At this time, the warships participating in the war between the two sides were nearly 30, and neither side had a clear command ship, so they did not form a formation, and they all fought together, and the entire battlefield was in chaos. Only the roar of artillery was heard, and the large and small ships shuttled back and forth, and the battle was very fierce.

However, after about 30 minutes of fighting between the two sides, the People's Army Fleet had a clear upper hand. The Royal Arthur and Bedford were sunk, and the Barelle, Monmouth and Grafton were also severely damaged. Among the two teams, 8 destroyers, 3 were sunk, and only one destroyer was sunk on the side of the People's Army Fleet.

First of all, there are three battleships in the People's Army fleet, and there is only one battleship in the British fleet, and it is a second-class battleship, so the People's Army has a relatively obvious advantage in combat power. Although the People's Army fleet does not have a command ship, it can be directly commanded by the Yueyang ship. Moreover, the Yueyang ship has a God's perspective, and the control of the entire battle situation is clearer than that of every warship on the battlefield. It can also directly contact each warship and command remotely. Although at the beginning, the warships of the People's Army were also fighting in chaos, under the remote control of the Yueyang ship, the warships of the People's Army quickly became orderly. With the three battleships as the core, as the main force to strike enemy ships, cruisers are arranged on both sides of the battleship, responsible for interfering with enemy ships and destroying enemy destroyers, and the destroyers are sandwiched between them, waiting for an opportunity to protect the battleships.

In addition, with the Yueyang ship provided shooting parameters, the People's Army Fleet naturally became more and more brave as the battles fought. The British fleet suffered heavy casualties and had no ability to confront each other. In addition, the battleships had retreated at this time, so the captains of other warships also ordered the retreat. The People's Army Fleet took advantage of the situation to chase for a while, catching up with the three destroyers, the Panzer Flame and the Swordfish, which were severely damaged and had a slow speed, and conducted a jumping melee battle.

The two sides conducted a close battle on the side for about 10 minutes. The Seal chose to open the undersea valve and sink by itself. The Spitfire and Swordfish did not sink by itself because the captain was killed and had no unified command. In the end, they did not sink by itself because they were defeated by the People's Army's attack, and they were killed and injured. In the end, the remaining soldiers had to choose to surrender.

In order to capture these two destroyers, the People's Army fleet paid the price of 21 people killed and 17 people injured. However, capturing enemy warships is of great significance, so it is still worth it to pay.

At this time, the naval battle ended. The entire battle lasted for about 2 hours and 35 minutes. The fleet commander Wang Hailong was very satisfied with the result of the naval battle. He laughed in the command room and said, "Happy, happy, this battle is satisfying. This is the first time we have a battle with battleships as the main force."

Chen Xiaojiang said: "Old Wang, it is worthy of being happy to win the battle, but we can't be proud of it. Although this battle was fought with battleships, it actually relies on the guidance of modern warships. So it is not said that we can really gain a foothold with the military of this era."

Wang Hailong laughed and said, "It's a step-by-step process. At least now there is no need for modern warships to fight. This is an improvement. I think it's not too far for us to rely on warships of this era to take on the main responsibilities."

Chen Xiaojiang nodded and said, "That's right. I guess it's almost done after fighting this war. By the way, the battle has ended now. Although the results of the battle have not been counted yet, we should report it to Qingdao."

Wang Hailong patted his forehead and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I almost forgot. You can draft a copy of the phone immediately. I will send it back to Qingdao after reading it."

About an hour later, the results were also revealed. The British Far East Fleet was sunk, with 14 captured ships, accounting for 1 and a half of the total fleet, including three battleships, the Old Man, the Goria, and the Centurion; the Armored Cruise, the Edgar, the Royal Arthur; the Destroyer Rocket, the Shark, the Thresh Shark, and the Seal; there were two reconnaissance communication ships; the destroyer Spitfire and the Swordfish were captured by the People's Army; a total of 1,838 soldiers were killed and 873 were captured. Other fleeing warships were also severely damaged, among which the two battleships, Baler and England, were the most severely damaged, and they could not be repaired at their Singapore base and needed to be dragged back to the British land for overhaul.

The East China government's evacuation fleet was only sunk three destroyers, with 187 soldiers killed and 154 injured. Judging from the impact of the battle results on the situation, after the end of this naval battle, before the arrival of the British and French Expeditionary Forces, the entire Far East, including Southeast Asia, had no maritime power to compete with the East China government. Therefore, from that perspective, the People's Army Navy achieved an undisputed victory.

The next morning, the East China government officially announced the results of the Natuna Islands Naval Battle and the results of the evacuation fleet, and was soon sent back to the country by reporters from various countries. Although most people did not believe in this result, it was the official speech of the East China government after all, so it was adopted. It was only stated in the manuscript sent back to the country that it was officially announced by the East China government, but it was not confirmed.

But at 2 pm that day, the British mainland could not admit the result of the failure of the Natuna Islands. After all, the British media industry is very developed and the news is relatively free. Such a big defeat is impossible to hide it very much.

After being confirmed by Britain, it immediately caused a huge shock around the world, because the cornerstone of British hegemony was the navy. Moreover, since the Battle of Trafalgar, the British navy has almost rarely suffered defeats, and countries around the world have almost accepted the title of invincible British navy. However, this defeat was the first time that the British navy was defeated after the Battle of Trafalgar. It was indisputable that the two sides were evenly matched. The one who defeated the British navy was defeated by the East China government, which had only started in recent years. Such sensational news was naturally flocked to the whole world.

The United States [Washington Post] published an commentary article saying: Although the victory of the Natuna Navy in the Natuna Islands cannot ensure that the East China government will win the battle victory against the British and French Expeditionary Forces, the result of this battle still has great practical significance. It is that the British Navy is not an invincible force. Excellent and advanced warships, effective organization and command, strict training and brave and tenacious fighting will are the conditions for defeating the British Navy. The People's Army Navy has done these things, and if the navies of other countries can also do these things, they can defeat the British Navy.

Compared with the relatively neutral evaluation of the United States, Germany's [Rheinland News] obviously brought a lot of private goods, saying that after 100 years of the Battle of Trafalgar, Britain finally paid for a Trafalgar-like failure. Britain was able to dominate the world for nearly a hundred years, and the cornerstone was the British Navy. However, the Natura Battle showed that the cornerstone of British hegemony had been shaken, and it also showed that the British Navy was not scary. A force like the East China government that is not a formal country can defeat the British Navy, so other countries can do it. Does Guan Jian have the determination of the East China government?

The French were quite complicated about this naval battle. The relationship between Britain and France is at its best in history. This time, the two sides formed an expeditionary army together, and they were somewhat aggravated by the enemy. However, Britain and France have been hostile for hundreds of years. It is not a matter of overnight change to the French's bad attitude towards Britain. Therefore, the French couldn't help but gloat about the failure of the British Navy. [Paris Times] commented that the Natuna Islands Navy was the most serious failure in the history of the British Navy. 60 years ago, the British knocked on the gates of the ancient Eastern country with strong ships and sharp cannons. 60 years later, the Royal Navy's hundred-year glory was ended by them. This has to be said to be a very wonderful thing. However, when the Expeditionary Army arrived in the Far East, it might be able to save face for Britain.

Italy is purely the mentality of the melon-eating crowd. [Roman Daily] said: The British Navy suffered the most painful failure in history. So when the Far East Expeditionary Fleet, which was mainly powered by the British Navy, arrives in the Far East, we will wait and see whether the face can be saved for Britain.

Japan and Russia's reaction to this naval battle was a little disappointed. At the same time, both countries strictly ordered their own media not to report any news about the naval battle in the Natuna Islands.

In fact, Britain was the one who was shocked the most. After all, Britain was one of the parties involved in this naval battle. The major media in the UK without exception criticized the British Navy and Far East Fleet, severely criticized the incompetence of the Navy, and even criticized the Navy Minister Fisher's naval reform plan for the decline of the British Navy's strength, etc.

Faced with such surging public pressure, the British Navy was forced to hold two press conferences in a row, saying that losing the Natuna Navy was just an accident, and it did not mean that the Far East Expeditionary Force, which was mainly powered by the British Navy, would lose this war. On the contrary, the British Navy would definitely retake the honor and dignity lost on the battlefield, etc.

In addition to public pressure, there is also political threat. The British ruling Liberal Party has been strongly attacked by the opposition Conservative Party, demanding the government to step down, which has also made Prime Minister Henry Campbell Bannerman anxious. Therefore, the Prime Minister has repeatedly recruited Navy Minister Fisher and asked him whether he could win if the Expeditionary Force arrived in the Far East.

At this time, Britain had always been in power in the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party. Before that, the Conservative Party had been in power for 10 years. The Liberal Party regained its ruling power in December 1905. Now it is not hot, so naturally I don’t want to lose it. Although it is just the failure of the Natuna Islands Naval Battle and it will not cause the ruling party to step down, if the Expeditionary Force still cannot win the Far East, then the ruling party will definitely not be able to maintain the position of prime minister.
Chapter completed!