As long as the British transport ships can be killed, then the British reinforcements will also be finished, so that no matter who among the Armada and the British ships can win this final battle, one thing is certain, the Taiping army will win the battle of India.

And at this moment, the only wish of Li Hongzhang and his comrades in arms of the giant gunboat is to get rid of the transport ship, if they can get what they want, even if they pay with their lives, they can be regarded as a well-deserved death.

And by this time, the British had obviously understood the intentions of Li Hongzhang and others, and in addition to being frightened, they did not hesitate to concentrate their firepower and fire at Li Hongzhang and others without interruption, and then, the shells exploded around Li Hongzhang and others, and exploded on the giant gunboat where Li Hongzhang and others were, but these could not stop Li Hongzhang and others from advancing.

When the brave and fearless Li Hongzhang rushed to a distance of only a few meters from the British ship, the British panicked and feared, and they did not expect that Li Hongzhang would be so resolute and would not hesitate to fight with their lives.

But the fact is that Li Hongzhang did it, and he did it thoroughly.

When the frightened British were about to turn the bow of the ship and avoid in a panic, they realized that they were still in the ambush map of the Invincible Armada, and there was no way to retreat, not to mention that Li Hongzhang was close at hand, where else could they escape.

Then, with a loud bang, the giant gunboat fired at full speed and crashed directly into the British transport group that was making a U-turn, and then, one after another huge explosions followed, and the scene was immediately plunged into a sea of fire.

Most of the transports caught fire, and the British soldiers on board fled in all directions, trying to avoid danger and even more to safety, but the ships were almost gone. There is no safe place.

Seeing that the first transport ship caught fire and sank, more than 1,000 British soldiers could only follow it to the sea, and among these soldiers, some of them were directly burned to death, some fell directly into the sea and drowned, and some died by themselves in the cabin. There are still some who have their lives left for the time being, but they can only cry out in despair in the sea, and what awaits them will be a predictable fate.

In short, the scene was chaotic, and all kinds of human tragedies were constantly staged.

As time went on, the fire continued to spread, and the explosions continued to sound one after another, until in the end, almost all the transport ships caught fire and tilted one after another. sink, and then say goodbye to this world forever.

More than 100 transport ships and more than 100,000 British soldiers could only be left on this cold seabed forever.

However, the British should be glad that most of the other destroyers are still there, except for these transports, and these destroyers are quick to see the opportunity. Run fast too, so. They avoided the disaster of the pond fish, kept their lives, and left themselves a glimmer of life.

From this point of view alone, we have to admit that the British fleet is indeed the most powerful fleet in the world, and their rich maritime experience helps them to make the most prepared judgment. When they found out that the shape was unfavorable to them, they immediately broke away from the transport fleet with the determination of a strong man, so as to avoid greater losses or even destruction caused by close contact with them.

The British had a wealth of combat experience.

And the collapse of the transport fleet also made the British put away the previous trace of arrogance. They began to take the Invincible Armada very seriously, a rather important opponent, and they already knew very well in their hearts that they had failed this time to help, but even if they failed, they had to do something, otherwise, the British Navy would lose face and the British would lose face.

So, the British decided that they had to defeat the Armada in front of them, and if they did, they would probably get some comfort and at least a little face.

Without the burden of the transport fleet, the combat effectiveness of the British ships would have increased exponentially, and it is almost certain that the Armada was no match for it.

And after Luo Bingzhang watched Li Hongzhang lead a huge gunboat into the British transport fleet, he couldn't help but close his eyes in pain, and then, a line of tears couldn't help but slip from the corners of his eyes.

And the bits and pieces of his intersection with Li Hongzhang stood in his heart, and he conjured up pictures flashing in his mind, that face was so clear, it was like yesterday, but the person was gone.

Luo Bingzhang's mouth was like biting Coptis chinensis, and he was miserable.

Then, in an excited mood, he couldn't help but yell at the place where the fire was soaring: "Hongzhang!!! ”

Then the tears came again, and the tears flowed like welling up.

Li Hongzhang, his good partner, Luo Bingzhang's heart has been filled with sadness.

After a while, however, he had to put away his grief for a moment, as the British began to attack again.

The British, who had lost their burdens, began to attack extremely sharply, and they let Luo Bingzhang truly see the gap between the Taiping Invincible Armada and the British fleet.

After a fierce exchange of fire, the Armada fell into passivity.

Head-to-head, the Armada is really not the enemy of the British ships.

At this time, Luo Bingzhang faced another decision, to fight or retreat.

Difficult decision.

After comprehensively considering all aspects of the situation, Luo Bingzhang finally decided to retreat.

Fall back!

This is the only and most sensible choice at the moment.

If the Armada remains, there is only one way to go, and that is the end of the road, and they will most likely be destroyed by the powerful attack of the British fleet.

And it is obviously not the best choice to sink the entire fleet with the British, and it is not in the interests of the Chinese Empire, so since it can't win, let's give in first, and wait until it becomes really strong in the future, even stronger than the British.

Luo Bingzhang believes that the Invincible Armada will see this day and will come to this point.

Therefore, at present, they need to retreat first, anyway, their strategic goal has basically been achieved, and it is impossible for the British reinforcements to reinforce New Delhi, and their task is completed, and they can only retreat.

And thinking of retreating, Luo Bingzhang thought of Li Hongzhang again, and his tears couldn't help but come again.

Although the Taiping Arma succeeded in preventing the British reinforcements to New Delhi this time, they were defeated, and they were defeated, because they lost a person, a person who was very important to the Chinese Empire, Li Hongzhang.

Li Hongzhang, the military minister of the Chinese Empire, a genius in the sky, and an important strategist relied on by Huang Xu, and Li Hongzhang's sacrifice, whether it was for Huang Xu himself or for the Chinese Empire, was tantamount to a heavy blow.

As the saying goes, a thousand troops are easy to obtain, but a general is hard to find, not to mention a talent like Li Hongzhang, who is more important than a general, such a loss is even more unacceptable than the destruction of a fleet.

Invincible Armada, the Chinese Empire has lost a lot this time.

When Luo Bingzhang decisively gave the order to retreat, the Taiping army successfully escaped the attack of the British ships and then marched towards their temporary base in the Indian Ocean.

At this point, the battle between the Invincible Armada and the British Navy this time can be regarded as an official end.

At the same time, Luo Bingzhang sent a telegram to Huang Xu as soon as possible, informing him of the details of the battle.

The enemy's transport ships have been destroyed, the reinforcements are gone, the British fleet is still there, our side has retreated, but our side has suffered heavy losses, and the naval commander Li Hongzhang and the huge gunboat and the enemy's transport fleet have perished together, and they have died in state affairs, which is very sad!!

The above is the message sent by Luo Bingzhang.

After sending the telegram, Luo Bingzhang's heart was empty, and he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart, and in this endless sorrow, he led the Invincible Armada to the temporary base of the Taiping Navy in the Indian Ocean to rest and recuperate, and waited for Huang Xu's will.

Of course, in addition to the telegram about the war, Luo Bingzhang then sent a second telegram, that is, to ask Huang Xu for his guilt, the Invincible Armada not only lost Li Hongzhang this time, but also suffered a big loss in the hands of the British, it can be said that it was defeated, and defeat must be punished, military law is ruthless, Luo Bingzhang must accept it calmly.

And when Luo Bingzhang's telegram arrived in Huang Xu's hands, he learned that Li Hongzhang had died in state affairs, and Huang Xu almost fainted.

This is not like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, for Huang Xu, the sky is tantamount to a corner of the collapse. (To be continued......)