Chapter 1324: Doomed

Luhuitou Peninsula has been a military-controlled area since Haihan established his power in Sanya. This place not only has Haihan Army Base, cadre training center, immigration camp and other important facilities, but the mountainous area at the southern end of the peninsula also provides an excellent lookout overlooking the South China Sea.

Point. However, this place is not open to the public on weekdays. This time, the official invites people from all walks of life to watch the battle on Linhai Highlands, which can be regarded as a special measure that has never been done before.

Although Liu Shang was a temporary employee, his status as a Youth League official gave him a lot of conveniences. Yu Xiaobao asked him to come to assist with the work of the Propaganda Department, so Liu Shang, with a work badge hanging around his neck, also entered this area smoothly.

After arriving at the scene, he discovered that his job was actually to help guide the audience to their seats. There was no technical content at all. It was just that almost all of the invited people were from the middle and upper classes of society, and their status was relatively noble. In order to maintain confidentiality and safety.

Due to other considerations, there were basically no ordinary people working on site, and almost all of them were members of functional agencies with similar status to Liu Shang.

What Liu Shang is most concerned about is not the bold decision of Haihan's senior management, but how the military can be sure that the enemy's fleet will enter the sea area on time and accurately today, and can not shy away from Haihan's

There was a head-to-head battle with the Haihan Navy at the doorstep. If the Spanish fleet was suspicious and moved to another place, or deliberately avoided the Haihan Army fighting at the doorstep, wouldn't it be in vain to engage in such a large-scale viewing activity?

Effortless?

In fact, the military is not 100% sure about this, but since the Spanish fleet's march route is already under surveillance and its purpose is very clear, it would not be their style if the Spanish retreat without a fight.

, so the military is certain that even if the Spaniards know that Haihan is prepared, they will still fight head-on with Haihan's navy. Otherwise, if they slip away at the gate of Sanya, what record will they have when they go back to compete?

Sanya's local social leaders are invited to watch the battle in Laihai Highlands. If the Spaniards become intimidated after entering this battlefield, it will not be a waste of time. At least the audience can see the embarrassment of the Spaniards retreating without a fight. By then

Public opinion in various countries will naturally regard Spain's retreat as a sign of weakness towards Haihan, which will also help Haihan's international image to some extent. If the Spaniards choose to fight, it will be in line with Haihan's wishes. The military organization

The original intention of this event was to fight a local war that could fully demonstrate the strength of the Haihan Navy in front of the world.

No matter how many military exercises are organized, it is impossible for a real battle to shock people. If Haihan wants to become the true overlord of the South China Sea, he must remove the stumbling block of Spain. And defeat him openly on the battlefield.

The invading Spanish fleet is undoubtedly the best solution to achieve this goal.

Liu Shang really didn't expect that Haihan had specially cleared a relatively flat site on this highland near the sea, and even built a terraced stand with an awning. However, the dirt under the stand was still new, and it was obvious that it had just been built.

It was just a temporary project that had been completed. Probably only Haihan had such formidable construction capabilities, because as far as he knew, the stands only started transporting materials up the mountain yesterday afternoon and then built them overnight with torches.

These building materials were transported to a highland with a vertical drop of more than 200 meters from the coast. The engineering department used thousands of migrant workers to complete this temporary project at all costs and time.

However, the number of spectators who came after hearing the news today has actually exceeded the scheduled plan. Many of the invited people came with their families, and it was impossible to keep their relatives and friends out. Therefore, in addition to the packed stands,

In addition to the hundreds of people sitting there, there were also many people sitting on the ground in the cleared area nearby. Liu Shang roughly estimated that the audience in this area alone was at least a thousand people. It is said that Haihan was in Linhai Highlands.

The Luhuitou Peninsula is not the only venue that has been arranged. There is also a viewing area open to the general public. Presumably, there will be more people who are lucky enough to witness this naval battle today than the total number of combatants from the two countries combined.

Although the viewing environment with four sides open to the wind is really simple, the audience's enthusiasm is very high. Everyone knew about today's "special program" when they came, and this was nothing short of an adventure in their lives.

Even those specially invited viewers who have served or are currently serving in the military are full of curiosity about the current real combat power of the Haihan Navy. There are many in the audience like Liu Shang, who just watched the Haihan Navy in the Beibu Gulf a few days ago.

Actors, if the content of the military exercise is to hit targets that are unable to fight back, then today's actual battle is a real grand scene where two powerful forces meet and compete.

When the Haihan fleet lined up in battle formation and sailed slowly into the outer sea from Victory Port, Liu Shang even vaguely heard the huge cheers coming from the Yulin Peninsula - it is said that that was the area where civilians were arranged to watch the battle.

Although it is far away from the battle waters, it is located at the key entrance and exit channel of Victory Port. Every Haihan warship in the battle can be clearly seen. Such a scene is very difficult for Haihan who is unlikely to be exposed to war in ordinary times.

For the public, it is undoubtedly quite exciting.

What would the Spaniards on the other side think if they knew the role they were playing now? Liu Shang remembered that during his previous trip around the island, he had heard a senior Haihan official say during the banquet that the Western Spaniards in ancient times would treat warriors and

The beasts are put into an arena to fight, and the nobles and people in the stands will cheer for them. The scene in the South China Sea seems to be similar to it. This sea area is the Colosseum set up by Haihan, and

The role played by the Spaniards who came from afar in this scene was that of being used as ferocious beasts by warriors to hunt their opponents.

Although the Spaniards may not hear the shouts of audiences like Haihan, or even realize their existence, they have indeed become the prey in this game. Although Liu Shang is not the same as Spain

camp, but it also inexplicably produced a trace of sadness.

Pinto and Luis did not realize how pathetic their current situation was. Their minds were now occupied with hurriedly defeating the Haihan fleet in front of them, and then rushing into the harbor of Sanya to plunder the Haihan people's wealth and destroy their

Capital City, arresting their high-level officials, it is best to completely strangle this emerging country.

Of course, before that, we still have to deal with this fleet, which does not seem to be that easy to deal with. The Spanish commander noticed that the Haihan fleet approaching from the opposite side was accelerating. Judging from the smoke rising from the rear of its hull,

There is no doubt that these ships are also equipped with that terrible auxiliary power device. The scene of the confrontation with the Haihan fleet the day before yesterday is still vivid in my mind. This device that can increase the speed makes the Spanish warships quite passive when facing the battle. At this time

Seeing Haihan perform this move again, the crew members' hearts sank.

However, at this time, the dark sailing ship next to Haihan's flagship suddenly accelerated out of the fleet array and rushed towards the Spanish fleet. Judging from this posture, it was actually planning to act alone.

"You want to lure us into dividing our forces again? That's too naive!" Pinto saw the ship rushing out alone, and did not regard it as a threat. The ship was extremely fast, and he was afraid that it was specially arranged by his opponent.

It was used to lure them to divide their forces to pursue pursuit. However, they had already suffered losses in the battle with the Haihan fleet the day before yesterday. This time Pinto and Luis were determined to maintain the formation of the fleet and remain unchanged in response to any changes. Anyway, their own armed forces

There are many more sailing ships than the opponent's warships. If it really turns into a melee, even if the opponent's ships have superior weapons performance, it is hard to say how much strength they can exert by then.

Neither of the two Spanish commanders had any special reaction to this sailing ship acting alone. They just settled on the mentality of watching what you can do. The ship was about one nautical mile away from the Spanish fleet.

, Sure enough, the direction deviated and headed west. It seemed that it did not intend to ram into the Spanish fleet's array from the front.

"As expected!" Seeing that the ship "rationally" chose to turn to avoid the direction of his own fleet, Pinto believed that his judgment was accurate. The ship's route was obviously to slip away from the edge of the fleet under his command.

In the past, it was hoped that this would attract a wave of firepower, but the intention of this operation was too obvious. Pinto believed that the other party's commander was too insincere. He sent such a ship and expected to divide his troops? This is Spain's majesty

The Imperial American Fleet, which has fought against opponents of all levels all over the world, how could it be fooled by such low-level methods used to deal with rabbles.

Pinto had already made up his mind to deal with the main force of the fleet in front of him. As for this strange sailing ship that slipped by, he did not intend to allocate his energy to deal with it. He had already seen that the ship was extremely fast. If he wanted to divide his forces to deal with it,

Ninety-nine percent of the time, it will be led around by the nose, so just ignore it. If this ship wants to get close and start fighting, based on its limited tonnage, it should not be equipped with many cannons on the ship, which can give the fleet

The damage caused will not be too serious.

However, what happened next shocked the crew of the American Fleet. This inconspicuous black sailboat actually opened fire at an unreachable distance. This was not so much an attack as it might have been a misfire.

is more appropriate, because at this distance, the naval guns equipped on the ship cannot reach such a long range - at least this is the perception of the Spaniards.

"Is this crazy or a salute?" Pinto was slightly surprised when faced with such a scene. He felt that the Haihan Navy's performance in combat capabilities was no less than that of the navies of Western countries, but this operation seemed too much.

You are an amateur, do you want to use the sound of cannons to gain attention for yourself?

Before Pinto could dissipate this idea from his mind, a large sailboat in the fleet suddenly exploded on the port side, and the broken shipboard flew dozens of meters away under the force of the explosion. It seemed that it was stored on the ship.

The ammunition exploded, but how could it be such a coincidence that as soon as the ship fired, there was an explosion on the ship here.

Pinto frowned. Before he could figure out the connection, the strange ship fired again. And with the sound of cannons, another ship of the American fleet also exploded, also approaching the strange ship.

On the port side, even the explosion power is similar!

This is no coincidence! Pinto suddenly realized that his previous judgment was wrong. This strange ship was not firing cannons, but actually attacking his own fleet! As for why it acted alone, this was probably not the case.

What is a low-level method to induce oneself to split up the troops, but because this ship can run fast, has a long range, and can hit accurately, it can single-handedly carry out the mission of attacking the enemy without resorting to the cover of the fleet.

Haihan actually hid such an unheard-of weapon of war! The moment Pinto realized the truth, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart. The other party sent a fleet to the distant sea to be on guard, leaving a fleet to defend Sanya. The reason for such great trust

, probably because there are such powerful warships?

Fortunately, judging from the appearance, there is only one such warship, and judging from the frequency of shelling, it seems that the number of artillery pieces equipped on the ship is extremely limited. The lookout soon gave an accurate answer.

There are only two guns on the front and rear decks, but the strange thing is that the artillery deployed on the front and rear decks seem to be installed on a rotatable turret, so that the shooting range of these guns is much larger than that of traditional side guns.

Much more.

Before Pinto could come up with a reasonable solution, the strange ship was still bombarding the Spanish fleet at a fixed frequency, and almost every bombardment was accompanied by a bomb blast on the side of a certain warship. The flagship "Water"

If the "Lundin" hadn't been located relatively inward and had a layer of warships on the outside as a bunker, it might have been hit by the bomb at this time.

The Spanish warships closest to the ship no longer needed Pinto's orders and opened fire on their own to counterattack. However, the naval guns they were equipped with were obviously far inferior to their opponents in terms of range. This counterattack was more like a

A bluff intimidation, the cannonball only flew less than half the distance before it crashed into the sea without even touching the opponent's edge.

Pursue? Anyone with a discerning eye has already seen clearly that the speed of this ship is far faster than that of the Spanish warship, and the two sides are heading towards each other. If they want to turn around and pursue this ship, I am afraid it will not be an order that can be put into effect immediately. Besides,

The power of this ship's naval guns is so terrifying. There are fewer ships chasing it, so it can only be used as a living target while flying kites. If there are too many ships, wouldn't it just follow the opponent's wishes and divide the troops? Ping

Tuo found himself in a dilemma instantly.
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