"Report to the captain, "Haixing 4" and "Haixing 7" failed to return, and three other boats were seriously injured."
The torpedo boat brigade must escape immediately as soon as it succeeds in the attack.
Otherwise, even the artillery on those sail frigates can cause them damage.
The presence of heavy fog this time not only allowed them to get closer to the enemy, improving the hit rate of torpedoes, but also allowed them to bear greater risks.
Because as the distance is increased, the hit rate of enemy artillery will naturally increase.
"How many casualties are there?" Compared with those large warships, the cost of torpedo boats is not high.
Therefore, Fan Zihan is more concerned about the more than 500 brothers who came to Donghua with him.
In this new hometown, they are brothers.
"There are 93 brothers missing. Maybe some of them can swim back."
Fan Zihan remained silent. He knew that in such cold water, the probability of swimming back alive was low.
"Let the torpedo boats that can still be dispatched reload and be prepared. We will counterattack with Jing Haibo." Fan Zihan ordered.
On the sea, the roar from behind let Nie Dahua know that the torpedo boat brigade had succeeded.
"Turn around and go back, we will fight back."
Nie Dahua gave the order, and the Donghua Squadron was chased and beaten by the Black Fleet along the way. It had long been holding back its anger.
"Fight back!"
"Full left rudder, turn around!"
"Kill back!"
Each captain conveyed Nie Dahua's order.
The Donghua fleet turned around and followed the strong westerly wind to fight towards the battlefield to the east.
The west wind blew away the fog, and the artillery on the fort finally no longer had to fire blindly all over the sky.
Just now, a total of fifteen torpedo boats from the torpedo boat brigade launched an attack and fired sixty torpedoes.
At least ten enemy warships were seriously damaged and sunk, and all of them were capital ships.
There are still a dozen cruisers and frigates left on the sea.
At this time, the fog dissipated and everyone saw the messy battlefield, with despair and confusion on their faces.
Many people have seen that extremely fast boat.
He seems to be a swordsman who is naturally paired with torpedoes.
Why do some people have so many fantastic ideas about weapons?
Are these yellow people really a nation full of wisdom like the legends say?
The people with the most complicated feelings at this time were the fleets of the small South Amelia country, who originally came here with the Great Empire to gain credit.
What should we do now.
Run away?
Not only were they afraid that the British would hold them accountable after the war, but more importantly, would they be able to escape?
There is no way to escape in this strait.
As for the British, they have not yet emerged from the nightmare before them.
How many years has it been, how many years has the Great Empire not suffered such a loss?
The last naval battle suffered a huge defeat, it seems, it was a naval battle with the Dutch more than two hundred years ago.
The key is that this failure came too suddenly. Naval battles have never been so efficient.
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Manta Bay.
"Get out of the way!"
"Oh, damn!"
"boom!"
Alvin watched helplessly as one of his cruisers was approached by the opponent's frigate and fired a torpedo.
Just this torpedo tore the cruiser into pieces in an instant.
Sail warships can only move with the help of wind power.
Therefore, the evasive direction of the "Huali" has long been calculated by others.
"It shouldn't be!"
"We shouldn't start a war with the Donghua Navy. Wait until all the ironclad ships in the shipyard are launched, and wait until the torpedoes of the Great Empire are developed. Then it's time to start a war."
"Tommy Hoyland, this bastard, must be sent to a military court this time."
Alvin felt extremely regretful.
But now we can only fight, because as we approach the port, the waterway becomes narrower, and Alvin's room for maneuver becomes smaller.
Only then did the "Fuyuan" and "Donghe" seize the opportunity and use two torpedoes to send away a cruiser of the other party.
In this way, Alvin would not dare to save money and move forward.
Shoot at the Donghua Navy outside the port, while waiting for the three warships including the "Hound Dog" to come and rendezvous.
Just now, Alvin led his four warships to sneak attack the port, which attracted the Donghua Navy. However, the speed of the Hound and other three warships was too far behind that of the Donghua Navy.
Donghua Navy can make a time difference after rushing back to the port.
Instead, they were given every opportunity to annihilate them.
"Get closer and continue attacking!"
"Boom, boom, boom..." The artillery came and went. The artillery on the wooden cruiser and frigate could hardly cause much damage to the armor of the "Fuyuan".
The "Fuyuan" can take away an opponent's frigate with just a few shots.
"Boom" a main gun shell hit the "Centaur". The deck was blown into a mess.
"Boom." Another cannonball focused on the side and opened a big hole in the side of the hull.
The "Ark" itself was not feeling well. After receiving several shells, the bow jib was damaged.
The "Centaur" is finished, and the battleship has begun to tilt.
At such an angle, the artillery can no longer fire.
"Damn it, speed up!" Tommy Hoyland yelled.
He felt that he was being ignored, and the Donghua Navy used the speed of the ironclad ship to get rid of him.
What would Alvin think of himself?
That Tommy Hoyland started a war and then acted cowardly?
On the "Fuyuan", Liu Zhongyun was a little excited. He had already killed two of the opponent's warships, and the balance of power was instantly reversed.
"The Nema River is ordered to come out of the port, and we will fight the British here."
Now the situation has reversed. At first, Liu Zhongyun was still afraid of Alvin's fleet.
From the previous confrontation, Liu Zhongyun roughly understood the opponent's firepower.
Just now, the "Wuhe" approached the "Huali" and fired a torpedo. Although it was hit by a shot, there was no big problem.
This proves that the Jianghe-class armor is sufficiently immune to the opponent's artillery fire.
Alvin is already moving towards the "Hound" formation.
Only on the sea can they have enough shelter.
Beside the "Ark", the Fairy followed closely.
"The other side is catching up." An officer shouted in horror.
They all saw the disintegration of the "Magnificent" just now. It was really terrifying.
There were hundreds of crew members on the ship, and it was unknown how many could escape.
"torpedo!"
I don't know who shouted.
Alvin had no time to observe and asked the helmsman to quickly swerve to avoid it.
On the "Wuhe", the young captain Yue Tao stared closely at the escaping "Ark" ahead.
"Throw one torpedo at twelve o'clock, and one minute later throw another torpedo at one o'clock."
Yue Tao probably figured out the opponent's path. After discovering the torpedo, almost all the British ships turned to the left.
At this time, his warship was directly behind the "Ark", so maybe he could take a gamble.
Losing is just a waste of two torpedoes.
The "Mahe" was about to arrive. He had to move quickly, otherwise the credit would be taken away by the "Mahe".
"Avoided!" Lookout Jack shouted excitedly on the "Ark".
He just saw a white waterline passing by dozens of meters away from the starboard side of the "Ark".
However, the dedicated Jack did not relax his vigilance.
"There's one more!" Jack's attention had been attracted to the starboard side.
Not just him, almost everyone was attracted by the torpedo on the starboard side.
No one paid attention to the movement on the port side.
In the captain's cabin, Alvin turned the rudder to the right again.
Originally, the torpedo was heading towards the middle of the port side of the "Ark".
When Jack spotted it, the torpedo was already a hundred meters away.
At this time, the speed of this torpedo has reached forty-five knots...
It's coming in an instant.
The "Ark" was barely able to turn, and because the speed was too fast, the stern drifted slightly to the left.
So sad.
"Boom..." The stern of the Ark suddenly lifted up.
**!
again**!
Alvin was so shocked by the huge impact that he almost fainted.
"It's over, Commander, leave quickly." The strong first mate Kevin Long staggered over, and Alvin climbed out.
The bow of the ship has tilted up.
Alvin was dazed and his head just hit the bulkhead.
At this time, he suddenly moved and completely lost consciousness. He felt as if he was drifting on the sea.
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On land, Liu Qingnan led 3,000 troops from Yangtze Security and more than 10,000 Bunama servants to occupy Cerro Tagong and completely looted the town.
Liu Qingnan is not a murderous person.
The reason why he wanted to sack the town was to win over his group of Zubunama servants.
You must know that these people were recruited by Liu Qingnan in the name of Guerrero.
Most of these people are white Bunama people, all of Spanish descent. Liu Qingnan cannot guarantee that they will not rebel after entering Columbus.
Then, he must use means to win over these people.
Liu Qingnan will not use any righteousness to influence them.
He doesn't stand on the moral high ground, so he can only win over people with interests.
Then there is the extreme method of looting.
After they plundered the towns of Colombria, killing their men, seizing their women, and taking their property.
These Bunama people will consciously distinguish themselves from the Colombians.
At the same time, they will also worry about the revenge of the Colombians, which will make the next battle even more bloody and cruel.
Such an army is naturally a group of rioters.
But Liu Qingnan didn't care. They just came to Columbus to cause trouble.
They are mercenaries and don't have to worry about their reputation.
The Atrado River flows from south to north along the northwest coast of Colombria and flows into the Gulf of Urava in the Atlantic Ocean.
The downstream area is mostly swampy mangroves with almost no roads.
Therefore, after Liu Qingnan and others captured Cerro Tagón, they had two ways to march. One was to go upstream along the Atrado River and attack the west coast of Colombria.
Another way is to go east, along the coastline, and explore the Caribbean coastal area of Colombria.
Liu Qingnan naturally chose the first option.
Although the Caribbean coast is the most prosperous place in Columbus, there is also a navy, a fleet, and support from the British, Vanery and other countries.
They can easily get support.
But when Liu Qingnan got there, he would not have the support of the fleet.
So he must have gone to the west coast.
However, Liu Qingnan was still prepared to frighten the Colombian government. Or he might shout to attack in the east and feint with a shot.
Bogota is located high in the Andes Mountains and is the capital of Columbus.
There was a tense atmosphere here at this time. The wealthy families were packing their things and ready to escape at any moment.
In fact, the Donghua Army is still far away from here!
"Bang..." in an office of the Presidential Palace in Bogota.
President Mariano Ospina Rodriguez punched the table.
"Has Reyes not mobilized his troops yet?"
Rodriguez asked the Secretary of War Moledo on the side.
"President, General Moyes said that the war on the front line has reached its most critical moment. They have already entered the Napo River Basin in Donghua and will soon be able to occupy Iquitos. If we withdraw our troops now, all the previous achievements will be wasted."
"What? In order to fight against Donghua, are you even giving up your own homeland?"
"President, he also said that it was only a small group of enemy troops that invaded Columbus. At most, they were harassing the place with the purpose of disrupting the deployment of the coalition forces."
"Huh, he is the commander of the coalition forces, but he is also the commander of Columbus."
"Moredo, you just said you have the latest information about this group of people?"
"Yes, President, according to reports from our people, the group of people who occupied Bunama are a group of mercenaries hired by Donghua. This group of mercenaries is mainly composed of Chinese. In the past two years, they have been in America and Mexico
He was very active and participated in many wars. His combat effectiveness was very strong."
"The number of Donghua mercenaries who landed in Bunama this time is more than 5,000, and they also have a small fleet to provide cover."
"According to the latest news, Guerrero, the governor of Bunama, has rebelled against them, established a Bunama Republic, and appointed himself president."
"Oh, damn, this man should be sent to the gallows. Come back and make a statement quickly, declaring Guerrero a traitor, and we cannot let him go unpunished."
"President, we suspect that Guerrero was forced by them. If he is convicted now, it will only make him more determined to fall to Donghua."
"Then we can't ignore it. If he is really a patriot, then he should rather die than surrender."
Seeing how determined the president was, Moledo stopped arguing.
He continued to report: "President, we judge that they will attack south along the west coast next, because we no longer have any maritime power on the west coast, and they can obtain sea support."
"Isn't the British fleet in Ecuador? Can we ask them to support our port?"
"President, this is the second news I am ready to report to you. The British East Pacific Fleet has been wiped out by the Donghua Navy."
"What? You said the Donghua people went to war with the British? How dare they? The Great Empire is still fighting at sea."
"Yes, President, it is said that the Great Empire started the war. However, the fact is that now Donghua has control of the entire west coast."
"President, we should send a support force to the western region, otherwise we may lose the entire western coastal area."
"Then how much do you think is appropriate?"
"At least five thousand troops must be sent. The army can first go to Quibdo City, which is located on the upper reaches of the Atrado River. The enemy is most likely to come from Serotagon and take the water route."
The city of Turvo on the east side of Ulava Bay is a beautiful fishing port.
Several rivers merge into the Ulava Bay, forming an estuary fish farm here.
There are a large number of fishing boats in the harbor, and the smell of sea fish almost covers the entire town.
There are more than 2,000 residents living here, about half of whom are of white descent.
"Dong dong dong"...
Today is Sunday, and the church bells are ringing.
The women put on their most respectable clothes, and the men did not go fishing.
The priest was preaching to the residents on the podium.
This is a white church, and black people and Indians are not eligible to enter.
"Church parents should set a good example for their children, cultivate an atmosphere of faith in the family, and pray with their children.
You should always read the church calendar and day lists to know church festivals and Sunday times. Read church books, newspapers and periodicals regularly to accumulate your own faith knowledge.
Bring our faith to the people around us and actively invite them to visit the church and seek advice.
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The priest is preaching.
"Bang bang bang..."
Suddenly, gunfire rang out in the small town.
Immediately afterwards, a group of people rushed into the church.