What happened today is definitely an indescribable tragedy for the Boni people, but for the Ming Dynasty fleet stationed here, it is not a bad thing.
There was an enemy ship escaping. Whether it was the Ming people or the Bili people, all the nerves in the body were tense. The only remaining Boli people's ship, after the battle situation was decided, immediately headed towards the sea area where their fleet was destroyed.
He went to try to rescue the survivors, but the two Spanish sailing ships that were directly knocked down by the Ming fleet also had survivors. However, Qian Wubing would not let them touch these people. He needed
Know the origins of these Spanish sailing ships, as well as their equipment, strength composition and other information.
In the fleet, two ironclad ships sailed out of the port. They did not chase the fleeing enemies, but began to patrol nearby. The enemies were moving with the wind and at high speeds. They would definitely not be able to catch up at this time, but they should be prepared for them.
There are other back-up tasks that need to be sorted out. Such patrol missions have always been done by the Bolimen's navy. Now the Bonimen's navy no longer exists, and the Sihai Fleet directly took over this task.
When I came here, I had no intention of asking about the Boni royal family.
Just for the safety of his own fleet, Qian Wubing had to do this. As for the reaction of the Boli Man, he didn't care at all. Imagine that the Boli Man was in a state of misery at the moment, and he probably didn't have time to discuss such issues and discussions.
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Putting aside the misery of the Biliman for the time being, Qian Wubing's situation was not much better at this moment. He was still on the deck of the flagship, with a dripping guy kneeling there. Beside him, two people who acted as translators
A foreign captain was translating their words word for word for Qian Wubing to listen to. Of course, at this time, no one, whether it was the translator or the prisoners kneeling on the ship, cared that they were originally from the same language and race.
Folks.
"My suggestion is that our fleet sets sail and returns immediately!"
Tang Yin whispered this into Qian Wubing's ear. He knew clearly that the two prisoners could not understand him without an interpreter, but he still did this, which showed that he was really timid.
"Are there other prisoners with the same identity as this Cruz?" Qian Wubing sat on the chair and asked in a deep voice: "One-sided words cannot be trusted!"
"I've asked, sir. They are all low-level soldiers. This person has a more detached status and knows better!" The translator replied. If he were not in the Ming Dynasty's fleet, he would be wearing this to mark his status.
Perhaps, he was still a little excited about the news, but at this moment, he was standing in the camp of his choice. This excitement turned into a little frightened. The huge fleet of thirty-four battleships was close to
Five thousand Spanish soldiers, such a force, anyone who hears it will be a little confused.
"Take him down and continue the torture. I want to know everything he knows!" Qian Wubing nodded, with nothing on his face.
The prisoner was taken away. Qian Wubing's face was gloomy and he couldn't see any movement. Although he said that the prisoner was telling the truth, in his heart, he believed the prisoner's story 70%, in front of his subordinates.
They say this just to be merciful to their subordinates. These Spaniards probably don't have the habit of the Chinese calling them 200,000 or 300,000 when there are 300,000 to 50,000 people on the battlefield. They say they have thirty-four warships. Then
That should be the actual thirty-four ships. Well, even if the two ships have been sunk, there are still thirty-two ships left. The number of enemy combat ships is four times the number of fleet combat ships. This ratio is huge.
, it is indeed a bit bigger.
Moreover, the prisoners also said that the two ships they sunk were the smallest in tonnage in the fleet, in other words, the ones with the worst combat effectiveness. If compared to this, although the Sihai fleet has more than 60 ships
, but the combat effectiveness is really far inferior to others.
Of course, combat effectiveness is not determined by comparing tonnage and equipment. The human factor is also very important. The problem is that even if it is a comparison between people, Qian Wubing does not feel that he has any advantage.
I have more soldiers, and my quality seems to be much higher. If the prisoners are right, this place is already half the strength of the Spanish Navy. Most of the officers and soldiers among them are from serious academic backgrounds. This tactic
, artillery skills, and even the will to fight, are much stronger than Qian Wubing's gang of rabble.
Take a look at the composition of Qian Wubing's fleet. What are they? There are dozens of people from the Navy. It's hard to say the others. Anyway, Liu Hua has more than a thousand soldiers under his command, and their combat effectiveness is very high.
Yes, but this is a naval battle. Even if they can fight one against ten, it is of little use. Those foreign mercenaries are even more unreliable. Some of them may have been pirates, but when will pirates fight?
You can't beat the regular army, but the ones on the opposite side are serious Spanish regular troops!
As for the team that Qian Wubing regarded as his confidants, the Jinyi captains from Nanya or Tamsui, this naval battle was not their specialty. After comparison, let alone Tang Yin who proposed this suggestion by his side, even he felt that,
This place has become a place where you cannot stay for a long time. If you stay here, you may be made dumplings by the Spaniards.
"It would be troublesome if they ambush us halfway!" Qian Wubing shook his head, feeling that Tang Yin's suggestion was not reliable.
"Our fleet is capable of fighting, but there are only a few of our ships in the four seas, but they have more than thirty ships. Once they are ambushed by them, the other ships in the fleet will be the dishes on the chopping board, and they will be left to their own devices.
It’s fish!”
Grisha also had a sullen face, standing next to Qian Wubing. This incident felt like a bigger blow to her than to Qian Wubing. No matter how hard the Roman Empire tried to govern, it wanted to get rid of the conflict between the people in front of them and the Spaniards.
It is absolutely impossible to build a navy of the same size as the fleet. Even if the whole country devotes all its strength to seizing the seaport and building warships, it will not take one day to acquire qualified captains and sailors. And the Spaniards devoted half of their navy's strength to
It is self-evident that one must invest in the East and have the determination to gain it.
It can be said that if the Spanish fleet is not destroyed, what Grisa and the Roman Empire behind her are planning is simply a bubble in the sun. It looks extremely gorgeous, but in fact it is like a beautiful bubble.
Fairy tales cannot be taken seriously.
"Mr. Tang is right. The fleet must leave. However, you have to carefully consider whether to leave this mud or return!" She said in a low voice: "At least, all merchant ships must leave, and all armed forces must leave.
All personnel must be concentrated on our fleets all over the world, and those merchant ships should not be a drag on us!"