However, Snoopy didn't have time to continue sighing! He had to take down this place as soon as possible.
"Order the troops to step up the offensive. The well-developed French soldiers cannot let the opium-smoking army overwhelm them.”
Snoopy felt that it was necessary to end the battle here as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble.
"Colonel, the Chinese fleet has been discovered in the southwest. They are approaching Jilong Bay at full speed.”The observer reported his findings to him anxiously.
"What is it? How was this possible? Could it be that General…"
Snoopy's expression changed. What he was worried about seemed to have really happened.
Originally, Gu Ba's fleet should have destroyed Mawei Shipyard to meet him, but knowing that they hadn't come yet, he felt an indescribable sense of danger.
However, out of respect for Gu Ba, he only thought that the other party might have been delayed, so he did not take any action and continued to act according to the original plan.
With Gu Ba's commanding ability, even if the enemy's main force came, he should be able to easily push them away.
However, when he saw that their Triumph was still in the fleet, he completely gave up on his luck.
"Send my order. Raise the anchor immediately and use the flagship Baja as the left base. Retreat to the right at full speed.”
Snoopy immediately gave the order to retreat.
With the flagship as the base, the Bayar would be the leader. They would sail at a 45-degree angle from left to right. This way, he would be able to protect the fleet.
They used the powerful armor of the Baja to withstand all attacks and provide protection for the weaker warships behind them.
"But Colonel, our army is still fighting bravely on the coast! Abandon them and we'll be court-martialed.”
The herald did not dare to give the order after hearing it.
"Immediately execute the order…If we let the Chinese fleet block the entrance of the straits, all of us will die here. The army…can't care so much.”
Snoopy said without hesitation. If they escaped, there was still a chance to explain. If they couldn't escape, there was no need to explain to the country.
"It's the Colonel... God bless them,"
The herald did not dare to be negligent. He took one last look at the French soldiers who were still fighting on land and went to signal.
He made a prompt decision and saved the French navy. There were only two waterways that could enter Jilong Bay, one east and one west. Now that the other party was coming from the west, he could only escape from the east.
At this time, Nanbei Yang's mixed fleet was rushing into Jilong Bay in a three-line formation. The three light cruisers,"Kaiji","Super Brave", and "Yangwei", who were at the front, had already entered the harbor.
In the middle were Tai An, Rui An, and Yang Wu (the original Caesar), the strongest combat teams. At the back of the fleet were Flowing Cloud, Flying Cloud, and Zhenwu (new).
Meanwhile, the French army was fleeing from the east at full speed. As long as they entered the Pacific Ocean, they would be able to rest easy. At the very least, they would be able to protect their main force. The ones behind them were the most powerful and armored ships, the Baya and Lavis.
At this moment, the officers and soldiers were very anxious. They had also heard a series of huge explosions just now. It was not difficult to tell that this kind of explosion could not be caused by a few cannons. Perhaps their army's ammunition depot had been hit by the French and exploded.
"The fucking French guy actually escaped! How heartless."
When they rushed over, Lin Taizeng actually found that the French guy had already fled.
They didn't even have time to take away the enemy's troops on land. It could be said that they were quite decisive and heartless.
However, this was the best choice! If the other party escaped to the vast sea, it would be difficult to pursue the other party.
However, there was another problem in front of them. The 6000-ton Baja and the 4500-ton Lavis were guarding the path, and their cannons were firing non-stop. The huge shells kept falling around them, creating a shocking water column.
They were only a 1,000 to 2,000-ton cruiser. If they took a single shot, they would be severely injured. Therefore, they could only fight back from afar.
In fact, with the strength of the three ships, even if they faced the Lavis alone, they would definitely win, let alone with the addition of the Baja.
Most of the artillery shells fired by the three warships landed around the Lavis. Even the occasional volley of artillery shells could not seriously injure it.
Lin Taizeng couldn't help but feel anxious as he watched the French fleet leave!
Fortunately, Tai An, Rui An, Yang Wu, Liu Yun, Fei Yun, and Zhen Wu all rushed to the battlefield and joined the battle.
Even Baya and Lavisi felt immense pressure and began to retreat from the battlefield.
Behind them were more than ten Northern Navy's town gunboats, which should be enough to help the defenders on the shore deal with the French army. Now, the most important thing was to obtain more results.
"The gunboats are responsible for dealing with the French in the port. The cruisers and ironclads are in pursuit.”Lin Taizeng immediately gave the order. He had already discovered that two of the enemy's cruisers were heavily injured. Their speed was less than 10 knots, and they could not run fast at all.
Seeing Lin Taizeng's flag signal, the three ironclads with the heaviest tonnages," Tai An "," Rui An ", and " Yang Wu ", rushed over first. They were responsible for protecting the other cruisers.
The cannons they fired continuously exploded on the Baja, but the enemy was not affected by the explosions. They stood there like a giant, unmoving.
"Damn it! If it wasn't for the fact that Dingyuan didn't return to the country, and the 240mm Krupp cannons weren't installed on Tai An and the others, you wouldn't have been so arrogant!”
Lin Taizeng's face turned red. Dingyuan and Zhenyuan had been detained by the French on the grounds of a war ban. In fact, even if the French let them go, they would not be able to cross the Suez Strait. The French Mediterranean fleet was even more powerful.
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