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Off the coast of Gibraltar, the main forces of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy are still stranded here, with the main guns of 11 battleships and 1 battlecruiser pointed at the city of Gibraltar, a few kilometers away, and as soon as the order to fight is given, they will launch a heavy artillery bombardment on the city of Gibraltar. The powerful firepower of 12 capital ships is enough to completely reduce this small city to ruins!

On the beach on the eastern side of the Bay of Algerasis, the 8th Marine Division of the Chinese Marine Corps is also facing off against the 12th Infantry Division of the Spanish Army. By this time, two regiments of the Marine Corps had already completed the landing, and the remaining regiment and divisional units remained on the transport ship. Because the beach is so narrow, if too many troops land and crowd together, there is a risk of being attacked by the enemy. The Spanish Army's 12th Infantry Division is also taking advantage of this rare time to reinforce its positions, and they have also sent a regiment of troops to build a defensive line less than a kilometer from the positions of the Chinese marines. It's just that, in the absence of building materials, the defense line built on the sand seems so fragile.

The flagship of the Indian fleet of the Chinese Navy on the battleship 'Emperor Han Ming'. Fleet commander Admiral Li Haitao. Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan. Lieutenant General Tang Hongtao, commander of the 8th Marine Division, the three of them gathered together and waited for the deadline to come.

"I don't know if the Spaniards have the courage to fight us this time, if they coax, it will be in vain!" Lieutenant General Tang Hongtao, commander of the 8th Marine Division, said with a smile. For a small Spain, these generals did not take it to heart. On the contrary, they were somewhat worried that Spain would be too timid to fight China.

"Who knows! But. If it weren't for the support of the Germans, they wouldn't have dared to make a mistake! The Spanish Army had only about 300,000 men, was extremely poorly equipped, and had not experienced a decent war for a long time. It may not be a problem to suppress the popular resistance internally, and if we are to fight, it is estimated that one army group will be enough to destroy them! Vice Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, Chief of Staff of the Indian Ocean Fleet, said!

"Not necessarily! King Alfonso XIII of Spain was also a man of great ambition and talent! It is said that he was bent on revitalizing Spain. If he thinks that a fight with us, or even a win against us, will help improve Spain's international standing, maybe he will really be hot-headed! Admiral Li Haitao, the commander of the fleet, said with a smile!

"It's unlikely, right? Beat us? Is it just these Spaniards? Lieutenant General Tang Hongtao shook his head a little speechlessly, as if he had heard some fantasy! After all. The world war has been going on for two years, and China's strength has become known to the whole world. As long as King Alfonso XIII of Spain had not been kicked in the head by a donkey, he would not have wanted to go to war with China! This is absolutely no good for Spain!

"Commander! If the Spaniards don't compromise, then it's a big deal for us to defeat them! Spain's navy was very weak, with only three pocket battleships. Why don't we send our fleet to the Gulf of Cádiz now, and then take out the Spanish navy when the battle order is given? Vice Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff of the fleet, said in the air.

"Yes! Take a couple of battleships and an aircraft carrier with you! It would be impossible to support Gibraltar with so many capital ships. In addition, the convoy transporting the Army's 2nd Army will probably arrive in the Gulf of Cadiz tomorrow. If war with the Spaniards really broke out, the 2nd Army would choose to land in the Bay of Cádiz! When the time comes, the fleet will be responsible for providing fire support to the 2nd Army! Admiral Li Haitao, the commander of the fleet, nodded!

"Alright, Commander, then I'll mobilize the fleet and set off!" Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan said excitedly.

In less than half an hour, Vice Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff of the Indian Ocean Fleet, led a fleet consisting of the battleships "Iron Duke," "Benbao," "Canada," "Daring," "Centurion," "Thor," and the "Jiuhuashan" aircraft carrier, leaving the waters off Gibraltar and heading for the Gulf of Cádiz through the Strait of Gibraltar in preparation for the destruction of the Spanish Navy. Vice Admiral Wu Zhiyuan brought 6 battleships and an aircraft carrier, such a strong strength is enough to crush the weak Spanish Navy!

In the city of Gibraltar, the commander of the 12th Division of the Spanish Army, Major General Cecilio, and the chief of staff, Brigadier General Casimiro, were also closely watching the shape. The order, given by King Alfonso XIII himself, had already been passed into their hands. Alfonso XIII demanded that the 12th Infantry Division hold out until reinforcements arrived, otherwise both of them would be court-martialed. This order made Major General Cecilio can't help but tingle his scalp. Entering the city of Gibraltar, he realized how much damage had been done to the city of Gibraltar under the attack of the Chinese navy, and the city had almost been reduced to rubble under the heavy shelling of the Chinese navy. Even if it is stationed in the city, in the absence of effective means of defense, under the shelling of the Chinese, I am afraid that it will suffer heavy losses. Rear Admiral Cecilio really did not have the confidence to hold the city of Gibraltar under heavy shelling by the Chinese Navy. He only hoped that reinforcements from the other three divisions would arrive in time. However, even if reinforcements arrive, it is estimated that it will only add to the results of the battle for the Chinese!

"Brigadier General Casimiro, send a telegram to General Rivera, ask him to urge those guys to hurry up, if the battle starts, we won't last long!" Major General Cecilio said. The huge fleet of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy moored on the sea really terrified him! In particular, the naval guns of the capital ship are enough to destroy the ** and will of the defenders!

"General, reinforcements are estimated to arrive in the afternoon! It's only a few hours away! I think, no matter how powerful the Chinese are, they can't beat us in a few hours, right? Brigadier General Casimiro said.

"It's always right to be cautious!" Major General Cecilio said!

"General, part of the warships of the Chinese Navy has been evacuated and is sailing to the west!" At this time, a junior officer entered the command and reported to Major General Cecilio and Brigadier General Casimiro!

"The capital ships of the Chinese were withdrawn? Then we will be much less stressed! Brigadier General Casimiro said happily!

"Part of the capital ships of the Chinese went west? Damn, the Chinese are going to do something to our Navy, send a telegram to Madrid, and let those guys at the Admiralty be ready for battle! Cecilio's face changed dramatically. He knew that with the weak navy of Spain, it could not be compared with the Chinese navy at all, and if a naval battle broke out between the two sides, it would definitely be the Spanish navy that would lose!

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy received an attack order from the Admiralty asking the Indian Ocean Fleet to launch an attack on Spain!

Admiral Li Haitao gave the order to attack at the first time, and five battleships and one battlecruiser moored on the sea began to fire on the city of Gibraltar!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The three triple 343-mm main guns on the battleship 'Emperor Han Ming' immediately opened fire, and the thick muzzles of the guns shone with orange-red fire, and one after another high-explosive bombs weighing more than 500 kilograms flew towards the city of Gibraltar under the action of huge kinetic energy. The fortified batteries of the fortress of Gibraltar City have been destroyed, and for personnel, it is still the high-explosive bombs that are more powerful!

The four twin 305-mm guns on the battleship Qin Shi Huang and the battleship Taizi Fusu also opened fire. The battlecruiser 'Wang Ben' also joined the artillery bombardment. The other two battleships 'Lorraine' and the five twin 343-mm guns on the battleship 'Provence', captured from the French Navy, also opened fire!

Six capital ships launched a fierce artillery bombardment on Gibraltar City, and huge fireballs rose from the city of Gibraltar, and soon the whole city was shrouded in gunsmoke. The Spanish Army's troops stationed in Gibraltar were devastated, and almost every high-explosive bomb exploded, taking countless lives.

On the rocky hill north of the city of Gibraltar, Major General Cecilio, commander of the 12th Infantry Division of the Spanish Army, and Brigadier General Casimiro, chief of staff, were dumbfounded, and they saw the shelling of the main ship for the first time. This kind of earth-shattering scene shocked them greatly, and at the same time, they also guessed that the Spanish troops deployed in the city of Gibraltar were estimated to be more than lucky!

After the lead ship of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy opened fire, the rest of the heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers joined the shelling. It's just that the target of their shelling was not the city of Gibraltar, but the Spanish Army units that were confronting the Chinese marines! The defense line built on the beach was very fragile, and under the heavy shelling of the Chinese Navy, the defense line was blown up in pieces, and a regiment of the 12th Infantry Division of the Spanish Army stationed on this defense line suffered heavy losses!

The shelling of the city of Gibraltar lasted only half an hour, and the artillery fire began to extend to the rocky mountains north of the city of Gibraltar, and the 8th Marine Division of the Chinese Marine Corps immediately launched an attack! The 81st and 82nd regiments, lightly broke through the positions of the Spanish Army on the beach, and surrounded and annihilated the regiment, which had suffered heavy losses in the shelling. By 10 a.m., the two regiments had split into two lines to outflank the city of Gibraltar and stormed the city, where they began street fighting with the Spanish army. At the same time, the remaining units of the 8th Marine Division also began to land!

At 11 o'clock in the morning, the Spanish army entrenched in the city of Gibraltar was wiped out, and the Chinese marines captured Gibraltar lightly! (To be continued......)