Chapter 14 The first confrontation in the history of China and Britain
Zhu Kezhen replied: "Okay! Bombing is a must! But we have to warn the other party first, you must know that we have to be polite and then soldiers!" Zhang Biwu expressed his clarity and said: "Yes! I understand! If the warning is invalid, can I let me shoot the first shot! I dare not say anything after the enemy ship's first shot, what I can guarantee is that as long as the distance is enough, I will definitely hit their main cabin!"
"Boom! Boom!" The three ships opened fire together. Weidell knew about this situation. He looked at the Ming army's ships with a telescope. The three ships were bigger than theirs, and it was obvious that there must be many soldiers in charge. However, Weidell was not afraid, because there were only three, he had six, and Weidell was surprised, so he was sure to win.
"Hehe!" Weidell smiled and said, "Fire a gun to warn us to surrender? You want to warn us to surrender? This is impossible! Going forward, I think they should appear! The Ming army will definitely be caught off guard by then! The confrontation between my British Empire and the Ming army will surely end the victory of my British Empire!"
Widdle said, and he also ordered the ships to escort the flagship around the flagship and cage the flagship in the middle, as if ready to form a formation of a square formation to defend.
The Ming army soldiers were so angry when they saw this. These British people were so annoyed! They were so rampant in the inland rivers of other countries! The Ming army soldiers volunteered: "Fight! General!"
When Zhang Biwu heard someone ask for a fight, he immediately rushed to the side of the artillery. He wanted to control the artillery himself. When Mongolia attacked the Great Wall, he used the artillery to shoot with perfect shots, and every strike made the Mongolian cavalry cry and cry for their parents. Now, in the naval battle, he used the first artillery and must accurately hit the target.
"Enhance your horsepower! Chase the enemy ship!" The Ming army shouted, and the main ship rushed forward like an arrow, leaving the other two ships, and the other two ships also accelerated their pace and chased them closely.
"Commander-in-Chief, look! One of the Ming army's ships has separated from the other two! It is close to the last one of our ships!" The gazebo warriors shouted when they looked at the enemy situation.
Widdle was also looking at it with a telescope. He put down the telescope and thought: "Are they stupid? If our six ships join together to attack their main ship, when their main ship is injured and sunk, the other two ships will not escape the fate of being sunk by us! Sure enough, the Chinese do not understand naval warfare! Order each ship to fire together and sink the enemy's main ship!"
The main ship was close to the tail end of the British. "Boom!" The British ships fired fire at the main ship together! The shells fell around the main ship, and huge waves burst out.
"Fire the cannon and fight back!" The side generals next to Zhang Biwu couldn't help it, but Zhang Biwu is now the deputy general, and he had to listen again, and his heart was in his throat! Why didn't Zhang Biwu fire the cannon yet?
With a "boom", the splashing waves hit the main ship, and the other party had to cover their heads with their hands to avoid the rush of water.
Zhang Biwu became a slaughter. He wiped off the water from his face with his hands. He still controlled the cannon and did not fire. He was waiting for the opportunity. The first cannon was very critical. And he also knew that if the ammunition of the cannon was wet with water, it would be difficult to play a role. Therefore, the cannon was covered tightly with a thick cloth.
The general shouted: "The enemy ship is approaching us! Not only that, on the left! On the right! All six enemy ships have surrounded us! They want to make dumplings for us!"
But Zhang Biwu was still calm and composed. Fei Yangguo looked at Zhang Biwu, and he believed that Zhang Biwu would do it.
"The opportunity is here!" Zhang Biwu roared! "Drink!" Zhang Biwu shouted! With a "boom", the shells rushed towards the enemy ship closest to the ship with Zhang Biwu's infinite hope and anger.
"Zhong!" Zhang Biwu shouted, staring at him without turning his eyes. Everyone's eyes were staring! The first shot was extremely critical! If it was Zhong, morale would be rising! Zhu Kezhen's fist was clenched tightly, but he was silent on the surface.
"Boom"! The shells landed in front of the main cabin. This gun order made the enemy soldiers in front of the main cabin unable to dodge, and immediately killed two people and injured several people. The ship also began to tremble.
"What?" Weidell saw clearly that the ship was hit! The opponent's first shot hit! And the opponent's side failed to hit the target after several shots. It was really ashamed!
Weidell shouted: "Quick! Order the other five ships to approach quickly! Otherwise, this ship would have the possibility of being sunk by an open ship!" Weidell deserves to be experienced, and he can always see through commanding naval battles.
The Ming army immediately became morale! The bird gunners all ignored the danger and fired at the enemy ship. "Baoba" bullets were poured into the enemy ship.
For this reason, the enemy ship did not dare to get closer, so he had to sail away quickly. The other five British ships rushed towards him quickly.
Zhu Kezhen also had many years of experience in coastal defense. He immediately ordered the ship to leave, otherwise he would be surrounded by five ships and bombarded in turn. He would not bear it. He would join with the other two ships and attack again without fear of enemy ships. After all, war is not an act of impulse.
The other five ships rushed up, and even the British ship that had just left the Chinese cannon joined the pursuit. Zhu Kezhen smiled and said, "Come on! Come and chase us! Although we only have three ships to sink your six ships, it is still easy! In terms of shipbuilding, we are not inferior to you! Zheng He's long voyage to the West, the ship's sturdiness is top-notch!"
Zhu Kezhen asked: "Have you sent a signal? Let the other two ships divide the two sides and then start attacking on the enemy's flank! And as long as our ship is attacked on both wings, we will immediately turn around and attack the enemy ship!"
Zhang Pan pointed to the two ships and replied: "Yes! The guerrilla general has sent signals to the two ships to convey orders! Look!" Zhu Kezhen looked at it and said: "Okay! Great! Then we will continue to act as bait and let them chase after them! Let them be proud!"
On the other hand, Widell is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Although he ordered the six ships to chase each other, he still needs to understand the surrounding situation.
When he saw two Ming ships going to encircle both sides, he understood and shouted: "Stop! Stop chasing! Let's continue the formation of radius! Be careful to guard against the two wings, and never let the Ming ship attack! Now the Ming ship is dispersed, and each one breaks it!"
The six British ships were brought together again, so the Ming ship had no choice but to take advantage of it. If it still followed the original plan, it would be defeated!
When he saw that the British ship was not chasing and approaching, Zhu Kezhen immediately ordered the two ships not to chase after him, and at the same time, he quickly came to both sides of the master, and then stabbed the British ship with a sharp knife.
Widell also saw the Ming ship gathering. If he rushed straight with a sharp knife, he saw that the Ming ship was extremely strong and his British ship was not as good as that! Maybe this circular formation would be broken through!
However, there are many British ships and few Ming ships. You can line up in a row, and you can surround the Ming ships at that time! Of course, the brave will win when the two armies meet!
Mingchuan also lined up in a row in a row, as if he wanted to use this to fight the other party to a desperate battle.
Widell looked away again, and he smiled and said, "Okay! It's here! They really came as agreed! Fight? We are sure to win! Hehe! The water battle won, without further ado, the Ming government will agree to open the trade door to us! Haha! The catastrophe is coming, but you stupid Ming soldiers are unaware of it!"
Chapter completed!