Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Water mines were the most effective sealing weapons in naval battles. Weapons like these were basically useless in the turbulent seas. It wouldn't take long for you to be washed away by the waves even after you had thrown yourself into the sea.

But in the narrow straits, the mouth of the bay, the calm river... In all sorts of closed environments, water mines were the most effective weapon for sealing people.

Previously, the Russian's battleships were stationed at the entrance of the Amur Bay, so the Bravehearts had no chance to approach this place. On the sea, there are cannons from the battleships, and on both sides of the shore, the army is stationed.

But today, the berserk bombardment had disrupted the enemy's defense. When the army was suppressed in their bunker and the navy was in the depths of the bay to fire, the First cavalry regiment took advantage of this time to rush forward with her treasures.

Not only were there water mines on the carriage, there were also some parts of the raft that had been pre-processed. The long dried red pine trees were both light and buoyant.

The cavalrymen who had gone through countless assembling exercises in advance took only ten minutes to assemble twenty huge wooden rafts, and the water mines began to move upwards one by one.

"Quick, quick, quick..." Time is of the essence, the enemy's warship will return to defense soon … Fill one and get into the water, now! " Ye Qiu and the others were so angry that they could see the warships in the distance already showing signs of changing formation. Some of the smaller warships were already starting to turn around and rush back.

Ai Tuolin was not an idiot, his flagship was the Iron-armored Ship that had suppressed the Great Qingdao's gold mines before. The battleship that had escaped from the Amami Oshima before had already told him the information about the water mines.

But who would have thought that the Chinese would think of a plan to use a crazy bombardment to lure a snake out of its hole?

"Ignore the Chinese artillery position, change formation and rush out of the bay... To be able to guard Amur Bay is a mistake, a huge mistake! " Ai Tuolin roared crazily. He really regretted not setting up his fleet in the wider Wusuli Gulf.

In the minds of the admirals at that time, the battleship's greatest fear was the enemy's artillery bombardment, so they preferred to place the fleet under the protection of the peninsula, the cannon, and the army. The safer it was, the safer it would be.

However, they never thought that the Chinese would use the water mines to seal the place, but the safer it was, the narrower the sea entrance would be, and the easier it would be to block the water mines.

It was not easy for a huge warship to turn the bow of the ship. It would take a long time to speed up from a stationary speed to a cruising speed. They wanted to stop the Chinese people in Bray, but they could not.

Ye Qiu held a tall rum bottle. In front of him was a Death Soldier who was about to board the raft. He took a sip of wine and then gave them a hug. "Now that you've completed your mission and returned alive, the gates to the Chinese race will be opened for you. This contribution is enough for you to live without worries for the rest of your lives. If you fight a few more battles, you might be able to obtain a new title …"

"To be honest, I envy you all! "Don't be afraid if you die in battle, your names are all reporters in the military, our Chinese have the Temple of War, we can't run around after our spirit souls die, our descendants have the incense to sacrifice to you, you don't have to worry about your loved ones in the world, the Chinese will take good care of you …"

"Go, brother!" I'll bet my life on this! "

A cup of strong wine and a military salute! The men on the battlefield didn't want to drag their feet. Soon, the first raft was lifted off the ground, and it started to move towards the east coast.

The heavy mine was thrown into the water. The meticulously designed mine's buoyancy was just right, just a meter underwater. You couldn't see them from the surface, but it didn't sink that far. It floated just a meter deep. As long as the battleship hit the tentacle, the 15 kilograms of explosive force contained in the water mine would instantly explode.

Under the pressure of the sea, the power of these explosives would become even more prominent. The bottom deck of any battleship would not be able to withstand the explosion of this type of mine.

On each raft, there were two Death Soldiers. One of them controlled the direction of the raft, while the other threw a mine into the sea. They threw it from the west bank all the way to the east shore.

The number of wooden rafts entering the water increased, and soon, the area near the west bank became a graveyard for ships. Those that could eat water of up to a meter could not even think of going through this area.

Ye Qiu and the others had chosen a very ingenious minefield. The Strait was only six kilometers wide. There were a total of twenty-two bamboo rafts carrying around eight hundred water mines at six kilometers. It was enough to completely seal off the narrow waterway.

But the closer the raft got to the eastern shore, the more dangerous it became. The Russian army of the Haishenwai was also aware of the intentions of this group of Chinese cavalry soldiers.

"Fire!" Blast them... "Give our battleship an entrance to the east coast, these damned Chinese people are not giving us a chance to live..."

"Fire, continue to fire …" One after another, cannonballs shot out from the shore. The rafts were smashed into pieces. There were even chain reactions caused by the water mines. A huge explosion caused huge waves that were more than ten meters tall. The water column was about three to four meters thick.

The riders on the riverbank painfully closed their eyes. Every time a raft sank, countless people would stamp their feet and sigh in pain. Some of them would even jump into the water while holding on to pine boards, wanting to continue the unfinished mission of their dead comrades.

The warriors' hearts were as heavy as iron. They watched helplessly as wooden rafts were blown up into the sky and their dead comrades' corpses drifted across the sea. They wiped their tears away and then went back to their silent Bray, fast and steady.

"Quick, quick, quick..." As much cloth as he could cloth! There was only a kilometer left to the east coast. Even if the cloth was slightly thinner, it would still block that hole … Brothers, hurry up! "

Ye Qiu's fingers had turned white. His back was covered in sweat.

At this time, Pang Chaoyun suddenly shouted, "Ye Qiu, look! Russian Army on the other side of the river pushed out another ten cannons, causing the brothers to be in danger … Sure enough, the Sand Russian Army on the eastern shore of the Strait anxiously released their final cannon, preparing to shoot.

"Damn it, damn it! "Damn it all …" Ye Qiu stomped his feet in anxiety. "What do we do!?" What to do! If only we had a fleet now... "

It was just one winter, but both of Xiang Shaolong's temples had already turned white. For the sake of this decisive battle, he had already exhausted all of his blood and sweat.

The Dragon Lord muttered to himself as he opened the lid of his pocket watch and tossed it onto the map, "Why haven't you arrived yet! "Why aren't you here yet? You're already 15 minutes late, why aren't you there yet …"

Just as everyone's hearts were about to go numb, a faint sound of thunder could be heard from the southern sky. The rumbling sound was completely different from the sound of the cannons on the battlefield.

Dragon Lord jumped up with a sound, "It's here!"