Chapter 734: Drumming and Preparing for War

A few dumb people can't drive a battleship at all, and the complicated saillock operation alone can be a headache. They just raised the anchor and spread the sails.

As for where the battleship will go, then only God knows. Two of the three warships drifted slowly towards the shore, and the remaining one drifted farther and farther towards the sea.

Brad, who had been anchored in the open sea, was awakened the moment the shouts of death rang out, and by the time he reached the deck, the battle of the three battleships had come to an end.

Listening to the shouts of killing on the battleship for a few days, Brad was anxious for a while. He immediately ordered to look at several warships, and be sure to deal with the pirates who sneaked in and capture three warships.

The East India Company had suffered heavy losses in East Asia, to the point of breaking bones. The remaining warships have shrunk to maintain the long sea lines.

These are the only five that can be stationed in the port of Ceylon, and if most of them are lost here, the port of Ceylon may not be protected. If Ceylon were to be lost again, the Dutch would lose the East completely.

Without the interests of the East, the East India Company would go bankrupt and dissolve. The loss was too great, and he Brad, the sinner of the East India Company, would probably be sent to the gallows.

Frightened, Brad didn't care about anything else, and ordered to sail towards the three battleships. And ordered that no artillery should be fired, and that the three battleships must be captured intact.

The dumb man glanced at the lights approaching in the distance, and waved his hand to the few people around him. The others immediately understood, quietly dived into the sea, and swam towards the shore.

The battle on the beach was fierce at the moment, with Dutch soldiers and sailors defending themselves on simple camps. They opened fire on the light of the night fire, sending branches and leaves flying in the woods.

But no one knows how many results there are, anyway, just keep fighting back. In the dark, they didn't know how many pirates were coming, and they had no choice but to defend passively.

And the sea wolves in the woods were in the shadows, constantly shooting at the Dutch people in the camp. As long as they can contain these Dutchmen, they will win, so they are happy to maintain the status quo.

Brad watched several battleships move, and his heart gradually sank. There were two ships in the direction of the beach, and some further forward would have the battleship run aground.

Once the battleship ran aground, it was not a long time to be dragged into the sea, which meant that he had to spend more time here. This result made Brad want to cry, and he could only order the battleship to sail towards the other battleship.

Anyway, let's save the next one first! When he also came to the shallow water with the battleship, and approached the out-of-control battleship, Qian Bing was leading the fleet to the harbor on the sea in the distance.

If they want to attack the port of Ceylon, this Dutch fleet is a hurdle that they simply cannot cross. Do not solve this fleet. Even if the sneak attack is successful, it will be blocked by the other party, and with the only one battleship of the Sea Wolf against the five Dutch warships, it will definitely be more than lucky.

Therefore, the Qian soldiers devised a plan to lure the snake out of the hole, and they continued to plunder the passing ships on the periphery of the port of Ceylon. The Dutch who did not have the port of Ceylon would definitely not be able to sit still, looking for a sea wolf for a decisive battle.

The Sea Wolves retreated as soon as they encountered the Dutch warship, leading the enemy to the island they had arranged. It is believed that the Dutch people will definitely come to check on the sea ships anchored in this small harbor and then discover the camp on the island.

As long as the Dutch people can be dragged until dark, the dumb man and others hidden in the mezzanine of the sea ship will take advantage of the night to touch the Dutch warship and seize the ship.

Immediately after the victory, the fleet led by Qian Bing sent a fireworks signal to block the Dutch warships, as long as they blocked the entrance to the harbor, the Dutch would not be able to fly.

What Qian Bing didn't expect was that the Dutch people also set a trap, although the process was a little tortuous, but Qian Bing still completed the battle plan and blocked the Dutch people near the beach with shallow water.

Brad was the first to jump onto the floating battleship with a short sword and a crosssword, and he saw the night officer on the deck who had been stabbed in the throat.

He whispered, "Poor boy, may God bless you into heaven!" Brad was relieved to find that there was not a single living person on the entire boat.

Fortunately, the pirates were short on manpower and did not take the ship for themselves. He's already captured one of the battleships, and he'll just have to find a way to drag the other two out of the grounded place to get out of this damn island.

"Your Excellency, Commander! You need to come and check it out right away! Brad was pondering how to tow the stranded ship out when a voice interrupted his thoughts.

Brad hurried back to his battleship, gasping as he looked through his clairvoyant mirror at the sea in the night.

I saw the shadows of several sea ships at the entrance of the small bay, and those shadows could be seen in the dark night, and they were definitely warships.

Brad glanced at the two battleships that had run aground, and he reluctantly ordered: "Beat the drum and prepare for battle!" The pirates are just around the corner, and for the honor of the Netherlands, please join me in destroying them! ”

If it were possible, he really didn't want to go to war with pirates at this time. Originally, because of the landing on the island, there were not enough people on board.

In Junjun, some of the manpower of the battleship that had just been captured was given, and the manpower on the battleship was even more stretched. In order to make the battleship more flexible, he could only sacrifice part of his firepower and prepare the manpower to adjust the sails.

In this way, the gunners can only preload the guns with ammunition and fire them one by one. It's a blessing to be able to hit it, but whether it can hit or not depends on God's will.

On the Qian soldiers' side, the harbor was blocked by the head wolf, and the five walrus armed merchant ships in the rear were supplemented by firepower, ready to fire a salvo at one target at any time.

Looking at the Dutch battleship that was getting closer and closer, Qian Bing decisively ordered: "Fire!" ”

Puffs of smoke rose from the Wolf, and shells whistled at the moving Dutch ships. The armed merchant ships behind him also showed no signs of weakness, and the guns on board also opened fire.

Smoke rose from the surface of the sea in an instant, and the battle was fierce from the beginning.

Spotting the pirates firing, Brad looked at the several ships at the entrance to the cove, and he reluctantly gave the order to approach four hundred yards before firing.

His ship's gunners were clearly inadequate, and firing at the pirates was nothing more than death-seeking. It's better to take the opportunity to close the distance and take out the pirates with a round of artillery bombardment at close range.

Watching the pirate battleship constantly spew tongues of fire, and listening to the cannonballs with whistling sounds flying by in his ears, Brad's heart also lifted.

"Don't get hit! God bless your faithful Budd! Brad was bowing his head and praying, asking God to bring luck to his head.