If it were to be replaced by a later generation, such a dense torpedo attack on the unsuspecting enemy ships, the battle would basically be over after this wave of attacks.

But this is ancient after all, limited by the process, the bamboo tube can not be filled with too much gunpowder, and the explosive power of gunpowder is far from achieving the ideal effect.

However, it cannot be said that this thing is useless, at least it can create a certain deterrent to the enemy psychologically.

"Boom, boom..."

Explosions soon resounded around the Spanish ships, and although they did not cause much damage to the Spaniards, some of them were still on fire on the side of the ship.

Captain Jack was taken aback, he only cared about guarding against the artillery of the Ming army, but he didn't want the Ming army to have this kind of secret weapon.

"Quick! All the battleships retreated, out of the circle of battle..."

Jack's main ship also took a few hits, although it did not penetrate the hull, but it really scared Jack a lot, the reason why he let the battleship retreat was because the Ming warships were too dense, and they also had the upper hand, and this kind of battle formation was very unfavorable to their warships.

If he hadn't wanted to take possession of the treasure ship for himself, Jack wouldn't have risked sailing so close to the Ming warship.

I don't want to miss the treasure ship, but I put my fleet in danger.

"These damn Ming Dynasty people are too discredited, it's all a good thing that you waste does!"

Jack said and kicked Li Chaoran to the ground with flying feet, if he didn't think that this person still had some use, he would have directly slashed his heart with a sword.

Just when the Spanish warships were panicking and wanted to leave the battlefield, the guns on the Ming warships began to wield.

"Boom..."

If it were not for the new artillery provided by the Liaodong Arsenal, the Ming artillery of this era was really no match for the Spaniards.

But there has never been an if, and perhaps it could be argued, if the Spaniards were not so greedy, they would not be where they are today.

"Boom..."

The Spanish warships that retreated in panic also began to counterattack, but due to the greed of the pig-headed leaders, the Spanish warships that were at the downwind were already in a disadvantageous position, and in addition, they could not effectively aim at all, so most of the shells fired fell into the sea.

The originally calm sea, with the rumbling sound of cannons, was soon shrouded in smoke, and huge columns of water rose from time to time around the ships of both sides.

Most of the Spaniards were born as pirates and had rich experience in naval warfare, so in their minds, as long as they got rid of the encirclement of the Ming warships and reorganized the formation, they could not fight from time to time.

It's a pity that Tian Siqing is also from a pirate family, and he is knowledgeable, and what he usually studies the most is how to deal with the battleship of the red-haired ghost.

Standing on the deck, as soon as he saw the line of the Spanish warships taxiing on the sea, he immediately guessed their intentions.

"Death Scythe!"

This is the formation in which Tian Siqing usually leads the fleet to practice the most, and after the flag on the handsome ship is issued, he sees more than ten Ming warships, and immediately outflanks the Spanish warships in an arc, and the one who seizes it is still the upper hand.

Jack stood on his main battleship, and when he saw the formation of the Ming warship about to swing, his heart suddenly sank, knowing that he had encountered a strong enemy.

At this moment, three of the more than ten Spanish warships had already been hit by bullets and began to tilt, and the other three were also damaged to varying degrees.

On the other hand, although there were five or six warships of the Ming army, black smoke rose from them, but judging from the speed of the ships, it was obvious that they had not lost their combat effectiveness.

In this case, once surrounded by Ming warships, the consequences can be imagined with your ass.

From a distance, on the three battleships that began to tilt, the crew had already begun to wave their hands to call for help, and some people had even begun to rescue the lifeboats.

The other three smoky ships also looked incapacitated, and the crews were busy fighting fires, taking care of their comrades and speeding up their escape from the battlefield.

What to do?

Captain Jack is in a dilemma, twelve warships, half of them are lost at once, how to explain to the governor when he goes back?

You must know that before the expedition, he boasted to the governor that he had gone to Haikou, with these twelve warships, he could sweep the Ming Dynasty navy, and now he has not even seen the Ming coastline, and he almost wiped out the whole army, and this battle is still a fart!

Surrender?

Let my dignified Royal Spanish Navy surrender to the pagan country of the Ming Dynasty, what difference is that from killing me?

While Jack was still engaged in the ideological struggle, the chase between the two sides did not stop.

The rumbling cannon also gave Jack a further understanding of the range and rate of fire of the Ming artillery.

Turning his head to look at Li Chaoran, who was hiding behind the side of the ship, a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

"Come on, give this guy a white flag and throw him on the dinghy"

Hearing Jack's order, Li Chaoran couldn't help but be frightened, he got on the red-haired ghost ship, he wanted to avenge himself through these people, but not let these people hand him over as a gift.

"General, you can't do this to me, I'm here to help you..."

Although Li Chaoran couldn't stop struggling and begging, with his chicken-like little physique, after being caught by two Spanish crew members with big shoulders and round waists, he had no ability to resist at all.

One of his men approached Jack and asked in a low voice, "Captain, are we really surrendering?" ”

"Surrender a fart, use this waste to attract the attention of the Ming army, order the other warships to get out of the battle circle with all their might, and we will go back to Manila"

To describe Jack's practice in a Han Chinese phrase, it is a strong man breaking his wrist.

The number of Ming warships was already more than that of Spanish warships, and the firepower was even more powerful than Jack had never dreamed of, and he lost half of the warships carelessly, in this case, if he fell in love again, there was only one ending waiting for him.

So, hurry up and the wind is blowing!

In fact, the firepower of the treasure ship was not fully exerted, mainly because the Ming fleet was directly formed in battle formation, and after the ships fired at the same time, the treasure ship was not given a chance to perform at all.

As soon as Tian Siqing looked at the direction of Jack's main ship, he knew that he was going to run, so he turned his head to Ye Xun, who was watching the battle, and asked, "Father-in-law, do you want to catch up?" ”

Ye Xun, who had been watching the battle intently, shook his head and said, "There's no need to be greedy, digest these boats first."

Tian Siqing actually thought the same way, but with Ye Xun here, he had to ask for instructions.

"Father-in-law Ye, spare the villain's life, the villain has an important hidden retribution"

Before Tian Siqing's words fell, Li Zhong's heart-rending shout suddenly came from the mast, remembering that his mouth was obviously blocked just now, why did he still make a movement?

If you tie it high, you can see it far, and if you are not tied so high, you can't feel the thrill at all.

The deafening explosion and the flying cannonballs directly scared Li Zhong half of his life, and he could understand that whether it was Xingminghui or Li Chaoran, he was not the opponent of Ye Gonggong at all.

In this case, it's still important to save your life, little master, don't blame the old slave for betraying you...