Alfonso did not sit down for too long. In just a moment, he jumped up and shouted: "Set the boat, set the boat. Get out of here, this is hell, these Ming Dynasty people are devils. Retreat, retreat!"
How could a commander-in-chief who had never experienced a real battle, who relied on the support of others and obtained his position for his own selfish interests, be so desperate at a life-or-death situation?
For Alfonso, the interests of the Franco Kingdom are subordinate to his personal interests, and personal life and death are more important than anything else. What's more, facing an opponent like the Ming Armada, he has long since lost his temper and has no energy left.
The courage to fight to the death.
"Do you want to send an order to other warships to evacuate?" the officer beside him asked blankly.
"No! David, not yet. Let's go first. Wait until we cross the battlefield before giving the order." Alfonso wiped the sweat from his head.
Several officers around looked at Alfonso silently, the disdain in their eyes undisguised. Alfonso wanted to let other warships entangle the enemy so that he could escape smoothly. Such a person has the highest character.
The despicableness is evident.
They couldn't help but think of Commander-in-Chief Almeida, whom they had previously loyal to. If Commander-in-Chief Almeida were at this moment, even if he were to evacuate, he would be the last one to evacuate. He would never let other warships stand in his way.
It is a pity that Almeida was replaced by someone like Alfonso. Today may be the day when the Eastern Fleet will be destroyed.
"What are you still doing? Why don't you hurry up and set sail? Damn it, do you want to disobey me?" Alfonso waved his fist and shouted loudly.
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The Flower of the Sea began to flee south. He passed by the battlefield where the Glory and the other two warships fought against the Star. However, the Flower of the Sea did not fire a single shot and kept running south. Ignoring the fire on the Glory.
The fire broke out, ignoring the scene where the two Centipede warships were bombarded by the opponent's artillery fire, causing smoke and flames to fly everywhere, and flesh and blood flying everywhere.
If he had the courage at this moment, the sailing route would be on the flank of the Etoile, and he would have a great chance of sinking his opponent. However, if he attacked the Etoile, he would need to slow down and adjust the angle to fire, which would delay his escape. So Alfonso ignored this
Taking advantage of the opportunity, he loudly ordered to raise the sails and head south, and everyone rowed with all their strength.
The Flower of the Sea escaped at an unprecedented speed, leaving the other fighting Franco warships behind in a panic.
The commander-in-chief escaped, the flagship escaped, and the remaining warships, which had already suffered a heavy blow, still had the energy to continue fighting in the midst of a tense war?
Originally, the battle situation was not so bad that it was out of control. Especially on the east side, the Jiangzhe was approached by three enemy ships and suffered multiple shellings. The ship might be captured in the event of a boarding battle.
The Datong's stern also caught fire, and the rear part of the saloon was hit by explosive shells and was burning. The situation was also very critical.
However, when the Flower of the Sea escaped like this, morale and morale collapsed instantly, and the battle situation also collapsed in an instant.
All the Franco warships began to give up the fight and began to flee. Everyone understood that staying would mean death. The defeat was complete, and the commander-in-chief fled, so there was no need to fight desperately.
The Ming Ironclad Armored Ship has started the pursuit mode. Once it enters this stage, the opponent will no longer have the possibility of making a comeback.
The Glory was already on fire and there was no way to escape. When all the warships began to flee, the commander on the ship ordered the surrender. Everyone stood on the deck with their hands raised and gave up resistance.
The Star moved closer, and dozens of soldiers boarded the deck of the Glory. They quickly disarmed and tied up all the Francois, and escorted them across the ship.
Wang Hong really wanted to save the Glory. After all, it was a huge Franchise warship, and there were artillery, ammunition and supplies on it. However, a dull roar from the cabin of the Glory made Wang Hong quickly change his mind and ordered
The Star quickly moved away.
Soon after, in a series of roars, the explosives in the cabin of the Glory began to explode. The entire ship was blown into several pieces, and the burning hull was scattered on the sea. Soon after, the main body sank, leaving only a large number of pieces floating on the sea.
wreckage.
The Yansui sailed from the northern waterway, and Wang Hong quickly let the Xingchen greet it. Seeing Zhang Yanling standing on the deck, Wang Hong hurriedly raised his hands and saluted.
"In this humble position, please see the Duke of the Kingdom. How is the battle situation in Guli City? In this humble position..."
Zhang Yanling raised his hands and interrupted: "Mr. Wang, we will discuss this in detail later. Let's pursue the enemy first. Alfonso is on the flagship, we cannot let him escape. You can command the pursuit of other enemy ships here, and I will use the Star to pursue them."
The enemy. I want to catch him with my own hands."
Wang Hong quickly agreed, and the two ships connected. Zhang Yanling and Huo Shijian and others jumped over. Wang Hong took the people and the prisoners aboard the Yansui. Zhang Yanling didn't waste a moment, and saw that he had escaped five or six miles away.
The Ocean Flower outside shouted orders.
"Full the sail, hoist the jib, lower the oars, and pursue at full speed."
The Star raised its huge main sail, and at the same time, it also opened its easily unused jib sail. It suddenly transformed into a large lizard with its side fins spread out, and chased after it with two vicious beast eyes staring at it.
Wang Hong loudly reminded Zhang Yanling to be careful, and watched the Xingchen leave quickly, then turned around to pursue the nearby enemy ships with the Datong, Xuanfu, and Jiangzhe.
Let’s not mention Wang Hong’s pursuit for the moment, let’s just talk about the pursuit battle between the Flower of the Sea and the Star. Of course Zhang Yanling can’t let Alfonso escape. This guy has caused huge trouble to himself, and also caused huge trouble to the Armada.
loss. Feng Ma
Zi and the soldiers on the Ningxia died in battle last night, so why did he kill Alfonso to commemorate them? Moreover, he promised Catherine to capture Alfonso and avenge his father. If this allowed Alfonso to escape,
That is an absolutely unacceptable result.
The two big ships chased each other and escaped, sailing at high speed on the sea surface of the Gulf of Mannar. The main power of the Ocean Flower is wind power. At this moment, the ship has raised as many as seven or eight main and jail sails. In addition, in the middle of last night,
The north wind on the Caspian Sea became stronger, giving the Flower of the Sea great power. The Franco soldiers rowing at the lower end of the cabin also rowed with all their might, so the ship was very fast.
The speed of the Star is naturally very fast, and the efficiency of rotating and propelling the oars is extremely high. Coupled with the push of the main and secondary sails, it is also as fast as a flying fish on the sea.
As the flagship of the fleet, the performance of the Flower of the Sea is naturally superior in all aspects. Unfortunately, in the battle last night, the Flower of the Sea suffered a lot of damage. There was also a fire on the ship and it was bombarded by dozens of grenades. The deck was
There are still several holes that have not been repaired. In addition, the rudder, sides and masts of the ship were damaged. Many soldiers on the ship were also killed or injured. Originally, there were more than 200 people on board, but now there are only more than 100 people alive and kicking.
In this case, its speed is greatly reduced. Especially after the hull is damaged, the left and right sides are not completely balanced. You must know that for a large ship, even if the center of gravity is shifted a little, it will have a greater impact when sailing at high speed.
Under the instigation of several sails, the entire ship vibrated abnormally and made abnormal noises. This also affected the speed.
Seeing that the Etoile was getting closer and closer, Alfonso waved his arms and yelled loudly, urging him to speed up.
"Why is it so slow? They have already caught up, hurry up, hurry up. If they catch up, we will all have to see God." Alfonso shouted.
"Commander, this is already the fastest. All the sails that can be raised have been raised, and there are people rowing at all the oar positions. It can't go any faster," Adjutant David said hurriedly.
"I don't want to hear your nonsense, please find a way faster. Otherwise I will throw you into the sea to feed the fish." Alfonso shouted.
"Commander, the ship is too heavy. It has been damaged again, which affects its speed. Let's throw away some heavy objects. That will make the ship faster," David said hurriedly.
"Okay, throw it away, throw it away, throw it all away." Alfonso said hurriedly.
David immediately took action with his men, and they threw a large number of clean water barrels containing food supplies in the cabin into the sea. The Ocean Flower was indeed faster, but it was far from being able to get rid of the enemy.
David and others also threw the tables, chairs, furniture, various ropes, winches and other items on the ship into the sea. In short, all the things that were not needed for the time being were thrown into the sea. The big ship was faster, but the Star was still three or four miles behind.
They are chasing each other closely, but they cannot close the distance.
"David, keep throwing it. This method is effective, but it's not enough." Alfonso shouted.
"Sir Alfonso, you have lost everything you can. Do you want to lose all the weapons, armor, artillery and ammunition?" David said with a sad face.
Alfonso was stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth and shouted: "Throw it away, throw it away. If you can't escape, what's the use of these things? Throw them all into the sea."
"But... sir, if these things are lost, how can we fight?"
"Stupid thing, why are you fighting? If we are going to fight, why should we escape? Just fight. My God, save this stupid guy. David, throw it away quickly. Those are the heaviest things on the ship.
Otherwise, you can jump into the sea to lose some weight, or throw all the wounded soldiers on the ship overboard." Alfonso shouted.
David and others were horrified and speechless, and immediately began to throw weapons, armor, ammunition and shells into the sea. Alfonso, a lunatic, would really throw wounded soldiers into the sea in order to escape. Although David and others could do anything
Come out, but they will not do such cruel things. It will anger God and be punished by heaven.
The artillery shells and ammunition were lost, and there was no need for the various types of French guns on the ship. David and his men pulled the cannons out of the cabin and pushed them from the side of the ship one by one into the sea. All the French soldiers
Everyone felt bursts of sadness and frustration. Following Commander-in-Chief Alfonso, the Eastern Fleet was gone, and even the artillery on the Flower of the Sea could not be saved. It was really sad.
The heaviest guns on the ship were indeed the guns. Heavy guns weighed seven to eight hundred kilograms or even a thousand kilograms, and light guns weighed hundreds of kilograms. After dozens of cannons were thrown into the sea, the draft of the Flower of the Sea suddenly increased by several feet. This
It was really a light boat and the wind was blowing, and the speed was very fast. The speed of the Star behind it could no longer catch up. It was already close to three or four miles away, and soon it was six or seven miles away.
At this speed, the pursuers will soon be far away.
Alfonso watched the enemy's ship getting further and further away, almost turning into a small black dot, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Now he was truly safe.
Although the battle was completely defeated and the entire Eastern Fleet was wiped out, at least one life was saved. Alfonso began to think about how to deal with the aftermath and how to explain it to the country. He thought that it might be difficult for him to explain this matter, and the prince would not be able to explain it.
Maybe you are covering yourself up, but you still have to find a way to get it back.
It is better to go to the port of Goa first, where it is safe. Then discuss with the king of the Gara Kingdom to see if we can get some ships, troops and horses from him. Maybe we can make a comeback.
Although he knew that this matter was very difficult, and he was afraid that it would be difficult for him to get through it. But Alfonso had an optimistic attitude at the moment. He even thought that in the worst case, he would take the soldiers and horses from Goa Port with him.
The soldiers and horses of the Aigalu Kingdom go to conquer a piece of territory and become the king yourself. Anyway, South Asia is a vast territory, and there are territories in Arab countries to the west that can be attacked. If you are really desperate, you can become the king yourself.
Thinking of this, Alfonso was annoyed by the small size of his previous situation. He had a lot of troops, so why didn't he think of conquering a large area and becoming the king himself? Do you have to listen to the prince's orders? It's really stupid.
, fortunately I have an epiphany now.
While Alfonso was thinking wildly, he suddenly heard David's exclamation on the deck.
"Sir Alfonso...there is a boat ahead..."
Alfonso poked his head in shock and squinted at the sea ahead. Sure enough, seven or eight large ships were on the south sea. Alfonso was stunned and almost dropped his jaw.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that only four Ming army warships appeared in the recent battle. They were originally a fleet of more than a dozen ships. The ships in front were probably the remaining enemy ships.
After thinking about this, Alfonso's heart instantly became cold.