This battle can basically be regarded as the first battle of the 15th Fleet. Wu Yunfeng would rather be conservative than be too aggressive, so as not to suffer defeat. This is completely understandable. The first battle is crucial for any new unit. If you win the first battle, everything is easy to say. If you lose the first battle, morale will be greatly affected.

Compared to the novice rookie of the Fifteenth Fleet, the Fourth Fleet is definitely a veteran of the old hands. The Spaniards know this best. In the past hundred years, the Spaniards have also been the hegemon of the seas, conquering colonies and plundering wealth everywhere. Their experience in naval warfare is also quite rich. As soon as the so-called connoisseurs stretched out their hands, they knew if there was any, and as soon as the Fourth Fleet appeared, the Spaniards realized that something was wrong.

Against the White Navy was the Spaniards' Third Fleet. The commander of the fleet was called Zambrotta, and the rank was admiral. Among the high-ranking figures of the Spanish Navy, Zambrotta was a very famous general. He was unsmiling, serious, fair, and selfless, and won the support of officers and men at all levels of the Spanish Navy.

As the Spaniards lost their interests in the Far East and the Americas, he had a deep prejudice against the White Coats navy. This time, the Spaniards took the initiative to participate in the Amsterdam Conference and take the initiative to send a fleet to form a combined Western fleet, and Zambrotta's opinion was very important. In order to defeat the navy of the White Army, he even went into battle himself.

This time, Zambrotta led the Spanish Navy's Third Fleet, hoping to rely on its strong firepower to repel the attack of the White Coats Navy. This time, Zambrotta brought with him more than fifty large warships, all of which were the most advanced warships that had been launched recently. The warships with the smallest displacement all exceeded 1200 tons. Zambrotta felt that such a strong fleet lineup was enough for the white-coated navy to suffer a good meal. Unexpectedly, as soon as the battle began, the Spanish warships were entangled by the white-clothed navy.

Wu Yunfeng is still full of cunning. He knew that his subordinates were not good at mobile combat, and their ability to read and deal with them was not strong. Only by holding together can we win and avoid losses. He ordered all the battleships to be arranged in an iron barrel array, and the muzzles of the guns were outward. No matter how the enemy comes, where he comes from, and how many people come, it will be a bombardment.

This method is very simple, very crude, and very effective. The officers and men of the 15th Fleet did not need to think much about how to occupy the upper hand and how to avoid the enemy's artillery fire. They frantically fired one cannonball after another, blasting the nearby sea surface as if it were boiling water.

In the face of the fierce artillery fire of the white-coat navy, the Spanish warships could not get close to each other smoothly. Zambrotta tried to change formation several times, but without success. I want to retreat, but I am not reconciled. I had no choice but to fight hard. As a result, several Spanish battleships were hit by shells, exploded and burned, and finally sank.

Fortunately, the opponent's 15th Fleet of the White Army Navy was obviously a little conservative and did not dare to let go of the fight. If they took the initiative to attack and went head-to-head with the Spanish battleships, the losses of the Spaniards would definitely be greater. That gave Zambrotta a chance. Zambrotta arranged several surprise attacks and managed to push his opponent back some distance.

However, Zambrotta will not be able to inflict effective damage on his opponents. The guns of the battleships of the White Army Navy were too ferocious, and the battleships of the Spaniards were not opponents at all. Purely in terms of the technique of firing artillery, the 15th Fleet was no worse than the others. As a result, in the ongoing engagement, the Spaniards lost more than ten large battleships.

Ten large warships, for the Spaniards, was also quite heart-wrenching. At the very least, Zambrotta's heart was very painful. Due to the continuous encroachment of the White Army, the number of Spanish overseas colonies is decreasing. Spain's treasury revenues are also decreasing. The military spending of the Navy, of course, has also been greatly affected. The current Spanish Navy is no longer possible to add new warships, and if one is destroyed, there will be one less.

However, in Zambrotta's heart, there are still fantasies. He felt that his opponent was not actually strong, but the artillery was relatively powerful. If the artillery fire of the warring parties was the same, the navy of the white army was no match for the Spanish navy at all. Once the opportunity is seized, the Spaniard still has a chance to turn the tide. Therefore, even after receiving the news of the retreat of the British naval fleet, Zambrotta did not give the order to retreat. He's waiting for an opportunity.

As a result, the long-awaited opportunity did not come, and what Zambrotta was waiting for was the Fourth Fleet of the White Navy. As soon as the Fourth Fleet appeared, Zambrotta's face suddenly changed. The admiral, who had a serious expression and never sweared, scolded for the first time: "Damn it! Shit British, they're just bitch-raised! ”

No wonder Zambrotta's reaction was so intense. In fact, he is really no stranger to the Fourth Fleet of the White Coat. The former commander of the Spanish Far East Fleet, Vice Admiral Herbert, was Zambrotta's former subordinate. After Herbert found an opportunity to transfer back to China, he reported the affairs of the White Army and Navy to Zambrotta in detail. Therefore, Zambrotta is no stranger to the white-coat navy.

The Fourth Fleet of the White Coats Navy that suddenly came over happened to be the focus of Herbert's report. Because, when it was in the Far East, the most active detachment of the White Army Navy was this Fourth Fleet. The First Fleet of the White Navy has been carrying out missions in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, to be precise, in the waters around the Benhai Sea, and has never appeared in the South Sea.

The Second and Third Fleets, on the other hand, were transferred to other seas because they were carrying out other tasks, but they did not stay in the South China Sea for a long time. For most of the time, the Fourth Fleet played the role of the boss of the South Seas. The other detachments of the White Army Navy that later entered the South Seas all learned from the Fourth Fleet. Experienced officers and sailors of the Fourth Fleet were also constantly sent to other sub-fleets to take on important duties.

It can be said that all the detachments formed later by the White Army Navy have the shadow of the Fourth Fleet. A large number of officers and sailors from the Fourth Fleet were drawn from the past, and the new detachment was erected. There were commanders of at least five detachments, all of whom had served as deputy commanders in the Fourth Fleet. They were all taught by Chen Zhan one by one. As for the captains and co-captains drawn from the Fourth Fleet, the number is even more numerous.

If you want to find a "mother" role in all the detachments of the White Army, it must be the Fourth Fleet. Chen Zhan, commander of the Fourth Fleet, did not make the greatest contribution to leading the Fourth Fleet to victory after battle and occupy sea areas, but to train countless outstanding officers and sailors. For this reason, Xu Xingxia specially issued an order to promote Chen Zhan's military rank to admiral, alongside Chen Xinhai and others.

Since the Fourth Fleet has been fighting in the South China Sea for the longest time, it is naturally the Fourth Fleet that impresses the Western powers the most. Later, it was the Fourth Fleet that was the first to enter the Indian Ocean, the first to enter the Atlantic, and the first to break out in a naval battle with the Western Combined Fleet. Therefore, Herbert paid the most attention to the Fourth Fleet and had the most detailed information.

Zambrotta's combat experience is very rich. As soon as the Fourth Fleet of the White Army Navy appeared, he found that something was wrong. Although Zambrotta's heart is very reluctant to admit that he is inferior to others, he has to face the reality. His mind was still calm and he had not lost his mind. He can continue to entangle with the 15th Fleet of the White Navy, but he can never be entangled with the Fourth Fleet of the White Navy.

"The whole army retreats!"

Zambrotta gave a decisive order.

Numerous Spanish warships hurriedly turned around and retreated.

"Attack!"

"Attack with all your troops!"

Wu Yunfeng immediately seized the opportunity and ordered a counterattack.

With the Big Brother of the Fourth Fleet in his hands, he can finally let go and fight.

When the officers and men of the 15th Fleet learned of the arrival of Big Brother, their morale was greatly boosted, and all their actions became more proactive. The artillery fire they fired was even more ferocious. One by one, the cannonballs screamed in mid-air, smashing at the Spanish warship. The cannonballs exploded, stirring up countless columns of water. The entire sea was boiling.

The warships of the Fourth Fleet also found an opportunity to open fire. They are veterans of naval warfare, and their artillery skills can be described as perfect, and they have reached the pinnacle. As long as there is the slightest opportunity to open fire, they will not let it go. But listening to the sound of cannons, a large number of shells, whizzing towards the Spanish battleship. As a result, the sea is even more lively. The Spanish warships were in danger under the attack of the two fleets of the White Army and Navy.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Soon, two Spanish warships were hit and caught fire.

The Spaniards' luck was just too bad. To the south of them, there is the fifteenth fleet of the White Army Navy to intercept them. To the north of them, there was another White Coats Navy Fourth Fleet. The Spanish battleship, which was caught in the middle, had no way but to withstand the shells in vain. Zambrotta's face was as gloomy as water, but there was nothing he could do.

If the opponent is only the Fifteenth Fleet of the White Army, perhaps Zambrotta can still organize a smooth retreat and return with the whole army. However, with the Fourth Fleet in the rear, Zambrotta had no choice. The Fourth Fleet is not a rookie, and any of his actions cannot deceive the other party. In case of self-defeating, the situation will be worse.

In the end, in desperation, Zambrotta had no choice but to give the order with a gloomy expression and disband the battle formation. Each ship fought separately and escaped separately. Basically, such an order is tantamount to admitting that its own fleet is completely defeated. Not even an organized retreat can be carried out, what is not a rout? Each has its own destiny, and each depends on his luck!

(To be continued)