The naval fleets of various countries in the Western Continent received information about the situation in Lun City. Unexpectedly, after they had been desperately guarding the city for so many days, their home was actually stolen.
Then, it makes no sense for the fleets from all the countries in Western Continent to guard here.
Now the task they received was to send kings and soldiers from all walks of life to Canada.
However, Zhang Zhidong had also received via radio the intelligence that Zuo Zongtang had taken Lun City and Shi Dakai's order for a decisive battle.
At this historical juncture, naval officers from various countries in Western Continent are faced with difficult choices. On the one hand, there are strict military orders, and on the other hand, the war situation is changing rapidly. Any decision may affect the entire war situation.
Some officers chose to resolutely execute the retreat order. They believed that soldiers should obey orders as their bounden duty, even if it meant giving up and continuing to resist with the Chinese fleet. They believe that in a war, the unified command and dispatch of the army is crucial, and any unauthorized action may destroy the entire war situation.
However, there are also some officers who choose to "be outside and ignore military orders." They believed that the actual situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly and that priority should be given to the actual situation and the outcome of the war. They advocated that in war, victory or defeat was the most important, and military orders were only part of the strategy.
The conflict between the two concepts caused the naval fleets of various countries in the Western Continent to fall into chaos. Some warships chose to retreat, while others chose to move forward. This chaos prevented the naval fleets of various countries in the Western Continent from forming a unified combat effectiveness, allowing Zhang Zhidong's fleet to break through the defense line and approach the enemy's base camp.
The decisive battle across the U.S. Strait begins.
Zhang Zhidong began to organize the South Indian Ocean Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet to assemble and began to sail to the Xizhou Fleet.
The Chinese frigates, "Blue Whale" and "Jiaolong" set off at the same time.
Zhang Zhidong ordered via radio: "Break through the enemy's defense line! For victory! Charge forward with all your strength."
The Chinese fleet is dominated by iron-clad warships, arranged in a tight formation, with their guns pointed at the enemy. Following Zhang Zhidong's order, the battleships opened fire in unison. The shells cut through the morning light and rushed towards the enemy ships with a roar of flames. For a time, water splashed on the sea, and the smoke of the explosion filled the sea.
Not to be outdone, the "Jiaolong" fired several torpedoes under the sea, hitting the Xizhou Fleet, causing huge water columns.
However, the Xizhou Fleet was still hesitant.
"The order from above is for us to retreat. If we fight this battle, we will be killed by China. If we don't fight, we will be killed by our own people. Damn it."
The commander of the Xizhou Fleet was complaining to his adjutant.
"There is nothing we can do now. If we don't fight, if our fleet is completely annihilated, then Xizhou will be completely doomed. We must violate this military order."
the adjutant shouted.
"Commander, notify everyone to fight back. His grandma, risk it all."
The commander of the Xizhou Fleet was full of resentment.
The Xizhou fleet began to counterattack. They relied on flexible tactics to quickly move their positions and avoid the Chinese fleet's artillery fire. At the same time, they also launched a fierce counterattack, and the artillery fire intertwined, setting off huge waves. In this melee, both sides showed extremely high fighting qualities and tacit cooperation.
"Commander, inform all troops that victory is imminent. All we have to do now is to rush forward with all our strength. As long as we win this war, we will all be heroes of China.
Zhang Zhidong looked at the battlefield on the "Blue Whale".
The Chinese fleet relied on its powerful firepower and advanced tactics to launch a fierce attack. Although the warships of the Xizhou Fleet resisted bravely, they gradually fell into trouble. Many warships were hit by gunfire and burst into flames. The crews jumped into the sea to escape.
In addition to artillery battles, naval battles also included hand-to-hand combat and springboard combat. Soldiers from both sides used ropes, hooks and other tools to quickly shuttle between the two warships and engage in fierce confrontations. They fought to the death with bayonets, grenades, and guns, and even engaged in hand-to-hand combat directly on the deck.
The water in the Great Strait of the United States was dyed red. In this battle, a sailor's life could only last for 3 minutes on average.
If the fight continues like this, China will suffer too many casualties. At this critical moment, Zhang Zhidong made a surprising decision.
He ordered the naval soldiers on the "Blue Whale" to drive the "Blue Whale" forward and use heavy artillery to target the main battleships of the Xizhou Fleet. He wanted to capture the thief first. He wanted to capture the headquarters of the Xizhou Fleet.
When the Xizhou Fleet saw the huge "Blue Whale" approaching at a speed of more than 20 nautical miles, they suddenly panicked. They did not expect the Chinese officers to be so desperate.
"Report to Commander, the enemy's main battleship has entered the range."
the lookout shouted.
"Then what are you waiting for? Just hit him."
Zhang Zhidong put down the telescope in his hand.
At Zhang Zhidong's order, the heavy artillery on the "Blue Whale" pierced the sky and fell hard on Xizhou's main battleship.
The violent explosion immediately set the battleship on fire, and together with the headquarters of the Xizhou Fleet, it gradually sank to the bottom of the sea.
Upon seeing this, the Xizhou fleet retreated one after another, and the Chinese fleet won this thrilling naval battle.
In this war, China lost 100,000 tons of warships, while Xizhou lost 300,000 tons.
In this naval battle, the Chinese warships "Blue Whale" and "Jiaolong" played a huge role. As a large ironclad ship of the Chinese Navy, the "Blue Whale" has powerful firepower and armor. The "Jiaolong" is a new type of submarine of the Chinese Navy. It used its underwater advantages to carry out fatal attacks on enemy warships.
After the Xizhou fleet withdrew westward, it began to take the monarchs of various countries in Xizhou and the 1 million soldiers in Weir City to cross westward to Canada.
After the Xizhou monarch retreated, Zuo Zongtang's troops recaptured Weir City without any bloodshed, and then moved all the way north to liberate the northern cities of the Mi Kingdom.
The entire Xizhou, except for the territory of the Mao Xiong Kingdom, has been liberated by China.
