Chapter 108 The reckless tactics of the Fujian Fleet (please subscribe)

Three quarters past noon.

In the waters near the mouth of the Jiulong River, 300 Ming army warships and more than 200 Qing army warships approached each other. Both sides raised their full sails, and all soldiers were ready.

The battle begins immediately.

Suddenly, Zheng Kezang's eyebrows twitched slightly, his eyes widened and he turned around, put his finger into his mouth and sucked hard, and then raised it high.

The back of my fingers is slightly cool, it’s the southeast wind!

It's time, Zheng Kezang issued an order: "So the warships, move forward at full speed and insert themselves into the opponent's formation!"

"Yes!" Zhu Tiangui completely obeyed Zheng Kezang's order and hurriedly began to command the Fujian Sea Fleet.

Zheng Kezang's general direction and specific implementation were carried out by two generals, Zhu Tiangui and Liu Guoxuan.

Zhu Tiangui turned around and left, gave a few instructions to the messenger, and then shouted to the deck, "Let the Tatars and traitors see the superb ship-managing skills of the Fujian Sea Fleet!"

After receiving the order, the Ming and Zheng Navy formed a single column and approached the Fujian Navy.

When Shi Lang saw Zheng Kezang's actions, he had some doubts. He thought that the other party was too reckless and wanted to engage in a direct battle with him. He could not possibly be what Zheng Kezang wanted.

Sometimes the two sides fired at each other for a whole day without inflicting fatal injuries on the other side, and in the end they both withdrew from the battle because they ran out of ammunition.

In this era, solid bullets were used, so they caused little damage to the hull. A short shot could not stop the progress of the Minhai Fleet.

Soon, the Minhai Fleet gave him the answer.

Shi Lang gritted his teeth and repeatedly observed several Ming and Zheng bird ships rushing ahead with a Western telescope, hoping to see them being penetrated, catching fire, tilting, or even sinking!

However, none of this happened.

And because the warships are all made of wood and have strong anti-sinking capabilities, both sides may be equipped with hundreds of artillery pieces to fire at each other, but in the end they are all aiming to paralyze the enemy ship to the maximum extent, so as to prepare for jumping onto Class A to capture the enemy ship.

The single column that was rapidly attacking gradually divided into two parallel columns, maintaining an almost perpendicular angle to the formation of the Fujian Navy fleet, and inserted straight into the front and rear third of it.

Shi Lang suddenly went crazy and shouted to the deputy general: "Send the order, all warships, use maximum firepower, all guns, don't stop! We must deal enough blows to the pirates before they get in!"

What's even more frightening is that in addition to solid bullets, the Fujian Fleet also used a small amount of explosive bullets, which had an astonishing effect on killing the crew.

On the flagship, Shi Lang calmly ordered, "Swing the rudder to the left, and our team will aim its broadside at the bow of the enemy fleet."

But at this moment, the remaining living people on their ship were so frightened that they moved out of their seats. How could they bother to save these wounded people!

However, the warships of both sides have become entangled, and nothing can be changed.

When he saw the ship that was hit by gunfire, he was stunned.

This is the defensive power of the sailing battleship.

He hurriedly observed his own warships.

Soon, the "happy time" of the Fujian Navy came to an end.

The most cruel thing about this tactic is that when the Fujian Navy Fleet penetrates the Fujian Navy's defense line, the two poles will immediately reverse, and the Fujian Navy's bow or stern will be facing the side of the Fujian Navy Fleet, and the Fujian Navy's

Due to the obstruction of our own ships in front and behind the formation, it was extremely difficult for the division to turn around or sail away.

This is the ultimate reckless tactic.

Are you really lucky?

It was unbelievable that he was faced with a suicide mission just after he took office.

Although the defensive power of Eastern warships is not as good as that of Western Galenic ships, it should not be underestimated. Moreover, the Fujian navy uses solid bullets, which have less damage.

After all, Shi Lang was one of the best naval generals in East Asia. Soon, he understood Zheng Kezang's intentions and was suddenly frightened into a cold sweat.

Shi Lang was shocked by the sound of the short heavy cannon. Hearing this sound, it seemed to be more powerful than their Hongyi cannon!

Could it be that Ming and Zheng's battleships were equipped with new artillery?

Several big bird ships from the Minhai Fleet, taking advantage of the southerly wind, had already inserted themselves into their defense line.

Only Shi Lang of the Fujian Navy still frowned suspiciously, repeating a question in his mind: Why did Liu Guoxuan and others, who used extremely sophisticated maritime strategies and tactics, make such a major mistake at this juncture?

Lan Li believed that they were seeking death. The approaching column of enemy ships was very conducive to their broadside shelling.

The artillery on the side of the Qing army's bird ship fired first, and the powerful Hongyi cannon sent clouds of smoke rising from the muzzle.

Suddenly there was loud gunfire from both sides.

I saw several shockingly large holes on the side of a bird ship, which was definitely not something that Hongyi cannon could achieve.

Seeing the Ming and Zheng navy rushing over desperately, General Lan Li of the Puppet Qingguankou Camp was extremely excited. He was leading the vanguard force of the Fujian Navy and suddenly laughed, "Haha, they are finished! They are dead!"

Therefore, Shi Langshang continuously hoisted flags and ordered the Qing fleet to be divided into two teams. Thirty big bird ships and flagships were the main team stationed in the middle, and other small ships were guerrilla fleets waiting for opportunities to insert into the battlefield on both wings. Soon, Fujian

The navy set up a formation and waited for the Fujian Fleet to approach.

Shi Lang clenched his fists so tightly that the knuckles on his fingers turned white from the clenching, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead under his helmet.

The big bird ships of the Fujian Navy formed a long snake formation and bombarded the Fujian Fleet with broadsides.

After a round of shelling, only the three fastest bird ships of the Fujian Fleet had a few holes in their hulls, and several cannons were affected and unable to be used, but they did not appear to be seriously damaged at all.

Compared to the huge hull, the few holes in the hull looked like a strong man who had been bitten by mosquitoes.

In the age of sail, if two warships of the same class met at sea, it would take a long time to sink each other.

"Impossible! This is a life-threatening tactic of theirs!" Shi Lang's eyes widened and he began to panic.

The Ming-Zheng Bird Ship, which was the first to approach the Fujian Navy, quickly opened fire. Intensive fire flashed continuously from the bow to the stern, and a loud noise like thunder was heard.

I saw that the deck of the hit ship was full of corpses and wounded people, as well as various broken limbs and human body parts. Blood almost dyed the entire deck red. Qing soldiers who were seriously injured but not dead were lying on the ground.

From the pool of blood came shrill wails and cries for help.

He had already foreseen what would happen if his defense line was cut by two columns of the Fujian Fleet.

Soon, more and more ships of the Fujian Sea Fleet inserted into the Fujian Navy's formation, and more violent gunfire immediately rang out on the sea.

Shi Lang also reacted and ordered: "Change the formation! Change the formation! Become a vertical formation!"

But it was too late, as a large number of shuttle boats from the Fujian Sea Fleet had already entangled them. The boats were small and agile.

What's even more magical is that the shuttle boat has four cannons, which are more ferocious than their Hongyi cannons.

The short and heavy artillery is indeed the killer of wooden warships. The thirty-two-pound and sixty-eight-pound cannonballs easily tore through the hulls of the Fujian Navy ships. The cannonballs brought up splinters of wood flying all over the sky, which made Shi Lang see clearly.

Heartbroken!
Chapter completed!