On the flagship of the Asia Minor, the Eastern Roman admiral Prussia held a monocular telescope, and the target was the Ming Dynasty's steel behemoth.
"Oh God, they really made it!"
The adjutant Wilson beside him looked disapproving and said: "Your Majesty General, what you see is just a giant turtle wearing heavy armor. These Orientals think that the bigger the battleship, the better. It's so funny."
"Wilson, you have seen the drawings. This is an ironclad ship, not a treasure ship!"
"So what?"
Wilson shrugged and said: "The Orientals have just lifted the sea ban. In fact, they don't know how to fight at sea at all. Such a huge warship must move very slowly. We can completely defeat them with our speed advantage!"
The Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire, has a very long history.
However, just a year ago, its capital, Constantinople, was captured by the army led by Sultan II. Since then, the Ottoman Empire has officially replaced the prosperous Eastern Roman Empire.
After the defeat of the Eastern Roman Empire, Queen Docia took advantage of the chaos to escape to the sea, and took the remaining navy to other places. Finally, she settled on the island of Ceylon and began to accumulate strength to prepare for the recovery of Constantinople.
At this time, Peng Qing's fleet returned, so they set their sights on the east again and sent Admiral Prussia to contact this mysterious country.
The Prussian fleet sailed eastward, but was driven away by the Ming Dynasty navy cruising in the Nanyang area. The reason was that his ship carried weapons and was a warship. Once it entered the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, it would be regarded as an invasion.
In desperation, Prussia had no choice but to return and established a small base on Falklands, and then waited for an opportunity to contact Qiongzhou Guard Commander Zhang Shiying.
As for how we got in touch... Haha, gold is a good thing. In this world, few people can resist the temptation of wealth.
In the past year, he not only successfully entered the Ming Dynasty waters, but also established a port on Qiongzhou Island, where he smuggled a large amount of goods and made huge profits.
By chance, he also got the blueprint of the ironclad ship being built by Ming Dynasty!
When he saw the drawings, Prussia was shocked.
The steam engine system depicted in it is really incredible. It may be because this technology is so advanced that even the Eastern Roman Navy, which has a long history, does not believe that this thing can really be built.
So Prussia sent the drawings back to Ceylon and continued his smuggling career.
Although he knew very well that his behavior was not allowed, but so what?
He has seen the combat effectiveness of the Ming fleet. Although the treasure ships are huge, they are all used for carrying cargo. The firearms equipped on the ships are extremely limited. However, his own fleet has rich combat experience and strong maneuverability. To say the least, even if it can't be defeated
,Can’t you run yet!
How could those bulky treasure ships catch up with our Asia Minor?
As for the ironclad ship being developed, it sounds incredible, but it is just some wild imagination.
However, when he saw the armored ship falling from the sky with his own eyes, he was shocked again.
The size of this giant ship is more than five times that of the Asia Minor flagship. If the two ships collide head-on, your Asia Minor ship will be smashed to pieces immediately!
"Your Excellency General, our allies are here!"
Prussia moved the lens tube, and sure enough he saw the Qiongzhou Guard's ship following him.
He immediately understood that today's battle was inevitable.
"Let's fight, may God bless us!"
"Don't worry, General, our Flying Ray is very fast."
"The ship is equipped with steel armor all over the body. The Flying Ray's firepower is not enough, so we send a semaphore and let the Moray go aboard. Tell Captain John to use the speed advantage to deal with the opponent."
"Look, General, our allies are ready!"
Prussia observed carefully, and in the monocular, two ships of the Qiongzhou Guard, one on the left and one on the right, followed the ironclad ship on both sides.
It seems to be a coordinated operation, but in fact...
Bang!
Suddenly, a loud noise came, and Prussia was shocked and looked ahead again.
Boom!
A huge explosion sounded, and the sea suddenly burst into flames.
Through the telescope, Prussia really saw that his frigate Flying Ray was blocked and smashed to pieces.
Yes, smash!
This is Ming Dynasty’s unique blooming bomb, and it’s a heavy-duty one.
The Flying Stingray instantly shattered into pieces, and the people on board didn't even know what happened, so they were shattered into ashes along with the wreckage of the ship.
On the Zheng He, Zhu Qizhen held a telescope and saw this scene clearly.
"Well done!"
Suddenly, a voice came to his ear: "Your Majesty, be careful!"
Zhu Qizhen took off his telescope and saw Fan Zhong rushing towards him.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
A series of explosions sounded. Before Zhu Qizhen realized what happened, he was pinned down by Fan Zhong.
Immediately afterwards, he clearly felt the hull of the ship shaking.
Damn, we were attacked!
However, the enemy ship was still hundreds of steps away, and one had just been killed. How could it be possible to launch an attack so quickly?
Suddenly, he thought...
Qiongzhou Guard!
Zhu Qizhen pushed Fan Zhong away angrily and said angrily: "Zhang Shiying is rebelling, right? Open fire and blast him!"
Due to close range fire, the hull suffered some damage despite being protected by armor.
In the gun cabin on the bottom floor, five gunners suffered varying degrees of trauma.
Lu Qian immediately ordered: "Reserve gunners on top, listen to my command, fire, and fight back!"
Immediately, a reserve gunner came up and lit the fuse.
Zhang Shiying stood on the bow of the ship and was ecstatic when he saw that his cannon hit the target accurately. However, he soon lost his joy.
Because after a round of artillery salvo, the armored ship just swayed slightly, and then...it was fine?
At the same time, he saw densely packed, dark muzzles, already pointed at him.
I can’t even count how many there are...
"Lord Commander, you'd better go back to the cabin!"
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Zhang Shiying looked bitter: "It's useless..."
His expression was both helpless and tragic, because he knew what was about to happen.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
On both sides of the ironclad ship, sixty artillery pieces fired alternately, and countless muzzles sprayed out dazzling flames.
He could even see the dark cannonballs flying towards him...
Boom!
Boom!
Countless cannonballs smashed the two ships to pieces, leaving only sawdust flying everywhere.
The fate of the two ships was the same as that of the Flying Ray just now, or even worse. There were only countless wrecks left on the sea.
The people on the boat didn't even have time to call for help...
Almost in an instant, the three battleships disappeared, leaving only a piece of wreckage.
Now, only the Zheng He, Asia Minor and Moray are left on the sea.
Jin Ying stared at all this in stunned silence. He couldn't even believe that the power of the ironclad ship was so terrifying.
With an indestructible steel body and indestructible firepower, even if a god comes down to earth, it can only be like this, right?
With a dark face, Zhu Qizhen pointed forward and said angrily: "Go ahead at full speed and fuck him!"
The Zheng He roared loudly and rushed towards the Asia Minor.
The main gun on the bow has been reloaded, but the Moray learned the lesson from the Flying Ray and began to swing forward irregularly.
"Report, the main gun cannot be locked!"
Zhu Qizhen said without thinking: "Keep moving forward and close the distance!"
"Yes!"
In the steam cabin, the boatman worked hard to add coal, all four boilers were turned on, and the entire cabin was filled with white gas.
The Zheng He was puffing out black smoke, cutting through the waves like a terrifying sea beast.
Prussia was stunned. He didn't realize at all that the seemingly heavy and heavy ship in front of him killed three battleships in a matter of seconds.
Moreover, when their artillery was aimed at the Qiongzhou Guard battleship, they did not hesitate at all.
Under the heavy artillery fire, everyone was reduced to rubble.
Too cruel!
He thought quickly in his mind. The opponent's firepower was too strong and he had no chance of winning. The only way was to rely on his speed advantage.
"Send the order, move forward!"
"General, are you sure you want to do this?"
The adjutant was also frightened. He didn't understand. Facing such a huge creature, why didn't you run away?
Prussia looked grave and said: "Look at the speed of that ship, we can't escape."
"But their target is the Moray..."
The implication is to take advantage of the time bought by the Moray and run away!
Run as far as you can, and never come to Ming Dynasty again in your lifetime.
Prussia shook his head and said: "If we turn around, the Moray will not be able to hold on for much longer. Give the order and move forward!"
At this time, the Moray was already close to the ironclad, and the two ships were facing each other.
Boom!
On the Zheng He, the main gun fired again, but the Moray nimbly dodged.
The cannonballs blasted huge waves on the sea, and the Moray took the opportunity to turn its rudder and aim its muzzle at the Ming Dynasty's ironclad ship.
At the same time, flames shot out from the black muzzle.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
These shells all hit, but...
The hull of the Zheng He was almost unaffected except for a few dents.
In front of the huge steel armor, these iron bumps seemed like a joke.
The Moray was very nimble. After a salvo, it immediately turned its rudder and the two ships passed by each other.
In the bottom cabin of the Zheng He, Lu Qian seized the opportunity and immediately ordered an attack.
Boom!
Boom!
After all, artillery requires fuses, and when it fired, the Moray had already passed by.
Seeing the waves on the sea, Captain John couldn't help but take a breath.
God, if I were hit by these cannonballs, I would be like the Flying Ray, with no bones left.
The two ships passed each other, and the Moray turned its rudder again, aiming its broadside at the Zheng He.
"Fire...huh?"
Captain John was suddenly stunned because he saw another black hole in the barrel.
Isn't this thing... on the bow of the ship?
Why is there another one at the stern?
Boom!
The secondary battery fired, and the shells hit the Moray directly.
"Turn the rudder, turn the rudder quickly..."
However, it was too late.
A cannon shot hit the side of the Moray Eel. If it had been an ordinary solid bullet, it might not have been fatal.
However, this is a blooming bomb.
Boom!
The shell exploded, and the huge air wave tore the entire Moray to pieces. The mast was broken, and it began to fall with a creak. Countless people were scattered with blood and flesh...
Captain John was directly thrown out and fell into the sea together with countless wreckage.
Zhu Qizhen let out a heavy breath, damn, you still want to poke me in the ass?
Let me enlighten you first!
On the Asia Minor in the distance, Prussia was once again stunned.
Another round, and the Moray was wiped out.
The gap between traditional wooden warships and ironclad ships is really huge!
The terrifying disparity in strength makes people despair.
"God, the Moray...has disappeared!"
On the vast sea, only the Zheng He and the Asia Minor were left.
Both ships are heading towards each other, but Prussia has completely fallen into despair.
He really couldn't figure out how to fight this battle.
"Your Majesty General, we... are about to enter the firing range..."
"Quick, raise the white flag!"
Prussia seemed to react, dancing and shouting.
On the Zheng He, the lookout hurriedly reported: "Report...the enemy ship has raised the white flag!"
Jin Ying was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the other party has surrendered, and our army has won a complete victory!"
Zhu Qizhen looked grim and said: "No matter what flag he raises, let me blast him and beat him hard!"
Prussia found in despair that the other party did not seem to accept its surrender, but continued to speed up.
He finally realized what kind of monster he had angered.
In an instant, the four ships were wiped out.
Everything made him look like a clown. All his previous experience and skills in naval battles were completely overturned at this moment.
No matter what kind of tactics, they are so vulnerable in front of this giant ship.
Yes, in the face of absolute strength, all skills are meaningless.
On the Asia Minor, everyone stopped moving. They no longer had the courage to fight.
People kept kneeling down to pray, expecting a miracle...
The Zheng He is still accelerating, and its huge hull is sweeping in with a desperate sense of oppression.
The Asia Minor was powered by sails. When the two ships were approaching, the wind and waves picked up by the Zheng He were blown aside like a leaf.
Immediately afterwards, he saw the other party suddenly turn.
Yes, it suddenly turned at a speed and speed that he could not understand.
It’s hard to imagine how such a huge battleship could do it...
However, he will soon no longer need to think about it.
Because the opponent's artillery has been fired.
Boom!
Boom!
Continuous shells smashed over crazily and then exploded.
The mast was broken, the cabin was blown up, and countless people fell in a pool of blood.
Boom!
A shell hit the middle of Asia Minor and seemed to break the keel.
The entire ship broke into two pieces and then slowly sank.
Some survivors fell into the water holding floating objects and struggled desperately in the water, shouting for help.
Jin Ying asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, are you...taking a few prisoners for trial?"
Zhu Qizhen looked at them coldly and said: "I can't understand what they are saying!"
"But, the whereabouts of the ironclad blueprints..."