Chapter 515: The Chieftain Navy is Dead
Three of the four sailors came, and the black pressure on the sea could not count how many warships, these ships were wrapped in iron sheets, and the bows were all dragon heads, staring and closing their mouths, drooping dragon whiskers, and their majesty was inviolable.
Diego screamed, threw the clairvoyant mirror in his hand on the ground, and asked in a reluctant, "Oquado, can anyone tell me what this is?" ”
"Honorable Duke, this is the Dahua Sailor who you don't need to guard against, they are here."
"Bombard, don't let them come close!" Diego couldn't breathe anymore, he was so nervous that he couldn't speak, he was the only heir in the clan, and this time he came to the Far East to investigate the robbery of the silver ship, and he didn't want to fight such a battle.
There were only fifteen ships on Luzon, which was all the Spanish power in the Far East, but there were three silver ships moored in the harbor, loaded with gold and silver from South America.
Oquado couldn't stand the outrageous waste of this high title, and he blushed and scolded, "Shut up, Diego, if you don't want to be thrown into the sea." They haven't gotten out of range yet, and you want my shells to make a splash for the on your boat to see? ”
Diego's face was very ugly, but he also knew that Oquedo was a rare Spanish general, who once commanded the Spanish sailors to defeat the invincible Dutch, so as to save Luzon, the only Spanish colony in the Far East.
Oquaido's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and after he reprimanded the useless noble young master beside him, he stared straight at the sea, close! Closer and closer to the range of their own artillery.
Boom ~ Boom ~ Boom... Suddenly, there was a loud noise on the sea, Oquido looked at the cannonballs flying over in disbelief, Dahua's sailor artillery actually opened fire from such a distance, how much did they think of their own gunpowder?
"Boom!" A loud bang far greater than that of an ordinary cannon shook Oquado's body, and then he heard a rumbling sound, and in search of his reputation, a large rock rolled down from the steep cliff of the harbor on the right, and fell into the sea with a cloud of dust, and rushed into the waves.
Their artillery ... Is the range so far?
Oquaido, of course, didn't know that because of the invention of coke steelmaking, the barrels of the Chinese were stronger, and they could make longer barrels, and the range was also increased. Oquaido gasped, he was at least a hundred feet longer than him, and the cannonball was at least twice as lethal as his most powerful twelve-pounder gun.
What's even more terrifying is that these shells are mixed with some incendiary shells, which can cause a fire when exploded, which is a nightmare for a wooden warship.
Diego looked at the pride of the Empire, Governor Oquado, his face was pale, and the dozen or so remaining warships under his command were blown up and bruised under the baptism of barrage.
The Chinese Dynasty's sailor warship, covered in iron armor, is a wooden hull inside, even if its own cannonball hits, it can't hit a hole, but the cannon on the opposite side only needs one shot to set its own warship on fire.
Oquaido looked at his men, the battle had just begun, and his sea power had been completely destroyed, and the next thing he could only rely on the city wall to defend this group of Chinese.
"Get the boat away! Leave me a few, hell, I'm really going to see God this time. Oquedo, who couldn't tell who he wanted to meet, never thought that this was just the beginning, and after a round of indiscriminate bombardment, several giant warships sailed out of it.
The ship was armed to the teeth, like a castle on the sea that had been built long ago, and its black barrels were facing the sea, like a giant beast with countless eyes in the deep sea.
Such a warship, clothed in iron armor, is an armed castle that moves near the sea, and when the armor is removed, it is a giant beast on the water, and one such warship can double the combat effectiveness of the entire fleet.
Instinctively sensing the danger of this thing, Oquila lost the confidence and composure he had always had, and exclaimed, "Shelling! Shell this monster for me! ”
The Spaniards and the native Luzon soldiers on land were already stunned, and only came to their senses when they heard the loud rattle, loaded their ammunition and prepared to shoot.
The cannonballs flew all over the sky, like eggs hitting a tree, and there was nothing to be done except to add some black spots. The Spaniards, in their endless squandering of gold and silver, lost their enterprising spirit, and their artillery was not even comparable to that of neighboring Portugal.
Oquaido covered his eyes, he had already expected that his sea power would be completely destroyed in the next moment, as no one was on the side of the ship, which was already scarred and blocked on both sides.
From the cannon hole of the giant warship, several pillars of fire as thick as a man suddenly erupted, burning the Spanish warship beneath him. The sailors and sailors on board were burned to charcoal, and everyone who witnessed it could not forget the terrible scene. The warships burning on the sea are very ornamental, like golden flowers blooming on the blue sea. It's a pity that the people on the boat don't have the heart to enjoy the beautiful scenery, and this group of Spanish grandfathers who are powerful in Luzon are experiencing the feeling of being barbecued.
After the barrel of the giant ship released the pillar of fire, it went on a rampage, and the already fragile fireship was scattered by three ships and completely sunk.
Zhang Jiayu in the distance held a clairvoyant mirror, stood calmly on the deck, and talked and laughed: "The warship of the foreign chief has been destroyed." The warships made by the Denglai Sailors are really powerful, and I don't know when our southern sailors can also build this kind of warships that can decide the outcome of the warship. ”
Chen Zizhuang was a little unconvinced, and said with a cold snort: "Your Majesty transferred Lord Yao to Denglai and sent Lord Gong to take charge of the Songjiang Naval Division, and since then, the leading Songjiang Naval Division has been getting worse day by day. A good sailor has become a tool for making money, and he doesn't build warships and thinks about escorting them every day. ”
"Haha, you can't say that, when the Denglai Naval Division was in charge of the war between Japan and Liaodong, he naturally had to focus on taking care of it. Besides, although Lord Gong Zifang did not improve the combat effectiveness of the sailors, he earned no less than one province of tax silver for the treasury, can Your Majesty not be happy. I heard that the internal treatment of the Songjiang Naval Division is higher than that of us officials. ”
Seeing that a few of his subordinates were chatting, Zhang Jiayu was a little unhappy, and coughed lightly and said: "Now we are fighting, don't talk about something unrelated to the war, the warship of the Yang chief has been destroyed, send a troop transport ship to transport the Cantonese soldiers to land." Your Majesty is watching this battle in Fuzhou, don't drag it out for too long, this year is the first year of Tianhunting, and we will use the first big victory to congratulate Your Majesty. ”