After saying that, Captain Alvardo immediately gave the order and said: "Send a signal and let the fleet catch up!" ”

The six sea-going ships lowered all their sails and headed at full speed for the five ships on the opposite side. What is surprising is that as soon as the five ships on the opposite side saw them rushing over, they immediately turned and fled!

However, their turning motion provoked a mockery from Sanchez! Because the five ships were not in the same direction, it took a long time to adjust before they were re-aligned into a battle line and headed north.

And Vades, they led the fleet in close pursuit. Valdes and Captain Alvardo had been observing each other, and they agreed that the sailors on the other side were indeed somewhat trained, but that they were not familiar with such ships. Therefore, there are a lot of loopholes in the wind rush, and they have shortened a lot of distance.

Alvardo believed that it was greedy businessmen who sold out shipbuilding technology. Valdes, on the other hand, said that he saw the blonde sailors on the other side's ship, indicating that the sailors had pointed out the Ming people. But neither of the two could convince the other.

Just when the two of them were arguing. Jack said to the speedometer, "How far is it from the predetermined battlefield?" ”

The young cartographer looked up from the map and said, "Report to the Commander, it will take about two and a half hours at the current speed. ”

Jack muttered unhappily, "Running away is not my style!" It's a disgrace to my honor! ”

Jack's full name is now Jack Chen. In the last battle with Zheng Zhilong, Jack showed his fearless spirit! Not to mention the first to jump the gang, he also took the lead in carving a foothold on the boat with a short gun, which won unanimous praise from the military judges.

This time, Wu Yizhou and the second commander had to attack the pirates and be responsible for the recruitment of sailors and the maintenance of ships, respectively, so Jack was given the opportunity to lead the fleet. After continuous learning, Jack is no longer the simple-minded boatswain he used to be. At least he's learned to take advice. At present, this plan to lure the enemy was proposed by the fleet staff officer, and then adopted by him.

Moreover, many of the officers and sailors in the fleet were trained by Jack, which made it convenient for him to command this fleet. The draftsman was also a student of Jack, so he was no stranger to Jack's style. He said lightly: "Commander, wait for you to defeat them." Your honor will be flawless! Don't think so much about it now! ”

Jack could only shake his head helplessly, and then shouted to the sailors on deck: "You have to be a little more flustered!" Do you hear that? ”

By noon, the distance between the two sides was close to the firing range of the bow guns of the Spanish battleship. So the gunners on the bow guns fired a shot at random every once in a while.

In fact, they knew that they would not be able to hit each other at all, but they just liked to see the panicked appearance of the sailors on the ship in front of them. Whenever they saw the opposing sailors jumping around when they heard the sound of the cannons, the sailors would laugh happily and laugh at each other with all sorts of obscene words.

There are many islands in the waters around Taiwan, and a relatively large island has appeared in front of it. Captain Alvardo had decided to get around the island and gain the upper hand in order to intercept their ships. But what he didn't expect was that the ship in front of him, which had fled in confusion just now, suddenly turned in unison and turned the side of the ship towards them. The guns opened one after another, and rows of artillery were pushed out.

Seeing everything in front of him, Vades said mockingly, "It seems that these barbarians are not going to escape!" Yes, they should know that they can't escape. ”

But Captain Alvado, who had been through several wars, was silent. Because he saw something strange in the other party's sudden uniform movements. But he believed he would win. He quickly gave the order and said, "All gunners are in position!" The sailman pays attention to the command. ”

The sailors strictly carried out the captain's orders and moved quickly. But Captain Alvardo never gave another order. for he saw a warship slowly coming out of the back of the island, and was moving towards his side.

The sailors of the ship skillfully jumped to and fro on the masts, and the sails were lowered quickly. Immediately, even the spinnaker on the bow of the ship was pulled up, and the speed of the ship was gradually increasing.

Then came the second and third ships! When he saw the fourth ship sail out of the island, Captain Alvardo finally screamed: "All turn! Veer! We were fooled, it's a trap! ”

But by this time it was too late! Since they had not turned, the fleet had approached the five battleships stretched in a horizontal formation. The opponent's artillery fired in an instant! In front of Alvardo, red flames flashed, followed by thick smoke. He didn't want to count how many shells those 5 ships would fire? Because he knew that his ship was doomed!

At the same time, he could be sure that the gunners on the opposing ship were definitely not as bad as they had just shown! Since this is a trap, then everything he just saw just now must be a performance!

But Alvardo, as a veteran captain of a hundred battles, will never give up easily! He stared at the muzzle of the opponent's gunsmoke and shouted: "Attention to the artillery deck, as long as there is a firing range, shoot freely!" ”

Before the words fell, the first batch of shells had already smashed their heads and faces! Liu Pei's gunners conducted a lot of training before boarding the ship, and even practiced endlessly after boarding. Spent annually on artillery

The money spent on training is an astronomical sum! Therefore, this round of artillery is urgent, dense and accurate!

A salvo of five armed merchant ships was a salvo of 50 guns. Half of the shells hit Alvardo's ship! In an instant, the deck was full of flesh and blood, wooden blocks were crumbling, and screams were repeated! It's a hellish sight!

There were also quite a few shells that hit the side of the ship, and there was a thump and a click on the side of the ship! Captain Alvardo knows from experience that the side money has been pierced! At the same time, he heard screams coming from below deck! That's the screams of the gunners!

Maybe it's the heavens that favor the warriors! Captain Alva stood tall in front of the wheel, not moving in the slightest. Let the shells and pieces of wood fly around him, but he was unscathed!

And Valdes, who tried to hide behind him, was thrust in from under his left rib by a sharp wooden thorn! But luckily, the splintered wood thorn pierced his heart and he died almost the fastest!

Captain Alvardor glanced at the still twitching Valdes, then turned his head and shouted, "The living stand up and go reinforce the artillery deck!" Hit there! ”

At this time, his battleship was measuring its body, revealing a part of the gun emplacements that could be fired. Seeing that his side had begun to fight back, Alvardo turned his gaze in the direction of the island. That's when he really despaired! Because there were eight warships behind that island! Yes, that's right, it's a battleship! All battleships with double artillery decks!

Alvardo knew he was going to lose this time! After a few brief prayers to God in his heart, he cried out aloud: "Warriors! The God-given test has arrived! Fight back with all your might and defeat these infidels! ”

He was answered by the roar of the sailors! The Spaniards may have declined, but they still have their pride! Even in the face of enemies twice as large as themselves, they are determined to fight to the end! But how much of this determination was genuine courage, and how much of it was contempt for the Akito, perhaps even Alvardo himself did not know. But that didn't stop him from continuing to fight.

The flagship, followed by five other Spanish armed merchant ships, tried to complete the turn. You can't escape, but you have to try. But the other side really didn't leave them any chance. The outflanking fleet that sailed out from behind the island cut directly to their flanks and rear, blocking their way. At the same time, armed merchant ships used as bait came from the back bread. The battle reached a fever pitch in just a quarter of an hour!

The Spanish fleet fled, caught between the two teams of the Second Fleet, forming an I-shape. One of the I-letters is the Spanish fleet. They are in an absolutely disadvantageous position.