I really don't want to be emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 428: Practical Test of New Cannon

Chapter 428

"Strike first to be strong, and then to suffer."

This is a problem that every Ning Navy general knows. Of course, it is also a problem that both the Royal Navy and the Royal Army of the Ming Dynasty understand. Cheng Shijie will never deal with generals or soldiers for starting a war lightly, but there is no problem in firing the first shot. If the battle is lost, , then there will definitely be a big problem, and a large number of people will be dealt with.

After discovering that the warships of the Dutch fleet lit up their gun jackets, you must know that the distance between the two sides is now very close. The nearest is only more than three hundred meters. This is within the effective range of the Dutch naval guns. Although the warships of the Ming Navy are not weak in combat effectiveness, they can The problem is that no matter how weak it is, it is not invulnerable. Once it is hit, the warship will suffer damage and there will be casualties.

The bloody battle broke out in an instant. In fact, Ma Zhen, the captain of the Luzon Squadron who was fighting, did not know why the Dutch came to the Beibu Gulf. However, when they came to the Beibu Gulf, they dared to light their naval guns at the Royal Navy of the Ming Dynasty. This was a provocation and must be fought back. And it was the most violent counterattack.

"Boom boom boom..."

"Boom boom boom..."

The battleships of both sides opened fire almost at the same time. Since the Seawolf battleship equipped by the Luzon Squadron is only a patrol ship, not a main battleship, it is more flexible and lighter, but the caliber of the artillery is slightly smaller, and the number of artillery pieces is far less than that of the Dutch third-tier battleships. , the Dutch third-class battleships have sixty or seventy guns, and one battleship has the firepower of two Seawolf-class ships.

It's just a pity that the Dutch warships did not aim horizontally at the Ming warships, which meant that they were unable to take advantage of the number of artillery guns. Both sides adjusted their course while fighting.

Although the Seawolf-class patrol ship has fewer guns, its rate of fire is many times faster than those unlucky front-mounted rifled cannons. As for the lethality... the lethality of a solid shell is compared to a high-explosive grenade loaded with high explosives?

In the first moment of the exchange of fire, the two large armed merchant ships in the vanguard of the Netherlands were shot one after another. The shells penetrated several decks and exploded inside the armed merchant ships. The unlucky ones closer to the explosion point were immediately blown to pieces. Flying across.

These two armed merchant ships were mercenaries hired by the Dutch in Europe, mainly from Great Britain. Because Great Britain is now undergoing a civil war, their king Charles I was forced to sign a shipbuilding tax. Without this tax, the Royal Navy was forced to lay off employees, although some The layoffs were diverted and relocated, but the navy, where most of the pirates came from, had to fend for themselves.

In order to support Lord Zheng in winning the war, the Netherlands mobilized 1000 and 1000 mercenaries to help Lord Zheng fight. More than half of these [-] and [-] mercenaries had served in the British Navy and had high artillery skills, but this time they were tragic. , they didn't even have time to take advantage of their technology.

Seeing that the mast of a Langhai ship was broken, and more than a dozen Ming Royal Navy soldiers were killed or injured, Ma Zhen suddenly became anxious: "Damn it, I can't do anything but fire all the rocket launchers!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

The biggest disadvantage of the rocket launcher is its high accuracy. The biggest advantage is its fast launch speed. As dozens or hundreds of rocket shells are launched, the hit rate is as high as two-thirds at such a close distance. In the first time, Two Dutch armed merchant ships with heavy artillery suffered devastating blows.

The hull burned blazingly, and the rocket launchers smashed into it. The two Dutch armed ships that could accommodate [-] sailors were immediately burned into the sky, and explosions continued. Many sailors rolled from the deck into the sea with their bodies covered in flames. It was so miserable. The screams made people feel terrified.

The loss of these two armed merchant ships made the Dutch feel heartbroken. You must know that mercenaries are also divided into three, six, and nine grades. The mercenaries from Europe are the most valuable. Although they are not as good as the Dutch, they cost a lot of money.But before they had time to show their value, they were sunk by Ming warships.

Just when the Battle of Beibu Gulf was earth-shattering and the Dutch were at a disadvantage, Lord Zheng's fleet joined the battle. Of course, Lord Zheng's navy could only be considered a navy, and the warships they dispatched were at the level of small fishing boats. The two ends are pointed and the length is only one foot, quite narrow.

This was a small warship. Dozens and hundreds of them rushed towards the Ming warships. Seeing this small ship appear, Ma Zhen broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly shouted: "It's a suicide ship! Escape quickly! Evacuate quickly!" "

Upon hearing that it was a suicide ship, the warships of the Luzon Squadron hurriedly retreated. Because the cost of the suicide ship was too low and the hull was too small, it was not easy to hit it with rocket launchers or artillery.

In desperation, the two sides distanced themselves, but the monkeys of the Southern Monkey Fleet were very courageous. With their fearlessness and courage to fight, they could compete with the little dwarfs of Xiaoli.

The Battle of the Beibu Gulf started in a hurry and ended very quickly. The losses on both sides were not too great. The Dutch lost two [-]-ton armed merchant ships, and four others suffered varying degrees of damage, but there were no sink.

However, one ship of the Luzon Squadron was slightly injured, one was seriously injured, and more than [-] people were killed. When the squadron reported the Beibu Gulf battle report to the Luzon Fleet, Liu Qingsong, the top commander of Luzon, immediately reported it to the country. At the same time, Begin to mobilize the main battleships of the Luzon fleet.

At the same time, he immediately dispatched a squadron, a total of three warships, directly towards Batavia, and issued an inquiry to the Dutch East India Company, asking the Dutch East India Company to explain to Ming Dynasty why the Dutch East India fleet would If the Ming Dynasty cannot be given an explanation for its invasion of the South China Sea, the Dutch East India Company will be responsible for all the consequences.

The Dutch East India Company said that this must be a mistake. They had no knowledge of it, and it was naturally impossible for the Dutch East India Company to invade the Ming Dynasty. They were part of the civilized world. Even if they really wanted to go to war, they would declare a challenge.

It is a pity that the current Luzon direction, including Sumatra, is all appointed by Cheng Shijie. These people are not the traditional bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty. They are too influenced by Cheng Shijie.

While Luzon was negotiating diplomatically with the Dutch East India Company, a Luzon squadron encountered a Dutch armed merchant ship on the South China Sea. The Luzon squadron raised a flag and asked the Dutch to accept their inspection.

Naturally, the Dutch would not agree to be inspected, and the two sides exchanged fire again.

Everyone in this squadron knows very well that no ship can escape, otherwise he will have to wait for three months to wash the deck!
On the armed merchant ship Mariner, the British captain Alan Berg stared at the Ming warship rushing towards him like a wild boar with an arrow. He murmured and cursed: "Damn the Chinese, damn!"

He hurriedly commanded his subordinates to quickly put the gun jackets on the naval guns. These merchants were both sea merchants and pirates. They were lawless and did things like burning, killing, and looting a lot. They were so bold that they were boundless, but in the face of things like Ming Ming For a country with such strong national power, they still don't dare to act arrogantly.

Everyone knows that there is no benefit in confronting such a behemoth. If they still want to do business in China, they must not offend Ming Dynasty.

"Boom..."

The sailors on the Golden Tulip only felt a violent thunder falling on their heads, and a fireball exploded in front of their eyes that was more dazzling than the two suns combined. Then, everything exploded, and many pieces of equipment turned into pieces. Broken limbs and broken arms were flying around, and the watchtower was simply turned into a torch. The watchman was covered in fire, waving his limbs helplessly and fell from the top, fell into the sea, and then became silent.

Building the watchtower higher can give you a wider view, but the disadvantage is that if you fall from such a height and fall into the sea, it is no different than falling directly on a steel plate. It won't be shattered to pieces, but it is inevitable to be knocked unconscious. For example, Talk about this lookout who was unlucky enough to end up at Lao Lao's house.

No one was in the mood to sympathize with the hapless lookout. Those two high-explosive bombs were filled with incendiary bombs!Gasoline napalm bombs not only have huge explosive power, but can also ignite fires. Let’s be clear, if it doesn’t kill you, it will burn you to death. If it doesn’t burn you, it will disgust you to death!
These British sailors watched the Dutch sailors screaming and throwing themselves around, and the fire burned wherever they hit. The fire caused by the explosion spread very quickly on the wooden hull, and climbed onto the canvas in the blink of an eye. Now the joke was really big. , the canvas is so dry that a spark can ignite it. Now that the sea breeze blows like this, the fire is climbing up, and the whole ship is in a panic.The Golden Tulip was finished in just a quarter of an hour. The British were very lucky that they were British and not Dutch. Otherwise, they were the ones who were finished. The British accepted the inspection honestly.

But the Dutch had ulterior motives. They opened fire at the first word, turned around and ran away, while the Ming Luzon Squadron launched a pursuit, from Nanyang to the Andaman Sea.

More than a dozen Dutch warships saw the main fleet of the Dutch East India Company. After the two fleets merged, their number increased to more than 30 ships. Especially because the Netherlands had too much pressure on the East India Company, the Dutch East India Company started from the mainland. A large number of warships were urgently purchased. The main fleet alone has more than fifty third-level warships. This strength can defeat most countries in Europa, and even compete with the Spanish Empire.

Seeing the arrival of support, these Dutch people became bolder. They thought that it was the Ming Dynasty's warships that needed to run now, but it was a pity that they were wrong.

The commander of this Luzon fleet is at the squadron level and is very aggressive Yang Honggui. Yang Honggui is a pirate from the Zheng Group and is very good at sea raids.Looking at the Dutch fleet, he was not intimidated, but was slightly excited. You must know that as Cheng Shijie's development focus shifted back to China in the past two years, they had friction with the Dutch at most, and no actual battle took place.

As a naval officer, after reorganization, Yang Honggui is now a colonel, only one step away from being a general. If he wants to become a general, he must have outstanding military exploits.

With eight Sea Wolf-class ships, six Sea Shark-class ships, and four Giant Shark-class ships, especially the leading Giant Shark-class battleship Huai'an, they set full sail and continued to rush over at high speed.

"Teach the people of Ming Dynasty a lesson!"

The commander of the Dutch main fleet had just issued an order. They were still more than 3000 meters away from the Dutch warships. The Luzon Fourth Squadron began to greet the Dutch. Of course, what greeted these Dutch sailors was a very scientific bombardment.

At this distance, it is obviously impossible to command the target with shelling. The Dutch are still equipped with front-loaded smoothbore guns, which do not have such a long range at all. They can only continue to charge against the Ming Navy's naval guns.

When the warships of both sides approached a distance of more than 600 meters, the Luzon Squadron's naval guns had fired three rounds, firing hundreds of shells, even a blind cat could hit a dead mouse.

Yang Honggui saw very clearly that the front two sails of a Dutch third-class battleship were hit by artillery shells. It was a pity that the hits were not incendiary bombs, but ordinary grenades.Because the distance was too high, only the Dutch's mast and sail were destroyed, but with the loss of two sails, the speed of their warship quickly dropped.

The slower the warship, the higher the hit rate. Especially when it was [-] steps away, twelve rocket launchers were fired, and the unlucky Dutch warship burst into flames. The fire swept across the deck. Many sailors were looking in horror. He looked like a dumpling jumping into the sea.

"Replenish the cannon, replenish the cannon!"

Yang Honggui continued to order: "If we don't hit again, we will clean the toilets for a month!"

Under Yang Honggui's pressure, the gunners of the Ming Navy finally fired another shot at the lower deck building. This shot was fatal to the three Dutch battleships.

The loss of a third-level battleship just after the battle made the Dutch commanding force very worried. They are a company. For such a loss, they have to face accountability from the board of directors. They clearly see that they can't take advantage, so why not give them a slap?
Seeing that the Dutch fleet ignored the dying warship and deliberately left the battlefield, Yang Honggui immediately understood: "The Dutch want to run away, catch them!"

The Luzon Squadron pounced on the remaining Dutch warships with murderous intent. The six Sea Shark-class and four Giant Shark-class warships opened their bow cannons with full firepower and smashed them head-on and face-to-face!

Two volleys came down, and another warship was hit by bullets and caught fire. This time, it was a Dutch armed merchant ship. The shell hit the deck and blew up six sailors on the spot. The captain's face was severely burned and he let out a painful cry. Howl.

Now these Europeans have finally come to their senses. It is not a question of whether they want to provoke the Ming Navy, but the Ming Navy has no intention of letting them go. If they cannot deal with the Ming warships, none of them will leave alive.

The key to the problem is that the Dutch's naval guns are not as far-ranged as the Ming's breech-loaded rifled guns, are even less powerful, and are far less accurate. What's even more helpless is that they are not even as fast as the Ming's warships. If they are at a disadvantage, they All I can do is go for it, I will have sex even if I cry to the point of peeing!
The current Daming Sea is no longer the era when they could sail in the past. It is easy to get in, but it is too difficult to leave. Yang Honggui commanded the Luzon Squadron warships and quickly outflanked it. Dozens of naval guns fired at the same time, and the sound of gunfire was like Rolling thunder, the sound is terrifying.The Giant Shark-class and Sea Shark-class warships showed their style. With fewer enemies and more enemies, they ran rampant among the Dutch warships. The artillery on the bow and sides of the ship fired at a rate of three or four rounds per minute, which was very promising. If I can't beat you to death, I'll scare you to death.

The hard-working Dutch once again tasted the power of breech-loaded rifled guns. They were surprised to find that the Ming Dynasty's naval guns were not only very accurate, but also very fast. The firepower of a dozen cannons could match the firepower of dozens of them. The artillery is basically the same. As for the lethality, there is basically no comparison.

In the end, seeing the loss of four warships, the Dutch East India warships could only disperse and escape. This was the disadvantage of a small number. Yang Honggui's troops did not disperse again. Once they were alone, they might be attacked by the Dutch here, so they only Let's stop when we can, and sink eight Dutch warships before and after. This matter is considered over.

Of course, this was not the end. The Luzon Management Committee immediately reported the local conflict in Nanyang to Cheng Shijie in Beijing.

"Kings!"

"what happened?"

"Luzon sent an urgent report!"

On the sea, communication is carried out by the navy's newly built clipper ships. Although this small clipper ship, which exists purely for sending messages, can only reach a speed of 20 to [-] knots, it can transmit information in a relay manner like a post station. From Lu What happened in Song Dynasty can be sent to Cheng Shijie in more than [-] days at most. Compared with later generations, it is naturally very slow, but in this era, this speed is already very amazing.

After seeing the Luzon fleet encounter a naval battle with the Dutch in the Gulf of Tonkin, the Luzon Management Committee requested permission for Luzon to launch a full-scale war against the Dutch East India Company.

Only then did Cheng Shijie know that the Dutch attached great importance to the Southern Monkey. The Dutch East Indies were an old rival of Ning Haijun. Although the Dutch did not dare to break out a war with Cheng Shijie openly, they did many small tricks secretly, such as creating conflicts between the natives and the navy. The contradictions of the Ming people, this little move, cover almost the entire Southeast Asia, from Luzon to Batavia, Mindanao, Malay and Sumatra, the Dutch are almost everywhere.

Cheng Shijie submitted the matter to the cabinet for discussion.

However, the cabinet's opinions were basically unified. They wanted to deal with the small court of Nanming first, and then concentrate their efforts on dealing with the Dutch after Nanjing was conquered.

Sun Zhidao said: "Your Majesty, Nanjing has now become an isolated city. We have surrounded Nanjing from the east, west, north, and three sides. We only need your Majesty to transfer the new cannon to Nanjing and conduct actual combat testing in Nanjing. Nanjing can even defeat half of it." I can’t hold on even for a month!”

ps: The power of teammates to sacrifice to the sky is boundless. I would like to recommend a new book by a gay friend. I was a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty.

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