Ming Zuo

Chapter 1753 Doubt the way of fighting in life
The ocean-going fleet came all the way west, divided its troops all the way, and stationed in various important places.

Although the scale is still very large, only the third and fourth teams can participate in the battle.

Even so, facing the large number of Spanish warships, Shang Kexi is still calm.

"We came here this time to set rules for Europe and the world. If that's the case, then use all your strength, don't hide it, and let the Europeans see the power of the empire."

In the forest of the world, if you want people to obey what you say, it is not based on morality or benefits, but on strength.

If you have the strength to give benefits, that is called kindness.

If you don't have the strength to return benefits, that's called prodigal.

So Zuo Menggeng had already designated a course of action for the ocean-going fleet.

Once you have to fight, go all out.Tell the Europeans what it means to be unrivaled and powerful.

"Tell Xu Dongyun and Wang Zisheng to let go of the fight. I hope to end the fight before sunset."

Shang Kexi decided not to intervene in the specific battle process, and left it to the third and fourth teams to complete it alone.

Now the four major detachments are all stationed in various places, thousands of miles apart.This requires the commanders of each detachment to have the power and ability to act arbitrarily.

How can such a good training opportunity be missed?
The commander-in-chief has delegated power, and the generals below are really happy.

Xu Dongyun, commander of the third detachment, is gearing up.

"Old Gao, I led the Zhending, Fenyang, Xianyang, Lushun, Daegu, and Tianshui to seize the upper air. You led the Nanchang, Yueyanghao, Shunde, Dali, and Ganzhou to intercept the enemy's follow-up troops .The two of us cooperate to eat up the enemy's left wing."

Military and political Gao Huaide felt that this tactic was very feasible.

"Say hello to Commander Wang so he won't be caught off guard."

In doing so, the third detachment was tantamount to handing over most of the Spanish warships to the fourth detachment.

"Of course, we just let him, Old Wang, help us delay for a while. When the enemy's left wing is wiped out, the two of us will be encircled, and none of us will be able to escape."

The operational intention was quickly sent to the fourth detachment through the flag.

"Hmph, Xu Dongyun didn't hold his fart well in his pants, do you want me to beat him up?"

Wang Zisheng cursed.

The military and political Ling Tui unconsciously smiled and had his own ideas.

"I think that's fine. Xu Dongyun thinks the strategy is right, but in my opinion, maybe we'll get all the big heads."

The prince became interested.

"Oh, what do you say?"

It was useless for Ling Tui to speak, and Chief of Staff Yamazaki Masaka gave an explanation.

"Our weapons are all top-of-the-line. Traditional wooden boats like Spain can't stop our artillery fire at all. The commander-in-chief's order is clear enough. Don't hold back, the Spaniards can withstand our attacks. ?"

Masaka Yamazaki was originally a general of the Shimabara Rebel Army, but later went to the Imperial Military Academy for training. Because of his outstanding performance and rare talents, he was left in the National Defense Forces.

It just so happened that Dongying was merged into the empire later, so it was logical for him to stay.

Only then did Wang Zisheng smile.

"Reply to the third team and agree to their battle plan."

Looking back, several generals of the fourth detachment got together and hurriedly discussed the battle plan.

"Since the Commander-in-Chief asked to let go of the attack, we should use our full strength from the beginning, and we can't put it closer to fight. Otherwise, Spain has too many warships, and there will always be places that we can't take care of."

The idea of ​​Deputy Commander Park Longhae was unanimously agreed by everyone.

"We have a total of 23 main battleships, and they are simply lined up to form an iron wall. It depends on whether the Spaniard's head is hard enough, and his head is broken."

Watching the third detachment accelerate forward, everyone in the fourth detachment quickly deployed.

On the Spaniard's side, seeing the division of the ocean-going fleet, they were a little confused for a while.

"Is the enemy split?"

Juan Jose wondered.

No one could answer him.

Juan Jose did not intend to ask others to explain, and immediately said: "Order Fernandez to monitor the departing enemy, and the rest of the warships will speed up and end the battle before dinner."

The Spanish warship began to accelerate, covering the sea and rushing towards it.

Because the distance between the two sides was still far away, the Spanish warships formed while advancing.

In this way, after entering within 500 meters, it can just be changed to a battleship array and slowly enter the battle position.

Compared with the Spanish fleet, the fourth detachment has completed the formation change, aimed the flanks at the Spaniards, and slowed down at the same time.

Such an approach appears very amateurish in the eyes of the Spaniards.

And such an opponent made the Spaniard extremely excited and accelerated his speed even more.

After the empire came to Europe, it really stirred up a lot of troubles, so that everyone was discussing the empire.

If Spain wins this naval battle, its position in Europe will no longer be what it used to be, and the lost glory may be able to return.

They had no idea why the fourth team formed so early.

"The distance is 300 meters, the east wind is northerly, level three, the wind and waves are level two, and the ups and downs are four."

The artillery observer's report was particularly loud, which made Wang Zisheng know it well.

"All the heavy artillery is ready, fire a volley!"

The bottom layers of all battleships quickly became busy, adjusting according to the data.

The huge metal warhead was stuffed into the barrel, and the fully loaded launcher was also loaded.

The artillerymen really like this new segmented shell, which really saves them a lot of effort.

The previous one-piece shells weighed one hundred and forty to fifty catties, requiring three people to work together to complete the loading.

If you can't play a few rounds, you will run out of energy.

Now it is changed to a split artillery shell, the warhead weighs only [-] kilograms, and a slightly stronger artillery can complete the loading alone.

As for the cartridge, it is even negligible.

The muzzles of a series of thick black holes were raised one after another, aiming at the sea ten miles away.

There, the Spaniards were completely unaware of the danger.All the warships gathered together, happily as if traveling.

"fire!"

The order from Wang Zisheng spread rapidly throughout the ships, turning into an earth-shattering thunderclap roar.

The sea trembled for it, the sky changed color for it, and all things were frightened for it!

The Spanish joy was gone, replaced by confusion.

Are the Chinese frightened by firing from such a distance?
The lightning-like speed of the shells piercing the sky made the Spaniards quickly understand the truth.

The Spanish battleships were so densely packed that it reached the point where the Fourth Division could completely ignore accuracy.

As long as the cannonball hits enough distance, it can basically cause damage.

More than 300 heavy artillery shells smashed into the Spanish fleet. Although nearly half of the shells fell into the water, they were heavy artillery shells!
The contact with the sea surface at such a fast speed still triggered the fuze, causing a violent explosion.

The violent gas and shattered shrapnel are definitely not something the wooden hull can resist, tearing apart many nearby warships immediately.

As for the battleship that was directly hit by the shell, it was even worse.

Amid the terrifying black clouds transpiring, the battleship was shattered into fragments on the spot, causing a martyrdom explosion and causing fatal damage to nearby friendly forces.

The first round of shelling by the fourth detachment stunned the Spaniards.

(End of this chapter)