Before Wang Ruixiang, the leader of the gang jumping team, could stand still, the deck beneath his feet began to vibrate strangely, and fire broke out from the side of the ship. It didn't take much military experience for him to know that he had been ambushed.
"Quickly retreat!" Li Di's hoarse roar came from the earphones. In an instant, Yu No. 1 was enveloped in the smoke of gunpowder.
"All retreat!" He quickly directed the jumping gang to retreat to the side of the ship and find the opportunity to jump back. There were already many pirates wielding short swords, pick knives and hooks and sickles pouring out from below the deck. They were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers.
, they don’t even have much advantage in terms of weapons - the firepower of 5 pistols cannot suppress them no matter what.
"Throw the No. 1 bomb!" he roared, and the team members who had been trained many times immediately took out the No. 1 grenade from their breast pockets and threw it out.
Bomb No. 1 is a bamboo shell grenade developed by the mechanical department. It is filled with black powder and broken porcelain fragments. Its power is limited, but it is suitable for use in the narrow space on the ship. After the grenade is thrown over, the explosion and screams are continuous.
Suddenly, the crew members on the deck, gun positions and slipway of Yu No. 1 also fired with rifles and pistols, instantly suppressing the pirates who tried to rush up to join the gang. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Ruixiang and his men quickly climbed back.
. He collapsed on the deck. In less than a minute, he seemed to have turned around in a circle. Fishing No. 1 looked very scary at the moment. The steel plate was full of pits, and the glass facing the fishing boat
All were chipped or broken.
"Reverse full speed!"
When Chen Haiyang saw the last team member climbing onto the deck, he gave the order. The instantly increased thrust caused the bow of the ship to sink sharply, and waves surged out of the stern. The Fishing No. 1 retreated violently. The three fishing boats were already submerged in the white water.
The gunpowder smoke was caught in it, the smoke was flashing with firelight, and the rumble of cannons was heard.
The sound of dense projectiles hitting the ship's roof was like hailstones hitting the roof of a car.
"Leave the window and take cover!" Chen Haiyang shouted into the microphone - the fishing boat is not a gunboat, and the windows are not covered by armored shutters. At the same time, he tried his best to look out through the scratched glass. At this time, "Boom - boom
--" The sailboat opened fire again. This time, the ship's building was hit. Everyone was shocked. A big stone dented the steel plate, broke it into several pieces, and fell to the ground.
"This is fishing!" Li Di looked pale and had shrunk half of his body to the bottom of the bridge.
Chen Haiyang shook his head. He didn't care to speak. It seemed that the enemy knew the advantages of his ship very clearly - that is, speed and maneuverability. They set this trap in an attempt to severely damage them with a single fire at the closest distance.
But obviously the protective power of the steel ship itself was not estimated.
At this time, the smoke on the sea dispersed a little, and the other two fishing boats were moving towards Yu No. 1 under the rowing of eight oars. The speed was very fast, which was completely different from ordinary fishing boats propelled by hard sails and single oars.
The deck was crowded with murderous pirates, many of whom were holding torches. They were obviously preparing for a three-ship pincer attack on the ship.
The ballistas on the fore and aft decks of Yu 1 opened fire at the same time. Because the distance was very close, two shots hit twice. There was smoke and a burst of small fireworks on the deck, which caused a commotion, but did not affect the progress of the enemy ship.
——Bomb No. 2 is a tear gas bomb. In addition to a small amount of explosive black powder, it also contains camphor powder and pepper powder. It is specially made for such maritime patrol and security tasks and has no lethality.
"Full left rudder, full speed." At this time, the Yu No. 1 had already backed out forty or fifty meters. Chen Haiyang didn't know what the performance of the artillery on the enemy ship was. For the sake of safety, he decided to distance the ship first to avoid being flanked by the three ships.
, and then adopt corresponding strategies after judging the situation.
The roar of the engine became louder, and Yu No. 1 made a beautiful half circle on the sea, easily escaping from the pinch of the three ships. At this time, they were facing ship No. 1 side by side, and both sides could exert their best efforts.
In terms of firepower, Chen Haiyang carefully kept the distance between the ships at 200 meters. According to the experimental firing of various captured firearms by the industrial department, the effective range of small and medium-sized artillery in this era rarely exceeded this distance.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" Fire continued to erupt from the side of No. 1 boat, and large and small splashes were set off on the sea, but the nearest splash to Yu 1 was also 20 meters away. Now his
More confident
He didn't plan to shoot with the ballista. The loading speed of this thing was really slow. It would take two people on both sides to shake the lever for a minute to re-open the lever arm.
"Port rifle free fire!"
The crew members, who had been in a state of rage for a long time, immediately pulled the triggers as quickly as possible - fishing on my territory, it's against you! The dozen or so SKS-D rifles are all loaded with 20-round magazines, densely packed.
The bullets swept from the bow to the stern of the ship like a downpour. The human body, ship planks, sails, cables... everything on the ship was torn apart by the 7.62mmm43 bullets. When Chen Haiyang ordered to stop shooting,
No. 1 has completely collapsed on the sea, motionless, and smoke is rising.
"Report damage!"
"Three people in the front main gun were injured, one was seriously injured, and his life was not in danger."
"One person in the rear main gun was slightly injured."
"Three people on the deck were slightly injured."
The loss was not big. The bulletproof shield and steel plate gun profile on the ballista played a role in protecting the gunner. But to be honest, the opponent's artillery fire was really weak and pitiful. The projectiles scattered on the deck included everything: iron pieces, iron nails, stones,
Porcelain pieces...
"Notify the Navy Department to send a ship to clean up the No. 1 ship!" Since the wounded were not seriously injured, Chen Haiyang ordered to continue pursuing the other two enemy ships.
When the other two ships discovered that Yu 1 had escaped from the encirclement set up at high speed, they had already turned the rudder and started to escape to the open sea with the wind. Not only did they use their oars and oars, they also pulled up the sails as fast as possible.
However, the sails and manpower could not outrun the power of the machine. The diesel engine roared, and the Yu 1 cut through the waves, quickly reducing the distance to 200 meters. In desperation, the enemy fired tail cannons indiscriminately, and all fell on the Yu 1.
No. far away.
"Crash Yoshino!" Li Di shouted dancing on the bridge.
Of course, no one will pay attention to his passion. After all, Yu 1 is a fishing boat. There is no such thing as an underwater angle, so there is no need to do such a high-risk action.
Yu 1 continuously fires incendiary weapon tar bombs from the ballista. A stone ball is used as the inner core, the outside is thickly wrapped with a paste mixed with straw and wood tar, and the outside is wrapped in a straw bag.
When it is ignited and ejected, it will leave a black ballistic smoke mark in the sky, which is easy to correct.
The slipway constantly reported the wind direction, wind speed, distance between the two ships and sailing speed. The gunnery commander used a function counter to calculate desperately, and then reported the shooting angle of the ballista. The less precise ballistic calculation reflected its
It was of great value. After six shots, the seventh correction hit the fleeing enemy ship No. 2, and the sails burst into flames.
The ship slowed down, the distance between the two ships was getting closer and closer, and the tar bombs became more and more accurate. Even the ballista on the back deck used a high angle of elevation to shoot beyond. For a while, the sea became spectacular, and the black smoke of the ballistic trajectory weaved in the sky.
A net was thrown out, and at the bottom of the net was the No. 2 enemy ship that was constantly hit by tar bombs. The fire became more and more intense. Finally, the gunpowder probably exploded, and the ship was torn into pieces amidst the roar.
"Shout to ship No. 3 and tell them to drop their sails and surrender."
"Understood!" Li Di immediately changed the tape. Anyway, the words to persuade him to surrender were the same: put down your weapons and raise a white flag.
But Ship No. 3 was obviously not going to fall into their hands. Taking advantage of them to clean up Ships No. 1 and 2, Ship No. 3 had already escaped for almost 1 kilometer. From the 8x telescope, it was seen that the stern of their ship had increased.
There was a pair of oars, and someone was frantically throwing all kinds of debris from the side of the boat.
"Destroy them!"
Although it was a pity that no prisoners were captured, the most important thing was to end the battle safely.
Yu No. 1 once again increased its power and approached 200 meters. It turned the rudder and turned its side to face the fleeing No. 3 boat, allowing the two ballistas at the front and rear to exert their maximum power.
Ten minutes later, Ship No. 3 formed a huge torch, probably because all the gunpowder had been thrown away and the ship did not explode. From the telescope, it could be seen that the desperate pirates were jumping into the sea to escape.
"Searching for prisoners."
A total of fifteen prisoners were fished out of the sea. Those who were injured and did not have the strength to climb onto the side of the ship were left to fend for themselves. Those who tried to swim ashore were all named and shot in the head with rifles. There was no mercy for the enemy.
This historically known as the first Lingaojiao naval battle broke out when the Chinese navy was unprepared. The entire battle lasted for nearly an hour. The enemy's sophistication and cunning were clearly visible in the battle, and their preparation for the battle could also be said to be
It was sufficient. Although the Crossing Navy entered the battle in a hurry, it still achieved a complete victory with good training and huge technical advantages.
Only three living people were found on enemy ship No. 1, which was towed back to the port by Yu No. 2. Many people were hiding below the deck, thinking that the thick ship plates could protect them, but they were all shot to death by indiscriminate bullets or
He died of excessive blood loss. According to people who got off the ship to observe, blood flowed from the second deck to the bottom of the ship.
The intelligence team quickly received a reply to the photos of the ship type. This is a so-called "two-masted clipper" that was common along the coast of Guangdong in the Ming Dynasty. It is a type of Guangzhou ship and is used for fishing and coastal freight. It is well-made and suitable for the high seas.
Sailing was a ship that was very familiar to Europeans in East and Southeast Asia at that time. After measurement, the whole ship was 27.5 meters long, 21 meters long at the waterline, and 6 meters apart between the bulwarks on both sides. Obviously, this size is suitable for whatever you do.