Chapter 979: Battle of Amami Island (5)
The ship in front had become so damaged that even the central main pole of one of the ships had been interrupted by the cannonballs and slowly fell, and the sight of the people on the boat behind was watching them, and they felt a sense of fear in their hearts.
But in the face of the boss's orders, they had to obey them.
Die and die!
Although the left flank was shelled by the Francophiles, there were still a large number of ships on their side.
They don't believe that no matter how powerful these Franco-robots are, can they still wipe them all out? Not for a short time, at least.
The meaning of the boss is obvious, that is, let his side drag these Franc machine people, so that they cannot reinforce Li Xiang's fleet, the center of the melee.
So, they just have to entangle the enemy on the opposite side so that they can't free their hands.
At that moment, Wang Renzeng's fleet on the left flank greeted him with a hula.
They were ready to use a stalking trick to intercept Zhang Bangchang's fleet on the left side.
"Uncle, it seems that the enemy wants to entangle us."
Liu Dascar had been paying close attention to the situation on Wang Renzeng's left flank, and at this time he saw that the enemy had not retreated but met him after being bombarded, and he could not see what the enemy wanted.
Zhang Bangchang sneered and said to Liu Dascar: "We didn't want to rush over at all, they did this. Since they want to play, then I'll just play with them. ”
Yes, Zhang Bangchang led 19 European-style warships to the left flank, and he had no intention of rushing over at all. Originally, his plan was to use powerful firepower to destroy the other party here.
After destroying the enemy's left flank fleet, he moved closer to the center of the melee.
"Uncle, there's no need for us to do this. The power of this kind of warship can only be fully exerted in the melee. ”
After all, he had been by Zhao Hongyu's side for a few months, so Liu Da Scar also knew a little about how this kind of warship could fight and exert its greatest power.
When I was at sea. When Liu Da was not in trouble, he had a hot fight with some sailors on Zhao Hongyu's flagship. He always chatted with them when he had nothing to do, so in the process of chatting, he also chatted with the sailors of the Song Empire about what kind of battles they fought at sea.
It's just that Liu Da Scar doesn't know that the reason why he was able to get some knowledge in this area was also because Zhao Hongyu deliberately released the water.
In fact, the military affairs that Liu Da Scar inquired about were reported to Zhao Hongyu in a very short period of time.
Under Zhao Hongyu's command, Liu Da Scar did those things. There is simply no way to keep it secret. Because he didn't understand what kind of existence Zhao Hongyu was on the side of the Song Empire.
And the soldiers he will order, what kind of loyalty does he have to Zhao Hongyu.
Fortunately, Zhao Hongyu thinks that it is no problem to reveal some knowledge to Liu Da Scar, so Liu Da Scar will learn some knowledge of European naval warfare in this era.
Anyway, in Zhao Hongyu's heart, even if Liu Da Scar learned this knowledge, it would be useless if he left him.
There were simply no European-style warships on the eastern side to allow him to use this knowledge.
For example, this is the case in the Ming Dynasty. The sailors were loaded with catapults and ballistas, and without artillery, even if you learned this kind of military knowledge of naval warfare, what could you do?
Unless Liu Da Scar is under his command and does things for himself. This knowledge he has learned can be put to use. Otherwise, it would be useless for him to learn.
It was with such acquiescence that Liu Da Scar learned this knowledge.
Of course, he did not learn much more than this era. After all, there is a lot of knowledge that cannot be handed over to him. What's more, even if it was handed over to him, there were a lot of things he wouldn't understand.
"Powerful in a dogfight? Here's what's going on. ”
Zhang Bangchang's expression tightened, and he hurriedly asked.
"Uncle. If you look at the sides of this European-style warship, there are twelve guns on both sides. If we rush like this, every time a ship passes by our flank, what will happen to the enemy's ship if we open fire at this moment. ”
Zhang Bangchang closed his eyes and thought for five seconds, and then he opened his eyes.
Standing in front of Zhang Bangchang, Liu Da Scar, who was facing him, could clearly see that this Uncle Zhang's eyes were flashing.
"Ha Lu Ha! Da Liu, you are right, if you fire a cannon at that moment, I think a single shelling can destroy a ship! Zhang Bangchang's brain is very useful, just a little fantasy of that scene, he knows what kind of power Lu Dao will have.
He raised his hand and patted Liu Da Scar's shoulder, and said, "You kid is very good!" Compared to your father, he is much smarter, and if your father knew that there was such a smart son, he would be happy in heaven. ”
Zhang Bangchang and Liu Da Scar, the dead father, used to be very familiar with the old brothers. Otherwise, Liu Da Scar would not have screamed one by one, so Zhang Bangchang has such a right to speak in such a tone to Liu Da Scar.
"Uncle, without further ado, since the enemy is rushing over and wants to entangle us. Then we can't let them get their way, let's rush over and give them a little bit of power. And I think we should change our thinking, why don't we just rush over and destroy each other's flagships? Maybe Zheng Zhilong can be solved at one time, this time he only brought such a small boat, which is a good opportunity for us. ”
Liu Dascar's proposal made Zhang Bangchang very excited.
Obviously, what Liu Da Scar said was not bad at all. This time, Zheng Zhilong only brought a small fleet here, probably because Zheng Zhilong thought that his people were already vulnerable after the battle of Naha.
So Zheng Zhilong, who was proud and complacent, thought that he no longer had to be so cautious about his people.
Therefore, this time Zheng Zhilong did not go all out.
This gives me a chance.
Find the opposing party's flagship, then destroy him.
So. When the enemy is leaderless, they will collapse without a fight.
As long as Zheng Zhilong can be killed, maybe the Zheng family will fall into chaos because of Zheng Zhilong's death.
"Immediately give the order to go down, and we will walk through. Target the enemy's flagship! ”
Now that you are already excited, what are you hesitating about?
Zhang Bangchang immediately ordered 19 warships to pass through the enemy immediately.
The flag bearer told the other ships about this order, and also used the flag language to convey the meaning of Liu Da Scar to the big guys.
But whoever can be the captain of the ship, it is not given for nothing.
When they understood this, they immediately sent down to the gun compartment and told the gunners to wait until a moment interspersed, when an enemy ship passed by, before firing the gun.
At the same time, let the gunners understand that now they will pass through the enemy's ship formation. It's up to these gunners in the process.
These gunners who can be selected to become European-style warships are also very good people under Li Xiang. So they should have understood the meaning of this order, and made a pledge in their chests.
In fact, everyone knew in their hearts that if the cannon was fired at the intersection of two ships, the result would be disastrous for the enemy.
They have been training on European-style warships for a month.
In this month's time, it was enough for them to understand the structure of the European warship, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the artillery.
And just like that, when Wang Renzeng's left-wing flotilla rushed over. Zhang Bangchang not only did not retreat, but used the tactics of fighting while walking, but let the enemy unexpectedly counterattack.
According to the thoughts of these subordinates on Wang Renzeng's left flank, they launched a charge like this. The enemy should immediately retreat, and at the same time use the common tactics of the Franc machine to fight and walk.
Because Francois often uses such a trick, everyone knows them very well.
But this time they were disappointed, because of these Francophiles on the other side. Instead of retreating as they had envisioned, they uncharacteristically rushed back.
This is going to be hairy!
These people from the left-wing flotilla who were charging saw the other side rushing towards them. I couldn't help but flash such a sentence in my heart.
"Prepare for the stone! Ballista winding! The crowd lined up on deck, the archers ready! ”
Now that the enemy is rushing over, then they have to make some arrangements.
One order after another was given, and people from all the ships shouted hoarsely.
The pirates on the fighting boat took up their bows and arrows and their weapons to prepare for the cruel battle that was coming.
In their minds, since the enemy is countercharging, then the other party must be going to engage them in a broadside battle. Therefore, it is necessary to make some preparations in advance.
And if the enemy wants to board the ship and fight hand-to-hand, why wouldn't they do it?
Although these yellow-haired and blue-eyed guys have a lot of strength, they don't have to be afraid of them at all.
If you think about it this way, you also have an advantage on your side.
Therefore, come, come, who is afraid of whom!
Zhang Bangchang's warship, the sails have been stretched to the fullest, and the speed of the warship has become very fast under the tailwind.
European warships generally had three main poles, a single sail at the stern and a single sail at the bow, and a long, sturdy ramming angle.
On the other hand, the warships on the left flank under Wang Renzeng's command were all ships obtained from the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it is either a bucket boat with a single sail and a row of oars, or a building boat with two poles, one long and one short.
Therefore, in terms of speed, it is not comparable to Zhang Bangchang's European-style warships at all.
Zhang Bangchang's side quickly approached Wang Renzeng's left flank and instructed those who operated the sails and helmsmen to avoid the enemy's ships.
Want to engage in hand-to-hand combat?
Death to you!
As soon as Zhang Bangchang saw the other party's movements, he knew their plans.
At the same time, in the gun compartment on the next floor, the sailors had already cleared the gun chamber, and at the same time loaded the shells into the gun chamber and everything was ready, just waiting for the enemy warship to pass by...... (To be continued......)