Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 455 The Burning Ocean
In the early eighteenth century, there were mainly two types of naval tactics. One was close-range melee combat. The fleets of the two sides charged each other and then entangled together. There was no tactical content. The cavalry melee on land is common. This method of warfare is completely outdated. Except for some countries with small naval forces, the naval powers have long stopped using this method of warfare; The warships of the two sides are usually arranged in two columns, facing each other in parallel or passing in the same direction, and firing broadsides at each other. The advantage of this tactic is that it can give full play to the firepower advantages of the battleships. The disadvantage is that it is simple and stylized. In the same wrestling, if the two fleets are evenly matched, it is often impossible to tell the winner even if they are both injured. Nowadays, all maritime powers use this kind of tactics.

The use of battle line tactics has a great relationship with the choice of wind direction - the warship in the upwind direction has its hull tilted to the downwind direction. Hull: A battleship in the leeward direction, the hull is tilted backwards, and the horizontal firing angle of the broadside is relatively high, which is conducive to attacking the mast and sail of the enemy ship on the opposite side.Choosing the upwind direction is a strong aggressive performance, and its purpose is to sink the enemy ship; choosing the downwind direction is a defensive posture, the purpose is to destroy the enemy ship's power system, make it lose its maneuverability, and facilitate its own escape.

Generally speaking, the disadvantaged fleet usually chooses the disadvantage to escape, while the superior fleet often chooses the upper hand, and strives to obtain more results after the war. Of course, if it is to wipe out the enemy, the party with absolute advantage They will also choose to lose the wind and cut off the escape route of the enemy. When the strength of the two armies is equal, whichever side can gain the upper hand will have the advantage on the battlefield.At this moment, the Qing Fleet is obviously at a disadvantage in terms of strength, but in the selection of the battle position, it did not choose the disadvantage of the weak side, but is trying to seize the upper hand, with a strong attitude, which made Admiral Nadal He was a bit puzzled, but he didn't mind giving up the upper hand to the Qing fleet. In his opinion, the Qing fleet was suicidal. After all, the strength of the English fleet at this time was much greater than that of the Qing fleet.

"Order: turn around, line up, and no ships are allowed to fire at will without order!" Admiral Nadal glanced at the Qing fleet that was rushing upwind at high speed, and calmly issued an order to prepare for battle.With the orderly on the mast of the British flagship "Great Britain" waving a small flag, the preparation order was quickly issued to all the British ships, but after a while, the English fleet, which was already in a state of combat readiness, immediately moved into action and quickly formed a line. The battle line corresponding to the Qing fleet, and the adjustment of the formation of the Qing fleet that has gained the upper hand at this moment has not yet been completed, and the formation is still in chaos.Although the English fleet is waiting for work, and adjustments in place are easier than adjustments during the march, the gap in the training level of the officers and soldiers of the two sides is self-evident.

This battle is not easy to fight!Qiao Hailong looked at the English fleet that had already been prepared with a livid face. While lamenting the speed of the opponent's actions, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed, but if it's not easy to fight, you have to fight!Retiring without fighting is not the guideline for the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty. They would rather die standing than live on their knees.

"Commander, look quickly, a small boat has been lowered by the red-haired ghost." Ke Mingda's cry awakened Qiao Hailong from his contemplation, but he saw a small boat lowered from the flagship of the English fleet, except for four people on board. Apart from the rowing sailors, there was only one officer with a white flag and one soldier who looked like an entourage.The boat rowed very fast, but in a short time, it passed through the distance of more than 200 meters between the two fleets, and came to the front of the Qing army's flagship "Veyron". The English officer holding a white flag waved the white flag in his hand to signal Ask to board the ship yourself.

"Bring it up." Qiao Hailong stared at the English fleet not far away, and without looking back, he gave an order to an ensign who came to ask for instructions. The ensign saluted, promised loudly, and ran to the side of the ship , commanded a group of sailors to put down the rope ladder, and the English officer holding a white flag led his entourage to climb up the "Veyron" along the rope ladder, and was escorted to Qiao Hailong by the officers and soldiers of the Qing army.

"Dear General, I, Lieutenant Commander Joe Johnson of the Great England Navy, on behalf of the Commander of the Far East Fleet of Great England, Admiral Sean Nadal, pay my respects to Your Excellency." Major Joe Johnson said respectfully. A military salute said in English.Standing behind Major Joe was a Chinese-looking man who quickly translated Major Joe's words in Chinese.

"What's the matter?" Qiao Hailong asked lightly.

"Dear General, in view of our absolute superiority on the battlefield, I suggest you surrender to avoid unnecessary casualties. As long as you lay down your weapons, our Great England Fleet can guarantee your safety." Major Joe There was no expression on the rigid face, but the pride of the English navy was fully revealed in the words.

"fart!"

"Bullshit!"

"Kill him!"

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The officers and soldiers of the Qing navy gathered around listened to the interpreter's translation, and immediately cursed. Many officers and soldiers either drew their knives at each other, or raised their guns to aim. The guy is broken into pieces.

Qiao Hailong waved his hand, stopped the clamor of the crowd, looked at Major Joe Johnson coldly, and said word by word: "In my Qing Dynasty, there are only generals who cut their heads, and there are no generals who kneel down. Let's see off the guests!" The angry officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty swarmed up, regardless of what Major Joe Johnson wanted to say, they pushed him off the ship, and the helpless Major Joe Johnson had to go back again with a white flag. Arrived at their own flagship.

"Report, Your Excellency General, the yellow-skinned monkey insisted on fighting, but his subordinates were incompetent and failed to persuade him to surrender." Major Joe Johnson saluted Admiral Sean Nadal, and described the results of the negotiations .

"Your Excellency, Commander, let's fight, our army will surely win!" Rear Admiral Green did not wait for Admiral Nadal to say something, and said first: "Our army is far superior to the opponent in terms of strength, tactical quality, and training level. It is a sure victory, and now our fleet is at a disadvantage again, and the yellow-skinned monkeys have nowhere to escape, and it is hopeful that they will be wiped out, fight!" A group of British staff officers around them also shouted loudly, the front deck of the "Great Britain" There was a lot of shouting and killing.

Admiral Nadal raised his hand with a serious face, stopped the shouts of the officers, looked at the Qing army's battle line not far away, and secretly thought for a long time - the training level of the Qing army is really not very good, if all If the entire Qing navy looks like this, no matter how large the number is, it will not be the opponent of the Great England Fleet. It seems that the Qing Fleet is only at the level of a paper tiger. If the Qing Fleet came to seek revenge, it would not be easy to deal with, but if the training level of the Qing Fleet is the same, even if the Far East Fleet can't beat it, the Qing Fleet will have nothing to do with the Great England Fleet, and it will be in this vast ocean. In some circles, the entire Qing Fleet will have to be dragged down. At that time, it is not impossible to destroy all the main forces of the Qing Fleet in one fell swoop.After the main force of the Qing army's navy was wiped out, our English fleet took the opportunity to bombard the ports along the coast of the Qing Dynasty. It is not impossible to force the Qing Dynasty to sign the contract under the city. If such a great achievement can be achieved, it will be unprecedented and unprecedented. , once the Qing Dynasty opens up the ports, the economy, politics, and military of Great England will surely take off!This battle should be fought!

"Hang up the battle flag, the ships are ready to fight, the flagship's cannon fire is the battle order, and the Qing fleet must be wiped out!" Admiral Nadal, who had thought for a long time, finally made up his mind and issued a battle order.Following the transmission of the order, the English fleet, which had already been ready, was mobilized immediately. All the portholes of the guns had been opened, and the rows of gun ports had been adjusted in place. Floating out of the gun porthole, there is a sense of tension before the war is about to start.

"Commander, the red-haired ghost is going to attack." Ke Mingda's eyes were sharp, and as soon as he saw the black smoke wafting from the English fleet, he knew that the English fleet was ready to fire.

"Order: The three ships 'Weilong', 'Weiwu' and 'Weiyi' concentrate their artillery fire on the enemy's flagship, and the rest of the ships are free to attack and open fire!" Qiao Hailong estimated the distance between the two fleets, and keenly found that they were in the same direction at this time. The distance between the two fleets was about 250 meters, just within the powerful range of the Qing army's artillery, and slightly beyond the powerful range of the English artillery. This is the best opportunity to take advantage of the Qing army's artillery. Immediately and without hesitation, he issued an attack order-the Qing Navy has never had a tradition of emphasizing benevolence and righteousness, and not firing the first shot. Since the establishment of the navy by Da Yinzuo, what has always been instilled in the navy is to attack, attack, and attack again!
At this time, the battle line of the Qing army was that the flagship "Weilong" was located in the middle of the array, and the two large warships "Weiwu" and "Weiyi" were guarding on both sides, and thereafter there was a large warship every two medium-sized warships. For cover, the small battleships are at both ends of the team, ready to maneuver at any time.The order of the English fleet is that the flagship "Great Britain" is in the middle, the two second-class battleships "Mayflower" and "Dancing Girl" are arranged on both sides as cover, and the remaining three first-class battleships are scattered in the formation. The first-class battleship must be followed by two second-class battleships on the left and right, and more than a dozen third-class battleships are located at both ends of the battle line, ready to cut off the escape direction of the Qing fleet and prevent the Qing army from escaping from the downwind.

The three warships "Weilong", "Mighty" and "Weiyi" are all large warships equipped with 98 guns, while the British flagship "Great Britain" which is far away from them is equipped with only [-] old guns. Artillery, as for the two second-class battleships "Mayflower" and "Dancing Girl", each has only [-] old-style artillery pieces. Although the situation on the entire battlefield is at a disadvantage, the Qing army has a relative advantage in this local battlefield. , whether it is the quantity or quality of artillery, or even the tonnage of ships.

As the orderly on the flagship conveyed the order to fire, the "Great Dragon" opened fire first, firing the first shot of the first Sino-British naval battle in the Pacific Ocean. Island Battle".Qiao Hailong's order was issued in a timely manner. At the same time as the battleship "Great Dragon" opened fire, the British flagship "Great Britain" also started firing almost at the same time, and then the ships of both sides opened fire one by one. Roll on, a tragic battle has begun.

Of the more than 30 shells fired by the "Great Dragon" first, except for a dozen or so that grazed the hull of the "Great Britain", the remaining [-] or so accurately hit the side of the "Great Britain". A bunch of bowl-sized bullet holes were shot on the Britannia, and the accuracy of the two ships "Wei Wu" and "Wei Yi" was far inferior to that of the "Vai Long" due to the angle problem. Most of the hundreds of shells fired in the first round fell. When they got to the empty space, only a dozen or so lucky bullets actually hit. Even so, the loss of the "Great Britain" which was attacked by three large Qing warships was not small. Three of the ship's artillery were destroyed, and ten sailors were killed or injured. The rest of the warships of the Qing Dynasty also had their own gains. After the first round of shelling, more than a hundred British soldiers were killed and wounded, and more than [-] artillery pieces were destroyed; while the results of the first round of shelling by the English fleet were negligible—the hit rate In fact, the hit rate of the English fleet was higher than that of the Qing army. Unfortunately, the power of the artillery was not enough. A lucky bullet passed through the porthole of the gun of the Qing army ship, killing and wounding a dozen Qing army gunners, but nothing was found.

"Order: Each ship adjusts the distance to the enemy, lean in, and hit hard!" After the first round of shelling, Admiral Nadal immediately keenly discovered the fatal problem of the artillery range, and issued the adjustment without hesitation. Order, the ships of the English fleet immediately opened fire and adjusted their sails, and the entire battle line moved forward almost simultaneously, quietly reducing the distance to the Qing fleet to about 200 meters...

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The first update arrives!Xiao Liu was very painful and asked his brothers to help smash the monthly pass!
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