Fellow practitioners who live in this mortal world with their beauty

Chapter 433: Naval Battle of Choshu

Sanbao's dual soul cultivation with the fairy Changxi took some time. When he came back, Sun Si had already led his troops to Changzhou.

"Sun Fu, Mu Zhan, you guys take care of the Union Jack battleship and try not to damage the cannon hull."

Sun Si could clearly see the multinational joint fleet below through the display screen. Hundreds of ships were threatening the Choshu clan in a domineering manner. Half of the ships were flying the Union Jack, and the ships were relatively large.

These battleships are of various types, including gunboats, destroyers, supply ships, and transport ships. Most of them have a displacement of 1,000 tons, are about 30 feet long, and have several rows of sails. Their two large chimneys belch out black smoke, like sea monsters.

"General, aren't you going to fire the light energy bomb?"

That thing is so good. One ship will give them one as a reward and they will all sink to the bottom of the sea to feed the turtles.

"Isn't it a pity to lose such a majestic warship?"

"It's normal to sink a few ships in a naval battle."

"What this general wants is to capture all these warships, not the salted fish that sink to the bottom of the sea."

These ships were more majestic and powerful than Lin Xingzhu's fleet. Steam engines were just starting out in the Qing Dynasty, and there were still some wooden ships in the navy that had not been eliminated, so they could be replaced.

"First squadron received it!"

"Second Squadron received it!"

Sun Fu and Mu Zhan led two squadrons to lock onto the Union Jack. They had to capture it intact without damaging the cannons and ships, which was a bit difficult.

"Sun Zhen and other squadrons, when dealing with the remaining warships, you can fire light energy bombs to sink an old ship as a warning and deterrent, and try to capture an intact ship."

"Roger that!"

More than seventy flying boats immediately surrounded the multinational fleet from the air.

boom!

Sun Zhen locked onto a ship of the United States and pressed the button to launch the light energy bomb. Before the United States ship discovered the enemy, there was a loud bang, flames shot up into the sky, and it slowly tilted and sank to the bottom of the sea in the sea of ​​fire.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

"The Maori family is starting to fight back!"

Uh... We are on the sea, far away from the Choshu Domain dock. Can their cannons hit the ships?

"General, the ship of the United States was sunk."

"It's incredible that he can hit the target accurately from such a long distance."

How could the Maori family's artillery be so powerful? They had fought before, but the artillery was fixed on the dock and the height could not be adjusted. Not only was the range not reached, the power was also very weak and the hit rate was not high.

"Have you spotted any enemy ships nearby?"

"Report to the General, there are no enemy ships."

"Spread out and retreat, stay alert!"

Is there no danger if we retreat? The flying boat is not fixed and its speed is much faster than yours.

"Boom boom boom..."

They couldn't use light energy bombs, and in order to capture an intact ship, Sun Fu and his men didn't use artillery. They just threw grenades at places where there were many people on the deck.

"In heaven! They are in heaven!"

The grenades falling from the sky also woke up the soldiers of the multinational fleets. They all raised their heads and looked at the strange egg-like flying boat. Dense grenades were thrown from above and exploded around them like fireworks.

"Fire! Shoot them down!"

The captains and commanders shouted anxiously.

"Boom boom boom..."

"Ah... my legs..."

"Idiot, get out of the way!"

Damn, my legs were blown off, how can I hide?

"Captain, the monster eggs are flying too high, and our artillery can't hit them."

Not only did the flying boat fail to be hit, the falling shells directly exploded onto nearby ships, and the sails of the ships began to burst into flames.

"Idiots, aim before you shoot!"

The captains and commanders of each ship started cursing, asking whether they were going to fight the enemy or to fight among themselves.

"Go away, go away...stay away from us."

Although forty or fifty warships of the Eagle Kingdom quickly dispersed and fled in panic on the sea, the grenades and cannons on the flying boats seemed to have eyes, and the soldiers who were blown up fled to the cabins.

For a moment, the sea was filled with smoke, flames shot into the sky, explosions sounded one after another, and the wailing of the coalition forces was heard in between.

"General, Captain Johnson has been killed!"

"Captain Jack was also killed in the explosion!"

"General, the destroyers on the perimeter have suffered heavy casualties, and the ships are unmanned."

Following the lookout's report, the command ship was in chaos.

"Commander Yilu, the enemy can actually fly in the air, and the artillery fire is too fierce. Our army has suffered countless casualties. What should we do?"

"Everyone scatter, the gunners fire back!"

"Commander Yilu, they control the artillery. Anyone who gets close will be killed."

At the beginning, the gunner fired a few shells into the sky, but it attracted the attention of the flying boat, which killed the gunner and did not allow others to approach.

"Shoot! Shoot into the air!"

Uh... everyone in the command ship looked at each other.

What kind of gun can fire at a height of 100 meters?

"A bunch of idiots. The people in the Royal Dockyard are all pig-brains!"

Commander Yilu of the Eagle Ship shouted angrily, saying that they had long suggested hiding the guns inside the hull, but those guys at the construction plant used the excuse of unsafe conditions and placed more than forty or fifty guns on both sides of the deck, making them look mighty and majestic.

Damn, it’s much safer now. The enemy is attacking from the air and no one can get close to the turret.

"Commander Yilu, order the lower-level artillerymen to open fire and see if they can knock down those strange eggs."

The command ship Willis, where Elliot was stationed, was a new type of ship that the Stockholm Shipyard was trying to build. It had two gun decks, the upper one had more than 30 guns that could fire upwards to the maximum extent, and the lower deck also had 30 to 40 guns. Unfortunately, due to the limitations of the upper deck, it could only fire to both sides.

"No! The lower-level artillery is not high enough and will only harm our fleet."

Yilu rejected the proposal without even thinking about it.

"Commander, are we just going to passively take the beating? Queen Leah has placed great hopes on us. If we are completely wiped out..."

"We have conquered so many wild lands... No, we have conquered all the coastal countries and islands, including South Africa, Australia, Canada, the Mughal Empire and other vast countries, and contributed them to Her Majesty the Queen. What else can a little girl like her complain about?"

Haha, these places are wild and uncivilized, with only indigenous tribes holding sticks.

They regarded strong ships and powerful guns as divine weapons, and taking over these places was equivalent to reclaiming wasteland.

"Commander, why don't you save your strength and retreat!"

Another staff officer suggested Commander Elliot.

Now the flying boat has firmly controlled the air supremacy. On the deck of the Eagle Britain ship, in addition to the soldiers who were killed in the explosion, there are also seriously injured soldiers who are unable to move and are howling. Those who are still alive and able to move are hiding under the deck and refuse to show their heads even if they die.

"Listen up, all the ships below. We are the army of the Qing Dynasty. Everyone, lay down your weapons and surrender immediately. Otherwise, you will all be blown into the seabed like the ships flying the Citizen flag!"

The Qing Dynasty also participated in the war!

Commander Yilu was still thinking about destroying the Great Sun Dynasty and then sending troops to the Qing Dynasty. He didn't expect them to appear here and have such strong combat effectiveness.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the Qing Dynasty's navy has already recaptured Taiwan Island. Shi Lang's fleet is all along the route, and Wan Zhengse's South China Sea Fleet is patrolling the Qing Dynasty's vassal states."

"Oh... that means if we don't capture the Choshu Domain, supply will become a problem."

"Commander, this is not a question of supplies. The Kingdom of Lotus Orchid has surrendered. How can we escape from here?"