When the giant ship appeared in the telescope.

The commander couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

This is a huge ship, and at this time ...... But at a strange speed, he came this way.

Anyone who has been at sea all year round and is familiar with ships will find it weird.

Because the ships are all sail-powered, and there is a strong wind at this time.

Under the strong sea breeze, it is natural to raise the sidesail and then ...... Diagonally in a horizontal manner.

On top of that, the opposite side should be leeward.

At the time of leeward...... How is it possible for a ship to travel at such speeds?

The speed of the other party must have far exceeded ten knots.

And this speed, even the fastest clippers, is unlikely to occur under this kind of weather and sea conditions.

"Quick, quick, sound the alarm, prepare to meet the enemy, meet the enemy!"

The entire Princess Mary was already in a mess, and almost everyone was at a loss.

This is really not a good weather for naval battles, and when encountering such weather, people tend to wait for the time being to take the opponent first, and wait until the wind and waves are lighter.

But now, the giant ship did not hesitate to rush towards the Combined Fleet.

The commander's name was Saxony, and he had a lot of experience in ships.

But now, he was a little overwhelmed.

The Princess Mary rose and fell in the waves, and from time to time large waves rose from under the ship, followed by the icy waters, lapping on the deck.

In the midst of these undulating waves, people returned to their posts.

I have to say that the Princess Mary is worthy of being a capital battleship, and the sailors and gunners on the ship, although they are in such a harsh environment, still perform their duties, and almost all of them ...... All are ready for battle.

The ship began to go sideways.

The hull of the ship was exposed in front of the giant ship on the opposite side.

Immediately afterward, the muzzles of the guns poked out of the hull, and the eight-pounder guns were in place at this time.

The other ships also seem to have formed a tacit understanding with the Princess Mary.

They also plan to hunt down this giant ship.

I don't know...... What kind of Mingtang is this, why is it on the sea, where did it come from, and where is it going?

But people who are in the ocean all the year round have no trace of so-called romance and friendship. But all ships of unknown origin are their enemies, and although they claim to be merchants, they are in fact robbers with swords.

At this time, the gunners began to see the huge ship getting closer and closer from the lookout.

The giant ship has not yet run rampant.

Instead, the bow of the ship was directly facing the belly of the Princess Mary, still riding the wind and waves, and sailing quickly.

The swarthy black lacquered bottom of the boat cut through the waves.

It got closer and closer, but the closer it was, the gunners found out...... The giant ship was completely different from the ships they had ever seen before, except that they could float on the sea.

"Ready, ready......" someone shouted eagerly, "Wait to get closer, wait to get closer......"

Nervous people shouted, for fear that some gunners would open fire rashly, such a distance is naturally not suitable for firing cannons, too far, if you want to hit the other party hard, you must get closer, the closer the better.

But at this moment......

Amid the howling of the waves and the sea breeze, they faintly heard the sound of cannons.

Yes......

The other side opened fire.

Thundered......

The sound of the cannon was mixed with the sound of the sea breeze, and was soon drowned out by the roar of the waves.

Just when everyone was still stunned.

On the deck, the Saxon general had a puzzled expression.

It is still far away, and it is obviously extremely unwise for the other party to open fire now.

Because it means...... Not only are they wasting shells, but they also take a lot of time to reload, and by the time they actually come into contact with the shelling, it's too late to reload.

So, in this instant, he breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the other party was obviously not familiar with naval warfare.

But...... Soon Saxony got it all right.

A few shells flew.

Although more shells shot into the waves, making waves on the sea.

However, one of the shells hit the guard plate on the hull directly, and with a bang, it followed the hole and entered the belly of the ship.

The next moment......

Rumble......

The light of the fire rose from the belly of the ship.

Then......

The whole ship shook violently.

Saxony on deck was stunned.

He didn't expect the other party to use a flowering bomb.

And the power of this flowering bomb ...... Apparently much bigger than he had imagined.

The entire underbelly of the ship directly blew out a huge hole.

Many sailors and gunners were killed instantly.

Next, the bottom of the cabin ...... A large amount of seawater is flooding in.

The ship seemed to be pulled by the sea all at once, and it descended wildly sharply.

On deck, someone shouted in horror: "It's going to sink, it's going to sink." ”

"It's on fire, it's on fire."

Huge smoke rose from the bottom of the ship, and the smoke and burning black smoke made people dare not go down to the bottom of the boat to put out the fire.

The survivors on the deck are like ants on a hot pan.

Immediately afterward, the Princess Mary's hull began to tilt.

It's ridiculous...... So far, he has been powerless against the other party's ships.

Someone who blew off half of his body screamed wildly in the bilge.

The survivors struggled back and forth under the smoke, and then, their breath grew weaker and weaker, and their steps grew heavier and heavier, and finally they fell silently.

On deck, a large number of sailors began to decisively jump ship to escape.

The adjutant anxiously tugged at Saxony and shouted in panic: "General, we must abandon ship." ”

Saxon pursed his lips and stared straight at him, still dumbfounded by the long shock.

It's not that he doesn't have the psychological qualities that a commander should have, it's not that he is inexperienced.

On the contrary, it was precisely because he was an experienced general and familiar with naval warfare that he was completely shocked by this huge ship.

After releasing the cannon, the huge ship didn't seem to care whether it hit the target or not, but continued to move forward, like a reckless man, and plunged into the formation of the combined fleet without hesitation.

Then, it kept firing its cannons, like a roaring beast.

Above the waves, the huge metal hull of the ship cuts through the waves, sucking the countless wreckage and debris of the waves into the bottom of the ship.

Even more terrifying were the sailors who jumped into the sea in a vain attempt to escape.

As the ship passed, a whirlpool was consciously formed at the bottom of the ship, and people were soon sucked in, and finally sucked into the bottomless cold darkness.

Thundered...... Thundered......

Tongues of fire were spewing almost all around the ship, and the guns were firing like crazy.

At this time, it had gradually appeared in the center of the formation of the entire Combined Fleet.

It's just a pity...... At this time, although it was surrounded by clusters, with it as the center of the circle, dozens of ships had been directly scrapped.

The sea was littered with people who had fallen into the water calling for help, as well as countless corpses.

Ships around the perimeter began to fire frantically at the giant ship.

It's just that it is impossible for a ship cannon like theirs in the era of black powder to penetrate the inch-thick steel plate of a giant ship.

Even heavy artillery on land may not be able to cause damage, and the cannons themselves need to be restrained from using the amount of gunpowder, and with their iron ball-like shells, at most there are only a few more marks of impact on the guard plate of this huge ship.

There was even a ship that crossed the giant ship, and the giant ship continued to ram into it at great speed without hesitation.

A moment later, the wooden ship was shattered in an instant.

The intact giant ship sliced through the opponent's ship with its bow, and continued to hold its head high above the ocean with sawdust in the sky.

When Saxony saw this, his eyes were filled with despair.

At this time, he had already realized ...... The huge ship in front of him is actually not afraid of how many ships the Combined Fleet has, and it does not care about the attack of shells and gunpowder, and the siege of the Combined Fleet is just a big joke.

At this point, the adjutant had ordered the people to lower the lifeboat for escape.

Repeatedly urged.

Saxony's eyes were gloomy, but he said in despair: "What kind of monster is this?" ”

After that, with the help of the adjutant's servant, he followed the rope and began to flee for his life.

And on the sea, these dense escapees.

The giant ship didn't seem to have the slightest interest in them.

Even for wrecking ships, it is not much interested.

Just keep ramming, firing frantically.

Zhang Jingyi is actually not at all relaxed at this time.

After repeated wanton impacts, the impact force was still not small, and his stomach was already overturned.

What's more, today's wind and waves are not small, so he has just adapted to life on the ship, and now he feels unwell again.

Therefore, at this time, his face was a little pale, and his lips were tightly pursed because of discomfort.

The only six remaining boilers of the giant ship are frantically adding fuel.

Smoke billowed from the chimney, and the deafening sound of cannon sounded, and with each firing, it seemed that the hull of the ship would shake.

"Teacher...... Many pirates abandon ships, do they find a way to kill them? ”

Zhang Jingyi shook his head and said, "Don't pay attention to it, take care of their ships first, and sink as many as you can." ”

At this time, it was Liang Wenwu who came to ask.

After listening to Zhang Jingyi's words, Liang Wenwu said admiringly: "The teacher is so kind-hearted. These pirates, all evil, mischief, and my Ming Dynasty do not share the sky, and the teacher is still benevolent at this time, unwilling to kill. ”

Zhang Jingyi glared at him, and said very speechlessly: "I mean, try not to kill people, sink as many ships here as possible, when the time comes, if they rescue the people who fall into the sea, there will inevitably be fewer ships and more people, and most of their supplies will sink into the sea with the wreckage, and they will lose a supply base like Ryukyu, it won't be long before their remnants, under the shortage of food, medicine and fresh water, are bound to kill each other." Don't you understand the truth of two peaches killing three soldiers? ”

"Our gunpowder is limited, and we only have such a ship, and we can't do it all, so let them do it themselves."