Chapter 538: In the Wind and Rain

If there is a regret medicine in this world, Knight will definitely buy it with all his might. It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world, and he can only continue to command his fleet in this battle where there is no hope of victory.

"Dream" is no longer combat-capable, the hull is full of holes, and a large amount of seawater is pouring in. After completing a turn, the five fourth-rank battleships of the Ming Empire formed a battle group and continued to attack the ship with the heaviest artillery fire. The "Brilliance" was also abandoned and was making a final resistance, and the "Flying Flight" was surrounded and beaten by two fourth-class battleships.

Shortly after two hours of engagement, the Dutch main fleet made a surprising move, dropping ten badly damaged ships and breaking the rest, while the others turned around and fled. This move was undoubtedly ruthless, and Anthony, who was in charge of the command, decided to leave all the fourth-tier battleships to take care of these abandoned warships, and the third-tier battleships continued to hunt down the Dutch fleet.

When the sun hung on the seashore again, the distance between the two sides gradually faded away, out of the range of the cannons. It's not that Anthony can't catch up, it's that it's completely unnecessary. At this time, it is better to let go of a little distance, and everyone can spend the night with peace of mind, without having to fight at night.

Leaving the battlefield, Knight looked pained when he heard the still rumbling cannons.

"Mr. Kuichi, I failed. Not accepting your advice is the most regrettable decision in my life. ”

Knight, who was walking around on the deck, looked at the fleet of the Ming Empire that was only two nautical miles away, and his heart was full of bitterness. He was well aware that the opponent was not unable to catch up with them, but did not want to fight at night.

"I think the Kingdom of Holland may be losing the East Indies." He looked in the same direction and closed his eyes in pain.

The words come out of someone else's mouth. Knight could beat him, but at this moment, when he heard this, he could only endure the pain in his heart, nodded heavily, and said, "Yes, failure is not terrible." The terrible thing is that the top is still immersed in the powerful maritime power of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. During the battle, I saw the flags of Portugal, Spain, and England. ”

"I saw it too, so this time we had to flee back to a ship, at least a boat. Otherwise, the interests of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Asia will be completely lost, and the Kingdom cannot afford such an outcome. He unexpectedly firmed, clenched his fists hard, and swung forward. It seems that he wants to knock over the enemy in front of him.

Chen Xie on the deck sat under the sun umbrella at this time, indifferently admiring the scenery of the sea shining with afterglow under the sunset. The red lady found something to do, three sailors were injured on this boat, none of them were too strict, one was a cable driven by a chain bullet in the battle, and she fainted directly on the ground, I don't know if there was a concussion. The other two were unlucky. One was carrying a powder keg when the other accidentally smashed his foot. The other one was to prick the thigh with a piece of sawdust that flew from nowhere, so he almost didn't hurt the major artery, and after a simple operation, he was considered a seriously injured person.

The Red Lady took a group of Korean aristocratic women and worked as nurses for these soldiers, taking care of them and recuperating from their injuries. There were only three wounded. There were a dozen or so women on this boat, and it was frightening that they almost fainted.

Anthony, who had completed the command, came to Chen Xie again, saluted and reported: "The Dutch left the broken ships and surrendered with white flags. How to deal with them, please give instructions. ”

Chen Xie thought for a while, tilted his head to look into the distance, and said lightly: "Let the ships of the other three countries work hard, send these ten ships back to the big staff, and see if they can be repaired." Tell them that this battle tested the friendship of the people of all countries to the Ming Dynasty. After this battle, their trade licenses were automatically renewed for one year. By the way, send two boats to follow back. ”

"Humble duty understands!" Anthony reacted quickly and immediately knew what to do.

If you want to catch the sea target who is bent on escaping, it is still very rare, after all, there are still twenty Dutch warships left, and after entering the night, Knight's luck comes, a storm comes, and the warships on the sea must overcome the wind and rain first.

In the night, the huge waves hit the warship fiercely, and the huge battleship seemed to dance on the sea. The red lady and the others directly tied a rope to the pillar to themselves, and Chen Xie, who also tied a rope to his body, insisted on coming to the open deck, no one could persuade him, and Chen Xie did not make trouble for everyone, and struggled to tie himself to the mast.

In the midst of the wind and rain, the soldiers who were fighting with the stormy waves saw this scene, and they were full of strength, struggling with the anger of the sea. A wave came, and the sea water poured overwhelmingly, even if he wore a raincoat, Chen Xie was soaked. Anthony didn't care about Chen Xie, he also had to command the entire fleet against the wind and waves.

Even if Chen Xie is in good health, he feels uncomfortable at this time, and his belief in gritting his teeth and sticking to it is some of his thoughts and attachments to this era. In the wind and waves, the battleship was swaying violently, and Chen Xie was thrown around, here and there, his hands tightly holding the mast, but his body kept taking off. I really don't know how those sailors held out at this time. Thinking so in his heart, Chen Xie felt much better. Instead, I care about those soldiers, whether there will be problems.

Soon Chen Xie didn't have much time to think, and when he was dizzy, a note suddenly flashed in his mind. In the wind and rain, Chen Xie suddenly sang loudly under the mast: "He said that in the wind and rain, what is this pain, wipe away your tears and don't ask, why." The bitter sand ...... is not ....... A mouthful of seawater poured into the stomach, and the song "Sailor" was intermittent, with Chen Xie's broken gong voice, it could actually spread far in the wind and rain. The sailors who were operating the warship in the wind and rain quickly learned this song through repeated repetition, and of course, many of the lyrics were changed by Chen Xie's whim.

When another wave hit, everyone on the entire battleship was shouting: "He said that in the wind and rain, this pain is nothing, wipe away your tears and don't ask, why." The song passed through the storm, and the faint song penetrated into the ears of the soldiers on the nearby battleship, although it was intermittent, but everyone knew that on the Liaodong, Lord Cabinet was leading everyone to sing while fighting with the sea, and the news was passed on in every position.

"Listen! The Liaodong is singing! It must be Tsuchibe-sama! "There was a lot of strength and courage all over my body.

The storm passed, and the sky dawned. After the storm, the sea quieted down, like the gentlest lover, gently caressing the body of the battleship with the slight waves. Chen Xie, who was tied to the mast, actually fell asleep, and Anthony, who was standing in front of him, didn't know what to say at the moment, and ordered the soldiers to cut the cable and carry Chen Xie back to the cabin carefully. This sleep was earth-shattering, even if it was soaked in hot water, it didn't wake up, and let the women toss.

The thing that everyone was most worried about did not happen, Chen Gebu did not get sick, it seemed to be a pervert, many soldiers were sick and feverish after a storm, but his old man felt normal after waking up. The red lady is worried, and when Master Chen comes back, he sleeps like a dead pig, and he doesn't open his eyes until sunset.

"Don't get up, lie down again, the doctor will be here soon." Behind the red lady's concerned eyes, there was a North Korean girl Li Yingji, who was also full of worry, kneeling on the deck, she didn't dare to come forward, lest the red lady clean her up.

"What kind of doctor are you looking for, I'm the best doctor." Chen Xie got up from the bed with a smile, stretched his arms, and said lightly: "You all get up, what are you doing on your knees?" Seeing that he was still in the mood to pity the jade, the red lady knew that the problem was not a big problem. Turning his head and shouting viciously: "What are you doing in a daze?" Hurry up and get ready to freshen up, and the master will take a hot bath. Do you still watch? Haven't you seen it? ”

Chen Xie reacted at this time, he was naked, and he was uncomfortable with urine, and he was straight to the sky. With a smile, Chen Xie hurried to the convenience, and when he came back, Li Yingji came with her clothes in her hand. Seeing that she seemed to be frightened, Chen Xie touched her face with pity, and only later did she know that the red lady threatened them, Chen Xie would not wake up, and they would all have to be buried together.

Anthony was very knowledgeable, and after Chen Xie had eaten and drunk enough, he had the strength to put his hand into the red lady's neckline before he knocked on the door. Hearing the movement, Chen Xie crooked his mouth and said, "Come in." Anthony entered, and was distinctly heard cheering behind him.

Chen Xie also heard it and said with a smile: "These monkey cubs, remember to add food to them tomorrow." ”

Anthony smiled, stood straight in front of Chen Xie and said, "My lord, we have lost the target of pursuit. This storm has brought a lot of variables. My biggest fear now is not the whereabouts of the enemy, but the Chief of the General Staff of the USSR. ”

Chen Xie sighed when he heard this: "Yes, I'm also worried about them, and I'm also worried about Xilaojing." However, these worries are useless, so let's face the reality as much as possible. Ordered the patrol fleet to find the Dutch fleet as much as possible, and the main fleet to sail at full speed to Batavia, if not, we will go on our own, encirclement or annihilation, now it seems that there is little significance. No matter how careful the plan is, when encountering such an unexpected situation, it is not something that human beings can resist. God willing! ”

Anthony didn't hesitate, he knew that Chen Xie was right. There is not much wind and rain in this season, but the sea is like this, it is not a frequent season, and it does not mean that there are no storms. When encountering this kind of thing, you can only adapt to the situation on the vast sea. They've all come across the ocean and know how to deal with them.

"We have to settle on the location first!" Anthony said so, Chen Xie nodded and said, "Go ahead, the losses of each ship, hurry up and report it." (To be continued......)