In order to cut off the British and French fleets, the Mengxi Union Army sent warships to cruise at the exit of the Strait of Malacca.

These warships discovered that the merchant ships of the army were not escorted by the few ships, and then they would launch an attack on their own.

If Ganchao's transport fleet is very large and there are warships escorts, and the warships cruising and patrolling cannot be eaten, they will monitor one of them and return the other to report the news, mobilizing more warships to hunt.

Because the merchant ships were loaded with cargo and their speed was not as fast as the warships, they had every time to intercept at sea before the fleet arrived in India.

At this time, the two Allied warships discovered such a huge transport fleet appeared in the strait. When the two fleets saw that they had no strength to eat, one warship immediately left with full sails, and the other was surveillance from afar.

On the rudder of the Weiyuan, Gu San kept holding a telescope to observe the movements on the sea, and his spirit was always tense.

At this time, the enemy luring fleet had left Malacca for ten days. The fleet had passed the Zhenghe Islands, but the Allied fleet had not yet appeared.

If the enemy fleet is lured away from the predetermined ambush location and encounters the Allied fleet, then the fleet may not only fail to complete the task of luring the enemy, but may also be eaten by the Allied fleet.

This made Gu San a little worried. Looking at the staff's calculations, the Allied fleet should appear today.

"Did you find any traces of the enemy?" Gu San asked the officers around him casually.

"Report to the commander, no enemy situation was discovered!" The adjutant shook his head.

This made Gu San start to worry, and then picked up the telescope, "Where is that Allied Warship?"

"There was no trace early in the morning!" The adjutant licked his chapped lips.

The fleet of Ganchao has built ships very fast in recent years, but its practical experience is actually relatively small.

Compared with the century-long experience of Western powers, the naval battles experienced by the army were much less, and most of the soldiers had never fought.

According to the information from the Military Intelligence Department, the tonnage and number of warships in India of the Allied Powers are no less than those in the Indian Ocean Navy, so from officers to soldiers, I am both excited and nervous.

Hearing that the Allied warship that was tracking was gone, Gu San put down his telescope and looked serious, "The enemy fleet should be nearby. Everyone should pay attention to the battle, and each ship is ready for combat!"

Military orders were issued, and all the warships and the merchant ships following behind were nervous.

"The enemy fleet was discovered at Kun position!" The soldiers on Wang Dou suddenly shouted.

Gu San was shocked, picked up the telescope and looked at it. Sure enough, a huge fleet in the distance revealed its sails.

"The fleet of the Allied Powers has appeared!" Although he couldn't see the flags flying by the fleet, Gu San could already confirm that the enemy fleet was coming. He put down his telescope and said, "ordered the ships to prepare to pick up the enemy, and the transport fleet was ready to retreat!"

"Master, you have discovered the transport fleet of the dry people." The officer Brittany, the flagship of the Allied Fleet, reported to Commander Kovic.

Kovic used a telescope to observe Gan Chao's transport fleet, and a sneer appeared on his face. He wanted to wash away the attack on Malacca, but instead lost the shame of several warships. "Send the order to destroy this fleet of people."

Fifteen Allied warships rushed towards the ships when they saw the flagship's flagstone.

At this time, Ganchao fleet was immediately divided into two groups. The armed merchant ships quickly turned and fled towards the Zhenghe Islands. Gu Sanze led eight warships to fight.

"Boom boom boom" At 9 a.m. on June 20, the 15th year of Longwu, the Allied Flagship Brittany fired the first shot and the sea broke out in the Bay of Bengal.

At a distance of three nautical miles, the two fleets had the gun windows on the side, and huge guns fired each other. The "rumbling" sound of cannons and the huge vibration of the cannons made the warships and the air tremble. The sea surface was filled with pillars that soared into the sky, and the smoke of gunpowder blurred the sight of the warships on both sides.

In the Allied fleet, the 32-pound naval gun of the British ship Wales was extremely powerful, and a shell was on the side of the Yangwei.

The enemy fleet must have enough number to lead out the fleet of the Allied Powers, and the combat effectiveness of each ship should not be too strong.

The Yangwei was a Western sail warship imitated in Ganchao's early days. Its tonnage was only 700 tons. It was not an oak warship, but ordinary wood. The Yangyong was shot and the sidewalk was directly penetrated by shells, leaving a big hole.

At this time, the Yang Yong fired a cannon and turned around while firing back. Another British ship, the Gorgeous Flower, saw Yang Yong being injured, immediately came to assist in the battle. Its sideways cannons fired in a round of volleys, and more than 30 shells fell around the Yang Yong, and the water columns clashed.

Unfortunately, several more shells hit the Yangyong, and the 700-ton warship began to tilt in.

"Commander, the Yang Yong was shot!" The officer on the flagship of the Weiyuan exclaimed loudly.

Gu San's face was gloomy. When he saw the injured Yang Yong, he was turning hard, and immediately shouted: "Retaliate! Cover Yang Yong from the battlefield!"

"Commander! The Yang Yong blew the flag, and the hull was seriously damaged and could no longer evacuate the battlefield."

"Commander! The officers and soldiers of the Yang Yong spoke flags and wanted to swear to live and die with the ships, to cover our evacuation, and ask the brothers of each ship to avenge them, long live the Dakan Empire, and long live the Indian Ocean Fleet!"

The severely damaged gunboat of the Yangyong stopped turning while uttering the flag, and rushed forward, shooting against the enemy fleet.

At 10:30, one hour after the war started, the Yang Yong, which had lost its speed, suffered a concentrated fire, the warship was cut into two sections, a large amount of sea water poured in, and the ship began to sink.

At 10:15, all the warships and officers and soldiers on the ship remained silent with the ship, and no one escaped and died collectively.

Gu San saw this and tears were in his eyes. Just as the Yang Yong sank, another warship of the Gan Army was injured and turned to withdraw from the battlefield.

At this time, Ganchao eight warships sank and were injured, while the fifteen warships on the other side were not seriously injured.

The enemy-tempting fleet of the army cannot be compared with the Allied Combined Fleet, whether in terms of ships, gross tonnages, or artillery.

The naval battle was ten days old. After three hours of fierce fighting, the armed merchant ships of Ganchao had already left the battlefield, and the enemy fleet had suffered heavy losses.

"Transfer the order and retreat immediately and leave the battlefield as soon as possible!" Seeing that the enemy-tempting fleet had already revealed a serious defeat, Gu San finally ordered the entire fleet to retreat.

At this time, the Zhongwu gunboat, which was responsible for covering the retreat of the fleet, blocked the enemy fleet, and the main mast and sail were all destroyed by the enemy's chain bullets.

When the enemy fleet wanted to capture the warship, a tragic scene appeared on the sea, and the soldiers of the army took the initiative to drill the ship and sank themselves!

The military song of Gan Chao Navy sounded on the sea, and sank into the sea with the tragic song.
Chapter completed!