Chapter 429 takes the lead

However, while the Success was firing back, it was turning to the left and rapidly approaching the Dutch course......

The "Hector", which was about to pass by, was left alone, and Liao Jing in the back was responsible for besieging it, and the task of the "Chenggong" was to quickly cut into the battle line of the Dutch people and cut off their ties with each other.

The second ship of the red hair was the "Grafland", followed by the "Egret" and the "Bomaria", all of which were cannon ships of about 1,500 tons.

Zheng Chenggong knows very well that these four big ships that are coming from end to end are the main threats, and whether they can be restrained is the key to victory or defeat.

As for the small boats that fell farther away, the firepower of a single ship was not superior, and it was not enough to worry about.

Amid the deafening sound of artillery and the smoke of gunpowder that filled the sky, the "Success" passed through the huge pillars of waves, braved the artillery fire, and quickly cut behind the "Hector" and pounced on the "Graffran......

Behind the "Success", more than 20 warships also lined up in a long queue, and they will divide into several groups and cut into the course of the enemy ships.

In the smoke of gunpowder, in the stern of the "Chenggong", several generals were guarding Zheng Chenggong's side, looking out the window with worried faces.

The hull of the ship shook violently, and there was a loud click, and another bullet was hit......

"Lord Wang, would you better go to the bilge for a while?"

A pro-general couldn't help it anymore and shouted urgently.

"Yes, it's too dangerous here, so the prince should go down......"

Someone chimed in.

They have all followed the country surname to fight for many years, and the dangerous scene is not unexperienced, and they have been fighting hard with the Tartars in southern Fujian and eastern Guangdong for so long, and it is common to fight less and more.

However, it was mostly on land, and the Tartars' sailors were weak, and they never dared to fight them head-on at sea.

It was the first time that such a dense artillery fire had been braved to be fired in succession.

"Don't understand, do you?"

Zheng Chenggong grinned, raised his hand and pointed ahead, "See, the cannons are all on the bottom deck, under direct fire, the bottom bilge is dangerous, do you want me to go down and be shot?" ”

"Uh......"

The general shook his head with a smile, speechless.

Seeing this, the rest of the people burst into laughter, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

They knew that the prince was pretending to be relaxed, in order to make them not too nervous.

They knew that the country surnamed Ye had a resolute character, and no matter how great the danger he decided, he could not shake him, and how could he leave the command position in the midst of a vicious battle.

They guessed correctly, Zheng Chenggong had to do it as a last resort.

He knew that the Dutch red-haired ship was strong and powerful, and its huge hull and powerful firepower were real, and the psychological pressure on the soldiers was not small.

In this kind of bayonet melee combat, although there are many ships, most of the sailing ships cannot withstand a round of shelling by the red hair, and no one knows when the doom of the ship's destruction will befall him!

Therefore, most of the courage of the soldiers comes from his own example, and in order to win, he can only take the lead and move forward bravely!

Sacrifice is inevitable!

However, the tactics have been decided, and someone has to take the lead in executing them.

On the plus side, the more artillery fire he attracted, the less pressure his comrades would be under and the more confidence they would have......

Soon, the Grafflan followed suit and the Success had entered the range of its broadside guns.

It's just that the "Success" was cut diagonally, and the gunners were faced with the bow of the "Success", and almost all the guns fell into the water, only stirring up more columns of water on both sides of it.

However, there are also hits.

The iron ball fired by a large-caliber cannon hit the target and crashed into the bow of the "Success" almost close to the waterline, and the thick deck was torn open a large hole.

Suddenly, accompanied by a violent shock, sawdust flew sideways on the bow of the "Chenggong", and the people turned on their backs.

Fortunately, the mainmast and sail were unharmed, and under the violent shaking, the speed of the "Success" did not decrease, and it crashed directly into the "Grafland......

With a bang, the huge "Graffran" was hit head-on by the "Success", and there was an intimate zero-distance contact!

This heroic act caused the bows of the two sides to collide at that time, and under the rattling, the two ships shook violently, the masts fell and the sails collapsed, and no one could run close to each other.

And most of the main guns in their cabins are staggered and rolled all over the ground......

However, a light gun on the aft deck of the "Success" was at the right time, and it fired a chain bullet.

The advantage of the "Chenggong" is that it came prepared, took the initiative to ram, and according to Zheng Chenggong's instructions, the gunners on the bow and stern decks were ready to fire early.

At this moment, under the violent impact, the gun in the bow of the ship was damaged, and the gunners in the stern gun position also fell to the ground and fell dizzy.

However, they quickly got to their feet, staggered to the muzzle of the gun, and gathered their ammunition......

The gunner shook his head vigorously, pulled out a red iron hammer from the small iron furnace that was tumbling at his feet, gritted his teeth and reached into the cannon fire.

"Boom!"

Cannon discharge!

A long iron chain, holding two black iron balls, with a whirring whistling sound, swept over a half-collapsed mast and spun towards the stern of the "Graffran......

"Bang! Click! Whoa! ”

Half of the stern of the "Graffran" suddenly collapsed, and the people inside howled......

At this moment, behind the "Success", three or five warships finally approached, and in a blink of an eye, the "Graffran" was surrounded, and the rumbling cannons rang out, and iron balls flew towards it......

The Graflan lost momentum, and the Egret and Pommaria, which followed closely behind, were blocked in their path.

For a while, the front road was blocked, and he almost chased the rear-end, only to score and scatter, fighting separately.

However, more warships surrounded and separated to force the "Egret" and "Pomaria......

"The surname of the country" took the lead, regardless of his life, what else do the soldiers have to say, let it out, go on!

Whoever is sunk or knocked into it will consider himself unlucky, and the rest will be done ruthlessly!

For a time, Zheng Jun's sailors were all brave, everyone was vying for the lead, they were in groups, like wolves predating, dividing and surrounding the four red-haired boats.

The "Hector" at the head was in the worst condition, and under the command of Liao Jing, the right vanguard, as many as 20 warships surrounded it with three layers inside and three layers outside.

For a time, the "Hector" rushed left and right, but was blocked on all sides, and was surrounded in the center......

"Epsom! Is this surrounded by divisions? ”

Major Weidmann was shocked when he saw this, angry and anxious!

He looked up and saw that on the surface of the Nuoda River, the dense warships were divided into several mounds, and the center of each lump was his big ship......

Seeing that the situation was not good, he hurriedly ran to the bilge deck, screaming in a miserable voice and personally commanding the opening of the cannon.

(End of chapter)