Chapter 1642: Occupy Cavite
In this era of naval artillery warfare, it is not easy to completely destroy the enemy's ships, even if Haihan's naval guns are far superior to their opponents in terms of performance, they will still be subject to the process of weapon manufacturing, except for direct hits on the mast or the ship's arsenal, there is basically no way to achieve the feat of killing a ship with one shot. The speed, steering, firepower and defense of the "Black Shark" are superior to the Spanish warships, but after all, it is relying on two naval guns to fight alone, and it is by no means easy to sink the opponent, and the "Black Shark" has already killed several times in and out of the enemy fleet, if it were not for the hull covered with iron armor, I am afraid that at this time it would have been bombarded into a sieve by the artillery fire fired by the Spanish warships.
The four exploration-class warships that carried out interception missions on the periphery did not achieve breakthrough results, and their naval gun performance advantage was not as prominent as that of the "Black Shark", and if they wanted to hit the enemy ships, they could only further shorten the engagement distance, and they would inevitably be hit while shelling the enemy ships, and the protection provided by the wooden hull was relatively limited, and it was inevitable that there would be casualties in the engagement.
However, there is also good news, the main force of the Haihan fleet has completed the clearance of the port of Cavite, and the main force of the army has also successfully completed the landing, and the dozens of combat ships that have been freed up are turning around and preparing to join the battle against the Manila fleet.
Of course, Juan did not ignore the appearance of the enemy fleet in the distant sea, in fact, he had been carefully watching the movement in the south, fearing that the Haihan people would only send these five ships to fight in order to set himself up. But even if the main force of the other side did not attack, these five ships rushed left and right, and it was already impossible for the Manila fleet to go south smoothly to outflank the back of the Haihan fleet that was landing in Cavite. At this time, seeing that the opponent's main force had turned north, he knew that most of the Krabi ports were already vicious, so he hurriedly ordered someone to give a signal and take the initiative to withdraw from the battlefield.
Since the Spaniards took the initiative to retreat, and the Haihan side did not take the initiative to pursue it any longer, the navy had already carried out a combat mission for almost a whole day, and it would be difficult to exert ten percent of its combat effectiveness if it continued to fight. Moreover, the land battle in Cavite is not over yet, and the Haihan army also needs a little time to clear and digest the occupied area for the next battle against Manila.
Taking control of the Krabi Peninsula is equivalent to choking access to the sea from the port of Manila. If the Spaniards wanted to bypass Cavite from the sea, they would have to sail north in a large circle along the coastline of Manila Bay in a day's time. Of course, even so, when you arrive at the mouth of Manila Bay, unless you choose to pass through at night, you will definitely not be able to avoid the surveillance on Corregido Island.
As twilight fell, the fighting on the northeastern tip of the Cavite Peninsula had calmed down, with only occasional sporadic exchanges suggesting that the Spaniards had not completely relinquished control of the area. The front headquarters of the Haihan Army has been set up in a house in the port of Cavite, and according to the confessions of the captives, this was originally the command center of the Manila fleet, and now it has just changed hands, which can be regarded as making the best use of things in another sense.
Yan Chujie, Wang Tom, Qian Tiandun, Ha Lugong, Luo Jie, and other generals have all landed ashore and arrived at the front-line headquarters to listen to the situation reports of the commanders of various units.
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In this era of naval artillery warfare, it is not easy to completely destroy the enemy's ships, even if Haihan's naval guns are far superior to their opponents in terms of performance, they will still be subject to the process of weapon manufacturing, except for direct hits on the mast or the ship's arsenal, there is basically no way to achieve the feat of killing a ship with one shot. The speed, steering, firepower and defense of the "Black Shark" are superior to the Spanish warships, but after all, it is relying on two naval guns to fight alone, and it is by no means easy to sink the opponent, and the "Black Shark" has already killed several times in and out of the enemy fleet, if it were not for the hull covered with iron armor, I am afraid that at this time it would have been bombarded into a sieve by the artillery fire fired by the Spanish warships.
The four exploration-class warships that carried out interception missions on the periphery did not achieve breakthrough results, and their naval gun performance advantage was not as prominent as that of the "Black Shark", and if they wanted to hit the enemy ships, they could only further shorten the engagement distance, and they would inevitably be hit while shelling the enemy ships, and the protection provided by the wooden hull was relatively limited, and it was inevitable that there would be casualties in the engagement.
However, there is also good news, the main force of the Haihan fleet has completed the clearance of the port of Cavite, and the main force of the army has also successfully completed the landing, and the dozens of combat ships that have been freed up are turning around and preparing to join the battle against the Manila fleet.
Of course, Juan did not ignore the appearance of the enemy fleet in the distant sea, in fact, he had been carefully watching the movement in the south, fearing that the Haihan people would only send these five ships to fight in order to set himself up. But even if the main force of the other side did not attack, these five ships rushed left and right, and it was already impossible for the Manila fleet to go south smoothly to outflank the back of the Haihan fleet that was landing in Cavite. At this time, seeing that the opponent's main force had turned north, he knew that most of the Krabi ports were already vicious, so he hurriedly ordered someone to give a signal and take the initiative to withdraw from the battlefield.
Since the Spaniards took the initiative to retreat, and the Haihan side did not take the initiative to pursue it any longer, the navy had already carried out a combat mission for almost a whole day, and it would be difficult to exert ten percent of its combat effectiveness if it continued to fight. Moreover, the land battle in Cavite is not over yet, and the Haihan army also needs a little time to clear and digest the occupied area for the next battle against Manila.
Taking control of the Krabi Peninsula is equivalent to choking access to the sea from the port of Manila. If the Spaniards wanted to bypass Cavite from the sea, they would have to sail north in a large circle along the coastline of Manila Bay in a day's time. Of course, even so, when you arrive at the mouth of Manila Bay, unless you choose to pass through at night, you will definitely not be able to avoid the surveillance on Corregido Island.
As twilight fell, the fighting on the northeastern tip of the Cavite Peninsula had calmed down, with only occasional sporadic exchanges suggesting that the Spaniards had not completely relinquished control of the area. The front headquarters of the Haihan Army has been set up in a house in the port of Cavite, and according to the confessions of the captives, this was originally the command center of the Manila fleet, and now it has just changed hands, which can be regarded as making the best use of things in another sense.
Yan Chujie, Wang Tom, Qian Tiandun, Ha Lugong, Luo Jie, and other generals have all landed ashore and arrived at the front-line headquarters to listen to the situation reports of the commanders of various units.
In this era of naval artillery warfare, it is not easy to completely destroy the enemy's ships, even if Haihan's naval guns are far superior to their opponents in terms of performance, they will still be subject to the process of weapon manufacturing, except for direct hits on the mast or the ship's arsenal, there is basically no way to achieve the feat of killing a ship with one shot. The speed, steering, firepower and defense of the "Black Shark" are superior to the Spanish warships, but after all, it is relying on two naval guns to fight alone, and it is by no means easy to sink the opponent, and the "Black Shark" has already killed several times in and out of the enemy fleet, if it were not for the hull covered with iron armor, I am afraid that at this time it would have been bombarded into a sieve by the artillery fire fired by the Spanish warships.
The four exploration-class warships that carried out interception missions on the periphery did not achieve breakthrough results, and their naval gun performance advantage was not as prominent as that of the "Black Shark", and if they wanted to hit the enemy ships, they could only further shorten the engagement distance, and they would inevitably be hit while shelling the enemy ships, and the protection provided by the wooden hull was relatively limited, and it was inevitable that there would be casualties in the engagement.
However, there is also good news, the main force of the Haihan fleet has completed the clearance of the port of Cavite, and the main force of the army has also successfully completed the landing, and the dozens of combat ships that have been freed up are turning around and preparing to join the battle against the Manila fleet.
Of course, Juan did not ignore the appearance of the enemy fleet in the distant sea, in fact, he had been carefully watching the movement in the south, fearing that the Haihan people would only send these five ships to fight in order to set himself up. But even if the main force of the other side did not attack, these five ships rushed left and right, and it was already impossible for the Manila fleet to go south smoothly to outflank the back of the Haihan fleet that was landing in Cavite. At this time, seeing that the opponent's main force had turned north, he knew that most of the Krabi ports were already vicious, so he hurriedly ordered someone to give a signal and take the initiative to withdraw from the battlefield.
Since the Spaniards took the initiative to retreat, and the Haihan side did not take the initiative to pursue it any longer, the navy had already carried out a combat mission for almost a whole day, and it would be difficult to exert ten percent of its combat effectiveness if it continued to fight. Moreover, the land battle in Cavite is not over yet, and the Haihan army also needs a little time to clear and digest the occupied area for the next battle against Manila.
Taking control of the Krabi Peninsula is equivalent to choking access to the sea from the port of Manila. If the Spaniards wanted to bypass Cavite from the sea, they would have to sail north in a large circle along the coastline of Manila Bay in a day's time. Of course, even so, when you arrive at the mouth of Manila Bay, unless you choose to pass through at night, you will definitely not be able to avoid the surveillance on Corregido Island.
As twilight fell, the fighting on the northeastern tip of the Cavite Peninsula had calmed down, with only occasional sporadic exchanges suggesting that the Spaniards had not completely relinquished control of the area. The front headquarters of the Haihan Army has been set up in a house in the port of Cavite, and according to the confessions of the captives, this was originally the command center of the Manila fleet, and now it has just changed hands, which can be regarded as making the best use of things in another sense.
Yan Chujie, Wang Tom, Qian Tiandun, Ha Lugong, Luo Jie, and other generals have all landed ashore and arrived at the front-line headquarters to listen to the situation reports of the commanders of various units.
In this era of naval artillery warfare, it is not easy to completely destroy the enemy's ships, even if Haihan's naval guns are far superior to their opponents in terms of performance, they will still be subject to the process of weapon manufacturing, except for direct hits on the mast or the ship's arsenal, there is basically no way to achieve the feat of killing a ship with one shot. The speed, steering, firepower and defense of the "Black Shark" are superior to the Spanish warships, but after all, it is relying on two naval guns to fight alone, and it is by no means easy to sink the opponent, and the "Black Shark" has already killed several times in and out of the enemy fleet, if it were not for the hull covered with iron armor, I am afraid that at this time it would have been bombarded into a sieve by the artillery fire fired by the Spanish warships.
The four exploration-class warships that carried out interception missions on the periphery did not achieve breakthrough results, and their naval gun performance advantage was not as prominent as that of the "Black Shark", and if they wanted to hit the enemy ships, they could only further shorten the engagement distance, and they would inevitably be hit while shelling the enemy ships, and the protection provided by the wooden hull was relatively limited, and it was inevitable that there would be casualties in the engagement.
However, there is also good news, the main force of the Haihan fleet has completed the clearance of the port of Cavite, and the main force of the army has also successfully completed the landing, and the dozens of combat ships that have been freed up are turning around and preparing to join the battle against the Manila fleet.
Of course, Juan did not ignore the appearance of the enemy fleet in the distant sea, in fact, he had been carefully watching the movement in the south, fearing that the Haihan people would only send these five ships to fight in order to set himself up. But even if the main force of the other side did not attack, these five ships rushed left and right, and it was already impossible for the Manila fleet to go south smoothly to outflank the back of the Haihan fleet that was landing in Cavite. At this time, seeing that the opponent's main force had turned north, he knew that most of the Krabi ports were already vicious, so he hurriedly ordered someone to give a signal and take the initiative to withdraw from the battlefield.
Since the Spaniards took the initiative to retreat, and the Haihan side did not take the initiative to pursue it any longer, the navy had already carried out a combat mission for almost a whole day, and it would be difficult to exert ten percent of its combat effectiveness if it continued to fight. Moreover, the land battle in Cavite is not over yet, and the Haihan army also needs a little time to clear and digest the occupied area for the next battle against Manila.
Taking control of the Krabi Peninsula is equivalent to choking access to the sea from the port of Manila. If the Spaniards wanted to bypass Cavite from the sea, they would have to sail north in a large circle along the coastline of Manila Bay in a day's time. Of course, even so, when you arrive at the mouth of Manila Bay, unless you choose to pass through at night, you will definitely not be able to avoid the surveillance on Corregido Island.
As twilight fell, the fighting on the northeastern tip of the Cavite Peninsula had calmed down, with only occasional sporadic exchanges suggesting that the Spaniards had not completely relinquished control of the area. The front headquarters of the Haihan Army has been set up in a house in the port of Cavite, and according to the confessions of the captives, this was originally the command center of the Manila fleet, and now it has just changed hands, which can be regarded as making the best use of things in another sense.
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