"Madam, you'd better go back to the cabin and leave this place to us. Don't worry, it's just a few thieves. It won't take long to solve them." Chen Zuwang said anxiously.
"Captain Chen, you don't need to comfort me. These people are no ordinary pirates at first glance. They are the elite of the elite, if I guess correctly. The only ones with this strength are the Zheng family. I'm afraid they are a tough nut to crack today. , it’s not easy to chew.”
Lin Yueru knew what she was looking for. After looking at it for a while, she roughly understood the current situation.
"How do you plan to fight? I still have a small team of elite infantry here. My three female guards and two maids can also go into battle."
"Second Madam, the ship opposite is much bigger than ours. It is estimated that there are no less than 300 people on board. They are all veteran pirates with strong fighting ability. The side of the old lock ship is higher than ours. They must be They look down upon us and think that as long as they rely on help, they will defeat us."
Lin Yueru nodded, expressing her approval of his analysis. If she were the owner of that ship, she would think so.
If that boat really belonged to the Zheng family, they must have become interested in capturing this high-speed clipper boat. After all, on the sea, the boat is the one who eats. Whoever has a better boat will be the overlord of the ocean.
In this case, they will not destroy the ship, that is to say, they are reluctant to continue firing and damage the ship. Therefore, they will definitely choose to engage in battle.
But they didn't know that there were nearly a hundred people on this boat, all of whom were gunners with extensive firearms training. Each of them had two double-barreled flintlock muskets, and a flintlock rifle with a bayonet.
There are six column-type Fran cannons on the ship. Can fire shotgun shells and solid three-pound shells.
Each soldier has four grenades.
If there is an artillery battle, the steering gear of the Star is now damaged and it cannot move. It can only be sunk by the twenty-four-pound gun.
After all, the Etoile was designed and built to merchant ship standards. Its keel, ribs, and siding were not dense and strong enough to stop the twenty-four-pounder gun.
"They don't know how powerful our firearms are. I plan to show weakness and don't move yet. After they throw up the hook and fix the side of our ship with theirs, we suddenly give them a devastating blow, then rush over and occupy the A boat.”
Lin Yueru glanced at Chen Zuwang with admiration. Although Chen Zuwang was older, his courage was no less than that of young people. This plan is very feasible.
The naval and artillery battle was a disadvantage for the Etoile, but with the two ships fixed together, the situation was completely reversed. The firearms advantage of the infantry of the Yang Fan system is second to none in this era, both in the East and the West.
Not afraid of these pirates who mainly use cold weapons.
Chen Zuwang passed the order, and no one was allowed to fire without an order, waiting for Chen Zuwang's order.
Seeing that the other party's ship actually dropped anchor and stopped.
The pirates laughed wildly.
The other party was obviously frightened because the steering gear was damaged by one shot.
However, in front of the twenty-four-pounder gun, this slender boat was just a scumbag. It looked weak and the result of resistance was to sink to the bottom of the sea.
"Hahaha, Mr. Jie, they are ready to surrender. Let's call on help immediately." Old Heiyu said with a proud smile.
"Well, brothers, please be careful. The lion must use all his strength to fight the rabbit. Don't underestimate the opponent. After all, you don't know what the opponent is doing." Zheng Jie warned carefully.
The duck-butt ship came close, and the sailors of the Star were hiding behind various concealments. Nervously holding the gun, he waited for Chen Zuwang's order.
With a bang, the sides of the two boats touched together. The star number was small, and suddenly there was a violent shaking. Lin Yueru quickly grasped the bulwark.
Countless iron hooks and ropes flew up and hung firmly on the side of the Star. The hook goes deep into the wood. The pirates tied a knot expertly. The two boats were completely secured.
This beautiful white sailboat is now like a tied up girl, unable to escape anymore.
Chen Zuwang sneered at the corner of his mouth and said to himself, "When you cry, no matter how tight you are now, how desperate you will be in a while."
Seeing that the opponent's ship was completely under control, Zheng Jie was completely relieved. Now they were unable to fly.
Looking at the pretty little girl on the bridge opposite, with her big peach blossom eyes, I couldn't help but say, "I like girls with big eyes the most. There's no other reason than that they have a lot of water."
As the two ships approached, more than two hundred sailors on the old lock ship immediately raised their swords and guns. Except for the dozens of people operating the ship, they shouted and rushed towards the Star together.
The deck of the Etoile is about two meters lower than that of the old lock ship.
These pirates were all shirtless, waving machetes, and jumped down screaming.
Some of them were holding the rope, swinging from the sky, falling from the sky, and landed on the deck of the Star.
Chen Zuwang took out two double-barreled short-handed muskets and fired four consecutive shots at the pirates who were hanging by the rope.
With the sound of gunfire, the three pirates fell down with a plop. It hit the deck hard. He twitched a few times and then stopped moving.
The gunshot was the signal, and immediately the sailors of the Star suddenly emerged from everywhere, took out their double-barreled muskets, and fired at the sky and the jumping pirates.
More than 400 rounds of fire bombs were used to deal with more than 200 pirates, and at close range. Heavy casualties were immediately caused.
The pirates were defeated in droves. Dead and wounded everywhere.
The hand gun has good directivity. You don't need to deliberately aim. You can fire just by pointing your hand at the enemy. The gun is faster than the knife within three meters.
After shooting the pistol, he picked up the rifle and continued shooting. After five shots, he picked up his bayonet and charged towards the stunned pirate.
At this time, gunshots like exploding beans rang out on the Star, and a cloud of smoke filled the air. White smoke even covered the deck of the Star, making it difficult to see what was going on inside.
Zheng Jie's heart began to sink. This situation exceeded his expectation. The other party actually had so many firearms.
This rate of fire can only be attributed to the latest Western guns. As far as he knew, this kind of firecracker was made in Europa no more than twenty years ago.
I'm afraid I'm going to run into some trouble today. Could it be that they are Dutch.
The Star on the opposite side was filled with white mist, and bursts of red light flashed inside. Zheng Jie knew that it was the fire when the fire cannon was fired.
The rate of fire of these muskets is so fast that the frequency can actually reach three shots per minute. According to the Dutch algorithm, it is four shots per minute.
The screams and wails of our own sailors were already heard.
Zheng Jie couldn't see clearly what was happening on the other side and didn't know what to do. He clenched his fists anxiously.
Because it is not smokeless gunpowder, a large number of firearms are fired densely at the same time, and the smoke is too great.
During the battle, several pirates suddenly burst out of the fog and headed straight to the bridge from the stairs of Class A.
Xiaohong, Xiaoyu, and the three female guards immediately opened fire, hitting five out of ten shots. Suddenly, the five pirates rolled down the stairs. The rest turned around and fled back into the smoke.
Xiaohong and the others did not catch up, but nervously reloaded their handguns. If they could solve the problem with firearms, they would not have to fight with knives.
The hand gun is really useful at close range, Lin Yueru thought.
This thing reacts faster than a dagger, and can point and fire almost instinctively. The dagger must at least be pulled back and thrust forward, or swung to cut the opponent.
Fireguns can only point and fire, and lead bullets will make up the distance.
Zheng Jie saw a large number of pirates emerging from the smoke, swarming towards his ship and escaping, and climbed back up the bulwarks.
Apparently they had been defeated by the Etoile's musketry.
The bloody courage at the beginning has turned from greed to fear after being drained of some blood. Two-thirds of them were killed and injured in less than a quarter of an hour, and they were frightened.
The Star is low, so it is easy to get down, but now it is very difficult to climb back up.
Zheng Jie made a decisive decision and could not fight anymore. He was on a mission to go to the capital to work for his boss. If something happened out of the blue, his boss would not spare him.
"Cut the rope, separate the two ships, and let's retreat." Zheng Jie shouted.
"Master Jie, our brothers haven't come back yet." Old Heiyu called out hurriedly.
"No matter what, we won't be able to leave any longer. If you mess up the boss, you can go and explain it to the boss yourself." Zheng Jie said fiercely.
Old Heiyu was agitated, thinking of the gold on the ship, and immediately shut up.
