Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

It's just awkward!

Could it be that the gunfire was fired from those shuttle boats that could only accommodate seven or eight people?

This is impossible!

How could a small boat like that withstand the recoil of artillery!

I'm afraid that just one shot would be enough to shatter this small shuttle boat?

But their doubts did not last long, as a shrill whistle made them all look up at the sky at the same time.

It was afternoon at this time, and under the sunlight, the black spots in the sky were particularly clear.

"what is that?"

"It looks like a cannonball?"

"What kind of cannon did the Ming Dynasty use? How could it shoot so high?"

"Get out of the way, don't get hit!"

"........."

The mortar shells fly very slowly, and because of the parabola, their flight time in the air is not greatly affected by the range.

That is to say, at an altitude of 3,000 meters, it might take three minutes to fly.

If we change it to a range of one thousand meters, the flight time is still three minutes!

So, while the shells were in flight, the Dutch had enough time to prepare.

If it were soldiers from later generations, they would have jumped off the boat when they saw these shells.

But these Dutch people encountered mortars for the first time and had no idea how powerful those black dots would be!

"Snapped!"

A cannonball hit the deck, startling the surrounding Dutch.

The shape of this shell is a bit weird...

Moreover, it did not bounce back after hitting the ground like a solid cannonball.

Even the deck couldn't be broken through!

"boom!"

Before they could figure out what was going on, the cannonball embedded in the deck exploded.

A ball of fire appeared out of nowhere in front of him, and then it shot in all directions with shrapnel.

In an instant, screams of agony rang out on the Dutch warships.

Firing artillery at sea is different from firing artillery on land. Aiming will be greatly affected by the waves.

Not every soldier in the Shenjiying has the talent like Li Dingguo.

In one round of bombardment, fifty shells were fired, but less than half of the Dutch warships were hit.

But even this was enough to make the Dutch panic.

The flames from the explosion ignited the sails and wood.

The exploding shrapnel pierced the bodies of his companions.

Even the captain of one of the warships had half of his head cut off by shrapnel!

"What are you all standing there for? Reload your shells and fire back!"

"We must not let those Ming country's small boats approach!"

"Hit, hit hard!"

The Dutch generals shouted and cursed and whipped their soldiers.

But war is often affected by morale.

Looking at the Ming warships in the distance, which continuously fired shells into the sky that could fall and explode, most of the Dutch soldiers lost their fighting spirit in an instant.

A soldier on one of the boats lost control of his emotions when faced with the beating and scolding from the general. He drew a dagger from his waist and stabbed it into the general's chest.

"puff!"

The general lowered his head in confusion, looking at the dagger stuck in his chest, not quite understanding what was happening.

"Go to hell you!"

The soldier kicked him to the ground, then looked at the other soldiers and sailors and roared hysterically.

"Retreat! Change course and retreat!"

"These Ming navy are all devils!"

"Their shells will catch fire and explode. Our artillery is no match for them!"

"Retreat, let's go to Java!"

The power of the mortar had already made these Dutch soldiers lose their fighting spirit. Now when they saw someone taking the lead, they immediately ran to the deck to adjust the angle of the sail.

Li Dingguo and his men had already fired three rounds of artillery shells and were preparing to fire the next round when they suddenly discovered that some of the Dutch ships had turned around and were preparing to escape.

Zheng Zhilong also noticed this and immediately ordered people to send out flag signals, ordering the fleet to encircle the enemy as quickly as possible.

After receiving the order, the other shuttle boats in the fleet raised their sails and rushed towards the fleeing Dutch warships at full speed.

The escape of this part of Dutch warships forced other Dutch warships to follow suit.

The two warring parties that were still fighting each other the moment before turned into a situation where one side was fleeing and the other side was chasing just because of the riot of that one soldier.

Zhu Youxiao was confused watching from behind.

The combat effectiveness of these Dutch warships seems to be somewhat inconsistent with their appearance!

Although these warships of theirs are not the top warships of the Netherlands, they are also large ships of 2,000 tons that are comparable to the Fuzhou ships!

Nearly a thousand tons of displacement!

But this......

Run away as soon as the fight starts?

What surprised him even more was that those Dutch warships not only had no intention of escaping back to the port, but were heading all the way south!

What the hell?

Could it be that these Dutch guys have a fleet in the south and they want to lure us over there and set an ambush?

Thinking of what Zheng Zhiwan said, that the Netherlands had more than twenty armed merchant ships in Taiwan, but only fifteen were dispatched now, Zhu Youxiao became more certain of his guess.

ambush?

Ha ha!

He explained casually.

"Order Li Dingguo to cooperate with the Earl of Nanhai to pursue with all his might!"

"Don't let a single boat get away!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Kangwang conveyed the order to the flag bearer on the mast.

At Luermen Harbor, the Dutch Governor stood on the dock, staring blankly at his fleet fleeing southward without permission. He was so angry that he didn't know who to vent on.

"waste!"

"A bunch of trash!"

He yelled and swore, slashing wildly at the guardrails on the dock with his knife. Seeing this, the bodyguards nearby all hid far away, fearing that the next knife would hit their heads.

The two fleets were chasing each other, and before they knew it, they had already traveled more than ten miles on the sea.

I have to say, the Dutch have very fast sailing!

With a displacement of a thousand tons, there are nearly ten mainsails and jibsails in total!

When the sea breeze blows, I run with a whooshing sound.

Although the shuttle boats were small in size and more flexible in movement, when the Dutch warships increased their speed, they were unable to catch up for a while!

“Boom boom boom…”

Suddenly, a burst of artillery fire came from far ahead.

Hearing this, Zheng Zhilong, who was standing behind the Dutch warship, had a look of confusion in his eyes.

On the sea ahead, apart from the waves left by the Dutch warships, there was no sign of falling shells.

What's that gunfire sound?

Chapter 166 You are so good at licking that I suddenly feel a little soft

"My Lord, it looks like a Portuguese merchant ship!"

At this moment, the flag bearer on the mast received the flag signal sent back from the shuttle boat ahead.

Zheng Zhilong was stunned for a moment, then asked someone to bring a nautical chart. After thinking about it for a while, he understood what was going on with this merchant ship.

Although Luzon is a Spanish colony today, Portuguese merchant ships occasionally go there to trade.

The fleet that is now facing the Dutch should have just returned from Luzon.

In this waters, the newly rising Netherlands was a troublemaker for Spain and Portugal, so it became normal for them to exchange blows when they met.

He grinned and said to the guards beside him.

"Send a fast boat to get ahead of the Dutch and tell the Portuguese that if they want to continue doing business in Ming Dynasty, they will be severely beaten by Benbo!"

"If you dare to let one Dutchman go, Benbo will kill ten Portuguese to make up the number!"

"Yes!"

The guard quickly passed the order down, and then a shuttle boat was seen leaving the team with full sails.

Zhu Youxiao in the rear also soon learned the news, but he was a little confused.

"Will the Portuguese listen to Nanhaibo?"

Sun Kangwang, who was guarding at the side, smiled and bowed when he heard this.

"Your Majesty may not know something about these Portuguese people."

"Since the Wanli period, they have never dared to do anything disobedient in order to stay in Xiangshan Bay and trade with the Ming Dynasty."

"We often dispatch fleets to assist the navy in suppressing pirates."

"Nanhai's ancestors were from Xiangshan'ao. I believe these Portuguese people would not dare to disobey orders."

Zhu Youxiao was very surprised.

Are these Portuguese people so well behaved now?

Originally, I planned to go around to Xiangshanao after defeating the Dutch and drive them out of Ming Dynasty.

Now it seems that perhaps we can change our attitude towards them.

Due to the obstruction of the Portuguese, the speed of the Dutch fleet slowed down a lot. The envoys sent by Zheng Zhilong took only an incense stick of time to bypass their fleet and reach the vicinity of the Portuguese fleet.

After a round of flag exchanges, a small boat sailed out from the Portuguese fleet.

When the boat on the opposite side came closer, the messenger sent by Zheng Zhilong shouted at the other side in a condescending manner.

"By order of Zheng Zhilong, the leader of Eighteen Zhi!"

"Order you to stop the Dutch fleet with all your strength!"

"If you dare to let one person go, ten of you will pay with your lives!"

There was an interpreter on the Portuguese side, and when the people on the boat heard the translated content, their faces instantly turned ugly.

One of them even reached for the musket on his back.

But he was stopped by another person.

Then, the man bowed to the messenger.