They all wanted to pit teammates, and then tragedy happened. As soon as the signal to retreat was issued, the British and Japanese allied forces began to run back, causing complete chaos on the battlefield.
The speed of the warships is different. After the full horsepower, the original battle formation collapsed directly. Everyone was busy running for their lives, and no one was left behind.
Originally, I was going to pit my teammates, but I didn't expect that both sides wanted to go together. In the end, not only did I pit my teammates, but I also pitted myself.
The army was defeated like a mountain, and the British-Japanese coalition contributed a "Great Escape at Sea" with practical actions.
In the distance, under the cover of the waves, probes are exposed from time to time, observing the entire battlefield.
For this war, they have been in ambush underwater for a day and a night, just waiting for this opportunity.
From the start of the battle, as the captain, Major Wallace stared at the big screen, not daring to relax at all. It was not until the defeat of the British-Japanese coalition that his nervous nerves relaxed.
The picture returned by the mirror image is not clear, but there is no problem in judging the position of the enemy.
Seeing the enemy's warships appearing within the attack range, the atmosphere in the boat became tense again. Major Wallace said, "Let's let the small fish in front of us go first, our task is to leave the enemy's capital ship behind!"
The British and Japanese coalition forces who do not know that there are traps in front of them have only one idea now - run. You don't need to run fast, just run past your teammates.
In terms of speed, the Royal Navy still has the advantage. The performance of the warships of the Far East Fleet is generally better than that of the Japanese Navy, and with more experience and skills, it will naturally be cheaper to run.
The fast-running warships rushed forward, and the slow ones were forced to become the rear-breaking troops. In this regard, the Japanese allies must be thanked.
Fortunately, the Japanese warships that fell behind were desperately resisting, buying time for the retreat, otherwise it would be luck to be able to escape half of the warships.
However, Admiral Michel was not happy. Although he opened the distance with the Shinra Navy, his flagship, the Elizabeth, was targeted by enemy fighter jets.
Now there are more than a dozen fighter planes hovering overhead, and the bombs are falling from time to time, obviously not letting them go if they catch them.
Not only the Elizabeth, but all the larger warships are now being taken care of.
More ants kill elephants, this is no joke. Just look at the Elizabeth at the moment, it is completely riddled with holes.
One-third of the main guns were out of service, the casualties of officers and soldiers exceeded 200, and even the power system was affected.
Even if they run back to Jinlan Bay, they will need to be repaired for at least a few months, and they will not want to participate in the battle in a short period of time.
Whoosh sound.
"torpedo!"
I don't know who shouted, and then heard a violent explosion. The hit destroyer began to tear and slowly sank.
He was lucky enough to escape, and Admiral Michele's cold sweat was left behind. The enemy in the sky has not been dealt with, and the enemy underwater has emerged again.
If it is other times, naturally, according to the direction, the submarine can be pulled out and killed; but not now, they are busy running for their lives, and there is no time to delay.
As if the signal lights were detonated, since the first torpedo was fired and exploded, the sound of explosions continued to sound again and again.
After almost every loud noise, a good record will be achieved. Seemingly realizing something, Admiral Michel hurriedly ordered: "The enemy has an ambush, order the fleet to disperse and break through!"
There was no way, the fleet evacuated in one direction, just like putting together the targets on the training ground. Even if the target No. 1 was missed, it could still hit the target No. 2, No. 3....
Seeing that the British warship had run to the front, and the British warship was unlucky, General Ito Yuheng, who was behind, was not relieved at all, but his expression became more and more solemn.
At this stage, if you don't know that you have fallen into the enemy's trap, you will be living your life in vain.
The greater the losses of the British now, the more prepared the enemy is, and the lower the probability of them running away.
Recently, Akiyama Shinzhi proposed: "Your Excellency Commander, let's separate from the British! For this war, the Empire has paid too much.
At this point, there is no need to be tied to the British anymore. Anyway, in the eyes of the enemy, we can only be regarded as small trash now. "
"Confidence of fans", this time is really not. From the number of fighters overhead, it can be seen that the Far East Fleet is obviously more cared for.
This kind of treatment is determined based on strength. Compared with the arrogant Royal Navy, the Japanese Navy is far inferior in terms of record and popularity.
The gap in hardware is even greater. The Japanese navy is limited by domestic industry. Most of the main warships rely on outsourcing, and localization is still a long way off.
A country whose military industry cannot be independent will naturally not be valued. Not being taken seriously is not entirely a bad thing, at least it is much less difficult to escape.
Without waiting for General Ito Yuheng to make a decision, only a loud "bang" was heard, and then the warship began to shake violently, and everyone in the headquarters was smashed to pieces.
"Shot!"
This was Ito Yuheng's last consciousness before he fell into a coma.
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The brutal battle continued. The straggling warships either surrendered or were sunk. The sea was filled with a large number of floating objects, and people could be seen faintly.
Fortunately, the violent explosion frightened the creatures in the sea, otherwise these unlucky bastards who fell into the water would have been fed to sharks at this moment.
Night saved the surviving Anglo-Japanese coalition forces, but it was innocuous. After this battle, the Far East Fleet and the Japanese Navy were considered abolished.
There are not one in ten main ships of more than 10,000 tons, and the losses of various auxiliary warships are also countless. Most of the cruisers that ran out were fast cruisers. It was okay to break up diplomatic relations and sneak attacks on merchant ships.
The bloody battlefield did not affect the good mood of Admiral Arrest. Such a neat victory was completely beyond his previous expectations.
"Order the fleet to stop the attack, rescue the drowning personnel, and count the losses."
The victor naturally has the bearing of a victor. Today's battle is over, and now it is time to capture the prisoners.
They are all good laborers, and they will need to bleed and sweat in the next Indochina Peninsula strategy.
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"Your Majesty, good news! The Nanyang Fleet fought a decisive battle with the British and Japanese forces in Malacca this afternoon, and our army won a great victory!"
After grabbing the telegram, Franz the Great, who was going to sleep, is no longer sleepy.
After confirming again and again, Franz showed a long-lost smile, and the whole person relaxed.
The specific results have not yet been counted, and even their own losses are only a rough figure, but it does not affect this is a big victory.
The sinking of two dreadnoughts, five old battleships, and the capture of one old battleship, the British Far East Fleet and the main force of the Japanese Navy were almost all accounted for.
There is no capital ship as a combat force, even if there are many other warships that escaped, the British and Japanese coalition forces will exist in name only.
The fate that awaits them is to be surrounded and suppressed by the Shinra Navy in the following days. You don't even have to do it yourself, the fleets of the two countries in the South China Sea can complete the task of beating down the drowning dogs.
The victory of the Battle of Malacca Strait not only reversed the situation in the Far East, but also affected the world situation.
The myth of the Royal Navy's invincibility was broken, and the biggest impact was not military strength, but the confidence of countries around the world in this war.
Simply calculating military strength, the Far East Fleet will account for at most 15% of the Royal Navy. Even if the entire army is wiped out, the overall strength of the Royal Navy will still have an advantage.
But the blow to confidence is not a simple set of data. The Anglo-Japanese coalition has a complete advantage, but it was overturned by the Nanyang Fleet. Who can guarantee that the Royal Navy will win in the next battle
Especially for the members of the Ocean Alliance, at this moment they have to reconsider whether to continue this war.
In addition to the flickering of the British, the most important thing for everyone to participate in this war is their interests.
However, the interests are based on the premise of defeating the Holy Roman Empire. If the war is lost, it will be lost.
Anyway, everyone has just declared war and has not officially started fighting yet. As long as you pay a certain price, it is not impossible to withdraw.
While shaking the Ocean Alliance, it will also stimulate the enthusiasm of allies to participate in the war. Although there is no clear division of interests after the war, everyone knows the consistent style of the Vienna government.
Under the distribution model in which the pay is proportional to the income, if you want to grab a profit after the war, you must make enough contributions.
If it is just to make soy sauce, then when the profit distribution is carried out after the war, it is also to make soy sauce.
If nothing else, the British will be exhausted next. Even if the London government can abandon the Far East, the Indian Ocean can't be abandoned as well, right
Without the restraint of the Far East Fleet, it is inevitable for the South Ocean Fleet to enter the Indian Ocean. In order to ensure the unimpeded air route between the British Isles and India, the British would have to divide their troops to garrison.
Deploying a fleet is not as simple as it sounds. The Royal Navy is indeed huge, but they don't have much mobile power at the moment.
The local fleet must contain the Shinra Navy, and several overseas fleets must maintain the smooth flow of trade lines. It is by no means an easy task to deploy a force sufficient to compete with the Nanyang Fleet.
After thinking for a while, Franz made a decision: "Immediately publish the results of the naval battle, order the Propaganda Department to launch a public opinion offensive all over the world, and shake the military heart of the Ocean Alliance.
Notify our allies to print a batch of leaflets overnight, and drop them on the British Isles tomorrow when the Air Force bombs. "
Such a good opportunity, if we don't pursue the victory, it is really sorry to God.
I don't know whether the British people can withstand such a blow. Within a week of the war, they suffered successive air strikes and failed naval battles.
It would be even more perfect if someone could take the lead and make a fuss internally.
After thinking about it, Franz gave up his plan to end the game in person. It is not easy for intelligence personnel, and it is clearly difficult for them to execute such an order.
There is a lot of infighting in the UK, and that is based on the absence of external threats. The current situation is so dire, and the opposition parties are not fools.
Political struggles are political struggles, and the premise is that the British Empire must exist. It is impossible to completely abandon national interests for the sake of political struggle.
Even if there are people who really don't understand the situation and want to take the opportunity to do things, interest groups will not tolerate them messing around.