Perhaps it was the Spanish's innate conceit, or perhaps it was Admiral Scole who didn't know that there was an idiom in the East called "The Fortress" and "Wu Zhui,"

Admiral Scole's instructions finally cost the Spaniards.

The pirates who were completely cut off by the Spanish were finally angry.

They no longer ran south, but fired wildly at the Spanish warships.

The pirates, who had been beaten to the point of being beaten by Spanish artillery, once again ignited their fighting spirit, and each faced with ferocious expressions, vowing to fight to the death with the Spanish.

Seeing this scene, Li Tianyou secretly breathed a sigh of relief on the boat of the Black Flag Gang leader.

What he feared most was that the pirates of other forces fled in the chaos. You should know that this huge fleet itself was formed by more than 20 forces of all sizes. If they really fled, then they would have to be destroyed.

"Boss, the Ming army raised the signal flag." On the lookout post, a pirate saw the flag raised from the mast of the Ming army in the distance and conveyed to Li Tianyou on the ship's tower.

Just when the naval battle was intensified, Xiao Wu was leading the navy and several pirate forces outside to carry out maritime maneuvers.

Since they were on the periphery of the pirate fleet, when Admiral Schole led three four-masted warships into the pirate ship group, they suffered no losses and could also maneuver easily.

Before the war started, Xiao Wu knew that this naval battle was not easy to fight. After all, as a member of the Zheng navy, he also knew the power of some of the Red Russians in the South China Sea.

But he still underestimated the strength of the Spanish Navy.

Who would have thought that just three large warships could kill hundreds of pirates, just like three heavy cavalrymen who could kill seven in and seven out.

One side of the naval battle made Xiao Wu and all the Ming naval officers and soldiers feel sad.

Looking at these Spanish warships descending like gods, Xiao Wu was a little lonely.

I was right or wrong when I insisted on going south to Luzon?

But at this time, Xiao Wu was not allowed to think too much.

As the commander of the Navy Town, when General Scoll personally led three majestic second-class warships into the pirate ship group, he keenly realized the Spaniards' attempts.

For this pirate who has different intentions and only knows how to rob,

Once the situation is unfavorable, you will inevitably run away.

If this is true, then they will completely lose in this naval battle.

So he immediately led the Navy Town and more than a dozen pirate ships outside directly crossed the Spanish subsequent fleet.

The Spanish naval commander will inevitably be on the three warships that rushed into the pirate group. So as long as the connection between the two is cut off, one side will have a chance of winning.

As long as the pirates do not run away, they will surround the three warships and divide the naval battle into two battlefields. With the advantage of the number of pirate warships, they may not be able to compete.

Xiao Wu is gambling,

Between the Spanish Navy, the pirates will not be beaten to the point of being in chaos and flee in a hurry.

We are also betting that these more than 30 large warships can block the Spaniards' subsequent fleet.

"Boss, this won't work," a leader shook his head,

"Our artillery is too powerful to defeat the warships that cannot be worn by the red-haired ghost."

Although the pirates began to become ruthless because they had cut off their life, they still didn't look good enough when facing the Spanish warships.

Seeing his own warships one after another being injured and sunk, everyone on the Black Flag Gang's ship looked dark.

"Rise the signal flag immediately and let all the clutches of major forces gather and rush towards the Flang Jimen's warship." Li Tianyou, the leader of the Black Flag Gang, was also standing in a cannon position at this moment.

The pirates were also loyal. When they saw their boss standing beside the strings of the boat, they became fierce.

Since warships against warships, cannons against cannons cannot beat the Spaniards.

Then change the tactic.

The Pirates' most undesirable one is the small Clippers.

Soon, these pirates changed their offensive.

The larger three-mass warships continued to deal with the Spaniards. During this period, the fast ships rushed towards the Spanish warships with their small speeds, hoping to board the Spanish warships directly.

I have to say that this is indeed the pirate's specialty.

Pirates who have been looting at sea all year round are best at boarding enemy ships.

"General, those pirate warships are still firing, and some of the fast ships are rushing towards our ship under the cover of artillery fire. Should we retreat a distance and wait for the subsequent fleet to arrive?"

"No need," Schole responded without looking back.

"Prudentness is a good thing, but for our ship, what threat does the pirates on the Clippers have?"

"Don't forget, what is the most important responsibility of the Spanish Navy?"

The Spanish Navy is somewhat different from other European Navy.

Their duties were mainly to escort the merchant ships transporting gold and silver from the Americas, which was the mission of the Spanish Kingdom to the Spanish Navy.

It was originally because of Britain's despicable sea plunder and support for pirates that it posed a great threat to Spain's merchant fleet carrying gold and other goods, and it was formed to demonstrate to the UK in an invincible fleet.

Similarly, the Spanish Navy spent most of its time escorting armed merchant ships, so Spanish warships paid more attention to the defense of pirates.

For example, the Spanish sailboat is extremely tall, which is to carry more infantry to cover the fleet against the plunder of pirates.

Therefore, it is unrealistic for pirates to board a ship to fight and eliminate the gap in the quality of warships between the two sides.

Because they are professional in the face of pirates.

As time passes by minute by minute,

The gathered Clippers also quickly approached the Spanish warships, but before the pirates who were riding the Clippers approached the Spanish warships, they were immediately bombarded by Spanish warships only a few dozen meters away.

The Spanish were good at using different artillery to form the firepower system of ships.

For example, heavy cannons are used to deal with enemy warships of the same level, so they have a higher diameter and length ratio than ordinary long cannons. Similarly, in order to deal with pirates who board the ship,

Spanish warships were also equipped with a large number of spin guns. These light guns, which were only one or two pounds, were equipped on the rotating gun stand on the ship's guardrail. All spin guns were loaded back, so they had an extremely high firing rate.

Soon, with the roar of the Spanish gunner,

Several Amys rotary cannons sprayed the flame tongue, and a 2.5-pound shell hit the fast-moving Clippers.

Several clutch ships were hit by shells at a distance of tens of meters away from the Spanish flagship and exploded in half on the spot.

On the ship, Spanish musketeers also gathered quickly and pointed muskets at the fast-moving fast ship.

Blasts of black smoke rose up, and large-caliber lead bounces flew out.

Hit the steel shield and sparked sparks.
Chapter completed!