Han Du commanded the naval fleet and constantly adjusted its position. The purpose was to keep a distance from the pirate ship. It could not be too far away, because it would not be able to attack, nor could it be too close, because if it was too close, the pirate ship would counterattack.
Just adjusting the position requires constant calculation of the sailing speed and direction of both parties, and it is also necessary to predict the direction of the pirate ship.
However, after some operations by Han Du, he discovered that these pirate ships did not seem to know that pointing the side of the ship at the enemy's bow was the best position to attack.
Seeing this, Han Du immediately felt relieved and smiled and said to Zhu Biao: "It seems that the fighting method of these pirates is still to fight in close combat. They have not realized the role of cannons in naval battles."
Absolute advantage."
Zhu Biao was not used to the continuous roaring sound, so he covered his ears with both hands. Whenever the cannon sounded, he would subconsciously avoid it.
He leaned close to Han Du's ear and shouted loudly: "But they obviously also have cannons."
"Yes." Han Du nodded in agreement, and then smiled: "It shocked me at first. I thought they were also proficient in artillery warfare. Now it seems that they only regard cannons as weapons.
A weapon used to intimidate the enemy is used. Just like gongs and drums, the purpose is to gain the upper hand and dampen the opponent's morale."
Although Zhu Biao was not used to the roaring in his ears, which made him feel slightly dizzy, his eyes never left the center of this naval battle. The previous warship battles were no longer applicable, and he naturally wanted to
Let’s see the scene of future naval battles more clearly.
Since the Ming army used fixed-pack gunpowder, the weight of gunpowder in each gunpowder bag was generally the same. Therefore, the range of each cannon was almost exactly the same. Even if there was a difference, it was because of the rocking of the ship and the impact of the cannon.
This is caused by the different elevation angles of the mouth. As a result, the impact point of the cannonballs is very concentrated, which is conducive to attacking enemy ships.
Iron balls flew out from the muzzle, and a few landed in the sea next to the pirate ship, stirring up jets of water. The dense seawater splashed onto the pirate ship, constantly pouring on the pirates like a violent storm.
The shell hit the side of the ship, and the two-inch-thick hardwood plank instantly turned into a pile of debris, which was carried by the energy of the iron ball and flew towards the cabin. Those who were shot by the sawdust were completely unable to resist even if they were wearing clothes.
He was injured and had numerous wounds scratched by sawdust.
The most unlucky ones were of course those who were directly hit by the shells. As soon as the shells came into contact with them, those people exploded directly on the spot. Before anyone could react, only some stumps and broken arms were left in place.
The whole cabin was filled with the disgusting smell of blood.
The dense attacks made the pirates in the cabin
There was no way to avoid it. Many people covered their ears and lay down in the cabin, wishing they could bury their heads in the wooden planks. Even so, some unlucky ones would be hit by the shells. It would be better if they died instantly, after all, there was no sound at all.
It was gone. Those whose hands and feet were broken by the shells were writhing in pain in the cabin, wailing in pain!
Even so, the pirate ship did not escape the fate of sinking in the end. Under the dense bombardment, the shells always concentrated on the side of the ship below the waterline, and a huge gap instantly poured in a large amount of seawater. The pirate ship began to tilt on one side, and it was less than 100 meters high.
It sank into the sea at tea time, leaving only a swirling whirlpool on the sea surface.
Countless people were sucked into the vortex and buried under the sea along with the pirate ship.
The soldiers on the naval warships are all performing their duties, passing orders and carrying goods in a hurry. The sun shines from the backs of the Ming Dynasty navy soldiers, putting a layer of gold on their shoulders. These are all
The soldiers brought by Handu from the Qing Dynasty to suppress Japanese pirates and sweep across the Southeast Asia. Handu's new concept of naval warfare was thoroughly instilled in these soldiers during naval training and several battles. Now they only need to hear the sound of gongs and drums to fly quickly
Everyone should go to their respective positions and do their part well.
Smooth and orderly, a warship seemed to have turned into a huge machine at this time. Each soldier was a transmission point on the machine, and hundreds of soldiers made the entire machine run.
Everyone is aiming for the same goal, which is to do their best to increase the firing speed of the cannon and bombard the enemy's ship with the most shells in the shortest time possible.
There was another roar of a cannon, and a ball of fire was visible to the naked eye from the bow of the pirate ship opposite. It may have hit the gunpowder barrel placed by the pirates on the deck. The flying flames instantly ignited the sails, and the mast quickly ignited.
It turned into a torch. The violent explosion on the ship caused heavy casualties to the pirates on the entire deck. The huge air wave not only lifted all the planks on the deck, but also flew the pirates into the sea. The huge explosion shook the pirate ship.
A large crack appeared in the keel and bottom of the hull, and the ship quickly sank under the sea.
Densely packed cannonballs poured towards the pirate ship. The hot cannonballs hit the pirate ship and instantly raised wood chips all over the sky. Just like gunpowder exploding in the soil, wood chips flew all over the sky.
All pirate ships are galleys, with three masts in the front, middle and back, with the main mast in the middle and oars on both sides, which do not rely much on wind power.
It can be moved by human power.
The sailing warship on Handu's side also has three masts in the front, middle and rear, but there is not one sail on each mast, but a group. Such a warship can achieve a very high speed just by relying on the sails.
, and there is also a paddle inside for use when there is a headwind.
Some pirate paddle boats also have cannons, but there are very few cannons on the paddle boats. There is only one installed on the bow and one on the stern. The bow is also equipped with a ram, which is intended to be used directly during docking battles.
Collision with other's ships.
The pirate ship only has one cannon that can target a naval warship, and even if it faces only one naval warship, it still has forty cannons.
One to forty! It would be strange not to be blown to pieces.
The collision angle of the pirate ship was even more weak, and it couldn't even touch the naval warship. It was a completely passive situation of being beaten.
When the pirates were first beaten, death did not frighten them. Instead, it inspired the ferocity and cruelty in their bones. However, the situation of being passively beaten continued, and they watched the ships around them being bombarded by cannons and turned into dregs and sinking to the bottom of the sea.
, countless pirates were bombarded by cannons and their flesh and blood flew away, and they sank together with the ship. Even those who were lucky enough not to be sucked into the bottom of the sea were still struggling on the sea surface in embarrassment.
No matter how ferocious the pirate was, when he saw such a scene, his two sides started to fight. He no longer had the arrogance and arrogance he had just now, and became very weak and timid.
Being passively beaten all the time, the pirate ships fired sporadically at the naval warships, posing no threat to the naval warships at all. Even if one or two shells hit the naval warships, due to the barriers of several layers of watertight cabins,
Naval warships will not take in water, let alone sink.
When the pirates saw the cannon hitting the naval warship, they were so excited about the long-lost victory that they jumped for joy on the deck. However, when they saw that the naval warship was not affected at all and did not sink at all.
The signs were still being fired at them continuously.
No matter how fierce the pirate is, he can't stand such stimulation. After a few cannons, his ship will be riddled with holes and will sink into the sea in a short time. Even if the opponent's warship is hit by cannons, it seems to be completely damaged.
As if nothing was wrong, he continued to swim on the sea and kept firing.
The unsinkable warship. All pirates who saw such a scene were frightened, and fear instantly occupied their entire hearts. Many pirate ships turned directly, trying to escape from this hell in the sea.
A pirate ship wants to escape
Run away, and the ships next to it immediately understood its intentions. A chain reaction started in an instant, and countless pirate ships wanted to escape.
At this time, these pirates also realized that the outsiders in front of them were too powerful. The dense cannons were like raindrops, and their pirate ships were bombarded into debris on the sea before they even got close to the opponent's warships.
. And their cannons hit the opponent's ship, just like scratching an itch. From the beginning of the war to now, they have lost hundreds of pirate ships, but not even one of the opponent's warships has withdrawn from the naval battle.
How can we fight this battle?
If you don't run away now, are you going to stay here and wait for death?
However, it is not easy to escape.
When Han Du saw some pirate ships starting to turn, he guessed their intentions. A smile suddenly appeared on his face, and the nervousness in his heart slowly faded away, and a look of confidence filled Han Du's face.
"The other party wants to escape, so give the order to go down, and the ship in front will speed up and go to intercept them."
"Yes." Baiyunhu roared immediately, with a look of excitement on his face. Of course Baiyunhu should be excited, since those pirates couldn't withstand the navy's cannons and wanted to escape. That means that this time the naval battle was won by the Ming Dynasty.
He is almost certain to win. Thinking about getting a lot of military achievements, why is Baiyunhu not excited?
Nowadays, in the naval command, no one is thinking about promotion, but is thinking about gaining military merit so that he can be appointed as the governor of a place at the right time. People in the navy used to think about making more military achievements and being able to have a wife.
.But let’s put it into perspective, there are so many people joining the army, how many of them can make a wife and take care of their children?
After all, being knighted is a very illusory thing. Many generals fight to the death without ever winning a title.
But being appointed as the governor of a place is different. The world is vast and there is so much overseas land. You can set up a governor's palace in any place. This opportunity is much greater than being granted a title.
Especially since Yu Da had just been named the Governor of Ceylon, he commanded everyone, and the command was so irritating that his eyes turned red. How much wealth should he make after serving as the Governor of Ceylon for five years in the jewel island of Ceylon?
The warship immediately began to accelerate, using its speed advantage to always firmly intercept the pirate ship that wanted to escape. The entire naval fleet was like an elongated arc, with the pirate ship as the center, constantly rotating around it.
Every turn of the pirate ship will cut off a layer of the pirate ship. As the pirate ships become fewer and fewer, the naval warship also rotates faster and faster, just like a whirlpool, strangling the pirate ship layer by layer until