Respectfully ask Your Majesty to kill the immortal

Chapter 306 The Signal of War
In the summer of July, the waters near the capital.

Xu Mochen stood on the deck, behind Ningtai's flagship, there were nine other warships distributed at a certain distance.

Every ship, the steel on it shines in the sun.

The chimney towering over the hull indicates that it is powered by a steam engine.

A huge step forward over time.

There are still many places where wood is used, and the steel is only connected by rivets, but the overall standard is no longer the level of this era.

The fleet led by Ekley moved northward very quickly.

At the beginning, they were still trying to figure out how to work hard, advancing step by step.

However, when they arrived in several coastal counties, the news they received was that the whole country knew that the emperor had fled with all the officials in the harem, and there were riots everywhere.

Aike immediately ordered to increase the speed, and now their vanguard has arrived near the waters of the capital.

Because the opponent's fleet has a front and a rear, Xu Mochen can only wait for the entire fleet to assemble before he starts to attack together.

He has an absolute advantage in individual ships, but he also needs to consider the difference in quantity.

"Near the port, we have a fort," Tang Derun handed him the binoculars, "but the power of the fort may not be as powerful as the fleet of a foreign country."

Back then, Xu Mochen's progress in thermal weapons was not very deep.

Without him, driven by the world of ten directions, his speed of unifying the country exceeded his plan.

When the world is unified, the main conflict will become a problem between him and the world of cultivating immortals.

Therefore, the current overall armaments are still very backward.

"Weichen estimates that the port will be occupied soon," Tang Derun has issued various instructions according to the deployment, "The troops stationed near the port will withdraw after a symbolic resistance.

In this way, the enemy fleet should be docked. "

After docking and confirming that there is no abnormality, the large troops will come over.

This is their most important time node.

"Tell the garrisons not to confront each other head-on," Xu Mochen repeatedly said, "You must grit your teeth and wait until the sheep enter the tiger's mouth."

But in fact, they know that a small part of sacrifice is indispensable.

Soon, in Xu Mochen's telescope, the first three-masted warship from a foreign country appeared.

The flag fluttering in the wind is very conspicuous, and it also shows their absolute confidence.

The distance was carefully calculated, and Xu Mochen could ensure that his fleet would not be discovered.

At noon, he heard the first cannon fire.

Judging from the sound, it was the fort near the port that first launched the attack.

Xu Mochen couldn't see the specific battle situation, and it was impossible for him to fly away at this time.

The only thing to do is to wait.

Soon, the sound of intensive row artillery shelling also rang out.

This is the counterattack of the foreign fleet.

Xu Mochen silently estimated that it took only half an hour from the beginning to the sparse sound of gunfire.

"In a sense, the fleets of foreign countries are really powerful." Xu Mochen commented honestly.

Natural sect still has its unique place.

"The next thing they should do is to land, and then the big troops will follow," he breathed out, "Send the order down, we are ready to fight."

At present, in the case of naval warfare, the connection with land is separated.

There are immortal cultivators on each other, so this role will not be able to play a role.

But Xu Mochen had planned countermeasures in advance.

If it is determined that the foreign fleet is assembled, the troops stationed on land will set off fireworks in the sky.

That's the best time to do it.

This wait is two hours.

During the period, it can be seen that fleets of fleets pass through the sea in the distance.

"It's almost there," Xu Mochen turned his head and ordered, "According to the original formation, our fleet spreads out on both wings."

The mode of naval warfare is different from that of land warfare.

The fire coverage distance between ships, as well as the speed and direction of each ship must be taken into consideration.

However, Xu Mochen's fleet relied on steam power to drive the propellers, so the wind's influence was much smaller.

But the opponent is a sailing ship, and the wind power must also be counted.

The wind direction at this time is headwind for the fleet of foreign countries going north.

When the battle starts, they will have a tailwind, and their speed will be much faster.

"Your Majesty," Tang Derun made the final confirmation, "After the war, the degree of annihilation of the opponent..."

Xu Mochen was expressionless: "Go all out, don't let any fleet go."

He doesn't have time to deal with the wars of the human nations, it's fine if the foreign countries don't come to provoke him, now that he dares to rush forward, Xu Mochen thinks the best way to solve it is to make them terrified.

When they hit Dagan, there will be fear from the root.

Tang Derun sighed in his heart. More than 100 fleets gathered all the elites of the navies of foreign countries in the West. If this battle is fought, the opponent will be silent for at least 50 years.

50 years is enough for Daqian to have further development.

Time passed by minute by minute, and in the afternoon, Xu Mochen finally saw the sky above the distant coast, and clusters of fireworks exploded.

The signal for war!

Ekley also saw this change, and he frowned.

He has already commanded the fleet, concentrated in the waters near the port, and some ships even docked.

On the outermost periphery, there are two fleets, blocking the entrance to the sea area to prevent ambushes.

Just as he was about to ask, an adjutant ran over quickly.

"Lord Admiral, the fleet in charge of security has discovered that an unknown ship is closing in on us."

Ekley stood up abruptly, a trace of uneasiness flashed in his heart.

fleet?Impossible, it is impossible to have a fleet in Daqian?
Could it be foreign aid?
But in this world, are there any maritime hegemons that can compare with foreign countries in the West?
A series of questions flashed through his mind, and the sound of shelling could already be heard in his ears.

"Boom boom boom—" voices came in an endless stream.

Ikele has rich experience in naval battles, and he can distinguish and analyze what is wrong.

The sound of shelling...explosions...is unusual!
He was almost certain that the power of the opponent's artillery was far greater than that of his own ship.

He walked out quickly and urgently ordered all ships to enter a state of readiness.

A third of the ships docked, including some of the crew, landed on land.

Now it is tantamount to coming back and setting sail again.

Eckery couldn't wait, because he had even worse news.

"Our fleet, five warships have sunk!"

"What!" Ekley couldn't believe his ears. In just a short while, the five battleships disappeared.

You know, each of their ships uses hard oak.

In ordinary naval battles, even if dozens of shells fall, it is difficult to destroy them.

"Could it be that the powder magazine was hit?" He frowned tightly, commanding the fleet to assemble as soon as possible.

"No," the person in charge of the report had trembling legs, "yes...it was directly sunk by the enemy fleet!"

(End of this chapter)