Chapter 160: Naval Battle (2)
"Now it's time for me to clean you up!" After three Dutch ships broke out of the encirclement, Geert shouted. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Damn, why haven't these Japanese shown up yet?" Some time ago, the Dutch also recruited people to buy ships, bought a total of 10 Japanese sailing ships, and recruited more than 200 Japanese "samurai". Since he learned from the Zheng family that the Qiyun Trading Guild would ambush here, Geert ordered the ten Japanese sailing ships to follow here, but he didn't expect these Japanese sailing ships to be so slow, and they hadn't arrived at the battlefield after fighting here for a long time.
"Mr. Captain, the Japanese are here!" First mate Pete exclaimed, pointing to the sea in the east. Geert looked through the clairglass, and sure enough, he saw a Japanese-style sailing ship with a wide bow heading for it.
"The hull of the ship is sideways, and the guns on the side of the ship are used to block the sea lane on this side, and when the Japanese come to attack from both sides, they will wipe out the Ming people between these two islands!" Geert became excited and gave orders loudly.
At Geert's order, the hulls of the three Dutch ships turned sideways, and the guns on the side decks opened heavy fire on the Ming galleons between the two islands.
Perhaps blinded, or bewildered by the sudden appearance of ten Japanese sailing ships, Akito's ships slowed down, and did not attack the three Dutch ships again, still bombarded by the guns of the Dutch ships.
"Owner, all the crew members of the sunken three-masted galleon have been rescued." With Anthony's report, Ren Siqi nodded.
"Did the Dutch recruit such helpers?" Ren Siqi looked at the approaching Japanese sailing ship and sneered, "Can't we deal with the Dutch ship and can't deal with you?" Order, all ships turn the rudder and destroy the Japanese ships first! ”
With Ren Siqi's order, the small flag representing the order was raised on the mast, and all the three-masted sailing ships saw the order, and turned their rudders in unison and pounced on the Japanese sailing ships.
Although there were 10 Japanese sailing ships, they were all two-masted dhows, and they were originally fishing boats or ships sailing off the coast of Japan, and in terms of the size of the ships, they were far smaller than the three-masted fortune ships used for transoceanic trade.
When he saw that the nine ships ignored the bombardment of the Dutch and pounced on them with all their might, the Japanese on the sailing ships were in a great confusion. They were only hired by the Dutch, and they originally had the idea of following the Dutch ship to pick up benefits, but they didn't expect the Akito to take them as the first target.
Seeing the Ming Fu ship, which was much taller than himself, crashing towards him, the Japanese sailing ship suddenly panicked, they did not have artillery on board, not even a long-range weapon such as a musket, and there was no other means of attack in the face of the Ming ship that collided with him except for a broadside battle.
"Don't be afraid, Baga, entangle them, the Dutch ships will come to our aid." Some of the Japanese leaders gave orders loudly and commanded the sailing ships to meet the Mingren's three-masted ship. In the eyes of these Japanese leaders, as long as they can entangle the Ming ships, and when the Dutch ships arrive, the Ming ships can only be slaughtered, and they have countless wealth on the ships, and if they can capture the Ming ships, they will make a fortune!
Under the command of the leader of the Japanese people, the Japanese sailing ships bravely met the Ming ships, and some of the Japanese took out their flying claws and tried to catch the opposing ships when the ships approached, and engaged in broadside battles.
"The mantis arm is a car!" Ren Siqi said disdainfully.
The "Exocet" turned the rudder slightly, and the huge collision angle suddenly hit the bow of a Japanese sailing ship that was blocking the way, and the Japanese sailing ship rolled into the distance like a toy being kicked away, and the only mast on board was shattered under the violent impact force, and the Japanese people on the deck fell unsteadily.
"Bang", "bang", "bang", the guns on the deck of the "Exocet" opened fire continuously, and there was no reason to miss it at such a close distance, and the Japanese sailing ship was subjected to continuous fire from cannonballs in a short time, and the sawdust on one side of the ship was hit by the shells, and a large hole appeared in the side of the ship that was hit by the shells, and the sea water poured into the cabin like a pour, and the ship sank at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Kill it, destroy the cowardly Mingren, the treasure on the ship is ours!" A Japanese leader roared loudly, boosting the morale of the Japanese people on the ship, pulling the flying claws that grabbed the side of the Ming ship, and was about to take the lead in climbing up. Suddenly, a black object fell on his head and smashed on his head, and there was a cracking sound, and the black liquid flowed all over his body.
"Eight grids!" He touched his face and was about to scold angrily, but was surprised to find that the fire was igniting on his body, spreading all over his body in an instant.
"Ah!!h Screams rang out, and the leader of the widows danced and howled loudly in the firelight.
More fire pots fell from the Akito sailboat and smashed on the deck of the Japanese sailing ship, so that the Japanese sailing ship was ablaze, and countless Japanese people screamed and jumped into the sea, and the sea suddenly became like dumplings.
"Bang" "Bang" muskets rang out, it was the crew of the Qiyun on the deck beating the water dogs, the bullets "poof" into the sea, some hit the Japanese in the sea, so the sea surface gushed red blood.
At just one rendezvous, the Japanese sailing ships were smashed and sunk, two ships were rammed and sunk, and five or six others were caught in flames.
"God, what do Japanese people grow up eating? How can it be such a waste! On the Dutch ship of the "Princess", Captain Geert looked at the sea not far ahead in amazement and muttered.
For fear of accidentally injuring friendly troops, the three Dutch ships had already stopped shelling and were turning their rudder to rush to the battlefield, but they did not expect that in such a short period of time, half of the ten Japanese sailing ships had been killed by the other side!
"Fire!" Geert ordered with a gloomy face.
"Mr. Captain, there's a Japanese sailboat ahead!" Pete couldn't help but remind that the Akito ships and Japanese sailing ships were mixed together, and if the guns were fired at such a close distance, they were likely to be accidentally injured.
"Don't talk to me about that crap again! Fire! Geert commanded viciously.
As a result, three Dutch ships opened fire one after another, and the cannonballs rained down on the ships that were fighting.
"Order, all turn the rudder, get out of the battlefield, and head south!" Looking at the approaching Dutch ship, Ren Siqi smiled coldly and issued an order.
After receiving the order, the remaining nine ships abandoned the Japanese sailing ships that were entangled, turned the rudder in unison, and the ships headed south, leaving the battlefield to the Dutch.
"What should I do?" Looking at the burning Japanese sailboat with smoke billowing out, and looking at the Japanese screaming in the sea and constantly calling for help, Pete asked.
"Ignore them, pursue the Akito ships with all your might! I'm going to sink them all in this sea! As for the waste, let them fend for themselves. With a gloomy face, Gilt commanded loudly. Although there were as many as nine Akito galleons ahead, he was confident that he could sink them all. No matter how many sheep there are, how can they be the opponent of hungry wolves? (To be continued.) )