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Chapter 589
With the development of naval warfare to the present, although the broadside artillery tactics are becoming more and more popular, the old tactics are still not eliminated.

For example, when the Dutch blocked Macau, the Portuguese approached them at night and fought hand-to-hand on board.

In other words, jumping gang melee, or fireboat assault, often appear in naval battles.Although this is a fighting style that the Dutch are not good at, they try their best to avoid.

Not only did the Dutch want to avoid it, but the Ming navy also didn't want to use such tactics.Of course, it's not that their melee abilities are poor, but that their melee style of play has fallen behind and will be eliminated.

But when Bruce led the three warships to turn around again, trying to break through the encirclement and escape, the sudden action of the Ming Dynasty navy made the Dutch feel that the enemy was going to resort to gang-jumping tactics.

The two squadrons used basically the same tactics to attack the Dutch, and Hong Xu's troops who came later also fired dense rockets first, and then bombarded them with artillery from a long distance.

Three of the Dutch's six galleons had already been severely damaged. Their sails were burned, and their ships were hit by guns.

Despair has already surfaced in the hearts of the Dutch, but they are still persisting, and they are still turning to find a breakthrough, hoping to find a way out in front of the enemy with absolute superiority.

At this moment, the Dutch found that more than [-] warships suddenly sailed out of the two fleets of the Ming army, riding the wind and waves, approaching them.

These twenty or so warships are also Galen sailing ships, but they are small and medium-sized, with a maximum of four hundred tons.The Dutch galleons are medium and large, reaching more than 800 tons.

Galleons were commonly used by most seafaring nations during this period, but each had their own unique designs.

For example, in Spain, in order to transport treasures, more than a thousand tons of behemoths are used.

The British, on the other hand, penetrated the wall panels of the lower deck to accommodate heavy artillery on the lower deck.

At the same time, in order to make it more suitable for long-distance artillery battles and improve operational performance, they lowered the first superstructure, moved it into the hull, and even placed it in the first hanger.

Moreover, the British prefer small galleons of [-] to [-] tons, which are obviously superior to Spanish "Galen" ships in terms of speed and maneuverability.

The Dutch, on the other hand, are relatively well-behaved. They don't make too many changes to the Galen sailboats, and mostly use medium and large sailboats.

The difference in tonnage means the number of loaded artillery.Looking at the size of the Ming warship, Bruce judged that there were no more than twenty cannons on it, that is, only about ten on each side.

The light and heavy artillery of this ship has reached [-], which is more than three times that of the opponent.The enemy sent warships to fight, just as Bru wanted.

The ships of the two armies are approaching, and the enemy is worried about accidental injury. The artillery bombardment of the large fleet must be weakened. Isn't this a good opportunity to break out of the encirclement?
"Fire!!" Bruce, as the commander-in-chief of the fleet, raised the flag and commanded three warships to pour artillery fire at the enemy.

The artillery bombardment of the Ming army was indeed sparse, and only the more than 20 assault ships advanced without fear of artillery fire.To the surprise of the Dutch, they rushed forward without firing a single shot.

Want to get close to the gangster melee?Bruce frowned slightly, and gave the order again.

The Dutch sailors who received the order swarmed onto the deck one after another, holding guns and knives, staring wide-eyed, ready to strike head-on at the enemy who tried to get close to boarding the ship.

The guns on the Dutch warship were still roaring, and the course was being adjusted.

Visible to the naked eye, the shells passed over the top and side of the warship, stirring up columns of water in the sea.

boom!A shell hit the side, and the warship shook a few times. Zheng Zhihu heard the screams and wailing below.

But he just narrowed his eyes slightly, steered the warship neither dodging nor dodging, and continued to rush towards the enemy ship quickly.

Zheng Zhihu is already the captain of the main battleship, but he joined the navy two years later than Hong Xu and Gan Hui, so his official position is naturally inferior.

But it took a lot of hard work for him to become the captain.There are so many newcomers to the navy, how can they stand out if they don't make extraordinary efforts?

Brother, I will not let you down.

The roar of the shells could not make Zheng Zhihu timid, nor could it make him retreat.

As long as it is close to [-] meters, a round of artillery will completely kill the Hongmaoyi.

Zheng Zhihu was quite confident, staring at the red-haired warship in front of him, the corners of his mouth moved upwards, and he didn't issue any orders.

Not only Zheng Zhihu's battleship, but also the other warships of the assault fleet, silently, bearing the enemy's artillery bombardment, rushed towards the enemy.

Although these assault warships are not as tall as the Dutch, they are not less loaded with artillery than the Dutch.

The reason is simple, the assault warships are all loaded with cannons.The range is short, the barrel is short and thin; the weight is only one-third of the Hongyi cannon of the same caliber.

Because of the light weight of the Garland guns, although the warships of the Assault Fleet are smaller than those of the Dutch, they are not less than the Dutch in terms of the number of artillery.

You must know that the Hongyi cannon, that is, the cannon, has a long barrel and a high chamber pressure, so the barrel must be made thick and heavy.

At that time, the heavy cannons capable of firing 32-pound shells had already weighed about 5 tons. On wooden galleons, such heavy cannons could only be installed on the lower deck, and the number could not be too many.

Only light naval guns can be installed on the upper deck, otherwise the ship will be overwhelmed.The Swedish Navy has made such a mistake. The brand-new warship capsized and sank amidst the salute of launching guns.

The Garland gun has worked hard to improve the matching accuracy of the shell and the barrel. Although the caliber is large, the barrel is short and thin, and the maximum range is only more than 200 meters.

Because of its light weight, more artillery can be loaded on the battleship, and it can also be installed on the main deck, and it has little effect on the center of gravity of the battleship.

Of course, because of the range, the assault warships equipped with Garland guns have to advance against the enemy's artillery fire and get close to a distance of 200 meters before launching bombardment.

This is actually a misunderstanding. It seems very dangerous, but considering the accuracy and firing speed of the front-loading artillery, the degree of danger is not that great.

boom!A shell hit Zheng Zhihu's battleship again, and the sailors suffered casualties, but the battleship was still able to sail and was not seriously damaged.

Other warships in the assault fleet were also under shelling, and some warships were hit by shells, and even three were severely damaged and were forced to withdraw from the assault team.

But such losses did not exceed expectations, and the assault fleet still took advantage of the wind to approach the tall Dutch warships.

At a distance of more than [-] meters, the assault fleet suddenly turned, from vertical to horizontal, and at the same time as it swept across the Dutch warship obliquely, the side artillery finally let out a long-suppressed roar.

"fire!"

"fire!"

The order is conveyed, passionate and exciting, and the sound of the trumpet is loud and clear, not affected by the sound of the guns.

Puffs of smoke rose, the warship spewed flames and white smoke, and heavy shells hit the enemy one after another.

(End of this chapter)