Deng Shichang touched his head and smirked, his face full of desire for knowledge."
Boy, there's still a lot more to learn.Fighting a war is not something that can be won just by being full of blood, and sometimes you have to use your brain. ”Zheng Dahai patted him on the shoulder, laughed sly, hummed a little song and went down to the cabin to rest.Deng Shichang held the telescope and stared at the flickering fire behind him, and muttered to himself in his heart, pestering the old sailor to learn the knowledge of navigation again.On the second day, the sun pierced the sky and rose slowly in the east.China's First Combined Fleet had already sailed to the Qiongzhou Strait, and the foreign warships followed closely behind."
Captain Owen, where is the fleet now" Uncle Ho got up early in the morning and went to the deck in good spirits."
Report to the general, we have traveled to the vicinity of Haikou Bay, and the southern mainland is Haikou City, the capital of Qiongzhou, China."
Owen took the map and compared it with Uncle Ho up and down."
It's strange, does the Chinese fleet want to dock, how can they be so close to the land" He Bo's heart was full of vigilance, and he observed the terrain on the shore with a telescope, and his eyes were full of desolate beaches and reefs."
The current of this sea channel is gentle, the squadron is trying to escape from us at full speed," Owen guessed, and there seemed to be no other explanation.It was inaccessible and no batteries had been built, and even if the Chinese fleet deliberately lured the enemy deeper, it had to be met by someone on land."
You're right, but they can't escape.At Blair's speed, he would have been blocked at the crossroads of the Strait before dawn.When the time comes, we will be flanked from both sides, and the Chinese fleet will not be able to fly even with wings. ”He Bo was still full of confidence, and the only doubts he had just now quickly dissipated.In his eyes, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great.Even if the Chinese fleet comes up with any tricks, it will certainly be in vain."
General, I don't know if Blair's fleet will arrive on time.We've been chasing the Chinese fleet for a day, and we can't just let them slip away. ”Owen frowned slightly with a worried face, seeing that the fleet was about to leave the Qiongzhou Strait."
Don't worry, Blair has been in the Far East for many years, and he knows this sea by heart.I am sure that the Chinese fleet will soon know how powerful we are. ”He Bo laughed arrogantly, and soon the ship in front of him sounded a whistle siren."
Look, General, the Chinese fleet has really stopped advancing."
Owen shouted excitedly and hurriedly handed the telescope to Uncle Ho.He Bo stood at the bow of the ship and looked carefully, only to see that the seven black dots in front of him were lined up in a straight line, and they had completely stopped advancing and made an attack posture.This is the narrowest part of the Qiongzhou Strait, just enough for seven warships to line up."
It seems that Blair has arrived on time, and the Chinese fleet has no way to escape the order, so that the fleets are ready to attack."
He Bo laughed and gave the order.The whistle sounded and the flag waved.The eighteen ironclad warships of the coalition forces were instantly lined up in a staggered formation.Because the sea channel is too narrow, it is not possible to encircle the Chinese fleet."
Commander, the foreign devils are about to catch up, why did they stop advancing" Deng Shichang looked at the foreigner warship behind him that was getting clearer and clearer, and couldn't help but call out."
Silly boy, the foreigner has taken the bait, now it's time for us to fish."
Zheng Dahai laughed out loud and calmly gave the order to the herald to fight.The two armies met, and when they were three nautical miles away, Zheng Dahai decisively waved the order flag to open artillery.At this moment, the cannon aimed at the foreign battleships in the first row and let out his roar."
Boom, boom, boom."
Seven shells loaded with "Shimose gunpowder" burst out of the barrel and headed straight for the foreigners' gunboat.He Bo observed the arrogant actions of the Chinese fleet in shock, and in an instant, the five battleships in the front row were all shot and burst into flames, making a violent explosion.Two more shells fell into the sea, making a huge splash.There was a muffled "bang", the fire splashed, and the sea water seemed to be burning, and a burst of flames rose."
How is this possible, how can the shells of the Chinese fleet have a range of five thousand meters" He Bo's eyes almost fell out of excitement, but he regained his composure after a while.Hurriedly ordered the battleships in front to open at full power, and immediately rushed to within the firing range of the guns."
Hit, hit, Commander, hit."
Deng Shichang observed the front and shouted excitedly.Zheng Dahai smiled coldly, put down the observation instrument, and continued to order the artillery of the main gun, "Ruler 90, direction right 17, main gun charge, instantaneous fuse, 3 rapid fire." ”"The Jiangsu is ready", "the Anhui is ready", "the Jiangyin is ready", "The herald observed the surrounding flags, and shouted over and over again."
Ready, release" After the news was transmitted back from the seven warships, Zheng Dahai decisively waved the command flag."
Boom, boom, boom" This is the roar of the Eastern Dragon, this is the wrath of the Heavenly Thunder God.The five foreign warships that had just been shot and caught fire were all slightly injured because of the distance.But at this moment, the ships of the two sides are three thousand meters apart.The power of the cannon of the Broken General became even more apparent.Seven "whoosh" shells flew out one after another, less than two minutes apart, and were reloaded again and burst out of the barrel.This time, the foreigner's battleship was not so lucky, and the sail of one of the battleships on the far right happened to be shot.There was a loud "creak", and the mast, which was more than 20 meters high, collapsed.At the same time, a raging flame erupted, crushing everyone on deck into the fire.The rest of the ships were damaged to varying degrees, and the crews went to the deck and hurriedly extinguished the fire."
What's going on, why hasn't Blair's battleship appeared yet?"
A cold sweat broke out on Uncle He's head, in such a narrow area, the eighteen battleships could not be deployed at all, and they could only rely on the battleships in the first row to support them."
General, we won't fall for the fleet's tricks, right" Owen was also suddenly full of worry, the Chinese Navy didn't seem to be a passive operation, but it seemed to have been premeditated."
How many meters are there from the range of the artillery now," He Bo shouted almost angrily."
Report to the general, there are still five hundred meters."
The observer on the mast hurriedly spoke."
Order the fleet to move quickly, regardless of damage.Reach the firing distance and quickly return fire. ”He Bo yelled at the heralds, surprised and angry at the Chinese Navy in his heart."
Report to the commander, the fleet of foreigners has rushed up."
Deng Shichang observed the distance tightly and hurriedly reminded Zheng Dahai."
Don't panic, order all ships to fill the rudder on the left, in the direction of ninety degrees, without counting ammunition, and fire at full speed" "Full rudder on the left, ninety degrees, without counting ammunition, open fire." ”The seven battleships were all sideways, and the muzzles of the black holes were completely exposed."
Bang, bang, bang, bang."
The guns in the cabin were fired one after another, and the entire ship shook in shock.The ship on the opposite side also crossed the hull at the same time, roaring violently from the side of the ship in a furious rage.The shells fell into the sea like hailstones, and the "dong dong" exploded in clusters of water."
These Chinese who don't measure themselves, let them know now that they know how powerful, I see how long their shells can last" He Bo clenched his palms coldly, and the sea in front of him was already boiling like boiling water.The battleship on the far right of the coalition battleship that caught fire had finally spread to the bed compartment because the fire was too strong.The sailors did not bother to open their guns, and all rushed to the deck and jumped into the sea.Suddenly, a violent explosion rang out in the coalition ship array.The fire spread to the ammunition storage room, instantly triggering more than a thousand shells.The sound was earth-shattering, and it quickly rushed into the sky in the shape of a mushroom cloud."
What, how is this possible" He Bo was dumbfounded, and what shocked him even more happened at this moment.Suddenly, a dull rumble sounded behind the fleet, like a muffled thunder in the sky.After a while, the sound of swishing cannonballs could be heard in my ears."
Boom, boom, boom" The seven warships of the second batch made a violent explosion sound at the same time, and then the ships were all capsized by shock."
General be careful" Owen on the side reacted and hurriedly pressed He Bo under him."
God, what's going on" He Bo pushed Owen away in shock, got up and took the binoculars to check.The crew on the deck was in disarray, and the aft of the ship was concentrated by shells, and although they did not penetrate the iron armor, there were still burning sparks."
General, it's the Chinese fleet, it's the Chinese fleet," Owen also got up and looked behind him, and yelled incoherently in surprise.I saw seven warships flying the same dragon flag, which were rapidly rowing over.The shells fired were exactly the same as the previous ones, and as soon as they were hit, they ignited huge flames."
Quick, let the fleet change direction and give me a hard shot, a shot."
A spark had already appeared in Wo Bo's eyes, and he hurriedly shouted orders to the herald on the mast.The ironclad ships of the Second Fleet of the Allied Forces also followed in the strait, and were blocked in the middle by the Chinese fleet in front and behind."
Foreign devils, today is your end."
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Wang Zhenyuan, commander of China's Second Combined Fleet, snorted coldly and waved the command flag in his hand to open fire.The seven main guns roared again, and the shells were like sharp swords, whizzing towards the foreigners' ships.Because they were about 5,000 meters apart, all the ships of the foreigners sat on passive defense, but because the sides of the ships were exposed in advance, more iron armor was blown up by shells."
What kind of magic did these Chinese do, God, why did this happen" He Bo angrily smashed the telescope on the deck, personally controlled the main gun in the bow of the ship, and opened fire fiercely at the Chinese fleet.The main gun in the bow of the ship was the latest British rear-mounted gun, with a range of about 2,000 meters, and several shells were fired, all of which fell into the sea a few hundred meters away from the Chinese fleet, blowing up a fountain."
Commander, it's the Second Fleet that's coming, it's the Second Fleet that's coming."
Deng Shichang stared at the front tightly and shouted at Zheng Dahai excitedly."
Great, God bless me Huaxia, God bless me Huaxia" Zheng Dahai also noticed the situation ahead, and his whole body trembled with excitement.At this moment, he knew that the battle was about to be won
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