Chapter 1041: Tip-to-head against the wheat, evenly matched (2)

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In fact, the Hu Ben Army's navy has indeed suffered considerable damage. The Dragon God Ship's protection ability is relatively good and has strong resistance to strike. Even if it is shot or shot, it still has the ability to fight. However, due to the problem of displacement, the sword tooth ship has poor protection ability. Once it is shot or shot, it will be a tragedy.

There was a sword-tooth ship, which might have been directly penetrated by a hundred-pound shell. The sea water kept pouring in and could not be stopped. In the end, the cabin was flooding a lot of water and the warship continued to sink. The sailors on the ship had to abandon the ship to escape. As a result, in less than ten minutes, the sword-tooth ship sank.

In a short period of time, the Dutch Navy sank three sword-tooth ships of the Tiger Army Navy. Among them, the culprit was Rezger's flagship "Cruyff". This is the most powerful battleship of the Dutch Navy in the Far East. This behemoth with a displacement of more than 1,500 tons and has 108 artillery pieces.

Among them, at the bottom of the three-layer deck, there are twenty-four 100-pound cannons. On the second deck, there are thirty-six 80-pound cannons. On the top deck, there are forty-pound cannons. There are more than 400 professional gunners who operate artillery. It can be said that the battleship Cruyff is purely a movable sea fortress.

All the artillery of the Cruyff battleship was fired together. Once the target hits the target, even the Dragon God Ship would not be able to withstand it. Not to mention the sword-tooth ship. Fortunately, the hit rate of the volley was still relatively low. Otherwise, the Tiger Ben Navy would not be the opponent of this huge hedgehog, one-on-one fight.

Rezger saw this and directed his flagship to launch attacks on the Hu Ben Navy fleet under the escort of ten other thousand-ton warships. He tried to make a bloody path in the middle of the Hu Ben Navy fleet, using an assault group composed of thousands of tons of warships, and using large-caliber heavy artillery on both sides to continuously kill and injure the Hu Ben Navy.

Facing such a giant and such a fierce artillery hedgehog, the Hu Ben Navy was indeed a little passive. Basically, in a one-on-one confrontation, all the warships of the Hu Ben Navy were defeated. The opponent's 100-pound cannon and 80-pound cannon were indeed too cruel. If they were hit, the ship's side would be pierced directly.

At the same time, the Cruyff's protection ability is also very strong. The 120mm caliber artillery of the Tiger Army Navy landed on the Cruyff and did not react much at all. The only ones that could cause damage to him were chain bullets and grape bullets, especially grape bullets. They could kill Dutch sailors on a large scale.

Therefore, in the face of Rezger's crazy attack, the Hu Ben Army Navy concentrated forty Dragon God Ships to confront Rezger's assault fleet. The Dutch used all powerful solid bombs, trying to destroy the warships of the Hu Ben Army. All the Hu Ben Army used grape bombs with a wide coverage area, focusing on killing the Dutch sailors.

The Dutch were suddenly unable to bear the 40 Dragon God Ships, who fired grape bombs together. The Dutch sailors have always been very precious. This is a weakness of the Dutch. It is impossible to change in the short term. Now, the Tiger Army was damaged in battleships and wanted to kill the Dutch sailors, which indeed put a lot of pressure on Rezger.

The sailors operating on the deck are not protected at all. In front of the overwhelming grape bullets, there are only slaughtered parts. The sailboats on the mast are no exception. When the dense grape bullets fall, they fall from a high altitude like scattered trunks. Either they fall into the vast sea. Or they hit the deck heavily, ignoring their lives.

Under the fierce attack of the Tiger Army, the sailors of the Cruyff battleship were in great dangers and heavy casualties. The entire deck was covered with the sailor's corpses, and a large number of marbles of grape bullets rolled back and forth on the deck. The deck had long been stained with blood. The blood on the deck kept rolling around as the deck swayed. From time to time, it was poured into the sea water with the rolling waves.

After just half an hour of fierce battle, Rezger's flagship lost more than 100 sailors. Such losses did make the Dutch feel very sad, and morale was once severely hit. At this loss rate, the more than 600 sailors on the flagship were probably not long!

Professional sailboats were almost completely lost in the previous battles. Now, those who go up to the mast are all part-time sailboats. Of course, their courage and skills are not as good as professional sailboats, which leads to some mistakes in the operation of flagships. However, in this case, Rezger and the flagship captain are embarrassed to blame. They have the courage to go up, which is already very good.

As time goes by, the sailors on the flagship have lost more. The one with the greatest losses is naturally the sailors. After two hours of battle, the sailors on the Cruyff battleship have been replaced in several batches. All sailors who can be drawn were drawn out. If you continue to change, you will have to draw the gunners from the cabin to replace them.

There is no doubt that once the gunner is drawn out to replace it, it means that the firepower of the Cruyff battleship will be affected to a certain extent. As more and more gunners are drawn out, the firepower of the Cruyff battleship will become weaker and weaker. In the end, it will be like a Lion King who has been exhausted and eventually fall under the siege of the jackal.

"Damn it!"

Rezger couldn't help but mumble.

The Hu Ben Navy's navy had really hit the pain of the Dutch. The Dutch's giant cannon could indeed destroy the warships of the Hu Ben Navy. However, if you want to destroy these warships of the Hu Ben Army, the Dutch had to pay a considerable price. This damn price was something that the Dutch could not afford. Rezger estimated that half of the warships of the Hu Ben Navy had not been destroyed, and the Dutch's own sailors would probably die.

Other senior officers of the 14th Fleet of the Dutch Navy also felt this way. Relying on the artillery power of the Cruyff and other thousand-ton battleships, the Dutch Navy could indeed severely damage the Tiger Ben Navy and even wipe out them completely. The premise is that the Dutch Navy's sailors have not yet died and have enough manpower to manipulate the warships.

After all, there are too many warships in the Hu Ben Navy. Looking around, the dense ones are all warships of the Hu Ben Navy. All of them are occupied by all the entire sea area. The consequence is that the Dutch Navy has just destroyed a warship of the other side, and four or five warships are immediately surrounded.

Tomorrow is the moment that determines the fate of both sides. If the Hu Ben Navy wins, the Dutch will be completely bad. Other Dutch opponents will definitely take the opportunity to counterattack. On the contrary, if the Dutch wins, their strength in the Far East will be further strengthened. Other Dutch opponents will be even more afraid of them.

“Statistical Loss.”

Rezger said with a gloomy face.

The daytime battle made Rezger feel quite bad.

This Dutch Navy lieutenant general, known for his desperate efforts, felt fear for the first time. Yes, it was real fear. Fear was brought by the powerful lethality of the Hu Ben Navy. After most of the fierce battle, the 14th Dutch Navy commanded by Rezger, a total of more than 80 warships, were all hung up, and four frigates were sunk.

Rezger's flagship, the Cruyff battleship, also suffered major damage. Although there was no serious damage in the general structure of the hull, only the scars on the surface were covered. These scars were not seriously damaged after treatment. However, the amount of losses of the sailors was really heartbreaking.

The flagship sailors lost half of the more than 600 sailors. After nightfall, the flagship captain, an old naval colonel, personally presided over the sea funeral ceremony and threw more than 160 sailors' bodies into the sea. Their bodies were soon swallowed up by the vast sea. In fact, these sailors were relatively lucky, at least they had a funeral. The number of sailors without funerals was at least several times theirs.

For this reason, Rezger had to mobilize sailors from other warships to supplement flagships. Judging from the number of casualties of sailors sent by other warships, it was also not optimistic. Some warships, the number of casualties of sailors even exceeded 60%! Rezger didn't know that if tomorrow's battle was still the same as today, how many sailors would have in his fleet that could withstand such heavy personnel losses. Without sailors, could this battle continue?

...

The sea surface has calmed down for the time being. The waves that have been boiling for most of the day seem particularly gentle at this moment. Even if they hit the side of the warship, there is only a slight sound. In a vague way, it seems that you can still hear the humming of the hometown tunes by the sailors, bringing everyone a sense of peace. However, Rezger's heart has never been able to calm down.

As the commander of the Dutch fleet, Rezger must carefully consider where to retreat. After the daytime battle, Rezger was convinced that the Hu Ben Navy had the strength to take his life. Even if he loved face, he could not continue like this. If he continued to fight with the Hu Ben Navy here, what was waiting for him would inevitably be the fate of annihilation.

However, if the Dutch wanted to retreat, it was quite difficult. When the daytime battle had not yet begun, Rezger had the opportunity to retreat. However, now, this opportunity has been snatched away by the Hu Ben Navy. The Hu Ben Navy has clearly taken his life, and of course it is impossible for him to escape easily. To break the net of heaven and earth arranged by the Hu Ben Navy, Rezger felt that it was indeed very stressful.

What Rezger wants is an orderly retreat, rather than fleeing everywhere in panic. If he flees around in panic, the Hu Ben Navy will definitely chase after him and beat the dogs who fall into the water. With the Hu Ben Navy now, the Dutch Navy has a large number, once the Dutch Navy falls into chaos, it will definitely be the result of annihilation. At that time, the 14th Fleet of the Dutch Navy will probably cancel the number.

Only an orderly retreat can preserve the number of the 14th Fleet. Perhaps, it can also preserve a certain amount of vitality, and there may be a chance to make a comeback in the future. Any other method will only make the 14th Fleet lose its rebirth. This is really deadly! If I had known it, Rezger would not have been so impulsive.

"The ships moved south quietly."

Rezger thought for a long time and issued the order slowly.

Soon after, the warships of the Dutch fleet moved quietly south.

As a result, the small movements of the Dutch Navy were immediately discovered by the Hu Ben Navy. The sound of the whistle of the guard whistle immediately started to roar sharply. All the Hu Ben Navy officers and soldiers who were sleeping hurriedly ran out and entered a state of combat. In an instant, the tense atmosphere was filled with the dark sea. Countless thousand-mile mirrors were observing the movements on the sea. From time to time, cannons were fired, and the fire from the muzzle was illuminating the entire sea.

"Damn it! Want to run?"

Huang Shijun and others said coldly.

Just kidding, by this time, the Dutch still wants to run away? Don’t ask if the Hu Ben Navy agrees! If the Hu Ben Navy all let the Dutch escape under such circumstances, Yang Guohua, Li Jicheng, Zhou Zhengyu, Zhang Haibin, Huang Shijun and other senior naval leaders are all waiting to be Zhang Zhun’s board! The cooked ducks they got flew away, and it would be strange if Zhang Zhun could spare them. I’m afraid that they would not be able to forgive themselves by then.

"fire!"

"preparation!"

"put!"

What I didn't say, the response was naturally fierce artillery fire.

Don’t you want to escape in the dark? If you can pass through our cannon fire line, run away! If you can’t pass through, then stay obediently!

"Bangbangbangbang!"

"Bangbangbangbang!"

"Bangbangbangbang!"

The continuous sound of cannons sounded.

The sea surface, which finally calmed down, boiled again.

Balls of fire light up constantly in the darkness, turning the night into daylight.

The Dutch warships were attacked by the cannon fodder of the Tiger Army, so naturally they fought back immediately. The Dutch warship led by the Cruyff battleship rushed to the south desperately, trying to find a way out. However, the Tiger Army's navy was also prepared. More than 40 Dragon God Ships blocked the Dutch flagships tightly.

So, in the dark, the two sides continued to fight. The taboo that the naval battle could not be carried out in the dark night was easily broken. The shells kept flying in the flames. The rumbling sound of cannons was even more intense than during the day. One desperately wanted to escape from the sky, and the other desperately wanted to wipe out the other side, and no one was willing to take a step back.

This battle was out of control. It seemed that both sides liked to launch artillery battles at night. From the first midnight to the second half of the night, from the second half of the night, and from the second half of the night to the day of the day. Until the next night, there was no sign of a ceasefire. The warships on both sides were all crazy. All the sailors on both sides were in a state of hysteria.

Some gunners even fainted when they stood. This was suffocated by the strong smell of gunpowder. The air circulation in the cabin was not good, and with the long-term shooting, the oxygen in the cabin was basically consumed.

By the early morning of the third day, the sound of artillery fighting seemed to be weakened a little, and the Dutch could no longer hold on. Under the siege of the Hu Ben Navy, more than half of the Dutch warships had lost their combat effectiveness. Other warships were already scarred and generally not very flexible in their actions. By this time, the Dutch's majesty had disappeared.

Rezger himself was also injured. He was hit by the splashed wood chips and hit the lower abdomen. Although there were no vital organs in this position, it was quite troublesome to completely heal. At that time, anti-inflammatory technology was not up to standard, and once unfortunately infected, the consequences were still very serious.

"Let's break through!"

Rezger said weakly.

After Bluffhead was injured, he had to retreat. Now, it was his turn to repeat such a tragedy again. Tragedy is so tragic. Rezger, who has always been known for his desperate efforts, never thought that he would have such a day. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but have the urge to commit suicide. Unfortunately, his sword had been taken away by his confidant. Of course, they wouldn't let Rezger commit suicide easily.

The meaning of breaking through separately is to escape. Rezger no longer has a specific order. The most fundamental principle is to escape wherever he can escape. The decision-making power is entirely with the captains. As for the damaged warships, of course, they are all sunk and do not give the Tiger Army Navy any chance to capture.

Many captains thought that Rezger's order was too late. If they had issued such orders one day earlier, they might have a chance to escape. But now, the difficulty is indeed too great. The surrounding waters are all warships of the Tiger Army Navy. Where is the injured Dutch warships their opponent?

In fact, even Rezger himself did not have enough confidence in the Dutch fleet's escape. He also knew that his escape order came too late. Unfortunately, he had no chance to correct it. He regretted that even if some warships successfully escaped, the number of the 14th Fleet would be cancelled.

Without the support of the 14th Fleet, the Dutch's status in the Far East is probably a bit dangerous. The Dutch's biggest pillar in Southeast Asia is two powerful naval main fleets. Now, if two fleets have no one, the power is reduced by half. Spain, Portugal, Britain and other countries will definitely take the opportunity to counterattack. Even if the Dutch transfers the main fleet from the country, it will be too late to go.
Chapter completed!