Even the evil genius can't stand it

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The main channel of the port near Balinbang is actually quite spacious. Under normal circumstances, four large merchant ships can be used at the same time. At that time, the displacement of merchant ships was generally larger than that of warships. The White-Clothed Navy did not set any obstacles on the main channel, so the Dutch Navy could also adopt the four-ship formation to enter the main channel together.

The Dutch Navy's main fleet in the Far East has a total of 48 large warships. Four ships in one formation, a total of twelve formations. In terms of the number of formations, it takes not long to pass through the main channel. Under normal circumstances, it only takes about ten minutes from entering the main channel to leaving the main channel.

However, this is only a value that can be achieved under normal circumstances, without external harassment and when the wind is very favorable. If there is external harassment or even artillery fire blocking, then I don’t know. If even the wind is against the Dutch, the situation will be even more difficult to predict.

“Go ahead at full speed!”

Seidorf issued the latest order.

No matter what the wind power is, Seidov has strengthened his belief in moving forward.

Idiots know that the main channel of the Balinbang port must be under the strict control of the Bailian Navy's coastal defense artillery. This is a common example for any port. If the Dutch Navy wants to break into the port, it must enter the innermost port at the fastest speed and in the shortest time, and use its own artillery fire to curb the Bailian's coastal defense artillery. If you stay in the main channel for one more second, it may increase your own losses.

Fortunately, it happened to be a northeast trade wind at this time. The sea breeze blows from the northeast, which just helps the Dutch warships to advance at full speed. The wind is also quite good, enough to push the large warships to a speed of more than 12 knots. The Dutch warships spread all the sails and rushed towards the port next to this bay. Looking from a distance, the large Dutch warships were like sudden monsters, silent and scary.

"The Dutch are really not afraid of death! Do they think we don't exist? Don't they know that our cannons have tightly controlled the main channel? It seems that the lessons before are not profound enough! If we don't let go of our appetite and have a big meal, I'm really sorry for the kind hospitality of the Dutch people!"

"Hey, Zhou Fei, you can't say that. The Dutch rushed over because of your face. Do you know, this is to give you face? This is to respect you, right? The Dutch's main fleet of Far East has a total of forty-eight large warships. Two of them were destroyed just now, and there are still forty-six. It doesn't matter at all. I guess, if you don't kill more than twenty, the Dutch will probably not be awake."

"Kill twenty ships? Are you kidding! Do you think you are playing house on land! Do you think warships are as worthless as your cavalry before? Let me tell you, every warship is piled up with gold and silver, okay? The cost of a random warship is much more than the cost of forming a cavalry squadron."

"The cavalry squadron you used to command spent all the money in a year, including the salary and food and drink of officers and soldiers, that is, ten thousand taels of silver. It is less than 15,000 taels to die. The flagship of Seedorf is worth at least one cavalry brigade. Not to mention losing twenty warships, even ten are lost, the Dutch will not be able to bear it."

"I agree with Zhao Gang's statement. If the Dutch really lost twenty warships, they would probably have to evacuate from the Far East in shame. How many large warships were there in the Far East? There must be less than one hundred. Even if they mobilized more warships from the country, they would not exceed one hundred and fifty. Twenty ships were lost in one battle, and Seidorf would definitely go to the military court. However, I guess he would commit suicide so that people would not think they were fools."

On the fixed fort near Balin, next to Yun Qifeng, there were several young officers of the White Army holding telescopes and muttering. They were all reserve officers of the White Army artillery. This time they followed Yun Qifeng to the port on Balin to increase their practical experience. They were young and energetic and always active.

Yun Qifeng actually heard their whispers, but had no intention of stopping them. Chen Xinhai actually heard them, and had no intention of stopping them. It was also good to let them share their views with each other. In the future, these young officers would all go to other artillery units to take on the main responsibilities. They are the future of the White Army.

"Bangbangbangbang!"

"Bangbangbangbang!"

The shore defense artillery of the White-clothed Army was firing more and more violently.

The gunners raised the firing speed of the cannon to the limit. One shell would be fired every twenty seconds. In one minute, at least three cannons would be shot out. Forty-eight howitzers could fire more than one hundred and forty shells per minute. Such a firing speed was already quite amazing.

It should be noted that howitzers and smoothbore guns are completely different. Howitzers are powerful. With one shell, they can kill people in a basketball court. People in half of the football field will be affected by shrapnel and shock waves. Such a great power can effectively make up for the shortage of cannons. If solid bullets are used, at least 500 solid bullets are needed to achieve the effect of one grenade.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The violent explosion sound made the port beside Balin also start to boil.

The arrival of the main fleet of the Dutch Navy's Far East was indeed quite sudden. It must be admitted that Seedorf was doing a good job in keeping tactical confidentiality. He effectively blocked the news of the assembly of Dutch warships, keeping other forces in the dark. Before the Dutch Navy fleet set off, the White Navy did not receive any news.

The merchant ships in the port of Balinbang were even more unaware of the arrival of the Dutch naval fleet. Therefore, when the battle broke out, a considerable number of merchant ships were trapped in the innermost part of the port. If the two sides had the most fear of being affected, they were probably these merchant ships. If the White Navy was defeated, their fate would be quite bad.

Fortunately, judging from the current combat situation, the shore defense artillery of the White Army still has a great advantage. The Dutch warships must pay a great price to enter the port. Two Dutch warships have been destroyed. If the Dutch could not afford such a large price, they would have to retreat in shame.

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"Damn it!"

"The intelligence department seriously neglects his duties!"

"I think this sneak attack is definitely a mistake!"

Esco's heart was simply raised to his throat. He couldn't help but complain in his heart. He even listed his immediate superior, Sidorf, among the object of complaint. There was no way, the current situation was indeed too dangerous. Esco was not afraid of death, and those who were afraid of death could not conquer the sea. However, he was indeed unwilling to die like this. To be honest, such a way of death was too cowardly.

A large number of near-loss bombs exploded near Seedorf's flagship. The nearest one was less than fifty meters away. The shock waves produced by the explosion made Esco feel very uncomfortable. The huge air waves even made him feel unable to stand firm. The sea water that was stirred up by the explosion flushed the flagship's deck countless times. All the unfixed debris were washed into the sea by the sea and drifted with the waves.

After several consecutive near-blast explosions, the deck of the Seedorf flagship was slippery and there was no debris at all. If the sea fish that was blown up was not considered debris, the stranger thing was that a big crab fell on Esco's head, which just grabbed his hair and refused to let go. Esco finally had to use a dagger to cut off his hair before getting the damn crab away.

I don’t know how this unlucky crab was blown up. It’s really weird. Could it be that there are still crabs near the port next to Balin? And the shells of the white-clothed military shore defense can even reach the bottom of the sea? In this way, it’s really terrifying. It must be known that the water depth near the port is at least more than 30 meters!

However, Esco has no time to study the internal connection between shells and crabs. He has a lot of things to do. The most urgent task is to command the damage to the pipe. Such a short-distance bomb loss has actually caused certain damage to the warships, but it is not fatal. Fortunately, the Dutch sailors on the flagship are all very experienced and have very effective measures to damage the pipe. Some damage cannot have a greater impact on the flagship of Seedorf.

However, this was enough to make Esco feel fatal danger. Very fatal danger. This sense of danger comes from deep inside, irresistible and unavoidable. He never felt that his life was so fragile. As long as a shell landed on the flagship, he, the evil genius of the Dutch Navy, would be completely finished.

In the past, those large Dutch warships, relying on their strong protection ability and able to withstand multiple shots of solid bullets, shotguns and chain bullets, could rush around the battlefield without restraint, as if they were entering a no-man. The senior officers on the main battleship also gained more life guarantees. Without very special accidents, they would not have died suddenly. However, the current situation is completely different.

How to say it? The current situation is indeed a bit strange. First, it is that large warships cannot rush around and are unscrupulous. Secondly, it is that senior officers have completely lost their lives. They are no different from an ordinary sailor. No matter how strong the warship is, they can only die in front of the cannons of the White Army. Even though they know that they are die, even the real warriors must have to consider it carefully.

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