Under the strong attack of the French army, the decayed Dragon Flame Army.
There is no longer any advantage at sea.
Although the Yinzhou ship is strong and powerful, and although it is a first-generation design, it is still one of the top battleships in the world.
But fighting a war depends not only on strong ships and powerful guns, but also on people.
When there is not much difference between the armies, the deployment of personnel will determine where the final direction on the battlefield will lead.
Only a few of the top generals of Xie Fang Longyan's army still have good combat effectiveness.
The remaining troops have long been under the army leasing policy or deliberately infiltrated by Anxi foreign businessmen. These troops no longer have the bravery they had when Qin Changfeng led them.
Now there is only decay.
At the beginning of the war, the Longyan Navy led by General Cao Xi still had strong combat effectiveness.
But now the combat effectiveness of this unit has reached a very low level. No matter how powerful the unit is, it cannot withstand such erosion.
As the war intensified, the fatigue of Long Yan's army was exposed, and Cao Xi was helpless.
The French warships are not too powerful, but the opponent's combat awareness is much stronger than those of the Dragon Flame Army.
Xie Fang's government is unpopular, and Australia's economic lineage has completely collapsed due to the escape of those foreign businessmen. The army can no longer pay military salaries.
War costs lives and money. Without the motivation of profit, this army has no faith in the first place.
Crashes are to be expected.
The French army has defeated the Long Yan Navy and is landing on the island.
General Li, who has been in the army all his life, goes into battle personally. He does not know how to fight a naval battle, but he is an army commander. In Xie Fang's government, no one is better at commanding troops than him.
Xie Fang was finally forced to take out all his treasury.
But it was neither civil servants nor generals who forced him to take it out, but their enemies, the French.
The French have now landed on the island, so the next target can only be his palace.
If he doesn't open these vaults, the people who open these vaults will most likely be French.
The military power was now controlled by General Li, and Cao Xi became his deputy general.
"General, do we still have any hope of victory in this war? The Longyan Army has been corrupted to this point, and it is difficult to recover!"
"We want to rectify military discipline, but this is a long-term process. The French have already landed on the island. I really don't know how to stop the French."
Old General Li took a deep breath and said, "Now, take my letter and go to Lord Liu Zheng for help."
"After all, Australia is still Long Yan's territory. Although Xie Fang established a government, Lord Liu Zheng conquered it here."
"I think he won't ignore death. As for the Australian battlefield, I will try my best to delay the French attack."
Old General Li took out the letter he had written and handed it to Cao Xi. Cao Xi looked at the envelope and was stunned.
"General, you have already planned this, but with the current state of our Long Yan Army, it may be difficult to delay..."
Old General Li stood with his hands behind his hands and looked at the loyalty picture hanging on the wall: "The battle is difficult to fight, but we must fight it. Australia cannot be lost."
"You are from the navy, and you are best at sailing. But remember not to go through the Strait of Malacca. Lord Liu Zheng is always well informed."
"But this time, something big happened in Australia. Three months have passed, but Long Yan still seems to know nothing about it."
"This is very strange. I am worried that the area near the Strait of Malacca has been occupied by French troops, and our intelligence has not been sent there."
"You start from Australia, arrive in America first, and then enter Longyan from America. This path may be the safest."
Cao Xi clasped his fists and bowed, and said in a deep voice: "You will fulfill your mission!"