Kowloon wins

Chapter 1127 The Elegy of the Swan ([-])
The leading ships on the battle line have always been the key targets of the enemy's attack, not to mention that Edward Vernon has already issued a death order. Many warships in the United Fleet would rather risk being followed by "Weiyan" and "Weishan" The Qing army's warships after the "Zhencheng" threatened to bombard the "Zhencheng" with all their strength. As a result, the "Zhencheng" was obviously a little overwhelmed. No, the battle lines are hedging Just halfway through, the "Zhencheng" has been hit with more than [-] bullets in a row, not to mention the fire everywhere on the ship, and several huge holes were blasted by the combined fleet at the waterline. Even so, the "Zhencheng" "Still staggering forward, while struggling to counterattack, blasting rounds of artillery fire at the United Fleet frantically.

"Report to the captain, the bilge of my ship has been flooded in many places, it is irreparable, and the sinking is imminent, please tell the captain clearly!"

Not long after the "Zhencheng" passed the artillery interception of the "Hood", the battleship was finally unable to support it anymore, and the third officer who was in charge of emergency repairs at the bilge had to rush to the front deck to report the bad news. Reported to Captain Lin Shuangrong who was commanding the battle.

"Damn, order: all are there, abandon ship!"

Although he was extremely unwilling, as the captain, Lin Shuangrong was unwilling and could not let his officers and men make unnecessary sacrifices. He could only stomp his feet in resentment and gave the order to abandon the ship, but he himself did not After disembarking, he walked to the wheelhouse, strictly ordered the helmsman to abandon the ship, and then personally steered the ship, trying his best to turn the sinking warship in the same direction, and slowly sailed away from the battle line, like a torch soaring towards the United States. The fleet rushed over.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Right in front of the "Zhencheng" is the British battleship "Hundred-Eyed Giant". Seeing the "Zhencheng" rushing obliquely, I dare not really let it disrupt my own battle line, even if it is clear Knowing that the "Zhencheng" was doomed to sink, but still had to fire with all its cannons, and the bombardment was so violent that the "Zhencheng", which was already beyond its strength, could no longer maintain its forward position. The posture of walking, swayed on the sea surface for a few times, and then sank into the bottom of the sea. Although the captain Lin Shuangrong sank with the ship, he escaped from the sky miraculously, and only suffered a little. injury.

"Order all the ships to avenge the 'Zhencheng' and beat me hard!"

Watching the "Zhencheng" being sunk, Wang Changgeng's eyeballs were bloodshot and turned red, he clenched his fists tightly, and squeezed out an order through his teeth.

There was no need for Wang Changgeng's order. The soldiers of the Qing army were all red-eyed, and they continued to shoot revenge shells at the United Fleet one after another. The four superfluous cruisers in the fleet were just over halfway through the confrontation between the two sides. The "Rose", "Venus", "Moonlight", and "Tranquility" were successively sunk by Qing warships, and several medium-sized warships were also destroyed. The army was on fire everywhere. Of course, the Qing army was not without damage. In addition to the sinking of the "Zhencheng", many medium-sized warships such as the "Weiyan" and "Weishan" were seriously damaged. So far, the war has reached a fever pitch.

"Report to the general, Commander Wang of the Bohai Fleet has sent an urgent call!"

Just as the battle was in full swing, a communications officer hurried out of the cabin, holding a message in his hand, rushed to Wang Changgeng's side, and reported loudly.

"Read!"

When Wang Changgeng heard that it was a call from the Bohai Fleet, Wang Changgeng frowned. Instead of reaching out to answer the message, he spit out a word with a trace of impatience.

"Yes, the Bohai Fleet called and said: Our department is speeding up at full speed, and it is expected to arrive at the battlefield in about half an hour. I hope that your department can hold back the remnants of the enemy, so as to achieve the goal of completely annihilating the remnants of the enemy. This call, Commander of the Bohai Fleet, Wang Yanxia."

Since Wang Changgeng let go, the communication officer didn't dare to neglect, hurriedly and respectfully complied, and read out the telegram aloud.

"Hmph! I ordered all the ships to say that the Bohai Fleet will arrive in half an hour. If you don't want to lose your battle achievements, let me beat you to death!"

Speaking of it, Wang Changgeng and Wang Yanxia are cousins, they are both veterans of the navy, but in the face of military exploits, brothers also have to settle accounts clearly. Wang Changgeng, who thinks he has an absolute advantage in the battlefield, is naturally unwilling to win The credit was shared out, but seeing him snorted heavily, he had already issued a general order full of murderous aura.

"Yes!"

Hearing Wang Changgeng's order, the communications officer didn't dare to delay a bit, he hastily gave a military salute, and hastily returned to the telegraph cabin to send a message without mentioning it.

The officers and soldiers of the Qing army were already fighting with all their strength, and when they were stimulated by Wang Changgeng's telegram, they really used up all their strength. It kept roaring, one after another powerful blasting bombs and flowering bombs blasted towards the precarious United Fleet like a storm. As a result, the United Fleet, which was already at a disadvantage, immediately fell Mold, just a face-to-face confrontation, the entire United Fleet has been beaten to half, and only 31 of the 23 warships before the war were left, and most of them were slightly or seriously injured. The fleet only sank two warships in the battle, and four others were seriously injured and withdrew from the battle line. The outcome between the two sides is self-evident.

"Order: The No. [-], No. [-], No. [-] and No. [-] Squadrons push forward to squeeze the maneuvering space of the enemy fleet, and the rest of the ships immediately turn around without giving the enemy time to breathe!"

Although the results of the previous battle were not small, Wang Changgeng did not relax a little because of this. As soon as the fleets of the two sides passed by, he hastily issued two orders. The four squadrons moving around on both sides began to advance towards the middle one after another, further compressing the battlefield space, and the battleships on the battle line also began to turn around one after another, preparing for another battle line duel with the United Fleet.

"Report to the general, the Portuguese and Spanish fleets have withdrawn from the array line, they surrendered!"

At the same time that the Qing army was making tactical maneuvers, Edward Vernon was also making tactical adjustments, but before he could finish giving the order, there was a sudden noise at the end of the array line, and Edward Vernon Nong frowned, and was about to ask a question when he heard the lookout post on the tall mast roar.

"Damn, these cowards!"

In the last bitter battle with the Bohai Fleet of the Qing Army, Portugal and Spain took the lead in retreating, which led to the complete collapse of the battle situation. Now, the fleets of the two countries took the lead in raising the white flag. This situation really made Edward Vernon Trembling all over with anger, he cursed in extreme annoyance.

"Report to the general, Admiral Brando, the commander of the French fleet, sent a banner saying that there is no chance of winning this battle, there is no hope of breaking through the siege, and only surrender is the only way to save the lives of the soldiers."

Before Edward Vernon recovered from the blow of the unauthorized surrender of Portugal and Spain, the commander of the French fleet sent another proposal of surrender.

"Report to the general. Lieutenant General Dickens sent a banner saying that the war may be unfavorable. Please tell the general what to do."

Before Edward Vernon could reply to the request of the commander of the French fleet, Lieutenant General Dickens, the captain of the "Hundred-Eyed Giant", also sent a message. Although he did not expressly surrender, it meant that.

"drop!"

Edward Vernon wanted to defend the honor of the British Navy wholeheartedly, but in the face of such scenes of betrayal, he had no choice but to see that the battle line of the Qing army had turned around and killed him. Edward Vernon had no choice but to Now, I can only close my eyes in pain, and spit out a word with great unwillingness...

"Your Majesty Qizuo, Mr. He Tao and Mr. He from the Overseas Intelligence Bureau are here."

At three o'clock in Shen Shi, the sun had already set to the west, but Hong Qing was still sitting upright in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, holding the booklet in her hand, looking at it one by one, obviously her mind was not on the booklet, she was wandering off , but saw Li Dequan hurried in from the outside, took a few strides to get in front of the copywriter, bowed, and hastened to report.

"Xuan!"

The reason why Hong Qing was absent-minded was that he was waiting for the news from He Tao, and when he heard that he had arrived, his spirits were lifted immediately, and he waved his hand, already a little impatient to announce it.

"twitter!"

As soon as Hong Qing opened his golden mouth, Li Dequan dared not neglect his promise, he hurriedly and respectfully agreed, and hurriedly exited the hall, and after a short while, he came back from the outside with He Tao who was sweating profusely.

"My humble servant greets His Majesty!"

Seeing Hong Qing sitting high above him, He Tao, who was full of joy, didn't dare to lose his courtesy, so he hurried to the front of the imperial court, paying homage in a hurry.

"No, how's the situation on the front line?"

Even though she saw the joyful expression on He Tao's face, Hong Qing was still a little uneasy, and before He Tao had completed his etiquette, she pressed on to ask questions.

"Returning to Your Majesty, Wang Changgeng, commander of the East China Sea Fleet, sent back a victory report. Our army has won a great victory. The entire fleet of the five western barbarians was wiped out, and none of them escaped. Here is the current message. Your Majesty, please have a look."

Hearing Hong Qing's urgent question, He Tao didn't dare to be too serious, so he hastily described the general content.

"Hand it up!"

Hearing that the East China Sea Fleet had completely wiped out the combined fleets of the five Western countries, Hong Qing's heart finally fell to the ground, and she didn't ask any more detailed questions. Instead, she waved her hand and gave the order in a high voice.

"twitter!"

After Hong Qing's order, Li Dequan didn't dare to delay, he respectfully responded, trotted to get in front of He Tao, took the telegram with his hand, and presented it to Hong Qing.

"Okay! Pass on my will, and immediately send a message of congratulations to the East China Sea Fleet, saying that I am very relieved that you have served your life well. All soldiers who participated in the battle will be promoted to a higher level. Those who have made special achievements will be rewarded separately after the meritorious service is reported. In addition, let the South China Sea Fleet set off immediately, and act according to the planned combat deployment without any mistakes!"

The annihilation of the United Fleet announced that the main force of the Western countries in Nanyang has disappeared. Now Nanyang is like a ripe peach, and it is easy to get. Hong Qing is as clear as a mirror and will not let it go This is such a great opportunity to sweep across Nanyang, but seeing him wave his hand full of pride, he has issued an expedition order with a face full of determination...

(End of this chapter)