"How many enemies have come?"
When he heard that the Qing army had sent troops to attack him, Lin Yu was not surprised. Instead, he was happy.
To him, this was an excellent opportunity to test the combat strength of the army of this era.
The Xiang Army could be considered a very capable army in the Qing Dynasty.
Basically, as long as they tested their strength, they could deduce the level of the other Qing troops.
"About a regiment of soldiers came, about 3500 people. Other than that, they also have more than 20 heavy cannons!”
Three thousand men, a battalion, the Xiang Army seemed to be quite cautious.
However, Lin Yu did not care about this small amount of troops.
However, when Princess Yi Mei heard this, she was so scared that her face turned pale.
"They must be coming for Uncle Hong and me. If it really doesn't work out, hand me over and they might not make things difficult for you!”
She had witnessed the might of the Xiang Army's heavy artillery during the battle of Tianjing and knew how terrifying such a weapon was.
The sturdy walls of Tianjing City were also smashed into pieces by the heavy artillery of the Xiang Army.
No matter how sturdy their battleship was, it couldn't possibly be sturdier than the city walls, right?
Seeing that the other party had saved her life, she did not want to implicate the other party, so she stood up and hoped to sacrifice herself to protect the other party's safety!
Hearing Princess Yi Mei's words, Lin Yu glanced at her.
The expression on her face looked serious. She was not joking.
Under such circumstances, the courage to stand up and take responsibility was admirable.
Such a girl had gained Lin Yu's favor.
"Don't worry, it's fine. If you're worried, you can watch from the side!”
After saying that, Lin Yu ignored her and returned to the combat command center. He ordered the officers and soldiers on the ship,"
"Contact the reconnaissance aircraft on the water and confirm the enemy's position, especially the position of the enemy's artillery!”
Although the Qing army had a large number of people, they did not send a navy. They only sent a group of land troops.
Therefore, the only threat to Flame Dragon was their heavy cannons.
Therefore, Lin Yu decided to prioritize this threat.
"Report, the reconnaissance plane has sent back information that the enemy's heavy artillery is on a mountain peak about five kilometers from the shore. The enemy is currently constructing an artillery position.”
According to the soldier's description, it seemed that the enemy was planning to attack the Flame Dragon on the river from here.
From this choice, it could be seen that the enemy artillery general was very experienced.
A distance of five kilometers was definitely a safe distance for ordinary ships.
After all, the cannons of the warships of this era did not have a long range. Moreover, they were so far away and had no eyes and ears on the shore. It was difficult to find the position of the Qing artillery, so they could only be passively beaten.
Therefore, the other party's decision was clearly very wise.
However, they did not know what kind of existence the enemy they encountered was. The choice they made based on their past experience was not only not good, but also bad.
Ding! System Notification: The mission to annihilate the Qing heavy artillery team has been issued. Please take note!
Just as he was about to start fighting, the system's mission came.
Lin Yu opened the mission introduction curiously and checked it.
Mission Introduction: The Xiang Army is an army that is very good at using firearms. They have purchased a large number of firearms and cannons from the foreign powers, including a heavy artillery unit that was built with a lot of money. If the host can completely destroy this heavy artillery unit, it will definitely cause a huge blow to the Xiang Army and greatly weaken their ability to attack!
[Mission Reward: Destroy the Xiang Army Heavy Artillery Battalion. Reward: 1 million taels of silver. Reward: 10 Krupp 75mm Field Artillery Cannons. Reward: 10 taels of silver for every enemy eliminated!]
After looking at the system's mission and rewards, Lin Yu was in a good mood.
Just as he was worried about not having enough money to spend, the system came to give him warmth.
"Pass down my order. The entire ship is now in level one combat readiness. Remove the cannon suits. All main cannons are aimed at the enemy artillery positions, and the secondary cannons are aimed at the enemy infantry assembly positions!”
……
At this time, the Xiang Army on the shore did not know that they had been discovered. They hid in a forest and planned to use the cover of the forest to sneak an attack on the enemy.
"General, that's the giant ship we found earlier!”
On a high ground on the south bank, a Qing soldier pointed at the huge white warship on the river in the distance and said to the Xiang Army general Liu Songru.
"Yes, I saw it!"
Liu Songru raised the telescope in his hand and looked at the center of the river.
Sure enough, they found a huge ship on the river. It seemed that the soldiers who had reported the news did not lie to them.
" The enemy can't move freely on the river. It's certainly difficult for such a large warship to turn around. That's why it's parked on the river without moving. To us, it's simply a live target!”
"General, you are right. As long as our artillery has built a good position, we will be able to completely defeat the enemy. As for us, we will use the cover of these mountains and forests. The enemy will not know our location at all.”
"Haha, so what if the bandits have invited the heavenly soldiers? Isn't it just us destroying them?”
Liu Songru laughed loudly, disregarding the enemy in the distance.
The bandit's lair had already been captured. What could a mere warship do?
"Pass down my order. After we sink the enemy ship, immediately search for the bandit princess. If she's alive, we want to see her, and if she's dead, we want to see her corpse. If we catch her alive, we have to take good care of her. General Zeng is still thinking about this beauty!”
Liu Songru remembered Zeng Guoquan's instructions before leaving, so she said to her subordinate.
"Yes, General!"
His subordinates understood and laughed cheekily.
At this moment, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from the sky.
The sound came very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was already above their heads. Before they could react, huge shells had already fallen, accurately smashing into the artillery position of the Xiang Army on the top of the mountain!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The huge explosion set off small mushroom clouds, and countless soldiers and cannons were blown into the sky by the huge impact of the explosion.
After a round of bombardment, the artillery position of the Xiang Army on the top of the mountain was completely unrecognizable. The heavy artillery that they had spent a huge price to buy from the foreigners was now lying on the ground.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
The terrified Xiang soldiers cried out in alarm and were thrown into disarray.
However, at this moment, another round of even more intense artillery fire came at them!
This time, the ammunitions coming at them were not as simple as just eight main cannons!
The 130 cannons on Flame Dragon, including the anti-aircraft cannons, fired at full power and completed a round of orderly salvos!
The dense rain of bullets formed a neat barrage in the air, looking exceptionally spectacular!
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