Chapter 2747: you run away from me
The West French fleet, which had no intention of fighting, ran wildly, leaving only the burned-out skeleton of the "Strike the Bell" smoking black smoke in the morning light.
Transferred to the battleship "Citizen", the French commander Earl Ernie saw this tragic ship from a distance with a telescope. During the battle last night, Earl Ernie's voice became hoarse and his body was hit by shrapnel. Although he was not seriously injured, Quite a feeling of despair!
The opportunity was in front of me, but I failed to seize it. I couldn't win with many ships against the few ships. How could I explain to God, the king and the people of the country?
A thought floated in his mind: "Perhaps, I also learn from Admiral Jean d'Estret, and also retire from illness?"
The former admiral of the French Navy, Jean d'Estret, was injured in a naval battle and had a fever for several days. After waking up, he said that he was inspired by God, so he changed his job to become a priest!
The former admiral said seriously, "...When I faced a strong enemy, I saw a ray of light. It was God speaking to me, asking me not to be afraid of a strong enemy, and to fight bravely...Thank God! Let me defeat the enemy!"
This incident caused a sensation among the top French army. Louis XIV was quite annoyed, but he had to let Jean d'Estret go because of his background and religious reasons. Let him have no women, no wine and meat in the monastery, and Louis XIV urgently froze all soldiers to retire.
As long as they can still move, they will all be sent to the front line to fight!
Therefore, Earl O'Neill regretted that his idea of escaping from illness could not be realized.
On the vast ocean, the Western Fleet is fleeing in front, and the Nanhua Fleet is chasing after them. The Western Fleet is fleeing, and three battleships have fallen behind, namely the "Scepter", "Pamir", and "Carnet", It's all Frenchman's, wounded here and there in last night's fight, either flooded or yard damaged, slowed down in transfer.
In contrast, the Spanish sailors are obviously superior. They run fast and don't count. Even if the battleship is injured, it can be repaired quickly.
The consequences of the French navy's violence were clearly revealed. Earl O'Neill cursed bad luck, and gave up the three battleships without thinking much about it.
What can he do, turn around and go back to the battle, I'm afraid no captain will listen to him, it's not like he hasn't fought before!
The officers and soldiers on the battleships of the fleeing Western and French allied forces saw the "Scepter", "Pamir", and "Solitaire" simply and neatly raised the white flag to surrender.
But I'm also lucky for them, because they don't have to die, they are liberated, while those who are still fighting are suffering, in purgatory.
The captured Europeans didn't have to worry about their end at all. The Nanhua Navy's propaganda was in place, letting everyone know that the captives were all packaged and sent to the Shinra Empire to be used under the command of Queen Margaret Theresa without losing their dignity.
The treatment was good, and news came back that many of the captives had gained weight!
The food is good, and there is no psychological burden. It's no wonder that I don't gain weight.
I have to say that Yan Changwu has a lot of benefits from marrying Margaret Teresa, which has seriously divided Europeans. In the face of powerful force, no one wants to die. As long as you give them a step, they will happily die. Surrender to you.
Under the command of Xiao Changrong, the battleship formation of the Nanhua Navy chased and killed the battleships of the West-French Allied Forces, while the West-French Allied Forces fled in embarrassment along the coastline, allowing the passing ships along the channel, the French on the coast, the islands, and other Europeans to see , I can only open my mouth wide enough to make a hole.
Some Europeans who know the details are gnashing their teeth even more. They know that in order to defeat the Chinese, France and other European countries have paid a very high price. In France, the tax alone is 50% higher than before, but the result of the battle is like this , This money is really for nothing.
There was a French fisherman named Jean Arnel by the seaside of Morlie city. He was gray-haired and still working. He got up early and worked late every day. Do your part in fighting Eastern pagans.
When he saw the defeat of his own fleet, he was so angry that he returned to the fishing port early that day. When an acquaintance asked him strangely, Jean Arnel said angrily: "I will not be a fisherman anymore, I want to join the army!"
The acquaintance laughed and said, "You promised to join the army at an old age, who would want you?"
Jean Anel clenched his fists and said, "At least I can steer a sailboat, and I won't run away when I encounter enemies!"
If he was so angry, the others felt the same, and they were so angry that they scolded the navy for their lack of courage!
One day later, when the battleship Nanhua was approaching the naval port of Brest, a cruiser "Mediterranean Patrol 132" came over. This is a sixth-class cruiser. Carrying 28 guns, it belongs to the agile sloop warship, which is often used for sending letters and escorts, as well as sentry ships.
The "Mediterranean Patrol 132" ship was parallel to the flagship "Wenchang". A letter box (made of bamboo, which can be placed inside) was thrown over. The sailors picked it up and showed it to the officer. Oh, it turned out to be enemy information.
In this era when entertainment at sea is based on hands, observation is based on eyes, walking is based on feet, and talking is based on roaring, it is not easy to search for information about the enemy. On land, it is okay, and in the sea can only rely on the help of cruisers, fast sailing boats and even fishing boats. They went out to the front of the fleet to provide the fleet with information about the enemy.
The information was sent to Xiao Changrong. He saw the report from the "Mediterranean Patrol 132" ship: "There are dense enemy cruisers in the sea ahead, and our ship cannot approach. It is suspected that the enemy uses cruisers to seal off the sea area to cover up military deployment!"
Xiao Changrong is so experienced, he didn't know that the enemy's large fleet was waiting to set up a net in the sea ahead, ready to wait for his own side to cast a net.
It is not far from the Brest naval port, and the large enemy fleet may appear at any time, but Xiao Changrong cannot let the fleet escape just because of a message about the enemy situation, and he has confidence in his fleet, so he ordered the course to remain unchanged and move on!
However, he safely ordered the six battleships, which were relatively damaged and slow-moving in the previous naval battle, to slow down and follow the fleet. If they encountered a large enemy fleet, they could withdraw first.
Sure enough, while running, when they saw the lighthouse in Brest Naval Port, a large number of battleships of the Western and French Allied Forces came from the northern waters of Xiao Changrong's fleet, as if Mount Tai was overwhelming!
"Wow, there are so many battleships!" The officers, non-commissioned officers and even soldiers on the battleships of Nanhua stood on the starboard side and used binoculars of different calibers to observe the enemy battleships, and exclaimed.
A rather spectacular scene appeared. The battleships of the Western and French allied forces were dispatched, covering the sea, and there were densely packed battleships everywhere!
Everyone counted, and the enemy had at least 135 battleships. At the same time, the 25 enemy battleships in front also turned back. In this way, there were a total of 160 battleships, which were extremely powerful.
This large group of enemy battleships includes first-, second-, and third-tier battleships, with different sizes and messy flags. In addition to the flags of Spain and France, there are also the flags of Portugal, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Italian states, and the Shenluo Empire. The emergence of the flags of Bang, Sweden, Dabobo, and even Russia was mainly due to the complicated sources of sailors, which formed the posture of the entire European Caucasians besieging the Chinese.
"Turn to the northwest~www.wuxiaspot.com~ strategically, strategically!" Xiao Changrong shouted!
Facing a powerful enemy, he would not be so stupid as to mess around with this group of mad dogs, and the best thing to do was to walk fast.
"Dangdangdang..." The bell on the battleship rang rapidly, the officers on the deck yelled, and the sailors were busy, pulling the rope to steer the wheel, rushing to the northwest direction designated by the commander, this is the tiger's mouth where the two enemy fleets converged!
It was Xiao Changrong's cleverness. His fleet was heading west. If he changed course, he might not be able to escape the pursuit of the enemy's large fleet. May escape.
Seeing the Chinese "running away with their heads in their hands", the Europeans were all happy. Admiral Abraham Duquesne, who was on the flagship of the French fleet, said vigorously: "Catch me, catch them, and sink them!"
This pursuit made the melon-eating Europeans who had seen the European fleet "running away" on the route very happy. They tried their best to cheer for their fleet, and some were so excited that they even shed tears.
However, what they can't imagine is...something that makes them cry! 2084/10234788
