The end of the military era

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使得海防舰队这边，总计拥有了18艘全主炮战列舰、7艘战列巡洋舰、3艘全钢制战列舰、8艘大型装甲巡洋舰和12艘轻巡洋舰。

Although in terms of the number of warships, the 48 ships of the Coastal Defense Fleet are less than the 65 ships of the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy.

But in terms of the overall quality of warships, and even the total tonnage, the Coastal Defense Fleet is much better than the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy.

Of course, this superficial strength cannot completely determine the outcome of a naval battle, otherwise the coastal defense fleet would not have lost so much in the Xiangshi Island naval battle.

Just as the fleets of both sides kept getting closer, there was a lone light cruiser in the distance, watching the upcoming battle at sea.

This light cruiser flies the flag of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire and is an observation ship sent by the Fifth Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire.

Originally, this light cruiser named Fengsu went to Xiangshi Island with the expedition fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire.

The Fifth Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire sent the light cruiser Fengsu as an observation ship, hoping to watch the sea confrontation between the Silver Wolf Empire Navy and the Zhou Family Coastal Defense Fleet at close range.

So after the division of the Silver Wolf Empire Expeditionary Fleet, the light cruiser Fengsu chose to follow the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy led by Yerk to Jingsheng Port.

Danica, the captain of the light cruiser Wind Speed, put down the binoculars in his hand, and said to the first mate Doro with emotion: "I hope the navy of the Silver Wolf Empire can severely damage the Zhou family's coastal defense fleet.

Otherwise, with the strength of the Zhou family's coastal defense fleet, it would also be a great threat to our Fifth Fleet. "

The first mate Doro said with a face full of shock: "It's unbelievable!

A local family of the Han and Tang Empire owned more than 20 battleships with full main guns!

The six main fleets of our Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire in the New World add up to only more than 30 battleships with full main guns. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never believe it!

Where did the Zhou family get these full main gun battleships? "

"Let the generals find the answer to this question!

Immediately use a telegram to report the situation here to the headquarters of our Fifth Fleet!

By the way, what is the name of the small island to the east? "

"That small island is called Shark Island. I heard it got its name because of the large number of sharks in the surrounding waters."

"It seems that the sharks in this sea area will have extra meals today."

Just after the main force of the Coastal Defense Fleet encountered the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy, a new task was suddenly refreshed in the lottery system: to win the naval battle of Shark Island.Reward a four-star lottery card, 40 points

Battle of Shark Island?

Where is Shark Island?

When Zhou Rui was wondering, Song Limin's telegram arrived.

The main force of the coastal defense fleet intercepted the fleet sent by the Silver Wolf Empire Navy to Jingsheng Port near Shark Island, including 6 all-main-gun battleships, 9 all-steel battleships, and about 50 other types of warships.

Zhou Rui hurriedly found the chart and found the location of Shark Island.

Shark Island is located in the northwest of Jingsheng Port, about 350 kilometers away from Jingsheng Port. It is a small island with an area of ​​less than 1 square kilometer.

Seeing the location of Shark Island, Zhou Rui frowned slightly.

Although Zhou Rui rushed the ducks to the shelves, he insisted on dispatching a group of naval officers and soldiers from among 9 ironclad battleships, 2 old-fashioned light cruisers and 2 offshore gunboats. It's all set up.

But it was not until after 10 o'clock this morning that the two British Huza-class battleships with full main guns left Jingsheng Port together with Pinghai, Anhai, and Feirong.

It seems that the two British Huza-class battleships with full main guns should not be able to keep up with the Shark Island naval battle.

To be honest, Zhou Rui is very anxious now. After all, the result of the Xiangshi Island naval battle gave Zhou Rui a very clear understanding of the gap between the Coastal Defense Fleet and the Silver Wolf Empire Navy.

At this moment, Liu Yiqiu walked into the room with a porcelain bowl, "I see that you haven't eaten a few bites at noon, so I made you rock sugar tremella and lotus seed soup, you can eat some!

Is there any news from the coastal defense fleet? "

"Song Limin of the Coastal Defense Fleet just sent back a telegram that the fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy has been blocked, and the battle may begin soon."

Liu Yiqiu's expression suddenly became tense, "How strong is the fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy? How many battleships are there?"

"The opponent has 6 all-main gun battleships and 9 all-steel battleships, and about 50 other types of warships.

However, the number of capital ships of the coastal defense fleet is almost twice that of the opponent. "

"Can you win?"

Zhou Rui smiled wryly and said: "I don't know what to do. The main reason is that there are too many recruits in the Coastal Defense Fleet. Even veterans, most of them are only a few months old."

"Don't worry too much, anyway, what should be done has already been done, we just wait for the result.

How about you try my rock sugar white fungus and lotus seed soup? "

Zhou Rui took the porcelain bowl, picked up the porcelain spoon in the porcelain bowl, and after taking a sip of rock sugar tremella and lotus seed soup, he said with a smile: "It tastes good.

I didn't expect that you, a young lady, have the potential to be a good wife and mother. "

As soon as Zhou Rui finished speaking, Hu Yi walked in with a telegram.

Seeing Liu Yiqiu in the room, Hu Yi nodded to Liu Yiqiu before handing the telegram to Zhou Rui.

"Major General, Linxing City sent two infantry brigades from the first division of the Zhenwu Army that were just reorganized to Huitong City and Yiguang City."

Chapter 122 Night Battle

After Zhou Xiaorong arrived in Linxing City, according to the new organization discussed with Zhou Rui, the three infantry brigades of the first division of the Zhenwu Army were first reorganized.

这3个步兵旅都拥有近1万人，下辖3个步兵团、1个辎重团和1个旅属警卫营。

每个步兵团则拥有3000余人，下辖4个步兵营、1个炮兵营、1个辎重营和1个团属警卫连。

In order to make up enough soldiers for these three infantry brigades, in addition to the 3 officers and soldiers of the first division of the Zhenwu Army, Zhou Xiaorong also transferred about 15 officers and soldiers from the first infantry brigade of the garrison division, and recruited an additional 7000 recruits .

As a result, the strength of the First Infantry Brigade of the garrison division dropped from 17 to less than [-], and it was changed to a new establishment.

As for the other direct-line troops of the original Zhenwu Army, Zhou Xiaorong planned to start reorganization after the war with the Silver Wolf Empire ended.

After all, in order to reorganize these direct-line units of the original Zhenwu Army, officers and soldiers had to be transferred from various brigades of the Zhou family army to ensure that the Zhou family could have absolute control over these units.

Zhou Rui took a look at the telegram from Hu Yi, and then said in a deep voice: "Let Hu Wu and Hu Liu cooperate with the two infantry brigades of the first division, and strive to win Huitong at the least cost." City and Yiguang City."

Hu nodded and said: "Don't worry, Major General, Hu Wu and Hu Liu are all ready."

"Is there any new news from the Coastal Defense Fleet?"

"Not yet, I will go and watch the radio station. As soon as there is news from the coastal defense fleet, I will send it to the major general immediately."

At 3:2 pm on March 3, the four battleship formations of the Coastal Defense Fleet had changed from four parallel battle lines to a long snake formation.