In the early morning, thin fog enveloped the Atlantic side of the Strait of Gibraltar.

The roar of machinery in the sky covered the waves, and the naval officers and soldiers raised their heads to watch.

British Navy Commander George Clooney raised his telescope and stared unblinkingly at the huge Kunpeng aircraft in the sky.

In the telescope, the two huge five-pointed stars under the wings can be seen clearly.

The roar of the propellers echoed on the sea, and soon the British warships below began to fire their guns.

The British Royal Navy fleet has learned its lesson. Although they have not yet produced aircraft, they are equipped with a considerable number of anti-aircraft guns.

They have large, medium and small calibers, so that the fleet will not be completely destroyed by enemy aircraft and will be unable to fight back.

To this end, the fleet also sacrificed some side artillery that should have been equipped, weakening the warship's ability to strike against the ground and the sea!

In the sky, black clouds exploded.

The Daming plane began to climb rapidly, then accelerated in an S-shape to escape.

Sure enough, the British fleet was left alone.

However, the Ming Dynasty plane didn't seem to have any intention of staying away. It was hovering more than ten kilometers away.

It was within the visual distance of the fleet, but it was also hidden far enough away that anti-aircraft guns could not hit it.

It seems that the fleet's anti-aircraft guns still have a certain deterrent capability against aircraft.

"Let the Kearney and the Denver go over and drive that damn thing away." George. Clooney pointed to the plane in the sky.

It felt terrible to be watched like this. He didn't want to be watched like this.

"Commander, there is no point in doing this. You know, even if a warship is moving at full speed, it cannot be faster than an airplane.

When our warships pass by, they will fly to the other side. They will take our warships in circles, and it is impossible for us to catch up."

Deputy Commander Franz.\nConan Doyle curled his lips helplessly. He also hated airplanes. However, there was nothing he could do.

"When will we get a plane? This thing is a nightmare for the navy!" This is the fifth time in three days that there are planes monitoring the fleet.

This big Ming aircraft has a very long air control time, sometimes up to three hours or more.

"Those doctors at Oxford don't know what they are busy with. They always say there is progress, but now they haven't even built a prototype."

"There's a prototype, Franz!" George.\nClooney put down the telescope helplessly. The plane had already flown far away, and the telescope was of little use.

"When the prototype comes out, the battle will be almost over.

The French had surrendered to the Germans in a very humiliating way.

Now that the Germans have occupied all of France, God knows whether they will attack the British mainland.

These days, the guys in the Army are very nervous.

I heard that the Admiralty is interested in letting us withdraw to deal with possible German landing operations."

"Franz, you always believe these rumors. No matter how weak France is, the German army has suffered heavy casualties.

Some divisions were almost completely destroyed.

Faced with this kind of loss, it is impossible for the Germans to launch an attack on us without taking a rest. They are not that powerful!

The problem now is to defend Gibraltar and prevent the Ming Navy from rushing out. Once the Ming Navy enters the Atlantic Ocean, nothing can stop them.

If the Ming Navy enters the Atlantic Ocean and goes north along Spain.

Their gunboats could reach the mouth of the Thames and London would be bombarded. If they advanced along the coast of England!

Nottingham, York, and Edinburgh would all be within range of their cannons.

A 480mm naval gun, one shell weighs a ton.

How much damage would it cause and how many people would die.

Gibraltar, on the fate of our British Empire."

"Your Majesty Commander, I know. It's just that I think those people in Oxford are too unreliable.

I was wondering if you would send a telegram and ask the people in the Scientific Committee to urge the people in Cambridge and Oxford.

Let them speed up the process!

Gibraltar was already surrounded on land, and once the fortress was taken, they would begin clearing the waterways of mines.

It’s just a few hundred mines, it won’t last long.”

"I know, I know!" George.\nClooney looked helplessly at the sky.

At this time, the morning sun has risen, and the golden sunlight pierces the fog like sharp swords.

The sunrise on the sea is always beautiful, especially with the tall Gibraltar as the background, which makes people feel more relaxed and happy.

At half past seven in the morning, the soldiers who had had breakfast walked out of their cabins and gathered on the deck. They had twenty minutes of leisure time. During this time, they could smoke unbridled on the deck, chat, and look at the scenery on the sea.

After these twenty minutes, they would have to return to the dark, humid and stuffy cabin. If they wanted to go up to the deck to take a breath of fresh air, they would probably have to wait until after sunset in the evening.

Everyone came up except those on duty.

Suddenly, they heard a "buzz" and "buzz" sound, as if a swarm of bees were flying towards them.

A group of black dots suddenly appeared in the clouds.

It only took a minute for those black spots to grow from small to large: "Enemy plane! Ming army plane!"

The sailors yelled at the Jianqiao bridge, and the officers hurriedly called on the soldiers to rush to the fighting positions inside the cabin to prepare for battle.

The torpedo bomber dived so fast that the aircraft made a sound like a Stuka.

Only a hundred meters away from the sea, the torpedo bomber made a graceful arc and changed to level flight.

The height of the plane gradually decreased, and finally it was only thirty or forty meters high. The pilot felt that the waves could hit the windshield!

"Aim at the target and release!" A torpedo weighing 800 kilograms was dropped into the water.

A white line of water headed straight for the bow of the cruiser No. 1 on the sea.

"Full rudder, full left rudder! Full left rudder!" the captain of the Intrepid yelled wildly and loudly.

Unfortunately, the chief engineer was still on the deck at this time and did not run into the cabin. Although the heavy cruiser turned the rudder, it did not have enough power to turn quickly.

"Boom!" The torpedo hit the side of the Intrepid.

The torpedo's warhead weighing 500 kilograms directly tore a huge hole in the side of the Intrepid, and seawater rushed in crazily.

"Pipe damage, pipe damage, report damage, seal the watertight compartment!" There was a huge vibration inside the warship, causing everyone in the command room to fall to the floor.

The first thing Captain Smith did when he got up was to shout on the radio about damage control.

But before the damage management team could report the battle damage, another torpedo arrived.

This torpedo hit the stern of the Intrepid ship directly.

The huge explosion almost lifted the stern of the ship.

The explosion soared into the sky, blowing the sea water up to a height of 100 meters.

The steering gear completely lost its function, and the Intrepid lost its steering function.

The explosion point of the third torpedo was not far from the first one. The explosion of the two torpedoes connected the two large holes in the hull.

The seawater poured in faster, and the seawater in the bottom cabin quickly reached his chest.

"Report to Captain, the No. 1 and No. 2 boilers have stopped working. The steering gear has been blown up, and our ship has lost 50% of its power. Moreover, it cannot turn."

The damage report is finally out!

But the captain already felt that the ship was gradually tilting.

"Inject water and ballast into the starboard compartment! Quick!" The most important thing now is to ensure the balance of the battleship. Once the battleship rolls over, everyone here will be dead.

Less than a minute after the water was filled, the battleship shuddered tremendously again. Again on the left bow, this time the torpedo penetrated directly into the large hole where the previous two explosions had occurred and exploded.

The explosion soared into the sky and almost tore the battleship in half.

This time, there is no need for ballast.

"Abandon the ship! Abandon the ship! Abandon the ship!" Captain Smith yelled crazily.

At this time, the Dauntless was in chaos!

Not only was the Dauntless in chaos, there were chaotic scenes everywhere on the sea.

There seemed to be countless Daming torpedo planes in the sky. These torpedo planes flew close to the sea. They dropped the torpedoes and then fled high up!

The unprepared British fleet did not react at all when the first wave of attacks came.

There were only sporadic anti-aircraft guns firing into the air, but they did not cause any damage.

George.\nOn the flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth, Clooney saw with his own eyes how his fleet was defeated by a sudden disaster.

In the sky, countless Ming aircraft swooped down like locusts.

Torpedoes were scurrying around in the water, and explosions were heard one after another. At the beginning of each explosion, George Clooney would tremble.

But now, he has become numb.
To be continued...