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- It was April 18th, the ninth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty.
Countless warships cruised across the sea, and the flags of various countries fluttered in the sea breeze.
The battle for sea power is coming.
On the "Huwei", Ding Yunyi stood upright. Opposite him were the four-nation combined fleets, those Thais who tried to challenge their authority in Taiwan and Penghu.
A contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of Ding Yunyi's mouth, and he suddenly realized that he was not particularly concerned about the victory or defeat of the war now. Even if I die here, I will let those on the opposite side know that this is the Ming Dynasty's Taiwan! I would rather give it to Zheng Zhilong with both hands than let another inch of land here fall into the hands of the Taixi people.
????????? Draw your sword in anger, kill in anger!
The envoy of Luo Aidan, commander-in-chief of the four-nation combined fleet, came. Just like every time before, he brought a request for the surrender of the Tiger Guard Fleet.
Ding Yunyi didn't even look at the document. He just glanced at the two flying flags on the "Huwei". On one side, there is a big Chinese character "Ã÷" written on it, and on the other side, there are seven big characters written on it:
The brave and loyal tiger guards!
Chongzhen used himself to defend himself, and did not fully trust himself, but Ding Yunyi didn't care. He was not fighting for Chongzhen now, but for Taiwan, for the Ming Dynasty, and for the dignity of China!
"No need to open it, I know what's written inside." Ding Yunyi suddenly smiled, looked at Ye Dahai who was holding the document, then pulled out the knife, cut his arm, and let his blood fall on it. On that document. Then he said: "Take this back to Commander-in-Chief Aidan."
The messenger left here in confusion, when the bloody document was handed over to Aida Dan. Adadan also didn't know what it meant.
"This means that we are ready to fight to the death." Sumter stayed in the East for a long time. He couldn't help but shook his head: "He is telling you with his blood that even if all their blood is shed, they will never surrender."
"Stupid Orientals." Adadan shook his head: "Don't they know that they made the stupidest and most inappropriate choice?"
Sumter smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, prepare to fight. There is no room for maneuver."
Aida Dan looked up at the sky, it was a good day today. After the cannon sounded. In a short time, the ship on the opposite side will be defeated by him, and then he can be in this beautiful weather. Set foot on the land of Taiwan with a happy mood
He happily drew his sword issued a semaphore and told Cai Jiuzhou and Zhang Xianxuan that the decisive battle had begun, so don't worry about our ship! "
The unique flag language of the Tiger Guards clearly conveyed Ding Yunyi's order.
"Every ship is ready!"
"Every ship is ready!"
The flagship "Fighter" of the four-nation combined fleet took the lead in firing. Subsequently, the Huben Guard Navy flagship "Huwei" fired back.
On April 18, the ninth year of Chongzhen, the war for sea power broke out!
"Fire!"
"Keep the formation in order!"
This cry was heard on every ship.
The shells roared sharply in the air, and then rushed towards the opponent's warship with bared teeth and claws. , some warships were hit, but their combat performance was not affected at all. It was just the splinters of wood from the explosion that pricked some unlucky crew member.
The battleships of both sides are equipped with enough cannons. In naval battles, cannons undoubtedly become the protagonists. It is no longer an era when victory is achieved by relying on the bravery of the crews of both sides.
Every cannonball fired was so powerful that it wanted to blow up one of the opponent's ships with one shot, but this was obviously impossible, unless the fire spread and burned the warship, or the crew's laxity was so lax that it was impossible. degree of acceptance. Or when the ship can no longer be maneuvered, the captains will panic.
But now it is clear that these conditions are not established.
The shells were whistling in his ears, but Ding Yunyi seemed to be in a quiet environment. He seemed not to hear even the whistle of the cannonballs or the shouts of the sailors.
The era when guns and guns determine everything is coming soon. At this point, our own Tiger Guards have not fallen behind.
But what about tactics?
The Huben Guard naval divisions trained by Hongyi officers adopt almost the same tactics as the four-nation combined fleet. They line up in a row and maintain the order of the formation. The battleships move forward in single file to attack, the flagship launches an attack, and each maritime squadron launches an attack. You should use your own strengths to start combat with nearby enemy ships. In order to maintain the formation, each battleship of each squadron should try to stay in the same line as the "main ship"
Such tactics can bring a naval battle to a stalemate, and a naval battle can even last for several days with heavy artillery fire.
Ding Yunyi doesn¡¯t know much about naval warfare, but he knows that such tactics will be replaced by more advanced tactics sooner or later. Therefore, in this naval battle, under his own persistence, he did not rigidly use all his strength to fight the opponent head-on to a life-or-death showdown.
"Is there any action by the Spanish fleet?" Ding Yunyi suddenly asked.
"No." Ye Dahai quickly replied.
Ding Yunyi smiled. It seemed that Simond had fulfilled his request.
Frontally, the fleet commanded by Ding Yunyi was under a very powerful artillery attack from the enemy. Cannonballs kept falling on the nearby sea and ships, and people kept falling down crying.
The gunners rushed back and forth, constantly stuffing cannonballs into the barrels. Then, soon the cannonballs would draw a terrifying arc and fly towards the established target.
There was a scream from the "Penghu" on the side. A shell caused huge damage to the ship, and the hull quickly burst into flames.
The sailors on the ship were extinguishing the fire and treating the wounded, but the ship had lost the power to continue fighting.
"Order the Penghu to withdraw from the battle sequence!" This was the first order given by Ding Yunyi personally after the outbreak at sea.
The "Penghu" was also the first warship to withdraw from the battle due to injuries during the Taiwan Naval Battle.
The situation is somewhat unfavorable. Although the Spanish fleet has not participated in the war for a long time, the fleets composed of the Netherlands, Portugal, and Britain did. It still has an advantage in firepower.
Ding Yunyi did not panic.
I still have my trump card that I haven¡¯t revealed
Luo Adadan thought he had a winning chance. Although the opponent has a large number of ships, there are not many battleships. If they fight for a while longer, the enemy will be defeated.
However, the fleet composed of many countries has never undergone any drills before, and the commander of each fleet has his own ideas. It doesn't really achieve complete uniformity when fighting.
The Portuguese fleet began to gradually approach the Tiger Guards Fleet, somewhat deviating from the order of battle.
"Five miles! Five miles!" Seeing the Portuguese fleet taking the lead, Aidaan couldn't help shouting: "Keep a fighting distance of five miles!"
But the commander of the Portuguese fleet, Mr. Delson, the Portuguese Governor in Malacca, obviously could not hear the roar of Commander-in-Chief Aidan.
"Where are the Clippers dead men!"
"Aboard the "Huwei". Ding Yunyi roared: "Clippers, attack!"
"Clippers, attack!"
The semaphore came out!
Twenty clippers suddenly flashed out of the Huben Guard Navy.
There were four people in each boat, piled with fire starters, and they quickly rushed towards the Fo Langji fleet.
"Concentrate the artillery fire and blast the Hongyi fleet!" Ye Dahai burst out with such a roar.
The intensity of the artillery fire suddenly intensified.
In the sky, cannonballs were flying all over the sky, and on the warships, the sailors were killing each other.
arrive. The time has come!
Countless Tiger Guard warships suddenly appeared on the flanks of the four-nation combined fleet.
"Challenger", "Follower", "Cheetah"
On the frontal battlefield, when the fleet commanded by Ding Yunyi gradually fell into disadvantage, the real main fleet commanded by Cai Jiuzhou and Zhang Xianxuan appeared!
The "Challenger" with its powerful artillery fire, the faster "Cheetah", all the ships suddenly attacked the British fleet on the left wing of the combined fleet!
Only three warships participated symbolically in the battle, and the British fleet, which was serving as a support, suddenly fell into chaos.
"The fleet! The fleet! The enemy's fleet!"
"Damn it, there are a lot of enemy ships on our flanks!"
On board a British ship. Screams of terror echoed everywhere.
It was too late to turn the rudder, and a large amount of artillery fire quickly enveloped the British fleet.
British Fleet Commander Hus Kerkevi was in disbelief that the Ming Dynasty people did not put the main force on the front, but concentrated on their own side!
The opponent's fleet was approaching too fast. After the first round of bombardment, the "Oak Leaf" of the British fleet caught fire, and the entire ship fell into chaos.
At this time, the British Navy was not yet the overlord at sea, especially the fleet in the East. The combat effectiveness of the ships and the quality of the sailors were far from being comparable to those of maritime powers such as the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.The fire of the "Oakleaf" quickly caused the sailors on the battleships "Bulldog" and "Corner" to panic.
The fire on the "Oakleaf" seemed to be impossible to extinguish, and the British ship was in catastrophe.
Immediately afterwards, the Tiger Guard Navy's artillery fire was immediately aimed at the "Bulldog", the flagship of the British fleet, and was covered by overwhelming artillery shells.
One shell hit the Bulldog, and then another. Although it was difficult for the shell to make a big hole in the hull, it didn't take long. The "Bulldog" was already battered.
The Portuguese fleet closest to the British fleet discovered the British crisis, but at this time Commander Delson found it difficult to help the British.
Those Easterners are simply crazy. Dozens of clippers are rushing towards their fleet regardless of life or death.
Delson knew what was piled on the clipper, and he even knew that it was the famous "fireship tactic" of the Ming Dynasty navy. But what he didn't expect was that they would be so desperate to launch a frontal assault under fierce artillery fire.
Once hit by them, the consequences will be catastrophic.
Delson gave up on the British and ordered all artillery fire to do everything possible to prevent the approach of the Ming Dynasty fireships.
But what he faced was the "Clippers Dead Soldiers"!
These loyal and brave soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had already made up their minds to die the moment they learned that they had become "dead soldiers on the Clippers".
Hit it! As long as it collides with it, the lives of a small boat and four brothers can be exchanged for an enemy warship!
Completely ignoring the enemy's artillery fire, the brothers on the boat rowed forward like crazy. One clipper ship was sunk, and then another, but the rest seemed not to see it at all
dash forward! dash forward!
Wang Wei stared at the blood-red eyes and rowed the oar desperately with his hands. For him, life and death have nothing to do with each other. As long as he can survive this time, he will be on the defensive, he will be a general in the future, and he will be able to go home in glory and humiliate that stinky bitch!
A cannonball exploded nearby, splashing water all over Wang Wei and almost overturning the entire boat. But Wang Wei just pursed his lips and said nothing.
Having passed through the effective killing range of the artillery fire, Wang Wei could even feel the fear of the Fo Lang robots. The sound of muskets was banging and banging. The panicked Fo Lang robots were trying to use muskets to block the opponent's approach. .
Wang Wei¡¯s mouth suddenly showed a smile, go to hell!
The fire ship burned and rushed straight towards the opposite battleship The white flag was raised on the Bulldog. This British battleship had completely lost its ability to resist.
The British fleet was defeated! One sank, one was seriously injured, and one gave up its intention to continue fighting after the flagship surrendered.
"Charge! Charge towards the Folangji fleet!"
Almost at the same time, Cai Jiuzhou and Zhang Xianxuan roared at the same time.
The Huben Guard Navy quickly set its sights on the Fo Langji fleet.
This is the most critical battle in the entire naval battle!
At this time, under the attack of the Tiger Guards' fire ship tactics, two ships of the Portuguese fleet had already caught fire, and more dead soldiers of the Clippers were still desperately approaching.
"Vice-President! Our army is shelling the Folangji fleet!"
"Okay!" Ding Yunyi roared, and the dragon's teeth were unsheathed: "Hold the Hongyi fleet and get close to them!"
"Hold the Hongyi fleet and shorten the bombardment range!"
This cry was heard from every ship.
Zheng Zhifeng looked dizzy.
This was the first time he had seen such a style of play. Ding Yunyi was so courageous that he fought to the death with the enemy's main fleet with only a meager force. In a short period of time, more than a dozen large and small ships of the Huben Guard Navy's "Penghu" and "Huanxi" were caught in fire and damaged one after another. But Ding Yunyi didn't care at all.
Just when Zheng Zhifeng thought that Ding Yunyi's defeat was certain, the real main force of the Huben Guards appeared.
The British fleet was defeated in such a short period of time, and the Franco fleet quickly became another target under the fangs of the Tiger Guards.
"Madman, this is a madman, a madman who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal, and even dares to gamble with his own life!"
But if such a lunatic is an enemy, even if he can be defeated, he will beat him till his blood drips! (To be continued) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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