The Royal Navy Fleet of Great China and the Fleet of the Dutch East India Company were slowly approaching.
The smell of gunpowder smoke filled the entire battlefield, and everyone became nervous.
Zhan Tie, the captain of the battleship Qin Shihuang, held the telescope in both hands and stared at the Dutch East India Company fleet ahead.
His eyes rested on the Amsterdam, the flagship of the Dutch East India Company.
This ship is very easy to identify. It is the largest three-masted battleship in the fleet of the Dutch East India Company.
Captain Zhan Tie walked to the side of Artillery Staff Lin Bingyang, and he solemnly told: "Staff Lin Bingyang.
After the war begins, don't worry about other things. Use your main guns to sink the Dutch flagship, or at least damage it.
As long as the flagship is injured, the morale of the Dutch fleet will be destroyed by us."
Captain Zhan Tie looked at the battleship Amsterdam, which was constantly using semaphores to command the fleet.
As a naval officer, he knows the role of a flagship in a fleet.
The flagship is the backbone and the core of the entire fleet. Without unified command, the army will be in disarray.
As long as the flagship is destroyed, the Dutch East India Company fleet will lose command.
Without unified command, these warships can only fight independently.
The Royal Navy's naval guns have a long range, and when they encounter the Dutch fleet fighting each other, they will definitely win.
Artillery staff officer Lin Bingyang heard the captain's order.
He saluted with a military salute and assured: "Captain, please rest assured, I also know the importance of the flagship.
After the war begins, I will do my best to destroy the flagship of the Dutch fleet."
When Zhan Tie heard Lin Bingyang's assurance, he patted Lin Bingyang's shoulder with his hand, and everything was understood.
Zhan Tie continued his work and cooperated with Governor Lu Yuanshan's orders.
Let the battleship Qin Shihuang lead the battle line of the Royal Navy of China.
The two fleets approached slowly, and the Dutch East India Company fleet had already entered the range of the Qin Shihuang battleship's 205 naval guns.
Artillery staff officer Lin Bingyang trotted over and happily asked for instructions: "Captain, our artillery is ready.
The firing parameters of the naval gun have also been adjusted well.
It can be based on the distance and orientation between the Dutch warship and our ship.
The current sea conditions are also very good, which can ensure that the naval gun has a hit rate of at least 20%.
Should we attack the battleship Amsterdam?"
Zhan Tie pointed in the direction of Governor Lu Yuanshan.
His awareness was clear that the order to fire the gun needed to be issued by the Governor, and it was impossible for him to issue this order beyond his authority.
After Zhan Tie reported the relevant situation, he waited for the order from Governor Lu Yuanshan.
From time to time, he kept looking at Lu Yuanshan with his anxious eyes.
Governor Lu Yuanshan noticed Zhan Tie's gaze, but he did not order the cannon to be fired now.
Among the first fleet of the Royal Navy, the main gun of the battleship Qin Shihuang has the longest range.
The main gun of the battleship Qin Shihuang is 205 mm in caliber. It uses new-type shells and has a range of up to ten kilometers, which has exceeded the limit of visual sight.
There are a large number of naval guns on the three second-level battleships and the Qin Shihuang battleship. They are 150 mm caliber naval guns using new types of shells.
The cruiser's 150mm-caliber main gun still uses old-fashioned shells, and the shooting range is very close.
The First Fleet has three types of naval guns with different specifications.
Lu Yuanshan must comprehensively consider the timing of firing.
The Dutch fleet would only order the battleships to open fire if they came within the range of the battleships' conventional artillery.
Only by firing salvos from battleships and using artillery coverage can the greatest results be achieved.
It is impossible for the Qin Shihuang battleship to fight alone with its main gun, as there are only two main guns on the sides.
Lu Yuanshan also needs to consider whether the cruiser can catch up after the battleship salvo.
The battleship fired nine salvos, and the cruiser's gun range must cover the Dutch fleet to complete the artillery coverage.
The naval gun can only fire nine salvos quickly in a short period of time, and the barrel will become seriously hot and the barrel needs to be cooled down.
When the barrel is severely heated, it is easy to explode if you continue to fire.
The battleship completed nine salvos, and the cruiser's gun range did not cover the enemy.
The Dutch were aware of the huge power of the battleships, and they would definitely take the opportunity to escape.
The results achieved by the First Fleet will be much less.
The two armies faced each other head-on at sea. This was the battlefield Lu Yuanshan dreamed of.
He wanted to destroy as many Dutch warships as possible in this naval battle.
After this naval battle, the Dutch will definitely avoid their edge, and it will be difficult to find such an opportunity again.
Governor Lu Yuanshan behaved very calmly. He kept waiting for the distance between the fleets of the two armies to close.
When the Amsterdam, the flagship of the Dutch East India Company, came within the best firing range of the Qin Shihuang battleship's guns.
Based on the speed of the two armies, Lu Yuanshan believed that after the battleship's nine salvos, the cruiser's main gun could attack the Dutch fleet.
"The battleship Qin Shi Huang's main gun fired, targeting the battleship Amsterdam.
The battleship's guns are ready and waiting for my order to launch a salvo."
Governor Lu Yuanshan gave an order, and the command flag was raised on the main mast of the battleship Qin Shihuang.
The two main guns of the battleship Qin Shi Huang immediately roared.
Other gunners on the battleship Qin Shihuang were also busy. They locked their guns on the Dutch Navy fleet.
The artillery of the three second-level battleships also became tense, ready to fire salvos at any time.
The first time Captain Zhan Tie saw the command flag, he gave the order for the main gun to fire.
Two gunshots with a very short interval of bang and bang sounded, and the two main guns on the side of the battleship Qin Shihuang fired.
Captain Zhan Tie watched the Amsterdam under attack with his binoculars.
All two shells were fired.
Zhan Tie said encouragingly: "Missing the target is normal. Don't be impatient. Just aim and hit again."
The warship was originally swaying with the waves, but now the target was far away, and a small deviation would make it very far away from the target.
Artillery staff officer Lin Bingyang had a serious expression on his face. He came to the side of the main gun and took command in person.
He felt the shaking of Qin Shihuang's battleship.
His eyes were fixed on the Amsterdam, the flagship of the Dutch East India Company, ahead.
"Turn left five degrees, raise three degrees."
He grabbed the gun rope of the main gun with his hand and was ready to fire the main gun at any time.
If he wants to avenge his shame, this shell must hit the target.
When the 150 naval gun salvos are fired later, there is no need to consider accuracy, just hit the shells into a general area.
Now use the main gun to attack enemy ships, which requires a very high hit rate.
If he could really hit the flagship of the Dutch East India Company, this would be the highlight of his life.
Lin Bingyang felt the warship on his side shaking upward for a moment.
He immediately pulled the gun rope, and the main gun of the battleship Qin Shihuang, the 205 naval gun, was fired.
The cannon was ejected from the chamber and headed straight for the Amsterdam with a roar.
Lin Bingyang was not distracted watching the results of this shell.
He continued to adjust the parameters of the main gun so that the main gun continued to aim at the Amsterdam.
Zhan Tie, however, stared at the results of the cannonball with his binoculars.
Lin Bingyang's carefully aimed shell directly hit the Amsterdam's second mast.
The Amsterdam was missing a mast and its speed was significantly reduced.
Zhan Tie shouted excitedly: "Lin Bingyang, good job.
You have made a great contribution this time."
Everyone on the battleship Qin Shihuang smiled, and some cheered excitedly.
When Lu Yuanshan saw this situation, he also smiled.
The Amsterdam was badly damaged and would definitely not be able to escape.
The flagship was severely damaged, and the Dutch fleet lost effective command and became visibly confused.
When Governor Lu Yuanshan saw this situation, he knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and he could not give the Dutch a chance to adjust.
He immediately issued an order: "The battleship salvo begins."
The order to fire a salvo was given.
The battleship Qin Shihuang and three second-level battleships, the four battleships fired new artillery shells with 106 150mm naval guns on their sides.
On the deck of the battleship Qin Shihuang, artillery staff officer Lin Bingyang was extremely excited. He immediately ordered: "The 150 naval guns will start firing in accordance with the predetermined firing parameters."
The forty 150mm naval guns on the side of the battleship Qin Shihuang fired uniformly.
The huge hull of the battleship Qin Shihuang was constantly shaking on the sea due to the huge recoil.
Lin Bingyang smiled as he watched the grand occasion of the naval gun salvo.
The 205 naval gun is powerful, but the Qin Shihuang battleship only has four guns, so it is not very practical.
The huge number of 150 naval guns is the foundation of the Qin Shihuang battleship's power.
Lin Bingyang is responsible for adjusting the firing parameters of the naval gun in a timely manner.
The artillerymen also worked extremely hard. They carried the shells and quickly loaded them into the naval guns.
The reciprocating gun mount of the naval gun can quickly return the gun barrel to its original position, and the naval gun has an extremely fast rate of fire.
Violent gunfire sounded, and the fleet of the Dutch East India Company was directly covered by the gunfire of the battleships of the Royal Navy's First Fleet.
The battleship Qin Shihuang and three second-level battleships quickly completed nine salvoes.
Until the barrel of the naval gun becomes so hot that no more shells can be fired for a short period of time.
After the salvo ended, Governor Lu Yuanshan saw that the Dutch East India Company fleet had suffered heavy losses.
The First Fleet fired a salvo of new artillery shells for the first time. This new artillery shell was used in naval battles for the first time and achieved great results.
The flagship of the Dutch East India Company, the battleship Amsterdam, was directly torn to pieces by cannonballs.
Fourteen Dutch warships within the range of the battleship's guns were directly sunk.
Only then did Governor Lu Yuanshan show a relaxed expression on his face.
"The Dutch are just like that. I have prepared so much to deal with these Dutch.
Now it seems that these things are completely useless.”
Chief of Staff Zhou You said happily: "This is great wisdom from Governor Lu.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms all describes Zhuge Wuhou's strategy.
If you don't expect victory, you should expect defeat.
How can we know the strength of the Dutch fleet before we officially engage in battle with the Dutch?
Only by being more fully prepared can we achieve the final victory.”
Governor Lu Yuanshan saw the Dutch East India Company fleet and the remaining warships trying to escape, so he immediately issued an order.
"The whole army is pursuing it. Let the Third Fleet be on alert and protect the flanks of the First Fleet.
Inform the battleship Guangwu Emperor and ask Captain Li Yuanqi to lead the fleet to immediately rendezvous with the main force and attack Batavia."
The First Fleet of the Royal Navy of China lifted the battle line.
Several formations were formed, led by the battleship Qin Shihuang, and began to pursue the remaining fleet of the Dutch East India Company.
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Governor Anthony van Diemen became extremely confident.
Their fleet is getting closer and closer to the fleet of the Great China Dynasty.
As long as it gets closer to a few nautical miles, the artillery on the warship can hit the enemy warship.
He suddenly saw the flash of fire on the side of the Dahua Dynasty flagship.
"The distance between the two armies is fifteen nautical miles. At such a long distance, the navy of the Great China Dynasty actually dared to fire.
This should be because their soldiers were too nervous, causing the shells to fire accidentally."
Governor Anthony Van Diemen guessed so, but he was very nervous.
The Portuguese had no power to resist and were defeated by the navy of the Great China Dynasty, which was extremely powerful.
But he learned from the Portuguese that the artillery range of the warships of the Great China Navy could not be that far.
The warship's artillery has a range of more than ten nautical miles, and it fires powerful explosive shells.
This situation is true. Their artillery range cannot match that of the Great China Dynasty, and the navy will definitely lose.
Governor Anthony van Diemen saw the two shells and headed straight for the Amsterdam.
All two shells fell into the sea, and the Amsterdam was unharmed.
When the other crew members of the Tulip saw this, they all cheered.
Governor Anthony Van Diemen looked solemn, he had sensed a huge crisis.
The naval artillery of the Great China Dynasty can actually hit the target more than ten nautical miles away.
Hit rate is not a problem, as long as you fire a few more shells.
Just looking at this situation, Anthony Van Diemen knew that they had no chance of winning.
Governor-General Anthony van Diemen looked at the imposing naval flagship of the Chinese Dynasty.
He sighed and ordered: "Notify the fleet to retreat immediately.
The range of the Dahua Dynasty naval artillery is too far, and we cannot fight them on the sea."
Governor-General Anthony van Diemen commanded the battleship Tulip to retreat, and at the same time notified Amsterdam to retreat.
In this situation, in a naval battle with the Great China Navy, their chances of victory are slim.
Governor Anthony Van Diemen prepared to use the city of Batavia to deal with the Chinese Dynasty.
If they really can't defeat the Great China Dynasty, they should try their best to withdraw from the Nanyang region as decently as possible.
The battleship Tulip and the warships around it have begun to slow down, preparing to slowly leave the battle line.
Governor Anthony van Diemen heard a huge explosion.
He looked towards where the explosion came from.
The battleship Amsterdam has been hit by artillery shells, and one of its three main masts has been broken.
"No, the Amsterdam, my Amsterdam."
Governor Anthony Van Diemen was extremely heartbroken.
They were already at a disadvantage, the battleship Amsterdam was damaged, and its fate was already doomed.
Anthony Van Diemen roared: "Send someone to the Amsterdam to inform General Andrew and ask him to abandon the ship with his crew immediately."
The fate of the battleship Amsterdam was sealed.
General Andrew and the crew on the warship cannot be buried with the battleship Amsterdam.
Governor Anthony van Diemen saw that the men he sent were approaching the battleship Amsterdam.
He suddenly saw the Great China Navy, the sides of four battleships, flashing with fire.
The shells were like raindrops, hitting their fleet directly.
The entire fleet was directly covered by artillery fire, and dense explosions sounded.
The battleship Amsterdam was torn apart by gunfire right in front of his eyes.
When Governor Anthony van Diemen saw this, he shouted: "No."
A mouthful of blood sprayed directly onto the deck of the battleship Tulip.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and shouted feebly: "Retreat, retreat quickly." This chapter has been completed!