Penghu Island Port. Calm seas.

At this moment, all the warships under Li Zhen's command are in a posture of firing at any time, and they are ready to fight. A few hundred meters away, there were British warships flying the British flag.

The two sides confronted each other, and neither of them took the lead in ordering an attack, and they all quietly stopped on the sea.

When Li Zhen led his army to leave the port, he had already considered that the battleship was attacked, so he did not take away the soldiers who operated the ship, nor did he take all the soldiers who were responsible for firing the artillery, leaving enough strength to defend. Moreover, in order to prevent the opponent's warships from approaching and fighting at close range, most of the soldiers of Qi Zhenhai's brigade stayed behind and had a certain combat effectiveness.

On the flagship, the deputy brigade commander in charge looked serious and waited for the battle.

The deputy brigade commander's name is Su Lei, about twenty-two or three years old, and he is a member of Qi Zhenhai's command. With a pistol strapped to his waist and a telescope, he was surveying the British fleet at sea. Su Lei looked at the situation of the British army, and a solemn look appeared on his face, because the opponent's battleships were also a battle group, no longer a single few warships.

There is not much difference in the strength of the two armies.

Su Lei turned his eyes, looked at the several regiment commanders beside him, and ordered in a deep voice: "Cheer me up, if the other party's fleet is not satisfied with the current confrontation, drive forward, and immediately fire a warning shot." If the other party insists on coming, we must fight back, and we must not be soft. But they all obeyed my orders, and I gave the order to open the cannon. ”

"Yes!"

The commanders of each regiment wrote it down and hurriedly conveyed the order.

On the sea, on the deck of the British flagship.

The man who led this fleet was named Creel, a vice admiral. He was dressed in a military uniform, wearing a military hat, shiny military boots, and a sword hanging from his waist, with a serious expression and a faint majesty. Creel looked at the Qing warships lined up by the harbor, and his eyes showed a solemn look.

When did the Great Qing Kingdom have such a sophisticated warship?

In Creel's impression, even if Li Zhen successively defeated Bourron, Rawell and others, at most he would only run rampant on land, and could not pose a threat to the British fleet. But now that he saw the strength of the Qing army, he was immediately amazed and even in danger.

The power of the Qing army has developed too fast!

Once the navy of the Qing army developed, who could contain the Qing Dynasty?

Creel's expression was serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Cybanes! ”

"In!"

A middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes walked out and saluted respectfully.

Creel said in a deep voice: "Order the No. 1 battleship to move forward and test the reaction of the Qing warship." ”

Cybanes-Benz raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, if the No. 1 battleship continues to advance, it will immediately enter the range of the Qing warship's gunfire, do you really want to continue to advance?" ”

"Didn't you hear me clearly? Advance! This is a military order! ”

Creel ordered with a serious expression.

Creel wanted to test the other party's situation, including whether the Qing army dared to open fire, and even the firepower of the Qing army, so Creel used the No. 1 battleship as a test subject.

Cybanes-Oxley turned and ran away, immediately giving the order.

After a few moments, a beep sounded out.

The No. 1 battleship led by Creel sailed on the sea, and the rest of the British battleships were all in the rear. All the British soldiers held their breath as they watched the No. 1 battleship slowly approaching the port of Penghu Island.

The situation is wonderful!

War has reached the point where it is on the verge of breaking out.

"Boom !!"

There was an earth-shattering bang, and it suddenly resounded on the surface of the sea.

This loud sound was like a pebble thrown into the calm water, setting off a trace of ripples. The impact of this shell has been continuously transmitted, and it has changed the situation on the sea once again. Creel was also startled when he heard the sound of the cannonball, but was relieved to see that the other party was not aiming at his army.

It seems that the other party is just a warning!

Creel's eyes rolled, and he still wanted to test the situation of the battleship under Li Zhen's command, and ordered: "Sarbanes, order the No. 1 battleship to continue to move forward and further test the other party's moves." ”

When Sarbanes-Oxley heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched.

If it goes on like this, even if you don't start a war, you will force the Qing warships to open fire! It's just that Creel is the chief general of the army, and Sarbanes-Benz is just a person who delivers orders. He couldn't disobey the order, so he obediently passed it on. Battleship No. 1 slowly continued to move forward and entered the range of Qing artillery fire.

However, the Qing army did not fire, as if dumb.

"Hahaha...... There is a surface for nothing, and there is a surface for nothing! Seeing that the Qing army did not fight back, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he had already decided that the other party would not dare to open fire. He thought about it in his heart, and even more thought about this time approaching the past to force the Qing army to surrender, and then collect all the warships, take them for himself, and expand his strength.

For a while, Creel was a little fluttering, thinking about the next happy days.

Cybanes stood by, uneasy as he saw the warship approaching.

A heart is always suspended in mid-air. On top of the flagship under Li Zhen, Deputy Brigade Commander Su Lei controlled all the situation in his hands and dealt with it calmly. Seeing that the other party's warship was getting closer and closer, his palm was also sweating, and he felt very nervous, after all, it was the first time he had encountered such a scene, and it was impossible not to be apprehensive.

"Brigade Commander Su, the local warships are getting closer and closer, let's fight back!" A regiment commander said nervously.

Su Lei said: "Wait a minute, wait a little longer!" ”

At this moment, although it was still a little cold, beads of sweat began to ooze on Su Lei's forehead. Seeing that the opponent's warships were getting closer and closer, he asked again, "Are the batteries all aimed at the opponent's frontmost battleship?" ”

"Aim!"

The commanders of the three regiments all replied in unison.

Su Lei said in a deep voice: "Fire!" ”

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble!!!!! ”

In an instant, a dense artillery fire was launched.

Shells flew through the air, whistling towards the British battleship No. 1. In the blink of an eye, there was a rumbling explosion on the sea, and the No. 1 battleship was overwhelmed by artillery fire, and instantly became a sea of fire. The battleship was crowded with figures, and wails and screams rang out one after another. Under the intensive artillery fire, the No. 1 battleship failed to move forward, and was directly bombarded and began to sink gradually.

Su Lei used the most violent means to declare that the army could not be provoked.

There is only one end to provocation, and that is to endure the fiercest counterattack. After Su Lei bombed one of the British warships, he immediately ordered: "All gunners load their shells, aim at all British warships, and once the other side advances again, fire immediately." ”

On the surface of the sea, the smoke of gunpowder rose everywhere, suffocating people.

Creel's face was pale, and the calm smile disappeared, replaced by an incredulous expression, with a hint of doubt in his eyes, why did the Qing army suddenly turn its face?

ps: first update;