"Boom, boom, boom" the Ming army launched another artillery bombardment. Although this time the bombardment hit a pirate ship under the Dutch flag,
Although it only left a small mark on the opponent's ship, there was no damage to the opponent's window.
But it still made the Ming army excited. After all, this was the first time to hit an enemy ship in a head-on battle.
"Fight back." The three governors of the Western Yi coalition issued orders to attack one after another.
Although even if you can hit at this distance, the effect is not obvious, but being beaten all the time without fighting back will obviously reduce everyone's morale.
In this era, although naval guns have become popular, the main theme of naval battles is still fighting, and the morale of the soldiers plays a big factor.
"Boom, boom, boom" followed the roar of the two cannons on the bow of Fort Meade, and then the bow cannons of the 35 warships of the Western Barbarian Alliance roared one after another.
In this way, the two sides started their first attack at a distance of more than ten miles.
However, the shooting frequency of the Western Yi Allied Army was much lower than that of the Ming Army.
It was not because of the quality of the naval guns and the coalition forces, nor because the coalition forces were trying to save shells.
Because both sides are now traveling against the wind, the power of the fleet comes from the oarsmen.
Even though Newton was not born yet, Newton's three laws were not yet known to the world.
But these gunners all know that there is a thrust after firing.
The Ming army attacked from the stern and forced forward, while the three-party coalition fired forward. The force is pushed backwards, and the addition and subtraction undoubtedly increases the difficulty of pursuit.
"Boom, boom, boom."
"Boom, boom, boom."
In the process of chasing and escaping, they quickly bypassed Tiantian Island and drove towards the back.
When the fleet of the Western Yi coalition forces all sailed past Tiantian Island, the 400 eagle ships that had been hidden were quickly lifted out of the woods by the soldiers, placed on the sea, and sailed quickly towards the Xiyi fleet.
"Eagle ship, this is the eagle ship of the Ming Dynasty. Be careful not to let the eagle ship enter the fleet." A Dutch soldier exclaimed.
Eagle ship, a light warship of the Ming Dynasty. The two ends of the hull are sharply pointed, and the head and tail cannot be distinguished. It advances and retreats like flying, and is extremely maneuverable.
However, this type of ship is not suitable for ocean-going operations.
"I see, the Ming people want to set fire to the ship." Soon the three governors guessed the Ming army's intentions.
and responded quickly.
The distance between the various warships was gradually widened. The musketeers and archers on the ship quickly took up their positions, and the pole-hands closely monitored the opponent's every move. Once the opponent gets close, he will be attacked like a storm.
“Strike fast and hard.
Do you still want to use the reward money to get your wife? "On an eagle ship, Wang Mazi shouted numbly.
At the beginning of the war, Zhu Dinghai had already given orders.
Whoever sinks a Xiyi warship will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. Sinking a pirate ship will reward you with a hundred taels of silver.
In the eyes of the Ming army, the current Xiyi fleet is Baihuahua's silver.
"Plop, plop" the artillery shells of the Xiyi fleet landed on the side of Wang Mazi's ship, causing a water wave eight feet high.
"Niang Xipi's, Xiyi's cannons are really powerful. Separate quickly, don't get together." Wang Mazi scolded.
"Hurry up, wait until we are within our shooting range, and let the other party enjoy it."
The same scene appeared on the 400 eagle ships of the Ming Dynasty.
Countless sneak attacks on the Japanese Navy have accumulated a lot of battlefield experience.
The already dispersed fleet became even more dispersed after encountering the bombardment.
At this moment, Dinghai. Quickly turning the bow of the ship and pointing one side of the ship at the enemy, the soldiers who had been prepared quickly lit the fuse in their hands.
As promised, the other ships turned their bows and began to attack with cannons on their flanks.
Due to the deliberate release of water by the Ming Dynasty, the distance between the Ming Dynasty navy and the Western Yi coalition forces has been reduced to less than 5 miles.
This distance has already entered the shooting range of the Ming army.
Although the power is very high, the accuracy is not high. But quantity is better than quantity.
There are more than 100 medium and large warships, with more than 3,000 cannons on one side combined.
Taking into account the recoil after the shell is fired, and to ensure the continuity of the artillery.
3,000 artillery pieces were divided into 6 waves. A full 500 artillery pieces were fired each time.
Although the actual killing effect was not great, the sudden hail of artillery fire still caused a certain amount of chaos to the opponent.
"It's over, it's over." Many pirates who didn't know the situation suddenly panicked when they heard that there were Ming Dynasty navy in front and behind them. They no longer ignored the so-called master's words and drove the boat to both sides.
The panicked pirates suddenly disrupted the fleet formation of the Western Yi coalition.
"A team like pigs." Naci yelled at Fort Meade.
At this moment, Wang Mazi's eagle ship finally inserted into the middle of Xiyi's warship.
Relying on his super mobility, Wang Mazi quickly sailed towards the vicinity of Fort Meade, where the Western Yi coalition warships were concentrated.
Although Wang Mazi didn't understand, Fort Meade was the flagship of the Dutch. But who told where to gather more ships?
According to the requirements of the battlefield, after inserting the enemy fleet, unless other ships have already started to attack, one stick of incense (15 minutes) must pass before the attack is allowed.
The purpose of this regulation is to ensure that after more ships enter the attack range, they can give the opponent a big surprise at once.
Although the grenade is incredibly powerful, its range is limited.
If the enemy knows the situation in advance and directly uses naval guns to attack from a distance regardless of the life and death of his teammates, it is very likely to cause unnecessary losses to the fleet.
"Sir, do you want to attack with naval guns?" the deputy of Fort Meade asked Naci.
"Let the archers and musketeers be ready to attack as soon as an enemy ship approaches," Naci said.
The nearest Ming Dynasty Eagle ship is now less than 2 miles away. If attacked from this distance, the naval gun will have the best effect.
As long as he can hit one shot. The opponent's eagle ship must be scrapped even if it doesn't sink.
But the opponent's position is really disgusting, hiding between two battleships.
In addition, the hull of the Eagle Ship is relatively small, and the chance of accidentally injuring a teammate with one shot is probably higher than the chance of hitting the enemy.
In Naji's impression, this kind of small boat was too small to be equipped with naval guns, and the only two ways to attack it were by cutting the boat and burning it.
Moreover, this is the sea, and all warships have watertight cabins. Trying to scuttle them is tantamount to wishful thinking.
Then the only possibility is fire attack.
The best way to deal with this type of attack is to prevent enemy ships from approaching.
Now, although the opportunity has been lost and the opponent is getting closer, the distance between the various warships has been widened. Even if an individual ship is set on fire, it will not affect other ships.
The most important thing is that Naji has great trust in the musketeers and polemen of his fleet.
Think they're enough to stop a deal from approaching.
As for those pirate ships, just hope for the best.
