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"Oh God! How is this possible? It's incredible! Colonel Adrian put down the binoculars in his hand and muttered. He carefully observed through the binoculars, and the people who were busy on the decks of the two pirate ships were indeed Qing people. They wore white sailor suits, and although they did not have braids, their black hair, and their slightly tanned skin from the scorching sun, all proved their identity. It's just that, if that's the truth, it's hard for Colonel Adrian to accept.

"Could it be that the Qing people show all the appearances? The seemingly weak and decaying Qing Kingdom actually hides a strong strength! Even Colonel Adrian himself would not believe this conclusion. In the process of trading with the Qing State, many Western countries have already discovered the reality of this powerful empire. However, everything in front of me is difficult to explain, as if it were a mystery!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The sound of a violent explosion and the splashing of water on the surface of the sea woke Colonel Adrian. Now in the heat of battle, there is not so much time for him to think about these questions. The enemy's artillery fire was very fierce, and the battleship 'Manila' had to defeat the enemy first before it could say anything else!

"Order the gun emplacements on the starboard side! Fire! "If you are always beaten passively, the morale of the officers and soldiers will drop very quickly, although there are still more than 2,000 meters between the two sides, but Colonel Adrian can't care so much!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "On the orders of Colonel Adrian, more than thirty guns on the starboard side of the battleship 'Manila' opened fire. More than 30 guns opened fire one after another, which was much louder than the two cruisers of the Xinhua Navy. It's just that the effect of the shelling is really not flattering. After the round solid shells flew out of the sea for more than 1,000 meters, the trajectory became a little chaotic, falling to the sea and splashing a series of sky-high water columns. However, the impact point of these shells was far, far away from the two warships of the Xinhua Navy.

Seeing the firing performance of the battleship "Manila," the officers and men of the navy of the new China all laughed. Is this the maritime power of the West? If this is the case, then the Xinhua Navy will win this battle!

"Order the ships to keep course and maintain the distance between us and the enemy ships at about two thousand five hundred meters!" On the cruiser 'Xinhua', Luo Sangu ordered! The distance of 2,500 meters is undoubtedly the most suitable distance for engagement. At this distance, although the hit rate of the Xinhua Navy is not high, the battleship "Manila" of the Spanish Navy is even more unlikely to pose a threat to the warships of the Xinhua Navy, and is completely in the position of being passively beaten, which is very much in line with the combat idea of the Xinhua Navy to defeat the enemy at the minimum cost!

The battleship Manila kept turning its rudder in an attempt to shorten the distance between the two sides. Colonel Adrian tried to shorten the distance of engagement to about a thousand meters. In this way, the superiority of the guns of the battleship Manila could be brought into play. It's just that the Xinhua Navy will not let him get his wish at all. When the battleship Manila turned, the two cruisers of the Xinhua Navy followed suit, always keeping the distance between the two sides at more than 2,000 meters. Under such circumstances, the battleship "Manila" has always been in a disadvantageous position to be passively beaten!

"Boom!" A 75-mm naval gun shell fired from the cruiser 'Zamboanga' hit the starboard side of the battleship 'Manila'. The shells exploded, wood chips flew everywhere, and a large hole was blown out of the starboard side of the battleship 'Manila'. Although the shells of the 75-mm naval guns weighed only five kilograms, it was no problem to penetrate the wooden deck!

As the distance shortened, the hit rate of the Xinhua Navy became higher and higher, and shells continued to hit the battleship "Manila". The tall hull of the battleship 'Manila' has completely become the best target for the naval shelling of the Xinhua Navy!

"Boom!" A 105-mm shell exploded on the starboard side of the battleship 'Manila', and the violent explosion caused a raging fire. The damage management personnel of the battleship Manila were in a hurry.

"Your Excellency Colonel, those yellow-skinned monkeys are so shameless, they are always out of our effective range! If we continue like this, we will be in a very dangerous situation! A naval officer said to Colonel Adrian.

"I know it! But what can we do? Those yellow-skinned monkey ships are faster than us, and their guns have a longer range than ours, and even if we had to retreat, we wouldn't be able to escape their pursuit! Colonel Adrian replied with some bitterness. Although I don't want to admit it, it is true, although the number of guns of those Qing pirate ships is small, but the power is not inferior to their warships at all, and they have a higher speed than their battleships. This put the battleship 'Manila' at a complete disadvantage. If it weren't for the large displacement of the battleship and the thick skin and flesh, perhaps it would have followed in the footsteps of the cruiser "Warrior" a long time ago!

Colonel Adrian was helpless against the current war situation, and this was definitely the most difficult situation he had encountered in the twenty years since joining the Navy.

The two cruisers of the Xinhua Navy were still launching the heaviest artillery fire on the 'Manila'. For a battleship with a displacement of up to 1,800 tons, it is not so easy to sink. At present, although the battleship "Manila" has been hit many times, this has only caused great damage to its superstructure. Moreover, the sinking of the battleship Manila was not the goal of the Xinhua Navy, they wanted to force the battleship to land, and then seize the one ton of gold loaded on it. If the Manila is sunk, it will be impossible to salvage the gold! However, it is not so easy to force the Manila to land, and it is necessary to make these Spaniards feel that they have lost hope first!

"Boom! Rumble! "Cannonballs continued to explode around the battleship 'Manila', and from time to time shells hit this unfortunate battleship, and every time it was hit, the battleship would shake violently, which was undoubtedly a torment for the Spanish naval officers and sailors on the battleship! Previously, they were confident that the "Manila" as a third-class battleship was invincible. But the form on the battlefield was fundamentally different from what they expected. If no miracle happens, this time the Manila will be doomed!

No one wanted to die, not even the officers and men of the Spanish Navy. In the Age of Discovery, they were the hegemons of the world, and the Spanish naval officers and sailors at that time were proud. However, as the British pulled them from their position as the hegemon of the world, the defeat of naval battles not only cost Spain its vast overseas colonies, but also caused their navy to lose its glorious traditions.

By four o'clock in the afternoon, the Manila was already scarred, most of the three decks on the starboard side had been destroyed, most of the gun emplacements had been lost, and the entire hull was charred black. Although they have not yet been sunk, fools know that if the battle continues, it will not be long before those Qing pirates will send them to the bottom of the sea. Almost the entire battleship, there was an atmosphere of despair.

As the captain of the battleship 'Manila', Colonel Adrian felt a great deal of pressure. He originally thought that this time the mission would be very simple, but he did not expect that the fleet had only left Manila for two days before encountering such a situation.

"Signal the Spaniards to surrender immediately, or we'll sink them!" Luo Sangu gave the order!

The flag-bearers on the cruiser "Xinhua" began to communicate with the Spaniards on the battleship "Manila" in the language of the flag.

Colonel Adrian soon got the meaning of the Xinhua Navy.

"Damn! These yellow-skinned monkeys want us to surrender, and they are coming for the gold we transported! Adrian was not a fool, and he immediately understood the other party's intentions. But even so, what can they do? If you don't agree, then there is only one end, and that is to be sunk!

"Your Excellency Colonel, what shall we do? Do you want to accede to the demands of those Qing people? An officer asked. From his eyes, you can clearly see the desire for life.

Colonel Adrian was a little hesitant, if he surrendered, even if he could return to Spain, his military career would probably have to come to an end, which was a pity for a colonel officer who had just turned forty. With his qualifications and abilities, I am afraid that it will not be long before he can become a general. But now, it's all over!

"Your Excellency Colonel, let's surrender! If we continue to fight, we will be sunk! An officer who couldn't hold his breath said directly.

"Tell those Qing people that they must guarantee that if we surrender, they can take the gold from the ship, but they can't hurt us, and they must ensure our lives!" Colonel Adrian said. When his life was in danger, he still chose to save his life first, and as for honor and the like, he could only put it aside first!

After getting the reply from the Spaniard, Luo Sangu smiled, and she knew that this time the task was successfully completed!

"Tell the Spaniards that we will grant their request!" Luo Sangu said.

"Yes, Commander!" The signal corps commanded.

"Commander, are we really going to spare these Spaniards? This is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain! A young pirate-born officer from Flying Fish Island said.

"We've got to get our hands on the gold first! Besides, when have you ever seen a pirate keep his promise? Especially when it comes to these foreign devils! Luo Sangu had a sarcastic expression on her face.