Off the coast of Gibraltar, the main force of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet is still stranded at these 11 battleships and 1 battlecruiser. Their main guns are pointed at the city of Gibraltar a few kilometers away. As soon as the order to fight is issued, they will launch a fierce bombardment of the city of Gibraltar.
.The powerful firepower of 12 battleships is enough to completely turn this small town into ruins!
On the beach on the east side of Algerasis Bay, the 8th Marine Division of the Chinese Marine Corps was also confronting the 12th Infantry Division of the Spanish Army. At this time, two regiments of the Marine Corps had completed the landing, and the remaining one
The troops directly under the regiment and division are still on the transport ship. Because the beach is too narrow, such as
If too many troops are landed and crowded together, they may be attacked by the enemy. The 12th Infantry Division of the Spanish Army is also using this rare time to strengthen its position. They also dispatched a regiment of troops to the Chinese Navy at a distance of
The Marine Corps' position was less than a kilometer away and a defensive line was constructed.
However, in the absence of building materials, the defense line built on the sand seemed so fragile.
On the battleship Hanmingdi, the flagship of the Chinese Navy's Indian Fleet, the fleet commander, Admiral Li Haitao, the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan, and the commander of the 8th Marine Division, Lieutenant General Tang Hongtao, gathered together and waited for the deadline.
advent.
"I don't know if the Spaniards have the guts to fight us this time. If they give up, their work will be in vain!" Lieutenant General Tang Hongtao, commander of the 8th Marine Division, said with a smile. For a small
Spain, these military generals, did not take it to heart. Instead, they were worried that Spain would be timid and not dare to fight China.
"Who knows! However, without the support of the Germans, they should not dare to make mistakes! The Spanish Army only has about 300,000 people, its equipment is extremely backward, and it has not experienced a decent war for a long time. Internally,
Suppressing the resistance of the people may not be a problem, but if they want to fight us, a group army will probably be enough to destroy them!" said Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan, Chief of Staff of the Indian Ocean Fleet!
"This is not necessarily true! King Alfonso XIII of Spain is also a guy with great ambitions and talent! It is said that he wants to revitalize Spain. If he thinks that fighting with us or even defeating us will help improve Spain's international status
If so, maybe he will really be hot-headed!" Fleet Commander Admiral Li Haitao said with a smile!
"Isn't this impossible? Defeat us? Just rely on these Spaniards?" Lieutenant General Tang Hongtao shook his head speechlessly, as if he had heard some fantasy! After all, the world war has been going on for two years, and China
The power of China is well known to the whole world. As long as King Alfonso XIII of Spain had not been kicked in the head by a donkey, he would not want to go to war with China! This will definitely not be of any benefit to Spain!
"Commander! If the Spaniards don't compromise, the worst we can do is defeat them! The Spanish navy is very weak, with only three pocket battleships. Otherwise, we can send the fleet to the Gulf of Cadiz now and wait until the combat order is issued.
Kill the Spanish navy?" Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff of the fleet, suggested.
"Okay! Bring a few battleships and an aircraft carrier! We don't need so many battleships to support Gibraltar. In addition, the fleet transporting the 2nd Army of the Army will probably arrive in the Gulf of Cadiz tomorrow. If war really breaks out and
In the event of a Spanish war, the 2nd Army of the Army will choose to land in the Bay of Cadiz! At that time, the fleet will be responsible for providing fire support to the 2nd Army!" Fleet Commander Admiral Li Haitao nodded!
"Good commander, then I will mobilize the fleet and set off!" Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan said excitedly.
In less than half an hour, Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan, Chief of Staff of the Indian Ocean Fleet, led by the battleships Iron Duke, Benbow, Canada, Bold, and Centurion.
The battleship "Thor", the battleship "Thunder God" and the battleship "Jiuhua"
The fleet headed by the aircraft carrier USS Shan, sailed away from the sea off Gibraltar and headed for the Gulf of Cadiz through the Strait of Gibraltar, preparing to destroy the Spanish Navy. Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan brought 6 battleships and an aircraft carrier. Such a powerful force was enough to crush the Spanish navy.
The weak Spanish navy!
In the city of Gibraltar, Major General Cecilio, commander of the 12th Spanish Army Division, and Brigadier General Casimiro, chief of staff, are also paying close attention to the situation. The order personally issued by King Alfonso XIII has been passed on to them. Alfonso
Suo XIII
The 12th Infantry Division was required to hold on until reinforcements arrived, otherwise both of them would be subject to military law. This order made Major General Cecilio couldn't help but feel numb. Only after entering the city of Gibraltar did he know that the Chinese Navy was
under attack,
How extensive is the damage to the city of Gibraltar? Under the fierce bombardment of the Chinese navy, the city has almost been reduced to ruins. Even if it is stationed in the city, in the absence of effective defense means, it will probably be destroyed by the Chinese bombardment.
General Cecilio, who suffered heavy losses, really had no confidence in defending the city of Gibraltar under the fierce bombardment of the Chinese navy. He only hoped that reinforcements from the other three divisions would arrive in time. However, even if the reinforcements arrived, it would probably increase the number of troops for the Chinese.
Just the results!
"Brigadier General Casimiro, send a telegram to General de Rivera and ask him to urge those guys to come quickly. If the battle starts, we won't be able to hold on for long at all!" Major General Cecilio said. On the sea
The huge fleet of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet that was parked really frightened him! Especially the guns of the battleships were enough to easily destroy the body and will of the defenders!
"General, the reinforcements won't arrive until the afternoon! It's only a few hours from now! I think no matter how powerful the Chinese are, they won't be able to defeat us in a few hours, right?" Brigadier General Casimiro
said.
"It's always a good idea to be cautious!" Major General Cecilio said!
"General, some warships of the Chinese navy have evacuated and are sailing to the west!" At this time, a low-level officer entered the headquarters and reported to Major General Cecilio and Commodore Casimiro!
"The Chinese battleships have withdrawn? Then our pressure will be much less!" Commodore Casimiro said happily!
"Part of the Chinese battleships went west? Damn it, the Chinese are going to attack our navy. Send a telegram to Madrid to ask those guys in the Admiralty to prepare for battle!" Cecilio's face changed drastically. He knew
, with Spain’s weak navy, it cannot be compared with the Chinese navy. If a naval battle breaks out between the two sides, the Spanish navy will definitely lose!
At 9 a.m., the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet received an attack order from the Navy Department, requesting the Indian Ocean Fleet to launch an attack on Spain!
Admiral Li Haitao immediately issued the order to attack, and five battleships and one battlecruiser parked on the sea began to fire on the city of Gibraltar!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The three triple-mounted 343mm main guns on the Han Ming Emperor battleship immediately opened fire. The thick muzzles were shining with orange-red flames, and each one weighed more than 500 kilograms. The explosive bombs flew towards Gibraltar City under the influence of huge kinetic energy. The strong fort of Gibraltar City Fortress has been destroyed. For personnel, high-explosive bombs are more powerful!
The four twin-mounted 305mm main guns on the battleships 'Qin Shihuang' and 'Prince Fusu' also opened fire. The battlecruiser 'Wang Ben' also joined the bombardment. The other two ships from the French Navy The five twin-mounted 343mm main guns on the battleships Lorraine and Provence captured there also opened fire!
Six battleships launched a fierce bombardment on the city of Gibraltar. Huge fireballs rose from the city of Gibraltar, and soon the entire city was shrouded in smoke. The Spanish Army's troops deployed in the city of Gibraltar suffered a devastating blow. Almost every high-explosive bomb explodes and takes away countless lives.
On the rocky mountain north of the city of Gibraltar, Major General Cecilio, commander of the 12th Infantry Division of the Spanish Army, and Brigadier General Casimiro, chief of staff, were dumbfounded. This was the first time they had seen the sight of a battleship shelling. This kind of devastation. The scene shocked them greatly. At the same time, they also guessed that the Spanish army stationed in Gibraltar was probably in danger!
After the battleship of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet opened fire, the remaining heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers also joined in the bombardment. However, their bombardment target was not the city of Gibraltar, but the Spanish Army forces confronting the Chinese Marine Corps! Established The defense line on the beach was very fragile. Under the fierce bombardment of the Chinese Navy, the defense line was easily blown to pieces. A regiment of the 12th Infantry Division of the Spanish Army stationed on this line of defense suffered heavy losses. !
The bombardment of Gibraltar City only lasted half an hour. The artillery fire began to extend to the rocky mountains north of Gibraltar City, and the 8th Chinese Marine Corps Division immediately launched an attack! The 81st and 82nd Regiments easily Breaking through the Spanish Army's position on the beach, the regiment that suffered heavy losses during the shelling was surrounded and annihilated. At 10 o'clock in the morning, the two regiments had divided into two groups to surround the city of Gibraltar, and entered the city, starting to fight the Spanish army. Fighting in the streets. At the same time, the remaining troops of the 8th Marine Division also began to land!
At 11 o'clock in the morning, the Spanish army entrenched in Gibraltar was wiped out, and the Chinese Marine Corps easily captured Gibraltar!