Chapter seven hundred and twenty sixth naval battle ended
The four remaining battleships of the U.S. Navy, Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota and New Hampshire, began to turn, and flee west with a large number of cruisers and destroyers. Another one
The Vermont battleship, which had withdrawn from the battlefield in advance, had already fled from the battlefield.
On the battleship "Barrier", Admiral Edward Simon was waiting for the arrival of the US fleet, and then formed a battle line to continue fighting against the Chinese Navy. However, he knew that there were only five British and American navies left to fight.
It is hard to say whether the battleship can defeat the Chinese navy. However, he does not want to give up like this, and he still wants to work hard. Although the Chinese navy has four battleships and two battlecruisers, as long as it can take the lead in China
The navy's two battlecruisers sank, and the British and American navy have an advantage. After all, there are many unexpected factors in the naval battle, and no one can be sure which side will win until the end. Luck is very important in the naval battle
.As long as a shell hits the enemy's key point, it can sink an enemy's warship, thereby changing the entire battle situation. Admiral Edward Seamore believes that God is on their side of the British!
"Boom!" At this time, a loud bang came from the sea, attracting everyone's attention.
"General, the US Navy's USS Louisiana battleship, he was hit!" the staff officer reported.
"Strange, there are no Chinese warships there!" General Edward Seamo said in confusion.
Then, two deafening explosions came again. The battleship "Louisiana" slowly sank into the seabed in the huge explosion, which made General Edward Seamo and others stunned.
"General, submarine! It is a Chinese submarine. They launched an attack and sank the battleship "Louisiana"!" said the staff officer in horror.
"Damn, do those despicable yellow monkeys have to use such despicable tactics? Send destroyers immediately to encircle the Chinese submarines, and must not let them go!" General Edward Seamo said furiously.
"Yes, general!" The staff officer immediately sent the order. Soon, destroyers and light cruisers cruising on the sea began to search for traces of Chinese Navy's submarines. However, after launching the attack, the submarine had already penetrated.
The submarines that had no chance to take action also sneaked into the sea to avoid after discovering the crisis.
At this time, the US Navy's warship suddenly turned and began to sail west quickly. Seeing this situation, Admiral Edward Semo couldn't help but frown.
"What do the Americans want to do? How do they sail west? Send a telegram to ask General Benson, what did the US Navy do?" General Edward Semo ordered. He suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.
Soon, the US Navy responded to them. However, after reading the telegram, General Edward Seamo was furious.
"These cowards, they are going to escape. Do they still have a sense of glory as a naval soldier!" Admiral Edward Seamo said furiously. U.S. Admiral Benson replied directly to him that he could no longer see any of this battle.
There is hope, and if you continue to fight, you will only lose more. The US Navy has decided to retreat!
"General, what should we do now?" Everyone looked at General Edward Seamore. Now the British Navy is only one battleship left intact. And the Chinese still have six. After the Americans fled, they fled
With the battleship they have in hand, there is no possibility of confronting the Chinese Navy. If they fight, the only possibility is to be sunk.
"Retreat! The Americans have run away. Can we still fight alone? Retreat immediately and keep up with the Americans!" General Edward Seamo ordered. He is not a fool. He knows that there is only a dead end to continue fighting.
It would be better to retreat together with the Americans. Anyway, the Americans ran first, and the responsibility could be completely put on the Americans. As for the victory or defeat of this war, he had already tried his best. The four battleships of the British Navy were not in harmony
The 'number was sunk at the beginning, and the 'Magic'number had withdrawn from the battle in advance. As for the 'Dreadnought'number, after the servo was damaged, it could no longer turn, and it was probably difficult to escape. The powerful
The British Navy has only one new battleship, the Barrier. Even after the repair of the "Sanctuary", there are only two left, and their ally, the French Navy, has also lost all new battleships.
Their old rival Germany has eight new battleships. I'm afraid the future of the Royal Navy will be quite sad.
"Commander, good news! The submarine took action and sank the American battleship "Louisiana". Now, the US Navy has fled and the British Navy has followed him. Should we chase after him and kill them all!"
Major General Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff of the Chinese Navy Indian Ocean Fleet, said excitedly. Originally, the Indian Ocean Fleet was at a disadvantage against the British and American navies. Now, they have regained their disadvantages and are still at an advantage. The British and American navies have been severely damaged. If
If they can annihilate their main force, it would be a great victory!
Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Lie Haitao shook his head and said, "Forget it, let them escape! It will be dark in two hours, so it will be difficult for us to catch up with them. In addition, after a day of fierce fighting, we
The soldiers were very tired. There was not much ammunition left in each ship, which was not enough to support a large-scale naval battle!”
Although it is a pity to let these British and American navies go. However, the British and American navies have only five battleships left, and the gap between the two sides is not obvious. If you catch up, even if you can severely damage the British and American navies, the Indian Ocean Fleet may have to pay.
It only costs a certain price. In addition, the British and American navies can also escape with the cover of night, which will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of chasing.
Major General Wu Zhiyuan thought about it and had to nod in agreement. During this battle, the navy sank two British and American navy battleships, and also severely damaged three battleships. It was already considered a big loss.
Win!
"Commander, the fleeing British and American navy can be spared, but there is a battleship that we cannot let go! The battleship of the British and American navy's "Dreadless" was broken and was sailing northeast. We can chase after it.
Go up, sink, or even capture this battleship. With the two French navy battleships we captured before, we can capture three enemy battleships in this battle. After towing these battleships back to the shipyard for repair,
It can also make up for our lack of combat power!" Major General Wu Zhiyuan suggested.
"Okay, the entire fleet turns to the northeast and attack the British's "Default" battleship!" Lieutenant General Li Haitao issued an order. The huge fleet sailed to the northeast in a mighty manner.
At 5:40 pm, the Chinese Navy Indian Ocean Fleet caught up with the "Default" battleship that was fleeing northeast. After the servo was broken, the "Default" battleship had lost its function of steering. They could only escape first.
On the battlefield, escape to a safe place, and then find a way. However, everyone on the "Dreadnought" battleship did not expect that the Chinese Navy would catch up so quickly. Could it be that they gave up fighting the main force of the British and American navies
No?
At 5:45 pm, the Chinese Navy launched an attack. Six battleships and forty-eight 305mm main guns formed an overwhelming advantage against the "Default" battleship. Under the fierce attack, the "Default" battleship was essentially
There is no power to fight back. The dense shells fell around the "Default" battleship, and the water columns soared into the sky. The situation of the "Default" battleship is very dangerous.
After the servo was broken, the "Default" battleship had no way to turn and avoid it, which undoubtedly increased the chance of hitting the Chinese Navy. Although no shells hit the "Default" battleship, it was only a matter of time. Everyone
Everyone knows that it is inevitable that the battleship "Dreadless" was sunk.
Ten minutes later, the Chinese Navy's shelling suddenly stopped. This shocked the British naval officers and soldiers on the "Default" battleship.
"Captain, the Chinese contacted us in flags. They said that our main fleet had retreated and we wanted us to surrender, otherwise they would sink us!" The communication officer reported to the captain of the battleship "Dreadless"
road.
The captain of the battleship "Default" was in a very difficult situation. Should he fight to the death to defend the glory of the Royal Navy, or should he surrender for the lives of hundreds of British naval officers and soldiers on the warship?
"Captain, we have tried our best to do this naval battle. The Chinese are so powerful that we have lost. For everyone's life, we will surrender!" The navigator of the battleship "Fearless" suggested.
"Okay, I'm ready to surrender to the Chinese. Open the Tonghai Valve and let the warship sink. We can surrender, but the Chinese don't want to capture our warship!" said the captain of the battleship "Default" battleship.
"Captain! The Chinese said again, if we dare to sink our warships, they will kill us all!" said the communication officer in horror.
"What? How can the Chinese be so despicable and shameless? Do they have no concerns about international conventions at all?" The captain of the "Fearless" said furiously.
"If they killed us all, no one knew what they had done!" said the navigator worriedly.
After two minutes of silence, the captain of the 'Fearless' chose to surrender: "Tell the Chinese, we promised their conditions and surrender to them!" (To be continued. Please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster