at the battleship HMS Dreadnought, while the four battleships of the First Squadron of the British and American Navy also aimed their main guns at it.  The battleship 'Qin Shihuang'!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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