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Zheng Chenggong was very depressed, because the emperor not only came in person, but also made the naval battle more difficult for him.The emperor said that rocket launchers cannot be used in this battle, only cannons can be used against the enemy.

This is completely against the enemy's strengths with one's own disadvantages, which is not in line with tactics at all.

However, Zhu Youjian also explained that traditional lucky boats can still be mobilized to participate in the battle.After all, in the early years of Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong also defeated the Dutch by relying on a lucky boat. After all, he still left Zheng Chenggong with a little belief in winning.

Zhu Youjian has always believed that the courage of shooting guns that many people worship is completely a mistake, because the hit rate of muskets is too low.If you want to say the most courageous thing on the battlefield in this era, you have to count the battleships in naval battles. That is a real big iron bullet that can be seen hitting yourself, and you will either die or be disabled!

"Fucking be smart, I'll do the work when you're asked to work, get down when you're asked to lie down, and don't dawdle." Wang Daxiong strode to inspect the middle plywood of the warship. With more than a dozen cannons, it looks very crowded.

It's just that these cannons are different from those on other battleships. These are the latest breech-loading cannons, and they are also the product of Ming's holding back for two years.And these dozens of guns are only trial products, and they will be further improved and installed after this battle.

Zhu Youjian didn't want to follow the route of the Europeans on the battleship with cannons. The scene of hundreds of cannons bombarding each other is really enjoyable, but it is not suitable for the current Ming Dynasty.

If Ming wants to quickly catch up with Europe in terms of ocean dominance, he can only learn from the United Kingdom and take the route of fast boat plunder.Continue to reduce the height of the hull to reduce the projectile surface; increase the hull ratio and increase the sail to make the ship faster; use the rear-mounted gun to increase the rate of fire.

Such improved battleships have undiminished artillery fire, faster speed, and smaller bullets.There is no need to line up three or four layers of guns, and only two layers of cannons can be equivalent to European battleships.

Waiting for the order to fire is the most tormented, Wang Daxiong stood in the center of the gun cabin and waited silently.He couldn't see what was going on outside, he could only hear the sound of the waves, but the sound of busy footsteps from the upper deck above his head indicated that the enemy was approaching.

Suddenly, the sound on the upper deck disappeared, followed by a piece of tranquility.

"Hoo..." A whistle sounded, and the gun cabin immediately tensed up.

"Prepare on the port side." The commander's order came from a small speaker.

"Grandpas, work is coming." Wang Daxiong shouted, and quickly hugged a pillar.

Today's waves are not small, and the ship's body shakes from side to side. In such sea conditions, the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced, and the battle may last for a long time.

Wang Daxiong only saw a shadow on the port side flickering in the distance, it was the Dutch warship approaching.The distance between the two ships is 200 meters, which is not as close as described in later film and television dramas.

"Fire." "Fire." Wang Daxiong's voice sounded almost at the same time as the order from the loudspeaker, but it was actually a bit late.

"Boom boom boom..." Starting from the first cannon, the eight guns on the port side of the gun cabin fired at once.

This time, due to the different way of firing, the eight guns of the Ming army actually hit the Dutch battleship ahead of time.But immediately after, the shells of the Dutch army also flew over.

"Get down." Wang Daxiong yelled the order and he was already lying on the floor.

"Dong dong dong..." After a series of sawdust flew across, several gun ports were obviously smashed into gaps.

"Grandpas, reload quickly." Wang Daxiong stood up unsteadily, and quickly checked the damage situation.In this round of artillery battle, our own side suffered little loss, only people were slightly injured, and the cannons were also very stable.

The gunners quickly finished loading, and at this time the opponent's battleship was still in sight.

"Second shot, explosive bomb, fire." Wang Daxiong wept with joy, and he quickly gave the order to fire.

But the Dutch army did not expect the Ming army to reload so fast. Their gunners were still busy cleaning the barrel, and a group of people happened to surround the cannon.

"Boom boom boom..." The cannons of the Ming army rang again, and almost instantly, Wang Daxiong saw three enemies being blown out of the battleship from the muzzle.A cloud of flames burst out of the enemy's gun bay.

The most memorable thing for him was that the last cannon just hit the opponent's stern cabin, and after a muffled sound, the entire butt of the opponent's warship flew into the sky.

"**."

Zhu Youjian was also stunned. This first round of battle had such an effect, which is really surprising. A later generation of Internet words blurted out.

Van der Laan shook his hand holding the binoculars, and his heart skipped a beat.Every warship is the property of the company, and if one is lost, his dividends for this year will be completely gone.

Unless, two of the enemy's warships can be snatched over.Van der Laan's current task has changed from repelling the enemy to repelling the Ming army and capturing warships.

Of course, people in this world can set goals for themselves, but they must be set appropriately. After all, this is not elementary school students talking about ideals for themselves. Scientists are too ambitious, and 99% of them will be miscarried.

Van der Laan's goals for himself are becoming more and more ambitious and unrealistic.

Chapter 459: White Moonlight Pack of Wolves Battleship

Although the Ming army had good luck in the first round, after all, they only had eight advanced cannons, and the subsequent good luck would not be so much.

The battle still depends on strength. The strength of the Ming army is worse than that of the Dutch army.The Ming army at most crossed the strait, but the Dutch army were all veterans who sailed thousands of miles across continents and oceans.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the bronze cannon does not have an obvious advantage over the Dutch cannon." Chen Yonghua was following Zhu Youjian this time, and they were watching the battle from the sidelines in an inconspicuous lucky boat.

"Our cannon casting technology only reduces the scrap rate. In essence, this is still a traditional cannon, and a little bit of advantage can't be reflected in this sea condition."

Zhu Youjian understood that no matter how much it is improved, the cast cannons are all of the same technology, at most they can be fired farther.

"If this battle continues like this, even if we can win, we will suffer a lot of casualties." Chen Yonghua looked at the two fleets that had been fighting for a long time, and said with some concern.The battleships in the distance were obviously scarred. Both sides had battleships billowing with smoke, apparently on fire.

But so far, not a single ship has been sunk other than the original Dutch battleship, whose stern exploded.Chen Yonghua speculated that it might be because of the big waves that the battle was not fierce enough.

"No, Zheng Chenggong will use Fuchuan to fight soon." Zhu Youjian said.

"Didn't the emperor not allow the use of rocket launchers?" Chen Yonghua was very surprised, why did he abandon the battle that could be solved with better weapons.

"The effect of rocket launchers in naval battles is not as good as cannons, unless it is more effective when encountering large-scale fleets. Just wait and see, Zheng Chenggong will not fight head-on with the opponent. The Zheng family has been at sea for so many years. , must have their own clever tricks to deal with the Dutch warships."

Zhu Youjian certainly knew that Zheng Jun won the battle against Taiwan in the end, and he did not suffer a loss in the naval battle, so he has this confidence.

Zheng Chenggong finally chose to withdraw the Western-style warships from the battlefield after biting the bullet and fighting the Dutch for a long time.What followed was the swarm of lucky boats.

The Dutch warships are very strong, but they have a fatal flaw, that is, they have no bow and tail guns, and all their cannons are placed on both sides of the hull.

The bow of the Daming Fuchuan has cannons, and the Fuchuan can turn faster than the galleon in battle.

After a few sharp turns, teams of Fuchuan followed behind the Dutch warships.Then bombard the ornate sculptures on the stern of the Dutch warships with their old cannons that haven't been refitted.

"Boom." Van der Laan's flagship shook, and a muffled sound came from the stern.The officers of the ship were shocked. This is the flagship of the Dutch general, and there is a large group of elites on it.

"Shit, kill them quickly." Van der Laan ran to the stern and saw that the stern was already rotten, and the exquisite statues had long since disappeared. If a few more shots were fired, the gunpowder magazine would probably be ignited, and then everyone would blow up to the sky together. .

A group of Dutch soldiers with iron helmets on their heads, leather, and something like a wheel around their necks stood in line at the stern of the ship and fired flintlocks at the Ming army.

"Fuck them to death." The Ming army saw that the opponent was actually playing this, so there was nothing to be afraid of. The flintlock gun is not a rare thing, and the Ming army is also equipped with it.Besides, the flintlock guns of the Ming army are better than those used by the Dutch, with advanced firing and longer range.

The two sides shot at each other with thunderbolts, and the Ming army bombarded them from time to time, which made the Dutchman's nose ashamed.

If you can't fight, you can only run. Vanderlan knows that this battle will suffer sooner or later.He could only order to flee, and he could only leave the battlefield quickly.The battle of the Ming army took a full day, and the sky was about to get dark.

"Master Guo Xing, the Dutch are going to run away." Liu Guoxuan pointed to the Dutch warship and said.

"It's not so easy to run away, and the main battleships are ordered to stick to them head-on. We can't let them go easily." If the Dutch warships left the battlefield at full speed and headed north, the Fuchuan would not be able to catch up with them.At this time, we can only send out the Western-style warships that have rested for a long time to fight again.

This time, the two sides still pulled out a battle line and fought head-on.

Zhu Youjian felt a little hot on his face. The Ming army was purely thick-skinned and won by relying on a large number of people.This battle was a bit shameless, but Zhu Youjian didn't care at all.We must know that the Netherlands in this era is the most powerful country on the sea, and people give it the nickname "Sea Mongols".

In the heyday of the Mongols, they ate and drank on horseback, and this is what the Dutch do now.As long as you beat them, what are you going to do with your face.