This battle has just begun, and the Russians are already confused. The Zhiyuan, which went to the meeting alone, was extremely arrogant, and then the Xiao Zi flag and the residual blood flag appeared unreasonably, which proved that Xiao Letian himself was on the battleship.
But at this moment, an even weirder flag appeared. It was actually a bright yellow flag embroidered with a golden dragon. Who does this represent?
After all, the Qing Dynasty was a country with medieval thinking. There was no concept of a national flag in the modern sense in the imperial court. In real history, it was not until after the founding of Beiyang that Li Hongzhang designed the flag of the Qing Dynasty in order to express the identity of the Qing warships on the sea.
But this is only 1869. Let alone Europeans who don’t know what the Qing flag looks like, even the Qing citizens themselves don’t know what the national flag is.
But when the five-clawed golden dragon flag comes out, everyone can only think of one person, because the dragon culture is unique to the Chinese, and the worship of yellow is also unique to the Chinese. The combination of the two can only prove that the Qing Dynasty has the most noble identity The man appeared.
Vinya's brain was about to shut down. He was a qualified battleship commander but not a good politician. He was not good at analyzing this kind of thing. He suddenly found that he had been bound by invisible ropes.
"Should we fire the artillery? Should we fight this battle? Xiao Letian is already a difficult politician to deal with. If the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty is also on top, if I am accidentally injured or killed... does this count? What about merit? Or punishment?"
No one can answer his question, because no one has ever encountered such a situation. There are very few examples of killing kings or even emperors in modern European history. The British did it, and it was the action of a group of businessmen. As a result, a mercantile man was killed. The sun never sets on the empire of communism.
The French also killed the emperor, and the result was the outbreak of the Great Revolution, which made the French synonymous with unorganized, undisciplined and free-spirited Europe.
These two massacres against kings and emperors resulted in collective condemnation from the entire European aristocratic group. During the French Revolution, Europe even formed an anti-French alliance, and all kings united to avenge Louis XVI.
It's not that they have a good personal relationship with Louis XVI, it's just that the fox dies and the rabbit dies. The emperor of France can be killed today, and the emperor of Austria, Prussia, and Tsarist Russia can be killed tomorrow. Such a scene is not what the European kings like to see.
Therefore, Napoleon III was imprisoned instead of beheaded after his two defeats. Including after the Franco-Prussian War in history, Napoleon III was not tried but was exiled in England.
Even after World War I, King Wilhelm of Prussia, of course, had changed his title to His Majesty the German Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm II. This is the little grandson who is currently studying in front of Queen Victoria of England.
After Germany's defeat in World War I, William II was not tried. Instead, he spent his later years under the protection of the Queen of the Netherlands. He was given a castle and a fief, including a lot of wealth, which he enjoyed until his death. The emperor's prosperous life.
Therefore, it is a tradition in European aristocratic circles that the king should not kill the king. You can defeat your opponent, but you cannot kill the opponent. This is the rule, because you never know when you will be defeated by another king. Who will protect your life then?
Now Vinya and Stefanski are facing such a big problem. Emperor Tongzhi's status was too noble. Even Tsar Alexander II did not dare to order his death. How could they, little officers, dare to make a mistake? Woolen cloth?
If he really killed Emperor Tongzhi and triggered an all-out war between the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia, these little shrimps would first have to behead their heads and throw their bodies into the wilderness!
There was no room for hesitation on the battlefield, and Stefanski was the first to react. He shouted hysterically, "A scam! This is all a scam! I believe in Xiao Letian's personal conquest, but I definitely don't believe in the Qing emperor's personal conquest... Fire!" All battleships fire!"
Vinya and Stefanski gave the order to fire with their eyes completely closed. They really did not dare to face the unknown fate. A chill came from the bottom of their hearts, which almost froze them.
Time almost stood still, and the world seemed to be playing back in slow motion. The Russian right-wing fleet fired heavy artillery, and the water column on the sea soared into the sky, and the sound of explosions resounded through the sky.
The Zhiyuan was hit by five bombs in an instant, and the flames of the explosion almost enveloped the entire ship. The unprotected sailor bodies tumbled and were thrown into the sky, and were torn to pieces by the air waves.
But nothing could stop the Zhiyuan. The thick armor passed the test with full marks. Not a single shell caused fatal damage. The armor was only burned black and slightly deformed, without any sign of being penetrated.
At this moment, the Zhiyuan was fully powered, passing directly between the starboard side of the Diamond and the port side of the Polar frigate, passing through the narrow gap.
Now was the time for Xiao Letian and Emperor Tongzhi to perform. Xiao Letian, who was wearing the Prime Minister's military uniform, and Emperor Tongzhi, who was wearing a dragon robe, stood at the viewing window of the bridge and risked their lives to issue combat orders.
"All short-range artillery, Gatling cannons... fire at full speed! Kill the enemy's vitality..."
"The main gun opened fire, sinking the enemy ship..."
The Zhiyuan not only has three 210-caliber main guns, but also has 6-inch caliber Armstrong breech secondary guns, 57-mm caliber Hatchcock rapid-fire cannons, 37-mm caliber Hatchcock driver cannons, and 0.45-inch caliber cannons on both sides of the battleship. Caliber 6-barreled rotary Gatling gun...
This is a floating firepower output platform on the sea. In short-range combat, no warship can withstand such a firepower density.
Boom boom boom... The two Russian warships blasted by Armstrong's breech-loaded cannons screamed, and the tumbling bodies of the sailors fell into the sea. Hotchkiss rapid-fire cannons of various calibers created a sea of fire on the deck, with flesh and blood flying everywhere.
As for the Gatling cannon, it is a meat grinder on the battlefield. Wherever the sailors are concentrated, the Gatling cannon will focus on it.
The gunnery team led by Lin Zhen went crazy. This representative of the Ryukyu native faction tore open the buttons of his military uniform, rushed over, grabbed a Gatling gun, and opened fire like crazy.
Chug tug tug... Gatlin's copper sound is like playing the bass keys of a piano, and the Death movement is extremely gorgeous!
"It's so enjoyable! It's so enjoyable... Unlimited shooting, don't be stingy with ammunition, kill them until their mother doesn't recognize them, kill them until we even wet our pants even if they dream about them..."
The proud northern knight passed through the formation, pouring out a sea of fire and killing two Russian warships.
The most important thing is that during the entire battle, Xiao Letian and Emperor Tongzhi stood on the left and right of the command cabin, risking their lives to watch the entire battle at close range.
Of course, the figures of the two of them have been deeply imprinted in the hearts of Russian officers and soldiers. Only at this moment did they realize that the flying flags were not strategic deception at all.
The Chinese are really starting to work hard!
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