At 3 o'clock in the afternoon on February 3, 1898, in the Libyan waters of the southeastern Mediterranean, a series of explosions and long-lasting loud noises were heard on the originally calm sea surface, because here the Far East Fleet was engaged in a major battle with the entire Italian main fleet.
The naval battle is also one of the famous naval battles in the Far East, the Battle of the Mediterranean.
Amidst bursts of gunfire, Commander Qiu Jun of the Far East Fleet came over from the telegraph room and said: "Report to the young master, the enemy's situation has been clarified, it is the Italian Mediterranean Fleet and the Combined Fleet!".
After hearing this answer, Li Ningyu said thoughtfully: "Oh! It seems that the Italians want to destroy us this time!".
"Yes! Their total tonnage is more than double ours!" Qiu Jun, the captain of the Far East Fleet, nodded and said.
"Are you afraid?" Li Ningyu raised his head and looked into the eyes of Far East Fleet Captain Qiu Jun.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Jun, the commander of the Far East Fleet, immediately said with a red neck: "No! What did you say, young master?".
"Okay! Qiu Jun, this is a very important naval battle! I believe you can lead the fleet and teach the Italian Navy a profound lesson! Are you confident?"
"Yes! But what about your safety, young master..." Amidst the continuous gunfire, Li Ningyu was talking to the commander of the Far East Fleet, Qiu Jun, in the command room of the Far East Fleet's flagship Taishan-class battleship, but it seemed that at this time, the commander of the fleet, Qiu Jun,
, some doubts, because he also has a mission, which is to protect Li Ningyu's safety.
Hearing Qiu Jun's answer, Li Ningyu's face suddenly darkened, and he immediately interrupted: "That's right! My safety is important, but the Far East is above all else! As long as you have confidence, you will give me a hard time."
Get rid of these Italian devils! You don’t have to worry about my safety, you just need to know that I will be with all the soldiers in the Far East!”
"Yes! I will definitely complete the mission!" Li Ningyu's words had already put his personal life and death behind him. Upon hearing Li Ningyu's determination to go to war, fleet captain Qiu Jun's remaining doubts disappeared.
Then Li Ningyu continued: "Okay! Go ahead! Remember to beat me hard! It's best if you beat him until his mother doesn't even recognize him!".
"Yes! He was beaten so hard that even his mother didn't recognize him!"
And just when the captain of the fleet Qiu Jun went to arrange the next battle, Li Ningyu had already returned to the inner warehouse of the flagship. Because of the sudden artillery fire at this time, Caola did not follow him around like Wan'er and experienced countless experiences.
Something happened, so Kaola was already scared to tears at this time.
After seeing Li Ningyu, Caola immediately rushed over, twitching in Li Ningyu's arms and said: "Brother Yu, will Caola die?".
Li Ningyu looked at the doll Kaola in his arms with warm eyes and said: "Haha, Kaola, do you believe Brother Yu?".
"Yeah!" Caola nodded.
"That's good, Caola, you have to remember that no matter what happens in the future, Brother Yu will always be with you. Even if he dies, the enemy must step on my body first! Do you understand?"
"Yeah! I know!"
At this time, Kaa looked at Li Ningyu with wide eyes. In these determined eyes and tone, she seemed to have found strength. She didn't know why afterward, but from now on, no matter what happens,
As soon as Caola sees Li Ningyu's determined eyes, she will be extremely confident and no longer afraid of anything.
After Li Ningyu explained some things to Wan'er, he turned around and left the inner warehouse. But halfway through, he turned around again, kissed the two of them on their foreheads, and told them both for sure that everything was
Everything will pass, and he will definitely protect them unless the enemy walks over his body.
Returning to the command room, Li Ningyu immediately began to issue his combat orders to the radio operator. At this time, Qiu Jun, the commander of the squadron in the command room, had already begun to order a full-scale war with the Italian Navy.
"Order! The two Taishan-class ships, give me full firepower to attack the enemy's flagship!"
"Order! The Yellow River-class ironclads and Shandong are responsible for the security of the left and right wings of the escort fleet. The four ships of Hangzhou, Suzhou, Xuzhou, and Ganzhou form a single column, pass through, and attack the enemy's ironclads with main guns and side guns! (The naval fleet in the Far East currently has a total of
There are three levels of surface ships, so in addition to the level number, there is naturally a name. However, the specifications of the Far East Fleet are relatively high, so the cruise battleships are all named after the cities of each province, while the battleships are named after the provincial level.
, for example, the only Yellow River-class battleship in the Far East Fleet currently has another name: Shandong)."
"Order! The 1st, 2nd and 3rd formations of Far East Fleet torpedo boats form a double column and launch large-caliber torpedo attacks from both sides of the enemy! Remember not to be obsessed with fighting. Once you succeed, immediately choose the target to attack!"
"Order! Inform all the officers of the Far East Fleet. The eldest young master has said that these Italian devils will be beaten so hard that even my mother will not recognize him!"
"Yes!" After listening to a series of orders from Fleet Captain Qiu Jun, the orderer immediately handed over the order to the dispatcher.
And here Li Ningyu also began to order: "Inform Bismarck of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ask him to issue a statement immediately, saying that the Far East Fleet was suddenly attacked by the Italian Combined Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet in the Mediterranean. The Far East and Italy declared full war! Notify the United Kingdom and the Far East
The field army needs to use the road to attack Libya again! Also, we hope that the UK will provide logistical supplies to the Far East Navy!”.
"Order! All fleets in the Far East block the cruising waters, so the Italian commercial ships are intercepted and escorted back to the military port for control. The warships are directly sunk!"
"Order! From all regions in the Far East, expel all Italian governments and business personnel, and seize and freeze their property!"
"Order! The 6th and 7th Far Eastern Field Army immediately dispatch troops from Somalia to Libya!"
"Order! Far East Special Forces 301 to 306, six special forces brigades, all take the initiative to attack Libya with the field army!"
"Order! The Somali Navy immediately dispatches two submarine formations, Seals and Sea Lions, to support the Mediterranean Sea. They can be resupplied in other countries' seaports!"
Under Li Ningyu's orders, the Far East strategic system began to operate at high speed. Liu Qinghui, Zhang Dahu, Li Xihua, Bismarck, Chen Fang, Sun Zhongshan and others all started a series of actions, and this time it directly led to
, some things that had been planned for a long time, such as the Spanish-American War.
Originally, Li Ningyu wanted to take the Far East Fleet directly to Cuba, but considering that the recent relationship with Spain has aroused the vigilance of the United States, he decided that the Far East would only participate in the Philippines and control the extension of the United States to Asia. But this
The all-out war in the Far East and Italy was too sudden, so some of the original plans were affected, and the United States became more confident in winning the Spanish-American War.
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