On the top viewing pole of the three-deck flagship "Flying Dragon", Marquis Pingliao held up a telescope and looked at the Shikoku fleet five miles away.
The sharp sea breeze cut across his head like a knife, almost lifting the brim of his wide blue navy hat several times.
Liu Zhaosun lowered the brim of his hat out of habit. His handsome and weathered face was hidden in his rapid breathing. It was impossible to see the change in the expression on the young commander's face at this moment.
"It's great to have friends from far away. Saxon bastards, today I want to show you the power of the Kaiyuan Army! Come on!"
Liu Zhaosun roared, stood on the towering observation pole and gave the enemy fleet his middle finger.
Then he calmly climbed down the observation pole and returned to the battleship deck.
Before his feet landed, Pei Dahu led the Chinese army guards to swarm up. The guards raised their long cards to protect the Marquis of Pingliao in the center, and looked warily at the Galen ship that was approaching rapidly five miles away.
Liu Zhaosun did not stop the guards from this meaningless defense.
The long wooden sign has no defensive effect against naval guns. In the face of an iron ball weighing more than ten kilograms, even an iron door will be directly smashed, no different from a piece of white paper.
Of course, long cards can block flying sawdust and, most importantly, can give people a sense of psychological security.
The time traveler thinks of the mother and daughter who were chased by a helicopter in "1984". The mother stubbornly used her arm to protect her daughter in front of her, hoping to block the machine gun fire.
"War is peace, and death is eternal life."
Marquis Ping Liao thought silently in his heart and loudly ordered Pei Dahu to raise the flag of his general.
Pei Dahu stood still and stammered:
"Mr. Liu Hou, the red-haired barbarian artillery fire is extremely accurate. Just now when we shot the bird boat, we could hit it with one shot. If we put up a big flag, I'm afraid we will become their target."
After hearing this, Marquis Pingliao disapproved and said:
"My purpose is to let the red-haired barbarians chase them and not let them go. Just now Wang Congzhi led his artillery to attack suddenly and sank three of their warships with just a few shots. The red-haired barbarians were frightened and thought about whether to Keep fighting with us."
"This is my territory. They treat this place as a vegetable market. They can come and leave whenever they want. It's not that easy. If we let them escape like this, other bandits will think that we are easy to bully, and there will be more in the future. trouble."
"so."
Liu Zhaosun paused for a moment and patted Pei Dahu on the shoulder.
"I am here to serve as a bait to induce them to attack with all their strength! Besides, raising a big flag can also boost the morale of the entire army to fight the enemy bravely!"
Pei Dahu said solemnly:.
"However, this is too dangerous. Lord Liu, it is better not to stay on the deck outside."
"No need to say any more! If you are afraid of being born to die, go down and help the helmsman with the oar! There is a shortage of people over there!"
"What have you ever been afraid of?"
Pei Dahu gritted his teeth and ordered the guards to raise the flag.
The leader of the servants has been with Liu Zhaosun for the longest time. He knows his temper and will never look back on things he has decided, even if his head is broken and bloody. When fighting, he is playing with his life. He is not afraid of death at all. In the past, three hundred cavalry dared to charge. Build an array of six thousand slaves.
"Only in this way can we defeat Jiannu and make great achievements!"
Pei Dahu remembered Liu Wei's instructions to him before his death, shook his head helplessly, and comforted himself. Wu Aheng came up from the second deck with Meng Jinbao. When he saw the Marquis of Pingliao sitting upright under the flag, he was surprised and said, "
"Marquis Ping Liao, it's dangerous outside, be careful of the red-haired Yi's cannons!"
Liu Zhaosun looked at his two subordinates and found beads of sweat still hanging on their faces, imagining the busy appearance of the gunners on the second floor.
"I am staying here to boost morale and let the soldiers know that I am always here."
"Commander Wu, go and fight the enemy! Let these barbarians know that our Chinese navy cannot be bullied!"
The two navy officers looked at each other and knew that persuasion was not enough, so they had no choice but to run downstairs again.
Marquis Pingliao followed quickly and said loudly to the two of them:
"Let's go, take me to the lower deck to see the helmsman of the boat."
As soon as he finished speaking, a cannonball grazed the port side of the Feilong and passed over the deck, passing more than ten feet above Pingliao Hou Dagu.
The iron ball finally fell into the sea, causing a huge splash on the sea. The splash covered Pingliao Marquis Pei Dahu and others.
Liu Zhaosun touched the brim of his hat and made sure it was still on top of his head, so he pretended to be calm and said:
"The cannon shot very accurately!"
The Feilong and the flat armored ships immediately launched a counterattack.
Accompanied by a muffled roar, the hull swayed slightly, and a total of forty-eight naval guns in three rows on the port side roared continuously, pouring a barrage of ten to thirty kilograms of shells onto the top of the enemy fleet.
The Galen ship at the forefront was hit by several shells at the same time, but none of them hit the battleship's vital parts. Only the mast was broken. The battleship's speed did not slow down at all, and it was getting closer and closer to the flat-armor fleet.
On the white smoke billowing sea, only the last 60 or so capital ships and more than 30 small fortune ships were left in the caravans of the four countries. They also formed a column formation, moving quickly while shooting at the Kaiyuan army.
The Battle of Tsushima finally entered the final battleship showdown stage.
The war finally showed its most cruel face.
The Korean turtle ship had long since escaped, and Li Dan's pirates had dispersed. The Shimadzu pirates had suffered all casualties, and the living people had long been frightened. Even the Portuguese fleet, regarded as the most reliable ally by Marquis Pingliao, ——Now he is far away.
Fifty-six heavy flat-armored ships faced off against sixty-eight thousand-ton galenic ships.
The chance of winning cannot be said to be impossible, but it is already very slim.
Although there is still a significant gap in the gun firepower of the Kaiyuan Pingjia ship compared with European battleships, the Kaiyuan Navy still moved forward without any intention of giving up. It began to slow down and formed a column array at a distance of four miles. Shoot against enemy giant ships.
Marquis Pingliao looked at the friendly ships gathered in the distance, turned around and said to the messenger:
"Tell Wu Aheng to take that guy out."
That guy was referring to the Type 22 Divine Fire Flying Crow, a third-generation combat rocket developed by the workshop at the end of last year. It weighs thirty kilograms, is four feet long, is equipped with a one-foot-two-foot-long balance rod, and has a range of up to six miles.
Compared with the second-generation product, this model is equipped with three inclined stable spiral plates at the tail. When the rocket is launched, the rocket itself rotates due to aerodynamic force to achieve stability, and the hit rate is greatly improved.
Accompanied by a shrill roar of rockets, five rockets slowly rose from the decks of each ship. The rockets passed over the artillery fire from both sides and plunged into the oncoming fleet four miles away. The deck of the ship hit by the rockets immediately Burning and exploding, sailors screamed and rushed to put out the fire.
The ships on both sides were equipped with heavy cannons. The Galen ship's cannon had slightly better range and power. The flat-armored ship had the help of the Divine Fire Crow and was in the upper hand, which offset the disadvantage of the ship's lack of gun firepower.
After several rounds of shooting, both sides suffered damage. Five flat-armor ships were damaged and two were sunk. Six Galen ships were seriously damaged and four were sunk.
Ping Liaohou walked down from the cabin.
There were running figures everywhere on the second deck. Sixteen portholes were opened from the inside, and the huge gun muzzle stretched out of the ship. The gunners were busy transporting the artillery. After each firing, they needed to quickly load and reposition the artillery. .
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"Didn't you say that dealing with these barbarians was as easy as an outing in London? Why are so many ships lost!"
Ruprecht Colum, a fat East India Company director, grabbed Captain Cromwell.
"Mr. Colen, the enemy has blocked the northern waters. Regardless of casualties, they forced our warships into Asaka Bay. Their shore guns are much more powerful than imagined. The intelligence does not show that the enemy has such shore guns that exceed fifty pounds. "
"Don't talk nonsense to me, we are facing an attack! And you and your Spanish friends, as well as those dizzy black people, have not yet started to launch an effective counterattack!"
"Mr. Colen, the fleet is in the leeward direction and the gunpowder is almost running out. We are afraid that we cannot support the counterattack you just mentioned and the bombardment of Pusan."
Ruprecht twisted his fat body and howled at the top of his lungs:
"That's enough! The East India Company paid you a lot of money to hire you, not just for these excuses!"
Director Kelen screamed like a slaughtering pig and roared with a rich London accent:
"Fake! Because of your inorgpetence, you have lost 20 capital ships of the east india orgpany. You are fired! (Because of your incompetence, you have lost 20 capital ships of the east India orgpany. You are fired!)"
"Manchester rube, you are fired! you are fired!"
Oreo Cromwell's face flushed, and his flushed cheeks quickly merged with his red curly hair.
"Mr. Colen, please do not insult the reputation of the Royal British Navy!"
The directors of the East India Company exclaimed in an indisputable tone:
"It was you who caused heavy losses to Britain. The fleet we put together with great effort has now lost more than half. Britain's business in the Far East will be in ruins. It will be set back at least ten years. You have shamed the Royal Navy, and you dare to talk about its reputation!"
"Don't forget, you are just a retired captain! Land on this damn island immediately and kill all their artillery!"
"We have one last chance to win! Before the East India Company fires you, look!"
Chairman Coren pointed to the cannon that was still roaring on Tsushima Island.
"Land on this damn island, kill all the artillery that attacked us, and concentrate on their ships!"
Oreo Cromwell's eyes were solemn, he raised his telescope and hurriedly looked at the Tsushima artillery position. After some evaluation, he persuaded in a low voice:
"Mr. Colen, their artillery is stationed on the top of the mountain, and there will definitely be infantry cover at the bottom. To destroy these cannons, it is expected that at least a thousand fusiliers will be needed."
"I will ask the Dutch and Spanish to assist you. I will allocate you a thousand pikemen and a thousand musketeers. Give you two hours. In two hours, I want to see The naval ensign stands at the highest point!”
What else did Oreo want to say? Thinking that he might be fired by this fat man from London at any time and sent to the Bombay Military Court for trial, he bit the bullet and started to assemble the landing team.
The two are still arguing,
"Ping Liaohou,"
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