It was discovered that the gun doors of the Ming warship suddenly opened and bursts of flames spewed out...

The vice-captain hurriedly shouted;

"Captain, the Ming warship opened fire on us..."

The captain completely ignored the deputy captain's words and snorted coldly:

"It's a joke. We just fired the artillery shells, and they can only hit them 500 meters in front. If they advance 300 meters further, they won't be able to hit us."

What the captain of the Queen Queen said is correct. It is true under normal circumstances. Currently, there is no country in the world whose naval gun can shoot several hundred meters farther than the Dutch naval gun.

"Rumble..."

"Rumble..."

"Bang bang bang..."

…

Before the captain finished speaking, several artillery shells suddenly bombarded the battleship Queen. Some shells hit the deck, and some shells hit the side of the battleship.

The Queen was shaken violently by the bombardment. The captain was horrified and hurriedly grabbed the edge of the command platform. It took him a while to react and hurriedly ordered to fire back:

"How is it possible? This distance and this range...how is it possible..."

Quickly, fire back..."

"Rumble..."

"Rumble..."

Just as the order to fire back was delivered, several more shells hit the Queen. The gunners and soldiers on the Queen suffered two rounds of lightning strikes, killing and wounding more than 200 people.

Many large holes were also blasted out on the port side of the battleship, and seawater was rushing into the cabin...

"Bang bang..."

"Bang bang..."

The Ming warship seemed to be staring at the Queen for bombardment, and then another round of artillery shells came. This time there were explosive shells, solid shells, and incendiary bombs.

Two solid bullets instantly penetrated the iron-clad command cabin of the Queen, killing more than a dozen people on the spot, and the deputy captain was directly blown into pieces...

Seeing that the situation was not good, the captain hurriedly got under the command podium, but as soon as he got in, two explosive bombs and an incendiary bomb were shot into the command cabin through the big hole.

"Rumble..."

…

The commanders in the command cabin who had no time to hide were killed in the explosion of explosive bombs. Then the incendiary bomb exploded and caught fire, and the command cabin was instantly engulfed in fire.

"Someone come quickly..."

"Help..."

The temperature in the command cabin gradually increased and breathing became difficult. The captain hurriedly yelled and got out from under the command platform.

But there were burning fires all around, and there was nowhere to escape. He hurriedly shouted for help...

But no matter how much he screamed, it was useless. The decks and cabins were all burning. The bottom of the battleship was seriously flooded and slowly sinking. The soldiers and sailors above were screaming and running around. They couldn't protect themselves. Who could ignore him...

Almost at the same time, other Dutch warships were also violently bombarded by Ming warships.

Maiden did not expect that the Ming fleet would suddenly fire outside the range of their naval guns, and hurriedly ordered to fire back. If the Ming naval guns could hit them, couldn't they also hit the Ming warships?

"Rumble..."

"Rumble..."

…

The Dutch warships immediately began to fire back, but they were soon confused. Their own naval guns could not hit the Ming warship at all, and the shells fell into the sea about a few hundred meters in front of the Ming warship.

"hiss……"

"How is this possible?"

"Quick, rush forward and fire..."

Maiden has traveled across the oceans for many years, and has never encountered such a thing. He couldn't help but gasp, knowing that they were no match for the Ming warships, but they could not retreat.

Once it loses the protection of warships, Batavia will definitely be captured by the Ming Dynasty, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands will not be able to protect its largest colony in Asia.

Without the support of Batavia's economy, the Sea Coachmen would fall into recession, and their escape would definitely be a dead end.

So the order was sent, and the fleet moved forward, approaching the Ming fleet and firing.

Zhu Chenggong kept his eyes on the Queen, and several Ming warships kept firing at the Queen. They must sink it to give the Dutch a disincentive.

"Concentrate all your firepower and give the Commander-in-Chief the Queen to sink."

"Rumble..."

Zhu Chenggong gave the order, and the captains immediately issued orders to sink the Queen:

"Soldiers, the Commander-in-Chief has given orders to bombard the Queen's waterline with solid bullets and sink her quickly."

"Here!"

Emperor Shenwu was watching their battle through a telescope. The morale of the Ming navy was very high, and they quickly loaded solid bullets into the gun barrels.

There was a deafening sound of cannons, and the guns of the five battleships sprayed out bursts of fury, firing fiercely at the waterline of the Queen of the Netherlands.

"Rumble..."

"Bang bang bang..."

The Queen of the Netherlands, which had already entered the water, was once again bombarded by Ming warship cannons. Wood chips flew into the air. One side of the ship was blown to pieces. Seawater quickly entered the cabin, and the huge warship suddenly rolled over...

There were more than two hundred Dutch colonial soldiers on the Queen, and they sank into the sea with their Queen...

These soldiers lived at sea all year round and were very good at water. Most of them quickly surfaced and swam desperately toward other Dutch warships.

However, someone suddenly screamed, and the seawater around him was suddenly stained red with blood, and many saltwater crocodiles appeared in the seawater below them.

These huge and ferocious crocodiles came after smelling the smell of blood, opened their bloody mouths, and attacked the Dutch soldiers in the water.

The soldiers who fell into the water were unable to withstand the attack of these cold-blooded animals with their bare hands and bare hands. They soon screamed and died in the belly of the fish, ending their sinful life.

The Dutch soldiers on other battleships also wanted to save their comrades, but were unable to do so. At this time, they were being bombarded by Ming naval guns.

Seeing the Queen of the Netherlands sinking into the sea and the Dutch soldiers on the battleship being eaten by crocodiles, Emperor Shenwu nodded with satisfaction and turned his telescope to other Dutch battleships.

At this time, the Dutch warships, under the command of Maiden, had advanced within the range of their naval guns and began to bombard the Ming warships.

Advancing a distance of more than 200 meters, they also paid a heavy price. Two more Dutch warships' ammunition depots were hit by explosive bombs, and eventually they took in water and sank...

Another warship was ignited by rockets and incendiary bombs, and most of the soldiers on the warship were killed and wounded. The warship completely lost power and drifted in the wind...

Of course, the Dutch did not gain nothing. Their warships took the opportunity to close the distance with the Ming warships, and they were finally able to effectively fight back.

Maiden's eyes were blood red, his teeth were clenching, and he screamed at the top of his lungs to fire...

Today's battle, although the Dutch have not yet been defeated, has already been the biggest blow they have ever suffered. Before they even encountered the Ming warships, the Netherlands had already lost several warships...

"All warships, fire together, give me a hard hit, I must sink their warships..."

"Rumble..."

…

Maiden thought that they would have an advantage if they entered the range of the Dutch warships, but he ignored a big problem.

At this distance, the Dutch could indeed fight back, but this distance was more beneficial to the Ming warships because it was the best shooting distance for the Ming warship cannons.

"Rumble..."

…

Maiden gave an order, and the Dutch warship turned its rudder and fired. Countless solid bullets bombarded the warship, making a bang bang sound from the armor of the Ming warship.

The huge hull of the Ming army only swayed slightly, nothing serious...

However, the shells fired by the Ming warships hit the Dutch warships with sawdust flying, and casualties soon began to occur again, and the hulls of several warships were also penetrated...

Zhu Cixiang had been observing the Dutch fleet flagship Prince William. He pointed at the Prince William and said:

"As the flagship of the Ming Dynasty, how could the Dayu hide behind and rush up to destroy them? The Prince William should be the flagship of the Netherlands."

This sentence almost scared Zhu Chenggong to his knees. How could he dare to take this risk? He clearly had the advantage and the flagship had to be launched. If something happened to the emperor, no one could afford it.

"Your Majesty, no, the Ming fleet has the advantage. For your safety, the Dayu cannot attack..."

Zhu Cixiang's face darkened and he said:

"The Dayu has the largest gun caliber. I am the commander of the expedition and it has become a burden to the fleet? Execute the order!"

Emperor Shenwu's personal expedition is by no means a burden. If the army is in dire straits, Zhu Cixiang is a systematic emperor capable of defeating his opponents.

Seeing that Emperor Shenwu was angry, Zhu Chenggong did not dare to say any more and hurriedly raised his hands and said:

"Your Majesty has misunderstood. How dare I think that? Your Majesty is the proud son of heaven, the Holy Lord of the Ming Dynasty..."

It's too difficult for Zhu Chenggong. Just obey him. He is worried that something unexpected will happen to the emperor. If he doesn't listen to the emperor's words, he is disobeying the emperor's order.
To be continued...