"Madam, you'd better go back to the cabin and leave it to us. Don't worry, it's just a few thieves and it won't take long to solve them." Chen Zuwang said anxiously.
"Captain Chen, you don't need to comfort me. These people are no ordinary pirates at first glance. They are the elite of the elite. If I guess correctly, the only ones with this strength are the Zheng family. I'm afraid they are a tough guy today.
, it’s not easy to chew.”
Lin Yueru knew what she was looking for, and she roughly understood the current situation after looking at it for a while.
"How do you plan to fight? I still have a small team of elite infantry here. My three female guards and two maids can also go into battle."
"Second Madam, the ship opposite us is much bigger than ours. It is estimated that there are no less than 300 people on board. They are all veteran pirates with strong fighting ability. The side of the old lock ship is higher than ours, so they must
They look down upon us and think that as long as they rely on help, they will defeat us."
Lin Yueru nodded, expressing her approval of his analysis. If she were the owner of that ship, she would think so.
If that boat really belongs to the Zheng family, they must have become interested in capturing this high-speed clipper boat. After all, on the sea, boats are the ones that eat. Whoever has a better boat will win.
He is the overlord of the ocean.
In this case, they will not destroy the ship, that is to say, they are reluctant to continue firing and damage the ship. Therefore, they will definitely choose to engage in a broadside battle.
But they didn't know that there were nearly a hundred people on this boat, all of whom were gunners with advanced firearms training. Each of them had two double-barreled flintlock muskets, as well as a flintlock rifle with a bayonet.
There are six column-type Fran cannons on the ship. They can fire fixed shotshells and solid three-pound shells.
Each soldier has four grenades.
If there is an artillery battle, the steering gear of the Star is now damaged and it cannot move. It can only be sunk by the twenty-four-pound gun.
After all, the Star was designed and built according to merchant ship standards. Its keel, ribs, and wall panels were not dense and strong enough, and it could not stop the twenty-pounder gun.
"They don't know that our firearms are powerful. I plan to show weakness and wait for them to throw up the hook and fix the side of our ship with theirs. Then we will suddenly give them a devastating blow, then rush over and occupy
That boat."
Lin Yueru glanced at Chen Zuwang with admiration. Although Chen Zuwang was older, his courage was no worse than that of young people. This plan is very feasible.
The Star suffered a loss in the naval artillery battle, but when the two ships were fixed together, it was completely reversed. The firearms advantage of the infantry of Yang Fan's system was second to none in the East and the West in this era. They were not afraid of these pirates who mainly used cold weapons.
Chen Zuwang sent an order, and no one was allowed to fire without an order, waiting for Chen Zuwang's order.
Seeing that the other party's ship actually dropped anchor and stopped.
Pirate Gate laughed wildly.
The other party was obviously frightened because the steering gear was damaged by one shot. However, in front of the twenty-four-pounder gun, this slender boat was just a piece of junk. It didn't look strong. The result of resistance was that it sank.
seabed.
"Hahaha, Mr. Jie, they are ready to surrender, let's call on help immediately." Old Heiyu said with a proud smile.
"Well, brothers, please be careful. A lion fights a rabbit with all your strength. Don't underestimate the enemy. After all, you don't know what the opponent is going to do." Zheng Jie warned carefully.
The duck-butt boat came closer, and the sailors of the Star were hiding behind various shelters. They nervously held the blunderbuss, waiting for Chen Zuwang's order.
With a bang, the sides of the two ships collided. The Star was small, and it suddenly shook violently. Lin Yueru quickly grabbed hold of the bulwarks.
Countless iron hooks flew up with ropes and hung firmly on the side of the Star. The hooks penetrated deep into the wood. The pirates skillfully tied a tight knot, completely securing the two ships.
This beautiful white sailboat is now like a tied up girl, unable to escape anymore.
Chen Zuwang sneered at the corner of his mouth and said to himself, "When you cry, no matter how tight you are now, how desperate you will be in a short while."
Seeing that the opponent's ship was completely under control, Zheng Jie was completely relieved. Now they were unable to fly. Looking at the beautiful girl on the bridge opposite, with a pair of big peach blossom eyes, he couldn't help but say: "Big eyes."
I like the girls the most. There is nothing more than a lot of water."
As the two ships approached, more than two hundred sailors on the old lock ship immediately raised their swords and guns. Except for the dozens of people operating the ship, they shouted and rushed towards the Star together.
The deck of the Star is about two meters lower than that of the old lock ship.
These pirates were all shirtless, waving their machetes, and jumped down with strange screams. Some of them were dragging ropes, swinging from the sky, falling from the sky, and landed on the deck of the Star.
Chen Zuwang took out two double-barreled short-handed muskets and fired four consecutive shots at the pirates who were hanging by the rope. With the sound of the gun, the three pirates fell down and hit the deck heavily. They twitched several times.
It won't move anymore.
The sound of gunshots was the signal, and immediately the sailors of the Star suddenly emerged from everywhere, took out their double-barreled muskets, and fired into the sky and at the jumping pirates.
More than 400 rounds of fire bullets were used to deal with more than 200 pirates, and at close range.
The hand gun has good directivity, so you don't need to deliberately aim. You just need to point your hand at the enemy to fire. The gun is faster than the knife within three meters.
Suddenly, gunshots sounded like exploding beans on the Star, and a cloud of smoke filled the air. White smoke even covered the deck of the Star, making it difficult to see what was going on inside.
Zheng Jie's heart began to sink. This situation was beyond his expectation. The opponent actually had so many firearms. This rate of fire could only be the latest Western guns.
I'm afraid I'm going to encounter some tough guys today. Could it be that they are Dutch.
The Star on the opposite side was filled with white mist, and bursts of red light flashed inside. Zheng Jie knew that it was the fire when the fire cannon was fired.
The screams and wails of our own sailors have become loud.
Zheng Jie couldn't see clearly what was happening on the other side and didn't know what to do.
A large number of firearms were fired intensively at the same time, and the smoke was too great. Suddenly several pirates rushed out of the fog and went straight to the bridge from the stairs.
Xiaohong, Xiaoyu, and the three female guards opened fire immediately, hitting five out of ten shots, and immediately the five pirates rolled down the stairs.
The hand gun is so useful at close range, Lin Yueru thought. This thing reacts faster than a dagger, almost instinctively pointing and firing. The dagger at least has to retreat and then stab forward, or swing it to cut the opponent. The fire gun only has
Point and fire, and the buckshot will make up the distance.
Zheng Jie saw a large number of pirates emerging from the smoke, swarming towards his ship and escaping, and climbed back up the bulwarks.
Apparently they had been defeated by the muskets of the Star. They were brave at first, but after being drained of some blood, they began to become frightened.
The Star is low, so it's easy to get down, but it's hard to climb back up.
Zheng Jie made a decisive decision and could not fight anymore. He was on a mission and went to the capital to work for his boss. If something happened out of the blue, his boss would not spare him.
"Cut the rope, separate the two ships, and let's retreat." Zheng Jie shouted.
This chapter has been completed!