The French commander looked through his telescope and observed the approaching giant battleship.
His expression changed drastically. This must be the Long Yan Army's revenge attack on them.
Now only the Longyan Army has such a battleship in the world.
"Change the course quickly and don't confront the enemy head-on!"
The French commander issued an urgent order. Their fleet had fought against the Longyan supply ship many times and they knew the capabilities of their Longyan fleet.
A supply ship of this level, equipped with a steam engine, could easily surpass them in speed.
Moreover, the artillery equipped on these battleships can definitely blast their warships to pieces.
Their ships were used to transport supplies.
If there is a head-on battle with Longyan Navy now, these combat plans related to the American continent will be completely defeated.
They quickly sailed into the St. Lawrence River and must keep this batch of supplies!
In the current battle on the North American continent, France is already at a disadvantage.
France fights Longyan.
As a result, they were defeated and their troops were wiped out by the Longyan Army in large numbers on the northern battlefield.
Britain captured many forts such as Fort Carillon in the Great Lakes region.
This caused the French army to lose too much area, and now the entire Mississippi River Basin has fallen into the hands of the British.
The French commander knew that the batch of materials they were transporting now was related to the security of the most important and last fortress of the French colonial zone in North America!
Quebec!
If this place is lost again, France will no longer have a trading center in the Mississippi and St. Laurent river areas.
There are no port cities available.
They will lose the centuries-old hide business with the Indians!
Therefore, the supplies on their ship must not be sunk by Long Yan's naval fleet.
Entering the St. Laurent River is now their only hope!
The St. Laurent River is supported by their French troops, and the port is controlled by them. As long as you enter here, it is their French territory.
The French troops stationed on the river bank will help them intercept Long Yan's navy.
On the other side, the British fleet was mistaken by the French commander for the Dragon Flame Navy.
Their Dreadnought-class battleship had four sets of steam generators at full power. The tightly connected sea level was broken by the battleship, causing ripples to rise in the sea.
The main ship of the French fleet is equipped with three sets of steam engines and has one hundred artillery pieces.
But most of them are small artillery. Although it is a steam ship, it still retains the sail design of a wooden hull ship.
Sail can provide a bit of acceleration power, but nothing comparable to the steam power of the supply ship and the Britannia Dreadnought.
Four sets of giant steam engines give the Dreadnought-class battleships very powerful mobility.
Coupled with the aerodynamics developed by Britain, it has been well verified on Britain's Dreadnought-class battleships.
The ship was approaching the French battleships at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Quick, quick, quick!" the French commander yelled hastily. ,
"Turn all the artillery and aim at Long Yan's battleship!"
He looked at the St. Laurent River not far ahead.
As long as he enters the St. Laurent River, he has a chance of survival!
Now we are not far from the St. Laurent River.
However, at this moment, a huge cannonball fell from the sky and bombarded their French warship!
Because the French battleships still retained part of the design of wooden-hulled ships, most of the decks were designed with wood.
This shell directly caused the deck of the French battleship to burst into flames.
Flames are engulfing the entire ship!
Under attack from the Britannia Dreadnought-class battleship, Commander France quickly turned his telescope to look at the battleship that did not indicate its source.
But looking at the soldiers who were filling the cannonballs, the French commander was confused!
"Britons!"
"How come they have a steam battleship that is almost the same as the Dragon Flame supply ship!"
The French commander was so confused that he even forgot to give the order to counterattack.
The sailor next to him immediately reminded him: "Captain, fight back!"
"Fight back!"
boom!
The British battleships, which had an absolute advantage in power, were already close to the French battleships.
They, Britain, are not Dragon Flames and do not have such powerful artillery.
Their artillery did not have an astonishing range of 500 meters, and they could only use the huge power advantage brought by the steam engine to move and shoot on the sea.
A shell fell accurately, and the huge explosion woke up the confused French commander.
Ahead is the St. Laurent River, whether it is a British battleship or a Long Yan battleship.
As long as they entered the St. Laurent River, no matter how they attacked, there was no way to sink their ship.
French soldiers on both sides would certainly cover them.
The French commander immediately ordered: "Counterattack, counterattack!"
"Advance at full speed and suppress them with artillery. As long as we reach the St. Laurent River, we will be safe!"
Following the French commander's order, their soldiers slightly turned the direction of the fort.
But they found that there was no way to aim anyway. The giant creature in the distance couldn't even keep up with the opponent's speed!
Seeing this situation, the French commander said anxiously: "Give up your aiming accuracy!"
"Just bombard the sea area around the opponent's ship, burden them, and restrict them from continuing to attack!"
"yes!"
After receiving the order, the French army soldiers immediately opened fire.
Without accurate aiming, their shells unsurprisingly hit the coast surrounding the British battleship.
A huge explosion caused waves to rise into the sky.
But it did not cause any damage to the British battleships.
Britain's other destroyers were equipped with two sets of giant steam engines, but had smaller terrain and faster speeds.
But the number of artillery pieces is very limited. Their tasks are to protect, patrol, raid, and contain...
In such a naval battle, the mission of the destroyer is to attack and contain.
Because it has faster speed.
Before the French fleet, the British destroyers had already blocked the entrance of the St. Laurent River!
Trying to intercept the French fleet here.
At this time, the French frigates were also restraining these destroyers in order to ensure the safety of their battleships.
On the battlefield, the French battleships cleared a path.
But now it seems that their frigates are still using traditional sails because they are wooden-hulled ships and have no steam power.
It is much weaker in terms of speed and cannot catch up with Britain's destroyers.
The French frigates only surround the battleships and expand their escort range to ensure the safety of the battleships.
Make it impossible for those destroyers to attack the French battleships.
The frigates should be ahead of the battleships and fight head-on with the British destroyers.
The battle between frigates and destroyers was even more fierce, and the sea was littered with the wreckage of the two fleets.
The billowing smoke can be seen from a long distance across the American continent.
