"Commander, the submarine force has made great achievements! Three battleships were sunk and one was severely damaged. In addition, two armored cruisers were sunk!" On the Indian Ocean Fleet's flagship battlecruiser 'Wang Ben', the Indian Ocean
Rear Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff of the fleet, said to the commander of the fleet, Lieutenant General Li Haitao, with a happy face.
"Oh? Three ships were sunk and one was severely damaged? That's great! The British and French navies have already lost most of their battleships. If we break through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, there won't be any problems!" Vice Admiral Li Haitao also said with great joy.
"Now our four battleships are passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the British and French navies seem to have given up resistance and begun to retreat northward!" Rear Admiral Wu Zhiyuan said. The British and French navies suffered heavy losses under the sneak attack of the Chinese submarine force. They are very
It was clear that the remaining fleet alone was no match for the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, so it chose to retreat.
"Hmph! It's too late to run away now. Order the fleet to speed up the pursuit and try to keep all the British and French navies behind!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao ordered. The battleships of the British and French navies have a maximum speed of only 21 knots, while the 'China-class' of the Indian Ocean Fleet
'Battleship, top speed
It is not impossible to catch up with the British and French navies at 22.5 knots. What's more, the speed of the 'Qin-class' battleship is even at 24 knots. Now there are only two battleships left by the British and French navies that can fight. With the Qin
The strength of the battleship is enough to kill them!
The Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet soon passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and began to pursue the British and French navies. In order to catch up with the British and French navies, two 'Qin-class' battleships and the 'Wang Ben' battlecruiser acted together, leading four heavy cruisers
and more than twenty ships
The light cruisers and destroyers chased the British and French navies. The two slower 'Chinese-class' battleships followed behind. Once the main force of the fleet caught up with the British and French navies and entangled them, the two 'Chinese-class' battleships came back.
Join the fight.
On the other side, after sending a telegram to the country, Lieutenant-Admiral Howard, commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet, ordered the fleet to move north at full speed. He knew very well that the current British and French navies had lost the strength to confront the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet and had to flee.
Only then. At the same time, Yan Lingying
The other four "Dreadnought-class" battleships of the Chinese Navy rushed from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea to meet them. If they can arrive before they are overtaken, then the British and French navies still have hope. If not, I am afraid that the four "Dreadnought-class" battleships of the British Navy will
'Battleships can only defend the Suez Canal.
The French Navy's battleship 'France' was severely damaged during the attack by the Chinese submarine force, and its speed dropped to 5 knots. At 7 o'clock in the morning, it was overtaken by the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet. The French, who are romantic in nature,
However, the battleship 'France' was not so stubborn and would not fight to the end. It was clear about its situation. After being overtaken, it did not choose to resist. Instead, it immediately raised the white flag and surrendered to the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet.
The Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet left behind a light cruiser and a destroyer, boarded the battleship 'France', disarmed the French naval officers and soldiers on it, and took over the battleship. Although the French's 'Guba' class battleship
Not great, but it would be nice to repair it and sell it to other countries cheaply.
The main force of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet is chasing the British and French navies at a high speed of 22 knots, while the British and French navies can only escape at a speed of 20 knots. Moreover, as time goes by, this speed will slowly decrease, otherwise it will continue to sail at high speed.
, the battleship's boiler will be damaged. According to this time plan, the main force of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet will be able to catch up with the British and French navies at around two o'clock in the afternoon and annihilate them all!
When the submarine force of the Chinese Navy sneakily attacked the British and French navies, it was early morning in London... London in December has entered the cold winter, and the temperature has dropped below zero. At this time, almost everyone is hiding in a warm room
In the bed.
The officers on duty at the British Admiralty were still abiding by their duties. However, after receiving the telegram from Vice Admiral Howard, commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, the officers on duty at the Admiralty suddenly went crazy.
The content of the telegram was that the British and French navies were attacked by the Chinese submarine force and suffered heavy losses. Now the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet has broken through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and is pursuing the British and French navies.
"Oh God! Three battleships were sunk and one was severely damaged. How could the remaining two battleships be the opponents of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet? Whether it is a 'Qin-class' battleship or a 'Zhonghua-class' battleship
, better than ours
The 'Dreadnought-class' battleships are even more powerful!" This idea appeared in the minds of many British naval officers. They knew that Lieutenant General Howard might be in trouble this time! Their chances of successfully escaping were almost slim.
.
"Now, I order everyone to stay at their posts. The news that the fleet was attacked by the Chinese navy is forbidden to be spread to outsiders. I will report it to the Lord Admiralty immediately!" a rear admiral ordered with a livid face. He knew very well that if such news spread,
If so, what will be the consequences? I'm afraid tomorrow there will be a crowd of protestors outside the Admiralty.
"Yes, General!" The other British naval officers also responded one after another with a shiver in their hearts.
The rear admiral immediately rode on horseback and rushed to the official residence of the Lord of the Navy, John Fisher. Only senior cabinet officials could make decisions on such a major event. However, he knew that the British and French navies were defeated miserably in the Mandeb Strait, which was likely to lead to
Britain and France lost this war!
Sir John Fisher, the British Lord of the Admiralty, was woken up from bed. He was very dissatisfied with leaving the warm bed in this cold weather. But after he saw the telegram sent back by Lieutenant General Howard, the whole
The person's whole body felt cold.
"That idiot Howard, what on earth is he doing? How did he get attacked by the Chinese navy? Doesn't he know how to prepare in advance?" Sir John Fisher cursed. The navy was defeated and the Chinese navy entered the Red Sea.
will directly lead to the British and French coalition forces' rearrangement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The supplies suffered a devastating blow. There was even the possibility of being cut off. If that happened, the fate of hundreds of thousands of coalition troops still fighting in the Saudi Kingdom would be very worrying. And Britain and France, if they want to win the war, even more
It is impossible, even impossible to end this war with dignity!
"Come here, prepare the carriage and go to the Prime Minister's Office immediately!" Sir John Fisher ordered. He must immediately report the situation to Prime Minister Arthur Balfour and come up with countermeasures. The naval defeat is a serious threat to the ongoing
war, a total fatal blow, john fisher
Sir John Fisher didn't know how to face this result. At the same time, Sir John Fisher also sent people to notify other cabinet members and asked everyone to rush to the Prime Minister's Office. This problem obviously does not involve one or two people.
Even Prime Minister Arthur Balfour can decide.
At 4 o'clock in the morning London time, Sir John Fisher arrived at the Prime Minister's Office. Prime Minister Arthur Balfour had already gotten up and was waiting. When Sir John Fisher set off from the official residence, he sent someone to come to the Prime Minister's office quickly.
The government has notified.
"Sir Fisher, what happened?" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour asked. It is indeed not a pleasant thing to be pulled out of bed during this season!
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, there have been major changes on the front line!" Sir John Fisher said with a gloomy face.
"Major changes? Did the coalition forces suffer a defeat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? No, if so, Sir Chamberlain should report it. Is there something wrong with the navy?" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour asked in surprise.
Sir John Fisher nodded and handed the telegram in his hand to Prime Minister Arthur Balfour.
Prime Minister Arthur Balfour received the telegram and read it in a few seconds. However, after reading the telegram, his face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. His eyes were shining with deep anger!
"What's going on? How could such a thing happen? Didn't the Navy say that the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb was infallible before? Why did such a change happen?" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour roared. If the army is defeated, it can still continue by continuing
Additional troops were added to stabilize the war situation. However, the navy was defeated, which would turn the war around. Britain and France would never be able to win!
"The despicable Chinese used submarines to launch a sneak attack on us, and Howard, that fool, was completely unprepared for it!" Sir John Fisher said. Now, he even wanted to kill Howard. Of course.
, the prerequisite is that Vice Admiral Howard can successfully escape the pursuit of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet.
"Then what should we do now?" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour asked. Although he is the Prime Minister, he is already a little helpless in the face of such a big crisis!
"Our four Dreadnought-class battleships in the Mediterranean are heading south," Sir John Fisher said.
"Can they defeat the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet?" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour asked.
"The hope is very slim!" Sir John Fisher shook his head. The four "Dreadnought-class" battleships are simply unable to compete with the Chinese Haji Indian Ocean Fleet.
Prime Minister Arthur Balfour suddenly fell down on the sofa, his face turned pale. He had already thought about the consequences of this.
At the same time, the French Navy also sent a telegram to the French Admiralty. After receiving the telegram of the defeat, the French Admiralty was also in a state of panic. When the French Navy Minister Godefroy Cavaignac rushed to the Elysee
After the palace reported the news to President Emile Francois Loubet, the French government also fell into panic! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)