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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 726: The Naval Battle Ends

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    The four remaining battleships of the U.S. Navy, the USS Connecticut, the USS Kansas, the USS Minnesota, and the USS New Hampshire, began to turn and fled westward with a large number of cruisers and destroyers.  There was also a battleship, the USS Vermont, which withdrew from the battlefield early and had already fled the battlefield.

    On the battleship Rampart, Edward?  Admiral Simon is waiting for the arrival of the American fleet, and then forms a battle line to continue fighting with the Chinese navy.  However, he knew that there were only five battleships left in the British and American navies that could still fight. It was very difficult to say whether they could defeat the Chinese navy.  However, he didn't want to give up just like that, and wanted to try harder.  Although the Chinese Navy still has four battleships and two battlecruisers, as long as it can sink the two battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy first, the British and American navies will still have an advantage.  After all, there are many unexpected factors in a naval battle. No one can be sure which side will win until the end.  Luck is very important in naval battles.  As long as one shell hits the enemy's vital point, it can sink an enemy warship, thus changing the entire battle situation.  Edward?  Admiral Seamus believed that God was on the side of the British!

    "Boom!" At this time, a loud noise came from the sea, attracting everyone's attention.

    ¡°General, it¡¯s the USS Louisiana, a battleship of the U.S. Navy, and he was hit!¡± the staff officer reported.

    "Strange, there are no Chinese warships there!" Edward?  Admiral Seamus said doubtfully.

    Then, two loud explosions were heard again. The USS Louisiana slowly sank to the bottom of the sea amidst the huge explosions. This made Edward?  Admiral Seamus and others were stunned.

    "General, submarine! It's a Chinese submarine. They launched an attack and sank the USS Louisiana!" the staff officer said in horror.

    "Damn it, those despicable yellow-skinned monkeys, can they only use such despicable and shameless tactics? Immediately send out destroyers to encircle and suppress the Chinese submarines. They must not let them go!" Edward?  Admiral Seamus said angrily.

    "Yes, General!" The staff officer immediately went to deliver the order.  Soon, destroyers and light cruisers cruising on the sea began to search for traces of Chinese Navy submarines.  However, after launching the attack, the submarine had already dived into the sea.  And those submarines that had no chance to take action also dived into the bottom of the sea to escape after discovering the crisis.

    At this time, the U.S. Navy warship suddenly turned and began to sail quickly westward.  See this, Edward?  Admiral Seamus couldn't help but frown.

    "What do the Americans want to do? How do they sail westward? Send a telegram to ask General Benson, what did the U.S. Navy do?" Edward?  Admiral Seamus ordered.  He suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

    Soon, the U.S. Navy responded to them.  However, after reading the telegram, Edward?  Admiral Seamus was furious.

    "These cowards, they actually want to escape, do they still have any sense of honor as naval soldiers!" Edward?  Admiral Seamus said angrily.  U.S. Navy Admiral Benson replied directly to him. There was no hope for this battle. If he continued to fight, he would only lose more.  The US Navy has decided to withdraw!

    "General, what should we do now?" Everyone looked at Edward?  Admiral Seamus.  Now, only one battleship in the British Navy is still intact.  The Chinese still have six ships. After the Americans escape, it is impossible to confront the Chinese navy with the battleship in their hands.  If we fight, the only possibility is to be sunk.

    "Retreat! The Americans have run away, can we still fight alone? Retreat immediately and keep up with the Americans!" Edward?  Admiral Seamus ordered.  He is not a fool. He knows that continuing to fight will only lead to death. He might as well retreat with the Americans.  Anyway, it was the Americans who ran away first, and the responsibility can be entirely placed on the Americans.  As for the outcome of this war, he has tried his best.  Of the four battleships of the British Navy, the 'Discord' was sunk at the very beginning, the 'Significant' had already withdrawn from the battle in advance, and the 'Dreadnought' was unable to turn after its steering gear was damaged.  , it is estimated that it will be difficult to escape.  The powerful British Navy has only one new battleship left, the 'Barrier'.  Even after the "Majestic" was repaired, there were only two ships left, and their ally, the French Navy, also lost all its new battleships.  And their old rival Germany has eight new battleships.  The future of the British Royal Navy may be quite difficult.

    "Commander, good news! The submarine took action and sank the American battleship Louisiana. Now, the U.S. Navy has escaped, and the British Navy has also followed. We?Would you like to catch up and kill them all?  "Rear Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, Chief of Staff of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, said excitedly. Originally, the Indian Ocean Fleet was at a disadvantage when facing the British and American navies. Now, they have regained their disadvantage and are still at an advantage. The British and American navies have been severely damaged.  If they can annihilate their main force, it will be a great victory!

    Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Li Haitao shook his head, and then said: "Forget it, let them escape! It will be dark in two hours, and it will be difficult for us to catch up with them. In addition, after a day of fierce fighting, we  The soldiers are very tired. There is not much ammunition left on each ship, which is not enough to support a large-scale naval battle!"

    Although, it is a pity to let these British and American navies go.  However, the British and American navies still have five battleships left, and the gap between the two sides is not obvious.  If they catch up, even if they can severely damage the British and American navies, the Indian Ocean Fleet may have to pay a certain price.  In addition, the British and American navies can also use the cover of night to escape, which will undoubtedly make the pursuit more difficult.

    Major General Wu Zhiyuan thought for a while and could only nod in agreement.  In this battle, the navy sank two British and American naval battleships, severely damaged three battleships, and lost one battlecruiser. It was already considered a great victory!

    "Commander, we can let go of the escaping British and American navies, but there is a battleship that we cannot let go! The British and American navy's battleship 'Dreadnought' has its steering gear damaged and is sailing northeast. We can definitely pursue it.  Go up, sink, or even capture this battleship. Together with the two French Navy battleships we captured before, we will be able to capture three enemy battleships in this battle. After towing these battleships back to the shipyard for repair,  It can also make up for the lack of our combat power!" Major General Wu Zhiyuan suggested.

    "Okay, the entire fleet will turn northeast and attack the British battleship Dreadnought!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao issued the order.  The huge fleet sailed toward the northeast.

    At 5:40 pm, the Chinese Navy¡¯s Indian Ocean Fleet caught up with the battleship ¡®Dreadnought¡¯ which was escaping to the northeast.  After the steering gear was damaged, the battleship "Dreadnought" had lost its steering function.  They can only escape from the battlefield first, escape to a safe place, and then think of a way.  However, no one on the battleship Dreadnought expected that the Chinese Navy would catch up so quickly.  Could it be that they gave up fighting the main force of the British and American navies?

    At 5:45 p.m., the Chinese navy launched an attack.  Six battleships and forty-eight 305mm main guns formed an overwhelming advantage over the "Dreadnought" battleship.  Under the fierce attack, the battleship "Dreadnought" had no power to fight back.  Dense shells fell around the battleship Dreadnought, and columns of water rose into the sky.  The situation of the battleship "Dreadnought" is very dangerous.

    After the steering gear was damaged, the battleship "Dreadnought" was unable to turn and avoid, which undoubtedly increased the probability of the Chinese Navy's hit.  Although no shells have hit the battleship Dreadnought yet, it is only a matter of time.  Everyone knows that the sinking of the battleship Dreadnought is inevitable.

    Ten minutes later, the Chinese naval bombardment suddenly stopped.  This shocked the British naval officers and soldiers on the battleship HMS Fearless.

    "Captain, the Chinese contacted us using semaphores. They said that our main fleet has retreated and they want us to surrender, otherwise, they will sink us!" the communications officer reported to the captain of the battleship 'Dreadnought'  road.

    The captain of the battleship HMS Dreadnought was in a dilemma. Should he fight to the end to defend the glory of the Royal Navy, or should he surrender for the lives of hundreds of British naval officers on the battleship?

    "Captain, we have tried our best in this naval battle. The Chinese are too powerful and we have lost. For the sake of everyone's lives, let's surrender!" the navigator of the battleship 'Dreadnought' suggested.

    "Okay, prepare to surrender to the Chinese. Open the sea valve and let the battleship sink. We can surrender, but the Chinese don't want to capture our battleship!" said the captain of the battleship 'Dreadnought'.

    "Captain! The Chinese said again that if we dare to sink the warship, they will kill us all!" the communications officer said in horror.

    "What? How can the Chinese be so despicable? Don't they care about international conventions at all?" the captain of the "Fearless" said angrily.

    "If they kill us all, no one will know what they did!" the navigator said worriedly.

    After two minutes of silence, the captain of the Fearless chose to surrender: "Tell the Chinese that we agree to their terms and surrender to them!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, ??Say better and update faster!)
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