Before Wang Ruixiang, the leader of the gang jumping team, could stand still, the deck beneath his feet vibrated strangely, and fire broke out from the side of the ship. 【Full text reading】． It didn't take much military experience for him to know that he had been ambushed.
"Quickly retreat!" Li Di's hoarse roar came from the earphones. In an instant, Yu No. 1 was enveloped in the smoke of gunpowder.
"All retreat!" He quickly directed the jumping gang to retreat to the side of the ship and find the right opportunity to jump back. A number of pirates wielding daggers, pick knives and hooks and sickles have emerged from below the deck. They are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, and they don't even have much advantage in weapons - the firepower of 5 pistols cannot suppress them no matter what. .
"Throw No. 1 bomb!" he roared, and the team members who had been trained many times immediately took out the No. 1 grenade from their breast pockets and threw it out.
Bomb No. 1 is a bamboo shell hand grenade issued by the mechanical department. It is filled with black powder and broken porcelain fragments. It has limited power, but it is suitable for use in the narrow space on the ship. After the grenade is thrown over, the explosion and screams are continuous. All at once, the crew members on the deck, gun positions and slipway of the Yu-1 also fired with rifles and pistols, instantly suppressing the pirates who tried to rush up and join the gang. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Ruixiang and his men climbed back quickly. He immediately collapsed on the deck. In less than a minute, he seemed to be on the verge of death. Fishing No. 1 looked very scary at the moment. The steel plate was full of pits, and the glass facing the fishing boat was all scratched or broken.
"Full reverse!"
Chen Haiyang gave the order when he saw the last team member climbing onto the deck. The instantly increased thrust caused the bow of the ship to sink sharply, waves surged from the stern of the ship, and Yu No. 1 retreated violently. The three fishing boats were already submerged in the white gunpowder smoke. The smoke was flashing with firelight, and the rumble of cannons was heard.
The sound of dense projectiles hitting the ship's roof was like hailstones hitting the roof of a car.
"Leave the window and take cover!" Chen Haiyang shouted into the microphone - the fishing boat is not a gunboat, and the windows are not covered by armored shutters. At the same time, he tried his best to look out through the stained glass. At this time, "Boom - Boom -" the sailboat opened fire again. This time, the ship building was hit. Everyone was shocked. A big stone dented the steel plate and broke into several pieces. All over the place.
"This is fishing!" Li Di looked pale and had shrunk half of his body under the bridge.
Chen Haiyang shook his head. He didn't care to speak. It seemed that the enemy knew the advantages of his ship very clearly - that is, speed and maneuverability. They set this trap in an attempt to severely damage them with a single fire at the closest distance. But obviously the protective power of the steel ship itself was not estimated.
At this time, the smoke on the sea dispersed a little, and the other two fishing boats were moving towards Yu No. 1 under the rowing of eight oars. The speed was very fast, which was completely different from ordinary fishing boats propelled by hard sails and single oars. . The deck was crowded with murderous pirates, many of them holding torches. Apparently they were preparing for a pincer attack by three boats.
The ba11istas on the front and rear decks of Yu 1 opened fire at the same time. Because the distance was very close, two by two, smoke and small fireworks appeared on the deck, which caused a commotion, but did not affect the progress of the enemy ship - ―Bomb No. 2 is a tear gas bomb. In addition to a small amount of black powder for explosives, it also contains camphor powder and pepper powder. It is specially made for such maritime patrol and security tasks and has no lethality.
"Left full rudder, full." At this time, Yu No. 1 had already backed out forty or fifty meters. Chen Haiyang didn't know what the performance of the enemy's artillery on the ship was. For the sake of safety, he decided to move the distance between the ships first to avoid being flanked by the three ships. , and then adopt corresponding strategies after judging the situation.
The roar of the motive became louder, and Yu No. 1 made a beautiful half circle on the sea, easily escaping from the pinch of the three ships. At this time, they were facing ship No. 1 side by side, and both sides could use their maximum strength. Firepower, Chen Haiyang carefully kept the distance between the ships at 200 meters. According to experimental firing of various captured firearms by the industrial sector, the effective range of small and medium-sized artillery of this era rarely exceeded this distance.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" Fire continued to emit from the side of No. 1 ship, and large and small splashes were set off on the sea, but the closest splash to Yu 1 was also 2o meters away. Now he is more confident
He didn't plan to shoot with the ba11ista. The loading speed of this thing was really slow. It would take two people on both sides to shake the lever for a minute to re-stretch the lever.
"Port rifle free fire!"
The crew members, who had been in a state of rage for a long time, immediately pulled the trigger as quickly as possible - fishing on my territory, I turned against you! A dozen SKS-D rifles were all loaded with 2o magazines. The dense bullets swept through the ship from bow to stern like a torrential rain, covering human bodies, ship planks, sails, cables...everything on the ship was there. It was torn into pieces under the devastation of the 7.62mmm43 bullet. By the time Chen Haiyang ordered to stop shooting, No. 1 had completely collapsed on the sea and was motionless, puffing out green smoke.
"Report damage!"
"Three people in the front main gun were injured, one was seriously injured, and his life was not in danger."
"One person in the rear main gun was slightly injured."
"Three people on deck suffered minor injuries."
The loss was not big. The ballistic shield and steel plate gun profile on the ba11ista played a role in protecting the gunner. But to be honest, the opponent's artillery fire was really weak and pitiful. The projectiles scattered on the deck included everything: iron pieces, iron nails, stones, Porcelain pieces...
"Notify the Navy Department to send a ship to clean up the No. 1 ship!" Since the wounded were not seriously injured, Chen Haiyang ordered to continue pursuing the other two enemy ships.
When the other two ships found themselves out of the pincer encirclement set up, they had already turned the rudder and started to escape to the open sea with the wind. Not only were the oars and oars used together, but the sails were also pulled up as fast as possible.
But the sails and manpower could not outrun the power of the machine. The diesel engine roared, and Yu No. 1 cut through the waves, quickly reducing the distance to 2oo meters. In desperation, the enemy fired tail cannons indiscriminately, and they all landed far away from Yu No. 1.
"Crash Yoshino!" Li Di shouted while dancing on the bridge.
Of course, no one will pay attention to his passion. After all, Yu 1 is a fishing boat. There is no such thing as underwater angle, so there is no need to do such a high-risk action.
Yu 1 continuously fired incendiary weapons tar bombs from the ba11ista. A stone ball is used as the inner core, the outside is thickly wrapped with a paste mixed with straw and wood tar, and the outside is wrapped in a straw bag. When it is ignited and ejected, it will leave a black ballistic smoke mark in the sky, which is easy to correct.
The slipway constantly reported the wind direction, wind, distance between the two ships and navigation speed. The gunnery commander used a function counter to calculate desperately, and then reported the shooting angle of the ba11ista. The less precise ballistic calculation reflected its Of great value, after six shots, the seventh correction hit the fleeing enemy ship No. 2, and the sails burst into flames.
The ship slowed down, and the distance between the two ships became closer and closer. The tar bombs became more and more accurate. Even the ba11ista on the rear deck fired at a high angle. For a while, the sea became spectacular, and the black smoke of the ballistic trajectory weaved in the sky. A net came out, and at the bottom of the net was the No. 2 enemy ship that was constantly hit by tar bombs. The fire became more and more intense. Finally, the gunpowder probably exploded, and the ship was torn into pieces amidst the roar.
"Shout to ship No. 3 and tell them to drop their sails and surrender."
"Understood!" Li Di immediately changed the tape. Anyway, the words to persuade people to surrender are the same: put down your weapons and raise the white flag.
But Boat No. 3 was obviously not going to fall into their hands. Taking advantage of their opportunity to clean up Boats No. 1 and 2, Boat No. 3 had already escaped almost 1 kilometer away. From the 8x telescope, I saw a pair of oars added to the stern of their boat, and someone was frantically throwing all kinds of debris from the side of the boat.
"Destroy them!"
Although it was a pity that no prisoners were captured, the most important thing was to end the battle safely.
Yu No. 1 once again increased the power and approached to 200 meters, turned the rudder and turned its side to face the escaping No. 3 boat, allowing the two ba11istas in the front and rear to exert their maximum power.
Ten minutes later, Ship No. 3 formed a huge torch. Probably because all the gunpowder had been thrown away, the ship did not explode. Through the telescope, desperate pirates can be seen jumping into the sea to escape.
"Search for prisoners."
A total of fifteen prisoners were fished out of the sea. Those who were injured and unable to climb up the side of the ship were left to fend for themselves. Those who tried to swim ashore were all named and shot in the head with rifles - there was no mercy for the enemy.
This time, what is known as the first Lingaojiao naval battle in history, broke out without the Navy being prepared. The entire battle lasted for nearly an hour. The enemy's sophistication and cunning were clearly visible in the battle, and the preparations for the battle could also be said to be sufficient. Although the Crossing Navy entered the battle in a hurry, it still achieved a complete victory with good training and huge technical advantages.
Only three living people were found on enemy ship No. 1, which was towed back to the port by Yu No. 2. Many people hid below the deck, thinking that the thick ship planks could protect them, but they were all shot to death by indiscriminate bullets or Died from excessive blood loss. According to people who got off the ship to observe, blood flowed from the second deck to the bottom of the ship.
The intelligence team soon received a reply to the photos of the ship type. This is a so-called "two-masted clipper" that was common along the coast of Guangdong in the Ming Dynasty. It is a type of Guangzhou ship and is used for fishing and coastal freight. It is well-made and suitable for the high seas. Sailing was a ship that was very familiar to Europeans in East and Southeast Asia at that time. After measurement, the entire ship is 27.5 meters long, the waterline is 21 meters long, and the bulwarks on both sides are 6 meters apart. Obviously this size is perfect for anything, including being used as a pirate ship.
