Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

There is no doubt that this is a very stupid and crude method, but the situation is urgent now. Liu Ye has no tools at hand and it is impossible for him to make some decent weapons. He can only throw the oil can into the Tonghui River!

At the artillery position, ropes were tied one by one. As soon as the shells were fired, they would fly over carrying the oil tanks, perhaps landing on the river or on the boat. No one could figure out the exact location, but these were all kerosene. Even if they fell on the river, they would shatter and be ignited by the fire. Even if they came into contact with water, they would still burn.

To be on the safe side, Liu Ye even set up two simple catapults on the river bank. They were very easy to use. It was estimated that if an oil can was placed on it and launched, it could reach a distance of dozens of feet. The distance from the river bank to the British-Fa coalition's large ship was only about a hundred feet. If he was lucky, it was not impossible. Liu Ye was prepared for both situations and never fought a battle without confidence!

The Qing army's counterattack was immediately launched, and the shells carrying kerosene fell into the distance. Not only that, some archers held up their bows, put on rockets, and started shooting towards the Tonghui River!

Shell after shell flew out, and unexpectedly, there was a tail behind it. It was really weird. The British and French forces on the ship were a little confused. What was going on? What the hell? After all these years of fighting, they had never seen such a weird thing. A shell could actually carry another object with it...

To be honest, it's really not reliable to fly with a cannonball carrying an oil tank. Not to mention that the British and French forces have never seen it, even Liu Ye has never seen it before. If he was not forced to do anything else today, who would use such a stupid method?

Some of the oil tanks cracked in the air, some did not fly far, and some fell down as soon as they reached the river bank. However, in the end, some shells carrying oil tanks landed safely on the big ship!

Boom boom boom!

Explosions continued to sound, and the heavy artillery of the British and French forces continuously bombarded the Qing army positions, destroying them beyond recognition. However, the impact on the Qing army's combat effectiveness was still very limited.

However, if one of the Qing army's artillery shells landed on a large ship, it would be enough for these wooden boats to see!

The oil tank shattered and kerosene flowed everywhere. Then, the shells exploded, completely igniting the kerosene. The entire ship was engulfed in flames. The artillery on the ship was immediately in chaos and had no time to fire. If the fire could not be put out in time, the entire ship would sink to the bottom of the river!

Not only this ship, but other ships were also hit by shells. Once the kerosene was ignited, the wooden hull could not be effectively controlled!

Saxton saw it clearly from afar, and his heart ached. He only thought that the British Empire's navy was invincible, but he forgot that the ships on these rivers were all civilian ships of the Qing Dynasty, wooden ships, unlike his own country's warships, which were all covered with iron sheets, and some were even ironclad ships!

With so much kerosene spilled on the wooden boat and then blown up by a cannonball, how could it possibly survive?

Saxton was still stuck on the shore, unable to use any strength. He could only watch the fires on the merchant ships. Immediately, the offensive launched by the British and French forces on the river came to a halt. The artillerymen were busy putting out the fires, so how could they have time to fire artillery shells?

Liu Ye was even more excited when he saw that his method was effective. He kept commanding the artillery to fire the shells, which completely disrupted the rhythm of the British and French allied forces. The British and French infantry behind him did not dare to approach the large ship carrying the artillery. That was a wooden ship. Once it was ignited, it would be difficult to put out the fire. Unlike the British and French warships, they did not have water cannons to use to put out the fire. Now they could only watch!

Unable to put out the fire, the British and French artillery could only jump into the water to escape, leaving behind huge flames on the river surface. However, even if they jumped into the river, it would be difficult to survive. The river surface was full of kerosene and was burning everywhere. They couldn't just keep diving.

The other large ships behind no longer dared to get too close and sailed far away, so they could only attack from a distance. The Qing army's artillery shells were hung with oil tanks, which seriously affected the range of the artillery shells. The farthest they could fly was about two miles. As long as the warships stayed a thousand meters away, they could still attack. The British army could not get close, and the Qing army could not get close. The two sides were in a stalemate on the battlefield.

Saxton was furious. A good plan had been ruined by the Qing army. If only my ironclad warships could sail in, why would I be afraid of your kerosene barrels? However, the Tonghui River was so narrow that it was impossible to bring in a massive ironclad warship!

Saxton had no other choice but to order an all-out attack. The Anglo-French forces shifted their focus to the right wing, with thousands of troops charging directly towards it. Senggelinqin ordered his cavalry to attack the Anglo-French forces from the flank and rear. However, with the dragoons protecting them, the Mongolian cavalry could hardly defeat them.

Liu Ye was now fighting for his life. He led the Qing army to continuously strengthen the offensive and personally stood on the edge of the position to supervise the battle, especially near the river bank, which was always under the attack of the Allied artillery. The Qing army's defense was very difficult.

Yaman saw a flaw in the distance. The Qing army's right wing position was close to the river bank, and the Qing army suffered heavy casualties. Now is the time to intensify the offensive!

Yaman shouted, "Saxton, immediately order the coalition forces behind to launch a landing operation towards the river bank! As long as we can reach the river bank, our chance will come!"

Saxton naturally understood, and immediately sent a signal to the ship, ordering the large ship carrying a battalion of troops in the rear to move towards the river bank and choose to land and fight!

Liu Ye watched from afar, his heart trembling. He shouted, "Zhu Hai, lead the Baoding cavalry and attack the riverbank. Drive the enemy cavalry back to the river. Don't let them land!"

Zhu Hai quickly agreed and led a group of cavalrymen to charge towards a battalion of cavalrymen!

Although the coalition infantry was elite, the Baoding cavalry were all equipped with firearms and were extremely fast. Their combat effectiveness was only stronger than that of the coalition infantry. Their powerful attack immediately suppressed the British and French coalition forces on the river, and the large ships could not dock at all!

The two sides started a brutal battle on the Tonghui River. Liu Ye knew that the most critical moment had come. No matter what, the big ship in front must be sunk. Although his artillerymen were all there, there were not many shells left. After all, they were robbed from foreigners. As each one was used up, Liu Ye had to suppress the frequency of the bombardment. But now it was no use. He had to launch an artillery attack. This was the last chance and the best chance!