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"Boom! Boom! Boom!" After the cruiser "Xia Qi" opened fire, the other 11 warships of the 5th Fleet also opened fire. The 12 "Xia Class" cruisers of the 5th Fleet faced the 12 warships in front of the British Navy's 1st Fleet. The remaining 4 warships were handed over to the 1st Fleet of the Xinhua Navy to be responsible. At this moment, the 1st Fleet had 9 warships left, which had an absolute advantage. For a time, the situation on the battlefield reversed, and the Xinhua Navy began to gain the upper hand.

"Order the 2nd and 3rd teams to defeat their opponents as soon as possible and come and reinforce us." Major General Allen worked hard to calm himself down. The only opportunity now depends on the 2nd and 3rd teams. If they can quickly defeat the 2nd and 3rd fleet of the Xinhua Navy and come to siege the 1st and 5th fleet of the Xinhua Navy with the 1st team, the British Navy will still have a chance to win. Otherwise, the British Navy will taste the long-lost failure in this far-reaching naval battle.

"Yes, general." The communication officer on the battleship Apollo quickly contacted the 2nd and 3rd teams.

However, the arrival of the 5th Fleet of the New China Navy made all the soldiers of the 2nd and 3rd Fleets very excited. The fleet commander Brigadier General Xu Hai and Brigadier General Liu Xu both ordered to hold back the British Navy and create opportunities for the 1st Fleet and 5th Fleet to defeat the 1st Fleet of the British Navy. For a time, the key to the battle was concentrated on time. Both sides wanted to defeat the opponent as soon as possible to lay the advantage on the battlefield.

"Boom! Boom" The cruiser of the 5th Fleet of the Xinhua Navy launched the third round of volleys in this naval battle. Neither of the previous two rounds of volleys could hit the target. This time, it was finally the first to set the 5th Fleet. In this round of volleys, a 155mm shell and a 105mm shell hit the British Navy's "Naard" battleship.

Among them, the 105mm shell hit the port deck of the Nayad warship, destroyed two 3.7-inch cannons, and detonated several shells on the deck. For a moment, a raging fire ignited on the port side of the Nayad warship. The 155mm shell hit the front deck of the Nayad warship and exploded near the bow. The 155mm shell weighed 42 kilograms and was charged 12 kilograms. The heavy shell easily penetrated the deck of the bow under the action of huge kinetic energy and exploded inside the battleship. The power of 12 kilograms of smokeless gunpowder was shocked.

The man blew up the capital of the warship "Nayad". From a distance, it seemed as if the bow of the warship "Nayad" was bitten by a monster. The sea water poured into the warship from the bow of the warship. Such damage could not be repaired at all. The captain ordered the abandonment of the ship immediately. However, the warship sank into the sea with the bow facing down and the stern facing upward within two minutes. Nearly two hundred sailors on the warship, except for a very small number, sank into the sea with the warship, leaving only a huge spiral nest on the sea.

"General, the battleship 'Naard' was sunk." The communication officer immediately reported the news to Major General Alan.

"Bastard!" Major General Alan cursed in a low voice. The powerful firepower of the new steam warship of the New China Navy was fully utilized in the battle, making Major General Alan feel a deep crisis.

Unlike the angry Major General Allen. Brigadier General Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet of the New China Navy, laughed after seeing the 'Naard' sinking. The 5th Fleet sank a British Navy warship in just a few minutes after joining the battle, which is undoubtedly a good sign!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The cruiser "Shaokang" made a good start, and the other warships also worked harder. They wanted to sink the opponent's warship and make achievements. However, the distance between the battle is still more than three thousand meters at this moment. It is not so easy to hit the enemy ship one after another.

"Commander, should we shorten the distance of the battle? If we can shorten the distance of the battle to two thousand meters, our hit rate will be much higher." The gunman on the cruiser "Xia Qi" suggested.

Lu Haipeng pondered that if the combat distance is shortened, the hit rate of the 5th Fleet will increase, which is certain. However, the British Navy's hit rate will definitely increase exponentially. However, unlike the British Navy's "Apollo-class", the "Summer-class" cruiser should be thicker. As the first steam warship of the New China Navy, the "Summer-class" cruiser is not an all-steel battleship, but is only covered with steel plates up to 20 mm in important positions such as the front and rear decks, engine compartment and bridges. Even so, it is much more powerful than the unprotected wooden cruiser.

"Order the fleet to start turning and shorten the distance of the battle." After a little hesitation, Brigadier General Lu Haipeng issued a turn order. Anyway, the defense and firepower of the "Summer-class" cruiser is much stronger. Even if he fights hard, the 5th Fleet will never suffer any loss. The two sides fight hard, and the British Navy will definitely not stand it.

The 5th Fleet took the initiative to shorten the combat distance, which surprised the British Navy. You must know that after the battle began, they tried every means to shorten the combat distance, so that the firepower advantages of the British Navy's "Apollo-class" warship could be exerted. However, the Xinhua Navy has never let them succeed. The Xinhua Navy took the initiative to shorten the combat distance, which made Major General Alan alert.

"General, the Xinhua Navy must have relied on its firepower advantage to cause greater harm to us. We cannot let them succeed." Lieutenant Colonel James said. In the past, they had criticized the shamelessness of the Xinhua Navy for this. But now, they have to take the same measures. Only in this way can the British Navy reduce their losses.

"No! Since those yellow-skinned monkeys want to die, we will help them. Although their firepower is strong, we are not vegetarians. At the same distance, our naval guns can still severely damage or sink them. In addition, after getting closer, our soldiers will definitely perform better than those yellow-skinned monkeys." Major General Alan said stubbornly. Although this will put the British Navy in crisis, there is also a hint of opportunity in the crisis. If we can seize this hint of opportunity, there may be a possibility of turning defeat into victory.

"Yes, General!" Brigadier General James nodded. He knew Major General Alan's intentions, but he felt that he was taking risks. However, Major General Alan was the commander, and he had the final say on the battlefield.

"Haha, this kid Lu Haipeng wants to bully people with his tough skin. Now, those British guys have suffered." After seeing the intention of the 5th Fleet, Major General Wei Yong laughed.

The crisis of the Xinhua Navy has been completely lifted, and the pressure on his shoulders has also disappeared. Although the Xinhua Navy suffered heavy losses this time, if it can defeat the British Navy, severely damage or even eliminate the main force of the British Navy, it will still be a great victory. You must know that the British Navy is different from other navies, they are maritime overlords. Defeating them will undoubtedly further improve the status of the Xinhua Navy.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" As the battle distance between the two sides became closer, the bounce point was constantly getting closer, and the hit rate continued to increase.

"Boom!" In a round of volley shots by the cruiser Taikang, two 155mm shells hit the target. The huge power of the two 155mm shells immediately made the warship named Rainbow pay a heavy price. The keel of the warship was blown off, and the entire warship was broken into two pieces, and then it soon sank to the bottom of the sea.

"Bastard!" The loss of two warships in succession made Major General Alan furious.

"Boom!" Finally, the volley shot of the "Apollo" battleship hit the flagship "Xia Qi" of the 5th Fleet of the New China Navy. This was a 3.7-inch naval gun on the port side of the "Apollo" battleship, hitting the fore deck of the "Xia Qi". However, when the smoke and dust of the explosion dissipated, Major General Alan found that the "Xia Qi" was nothing. The two 155mm main guns on the fore deck of the "Xia Qi" battleship continued to start shelling after a few minutes of silence. This result made him incredible.

In fact, the cruiser "Xia Qi" did not have no damage at all. The busy gunners on the fore deck paid a heavy price. The steel plates on the deck resisted the British shelling. However, when shrapnel shot, several gunners were killed. The rest were also seriously injured. Fortunately, the prepared gunners replaced the injured gunners in time, so that the two 155mm main guns on the fore deck could continue to fire. The open naval gun lacked protection for the gunner door. However, the closed turret was too heavy and the "Xia Class" cruiser could not be installed at all. Long Yufei planned to use the closed turret on an all-steel battleship.

"Boom! Boom!" After the cruiser "Xia Qi" was hit, Brigadier General Lu Haipeng felt that he could not hold back his face and severely scolded the gunman of the "Xia Qi" who knew the shame and bravely became brave, and then avenged a revenge.

During this round of volleys, two of the 12 shells fired by the cruiser Xia Qi hit the battleship Apollo, a 155mm shell and a 75mm shell. However, neither of these two shells could hit the key point of the battleship Apollo, and could not sink the flagship of the British Navy, but it made the warship lose its combat effectiveness.
Chapter completed!