On the calm Red Sea, a fleet is rapidly moving south. The leaders are two giant ships that look like hills. These are two of the latest "Dreadnought" battleships that the British Navy has already served, "Awesome"
Battleship and Battleship "Resistance". Lieutenant General Howard, commander of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, was standing on the bridge of the Battleship "Awesome", holding a pipe in his mouth, enjoying the unique scenery of this quiet sea.
Geographically, the sea surface of the Red Sea is relatively calm, the wind and waves are very small, and warships sail at high speed and cannot feel the bumps.
This time, Lieutenant General Howard, commander of the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy, was the commander of this operation. Not only did he gain the power to command six "Default-class" battleships of the Royal Navy, but also four "Guoba" battleships of the French Navy,
He also accepted his command. In addition to other armored cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers, a total of fifty or sixty warships were all under his command, which made Lieutenant General Howard feel confident and energetic. Even if his opponent is the powerful Chinese Navy Indian Ocean Fleet
, but Lieutenant General Howard was also confident. In his opinion, ten new battleships, compared with the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, have a full advantage. In this case, let alone blocking the entire Red Sea, even
It is to enter the Indian Ocean and compete with the Chinese Navy for the control of the Indian Ocean, which is completely no problem.
Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Howard couldn't help but blame the caution of the Navy and the Cabinet. What a great contribution it would be if it could annihilate or even damage the Indian Ocean fleet of the Chinese Navy! Lieutenant General Howard was sure that he could even be promoted to
Admiral, who became the commander of the most important local fleet in the British Royal Navy, will become the third and second Navy ministers in the future. If you are lucky, you may even become the minister of the Navy! However, the Navy
However, the ministry ordered him to strictly enforce that this time, the main operation was to block the Mande Strait, prevent the Chinese Navy from entering the Red Sea, and ensure the operation and supply lines in the western region of the Saudi Kingdom. This made Lieutenant General Howard believe that so many new warships were dispatched
But just for such a task, this is a bit too much trouble!
"What a great thing it would be if he could break into the Indian Ocean and kick those yellow monkeys hard in the ass!" Lieutenant General Howard said in his vision. However, he knew that he could only think about it.
"How long will it take to reach Yanbu?" asked Lieutenant General Howard. The transport fleet they escorted would land in Yanbu and then launch an attack on the Chinese and Saudi forces in the southwest of the Saudi Kingdom, and Lieutenant General Howard's mission,
Then continue to go south and blockade the Strait of Mande. The four "Guoba" battleships of the French Navy are behind them. In addition, the other four "Dreadnought" battleships are also on standby in Alexandria, Egypt, as long as they need it.
If they go through the Suez Canal, they will enter the Red Sea to fight.
"General, at the current speed, we will be able to arrive in Yanbu in one hour. After that, we will go south quickly. It is expected that we will arrive in the Mande Strait the afternoon after tomorrow!" a major staff officer reported.
"Okay! After arriving in Yanbu, I can finally get rid of these slow guys! After arriving in Yanbu, I will speed up south immediately. I'll go back and rest first!" Lieutenant General Howard ordered. The speed of the transport ship was only
Just ten knots, this speed made Lieutenant General Howard feel a little uncomfortable. The maximum speed of the "Default-class" battleship reached 21 knots!
"Yes, General!" replied the Major Staff. As the commander of the fleet, Lieutenant General Howard has the right to enjoy the most luxurious cabin on the warship, which is much more luxurious than the cabins where ordinary sailors live.
At 2:00 p.m. on October 25, the fleet arrived in Yanbu and the transport ships docked. A large number of British and French forces began to land, while the British fleet accelerated to move south at a speed of 15 knots.
On October 26, at 12 noon, Lieutenant General Howard started to have lunch. Although the conditions on the battleship were limited, the chef prepared caviar and grilled steak for him, which made Lieutenant General Howard very satisfied. Of course, if he could come again
A glass of red wine from France would be better. However, drinking is prohibited when performing military missions. Even Lieutenant General Howard is the commander of the fleet, he cannot violate this rule!
"Woo!" Just as Lieutenant General Howard was about to start, a whistle suddenly sounded on the battleship. This was the sound of a battle alarm, and the entire fleet immediately became busy.
"Damn, what happened?" Lieutenant General Howard immediately stood up from the dining table and asked loudly.
Soon, his adjutant rushed in and reported to him: "General, we found the Chinese warships, a heavy cruiser, a light cruiser and a destroyer to the south!"
"Chinese? Those yellow-skinned monkeys actually entered the Red Sea again? Or heavy cruisers! Order each ship, rush up and sink them!" Lieutenant General Howard immediately issued an order excitedly. The heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy are equivalent to those of the same time.
In the battle of the main battleship three years ago, it caused great trouble to the British Navy. The British Navy has many old battleships, all sunk by heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy. Now, it seems
It's time to take revenge. The "Default-class" battleship is much stronger than the heavy cruiser of the Chinese Navy.
The British fleet began to accelerate continuously and rushed towards the Chinese fleet in the south. The intention to leave the Chinese fleet was very obvious.
Twenty kilometers away from the British fleet, Captain Colonel Liu Fei frowned tightly on the heavy cruiser of the "Nanjing". Before he could enter the central waters of the Red Sea, he actually encountered the British fleet.
, there are still two "Defying-class" battleships. Although the "Nanjing" heavy cruiser has two dual 305mm main guns, which can threaten the "Defying-class" battleships, the displacement of the "Nanjing" heavy cruiser is only 10,500 tons.
Only half of the "Default Class" battleship. Even if the British Navy does not pay special attention to armor, the armor of the "Default Class" battleship is much thicker than the "Nanjing" heavy cruiser. If the two sides show up, unless it is the "Default Class"
'The battleship is in trouble, otherwise it will be the heavy cruiser "Nanjing", not to mention that the opponent has two "Default-class" battleships.
"Captain, the British are starting to accelerate. They may want to attack us!" The navigator on the heavy cruiser "Nanjing" reported to Colonel Liu Fei.
"Turn immediately, sail south, and exit the Red Sea. In addition, send a telegram to the fleet headquarters to tell them the news that the British's "Dreadless-class" battleship appeared in the Red Sea!" Colonel Liu Fei immediately chose to retreat without any hesitation.
, The 'Nanjing' heavy cruiser cannot fight against the 'Dreadnought' battleship, and can only rely on high speed to leave. Fortunately, the maximum speed of the 'Nanjing' heavy cruiser is above 26 knots, and it must get rid of the British Navy.
The 'Defensible Class' battleship was not difficult. However, since then, their mission failed. Colonel Liu Fei was originally expected to advance to the surroundings of the Suez Canal.
"Yes, Captain!" replied the Navigation Chief.
The heavy cruiser 'Nanjing' quickly began to turn, drew a long arc on the sea surface, and turned around and sailed south. At the same time, the speed also began to increase sharply, from 15 knots to 22 knots. The light ship of 'Linxia'
The cruiser and the destroyer "Changle" also followed closely and began a high-speed sailing southward.
"General, the Chinese have fled!" On the battleship of the "Qiuwei", the adjutant reported to Lieutenant General Howard.
"Catch up and find a way to stop the Chinese!" Lieutenant General Howard ordered with a cold face. Of course he knew that the Chinese would run away. After all, the Chinese are not fools and would drive them out to hit the stone with eggs. But,
He was still a little unwilling to let the battle fall away like this.
"General, the Chinese are very fast, and it is difficult for us to catch up!" the adjutant replied. The maximum speed of the 'Fearless Level' is only 21 knots, and even the highest speed is chasing, it cannot catch up!
"Hmph! Use light cruisers and destroyers to chase them and intercept them. Create opportunities for the main ship!" Lieutenant General Howard gritted his teeth and ordered.
"Yes, General!" Although this approach was a bit dangerous, the British fleet did it.
Four light cruisers and four destroyers of the British fleet rushed out of the queue and accelerated towards the Chinese fleet. Their speed had increased to 26 knots.
In response to this, Colonel Liu Fei, the captain of the heavy cruiser of the "Nanjing" did not order the fleet to continue to accelerate, but maintained a speed of 22 knots. Since these British people were going to rush up to seek death, let's help them! The heavy cruiser of the "Nanjing" was
Although it is not the opponent of the 'Dreadnought' battleship, it is easy to deal with several light cruisers and destroyers.
At 3 pm, the British fleet's light cruisers and destroyers caught up with the Chinese fleet. However, they were also hit by fierce fire from the heavy cruiser "Nanjing". Two double-mounted 305 on the heavy cruiser "Nanjing".
Millimeter naval guns are undoubtedly fatal killing weapons for these light cruisers and destroyers. Whether they are light cruisers or destroyers, as long as they are hit, they will be dead.
"Boom!" At 3:24 pm, the bow of a British Navy light cruiser was hit, and the entire capital was blown up. In less than a minute, the light cruiser sank into the seabed.
At 3:43 pm, a British Navy destroyer was hit by a 305mm main artillery. The shell weighing more than 300 kilograms directly blown the destroyer with a displacement of less than 1,500 tons into two pieces.
Dozens of British naval soldiers survived! (To be continued. Please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!)