As soon as George and Wu Sangui's battleship sailed out of the dock, a series of explosions were heard behind them.

"Rocket artillery!" Wu Sangui screamed. He's a man of knowledge, and he knows what it means to be a rocket launcher. He used to want to make rocket artillery very much, but unfortunately the rocket artillery fuel workshop was on Changxing Island. There is a regiment of the Liao army stationed there all the year round, and there are still a certain number of recruits on the island to train, Wu Sangui is very bold, and he does not dare to fight the idea there.

George was even more surprised than Wu Sangui, he didn't expect his fleet to be devastated before it left the port. What kind of weapon is this, the range is so against the sky.

Bastard! The power is also fucking against the sky!

Countless pieces of wood flew in the sky, and human parts and fragments of warships were raining down on the docks. George watched as a rocket slipped into the battleship, and the five-masted sail ship was torn straight through the middle. The entire dock burned like a torch, and countless people on land and Shanghai were crying for help.

"Oh God! It's a hellish scene! George finally spoke, his paws clenching helplessly on the railing.

"Mr. George, retreat. If we retreat now, we still have a chance to return to Java. Wu Sangui's heart was completely cold, originally he thought that with such a huge fleet as England, he could give a fatal blow to Li Xiao, who was weak in the navy. Unexpectedly, the Liao army already had such a huge warship. When I heard that Lushun's shipyard was building ships, I didn't expect to build such a large warship.

"Nope! The Royal Navy of the British Empire, there was no fleet commander who escaped from battle. Mr. Wu, if you are afraid of death, I can give you a lifeboat. George looked at Wu Sangui with disdain, in his eyes, Wu Sangui was not a real soldier at all.

Wu Sangui was so angry that his head was smoking, lifeboat? Lao Tzu rowed that thing across the East China Sea to the South China Sea, and then across the entire South China Sea back to Java? What the fuck are you kidding?

There was no way to use the lifeboat as a warship, so Wu Sangui could only shut up. I looked at the coastline in the distance, which should not be far from Ningbo. Forget it, if you are caught on the shore, you will definitely die worse than a pig.

Li Xiao looked at the results with appreciation, the power of rocket artillery is not covered. Forty-eight huge rockets, all thrown into the harbor. Although less than a third of the targets are hit, the destructive power can be devastating.

In particular, the scattered hull fragments caused a second blow to the surrounding ships. There were many five-masted warships that sailed out of the dock in embarrassment, their sails blackened, and they were all big holes and small eyes. This was still when the wind and waves were very small, and if the wind and waves were stronger, they might be able to tear the sails apart.

Once the sails of a sailboat are broken, it is basically a loss of power and can only go with the flow.

The two ships of Zhenyuan and Dingyuan went around in a circle, and the hull of the ship turned sideways. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Royal Navy fleet of England also rushed up. George is completely in a desperate posture, and even if he completes the expeditionary fleet today, he will leave these two giant ships here. If Wu Sangui is right, as long as Li Xiao is on the ship, it will be worth losing the expeditionary fleet.

Through the interrogation of the captives these days, plus the interrogation of the captured people. George has a deeper understanding of Li Xiao, and he believes that Li Xiao is a genius, and Wu Sangui's bastard didn't lie, what he said was true.

It is impossible for a nation to produce geniuses often, and when God dives geniuses, it also means that it is a little evenly distributed. As long as Li Xiao is killed, the Ming Empire will immediately fall into chaos. Only the chaotic and disorderly warlord Ming Empire can consume the national strength of this huge empire to the maximum. When the second fleet arrived, the British Empire would be able to use one of its forces to rule the ancient country of the East. In India, that's what they do.

So far! Very successful!

Seeing that the English fleet was not even in formation, he rushed over in a panic to play with his life. Zhenyuan and Dingyuan, which had just crossed the hull, fired a salvo from the sidestring artillery fire.

Tapered shells have better accuracy than round shells, and breech reloading has a much higher rate of fire than breech reloading. Before the English fleet could rush up, three or four warships were hit. The conical shells effortlessly burrowed into the hull before emitting a loud roar. The blast flew in all directions with sailors and countless sawdust!

As soon as the ship is hit by a shell, it will immediately become a mess. Without waiting for the captain's instructions, the crew will drop the lifeboat and flee for their lives. Then you will see flames coming out of the cabin, and then people covered in fire will rush out of the cabin and jump into the sea.

George's eyelids jumped and he looked at the sea. There are still half of their own ships left, and more than fifty warships against one, if they can't win, then they will simply commit suicide. No matter how big a bull is, it will be bitten to death by wolves.

The horn sounded, and the English ships did not have any formation, and the moths rushed towards the two huge battleships that were constantly breathing fire.

The accuracy of the conical shells is shocking, firing twenty shells in one salvo, still hitting moving targets. There were almost forty percent of the hits, and the fucking starter hits. This hit rate made Li Xiao very satisfied.

The stoker next to the boiler kept throwing a spade of coke into the hearth. This thing used to be used for steelmaking, and it was known for its high heat and firepower. Now, the boiler room is full of this stuff inside and out. The workers pushing the cart also transported it inside one by one.

Zhenyuan and Dingyuan looked at the huge bodies, in fact, a large part of the space was equipped with this huge boiler. The propeller spun rapidly, and the sea water behind the ship boiled and tumbled. There was a big unlucky fish that was hit by a propeller and immediately became in two.

Cannonballs continued to burrow into the hulls of the English battleships, and explosions rang out one after another. Not yet rushing into effective range, the English battleships were reimbursed for six or seven more. The sea was littered with debris of a sailboat and a crew calling for help. The lifeboat stretched out two rows of oars, and the centipede rowed the sea.

"Send two warships to rescue the crew who fell overboard." Seeing this scene, George also had to send two warships to rescue the crew who fell into the water.

As a naval officer, he knew all too well the importance of these naval crews. It takes at least five years to grow from a young boy to a reliable crew member. These people are not many in number, but they are definitely the essence of the Royal Navy. The ship can be rebuilt if it is gone, and it is simply impossible to train such a large crew in a few decades. Talent is much more important than a ship.

After paying a heavy price, the Royal Navy battleship of England finally approached the Dingyuan.

"Vaye!" The captain roared, and the side-chord artillery fire fired at the massive enemy ship.

Due to the fact that the artillery was fired at the longest distance, dozens of artillery pieces hit only a dozen shells. George saw this scene in his telescope and was so excited that he almost jumped. Although the enemy's warships are huge, they are also made of wood. As long as it is a ship made of wood, it is impossible to withstand the bombardment of artillery. A large ship also has the disadvantage of being a big ship, so the probability of being hit by a cannonball is high.

If it were an ordinary sailboat, it would be nice to hit a few shots with a salvo of this size.

The shells hit the side chord of the Dingyuan, and the rumbling explosions were in a string that could not be heard. The huge smoke produced by the explosion suddenly wrapped the Dingyuan.

"God willing, a single shell can get into their ammunition compartment and blow up this big ship." George prayed sincerely to the omnipotent God for Jehovah's protection.

The Dingyuan suddenly rushed out of the gunsmoke, and the huge bow of the ship smashed one wave after another, and the broken waves scattered and splashed in all directions. With the absolute speed of the ship, the distance between the two fleets was widened again.

Clearly, Jehovah is not in the service area.

This is the Far East, the Ming Dynasty is Putuo Mountain, theoretically this belongs to the territory of the Bodhisattva.

Li Xiao smiled slightly, Lao Tzu's ship was hung with composite armor. In order to hang these composite armors, Lao Tzu even packed a lot less coal.

These external hanging plates composed of steel plates, ceramics and asbestos plates effectively protect the side of the Dingyuan. But speaking of which, the famous Chobham armor is also an invention of their Anglo-Saxons. Lao Tzu pirated to deal with your ancestors, which can be regarded as an interesting reincarnation.

The explosion blew away the wooden planks that were fixed on the outside, but the round shells failed to reach the hull. The explosion did not affect the side panels of the ship in the slightest, and George's tongue stuck out and did not come back for a long time.

How is this possible, how can a cannonball not hit a wooden battleship. Seeing the shells exploding, their ship didn't seem to be affected at all. Now even George is not sure whether this thing piloted by the Ming people is a ship or not.

"Mr. George, I've heard Li Xiao say it before. He said that he could make steel float on the surface of the sea, and he also said that as long as the steam engine matured, it would be possible to make a ship made of steel run through the ocean. These two ships of theirs can't be steel battleships......! Wu Sangui suddenly remembered a drunken conversation between Li Xiao and his eldest uncle Zu Dashou.

"Battleships made of steel, how is this possible? How could an iron ship float on the sea! George felt that Wu Sangui's words were nonsense, but he couldn't explain why these two ships were not afraid of shells.

"Go around in circles! Showing the other side of the ship, the engineers quickly repaired the damaged protective armor. "More than 20 pieces of protective armor were blown away, and the planks on the side of the ship were exposed in many places. This thing could not withstand the impact of the shells, so Li Xiao quickly decided to meet the enemy with the other side of the ship's gunfire, and at the same time ordered to reinstall the protective armor.

Zhenyuan and Dingyuan relied on their high speed and quickly drew a large circle on the sea. By the time they returned, the side of the ship that was meeting the enemy had become a different side.

On the other side of the ship, the engineers quickly hung ropes and went down to the side of the ship to remove the damaged armor. With the help of hoisting pulleys, brand new protective armor was put into place. Huge bolts are desperately screwed to replace those damaged protective armor.

After the battle of changing faces, Zhenyuan and Dingyuan once again spewed out tongues of fire. Another salvo was fired, and five more warships of the Royal Navy of England were hit. One of the shells went directly into the ammunition compartment, and the people on the warship didn't even have a chance to escape, and the entire warship turned directly into a big fireball. Li Xiao was even in the telescope and saw people waving their teeth and claws in mid-air, waving their arms helplessly.

"Mr. George, you are committing suicide, you are taking the life of a soldier and defending the worthless chivalry." Wu Sangui was in a hurry, and if this continued, the entire fleet would be destroyed here. In just over half an hour, the fleet lost ten warships. At this rate, all the English ships would be reduced to splinters of wood before it got dark.

"You are not allowed to insult chivalry, you yellow-skinned monkey!" George was so angry that he grabbed Wu Sangui's neck and yelled.

"Then please don't spoil the lives of the soldiers, they also have wives and children, you white-skinned pig." Wu Sangui was angry and didn't give an inch.

The subordinates on both sides saw that the boss was doing it, and they all took out the guys in their hands and pointed at each other.

"Boom!" A shell landed on the sea more than 30 meters away, and a huge explosion set off a column of water that soared into the sky. The huge impact pushed George's flagship several meters sideways. All the people on the boat tried to stand firm, and several of the guys who didn't catch it were thrown directly into the sea.

George and Wu Sangui were drenched in the sea like two chickens in soup, "Mr. George, retreat." This battle has no need to be fought! Your fleet will be buried here, and it will be needed to defend Java, Sumatra, and India in the future. ”

He wiped the seawater from his face in embarrassment, and glanced at the two huge warships that had been shot again but were unhindered again, using high speed to disengage. His grandmother's, how did such a big ship run so fast. On the outside, they are indeed wooden warships, and they do not look like they are made of iron. Why can't you wear it!

When Zhenyuan and Dingyuan took advantage of the high speed, they went back in a circle again. Both George and Wu Sangui collapsed, because the ship's side, which had just been blown up like a leper head, was now intact again.

This fucking battle really doesn't have to be fought!

"Retreat!" George roared and gave the order. When the war is fought at this point, there is no need to fight any further. Weapons, ships and even personnel are not on a class. If you want to win these two ships, you must have more powerful cannons and more powerful ships.

The sound of the horn echoed again over the sea, and the command of the flagship was heard. The English fleet immediately scattered and fled!

"Sure enough, it is worthy of the old naval power, and the battleship fled in different directions. We only have two ships, and we can't annihilate them all with speed. Seeing that the Royal Navy of England acted so quickly, Li Xiao shook his head helplessly. It seems that the plan to annihilate the fleet of England has failed!

Look at the sea, many of the crew members of the English lifeboats have been fished up and taken away. But there were still quite a few crew members, constantly shaking their arms in the water, begging the Orientals to be able to scoop them up.