Chapter 115: Sleet

Thunder on the deck of the clipper.

Wang Lianying, with the second team of the musket battalion, was placing prisoners, and in this battle, more than 170 were captured.

"Childe, I didn't find Liu Xiang himself." Wang Lianying was reporting the situation of the captives to Yang Bo, "The captives confessed that he was on the No. 1 ship, the one that was sunk by the explosion, and there was no chance of survival, and his son and brother were on the No. 3 guard ship, but they escaped." ”

"Run, run." Yang Bo nodded and said indifferently.

Liu Xiang's fleet consisted of nine ships, of different sizes, one was sunk, seven were captured, one escaped, nearly 100 were killed or missing, 170 were taken prisoner, only more than 20 people escaped from the No. 3 boat, and only a few casualties on Yang Bo's side, which was already a very good record.

Young Bo learned that the Dutch had two ships, the Burisham and the Cofern.

The Burisham, a large battleship, was armed with thirty-four cannons, of which thirty were broadside guns and four deck guns, and the number of guns alone showed that the Burissham was larger than the July of Wanbain.

The Cofien was a small reconnaissance ship, with two deck guns and no side guns, and most of the time it was away from the fleet, scouting and alerting, often mixed in with Liu Xiang's fleet, and Yang Bo never found it.

Lei Qizi returned to the command cabin, He Qifeng was able to leave, touched the revolver at his waist with his right hand, and walked down from the stern.

This revolver, Yang Bo gave it to him, but he didn't have much chance to shoot, the whole naval battle, he was just a spectator, which made him feel lonely, and when he walked to Yang Bo's side, he was also unhappy.

He regrets it now, he shouldn't have agreed to Yang Bo to come to the ship in the first place, Lai is also in the musket camp, with his special relationship with Yang Bo, Yang Bo will not do anything to him.

Stay in the musket camp, so that you can go to the battlefield, and do it with people with real knives and guns, that is called majesty, enough for gentlemen.

What's going on on the ship? I don't even have a chance to shoot, even if I learn to drive a ship and become the captain of the Yanqing in the future, what about it?

Staying in the command cabin and moving your mouth is considered a war? Is this the work of a manly man?

He Qifeng is a big man, converted into a rice system, it is estimated that it will be 1.90 meters, no wonder he thinks so, the hero is not brave and ruthless? Who doesn't want to be a hero?

At this time, the story of the Three Kingdoms is popular in the Ming Dynasty, and storytellers will say that He Qifeng has not listened to it less, just like the hit dramas of later generations, YY kills people.

Young and impulsive, when he was hunting with his father, both father and son were famous for their boldness, but after following Yang Bo, this temperament has not changed in the slightest.

He Qifeng's style, Yang Bo saw it in his eyes, and naturally knew why he was unhappy, Yang Bo was also muttering in his heart, this temperament does not change, even in the navy, I am afraid it will be difficult to make a difference.

"The wind is blowing.." Yang Bo patted He Qifeng's shoulder and sighed, "I'm still too young." ”

When He Qifeng heard this, he immediately blushed and blushed, stalked his neck, and put on a disobedient face.

Wang Lianying was stunned and looked at Yang Bo in puzzlement.

Childe, you're very young, okay, why are you so old-fashioned when you talk?

"This, you hurry up and prepare to return home, hehe.."

Yang Bo noticed Wang Lianying's expression, laughed dryly, and beckoned them to hurry up and close the stall, while he raised his legs and walked in the direction of the stern.

"Brother, where are you going?" He Qifeng was dissatisfied, complaining, before he could say anything, he wanted to run?

"Drain the water." Yang Bo didn't look back, and waved his hand back.

He Qifeng immediately looked up at the sky, it didn't look like it was going to rain on this day?

However, out of superstition about Yang Bo, He Qifeng scratched his scalp and shouted at Wang Changsheng who was not far away.

"Wang Changsheng, hurry up, put away the ammunition and wrap it in an oilcloth, it will rain soon."

Wang Changsheng is also surnamed Wang, but he has nothing to do with Wang Lianying, he was transferred to the navy by Yang Bo from the pro-army team with He Qifeng, and learned to drive a ship with Lei Jizi, and he is also a reserve officer of the Yanqing, and he is now in charge of artillery.

Wang Lianying said strangely: "The wind is blowing, how do you know it's going to rain?" ”

"I just know, but the snow doesn't have to fall, anyway, something will fall." He Qi's scorching look.

"Cut..."Wang Lianying sneered, and couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at the sky, the sky was actually dark, and it really looked like it was going to rain, "This... It's really wicked. ”

Wang Lianying was dumbfounded, and when he looked at He Qifeng again, it was like seeing a ghost.

"Hmph.." He Qifeng swept away the gloom on his face, and said proudly: "I said it, you don't believe it, what now?" ”

Yang Bo went to the stern of the boat to pee, and when he returned, not only did it rain in the sky, but it was also covered with snow, and there were waves on the sea.

The wind was blowing, and the rain was sleet and snow was falling from the sky.

The signal flag on the flagpole of the Burissey flutters in the wind and hunts sound.

Simmond Drenthe, captain of the battleship Burisham, saw it.

Drenthe frowned, obviously seeing that the sea conditions were changing, but he didn't care too much about it, he had a lot to worry about right now.

This is the observation deck in the captain's room, which has a wide view, not only to observe the sea conditions, but also to get a bird's-eye view of the foredeck.

Liu Xiang's fleet went out on his orders.

The outcome was beyond his expectations, and Liu Xiang's fleet was almost wiped out.

"Yang Bo, Yang Bo..."

As if by magic, this man first captured the July, captured Wan Baine alive, and now almost wiped out Liu Xiang's fleet, how did he do it?

Yang Bo is really some kind of supernatural person? Although he hadn't seen it, Drenthe's mind was full of Yang Bo's figure, ghostly, lingering, giving him a headache.

This time, he went north to rescue the captain of the July, Wan Baine, but he was unwilling.

The weather in the north was too cold, and the Burisham was ill-prepared.

He received the news that someone had written a letter to the missionaries in China about Wan Baine, asking them to try to rescue them, and it was said that Yang Bo had promised to release them, but not now, and the reason was not mentioned.

But Drenthe can also guess seven or eight points, don't forget, Yang Bo not only arrested people, but also captured the July number, the July number is not a toy, but a behemoth, if you want to control it, Yang Bo needs Wan Baine's experience in sailing, and it takes time to digest the experience.

This is a logical inference, how come those people at the headquarters in Batavia don't understand?

Someone lost patience and issued orders five times and three times, asking him to go north to Shenjiabao, no matter what method was used, to rescue Wan Baine.

Batavia was later Jakarta, Indonesia, but at this time it was the colonial base of the Dutch in the South Seas and the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company.

Now it seems that the trip will not help again, and it is more likely to be bad.

No, in the end, it's all his Drenthe's responsibility.

Wan Baine was a nobleman, from a prominent family in the north of the Netherlands, and his uncle was also a prominent member of parliament in the United Provincial Republic, so there must be someone in Batavia who could not resist the pressure from the Wan Baine family.

"Damn nobles." Drenthe cursed inwardly, "Wanbain is a disgrace to the Navy. ”

Since he scolded like this, Drenthe is definitely not a nobleman, Drenthe is just an ordinary surname, if it is a nobleman, there should be a swastika in front of the surname.

Drenthe is indeed from an ordinary civilian family, relying on personal struggle, step by step to climb to the position of captain of the Burissain, naturally he does not look down on people like Wan Baine, who relied on the blessing of his ancestors to sit in the captain's position.

In fact, Wan Baien was indeed enough to let Yang Bo capture him single-handedly, and the July issue also fell into the hands of Yang Bo.

On the other side of the captain's room, there is a wooden platform in the shape of a curved ruler, where the captain gathers the junior officers to gather, drink and brag and fart, and discuss military affairs during wartime.

There were two people talking, one was the first mate of the Burry Sain, Lieutenant Sanders Hogan, and the other was the appearance of a Ming man, this person was Liu Heng.

Liu Heng, Liu Xiang's younger brother, read books when he was young, often dealt with the Dutch, but knew a little Dutch, Liu Xiang contacted the Dutch through Liu Heng.

"Liu, Liu Xiang is a brave person, and I am very sad about his misfortune." Sanders drew a cross on his chest and said, "But are you sure that Yang Bo's fleet doesn't have powerful artillery?" ”

When Liu Heng heard this, he began to scold in his heart.

Your mother's, my brother fought to the death, and I didn't see you go up to help, and you didn't save you when you were defeated, and you ran very fast, and now the cat is crying rats, you are so sad that you have a fart.

Regarding that naval battle, Liu Heng had already told Simon Drenthe and Sanders Hogan everything he had seen, and he really didn't see any powerful artillery in Yang Bo's fleet.

However, Drenthe saw the explosion on the No. 1 ship and assumed that Yang Bo had used a powerful cannon.

The reason why Drenthe is suspicious is also related to Yang Bo, before Drenthe left, he collected Yang Bo's information, and the rumors were amazing, he didn't believe it, but it was a fact that Yang Bo single-handedly captured the July number.

Drenthe was worried that Yang Bo had a powerful cannon in his hands, and the Burissine did not rush to reinforce him. This is Drenthe's explanation to Liu Heng.

I believe that your mother is hi, of course Liu Heng doesn't believe it.

He was angry, but Liu Heng didn't dare to show it, he still had to rely on the Dutch to take him back to the south, otherwise, with his only remaining broken boat, he could go back or not.

"I'm sure." Liu Heng said: "The tiger squat cannon used on Yang Bo's ship is no different from my tiger's squat cannon, but their muskets are a little weird. ”

"What's weird?"

Drenthe asked, walking around the counter, picking up the flask, and pouring himself a full glass of wine.

"I can't say it well," Liu Heng hesitated a little, and finally said: "Their muskets are like they don't need to be charged, firing one shot after another." ”

"Hahaha, Liu, you can't be talking in your sleep, are you?" Sanders laughed, his eyes full of sarcasm.

Drenthe shook his head in disbelief, tilted his neck to dry his glass, and then put down the glass, but the hull of the ship shook violently, and the glass was almost dropped.

"There could be a storm."

Drenthe immediately turned around and walked quickly towards the observation platform, asking loudly, "Liu, do you know that there is a sea bend near here?" ”

"I know that in the northeast of Shenjiabao, there is a place called Black Stone Cliff, where there is a sea bend to shelter from the wind."

"Is it safe?" Sanders Hogan asked.

"The bend is surrounded by cliffs, all of which are rocky, and there are no people." Liu Heng said: "As far as I know, Shenjiabao's sea boats are anchored at the Nanxi River wharf, and on the side of the Black Stone Cliff, the terrain on the shore is too high, and it is difficult for manpower to climb, so few people go. ”

"Lieutenant Sanders." Drenthe said in a deep voice, "Order, inform Second Lieutenant Billy Lange and let him explore the way in front of the bow of his reconnaissance ship." ”

Billy Lange was the second lieutenant captain aboard the intelligence ship Coffian.

"Obey, Captain." Sanders snapped to his feet and replied aloud.