Colonel Marousi, who commanded the Luzon Fleet, was unaware of the approaching danger!
Yes, pirates are very rampant, but pirates do not yet have the courage to fight a decisive battle with the regular army. Those despicable pirates just dare to attack merchant ships.
These damn pirates, it's time for you to learn a lesson. To a certain extent, Colonel Marousi is still very grateful to Governor Cocuera for giving him this opportunity.
Suppressing pirates will surely make you a hero that attracts the attention of thousands of people.
The fleet is sailing slowly, and is now far away from Luzon Island. Governor Cocuera must be eagerly waiting for the home fleet to return home, right?
The sea is calm, with only a few seabirds flying over occasionally.
Colonel Marousi suddenly thought, what is hidden under the sea? How happy it would be if human beings could one day freely ride in the depths of the sea?
"Ockham, pay attention to the sea." Colonel Marousi warned his assistant, Captain Oakham.
"Yes, Colonel." The captain responded loudly.
There is nothing on the sea, it looks so calm. Even if a fishing boat appears now, it can relieve the boredom of sailing.
You have to know that long voyages are extremely boring.
In the afternoon, the good news finally appeared. The sailors on the lookout loudly told the commander that a huge fleet was found ahead.
Oh God, they finally showed up!
Spanish flag! Yes, it has been confirmed. The fleet is all flying Spanish flags!
The Luzon fleet began to quickly approach the "Spanish Home Fleet", and Colonel Marousi immediately sent a small boat for communication.
The end of the pirates is coming soon, Colonel Marousi thought very optimistically...
The fleet is starting to get closer...
And Colonel Marousi would never have imagined who was standing opposite them. Colonel Marousse would definitely tremble if he heard this name:
Ming Dynasty——Wu Liebo——Ding Yunyi!
On the "Huwei", Ding Yunyi watched everything in front of him coldly. He saw it, he had already seen those Spanish warships! Now, those Chinese who died in Luzon must also be looking at him in the sky.
Revenge. Revenge for all the dead compatriots!
"Issuing the order, all ships are ready to attack!"
"All ships are ready to attack!"
A cruel smile appeared on the corner of Ding Yunyi's mouth... It has begun. The tragic massacre at sea is about to begin... The shells are about to explode on the sea. The blood is about to turn the sea red.
...The corpses of those Spaniards will be floating on the sea, and no one will sympathize. No one will shed even a tear for them...
The artillery opened its ferocious mouth, and the gunners stared nervously at the fleet ahead... When the cannonballs sounded, everything would be drowned in the terrifying roar and thick smoke!
This day is the third day of March in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty!
On this day, the Huben Guard Navy took the initiative to attack with the fury of revenge!
The brothers of Huben Guard will not forget today, the Ming Dynasty will not forget today, and the Spaniards will not forget today!
The fleet was very close. At this time, Colonel Marousi suddenly discovered that something was not right. Not only had the style of the warships he had never seen in the oncoming ships, but the speed of the entire fleet seemed to be too fast.
Getting faster and faster.
Why is this happening? Why didn't they send someone to contact us? Instead, they speeded up the process?
A vague sense of ominousness arose in Colonel Marousi's heart...
Just when the colonel hesitated, the sound of cannons suddenly rang out!
"Bombardment! Bombardment!"
A horrified cry suddenly echoed on the "Black Duke"!
"God, not our fleet! Not our fleet!"
Colonel Marousi trembled suddenly and hurriedly raised the telescope in his hand... In the telescope, he saw a scene that he would never forget in his life:
All the battleships on the opposite side lowered the Spanish flag. Instead, it was... it was... God... it was the flag of the Ming Dynasty!
Sneak attack! Sneak attack! This is the most despicable sneak attack!
Those enemies actually flew the Spanish flag to lure the Luzon fleet into the trap they had set long ago!
The attack came so suddenly that the Spaniards had no preparation at all. A warship had already been hit by a bomb. Immediately, this warship became the key target of the Huben Guards Navy. One after another, the shells hit this ship crazily.
On board the damaged battleship "Dancing Elf".
The poor "Dancing Elf" has never suffered such a dense shell attack since it was launched into the water. This is simply a huge disaster for it...
There was absolutely no room for resistance. In just a moment, the "Dancing Elf" became the first battleship to sink in this naval battle.
"L formation to fight! Keep all ships on the same line as the main ship!" Colonel Marousi quickly woke up from his panic and issued his order loudly.
The sailors of the Spanish fleet still showed their good qualities, and like their commander, they quickly moved from panic to the fighting position they should be in!
"Let the enemy's blood splash on you before firing!" "The sound of battleships colliding and the sound of cannon fire were heard at the same time!" Such naval battle quotes are unforgettable in the hearts of every Spanish sailor.
They firmly believe in their courage, and they must close the distance to a point where it cannot be any closer... Then they can bravely teach the sneak attackers a lesson.
But the development of the naval battle was completely different from what they imagined!
The enemy's attack on both flanks was very fierce. It seemed to be a "V" formation. At least it looked like this to the Spaniards, but it didn't exactly look like it.
What's even more frightening is that the range of the artillery on the enemy ships is too far, far exceeding the range of the artillery on the Spanish warships. After each round of artillery firing, the Spanish warships will always feel huge power.
The idea of close combat has been completely disrupted... Perhaps half of the battleships will be sunk by the enemy's ultra-long-distance attack before the Spaniards get close...
Oh God! Maruzi called God again.
When did the Ming Dynasty's warships and artillery become so powerful? No matter in terms of the size of the warship, speed, or the range and power of the artillery, the Spanish warships were completely not on the same level as them.
Another battleship was hit, and then like a "dancing elf", this battleship received a concentrated attack.
Marousi saw the sailors on the ship trying their best to put out the fire. But under the heavy blows of the enemy, all their efforts seemed so futile...
He also saw that the sailors on the warship finally gave up their efforts to save the warship. They jumped into the sea one after another, and the warship sank so quickly.
The enemy was furiously ravaging the Luzon fleet, and shells roared in overwhelmingly, seeming to want to completely wrap every enemy ship in it.
Now, the situation is completely beyond the control of Colonel Marousi. He can only watch this terrible scene appear before his eyes!
Colonel Marousi didn't quite understand when the enemy's navy began to have such power? Did it just happen overnight?
Opposite him, another person was also watching the naval battle numbly and calmly:
Ming Dynasty——Wu Liehou——Ding Yunyi!
Maybe he was still a little nervous before. Although he was sure that he could win, he was not too sure about the price his fleet would pay.
Now, these worries have disappeared.
Zheng Zhilong's fleet is no longer his opponent, and the Spanish fleet is no longer his opponent. Maybe his fleet is not as good as the Spanish in terms of sailor quality, but the advantage in weapons has made up for it.
In fact, there is no need to worry about the quality of the sailors. They will quickly improve their experience in battle after battle.
Just like when the Huben Guard Navy was first established, no one took them seriously. Even they themselves did not have any confidence to defeat their biggest enemy in the past: Zheng Zhilong's fleet!
But every small battle allowed them to accumulate confidence and experience little by little, and sometimes even they themselves were not aware of such changes.
Once accumulation reaches a certain level, a major outbreak is inevitable.
The two fleets strangled together are the best expression of it so far.
The artillery firing at each other caused huge water columns to continuously stir up on the sea. The quality gap between the two sides' artillery also caused the confidence of both sides to change rapidly.
It is completely conceivable that although the overall quality of the Spanish sailors is higher, when they watch the enemy's cannonballs continue to fall on their hulls, their own cannonballs can only land far away from the enemy warships.
What kind of mood will you feel when you go to the sea?
"Tailwind, assault!"
Ding Yunyi's throat suddenly grew louder.
"Fair wind, assault!" This was the roar of Captain Delson of the "Huwei" and the captains of other ships at the same time.
The Spanish fleet was in chaos and was gradually on the verge of defeat. The huge psychological blow began to make them no longer believe that they could win this naval battle.
Colonel Marousi's confidence was also collapsing. He fought the most inappropriate naval battle at the most inappropriate time, and even had no ability to resist at all.
First of all, the enemy attacked, leaving the Spaniards completely unprepared; secondly, the number of enemy ships far exceeded the Spanish fleet, which is very fatal; thirdly, the number, quality, and artillery of the enemy warships
The quantity and quality are completely astounding.
There is absolutely no possibility of victory in such a battle.
Another two Spanish warships were hit and caught fire, but the surrounding warships were unable to provide them with any help in the situation.
What is even more frightening is the cruelty and indifference shown by the sailors on the opposite battleship.
They ruthlessly destroyed the enemy's warships one after another. Every one of them firmly remembered the order given to them by Ding Yunyi before the war started:
"All enemy ships, annihilate every enemy ship within sight!"
Any enemy ship!
The brothers of the Huben Guard Navy faithfully carried out this order from Wu Liehou. They loaded the cannonballs ruthlessly and poured the cannonballs ruthlessly towards the enemy.
It’s time to pay the price for what the Spaniards did to the Chinese on Luzon!
The smoke filled the air and the screams continued. Just as Ding Yunyi had thought before the war, he wanted the blood of the Spaniards to dye the sea red, and he wanted the corpses of the Spaniards to fill the entire sea!
Blood debt must be repaid with blood!
In the eyes of Colonel Marousi, it failed. This naval battle was a complete failure.
There is no possibility of reversal anymore, which is a great tragedy for Colonel Marousi.
You can't count on the enemy's sympathy for you. Any sympathy can only exist in fantasy. In such a situation, you only have two choices:
One is to fight to the end for the honor of the officer; the other is to raise the white flag shamefully.
Colonel Marousi did not want the latter situation to occur. In this case, the honor of all Spanish soldiers would be lost in his own hands.
But is there still a point where he has a choice in the current situation?
The enemy had already charged forward ferociously, and the two wings of the Luzon fleet were torn to pieces, completely losing the ability to continue to resist.
If the battle continues like this, the entire Luzon fleet will be buried here.
"Commander, we can't fight any longer." Oakham said this in despair and frustration.
These words were like a needle piercing deeply into Maruzi's heart... Everyone could see it, which meant that few people were willing to continue fighting.
He glanced at Oakham, who nodded slowly to him. Colonel Marousi sighed: "Order all ships to stop shooting and hoist the white flag."
This is the sentence that Colonel Marousse least wants to say in his life, and this is also the day that Colonel Marousse least wants to recall in his entire life.
On this day, I became a disgrace to the Spanish people. On this day, I encountered the most terrible thing.
Spanish warships hoisted white flags one after another, and the artillery fire gradually stopped. And this naval battle also brought another terrifying scene to Luzon:
The most important defensive force in the Luzon defense circle was completely defeated here!