Just as the Red Flag Gang and the Blue Flag Gang were preparing to jointly attack from the south of Hong Kong Island, in the Kenny area of Hong Kong Island, in the coastal waters, Shi Mingzhi stayed on a command ship, standing on the side of the deck railing, holding binoculars in both hands, raising his eyes to look in three directions in turn, and at the same time his brain was running at high speed, analyzing the situation in front of him, thinking of countermeasures, and dealing with the situation in front of him. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

There was a smell of gunpowder smoke wafting in the air, and there was a tense atmosphere everywhere, and for a while, Shi Mingzhi had an illusion of déjà vu, and he regained the combat feeling when he was the chief soldier, as if he had returned to the green battalion of the Guangdong Navy Division, commanding his subordinates to conduct naval battles.

At this moment, Shi Mingzhi is extraordinarily calm, his thinking is very clear, and he likes and cherishes this feeling very much, which is so familiar and kind. After only a short observation and analysis, the clearest judgment was immediately made, and a series of orders were given.

"Pass my order, one-fifth of the warships will sail eastward, and once the battle starts, immediately cooperate with the batteries near Wah Fu and the batteries in the southwest of Lamma Island to intercept and block the warship formations of the Blue Flag Gang, and destroy the invading enemy as much as possible."

"Two-fifths of the warships stayed here, cooperating with the batteries in the Pokfulam and Kenni areas, carrying out coordinated operations, resisting the attack of the mixed formations of the two major forces, holding them back as much as possible, and buying time for reinforcements."

"All the other warships will follow me and rush to the waters near Qingzhou to meet the strongest main force of the Red Flag Gang. Listen, ships armed with old cannons are at the front, and ships with new cannons are at the back, with a fifty-meter separation between the two. ”

"As soon as the cannons of the warships in the rear sounded and the enemy's formation was in chaos, all the warships, assault boats, and boats equipped with old-fashioned cannons were all given to me and accelerated. Take advantage of the confusion of the enemy, and before they can react, give them a head-on blow, and destroy some enemies first. ”

"Remember, don't be greedy for merit, according to the agreement, we don't have many warships equipped with new cannons, and the chaotic scene created can only last for half an hour. In any case, ships with old cannons should not be too far offshore. Otherwise, the batteries on the shore will not be able to cover you! ”

As the flag commander conveyed Shi Mingzhi's orders, the moving warships began to adjust, and the cannon assault boats and some small warships were constantly shuttling, cruising around the outermost part of the formation, or around some old-fashioned cannon warships.

When Shi Mingzhi arrived at Qingzhou with the fleet, the formation had been set up, all the warships had entered the combat state, looking at the Red Flag Gang warship formation that was gradually approaching, all the soldiers of Thunder were waiting, waiting for Shi Mingzhi's general order to be issued.

On the command ship of the Red Flag Gang, a young man in his twenties stood on the deck, holding a telescope, and was also watching the situation on Shi Mingzhi's side. This person is Zhang Baozai, who is deeply used by Zheng Yi's sister-in-law. As the supreme commander of this operation, Zhang Baozai did not have the complacent ambition of young people, let alone the kind of youthful ambition, and showed great maturity and stability.

Looking at the orderly formation of the Thunder Warship and the orderly arrangement of the large and small warships, Zhang Baozai couldn't help frowning, revealing a dignified meaning, thinking a little, and then muttered to himself: "This unknown force is really not simple, there are a few brushes, no wonder it can attack the Yellow Flag Gang at night and take Hong Kong Island, judging from the arrangement of the warships, this commander really can't be underestimated." ”

When talking to himself, in line with the previous cautious attitude, Zhang Baozai began to give the first order.

"Pass my order, the two wings are deployed, and the various warships maintain a loose formation between them, at least ten zhang apart, in case of an emergency, the two wings immediately make a quick detour, expand the path as much as possible, the warships in the middle pay attention to the speed, maintain mobility, and the small warships and assault gunboats all speed up for me and rush to the front."

After giving this order, Zhang Baozai was much more relieved, and still stood there solemnly, keeping his hands on the binoculars, observing the situation on Shi Mingzhi's side. As the distance between the two parties became closer and closer, Zhang Baozai became a little nervous, but it stimulated his nerves, became more and more cautious, and always observed the opponent's situation, and refused to let go of any clues.

Boom...

Bang bang...

At this moment, Zhang Baozai's ears suddenly came out with a rumbling shelling sound, he knew that the other party had made a move, and a trace of doubt arose. Although he is young, Zhang Baozai has been at sea for some years, has a wealth of experience in battle, and knows deeply that with the current distance, the cannons of the two sides cannot hit each other at all, and it is not the time for artillery bombardment!

According to his previous judgment, Zhang Baozai did not believe that the other party's commander would make such a stupid decision. However, Zhang Baozai was not allowed to be puzzled and guessed what the opponent wanted to do, and through the telescope, he had already seen an unbelievable scene, with dense cannonballs flying in.

In the blink of an eye, in Zhang Baozai's surprise, the warship at the front had already been attacked, and several medium-sized warships were destroyed in an instant, igniting a raging fire, and the little minions on it jumped into the sea one after another.

With pre-war orders and prior preparations, without Zhang Baozai's orders, the formation immediately moved and responded. The wings traveled at maximum speed, with a winding path, and the distance between the ships was stretched even more. The warships that had not yet entered the range of the artillery attack immediately stopped, and the patrol gunboats and small boats, which were very fast and maneuverable, sped away, constantly dodging the falling shells and swooping down on the thunderous warship formation.

Standing on the command ship that stopped, Zhang Baozai nodded with satisfaction, and was very confident in the warship he had built. After being tempered by naval battles large and small, the cooperation between various warships and gunboats has reached the level of pure affection.

Through the high-powered telescope, Zhang Baozai began to study the situation on the battlefield and observe the formation of thunderous warships. In just ten minutes, Zhang Baozai saw the abnormality from the thunderous shelling, immediately made corresponding judgments, calmly issued a series of orders, and made corresponding operational adjustments.

"Tell our people that there are more than a dozen artillery ships that can shoot at a distance, and the size of the entire fleet is much smaller than ours. As long as our warships are scattered, their long-range bombing effect will be greatly reduced, and it will not be able to change the ratio of strength between the enemy and us in terms of numbers, and we will still have an absolute advantage. ”

"Order all the patrol gunboats to disperse as much as possible, don't pile up, speed up, and sink the opponent's front ships for me, contain them, and let the other side have no time to take care of the roundabout attack on our two flanks!"

Bang bang...

Boom...

The battle between the Red Flag Gang and the Thunder officially started, the battle was extremely fierce, and the other two directions were the same, but the reaction of the Blue Flag Gang was meaningful, just shelling, always keeping a distance of three miles from the Thunder's warship.

Patrol gunboats, as small offensive and defensive warships, small in size, equipped with only one cannon on them, six sailors, two gunners.

As a result, it is very fast, far superior to medium and large ships, and thanks to its small and agile size, it can always dodge shells, attack opponents, and deliver devastating blows to opponents.

In the middle of the warship formations of the two sides, the patrol gunboats of the two sides were the first to meet each other in close combat. However, the patrol gunboats of the Red Flag Gang, although they had an absolute numerical advantage, were far from being the opponents of the Thunder patrol gunboats. After all, once the hand-to-hand combat is engaged, the cannon is useless, and the real contest is only the weapon in hand.

Therefore, the patrol boats of the Thunder will win, just because the weapons in their hands are a series of guns, and they can form a crushing force in an instant, so that the opponent can't raise his head. (To be continued.) )