The Rise of the Empire

"General, the fleet will enter the Strait of Dover in half an hour. According to the prior agreement, our government has informed France of the information that our fleet has passed the English Channel through the Swiss government, and hinted that it will only pass and will not take any action. Action. The British have also made routine notifications, and theoretically there will be no hostile situation." An officer reported to Boerhui. \u003c/p\u003e"Then let's start. The fleet's speed should not be too high. The fog tonight is a bit heavy. We can't pass the entire English Channel overnight. Since we have to meet each other, don't worry too much." Bo Admiral Er said after a moment of consideration. \u003c/p\u003eAt about 7 o'clock in the evening, 5 battleships, 3 armored cruisers and 6 high-speed supply ships of the German fleet began to pass through the strait. The entire fleet sailed at a speed of 15 knots. In order to ensure safety, the fleet did not carry out light control . Although there is some fog, the French can still spot this powerful fleet advancing rapidly in the dark night. \u003c/p\u003eIn fact, the weather at night was better than the Germans expected. In the middle of the night, when the entire fleet entered the middle of the English Channel, the fog had dissipated, and it happened to be a full moon tonight, so the visibility was better , And at this time, the French warships ordered to sail in the English Channel for friendship finally discovered the German fleet running wildly in the night. \u003c/p\u003eNeither side used blackouts, so they both spotted each other at a greater distance. Under the moonlight, Fleet Commander De La Perel of the cruiser unit of the French Mediterranean Fleet was using a telescope to observe the German fleet in the distance. \u003c/p\u003e"The size of the German fleet is not large. They only sent 8 warships in total. This is already all their possessions. Only 5 of them are battleships, and the last 6 are just transport ships for the fleet to provide supplies. .” The officer next to him explained. There was a contemptuous tone in the words. \u003c/p\u003e"Hehe, there are only 8 ships. This is really easy to say. A German armored cruiser almost destroyed our squadron! There are only 8 warships. If there is a fleet decisive battle, I am afraid that our French The navy is no match! Their 10,000-ton armored cruiser bears the name of cruiser, and it can stabilize the existence of any of our first-class battleships!"\u003c/p\u003e Laperel said with a wry smile, a French squadron planted in Africa However, most of the personnel in the French Navy did not know the specific situation. Although they knew that the Charlemagne had been severely damaged, the specific reason was that it was hit by a mine. And it didn't say whether it hit a German mine or a Portuguese mine...  As for the other two warships damaged in the battle, they were deliberately ignored. \u003c/p\u003eThat is to say, except for a few high-level people, the vast majority of the French navy did not realize the strength of the German navy. They just thought that something happened in Africa, which caused tension between the two sides. pk a hand! \u003c/p\u003e On the one hand, this is to stabilize the morale of the army. On the other hand, the French government really does not want to have a pk with Germany, so it deliberately conceals the true desire for conflict. If the time comes for the two sides to use a knife to solve the problem, even if the British are on the side of France, the French are not 30% sure! \u003c/p\u003eThe Russians are preparing to open a film with Japan in the Far East. As long as they don't break into Paris, it is estimated that the Russians will not make any big moves. And the British? The British Navy may still be young, but the Army...  Well, even the French colonial troops thought it was okay to despise the British! This kind of war that you know you will lose at a glance, ghosts are willing to fight! \u003c/p\u003e"Although the scale is small, it is very capable! Compared with the French and Russian navies, these latecomer naval powers with technological advantages are indeed frightening!" When the fleet judges,

The British across the strait also appeared in the field of vision of both sides. However, unlike the situation of two or three French kittens, the British Channel Fleet touched almost half of the warships! Among them, there are 4 Dignity-class battleships alone! In addition, a large number of protected cruisers followed! The total number of warships has reached 15! \u003c/p\u003e"What do the British mean?!" To be honest, when the larger British fleet appeared in the sight of the German fleet. The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs has notified the British about the passage of the German fleet through the English Channel, and the British also expressed their understanding, but in the end, such a hand came... \u003c/p\u003e "The British fleet on the opposite side is like a jailer escorting prisoners! And the prisoners are us!" Admiral Ball said angrily. If before, the size and arrogance of the British fleet were only a superficial impression in his mind, then this time, he really felt threatened! The size of the British squadron puts the elite German task force under great pressure. Although it really fights, the old Dignity and the group of protected cruisers are not their opponents. But this kind of pressure on tonnage and quantity made the admiral very upset! \u003c/p\u003e"It's just a bunch of old things that should be swept into the garbage dump. The fleet in front of you doesn't need to care. What you really need to care about is the British investment in the navy and their innovation! We are just temporarily superior, with A little technical advantage, but it is not insurmountable." Prince said. \u003c/p\u003e"If we are fighting for quantity, we will never be able to compare with the UK, but if we can always stand in the forefront of the times, it is still possible to gain the opportunity to compete with the British fleet through technological advantages, and For the arrogant British navy, I think we should fight back!" The prince's words revealed a strong fighting spirit! \u003c/p\u003e "Order the fleet to speed up and get rid of them!" A moment later, the order from the flagship was quickly transmitted to the entire fleet. \u003c/p\u003e"Brothers work harder, get rid of the British guy!" With the order issued, more coal was added to the boiler, and when the combustion status of the boiler reached a certain level, the kerosene-oil mixed boiler The fuel injectors also started to inject preheated fuel, and the high-temperature and high-pressure steam was continuously input from the power pack to the steam engine through the pipeline. After a period of acceleration, the speed of the entire fleet increased to 20 knots! \u003c/p\u003eAccompanied by the billowing smoke sent by the fleet, feeling the slight vibration of the battleship, the flying scissors like a long knife cut through the rough sea and rushed forward quickly. The final speed of up to 20 knots! Not only did the 5 battleships successfully reach it, but even the transport ships did! The entire fleet is like an angry dragon that overwhelms the river and sea, throwing off the monitors behind with an unstoppable momentum! \u003c/p\u003eThanks to the book friends Mantianhuahua, xiaotang246, bighill1982, Haiyoubian\u003c/a\u003e~~~, and book friends ztz2019, War Red Dragon, Passerby No. 3, Lonely Snow, and Baiding\u003c/a \u003eSupport~~~, it rained heavily today, the author was disconnected from the Internet, this was uploaded in an Internet cafe, and the following chapters were uploaded in advance, everyone \u003c/a\u003e and \u003c/a\u003e can only apologize for the thanks--! But as compensation, there will still be three shifts tomorrow! Please subscribe and support~~~!\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e