Chapter 657: Courage to Move Forward (Page 1/1)

What Weddell admired the most was that the Changxing Army actually took the initiative to seize the upper hand. Gaining the upper hand in naval battles meant fighting to the death, and this tactic has always been the tactic of the English. Now appearing in the Outer East, it is really a surprise to Weddell.

At that moment, he also ordered to seize the upper hand, which not only showed his determination to defeat the Changxing army, but also overwhelmed the opponent in momentum. Soon the two fleets were vying for the upper hand on the sea, and the sailors on both ships were busy and quickly carrying out the captain's orders.

After several battles, Weddell found that the Changxing Navy was also considered elite, but it was not as skilled as the English Navy.

The details of the command are a little rusty, and if they can be given a certain amount of time, they will definitely become the world's first-class naval power.

The rise of such a naval power and the East would bring disaster to the entire Western world, so he was even more determined to capture the warships and capture the important figures of the Changxing Army and force the Changxing Army to surrender.

It didn't take long for the English Navy to gain the upper hand and firmly occupy the upper hand. Wang Lang immediately came to Zhang Dou to plead guilty, and said, "Handsome! The last general did not grab the upper hand, and please punish the marshal! ”

"It doesn't matter! The English Navy has a history of hundreds of years, and it is the strongest navy in the West, and we have only been developing it for a few years. I believe that the Changxing Army will not be worse than anyone else, and will definitely be able to defeat this strongest navy among Westerners! Zhang Dou said with a smile.

There was a brief exchange just now, although it had not yet entered the distance of firing the cannon. But in terms of ship operation, the Changxing army still has a certain gap with the English.

But it doesn't matter, as long as Zhang Dou is given more than ten years or even decades, Changxingjun will be able to drive an overwhelming warship and appear anywhere in the world.

The warships of both sides were always approaching, and when they entered a distance of two miles, the Changxing warships opened fire first. The scene of the salvo of the four warships was huge, and clouds of gunpowder suddenly rose on the sea.

And some of the surrounding Exocet clippers were waiting for the battleship, and the 9-pounder cannon on their ship was tickling the battleship at such a distance, and they had to fire the early sun cannon at close range to have a chance to inflict heavy damage on the enemy ship.

Weddell stood on the deck and kept observing the Changxing Army's warships with a clairvoyant mirror, and when he saw the Changxing Army firing two miles away, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It seemed to him that firing from such a distance was a sign of cowardice, and the standard firing distance of the heroic and fearless English Navy was five hundred yards, that is, more than three hundred paces.

Only at such a close distance can a hit on an enemy ship be guaranteed, and a bombardment at close range can destroy the enemy's confidence. So in the face of the Changxing army's fire, he didn't care, and ordered the fleet to continue to move forward.

The other English warships did not take the Changxing army seriously, and even the sailors on board were talking and laughing, and they did not take the shelling of the enemy ships seriously at all.

Wang Lang didn't care what the English thought, and with the idea that a few more rounds and a shot would be earned, he ordered the fleet to keep shelling.

As the shells got closer and closer to the battleship, Weddell's expression began to become solemn. As soon as he was in the coalition army, he found that the hit rate of the Changxing army's artillery bombardment was not low, and it also faintly exceeded the meaning of the Netherlands and Ganlasi.

Now it seems that he really underestimated the Changxing Army, and he still has a certain degree of certainty that he can fire several Changxing troops from such a distance. It seems that the Changxing Army must have trained a lot in peacetime, and there will be no fewer live-fire trainings.

Just as Weddell was thinking about what tactics to use next to defeat the Changxing army and capture the beautiful battleship, the Liverpool at his side was hit by a cannonball.

The Liverpool was hit by an 18-pound gun, which hit the battleship in the middle of the mountain. A large hole with a diameter of three feet was carved directly into the battleship, and the splintered wood chips swept through the cabin, and several hapless gunners were injured to varying degrees.

This hit made Weddell more vigilant, and the accuracy of the Changxing Army's artillery once again refreshed his perception of the Changxing Army. The ability to hit an English battleship traveling at high speed at sea is enough to illustrate a certain problem.

Could it be the luck of the Changxing Army? As soon as Weddell thought of this, a familiar whistling sound of cannonballs came at him. He reacted almost instinctively to the sound, and reflexively threw himself on the deck.

Another cannonball struck his ship, a large hole was carved out of the side side, and flying sawdust swept over Weddell's head. If he hadn't pounced, I'm afraid he would have become a hedgehog by now.

The two successive hits greatly boosted the morale of the Changxing army, and in their opinion, the English really had nothing remarkable except for being a little better at handling the ship.

Weddell, on the other hand, immediately ordered the fleet to be dispersed, and if it remained in a tight formation, it was estimated that more warships would be shot.

If they had not been crippled before rushing to the approach of the Changxing army, then the English would have become the laughing stock of the whole of Europe. The haughty Weddell would not allow such a thing to happen, and he wanted to capture the enemy alive in order to achieve the prestige of England's invincible navy.

With the dispersion of the English battleships, the hit rate of the artillery bombardment of the Changxing army obviously decreased somewhat. There were six enemy ships, and in addition to catching and fighting, the target of Weddell and the Liverpool, as well as the Prince of Wales, was Zhang Dou's ship.

Just as the two sides were approaching a mile's distance, five Exocet clippers caught up with the three ships. The Exocet Clippers are small compared to battleships, but they are as brave as Don Quixote rushing towards the windmill.

Even if they are crushed, they don't hesitate to do so, as long as they can create a chance for the commander to annihilate the enemy, they don't care about paying any price.

Weddell looked down on the rushing Exocet Clipper, which he thought could not be loaded with heavy artillery. Although it was fast, it played little role in naval warfare.

Except for being able to be used for maritime reconnaissance and message transmission, sincerity has little effect. The Changxing army sent a few such warships against the enemy, which was a manifestation of the poor skills of the donkey.

He ignored the surprise attack of the Exocet clippers, and instead ordered the gunners to prepare for a wave of such reconnaissance boats that sank the Changxing army.

Ge Yi, as a surrendered pirate, was already very happy to be able to command a Flying Fish clipper alone, and there was almost nothing to do with them in this naval battle.

But now, there are enemy ships raiding the commander's ship, which is a good opportunity for meritorious service. After receiving the order to intercept the enemy ship, he immediately commanded the Exocet Clipper to move forward at full speed, and looked at the enemy ship rushing over, and he was also pondering a good strategy against the enemy.

Hard fighting is definitely the stupidest way, not to mention whether there is a chance to reach and launch the early sun cannon, even if you are close to shooting, there is only one chance to fire.

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