April 18, the ninth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty.
Countless warships cruised across the sea, and the flags of various countries fluttered in the sea breeze.
The battle for sea power is coming.
On the "Huwei", Ding Yunyi stood upright. Opposite him was the four-nation joint fleet, which were the Thai and Westerners who tried to challenge their authority in Taiwan and Penghu.
A contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of Ding Yunyi's mouth. He suddenly realized that he was not particularly concerned about the victory or defeat of the war now. Even if he died here, he would let those on the opposite side know that this is the Ming Dynasty's Taiwan! He
I would rather give my hands to Zheng Zhilong than let another inch of land here fall into the hands of the Taixi people.
Draw the sword in anger, kill in anger!
The envoy of Luo Aidan, commander-in-chief of the four-nation combined fleet, came. Just like every time before, he brought a request for the surrender of the Tiger Guard Fleet.
Ding Yunyi didn't even look at the document. He just glanced at the two flying flags on the "Huwei". On one side, there was a big Chinese character "明" written on it, and on the other side, there were seven big characters written on it:
The brave and loyal tiger guards!
Chongzhen used himself to defend himself, and did not fully trust himself, but Ding Yunyi didn't care. He was not fighting for Chongzhen now, but for Taiwan, for the Ming Dynasty, and for the dignity of China!
"No need to open it, I know what's written inside." Ding Yunyi suddenly smiled, looked at Ye Dahai who was holding the document, then pulled out the knife, cut his arm, and let his blood fall on it.
The document continued: "Take this back to Commander-in-Chief Ada Dan."
The messenger left here confused. When this bloody document was handed into Aida Dan's hands, Aida Dan also didn't know what it meant.
"This means that they are ready to fight to the death." Sumter had stayed in the East for a long time. He couldn't help but shook his head: "He is telling you with blood that even if all their blood is shed, they will never surrender."
"Stupid Orientals." Ada Dan shook his head: "Don't they know that they have made the most stupid and inappropriate choice?"
Sumter smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, prepare to fight. There is no room for maneuver."
Aidan looked up at the sky. Today is a good day. When the cannon sounds, it will not take long for the ships on the opposite side to be defeated by him. Then, he can enjoy the good weather with a happy mood.
Feeling like setting foot on the land of Taiwan...
He happily drew his sword... issued a semaphore and told Cai Jiuzhou and Zhang Xianxuan that the decisive battle had begun, so don't worry about our ship!"
The Huben Guards' unique flag language was sent out, clearly conveying Ding Yunyi's order.
"Every ship prepares!"
"Every ship prepares!"
The "Fighter", the flagship of the four-nation joint fleet, took the lead in firing. Subsequently, the "Huwei", the flagship of the Huben Guard Navy, fired back.
On April 18, the ninth year of Chongzhen, the war for sea power broke out!
"fire!"
"Keep the formation in order!"
This cry came from every ship.
The shells made a sharp roar in the air, and then rushed towards the opponent's warships with claws and teeth. Some warships were hit, but their combat performance was not affected at all. Only the wood fragments caused by the explosion pierced the unlucky ones.
crew.
The battleships of both sides are equipped with enough cannons. In naval battles, cannons undoubtedly become the protagonists. It is no longer an era when victory is achieved by relying on the bravery of the crews of both sides.
Every cannonball fired was so powerful that it wanted to blow up one of the opponent's ships with one shot, but this was obviously impossible unless the fire spread and burned the warship, or the crew's laxity was so lax that it was impossible to do so.
The level of acceptance. Or when the ship can no longer be maneuvered, the captains will panic.
But now it is clear that these conditions are not met.
The cannonballs were whistling right next to his ears, but Ding Yunyi seemed to be in a quiet environment. He didn't seem to hear even the whistling of the cannonballs or the shouts of the sailors.
The era when guns and artillery determine everything is coming soon. At this point, our own Tiger Guards have not fallen behind.
But what about tactically?
The Huben Guard naval divisions trained by Hongyi officers adopt almost the same tactics as the four-nation combined fleet. They line up in a row and maintain the order of the formation. The battleships move forward in single file to attack, and the flagship launches an attack. Each maritime squadron
You should use your own strengths to start combat with nearby enemy ships. In order to maintain the formation, each battleship in each squadron should try to stay on the same line as the "main ship"...
Such tactics can lead to a stalemate in a naval battle, and a naval battle can even last for several days with heavy artillery fire.
Ding Yunyi doesn't know much about naval warfare, but he knows that such tactics will be replaced by more advanced tactics sooner or later. Therefore, in this naval battle, with his own persistence, he did not rigidly use all his strength to fight with the opponent.
A head-on battle of life and death.
"Is there any action by the Spanish fleet?" Ding Yunyi suddenly asked.
"No." Ye Dahai quickly replied.
Ding Yunyi smiled. It seemed that Simond had fulfilled his request.
On the front, the fleet commanded by Ding Yunyi was being attacked by powerful artillery fire from the enemy. Shells kept falling on the nearby sea surface and on the ships, and people kept falling down crying.
The gunners rushed back and forth, constantly stuffing cannonballs into the barrels, and then, soon the cannonballs would draw a terrifying arc and fly towards the established target.
A scream came from the "Penghu" next to it. A shell caused huge damage to the ship, and the hull quickly burned into flames.
The sailors on the ship extinguished the fire and treated the wounded, but the ship had lost the power to continue fighting.
"Order the Penghu to withdraw from the battle order!" This was the first order given by Ding Yunyi personally after the outbreak at sea.
The "Penghu" was also the first warship to withdraw from the battle due to injuries during the Battle of Taiwan.
The situation was somewhat unfavorable. Although the Spanish fleet had not yet joined the battle, the fleets composed of the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom still had an advantage in terms of firepower.
Ding Yunyi did not panic.
I still have my trump card that I haven’t revealed yet...
However, Luo Aidan believed that victory was already certain. Although the opponent had many ships, there were not many battleships. If the battle continued for a while, the enemy would be defeated.
However, the fleet composed of many countries has never undergone any drills before. Each fleet commander has his own ideas. It cannot truly achieve complete unity in battle.
The Portuguese fleet began to gradually approach the Tiger Guards Fleet, and some lost their battle order.
"Five miles! Five miles!" Seeing the Portuguese fleet taking the lead, Aidan couldn't help shouting: "Keep a fighting distance of five miles!"
But the commander of the Portuguese fleet, Mr. Delson, the Portuguese governor in Malacca, obviously could not hear the roar of Commander-in-Chief Aidan.
"Where are the dead men of the Clippers!"
On board the "Huwei", Ding Yunyi roared: "Clippers dead men, attack!"
"Clippers dead soldiers, attack!"
The semaphore came out!
Twenty clippers suddenly flashed out from the Huben Guard Navy.
There were four people in each boat, piled with fire starters, and they quickly rushed towards the Folanji fleet.
"Concentrate the artillery fire and blast the Hongyi fleet!" Ye Dahai roared like this.
The intensity of the artillery fire suddenly intensified.
In the sky, cannonballs were flying all over the sky, and on the warships, the sailors were making killing noises.
The time has come. The time has come!
Countless Tiger Guard warships suddenly appeared on the flanks of the four-nation combined fleet.
"Challenger", "Follower", "Cheetah"...
On the frontal battlefield, when the fleet commanded by Ding Yunyi gradually fell into disadvantage, the real main fleet commanded by Cai Jiuzhou and Zhang Xianxuan appeared!
The "Challenger" with its powerful artillery fire, the faster "Cheetah", all the ships suddenly attacked the British fleet on the left wing of the combined fleet!
Only three warships participated symbolically in the battle, and the British fleet, which served as auxiliary work, suddenly fell into chaos.
"Fleet! Fleet! Enemy's fleet!"
"Damn it, we're flanked by tons of enemy ships!"
On the British ships, screams of terror were heard everywhere.
It was too late to turn the rudder, and a large amount of artillery fire quickly enveloped the British fleet.
The commander of the British fleet, Hus Kerkevi, could not believe that the Ming Dynasty people did not put the main force on the front, but concentrated on their own side!
The opponent's fleet approached too fast. After the first round of bombardment, the British fleet's "Oak Leaf" caught fire, and the entire ship fell into chaos.
At this time, the British Navy was not yet the overlord at sea, especially the fleet in the East. The combat effectiveness of the ships and the quality of the sailors were far from being comparable to those of maritime powers such as the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.
The fire of the "Oakleaf" quickly caused the sailors on the battleships "Bulldog" and "Corner" to panic.
The fire on the "Oak Leaf" seemed to be impossible to extinguish, and the British ship was in catastrophe.
Immediately afterwards, the Tiger Guards' artillery fire was immediately aimed at the "Bulldog", the flagship of the British fleet, and was covered by overwhelming artillery shells.
One shell hit the "Bulldog", and then another. Although it was difficult for the shell to make a big hole in the hull, it didn't take long for the "Bulldog" to be heavily damaged.
The Portuguese fleet closest to the British fleet discovered the British crisis, but at this time Commander Delson found it difficult to help the British.
Those Easterners were simply crazy. Dozens of clippers were rushing toward their fleet regardless of life or death.
Delson knew what was piled on the clipper, and he even knew that it was the famous "fire ship tactic" of the Ming Dynasty navy. But what he didn't expect was that they would be so desperate to launch a frontal assault under fierce artillery fire.
Once they are hit, the consequences will be catastrophic.
Delson gave up on the British and ordered all artillery fire to do everything possible to prevent the approach of the Ming Dynasty fireships.
But what he faced was the "Clippers Dead Soldiers"!
These loyal and brave soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had already made up their minds to die the moment they learned that they had become "soldiers of the Clippers".
Just hit it! Just hit it, and you can exchange the lives of a small boat and four brothers for an enemy warship!
Completely ignoring the enemy's artillery fire, the brothers on the boat rowed forward like crazy. One speedboat was sunk, and then another, but the rest of the people seemed not to see it at all...
Go ahead! Go ahead!
Wang Wei stared at his blood-red eyes and rowed the oars with all his strength. For him, life and death had nothing to do with him. As long as he could survive this time, he would be a defender and he would be a great leader in the future.
General, you can go home in glory and humiliate that stinky bitch!
A cannonball exploded nearby, and the water column splashed all over Wang Wei, almost overturning the entire boat. But Wang Wei just pursed his lips and did not say a word.
Having passed through the effective killing range of the artillery fire, Wang Wei could even feel the fear of those Fo Lang robots. The sound of muskets was banging and banging. The panicked Fo Lang robots were trying to use muskets to block the opponent's approach.
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A smile suddenly appeared on Wang Wei's lips, "Go to hell!"
The fire ship burst into flames and rushed straight towards the opposite battleship... The white flag was hoisted on the Bulldog. This British battleship had completely lost its ability to resist.
The British fleet was defeated! One ship sank, another was seriously injured, and one gave up its intention to continue fighting after the flagship surrendered.
"Charge! Charge towards the Folangji fleet!"
Almost at the same time, Cai Jiuzhou and Zhang Xianxuan roared at the same time.
The Huben Guard Navy quickly set its sights on the Fo Langji fleet.
This is the most critical battle in the entire naval battle!
At this time, under the attack of the Tiger Guard fire ship tactics, two ships of the Portuguese fleet had already caught fire, and more dead soldiers of the Clippers were still desperately approaching.
"Vice-President! Our army is shelling the Franco fleet!"
"Okay!" Ding Yunyi roared, and the dragon's teeth were unsheathed: "Hold the Hongyi fleet and get close to them!"
"Hold the Hongyi fleet and shorten the bombardment range!"
Such calls echoed from every ship.
Zheng Zhifeng looked dizzy.
This was the first time he had seen such a fighting style. Ding Yunyi was too courageous. He actually fought to the death with the enemy's main fleet with only a meager force. In a short period of time, the "Penghu" of the Huben Guard Navy "
More than a dozen large and small ships on the "Huanxi" were caught in fire and damaged one after another, but Ding Yunyi didn't care at all.
Just when Zheng Zhifeng thought that Ding Yunyi's defeat was certain, the real main force of the Huben Guards appeared.
The British fleet was defeated in such a short period of time, and the Franco fleet quickly became another target under the fangs of the Tiger Guards.
Madman, this is a madman, a madman who will do anything to achieve his goal, and even dares to gamble with his own life!
But if such a lunatic is an enemy, even if he can be defeated, he will beat him to pieces! (To be continued)