The Wei navy did not have to avoid mines. They approached the Spanish fleet at the fastest speed.
Lei Qianze also ordered the artillery to fire at the Spanish fleet.
The main guns of the steam warships have a larger caliber than the coastal defense guns, and they are closer to the Spanish fleet.
As long as a steam warship's main gun hits, even a battleship will lose its combat effectiveness as long as it is hit head-on.
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Governor Blorrell led the fleet and rushed out of the Chinese artillery coverage.
He felt like he was surviving a disaster and had a strong sense of shame.
He led more than 100 Spanish warships to attack a Chinese colony where the Chinese had not yet established a stable foothold, and almost destroyed the entire army.
Governor Blorrell observed how many warships escaped from the fleet through the ships' flags.
A large number of small and medium-sized warships were left behind by the Chinese shore defense guns in order to cover the escape of the large warships.
Large warships also suffered heavy losses. They withstood two rounds of fire attacks and three rounds of shore defense artillery attacks.
Almost every ship was damaged, with as many as 60% of small and medium-sized warships lost and 40% of large warships lost.
The battleship served as a target for the Chinese to focus their fire.
Of the first-class battleships, only his flagship is left, and there are only two third-class battleships left.
The losses in this naval battle were too heavy.
If the mainland suffers damage from this naval battle, he will definitely be hanged by the king's decree.
There was a loud bang, followed by a huge scream.
One of the only two third-tier battleships was hit in the keel by a cannonball and was directly broken into two pieces.
When Governor Blorel saw this situation, he was immediately frightened.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible, it is impossible for Chinese artillery shells to hit such a distance.
Even if the cannonball can hit this far, the telescope can't see this far."
Someone pointed in the direction of the coast in horror.
"Look, everyone, how can an iron ship without masts move forward at such a high speed? How can there be such a monster in the world?"
Governor Blorrell immediately saw two strange ships appearing in front of him.
They have no sails, and there is a big pillar in the middle of the boat, with billowing black smoke.
Two such strange ships approached the fleet at extremely high speeds, followed by eight warships converted from cargo ships.
The bows and sterns of these two strange ships revealed large-caliber artillery.
The artillery on one of the ships was emitting smoke.
The tragedy just now was caused by these two clippers.
When Governor Blorrell saw these two strange ships, he immediately realized where his chance of survival lay.
A ship that can run on the sea without sails is of great value to the navy.
As long as he can capture one ship, no matter how great the loss is, the king will exempt him from the death penalty.
Governor Blorrell immediately issued orders to each ship through semaphores.
"Don't be afraid, everyone, they only have ten warships, and our military strength is ten times that of the other side.
Let’s show the true capabilities of the Spanish Navy.”
After a brief panic, the Spanish fleet began to carry out Governor Blorel's orders.
The gunners of the Spanish fleet were very skilled in their operations and quickly targeted the Chinese warships.
The scene of dozens of warships shooting together is very spectacular, with huge smoke covering the sky above the fleet.
When the Spanish fleet opened fire, the Wei navy also opened fire at the same time.
The four main guns of the two warships concentrated fire on the other third-level battleship.
At the same time, the Spanish fleet's third-class battleship was destroyed by artillery shells.
The steam warships of the Wei Navy were attacked by the Spanish fleet at the same time.
In order to ensure that their main guns could accurately hit the enemy, they got a little close and had already entered the range of the Spanish naval guns.
Governor Blorrell soon waited until the smoke cleared, and he found that of the battleships in the fleet, only his flagship remained.
He didn't have time to feel sad and immediately looked at the situation of the Chinese warships.
The Chinese warship came under concentrated fire from naval guns and was hit by at least hundreds of cannonballs, but the Chinese warship has not yet sunk.
"How is this possible? These people's warships are actually made of iron."
"Keep your eyes peeled, they are just outside the hull, covered with a steel plate.
You see the warship slightly ahead. The steel plates on their ship have been damaged by cannonballs, and a lot of wood chips have been shot out.
They are obviously wooden warships, how can a steel warship float on the sea?"
Governor Blorrell saw this situation, and he immediately urged the fleet to conduct another round of concentrated fire.
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Lei Qianze watched as after a round of shelling, three of the eight armed merchant ships were sunk, and two steam warships were also seriously damaged.
Many of the outer steel plates were punctured.
Sea water flowed into the cabin, and damage control crews blocked the breach.
He now has two options. One option is to let the fleet continue to circle and use the range of the naval guns to bite the local flagship.
Another option is to evacuate and allow the Spanish fleet to escape and return to port safely.
Lei Qianze looked at the navy officer's firm eyes.
He made up his mind: "Our navy in Wei Dynasty will never escape from the battlefield."
He immediately gave orders to the fleet, and they fought the Spanish fleet to the end and would not give up until their goal was achieved.
The two steam warships let their steam engines run at full speed and used the warships' flexibility to avoid enemy warships.
Armed merchant ships stood in front of the steam warships, giving the steam warships a chance to fire their main guns.
The steel plates covering the armed merchant ships were even thinner. They were subjected to Spanish fire, and their keels were broken into several sections in a short period of time.
Governor Lei Qianze raised his arms and shouted. He took the lead and led his soldiers to fight to the death with the Spanish fleet.
Chief of Staff Zhuo Wen took advantage of the short gap to personally operate the main gun.
The ancestors favored them, and the cannonball accurately hit the battleship, blowing off the main mast of the Spanish fleet flagship.
The Spanish flagship's speed immediately slowed down and it became a fixed target.
The two steam warships immediately aimed their main guns at the Spanish fleet flagship.
After several gunshots, the Spanish fleet flagship burst into flames, the wooden keel was directly broken by the cannonballs, and the only remaining battleship of the Spanish fleet sank in the sea.
Lei Qianze saw all the armed merchant ships sinking, and their two steam warships were also at the end of their efforts.
He immediately ordered: "If nothing can be done, blow up the warship immediately and never let the warship fall into the hands of the Spanish."
Lei Qianze came to the bottom of the ship and personally pulled the fuse of the explosive.
They were being surrounded by the Spanish fleet. Once the steam warship's deck failed, he would pull the fuse of the explosive bag, and they and the enemy would perish together.
Lei Qianze and others are preparing for a desperate fight.
Zhuo Wen was on the deck and saw rockets appearing above the Spanish fleet.
The Spanish fleet, which had lost its command, was already extremely panicked. When Chinese reinforcements arrived, they immediately fled in all directions.
Lei Qianze heard the cheers and came to the deck again to see the battle situation on the sea.
He commanded the scarred steam warship to cover it up at full speed.
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When King Su Hu of Wei learned about the result of the naval battle, he laughed happily.
"The navy fought very well and destroyed most of the Spanish fleet.
All Spanish battleships were sunk by our army.
In a short period of time, the Spanish were unable to attack Wei.
When they send warships from Europe, the development of Wei's strength will shock the Spanish. Then there is no need to worry too much.
Song Aiqing was really resourceful. He installed rockets on armed merchant ships and added them with the artillery produced by us.
The armed merchant ships that had unloaded their guns regained their combat effectiveness.
Choosing the right moment to attack the Spanish fleet saved the navy.
Leave a spark of reconstruction for the Navy."
"Your Majesty, this is what I should do." Song Kangbo replied humbly.
He then asked: "The Spanish fleet has been disabled by our army.
Spain still has 20,000 troops heading towards Daliang City.
Our army can mobilize up to 3,000 land troops, and 3,000 can fight 20,000. I suggest using Daliang City for defensive warfare."
When Wei King Su Hu heard this suggestion, he frowned and ordered: "The surrounding areas of Daliang City are all cultivated land by the common people.
Many women from immigrant families are now pregnant.
They also engage in some side businesses of raising pigs, chickens, cattle, and horses.
These people would definitely not abandon their wives and property and go to Daliang City to escape the war.
The King suggests that the military should develop its own style and build a defense line in the northern region to block the Spanish Army's attack."
King Su Hu of Wei had a softer tone, but his orders were unquestionable.
The army relies on Daliang City to defend, which is a last resort choice.
If the Spanish took advantage of their numerical advantage, they would choose to besiege Daliang City rather than attack it.
The reborn Daliang City will be severely damaged.
In order for Wei to rise smoothly, Wei King Su Hu could only choose to make the army pay more.
Song Kangbo also understood what Wei King Su Hu said.
He stood up and said firmly: "As long as I don't die, I will definitely be able to stop the Spanish army."
King Su Hu of Wei looked at Song Kangbo's serious expression.
He ordered: "Use the servant army more often on the battlefield. We formed the servant army just for this moment.
Once things become impossible, I will allow you to retreat.
You guys brought all the six machine guns and all the bullets in stock.
With these six machine guns, the Spanish army cannot keep you.
Spain is an island country and has a powerful navy.
This small island country does not have the strength to maintain both a strong navy and a strong army."
King Su Hu of Wei watched Song Kangbo lead his troops out of Daliang City.
He hoped that Song Kangbo could bring back good news.
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Yarit led his troops along the river and headed for the Brazilian colony.
In terms of distance alone, the distance on the road is shorter than the distance on the sea.
But the terrain on the road was too complicated. Even if it was less than a hundred nautical miles, they still hadn't finished it in half a month.
Yarit originally thought that leading the army in battle would be an easy task.
But he underestimated the difficulty of marching in the rainforest.
Locusts and mosquitoes often appear, and many poisonous insects attack the army.
Every time we walk a short distance, there will be people clamoring to go back.
Whenever this happens, Yarit needs to discuss with these people and repeatedly warn them to reach the target location quickly.
Even if we give up now and walk through the rainforest again, the casualties we will have to pay will never be small.
Yarit was unable to take charge of the army, and his thoughts on meritorious service were much less intense.
He just wanted to safely complete the task assigned to him by the Governor.
Yarit saw a lot of smoke in the south.
He immediately cheered up. People here in the Brazilian colony relied entirely on cutting down mountains and burning forests to obtain land.
The plantation is not too far from the rainforest.
When they see signs of smoke, it means they are not far from their target.
Arit wants to send people to investigate the village ahead.
Many colonial troops could no longer endure the difficulties in the rainforest, and they trotted directly outside the rainforest.
Passing through a relatively sparse dense forest, they saw a large number of burnt wooden piles in front of them.
In front of this newly burned area is a series of houses.
They immediately became excited and all rushed to the house.
These Spanish troops had just entered the burned forest farm.
Below the forest farm, there were bursts of explosions.
There are a lot of mines buried here. The Spanish fleet just rushed over and was immediately injured by the mines.
At the same time, the cannons hidden by haystacks in the yard immediately removed their camouflage and launched an attack on the Spanish army.
Servants wearing armor and carrying steel swords jumped down from the trees and attacked the Spanish army.
Li Laifu was holding a steel knife in his right hand and a grenade in his left hand. He saw several Spanish soldiers appearing in front of him.
It was these people who destroyed his tribe.
He shot his father to death, captured his mother, and held him as a slave.
Li Laifu followed the operations that the Chinese people taught them a few days ago.
He bit off the grenade's rope loop with his teeth and threw the grenade hard towards the Spanish army's position.
This is the only skill these servants have learned these days.
Li Laifu saw his enemy, seriously wounded by a grenade and dying.
He immediately stepped forward and hacked the enemy to death with one strike. The enemy who was extremely fearful before has now become so weak.
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Song Kangbo listened to the screams that kept coming from the rain forest.
His eyes widened and he couldn't believe this situation.
They hadn't sent out troops yet, but after the bombardment, the Spanish army turned into a mess.
The servants held steel knives and were able to chase the Spanish army and chop them.
The performance of these Spanish armies is too poor.
They could only take advantage of firearms to bully some disorganized natives.
Song Kangbo judged the path taken by the Spanish army based on the water flow in the rainforest.
He also used the smoke from cooking to attract the Spanish army into the pocket formation he had set up.
If Song Kangbo knew that he was facing such a weak army, there would be no need to be so nervous.
He confirmed that the Spanish army had indeed become disorganized and was not a ploy to lure the enemy deeper.
He immediately led his army into the rainforest and directly seized the Spanish army's baggage.
It would be very difficult to capture all the Spanish troops in the rainforest.
But without their baggage, there were so many Spanish troops that they could not survive in the rainforest.
In order to survive, they will inevitably choose to surrender.
Song Kangbo led the army and suffered almost no casualties.
He seized the Spanish baggage and immediately withdrew outside the rain forest, allowing his servants to continue hunting in the rain forest.
As time passed, from time to time the Spaniards put down their weapons and walked out of the rainforest to surrender to them.
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Wei achieved an unprecedented victory. To celebrate, King Su Hu of Wei ordered the establishment of an ancestral temple in front of the palace to honor the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in founding the country.
When King Su Hu of Wei held a memorial ceremony for the martyrs, he loudly said: "In order for us to live safely in this land.
There are a total of 967 compatriots who live under this land all year round.
We are outsiders who want to live and work peacefully in this land.
Iron and blood must be used to fight for the space of survival.
Warriors such as Li Laifu also proved their loyalty with their lives.
I declare that these people have officially received national treatment."
King Su Hu of Wei looked at the solemn expressions on the faces of the people.
He knew that the Wei State had overcome its greatest difficulty and would be able to survive on this land forever.
