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Chapter 396 Small boat against battleship (first update, please subscribe)
On the peaceful Paraná River, the gun windows of the flagship "Amazon" frigate of the Brazilian fleet were wide open, and the black gun barrels pointed directly at the river. The other 4 coastal defense ships and 4 gunboats of the Brazilians also pointed their guns straight ahead.

"Tell them that this is the territory of Paraguay, let them evacuate immediately!"

Admiral Inácio da Fonseca, commander of the Brazilian fleet that defeated the Paraguayan fleet in the "Battle of Riaquero" and forced Paraguay to withdraw most of its troops from northern Argentina, gazes at the small gunboats of various sizes on the river. , After weighing in my heart for a moment, I came to a conclusion!
"The advantage is mine!"

It is no wonder that Admiral Inacio da Fonseca came to such a conclusion. Although the South China Army has as many as a dozen gunboats, the tonnage of those gunboats is limited, and those small gunboats of about [-] tons do not even have Cannons—Is a Gatling six-barreled machine gun a cannon?

As for the mortars... well, they were not ready for a naval battle at all!

In other words, they never thought that there would be a naval battle here.

And what about the Brazilian fleet?

The flagship "Amazon" is the most powerful warship in the fleet. With a tonnage of [-] tons, it is definitely a giant on the Paraná River. Its hull is extremely strong. In the midst of it, it turned the tide, rushed in and out on the river, and used its strong shell to ram and sink four warships of the Paraguayan Navy.

In addition to the solid hull, the "Amazon" is also equipped with two 2-inch front-loading rifled guns and two 7-pound front-loading rifled guns. It can shoot to any side, and the 2-pound gun is fixedly installed on the side gun door through the gun mount.

The powerful firepower and solid ships gave Admiral Inacio da Fonseca enough confidence to make him conceited to the point of arrogance.

"Warning them, if we do not immediately withdraw from Paraguayan territory, we will exercise our responsibility to defend Paraguay!"

"Your Mightiness,"

The adjutant next to Inacio reminded.

"us……"

"We are here to do our duty, to defend the dignity of Brazil."

Admiral Inacio da Fonseca directly interrupted the adjutant's question, and then spoke.

"Send the signal."

When the Brazilian's warning was issued through the semaphore, Li Weinan, who was standing on the gunboat, opened his eyes wide, full of surprise.

"What the hell, a group of robbers occupying people's land actually wants to protect people, it's too shameless!"

"Shameless, captain, he is just a robber protecting dirty things!"

Robber protects dirt!

This is instinct!
And it turns out that most of the time, the robbers who protect the dirt are the most combative.

Facing the threat of the Brazilian Navy, Du Guofeng, the captain of the second dispatching team, ordered decisively.

"Send a flag to tell them that this is the Argentine occupation area, we have the right to take over this area, and let them get out of the way immediately!"

Without any hesitation, the dispatch team's twelve gunboats also entered combat readiness.

"Brothers, prepare to fight!"

Li Tao, the gunner on his body, roared and rushed to the gun position. While he was setting up the tail of the cannon, his right hand had already clenched the handle, and his eyes were fixed on the front. The magazine is open and ready to load.

But they are like a joke in front of the Brazilian fleet-the combined total tonnage of the twelve gunboats cannot keep up with one "Amazon". Besides, they also have four coastal defense ships of about [-] tons and Four gunboats.

The disparity in power several times is enough to make anyone fear it!
However, under the leadership of Du Guofeng, they went forward without hesitation, and none of the officers or sailors questioned the order.

After all, from the day they entered the Navy, the spirit of the Navy has been carved into their bones.

What is Navy Spirit?

It is the spirit of actively launching an attack regardless of the comparison of the strength of the enemy and ourselves. In Europe and the United States, this spirit is called the Nelson spirit of "seeing the enemy and killing him".Even if you know that you are invincible, you must attack resolutely and fight to the end, destroying the enemy's body and will with sacrifice and blood.

And this spirit of fighting at the sight of the enemy is even written into the British Navy's regulations-don't fight when you receive a signal, don't fight when you encounter an enemy ship that is responsible for attacking, and don't drive your subordinates to fight bravely if there is a possibility of fighting For: Fleet Commander, Captain, Commander, shall be sentenced to death or other imprisonment by a court-martial.All those in the fleet who, instead of fighting bravely, surrendered cunningly and cowardly, shall be sentenced to death by a court-martial.

As a good student, the South China Garrison Fleet directly copied the Royal Navy's "Naval Disciplinary Act".In the education of the Naval Academy, the emphasis is also on cultivating the naval spirit of "fighting at the sight of the enemy".

"Send a signal to the troop carrier to let them land according to the established plan, and my dispatch team will fully cover their landing!"

After the signalmen on the gunboat issued the semaphore, Zhou Ze standing on the deck became serious. Looking at the dispatched fleet that was fighting without hesitation, a strange thought came to his mind!

"They're crazy!"

Not to mention the Brazilians, even Zhou Ze, who is a colleague, had this idea in his mind at this time-the disparity in strength between the enemy and us is too great!

Even as an army officer, he can tell the difference in strength between the two sides, so rushing up like this is simply courting death. After all, in a naval battle, it is almost impossible for a small boat to defeat a warship.

But they still won without hesitation.
Why are they so adventurous!
It's to cover the landing of troops!
"Troops land immediately, deploy artillery after landing, and prepare to assist the fleet in combat!"

When the army troops started to land, the soldiers crowded the sides of the troop carrier. They all silently watched the dispatch fleet heading towards the enemy fleet, holding their rifles tightly, their expressions full of grief and indignation shape.

"Really, I really deserve to be my Nanhua athlete!"

Tian Zhong, who was crowded on the side with a rifle in his hand, was so crowded that he couldn't even move his body, but he saw the twelve escort ships moving towards the enemy ship.

Now facing this Brazilian fleet with a tonnage five or six times larger than his own, this tonnage is so small that it can be called an ant-like escort dispatch team, and they just greeted it!

The admiration that came from within made everyone's expressions a bit tragic.

"This kind of courage, even the most heroic warrior is nothing more than this! Nanhua Jianer is really a role model for my generation!"

All of a sudden, the thousands of officers and soldiers of the Second Mixed Brigade were all in admiration, their eyes full of admiration.

"Your Excellency, Nanhua's troop carrier has begun to land!"

Without the adjutant's reminder, Inacio could see the actions of the Nanhua Troop Transport Fleet. What surprised him even more was that the twelve small gunboats were actually heading towards them.

"Aren't they crazy!"

Inacio couldn't help but be astonished.

"Don't they realize how vulnerable they are?"

"Oh my God……"

With his eyes wide open, Captain Antonio Valentino couldn't help but draw a cross on his chest. He almost subconsciously thought of it—massacre!

Once the naval battle starts, it will definitely not be a fair battle, but a battle with great disparity in strength and no suspense.

"Raise the "Z" flag! Prepare to engage the enemy!"

The moment Du Guofeng gave the order, a "Z" flag composed of black, yellow, blue and red was raised.

Since Nelson raised the "Z" flag in the sea battle of Trajafar, and fought Napoleon's naval fleet with the determination to fight to the end, this flag has since then had a special meaning representing "death battle, good luck and glory". significance.There have been examples of flying the "Z" flag to boost morale in many battles.

When the "Z" flag was raised on the small mast of the gunboat, the officers and soldiers of the Brazilian fleet all looked at the flag with complicated eyes. As naval soldiers, they certainly knew the meaning of the flag.

"Regardless of the outcome, no one can ignore their courage!"

Standing on the conning tower and watching the approaching enemy ships, Inacio showed a faint smile while sighing.

Not many people knew that this was exactly the opportunity he was looking for.What kind of opportunity is he looking forward to?
Only Inacio knows the answer, but the opportunity is at hand, how could he not be caught?

"Gentlemen, although the other party's courage can be relieved, it is for the dignity of Brazil and for the completion of our mission."

Inacio ordered.

"I ordered the "Excellence" to fire a warning to the Nanhua Army landing on land, telling them to stop landing immediately, and at the same time asking the Nanhua gunboat to stop advancing!"

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