"Damn it, I've painstakingly built this old house. Every brick is set according to the ancestral 'Feng Shui Treasure Mirror', but it's never been effective. It turns out that it works on the Western crocodiles. This time, the ancestral grave is finally emitting green smoke.
When father comes back from Luzon, he will get dozens of Western cannons. At that time, whatever Lord Cat, Lord Dog, bah, I'll lead a fur seal in my left hand and a snow cat in my right hand. Beauty Wang and Bai Xiaocao, these two bastards, will be tied at the door of my Cao Jiabao house to guard the house for father, hehehe. "
Cao Tianchong thought of this and couldn't help laughing. He had seen the firearms of the Westerners with his own eyes. He was a great pirate on the sea, a real robber who made a living by robbing on the sea. As soon as he saw the firing speed of the Westerners' cannons, he knew that his three ships were no match for them. With such sharp firearms, if they were equipped with a few more ships, even the four great bandits of the East Sea would not be a match for them.
The Westerners' guns were also very accurate. Cao Tianchong saw with his own eyes that the Western captain, Fernando, threw a few small wine jars into the sea. In the situation where it was difficult to aim, he ordered the pirates to shoot one by one, and the jars were broken.
With such force, hehe, climbing up this high branch, I've struck it rich! It's just a pity …
Cao Tianchong habitually calculated and regretfully thought, 'If it's three days later, this day will be very auspicious, suitable for starting a business and going out on a long journey. Alas, but the Westerners don't believe in this, damn it.'
Cao Tian Chong's father was originally a geomancer and physiognomy master. Although Cao Tian Chong was stout and burly since he was young, he did not have the slightest refined appearance, but he was literate and learned geomancer skills from his father.
However, he didn't expect that Feng Shui also paid attention to appearance. With his appearance, there were very few people who were willing to trust his ability and asked him to look at Feng Shui. When his father, who was getting older and more valuable, died, he lived a miserable life.
One day more than twenty years ago, there was a pirate chieftain who died. His subordinates carried him back to the mainland and secretly captured Cao Tianchong to help him choose a grave. When they were about to kill him to shut him up, Cao Tianchong knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. Therefore, Cao Tianchong simply joined the pirates and saved his life. Unexpectedly, after more than twenty years, Cao Tianchong became the chieftain of the pirates on Lone Dragon Island.
Even after becoming a pirate, this man did not change his Fengshui master's habits. He made the mountain gate headquarters magnificent and majestic, very particular about many things, just like a traditional aristocratic family in Jiangnan. More than half of the private wealth he plundered was used to buy this mountain residence.
The house had a screen wall, a gate tower, a front building, a middle building, a back building, and a mountain-viewing pavilion. On both sides of the room, there was a courtyard with relief sculptures on each side. The relief was filled with auspicious figures. The peony symbolized wealth, the pine tree symbolized longevity, the narcissus symbolized immortals, and the Buddha's hand symbolized happiness.
As for the "Three Many Pictures", "Four Gentlemen", "Eight Immortals Celebrate", "Heavenly Official Blessings", "Waving Gold to Protect Neighbors", and "Two Immortals Unite", they could be seen everywhere.
Everyone on the island knew that the patterns on each door of Cao Tianchong's house had their own meaning. The first door was "Reach out and you will be rich", the second door was "Step on and you will be blessed", the third door was "Raise your head and you will live a long life", the fourth door was "Turn back and you will be an official", the fifth door was "Go out and you will be blessed", and the last door of his inner residence was "Enter and you will be blessed".
Unfortunately, there were no treasures in the inner residence of the Cao family, no dead treasures, and even less living treasures. There were more than thirty beautiful women locked up in the house. Perhaps it was because Cao Tianchong had done too many immoral things, but he did not have any children. Now that Cao Tianchong was almost fifty years old, he only recognized two adopted sons.
* * *
Two three-masted ships bypassed the territory of the fur seals and adjusted their course toward Lone Dragon Island. These Western pirates were not afraid of the fur seals. The fur seals had the advantage of having more ships and more men, while the Western pirates had the advantage of having sharp cannons. Both sides had their own fears and would not clash unless absolutely necessary.
The number of seagulls in the sky gradually increased, a sign that there was land or an island nearby. They were close to Poison Dragon Island. The two three-masted ships had square sails hanging from the foremast, trapezoidal sails hanging from the mainmast, and triangular sails hanging from the mizzen mast. Each ship was equipped with 25 cannons. These were the two warships used by Captain Pedro, the pirate leader, to start his business.
The sailors were busy everywhere. The sea was calm and the sun was shining brightly. The sailors were also in a good mood. This was a relaxing voyage.
Life on the sea was difficult and dangerous, often suffering from life-threatening storms or battles. Although the sailors of the pirate ships were rich, these bachelors far away from home did not have the habit of saving money. They spent all their earnings as soon as they came ashore.
Therefore, the pirates on the ships were all penniless. They were unkempt, unshaven, toothless, rough skin, and ragged and ill-fitting clothes. They did not look like the pirates depicted in the pirate movies. They did not wear earrings as described in the novels. This was because earrings were a hindrance to the clothes, especially in battle.
However, the pirate captain Fernando, a down-and-out aristocrat, still retained some of the habits of the aristocracy. He wore large gold earrings in his ears, which glittered in the sunlight. His close-fitting linen gown was covered with a round cloak, fastened to his left shoulder, and when the wind blew the cloak, it revealed the wide leather belt around his waist, on which was fastened a pistol, and attached to it was a Western sword.
"Hey! We're almost there. There are all kinds of oriental women on Lone Dragon Island. They are beautiful and docile. We're going to have paradise. We don't have to spend money on those skinny girls in Luzon anymore. "
The hawk-nosed Esbado shouted happily to his companions as he turned the helm.
Servette laughed. He stood at a high place, adjusted the sails, and sang loudly, "We are pirates, fierce pirates, with a bottle of wine in our left hand and treasure in our right. We are pirates, capable pirates, hey! Beautiful girls, please come to my arms. "
Infected by his happy mood, all the pirates on the ship sang loudly, "We are pirates, free pirates. Under the guidance of the Jolly Roger Flag, we work hard for survival. We are pirates, pirates without tomorrow …"
The pirates on the other ship also echoed, and the sea breeze faintly carried their singing. Fernando stroked his curly mustache and gently tapped the beat. He also smiled and joined in the singing.
The bow of the ship broke the waves and rose and fell briskly. They sped toward Lone Dragon Island in the midst of their happy singing.
* * *
"Sir Captain, the Broken Leaf Reef is in front. We will reach Lone Dragon Island in less than two hours if we go around it." The sailor in charge of the lookout shouted.
The huge hull of the ship rode the wind and broke the waves. The hull gently swayed and bumped up and down. Peng Xiaoshou stood firmly at the bow with his bare feet. His copper-like arms firmly clasped the side of the ship and said with a fiendish smile, "Haha, good. Speed up. We must seize Poison Dragon Island first. Sir Han is now the Fujian Navy Admiral. Don't let him look down on us! "
He was naturally full of ambition. He had already figured out the ins and outs of Lone Dragon Island. There were some small and broken ships on the island. When Cao Tianchong dismissed the old and weak on the island, he had them sail away. There were now only three warships on the island, with a total of less than forty cannons.
His main warship was equipped with fifteen new Frang Machine Cannons manufactured by the Nanjing Bureau of Ordnance. Each cannon was equipped with ten bullets. In addition to the original twenty heavy cannons, he was confident that he could annihilate Cao Tianchong's warships with just this warship. Moreover, there were still seven other warships.
Peng Xiaoshou laughed mischievously. He stroked the few strands of mustache on his chin and said with an evil smile, "There are many women on Lone Dragon Island. After we capture them, I will make the decision. You can buy them first. The price is forty percent lower than takeout.
If you want a beautiful and obedient wife, then work harder for me! Sir Cheng has ordered that this battle must be won beautifully and cleanly. No one should show any fear! I, Peng Xiaoshou, have not let down my brothers. Those who render meritorious service will hug the women. Those who don't play around will hug the mast! "
This was not a military law, but Peng Xiaoshou's rule. If there were soldiers who were not serious in training and violated military discipline, they would be tied to the mast and exposed to the sun and wind. Even if they didn't die, they would lose a layer of skin. This rule was much more powerful than the Killing Mace.
One-third of the soldiers under his command were his father's original subordinates. One-third were the original naval officers and soldiers. The rest were new recruits who had just joined the army. But no matter what their origin was, after mixing with this bandit lord for a long time, all the officers and soldiers on the ship were infected with bandit aura. As soon as they heard this, they all roared with laughter. Their eyes burned with a murderous intent and desire.
* * *
Cao Tianchong was directing the pirates to board the ship. He had already sent away the old and weak, women and children. Now, all that was left were his elite soldiers and those beautiful women that he was reluctant to give away.
The waves gently lapped against the rocks on the shore. The hull gently swayed. A group of young women wearing different costumes from Japan, Korea, Yi Zhou, Ryukyu, and other places carefully stepped on the steps to board the ship.
These women were really troublesome. They walked on the steps as if they were afraid of stepping on ants. Damn, when they were violently bombarded by my 'long guns and short cannons', they were not so weak.
Cao Tianchong sighed helplessly. There were less than ten women on the ship. There were nearly a hundred people. How long would it take?
This big ship was his ship. Cao Tianchong was not stupid. He gathered all the women on his ship and watched them closely. This was to avoid being seen by the Westerners and find some excuse to take them.
Pirates robbed and robbed. Every time they went out to sea, they did not know if they could come back alive. If you want them to risk their lives, you have to give them enough enjoyment. And women were undoubtedly the most important one. They were a tool to win over the hearts of the troops and boost morale. And when necessary, they could also be sold for money. These women who swayed their seductive round butts as they walked on the ship were piles of silver. Cao Tianchong was naturally reluctant to give them away.
The pirates on the three ships were also busy. They were not busy controlling the ships or observing the situation at sea, but busy looking for a place to arrange their private wealth. The Chinese liked to accumulate wealth far more than squandering it. Even the pirates were no exception.
Some pirates worked hard to accumulate wealth even if they had no family or loved ones. Today was the day when the entire island was migrating, and they were about to leave for another place. All the pirates were busy with their private property, afraid that someone might steal it during the chaos. Nobody was watching from a high vantage point. Only when the warships in the distance were approaching at high speed did someone accidentally discover them.
Cao Tianchong was staring at his moving "money boxes" on the ship when he suddenly heard someone shout, "Boss, boss, there are ships coming. It's two big ships."
Cao Tianchong stood on the shore and heard it. He quickly urged, "The Westerners are coming? Hurry, hurry, hurry up and get on the ship. Damn, if you're slow and let the cannibals see you, they'll chop off your tits and buttocks and stew them!
Hey! Such a wide springboard, what are you afraid of? Why don't you hurry up and go? Why are you pouting and picking up gold ingots? "
Cao Tianchong said impatiently. He slapped the fat buttocks of a Japanese woman who was wearing a kimono and a pair of willow shoes. She was dawdling as she boarded the ship.
At this moment, the pirate shouted again, "Not only two, there are three more ships behind. It's five ships!"
Cao Tianchong was stunned and said, "Five ships? Didn't they say they would send two gunships to pick us up? How did it become five? "
Cao Tianchong ran up the ship and stood on a high place with his hand on the roof and squinted to look into the distance, "One ship, two ships … five ships, hmm … there really are five ships. Strange, really strange …"
"Boom!" A loud sound was heard and a wave rose in the sea.
"Damn! It's the soldiers, the soldiers are coming! "
Cao Tianchong was suddenly enlightened. He didn't need to count with his fingers and immediately shouted, "Get on the ship, pull the sails and weigh the anchor. Damn, the cannons, where's the gunner?"
There was chaos on and below the ship. The woman in the kimono had just walked to the center of the footboard when the cannon sounded. She immediately let out a high-pitched scream, then turned her buttocks and fled eight times faster than when she boarded the ship.
The beautiful woman had already left, leaving a pair of wooden shoes on the footboard …
The pirates were thrown into chaos. Those who risked their lives and treasures hurriedly hugged their belongings, wanting to find a safe place to hide their belongings. Others hurriedly ran to their positions, weighing the anchor and pulling the sails.
As no one took the footboard hanging on the side of the ship, more than half of the dozen women who had just boarded the ship took the opportunity to escape. When the remaining few saw the thunderous sound of the cannon, they jumped on the footboard and rolled straight into the sea. Fortunately, the water was not deep. After a series of screams, they realized that the water was only knee-deep. They immediately got up and fled to the island.
Now that all their belongings and weapons were on the ship, it was impossible to return to the island for a decisive battle. Cao Tianchong could only complain and order the warships to leave the shore quickly. Otherwise, with three ships crowded together, it would be like sitting ducks.
Han Wu stood on the command ship and also realized that this was an absolutely advantageous situation for his army. He didn't expect that a forceful attack would turn into a surprise attack. They were charging towards the front of the pirate ships, the blind spot of the pirates' cannons. Moreover, the three pirate ships were so close together that they didn't even have time to adjust to the battle.
Han Wu made a prompt decision and immediately ordered, "Order Wei Feng and Wei Yuan Warships to attack with all their might. Wei Sheng and Wei Chang Warships to block their path!" The flag bearer immediately gave the order.
Han Wu's two warships were equipped with the new cannons. One was his ship, Prestige, and the other was Prestige, which was in front. With the firepower of Prestige and Prestige, there was no doubt that they would be able to defeat the three immobile pirate ships.
When the two warships heard the order, they lowered their sails and slowed down as they steered to the side. All the cannons were aimed at the pirate ships. The black holes of the cannons shot one after another as they enjoyed the pleasure of rape.
This time, Cao Tianchong was in trouble. His three ships were squeezed together by the shore. The water beside the island was shallow and the waves were gentle. It was extremely slow for the three ships to move away from each other. Also, the bow of the ship could not be equipped with cannons. If the hull was not adjusted, the cannons on the side would not be able to fire at the Ming army.
On the other hand, the Ming warship that was flying over used the momentum of its journey to adjust its sails. It immediately adjusted its course at a very fast speed. It aimed the side of the ship that was filled with cannons at the three pirate ships that were densely packed together. The cannons rumbled continuously.
A round of cannon fire came. One of the masts of the outermost pirate ship snapped and landed on the other ship. The flames on the sails spread in that direction. On the other main mast, the sail had been shot into a sieve. It hung crookedly on the mast and had lost its use as a sail.
A ship without any power could only wait for death even if it had a hundred cannons. What was worse was that this ship was the outermost. It had stopped moving. The two ships inside were also blocked. They could only choose to move forward or backward. In an era where the wind was used to move ships, it was easier said than done to move forward or backward. Would the Ming army give the flustered pirates the chance to adjust their sails and leave their original position?
Seeing this, Han Wu's heart settled. The main ship stopped in the middle of the sea and watched from afar. The other two warships took the opportunity to circle to the rear of the pirate ships. They wanted to sail to their blind spot. It looked like today's battle would end with zero casualties. Han Wu couldn't help but smile.
The cannons of the Prestige and Prestige ships rumbled. They took turns to fire and used the three pirate ships as live targets.
Cao Tianchong stood at the bow of the ship and wanted to cry. "This is really an unlucky year. The foreign devils look like Rakshasa and are full of Yin energy. It is indeed inauspicious. Damn it, today is not a good day. Aren't we gathering everyone on the ship to be bombarded?"
When Fernando saw Lone Dragon Island, he also saw the Ming warships and the pirate ships on fire. He was slightly surprised by Yu Mingjun's appearance but did not panic.
After a simple assessment of the battle strength of both sides and the situation of the battlefield, Fernando immediately gave the order. "Raise the Skull Flag. Get close to the two warships that are closing in on Cao Tianchong's rear! Destroy them! "
The conches sounded. The two Spanish pirate ships raised the Skull Flag on a black background and red letters. They lowered their main sails and adjusted the angle of their triangular sails. They charged murderously toward the two Ming warships.
Fernando wanted to destroy the two warships with superior firepower when the Ming warships were attacking the pirate ships. Then it would be easier to deal with the rest of the Ming warships.
Han Wu had noticed the arrival of the two Western warships. The information he received was that the Western pirates would come to meet Cao Tianchong three days later. That was why Yang Ling decided to act immediately and destroy Lone Dragon Island first. Unexpectedly, they happened to run into the Western warships.
Han Wu, who also felt surprised, was a little nervous and a little glad. Either the information is obviously wrong, or the pirates have changed their plan. Fortunately, we are scheduled to destroy Cao Tianchong's pirates today. If we arrive later, I'm afraid we can only seize an island.
As for the battle with the Western warships, he was also eager to try. Seeing that as long as the artillery continued to attack, the three pirate ships would be wiped out without firing a shot, Han Wu immediately calmly ordered the flag bearer to pass the order: order the Prestige and Prestige ships to continue to attack with firepower. At the same time, he ordered the other two ships to turn left to right and slide to the left of the Western warships to form an attack formation. At the same time, his ship also went up to meet them.
His main warship was the No. 2 Fu Ship, which was much larger than the Western warships and had less maneuverability. But with the other two ships on the other side to contain the enemy ship, the enemy ship's maneuverability advantage was difficult to play. Han Wu stood on the podium eagerly. The gunner stood nervously on the gun position, constantly changing the position of the black muzzle with the angle of the ship's movement.
The design of the carriage of this Western cannon was very reasonable and greatly improved the combat ability of the cannon. Except for the dozen original thunderbolt cannons that were still in service because of the lack of time and the inability to produce enough cannons, the rest of the Franc cannon used this kind of carriage that could advance and retreat freely. The relatively short barrel of the Franc cannon was also suitable for making full use of the muzzle on the side of the ship.
The gunners carried the sub-guns and shells, and the sailor pulled the sail ropes and constantly adjusted the angle and height of the sail. The commanders of the warships on both sides stared at the enemy ship, judging the speed and angle of the opponent's movement, and issued orders.
For Han Wu, this was his first real battle, so although he looked very calm on the surface, he was actually very nervous. Fernando was an old pirate who had been fighting for many years. His combat experience was incomparable to Han Wu's. The weakness of the No. 2 Fu Ship's huge hull and lack of maneuverability was immediately discovered by Fernando.
Fernando was overjoyed. In the Penghu region, it was one of his warships that had fought with Bai Xiaocao and the Penghu Inspection Office's warship. From that battle, he had figured out the power, range, and speed of the Ming cannons.
However, he wasn't sure if the Ming's main warships all used these clumsy cannons. After all, the Ming Dynasty had such a wide territory and such a long coastline. There was a large number of navy that needed to be used to support the coastal defense. It would be very costly to equip all of them.
Therefore, even if the Ming army had more advanced cannons, it was possible that they didn't use them to equip all of the navy. He needed to first figure out the Ming army's background. If the Ming army only used those clumsy cannons, then he could use a dense barrage to completely destroy the Ming's commanding warship.
Under his orders, another warship charged towards the two approaching Ming warships. Fernando used the advantage of his small ship and the ability to change the hull quickly to get into position to attack first. The distance between the two sides was close to the best range of the cannons. Logically, from this angle, the clumsy cannons of the Ming army were still a bit lacking if they wanted to attack.
Fernando smiled slyly and calmly gave the order, "Turn the rudder …" The ship started to turn 90 degrees and aimed the cannons on the side of the ship at the other side.
"Open fire!" Fernando gave the order again. "Boom, boom, boom!" The cannons roared, the sides of the ship shook, and the sea was instantly filled with smoke. It was explosive shells. It looked like Fernando knew that at this distance, solid shells would not be able to cause fatal damage to the Ming warships. Their goal was to kill a large number of sailors and destroy the Ming sails.
However, at this distance, the first round of fire was usually used to calibrate the cannons and intimidate them. Their accuracy was limited.
A large number of shells fell into the sea and sent up columns of water. The Ming soldiers, who had not fought many battles on the sea, were clearly nervous and panicked. This was after Yang Ling had intentionally allowed them to participate in the battle against the Wokou pirates. Otherwise, if they were to encounter such an experienced opponent in their first battle, even if the Ming army's firepower and warships were superior, they might still lose the battle in confusion.
The good thing was that the Fujian Navy had seen the power of Yang Ling's "Thousand Men Slaying". That massacre had mostly killed navy officers. Coupled with the fact that Han Wu had been strict in his management of the army ever since he became the admiral of the navy, the soldiers were afraid of military discipline. Hence, they did not panic but did not panic, still nervously making preparations according to their orders.
After the first round of fire, the cannoneers on Fernando's ship quickly adjusted the range and accuracy. They cleaned the cannons and reloaded bullets. Their speed was fast, and the second round of fire was fired.
At the same time, the Ming warship had turned to a suitable position. Following Han Wu's order, like a rhythmic drum beat, the cannons on the side of the Ming ship roared. The sea was covered in thick smoke. Both sides could only feel the waves crashing against the side of the ship and falling on their bodies, but they could no longer see the other ship clearly.
Han Wu's ship was hit by two bullets. One hit the rear deck. Because it was an exploding bullet, it did not do much damage to the ship. The stern sails were slightly damaged and a dozen soldiers were injured. The other bullet smashed into the cabin and exploded inside. Under Han Wu's order, there were soldiers who immediately used special equipment to draw in seawater and spray it to extinguish the fire.
The Ming cannoneers were also nervously cleaning the cannons, taking out the sub-cannons and replacing them with new ones. Once Yang Ling received the blueprints designed by Adni, he immediately ordered people to make fake wooden cannons and sent them to the navy. He made the navy officers and soldiers practice the techniques of cleaning the barrel and loading the cannons day and night. But even so, their movements were still much inferior to the sailors on the pirate ships.
"Cannons one to eight, change to solid bullets, calibrate the cannons, and prepare to fire!" Han Wu stood and commanded without fear.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The Spanish warship once again fired ahead of the Ming army, causing damage to the hull. The pirate ships also changed to solid bullets at the same time. Fortunately, the Fu ship was huge, and the damage was not great. Only one bullet fell on the side of the ship, smashing wood chips everywhere. A cannon was bounced off, and several soldiers were injured.
The soldiers panicked. Han Wu suddenly pulled out his sword and shouted, "What are you panicking for? Fight back. The Western pirate warship is also made of wood. Destroy it! "
The warship turned the rudder. At this time, the Western warship was reloading, and the Ming army's artillery was ready to fire because it was one round late. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Han Wu boldly ordered the warship to move closer.
"Fire!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom! "
"Boom! Boom! Boom! "
The Ming army's shells had just poured out, and the Spanish warship's cannons also sounded. Both ships suffered heavy blows. Solid bullets, hollow bullets, and cannonballs were fired at the same time. The hull, sails, and soldiers were all severely damaged.
With the remaining momentum of the ship, the two sides missed each other across the sea. They had to turn the rudder again and find the best distance and angle to fight. Taking advantage of this short opportunity, Fernando and Han Wu hurriedly issued orders to put out the fire, rescue people, adjust the cannon position, and transport ammunition. They were all making urgent preparations.
The number of cannons on the Ming ships and the rate of fire completely exceeded Fernando's imagination. He was shocked. Although he didn't seem to be at a disadvantage from the results of the battle, the huge gap in his expectations still made this pirate leader feel a great sense of danger.
The other Spanish pirate ship, "Adventure," was not as lucky as Fernando.
On the battlefield, sometimes a small thing, a wrong understanding or judgment, could change the whole situation. It was not uncommon for a moment of carelessness to lead to a muddle-headed defeat. During World War II, there was a funny story of a potato 'sinking' a submarine.
And this unlucky Spanish warship lost precisely because of carelessness. As soon as they exchanged fire, "Adventure" discovered that the combined number of cannons of the two Ming warships was slightly higher than its own. However, because "Adventure" could flexibly adjust the rate and angle of fire of its cannons, the two Ming warships were completely suppressed after a short while. They had no choice but to passively defend while moving.
Captain Alva of "Adventure" immediately became careless. At that moment, the "unstoppable" cannons of "Prestige" and "Prestige" had completely defeated Cao Tianchong's three pirate ships. They had completely lost the ability to move and fight.
Following that, two Ming warships slid past the pirate ship to the left and right. They used fire arrows and rocket launchers to unleash a final round of close-range firepower. When their hulls were completely revealed from the pirate ship's stern, there was already a sea of fire behind them. The flames rose to the sky.
"Prestige" and "Prestige" approached the flaunting Spanish warship, "Adventure," to help their comrade out. "Prestige" was already severely damaged. Its mainsail and tail sails were broken, and its middle cabin was on fire. It had basically lost its ability to fight. "Prestige" cruised around "Adventure" and "Prestige", constantly firing to attract its attention, lest it destroy "Prestige" which had lost its ability to move and fight.
At such a tense moment, Prestige and Prestige, the two unscathed battleships with high morale, joined the battle, boosting the morale of the officers and soldiers of Prestige who were in a desperate situation. At the same time, Prestige also formed a triangle formation and surrounded Adventure in the middle.
With such a formation, once the cannons were fired from the side, no matter which direction "Adventure" attacked, no matter how the other warships adjusted their direction, there would always be an angle where the Ming army could fire at it. "Adventure", on the other hand, would definitely fall into a dead end for a short period of time.
Just now, the battlefield was filled with the sound of cannons, and with each opponent, Alva did not notice that one of the two warships "bullying" Cao Tianchong was equipped with cannons that were as fast and powerful as his own.
Having seen the power of "Prestige" and "Prestige" cannons, Alva believed that with the speed of his cannons, he would not be at a disadvantage in this encirclement. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Ming army was closing in and the cannons were slow to fire, to force his way between the two warships.
If he was lucky, his cannons could fire at the same time and destroy the two Ming warships in one fell swoop. His misjudgment caused Alva to lead "Adventure" into a risky situation.
"Prestige" was only equipped with half of the new cannons, so it could not bear to test the first round of firing. It only fired the shells of the Thunderbolt Heavy Cannons. The instant the Spanish warship turned its rudder, adjusted its sails, and reloaded its gunpowder, the Prestige that was supposed to turn its rudder to leave and reload its ammunition in the interval of readjusting its firing angle actually charged towards them. It had no intention of leaving at all.
"God, we're taking a risk," Alva said in surprise. "They're crazy. Are they going to use their ships to sink us? Quick, full rudder left, avoid them! That's great, hurry up and reload. Let these lunatics go to hell … "
"Boom!" When "Prestige" was only 600 feet away from the Spanish warship, it suddenly turned its sails, and the ship turned on the sea. The muzzle of the first cannon moved and aimed at "Adventure". The muzzle vibrated, and a solid bullet flew out, accurately hitting "Adventure"'s stern.
Then, the muzzle of the second cannon moved to a suitable angle, and the stern was hit as well. Thirteen of the fifteen solid bullets hit, smashing the Spanish "Adventure"'s stern into pieces. One of the bullets pierced through the bottom of the ship, and seawater began to gush up.
Fernando's warship retreated from the battle and was waiting for the troops to attack again. He was shocked when he saw "Adventure"'s situation. He immediately ordered his warship to approach his allies, hoping to cover and retreat from the battle.
Han Wu realized Fernando's intentions and immediately used flag signals to order the four warships that could still fight to surround them. Fernando calmly approached the other pirate ship. At this time, he realized that "Adventure"'s bow was slightly tilted, and the stern was gradually sinking. It seemed that the bottom of the ship had been damaged.
It was impossible to protect "Adventure" and leave together. Perhaps … he could receive them, break out of the encirclement, and escape back to Luzon. Fernando approached nervously as he watched the approaching warships that had formed an encirclement. He searched for a weak point so that he could charge out after receiving his comrades.
But at this time, a cannon sounded in the distance. The pirates were shocked to find that another seven or eight Ming warships were sailing towards them.
"My god!" Fernando looked at the approaching warships and sighed in despair.
"What should we do? Captain! "The first officer, Anthony, ran over in a panic and asked loudly.
Fernando slowly scanned the surface of the sea that had temporarily calmed down. The main Ming warships that were retreating had already turned around and were staring at him. The other three warships also formed an attack formation. They could enter the attack angle in the shortest time possible. And the eight warships …
What should they do? What else could they do?
Han Wu noticed Peng Xiaowu's warship. The two sides quickly used flag signals to discuss an attack plan and formed a double encirclement. At this time, they saw a blood red triangular flag slowly rise from the pirate ship. It rose straight to the top of the pole.
A solemn and stirring song sounded from the two ships, "We are pirates, fierce pirates. We hold a bottle of wine in our left hand, and treasure in our right. We are pirates, capable pirates … "
The blood-red flag of St. George was fluttering in the wind …
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