The Strait of Gibraltar is a strait that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is located between the southernmost part of Spain and the northwest of Africa (5 degrees 36 minutes west, 35 degrees 57 minutes north latitude), and is 58 kilometers long; the narrowest part is between Cape Maroc in Spain and Cape Cires in Morocco, and is only 13 kilometers wide. Britain conquered this place in the war two hundred years ago, and in the Utrecht Treaty signed in 1713, Spain announced that Gibraltar would cede Gibraltar to Britain forever. After Britain occupied Gibraltar, it established a military fortress here and controlled the traffic of the strait. After that, the entire Mediterranean was under the control of Britain. Especially after the opening of the Suez Canal, the status of the Strait of Gibraltar suddenly rose, controlling the channel for communication between the East and the West.
Lieutenant General Howard, commander of the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy, was very proud. He stood on the bridge of the Mediterranean Fleet's temporary flagship, the "Default" battleship, and looked proudly at the German fleet intercepted to the east of the strait and the Chinese wedding fleet. In order to completely suppress Germany, all the six "Defaultless" battleships of the British Navy were divided into the local fleet, which made Lieutenant General Howard very dissatisfied. However, he had no way to question the planning of the Navy. Fortunately, the Admiral has transferred all the six "Defaultless" battleships to give the damn Germans a big lesson. And he felt that his face was very bright when he implemented this plan.
"Hmph! Germans, don't think that if there are a few new battleships, you can cross the Atlantic Ocean. The great British Royal Navy wants to take care of you, there are so many ways!" Lieutenant General Howard exhaled a smoke ring and said proudly. As for China, Howard knew that the strength of the Chinese navy is no worse than that of Britain, but the distance between China and Britain is too far apart, and it is difficult for China to threaten Britain. Therefore, this time the UK will block it together with the Chinese Navy's warships, so don't be afraid of any problems.
Although the German fleet has a total of four new "Nassau-class" battleships, and each "Nassau-class" battleship has no worse combat power than the British "Default-class" battleship. However, the British Navy has fully mastered the "Default-class" battleship, and the German Navy is still in the running-in period and cannot exert its strength. In addition, the British Navy has experienced many battles and is relatively higher in quality than the current German Navy. Therefore, Lieutenant General Howard has enough reason to recognize
In order to calm the six "Default-class" battleships, it is enough to easily defeat the four "Nassau-class" battleships of the German fleet. But he also knew that this battle could not be fought at this stage. The British Navy's approach was just to give the German Navy a warning, disgusting them, and let them know who is the king of the Atlantic region. The German Navy still has a long way to go to challenge the British Royal Navy!
"God of General, the Chinese warships have moved, they are accelerating. The German warships have also begun to move!" While Lieutenant General Howard was immersed in his fantasy, a staff officer reported to him.
Lieutenant General Howard, who was disturbed, glared at the staff officer with dissatisfaction, then picked up the telescope and looked into the distance. Sure enough, rolling smoke emerged from the chimneys of Chinese warships and cruise ships, and the speed of these warships and cruise ships began to increase rapidly. The four "Nassau-class" battleships of the German Navy also quickly followed. Their target was the Strait of Gibraltar.
"Hell, what's going on? Do these Chinese and Germans want to go to war against the British Empire?" Lieutenant General Howard said furiously. Originally, he thought that China and Germany had no choice but to face the British's control. However, now the warships of China and Germany are going to force their way through the Strait of Gibraltar, which does not take Britain seriously at all, which makes him tremble with anger.
"General, what should we do now? Can't we stop them? The Chinese gave us a 24-hour ultimatum yesterday. Now the time has come, so the Chinese are planning to break through!" A young Rear Admiral reported to Lieutenant General Howard.
"Ask London immediately and let them make a decision!" Lieutenant General Howard gritted his teeth and ordered. If he could make the decision, of course he would want to fire immediately and sink all the Chinese navy's warships and German navy's warships. However, it is not necessary to think about what the consequences will be. The war between the Allies, the Allies and China will break out. Can Britain resist it if it is not yet prepared? Especially those Chinese navy, which are like wolves and tigers. Once their main force advances westward, what will the British Royal Navy use to resist?
The communication soldiers of the warship immediately sent a telegram to London. But is it still too late? The speed of Chinese warships and German warships was getting faster and faster, and they had quickly reached 12 knots, and were still accelerating rapidly. The Strait of Gibraltar is only 58 kilometers long, and can pass in more than two hours at a speed of 15 knots. Once it passes, the interception of the Mediterranean Fleet will have no meaning at all.
"Send telegrams to the Chinese Navy and the German Navy, asking them to stop immediately and prohibit entering the exercise area of the British Royal Navy. Otherwise, they will be attacked by the British Royal Navy!" Lieutenant General Howard ordered with a pale face.
Brigadier General Li Deming, the captain of the battlecruiser of the "Bai Qi", read the telegram and threw it into the trash can. At the same time, he ordered the battlecruiser of the "Bai Qi" to be ready for battle. Although he was sure that the British Navy would not dare to act rashly, he still had to be prepared. If the British take risks or gossip, the "Bai Qi" is done, but at least he has to take a cushion.
Ships and battleships are at a disadvantage against the enemy. This is especially true in very narrow places like the Strait of Gibraltar. Once a fierce battle breaks out, the thin armor of the battleship "Bai Qi" battleship cannot withstand the fierce bombardment of the British Navy's "Default Class" battleship. Of course, within such a short distance, a volley of the battleship "Bai Qi" was enough to severely damage or even sink a "Default Class" battleship.
After receiving the telegram, Lieutenant General Hippel ignored it. He ordered the German fleet to speed up and advance with the Chinese fleet. At the same time, the ships were also ready for combat. Finally, the team formed so that the Chinese fleet was in the middle, the German fleet was in the south, and the British Navy Mediterranean fleet was in the north. The Chinese fleet blocked the German fleet and the British Mediterranean fleet.
"Hmph! These German guys are not kind! They actually treat us as shields. But do the British have the courage to fire?" Brigadier General Li Deming, the captain of the battle cruiser of the "Bai Qi" said disdainfully.
In fact, as he thought, although, under the order of Lieutenant General Howard, commander of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, all the main guns of the six "Defaultless-class" battleships were aimed at the "Bai Qi" battleship of the Chinese fleet and the four "Nassau-class" battleships of the German fleet. However, no one dared to open fire. Although Lieutenant General Howard's face was gloomy, he did not dare to issue an order to open fire. He could not bear the responsibility for the war. The gun officers of the warships below were also focused and nervous, waiting for the order, and decided to open fire, sink the arrogant Chinese warships and German warships together, let them go to the sea to feed fish, or do nothing, and watch them leave.
After receiving the telegram sent back by Lieutenant General Howard, the British Navy was also in chaos. The Chinese warships really forced their way through the Strait of Gibraltar 24 hours later, which shocked the British Navy. They never thought that China would be so tough. Such a result made the British Navy feel helpless while being angry. Most people with clear minds know that China now has the capital to be tough, and Britain is no longer the maritime overlord who controls the world's oceans and is the only one who speaks the same way!
As time passed slowly, two formations of Chinese fleets and German fleets were quickly navigating the straits. The atmosphere was very tense, and everyone was waiting for the final order. By 10 a.m., the Chinese fleet had already crossed the British Navy's Mediterranean fleet. The distance between them was only two kilometers. With a telescope, you could even clearly see the beards on the faces of the soldiers of the opponent's warships and the trembling body due to excessive tension. The thick gun barrels aimed at the opponent were even dark and looked like everyone was hideous. At this distance, whether it was the British Navy, the Chinese Navy, or the German Navy, as long as one of them could take action first, they could send the opponent's warships to the bottom of the sea. However, everyone seemed very restrained and no one dared to act rashly.
Lieutenant General Howard, the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy, was waiting for the telegram from the British Navy, but he had not waited until the Chinese fleet and the German fleet left. However, he had a very good understanding of this. Under the toughness of China and Germany, Britain had no choice but to give in temporarily. In this confrontation, China and Germany won. Of course, if there was no Chinese fleet and only the German fleet, it might be another result. Britain currently has no strength to deal with the Chinese navy, but it does not mean that they will not take advantage of this opportunity to severely damage the German navy and continue to maintain strong pressure on the German navy! (To be continued. Please search for astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!)