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From the battle between the two sides to the end of the battle line formation, the sound of cannons in Zhu Youjian's ears never stopped. Occasionally, shells flew over and hit his ship, which was really a disaster.

A full hour passed before the two sides met.

But in a blink of an eye, the Ming army found that the Dutch army had turned around again. Obviously, the opponent was very experienced in naval warfare, and this was going to kill the Ming army fleet.

"Your Majesty, it's a crisis. The enemy has bitten the battleship on the right side of our army. I'm afraid they will be bombarded again." Xia Wanchun panicked.

"It's really cunning. It's a headwind. Let's see how Zheng Chenggong solves it." Zhu Youjian can't help himself. This is not the time when a traverser pretends to be a wolf with a big tail. Professional things need to be done by professional people.

"Your Majesty, General Zheng ordered the ships to continue going south." Xia Wanchun continued to report.

Zhu Youjian was silent, he could no longer guess the tactics of the two sides.But one thing he can be sure of is that the commander of the Dutch army wants to take advantage of the heavy damage of one of the warships of the Ming army, and this trick may not be effective.

The Ming army also has an advantage in ship speed, and the opponent is sailing against the wind, which is very difficult.

After half an hour, the sky gradually darkened, and then the battle damage flag appeared on the side of the Ming army.Four warships have been sunk, but the array remains largely intact.

Since the Ming army adopted a double-row battle line, the battleships on one side replenished the battle formation in time, which gave the Dutch army no chance to intersperse, divide and encircle.

It was getting dark soon, and the two sides entered into a night battle.

Zhu Youjian has received reports of the Dutch army's battle damage, but the Dutch army only lost two warships. Obviously, the Ming army's warships are not as good as the Dutch army in terms of damage resistance.

"Could Zheng Chenggong want to fish in troubled waters in the night battle?" Zhu Youjian muttered to himself.

At this time, the two sides returned to the sea of ​​Dongsha, and the Ming army continued to maintain the favorable position of the upper hand.

Chapter 6 and One: The Great Battle off the Pearl River III

If it is just a warship, it is possible to escape from the battlefield in a night battle, but it is very difficult for a fleet to escape from the battlefield.

This night everyone opened their eyes wide and pricked up their ears.

This night is destined to be a sleepless night!

From the fierce battle at the beginning to the sporadic shelling in the second half of the night, the sea was full of remains of warships.Zheng Chenggong never ordered the fleet to turn around and hedge, but kept the fleet at a certain speed, and then a large number of warships kept a distance from the Dutch fleet to shoot at each other.

Zhu Youjian was not sure how serious the Dutch army's battle damage was, but his flagship also participated in several rounds of shooting.The Ming army took turns to go into battle, and all of them used flowering bombs in the dark. Blossoming red fireworks appeared on the entire battlefield, and from the edge of the fireworks, some wood residues appeared from time to time and were blown into the sky by the explosion shock wave. .

The Ming army took turns to stay on the back road to bombard, and the warships that came down took care of the damage desperately; as far as Zhu Youjian heard, the warships he was on had been repaired in several places.

When it was dawn, the two sides tacitly chose a truce, and Zhu Youjian was not sure where they were now.

I saw a very light mist on the sea surface, and then the sea around the warship was very quiet, and the ropes on the mast twisted and made strange noises.

"Look, Your Majesty." Xia Wanchun suddenly pointed his finger into the distance, and his voice broke the tranquility of the sea.

Looking at the past from a distance, Zhu Youjian saw that the Dutch fleet had already shown a dilapidated appearance. Many warships had their masts broken, and the sails hanging in mid-air were also burned with large and small holes.

Some warships were crooked and unsinkable, but tilted on one side like crippled tables.

Zhu Youjian looked back at the Ming army, and the situation was actually better than that of the Dutch army.However, the warships of the Ming army were obviously more damaged, and many of the warships had obvious repair marks, like beggars' clothes.

"Your Majesty, we are still in the upper hand, and the enemy may not be able to run away." After Xia Wanchun finished speaking, Zhu Youjian also felt the direction of the wind.Perhaps this is the reason why Zheng Chenggong insisted on going south all night.

"Your Majesty, General Zheng ordered the ships to hurry up and eat, and there are still battles to be fought." While speaking, the order came from the signal soldier.

Although we are sailing at sea, we still have to eat, which is not sloppy at all.Zhu Youjian didn't know how the Dutch would solve the problem of eating on the battlefield.

But the Ming army attached great importance to this aspect.First of all, luncheon meat has been invented, and then canned fruit in clay pots, instant noodles, instant rice noodles, etc. are all night battle rations of the Ming army.At the same time, the biggest advantage of these ready-to-eat foods is to avoid the generation of open flames.

But the fate of the Dutch fleet was not so good. When the Ming army stopped eating, a sentinel on a small warship found the blue smoke from the Dutch warship and decided that it was not an unextinguished war. .

How can there be war flames floating faintly on every battleship?

"Quick, General Zheng gave the order. All the warships lined up in a straight line, and the whole team turned around and prepared to fight." Zhu Youjian and Xia Wanchun made do with their stomachs full, and the sea was already full of trumpets.

Dennett never expected that the Ming army was so powerful. The fleet he led chased the Ming army all night, but he never reversed the passive situation from the situation.

On the contrary, the entire Dutch fleet has been hanged and beaten by the Ming army from a distance.Especially the artillery shells of the Ming army, it seems that they are not damaged much by one shot, but the explosive shells are still quite destructive to the personnel and facilities on the deck.

Some sails and ropes were burned in the explosion, and the black lights could not be repaired in time. Many warships that should have been moving forward were slowed down.

In this way, the entire Dutch fleet was pulled out of a large area of ​​loose and scattered fleet overnight.

Of course, this dangerous situation is easy to be discovered by the opponent, so Denet made a decision. He gathered some warships that could keep up with the speed, and then started cooking with fire, hoping to generate some smoke to block the Ming Dynasty. Army sight.

However, this trick was self-defeating, and the smoke failed to protect itself. Instead, the Ming army thought it was an opportunity to attack the Dutch army.

"General, the Ming army has attacked." A Dutch officer panicked and ran into the cabin to report to Denet.

"Oh God, don't these wise men know about hunger and exhaustion?" Dennett threw away the bread in his hands, and he was the first to enjoy the freshly baked bread.

This time, the attack speed of the Ming army was very fast, and all the warships were inserted into the warships of the Dutch army like a sharp arrow.

Since the Dutch army was in a panic and did not form a battle formation, the warships of the Ming army began to fire left and right, and the order of the design was not too particular. Anyway, all the cannons could not fire at the same time, so there was no need to worry about damage to the keel.

"Bang bang bang..." The central area of ​​the entire battlefield became extremely lively. A Ming warship sailed past, and another followed immediately.

The most fearful thing about naval battles is that you can only watch and be beaten, but you can't pay back.A round of shelling came, and the sailors couldn't stand still, and another round of shelling came.

Under such circumstances, how could a warship withstand such ravages? In the blink of an eye, it was blasted into the sky by a burst of explosions. It was a shell that hit the gunpowder magazine of the Dutch warship, and the entire battleship exploded from inside. .

"Wow!" Xia Wanchun screamed, this was the first time he saw a battleship explode.

However, immediately after, the second warship of the Dutch army was martyred and exploded, and another bright firework bloomed on the sea.

"Your Majesty, another 2 silver dollars fell into the sea, what a luxury!" Xia Wanchun sighed.

This kid didn't even expect that just not far away from him, the corners of Denet's mouth twitched as he watched the martyred warship.As the most business-minded Dutchman, this naval battle is clear and clear.

Huge loss!

The Ming army broke through the Dutch army's ship formation, and immediately discovered the secret of the Dutch army.At this time, Zheng Chenggong decisively ordered all warships to immediately surround the surrounding Dutch warships.

This is a big mouthful of fat, eating up nearly one-third of the Dutch army with an absolute advantage, and most of the Dutch army has not followed up. This is a godsend opportunity.

"Let go!" A whistle sounded, and Zhu Youjian fired the cannon himself, sweating profusely.

"Exciting!" Chen Wangting also participated in the operation of the shelling.

Every man of the Ming Dynasty felt hearty at this moment.The sound of cannons represents the cry and catharsis in their hearts, which is the release of male instinct.

Dennett's flagship chose to leave the battlefield at the first time, and then he made a difficult decision "a strong man cuts his wrist".

The remaining Dutch warships began to flee westward, and then prepared to flee the battlefield.

Chapter 6 and Two: The Great Battle off the Pearl River IV