The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 749

After the British sea power was dealt with, the rest of the battle went so smoothly as to be lackluster.Without the protection of the armored battleship, the only machine gun that the British could use was covered by the Qin army's machine guns, grenade launchers and naval guns, and it didn't make any waves at all.

Before sunset, the three islands, including Heihu Island, were occupied by the Qin army. The British troops stationed on them were wiped out, and all the aborigines on the island were liberated.

The news reached the rear headquarters, Ran Wu excitedly ordered to consolidate the results of the battle while continuing to send more troops to continue to expand forward.

In the next month, the National Defense Forces relied on the powerful power of the iron-clad warships to almost destroy all the original islands occupied by the British, and the British army suffered heavy losses.

Just six armored battleships were sunk, more than 800 soldiers were killed, and more than 2000 were captured by the Qin army.

The Qin army worked step by step, constantly consolidating the original islands it occupied, and its tentacles continued to extend outward. Two months later, the front line of the Qin army was less than [-] nautical miles away from the British army's overseas base camp, Lion Island.

The British army retreated steadily, and finally began to face up to the Qin army's sea power.The British realized that this ancient and mysterious Eastern Empire was not only powerful in the army, but their navy was also suffocatingly powerful.

The British couldn't even figure it out. Three months ago, the Qin army's sea power could not compete with their own. They had no bursting muskets, no steam-powered ironclad warships, and no more advanced artillery.

But why in just three months, they have undergone such earth-shaking changes, their strength has advanced by leaps and bounds, they have surpassed their own side, and formed an overwhelming offensive against their own side, this is really incredible.

The Supreme Command of the British Far East Army hastily held a high-level meeting to discuss how to deal with the increasingly aggressive Eastern Empire.

Some people think that the Eastern Empire is too strong to be defeated, and if it continues to fight, it will only ruin the lives of more British soldiers. It is better to abandon the colonies acquired in the East and withdraw to the British mainland.

Some people think that it is impossible for the Great Qin Empire to have a real power to compete with the British Empire in a short period of time. Their current posture is just a bluff, just to scare their own retreat, so they should continue to fight with them. With the background of the British Empire, they can absolutely They boil to death.

Some people think that instead of this, it is better to concentrate all the forces of the British army in the Far East to fight a decisive battle with the Qin army. Cheng will defeat the Qin army in one fell swoop, thereby avenging his shame and establishing the British Empire's dominance in the East.

If it is defeated, it means that the Eastern Empire is invincible, then withdraw to the mainland, and wait for the strength to recover before making a comeback.

Prince Philip, who served as the supreme commander of the Far East, finally adopted the third suggestion, intending to concentrate all his forces on a decisive battle with the Qin army, and the outcome will be seen in the first battle.

Although the Qin army was also preparing for a long-term struggle with the British, no matter whether it was the emperor or ordinary generals, they hoped to wipe out the British power in the east in one fell swoop and drive the British back to the mainland.

According to His Majesty the Emperor, the East is the East of the Qin people, and the Brits must either roll or die.

The current pressing situation is to force the British to a decisive battle.

All kinds of information came back from various channels, and after intense analysis by the staff, the British's intention to fight a decisive battle became more and more obvious.

"Marshal, according to intelligence analysis, the British plan to place the battlefield here." Zheng Sen introduced to Ran Wu standing in front of a map of the sea area.

Ran Wu carefully looked at the location he was pointing at, and asked: "This sea area is between the Lion Kingdom, Java Island and the Ryukyu Kingdom. It seems that the British are thinking about advancing and retreating."

"Marshal Huiyan, the British must have come up with this idea." Zheng Sen nodded.

"What do you think?" Ran Wu looked at the young and stable rear admiral beside him and asked.

"Marshal, my opinion is very simple. We will fight according to our ideas. The battlefield chosen by the British is beneficial to them, so let's choose a battlefield that is beneficial to us. We must set the rhythm, and we must set the rhythm." Zheng Sen replied confidently.

"Then where is the battlefield you chose?" Ran Wu's eyes flickered, and he looked at Zheng Sen and asked in a deep voice.

"Here. This sea area looks inconspicuous, but it is a battlefield that is very suitable for a decisive battle." Zheng Sen pointed to a sea area on the sea area map and talked.

"Marshal, all generals, please look here. It is less than 300 nautical miles away from the Ryukyu country. But it is more than 400 nautical miles away from the Java country, and more than [-] nautical miles away from the Lion country. As far as I know, the Ryukyu country produces a lot of silver. People have hoarded a lot of wealth here. If we make a posture of attacking Java, the British will come to rescue. Then this is the only way to go. We will set up an ambush here, waiting for the British to sneak into us pocket."

"As long as the main fleet of the British is resolved, the British will completely lose the ability to continue to expand in the east. The rest will be a matter of course."

After Zheng Sen finished speaking, he looked at Ran Wu and the generals with burning eyes.

After pondering for a while, Ran Wu laughed loudly and said: "Sure enough, life will be fearsome. I think this method of inviting the king into the urn works. The staff should formulate a battle plan based on this."

The chief of staff at the side smiled and said: "General Zheng is a young hero, as expected, and a lot of things have happened to me. Since it is your suggestion, then you have to take the lead."

Zheng Sen said happily: "It is my duty."

……………I am the obligatory dividing line……………………………

On November 26, the tenth year of Wude in the Great Qin Dynasty, the breeze cleared thousands of miles.

Under the leadership of more than a dozen armored warships, hundreds of warships from the Fusang Fleet of the Daqin Navy were divided into three sub-fleets and set sail to the southwest.

Almost at the same time, hundreds of warships of the British army also began to leave the port, gathering towards the sea area designated in advance.

War is coming.

According to the plan of the British, a small fleet was sent to lure the enemy deep, and the Daqin Navy was brought into the predetermined sea area for an ambush, so as to annihilate them in one fell swoop.

Regarding the tactics of the British, the Qin army already had corresponding plans.Therefore, when the small fleet that the British were responsible for serving as bait appeared, the Qin army also worked hard to cooperate with them in the performance, and the two sides fired continuously, creating an extremely fierce battle situation.

In order to give the British a little confidence, the Qin army deliberately created the illusion that two warships were hit and sunk.Of course, all the sunken warships were captured by the British, and the soldiers on them had already evacuated, basically without any loss.

The morale of the British was really boosted, and suddenly they had the illusion that the bait could also be the main force, and the fight between the two sides became more intense.

After a long battle, the Daqin Navy was finally slightly superior in numbers, and the British began to retreat towards their intended sea area.

Unwilling to fail, Da Qin Haijun chased after him mightily.

From a distance, dozens of warships are mighty and majestic, with great momentum.

"God, we really succeeded!" The British lookout on the mast, watching the chasing Daqin Fleet through the binoculars, shouted excitedly.

"See clearly? Is it their main force?"

"Of course, my eyes are almost blurred by the dense battleships. It must be their main fleet. We really succeeded!"

The lookout post repeated confidently.

God bless the British Empire, long live the empire on which the sun never sets!

The British soldiers all cheered.

They have been experiencing failures in the East for the past few months, and the shadow of failure has enveloped everyone's heart.Now it seems that God is still biased towards the British Empire, and these proud orientals have finally been fooled by their arrogance.

At the same time, on the Ironclad Battleship Mighty, Marshal Ran Wu and Captain Zheng Sen stood side by side on the side of the ship, enjoying the gentle sea breeze, talking and laughing happily.

"Marshal's clever plan is to use dozens of civilian ships to disguise as our main battleships, so that the British think we have been fooled, but they don't know that our main battleships have already circled behind them." Zheng Sen laughed.

"When it comes to playing strategy, these British guys can't catch up with us even if they flatter them. It's not easy for them to think of luring the enemy to go deep." Ran Wu was also in a good mood and said with a smile.

"It's just a pity that these civilian ships are all large-tonnage, and the draft is not small." Zheng Sen said with emotion.

"In war, if you gain something, you will lose it. When the British are defeated, our gains will not be comparable to this loss." The chief of staff on the side interjected.

"The last general is petty. It's just that when I was a child, I followed my father in the sea and knew that starting a business is not easy, so I just felt emotional for a while." Zheng Sen nodded.

"Your Majesty often said that the world is much bigger than we imagined. We should take a long-term view. We should not only see the sea in front of us, but also the sky in the east. According to His Majesty's great wish, our Great Qin Empire Our flag will be planted in every corner of the world where there are people. What we are doing now is just laying the foundation."

Ran Wu looked at the distant sea and said leisurely.

"Your Majesty has the world in mind, and we are His Majesty's knives and swords. I just don't know if I can see the day Your Majesty said in my lifetime. I really look forward to it." The chief of staff also said with emotion.

"What we can't accomplish is our children and grandchildren. As long as we Daqin people are alive, we will not stop our conquest." Ran Wuhao said loudly.

"Yes, children and grandchildren are infinitely scarce, and the glory of the Great Qin will surely shine on the whole world!" Facing the rising sun, everyone's hearts were surging and their thoughts were flying.

(End of this chapter)