readx When the Wei Qing and Li Guang, which were a circle or two larger than the four warships in front, and several strange boats appeared in the telescope, West understood that he only had two chances.
One was that the opponent's ship was not as fast as his.
Hurry, if it is a Portuguese merchant ship, your own Callahan will be It will definitely be faster than the Portuguese.
I have this confidence.
However, the opponent is a lightly loaded and fast warship, which is a bit uncertain.
Secondly, the opponent does not have a cannon of more than 24 pounds.
He only breaks his own side and sails, and also It's not fatal, but it's not far from the boss, and there's still a chance.
"Prepare for war."
West ordered.
For a while, the gunners of the two 400-ton merchant ships were in position and busy.
Zhao Lie saw clearly that there were only two Dutch merchant ships in front of him and no more warships.
"Sir, fuck him."
Yu Dabao asked with a smile beside him.
Yu Dabao has been with Zhao Lie for a long time, and he also understands that his own is a warship, and the other party's is a merchant ship.
According to the rules of the sea, he will rob him.
"Okay, grab her mother."
Zhao Lie laughed.
He was also a member of the merchants and thieves in the great voyages of the seventeenth century.
He must abide by the rules of the sea.
The strong one is the king, and the loser is a bandit.
If I am strong, I will steal it from you.
"Send the order, Huo Qubing, Chentang, Zhou Yafu, and Peng Yue attack the two ships."
The observation tower used horns and flags to notify the front ship, and four warships surrounded them, sandwiching two Dutch merchant ships two to one.
West watched four enemy ships approaching his merchant ship briskly, and understood that his first hope was in vain.
It all depended on whether the enemy had deadly large-caliber naval guns.
"Fire," West ordered.
Thick smoke billowed out from the two Dutch ships.
Most of their cannons were on the deck, and the fire and smoke were scattered.
However, it was accurate.
The four enemy ships they aimed at were not hit at all.
They were only hit by Zhao Lie's fleet.
A large column of water rose from the sea two to three hundred steps ahead.
Four minutes later, there was another salvo.
This time six or seven guns hit, but the warships under Zhao Lie did not suffer any major losses.
Qian Er and his new partner Zhang Wei heard the ping-pong sound of two projectiles hitting the side of the ship.
Qian Er nervously grabbed the medicine bag in his hand, while Zhang Wei squatted holding the 32-pound projectile.
Listening to movement on the ground.
Gunner Wang Qiang inserted the match rope leisurely.
"Get ready."
The command from the deck captain came.
Qian Er hurriedly put in the propellant pack, and the other gunner Zhang Wei put in the projectiles.
Zhang Wei had strong muscles and great strength.
Fortunately, the newly equipped eight-door thirty-two The pound short-barreled artillery projectile was heavy, Qian Er was a little struggling, so it was Zhang Wei's job.
Qian Er picked up the fire pestle and compacted the barrel of the gun.
"Captain A, the captain sent an order to fire four short-barreled cannons to bombard the enemy and force them to land."
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The captain's sixteen-year-old messenger came in and shouted.
"Okay."
Commander A agreed.
"The short-barreled thirty-two-pounder opened fire."
Qian Er and Zhang Wei watched the gunner Wang Qiang light the match.
The match burned out and the cannon roared.
There were four dull cannon shots, and the projectiles roared towards the enemy ship less than a mile away.
"Two hits," the first mate shouted.
"Well, it's not bad."
Simunio, the captain of the Huo Qubing, muttered.
Broken planks and dust were raised from two places on the other side's ship.
But West couldn't, couldn't persist any longer.
The opponent did not fire from a long distance, but used the speed of the ship to get closer to less than a mile and fire.
West thought he understood the opponent's thinking.
He did not have heavy artillery, and could only do great damage to the enemy ship if he got closer.
He had mostly small cannons, and he had the same idea. , he was secretly happy that he still had a chance to escape.
However, the damage caused by the other side's gunfire made him understand that the other side had heavy artillery.
One of the three guns grazed the bow of the ship and shattered the bowsprit.
The other two guns shattered four inches of the ship's side and entered the deck, killing two and injuring three. , West was stunned when he heard the sailor's announcement, God, it's a heavy gunboat, he has no hope, if he continues to resist, he will die.
The speed of the ship is not as fast as the opponent's gunboat, he can't escape, and there is no hope of bombardment.
The other party did not fire cannons and was always accompanied by his two ships.
West understood that the other party was waiting for him to fight or surrender.
"Huber, we have no hope, what do you think?"
West asked the first mate.
First Mate Huber rolled his eyes.
You didn't seem to ask my opinion when you accepted two Japanese singers from Nagasaki.
What a jerk for dragging me along with you when you surrender.
If West had to vomit out a mouthful of old blood when he heard it, damn, this was given to the Governor of Batavia by the Japanese general, and I can get my hands on it.
"Yes, I don't think we can withstand each other's heavy artillery."
However, this matter is related to his own safety, so Huber can only answer truthfully.
"Okay, raise the white flag."
West said in a weak voice, really holding his breath.
But they have no hope of winning, so why bother trying to be brave?
Why bother if one of them risks his life?
Seeing the opponent's white flag rising in the telescope, Zhao Lie burst into tears with joy.
He was very happy.
The heavy artillery was so powerful that he forced the landing of the enemy ship with just a few shots.
The clipper ship picked up fifty sailors and armored men from the Weishan Lake and Xingkai Lake respectively.
Led by Qi Wei, they boarded the Callahan and Asen respectively.
Looking at the 1.7 meter tall and thin Qiwei, the 1.8 meter strong West reluctantly handed over his cross sword.
A total of more than 180 Dutchmen in the two ships were escorted to the Xingkai Lake.
They pretended to be loaded, but the conditions were just that.
It was very crowded.
West and the other captain Heller could not However, their situation is much better than that of the Ming merchants and sailors who were sold to Batavia after their ships were plundered in recent years.
These Ming people were ten out of ten from Batavia, Taiwan Island.
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Lost at sea, killed by hunger, thirst, disease, and beatings.
Zhao Lie ordered them to maintain hygiene as much as possible, not because of their lives, but because they were afraid that the entire fleet would not suffer from plague diseases.
The results of the inventory were pleasant.
The income of more than 100,000 taels of gold and silver was surprising.
The fleet was cheering loudly, and everyone participated.
Qian Er and Zhang Wei were so happy that they both had the reward of plundering for the first time.
Wang Qiang was much calmer.
It was not the first time for him who came from the Hailong to split accounts.
He curled his lips and said, "You two I hurriedly cleared the barrel of the gun.
I have never seen the world.
When I was on the Sea Dragon, I had a lot of money.
There are many people on the ship here, so how much money can I share."
"Boss Wang, this isn't the first time we've split money.
I've heard of it before but haven't seen it before.
Hehe, I got it this time too, haha."
Zhang Wei and Qian Er couldn't get along.
He was already thinking about how to use the money, but of course, his hands were still numb as he hurried to work, cleaning the chamber, returning the medicine bag and projectiles to their places, and wrapping the medicine bag waterproofly.
Wang Qiang shook his head and put the lead in place.
Robbery at sea is really a hugely profitable business.
Zhao Lie looked at the gold and silver and smacked his lips, muttering to himself.
However, the presence of two Japanese singers and their four maids among the seized objects was a headache.
The eyes of the strong Shandong and Liaodong men in the fleet were wide-eyed.
Zhao Lie had no choice but to transfer them to the Wei Qing.
During the transfer process In the middle, all the sailors on the surrounding ships were watching.
The grand occasion was unprecedented.
When had these Qiu Ba seen the beauties of the Japanese country?
This time they had gained a lot of experience.
Two 400-ton round Dutch Galen ships were incorporated into the merchant fleet, and accompanied by the Xingkai Lake and Hongze Lake, the fleet continued to move forward.
As they arrived in Xiaoliuqiu waters, at the beginning of the next day, the two clipper ships left the fleet and headed forward.
The two clipper ships sailed ten nautical miles to the left to guard, leaving two clipper ships in the fleet to communicate.
Yu Qiang served on the Feiyu ship.
He had just adjusted the angle of the main mast and tied the cable.
He walked down the mast, wiped his sweat, and looked at the blue sea in front of him.
Hey, it is bluer than the sea water of Shidao.
Yu Qiang was a little reluctant to serve on a fast ship.
Compared with Zhang Huan on the Wei Qing, he was a little reluctant to serve on the Fuhai.
Lan San was alone in such a big ship, so he had no one else to be majestic.
However, after looking at the brisk speed of the Feiyu, Yu Qiang burst into tears with joy.
Oh my god, this ship is so fast.
I have never seen it so fast.
The boat, um, when we met, huh, I, Xiaozi, didn’t brag about it.
How big is the boat?
Can it be as fast as us?
Yu Qiang thought proudly.
"There are ships, there are fleets."
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A shout came from the observation deck.
Yu Qiang was so excited that he had long forgotten what he was bragging about.
He raised his head and looked into the distance.
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