Bhopal was very frightened, why would there still be a torpedo on the left? But before he could turn his face, a 150-kilogram torpedo slammed into the middle of the port side of the Riyadh gunboat, and the violent explosion instantly split the 1,350-ton gunboat in two, and Bhopal himself was shaken out of the battleship with the shock wave......

One, two, the Riyadh gunboat broke off at the waist and sank to the bottom of the sea!

The sight stunned Messer. Few of the Riyadh's 1,200 sailors were able to escape, and the battleship sank into the huge whirlpool stirred up by the sea, swallowing countless lives. What stunned Messer even more was that when the cruiser Colpe had not yet breathed a sigh of relief, on the starboard side of the warship, a submarine was slowly rising, and a torpedo like a swordfish was rushing towards the starboard side of the battleship......

The Seawolf B No. 1 eventually sank in the rough waters. Three of Liu Yang's ten subordinates sank forever in the depths of the sea.

The Colpe was hit hard by a third torpedo fired by submarine No. 1, and a hole the size of a house was broken on the starboard side, but it did not sink. As an iron-ribbed wood-hulled cruiser, the quality of the Corp, the quality of the French warship, can still be guaranteed.

Eventually, two submarines from the south ventured to fire a third torpedo, hitting the faltering cruiser Colp, sending it to the bottom of the sea.

However, the Seawolf B Type 3 was ravaged too heavily by the shock water waves after the explosion of the shell, and it was forced to surface the sea. After the entire submarine is not overhauled, it is not even thought of diving again.

The results are very gratifying. Although almost two submarines were lost, three submariners were killed. However, the destruction of two French warships further weakened the strength of the French fleet off the coast of Guangzhou.

Of the twelve warships that were mighty before, unconsciously, there were only six left.

The Triumph and Joan of Arc are still two mountains. But no matter how high the mountain is, it cannot form a mountain range without the parallel connection of the remaining peaks.

The two ironclad ships were originally accompanied by ten warships of one or two thousand tons or even larger, as well as a number of small gunboats of several hundred tons. It really crushed the Nanyang Fleet out of temper. But now ten warships have become four, which is equivalent to cutting down the French fleet except for two ironclads. More than half the power.

"Good! Good! Good job! ”

When the news reached Guangzhou, Shi Qingyan said three good things in a row, but he couldn't explain the excitement in his heart.

"Boss, our fleet is ready to strike. I think we're now outpacing the French. "Murray, the deputy chief of staff who rushed back to the fleet, opened his mouth to ask for a big battle.

Shi Qingyan did not show dissatisfaction, and the passion in his heart was also surging. Murray said officially, he's going to do it. The French fleet blockaded Guangzhou and Fujian, and the pressure on the Nanyang Naval Division was not understandable to Liu Xian.

In some folk rumors in Guangzhou, it is said: "The sailor is a disgrace to the Qin army." Look at the Army! ”

Shi Qingyan has a lot of psychological pressure.

"I immediately asked the king for instructions. Go down and prepare, and I don't think the king will hold us down for battle. ”

Shi Qingyan was full of confidence in what he said. After the news was reported to Liu Xian. Liu Xian's heart is also hot.

The sea wolf lived up to expectations, killing four warships, and all the survivors were scooped up, and they didn't show their stuff. In this way, with Fang Boqian's two warships, there are really only six French ships off the coast of Guangzhou.

The Triumph and Joan of Arc are true. But four ironclad ships and six mosquito ships should also be able to pester them for a while, and even with the addition of torpedo boats, it is very likely to get a good result by surprise.

And two iron-ribbed wood-hulled cruisers, four wooden cruisers, two gunboats. Ten steam gunboats, against the only four battleships and several gunboats left in the French fleet, the odds were very good.

The time goes to two days ago. The French fleet was still strong and strong, and Liu Xian did not dare to make such an 'impulse' in his heart. But now that the situation has changed greatly, I may be able to hit the French by surprise!

In addition, Liu Xian also considered that only one of the three submarines outside the Lang B was still usable. The Seawolf Brigade ambushed the French warships three times in a row on the western route, and it is unlikely that they will succeed in the future.

If Kiningmond senses that something is wrong and calls back their detachment in the Fujian-Taiwan waters, the tense situation in the waters of Guangdong will not improve. The telegrams sent by the military governments of Guangdong and Fujian all showed that foreigners and foreign banks had taken the opportunity to lower the prices of domestic products.

The problems of the French fleet were not solved for a day. The pressure on the Xinqin government is increasing day by day. This not only restrained the progress of the Qin army, but also made many people nostalgic for the Manchu Qing. Always have that confidence in the Manchus.

Foreigners support 'my Daqing'!

No matter how good your Qin army is, why don't you go to the sea and beat the foreigners away?

It should be said that 'the enemy is weak.' It's that you're strong' is really true. Liu Xian has completely lost the mentality he had when he regarded the Triumph and Joan of Arc as the 'calm second ship of 1877'. Soon made up his mind and sent a telegram back to Guangzhou, telling Sù Shi Qingyan that he was going to fight a big battle! Let go of your hands and do it, and use your own means and weapons. Don't worry about losses.

In the end, what you say is about strength!

The whistle immediately resounded in Lingdingyang, and since the fleet left the port of Guangzhou, the Nanyang Naval Division made a home in Lingdingyang. At this time, as soon as the whistle sounded, the battle order was conveyed, and the main force of the Nanyang Naval Division, which was in the best condition, could rush towards the Triumph and Joan of Arc with all their strength in an hour.

The Battle of Destiny came at 2:30 p.m.

On the rear mast of the ironclad Joan of Arc, the lookout on the mast to be precise, saw the soot rising from the north in his telescope, and at this time the French ship was at least twenty kilometers away from the ironclad of the Yangwei, which was at the head of the Nanyang Naval Division. Although it was a very sunny day, it was impossible for the lookouts on both sides to see the mast of the battleship with binoculars, and even the soot was very faint. Of course, the exact identity of the incoming ship is not known - this is limited to the Nanyang Naval Division. They had more than twenty warships, and the plumes of smoke were billowing from them, and the Joan of Arc knew it at a glance.

Only when the warships on both sides are close to a distance of about 10,000 meters can they clearly distinguish the type and nationality of the ship, so as to make accurate countermeasures.

Joan of Arc quickly raised a battle alert to the Triumph, which was not far behind. A naval battle is about to break out.

The time entered 3 o'clock, and it was clear. In the face of the pouring of the Nanyang sailors, the Triumph and Joan of Arc did not panic or speed up, but reduced their speed.

On the flybridge of the Zhiyuan ironclad ship, Deng Shichang smashed his fist excitedly. I was admitted to the Harbour Master School, and my wish for many years has finally come true today.

No matter what his fate will be in the future, it is enough to be able to fight the enemy in the ocean today!

At this time, the sea was clearly colored: the Chinese warships were black, the French were white, so dozens of warships lined up in a neat line on the vast turquoise sea, slowly advancing, the sky over the fleet was filled with black soot, and the various flags of the warships fluttered in the wind.

At this time, a sentence was typed on the flagship Yangwei: The rise and fall of China is only one battle, and I serve the country today.

The hearts of all the Nanyang sailors were excited, and under the leadership of the commanders of the ships, all the cumbersome things, including canvas, rigging, and utensils made of glass and wood, were removed, and stored properly, or thrown directly into the sea; Sandbags were piled up on all sides of the important parts of the main deck, more than a meter high, and dozens of shells were stacked in the middle of the sandbags. It stands to reason that these things should be properly kept in the ammunition compartment of the zài. However, the Chinese navy was heavily influenced by the British, and as a new, vigorous and rapidly developing 'force', everyone had a high spirit, so in order to make the cannon fire faster, the whole fleet accepted the 'tradition' of stacking ammunition on the deck.

Machine gun emplacements were protected by sandbags; In particularly important locations, even coal bags were used; The main deck was poured with a layer of seawater to prevent fires after the battle, but in order to prevent slipping, a special layer of fine sand was covered; The loss keeper held a fire hose made of rubber and connected to a water pump at one end, and dutifully stood by on the deck; There were also many sailors who lay on the deck at intervals with dozens of kilograms of main gun propellant packs, ready to quickly replenish the main guns after the battle; The air duct at the top of the ventilation duct was removed to prevent fire from being introduced to other cabins; All the watertight cabins were also closed.

At this moment, the fledgling Chinese Navy showed good military qualities. Everyone was in a hurry, and their faces were all serious and stern. They are ready to win this battle for the sake of this country, for themselves. Sacrifice your life!

On the endless sea, the fleet of the Nanyang Naval Division, lined up in two columns, was approaching the target at full speed. At the head of the road on the left are four ironclads led by the ironclad ship Yangwei, six mosquito boats, plus six torpedo boats; Leading the way on the right is the iron-ribbed wood-hulled cruiser Pingyuan, followed by the iron-ribbed wood-hulled cruiser Anyuan, as well as four wooden cruisers, two gunboats, ten steam gunboats, and the same six torpedo boats!

In the face of the attack of the whole army of the Nanyang Naval Division, Kiningmond led two ironclad ships to retreat, and he wanted to join the three cruisers and one gunboat behind him.

But to his great dismay, he had not heard of the four warships, the Barr, the Casal, the Riyadh and the Colpe.

Kiningmond did not believe that the Chinese still had warships that could threaten the safety of the four warships left outside. Kiningmond trusted the intelligence of the British and the French themselves to be completely identical.

The cruisers Sony, Nielli, Amirin and the fifteen-hundred-ton gunboat Fort Renault.

It's not far from the Triumph and Joan of Arc!

Kinimmond looked confidently at the Nanyang sailors opposite. Relying on a bunch of rags, and four ironclad ships of more than 1,000 tons and 2,000 tons, they want to confront the Triumph, the Chinese are really crazy! (To be continued) R580