Just as the Flame Dragon turned around and was about to retreat, the Xiang Army's navy went downstream and rushed toward the Flame Dragon and the transport ship behind it.
"Kill, my men, charge up, kill all their people, and rob their ships!”
Seeing that the enemy ships were getting closer and closer, the Xiang navy general pulled out his saber and stood at the bow of the ship, shouting in an attempt to boost morale and get the soldiers to come out and fight the enemy!
"My lord, the Xiang navy is very strong and is especially good at close combat. We must not let them get close, or they will definitely set fire to our ships and launch a gang war to seize control of our warships!”
Li Xiucheng saw a large number of Xiang Army battleships charging over and immediately said to Lin Yu.
He had fought with the Xiang Army for more than ten years, so he knew better than anyone else what the Xiang Army was capable of.
When the Taiping Army was strong, they had a powerful navy. They even beat Zeng Guofan to the point that he wanted to jump into the water and commit suicide. In the end, he was saved by his subordinates.
Later on, the Xiang Army learned their lesson and relied on their wealth to recruit soldiers and build an even stronger navy. This reversed the situation, and the Taiping Army was forced to retreat, eventually heading for destruction.
At this time, as the only spark of the revolution, he was very worried that their troops would be wiped out here.
"General Li, go to the transport ship at the back immediately. I will allocate 2000 guns to you and distribute them to the soldiers who can fight. Let them shoot on the ship to prevent the enemy from approaching.”
Lin Yu readily agreed. The Xiang Army had too many troops. If the other party really succeeded in jumping out of the gang and came to their ship, it would really be difficult to deal with.
The Flame Dragon was a little easier to deal with. With its solid armor and extremely high freeboard, it would be very difficult for the enemy to jump out of the gang. However, the 5,000-ton troop-carrying ship was not protected by armor, and the height of the ship was not high enough. It was still easy for the enemy to climb up!
"I accept your orders!"
Li Xiucheng didn't hesitate and immediately took a small boat to the transport ship.
Lin Yu entered the system and took out the 2000 Mauser rifles that the system had previously rewarded. He placed them on the transport ship behind him. This way, once Lee Sooseong went up, he could immediately organize the soldiers to be armed.
Although the power of firearms was limited and their range was not as long as cannons, it was not a problem for them to protect themselves.
With 2000 guns in hand, if the Xiang Army got close to them and climbed onto the transport ship, they would definitely be shot into a sieve.
As for the Flame Dragon, Lin Yu decided to teach the Xiang Army a lesson. He wanted them to know what a real warship was and what a real naval battle was!
……
On the shore, seeing their navy pounce on the enemy like a ferocious tiger, countless soldiers of the Xiang Army cheered.
"The troll army is mighty!"
"The troll army will win!"
"Kill them!"
"Burn them to death!"
Hearing the cheers of the allies on the shore, the Xiang navy became even more arrogant.
"Brothers, charge with me and avenge our dead brothers!”
Under the lead of a Xiang Army general, they charged toward the Flame Dragon that was lagging behind.
"Light the fire!"
From a distance of several hundred meters, they had set fire to dozens of grass boats. These grass boats were all filled with fodder, sulfur, and other easily flammable items.
The Xiang soldiers lined up these ships and headed downstream, forming an impassable fire net. They planned to set fire to the ships and destroy the Flame Dragon!
They had tried this move in the battle against the Taiping Country Army, and it had worked wonders every time.
As the Xiang Army occupied the upper reaches and the Taiping Army was downstream, the fire boats downstream were unavoidable for the Taiping Army. They could only use their bodies to resist.
Regardless of whether it was the Xiang Army's warships or the Taiping Army's warships, they were all made of wood. Once they encountered fire, they would be easily ignited.
In the end, the Taiping Army suffered heavy losses every time they fought. A large number of warships were burned by the enemy's fire attacks. In the end, they became weaker and weaker and were eventually defeated by the Xiang Army's navy.
This time, the Xiang Army was obviously planning to use the same trick to deal with the Flame Dragon.
However, they had underestimated Flame Dragon's defensive power!
Under the expectant gazes of the hundreds of thousands of Xiang soldiers, the fire boats they released collided with the Flame Dragon. The flames burned for a long time, but they did not cause any damage to the Flame Dragon.
The Flame Dragon that they had been expecting to burn and sink did not happen!
This scene left the Xiang Army soldiers dumbfounded!
What kind of monster was this!
Why wasn't he afraid of fire?
Looking at the shocked expressions of the Xiang soldiers, Lin Yu revealed a disdainful expression.
As a steel warship made of special steel, such a fire attack was not a threat to Flame Dragon at all.
If it was sunk so easily, then it was not worthy of being called a super warship!
Seeing that the distance between them was getting closer and closer, and that the Xiang Navy was all gathered together, Lin Yu's lips curled into a smile.
"Ready!"
"Aim!"
"Fire!"
In an instant, the cannons on the Flame Dragon suddenly unleashed their power. The concentrated cannonballs swept over like a storm, knocking the Xiang Army fleet on the surface of the water into disarray and causing countless casualties.
The Xiang army's warships were not large and were made of wood, so they could not withstand such a powerful bombardment.
Therefore, even if a cannonball was hit, it would be blown up into pieces or directly destroyed.
The hull of the warship would either be blown apart, causing the warship to leak and sink to the bottom of the river.
Under the fierce bombardment of the Flame Dragon, countless Xiang Army warships were destroyed. Those that tried to get close to them were also riddled with holes by the secondary cannons on the ships.
In less than half an hour, more than half of the Xiang Army's navy had been wiped out. The remaining soldiers saw that something was wrong and immediately turned around and fled upstream in panic.
This scene shocked all the Xiang soldiers on both sides of the river.
They were filled with anticipation and thought that they could annihilate the enemy. When they saw this scene, they could not believe their eyes.
The enemy had defeated their invincible navy with just one warship?
This must be a dream, right?
At this moment, despair and fear spread among the Xiang Army.
The pride that they had built up through the destruction of Taiping Country was completely destroyed!
The person who had defeated them had already left, leaving them in a mess!
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