Chapter 387: There Is Never Absolute Victory
It is clear that the Portuguese and Aragonese did not spread the word of their defeat, and at least the Dutch did not know that the ancient Silk Country was in fact a bloodthirsty monster.
The Dutch attack bent in this way, gathering all the main warships that had come to the place. Originally, they didn't attack with all their strength at the beginning, but after fighting for half a month, Daming's combat effectiveness made them realize that the ancient empire lived up to its name, and it couldn't be won without all its strength.
A fleet of hundreds of ships, large and small, was cruising in the sea near Jilongzhai, and when Wang Fuheng's fleet arrived, it was immediately discovered. However, a fleet of more than a dozen ships was not a big threat to the Dutch people, and the commander of the Dutch fleet, Proschuge, immediately ordered the fleet to be dispersed and outflanked, and to completely annihilate the fleet of the Ming Kingdom.
"Hehe, the ancient country of silk, has declined. It has been a hundred years on the vast ocean and they are not visible. If you give up, why do you have to show it up again? Let our great Dutch people occupy this place of milk and honey! Prosigi drank his coffee, looked calmly at the sea that was about to be bombarded in the distance, and let out a sigh of emotion.
"Yes, Your Excellency General is so right, how huge the fleet of the Silk Country used to be, and the shadow of the Ming Empire shrouded the whole of Asia, and even appeared in the Cape of Good Hope. Right now? Hehe, it's better to let them sleep. ”
"Well, Gulitat, managing this fertile land in Asia is a key link related to the fate of the empire, the Indian company has been established, and the Earl himself has taken office, let us use the big platform as the best congratulatory gift to the Earl."
Gulitat was a handsome young man with chestnut hair and dark brown eyes, and behind him stood a marquis, not of the same faction as the fleet commander in front of him. Hearing Proxiuji's words, he nodded with a smile: "My lord, the Ming Empire is aging, and it only sent such a small fleet, I think, it won't be too long, and the battle will be..." Oh, my God! ”
He couldn't help but lose his temper, and the Japanese army shooting from the sea in the distance had already fired the first shot! But this is not at all the distance that traditional naval warfare should have, and firing at such a distance can only consume ammunition needlessly. But what did he see? The first shell actually hit! Hit? It's luck! But the second shell ruthlessly destroyed his cognition, and actually fired a near-miss bullet! It's no luck!
Prosyuge's focus was not only on the effective range, but also on the power of the shells. The ship that was hit by the bullet suddenly burst into flames, and the second near-miss bomb directly tore through the hull, and that unlucky guy shouldn't be so fragile even though he was only a medium-sized ship. At the beginning of the explosion, the hull began to tilt, and the near-miss bullet directly tore open the hull, broke into two, and disappeared above the sea in an instant!
Prosigi stood up and raised his monoculars to look at the warring seas. The incredibly powerful cannonball, and the unspeakably fast rate of fire, all show that the previous optimism has become a joke!
"My lord! A decision must be made, the combat effectiveness of the Ming Empire is really terrifying! ”
Proxiugi didn't talk nonsense, and immediately commanded all the ships to besiege and shoot the Japanese army, and the ants bit the elephant to death, so what if the combat effectiveness was strong? Numbers are mortal wounds!
Wang Fuheng looked coldly at the enemy fleet that was constantly surrounding, and ordered loudly: "Thirty degrees to the left full rudder, full speed forward!" All the doors open, the first round of salvo, hit! ”
Boom! Sixty Japanese guns fired a salvo, and the Japanese ships jumped upwards and fell. The surface of the sea is like boiling water in a pot, and the steaming water vapor and gunpowder smoke are mixed together, and they are blown away by the sea breeze, and they are bumping up and down, and all the soldiers are unspeakably uncomfortable.
Wang Fuheng suddenly woke up and changed his combat mode loudly: "Shoot alternately from the left and right sides, and keep the steam turbine running at full speed!" Go full speed to the southeast and tear open the encirclement! ”
Yes, that's the smart choice. The outcome of a war is never in the weapon, but in the style of play that suits the current terrain era. When the quantity exceeds the opponent by three times, the quality is no longer an advantage. Previously, Wang Fuheng despised his opponent too much, causing the Japanese army to fall into a heavy encirclement. The naval guns of the Netherlands were still very backward, but they were already in range and could always inflict losses on the Japanese who shot them. If you have been surrounded by the Dutch fleet, in the current state of shooting Japanese ships, the last ones who can still stand are definitely the Dutch!
The advantage of shooting the Japanese army lies in the speed of the ship, the long range, high accuracy and high power of the naval guns. But after being encircled, this advantage was offset by the number of the Dutch fleet. After all, the warships that shot the Japanese were not ironclad ships, and the wooden ships wrapped in bronze armor could not withstand the impact of too many shells.
There were only three capital ships on this expedition, and the rest were all converted from previous ships. Wang Fuheng's mistake at the beginning made the Japanese pay the price of blood. Chen Fuhai is the commander of the Jiangyang, and the Jiangyang has been hit by five bullets. The most critical thing is that the main mast of the three masts was broken by a chain bullet, lost the speed it relied on for a living, and was surrounded by three Dutch capital ships, bombarding indiscriminately.
"Boss! The hole on the port side is too big to be plugged! ”
Chen Fuhai knew that he couldn't run anymore, so he simply didn't run! "Brothers! Free Fire! Bite them to death! ”
Everyone knew that it was impossible to go back. Sailors are like that, once they are trapped, they have no life. But because of this, sailors are the most brave army!
There was no grandiose ambition, and no gloom for home, everyone took their weapons and fired fiercely at the aliens. What about death? If you can't kill your opponent, you have to bite twice!
There were only three Japanese guns on board, the rest were Franc guns. However, it was these three Japanese guns that inflicted huge casualties on the opponent. Proxiugi blushed, and in his binoculars, the ships besieging the Jiangyang had already seriously damaged one and sunk another. The ship, which was hobbling like an old man, had tilted more than fifteen degrees, but it was still spewing flames, so that the besieging opponents did not dare to approach!
"Sink him! No matter what the cost! Prosyugi squeezed a sentence out of his teeth, no longer looking at the battle here.
"Boss! You can't shoot a Japanese cannon! ”
"Water!"
The load of the three Japanese guns is too large, and they are all on the verge of collapse, and if they continue to fight, I am afraid that they will explode. Chen Fuhai could only helplessly order to cool down, and did not dare to use it again. As soon as the sun cannon went, the Dutch warships seized the opportunity. The three newly surrounded warships spewed flames in unison, and countless fiery red projectiles flew towards the Jiangyang, and suddenly sawdust flew sideways and blood everywhere.
Rumble! The Japanese guns in the bow roared again, but when the second shell fired, it exploded!