In order to increase the lethality of rockets at sea, the Navy specially modified them.
The rocket charge used by the Navy is only half that of the Army, and the rest is filled with oil.
After all, sailboats are made of wood, and what they fear most is fire.
After the oil is ignited, it will not burn out even if it falls into the sea water for a while. It is really a supreme weapon in maritime warfare.
Now the East China Sea Fleet fired a round of rockets, formed an isolation zone, and began to move towards the Jintang Waterway.
The Cezi Waterway between Jintang Island and Cezi Island was too narrow, and there were Zheng's arrangements on both sides of the bank, so Zuo Hua did not dare to pass through here.
If you are blocked inside, you will really fall into death.
The only way out of the predicament is to take the Jintang Waterway between Jintang Island and the mainland.
The Zheng pirates on Jintang Island saw the movements of the East China Sea Fleet and hurriedly sent out a signal.
Now, whether the East China Sea Fleet rushes out of the waters of Zhoushan first or whether Zheng can complete the interception has become the key to victory or defeat.
Zheng Zhilong was driven around the sea several times by Zuo Hua, and he was already furious. At this time, seeing that the East China Sea Fleet had no room for change, he no longer held back.
He joined Zheng Zhibao and Shi Daxuan, and the number of warships in his hands increased to nearly two hundred, and he attacked them from behind.
Just as the East China Sea Fleet rushed into the Jintang Waterway, a fleet of old-fashioned warships that had been reserved outside came towards them.
When the two teams passed each other, Zuo Hua received the signal.
Just in the waters north of Jintang Island, a huge Zheng fleet was outflanking, with more than a hundred warships.
Obviously, this is the trump card that Zheng Zhilong has laid out long ago.
"Tell the squadron that they must block the pursuers behind them. Even if they all die, they are not allowed to take a step back."
The moment of decisive battle has finally arrived.
Zuo Hua was unprecedentedly serious and issued cold-blooded orders.
Wang Chang, the captain of the squadron, had no objections.
"Commander, the squadron is replying. They will fight to the death. Within an hour, they will never let any of Zheng's warships rush over."
Zuo Hua, who has a heart as strong as steel, couldn't help but burst into tears.
He slowly raised his hand in the direction of the squadron.
It could be vaguely seen that on the flagship of the squadron, detachment leader Wang Chang was also saluting.
For the sake of national interests and victory, the soldiers of Xia State have never looked back.
At the critical moment, there was not much time left for Zuo Hua's children to love each other.
He cheered up and ordered calmly.
"Tell everyone that this time we will fight to the end. Correct update@We will never return to our division until we eliminate the Zheng family."
The four battleships hoisted colorful flags one after another.
Only those within the Xia Navy knew that the five-colored flag meant a decisive battle.
When the four battleships rushed out of the Jintang waterway, their course was slightly northwest, aiming their entire side towards the rushing Zheng fleet.
This Zheng family's partial army, just as Zuo Hua guessed, has always been hidden behind Xiushan Island.
The leader of this partial division was Zheng Zhifeng.
After receiving the smoke signal, Zheng Zhifeng led all the warships at hand to go around to the north of Zhoushan Island to complete the final interception.
In the previous battle, Zheng Zhifeng did not dare to act rashly.
After all, we don’t know how the East China Sea Fleet will move. In order to avoid exposing flaws, the best way is to remain unchanged in response to changes.
After confirming that the East China Sea Fleet was going to take the Jintang Waterway, Zheng Zhifeng rushed over at full speed without any further delay.
Although the squadron reserved by the East China Sea Fleet discovered the movement, it no longer mattered.
At the moment of decisive battle, such information cannot change anything.
Just when the East China Sea Fleet was completing its combat deployment, Zheng Zhifeng charged from the northeast like a wild bull.
To his surprise, the East China Sea Fleet did not conduct tactical maneuvers to avoid his approach.
Instead, the ship slowed down, maintaining stability, and aimed all the cannon muzzles on the right side.
"All weapons are put into use. Use as much strength as you can. It's time to fight." (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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Zuo Hua stood proudly on the command podium and blew the battle horn.
The heavy artillery, light artillery, and rocket launchers of the East China Sea Fleet roared one after another, covering the charging Zheng Zhifeng with firepower. Update without error@
When the East China Sea Fleet opened fire, Zheng Zhifeng could only be beaten head-on.
Although the outcome was determined by a battle, Zheng Zhilong handed over the newly acquired third-level battleship to him. However, Zheng's battleships were only equipped with bronze cannons, and their range was absolutely different from that of the East China Sea Fleet.
Except for this third-level battleship, the rest of the battleships are old-fashioned and have no counterattack capabilities.
shorten the distance.
Only by closing the distance can we fight back.
Therefore, even though the firepower of the East China Sea Fleet was very terrifying, Zheng Zhifeng could only grit his teeth and order all the warships to rush forward.
At the same time, they also hoped that Zheng Zhilong could resolve the battle as soon as possible and complete the outflanking with him.
No matter how powerful the four battleships of the East China Sea Fleet are, as long as they are surrounded by the Zheng family, there will be no suspense about victory or defeat.
Above the sea, the waves caused by the cannonballs were fierce and terrifying. Any smaller warship will be pushed around. Even flipped over and upside down on the water.
If he was shot directly, there would be nothing to say.
Basically, a traditional wooden boat will be blown up directly if it hits a cannonball. If you're slightly lucky, the superstructure will also be swept away.
As for the casualties, Zheng Zhifeng was not in the mood to care about it at this time.
He only had eyes for the four battleships directly ahead.
He couldn't figure out why the East China Sea Fleet stayed where it was and opened fire instead of continuing to maneuver north in an attempt to get out of the encirclement.
But since the East China Sea Fleet gave him such an opportunity, he had no reason not to seize it.
Compared with the artillery of the East China Sea Fleet, the rockets caused him more trouble.
In addition to the bombed warships, rockets falling on the sea formed burning areas one after another, which would not dissipate within a moment.
This left Zheng's warship with no choice but to turn around and lose speed.
On the East China Sea Fleet's side, everyone exerted all their strength and poured out firepower as hard as they could.
Although the distance is still far and the hit rate is not high, but you can use the range to bully the enemy, why not?
Besides, each battleship has sufficient ammunition, so there is no need to worry about subsequent lack of energy.
The soldiers of the Xia Army did not have a fear of insufficient firepower.
The four battleships had nearly a hundred cannons of various types, but they gave Zheng Zhifeng a good lesson in naval warfare.
From a distance of two thousand meters to one thousand meters, Zheng Zhifeng lost a total of twenty-five warships, equivalent to one-fifth of his combat power.
Fortunately, he was finally closer to the East China Sea Fleet, and the bronze cannon he had on hand could also be used.
Zheng's warship did not slow down, charging and firing back with the cannon on the bow.
Although only one cannon can be deployed on the bow of each ship, resulting in sparse firepower. But being able to fight back still boosted the morale of Zheng's pirates and gave them hope of victory. .
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