Speaking of this, it seems to verify what Qi Zhiyuan said, for some reason, the burning boat suddenly emitted billowing black smoke, which continued to spread, so that a black zone immediately appeared between the two, and the warship led by Zhang Baozai accelerated even more violently, and one after another patrol gunboats followed closely behind the fireboat, directly approaching the warship formation of the Guangzhou Navy Division. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this moment, without any explanation, all the lieutenants on the command ship understood. However, Qi Zhiyuan was not satisfied with this, and when he saw this situation, he immediately shouted: "Pass my order, all the warships speed up, cooperate with Battalion Commander Zhang and them, seize the opportunity, destroy the left flank of the Guangzhou Navy Division, and capture Lin Guoliang alive!" ”

Looking down from the sky above the Pearl River, it is not difficult to find that with the intrusion of the fireboats, the Guangzhou sailors were cut into two parts, and few warships were burned. Due to the direction of the wind, all the fireships were heading northwest, so that most of the ships of the Canton naval division were on the south side, and only about a quarter of them hid in the north.

Boom...

Bang bang...

Da Da...

With the sound of artillery and gunfire, echoing in the waters of the Pearl River, the battle between Thunder and the Guangzhou Navy Division officially began, entering a state of artillery fire returning fire to each other, and the curtain of the sniper battle slowly opened.

However, as soon as the war started, it didn't last long, and the Guangzhou sailors were stunned, completely out of passive beating! It was only after the fireboat drifted away that the smoke gradually disappeared and faded, and the cadres of the Guangzhou Navy Division realized the seriousness of the situation and the terrible situation of their own situation!

In the midst of the rumbling of artillery fire, many generals of the Guangzhou Navy Division suddenly discovered that the range of their cannons could not cover the opponent at all, while the thunderous shells continued to pour into their own ships. Not only that, he was originally counting on the advantage of having more patrol gunboats and being able to move back to the disadvantage, but Sun Chuanmou was surprised to find that the patrol gunboats were not the opponent of Thunder!

I saw that when the large warships of the Guangzhou Navy Division retreated one after another, or when they were strategically dodging on the left or right, the patrol gunboats stepped forward and attacked the Thunder warship formation, preparing to cross that section of the sea and engage in close combat with the Thunder warships, and the short hand-to-hand combat made it impossible for the Thunder to give full play to the advantage of the long range of the cannon.

However, the reality is always unsatisfactory, contrary to expectations, the patrol gunboats of the Guangzhou Navy Division and the small warships have just crossed the area of the thunder's cannon attack, at the cost of losing many small warships, as soon as they have close contact with the patrol gunboats of the thunder, the bird guns in their hands have not had time to shoot, they are killed by a burst of strafing fire from the other side, and the ships are floating alone in the sea.

The artillery fire continued, and one after another shells fell into the Pearl River, blowing up the calm water surface with surging waves, rolling and turbulent. There was even a splash of water, flying in the sky, and for a while, the scene was very chaotic, and it was difficult to see the fighting and fighting of small warships.

When the small warships of the two sides were fighting, the two formations of Thunder were also approaching, and the large warships of the Guangzhou Navy Division retreated again and again, dodging the shelling, but they had no intention of escaping. Because, although the battle situation between the small warships was obvious, in such a chaotic scene, Sun Chuanmou could not find out the situation at the first time, and looked at the small warships that kept heading forward, and he still had illusions in his heart.

Bang bang...

Boom...

The sound of artillery fire became more and more intense, and despite being chased and beaten by thunder, the warships of the Guangzhou Navy Division were still returning fire, and regardless of whether the shells hit the other side or not, the officers and men on the deck still loaded the shells and lit the fuses.

Gradually, the warship formation led by Zhang Baozai advanced to the northwest direction and crushed the small warship area of more than half of the Guangzhou Naval Division. In this situation, although he still couldn't see clearly how his patrol gunboats were fighting, he also knew that most of them were sacrificed, Sun Chuanmou stood on the deck of the command ship, ignoring the rickety warship, completely sobered up, and shouted: "Retreat, retreat quickly!" ”

After calming down a little and recovering from the shock, Sun Chuanmou continued to give orders: "Inform Lin Fa and let him retreat to Tangjiawan with his subordinates, and Xu Tinggui and the others will retreat to Jinxingmen Port."

Speaking of this, Sun Chuanmou paused, subconsciously looked at the north, his left flank, and then said decisively: "As for Lin Guoliang and the others, you can let them choose the direction of retreat according to the battlefield situation, and escape from the ambush circle." ”

At this moment, the other generals who commanded the ship understood that the commander had given up the left flank, Lin Guoliang and others, regardless of their life or death. According to the current battlefield situation, anyone with a discerning eye can see that without the support of warships and heavy artillery fire, it is difficult for the left flank, which has been crippled and disrupted, to withdraw and retreat, and it is almost impossible to deal with the enemy warship formation in the northeast.

Knowing this, none of the generals on the command ship interceded, not only because their side was already too busy to take care of themselves and faced a thunderous artillery attack. It is also because the death of a commander means that the position is vacated and they can climb up.

One will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither, not only on the battlefield, but also in the fierce competition internally.

On the left wing command ship of the Guangzhou Navy Division, Lin Guoliang stood on the deck, with a solemn and anxious look on his face, and the moment he heard the order conveyed by the flag commander, he already knew in his heart that Sun Chuanmou had given up on himself, and knew that if he wanted to survive, he could only rely on himself, and there would be no reinforcements to respond.

The eyes were faint, the cold meaning flowed, and the crystal was overflowing, just looked at the battlefield situation for a moment, analyzed it slightly, and immediately shouted: "Order all the warships to open the canvas, go with the wind, withdraw to the northwest, and return the same way!" ”

However, as soon as Lin Guoliang's order was issued, a general interjected: "General, if we withdraw to the northwest, the entire flank of the naval division will be exposed to the enemy's attack, and the Chinese army of the commander will be under the enemy's artillery fire, do you think about it again?" Once you really retreat like this, you will be dealt with by military law~! ”

Lin Guoliang suddenly turned sideways, grabbed the general's shoulder with one hand, and guided the party with the other hand, and said in a deep voice: "See? The Admirals are retreating in both the south and southwest directions, and in a few moments we will no longer be on the left flank, but alone, and alone in a heavy encirclement! ”

"The Admiral has given up on us, and is not ready to send someone to help. Let me tell you, taking advantage of the current situation, our side is still faintly the left wing of the sailor, which has a certain blocking effect. If we don't retreat now, take advantage of the advantage of the tailwind to retreat to the northwest, the enemy will attack us directly, and if we want to retreat again, we will not think about it! ”

The general seemed to react, understood Lin Guoliang's intentions, and said: "General, you mean, while the enemy is attacking the main force, and Lord Admiral is the biggest and most tempting bait, let's get out and leave...?" ”

Lin Guoliang did not affirm or deny it, looking at the warships that were gradually retreating to the northwest, feeling the faster and faster speed, but said lightly: "Only in this way can we escape from the ascension to heaven." ”

In the face of life and death, how many people can be generous and calm? The general didn't say anything more, nodded slightly, and continued to look at the battlefield situation, showing a look of prayer, hoping that as Lin Guoliang said, the pirates in the northeast would not pursue his side. (To be continued.) )