According to the survivors on the gun deck, the Kaohsiung No. 26 ship was hit by the opponent's artillery, and the fuse lit in the hand of a gunner came out of his hand and landed on the powder keg, and the gunpowder ignited violently, and the high-temperature blazing flames swept across the gun deck of the entire battleship, detonating the powder keg all the way, igniting the powder magazine, and then the Kaohsiung No. 26 ship exploded and exploded into the sea!

The violent explosion swept the entire open deck and did not count, but also broke through like a bamboo, destroying the cargo hold and the bilge below.

So the sea rushed in, so fast that the damage control troops on the ship were useless, and soon, the battleship was flooded by the sea!

As soon as the survivor saw the ignition, he was close to the stairs on the open deck, and without thinking, he jumped from the stairs to the open deck as soon as possible, shouting, "The lower side has been detonated", and jumped straight into the sea, but he was unscathed.

The crews jumped into the water to escape, and the two southeast battleships leaned over and threw wooden planks to give them temporary support, and there were ropes thrown to rescue the survivors, so that they could climb up the hanging ropes or net rope ladders.

The Caucasian put on a show, they did not attack the two southeast ships that were rescuing the drowning man.

In other places, the battle was in full swing, the smoke of gunpowder was billowing on the sea, the distance between the battle lines of the two sides was very close, the warships were shot from time to time, people were killed and wounded every minute, the sound of artillery and gunfire screamed in the ears, and the noise on the sea was incomparable, like a boiling cauldron.

It's been three hours since the start of the battle, and the battle lines of the two sides are almost facing each other, and they are about to do a good job.

The wind was blowing, whirring, blowing all the dense gunpowder smoke clean, and everyone's neat formation was also blown into chaos!

The quick-reacting officer immediately corrected the boom and turned the windy side to prevent the wind from blowing it away, but a third of the southeast ships had already run into the ranks of the Dutch, and the Dutch had no battle line left, and two-fifths of the ships were blown away.

When Yan Changwu saw the banner hunting, it was obvious that the wind was very strong, and even the battleships were blown around, so he ordered Mingjin to collect his troops, retreat to a relatively flat island off the coast of Batavia, which had been found in advance, anchor and station under the dense surrounding, and then treat the wounded and repair the ship.

The Dutch were reluctant, but the wind was so strong that they scattered their formation, and it was difficult to gather a crowd to fight again, so they had to return to Batavia.

Thus, the first day of fighting ended in such a hurry, and the unfortunate Kaohsiung 26 became the only warship to be sunk, and the Dutch won the first day of the battle.

However, when the people of the port of Batavia came to the rescue of the dead and wounded on the ship, they were terrified.

Bloody corpses were brought in, the wounded who groaned miserably were lifted or carried down, the harbor was filled with the smell of death, although the battle was not long, but the Caucasian suffered considerable losses, more than 500 people were killed in the battle, more than 2,000 wounded, and many of the wounded will never see the next day's sunshine!

In contrast, the Southeast Army has lost more than 200 casualties (half of them are Kaohsiung 26) and more than 1,000 wounded, but most of the wounded will survive, and even most of the wounded, including those who can fight again later, have lost less than 300 people, and 2,300 Caucasian (coalition forces).

Although the Dutch also had a philosophy of medicine, they fundamentally established a "system" that included medical knowledge, medical education, doctors and nurses.

In contrast, Yan Dashao was very willing to invest money in medical care, and was willing to buy armor for his officers and soldiers, and he received a rich return.

The Caucasian people do not have enough doctors, and even the few medical forces do their best is a drop in the bucket, and a large number of wounded will eventually die.

But the brilliance of not sinking a ship covered up the problem of casualties, and everyone was happy to hear that they had sunk a ship of the other side and not damaged a ship. Hendrik Brouwer is sober-minded, as a veteran, he knows very well that the warships in the Southeast Province are larger than them, and the artillery is thicker, bigger and harder, and even the guns in the Southeast Province are overwhelmed by their Caucasians!

In order to increase the firepower, the Southeast Army had several guns per person, with a fast rate of fire, many guns, and a long range, so that the Caucasian people on the ship could not raise their heads.

While Yan Dashao's group of guards had been battered during the battle, Hendrik Brower had also been so attacked that his guards were almost dead.

The problem is that his men and horses are not like the Southeast Army, and when he gives an order, he doesn't count whether he is willing or unhappy in his heart, but he has to stand in front of Yan Dashao to block the guns.

But the white man was not so conscious, and Hendrik Brouwer had to avoid the direction of the main fire of the other party, and walked around the ship, falling into an embarrassment.

Returning to the Doge's Palace, Hendrik Brower, who became more and more uneasy the more he thought about it, sent for the Spanish captain Juan Carlos, a middle-aged man with a serious expression, wearing a black robe and a cross on his chest, who met him in his office, invited him to sit down, and invited him to drink.

The two were old friends back then, and even fought a war, and their relationship has always been bad, but under the banner of jihad, they fought together, and after they had a drink, Hendrik Brovo asked Juan Carlos: "Do you have any thoughts on today's battle?" ”

"They're very powerful!" Juan Carlos is blunt.

"Yes, they're strong, so strong that we could lose!" Hendrik Brovoux said this, with the approval of Juan Carlos.

"So, I have a plan, you listen!" Hendrik Brower spoke out, and Juan Carlos' eyes widened!

Hendrik Brower hurriedly persuaded him: "The Lord says that killing heretics is not a crime, it is the way to heaven!" ”

"I'll think about it!" Juan Carlos said.

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As soon as he woke up the next day, Yan Changwu walked out of the cockpit and saw that the faces of the officers were not very happy, he habitually looked at the weather and found that the wind suddenly changed!

The wind was blowing from the mainland side, and if the Southeast Fleet went to fight the Dutch, then it would be a battle against the wind.

The Southeastern Army liked to fight with the upper wind, so every year it took advantage of the northwest monsoon to give the Dutch the upper hand, but the result was

The officers didn't speak, and the first thing Yan Changwu did was to arrange a sacrifice and ask Mazu Niangniang to bless him!

Rituals such as offerings, incense lighting, wishes, and toasts are all completed.

Yan Changwu prayed to Mazu Niangniang and asked her to protect the army under her divine throne.

Of course, it will not be immediate, the wind direction is still the same.

"Keep on the sorts and go to war!" Yan Changwu ordered.

Didn't say it, regardless of whether it was a headwind or an upwind, it was impossible for the fleet to count rice there, and if the Southeastern Fleet did not attack, the Dutch would give up such an opportunity?

Sure enough, the two sides agreed, and soon met again on the sea.

Everyone still walked all the way, slowly approaching, and the cannon sounded again!