Ekri's face was unusually ugly, but he was not at a loss after a long time on the battlefield, he still controlled his composure, commanded the fleet to assemble, and began to set out.

A half-moon formation was adopted, which was conducive to a series of horizontal artillery fire.

He constantly gave himself psychological construction, probably the surprise attack of the other party, which caused the damage to the battleship.

It must be like that!

There can be no warship in this world that is above them.

More than a hundred warships moved forward in a line, and in the center was Ekri's flagship.

Because it was downwind, their boat was fast.

In Ekri's view, this is a situation in his favor.

In naval warfare in this era, the direction of the wind is crucial.

It wasn't long before they arrived at the warring seas.

Ekri took the telescope handed over by the adjutant, and he pulled it away to look at it, and the whole person was stunned.

The two fleets that had been left on guard outside, a total of a dozen warships, now only two remained.

And these two battleships, with a fire burning on their decks, are about to sink.

This meant that both fleets were wiped out.

In addition, inside the telescope, you can clearly see the enemy ships.

It was a ship he had never seen before.

Huge hull with long pipes sticking out of the nose and chimneys......

"That's ...... What ships? He froze.

The adjutant also saw it, and he tried to swallow his saliva: "I didn't see the sails, could this boat be driven by human oars." ”

But he didn't believe it himself, after all, such a behemoth, how many people need to paddle to row.

And they didn't see the paddles either.

"The two wings were immediately deployed, and the sideways concentrated fire was fully bombarded." Although he didn't know why, Ekri reacted quickly.

The flag was raised, and the fleet under his command began to set up according to the instructions.

But...... The opposing battleship directly pressed over.

The flag fluttering above is...... Great dry ships!

Ekri couldn't help but exclaim: "Impossible, how can Daqian have such a ship?" ”

But the facts are indisputable.

"Boom, boom, boom—" The ships approaching ahead opened fire.

Instead of an attack with concentrated firepower, it was aimed at the fleets of scattered exotic countries, bombarded one by one.

The cannons of the three-masted galleons, mainly on the sides of the hull, formed rows of dense bombardment.

Therefore, when they face the opposing fleet, they need to cross over.

But it is also very dangerous, because it increases the area of the blow.

The captains of the various fleets believed from experience that the ships of the other side would also fire their guns sideways.

It's just that what surprised them was that the bows of those ships, with their long tubes, turned directly, and then, with a roar, shot out shells!

And these shells, falling on their ships, had a big explosion!

It's not a solid bomb, it's a bomb that can explode when it hits the ground.

Under the series of bombardments, more than 20 ships were already torn apart.

"The Fourth Fleet requests a retreat!"

"The Eighth Fleet suffered heavy losses, and the flagship has sunk."

"The Fifth Fleet is fighting hard, Admiral, they are asking for reinforcements!"

"My lord, we spread our wings and hit each other's arms, please immediately change the formation and advance in the form of a central breakthrough."

"The port side of our ship was damaged by an attack."

……

A cannonball landed near Ekri's flagship, and the sea exploded, and metal shrapnel sliced off a piece of the ship's hull.

In the violent tremors, Ikeri's face finally changed.

"The enemy's range and artillery power are above us," he urgently adjusted his tactics, "and concentrated the formation."

Thickly armored ships are in front, long-range ships are in the rear, covered by full fire, and rush out by the way. ”

With more than 20 years of experience in naval warfare, he also reacted that he had been tricked!

The other party has already prepared a big net, and now it's time to close the net!

And their own ships are already fish in the net, and they can only be broken by fish.

On the other side, on the flagship of the Ningzhou fleet, Xu Mochen picked up the teacup.

"Your Majesty," Tang Derun said with a happy face, "The plan is going very smoothly, and the loss of the opponent's fleet is close to half."

They were converging in formation and preparing to break through the centre. ”

"The commander is not incompetent," Xu Mochen said with a bit of appreciation in his tone, "Being able to see the absolute superiority of our army, and thinking of breaking through the blockade line at any cost, is a bit level."

It's a pity ......"

It's a pity that the other party is facing the gap of the times.

The unsurpassable technological gap, the technological differences separated by hundreds of years, even if the commander is a genius, cannot get out of the predicament.

"After the order, our fleet will set up a semi-encircled crescent formation, alternating firepower and precise strikes," Xu Mochen covered his tea, "Be sure to ask for them to be annihilated."

Not a single one to stay! ”

"Yes!" Tang Derun took the order.

Xu Mochen's fleet is not many in number, but it has already stuck at the mouth of the sea, using the absolute superiority of firepower to eat the opponent in one bite.

It's like in a land battle, where armored vehicles besiege an infantry stormtrooper and die as many as they come.

On the surface of the sea, there are wrecks of ships piled up everywhere, and there are some seafarers, who are floating and crying for help.

However, the war was not over, and no one could take care of them.

Xu Mochen is not merciful, and he can't be said to be ruthless.

After all, if the status of the two sides is reversed, the foreign country will also use cruel means to deal with the people of Daqian.

Ci is not in charge of the army, not only talking about his own army, but also against the opponent.

On the other side, Ekri's flagship, although it is in the back, can be clearly seen that its own ships in front and around it are slowly decreasing.

"Lord Admiral, more than ninety percent of our warships have been damaged, and we can't fight any more."

"Your Excellency, I beg to surrender."

"This is not a naval battle, this is a massacre!"

The people around him finally couldn't help it.

Ekri's face was bloodless, and his whole body was shaking.

In this battle, it was not only the fleet under his command that was defeated, but also his self-confidence and courage.

He was already a cripple and could not handle any command.

The adjutants had no choice but to ignore him and prepare for surrender on their own.

Not long after, the remaining ships hoisted white flags.

Xu Mochen also saw it, but he was noncommittal.

No order was given to stop the shelling, and the attack continued.

The reason he gave was very strange: "The navy that we set up for the first time was incoherent.

Although I gave the order, it was not delivered in time, and I was very annoyed about it. ”

Tang Derun was also shocked, the army, ships and numbers of the foreign countries that were killed added up to a lot.

It is inevitable that the entire Western continent will tremble.

And he finally saw the determination of the young emperor beside him.

Those who commit a big offense against me will be punished even if they are far away!

A cannonball finally landed in the command room of Ekri's flagship, exploding into a cloud of fire.

The god of the Battle of Gilia was killed.

The afterglow of the sunset, shining on this sea area, seems to be stained with blood.

In the distance, McClair floated in the air, silently gazing at the result.

"Emperor Daqian, good means!"

(End of chapter)