Chapter 68: The Republic Strikes Back
Looking at the Manchu navy that was at a loss, but there was no way at all, Liu Ruoqi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The shadow of defeat some time ago almost ruined his future, if it weren't for the emperor's care, I'm really afraid that there would be no room for recovery. Now, the army he led has made the Manchus taste the taste they have tasted, and it is quite relieving to think about it.
But this is not the end, but the result is quite a disgrace to the Republic Navy.
"Have the gunner calibrate the guns, aim them at the enemy and fire them again, and sink them all before they retreat!" Liu Ruoqi picked up the communicator and ordered.
The first few shots were limited by the first ultra-long-range shot, so the gunner was indeed not very familiar with it, and now that it was the third shot, the gunner finally found the right feeling. With Liu Ruoqi's order, the five bow guns immediately aimed at the enemy's position, and then with a "boom", the five shells were fired.
The shell made a beautiful arc and flew precisely towards the enemy's position.
Three seconds later, the shell accurately hit the enemy's five battleships, and almost a single shell directly blew the backward warship into two parts.
The bombed-out battleship first split in half, slowly erected as the sea water poured in, and finally slowly sank into the sea. The Manchu navy on board had to immediately jump on the lifeboat and even fight for a place.
"Damn, it must be the navy of the republic, TMD really left a hand! Retreat, immediately turn the bow of the ship and retreat quickly! The Manchu captain shouted like a man.
It's just that there is no communication device on his ship, and orders cannot be transmitted to every ship at the first time. Worst of all, their ships were sail-powered, which meant that it was unlikely that they would leave quickly. Even if they start leaving, they will definitely not be faster than the dreadnought-class battleships.
The Manchu captain naturally didn't know this, he only knew that the sooner he retreated, the more hope he had of saving his life. In fact, if he knew the difference in strength between the two sides, he might have held high the white flag and waited for the people of the Republic to come and surrender. Perhaps, in this way, the vitality of the Manchu navy can be preserved to the greatest extent, as long as the republic allows the Manchu Empire to redeem people.
Unbeknownst to him, he underestimated the naval strength of the Republic, and the Manchu navy was constantly retreating, but at the same time it was constantly being bombarded by dreadnought-class battleships. As a result, the number of naval warships of the Manchu Empire continued to decrease, from more than 30 at the beginning, to more than 20, and then 6 or 7.
Finally, when a cannonball hit the flagship, the Manchu captain was beaten unconscious by his deputy and thrown into the lifeboat with full unwillingness.
It's just that in the vast sea, they have nowhere to escape, and it is obviously impossible to expect the lifeboat to drift across the ocean. So with the consent of the first mate, all the naval fighters had to stop at the sea and wait for the arrival of the attacking party.
When five huge warships began to appear at sea level, the first mate knew that it was only natural that he would lose the naval battle.
When the five Dreadnought-class battleships docked beside them, they even wondered if this was a battleship that could be built by humans...... At that moment, the last bit of unconvincing in my heart disappeared without a trace. Fighting with non-humans is an act of seeking abuse.
It's a pity that the emperor and Galeries Lafayette in South Africa just don't seem to see through this......
All the Manchu naval soldiers who were still alive were finally taken prisoner and escorted. They will be sent back to Chang'an City to face public trial. Obviously, they would be publicly executed for piracy. Zhang Hongbin and the National Assembly just want the whole world to watch, and those who dare to provoke the Republic will definitely not end well!
However, before that, Liu Ruoqi also received an order from the communicator, directly from the order of Zhang Hongbin, the emperor of the Republic: From now on, tour India, Arabia and North Africa, so that everyone can see and see, the most powerful naval force of the Republic! At the same time, let them wait, and in two days the first fortified ships will come to receive the prisoners, and half of them will accompany them on this cruise.
There is another task that Zhang Hongbin did not say, but Liu Ruoqi understood, that is, to travel to South Africa and give a gift to the Manchu Empire.
Three days later, a large naval force appeared in India. Seeing such a huge fleet, especially the terrible Dreadnought-class battleships, the Indian people instantly understood that perhaps India would not be able to break away from the control of the Republic in the future...... But as it stands, it is much better to take refuge in the republic than to be a Portuguese colony, the merchants of the republic are at least not as ruthless as those of Portugal, and India can also receive a lot of benefits in trade.
Thinking of this, the Indians immediately set up a position and warmly welcomed the arrival of the fleet, as if welcoming their own fleet home.
The mayor of the port city warmly received Liu Ruoqi, and made free supplies for the fleet, and even sent a large number of Indian fashion specialties - curry powder in order to express the friendship between China and India! Of course, there are also some spices and other seasonings, which are actually the most valuable!
At least, the navy of the republic is not very interested in curry dishes.
The next day, the fleet began to continue westward, and no one dared to stop it wherever it passed. Like India, these coastal states have sensibly chosen friendship over fighting. When the fleet docked in their ports, these countries understood that the People's Republic of China was indeed an invincible country and did not dare to hope to fight with it!
From West Asia to North Africa, the Portuguese colonists were still rejoicing at the great victory of the Manchu Empire a few days ago, but they did not want to usher in such a naval force.
The local governor cried, looked at the somewhat empty treasury, and finally asked his subordinates to prepare rich gifts and supplies, and came to the port with a smile on his face. With the fleet leaving, he suddenly felt that he missed home and his mother very much......
"Enemy attack, submarine forces are ready for battle!" By the time it was about to arrive in South Manchuria, the South Manchurian Navy was ready for battle.
In fact, all they can rely on at the moment is more than 50 self-detonating submarines. With the Republic Navy moving south, they have understood that their more than 30 naval warships have been destroyed. The only thing worth celebrating is that the armed merchant ships came back first and did not suffer losses, otherwise the commander of the Admiralty of the Manchu Empire could have dropped his hat and waited to be stabbed.
"Head, don't worry, it's only been a month's work, and the miscellaneous pieces of the republic will be fine, and the scars will forget the pain. Now, let them know that they know that they know how powerful! The adjutant didn't mean to be too nervous, after all, the commander was dismissed, and he could be regularized.
"I can only hope for this at the moment......" The commander also knew this, but always felt that the Republic should not be so stupid.
Finally, the navy of the republic came to the waters of the Manchu Empire, and the self-detonating submarine was wrong, and it also began to attack.
Seeing the enemy ships getting closer and closer, Tong Guò periscope first sighed at what was the situation in the Republic, and it was possible to build such a terrible ironclad battleship. Then silently tell yourself that for the glory of the Manchu Empire, they must be blown up!
However, before they rushed to the front line to detonate the explosives, they only heard a "boom", and then they did not know anything.
The Dreadnought-class battleships, equipped with sonar systems, were already in their exact position about fifteen nautical miles before the submarine came directly in front of them. The reason why we are only doing it now is to make them gather more together, and also to make the torpedoes more accurate.
Seeing that the enemy had reached a position of about five nautical miles, the first batch of ten torpedoes was fired from the torpedo tubes, directly hitting ten self-detonating submarines.
The explosives on board the submarine immediately detonated, which in turn detonated more than 30 self-detonating submarines in the vicinity. Seeing this, the remaining 20 or so submarines could only speed up their advance, but they still had no way to avoid the second torpedo fire.
As a result, the pride of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the killer of the bottom of the sea, the self-detonating submarine, was all extinct.
"Boom, boom!" The bow guns began shelling towards the naval base, and the first shells fell on the armed merchant ships docked above the military port.
One by one, the armed merchant ships were torn in half by the shells and sank with hatred.
And the commander of the Manchu Navy had already silently taken out a revolver and aimed it at his temple......