Chapter 287: I want to capture prisoners too

Seeing such a big gunboat coming to the door, Fang Yuchun was very greedy, and naturally started to think carefully.

Whether it is the "Qinzhou" or the "Longsheng", the maximum speed is far beyond that of any warship of this era, and with the advantage of speed and firepower, sinking them one by one is a very easy job, and it is nothing more than a matter of spending a few more missiles.

Because he knows that the effective range of the "Javelin" missile is about 2.5 kilometers, and dealing with this kind of Franc machine gun ship in front of him is like playing, as long as they eat the right part, they can be buried in the belly of a fish with one shot.

However, there is no creativity at all in doing so!

You must know that such a large ocean-going ship, Sun Lei and they built it themselves in Tiger Harbor, and they don't know how much effort and sweat it takes.

So at this moment, a little star appeared in Fang Yuchun's eyes - I want to capture the prisoner too!

However, it is not so easy to capture a ship at sea.

A missile that is sure to hit in one hit can't be used indiscriminately, and a ship that has been destroyed by that thing is useless even if it doesn't sink.

In this case, you will have to fight a naval guerrilla war with the other side.

Constantly going around in circles, constantly playing with cats and mice, killing and wounding people with machine guns every time they get close, and playing until the Franco robot man completely falls into the abyss of despair, and there is no way out but surrender.

Therefore, Fang Yuchun hopes that it is best to let the battlefield go deeper into the sea.

He planned to show the enemy weakness first, and to hoist the enemy's appetite, and only by letting them go far from the shore would he have enough space to play with them, and completely destroy their courage to fight, and it should be no problem to successfully capture one or two of these ships alive.

If you get too close to the shore, after sinking the first ship, the rest of the people see that the situation is not good, and they may turn around and run, and there is not enough pursuit distance, and this game cannot be played.

The five ships from the other side were all very large, and although they put on the posture of two columns, he could see that each ship was still quite far away, and once they were startled, most of them had the opportunity to turn around and slip back to the harbor.

"Governor Chen, I want to capture one or two ships alive, is it feasible?"

Fang Yuchun felt that this Governor was a good person, so he still respected him.

"This ...... There can be ...... Right? ”

Chen Qice was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile.

He reacted, the young captain had a big appetite, and what he was thinking about was not as simple as catching them all.

Fang Yuchun's idea was indeed beyond the scope of Chen Qice's cognition, so he was slightly stunned.

Because in this era, because the power of warships is completely dependent on wind power, and the maneuverability is very limited, the so-called naval warfare is completely different from the tactics of the army.

In addition, the bow and stern were designed to be relatively narrow, and only one or two light guns could generally be installed, and the long and bulky main guns were placed in the bilge of the battleship, and during the battle, they were fired outward through the gun holes opened on both sides.

However, the range of artillery was too short, so in naval warfare, the entire fleet had to be lined up in a single column and sail in a straight line.

When the enemy ship comes into the range of the guns, it starts firing from the side of the enemy, so that at least half of the guns of each ship are involved in firing at the enemy.

In a real naval battle, the two sides often drive close to a distance of one or two hundred meters before firing quickly at a horizontal angle of fire.

This method of warfare is commonly known as fighting bayonets at sea.

At this time, the number and rate of fire of the artillery on both sides was much more important than the range.

And the types of shells in this period were usually solid shells, because only they could penetrate the thick compartments of the opposing warship.

Of course, there are usually shorter-range shotguns and chain bullets to assist the attack.

A shotgun is actually an iron bucket, which is filled with dozens of lead bullets, and the iron bucket is disintegrated when it is discharged, and dozens of lead bullets fly forward in a fan, mainly used to kill and injure people.

And chain bullets, which are actually two small solid bullets connected by iron chains, are mainly used to destroy the enemy's mast and sails.

In this way, as long as you have enough guns on your ship, shoot fast enough, and are more capable of beating yourself, then you can have the upper hand in this kind of bare-chested fighting.

After a few rounds, you take more and more advantage, and the quantitative change produces a qualitative change, and you can win this naval battle.

This kind of tactics invented by the Europeans is very cruel, and the standard killing of 300 enemies is 250 self-inflicted.

But there is no way, you can't just run away, on the vast sea, running away is tantamount to admitting defeat, and the ending of the lost dog is often even worse!

Want to win? Want to be the hegemon of the sea? Then go bare-chested!

Therefore, later the Europeans wrote this tactic of hand-to-hand combat at sea into the combat doctrine, and clearly defined the column as the standard formation of naval combat:

"All warships of each detachment must do their best to keep their detachment commanders in line ...... line of advance", and the warships suitable for this method of warfare, also known as "battleships" by later generations, have been used until after World War II.

Of course, this method of warfare is not only cruel but also particularly time-consuming, in history, there have been several famous naval battles, the two sides have fought for several days, even the final victorious side, is already dying, it is difficult to completely annihilate the opponent.

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Now, Fang Yuchun proposed to lure the enemy to capture the prisoners deeply, which made Chen Qice surprised and delighted, and looked forward to this big drama very much.

Because along the way, he already knew why the ships of these gods were not equipped with such extremely cumbersome breech guns.

That's because they have more powerful secret weapons, and their naval battles are fundamentally different.

Chen Qice was full of interest, and he was very eager to observe with his own eyes, and how to eat the other party to the point of dregs after a while.

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The east is white, the sky is already bright, and the visibility is gradually improving, especially from west to east, the sea is clear.

De Sousa saw the large Chinese ships in front of him from a distance, and he found that the two ships were fleeing eastward in panic.

However, perhaps by surprise, the speed of these two ships is not fast, and it is clear that they have just started.

Needless to say, the big iron ship, even the troop carrier, which was about the same size and appearance as its flagship, was running away and raising its sails, and only one sail had time to be raised on the three masts.

With a sinister smile on his face, de Sousa ordered loudly:

"Flag Wave, Order Silva, Maintain Formation, Full Speed Pursuit."

On the right flank column, on the lead ship "Skull Flag", Silva standing in the stern could understand the flag language, and did not need to report it to the signalman, and immediately shouted: "Return order, I am speeding up." ”

With that, Silva turned his head to look behind him again.

The beautiful "Beagle" was trying to overtake the second gunboat, and its high upturned teeth were already covered with small spinnakers.

Silva grinned, revealing his trademark big black fangs, and immediately shouted at the signalman:

"Send a flag and tell that hound to be honest with Lao Tzu and don't fight for merit."

This is a war, not a joke!

Silva knew that although the two Chinese ships were not gunboats, there must be many soldiers on board, and their bead guns were not vegetarians, and at that time, only large warships with rough skin and thick flesh could resist.

Regardless of their current weak escape, it seems that it is easy to reach, but as a seasoned old pirate, Silva feels that things must not be so simple.

In the end, when there is no way to escape, the Chinese will definitely try their best to fight back, and once they bite back, the casualties on both sides will inevitably be indispensable, and he doesn't want this beautiful clipper that has just been put under his name to become cannon fodder.

A small-tonnage clipper like the "Beagle" is definitely not suitable for a hard-fought battle at sea, and it is most suitable for such tasks as smuggling and reconnaissance.

In the future, the wealthy Silva will have to snatch him a few more at sea, and then the clipper will come in handy, and it is only fitting that it can be used to scout the prey in the shipping lane.

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Thanks to book friends: "Thoughts of the Sky", "Passing Years", and "Black and White" for their generous rewards! Thank you!

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