To the southwest of Ma Wan on Lantau Island, one mile away, at a distance of six or seven hundred meters, nine warships of the Royal Portuguese Fleet hovered there, and one hundred and eight cannons on each warship bombarded incessantly, and the shells continued to fire at the coast near Ma Wan, pouring down and turning it into a sea of fire.

Each ship was bending, and the cannons on both sides took turns bombarding and reloading shells.

At the same time, the sailors led by Sun Chuanmou were also attacking, and due to the headwind, the combined fleet on this side was moving slowly, and could only approach while attacking with artillery.

On the Raphael, the sailors were constantly busy, each holding on to his post, and the captain stood beside General Fernand and looked at Ma Wan to observe the reaction of the Red Flag Gang on Lantau Island.

"General, those pirates haven't spotted us yet, why don't you get any closer and open fire? Isn't it a little too early to fire now? ”

"Captain, you're right, if we get closer, the blow will be harder. But I have to consider that the equipment of those pirates on Lantau Island is much stronger than that of the Chinese sailors, and they are all intercepted from passing foreign ships, and the range is about the same as that of our cannons, and the maximum effective range is about one thousand meters. ”

"Therefore, if we get too close, and the pirates are hit by artillery fire, if we react quickly, our warships will be completely exposed to their fire. Since they are on land, they have a lot of advantages, unlike us, continuous artillery bombardment, the hull will be unstable, and the accuracy will be greatly reduced. ”

"General, looking at the current situation, it seems that those pirates have not reacted yet, should we approach quickly, occupy Ma Wan with lightning, block the port on Lantau Island, and let the Chinese sailors attack the shore?"

"Enxian sent four warships to surround the past in a fan shape, disperse, and sail towards Mawan at the fastest speed, try not to open fire, maintain the maximum speed, and have us here to suppress the artillery fire."

"Okay general, I'll go and convey the order and let the flag commander express it."

As soon as the captain raised his foot, he was about to leave to look for the flag commander, but he was stopped by Fernand and ordered again: "Wait a minute, and at the same time tell the Chinese sailors that they can act, and let them quickly take Chili Point and set up an artillery attack point." ”

"With the artillery attack point of Chek Lek Kok, even if the pirates on Lantau Island react, even if our fleet is discovered, there is no need to worry about them attacking the Royal Fleet, because the threat of Chek Lek Kok is even greater. Not only can it be attacked and supported by artillery fire, but because it is very close to the coast of Lantau Island, it can also send troops to attack Lantau Island in small boats and land on coastal beaches. ”

"I see, the general is mighty!"

Then, the second lieutenant walked briskly, quickly found the flag commander, and conveyed Fernand's instructions.

Soon, the four warships of the Royal Portuguese Fleet stopped shelling and quickly approached Ma Wan. The Guangdong Navy Division also took action, divided into two, and the deputy general with two general soldiers was also sailing at maximum speed to the northwest of Mawan, in the direction of Chili Jiao.

Near the Mawan Fort, most of the cannons had been destroyed, there was fire and smoke everywhere, rubble was everywhere, the vision was poor, and panicked sounds echoed in the space.

"What's going on? What's going on? ”

"Hurry up, go and inform the gang leader and the military division, enemy attack, enemy attack!"

"Get out of here, or you'll be blown up!"

However, in the midst of the chaotic fire, as soon as the pirates walked out and were about to flee away from the artillery-covered area, they were stopped by a burst of shouting, and in an instant, all the pirate minions were standing there, with a look of horror and fear on their faces, but more of a panic, that is, the fear of a sudden and massive artillery attack.

"Stop, whoever dares to run away will be punished as a traitor, and he will not be spared!"

"All the personnel listen, take your bird guns and guard this place, quickly enter the warship on the shore, drive the cannons, and return fire!"

The person who suddenly appeared was the military division who rushed to hear the news, but when he saw Ma Wan falling into a sea of fire, he knew that the scene he least wanted to see had happened, and the Guangdong sailors were still attacking, taking advantage of the night to suddenly attack Lantau Island.

As soon as the words fell, followed by a booming rumbling sound, I saw that several warships in Mawan Harbor were bombed by artillery fire, and the flames soared into the sky in an instant, turning into a sea of fire, and the pirate minions who were about to rush to the warships immediately stopped, with a look of fear, sweating profusely, and couldn't help but tremble and hesitate.

At this moment, no matter how the military advisor ordered or threatened, not a single pirate entered the warship, and he did not want to be bombarded by artillery fire, and he was desperate for life and death. Seeing this situation, when he was extremely nervous, the military advisor could no longer control so much, grabbed a bird gun, and shot continuously at several pirates.

Bang bang!

The pirates fell, their bodies convulsing for a few moments, and then they were completely dead, lifeless, with a look of horror and disbelief on their faces, not believing that their advisor would strike at them.

"Why are you still stunned, you want to be like them~?! Hurry up and get into the warship, and if you hesitate to act, they will be your example and fate! ”

The cold and faint snort of the military advisor released a bolt of lightning on the rest of the pirates, all of them like electric shocks, and one of them immediately rushed to the recently intact warship regardless of it, ready to manipulate the cannon.

At the same time, he instructed one of the pirates who came with him: "Hurry up and report the matter here to the gang leader, and notify it no matter what, so that the gang leader can bring someone to support as soon as possible!" ”

Then, regardless of the military division, he rushed to a nearby warship, took the lead, charged at the front, and immediately led the other pirates who were still hesitant to follow.

Boom

As soon as the pirates arrived on the ship, they loaded the cannonballs into the cannons, and before they could fire, they were immediately hit by the flying cannonballs, which instantly turned into pieces, and there were no dead bodies. In just ten minutes of short bombing, more than 20 warships of the Black Flag Gang anchored in Mawan Harbor were blown up, and many warships were scrapped and could not sail into the sea.

Boom

Bang bang

The cannons on the Black Flag Gang's side finally attacked, firing at the four Portuguese warships that were approaching quickly. However, the four ships were too scattered and fast, and the bombardment of the warships in the port of Mawan was too little, and the short exchange of fire under enemy fire from time to time did not achieve any results, but several more ships were destroyed.

At the same time, the military division, who was hunched on a warship, commanded the pirates to return fire, and when he saw this, he knew that he had to think of a way to completely suppress the enemy's artillery fire, so that his side would have time to breathe, respond effectively, and wait for reinforcements.

Therefore, while dodging, ignoring the pirates' obstruction and advice, the military advisor wandered on the edge of the railing of the warship, holding a telescope, through the thick smoke of gunpowder, through layers of fire, watching the direction of the incoming cannon sound and the surrounding situation, and thinking about countermeasures.

In the confusion, under the artillery fire, the military division still observed, looking for a good solution, even if the shells crossed his head, or exploded in the water next to him, just prostrate on the ground, and then immediately got up and continued to observe the movement of the enemy army.

At this moment, the military advisor's face was covered with mud, unkempt, and very dirty. However, a hint of excitement gradually appeared on his face, and he gave orders again and again, hissing and shouting, and kept repeating: "Listen, everyone, aim all the artillery fire at the seven hundred meters southwest of the sea area, the warships cruising there, don't care about the battleships that are coming, just bombard the five warships at the farthest point!" ”

"Niang Xipi, you are a Portuguese red-haired ghost, you dare to attack my Lantau Island with nine warships, it seems that you still didn't teach you a good lesson that time?! After this fact, I will definitely visit you again in Macau! ”

Then the advisor rose to his feet, walked briskly, dodging from time to time, and rushed to the other ships, giving his own orders. (To be continued.) )