Chapter 256: The Portuguese: Surrendering quickly is a fine tradition among us Westerners.

"What about this? Is there anyone who wants to kill us?"

"Kill our three brothers, and Sixth Brother asked me to chop him down!"

"Haha, it's too cheap to kill him. We have something more fun."

In the sea area where the battle just took place, dozens of warships were parked in a circle.

On the deck of a battleship, a group of white pigs and black slaves were kneeling in a row, their hands tied behind their backs, shivering.

Ming navy soldiers wearing navy uniforms, together with the crew of Zheng He's fleet, identified the murderers one by one.

Anyone who was injured by the Ming army would have their hands and feet tied with heavy objects, have their hands and feet bled, and be thrown into the sea.

The rest will be taken back to Ming Dynasty and interrogated by professional personnel to obtain information about the other country.

Of course, this does not include those commanders.

As a high-ranking figure, the commander must know more. It would be a pity to kill him.

Although the crew members hated these guys and gritted their teeth with hatred, this was an order given by Zheng He and they did not dare to disobey it.

On board the flagship of the Sixth Naval Group.

Looking at the brand-new warships and the cannons that exuded a cold light, Zheng He felt a sense of emotion in his heart.

If he had led this kind of fleet, he would have been beaten in such a mess. Not to mention destroying the Grape Country, it would still be no problem to defeat their naval blockade.

Zheng He felt that today was his lucky day.

As they speeded up and sailed toward Daming with grief in their hearts, they directly bumped into the patrolling Navy's Sixth Formation.

Both sides were stunned for a moment at first.

Zheng He couldn't understand why he could encounter Ming warships here.

If he remembered correctly, this place should be far, far away from the Ming Dynasty.

Zheng He was confused, and so was the other person.

In this area of ​​the Asan Kingdom sea area, it seems that they are the only Ming squadron cruising. On the opposite side, the fleet with tattered Ming army flags and old battleships comes from. Where did it come from? And it seems that it is still being hunted.

What made them even more confused was that there were actually several Ming warships chasing after them.

Although the flag hanging above does not belong to the Ming Dynasty, as the navy of the Ming Dynasty, they can still recognize the old model warships they once owned.

Although he was confused, the commander of the sixth formation still issued a warning order.

But as the two parties got closer, they gradually saw each other's clothes through the telescope.

One side is wearing a very majestic navy uniform of the Ming Dynasty, and although the other side's clothes are a bit tattered, it can still be seen that they are the attire of the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, the other party's skin color is the same as his own, so both parties can temporarily confirm that the other party is Akito.

As the two sides got closer, the faces in the telescope could be seen clearly.

The first person to recognize the other party was the commander of the Sixth Formation of the Navy.

He was once the captain of a battleship under Zheng He, so he recognized Zheng He at a glance.

When he saw his former immediate boss in such a miserable state, the commander's heart boiled with anger.

In his life, there were only two people he admired most.

The first is to bring supreme glory to their navy, His Highness the Grand Sun.

The second one was Zheng He who went to the West to spread the reputation of the Ming Dynasty.

One of the people he admired the most was now in such a mess, and it looked like he even had a broken arm. How could he not be angry?

After confirming their identities, the two fleets quickly mixed together.

Zheng He ignored the pain of his wound and boarded the naval battleship in a small boat.

As soon as the two parties met, Zheng He grabbed the commander's hand without saying a word and roared with tears in his eyes.

"Brothers, help me, go save my brothers!"

Zheng He then explained the general situation of the matter in brief words, and pointed out that the fleet followed by Ming warships was the enemy.

When he learned that the brothers who had gone to sea together were cutting off the rear, the commander, without saying a word, directly ordered the fleet that had been waiting for a long time to launch an attack on the Portuguese fleet, which had slowed down slowly.

Navy artillery, with the addition of new artillery and subsequent improvements, the range has been greatly improved.

The maximum range of the originally equipped medium-sized artillery was only about four miles, and the maximum charge of the heavy artillery on the bow could only hit 7 to 8 miles.

With the improvement of artillery and gunpowder, this range has been greatly improved.

The range of the medium-sized artillery currently equipped by the navy is close to that of the heavy artillery of the past. Even with the maximum charge, it can reach a distance of nine miles.

The heavy artillery on the bow and stern of the ship, with full power, shot a terrifying distance of 13 miles in the experimental field.

However, this is only an experimental distance. It is impossible for all artillery in actual combat to have the maximum charge.

Therefore, the navy's normal shooting distance is between six miles and nine miles.

Warships that drift overseas all year round are important weapons to deter colonies, and both Zhu Zhangui and the old man attach great importance to this.

Therefore, the warships equipped for them are the best, latest and largest.

For example, the size of the command flagship of the Sixth Formation has exceeded that of Zheng He's flagship Fuchuan.

The entire battleship is fully loaded with artillery and can be equipped with 129 guns.

Although the remaining seven frigates are not as terrifying as the command battleships, the number of artillery pieces equipped has surpassed the original old battleships.

Moreover, according to the improvements and designs made by the shipyard, the new type of warship's huge body not only did not reduce the speed, but actually increased it by a few points.

This kind of sea giant covered in fire hedgehogs is like a chicken when faced with a fleet with only a few old-fashioned artillery pieces.

The confident commander directly ordered the warship to catch up and shoot at close range.

The eight battleships fired a salvo on both sides of the ship, and the Portuguese were beaten so hard that they couldn't find their way north.

Then he ran away in confusion.

How could the prey commander let him run away, and he was an enemy stained with the blood of his brothers.

How could he face those brothers who fought to the death and the families of the fallen brothers if he let the other party run away?

The battleships followed closely, and the heavy artillery in front fired wildly.

When the two sides were close to engaging three ships, the Portuguese looked at the Ming Navy warships that came up from the side and surrounded them, and raised the white flag in despair.

The main fleet surrendered, and the other two ships fighting the shirtless man battleship also chose to surrender.

I have to say that Westerners are quite decisive in surrendering.

He didn't have the slightest idea of ​​​​surrendering. He surrendered when he said he was surrendering. The one who knelt was very clean and the one who raised his hands was high. He was afraid that the Ming army would not see him surrender and accidentally chop him down.

Then the scene just now happened.

"I haven't been at home in the past few years. It seems that my family has changed a lot!"

Zheng He, who was letting the medical officers change the dressings, couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the navy soldiers in crisp military uniforms who were changing the dressings and delivering food to their brothers in the fleet.

The commander accompanying him could not help but show off proudly after hearing this.

"Of course!"

"Zheng Tou, you don't know that our navy has been very prosperous in recent years!"

As a former subordinate of Zheng He, the commander of the Sixth Formation is still accustomed to calling Zheng He his leader.

Hearing what the commander said, the captains of Zheng He's fleet became interested and urged the commander one by one to speak quickly.

I saw the expectant looks in the eyes of my old brothers.

The vanity in the commander's heart was satisfied, he coughed dryly and said to everyone.

"Not long after you left, our navy was all equipped with cannons!"

The commander patted the artillery beside him and said proudly.

"This thing is very powerful. You all saw its power just now. Hitting these warships without artillery is like hitting a chicken, one by one."

Thinking of the shocking scene of the sixth formation's artillery salvo just now, the captains all drooled with envy.

Damn it, if they had known that the navy would be equipped with such powerful weapons in the later period, they should have left later.

If they were armed to the teeth like the navy, how could they be bullied so miserably by those white-skinned pigs?

Seeing the envious look in his former brother's eyes, the commander felt relieved, and then continued to snarl.

"But that was an old model. Now we have a second-generation model installed on the ship, which has a longer range and is more powerful!"

"And we also have new gadgets, which are great weapons for melee combat!"

As he spoke, the officer pulled out the revolver from his waist, turned it in a handsome circle in his hand, aimed at the sea in the distance, and pulled the trigger continuously.

There was a banging sound, and the old brothers blew the gun smoke from their guns with envy on their faces.

"Holy shit, good stuff!"
To be continued...