Chapter Seventy-Eight: Escape in the Night

In the twilight, the figure of the Pallas was pitch black, and after the shelling, the smoke of gunpowder filled the huge hull around the huge hull. The hull looms, like a ghost on the sea.

Yes! The Pallas is back!

No! The Pallas never left!

From the very beginning, when Lieutenant John, the captain of the Pallas, received Deng Haonan's order to leave, he and his three hundred sailors were stunned.

As Westerners and whites, and now they have replaced the Oriental yellow race as their masters, although they have no complaints, they are always a little out of place. It's not that they look down on the Orientals, at this time the China in the East has not yet fallen lonely, and in the eyes of the Westerners, the Orientals are still noble.

Europe had just gained civilization from the barbaric wars of the Middle Ages, and Lieutenant John and his crew were still relatively servile as the people living at the bottom. Therefore, they instinctively thought that Deng Haonan would take them as temptations, so that Deng Haonan himself could escape.

In this day and age, this would have been a no-brainer!

It's just that John and the others never thought that Deng Haonan would let them escape alone. They didn't know that the Buddha Immortal was coming for Deng Haonan, so they were extra moved.

After a similar vote, John and the others decided to make a big circle to the rear of the side of the Buddha Immortal, and wait for the opportunity to sneak up on the Dutch warship.

John and the others are old pirates, and they know the key to naval warfare. knew that even if he rushed directly to rescue Deng Haonan, the two cruisers would not be able to defeat one Uhfo Xian.

Therefore, John commanded the Pallas to follow from a distance, and he knew that the only way for Deng Haonan to escape was to escape at night.

followed all the way, to the surprise of John and the others, Deng Haonan actually relied on a small-tonnage cruiser against a large-tonnage battleship with heavy firepower? For a time, these British pirates felt that it was very promising to follow this new master.

Seeing that it was getting dark, the pitch-black hull of the Pallas was able to close the distance between it and the Erfoxian, and the Dutch were preoccupied with Deng Haonan, so they did not notice the approach of the Pallas.

When John saw that Deng Haonan couldn't support it, he knew that it was time to help Deng Haonan, so while the Erfoxian was firing, the Pallas accelerated to the other side of her.

At this time, Rear Admiral Van Witt ordered the sailors to cease the shelling, prepare muskets, sabers, and iron hooks, rope ladders and other tools of engagement, and prepare to seize the ship, without noticing that the Pallas was near.

The sudden bombardment of the Pallas immediately panicked the Dutch soldiers on the Erfosis, and more than a dozen people were killed under the random artillery attack, and dozens more were injured by the flying debris of wood and hard objects.

On Deng Haonan's side, Captain Lin Feng asked, "Headmaster, why are we retreating?" What a great opportunity! Let's cooperate with John and them to attack the Buddha Immortal together! ”

Deng Haonan sighed: "I want to too!" It's just that we can't contact the Pallas, and without close cooperation, it is easy to be broken by the Dutch army! Second, the Dutch have a large number of people, even if they fight on two fronts, there is no problem! The result is nothing more than a lose-lose situation. In the end, John and the others are just pirates, and although their gunnery is exquisite, they are not good enough to engage with the regular army! ”

Then he said, "You can see it! They have been following the Buddha Immortal, just to give us a chance to escape, Yi people are the most realistic, they will not fight hard with eggs, they don't have the confidence to fight to the death! ”

Lin Feng nodded and said, "This big ship is really powerful, if only we had such a powerful warship!" ”

Deng Haonan looked at the Buddha Immortal who was getting farther and farther away, and her huge figure made Deng Haonan envious in his heart. Secret Dao: Lao Tzu must get her!

Soon, Deng Haonan's ship moved away from the Buddha Immortal, disappeared into the darkness, and disappeared.

John over there saw that Deng Haonan had successfully escaped, and he didn't dare to fight with the Buddha Immortal at the moment, so he hurriedly commanded the Pallas to get out of the battle. It was already dark, visibility was no more than miles, and the pitch-black hull of the Pallas soon vanished.

After the Buddha Immortal chased after some distance, Fan Weite ordered to stop the pursuit of the Pallas, turned around and drove in the direction where Deng Haonan's ship disappeared, it seems that Rear Admiral Fan Weit still put Deng Haonan in the first place.

In the night, the lights on the Erfoxian were lit, and Rear Admiral Fan Weite, accompanied by his adjutant, looked at the mess on the deck, and immediately gritted his teeth angrily, clenched his fists, and made a rattling bone sound.

"Your Excellency, General!" Seeing that Fan Weite's face was not good, the adjutant asked cautiously: "Deng Haonan has escaped, and we have been away from the base camp for a long time, isn't it-"

Before he finished speaking, Major General Fan Weite became impatient and said, "No! Deng Haonan can't run away! I didn't think of catching Deng Haonan today, but I just tested him first! Now, the temptation is over, Deng Haonan is vulnerable, tomorrow we will catch him and eliminate him! ”

The adjutant knew that Major General Fan Weite wanted to save face, so he didn't break it at the moment, and said: "It's just Your Excellency General, Deng Haonan escaped this time, and he will definitely avoid us far away, and it will be difficult to have a chance to find him again!" ”

Major General Fan Weite sneered and said, "He can't run away!" Deng Haonan is going to Manila, and he must sail south! We just have to chase him all the way down to find him! ”

The adjutant smiled bitterly: "However, the sea is vast, and it is dark night, so it is difficult for us to find him!" Tomorrow, even if we sail south at the same time, ten nautical miles away, we won't see anyone! ”

Rear Admiral Fan Weite said disdainfully: "Deng Haonan's warship is damaged and needs to be repaired, they will definitely rush to work tonight, we just need to search for a place with lights in front of us!" ”

※※※

Here, Deng Haonan had already expected that Fan Weite would not chase the Pallas, and would definitely turn back and continue to chase.

And Deng Haonan still has to go to Manila, if he runs ahead, tomorrow morning, as soon as the sun comes out, he will be caught up by the Buddha Immortal.

Therefore, Deng Haonan needs to sail around the back of the Buddha Immortal to avoid her.

So, Deng Haonan ordered someone to prepare a small sampan, arrange it according to the shape of the dhows of later generations, and then hang a lamp on it.

When you see the light of the Uhfo Immortal in the distance, let it go immediately.

The small sailboat suddenly galloped quickly towards the south, while Deng Haonan ordered the warship to hide in the darkness to the west, and everyone turned off the fire and looked at the Buddha Immortal quietly.

Sure enough, the shouting from above the Buddha Immortal came, and Deng Haonan knew that they had found the small sailboat.

Then, according to Deng Haonan's predetermined plan, the Buddha Immortal quickly chased in the direction of the small sailboat.

At the same time, the flames of the Uhfo Immortal flickered frequently, and the roar continued. Deng Haonan knew that the Uhfoxian was shelling the small sailing boat.

It's just, such a small sailboat, uh Buddha Immortal wants to hit it in the dark, how easy is it?

Having successfully deceived the Erfoxian, Deng Haonan ordered the warship to sail southwest, avoiding the detection range of the Erfoxian, and repairing the warship with the light.