Chapter 183
Jinzhou Wharf suddenly burst into flames, and the raging fire reflected the sky of the entire wharf. Stand out in the dark of night!
Occasionally, one or two explosions can be heard, which makes people shudder.
"What's going on?" Nurhachi asked.
Before Azig could ask someone to investigate, someone had already come to report from Pegasus. The Daming Navy took advantage of the darkness to touch it, and the red-haired man's Navy suffered heavy losses. Seven or eight ships were sunk, and a dozen more were hit and were burning on the pier.
It is estimated that the wave will not be rescued!
Nurhachi opened his mouth wide, could it be that Li Xiao is here? How could it be so fast!
Li Xiu stood on the Jianqiao Bridge and looked at the roaring boats on the dock. With a smug smile on his face, this was the first time he had commanded a battle independently. Whether it was beforehand or now, there is no help from Li Xiao.
He got the news that the Tartars were going to attack, a little earlier than Li Xiao.
When Luzhu reported the news, he arrived at Juehua Island first, and then chased after Li Xiao's buttocks.
The Tartars occupied the Jinzhou wharf, and the small boat sent out by Li Xiu looked out from a long distance. The telescope sent by Zheng Zhiyuan made a great contribution, and I thought that the fleet of the first was so good.
Of the twenty-eight ships, only three five-masted ships were authentic Dutch warships. The rest are boats from nowhere, all sorts of them. There are flat-headed boats of the Wa Kingdom and square-headed boats of Goryeo. There were even Ming pointed-nosed ships, and Li Xiu felt that these Tartars must have made cameo appearances as pirates.
To fight one against twenty-eight, that is death. With his own modified five-masted ship, it is still possible to defeat three with one enemy.
The reason why the Tartar soldiers came to Jinzhou so quickly was because the heavy equipment was all on the ship. As soon as the Tartars occupied Jinzhou, they captured the Jinzhou wharf outside the city.
It was from the Jinzhou wharf that he and the artillery under his command landed. The infantry was unloaded in Bayuquan, and Nurhachi wanted to see how powerful the red-haired people who had been hired for a lot of money were.
After half a night of preparation, Li Xiu prepared to attack.
The Battle of Macau tasted the sweetness, and Li Xiu liked to fight at night. Especially at night when you can't see your fingers, the most suitable thing is a sneak attack.
The Jinzhou wharf is full of Dutch ships of all kinds, but one of the big five-masted ships is docked. The remaining two ships are on guard on the perimeter.
This is also a matter of eating and growing wise, and the failure of Macao last time was really painful. The fleet, which thought it could sweep through the east, was almost wiped out in a battle in Macao.
Li Xiu waited until midnight to make a move, and carefully searched the sea for the location of the two ships.
At night, when you can't see your fingers, it's hard to know the location of a ship floating on the sea.
Liu San held the steering gear tightly, today he brought three boats to be bait. Once again confirming the current and wind direction, Liu San inserted the thick wooden pole into the servo and stuck it tightly.
"Twist!" Liu San whispered an order, and someone ignited the gunpowder twist on the ship. The time was already calculated, and after a quarter of an hour the ship would burn on its own, crashing into the Jinzhou wharf without the slightest change in course and speed.
There was a cry of Hai Maozi on the sea, and Liu San knew that the other three ships had also completed their preparations.
"Get on the dinghy!" Without hesitation, he took six of his men into the dinghy, and rowed to the shore one by one. Their mission for today has been accomplished, and there is nothing left for them.
What Liu San needs to consider is how not to be discovered by the Tartars on the road and run back to Ningyuan.
Li Xiu stood nervously on the Jianqiao Bridge, and the entire ship was strictly controlled by lights. Not a single lamp is to be lit, not even in the cabin.
In the dark night, the ship and the water merge into one. Li Xiu could not find the Dutch warship, and the Dutch warship could not find Li Xiu. Both sides waited silently in the darkness until one of them could no longer bear it.
"Boom!" A bright spot suddenly appeared in the distance, and Li Xiu was not until it was the decoy fleet led by Liu San.
The three boats that were on fire crashed into the Jinzhou wharf as if they were dying. Now on the dock listened to more than two dozen ships, some of which were also filled with gunpowder. If it really catches up, the Jinzhou wharf will be blown up to the sky.
The boats in Jinzhou Wharf were in chaos, and it was obviously too late to untie the cable and lift the anchor at this time. The battleships remaining on the dock opened fire first, shells roaring and spewing out their chambers. The fireship was scattered with sawdust, but the solid shells were able to damage like that.
The water part was full of holes, but the boat still moved forward vigorously.
It also takes time to reload the shells, and if a burning ship is allowed to crash into the harbor, the consequences are unimaginable.
The Dutch warship ambushed in the darkness could no longer hold its breath, and spat out tongues of fire one after another.
Dozens of platoons of artillery bombardment, although the light was only for a moment, revealed the position of the Dutch warship.
Li Xiu can see it clearly in the telescope, as long as he sees it, he can't run away from you kid.
Liu Laoliu next to him also saw the location of the Dutch warship, but the Dutch warship at this time still did not find Li Xiu's location. The guns on the battleship fired desperately at the fireship.
The copper cannon, which had been loaded long ago, immediately fired a flowering shell. The distance was somewhat far, twenty guns fired a salvo. Only two hits!
"Turn around! Turn around! Li Xiu immediately ordered the rudder to be turned. The Dutch warship that had been hit was already on fire, and the ship under sail had made a perfect arc. Aim the other side of the ship at another Dutch ship in the dark!
"Boom", "Boom", "Boom", "Boom", "Boom" ......!
The artillery fired another salvo, this time hitting four shells due to the proximity.
"Boom!" The five-masted ship turned into a huge ball of fire, and the whole ship burned like a torch.
I rub! As luck would have been, a cannonball must have hit the ship's powder magazine, causing the gunpowder to detonate.
At this time, the artillery on the side that had just been fired was ready, and the ship quickly adjusted its angle. Another round of volleys, but good luck didn't follow Li Xiu all the time. The Dutch ship was hit by a shell, but the ship was already on fire.
Li Xiu was in the binoculars, and he could even see someone on the deck trying to extinguish the fire.
The angle was adjusted, and the reloaded gun fired another salvo. This time it finally hit the powder magazine, and the burning Dutch ship was martyred. Like the one just now, it turned into a cloud of brilliant fireworks, and then fell apart.
The three decoy fireships had been beaten to the ground and half sank. It was clear that there was a lot of water in the cabin, and the speed was very slow. Floating on the surface of the sea with fire, it looks like it will sink in a few moments.
But that's okay, under the light of the fire, the dock appeared very clearly in front of Li Xiu's eyes.
It was a strange reflection of light, and Li Xiu could clearly see the situation on the dock in the sea. But the people on the dock couldn't see Li Xiu in the sea.
The copper cannon is not very well loaded, shoot! Shoot, reload. The remaining five-masted ship only fired two rounds blindly at the dark sea, and was hit by the shells that focused on it.
The fatal shell smashed into the waterline against the water skin, and the explosion created a large hole. The icy waters poured in frantically, and the hull of the ship tilted at a speed visible to the naked eye, then rolled on its side.
Dutch sailors fell into the water one after another, and the weather was freezing cold. At this time, there is no rescue value in the water. Besides, there is no one to save them now.
After fighting until the ammunition was about to run out, Li Xiu reluctantly left the hunting ground. Only the blazing Jinzhou Wharf was left, burning in the darkness and waiting for dawn.
His heart was dripping blood, and looking at the raging fire, he thought of that night in Macau. The same tactics, the same means. It turns out that a person can really trip over the same stone twice!
The docks were full of shouting, and you could barely hear the screams or anything.
There is no need to treat people who fall into the water, and the winter in Liaodong can freeze to the ground. Although the sea does not freeze, the temperature of the sea is not something that everyone can bear.
Falling into the icy water, it was like being stabbed by thousands of steel needles. In the blink of an eye, people began to cramp, and then their hands and feet were frozen to the point of not obeying the call.
Even if you are good at the water, few can swim to the shore on your own.
Compared with the loss of the ship, the most distressing thing is the loss of people. If there are no sailors in the fleet, what is the fleet called?
A sailor is not just a hairy young man, he has been trained by the baptism of the sea and sailing again and again.
Right now! It's all over, and the Far East Fleet of the Dutch Empire is now completely finished.
With his eyes closed, tears flowed down the corners of his eyes. Suddenly, he opened his eyes violently, and ran like a madman to the small pier on the edge of the dock.
The small pier is only half a mile away from the big pier, and there is not a trace of fireworks here. Nor was it attacked, creating a stark contrast to the busy docks not far away.
"Oh! Thank God! He reverently drew a cross on his chest.
On the small dark pier, five cargo ships are moored. These cargo ships were loaded with nothing but gunpowder.
Because of the fear that the accident would affect other ships, they were arranged at a small pier. Unexpectedly, such an arrangement left a seed for the Far Eastern Fleet of the Dutch Empire.
Gunpowder was an important material for this expedition, and the people who sent it here were all capable sailors. Now that the five ships are safe and sound, I have to say that this is a blessing in misfortune.
If Li Xiu knew that he had missed the most important powder ship, he would definitely jump to his feet in anger.
However, at this time, Li Xiu was lying comfortably in the cabin. Drinking a small wine, inside the basin on the table, are two huge flying crabs.
The orange-red paste is hard and hard, and it tastes fragrant. The half-foot-long shrimp crawler is a fresh word.
The mood was very cheerful, and the Dutch fleet was ruined.
After returning to Juehua Island and replenishing ammunition, you can use the ship's artillery to directly support the defense of Jinzhou City according to Li Xiao's previous plan.
This time, the Tartar must have touched a nose under the city of Jinzhou. If the eldest brother is in Montenegro and the area around Dahu Mountain in time, the Tartars will have to pay a high price if they want to return to Liaoyang or Shenyang.
Being ambushed by thousands of muskets is not much different from being shot in line.
I really want to set the head of the blue flag owner Amin, the Li family, and the villagers of the entire Ivory Village were all harmed by the blue flag.
Although it is no longer possible to find out, who harmed the Li family. But it can be calculated that Amin or Nurha's bare head must be right.
Take a sip of wine and eat a bite of seafood. The warship swayed and sailed towards Juehua Island!
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