() The deck of the "Houston (Heusden)" was filled with sailors, soldiers and Malay indigenous warriors. They automatically divided into two sides to make way for a passage. William, wearing half body armor and a long dagger on his waist, walked through it calmly.
, and finally stood on a low wooden barrel.
William was condescending and glanced at everyone one by one. He would be lying if he said he was not nervous. He is not a person who likes to chatter to people, and he does not think he has the instigation power of words like Jasper. But now, he is in trouble.
In a tight siege, he must stand up. The crew needs him to stand up and boost morale.
William organized some words in his mind and slowly said: "Guys, the time has come to test whether we are brave or cowardly. The opponent has a large number of people and is brave and good at fighting. They think they have a sure victory and they want our ship.
, our people, our goods, our everything..."
There was a roar of laughter from below, and the tense atmosphere before the war was immediately dissipated.
Someone yelled with a high-pitched voice: "Let those pagans, barbarians, and chickens go to hell! They will get nothing!" Because Fujian has good men, especially men from the sea, and they often keep them around.
Qidi, Qier, for European Catholics, cheating is an intolerable crime, so nowadays Europeans secretly call the Ming people as cheaters.
This remark caused another burst of laughter.
William looked serious and said word by word: "Yes, they will get nothing. Their greed will be the fuse that leads to their destruction. We will eventually counterattack their flagship, hang their captain, and frighten others."
People." At this point, he paused, turned to glance at a man with a rough face, and said: "Gunner team. I need you to try your best to disperse the threats from both wings."
"No problem, Captain." The gunner captain slapped his chest loudly.
William turned to the other side and said: "Musketeers, when the pirates first charge up, don't rush to take action until the deck is almost unable to accommodate the enemy. I need you to use swivel guns, muskets, and pistols to sweep away with a thunderous offensive.
Clear the pirates.”
"Yes, Captain." The Musketeer Captain nodded.
William then said to Sailor Elder John: "Old John, I need you to personally lead the boarding ax sailors and work with the Malay soldiers to assist Captain Schmidt in fighting." The boarding ax sailors are also known as the Marine Sailors, that is to say
They can not only fight at sea, but also on land. They are the only people on the ship who wear armor, although they are only equipped with crude chest plate armor. Of course, soldiers are not included here, and the soldiers are not the people on the "Houston".
They were just helpers sent by De Wet.
"As you wish." Although Old John looked cheerful, his eyes were filled with bloodthirsty light.
"Captain Schmidt, you are the main force in this battle." William said seriously.
Schmidt was more serious than William: "Your Majesty, Captain, I am very aware of how great my responsibility is. Unless I and all 24 of my soldiers are killed, the pirates will never threaten the Heusden. This is my promise.
"
William nodded, then took a deep breath, and finally said impassionedly: "We may be Dutch, Germans, Belgians... belonging to different countries. Because the company has gathered together, but we are all God's people.
! A sincere Christian! God is our protector! - In addition to God's blessing, we also need individual efforts, so everyone must perform their duties, speak concisely, and act quickly, and in the end - victory
It will definitely belong to us!”
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
"Houston! Houston! Houston!"
The deck of the "Houston" suddenly boiled.
William held the sword tightly in his right hand. He was not as calm and confident as he appeared on the surface. He was even a little pessimistic in his heart. Not counting him as the captain, the "Heusden" had a total of 85 sailors and 25 soldiers.
24 Malay warriors. How many will survive in the end? Maybe zero, he will also die!
"An effective speech is a talent." Huang Chen moved the telescope in front of his eyes and praised in his heart. He couldn't hear what William said, nor could he understand it, but his eyes were not blind, and he could still manage in such a desperate situation.
Being able to boost morale, what is it but talent?
Yang Dong reminded from the side: "Big boss, all parties are ready, can we start?"
"Start." Huang Chen responded calmly.
Huang Chen's entire fleet only has six red cannons, which is only a little more than one-third of his opponents. However, his fleet has numerous bronze-haired cannons and French cannons, which are of little use in long-distance artillery battles.
Fire at close range is quite powerful, at least there is no problem in sweeping the deck. As the two sides got closer and closer, dozens of copper-fired cannons and French cannons opened fire one after another from all directions, and they were completely overwhelmed in a very short time.
"Houston", he let out a bitter sigh of relief at the suppression of the previous artillery battle.
Huang Chen's ships successively fired hundreds of large and small cannons. When the large amount of white gunpowder smoke slowly dissipated, they found that the deck of the "Houston" had suddenly become a hell on earth. Corpses were everywhere, blood flowed into channels, and people screamed.
People can't bear to see it.
Huang Chen was shocked, wondering if all the Taoists would die?
The two pirate ships on the left and right slowly approached enough to join the gang, but the "Houston" still remained motionless. Both shipowners were eager to rob the ship of treasures and immediately ordered to board the ship. The pirates below were impatient to wait and started competing.
Throwing the rope, one after another wandered and jumped onto the deck of the "Heusden".
Huang Chen frowned slightly, turned to Yang Dong and said: "Tell them to be careful, the Dutch will not die so easily."
Yang Dong said disapprovingly: "You can survive hundreds of cannons and still not die? Thanks to the strength of the barbarian ship, our ship would have sunk long ago."
Huang Chen scolded: "Go if you are told to go, there is so much nonsense."
"The big boss is so careful." Yang Dong muttered and walked towards the window, raised a flag as a signal, and asked the people inside the mast to convey Huang Chen's order to the front line.
The two captains and Yang Dong had the same idea, thinking that even if Hongyi was not dead, he was almost crippled and unable to fight anymore, just like the wounded Hongyi soldier lying on the deck moaning. However, when they crossed a
As the corpses approached the cabin, a gunshot kicked off the Dutch's massive counterattack.
Countless Dutchmen armed with muskets and revolvers came out of the cabin and opened fire on the astonished pirates.
At the same time, the goods piled up all over the deck, the muzzles of black holes were also poked out from behind the boxes, and there were also several furlong machines (swinging guns), and the hot lead bullets were fired like a storm. The pirates in the front rows
He was instantly beaten into a sieve.
Hongyi's fire cannons were as sharp as cannons, and they were deadly. They killed all the thieves. They survived the dense hail of bullets from Hongyi at the cost of nearly half of their lives and injuries. When everyone was hesitating whether to advance or retreat, something on the ground
Most of the red barbarian corpses suddenly came back to life. They were armed with muskets, short axes, sharp knives, and long swords to kill those who were nearby. The thieves were caught off guard, and there were countless casualties. The remaining people collapsed and fled.
Despite the continuous rain, the "Heusden" won on the deck and was not to be outdone inside. The left and right naval guns fired almost at the same time, and they were attacked by heavy artillery at close range. The two pirate ships burst into flames.
"I told you to be careful, be careful, but you didn't listen. Look how many people died, huh?!" Huang Chen couldn't go to the front line to teach two shipowners who were careless and underestimated the enemy. Yang Dong beside him had the unlucky chance to vent his anger.
Object.
No matter what he said at this time, it would be like adding fuel to the fire. Yang Dong very wisely chose to remain silent.
No one answered. Huang Chen quickly controlled his emotions and said in a deep voice: "Tell them to withdraw. Send Zhao Hongyi on board." Zhao Hongyi had Lu Yingbing on board, and their number was second only to Huang Chen's flagship, Lu Yingbing.
Well-trained and well-equipped, especially equipped with a large number of muskets, only they could fight with the sharp-armed Dutch. Others would die if they went up to them.
It is actually very easy to defeat the opponent. With a dozen ships surrounding the Heusden and a barrage of artillery fire, the "Heusden" can easily be sent to the bottom of the sea. The problem is that if Huang Chen wants the "Heusden" and the people on it, then
It can only be solved through boarding battle.
Zhao Hongyi's eyes passed through the thick smoke of the burning ships and the smoke of the guns. He landed on the deck of the enemy ship, his face solemn. Although the overall combat effectiveness of the sailors was not as good as that of the land camp soldiers, they were among the elite among pirates, and they were especially good at it.
In the melee at sea, Hong Yi's counterattack killed most of them and was completely defeated. Sure enough, Hong Yi was as powerful as the rumors said, but I wonder if this is their full strength? It seems that they still have some trump cards, at least he didn't see many of them.
soldiers.
Zhao Hongyi understood Huang Chen's thoughts. He would not comment on whether he was right or wrong because of the different positions he was in. However, as he approached the "Houston", he resolutely ordered the cannon to be fired. He could not risk the lives of his men to fill the cannon holes.
, the best way to suppress the enemy's artillery fire is to counter-suppress it with more intense artillery fire. As for whether the prisoner ship was seriously damaged or the prisoners suffered heavy casualties? That is a problem that Huang Chen needs to worry about. It has nothing to do with Zhao Hongyi. He just wants to fight.
"Bang! Bang! Bang...!"
The copper hair fired large lead bullets one after another, piercing the side planks of the "Houston", causing heavy damage to the Dutch gunners in the cabin. The French gunner sprayed large swaths of small lead bullets, fan-shaped across the deck, like yellow bullets.
The sky is filled with sand, which is terrifying.
"Bang! Bang! Bang...!"
After a round of sustained and fierce bombardment, the "Houston" became quiet again.
Zhao Hongyi waved his hand, and countless elite land soldiers armed with spears, knives, and firecrackers rushed onto the enemy ship.
The Dutch repeated their old tricks and gave the enemy a harsh lesson. However, they soon discovered that this time their opponents were different from the last time. The two were not like a team at all. They had many matchlock guns, which offset part of the Dutch's advantage.
They also had a large number of short spears and shields. The sailors' boarding axes, sailor knives, long swords and other short weapons hardly posed a threat to them. Not surprisingly, the Dutch sailors were completely defeated in hand-to-hand combat. They temporarily relied on swivel cannons and muskets.
The revolver blocks the enemy.
William, who was hiding in the dark, pursed his lips tightly, his blue eyes as deep as the sea. His original plan was to use the musketeers and sailors to thwart several pirate attacks, thus attracting the pirate leader, and then board the ship.
The Axeman team and the Malay indigenous warriors cooperated with the Schmidt soldiers to launch a surprise attack on the pirate leader. However, the opponent was stronger than he imagined. He had to change his plan and let the Malay slave warriors and the Schmidt soldiers go into battle in advance, leaving only
Old John's team of axemen boarded the ship as the final reserve.
Gululu, Gululu, Gululu... Three iron balls with sparkles rolled along the deck to the feet of the densely packed army of soldiers.
"What is this?" Everyone was startled subconsciously and thought in unison.
"Get out of the way!"
I don't know who screamed, and everyone felt a chill in their hearts and felt something bad. They had never seen this thing before, but they had all seen the cannonballs. The two were very similar. This object must be a Western Yi firearm. No.
When they reacted, they heard three loud sounds of "bang", "bang" and "bang", and the iron ball exploded, knocking down more than a dozen people around them in an instant.
Seeing that the grenade attack was effective and the effect was unexpectedly good, Schmidt immediately led 24 soldiers with halberds, spears, and muskets and 24 Malay Swordsmen to rush out of the cabin, under the cover of sailors' muskets and pistols.
He pounced on the pirates who were in chaos.
"Houston!"
"kill!"
Both sides shouted slogans and collided violently on the narrow deck, making a tooth-aching muffled sound.
Zhao Hongyi had guessed that the opponent had a trump card before, so he was not surprised. However, Lu Yingbing was retreating steadily under Hongyi's offensive and was gradually showing signs of failure, which made him frown.
Hongyi's spear is longer than the spear of Lu Yingbing. It is said that one inch is longer and one inch is stronger. They have an advantage in the battle. The use of their long pointed axes (halberds) is extremely skillful. There is no delay like a heavy army. They win more than they lose in a fight.
There are only a few, and they are undoubtedly the Western barbarians who have great skills. In addition, there are some short black men who are not afraid of death and have superb martial arts. The swords in their hands are either broad blades, thin blades, long blades, short blades, straight blades, or
The blades have curved blades and even snake-shaped and other strange shapes. The only thing they have in common is sharpness. Extremely sharp, probably no less than a high-quality Japanese sword. The barrel of a land camp pike soldier, the gun barrel of a fire gun soldier, and even the sword soldier's gun barrel.
The waist knife is often broken at a touch, but only the shield can withstand its fierce slashes.
Zhao Hongyi is quite self-aware. He knows that he alone may not be able to defeat Hongyi. Even if he wins the battle, he will pay an unbearable price, so he immediately seeks help from Huang Chen.
"Big boss..." Yang Dong turned around.
Huang Chen also saw the news from Shangdou and said to Yang Dong: "Tell the people below to prepare for war."
"Hong Yi is fierce and cunning, how can the big leader take the risk himself?" Yang Dong advised. "Besides, the big leader is not unavailable. It is better to ask people to take turns to fight to wear down Hong Yi's spirit. When Hong Yi's spirit weakens,
If the big leader takes action personally, he will definitely succeed immediately."
Huang Chen stared at the "Houston", slowly shook his head and said: "I have made up my mind, just go and deliver the order." (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go and read.)