1825 My New Daming

Chapter 449 Royal Navy, flee only when you see the enemy! (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)

"Boom, boom, boom"

This is the roar of the 320 mm 45-caliber cannon equipped with the "Island" class "Beggars' Edition Battleship"!

These warships named after the islands are actually a very special existence. They are usually classified as shallow water heavy artillery ships, but in fact these warships do have heavy artillery, but they are not limited to activities in shallow water and offshore areas.In fact, the hulls of these "island"-class ships come from various sources. Some of them were indeed designed as shallow-water heavy gunships, used to defend offshore and used as floating forts, but most of them were refitted with old-fashioned battleship hulls.

The 12 "islands" brought out by Guo Xiaobao from Kwajalein Atoll are all refitted with old-fashioned battleships. The standard displacement is between 7000-8000 tons, and the full row is just over 10000 tons.As a shallow water heavy artillery ship, it is indeed a bit big, so it is appropriate to call them "beggars' version of battleships".

And these "beggars' version battleships" also have a very interesting design. Their dual 320mm 45-caliber main gun turrets are installed on the rear seat amidships, next to the two large chimneys, so they You can't fire forward, you can only fire in three directions: left, right, and rear.As for the gun position on the bow, a 210mm cannon with a diameter of 45 times is installed.

Of course, whether it is the 210mm gun installed on the bow or the 320mm gun installed in the midship, they are all new guns that were finalized during the Taiping period, and their power is still very powerful.Otherwise, it would not force the B fleet of the British Royal Navy's Australian Grand Fleet led by Major Admiral Dundas to dare not approach-even the most powerful two Dukes of Edinburgh in the B fleet cannot withstand the 320 mm Heavy cannon a "hammer" ah!So Major General Dundas only dared to follow from afar and fired at long distances with 9.2-inch cannons. In fact, he didn't want to chase after the 12 beggar-style battleships of Ming Dynasty at all. No matter how powerful the 12 armored cruisers are, they are only patrols and cannot be used as battleships.

However, His Majesty the Emperor has already sent him a telegram ordering him to follow the Ming Army Squadron until he finds their main fleet. Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor also asked him to carry forward the spirit of the Royal Navy to destroy the enemy at all costs. Destroy the enemies!

Regarding the emperor's telegram, Major General Dundas didn't know what to say. Who is in command of the Australian Grand Fleet now?Is it Admiral William Baga, the commander of the William IV, or King William IV himself in St. James's, London?

还有那个啥见敌必灭.就12艘装巡加16艘驱逐舰，凭什么去灭12艘丐版战列舰、2艘好汉级、4艘不知名的大巡、6艘壮士级和30条大大小小的驱逐舰？

Does this emperor know how to do math problems?He has 54 boats, but he only has 28 boats, 54 is more than 28. So he is likely to be destroyed!

He is also quite speechless about the strength of this Ming Navy formation. When he first started following, this formation consisted of 12 old-fashioned destroyers of the beggar version, 1 unknown cruiser, 1 warrior class and 3 ships. The escort class did not expect that this formation would continue to grow in the process of running, and new ships of the Ming Navy would continue to join in and run together.

Running and running, the formation of the Ming Navy changed from 30 ships to 54 ships.
But luckily, the 12 beggar-style battleships of Ming Dynasty have no speed advantage, and the hero class and 4 patrol ships of Ming Dynasty have no advantage in firepower against the two treasures of Dundas, the Duke of Edinburgh class. If you let the thunder go.

The Duke of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom is said to be a cruiser, but it can barely reach the threshold of a battle cruiser. Each Duke of Edinburgh has six 6-inch cannons. The firepower is not comparable to that of only four 9.2mm heros. !
Relying on two Edinburgh-class firepower and the "cowardly battle" of the admiral of the Ming army (more likely to lure the enemy), Major General Dundas and his 28 ships finally followed steadily. We are shooting from a distance, but at a distance of more than 20000 yards, it has been decided that the two sides just listen to the sound and make sense.

But just after 5 p.m., the situation on the sea suddenly reversed. The Ming naval formation, which had been fighting and retreating, suddenly separated. Among them, 12 beggar-style battleships and more than a dozen old-fashioned destroyers continued to protect them. The shelling formation and heading were maintained.However, the other 2 hero-class destroyers, 4 Kongming-class destroyers, 6 warrior-class destroyers, and 16 escort-class destroyers suddenly accelerated and changed course. Go behind the ship.

And at the same time that the Ming fleet suddenly changed its formation, the lookout post of the Duke of Edinburgh also discovered dozens of smoke columns, large and small, where the sea and sky meet in the west!

The phone ringing on the Duke of Edinburgh's bridge immediately came to mind. The navigation staff picked up the phone and asked, and immediately turned pale and said to Rear Admiral Dundas in a trembling voice: "Sir, the main force of the Pacific Fleet of the Ming Dynasty has arrived. At least there are Dozens of ships, 5 yards away!"

Major General Dundas immediately became tense, and even dropped the cigar from his mouth.However, as an elite officer of the Royal Navy, he immediately regained his composure. Wasn't his purpose of following the fleet of the Ming army, which was running away with more and more ships, to find their main force?Now that the main force is here, his mission is complete!

"Left full rudder!" Dundas immediately ordered: "We will retreat immediately. Give General Baga and His Majesty the Emperor a power, and say that we have completed the task of searching for the enemy, and now start to lure the enemy."

"Major General, do you still want to send electricity to His Majesty the Emperor?" The communications officer on the Duke of Edinburgh seemed a little unaware.

Rear Admiral Dunsta immediately rolled his eyes: "We must never forget the fact that the Royal Navy is the property of His Majesty the Emperor, and we are all His Majesty's loyal warriors!

Order the ships to start singing "God Save King William IV" in 15 minutes, and then raise the Z flag. The British Empire and His Majesty the Emperor need us to fight to the end! "

"Yes, General!"

"Admiral, the British are turning and seem to be evacuating!"

Inside the "Kongming", Guo Xiaobao was holding up his binoculars to watch the British fleet trailing behind him. When he heard the reminder from the people around him, he just put down the binoculars and said with a smile: "They have already completed their mission. It's time for us to put on a show nearby! By the way, where is the British fleet?"

"Admiral, according to aircraft reconnaissance, they are about 30 nautical miles away. If there is no accident, the shelling will start in 30 minutes."

Guo Xiaobao nodded and ordered: "Let the gunboat formation turn, we need their 320mm guns."

"Admiral, those bombardment ships can't stand up to the British Kaiser class and Victory class."

Guo Xiaobao smiled and said: "No problem, our Zhongwang class, Shihuang class and Dazhou class will arrive in time. In addition, there will be carrier-based aircraft to assist in the battle! Moreover, we can also launch torpedoes!"

He paused, "Raise the bloody red flag now. Prepare for a firefight in 30 minutes! Also, send power to the Da Zhou and ask them to rush to the battlefield immediately, otherwise we won't last long!"

"Yes, Admiral!"

(End of this chapter)