Chapter 14 The First Confrontation in the History of China and Britain
Zhu Kezhen replied: "Okay! Shelling is a must! But we have to warn the other party first, to know that we have to salute first and then soldier! Zhang Biwu made it clear and said, "Yes! I understand! If the warning doesn't work, can you let me shoot the first shot? I don't dare say anything about the first shot after approaching the enemy ship, what I can guarantee is that as long as the distance is enough, I will definitely be able to hit their main cabin! ”
"Boom! Boom! "The three ships opened fire in unison. Weddell was aware of this, and he looked at the Ming ships with binoculars, three of which were larger than theirs, and he could see that there must have been a lot of soldiers in them. But Weddell is not afraid, because there are only three, he has six, and Weddell is still amazing, he is sure to win.
"Hee-hee!" Weddell smiled and said, "Shoot a warning?" You want to warn us to surrender? That's impossible! Further back, I think they should have appeared! At that time, the Ming army will definitely be taken by surprise! The confrontation between our British Empire and the Ming Army will surely end in the victory of our British Empire! ”
Weddell said, and he ordered the ships to be guarded around the flagship, caged in the middle, as if preparing to form a square array to hold on.
The soldiers of the Ming army were not angry when they saw it, these British people were so annoying! So rampant in the inland rivers of other countries! The soldiers of the Ming army asked one after another: "Let's fight!" Checkmate! ”
As soon as Zhang Biwu heard that someone asked for battle, he immediately rushed to the artillery, he wanted to personally control the artillery, when the Mongols attacked the Great Wall, he manipulated the artillery is not missing, and every blow made the Mongolian cavalry cry dad and mother, and now on the naval battle, he manipulated the first gun, and he must hit the target accurately.
"Boost your horsepower! Catch up with the enemy ship! The Ming army shouted, and then the main ship rushed forward like an arrow, breaking away from the other two ships, and the other two ships also accelerated their pace and chased after them.
"Commander-in-Chief, look! One of the Ming army broke away from the other two! Close to one of our most aft boats! When the lookout soldier saw the enemy, he cried out.
Weddell was also looking through his binoculars, and he put down the binoculars and thought, "Are they stupid?" If the six of us were to attack their main ship, when their main ship was wounded and sunk, the other two ships would not be able to escape our fate! Sure enough, the Chinese don't understand naval warfare! Order all ships to fire their guns and sink the enemy's main ship! ”
The main ship was near the last end of the British ship. "Boom!" The British ships all opened fire on the main ship of Ming! The shells fell around the main ship, bursting into huge waves one after another.
"Shoot back!" The partial generals next to Zhang Biwu couldn't help it, but Zhang Biwu is now a deputy general, and he has to listen again, his heart is in his throat! Why hasn't Zhang Biwu fired yet?
With a "boom", the splashing waves hit the main ship, and the generals had to cover their heads with their hands to avoid the rush of the water.
Zhang Biwu became a soup chicken, he wiped the water off his face with his hands, he still manipulated the artillery and did not fire, he was waiting for the opportunity, the first shot was very critical. And he also knew that if the ammunition of the artillery was wet with water, it would be difficult to function. Therefore, the artillery was covered tightly with a thick cloth.
The general shouted: "The enemy ship is approaching us!" And that's not all, left! Right! All six enemy ships are surrounded! They want to make dumplings for us! ”
But Zhang Biwu is still calm. Fei Yangguo looked at Zhang Biwu, he believed that Zhang Biwu would definitely be able to do it.
"Here's your chance!" Zhang Biwu's roar! "Drink!" Zhang Biwu shouted! With a "boom", the cannonball rushed towards the enemy ship closest to the ship with Zhang Biwu's infinite hope and anger.
"Medium!" Zhang Biwu shouted, staring without turning his eyes. Everyone's eyes are on you! The first shot is extremely crucial! If you win, your morale will rise! Zhu Kezhen's fists were clenched tightly, but he was silent on the surface.
"Boom"! The shell fell in front of the main cabin. This cannon made the enemy soldiers in front of the main cabin unable to dodge, killing two people and wounding several others. And the ship also began to tremble.
"What?" Weddell could see clearly that the ship had been hit! The opponent's first shot hit! And our side failed to hit the target with several shots in succession. It's embarrassing!
Weddell yelled, "Quick! Order the other five ships to approach quickly! Otherwise, this ship may be sunk by the Ming ship! "Weddell is a man of experience, and he has always had an insight into naval battles.
The morale of the Ming army immediately came up! All of them ignored the danger and fired at the enemy ships. "Horn horn" bullets were constantly pouring into enemy ships.
For this reason, the enemy ship did not dare to come any closer, so it had to sail away quickly. The other five British ships approached quickly.
Zhu Kezhen also has many years of experience in coastal defense, and he immediately ordered the ships to sail away, otherwise they would be surrounded by five ships, and the five ships would bombard in turn, which would be unbearable. After joining up with the other two ships, they should attack together again, and they should not be afraid of the enemy ships, after all, war is not a matter of will.
The other five ships rushed up, and even the British ships, which had just sailed away from the middle gun, joined the pursuit. Zhu Kezhen smiled and said, "Come on!" Come after us! Even though we only have three ships to sink six of you, it's still easy! When it comes to shipbuilding, we won't lose to you! Zheng He sailed to the Western Ocean, and the sturdiness of the ship was top-notch! ”
Zhu Kezhen asked, "Did you send a signal?" Have the other two ships split up and start attacking on the enemy flank! And our ship wants to attack with two ships and two wings, and immediately turn around and attack the enemy ship! ”
Zhang Pan pointed to the two boats and replied, "Yes!" The guerrilla general, the order has already been signaled to the two ships! You see! Zhu Kezhen looked at it and said, "Okay!" Great! Then let's continue to act as bait for them to chase! Let them be proud! ”
Weddell, on the other hand, was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and although he ordered six ships to chase after him, he still had to know about the situation around him.
When he saw two Ming ships about to outflank both sides, he understood and shouted, "Stop! Stop the pursuit! Let's continue the Circle! And be careful to guard the wings, and you must not let the Ming ship attack! Now the ships are scattered, each one to break it! ”
The six British ships were put together again, so that the Ming ship would have no chance to take it, and if it was still rowed according to the original plan, it would be defeated!
Seeing that the British ship was not chasing, and approached, Zhu Kezhen immediately ordered the two ships not to chase anymore, and at the same time quickly came to both sides of the Lord, and then stabbed the British ship with a sharp knife.
Weddell also saw that the Ming ship was gathering, and if he had rushed straight with a sharp knife, he would have seen that the Ming ship was extremely strong, and his British ship could not be compared! Perhaps, this square circle array will be broken through!
However, there are many British ships and few Ming ships. You can line up, and then you can surround the Ming boat! Of course, when the two armies meet, the brave wins!
Ming Chuan also lined up in a-for-tat formation, as if he wanted to use this to fight to the death with the other party.
Weddell looked away again, and he smiled and said, "Good! Appeared! And they came as promised! Wrestle? We're on the safe side! Hee-hee! Victory in the water war, needless to say, the Ming government will agree to open the door of trade to us! Ha Lu Ha! Annihilation is coming, and you stupid Ming soldiers are unaware of it! ”
Terry was also proud, and Delis was silent, Delis prayed in her heart that Zhang Biwu would not be among the sailors of the Ming army, but this time Delis was going to be disappointed.