Three days later, the sea surface of Furongya Strait was clear with blue sea and sky, and the wind and waves were calm. An unprecedented battle was about to begin.
Thirty-six main warships of the Eastern Fleet of the Folangji Kingdom have arrived. They have set up a formation on the vast sea.
To the east of them, the Ming Dynasty's invincible fleet has also appeared on the sea in the middle of the strait. Seven armored treasure ships are waiting in formation.
The two sides chose to face each other head-on with a tacit understanding, and there were no fancy tricks as imagined. Because both sides understood that all actions were under the defense of the other side, and any feints would be seen through.
It can only be said that both sides are ruthless people. One is an invincible master of naval warfare who has been at sea for more than ten years, conquering cities and territories for the Franji Kingdom. The other is a young time traveler from the Ming Dynasty who possesses powerful ships and firearms.
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An old fox who has rich experience in naval battles, is familiar with various methods, and has experienced hundreds of battles. The other is a fledgling tiger who is cunning and has strong self-confidence. The battle between the two is not only between two people, but also between two people.
Battles between fleets are also battles related to maritime supremacy and the fate of the country. The significance is so profound and profound that it is self-evident.
For Zhang Yanling, being able to burn some of the opponent's ships before the battle, detect their combat firepower and methods, and motivate him to leave the port to fight at Furong Cliff is the limit of what he has been able to achieve so far.
To be fair, the overall strength of the Armada is inferior to its opponents. Whether it is from the experience of large-scale naval battles or the number of ships, it is far behind. But Zhang Yanling successfully brought the combat conditions to the same level. In
Fighting under a relatively fair strength and combat environment is already a good result.
It's like two people fighting. The other party's martial arts is far better than yours. The other party's weapons, armor, and moves are all crushing yours. But if you can fool the other party into competing with you with bare hands, you have given up the other party's advantage and reduced the other party's level.
If you fight on the same line as yourself, your chances of winning will obviously be much greater.
Although this example is not appropriate, it can illustrate some problems. At least for now, the two sides are competing in a relatively fair situation, and it is difficult to determine the winner. It is not the same as at the beginning.
A losing situation.
Zhang Yanling stood on the deck of the Star, fully armed and looking solemn.
Seven nearby battleships gathered around the Star, and all the officers lined up on the deck to listen to the pre-battle lectures.
"My fellow soldiers and brothers, we set out from the Ming Dynasty and spent several months of hard work, crossing thousands of miles of sea waves, to arrive here. Where is this place? It is the Manchuria Strait, the lifeblood of the maritime trade route. This is the fleet of my ancestors of the Ming Dynasty.
The place we have arrived at, it is of great significance for us to come here again today. What is the purpose of our traveling thousands of miles here? It is to occupy this golden waterway and to open up this trade road. Once we occupy it
Here, our Ming Dynasty’s merchant ships can communicate with all countries, and our Ming Dynasty’s goods can be continuously sold to various places. I have said the significance of this many times. This is related to our country, Zuo, and our country.
The well-being of the people of the Ming Dynasty and the happy life of future generations. It can be said that from the day we set out, the eyes and expectations of the Ming Dynasty, from the emperor to the people, have fallen on us. Can we live up to their expectations?"
"No! No!" everyone shouted loudly.
"Yes, we can't. Now, someone is blocking our way. They have been here for many years. They have powerful warships and troops, and they are eager to stop us. They are the Eastern Fleet of the Folangji people. The country of Folangji,
A small place, but
But they have the heart to covet the world, plundering everywhere, occupying land, and massacring the people. Our Ming Dynasty also suffered from their disastrous consequences. Therefore, this stop is not only to seize this canyon waterway, but also to save the people of my Ming Dynasty who were massacred by them.
Revenge.We
We must let the Folangji people understand that our Ming Dynasty cannot be offended. If they offend us, the price they will pay is unbearable. We must drive them out of the East and let them go back to their small country. The East is our Ming Dynasty.
The East is not theirs
.Never. Not only now, but also in the future, for all generations, all generations, they will not be allowed to get involved in the East, and they will not be allowed to show off their power in front of our Ming Dynasty. Therefore, my fellow soldiers and brothers, we only need to do three things."
Zhang Yanling took a breath, paused and shouted in a deep voice: "Then, defeat them! Defeat them! You better fucking defeat them!"
"Defeat them, defeat them!" The roars of the soldiers echoed across the sea.
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Today's battle is destined to go down in history. For the world, this is a battle for maritime hegemony. It is a battle for whether our Ming Dynasty can travel across the seas unimpeded in the future and make all nations admire it. For us personally
In other words, whether it can leave a name in history?
The battle that made you famous all over the world. I can’t guarantee that you will all live, but what I can guarantee is that if you die in the battle, your wives, children, and parents will receive the best support. I will treat them like my parents, brothers, sisters, and nephews.
Generally, I will take care of them for the rest of their lives. I will
Make sure your names are engraved on the monument of heroes and martyrs, and be worshiped and admired by all people. Of course, I don’t want you to die. I hope you are all alive, because you still have a great future waiting for you. Some of you will become the general of the army.
Will become an earl or even a prince
Your Majesty, you will become the mainstay of our Ming Dynasty. But real gold needs to be refined by fire. Today’s battle is a battle to refine gold, a battle that will make you shine. I hope you will not be afraid of life and death and abandon all distracting thoughts.
, follow me to fight. Do you hear me clearly?"
"Listen clearly. Kill, kill, kill!" The emotions of the soldiers had been brought to a climax, and they all shouted in unison with red faces and thick necks.
Zhang Yanling shouted loudly: "Then what are you waiting for? Kill the enemy and perform meritorious service, serve the Ming Dynasty, create a future for the country and yourself, and create a bright future. Today is the day. Loyal bones are buried everywhere in the mountains, why return them wrapped in horse leather. No matter
Success or failure, the world will remember us and admire us."
"Kill the enemy and perform meritorious service to serve the Ming Dynasty!" all the soldiers roared in unison.
Zhang Yanling nodded with satisfaction, raised his arms and shouted: "My Ming Dynasty... is invincible in the world!"
"I am invincible tomorrow!"
"I am invincible tomorrow!"
The roars of the soldiers shook the heaven and earth, soared into the sky, and lasted for a long time.
A few miles away on the sea, on the Flemish Flagship of Franji, Almeida, holding a telescope, had a panoramic view of the soldiers on the deck of the opponent's warship raising their arms and shouting.
"Isn't it too late to rely on these means to motivate the soldiers? With just seven of your warships, the outcome has been determined. Send an order to each ship to maintain a three-way formation and attack. Anyone who sinks an enemy ship will receive a bounty coin.
Five hundred. For sinking the opponent's flagship ship, everyone will be promoted and paid, and given three months of vacation. The commander will cover all expenses." Almeida shouted.
Above the ship's deck of the Ocean Flower, the orderly signaled. When the other two flagships received the order, they immediately began to convey orders to each ship. For a time, the soldiers and sailors on all the warships began to be busy. Dozens of warships were divided into left and right.
The three formations on the center and right are moving forward.
In the cabin, the gunners began to load the shells and adjust the angle. The battle was about to break out.
The Ming Dynasty's Invincible Fleet has also begun to take action. The seven warships quickly spread out on the sea, formed a line formation, and moved forward together.
This formation is ridiculous in the eyes of insiders. When the opponent's warships have a numerical advantage, this formation is tantamount to giving the enemy more targets and angles to attack. Not only the front, but also the flanks are exposed to the opponent.
The fleets of both sides quickly approached. At a distance of three or four miles, the main guns of the Ming fleet opened fire.
The main gun has a range of four to five miles and can fire at a very long distance from the enemy. Therefore, the main gun starts roaring three or four miles away.
Almeida sneered. He had already known that the opponent was equipped with a long-range main gun. This was specifically stated in the application form from Newport. But Almeida knew that this kind of gun was useless, and the bombardment
Although fixed targets have a deterrent effect, they are completely useless in naval battles.
It has a slow rate of fire and poor accuracy. It is an artillery piece abandoned by the French warships. They also have the ability to build super artillery with a long range, but after demonstration, they believe that it is a waste of money and manpower, and a waste of space on the warship. The gain outweighs the loss.
The opponent was firing from such a long distance and was targeting a moving warship. It was probably just wishful thinking to hit the target.
The fact was just as Almeida expected, the opponent's main gun roared, but did not hit any of its own warships. It only raised a few water jets on the sea.
However, Almeida's disdain did not last long, and she suddenly realized that something was wrong.
The opponent's first round of main gun bombardment seemed to be just to test the angle and distance. After the second round of bombardment started, several artillery shells exploded in the direction of the forward direction of the Franco aircraft warship, exploding large sheets of white smoke in the air. The smoke was in
The air is filled with thick clouds that linger for a long time.
"What...are you doing?" Almeida frowned in confusion.
"Boom, boom, boom." Shells continued to explode on the sea, and the white smoke became thicker and thicker. It filled the sea in front of the Franco fleet and rose into a wall of smoke. Several rounds hit the middle of the fleet, and suddenly the ship
There was so much smoke between the teams that they could not see each other.
Almeida suddenly realized what the other party was going to do. The other party's main guns were not intended to hit their own ships at all. They were firing shells that created a smoke screen, artificially causing smoke to obscure the line of sight. In this way, they could quickly approach the breakthrough.
stage to avoid being hit by the first wave of intensive firepower from your own side.
"It's smart. Fighting more with less, close combat is the best way. In this way, our advantage of having many warships and dense firepower cannot be used. What a smart way." Almeida had to sigh.
"But, even if we get close, what can we do? Aren't we looking for death? You only have seven ships. Even if we engage in a boarding battle, what can we do? Give the order, the formation shrinks and moves closer, and blindly fires a round into the smoke.
Prepare muskets, bows and arrows, and prepare for close combat." Almeida calmly ordered.