Due to the arrogant Russian army's show-off mentality, the fleet's route was very close to the coastline of the Qing Dynasty. At the latest, the fleet was only more than a thousand meters away from the coast, which was actually considered a dangerous journey.
Precisely because the Russian army wanted to show off their powerful combat power, they wanted to let the Chinese officers, soldiers and civilians see their presence as much as possible. However, they neglected to do so. They were too close to the coastline because they were too close. Danger.
The location where the naval battle occurred at the mouth of the Minjiang River was east of Changle County, on the sea overlooked by Yanshan Mountain and Gujiao Mountain. There were many deep undercurrents and many reefs and dangerous shoals, so it was not actually a suitable location for a naval battle.
Now the Russian fleet is actually surrounded by islands of all sizes. To the west of the fleet are the mainland, Yanshan Mountain and Gujiao Mountain, and to the east of the fleet are Dongsha Island, North Dog Island and South Dog Island. Behind the fleet is a large area of scattered islands extending northward from Pingtan Island.
The three directions of east, west and south are not suitable for rapid assault by the fleet, and due north is the mouth of the Minjiang River. A little further north of the mouth is a mess of islands, so the only exit of the battlefield is in the northeast, but the northeast has become The Zhiyuan and Diamond squadrons were entangled and fighting, which made it difficult for the main fleet led by Stefanski to break through.
Under the command of the Commander-in-Chief, the flagship St. Peter began to fill the right rudder. They wanted the fleet to move a little to the west, then draw a large circle clockwise along the edge of the war, and finally, under the protection of the Diamond, sail from the northeast Angle broke out of the encirclement.
This arc was drawn very large. It may be that the Zhiyuan had just penetrated the formation and put too much pressure on the Russian navy. When going around this circle, the helmsman involuntarily asked the warship to move as close to the west as possible. Stay away from the Zhiyuan.
The main fleet was getting closer and closer to the coastline, until finally the fleet's flanks were less than 1,500 meters away from the coastline.
At this moment, three cannons suddenly rang out across the western continent, and then countless flags suddenly rose from the dense forest on the hills behind Yanshan Mountain, Gujiao Mountain, and Black Point Beach on the mainland, and figures swayed among the trees, shouting for kill. The sound was earth-shattering.
"Raise the dragon flag, now it's up to us! The new Yulin army is ready to fight... withdraw the artillery! The first battalion enters the position..."
"Second Battalion begins loading, aim... and fire!"
"The third and fourth battalions of the Royal Forest Army are loading ammunition...aim at the enemy ships...fire! Kill these sons of bitches for your Majesty's sake!"
Boom boom boom... Dozens of light groups suddenly appeared in the sky in the deep mountains and old forests. The shells whizzed in the black smoke and exploded towards the Russian warships on the sea. This round of shelling made Stefanski dizzy. .
"How is it possible? The Qing Dynasty has launched a war against us? Damn it, Molière, where is your intelligence? Why is there no indication at all?" The commander yelled angrily, but Molière was dumbfounded. He had no idea what was going on. thing.
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible. This is the territory of Zuo Zongtang of the Hunan Army, and Zuo Zongtang is in the northwest. There is no way he can come back to command the battle! How dare the remaining troops behind open fire on us?"
"Damn it, how could the local defenders dare to fire on us without an order from the Qing War Department? Besides, I've never heard of a fort in this area..."
Boom boom boom... High-explosive shells exploded clouds of water on the side of the St. Peter's ship. The deck was also hit by a shot. Two Russian soldiers were blown into the water in the light of the fire.
The veteran on the bow yelled, "It's not a coastal defense gun! It's not that powerful. It should be a field rifled gun used by the army! Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a rapid shooting density... The damn thing is here again, get down!"
The incredible ambush, the use of field guns as coastal defense guns, and the unidentifiable yellow triangular flags all gave this sudden attack a strange atmosphere.
Facts have proved that the British and French spy network Molière relied on was not as powerful and perfect as imagined. They simply didn't know that there was such a strange army in Fujian Province that no one in the Qing Dynasty could control or dare to control.
They claim to be the new Yulin Army. At the moment, there are only four battalions with more than 2,000 people. However, this army has no trace of the Eight Banners and Green Camp soldiers of the Qing Dynasty. If these soldiers did not look at their clothes, you would even think that they are all Xiaomen. The ambush arranged by Lotte.
However, these people did not listen to Xiao Letian's command. They had only one direct commander, and that was His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Aisin Gioro Zaichun.
"Then Sanbao, please hurry up... Even if you are the best, no one is allowed to have dinner this time when we go back, and the amount of outdoor training will be tripled..."
"Hurry, hurry, brothers, hurry up... We are the emperor's personal army, we are the warriors of the forest. Your Majesty is fighting the enemy on the sea, supporting the emperor! Save the emperor!"
Guard Ma Ming stood on a huge rock and gave orders to the soldiers of the first battalion. In front of him, more than 500 soldiers were quickly passing through, carrying light field cannons on their shoulders and pushing them to the predetermined firing position.
That Sanbao was a dandy who used to eat and die in Beijing. At that time, he pinched two walnuts all day long, followed an old yellow dog behind his buttocks, and wandered around the city. Apart from eating, drinking and having fun, he didn't know how to do it. what.
But today, the Eight Banners nobleman with tanned hands carried a box of shells and walked across the mountains and ridges as if on flat ground. The honest soldiers behind him trotted along with him.
"Brothers... follow me! The emperor is on the sea. This is our great contribution to Qingtian's protection. Go rescue the emperor! Let's beat him..."
It is already a miracle to be able to make the Eight Banners dudes shout to follow me instead of to me. Xiao Letian's new army training camp has such magic power, turning stone into gold and turning decay into magic.
Ma Ming, Duncheng, Bo Min, Guan Lu... these are the four guards sent to the young emperor by the Forbidden City. They learned the kung fu from their ancestors. They have the blood of serious Manchus, and their loyalty to the emperor is There is no doubt that.
When they first arrived in Ryukyu, the four of them trained together with Zai Chun. The rough and tumble experience in the recruit camp made them transform. At this moment, they no longer have any of the arrogance and idiotic energy they had when they were in Four Nine City.
With the four guards as the core, Zaichun dug out three hundred and eighty-banner frustrated youths from Sijiu City, such as Sanbao, Duoluo, Maqun, etc...
Three hundred and eight banner bastards, three hundred dandies who were destined to live a lifetime, were tempered in the melting pot of Ryukyu, and finally became outstanding company commanders, platoon commanders and squad leaders.
Finally, these more than three hundred years of Chun's direct lineage were quietly sent to Fujian, where they prepared to form a direct lineage army belonging to Emperor Tongzhi.
Xiao Zaichun has been taught by Xiao Letian to become a scheming little emperor. He has now understood the true meaning of politics. He knows very well that if something like power is not established by himself, it will never be his.
Even the power inherited from his biological father is not as useful as the one created by oneself!
