Deng Zixuan saw very clearly that the main guns of the four ironclad battleships blew up a battery with a salvo. The second salvo blew up another battery. Deng Zixuan saw the big guy in the middle, and the front main gun was at least 200 mm or more. He ordered to concentrate Liliang on bombarding the flagship of the British army, and it was necessary to suppress the main artillery of the British army. A dense stream of shells flew towards the Queen, and an explosion exploded on the deck.

The effect came out, and a gun on the right side of the Empress was blown up, but the rough skin and thick flesh of the front main gun did not work, but the black smoke affected the accuracy of the front main gun of the Empress. Due to the intensive bombardment of the artillery positions of the fortified fortress by the British naval guns, a large cloud of smoke was also formed, which affected the sight of both sides. The two sides began to fight blindly, and suddenly a shell hit the muzzle of the front main gun of the Victoria, and the front main gun was deformed after the explosion. There was no way, so the Victoria had to fill the rudder on the left and use the right-hand rotary gun to fire.

A bombed-up fortress artillery position, a support group came up. They cleared obstacles, moved the bodies of their comrades, and operated artillery to continue firing. When the battle came to this point and there was no need to fear, the soldiers were red-eyed. The soldiers who died in battle were constantly being stepped forward by the soldiers who were replenished by the audience, and Deng Zixuan saw this scene and was deeply moved by the soldiers' selfless sacrifice. Without any orders, the battery ceased shelling, and the support group rushed to the battery.

By the afternoon, 30 batteries had been blown up, and the British sail warships thought that they could take advantage of the opportunity to join the battle, and they thought of shooting shells from the collapsed fortress, and suddenly two sail warships were heavily shelled, one of the sail warships was on fire, and then they were hit by a series of shells, and the battleship broke into two sections at the waist, so frightened that the other sail warships immediately retreated.

The fortress was filled with smoke, and Wang Suozhu crawled out of the dust, and he endured severe pain to crawl to the side of the bolt, pulling the rope with all his strength, and a cannonball whistled out. The kung fu support group came up, and Wang locked his eyes serenely. Dusk came, and the British ironclad battleships withdrew from the battle. Entering the safe waters, Commander Eisenkembel stared at the messy deck in silence, arguably the most depressing naval operation of his military career. I didn't expect the enemy fortress battery to be so tenacious, it was unbelievable.

The soldiers cleaned the deck and buried the fallen soldiers in white cloth at sea. After the burial at sea, an officer came to the front and reported: "Report to the commander, two sail ships have sunk and six sail ships have been severely damaged. The ironclad battleship Victoria, the front gun was damaged and unusable, and the 8 secondary guns on the right side, 4 were blown up. Casualties ・・・・・・ soldiers. Eisenkembel interrupted irritably: "I want to know the situation of the enemy army.!" ”

Another officer came up and said: "Your Excellency, according to our observations, the enemy's fortified batteries have been blown up by two-thirds, and we can judge that the enemy has lost half of its combat capability. "Tomorrow we will take the fort in one go, cover the landing of the army, and completely destroy the Dongguan Industrial Zone," Eisenkembel said fiercely. Maybe God can't look past it and rush to help in time. An hour later, an officer came up to Eisenkember.

"Your Excellency, the situation is very bad, the sea has changed color, and there is a possibility of a storm tonight.!" Eisenkembell immediately went up to the deck to check the sea conditions, as he had fought countless times against storms on the sea, and he was so angry that he vomited blood. Naturally, the following knew what to do, and Eisenkembel reluctantly ordered the fleet to immediately retreat to Hainan Island.

When it gets dark, the visibility is very poor, and the sea is confused. The brutal naval battle of the day made Deng Zixuan feel like a world away. Standing on a ruined fortress battery, I felt the importance of modern warfare in building strong fortifications. "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, 32 fort batteries were blown up, and only 8 were intact. Six fortress cannons were blown up and could not be repaired, 851 officers and soldiers were killed and 355 wounded. ”

"All the fallen officers and soldiers must be registered, what happened to the one who called Wang Locked?" Deng Zixuan thought of the little warrior. "Report to the commander-in-chief, Wang Suozhu was killed, and he behaved very bravely." The captain of the fortress defense brigade replied. Deng Zixuan walked to Wang Suozhu's body, stretched out his hand to lift the white sheet, and saw a young face with a smile on his face, which showed that there was no fear at the moment of his death, but fearlessness.

Deng Zixuan raised his hand to salute the army, and all the officers and soldiers around him solemnly raised their hands to salute. "Report to the commander-in-chief, Deng Qiang, the head of the arsenal, is here!" As soon as the words fell, Deng Qiang's figure appeared in front of him: "Sir! Deng Qiang's face was grim. You immediately organize the men to repair all the fortress cannons, and I ask that they be repaired tonight for tomorrow's even more brutal battle. "Sir, rest assured, I promise to complete the task." Deng Qiang bowed and turned to run.

Then the fortress fort began to get busy, the soldiers cleaned up the collapsed fort fort, and Deng Qiang led the men and horses of the arsenal to repair the artillery. The wind picked up in the middle of the night, and Captain Wang walked into the underground bunker and said in surprise: "Commander-in-chief, the fishermen have just informed that there will be a storm tomorrow morning. Deng Zixuan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately walked out of the bunker and looked in the direction of the sea, and sure enough, the wind and waves surged. Can you be sure? There will be a storm tomorrow morning! "Fishermen vouch for their heads, can our emergency repair work be stopped?" Captain Wang said tentatively.

"We can't stop until the storm comes, even if God helps, we have to be prepared!" Deng Zixuan said decisively. The wind and waves have never been too big or small, Deng Zixuan has never closed his eyes, he goes out to check almost every half hour. At dawn, the wind and waves suddenly increased, and the sea roared onto the shore with a roar, and then the rain was pouring down, and the repair work was forced to stop.

Deng Zixuan suddenly relaxed, and fatigue and sleepiness welled up. Outside, there was thunder, the sky was dark, and the roar of the sea was earth-shattering. Deng Zixuan slept very sweetly. The officers and soldiers also took refuge in bunkers to rest and soon fell asleep. This storm came at such a timely time that I wonder how many people prayed for heaven's protection.

Torrential rain and rough seas, the fleet entered the harbor. At this time, Commander Eisenkembell was pale, staring at the sea outside, perhaps he had seen more of such a storm, and his expression was calm. In fact, Eisenkembel also did not close his eyes all night, he knew in his heart that the attack on the Dongguan fort had failed, and he was very depressed. He did not expect that the enemy weishenme would become so strong and unyielding, and this was what worried him the most.

"Report to the Commander, the fleet has safely entered the harbor!" A subordinate came in to report. Eisenkembel seemed to come to his senses and nodded, knowing that the next step was to write a report to the homeland. After the storm subsides, the four ironclad warships will go to the Philippines for repairs. The enemy had plenty of time to fortify the fortified batteries. The point is that after actual combat, the enemy has accumulated combat experience, and if it wants to attack the fortress battery again, the price paid is unimaginable, and this kind of loss is unbearable.

Just as Commander Eisenkembel thought, the British and French fleets later wrapped up the fleets of the Western countries, and never attacked the fortified forts again. Because of the artillery battle of Dongguan Fortress, Western countries learned the strength of the newly born Guangzhou Military Government. As a result, countries have once again changed their tactics by imposing a total blockade along the coast and harassing tactics. In addition, we will vigorously operate Hainan Island and Taiwan forward bases. At the same time, the Western countries once again reached a consensus to help the Manchu court.

Western countries have increased their arms and supplies and increased the number of their troops. They knew very well that once the whole country was unified by the Canton military government, a powerful empire would inevitably emerge in East Asia, which was tantamount to a nightmare for foreigners, and they would never allow such a situation to occur. There is no doubt that Deng Zixuan is going to war with all nations, and the next powerful opponent is the United Nations Army.

The storm blew for three days, and the sea was calm again. A simple tombstone was erected somewhere behind the fortress battery, where the bodies of all the fallen officers and soldiers were buried. Deng Zixuan personally presided over the chase meeting, and as the soldiers fired into the air, a simple tombstone was erected, and the epitaph recorded the heroic and unyielding of the fallen soldiers.

Deng Zixuan said bitterly: "Brothers, let us always remember their names, a group of heroes who sacrificed their lives for national independence and freedom. In the future, we will build a monument here so that future generations can always pay homage to them. I can comfort the heroic souls underground, the Chinese nation will rise again with bloody conquest, and no enemy will try to stop us. The Chinese nation will inevitably stand out from the crowd and recast the heroic ・・・・・・ of the Han and Tang dynasties. The soldiers raised their arms and shouted, and the crowd was excited.

The tragedy is short-lived, and the victory is inspiring. The victory of Dongguan Fortress Fort is like a follow-up typhoon that quickly spread throughout the city of Guangzhou, and spread all over the north and south of the river. Deng Zixuan returned to Guangzhou and was greeted with a grand welcome, and people spontaneously gathered on both sides of the street as if for the Chinese New Year. The great victory of the Dongguan fortress virtually enhanced the sense of national pride and cohesion, and immediately set off a wave of support for the military government.

People spontaneously donated money and materials to support the Northern Expeditionary Army, especially the upsurge of joining the army to serve the country began to emerge.