Liu Ziguang was inspecting the trophies on the Black Pearl when he suddenly heard someone shouting outside: "An enemy ship is approaching!" He ran out and saw ten warships on the sea in the distance coming on the wind. Everyone was cleaning the battlefield.
, escorting the prisoners, no one was observing the enemy's situation. It was not until the enemy ship was approaching that he was discovered by a soldier.
Ten enemy ships of unknown strength rushed towards them in the wind. No matter what, he could not fight them head-on. Liu Ziguang quickly shouted: "Get the ship underway quickly."
However, the entire mast of the Black Pearl was placed on the cargo ship. The two ships were tightly connected and could not move. The soldiers were also a little confused. After all, most of the red shirt regiments were from the army and had never fought a serious naval battle. This naval battle was different from the land battle.
War is different. On land, you can find a place to hide, run away, or pretend to be dead. There is always a way to escape. But in this vast sea, you can't hide or escape. If the enemy sinks his own ship, he will only drown.
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The enemy ships were getting closer and closer, and they could already see the red and yellow Spanish flags hanging on the masts, but the two ships were still stuck in a fight, and it looked like they could only have a fight. Even if Liu Ziguang could get away and run away, Liu Ziguang
He was also reluctant because he couldn't bear to part with a well-armored warship like the Black Pearl, and it would be a bit embarrassing to run away from a Western enemy for the first time.
"Raise the battle flag and prepare to meet the enemy!" Liu Ziguang shouted. A Ming army flag was raised on the mast, fluttering in the wind, and was dyed with a golden edge in the sunset. Through the telescope, one could see people on the opposite warship.
He pointed at the flag here and shouted in surprise, and then people with more gorgeous clothes walked out of the cabin and looked at this side. Yes, the flag of the Ming army had not appeared on the Penghu sea for many years. At this time, it suddenly appeared fifty miles away from the Spanish army fortress.
The appearance of a Ming warship on the sea was really surprising.
The pirates on the Black Pearl were also surprised when they saw the flag. An old guy with a wooden leg asked: "Are you the navy of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Stop talking nonsense and get down to the bottom of the cabin!" the red-shirted soldier responsible for escorting the prisoners kicked the old man's wooden leg and shouted.
"Wait a minute." Liu Ziguang stopped the soldier and asked pleasantly, "Old guy, your accent sounds like you're from Quanzhou, right?"
"To return to the Captain, I am indeed from Quanzhou. Most of us on the Black Pearl are from Fujian." The one-legged old man said respectfully.
"Yes, we are all from Fujian. Captain, please be merciful and let us go. If the Spaniards attack us, we will all be dead." When the other prisoners saw that Liu Ziguang seemed to be easy to talk to, they started making noises.
stand up.
In the face of a powerful enemy, he must make a decision immediately. Liu Ziguang glanced at the pirates. As expected, most of them were Fujianese, South Asian, and black and white accounted for a small proportion. They seemed to be a group of Chinese pirates, facing a powerful force.
The Spaniards can now only turn their inferiority into friends and be united in dealing with the outside world.
"Listen to my order, the stokers and gunners of the Black Pearl immediately entered their positions and prepared to fight the Spanish. The others quickly pulled up this stupid mast for me. If it can't be pulled up, cut it off!" Liu Ziguang made a prompt decision.
He ordered the prisoners of war to be released to cooperate in the battle, but he also kept a cautious eye and asked Wen Getao to send a few people to watch them with firecrackers just in case.
The originally hostile crews of the two ships worked together to fight the Spanish warships. The stokers shoveled coals with shovels and burned the boilers. The steam cannons and crossbows were loaded with live ammunition, and a group of people were dragging them with all their strength.
Mast, trying to separate the two ships, some of the Ming army sailors moved to the stronger Black Pearl, and the rest operated the weapons on the cargo ship, aiming at the Spanish ship that was getting closer. Two ships on the sea
The solitary ship was like two hedgehogs huddled together, ready for battle.
These ten warships were a patrol fleet sent by the Spanish Penghu base. The news that most of the Ming army had arrived in Quanzhou had reached their ears. They had been sending extra personnel for patrols these days. They never expected that they would actually be touched.
When we arrived, the lucky ship flying the flag of the Ming army was obviously sent by the people of the Ming Dynasty for investigation, and the European-style ship flying the black skull and crossbones flag was even more familiar. It was the famous Black Pearl. No matter how the two of them were
We met those who went together. Today is a good harvest day. The commander of the cruise fleet, Colonel Santiago, is very happy. Ten ships versus two ships are going smoothly. Our side has an absolute advantage. It happens to be his birthday today. Could it be that
Is this your birthday gift from God?
Thanking the Virgin Mary, Colonel Santiago devoutly crossed himself on his chest.
Ten Spanish warships lined up in a row, approaching the enemy ship within a stone's throw. Then someone raised a loudspeaker and shouted in standard Minnan dialect: "You have invaded the territorial waters of the Kingdom of Spain. You are limited to five minutes."
Raise the white flag and surrender, or we will sink you, repeat, surrender within five minutes, or we will sink you."
"Hit!" Liu Ziguang gave the order, and the Black Pearl opened fire together with the weapons on the cargo ship. Twenty steam cannons simultaneously ejected extremely powerful chain bombs, hitting the mast of the Spanish ship, while the cargo ship fired swarms of swarms at the enemy ships.
Rockets, all the firepower was concentrated on the Spanish flagship flying the command flag. The intensive firepower hit Colonel Santiago's ship like a sieve. The artillery shells with two iron balls connected with an iron cable are called chain bombs, which are suitable for dealing with on land.
Group infantry is suitable for attacking wooden structures of enemy ships in naval battles, especially masts. The power of twenty chain bombs is extraordinary. It smashed the Spanish flagship into a mess and the mast fell down with a creak. The Ming army's rockets were even more powerful.
The large, wooden hull could not withstand such a blow. A big hole was created when it was hit, and sea water immediately poured in near the waterline. Almost the first round of blows knocked the flagship out of combat effectiveness.
Colonel Santiago quickly moved under the escort of his entourage and moved to other warships to direct the battle. The other Spanish warships that temporarily lost the command of the flagship responded quickly and desperately poured all kinds of firepower on the target.
The firepower of the ten Spanish warships was extraordinary. Huge crossbows like raindrops and the same steam cannonballs came overwhelmingly. The Black Pearl was able to hold on thanks to its armor. The cargo ship was not so lucky and was stabbed all over.
It really looked like a hedgehog, and the fronts of those crossbow arrows were all equipped with fire starters. In the blink of an eye, a blazing fire started.
"Retreat quickly, everyone come here!" Liu Ziguang shouted to the sailors who insisted on fighting on the deck of the cargo ship. Several soldiers were squatting on the deck playing with missiles in their hands. They were not in a hurry after hearing Liu Ziguang's order. They were still not worried.
He hurriedly launched the missile. This missile was not as advanced as the Eagle Strike III. It was an ordinary version of the ship-to-ship Xiongfeng I. This missile was not big in size and looked like a big firecracker. The soldiers held it.
The wooden stick aims at the target, then ignites the fuse, and the missile flies towards the target. There is no guidance system, so the range is limited and the accuracy is limited. However, it is enough to hit large targets within a hundred feet.
Several heroic missiles landed on the deck of the Spanish warship. The glass bottle inside the missile shell was smashed to pieces. The refined kerosene inside flowed to the ground. The white phosphorus in the kerosene began to burn when it encountered the air. As the fire spread all over the ground,
The oil brought raging fire to all parts of the ship, and the Spanish sailors rushed to put it out. However, this oil fire could not be extinguished with water. There was not so much sand on the ship, and the crossbow arrows on the Black Pearl were hitting and interfering. Another Spanish ship was seen.
The warship lost its combat effectiveness.
Colonel Santiago became angry and ordered to concentrate firepower on the cargo ship flying the flag of the Ming Army, sinking it first and then dealing with the Black Pearl. So more firepower was deployed on the cargo ship, and the Ming Army fired only two Eagle Strike III missiles.
After the missile, they retreated to the Black Pearl.
The two Eagle Strikes carried high-explosive warheads and accurately hit two Spanish ships. The huge explosive force tore the hulls apart, forming huge holes that could not be repaired. The seawater poured in turbulently, and the battle was unfolding.
The ship was about to capsize, and the Spaniards panicked. Nearly half of the ships lost their combat effectiveness. This battle was a bit mysterious.
A group of sailors wielded axes and finally cut off the Black Pearl's mast, pushing the thick mast into the sea. The Black Pearl was finally free. At this time, the power provided by the steam engine was already sufficient. As long as the propeller was turned on, it was not difficult to escape. However,
The pirates refused to sail because their leader was not safe yet!
By the way, how could I have forgotten Your Excellency Duguwen? Seeing that the blazing cargo ship was about to sink, the pirates were jumping up and down in anxiety, saying that if the captain had any shortcomings, they would not survive. A few pirates with handsome features and no beards ignored them.
After being dissuaded, he plunged into the sea and swam desperately to the sinking cargo ship in an attempt to rescue Duguwen. However, he was shot by a Spanish arrow and died in the sea.
This group of pirates is really affectionate. If you want to conquer them, you have to rescue Duguwen! Liu Ziguang shouted to Wen Getao: "You command, I will rescue people!" Then he also plunged into the sea.
The seriously injured cargo ship was already dying. Seawater poured in through the breach and extinguished some of the flames, but caused the ship to gradually sink. The cabin where Dugu Wen was held was in the middle of the ship. It was really difficult to save people now.
Liu Ziguang was not an expert swimmer. He took a big plunge and choked on a large mouthful of seawater. The brackish seawater poured into his nose and mouth. He actually didn't feel any discomfort. The distance between the two boats was not even close, so he swam with all his strength for a few times.
He approached the cargo ship and quickly climbed up using the seams in the planks.
The cargo ship was in a mess, with burnt wood and debris all over the floor, and bodies scattered everywhere. Liu Ziguang rushed into the cabin despite the fire and smoke.
Kicking open the cabin door, she saw Dugu Wen twisting and struggling on the ground. The rope tied around her body was so strong that she couldn't break free. When she heard someone rushing in, Dugu Wen looked up with tears in her eyes, but it was the prisoner.
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Liu Ziguang grabbed Dugu Wen, and before he had time to untie the rope around her, he picked her up and ran outside. However, a big wave hit her, and the sea water had already poured into the cabin.