Chapter 241: Battle of the Manila Trench-2

Corning was a little puzzled by Agrippa's order, but none of these famous guys were fuel-efficient lamps, and even those that were fuel-efficient cost electricity. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

Therefore, Corning simply sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and waited quietly for the outcome of the war.

The Firefox gave up its range advantage and was the first to rush into range of the enemy's ship's four-pounder guns. Its sister ships, as well as several other warships, also came into enemy range one after another.

At 10:12 a.m., the Firefox fired a round of straddle shots.

At 10:21, the stern of the Silver Fox received a near-wet bomb.

At 10:29, the Malay Flying Frog joined the group and fired the first round of straddles a minute later.

At 10:31, the Galen ship Little Yellow Fish, which had not performed before, suddenly changed its direction sharply and crashed into the enemy's flagship.

At 10:32, Commander Agrippa asked the Little Yellow Croaker via the signal flag: Please report the name of the enemy ship and the number of the ship.

The Little Yellow Croaker replied in the same way a minute later: I don't know.

Agrippa was speechless.

At 10:35, the Firefox's starboard guns fired another straddle, and one of the shells unfortunately hit the approaching Yellow Croaker after straversing the enemy ship.

The Little Yellow Croaker immediately raised the signal flag: Owe me money for a drink.

Agrippa's eyes widened, the little yellow croaker was hit by the mainmast, and even if it was not damaged, it was unlikely to withstand a major storm. This kind of loss is not something that can be paid for with a single drink.

At 10:38, the little yellow croaker with a damaged mast still accurately hit the enemy's flagship. The striking angle of the bow gave the opposing hull a large hole, and then all the sailors of the Little Yellow Croaker desperately slid the ship backwards. They were trying to move the bow out of the other party's hull to make way for the raging waters.

However, at this moment, all the four-pounder guns on the side of the opponent opened fire, and the Little Yellow Croaker was hit at close range, and sawdust flew sideways in an instant.

But the sailors did not stop paddling. They're sliding desperately. The gunners on the deck have also begun to fight back. However, their design angle is obviously not as superior as the other party, after all, they are facing the enemy ship with the bow of the ship, and most of the side guns cannot exert their power.

At 10:45, the Firefox successfully hit the main mast of the enemy's flagship. The enemy's port guns then began to return fire. The Firefox Queen was inspired by the Little Yellow Croaker, and desperately moved forward, seeing that she was already approaching the enemy's side.

At 10:46, a twelve-pounder gun, the only one equipped with the Blue Fox, successfully hit the enemy's No. 3 ship.

At 10:48, the Silver Fox hit the main mast of the enemy's ship No. 2.

At 10:51, the enemy ship No. 4 adjusted its direction and aimed all its fire on the Firefox, which was approaching its flagship.

At 10:57, the Malay Flying Frog clipper ship passed through the formation of the opposing ships, and the guns on both sides opened fire at the same time.

Corning later guessed that Boss Huang might have equipped them with optical aiming instruments.

At 11:12, the Malay Flying Frog was hit in the sail by the enemy ship No. 4.

Agrippa then raised the flag and demanded that the clippers withdraw from the battle and retain their strength.

At 11:14, the escort ships of the logistics supply fleet began to enter the battle.

At 10:15, the Sulawesi Lighttail opened fire first, followed by the Sulawesi Bream.

Although they are all armed with four-pounder guns, the overall situation is certain now, even if it is only a four-pounder cannon, it is enough to be the last straw that crushes the other party.

At 11:19, the Blue Fox, the flagship of the ship, strode into range and was hit by a shot put shot at the bow of the ship a minute later.

At 11:20, the Firefox successfully approached the enemy's flagship, and the broadside battle began!

Kuroda Nagamasa pulled out his katana and roared, "Onboard!" Then he jumped into the other boat.

At this time, a wave left the enemy ship from the own ship, so that the enemy ship suddenly rose, and the own ship suddenly fell, so everyone only saw the brave Kuroda Nagamasa, suddenly hit the other party's hull, and like the next starfish, slowly slid down, and fell into the sea with a thud from the gap between the two ships.

Akechi Mitsuhide's luck was much better than his, and when he jumped, it was the opposite, except that when he landed, he stumbled and fell to the deck of the ship. Fortunately, Oda Nobunaga and others followed up in time, otherwise, he might have lost his life.

The crazy performance of the Japanese in the broadside battle was all taken into the eyes of Agrippa, and in his opinion, it was a pity that such a brave cannon fodder was not used.

At the same time, after holding out for more than half an hour, the little yellow croaker finally declared the rescue ineffective and slowly sank from the other side of the enemy's flagship.

And the life of the opponent's flagship is not easy, that huge hole has poured into countless seawater, although the enemy's damage management team members are desperate to rescue, but it is too late, not to mention that yesterday's battle has begun, they no longer have enough manpower to take more effective measures.

The enemy's No. 4 ship saw the tragic situation of the flagship, and before the flagship sank, it had already raised the flagship flag on the ship.

However, the other two ships apparently did not have time to deal with him, and the attack strategy it adopted seemed to prove that he did not need the help of his friends.

At 11:26, the enemy's No. 4 ship adjusted its direction, increased its horsepower, and came directly towards its flagship Blue Fox.

"They want to follow the script? What a good student. ”

Kuroda Takataka, who saw this scene, gritted his teeth and said.

The crew of the Blue Fox was obviously a little panicked, and their restlessness made the calm Kangning open his eyes.

"What's the panic?" Corning's scolding quickly calmed the crew, but the immediate worry still enveloped them.

Corning closed his eyes again, knowing that Agrippa must be on guard.

The enemy's No. 4 ship faced the hunting sea breeze and desperately rammed into the Blue Fox.

However, at this time, the Flower Fox suddenly flashed out from behind the Blue Fox.

Standing on the bow of the Flower Fox, a sly smile appeared on his face.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The Firefox then went to full speed, and the fierce sea breeze then swept past him.

Both ships stood tall with ramming horns, like two horned deer, slamming into each other.

The tremendous force of the impact dented the deck and broke the wood. The Water Committee had already moved backwards early in the morning and stood behind the bow gun.

The hull had not yet returned to a stable state, and the flames of the bow gun had already shrouded the enemy's field of vision.