C1922 parietal wind retrograde

How thick was the four-inch carburized steel plate? An adult's index finger and thumb were spread out. This was called a pinch, and a pinch was probably between four and a half and five inches. One could imagine the thickness of this steel plate.

A thick layer of steel plate was simply not something an existing field artillery could withstand. Only a shell with a diameter exceeding 180 and specially made to penetrate the armor would be able to damage a steel plate this thick.

It was obvious that the French had underestimated the defensive capabilities of the Zhiyuan Warship, overestimated the performance of the field gun that the Austria was producing, and even picked the wrong artillery shell.

flowering bomb could be useful against a battleship with a wooden shell, but using it against a four inch steel plate would simply be too much of an itch. This kind of artillery shell could only be used to kill the lifeforce on the deck.

It was a pity that the Chinese people had received the information in advance, before the operation began, all the unrelated people on the deck had already hidden themselves, and only the main cannons, which were hidden behind the bulletproof deck, had Lin Zhen and the other main cannons controlling them.

The French Consul Ferdinand's eyes were opened wider than a dead fish's. The Steel battleship that had already entered the river was like a proud steel beast, completely ignoring the harassment of the mosquitoes as it rushed into the canal.

At that moment, Ferdinand seemed to have heard Xiao Letian's mockery. "Hahaha … Foolish fellows, perhaps you have raised your evaluation of the Zhiyuan Warship more than once, but your arrogant souls will never admit that the Chinese are stronger than you! "Even if it's just one battleship, I can't be stronger than you guys …"

"Your lowly souls released their arrogance and ignorance. In the end, you received such a foolish analysis, and in the end, you came up with such a foolish sneak attack plan!"

"How many field gun do you want to use to ambush this epoch-making Steel battleship? Dream on! "

Ferdinand's face burned even hotter as he shouted, "Fire! Fire! Keep firing... If we sink this battleship, we'll be able to beat him with numbers even if we bite more ants and kill elephants … God bless the France! "

The two spies on the west side of the canal were also dumbfounded. The golden rays of the sunset were scattered on the metallic Zhiyuan Warship s, and the black smoke at the bow had just dispersed, but that proud warship was actually completely unharmed!

"My God! The caliber of the cannon we prepared is too small... The number was also not enough! "Damn, if I knew earlier, I would have set up a shore defense cannon here!"

"Bullshit, with the shore defense cannon here, how can we sneak attack?" Tell the world that we, France, have done it! "

"Don't worry about that too much. Tell Scarface to shoot at full speed, empty all ammunition and then hurry up and leave …" Leave the rest to Consul! "

"The attack has already taken place, it's time for our diplomats to go on stage!"

There was no need to rush the scarred man to shoot as he knew that it would be too much trouble in the night. The desert bandits wanted gold, and they and the Chinese did not smoke. They had to finish their mission quickly and return to the desert to recuperate.

With such an anxious mentality, coupled with the sand dunes blocking their line of sight, the accuracy of the cannon fire became lower and lower.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The cannonball exploded into balls of water in the lake, and even the warehouse in the fifth station town was hit by the stray bullets.

General Jie Sen's flagship was right next to the Zhiyuan Warship. This battleship that had once gone on an expedition to the Da Gu Kou had a hole blown open on its side, although the hole was only the size of a fist and did not cause much damage, it was an absolute insult to the British.

"Prepare to counterattack!" Cannon Suppression... If the French can't handle this place, we English can! "

Just as General Jie Sen had not finished giving out his orders, suddenly, hundreds of elite French cavalry s rushed out from the fifth northern camp, but their leader did not directly attack the sand dunes, but instead split into two groups and advanced towards the sand dunes, while the other side rushed straight towards the canal.

"On the orders of the French consul Fei Dinanzijue, we ask you not to intervene militarily. Please close the cannon! "Please close the cannon …"

"What?" Fei Dinanzijue was standing on the fifth station? "How is this possible …" Of course Jie Sen knew who Ferdinand was, he was a diplomat highly regarded by Napoleon, and shouldn't be addressed as a diplomat.

"Eleven years ago, it was this Ferdinand and the governor of the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, who used their good offices to steal the right to open the canal from the British. This is an impressive crowd …"

"Didn't they say he had to retire last year? Why are you back this year? "

General Jie Sen backed off. If there were no high-ranking officials present today, then the British side could even send soldiers ashore to counterattack, much less take advantage of the chaos.

Fei Dinanzijue was not an ordinary diplomat, he was born into a noble family and had been a politician for his entire life. Thus, if such a person went to London, he would definitely be welcomed by the Prime Minister.

This was the power of prestige, Jie Sen did not dare act rashly in front of him.

The aide looked at the troubled general and said in a low voice, "Don't provoke a diplomatic conflict. Since the French have sent out their cavalry, we should hand over the authority to settle this issue to the French. After all, the management of the canal is in the hands of the French!"

"Damn it, why is that old man here …" It is most likely they, the French, who are responsible for this attack! "

But what's the use of guessing? Without evidence, you'll just have to suffer the consequences.

French cavalry, who was running along the canal, shouted and rushed to the side of the British battleship. The group of Frenchmen had really put their lives on the line, they actually ignored the dangers of being shot by cannons and rushed to the nearest area.

"Stop the boat!" Please stop the ship... You've been attacked for no reason, so there's a high chance that there's an ambush ahead of you … "Please stop the ship and wait for our protection..."

"Please stop the ship and wait for our protection... According to the regulation of canals, and according to the law on the safety of canals enacted by France and the Ottoman Empire... You must stop the ship, and we will protect your safety! "

"Damn it, why are these Chinese ignoring us! Stop... Otherwise, the French military will have to take measures! "

Boom! Boom! Boom! The incoming artillery shells continued to explode on both sides of the canal, and now even the British battleship did not dare to move too close, only the Zhiyuan Warship continued to move forward silently, his body had already been hit by four bullets, but he remained silent.

The French shouted, flagged, and beat the lighting signal... He used everything he had to order the Zhiyuan Warship to stop the ship, but the battleship remained silent like a ghost.

At this time, all the Zhiyuan Warship s had already entered the canal's channel, and were charging towards the north like lonely knives that broke through the ice.

Ferdinand was completely dumbstruck, "What kind of method is this? Why did the Chinese keep moving forward when they knew we were going to block the river? Do they really think they can break through Port Said? "

"Encountering an attack, he actually didn't retreat or fight, and instead went against the wind …"

"Look …" Consul, quickly look... There was movement at the entrance to the canal... The Chinese are releasing the boat! "