The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 321

While the battleships of the two sides were bombarding each other, the armed merchant ships of the Dutch and the Fuchuan plywood ships in the Ming army's fleet were also engaged in a fierce exchange of fire.

Amidst the rumbling of cannons, neither side is having a good time!
Cannonballs flew horizontally and sawdust splashed everywhere!
The sea was full of dead bodies, and there were wailing and screaming wounded soldiers everywhere.

Seven of the Dafu boats and plywood boats of the Ming army sank in successive battles, eleven were seriously injured, and there were countless casualties.

It's a huge loss!
However, the armed merchant ships of the Dutch ignored them because Da Ming's rocket assault tactics focused on taking care of the sailing battleships.

These Dutch armed merchant ships were aggressive for a while, and took a lot of advantage!
In the fierce exchange of fire between the two sides, the Dutch only sank two armed merchant ships, and only six or seven of them were seriously injured!

However, no matter how superior the Dutch armed merchant ships are, they cannot change the overall situation of the battlefield.

Because it is not the battle between the armed merchant ship and the Fuchuan plywood that determines the outcome of this battle between the two sides!
It's the result of battleship duel!

And in this respect, Daming has an overall advantage!

The rocket assault tactic appeared on the battlefield for the first time, and it made the enemies who encountered him unable to parry.

On the battlefield where the flames of war raged, Raymond watched his own fleet gradually slipping into the abyss of failure, and despair surged up like a tide.

The shelling on the battlefield has not stopped, and it is still roaring!

The two sides staggered past each other and turned around again, preparing for the third round of confrontation.

The Dutch are still one step ahead of the Ming army this time!
But Raymond was not happy at all!
Because, the rocket assault boat of the Ming army is here again!

Whoosh!Boom boom boom!
Amid the continuous explosions, three more tier-[-] sailing battleships sank, and one tier-[-] sailing battleship was severely damaged. The holes on the ship began to flood with water and slowly sank.

When the two sides started confronting each other again, the distance between the two fleets was less than [-] meters!
And now, the sun in the sky has begun to slant westward.

The two sides met each other at around nine o'clock in the morning, and began to fight at noon. The battle lasted all afternoon, and now the sun is about to set.

But it hasn't been decided yet!
This is the rhythm of naval warfare in this era!

very slow!

It is not impossible to fight for several days at every turn!
Amidst the sound of rumbling shelling, the distance kept getting closer. At this time, the shooting accuracy of the naval guns of both sides was already quite impressive.

One after another, the shells hit the opponent's hull fiercely, and the solid side of the Ming army's sailing battleship was smashed into big holes.

But the side of the Dutchman's ship was blasted with big holes by flower bombs!

The sea water was churning and pouring into the hull continuously. The Dutchman's hull shook violently and sank a little bit.

The two sides staggered past, artillery bombarded each other, and muskets fired at each other.

Rockets fell towards the Dutch sailing battleship!
Rumbling explosions resounded throughout the sea!

This round of exchange of fire between the two sides ended, and the Dutch sailed battleship was sunk by the Ming army's naval guns and rockets four times!

It even includes a third-tier sailing battleship!

Of course, the Ming army was not without casualties. One of the four-tier sail battleships and two five-tier sail battleships of the Ming army also began to sink slowly under the concentrated fire of the Dutch.

The fleets of the two sides staggered past each other, each turning around, preparing for the fourth round of firefights!
This time, the distance between the battleships of the two sides is almost close to the face!

Raymond ordered loudly.

"Boys, let's get ready for the board battle!"

"Let these Ming people know how powerful our sea coach drivers are!"

The battleships of the two sides confronted each other face to face, and the pedals for the gangway servants were taken out and put on the opponent's ship.

"kill!"

"shooting!"

"beat!"

"..."

Soldiers on both sides began to shoot at each other.

Clap clap clap!

Amidst the neat platoon of gunfire, the frontline soldiers on both sides suffered heavy losses.

At the distance of the face, the lead bullet easily penetrated the person's body, leaving bowl-sized blood holes on the person.

The internal organs smashed by lead bullets are clearly visible!

The blood almost stained the deck red!

After the muskets fired at each other, the soldiers on both sides began to jump from side to side.

Soldiers of the Ming army took bayonet-mounted muskets, or broadswords and spears, and charged towards the Dutch ships.

The Dutch also came to kill the ships of the Ming army!
The two sides collided on the pedals, fighting fiercely, the bayonet saw red, and the knife saw blood.

Fight for your life!

People kept screaming and fell from the pedals into the sea.

In the case of a boarding battle, the distance between the ships of both sides is too close!
The nearest place is even only a few meters apart, and they can even jump directly onto the opponent's deck with a run-up.

Under the surging wind and waves, the ships on both sides are shaking, and they will squeeze together from time to time!
There were even some unlucky guys who were squeezed into a pulp by the two boats shaking in the wind and waves.

The sailors of the Ming army rushed forward quickly, and the bayonets in their hands stabbed out quickly and accurately, and it was difficult for the Dutch to resist.

One stab is a big blood hole. Since the bayonet is three-edged, the wound caused is still the kind that cannot stop the bleeding.

But the sword of the Dutch slashed at the Ming army, but it might not be effective.

Because the Ming army is in armor!
Of course, sailors would never wear the most common iron armor or cotton armor in this era.

If soldiers wear iron armor and cotton armor, once they fall into the water, 100% will sink to the bottom directly, without even a chance to struggle.

Therefore, the armor worn by the sailors of the Ming army is the traditional rattan armor.

Lightweight and strong, the protection against cold weapons is quite impressive.

And more importantly, in case a soldier falls into the water, the lightweight rattan armor can also function like a life jacket.

Get it in one fell swoop!
The only flaw is the fear of fire!
But even so, rattan armor is still very practical in naval battles.

The boarding battle between the two sides was very fierce, and the deck was full of wounded soldiers and dead bodies.

But it is obvious that the Ming army has the absolute upper hand!
From the initial confrontation between the two sides, at this time the Ming army fully countercharged and began to compete with the Dutch for control of the Dutch ships.

Only a quarter of an hour or so has passed!

The Dutch are known as sea coachmen. When it comes to the ability to steer a ship, there must be nothing to say.

But when it comes to gang jumping and hand-to-hand combat, the soldiers of the merchant country of the Netherlands are very hip!

Even regardless of the advantages of the Ming army in terms of armament, training, morale, etc.!
In terms of height and strength alone, the Ming army crushed the Dutch!

How can the Dutch be undefeated?

In the midst of the successive attacks by the sailors of the Ming army, on the sailing battleship that first started to join the ship.

The Dutch have even lost control of the upper deck, huddled in the commander, or in the lower cabin, trying to survive.

Don't dare to stand up!

"Grenade, open the way with a grenade!"

Outside the command room of the Dutch, a sailor of the Ming army shouted loudly.

While speaking, he took out a grenade with a wooden handle from his waist, lit the fuse, and threw it towards the window of the command room.

With a bang, a cloud of black smoke rose from the command room!
The Dutchman inside was swept by the fragments, and let out a shrill scream.

At the same time, the Ming army launched an offensive!

Kicking in the door, the bayonet stabbed fiercely at the Dutch who survived the explosion of the grenade.

Pfft!Pfft!
The sound of sharp knives piercing flesh continued to resound, and the command room was captured by the Ming army in a short time.

But the remaining Dutch huddled in the cabin on the ground floor and continued to resist, showing no intention of surrendering.

(End of this chapter)