Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 262: Catch them all! Swallowing the entire fleet
Dudu——!
The Western Fleet began to leave the coastline and sail into the deep sea.

at the same time,

The battleship "Queen Elizabeth" fired from time to time to warn other warships to leave together.

In the bay of Haizhongzhou, only some troop transports and cargo ships were left.

Because the sailors who were driving the ships chose to board the large ship and leave.

Therefore,
These remaining small boats can only become Simon Hall’s spoils.

Ten minutes later.

The Western Fleet was more than three kilometers away from its original location and was finally safe!

The sailors on the ten armored cruisers and battleships, as well as the remaining gunboats, were still intact and could leave.

The few remaining Western Allied soldiers on the shore watched the warship leave.

Abandoned——!
They knelt on the ground and cried loudly in the direction where the warship left.

Some soldiers swam into the sea, trying to catch up with the departing warship.

They cried out, “Wait for me—wait for me!”

but,

The battleship abandoned them without even a word of greeting.

Even if they cried, the battleship would not stop.

In the end, these Western coalition soldiers had to return to the shore and wait to be captured.

On the battleship Elizabeth, Bishop Antai let out a long sigh.

Safe!
Only then did he feel a little safe.

Seeing some warships and gunboats nearby, they began to move closer to the battleship.

He ordered all the warships to head towards Dongji Island, which was dozens of kilometers away.

There are also a number of ships carrying supplies docked at Dongji Island.

Therefore,
Before the Western Fleet left, it needed to take away the ships carrying supplies.

at this time,

A commander of the Western Allied Forces said:

"Bishop Angtai, the Daqian army has no ships. They cannot attack us on the sea."

"Before on land, they kept suppressing us and left us with no chance to fight back!"

"Now, we will bombard their coastline with warships, so that they will also feel the pain of being beaten!"

Bishop Angtai's eyes widened when he heard this.

obviously,
After hearing this suggestion, he had an idea!
He felt uncomfortable because he couldn't vent his anger.

This battle was lost miserably.

The Western coalition forces were used to showing off their might in other places, and had never lost so miserably.

Although he was only acting commander-in-chief temporarily, he was unwilling to leave like this.

If we could use warships to launch an artillery attack on the coastline of the Daqian Dynasty in retaliation.

Not only can it allow everyone to breathe a sigh of relief, but it can also boost the morale of the remaining Western Allied Forces.

Anyway, in the sea, as long as the distance is far enough, the Daqian people’s artillery cannot hit the ships.

Bishop Angtai couldn't help but take a deep breath, looked up at the distant coastline, and said in a deep voice:
"Okay! Organize a fleet and launch a round of artillery attacks on the coastline of the Daqian Dynasty!"

"Let these damned Daqian people know how powerful our naval guns are!"

"Now use the naval guns to tell them that one day, we will come back--!"

but,

The Western Fleet had no time to attack the coastline with naval guns.

Boom-boom-boom--!
I saw shells continuously falling on the sea, causing huge waves to roll.

original,

The 120mm mortars on the coastline launched an artillery attack on the warships.

Even the 240mm heavy mortars began to roar at the Western fleet.

The Western fleet had no time to adjust the angle of its guns.

On the sea surface of Haizhongzhou, huge waves more than ten meters high were created by the artillery shells.

The decks of some ships were dented by shells.

There was even a gunboat that was hit by a shell on its main gun. Fortunately, the armor of the main gun was very thick, otherwise the gunboat would have been sunk.

Fortunately, Ximen Tang did not use "armor-piercing bullets"!
Otherwise, many ships would be sunk in this round of attacks.

Angtai was frightened by the situation and quickly ordered the battleship's heavy artillery to fire back at the shore.

Boom-boom-boom--!
As expected of the battleship "Elizabeth", once the heavy artillery opens fire, the power is terrifying.

Some fortifications on the shore were overturned by heavy artillery.

Simon Hall's artillery battalion had to retreat and could no longer bombard the ships.

The heavy guns of battleships and armored cruisers are of very large caliber.

Once the firing begins, the entire coastline is within the range of the artillery.

but,

The artillery of both sides was just at the edge of the range.

at this time,

Ximentang’s 240mm mortar finally started firing incendiary bombs!

Boom boom——!
The incendiary bomb drew a brilliant tongue of fire in the air and flew down towards the battleship "Elizabeth".

Although the distance between the two sides was too far, the accuracy of the 240mm mortar was quite poor.

but,

Battleships are super-large ships with a draft of more than 30,000 tons, and are too big a target.

Therefore, incendiary bombs can easily hit the deck of the battleship, and the entire deck will be ignited at once.

Several sailors on the battleship's deck were quickly engulfed by the flames and were unable to put out the fire.

The armored cruisers surrounding the battleship had just pointed their guns at the coastline.

but,

When they saw the flames on the battleship, they were so scared that they quickly retreated and dared not approach the coastline.

The Western Allied soldiers and sailors on the ship were all terrified at this moment.

The power of incendiary bombs is indeed terrifying.

They had never seen such a terrible weapon.

The deterrent power of incendiary bombs is much more terrifying than "ordinary artillery shells".

There was nothing on the deck, but it felt as if the iron plate was on fire.

Although the deck of the ship was ignited by the flames, it did not cause much damage.

But the soldiers on the ship would be skinned alive if they were touched by the flames, even if they did not die.

Originally, Bishop Angtai thought that everyone was safe after boarding the battleship.

but,

It is now discovered that if you dare to get close to the coastline, not only will your life safety not be guaranteed, but your ship may even be sunk.

Although the army of the Daqian Dynasty had no ships, the power of their artillery was terrifying.

Bishop Antai quickly ordered the fleet to leave and dared not bombard the coastline again.

In order to ensure the safety of the fleet, the ships must be kept at least 15 kilometers away from the coastline.

The other commanders around were equally frightened.

They asked the sailors to drive the ship into the deep sea.

The fleet did not stop to rest until it was fifteen kilometers away from the coastline.

This distance has exceeded the range of artillery of both sides.

Even the battleship's heavy artillery could not aim at targets on the coastline.

Simon Hall's artillery, without the use of 'extended-range shells', was also unable to hit the ship.

At this time,

All the commanders of the Western Allied Forces and Bishop Antai no longer considered bombarding the coastline.

The fleet regrouped and the fire on the deck was extinguished.

Antai came to the command cabin of the battleship and saw that Duke Waldersee's mental state seemed to be a little better.

Although he still looked a little dazed, he had regained some energy and spirit.

The only sad thing is that Duke Waldersee at this time looked like he was ten years older.

When he saw Angtai, he asked:
"Bishop Antai, what's the situation?"

Angtai took a deep breath and nodded:

"Your Excellency Duke Waldersee, we have now left the danger zone and finally escaped the crisis!"

Speaking of this, he sighed.

In this war, the Western Allied Forces suffered heavy losses.

but,

None of this has much to do with Bishop Antai.

He was not the head of the Western Alliance, but only a special envoy of the European Parliamentary Group.

Therefore,
The disastrous defeat of the Western Allied Forces had no impact on him.

Next, he told Waldersee everything that happened when the Western Allied Forces withdrew.

It was also emphasized that two armored cruisers and some gunboats were robbed from the Western Fleet.

in addition,

There were also some troop transports and merchant ships carrying supplies.

After listening to this, Duke Waldersee nodded slightly and regained some spirit. The entire cabin became quiet, and the two of them stopped talking, each thinking about their own things.

After a while,

Bishop Antai broke the silence and said:
"Your Excellency Duke Waldersee, you should take a good rest first. I have to let the fleet dock at Dongji Island and rest properly."

"We need to take a count of the sailors on each ship. Some ships have been hit and need repairs."

Duke Waldersee nodded and said:

"The French troops are stationed on Dongji Island. They are the elite troops under Jack Bonaparte!"

"Many of the fleet's supplies are temporarily stored on Dongji Island."

"These soldiers of the French army should not know anything about Jack Bonaparte."

“Remember not to discuss anything about Jack Bonaparte after you get ashore to avoid trouble.”

"The fleet has been badly damaged and needs to rest. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome if the power of the ships is damaged in the sea."

Bishop Antai stood at attention and saluted, "Yes! Your Excellency Duke Waldersee, I will do as you wish!"

in fact,

Ante didn't want to face the commander of the French coalition forces at all, let alone the elite troops under Jack Bonaparte.

This time he came to the Daqian Dynasty as a special envoy to secretly capture Jack Bonaparte.

but,

The Western Fleet was damaged and needed to find a suitable place to rest.

in addition,

There are a lot of supplies and cargo ships on Dongji Island.

If the fleet wants to sail far away, it must go to Dongji Island and take all the supplies with it.

Otherwise, if we encounter the Japanese fleet or pirates, no one knows what will happen.

The Eastern Fleet, in particular, is very dangerous.

The Japanese are not good people. If the Western fleet is strong, they will take a detour when they see it.

but,

When they knew that the Western fleet had suffered serious damage, no one could guarantee whether the Japanese would take ruthless action.

Therefore,
It is necessary to go to Dongji Island to dock and organize the ship.

in addition,

Even if the French coalition forces on Dongji Island knew about Jack Bonaparte, what could they do?
Jack Bonaparte was killed by the Daqian army, not shot to death by himself.

Even if I want to blame someone, I will never blame myself.

The commander of the French coalition forces stationed on Dongji Island was once an elite soldier under Hunter - Freck!

That's right,

It was at the Dagukou Fortress in Tianjin that he was captured by Ximen Tang and handed over to Freke of the Ministry of War of the Daqian Dynasty.

Finally, the Daqian court negotiated with Seymour, and Freke returned to Seymour's service as a prisoner of war.

Unfortunately,

Freke was seriously injured when fighting with Simon Hall.

When he returned to the Western Allied Forces, he unexpectedly found that Seymour had lost his position as commander-in-chief.

Flake was disheartened and wanted to go straight back to Europe.

But at this time, Major General Jack Bonaparte came to the Daqian Dynasty.

Therefore,
Freke was arranged to recuperate on Dongji Island and was responsible for helping to look after the supplies.

There were not many French troops on Dongji Island, only three hundred people.

The others were some colonial troops and sailors.

There are more than 30 cargo ships on the entire Dongji Island, and a lot of supplies are stored on the island.

More than an hour later.

The battleship "Elizabeth" and other ships docked at Dongji Island.

Although Duke Waldersee was in a very poor mental state, he was the commander-in-chief of the Western Allied Forces after all.

Therefore,
With the help of his personal guards, he got off the battleship "Elizabeth" and stepped onto the land of Dongji Island with other commanders.

At this time.

Freck and several officers of the French coalition forces came to the shore to greet them.

They behaved very respectfully, and seemed to know nothing about Deputy Commander Jack Bonaparte.

Next,
All the ships of the Western Fleet came ashore.

The remaining soldiers, sailors, etc. got off the ships and began to gather on the beach of Dongji Island.

In the past, there were special logistics soldiers who transported supplies.

Sailors and soldiers don't even need to leave the ship.

But now the entire coalition force has been devastated, with less than three thousand people left.

Everyone had to get off the ship and carry supplies.

Freck brought Duke Waldersee, Bishop Antai and other commanders to the military camp on Dongji Island to rest.

After entering the camp, Bishop Angtai looked up and around, and then relaxed.

"Fortunately there is a transit point here, otherwise it would be difficult to rest."

Everyone else around relaxed at this moment.

This war crushed the morale of all the Western coalition forces.

Being able to escape alive is a blessing in disguise.

Freke suddenly asked:

"Duke Waldersee, Your Excellency Bishop Ante, why didn't our French deputy commander, Major General Jack Bonaparte, come back?"

"Where are his people?"

Bishop Antai shook his head, pretending to be sad, and said:

"General Freck, I regret to tell you a piece of news. Major General Jack Bonaparte died in the Daqian Dynasty for the glory of the coalition forces!"

"He is an admirable hero!"

Freck narrowed his eyes and nodded:

"Oh? General Jack Bonaparte died?"

"It seems that Lieutenant General William is right. The European 'Parliamentary Group' wants to deal with the 'Bonaparte' family and General Jack Bonaparte!"

"Bishop Angtai has come to the Daqian Dynasty. I think your purpose should be——!"

The words are not finished yet.

Just outside the military camp, a voice came:
"Bishop Antai, Duke Waldersee, I am still alive. It seems I will disappoint you——!"

Jack Bonaparte appeared in front of everyone.

He snorted coldly and said:

"Let me lead 40,000 troops to attract the main force of the Daqian Dynasty!"

"Then you can outflank them from behind, attack them from both sides, and completely defeat the Daqian army."

"The plan is indeed very good, but why did we delay the main force of the Daqian army, while you have been standing still?"

"You wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife, but now I'm still alive. I have to say that your plan failed!"

"Someone come! Capture them all!"

Jack Bonaparte's sudden appearance surprised everyone around him.

Everyone originally thought that Jack Bonaparte was dead.

Bishop Ante and Duke Waldersee's heads were buzzing.

Wow——!
Just then, rows of soldiers suddenly surrounded the military camp.

They all held muskets in their hands and surrounded all the officers including Bishop Antai and Duke Waldersee.

Not only these officers, but also all the remaining troops that landed on Dongji Island were captured.

It happened suddenly!

Under the threat of muskets, Waldersee, Anthe and others had no choice but to surrender.

There were originally only a few hundred French coalition troops stationed on Dongji Island, but unexpectedly, thousands of people suddenly appeared.

Duke Waldersee took a deep breath, glared at Jack Bonaparte, and shouted:
"Major General Jack Bonaparte, what do you mean by this? Are you going to betray the entire Western Alliance and the French Empire?"

Jack Bonaparte smiled calmly and said in a deep voice:
"Why would I betray you? Do you want me to say it myself?"

"The European Parliamentary Group wanted to seek the interests of our Bonaparte family and actually imprisoned all the members of our family!"

"You want to kill me, but I'm lucky!"

Bishop Ante and Duke Waldersee suddenly looked as pale as death.

It turned out that after the battleship "Elizabeth" left the coastline, Chen Jie deliberately bombarded the fleet with 120mm and 240mm mortars.

Even resorting to incendiary bombs!
The purpose is to damage the fleet and require it to dock for rest.

in addition,

When he learned from Jack Bonaparte that there was a Western Allied Forces base on Dongji Island.

He quickly made a plan and asked Jack Bonaparte to bring his men to land on Dongji Island in advance and be ready for battle.

really,

After the Western Allied Forces left the bay of Haizhongzhou, they headed straight to Dongji Island for rest as their ships were attacked.

With hundreds of ships, how could Chen Jie be satisfied if he only captured two armored cruisers?

That's what he's teaming up with Jack Bonaparte for.

As long as the battleship "Elizabeth" docks, Jack Bonaparte will capture everyone on Dongji Island.

As a result,
The entire Western fleet will be captured in one fell swoop!
Simon Hall not only wants to capture the battleship 'Elizabeth'!

What’s more, we must capture all twelve armored cruisers and gunboats!
(End of this chapter)