"Turn around with full starboard rudder!"
"Let's go into the islands!"
This is the only place that is not controlled by the Long Yan Army.
But it is also the place with the most reefs and crises. According to the navigation records of the British fleet, no unit has been able to pass here safely.
Hendry also knew that by doing this, they were undoubtedly seeking death!
But this is the only way now and the only way to survive!
If they don't go here.
All that awaits them is death, and Long Yan's battleships may not necessarily choose to pursue them along this route. This is their only way to survive.
With a gun pointed at his head, the helmsman had no choice but to obey the first mate's instructions.
Compared to being burned to death by enemy troops or being hit by artillery shells and sunk in the sea!
This route will be the best choice!
…
And at this time, on the battlefield!
Long Yan's supply ship had completed the siege. Under Wu Kunpeng's plan, Britain's battleship was not in flames, because the hull was burned out of shape and lost power.
In the end, it was sunk by the Long Yan Army or captured by the Long Yan Army.
There were only six battleships, and they retreated to that extremely dangerous route before the fire started completely.
This was originally what Wu Kunpeng had planned.
In this battle, the Long Yan Army, which did not have the advantage in strength, achieved a great victory. They paid the price of two battleships and defeated nearly twenty British battleships.
The six ships were forced into the dangerous channel, and they didn't know whether they were alive or dead.
This is a big win!
A big win worth celebrating!
Such a victory means that Britain's Dreadnought-class battleships will not be able to threaten America's port in a short period of time, and at the same time they will not threaten the security of the Panama Canal.
This gave the Continental Congress a brief period of recovery.
However, after the battle, Wu Kunpeng looked at the fish floating on the sea, as if they were cooked alive in the sea.
The bodies of the soldiers who died could not even be found in the vast sea.
Everything silenced this general who had experienced several battles.
But the war is not over yet.
Since you have chosen to go to war, you must defeat Britain, otherwise, the sacrifices of these soldiers will be wasted!
At this time, there are dangerous routes among the islands.
Of the six battleships, only three finally sailed out of the route safely!
Of the twenty-seven battleships, only three survived in the end!
All extremely important officers such as the captain were captured, and no one survived. Only three senior British officers were able to escape.
Faced with such a disastrous defeat, the surviving British soldiers fell silent.
They don't know how to face it.
This was the first battle in which they built giant steam engines themselves and used them in battle.
The result was such a disastrous defeat.
When they think about it, when they go back, they will face criticism from the people and possibly even accountability from the parliament.
They might even be treated as deserters!
There is no hiding place for them in the empty ocean.
Hendry stared blankly at the boundless sea, thinking about his future...
…
At this time, on the American battlefield.
Troops led by Greene and Bonaparte.
They only have three days of supplies. If they are replenished within these three days, retreat will be their last choice.
In order to solve this problem, but also to quickly stabilize the situation in the south.
Green decided to lead the troops and raid the enemy's base camp!
Catch the opponent off guard and end the war quickly!
At this time, it was already their second day of crossing the river.
Less than thirty miles away from the British troops, Green ordered the march to be suspended!
The main force of the British army numbered thirty thousand men, ten thousand more than their strength.
They are located on the hills of South Carlo, occupying the commanding heights here.
In other words, no matter how Green launches a sneak attack, this force will detect it, and it will be difficult for the sneak attack to succeed.
"We can't delay any longer, we have to make a choice!"
"The food supply has bottomed out. If we don't attack today, we can only withdraw our troops!" Bonaparte spread his hands and said.
Green looked at the map with a calm expression, looking for the best offensive route.
But now it was afternoon, and there was not much time left for them.
"We lack artillery." Green sighed.
When crossing the river, they had no choice but to abandon all their heavy weapons.
But now when attacking the hills, without artillery cover, they, who were already at a disadvantage in terms of terrain and equipment, would become even more passive.
Bonaparte paced the room anxiously.
Finally, Green put down the map, rubbed both sides of his nose, and said in a deep voice: "Fight immediately, General Bonaparte."
"We don't have any more time."
Bonaparte looked at Green, hurriedly walked over, looked at what he marked on the map, and his face changed slightly.
"Siege, flank attack?"
"are you serious?"
Green nodded: "Otherwise, do you have a better way?"
Bonaparte said in a deep voice: "No, but we can attack by surprise!"
"Leave the frontline command to me."
"Okay..." Green decided to sit in the rear.
It's not that he doesn't want to command from the front, but that Bonaparte is more suitable than him.
…
At this time, Britain's base camp.
The commander died in battle, leaving them leaderless, and legions from all sides wanted to become the new commander.
But no one has the ability to make everyone obey orders. The 30,000 British soldiers are now forced to divide into several camps.
However, at this moment, the rebel army led by Bonaparte came over and killed them.
The sound of musketry suddenly ignited the flames of war.
The various legion commanders present were stunned, but they reacted instantly.
Even a fool knows that he has been attacked by the enemy!
"Gather, gather quickly and get the troops into combat mode!"
The commanders of each legion immediately issued orders, and then the British troops rushed to fight.
But in terms of cooperation, it is obviously more unfamiliar than in previous battles!
Bonaparte rushed to the front line with the rebels of the Continental Congress. Looking at the British soldiers on the battlefield, he couldn't help but be stunned by such unfamiliar fighting methods.
This was something he didn't expect.
After Bonaparte experienced so many battles, he had long understood the truth: when things go wrong, there must be monsters!
British infantry and artillery, as well as other arms, fought so uncoordinated.
It must be for some reason.
Their commander had just been killed in battle, so let's think about it based on this guess.
Bonaparte seems to have grasped the key point. Britain is not monolithic, and there may even be multiple forces.
This may be a place they can use in combat!
