Chapter 325. Take on the pirate Hall
Big Silver Plate Island, east coast. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The galleons have been hoisted with thick waterproof soft sails, and the sailors from the Royal Spanish Naval Academy are also seasoned sailors.
The shouts were transmitting orders, and the cables on the winch also controlled the sails blown up by the sea breeze with the joint efforts of the sailors, and at the same time indirectly controlled the huge battleship under their feet, slowly moving its direction.
This was to seize the attack position of the T-shaped formation, and this group of navies carried out the instructions from their superiors, all with determination and calmness on their faces, and even in the corner of their eyes, they could see more than two dozen armed warships no less than the Galen galleon under them, slowly ramming into them.
"Bearings determined, sails secured, waiting for the next order!"
The loud heralds roared almost frantically, and the sailors reflexively put down all the work at hand and looked towards the stern of the ship.
Right there, their captain, the general of this fleet, the naval commander of the entire town of Cape, the admiral of the Spanish Empire, Hall, was standing there.
The telescope had been opened, and there were tactical tools elaborately crafted by the Spanish Royal Instruments Bureau, which had already shown its fine craftsmanship at this time, and almost a thousand meters away, Hall could see the disgusting pirates on the pirate ship, grinning with teeth and excitement on their faces.
"yes, it's disgusting."
Hale put down the binoculars in his hand, his face calm, although he had already estimated in his mind that the twenty-three armed merchant ships capable of ocean navigation would come into contact with his fleet in five minutes.
A fleet with the galleon gallet as the flagship and six sloops as auxiliary ships.
If you talk about numbers, Hall's side is an absolute disadvantage, seven to twenty-three, no matter how you look at it, there is not even more than half of the number, and even if it is to wait for the rest of the dhow to come to support, time is no longer allowed.
But there was no panic on Hall's face, this was just a naval battle with a huge disparity, and similar battles have appeared more than once in the history of modern naval warfare, and for Hall, the cabinet of naval ministers who are familiar with the history of the sea and naval warfare, it is only necessary to remain calm for now.
"Your Excellency, please give orders."
Beside him, the first mate of Galen's sailing ship was already a little anxious, and he looked at the twenty-three large sailing ships in front of him that were rampage and ran over him, and his breath was a little shorter.
Although they had already seized the T-position, there were only 23 guns on one side, and even if they concentrated all 56 guns on one side and launched the most powerful all-gun salvo, they could not stop the momentum of the twenty-three large sailing ships.
The power of artillery is not omnipotent, even if the sailboat is blasted out of a dozen holes, as long as it does not penetrate the key parts, the wooden hull can still hold on to the sea for days and nights!
What's more, once a salvo of all guns is chosen, the huge recoil generated will have a serious impact on the entire warship, and the shaking hull, including the sailors who have been violently shaken, can stabilize their bodies and perform efficient actions after at least ten minutes.
But the first mate looked at the approaching pirate fleet in front of him, and the eagerness on his face became thicker and thicker, and he couldn't help but gasp and say to Hall: "They're coming!" ”
"Yes, here they are."
Hall finally spoke, but his face was still normal, and he slowly spoke to convey the order, and his voice was clear and loud: "Pull the full sail, move forward, and tactically avoid the enemy's ship!" ”
As he spoke, the herald howled his words, and Hall waited for a moment before continuing to give the order in a deep voice: "Tell the other six sloops to disperse to meet the enemy, avoid close contact and jumping deck battles, and use artillery to bombard enemy ships as much as possible!" ”
"Understood."
At this time, it was the sailors next to him who nodded, and for the command of other friendly warships, they used the flag language that had already formed a scale, and the standard and clear command was conveyed, and the naval academy had to learn a compulsory subject.
Even the sailors who have not gone to the Naval Academy have been forced to learn this kind of flag language by the Shangguan in their long-term sailing career, after all, mastering this kind of body language represents the dialogue between two warships, and in war, the fleet that can communicate is invincible!
With Hall's order, the galleons and six dhows that had been assembled on the east coast quickly dispersed, like scattered flowers, and withdrew towards the surroundings.
And it was this simple retreat that showed their excellent military qualities, and even those pirate warships were a little surprised.
Twenty-three pirate warships, as if they were condensed into a single fist, slammed into Hall's thin body, but they didn't expect that the easy breakthrough they expected did not appear, and there were not even the slightest casualties, and those battleships that should have been stubbornly resisting were actually very strange and scattered in all directions!
Just dodged the charging edge of the twenty-three pirate warships, which simply made the pirate captains commanded above a little dumbfounded, because in their impression, this was not in accordance with the rules!
Who will let their fleet be scattered and form one warship after another?
Only the stupidest naval commander would give the order, because once the cover and response of the formation are lost, even the most advanced warships will choose to surrender when they are surrounded by enemy ships, or they will be slaughtered by the sailors who rush up by the enemy!
But before these pirates could show their excited eyes, and just as they wanted to order the whole army to disperse and prepare to destroy the scattered warships like eagles catching chickens, a thunderous sound appeared in their ears.
"Boom Boom T
The rolling thunder appeared, and the pirates were still looking at the sky in amazement, and the cloudless scene really surprised them, because there were no dark clouds, how could there be thunder?
But soon their doubts were easily answered, and the rolling thunder gradually faded away, but many people had already turned their heads in surprise, because in their ears, a scream with a seek that seemed to tear the air appeared in front of them from far and near.
Then, with that seemingly invincible black phantom, it was also in their eyeballs, getting bigger and bigger!
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