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Text Chapter 979 The Battle of Amami Island (5)

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    The ships in front had become riddled with holes, and even the central main mast of one ship was broken by cannonballs and slowly fell down. This scene was seen by the people on the ships behind, and it made them feel sad.  Sense of fear.

    But in the face of the orders from the boss, they had to obey.

    Just die!

    Although the left wing was bombarded by the Folangji, there were still a lot of ships on their side.

    They don¡¯t believe that no matter how powerful these Folangji are, can they still be wiped out?  At least it's not possible in a short time.

    The boss¡¯s intention is very obvious, which is to hold back these Fo Lang robots so that they cannot reinforce the Li Xiang fleet at the center of the melee.

    Therefore, they only need to entangle the enemies on the opposite side so that they cannot take action.

    At this moment, the fleet on Wang Renzeng's left wing rushed forward with cheers.

    They planned to use stalking tactics to intercept Zhang Bangchang's fleet on the left.

    "Uncle, it seems the enemy wants to entangle us."

    Liu Dashen had been paying attention to the situation on Wang Renzeng's left wing. At this time, he saw that the enemy did not retreat but came forward after being bombarded. He could not see what the enemy's intention was.

    Zhang Bangchang sneered and said to Liu Dashen: "We didn't want to rush over at all. They did this to my advantage. Since they want to play, then I will just play with them."

    Yes, Zhang Bangchang led 19 European-style warships to the left wing, with no intention of rushing over.  His original plan was to use powerful firepower to destroy the opponent here.

    After wiping out the enemy's left wing fleet, he moved closer to the center of the melee.

    "Uncle, there is actually no need for us to do this. The power of this kind of warship can only be fully exerted in a melee."

    After all, he has been with Zhao Hongyu for several months, so Liu Dashen also knows a little about the fighting method of this kind of warship to exert its greatest power.

    When he was at sea, when Liu Dashen had nothing to do, he had a fierce fight with some sailors on Zhao Hongyu's flagship.  He always chatted with them whenever he had nothing to do, so during the chat, he also talked with the sailors of the Song Empire about how to fight at sea.

    "What Liu Dashen didn't know was that the reason why he was able to obtain some knowledge in this area was because Zhao Hongyu deliberately let things go.

    In fact, the military matters that Liu Dashen inquired about were reported to Zhao Hongyu in a very short period of time.

    Under Zhao Hongyu¡¯s command, there was no way to keep the things that Liu Dashen did secret.  Because he simply didn't understand what kind of existence Zhao Hongyu was in the Song Empire.

    And how loyal the soldiers he commanded were towards Zhao Hongyu.

    Fortunately, Zhao Hongyu believed that there was no problem in revealing some knowledge to Liu Da Scar, so Liu Da Scar had learned some knowledge about European naval warfare in this era.

    " Anyway, in Zhao Hongyu's heart, even if Liu Dashen had learned this knowledge, it would be of little use if he left him.

    There are no European-style warships in the East so that he can use this knowledge.

    ¡°This was like this in the Ming Dynasty. The navy was loaded with catapults and ballistae. Without artillery, even if you learned this kind of naval warfare military knowledge, what would you do?

    Unless Liu Dashen is under his command and does things for himself.  Only the knowledge he has learned can be put to use, otherwise it will be useless.

    It was with this acquiescence that Liu Dashen learned this knowledge.

    Of course, the knowledge he learned was not much ahead of this era.  After all, there is a lot of knowledge that is impossible to entrust to him, not to mention that even if it is entrusted to him, there are many things that he will not understand.

    "Exhibiting power in melee? What's going on?"

    Zhang Bangchang looked tense and asked quickly.

    "Uncle, look at the muzzles of twelve cannons on both sides of this European-style warship. If we rush over like this, every time a ship passes by our side, if we fire at this moment  , what will the enemy's ship be like."

    Zhang Bangchang closed his eyes and thought for five seconds, then he opened his eyes.

    Standing in front of Zhang Bangchang, Liu Dashang, who was facing him, could clearly see the sparkle in Uncle Zhang's eyes.

      "Haha! What you said is right, Liu. If the cannon were fired at that moment, I think a single bombardment could destroy a ship!" Zhang Bangchang's mind was very good, and he just fantasized about the scene a little bit,  He knew what kind of power it would have.

    He raised his hand and patted Liu Dashen's shoulder, and said, "You are a very good boy! You are much smarter than your father. I think if your father knew that there was such a smart son, he would be like him in heaven."  You will be happy too."

    Zhang Bangchang and Liu Dashen¡¯s dead father were very familiar to each other in the past.  Otherwise, Liu Dascara would not have called him uncle one after another, so Zhang Bangchang had the right to speak in this tone to Liu Dascara.

    "Uncle, without further ado, since the enemy is rushing over and wants to entangle us, we can't let them get their way. Let's just rush over and show them how powerful we are. And I think our thinking should be changed.  Well, why don¡¯t we just rush over and destroy the other side¡¯s flagship? Maybe we can take care of Zheng Zhilong in one go. This time he only brought so few ships, which is a good opportunity for us.¡±

    Liu Dascar¡¯s proposal made Zhang Bangchang very excited.

    ¡°Obviously, what Liu Dashen said is absolutely right.  This time Zheng Zhilong only brought a small fleet here, probably because after the battle in Naha, Zheng Zhilong thought that he and his people were already vulnerable.

    So the proud and complacent Zheng Zhilong thought that he no longer had to be so cautious with people like himself.

    Therefore, Zheng Zhilong did not go all out this time.

    This gives yourself a chance.

    Find the opponent's flagship and destroy it.

    So.  When the enemy is leaderless, they will collapse without a fight.

    As long as Zheng Zhilong can be killed, maybe the Zheng family will fall into chaos because of Zheng Zhilong's death.

    "Send the order immediately, let's go through and target the enemy's flagship!"

    Since you are already moved, why are you still hesitating?

    Zhang Bangchang immediately ordered nineteen warships to pass through to meet the enemy.

    The flagman told the other ships this order, and also used the flag language to convey Liu Dashen's meaning to everyone.

    "But anyone who can be a captain is not given for free.

    After they understood it, they immediately sent people down to the gun cabin and told the gunners to wait until an enemy ship passed by during the interlude before firing.

    At the same time, it also lets the gunners understand that now they will pass through the enemy's ship array, and in the process it will be up to these gunners.

    These gunners who can be selected to become European warships are also very good people under Li Xiang.  So they immediately understood the meaning of this order and made a pledge with all their heart.

    In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that if the cannon is fired when the two ships are crossing, the result will be disastrous for the enemy.

    They have been training on the European warship for a month.

    In this month, it was enough for them to understand the structure of a European warship, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of artillery.

    Just like this, when Wang Renzeng's left-wing fleet rushed over, Zhang Bangchang and the others not only did not retreat, but used the tactics of fighting while walking, but the enemy unexpectedly counterattacked.

    According to the thinking of these subordinates on Wang Renzeng's left wing, if they launch a charge like this, the enemy should immediately retreat and use the tactics of fighting and walking commonly used by the Folangji.

    Because the Franji often use this trick, everyone knows them very well.

    But this time they were disappointed, because the Francois on the opposite side did not retreat as they expected, but instead rushed back uncharacteristically.

    This is going to cause trouble!

    When the people of the charging left-wing fleet saw the other side charging towards them, these words flashed through their hearts.

    "Get ready to throw stones! Load the crossbows! Everyone is lining up on the deck, and the archers are ready!"

    Since the enemy is coming, they have to make some arrangements.

    Orders were issued one after another, and people on each ship were shouting at the top of their lungs.

    The pirates on the fighting ship picked up their bows and arrows and their own weapons to prepare for the upcoming brutal battle.

    When they thought about it, since the enemy was charging back, they must have started a battle with them.  Therefore, make some preparations in advance??? is very necessary.

    And if the enemy wants to board the ship and fight hand to hand, why not do it.

    Although these yellow-haired and blue-eyed guys are very strong, there is no need to be afraid of them when there are so many of us.

    ¡°If you think about it this way, it¡¯s also your side that has the advantage.

    Therefore, come as soon as you come, who is afraid of whom?

    The sails of Zhang Bangchang's warship have been set to their full height, and the speed of his warship has become very fast under the favorable wind.

    European warships generally have three main masts, a single sail at the stern and a bow, and a strong and long ram.

    On the other hand, the warships on the left wing under Wang Renzeng's command were all ships obtained from the Ming Dynasty.  Therefore, it is either a fighting boat with a single sail and rows of oars, or a building boat with two poles, one long and one short.

    Therefore, in terms of speed, it is simply incomparable to Zhang Bangchang's European-style warships.

    Zhang Bangchang's party quickly approached Wang Renzeng's left wing and ordered the people operating the sails and helm to avoid the enemy ships.

    Want to start a physical fight?

    You are so beautiful!

    Zhang Bangchang knew their plan as soon as he saw the other party's movements.

    At the same time, in the gun cabin on the next floor, the sailors have cleaned the gun chamber and loaded the cannon shells into the gun chamber. Everything is ready, waiting for the enemy warship to pass by (To be continued. Please search Piao Piao  Astronomy, novels are better and updated faster!)
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