The Dutch had many ships, but the British ships were taller and stronger.
In addition, the artillery performance of both sides was almost the same, so the battle situation suddenly became tense.
As the distance continued to shrink, the ships on both sides were almost face-to-face with each other.
Cannonballs hit the side of the ship, sending splinters flying.
The weaker parts of the side deck were even blasted with gaps by artillery fire.
The Dutch wanted to take advantage of their large number of ships to fight gang wars.
As the pedal was placed between the two ships, the Dutch jumped on the pedal one by one and headed towards the Witney.
Soldiers from both sides began to fight hand to hand!
Bang! Bang bang!
The sound of musket shooting sounded from time to time.
The swords and swords clashed, and the cold weapon fighting was also quite fierce.
"kill!"
"Attack! Attack!"
"No retreat!"
"..."
…
On the sea not far away, a Ming army patrol speedboat was towing upstream on the sea.
This place is less than twenty miles away from Malacca and is already within the patrol area of the Ming army.
There are often Ming army speedboats patrolling around here!
Listening to the sudden sound of shelling in the distance, Duan Wei's face was full of solemnity.
"Is this noise like they're having sex?"
"At the very least, it would have to be a 32-pound cannon from Xiyi to make such a big noise!"
Duan Wei's adjutant asked.
"Captain, should we go over and check on the situation, or should we go back to Malacca and call the police?"
Duan Wei looked at the direction where the gunfire came from and said.
"We are just a patrol boat, it will be useless if we go there!"
"Go back to Malacca directly, so as to give a warning in advance and let the Malacca garrison fleet prepare accordingly!"
The Ming army had a strong military presence in Malacca, except for the fortress built in Malacca.
There is also a navy stationed there, responsible for protecting the safety of the Malacca waterway.
On the surface, the reason why the Ming fleet was stationed was to clear out the pirates near Malacca.
However, basically everyone knew where the Ming army was stationed in Malacca and where the sword was pointing!
It’s clear that we are on guard against the Dutch!
That's why Ming army patrol boats appeared west of Malacca.
Now that a patrol boat detects shelling, the first thing to do is to report the news!
Instead of rushing over to check the situation or even join the battle!
…
The battle between the Witney and the Dutch continues.
The combat effectiveness of the British in this era was obviously much stronger than that of the Dutch.
Facing the attack of the Dutch, although the Witney was outnumbered, it was still able to cope for a while.
Lister pulled the trigger, and a Dutchman not far away who wanted to board the ship was shot dead on the spot.
The lead bullet pierced his flesh and shot into his chest.
Crush the flesh, bones, internal organs, everything!
First mate Lauren personally led the sailors to the front and fought with the Dutch. The long knife in his hand penetrated the Dutch's body mercilessly.
When the knife was drawn, blood spurted out from the wound!
"Kill!"
"Kill all these damn Dutchmen!"
"..."
The battle situation was very tense, and the sea was filled with broken wood and floating corpses.
Blood mixed with broken corpses floated on the sea, and even the sea water was dyed red with blood.
If the sound of the artillery fire hadn't been so loud, sharks might have already come looking for food in search of the smell of blood.
The battle intensified, and the several ships participating in the battle became dilapidated little by little!
The Witney was the most miserable when it was set on fire. The tall and solid hull had big holes dug out by the shells!
The sails were set on fire, holes were burned out, and thick smoke billowed out!
The tall mast was hit by cannonballs and became shaky.
Liszt's face became worse and worse. As time passed, their disadvantage of having a small ship and a small number of people gradually became apparent.
Facing the Dutch siege, the Witney's defeat has become clear!
Liszt couldn't help but worry in his heart. With the current relationship between the Netherlands and Britain, they would not be able to get a good deal even if they surrendered.
I'm afraid I'll be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks!
As for the Dutch commander Oban, he couldn't help but smile on his face as he watched the battle gradually tilt towards his own side.
"Haha, kill all these damn British guys!"
The failure of the first Anglo-Dutch War was deeply unforgettable in the Netherlands.
After the defeat, the feeling of being arbitrarily cut off by the British was really uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the United Provinces of the Netherlands won the Second Anglo-Dutch War!
A feeling of elation permeated the hearts of all Dutch people.
Now, the British dare to send people to the East to compete for the share of East-West trade from the Dutch, so what is there to say?
Sending these British people to feed sharks in the sea can be regarded as contributing to the ecological balance of the Indian Ocean, and it can be regarded as the last kindness of the Dutch.
The smile on Auburn's face gradually spread.
At this moment, a lookout quickly ran up to him and reported.
"Oh...Your Excellency Auburn!"
"Ming... Ming Army, the Ming Army's fleet has appeared! It is approaching the battlefield!"
The lookout finger pointed in the east direction, the expression on his face was full of fear.
Because, the Ming army's fleet appeared!
Oban also frowned subconsciously and looked to the east, feeling faintly afraid.
Ming's external threat of "Whoever dares to fight in the waters controlled by Ming, both sides will fight together" is not just a threat.
Daming is really hands-on!
They fought in the Ming Dynasty's waters without notifying the Ming Dynasty. If they were caught, the Ming army's fleet would really take action.
Trouble!
Auburn felt a little uncomfortable. What happened today was such a coincidence!
They were about to wipe out the British, but the Ming fleet appeared.
A trace of cruelty flashed deep in Oban's eyes, and he asked.
"What is the size of the coming Ming fleet?"
If the Ming army fleet that came was not large in size, it was impossible to say that he would fight the Ming army as well!
The worst he can do is run away after finishing this job!
It would be cleaner to kill someone and silence them, so who would know it was him?
Lookout took a deep breath and then spoke.
"Your Excellency Oban, the incoming Ming fleet has four battlefields, including three fourth-level sailing battleships and one third-level style battleship."
Upon hearing this, Oban immediately gave up his bold idea.
If the Ming fleet only came with one ship, he might have risked his life to do this.
However, this wave of the Ming army's fleet suddenly came with four large and small warships, and there was even a third-level sail battleship among them...
It’s no longer a matter of going out and doing whatever it takes.
Even if you go all out, you won't be able to defeat me!
Oban looked at the British who were gradually losing on the battlefield, and it was clear that they were about to succeed...
Although he felt unwilling in his heart, he still spoke.
"Command the fleet to quickly break away from the battle and prepare to withdraw from the battlefield!"
In order not to be blocked by the Ming fleet that was being killed, Oban could only order to withdraw from the battlefield when the winner was about to be decided.
Well, Oban showed great mercy and prepared to let the British people live!