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However, the damage control measures on the Earl were very effective, and the bow and stern were equipped with shaft wood pressure pumps. To read the latest chapters, please lock in to Aishang Novel biquge.info make sure all decks are within the water cannon coverage. If there is a fire, it can be extinguished as soon as possible; The watertight compartment under the second ship can ensure even partial water leakage. It will not affect the whole ship in a short time; Moreover, their seamen were not as chaotic and crammed on deck as the Europeans did, and strict rules of war ensured that every man was in his rightful place in time of war. Moreover, a large part of the previous modifications of the Earl were aimed at the protection provided by personnel, and all manned posts must have bunkers to hide, so the shotguns did not cause much damage.

These measures played a large role in the fighting. Make, "Earl...... Although it was besieged by many enemy ships and the hull was damaged, the casualties were not large, with more than a dozen dead and even fewer wounded. There are only three or four of them, and there is basically no room for rescue if they are directly hit by a shell, no matter how strong their surgical ability is.

Ling Ning also made a special note in the telegram sent back: "My own people are fine...... There is no damage to the crossing, which is what everyone values the most. It is remarkable that one hundred and thirty-nine of them have been displaced to this era, and not a single one of them has been injured so far.

In addition to naval raids, the Spaniards launched several landing attacks on Manila with their carrier-based lands.

But that was a pure death-seeking act, and they were arrogant enough to go straight to the port of Manila at first. But he was soon educated by the harbor batteries and had to retreat. After that, he tried to land and seize the battery with the infantry in a small boat, and then, of course, he was well educated by the infantry of the Joan navy...... After paying the price of the lives of one or two hundred sailors, the Spaniards finally realized that as long as the Shorthair Army was armed, they wanted to land on the shore.

However, Manila Bay is very large, and there are many unmanned harbors suitable for landing, and the Spaniards have made a comeback, and it is estimated that there are many colonial officers and soldiers who had escaped from Manila before, and perhaps the governor who had been let go before was also among them, and he was very familiar with the local terrain at this time. After the failure of the storming of Manila, they found another place and sent thousands of soldiers ashore in an attempt to launch an offensive from both land and sea.

No one is afraid of fighting the land war Qiong Navy, if Tang Jian has more troops at hand. He must have launched an attack to drive the landed Spaniards into the sea. It's a pity that the current formation of the 4th Luzon Regiment is not long, and the establishment shortage is very large, and Tang Jian's troops on hand are already quite tight for the defense of Manila City and port. Don't dare to go too far out of the city, there are still many Europeans in the city of Manila. He wanted to prevent those people from taking advantage of the opportunity to riot.

The two sides thus reached a stalemate, and the Spaniards could not gnaw at the positions of the Joan navy, but the Joan navy was temporarily unable to expel the other side. However, Tang Jian and the others were not in a hurry, Southeast Asia was their home field, and a telegram was sent back to Hainan Island to help the faction, and it would not take a few days to solve the opponent.

And the Spaniards did not seem to be in a hurry, they apparently did not know that they could transmit messages by radio waves here. Just blockading Manila Bay with warships felt that the channel for help on Luzon Island had been cut off. Then, in a hurry, he set up a camp outside the city and set up a temporary wharf, which was very important for long-term combat.

"How many people are coming?" ……

The telegram sent from Hainan Island was intermittent, and everyone was gathered next to the Chinese translator of the telegram at this time, and each translation paragraph was circulated to each other. Xie watched the live broadcast of the battle for a long time, but he never heard the most critical content, the scale of the opponent's attack. I can't help but be a little anxious.

"I haven't known for sure, but the scale is definitely not small, there are thousands of soldiers who have landed, and the reconnaissance boats sent out by Ling Ning have also observed that there are constantly Spanish ships heading to their temporary cobalt land to assemble. Not only warships, but also transport ships and merchant ships, it seems that the Kingdom of Spain is determined to make a big move this time......

Pang Yugang smiled and handed the translation paper to Lao Jie, who looked at it a few times. Hey. Slammed his fist on the wall: "Damn, I would have left a few days later if I had known...... What do you say over there now? After detailing what had been learned, the second half of the call from Hainan Island was about the countermeasures that the committee had discussed: she was called, "Queen of the Docks...... The battleship Qionghai will definitely be dispatched this time, there is no doubt about it. There was no dispute about the commander of the support force, and it must have been Beiwei who was the most experienced military commander on Hainan Island at present, and the son-in-law of the leader of the merchant group on Luzon Island, who was going to send him both in public and private.

The support force will be mainly the infantry of the 1st regiment, plus part of the navy's forces, except for the battleship Qionghai, which is in the harbor. ,、, "Flying Swallow......,,"Wild Divide......,,"Time Rain...... And other fast sailing ships will also form independent detachments to fight, but, "Snow Wind." "The ship is not among them, because the conceptual fast schooner that Wang Ruobin first built is really large, and it is simply the shape of the big boat that cannot be equipped with any fixed weapons, and it is of little use to be sent out.

It is said that the captain of the "Snow Wind" was not convinced, saying that he could do reconnaissance and communication work. However, it was still rejected, which made the captain from the home country very incomprehensible. He didn't know why his short-haired superiors were so nervous about the name "Snow Wind", and always left the boat alone, refusing to let it be with the other ships......

"What about us? Do you need reinforcements from our 3rd Regiment? ”

Xie Xi was only concerned about this, but judging from the telegram sent from Hainan Island, the other side did not plan to use the strength of the Third Regiment for the time being.

After all, their local defense force is not bad, even after the first regiment is all dispatched, the Lingao base has the security department of each unit, and the Qiongzhou Mansion has a city management team, so they are not afraid of the other party's sneak attack on Hainan.

It's just that after the Qionghai and the Clipper Column went into battle, the naval strength of the island was basically empty, so it was necessary for Wende to pull the fleet back as much as possible..."Princess" and "Governor" both ships have undergone the same comprehensive combat modification as the "Earl". Since the "Earl" can fight with each other on a single ship, then the "Princess" and the "Governor" are both out of the horse, plus a group of slightly smaller, but also refitted "Chinese" sand boats, Guangchuan Fuchuan little brothers, even if there is no Qionghai in charge, it is enough to protect the safety of Hainan Island.

The committee's intention should be said to be safe enough, but it is a bit depressing. Well, he explained that since he served as the head of this third platoon, company, battalion, and regiment, the Joan Navy has been established to this day. When have you not participated in a foreign battle, big or small? Now it's just because I've left a few days early, but I'm sitting on a cold bench. It's really unpleasant.

"Don't need us? How can that work! Pang Yu, Osaya. Aren't you two also members of the Staff Group? Report to the commission immediately! ”

Xie Xi pulled Pang Yu and Ao Sayan to jointly report to the commission, asking for permission for the three regiments to send people to return with the fleet, and if possible, preferably to participate in the battle to support Luzon. However, this expectation was soon dashed by the return call from Hainan Island~ The Qionghai and the reinforcements have already set off, and when your transport fleet returns, it is estimated that the war is almost over.

Thinking about it here, I'm a bit stupid. However, Xie Xi did not lose heart, but continued to send a telegram to the past to make a request, saying that although the militia on Hainan Island is building well. But the complete absence of professional soldiers is not reliable after all, and who knows what unexpected will happen, so it is more appropriate to transfer some people back appropriately.

Although he is no longer a member of the committee, he is one of several leading officers in the military team. Coupled with the joint names of Pang Yu and Ao Sayan, the opinions of their group still need to be seriously considered. Eventually, the committee agreed to bring back an additional group of men when the fleet returned. But Xie Xi himself was still asked to stay in Weihai, because he had just been awarded the title of Weihaiwei General by the Ming Dynasty, and he couldn't run away as soon as he took office.

In the end, the dismissal had to accept this order a little helplessly, and Ao Sayan still returned to Hainan with the veterans according to the original plan, but the number was increased compared with the original number of 600 soldiers who had stayed in Weihai before, and they originally planned to send back only 300 to be enough, but now they may encounter the needs of the battle, and increase it to 500.

By the afternoon, the transport ship had completed the emergency unloading of all the goods, and many of the equipment and materials that were too late to be moved into the warehouse could only be piled up in the open space of the wharf, covered with tarpaulin, and slowly cleaned up when they had time.

Ozhayan boarded the ship with the soldiers who were scheduled to return and the supplies needed for the return trip, ready to set off overnight. In addition to their third regiment screaming to join the war, Wang Haiyang on the island of Taiwan also sent a telegram back, asking if they needed the support of the second regiment?

The second regiment is the most abundant unit among the four regiments of the Qiong Navy at present, and this winter Wang Haiyang has nothing to do with the Taiwan side, and he has been training recruits every day. Originally, it was planned to wait for the weapons to be produced in Lingao and shipped to Taiwan, but now it was decided that the transport fleet would make a trip to the island of Taiwan on the way back. A group of recruits from the 2nd Regiment were transported back to Lingao to be distributed, and they stayed in Lingao for a period of time. In this way, the number of regular troops on Hainan Island will exceed 1,000 on both sides. Definitely not afraid of any sneak attack! ~！

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