At this time, just when Michel and the others were in that inexplicable emotion, deep in their hearts, believing that the Venetians could certainly resist the attack of their men with the courage of General Morosini and how strong the city of Heraklion was. No one noticed that several mast tips appeared on the distant sea level. It was not until the shadow of the ship completely appeared that anyone noticed them.

Even though fleets have often sailed into Lassi Port recently, Michelle still frowned involuntarily when she put down her telescope.

Seeing this, Alberto couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Captain, is there any problem?"

"I always feel weird."

Michelle thought for a while and ordered:

"Alberto, keep everyone on guard!"

"It seems a bit strange..."

Alberto looked at the fleet and seemed a little strange. Even though the merchant ships here came from various countries in the Mediterranean, the shape of those merchant ships was indeed a bit strange. It was hard to tell clearly what the place was.

"This ship is a bit like...it's like...it's like"

Just as Alberto frowned and thoughtful, the fleet at sea level had already sailed towards the harbor. When they approached the harbor, they suddenly adjusted their course. The Ottomans on the shore had not even reacted until this time.

What are they going to do?

How did you transfer the voyage?

Just as the Ottomans were puzzled, a deafening roar suddenly came from the sea. Then a ball of white mist surged out from the side of the "uninvited guests", which was the smoke from the muzzle!

Are they firing fire at the ships in the harbor?

Just when everyone was confused about the change in front of everyone, another scene that stunned everyone appeared with a deafening explosion. While white water columns were blown out in the bay, several Turkish warships suddenly exploded out of huge bursts of smoke, and the smoke instantly swallowed several warships.

What's going on?

Could it be a Venetian?

At this moment, the "uninvited guests" suddenly raised a red sun and moon flag.

It's Chinese!

Even in the Mediterranean, people are not unfamiliar with the Ming Dynasty flag. After all, Chinese ships have long appeared in this sea area.

"Not good! The Chinese call!"

The rise of the sun and moon flag caused the entire bay to panic.

Although they had learned that Ottoman had detained Chinese envoys and the Chinese Minister of Plenipotentiary to Europe led a fleet into the Mediterranean. However, in the past two years, the two sides did not declare war. In the eyes of many people, the Chinese dispatched fleets at most would be deterrent by force.

Attack the Ottomans?

Is it possible?

What's more, there are a large number of naval fleets of the Ottoman Empire gathered here. Who would have thought that the Chinese would dare to send only a dozen warships to come and stir up the muddy waters of Crete?

However, Zheng Sen, who was standing on the flagship "Fubo", had no time to care about other people's ideas at all. He was to catch the other party off guard. He took advantage of the loophole that the Ottomans did not react and decisively commanded the fleet and launched artillery bombardment towards the Ottoman warships parked in the harbor.

The sixteen cruisers of the European fleet were like sixteen wolves and tigers breaking into the sheepfold, and the Ottoman warships that were unprepared for the bay were bombarded.

As for such a sudden attack, hundreds of Ottoman warships in the harbor had no time to set sail. On the one hand, it was because most of the sailors on the ship were in the camps on the shore, and on the other hand, it was because the artillery fire of the Ming army was too fierce.

Unlike the 12-pound or 18-pound naval guns used by European warships, the Ming Navy has always used more powerful bombardment guns. Its prototype is the Dalgren guns during the American Civil War, which are large in diameter and powerful. In the era of wooden sail warships, both sides may have fired hundreds of shells at each other, but they may not necessarily sink the other side. However, the Ming Navy's 50-pound bombardment guns can severely damage enemy ships with one shot, while the 100-pound grenades fired by the 100-pound bombardment guns can even sink a small boat of about a hundred tons with one shot.

Sixteen Ming army warships line columns fired guns at the Ottoman warships in the bay one after another. Under the Ming army's crazy volley, the Ottoman warships anchored in the harbor were instantly swallowed by artillery fire. Grenades weighing from fifty to hundreds of pounds roared in the air and "smashed" the Ottoman warships. The shells easily penetrated the Ottoman warship's boards and exploded in their cabins. The explosion of smoke and clouds spewed out from the gun window on the side, and the flames instantly swallowed up the warships.

In this process, Zheng Sen even ignored the forts in the port. People often say that the forts are the nemesis of warships, but the Ming naval officers and soldiers, including Zheng Sen, never believed this evil. It was not because the forts were dead and the warships were alive. But because the Ming Dynasty's warships had thicker plates and the range of bombardment guns was longer, and the Turkish shore defense cannons could not bring any damage to them.

Just like now, although the Turkish gunners on the artillery fired and bombarded the Ming army warships, the shells hit the hull of the Ming army warships, which made a muffled sound, and then flew to the distance and smashed water columns on the sea surface.

It's just scratching itch!

"call……"

Amid the howling of shells, the sails were pierced and even the mast was hit, but Zheng Sen shouted loudly as if he hadn't seen it.

"Don't ask about the turret, just fire the cannon and attack the warship!"

Even though Zheng Sen is not a naval officer, his father is the "Dragon King of Minhai" after all, and the famous "pirate king" and is not unfamiliar with Zheng Sen's naval battle. What is the core of naval battle? Excluding tactics, the most important thing is the competition of courage. Zheng Sen has never lacked courage.

Even this sea sneak attack was tactically useless. No other opponent would have no reaction, but this did not prevent Zheng Sen from formulating this sneak attack plan. In fact, Zheng Sen did not expect the "sneak attack" to succeed at the beginning.

At worst, it would be a "sneak attack" to a "strong attack". In Zheng Sen's plan, there was only one basic tactic to take sixteen warships straight to Lassi Port and catch him off guard. In the entire combat plan, "sneak attack" has never been the key to its core. The key is just the words "ruthless" and "fast".

These two words are the golden rules of pirates who are suitable for everyone. Even if the equipment and firepower of pirates are far inferior to that of the navies of various countries, this will not affect them from plundering the coastal ports. They unexpectedly broke into the harbor and looted the inside and outside of the port before the official army reacted. Finally, before the official army reacted, they quickly disappeared into the vast sea.

From Japanese pirates to the Atlantic, this has always been the tactics that pirates are best at.

Zheng Sen, who was born in the Pirates' House... is of course also a good player. Compared with the Pirates, his power is better at doing such things.

Compared with those pirate ships with only one or twenty artillery guns, the Ming army cruisers with 20-26 bombardment heavy artillery were easy to do this kind of "buying". After all, the shells of the bombardment cannon are powerful enough to be even more powerful than a bit fragile Ottoman warships.

What's more, Zheng Sen also had a group of "assistants" carrying small sailboats. Those small sampans that were rowing by manpower were originally of no use in naval battles, but they could play unexpected roles in melee. For example, they could be released while the chaos was used. The sailors could row the boats, rush into the Ottoman fleet, and set fire with burning rockets. Of course, this requires a good opportunity.

With the powerful firepower of the fleet and the attack on the Turks, the sixteen battleships of the Ming army easily controlled the entire situation of Lassi Port in succession. However, unlike ordinary pirates, Zheng Sen was not to rob the port. In fact, he had only one purpose in this battle, that is, "destroy"!

destroy!

Not only did the Ottoman Navy here, but also the Austrian warehouses on the shore. The hundreds of merchant ships anchored in the port were also the targets Zheng Sen wanted to destroy.

After all, with the arrival of the crown prince, the decisive battle between the Ming and the Ottoman was imminent. Under this situation report, any enemy ship, including the enemy's merchant ship, is a potential threat to the Ming Navy. Therefore, destroying the enemy ship is also Zheng Sen's mission.

Zheng Sen said calmly as he stared at the merchant ships of various countries in the bay.

"Release the arson ship! Try to set the ship!"
Chapter completed!