The corners of his eyes twitched, and there was a sudden change.
The French fleet's own ships launched an attack on them.
He hurriedly took out his binoculars and looked over. On the French ship that launched the attack, there was a burly Dragon Flame veteran holding a head in his hand.
He is the captain of this battleship.
The French battleship has changed owners and has become the battleship of the Long Yan Army!
Ignite the French main guns that have been aimed at them!
The French captain jumped down hastily and shouted urgently: "Attack that French battleship, quickly!"
The French soldiers were stunned and had no time to react as the huge cannonball had already blasted past.
The powerful explosion directly destroyed everything here.
One of the two French warships was captured by Long Yan's army, and the other was sunk by Long Yan's army.
The loss of these two battleships directly determined the failure of this battle.
The remaining two French battleships retreated.
This battle directly declared the victory of Long Yan Army.
Cao Xi looked at the situation on the battlefield through the telescope. Although they won this battle, they also paid a huge price.
The three Yinzhou ships were all seriously damaged.
One of the three steam power groups of one of the Yinzhou ships was directly destroyed by artillery shells and required emergency repair.
The shells were also almost beaten.
Personal injuries are even more serious.
The Dragon Flame sailboat, originally filled with supplies, was directly damaged due to the close combat with the French fleet, and there was no possibility of continuing its voyage.
But fortunately, most of the supplies on the ship were saved.
Cao Xi summoned the captains of the four ships for a meeting.
After experiencing this battle, they have realized that this battle is not as simple as they imagined.
This time the French army spent a lot of money, leaving no room for them at all.
In this battle, the injuries were very serious.
However, the harvest was quite fruitful. The operation of Long Yan Sailing Ship directly allowed them to harvest a French warship with almost no damage.
With this battleship, it will be faster for them to travel to Tasmania.
"Cao Xi, what kind of commander are you?" Old General Li of the Long Yan Sailboat said cursingly.
"You still want me to withdraw?"
"I have been fighting for half my life and I have never retreated!"
As the commander-in-chief, Cao Xi was scolded like a grandson by such an old general, but he did not dare to refute a word.
Although this old general is not a commander, his qualifications and status are there.
More importantly, if it weren't for him today, it would be impossible for them to obtain the French warships so easily.
"Mr. Li, please calm down. Isn't this so that the Dragon Flame Army on your ship can reach the battlefield faster?"
"You also know that my mission is to escort you." Cao Xi said with a smile.
General Li snorted coldly and said nothing.
Cao Xi laughed twice. Although Mr. Li was disobeying orders, the other party could make a more accurate judgment.
This is something Cao Xi does not have.
But at this moment, an urgent report came from the Longyan soldiers: "A large French fleet was discovered in the area twenty nautical miles ahead."
Cao Xi was stunned when he heard the news. The matter was not simple.