Chapter 2748: guilty french admiral

The strategic turn of Xiao Changrong's fleet was very effective. They passed by the small enemy fleet of 25 ships in front and avoided the enemy's large fleet of 135 battleships.

Earl Ernie's fleet ahead was startled. Seeing Xiao Changrong's fleet approaching aggressively, they immediately slowed down, so the officers and soldiers of the enemy's large fleet jumped up. French Admiral Abraham Duquena and Spanish Admiral Don As Nar Antonio watched helplessly as the Chinese swaggered through the middle of the two fleets, all the way west.

The two admirals were furious. As long as Earl Ernie's fleet has a little courage to stop the Chinese and work together with them, fruitful results can be achieved.

Fortunately, the two fleets followed the Chinese battleships, and they wanted to fight but failed.

Xiao Changrong was full of pride and shouted: "Come on, let's go to Brest!"

The subordinates responded like thunder, and the entire fleet turned southwest and headed straight for the naval port of Brest, France!

This military port is the most important military port of the French Navy. It mainly houses the French fleet.

Seeing the course of the Chinese, both the French and the Spaniards were furious, but they were not as skilled as others, and they tried their best to stop the Chinese.

They gritted their teeth in hatred. If the Grand Fleet didn't want to attack on both sides, instead of appearing in the north of the Chinese, but in front of the Chinese, the Chinese would have turned and fled.

Then the Chinese drove out of the Brest naval port like that, using heavy artillery to bombard the fort by the harbor, and the fort also used 150 heavy artillery to fight back.

The water column rose into the sky, and there was a little distance between them. Neither side hit anyone. The Chinese just passed by the Brest naval port, and then moved on.

The damage is not big, but the insult is extremely high. This is equivalent to running to your door to spit. You must know that there are heavy artillery deployed in the Brest naval port, and there is a large fleet outside the port. Lung fried!

"Kill the heretics! Send them to hell!" They yelled frantically, chasing after the Chinese.

On the battleship "Royal Louis", the flagship of the French army, the captain, Viscount de Claus, asked Admiral Abraham Duquesne, "My lord, do we want to pursue it?"

Abraham Duquesne gritted his teeth and said, "The Grand Fleet doesn't just come out for leisure, catch up and sink them!"

Although the sailing skills of the team were not as good as others, Abraham Duquena hoped that the Chinese would fall behind in the long-distance pursuit. As long as they captured one or two ships, they could withdraw their troops and return to Hong Kong to explain to the king and the people of the country.

Otherwise, you will be blamed if such a large fleet of yours goes out without any results!

Admiral Don Aznar Antonio on the Spanish Navy flagship "Immaculate Conception" observed the situation of the Chinese battleship with binoculars. He put down the binoculars, sighed slightly, and said to Captain Tang Viscount Antonio Segures said: "The left side of the Brest naval port is a shallow water area. You can see that the fleet of our kingdom's son-in-law is going around there. It can be seen that they are very clear about our situation!"

After hearing his words, the captain actually smiled slightly.

The son-in-law of the Kingdom of Spain refers to the Chinese emperor Yan Changwu, who is quite humane. Those who surrendered to him by the Spanish army had a good life, so the Spaniards were severely divided!

Compared with the French, the Spaniards are quite relaxed. They fight if they win, and surrender if they don't win.

Don Aznar Antonio is used to the navy and has real talents. He continued to say to Viscount Don Antonio Segures: "The Chinese have a conspiracy. You see, they have the ability to outrun us, but they don't Keep your distance from us!"

Viscount Don Antonio Segurez observed with a telescope. He saw the leisurely mood on the Chinese battleship, and he was not so nervous at all. He nodded repeatedly and said to the admiral: "They are tempting us, should we inform them? French?"

Don Aznar Antonio shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Just be careful, the French have lost face, and they can't leave if they don't get a bargain!"

This pursuit is the next morning.

At this time, the Nanhua Fleet had already turned its rudder to the east (in the direction of the United Kingdom), and was moving along the coastline at a constant speed. The phenomenon of falling behind the Nanhua battleship that the French Admiral Abraham Duquesne placed high hopes on did not happen. Although there was a "Southeast Asia 86" The battleship was a bit slower, but the combined Western and French fleet still couldn't catch up to it.

With good ship condition and first-class handling qualities, the West-French Combined Fleet could do nothing.

Abraham Duquesne was a little hesitant, continuing to chase for fear of danger, but he didn't pursue it, because he had no results and was unwilling.

Now he alone was making the decision, and when he asked the Spaniards, the Spanish Admiral Don Aznar Antonio said, "I'm at your command!"

A gust of sea breeze blew, making Abraham Duquena shiver, and he could not help shaking his head, thinking about it.

well!

Although the position of admiral is glorious, it is extremely risky. At this time, he fully understands the feelings of the former admiral Jean d'Este, why Jean d'Este would rather give up the high position of admiral and become a monk. It is because he is very likely to wipe out the entire naval fleet in a short period of time, which will cause the French national fortune to plummet!

Senior French military and political officials are very clear that it is not the army but the navy that determines the future of France. Only the navy can defend against the enemy outside the border.

In fact, they are all regretting that if they gathered the strength of the entire European maritime powers and moved eastward, they could contain the expansion of the eastern rulers. Unfortunately, the European countries have many internal conflicts and cannot form a joint force. In the end, the Chinese succeeded. .

It was the Spaniards who were the first to resist the Chinese westward advance. However, the Netherlands was half-hearted (the Netherlands became independent from Spain and was at odds with the Spaniards). I am very happy), France did not make great efforts for the purpose of weakening the Spaniards in the previous Thirty Years War, and the Portuguese also aimed at weakening Spain.

In the end ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the French alone had to carry the banner of the Christian world against the pagans.

The number of battleships under Abraham Duquesne's command is large, and he is showing off his power. He also looks majestic and high-spirited in front of everyone. He is sure of victory. The king trusts him, and the subjects and officers and soldiers rely on him, but no one knows the fear in his heart. .

"Follow some more time and withdraw as soon as we reach the Bay of St. Malo!" Abraham Duquena made up his mind.

It turned out that there was a large depression in the French territory between Cherbourg and Brest. It was a bay called the Bay of Saint-Malo. Abraham Duquesne planned to withdraw as soon as he reached the Bay of Saint-Malo.

Unexpectedly, when they reached the Tréguier area near the Bay of Saint-Malo and went out to sea, the alarm bells of the ships rang violently.

The sailors on the mast basket screamed in panic, and the officers' binoculars pointed to the east.

There, one mast after another was raised.

The large Chinese fleet appeared, and the number continued to increase, making the Western and French United Fleet silent, everyone was serious, only the sound of the wind blowing the sails! 2084/10245252