Super Emperor of the Late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 47: The Battle of the Chicken Coop (1)

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When Wang Guangxu Fanghuai got the telegram, the voice of the system came. This time it can be said that it was only a small win, so the reward points were not many. Wang Guangxu rarely draws prizes, but started to exchange things selectively.

It's just that he can't be happy.

Winning this naval battle can be taken for granted. Knowing the plan of the Gauls in advance, and after sufficient preparations, it is too incompetent to lose.But the loss of this victory was a bit big.

"There are too few resources on hand! Development must be accelerated! Some worms should be cleaned up!"

He thought somberly.

"Isn't it a big victory? Why does the emperor still have a stinky eyebrow!"

Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang below are somewhat unclear.

"Three hundred and forty-five naval officers died! These people are no longer under the Gaul army's combat literacy, and their willpower is crushing the Gaul army, because they lost their lives because of backward equipment.

Wang Guangxu was holding the list of soldiers who died in battle. His hands were shaking slightly. War must have sacrifices. He understands that when a group of people dedicate their lives for the dignity of this country and people, they must not be corrupted by this country. Can't get good weapons to fight the enemy.

You can fall behind!Death is fine too!The fall of certain people cannot increase casualties.

"Purpose."

Fang Huai suddenly put down the telegram in his hand and said

"Slag"

Xiao Shunzi quickly responded, he could feel the murderous aura of this majesty.

"Gao Yuanzheng added the rank of colonel and was promoted to the rank of viscount. The rest of the dead were given the rank of baron with the rank of lieutenant colonel. The funeral expenses of the dead and soldiers were doubled, which was four hundred taels. The elderly and children were provided by the court."

"The Ministry of Industry is working to build a martyrs' ancestral hall and place the martyrs' spiritual positions. In front of the Forbidden City, there is a marble tablet with all the martyrs' names engraved. In the future, all martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country will be treated the same!"

After Wang Guangxu finished speaking, he walked away with an iron face, leaving behind two old men who were sad and joyful...

Since the war is still going on, the information has not been made public, but many people at the top have heard about it.

This move was strongly opposed by the Manchu nobles. For the last time, they wanted to engrave the Eight Banners Army who had entered the pass. They even alarmed the Empress Dowager Ci'an, and finally gave in under Wang Guangxu's arbitrariness.

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Keelung Port is located in Jilong Bay in the north of Yingzhou Island.

The port drags Taipei to the south and faces Jianfu across the Yingzhou Strait.The east and northeast are adjacent to the Ryukyu Islands occupied by neon.

Make it an important shipping route in the East China Sea, the Yingzhou Strait, and the western waters of the sea. It is a hub for north-south shipping and its geographical location is very important.

Keelung Port is close to the Yingzhou Strait Port and is surrounded by mountains to the east, west and south, and faces the sea on one side.

It forms a depth of 3-4 kilometers, and the long and narrow entrance is only 300 meters, and there are many islands outside the harbor, and there is an excellent navigation channel, which can be described as an excellent military harbor.

Dawulun Mountain is the highest mountain here, 230 meters above sea level. The geographical position is very important and you can see the whole situation.

Liu Mingchuan was ordered to garrison the entire Yingzhou with 20,000 people. Because the time was too hasty and it was too late to build a fixed gun, he decided to dismantle the original bronze gun on the fort at Dawulun Mountain and replace it with the 190mm Krupp breech of the 2nd Division. The gun can control the entire Jilong Bay with its effective range of 6 kilometers.

Of course, the farther away, the lower the hit rate.

As for the entrance to Keelung Bay was relatively narrow, the two warships "Yuan Wu" and "Yuan Kai" transferred by the attached navy were defended.

At this time, several warships were moored in the bay below the mountain. These ships were the second ships of the Jianfu Navy's "Yuanwu" and "Yuankai". They came to help after installing the new naval guns.

Yingzhou hangs alone overseas. Once the port is controlled, a steady stream of Gaul troops can log in, but it is difficult to get support from the mainland.

The corporate fleet is also very powerful, once it controls the port, it can suppress firepower and allow the army to build a base.Keelung is the most important port in Yingzhou.

The Gauls are bound to win.

"Rapporteur seat! The Gauls are here!"

The observers suddenly ran to Liu Mingchuan, who was about to rest for a while, and said to Liu Mingchuan, who had just set the fort and was sweating.

"Dogday! Let the people stop for a while!"

"Notify the ministries, they are all in place! Just hurry up and rest in place! Wait for my order!"

Although Liu Mingchuan was upset, he didn't dare to neglect, and immediately issued an order.

Before his order was issued, everyone had entered their posts, bullets went to the court, and shells were prepared.

After training for so long, they were originally elites in the Huai Army and they had grown into true predators, but after a long period of baptism in the military academy, they gradually separated from the Huai Army. Both their quality and loyalty were enough to make Wang Guangxu at ease. ..