C1926 competing for evidence (1/2)
In the darkness of night, the Zhiyuan Warship that was slowly moving forward was like a mountain, pressing down on Ferdinand's heart. The consul felt an unprecedented humiliation, his face was as hot as fire.
What had gone wrong with his plan? He clearly had no last resort in mind, but how did he end up in such a mess and ended up in such a state of failure?
The ambush this time was something that Ferdinand and Fa Huangnapolunsanshi had decided on together with many of the outstanding intelligence officer members.
The timing and location of the ambush had been calculated many times, and Xiao Letian's reaction time had also been determined by many factors. Regardless of whether or not it was to enter or to return, the French side had all made plans.
If the ambush happened, Xiao Letian would have to solve this problem, and the French side would have to leave an excuse for you to cooperate in the investigation. It would be fine to say one month, but it would not be a problem to say two months.
In any case, France did not expect the few small cannons to destroy the Zhiyuan Warship. The whole plan was not about victory, but about time.
What France needed was time for diplomatic mediation, so that an anti-Chinese alliance could be established as soon as possible, and even the allied forces could be organized. That was the significance of the ambush.
However, the result was unexpected. Ferdinand never thought that Xiao Letian would use a ruthless method that was almost like a madman, and completely disrupt the rhythm of the Frenchman's control.
From the start of the ambush to the end, the Zhiyuan Warship had not slowed down at all. The fault flag fluttered in the night sky, but the battleship did not seem to have lost any of its power.
At this rate, they would have to pass through the canal ahead of time, let alone delay the Chinese.
What made Ferdinand even angrier, was that Xiao Letian did not have any intention of stopping to solve the problem. According to international conventions, since there was such a huge exchange of blows, and your Chinese army is already in use, shouldn't you stop to rest for a few days to settle the matter?
But no, the Zhiyuan Warship and the other battleship behind him did not have any intentions of dropping anchor. They were sailing at their original speed, and this had completely disrupted the Frenchman's plans.
To underestimate the enemy, the root of all failures was to underestimate the enemy!
The French had underestimated the Zhiyuan Warship's defensive capabilities. They had never expected that the Zhiyuan Warship's defensive capabilities would be so excellent, to think that they would be completely unharmed by this round of cannons.
At the same time, the French underestimated the Chinese Army's ability to react. The moment the bombardment started, the Chinese army was able to organize more than 400 people in the Landing forces. This kind of reaction speed was simply heaven defying.
The Frenchman had underestimated Xiao Letian's toughness even more. Turns out this man was really crazy, not only did he dare to fire at the French colonies, he even dared to join the Marine Corps and fight against the French army.
Although both sides had restrained themselves from killing anyone, the war horses were able to kill both the old and the young. The number of wounded French soldiers was also incalculable.
None of them had expected that he had underestimated them. After all, he had underestimated them to such an extent, so how could he not be defeated?
There was no medicine for regret in this world, so Ferdinand had to bite the bullet and rush forward, but at this moment, he could only rely on himself.
The width of the Zhiyuan Warship's hull was at most 12 meters, while the canal under their feet was only 22 meters. In other words, the starboard side of the battleship was less than 5 meters away from the shore.