In the end, the two sides were strangled together, and the most tragic hand-to-hand combat began.

In order to inflict maximum damage, the Ming gunners all resisted the urge to fire in advance, and only fired when the opponent was pressed to the face.

At such a close distance, after a round of shelling, there were no intact people and things on the deck of the basic pirate ship. But the pirates weren't stupid either, and most of the gang jumped out of the cabin, except for the sailors who had to handle the ship. Wait until the end of the shelling before rushing out.

Although the sailors of the pirates were basically wiped out, the sails were torn apart by the shells. But under the huge inertia, the warships of both sides still collided together.

The pirates immediately threw out their anchor hooks, got on the planks, and screamed and prepared to start jumping!

But what they didn't expect was that the first to jump the gang and rush over was actually the Ming army on the opposite side.

The predecessor of the city fleet was the Chaohu sailor who fought for his life in Poyang Lake and defeated the strong with the weak!

They were indeed lost for a time and lost the courage to fight for their lives. But His Royal Highness the King of Chu has taken a multi-pronged approach, which has already made them regain their strength and have found themselves.

The Chaohu Water Division was originally known for its broadside battles and white-knuckle battles. In order to protect the artillery and gunpowder behind them and prevent the pirates from arson on the ship, the soldiers attacked decisively, and used the passage built by the pirates to rush to the opponent's ship, and fought with the pirates' jumping gang!

The shouts of killing instantly rang out, and the soldiers of the Ming army and the Haikou began a tragic battle on the crowded deck!

Soon there was a river of blood on the deck, and the officers and men of the two armies no longer thought about it, and there was only one thought left in their minds - kill, kill, kill!

They do everything they can, slashing with knives, kicking with their feet, biting with their teeth, and killing the enemy in front of them!

Many soldiers accidentally fell off the boat during the fight. But even if they couldn't protect themselves, the two sides did not stop fighting, they either lay on the driftwood and swung their knives at each other, or wrestled and hugged each other in the sea, trying to push each other into the sea and drown.

As a result, on the sea, the corpses of the soldiers of the two armies increased......

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In fact, Haikou's jumping gang is as experienced and brave as the Ming army, and they are almost never defeated in individual combat. But the problem is that in the previous shelling, they lost a third of their manpower. This makes them obviously weak to follow up after the losses increase.

And every boat of the Ming army was fully loaded, and even carried an additional 200 officers and soldiers...... The city fleet is only a small number of ships, but there are a lot of soldiers, and the original Chaohu Naval Division has more than 10,000 troops.

Ten warships were fully loaded, and there were only more than 4,000 people, and a large number of soldiers could not be caught on board, and they were screaming in a hurry.

Yu Tongyuan considered that the operation in the coastal waters did not have much logistical pressure. Besides, a large number of people also helped, so each boat carried two hundred 'passengers'.

These 'supernumerary' soldiers played a big role at this time. Relying on the numerical superiority, the soldiers of the Ming army went forward one after another, and a steady stream of enemy ships poured onto them. In the meantime, he gradually occupied the advantage of troops.

Once the balance of forces was upset, the tide of the battle quickly changed. After gaining the upper hand, the Ming army immediately divided and surrounded the pirates on the deck and wiped them out.

In naval warfare in this era, the capture of the deck meant defeat. Because no matter how many people you have below deck, you can only climb up one by one through the narrow hatches, so isn't it up one by one? There is no going to be a chance to turn the tables again.

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Half an hour later, all the battleships that caught and fought against each other were divided into winners and losers.

But there are still a few besieging Ming warships, which are still in the midst of a bitter battle...... The Haikou had four more ships than the Ming army, and this situation was inevitable.

The most unlucky is Yu Tongyuan's flagship. It was originally against Chen Shanghai's flagship, and it could bully the small with the big and take the advantage.

However, in order to rescue the big boss, two Canton ships also joined the battle group, and surrounded the huge 4,000-material ship from the starboard side and stern respectively.

Then the pirates on the three boats attacked from three sides like crazy.

Yu Tongyuan judged the situation and did not order his subordinates to take the initiative. If you come to the belly and back, you will be stolen if you take the initiative to attack; secondly, their warships have a high superiority and can play defensive counterattacks from a high position; Third, and most importantly, he has to protect the little ancestor on the ship.

If that little ancestor made a mistake, no matter how well this battle was fought, it would be a complete failure. Everyone jumped into the sea together to bury him, saving his family and burdening his family.

Chen Shanghai was obviously aware of this, and personally launched a charge with his wounds, so the battle here was fiercer than anywhere.

The Ming army stabbed the pirates who tried to climb onto the ship with their spears; Chop off the pirate's hand as he climbed onto the side of the ship with a machete; I also used the boiling oil sent by the chef and poured it down spoonfuls of ...... Under the multiple blows, Haikou fell into the sea like dumplings.

But there are too many pirates, they seem to be endless, and they climb up from all sides of the ship with agility, so that the Ming soldiers on the ship will inevitably miss one and the left!

Seeing that the battle situation was tight, the gunners, who were temporarily useless, also joined this hand-to-hand combat. They lifted heavy spherical shells and threw them off the ship, smashing the pirates' heads.

They even stuck the fuse directly into the gunpowder bag and lit the warship that was thrown at the pirates, to blow up the pirates who were waiting to be retained. The sails of a ship were also set on fire, and the burning sail fragments kept falling, and the whole ship was ablaze.

However, those outlaws attacked even more fiercely, as if climbing to the flagship of the Ming army was their only way to survive.

At the most tense time, the personal guards of the king of Chu, the enclosures, all joined the battle. The sixth child also opened his teeth and claws to kill the enemy in person, but was unfortunately stopped by Deng Duo......

The fierce battle lasted for half an hour, and the sea around the four ships was stained red, and there were dead bodies and mutilated limbs and broken pieces of wood......

However, under the concerted efforts of the Ming army, the flagship was not lost after all.

When Liao Dingguo finally led another 4,000 warship to reinforce him, the battle situation completely lost its suspense.

Liao Dingguo personally took the helm, controlled the battleship, and directly hit a Guangzhou ship. The tremendous momentum knocked the ship directly away from the flagship. The pirates who were climbing upwards screamed and fell into the sea like dumplings.

After ramming into the Guangzhou ship, Liao Dingguo's battleship continued to move forward, and finally landed on Chen Shanghai's flagship, which was already riddled with holes.

After a round of condescending shooting, Liao Dingguo drew his treasure knife and personally led the crowd to jump onto Chen Shanghai's boat from a height, killing like a tiger in the mountains!

Chen Shanghai's subordinates were already on the verge of limit. Under the ferocious impact of Liao Dingguo, the morale of the army completely collapsed, and they surrendered on their knees, or jumped into the sea in a panic to survive.

Seeing that the general trend had gone, Chen Shanghai was like a gambler with a red eye, still refusing to surrender, brandishing his sword and resisting stubbornly. Liao Dingguo ordered his subordinates to dodge and personally raised their knives to fight with Chen Shanghai.

Chen Shanghai's strength was not as good as that of the other party, and he was injured on his body, and after supporting a few rounds, he was knocked off the sword. He pulled out the dagger and prepared to commit suicide, but Liao Dingguo knocked the dagger away again.

Then Liao Dingguo kicked him to the ground, and the soldiers swarmed him up and took down Chen Shanghai.

With the capture of Chen Shanghai, the fourteen Haikou warships were all wiped out, and the small boats that were watching from a distance also scattered one after another, and this fierce naval battle finally came to an end......

(End of chapter)