The 'Amsterdam' was originally turned left and south. But the 'Liaodong' was as nimble as a snake, making a big circle to the south and then turning north. Anyway, it doesn't borrow the power of the wind, so it doesn't matter which direction it goes in. When the 'Cape of Good Hope' exploded and burst into flames under the joint efforts of both the enemy and us, the 'A' had to go to the right and north, and it had to face the enemy from the flank in order to exert its firepower.

Such a repeated change of direction made the remaining six ships of Roy's fleet extremely passive. The sails are constantly changing in order to make the most of the wind. But the headwind course is actually a diagonal line, which makes Thomas. Sir Roy didn't have much of a path to choose from.

At this time, the 'Liaodong' rudder, which used a lot of immature technology, failed, and it deflected to the left at a high speed of 15 knots, and the waves in the bow of the ship were like broken jade, stirring endlessly.

The six sailboats didn't understand what the hell was going on with this 'white devil'? But as long as the two sides are parallel and close, then it is an opportunity to fire after all, and it must not be missed. So whether it was the 'Liaodong' or the 'Amsterdam', or other sailing ships, they were all riveting their cannonballs at this moment.

The distance between the two sides is within 100 meters, just like an egg wielding a sledgehammer, both have the ability to break through the opponent's defenses. The first to do so was the Lowland in Roy's fleet. The 600-ton armed merchant ship had just finished loading a dozen guns on the right chord, and it fired a ferocious salvo at the 'Liaodong' that passed by its muzzle.

More than a dozen shells hit the shore at close range, piercing the side of the 'Liaodong' in one go, opening two or three holes. Seeing that the 'White Devil' was hit, all the gunners and crews of the entire Roy fleet were extremely excited. They cheered and shouted and hugged each other. Although it is only a few inconspicuous holes, it shows that it is not without the power to fight back.

It also shows that this 'devil' warship is not invincible!

So on the 'Prestige' behind the 'Lowland', all the gunners on the starboard side were gearing up, ready to show their skills and smash the damned 'White Devil'. The Prestige was larger than the Lowland, with a displacement of 700 tons, and it was even armed with a 32-pound gun, and its firepower was second to best in the fleet.

But just as the 'Liaodong', which was stuck in the rudder, continued to rush forward stupidly, the six main guns on the deck of its ship turned their turrets at the same time. The muzzle that would have been aligned ninety degrees to the side would have been moved to a position of forty-five degrees to the left front.

In the telescope, the captain of the Prestige clearly saw this incredible change. He looked at the muzzles of those black holes in a daze, and muttered, "Damn, the muzzles of this ship can actually turn?" ”

Boom, boom, boom, ......boom, boom,

The main guns of the 'Liaodong' opened fire one after another, and it abandoned the 'lowland' that hit itself and aimed at the 'prestige' that posed the greatest threat to itself. The six main guns opened fire at an angle, and the shells flew a distance of 150 meters and poured into the broadside hold of the 'Prestige'.

On the fourth of the sixth, the main guns of the 'Liaodong' once again exerted their powerful and penetrating characteristics, and smashed the heavy oak hull of the 'Prestige' to pieces. In contrast, the shells hit by the 'Lowland' were like opening several ventilation windows for the 'Liaodong'. And every hole punched out by the 'Liaodong' is like a floor-to-ceiling window.

Behind this 'floor-to-ceiling window' is extremely miserable, full of broken wood, broken ribs, and limp limbs. Several guns were also deflected by the bombardment, and the gun carriage weighing several tons rolled at an angle inside the hull. Even the survivors let out a near-death scream under the weight of the weight.

By the time the 'Liaodong' really passed in front of the 'Prestige', the enemy could fire less than half of the artillery. Even the other half that could fire was often misplaced, and only one or two shells hit the hull of the 'Liaodong'. The gunners of the Roy fleet only understood what a rotating turret was, and its firing range was 360 degrees without dead ends.

However, the Liaodong was not without losses, and its beautiful white hull had several black holes. It was these holes that still motivated the gunners of Roy's fleet to continue their efforts, and although their ships were at an absolute disadvantage, they would have to spit a few spits on the enemy even if they were to die.

The large-caliber heavy artillery was slow to load, but the 'Liaodong' had to continue to move forward. As it passed in front of Roy's fleet ships 4 and 3, it could only attack with a few of the ship's small guns for self-defense, and the main guns stopped speaking. The two enemy ships were finally able to fire at the Liaodong with confidence and boldness, and they fired thirty or forty shells in one go.

At this time, the 'Liaodong', which was stuck in the steering gear, was still deflecting, and the distance from Roy's fleet was even within a few tens of meters. The gunners on these two enemy ships were probably empiricist, and half of the shells fired were shotguns and chain shells specially used to clean the decks and masts of enemy ships.

The Liaodong does have a mast, which is specially prepared for lookouts. No matter how advanced the technology of the 'revolutionary army' is, it will not be able to produce radar in these years. Long-range reconnaissance depends on the eyes of the lookout. However, they were already engaged in close combat, and the lookout on the mast naturally retreated. Information is obtained by the observer on the bridge.

But the gunners of the Roy fleet refused to let go of the mast, and their chain bullets flew out whirring, whirling towards the 'Liaodong', and easily cut off the wooden mast within a distance of several tens of meters.

In addition, there were shotguns and grape bombs for washing the deck of the 'Liaodong', which bombed thousands of them. These things are specifically aimed at the crew on the exposed deck, killing and injuring unprotected targets.

There are a large number of sail crews on the sails, and killing and injuring these crew members can effectively reduce the enemy's ability to maneuver. Destroying the mast and killing the ship's deck personnel is the secret to winning naval battles. But after the gunners of the Roy fleet finished bombarding, they found that there seemed to be no one on the deck of the ship opposite, and the turrets and bridges of the houses were completely enclosed.

Not only is it fully enclosed, but it also focuses on strengthening protection. Several key positions of the 'Liaodong' are defended with hardened steel plates, and the cannonballs will make a clear sound when they hit it - dang!

When the second ship of Roy's fleet entered the battle position, this scene was even more obvious. The captain of this ship observed for a long time, and finally found that the raised bridge in the middle of the 'Liaodong' should be its command center. He ordered all the gunners on the ship to take aim at the tall ship, thinking that he would kill the captain who commanded the 'White Devil'.

As long as you can knock out the head of this 'devil', no matter how strong its limbs are, it will be useless, right?

A booming fire unfolded between the two ships. At this moment, the distance between the two sides has been reduced to thirty meters, and the face of the enemy can be seen clearly with the naked eye. The guns of the No. 2 ship all fired at the bridge of the 'Liaodong', and it was booming and booming for a long time. With each bombardment, a crisp metal crash could be heard from the sound of the cannons.

With the enemy shelling in Dangdang, in the bridge of the 'Liaodong', Zhu Chengxiu watched the wooden planks on the inner wall of the bridge cracking. The exterior armor plates were deformed during the shelling, and although the shells failed to get in, the kinetic energy transfer sent some of the interior decorations flying around. The dignified naval commander could only hide under a stool, pouting his ass and screaming......

"My ass, my ass hurts!"

A cracked wooden thorn pierced Zhu Chengxiu's buttocks, drenched in blood, extremely tragic.

In retaliation, the Liaodong's six main guns were reloaded and fired a salvo at the second ship of Roy's fleet. At a distance of 30 meters, the other side not only clanged the bridge of the 'Liaodong', but also punched a lot of holes in its hull. In retaliation, all six large-caliber projectiles crashed into the hull of the No. 2 ship.

Due to the proximity, some projectiles were even fired through the enemy's cannon window. The cannonballs with large human heads came in, and immediately disintegrated the multi-ton guns, and the gunners on both sides of the guns suffered secondary damage from the splattered fragments. The gunpowder piled up on the gun emplacements was the deadliest, and they could easily ignite and detonate, causing even more terrible damage.

In contrast to the 'revolutionary army', which already used flintlock ignition, European artillery now commonly uses ignition rods and even brazier fire ropes. These open flames flew everywhere when shelled, and they were fatal.

After this mutual shelling, the port side of the 'Liaodong' was almost completely blackened, and it looked miserable and miserable, with many more holes. After all, it has more than one enemy, and if it is too close to the opponent, it will inevitably take damage. The second ship opposite it was even more miserable, with severe damage to its internal structure after being shelled, and despite the crew's best efforts to save it, it still exploded from time to time.

At this time, the 'Liaodong' finally ushered in its last opponent. Sir Roy's 'Amsterdam' had a miracle at the prayer of the priest, and the whole ship turned with the help of holy power, and dozens of heavy guns on one side were all aimed at the 'Liaodong'. Among them was a powerful 48-pounder cannon, which could not withstand even the Liaodong if it was fired at a single shot.

The 'Liaodong' rushed over quite straight, and it simply hit the muzzle of the 'A' ship perfectly. Sir Roy even guessed the truth behind this. The Liaodong had been making an arc on the sea, and he immediately concluded: "The rudder of this ship is stuck, and it can't get out." This is truly a miracle that God has given us. In the name of the Father, send this pagan ship to hell. ”

The two sides were getting closer, and the gunners on the 'Amsterdam' were getting more and more excited. They were ready for a long time and were just waiting to deliver a hard blow to their opponents. Sir Roy's heart was full of excitement, excitement, excitement. The smile on his face reached a feverish one, and his eyes flashed with triumph—and then he froze.

"This damn wreck, it's not going to really crash into it." Sir Roy was stunned for half a second. In these years, I am afraid of being stunned, I am afraid of dying, and I am afraid of being stupid. Your Excellency Sir is a lifeless one, but now the other side is stupid. He didn't care about giving the order to open the cannon, and instead shouted heartbreakingly: "Turn, avoid the impact!" ”

On the 'Liaodong', Zhu Chengxiu, who was injured in the buttocks, was hugging a pillar in the bridge and shouting: "Notify the whole ship, pay attention to the impact, pay attention to the impact!" ”

Everyone in the bridge frantically found a fixed object to cling to, even in the turret and engine room. Everyone knew that they were in serious trouble, their steering gear was out of order, and the boiler could not be stopped, so they could only crash into the enemy ship at full speed.

And on the 'Amsterdam', the gunner's door was full of hope to give the 'devil's ship' a critical hit. But now everyone's expressions have changed drastically. Seeing the ship on the opposite side crashing 'fearlessly', the people who were about to fire and fire slowly retreated in panic, trying to avoid this incredible disaster!

It is not easy for a sail warship to turn. More than 10 seconds later, the 'Liaodong' cut into the center of the 'Amsterdam' at a high speed of 15 knots and with its hard collision angle. This blow was like a sharp blade stabbing into the heart of the enemy, fierce and direct.

Under the strong resistance of the enemy, the 'Liaodong' is in the middle of a!