Steel Dynasty - Chapter 967

[Chapter 961 Triumph]

“What the hell is that?”

Wilson was soaked in cold sweat.

When the firepower of the Great Yu steam battleship was weak, he realized that the Great Yu warship might have run out of cannonballs. After all, in the fierce naval battle just now, the Great Yu warship defeated the greater number with less, and this also meant that they fired more cannonballs. many.

After seeing this trend, a glimmer of hope of victory suddenly rose in his heart, but now this hope was crushed by this sudden battleship.

He could tell that this battleship seemed to have just been launched from the shipyard, because the armor covering the battleship still had a thick layer of rust, but even so, this was enough to scare them.

A battleship covered with iron armor is sailing on the sea. What the hell is this?

Just as Wilson guessed, this battleship has just been launched and has not been officially delivered to the navy because the painting of the battleship has not been completed. However, this battleship is It is fully combat effective because the artillery has been installed and the shells can be temporarily supplied at the military port.

They only appeared now because they were replenishing ammunition.

The people who controlled the battleship were Xie Yuan and Ding Chang. Zhang Liang found them when Li Wei was fighting at sea and asked them to control the steel battleship to go into battle.

Faced with the urgent situation, they boarded the battleship without any hesitation. Because they knew the battleship’s ammunition reserves well, it was impossible for these twelve battleships to defeat such a huge number of battleships.

Therefore, in order to prevent Li Wei from being defeated due to lack of ammunition, he first sent out sailing battleships, and then personally piloted the first ironclad ship of the Chongqing Kingdom.

Because once the naval battle is lost, the shipyard in the military port will definitely be bombarded by these invaders, and the losses at that time will be heavier than ever.

“Don’t be afraid, just ram into their battleship group. The armor of our battleships is enough to withstand the explosion of such explosive bombs.” Xie Yuan beamed with excitement.

In the shipbuilding plan of the Great Chongqing State, the ironclad ship appeared precisely to deal with such explosive bombs. The wooden structure of the hull could no longer withstand the impact of the explosive bomb explosion.

And they knew very well that these Westerners would soon be equipped with artillery shells similar to theirs. After all, the defection of Dayu was regarded as a negative example by the court and was scolded in the newspapers for several months, making it known to everyone.

For this reason, the supervision of talents in Dayu is now more rigorous.

After receiving Xie Yuan’s order, the ironclad ship turned on its full power. Unlike hybrid warships, the ironclad ship completely used steam engine power and canceled the mast on the warship.

In terms of shape, the armored ship is no longer the shape of the sailing battleship of the Great Chongqing Kingdom, but has become a long hull. After all, this kind of hull is more suitable for the installation of iron armor.

The only thing that is the same is the muzzles on both sides. Because it is the first generation of ironclad ships, they still use dense artillery.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

The arrival of the ironclad ship immediately attracted the attention of the British warships. Many warships turned around and aimed their firepower at the steel monster. The next scene shocked them.

The battleship remained unscathed from the blast of their shells, and through the flames and smoke, the ironclad rammed into a British battleship that was firing at him.

“Boom!”

Under the huge inertia of the ironclad, the British wooden warship was directly knocked out of a huge hole. The ironclad continued to move forward without slowing down, pushing the warship away like garbage.

At the same time, the artillery on both sides of the ironclad began to fire wildly, because he suddenly plunged into the middle of the chaotic British warships. A dozen British warships were within his attack range. With the bombardment of the ironclad, these warships were very passive, and some of the warships were hit. He quickly lost his combat effectiveness.

Xie Yuan and Ding Chang were encouraged by the ferocity of the armored ships. They became more and more bold, completely ignoring the enemy’s bombardment, and chased and attacked the British warships.

Levi was deeply shocked, with a hint of fanaticism in his eyes. He really wanted to pilot this kind of warship himself now, but this wish could only wait until the battle was over.

At this time, he said to the first mate: “Did you see it? Let the soldiers concentrate the cannonballs and hand them to the gunners who can shoot more accurately. Quick!”

“Yes.” The first mate was shocked. They couldn’t lose like this.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

The Chongqing warship soon sounded the sound of artillery fire again. Although the sound was a little louder, it was enough to deal with the British warship that was completely in chaos.

By this time, Wilson was desperate.

Because after crashing a battleship, the second target of Dayu’s armored ship was his battleship.

He had no way to avoid it, no way to hide, and could only watch helplessly as the fast-moving warship collided with his own.

With an earthquake, the mountains shook, and his battleship fell apart like the first battleship that was sunk, and he only felt a huge force as it fell into the sea.

After the ironclads joined in, the battle reversed even more completely. Within an hour, the only two remaining warships fled toward the Japanese country in despair amid the waves.

“Captain, aren’t you going to chase me?” Ding Chang looked at Xie Yuan.

“No need, this naval battle was so exciting that someone must go back and demonstrate it to their master live.” Xie Yuan laughed. He was looking forward to the news that the Queen of England would learn that the United Fleet had been completely wiped out.

Ding Chang scratched his head, “That’s right, hey, let them know how powerful we are.”

Looking at the British, French and Spanish people struggling for help in the sea, Xie Yuan continued; “Let’s capture some prisoners first, so For big things, the emperor will definitely come to Dengzhou in person and bring these prisoners to the emperor.”

“Yes.” Ding Chang responded and immediately led his soldiers to capture the living Westerners.

At the same time, Xie Yuan sent the report of the naval battle to Qingzhou.

Riding the steam locomotive that night, the postmaster who delivered the message in a complex manner delivered the message to the palace at midnight.

“The combined fleets of Britain, France, and Spain, get ready. We will leave for Dengzhou early tomorrow morning.”

Because the matter was important, Qian Dafu did not dare to delay, so he woke up Xiao Ming who was sleeping, and the palace suddenly became lively.

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Qian Dafu responded.

He saw that the emperor was very happy. This time in Dengzhou, more than 70 warships of the Three Kingdoms were annihilated in one fell swoop. This was equivalent to eliminating the Western naval power in Asia. In this way, they could do a lot of things during this blank period. .

Just as Qian Dafu thought, Xiao Ming was very happy about this matter. Firstly, he saw the true strength of the navy of the Great Chongqing Kingdom. Secondly, this battle will definitely stir up waves in Europe. The Great Yu Kingdom will officially A big step forward on the road to sea power.

(End of chapter)