The current total displacement of the Pacific Fleet is 150,000 tons. There is a serious problem here. When it was established, it only focused on quantity and not quality. Most of them were purchased from the West and were not advanced enough. This will set the stage for later The naval battle posed great risks and hidden dangers.
China used aluminum to plunder a large amount of wealth from the West. The Mizi Kingdom and the Gaul Kingdom have long been jealous, but they have never had the opportunity to retaliate.
Now that China and the Mao Xiong Kingdom are still at war, now is the best time to raid China.
The combined fleets of the Mizi Kingdom and the Gallic Kingdom have a displacement of nearly 1 million tons.
Blue Star On October 1, 1863, the fleets of the Mizi Kingdom and the Gallic Kingdom, after replenishing supplies from Nanzhou, headed for China in a mighty manner.
This time, the United States sent the newly commissioned ironclad "Warrior" with a length of 128 meters and a width of 17 meters. The weapons were equipped with 10 110-pound tail-mounted rifles and 26 68-pound front-mounted smoothbore guns. The rear deck There are also 4 40-pound tail-mounted rifles, 40 in total, with a maximum speed of 14 knots, a displacement of more than 9,000 tons, and a range of 3,000 yards.
The "Glorious" ironclad ship dispatched by the Gallic Kingdom has a displacement of 5,600 tons, an armor thickness of 110mm, a length of 77.8 meters, a width of 17 meters, a speed of 13 knots, and contains 36 50-pound forward-loading guns.
These two fleets are currently the most advanced fleets in the world.
Blue Star On October 30, 1863, the American fleet entered the Yellow Sea.
The Pacific Fleet immediately entered a state of preparation for war.
The sea was rough, and white waves kept beating against the two huge battleship groups.
"Report, we are currently only 10,000 yards away from the enemy warship!" The lookout soldier on the "Guangzhou" reported the distance.
"The entire fleet, advance at full speed, all gunners are ready to meet the enemy!" Ding Ruchang commanded.
"Signal Corps, that is to notify the nearby cruise fleet to form a column and prepare to attack!"
Ding Ruchang looked nervous, because there is still a certain gap between China's fleet and Mi's fleet. However, the motherland is behind him and he can only attack by force.
The signalmen immediately used semaphores to convey orders to the surrounding fleets.
The main gun muzzle of the "Guangzhou" battleship has been pointed at the enemy fleet.
"The distance is 3,000 yards!" the lookout soldier reported again.
As soon as he finished speaking, a cannonball landed on the deck of the cruiser in front, sparking sparks.
The Chinese fleet also began to fight back.
"Speed up and fire right away!"
This was a war to determine sea control near China. The cruiser's gunfire continued to explode near the Chinese fleet, but the Chinese army had no intention of retreating.
"2000 yards away!"
Suddenly, a shell fell in front of the "Canton", causing a huge splash. One soldier burst into tears as he watched his comrades being blown away. But he did not give up. He held his chest high and continued to stick to his post.
"1500 yards away"
The distance between the warships is getting closer and closer, and the fire from both sides is intertwined, causing countless water splashes and smoke. The huge explosion echoed in the sea and air, as if the heaven and earth were shaking.
Thick smoke and steam filled the air, making it suffocating. Each shelling took away countless lives, blood stained the deck red, and corpses were scattered around.
"1000 yards away!"
The main guns of both sides were finally aimed at each other. There was a loud bang, and the huge cannonball streaked across the sky and fired directly at the opponent.
At this moment, time seems to have frozen.
When the smoke cleared, the hull of the "Canton" tilted and flames spread on the deck. The "Warrior" was also scarred and had no fighting ability.
Both fleets began to retreat.
The Pacific Fleet suffered heavy losses, with nearly half of the fleet sunk and the "Guangzhou" also scrapped.
However, the crisis is not over yet.
The "Glorious" fleet group of the Gallic Kingdom is taking over the "Warrior" and is sailing towards the Yellow Sea from another direction.
