The rocket has its own advantages and disadvantages, the advantage is that it is light and simple, and in terms of launch speed and density, it far surpasses the Hongyi artillery.

The disadvantage is that the destructive power is not enough, the power is not strong enough, it cannot penetrate the deck and the ship's strings, and at most it can only fall on the deck and explode or burn.

Moreover, rockets, like artillery, have the disadvantage of low accuracy. But rockets were still a weapon of war, at least at the time, quite impressive.

Too much! There were also thirty or forty rocket launchers on each battleship, and there were thousands of them in total.

The point is that there is not much recoil, unlike heavy artillery, which can be loaded even by small ships and become a launch platform.

There are so many rockets, it is simply covering the sky and the sun, and there is a very high launch speed, after one round of launch, it is transported to the launch stand, and it can be ignited and shot out with a little adjustment.

The rockets were densely packed and flew towards the Hongmaoyi warships, most of which fell into the sea, stirring up small columns of water; Some exploded in the air, bursting out dazzling fires and black smoke; Some burst into flames in the air, scattering patches of flames.

There were also a handful of rockets that hit the target, exploding and burning on the deck of the enemy ship, causing casualties and chaos.

Boom, boom, boom...... Almost at the same time, the ships of both sides flashed flames, and the guns roared and roared, pushing heavy shells into the air and smashing them at each other.

The Dutch reacted quickly, although they were quite shocked, and were attacked by the Ming navy's Grand Fleet and fierce, seemingly deliberate.

The Ming army had more ships, as if they were ten times larger. Of course, in terms of the size of the ships and the loading of artillery, it seems that no Ming warship surpassed any of them.

Even so, to engage such a number of enemies, the Dutch did not want and did not dare.

So, while firing back with artillery, they turned the rudder and retreated.

The sails of the two battleships were ignited by the burst of fire from the deflagration rockets, and the fierce fire oil adhered to them, and the flames rose. It's not like a deck, which can be used to extinguish fires.

The Dutch on the battleship could only drop the sails in panic, causing them to fall on the deck before putting out the fire.

Obviously, these two ships lost their sails, and under the siege of the superior Ming army, they could not escape, and their stubborn resistance was only a dying struggle.

Blue gritted his teeth, but he was helpless.

It is impossible to rush up and engage the enemy in a dogfight, not to mention the number of enemy ships and firepower, a large number of small fireships in the enemy's fleet alone will be enough to hold them back.

"How could Ming Guo be like this?" As Blue commanded, he wondered, "How can you be so blatantly hostile to us?" The first two times were salutes before soldiers......"

Rumble! A rocket slammed into the deck, causing it to rest on it with sharp spikes, before bursting into a dazzling flash of fire and a cloud of black smoke.

In the burst of shrapnel, the Dutch soldiers fell screaming, bright red blood flowing, making the deck slippery.

"Turn the rudder, turn the sails." Blue howled loudly and ordered the sailors to maneuver the sails.

Boom, boom...... There was a heavy roar under his feet, and the guns on the lower deck were still firing back, taking advantage of the rudder to turn around, just in time to exert the power of the gunwales on the other side.

In Blue's line of sight, the enemy's ships also pulled away and rushed forward in a fan, with a tendency to pursue and besiege.

"Enemy ships, enemy ships." Some sailors screamed in horror on the mast, stretched out their hands and waved their flags in the direction of retreat.

Blue's heart sank, and when he turned his head, a black spot appeared at the sea level, which quickly expanded, and masts and sails appeared.

He raised his binoculars, and this time he saw more clearly, and his heart sank to the bottom.

A large number of sails appeared in the field of vision, and dozens of large and small ships, under the banner of the Ming army, opened their formations and rushed towards them.

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