[Today's first shift, there will be a second shift later]

The beautiful Naga Coast is extra tranquil against the backdrop of the morning sun.

However, on the sea, thirty nautical miles east of the Naga coast, the war is raging and the smoke of gunfire is everywhere.

The thunderous sound of cannons shook people's hearts. The smoke of gunpowder obscured the last boundary between the sea and the air.

Fearing that the fish in the pond would be affected, the fishermen near Nanga did not go out to sea today, but quietly watched the lightning and thunder on the eastern sea from the shore.

At 5:55 a.m., the Pacific Fleet's third salvo of fire sent the Dutch fleet's flagship, the Nalro, to the bottom of the sea.

Rayoz refused to leave, and Turner knocked him unconscious, then jumped into the sea before the flagship sank.

The flagship was sunk in just two minutes, leaving the Carvalro behind to succeed the flagship Narro as the flagship of the fleet.

At six o'clock sharp, the Carvalro, despite its constant slowdown, turned west and prepared to jump out of the Pacific Fleet's fire strike radius. However, the Pacific Fleet was upwind, and in a few minutes adjusted its course, re-blocked the escape direction of the Carvalro, and continued to shell the Carvalro in a "T" horizontal position.

At this time, the 5th Sentai was on the outermost part of the flotilla and became the vanguard of the fleet column, continuing to attack the Carvalro with port gunfire.

After turning around, the Carvalro, although not yet out of the Pacific Fleet's strike range, was at least stronger than the Narro, because the Carvalro could return fire with starboard gunfire.

Knock knock!

The twenty-five Westminster cannons on the starboard side of the Carvalro roared in a dull but powerful voice. Although it can't hit the fifth Sentai on the head, it can attack the Dolphin 236 cruiser of the Fourth Sentai team.

At the same time, the remaining eight fourth-class battleships of the Dutch fleet followed closely behind, taking advantage of the gap in the attraction of the Narro to complete a sharp left turn.

At this time, the Pacific Fleet formed a long line, and the leading fifth warring team had been occupying the "T" prefix horizontal position of the Dutch fleet, forming an arc-shaped encirclement of nine Dutch warships as a whole.

Nine Dutch battleships were intensively attacked by fifty cruisers, and for a time each ship was scarred and suffered heavy casualties.

The new flagship commander, Blanch, knew that from the very beginning, Rayoz was the main fleet that was ready to sacrifice ten battleships and save the ninety cruisers behind. However, by this time, no one wanted to die.

Blanji observed the tactics of the Pacific Fleet, which was undoubtedly to seize the broadside battle line and concentrate superior firepower to strike a little.

Blanji didn't know any "T" tactics, but he saw the Pacific Fleet's line-and-point attack.

"Order the ships to shorten the spacing!"

The stupid man of Blanji made a stupid move to shorten the distance between the nine battleships, so that it was difficult for the artillery fire of the rear of the Pacific Fleet to hit them because of the change in distance and firing range.

At 6:10 a.m., the Dutch fleet shortened the spacing, so that the side guns of the 2nd and 3rd warplanes of the Pacific Fleet entered the blind spot, and they could no longer attack the nine Dutch battleships.

At this time, the Dutch battleships began to exert their might, and the nine battleships concentrated their fire on the ten cruisers of the Fourth Squadron, causing great casualties to the Fourth Squadron.

For a time, the artillery of both sides fired at each other on the sea at a distance of 400 meters, and the shells came and went, the sea was filled with gunsmoke, the sea water was tumbling and boiling, and the battle quickly entered a white heat.

On the flagship of the Pacific Fleet, Shi Jianfei discovered the opponent's tactics in the clairvoyant.

"I didn't expect the flagship to sink, and the commander of the acting flagship is not simple!"

Shen Yanghao nodded and said, "The fact that the Dutch were able to quickly occupy the world's oceans and replace the military vacuum left by the Spanish Navy shows that the Dutch did not survive on shit." I remember that the Imperial University established by the president, the faculty and teaching equipment were all poached from two universities in the Netherlands, and the Dutch people did not deserve their fame! ”

Shi Jianfei smiled: "So what? Do they think they can avoid this by narrowing the spacing in this way? ”

After speaking, Shi Jianfei called the ship's attendant and issued a new tactical order.

The command flag was waved, and the 2nd and 3rd warframes of the Pacific Fleet quickly broke away from the main formation line and headed straight for the Dutch fleet at a large oblique angle.

At the same time, the Fifth Squadron quickly turned to the left, completely blocked the way of the nine Dutch battleships, and shelled the Dutch flagship Carvalro with a "T" cross.

At 6:30, the Pacific Fleet flanked the Dutch flagship detachment in front and rear. The fifth team concentrated 200 guns, approached the Carvalro, and opened heavy fire.

In an instant, the bow and astboard of the Carvalro were shot one after another. The shells violently destroyed the scarred hull, and the bow deck was shattered, revealing the huge keel inside, like a leather shoe with an open mouth. The shells from the 4th and 5th warbands turned the ship into a hornet's nest, and smoke poured out of the breach, and most of the ship's guns were extinguished.

Suddenly, several shells did not arrive, and hit the mainmast at the same time, only to hear a loud click, the mainmast snapped, and the mast weighing more than a dozen tons was wrapped in sail cables and smashed down vertically, instantly penetrating the deck, and all the way through the three decks, penetrating the bottom of the Carvalro.

The bottom of the ship leaked, the sea rushed up, and there was panic in the lower gun deck, and the sailors had no more fighting spirit and hurried to flee to the top.

At this time, several shells hit the No. 7 gun position on the upper gun deck, and the hot shells rubbed against each other, and the powder packs stacked on the deck were ignited and exploded.

In an instant, a large hole was blown up and down the deck, and under the violent shock wave, countless gunners on the deck were killed. Flames poured out from all sides, and in an instant, there was a sea of fire in the upper gun deck. The sailors who ran up from the lower gun deck could not get through, and suddenly wailed out in despair.

The flames soon caused a domino effect, and a series of explosions shattered the deck walls above, and the people outside were swept away by the powerful air waves, and countless people fell into the sea.

With a loud bang, a series of explosions finally caused the ammunition depot to detonate, and a huge cloud of fire rose into the air, and the Carvalro was torn to shreds in an instant.

At the same time, the 2nd and 3rd teams cut diagonally behind the Dutch flagship detachment and bit one of the Dutch battleships at the rear.

Twenty cruisers opened fire in turn, shells rained down, destroying them in less than three minutes.

The remaining seven Dutch warships were all terrified, and in the face of the new tactics of the Pacific Fleet, they could not adapt to it for a while, let alone think of any effective tactics to counter it. As a result, the seven battleships quickly disbanded and fled.

Shi Jianfei came for the ten quasi-battleships of the Dutch fleet, and this was a good opportunity. Therefore, Shi Jianfei ordered all teams to destroy the seven Dutch warships that had escaped.

For a time, the five teams of the Pacific Fleet bit each other one after another and chased each other fiercely. Due to the upwind direction, the warships of the Pacific Fleet are more than twice as fast as the opponent, and it is easy to lock the opponent's course.

If the Dutch had continued to resist according to their original tactics, it would have taken a lot of time for the Pacific Fleet to destroy them, and it would have to pay a lot of price. After all, the other side was a quasi-battleship with fifty guns, and the firepower was very strong.

Now, the seven Dutch warships have lost the will to fight and are trying to escape. This gave the Pacific Fleet, which had little certainty, an excellent opportunity to create a zào.

While the main force of the Pacific Fleet was chasing seven scarred Dutch warships, the Sixth Fleet also exchanged fire with the main force of the Dutch fleet cruisers five nautical miles away.

Since the tactical purpose of the Sixth Sentai is to contain the main force of the Dutch cruisers, the Sixth Sentai has been coquettishly circling the enemy. Take advantage of the upwind direction, seize the "T" prefix of the enemy fleet, and constantly attack the opponent.

The main force of the Dutch cruisers had more than 90 warships, but because the queue was dozens of miles long and it was headwind, it took a long time to form a new battle formation and rush to the battlefield.

It was with this time difference that the Sixth Sentai was able to maneuver with the enemy fleet. At first, the 6th Sentai was in a favorable position, and the Dutch fleet was suddenly attacked by the Pacific Fleet, and the personnel were so frightened that they did not organize effective counterattack tactics in time.

The Sixth Sentai took the opportunity to sink one Dutch cruiser and heavily damaged two.

An hour after the engagement, the main force of the Dutch cruisers had already arrived, and the total number began to surpass that of the 6th Squadron. Moreover, the Dutch were not advocates of regular warfare, and most naval officers preferred to fight in a melee, so the main force of Dutch cruisers soon divided into several fleets of cruisers.

The 6th Sentai always adhered to the formation of the battle line, took the "Z" route, occupied the upwind position as much as possible, and formed an effective attack on the enemy fleet. However, as the enemy divided into more sub-fleets, the 6th Sentai was unable to cope with so many enemies and gradually lost its tactical advantage.

At 7:10 a.m., the No. 257 cruiser of the Sixth Sentai was heavily damaged, and the captain sailed away from the Sixth Sentai after waving the flag of "This ship is heavily damaged and will withdraw from the battle sequence".

Five minutes later, the 6th team seized the "T" crossbar and bit a Dutch battleship again, but there were too many enemy ships, and the 6th team failed to sink it, but severely damaged the opponent.

At this time, five Dutch battleships followed and attacked the Dolphin 260. The Dutch's Westminster cannon was so powerful that it could penetrate the armor of Cruiser 260 from a distance of three hundred meters.

At 7:18, the cruiser No. 260 failed to evade in time, hitting 12 shells and catching fire on the port side of the second gun deck. Captain Huang Chengliang was afraid of causing an explosion at the ammunition depot, so he urgently ordered the port side to stop shelling and make every effort to extinguish the fire. At the same time, the starboard side was damaged in many places, and Huang Chengliang had to play the flag and withdraw from the battle.

Two warships withdrew from the battle one after another, causing the firepower of the Sixth Sentai to plummet, and the casualties to rise sharply.

Song Defu, the commander of the flagship of the Sixth Squadron, hurriedly asked for help from the flagship of the fleet, but was ordered to delay for another half an hour.

As a last resort, Song Defu had no choice but to continue to lead the remaining eight warships to deal with ten times the enemy ships.

Knock knock!

The dull Westminster cannon roared again, and a formation of twelve Dutch warships approached five hundred meters from the starboard side of the sixth squadron.

In an instant, more than 200 shells burst in, and huge columns of water were suddenly set off on the sea.

About two dozen shells were distributed among the eight cruisers of the Sixth Sentai Squadron, with an average of two or three shells per battleship.

"Fire!"

Not to be outdone, the 6th Sentai turned its flagship to the left, evading enemy fire while returning fire from the port side.

The cannon roared, the smoke filled the air, and the sea water boiled in an instant.

A shrill whistling sound of shells shot at the enemy ship, slamming into the enemy ship, and instantly smashing holes into holes.

The 6th Sentai was superior to the Dutch in terms of rate of fire and accuracy, so despite the large number of enemy ships, it was still higher than the Pacific Fleet's firepower coverage per unit of time.

The rate of fire of the God of War artillery is two rounds a minute, and although the rate of fire of the Pacific Fleet has decreased due to the consumption of the body, it can still achieve two rounds in three minutes. On the other hand, the Westminster cannon used by the Dutch, although very powerful, had a rate of fire of two or three minutes, and at this time, after the body was lowered, it could only be fired every five minutes.

And the time difference in between is a good time for the Pacific Fleet to approach the enemy ships and feed the enemy a meal of shells.

That's what Team Six did.

Because the task of the Sixth Sentai is to contain the main force of the enemy fleet, the Sixth Sentai does not fight a decisive battle with the enemy fleet, but flexibly moves between the enemy fleets, punching in the east and kicking in the west, dealing a great blow to the Dutch fleet.

Knock knock!

The Sixth Sentai approached a Dutch fleet of five ships, and the black hole aimed its guns at one of the ships. Suddenly, hundreds of shells whistled in, leaving countless holes in the ship in an instant. When the battle is fierce, the hot shells rub together and catch fire, and the enemy ship will quickly be consumed by the fire and smoke, and then lose its combat effectiveness.

The 6th Sentai and the enemy were able to maneuver as much as they could, but the enemy fleet quickly compensated for the slow rate of fire with numbers.

Shi Jianfei's order lasted another half an hour, but at the twentieth minute, the two cruisers Dolphin 252 and 253 were blindly fired upon by a Dutch detachment, and the cruiser No. 252 was hit by a bullet and caught fire, and then exploded, killing 212 officers and men on board. The stern rudder of the cruiser No. 253 was broken, unable to change course, and sailed all the way to the shore, and finally the tentacles sank. However, the officers and men on board were able to escape and go ashore in time.

The 6th Sentai lost two ships again, which caused a sharp decline in combat power, and it was no longer able to deal with the enemy.

Fortunately, by this time, the main force of the Pacific Fleet had sunk eight Dutch battleships, and one surrendered to the Pacific Fleet, so that the other wrecked battleship chose to sink itself.

After the destruction of ten Dutch battleships, the Pacific Fleet was considered a great victory, for which the Sixth Squadron suffered heavy losses, considering that the soldiers were already very tired, and at the same time, the ammunition reserves of the ships of the fleet were almost exhausted. Therefore, Shi Jianfei gave up the plan to fight again, and ordered the sixth team to withdraw from the battle and the whole fleet to return.

At about ten o'clock in the afternoon, after pestering the Pacific Fleet for more than an hour, the Dutch fleet finally felt tired and stopped the pursuit.

The Pacific Fleet then continued its northward downwind voyage to Subic Naval Base. The Dutch East India Fleet cleaned up the battlefield and rescued fleet commander Rejods and adjutant Turner.

After Rejouz boarded the battleship, the first thing he did was to order the Dutch East India Fleet to immediately salvage the Pacific Fleet cruiser Dolphin 253, which had sunk in its tentacles. And the Apocalypse Five-Year God of War cannon, flowering shells, grenade bombs, sub-mother chain shells, solid shells, and some oil-paper-wrapped gunpowder that has not been soaked in seawater were fished out and prepared to be transported back to Batavia for research.

At the same time, Rejouz tried to find the ship's logbook and related documents, but to his dismay, the Pacific Fleet's logbooks were very tightly controlled, and the captain of any warship would destroy the logbooks and important documents in case of an accident to prevent the enemy from stealing information.

Reyoz didn't get what he wanted most, but he was still taken aback when he saw the weapons that the Pacific Fleet was equipped with. In his opinion, although he lost this naval battle, what he gained was far greater than the value he lost.

"Your Excellency, General!"

Turner looked at these advanced weapons, sighed uncontrollably, and said, "The rise of the Pacific Fleet has only been four or five years, but the speed of their development is too fast. I think that our enemy of the East will definitely not be willing to stay in the East in the future! ”

Rejoz nodded and said, "Four hundred years ago, the Mongols in the East hit the Danube River in Europe in one go. Now, I can expect that the Han Chinese in the East will hit the Baltic Sea. ”

One is from land and the other is from sea, Turner shook his head and smiled bitterly, thinking that judging by the current pace of development of the Pacific Fleet, this is not alarmist.

"I need to go back to Europe and report the situation here to the Speaker of the Republic, we must be careful of the rapidly expanding Ming Empire!"

Turner paused, but didn't say anything.

He was conflicted, happy that as soon as Reyoz left, he would be the commander of the Dutch East India Fleet. But the worry is that in the face of such a difficult Pacific Fleet, he does not know what to do in the future!

As the sun set, everyone looked at the sunset, but their hearts were at ease.

The Battle of Naya ended, the two sides fought fiercely for nearly five hours, the Pacific Fleet lost two cruisers, six were severely damaged, suffered 532 casualties, captured a Dutch quasi-fourth class battleship, captured 97 Dutch sailors, including a lieutenant commander, and became the second senior naval officer to be captured by the Pacific Fleet after Rear Admiral Fantesey, who was also a Dutch royal family.

The Dutch East India Fleet lost ten quasi-fourth-class battleships, three cruisers, seven of which were heavily damaged, and suffered two thousand six hundred and forty-two casualties.

At this point, the first naval contest between the East and the West ended with the victory of the Eastern Pacific Fleet. As the first large-scale naval battle between the East and the West, the Battle of Naya was included in military textbooks by the navies of the Eastern and Western countries.

In the face of the new tactics of the East, the results of the traditional regular warfare and melee warfare in the West were not satisfactory. This naval battle, the West did not agree. The reason for this was that it was the fleet of the Dutch East India Company that participated in the war, and did not represent the military fleet of the Dutch Republic.

At the same time, many Western naval experts believe that although the Pacific Fleet won a tactical victory, in the end the Pacific Fleet took the initiative to retreat, and according to the definition of Western naval warfare, the Dutch East India Fleet won a strategic victory, and the two sides should be counted as a draw.

From then on, the conflict between the East and the West at sea began to escalate and became out of control.

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