"General, the Chinese fleet is chasing us! Eight battleships are chasing us. What should we do?" In the battleship of the "Nelson", the captain said to Major General Alexander Milne with horror. ≤The eight battleships of the Chinese Navy chased us fiercely, which made them feel waves of despair. After all, the gap between the "Nelson-class" battleships and the battleships of the Chinese Navy is too big.

Although the displacement of the "Nelson-class" warship is as high as 7,500 tons, it can be regarded as a large warship in this era. However, compared with the huge battleships of the Chinese Empire, it seems a bit too small. Moreover, the 280-mm main gun of the battleship of the Chinese Navy can easily tear open the armor of the "Nelson-class" warships and cause a fatal blow to them. There is no doubt that in the face of the battleships of the Chinese Navy, the "Nelson-class" warships will undoubtedly be defeated.

"Order the fleet and increase the speed to the highest!" Major General Alexander Milne gritted his teeth and issued the order.

"Yes, general!" The captain of the warship "Nelson" nodded. However, no matter how fast the "Nelson-class" warship accelerated, its maximum speed was only 15 knots. Moreover, this was the maximum speed at the time of design. After serving in recent years, the hull and power system have aged a bit, and it would be very good to be able to increase to 14 knots. Moreover, it cannot be maintained at this speed for a long time, otherwise there may be problems with the boiler and steam engine. In that case, it will be completely finished.

If the British "Nelson-class" warships wanted to escape, the Imperial Navy would naturally not let them go. Under the order of the fleet commander Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng, eight battleships of the Imperial Navy began to accelerate. The maximum speed of the "Western Han-class" battleships and the "Qin-class" battleships can reach 17 knots, and even if they chase at a speed of 16 knots, they can catch up with the British, which only takes two or three hours. In addition, there are four small fleets composed of "Tiangang-class improved" destroyers who caught up with the British fleet and were responsible for monitoring them. In this way, they would not be lost.

At 1:24 pm on January 6, 1855, the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy had already caught up with the fleeing British Navy's "Nelson-class" warships. Eight battleships began to use huge naval guns to deal with these warships. However, when the warships on both sides were sailing at high speed, the accuracy of the shelling of the warships was not very ideal. But even so, it made the British fleet very panic.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The main guns of each ship began to roar, and armor-piercing bombs flew towards the opponent's warships. The shells exploded on the sea, splashing water columns that soared into the sky. The entire sea surface was surging, as if they were in a storm.

"General, the enemy's attack power is too strong. We are not on the same level as the enemy!" The captain of the warship "Nelson" had a pale face. The whistling shells, each of which could pose a fatal threat to their warships.

"Order the fleet, counterattack!" Major General Alexander Milne gritted his teeth and issued an order. Although he knew that at a distance of 8,000 meters, the 210mm main gun of the British Navy's "Nelson-class" battleship could not chew the thick armor of the Imperial Navy's battleship. It could not cause fatal damage to the Imperial Navy's battleship. However, he still issued a counterattack order. Faced with the fierce shelling of the Imperial Navy, they could not sit and wait for death. The glory of the British Royal Navy made them have to fight to the death.

The fierce battle between the two sides began. However, this naval battle is asymmetric no matter how you look at it. The number of warships on both sides is comparable. However, the strength is very different. The battleships, performance and attack power of the Imperial Navy are obviously more than one level stronger than the "Nelson-class" warships of the British Navy. It is easy to imagine what the outcome of this battle will be in the end.

After an hour of the battle, only four of the eight Nelson-class warships of the British Navy remained, and the other four were still on the verge of the previous battles. After all, the 280mm armor-piercing shells pose a fatal threat to the Nelson-class warships. On the other hand, several battleships of the Imperial Navy were only slightly injured. The 210mm shells fired by the Nelson-class warships could not tear the thick armor of the Imperial Navy's battleships, but caused some insignificant damage on the decks of the Imperial Navy's battleships or superstructures.

Most of the remaining "Nelson-class" warships were injured. If they continued to fight, their only result would be that they were sunk by the battleships of the Chinese Navy, just like the previous warships.

"Send telegrams to those British people and ask them to surrender! Otherwise, they will be sunk!" Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, ordered.

Recruiting the British Navy is not a kind-hearted Lieutenant General Lu Haipeng, and he really doesn't want to waste too much time here. In the main fleet of the British Navy, there are two slightly injured warships and four seriously injured warships. If these warships are captured and dragged back to the shipyard for repair, they can continue to be used. Although the Imperial Navy is rich, it still needs to be saved.

"Okay, Commander! However, I don't know whether those British will surrender!" Lieutenant General Ye Feng, chief of staff of the fleet, said with a smile. Now, the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy is sure to win.

When the 5th Fleet's surrender telegram was sent, Major General Alexander Milne also fell into silence. Of course, he knew that the fleet was in a desperate situation now, and if they did not accept the Chinese conditions, they would be killed. But if they surrender to the Chinese Navy, would he still be a heroic general of the Royal Navy?

However, when Major General Alexander Milne saw that the desire to survive was revealed in the eyes of the others in the bridge, he was shocked. After all, for them, the war was over. They had tried their best, but in the end they had no choice. It was not that they didn't work hard, it was not that they were not strong enough. It was because the Chinese navy had surpassed them too much. This time, the decisive battle at sea looked more like the British navy was hitting the stone with eggs.

"Hang the white flag and we surrender!" said Major General Alexander Milne.

"Yes, general!" said the captain of the warship "Nelson" quickly. From his voice, the joy of surviving the disaster could be clearly heard.

Major General Alexander Milne shook his head and said nothing more. He knew that from now on, the Royal Navy of the British Empire has been completely finished and there will be no chance again. The glory of the Royal Navy of the British Empire will be ended as a result.

The four "Nelson-class" warships of the British Navy all flew white flags one after another. The four "Tiangang-class improved" destroyers of the Imperial Navy immediately leaned on them. The Marine Corps boarded these warships and controlled them. Then, they escorted the warships to meet with the main force.

The eight battleships of the Imperial Navy returned quickly, preparing to solve the main force of the British Navy in one fell swoop.

At this moment, the main fleet of the British Navy and the remaining six battleships were still struggling for the final struggle. Two slightly injured battleships attempted to escape, but were intercepted by the Imperial Navy's cruisers and destroyers. For this reason, battles between the Imperial Navy's cruisers and destroyers, as well as the British Navy's "Orlando-class" battleships, the "Pearl-class" cruisers and the "Southampton-class" light cruisers broke out.

Although the British Navy's light warships still have an advantage in number. However, those "Pearl-class" cruisers have been in service for more than ten years. The wooden hull is covered with a thin layer of armor. Such defenses are easily torn apart in front of the Imperial Navy's cruisers and destroyers' rapid-fire cannons, just like paper-made, and are easily torn apart.

The battle on the sea was almost in a one-sided state. The battleships of the Imperial Navy easily injured and sunk the British Navy's warships, but the price paid by the Imperial Navy was very slight.

The British Navy's light warship originally wanted to cover the main ship to escape. However, when the Imperial Navy's cruisers and destroyers launched lightning strikes to deter the British Navy, the British Navy immediately gave up the idea of ​​unrealistic escape.

"His Excellency Commander, what should we do now?" asked Lieutenant General Thomas Maitland, Chief of Staff of the British Navy's Local Fleet.

"The Chinese are waiting for their main battleships to return. Our eight Nelson-class warships will not last long. After their main battleships return, we will have no hope!" Admiral George Satrus seemed very desperate.

"Chief of Staff, you can escape on a 'Southampton-class' warship! Go back to the country. Although we failed in this battle, the reasons for the failure must be known in the country!" said Admiral George Satrus.

"What about you?" asked Lieutenant General Thomas Maitland.

"I, I need to take responsibility for the fleet's miserable defeat!" Admiral George Satrus looked lonely. The main force of the British Navy was handed over to him, but what he brought to the British Navy was a miserable defeat, which made him explain to the Queen, the government and the people.

Lieutenant General Thomas Maitland originally wanted to persuade him, but after seeing the look of General George Satrus, he had to give up.

Subsequently, several "Southampton-class" light cruisers of the British Navy fled in scattered areas. On one of them was Lieutenant General Thomas Maitland, the chief of staff of the British Navy's local fleet. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!

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