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Text Chapter 980 The Battle of Amami Island (6)

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    Wang Renzeng's fleet on the left slowly approached Zhang Bangchang's fleet, and they were about to meet.

    On Wang Renzeng's left wing, there were eleven tower ships and eighteen fighting ships, and the rest were clippers.  However, after the previous round of solid shell bombardment and two rounds of explosive shell bombardment, there were only seven tower ships and twelve bucket ships left on the left wing.

    If compared with large warships, the strength of both sides is basically the same.

    However, what anyone who understands can see is that although there are as many large ships on Wang Renzeng's left wing as Zhang Bangchang's, theirs are all Ming-style warships.

    No matter in terms of speed or firepower configuration, it cannot be compared with the European warships under Zhang Bangchang.

    ¡°After all, the large ships on Wang Renzeng¡¯s left wing are equipped with trebuchets and ballistae, and each ship only has three or four.  Compared with the European-style warships under Zhang Bangchang, they really pale into insignificance.

    You should know that the basic configuration of the warship under Zhang Bangchang is to have twelve cannons on each of the two decks of the warship.  There are twenty-four doors in total, and there is no way they can compare.

    Compared with artillery, trebuchets and ballistae are far inferior in terms of destructive power and range.

    Even loading stones and huge ballista arrows, they cannot be faster than skilled gunners.

    The two sides slowly approached. On the deck of the fleet belonging to Wang Renzeng's side, the sailors picked up their bows and arrows and began to wait nervously.

    In fact, anyone who is used to being a pirate knows that when two ships meet, there will be a mutual archery attack.

    On Zhang Bangchang's side, although the sailors were also preparing, what they picked up was not bows and arrows.  Instead, there were flintlock muskets, and in front of each musketeer, there was a man holding a strange transparent shield.

    Needless to say, this broken-hair gun also had an explosion-proof shield purchased from another time and space, which Zhao Hongyu gave to Li Xiang along with the ship.

    Otherwise, where could Li Xiang's men get these things?

    Whether it is a flintlock gun or a riot shield, it is impossible to produce it in this era.

    "Let them have a taste of it soon!"

    Several strong men with big shoulders and round waists gathered around Zhang Bangchang, and they all held transparent shields to protect Zhang Bangchang and Liu Dascar.

    As the captain of this ship and the commander of the entire European fleet, Zhang Bangchang certainly cannot hide at this time.  He must stand outside and grasp the current situation immediately before he can make a favorable judgment.

    However, now the two fleets are about to start crossing each other, and everyone is very clear about what will happen in this process.  Therefore, the protection of Zhang Bangchang needs to be taken seriously.

    The enemy will definitely start shooting with bows and arrows from a long distance, and maybe there will be some brave guys who can fool them by holding a rope along the pole.

    So, they have to protect their boss.

    People have already climbed up the three poles on Zhang Bangchang's ship and even several observation towers where people can stand.

    These people all carried a ghost-headed knife on their waists and short-handled flintlock guns in their hands.

    What these people have to do is to prevent the enemy's sailors from using ropes to board the ship.

    This is basically the same situation for all the ships in the left-wing fleet under Wang Renzeng.

    Seven hundred meters!

    Six hundred meters!

    Five hundred meters!

    The expressions on people¡¯s faces became tense.

    The fleets of both sides are getting closer and closer, and a battle is about to break out.

    This is not just a game of house. Naval battles in this era are brutal and bloody.

    ??????????????????? This is not the Folangjiren?

    When the two sides slowly approached, the appearance of Zhang Bangchang's sailors standing on the edge of the ship could be clearly seen by the other side.

    After all, during the upcoming crossing and intersection, the distance between each ship on both sides is only twenty or thirty meters.  From such a distance, it is easy to see clearly a person's appearance.

    Those people standing beside the boat all have black hair and look like typical Ming people.  Where are the yellow hair and blue eyes of the Frenchman? We are not blind.

    what 's wrong?

    Where is the Fo Lang machine?

    From such a close distance, they could see it very clearly.  There wasn't even a single yellow-haired person on the other side's ship, they were all black-haired Orientals.

    Could it be that??These ships were sold to Li Xiang?

    Such an idea suddenly appeared in everyone¡¯s mind.

    However, this thought was quickly thrown out of my mind.

    Selling a boat to Li Xiang is a joke!

    If those Franji people from the Southern Barbarians could sell boats, their boss would have bought them long ago.

    And as the leader, Boss Zheng has also discussed this matter with the Folangji people. This matter is simply impossible.  It was these ships that the Folangji people relied on. They also knew that they could live in the East and relied on these ships.

    Therefore, as long as they are not mentally retarded, they will never sell it.

    But the problem is, if the other party didn¡¯t buy the Franji ships, then where did they get these ships from.

    Since they have seen each other¡¯s appearance, they must know that these people driving the Folangji warships are not Folangji people.

    And besides Li Xiang¡¯s people, who else can be found here on Amami Island?

    As for the Japanese that is simply impossible.

    However, there is not much time for them to think about this issue now.

    The distance of just a few hundred meters is only a few minutes.

    Whoosh!  Whoosh!

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Peng!

    The fleets of both sides met each other, and the ships of the left-wing fleet under Wang Renzeng took the lead.

    The stones on the trebuchet were thrown over, and the sailors who were already prepared also shot the arrows in their hands.

    However, the stones thrown by the trebuchet look very scary, but its power is somewhat To say that it is more lethal, it is also the ballista, but the European-style warships are much better than the Ming-style tower ships and fighting ships.  The boats are much taller.

    Therefore, the probability of damage caused by the ballista to the sailors on Zhang Bangchang's side is much smaller.

    Only the stones from the trebuchet can still cause some damage to them.

    But as long as you are more flexible when faced with thrown stones, you can still avoid them.

    As for the arrows fired by the opposing sailors, hehe, they were all blocked by the companions holding riot shields.

    What I have to say here is that in the face of arrows or cold weather in this era, it is still very good to buy a riot shield in the virtual world for defense.

    Even if you chop it down with a sharp machete, at most it will only leave a white mark.

    Here are the benefits of cross-generational products.

    Therefore, it is simply too easy to withstand the shooting of bows and arrows.

    "Shoot!"

    Taking advantage of the opportunity when the enemy fired their arrows, the musketeers hiding behind the riot shields rushed forward one by one.  They poked their flintlock rifles out of the gaps in the riot shields, then took aim briefly before pulling the triggers.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Boom!

    Fifteen people in a row fired a volley, and many sailors on the opposite side were shot down.

    The green smoke and pungent smell began to fill the air.

    Fortunately, this is at sea, and the strong sea breeze can blow away the smell in a short time.

    However, no one cares about this issue at this time.

    retreat!

    Clean the barrel of the gun!

    ??????? State gunpowder, lead bullet!

    The gunmen in the first row retreated and squatted down in the last row.

    Then the gunmen from the second row ran up, stretched their flintlock guns through the gap in the riot shield, and then aimed and pulled the trigger.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Boom!

    The archers on the opposite side were shot down again.

    In this way, the opponent's enemy only shot one arrow, and they would have no chance after that.  Because they have been completely suppressed by the gunmen on the Amami Island side, and they can no longer hold their heads up.

    This is not the end, because this is just an appetizer before the big meal.

    An enemy pulled the rope over from their pole, but he was shot down by someone on the pole of Amami Island who had been waiting for him halfway, and the unlucky guy fell into the water

    During the exchange of fire on the deck, Wang Renzeng's men desperately wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to let their own people board the ship for hand-to-hand combat.  It's a pity that those guys were basically killed halfway.

    Damn it, why does the other party have so many muskets!

    When they discovered that the opponents they faced did not use bows and arrows, but all used muskets, they felt that something was wrong.

      This is simply a replica of the Fo Lang robot's combat method.

    Is it possible that Li Xiang has learned this skill?

    Boom!

    At this moment, their ship shook violently.

    I don¡¯t know what happened, but their warship actually had a huge explosion.

    Splinters of wood flew and flew, and countless companions were knocked to the ground by the air waves, or were thrown into the sea.

    This is Zhang Bangchang¡¯s warship, and he took advantage of the time when the ships met to start the bombardment.

    I don¡¯t know if it was because they were too unlucky. When Wang Renzeng¡¯s left-wing fleet passed by Zhang Bangchang¡¯s fleet, they basically gave each ship of Zhang Bangchang two targets.  Chance.

    In this case, how could Zhang Bangchang let it go?

    ???????????????????????????????????????????

    Yes, during the most glorious period of European navigation, the most powerful artillery tactics when two ships passed by each other appeared in advance in the Eastern Sea in the seventeenth century.

    Boom!  boom!  Boom boom boom!

    The shells were fired out of the barrel one after another, and circles of water ripples were created on the sea surface.

    Poor Wang Renzeng's left-wing fleet was stunned by such a sudden American bombardment.

    What the hell is going on?

    Some people were dizzy by the violent explosion, followed by bursts of strong tinnitus.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????:???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I saw his companions on the ship that had been beaten to pieces, and wailing all over the ground.

    Zhang Bangchang was very bad. He did not use solid bullets at such a close range, but continued to use explosive bullets for shelling.

    After all, solid bullets are very powerful, but at most they can only penetrate the opponent's hull, and the damage caused is not very great.  But the use of blooming bombs is different. In addition to being able to effectively kill and injure enemy crew members, this blooming bomb can also cause serious damage to enemy warships at close range.

    ¡°And the time for the two ships to pass each other and rendezvous was very short, only long enough for our own side to launch a round of bombardment.

    Therefore, Zhang Bangchang and Liu Dashang thought that they should take advantage of this opportunity to inflict maximum damage on the enemy.

    Now looking at the effect, it¡¯s actually pretty good.

    Wang Renzeng¡¯s troops did not cause much damage to their own side.

    But looking back at the losses one has caused to the other party, they are huge.

    After a brief close-range shelling, basically the deck on one side of the opponent's warship had been blown open by explosive bombs, and it had even begun to leak.

    When the two sides passed each other, most of the ships on Wang Renzeng's left side were already swaying.

    It is obvious that these ships are useless.

    It is impossible for a ship like this to continue fighting.

    After such a brief moment of confrontation, Wang Renzeng's left-wing fleet was basically destroyed in combat capability.

    Those building ships and fighting ships were all shaken by artillery bombardment, and the people on board suffered heavy losses.

    And they began to turn the boat around with difficulty, wanting to continue fighting Zhang Bangchang and the others.

    However, Zhang Bangchang, with his 19 warships, continued to sail forward without looking back.  His target is the center of the war that has been fought, and he is also looking for the enemy's flagship.

    Wang Renzeng's left-wing fleet could only maneuver the damaged warships and watch their opponents leave, unable to catch up.

    Moreover, there is now a more serious problem that they need to face seriously.

    That is, when they passed by each other just now, their warships were severely damaged by Zhang Bangchang's artillery bombardment, and 80% of the warships had begun to leak.

    Even if the remaining 20% ??of the warships did not leak, their hulls were severely damaged.

    Those brothers whose hulls are leaking must be rescued. We can't just watch them drown like this.  Moreover, the ships they are driving now are like this, so how can they fight against the enemy?

    In the short period of time just now, the left wing suffered heavy losses.

    The short clippers were basically hit and sunk by the opponent.

    Because the bottoms of these warships were inlaid with iron sheets, the clippers simply could not use the iron nails in the front to fix the hulls on them.

    "There is nothing to worry about these clippers. If you have money, you can buy a lot of them from Fujian, but the damage to the large ships makes them feel very distressed.

    You know, although Boss Zheng can use his ownWith his identity, he obtained large ships from Fujian.  However, it is very time-consuming to build such a large building ship and bucket ship.

    Each of the eight shipyards in Fujian is working hard, and it will take up to nine months to build one ship.

    ¡°It will take at least three or four years to make up for their losses today.

    It¡¯s really evil. How come these guys who operate the Fo Lang robot warships seem to be more powerful than the Fo Lang robots.

    Everyone in Wang Renzeng's left-wing fleet, who was left far behind and had not even turned around, had this thought in their minds.

    And Zhang Bangchang stood on the deck and laughed.

    "It's so enjoyable! It's so enjoyable! I really can't believe that the Southern Barbarians' warships are so powerful when used like this."

    Zhang Bangchang was also shocked by the short artillery battle just now.

    However, he quickly recovered from the shock, and then he looked ecstatic.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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