The loss was not very large, the problem was that there were no casualties on the other side (in fact, there were, during the shelling, twelve sailors from the southeast province were injured or sprained by the artillery trucks themselves), and not a single ship was damaged!

What's even more terrifying is that the Fujian sailors are in trouble!

The Ming army's strategy was to bombard enemy ships with artillery in the hope of destroying them when they reached a distance that could be seen to the naked eye (less than 1 kilometer away). When the enemy ships approached, they fired at them with muskets, bows and arrows, and rockets (arrows that were ignited). When approaching, use the "hook rejection" to push back (for fear that it will not be able to hit) or draw the enemy ship closer, and hand over arrows and fire pots; When the two boats were next to each other, the soldiers were ordered to cross the boat, cut the sail ropes, and fight hand-to-hand.

However, the other side did not fight according to their expectations at all, they just kept firing artillery and did not engage in close combat!

The Fujian Navy Division also has artillery, but most of them are head and tail guns, and there are no side wall guns, so it is difficult to aim the muzzle at the enemy, and even if it hits, one cannon and two cannons are simply not worth mentioning as if they tickle the other side.

Now the fleet of the Southeast Province turned around again, coming down the wind at an astonishing speed, and they were as fast as a flock of cheerful seagulls!

Oh my God, how I wish I had a ship like theirs compared to my own ships!

The southeast province uses a European-style soft sailing ship, the Fujian Navy Division uses a hard sailing ship, and the first hard sailing ship is used to transport goods.

The advantages of the hard sailing boat are that it is easy to operate, can be lifted with a single pulley, requires a small number of people, and has a short sail lifting time, which is especially suitable for offshore and river trade. (Less sailor means lower cost)

The disadvantage is that the sail weight cannot be made too large, the area is small, and the wind is less, so the speed is very slow, and the efficiency is low when sailing across the ocean, which is not suitable for ocean trade and exploration. The carrying capacity of the hard sailing ship is also small, and it cannot be loaded with a few guns, and the hard sail can only be raised to the top, and the sail power cannot be adjusted according to the situation, which is not good for naval battles and crossing the island group.

Western-style soft sails have a large sail surface, eat a lot, have great advantages in speed and load, and even if the soft sails on the same mast are one section, the sail strength can be adjusted according to the situation.

Very beneficial for naval warfare, but its operation is complex, requires a large crew, and has a long time to raise sail.

Now the battleships of the Southeast Province rely on their fast speed and fierce firepower, so that the sailors and ships have fallen into a one-sided situation of being beaten lightly.

In fact, Yu Zhihao also considered the scene of the other party's rapid attack by the fast boat, and also thought of a way to deal with it, that is, to sacrifice the ego and fulfill the public, the ships on the periphery were bombed, and the main central fleet rushed to the land of Taiwan, landing and destroying the enemy's foundation.

The miscalculation was that I didn't expect the other party to have so many ships!

In this way, even if it rushes to the land of Taiwan, the number of ships lost on the way will be suspended!

Damn it!

Angry, Yu Zhihao slammed his fist on the railing, and immediately ordered: "The third team is dispatched, follow the opponent's fleet, and don't let them attack the brigade!" ”

The third team of the Fujian Naval Division was a fast mobile force, with thirty rushing boats, and the firepower was not strong, but it had a shallow draft and traveled quickly and flexibly, which Yu Zhihao used to deal with the speedboats in the southeast province.

Without waiting for the battleships from the southeast province to come, the Fujian sailors of the third team went straight forward.

However, the warships of the southeast province still did not fight closely, and all of them opened fire to meet the enemy.

The Kaohsiung No. 1 battleship led by Li Ying made a beautiful arc, swept in front of the Fujian Navy Division warships that came to intercept them, let them eat a round of artillery fire, and then chased after the Fujian Navy Division.

The same is true of the other warships, maintaining a strict line of battle, not in a melee, but with all their guns!

Eighteen warships flew by, and the distance between the last warship and the Fujian Navy ship was less than 30 meters.

The artillery of the Fujian Navy Division fired desperately: "Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

However, their artillery fire density was small, relying on the bow guns and the few guns on the side of the ship, and the level of training was also poor.

At that time, it was close to the end of the Ming Dynasty, and the army was so rotten that the superiors did not believe that the army received gunpowder for training, so for receiving gunpowder, it was suspicious to not believe it at all!

They are right, there are quite a few gunpowder bags of the Fujian Navy Master in the inventory of the Southeast Mansion!

For the source of gunpowder, the southeast province did not think much about it.

After the hands of those staunch patriots on the mainland, the gunpowder of the Fujian Navy Division was moved, moved to the other side of the strait, and opened fire to shoot back to the Fujian Navy Division.

In addition, the casting is poor, and there will be problems if you can't shoot a few cannons (originally strict quality management, the quality of Daming's artillery is still passable, but it will not be done in the later stage), so that I dare not train at ordinary times, so as not to destroy the cannon and be held accountable by my superiors.

Besides, even if it hits, it won't hurt to fall on the battleship of the Southeast Province!

The artillery used in the southeast province is all cast by foreigners, the quality is passable, Yan Dashao is willing to invest, the amount of artillery fired by the fleet in a few months exceeds the amount of artillery fired by the Fujian Navy Division for more than ten years, and the training has yielded results!

The artillery fire was ruthless and accurate, the third team of the Fujian Navy Division was completely suppressed, they could not get close, in addition to being blown by the wind (they were against the wind), there was also the artillery set, unable to move, watching the other party march away, chasing their own main force.

"They're coming!" On the flagship, the lookout sailors shouted, and Yu Shihao raised his binoculars to look over, frowning greatly.

"How can it be!" Zhu Yifeng said in a dumb voice: "Chief Yu, intercept them immediately!" ”

"One more team! With the fourth team out to intercept, don't let them get close to the main fleet! Our fleet goes on! ”

The flag on the flagship changed, and thirty more rushing ships rushed out of the queue to meet the opposing cruising fleet.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer.

The first ship was very fast, and rushed a long distance from the other ships, and depending on its castration, it was likely to cut into the channel of the Southeastern Fleet, or it could be close combat.

When the other boats saw his bravery, their morale was greatly boosted, and they also tried their best to speed up.

The lead ship of the Southeast Fleet suddenly lowered its sails and stabilized the hull, and then the nine cannons on the port side fired.

At least six cannonballs were eaten by the boat, the mast of the ship was discounted, and the other side used chain bullets!

Luckily, a chain bullet broke the mast, and the ship was swept sideways, unable to move, and the gunboats of the Southeastern Fleet passed by one and opened fire on it.

The officers and men of the ships on the Southeast Fleet laughed and opened fire, it was simply an artillery training, and the ship was the target!

By the time the fourth ship passed, the ship began to sink.

Yu Zhihao's face cramped slightly, one of his sons and nephews served as the captain of this rushing boat, I hope he is lucky!