Chapter 1019： Have to fight

"The enemy wants to transport a batch of army and supplies to London on the 6th, only two cruisers and two frigates are escorted. Is this information accurate?"

The commander of the British Navy, Tang Reid, put down the documents in his hand and asked.

When he saw this news, his first feeling was false information, which was too false and completely unreasonable.

In the past, it was very difficult for them to obtain information on the operations of the Chinese army, but this time the information they obtained was too detailed. Moreover, the situation shown in the information is not normal.

Transporting five thousand troops, without arranging two or three battleships and a few cruisers to escort, how could this be possible, unless the high-level minds of the UOB Navy were flooded.

This is obviously impossible. Although the previous performances of the Dahua Navy's senior officials were not amazing, they were all quite satisfactory and there were no obvious mentally handicapped actions.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon.

"It should be accurate. They originally had a two-thousand-ton battleship involved in the escort, but because of a temporary malfunction, they could only be repaired in Ceuta. And the arrogant Chinese did not want to delay the original due to this accident. ’S plan of action, so I’m ready to act without battleships."

"How did you get this information?"

Tang Ruide was very cautious and asked in detail.

However, Dahua has made sure to let them be fooled, and has done a lot in this regard.

They first deliberately damaged the engine of a battleship, and then gave the soldiers of the battleship a holiday and let them go to the city to play.

When drinking in a bar, I ‘inadvertently’ leaked the news.

As far as authenticity is concerned, it is quite realistic.

Except for a few core high-level officers, other ordinary soldiers have no knowledge.

In addition, Dahua has also worked hard in other areas to make the whole incident seem reasonable.

This makes the British spies in Ceuta very sure that this information is true.

Otherwise, they will not send it back to China.

This is information that will affect major domestic decision-making, and it cannot be overstated.

After asking, Tang Ruide and the other navy leaders fell into contemplation.

On the surface, this information can basically be determined to be true and reliable.

The next thing to consider is how to use this information.

In front of them, there are actually two choices.

One is to sacrifice one's life, the other is to continue to survive.

With a single blow, the entire army may be wiped out, and ten years of hard work may be destroyed. But continuing to slaughter for a living is nothing but a chronic death.

"I think we should take this opportunity to severely teach the enemy a bitter lesson."

Harrell, the captain of the Jersey, proposed an attack.

In order to build this fleet, they paid a lot of effort. But now he can only shrink in the port like a tortoise, making him very aggrieved.

"Harrell, please calm down. A rash attack may wipe out our entire army. The efforts of these years will be ruined. The establishment of our fleet is too difficult. It is the last hope of Great Britain. You cannot take risks easily."

Said Thomas, the captain of the other warship.

"So, we have been hiding, until the British Isles are occupied by the enemy before attacking?"

Harrell mocked.

"I mean we need to be cautious."

"How to be cautious and continue to be a turtle? The opportunity is fleeting."

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There was an argument in the command room, but after the argument, Harrell was in the majority.

Because they are not stupid, knowing that good opportunities like this rarely appear. If they miss this time, it will be difficult to fight an advantageous naval battle in the future.

Although, hiding now can avoid the annihilation of the entire army and accelerate the development of the navy.

However, the Chinese navy is also developing, and this gap has always existed. If they don't fight because of the gap, then their navy will never have a chance to fight.

Wanting to catch up or surpass Dahua based on development alone is undoubtedly an idiotic dream.

Another important reason is that the Army now has very big opinions on the Navy.

Because the construction of the navy is expensive, the treatment of the navy is much better than that of the army. But in the face of war, the navy hides and is useless.

The army, which is usually paid much worse, is now going to fight the Chinese army desperately.

The army has not rebelled because of this, it is already considered good, a bit resentful, it is normal.

During this period of time, Tang Ruide and other high-ranking navy officials have been under great pressure from the army and nobles. This is also an important reason why they are all inclined to attack.

If they win, it is naturally infinitely beautiful. They can become heroes of Great Britain, and they can get more funds in the future.

Even if he loses, he has an explanation for the country. It proves that they are not timid and afraid of death, but really can't beat them.

It was very bad for Great Britain, but it was also a relief for their navy.

"Everyone, we have no choice. This battle must be fought. Not only must it be fought, it must be won. The situation in Europe is very bad now, and we need a big victory to boost morale."

Tang Ruide made the final decision, and other people who had different opinions could only shut up at this time, put aside their differences, and then worked together to study how to fight this issue.

Although the Chinese army escorted only two cruisers and two frigates, its gross tonnage reached 5,000 tons.

As for the British Navy, there are actually five pure iron-clad battleships in total, and the artillery on them is not dominant against Dahua's armored cruisers.

Its gross tonnage is about 7,500 tons, which does not hold much advantage.

Although they still have a huge formation, a large number of semi-iron armored auxiliary battleships.

However, the combat effectiveness of these semi-iron armored ships is actually similar to that of the Chinese transport ships, half a catty.

These warships have slightly stronger firepower and have a longer range than Dahua's transport ships. Dahua’s transport ships have thicker armor and stronger protection.

In general, the strength of the two sides should be considered six-four, and the British navy accounted for six.

However, for the British Navy, there is another very important advantage, that is, their value is relatively low.

The loss of a semi-iron-clad ship that they lost was much smaller than the loss of a transport ship that the Chinese Army lost, because the transport ship was equipped with a large number of soldiers and supplies.

Not only can it wipe out Dahua’s vital forces, but it can also undermine Dahua’s overall strategy on the European continent, which is of great significance.

For the British Navy, which has an absolute disadvantage in overall strength, being able to fight a partial battle is a godsend.

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