Although the "Shunfeng" hit four rounds, in addition to the slight decline in speed, it had little impact on the combat power itself. The gunners who had already warmed up all the way were completely in state. They fired desperately at the speed of one round of shells in a minute. With dense artillery fire, they blasted the "Shunfeng" that was desperately leaning over from the slant. The wheels were fired down. The "Shunfeng" was in great danger immediately. They hit nine rounds in a row, and the hull was on fire. The single-layer gun deck was even more bombed. Only five of the nine guns on one side could fire. However, even so, the "Shunfeng" still did not give up on the action of leaning towards the "Shunfeng". While firing artillery counterattacks, they tried their best to shorten the distance between the two sides. There was nothing else. The combat habit of the British Navy was melee combat!

In naval battles in Western countries, usually, they are bombarded at a distance of about two meters. Most of the training received by British Navy officers and soldiers is mainly melee and melee. The main reason is that the power of naval guns can be maximized at this equal distance. In terms of training level, the British Navy's naval guns can be fired in one minute and a half, which is more than twice as strong as Western countries. But even so, the "Victory" is inevitably at an absolute disadvantage in the fight against the "Shunfeng". The reasons are, first, the Qing army's artillery is more advanced, and the loading of the launching medicine bags is obviously more than the black fire used by the British people.

The filling of medicine is much easier, and the Qing army has a clear advantage in terms of fire rate; secondly, the "Shunfeng" is 42 meters long, which is ten meters longer than the twelve meters of the "Desheng". There are more side guns equipped with, and the power of the shells is far above the eighteen-pound shells of the Britons. As for it, it is the difference in tactical training - the British Navy emphasized melee ability, while the Qing army emphasized the power of the artillery, which severely damaged the opponent at a long distance, and focused on hit rate. Based on this, in long-distance combat, the "Shunfeng" was obviously not an opponent of the "Shunfeng".

"Aim at the enemy ship, fire, fire!"

Taking advantage of the fact that the "Shunfeng" and "Desheng" were entangled, the "Rose" that had fallen behind because the front-mast sail was broken, had been repaired and rushed from the thorn to less than four meters away from the "Shunfeng". One suddenly accelerated and had inserted between the "Shunfeng" and "Desheng". With the order of Lieutenant Colonel Cook Bosinia, the seven original intact cannons and two subsequently added cannons fired together. A solid bullet and six flowering bullets cut through the sky and roared towards the "Shunfeng".

Fifty meters, although such a distance is not the combat distance that the British Navy is used to, it can barely adapt. The hit rate has been greatly improved. After the first round of the "Rose" fired volleys, five shells hit the target. Among them, one of them was shot a little above the water line. Two were bounced away by the thick side of the ship, and only a shallow pit was smashed. However, one directly penetrated the side of the ship and hit the bottom cabin, destroying some of the food reserves of the "Shunfeng". The other flowering bullets all hit the rear deck of the "Shunfeng", causing thick smoke to roll in the tail building. However, due to the power of the shells, it did not cause the "Shunfeng" to suffer a great loss. There were only two sailors on duty at the tail building, one died and the other injured.

"Command: Adjust the course, increase the distance, do not stop at each gun position, and then fire!"

Although the "Rose" did not cause any major losses to the "Shunfeng", Su Ke immediately realized that the smaller the distance, the higher the shooting rate of the British people's artillery fire was. He was unwilling to be entangled by the enemy ships in such a situation where there were too many enemies and we were few. He immediately made a decision to order the general.

The officers and soldiers of the Shunfeng were well-trained. After ordering, they all started to operate. At the deck of the gun, twelve artillery kept roaring, and shells roared at the two enemy ships that rushed forward. On the front and rear decks, the sailors commanded many sailors to control the sails and sailed in an oblique manner to open the distance between them and the two Great Britain warships. At this time, the level of the sailors of the two armies was seen - from the battleship itself, "

Shunfeng is a mast ship, while the two warships of Great Britain are both brig ships. At the speed, the Qing army should have an absolute advantage. If the sailors on both sides have equal capabilities, the Shunfeng should be able to quickly distance each other. But in fact, although the sailors on Shunfeng have tried their best to control the sails, the distance between the two sides has not been opened. They have always been bitten by the two Great Britain warships, and the distance between them has always been between meters and fifty meters.

In a blink of an eye, nearly half an hour passed, and the bloody battle between the two sides continued. Although the Shunfeng was against two, it was not at all inferior. Of course, under the attack of two Great Britain warships, it was not able to gain a big advantage. The soldiers on both sides were red-eyed, and the artillery fire almost kept firing at the other side. No one was willing to show weakness. What was interesting is that the huge joint fleet was always lingering on the side and did not come forward to interfere in this small-scale battle, and just watched quietly.

Gradually, the two British warships with insufficient artillery fire were already unable to support them. There was nothing else. The power of the shells on both sides was too large. Although the hit rate was almost the same, the number of artillery even the British Navy was dominant. The results of the battle were very different. Often, the British warships hit two guns, and the effect of the Qing army hitting two guns was not as good as the power of the Qing army's one shot. As the war progressed, the "Shunfeng" was hit by many bombs, and the hull caught fire, and the ship's deck and the side of the ship were damaged by dozens of places. However, with the efforts of the sailors, they all

The fire broke out quickly, and the damage was being repaired urgently. In contrast, although the sailors on it were working hard to fight, the power of the Qing army's flower bomb was really greater. Once it hit, it could chew a large piece of the warship. No matter how much it was made up, it would be difficult to keep up with the damage. First, the "Rose" was broken into a mast, and its speed was reduced sharply, and it was completely thrown out of the battlefield. Then, the "Desheng" who had already hit more than 20 consecutive bombs was beaten to the sea, and it was difficult to compete with the "Shunfeng".

"The command: 'Eye Giant', 'Rage' stepped forward and sank the enemy ship!"

Seeing that the "Shunfeng" was fighting the "Victory" that was almost impossible to fight back, Edward Vernon, who had always watched the game silently with a monocular telescope, finally couldn't stand it anymore. He put down his glasses with a gloomy face, raised his hand, and gave a cold order.

"Captain, look, there is something going on with the enemy fleet!"

Edward Vernon's general ordered the flag-spoke soldiers on the tall mast to reach the two second-level battleships that attacked. Then, two huge battleships began to turn, rushed out of the fleet series quickly, and rushed towards the battlefield with fire. The sentry looking at the enemy situation on the tall mast of the "Shunfeng" immediately discovered the changes in the joint fleet and shouted quickly.

"Transfer, turn left and evacuate the battlefield at full speed!"

Hearing the alarm from the lookout whistle, Su Ke, who was roaring and commanding the battle, immediately calmed down, quickly picked up the monocular telescope at his waist, and looked at the direction of the joint fleet. His eyes suddenly became trembling. The two warships that were running away were really huge. The ships were one meter long, with a layer of gun deck, equipped with ninety-eight large and large cannons. Looking from a distance, it was like a giant monster on the sea. The 42-meter hull of the "Shunfeng" was as small as a toy in front of such a huge giant. I was afraid that a volley might not be able to withstand it. Su Ke naturally did not dare to stay where he was, and he did not care about the result of "Desheng" as a result, and he quickly issued a loud order.

"Captain, our main fleet has arrived!"

The "Shunfeng" had won one against two, but although it was a victory, it was not without damage. Although the sailors tried hard to make up for it, there were still several destroyed sails that had not been replaced. It was naturally difficult to show its own speed advantage. Even though the sailors had tried their best to drive the sail, they were gradually chased by two Great Britain battleships. Seeing that they could not escape the disaster of being sunk, the lookout whistle on the mast suddenly gave off a surprise cheer, and it was the main fleet of our side that finally arrived at the battlefield!

"retreat!"

Although he had reached a distance that was enough to launch an attack, facing the full speed of the Qing army's large fleet, Lieutenant General Jonathan Canning, the captain of the "Eye Giant", resisted the urge to sink the "Shunfeng", turned the bow of the ship without a shot, and drove back to his fleet at high speed. At the same time, the "Furious" also made the same choice.

"Order: All ships immediately turn left to seize the downward line and prepare to face the enemy!"

Although Edward Vernon had never seen the arrival of the main Qing army fleet with his own eyes, but upon receiving the warning from the "Eye Giant", Edward Vernon immediately woke up and yelled loudly to issue a general order. After this order, the joint fleet that was originally heading towards Yakushima immediately began to move tactically, trying to occupy a favorable battlefield before the arrival of the Qing army fleet. The largest naval battle in the ocean kicked off. Who can laugh to the end? Only the battle party can know...
Chapter completed!