The showdown between the Spanish flagship "San Martin" and the Chinese naval navy "Pingshun" is not only a duel between the strongest gunships in the East and the West, but also a decisive battle between the East and the West for maritime hegemony. After an hour of battle, its ammunition storage is close to a dangerous situation. Especially after ten rounds of artillery bombings, the artillery on the "Pingshun" gunship must be cooled, otherwise it will easily cause the artillery to explode. However, the fierce war has no time to allow the "Pingshun" gunship to rest, and the gunners have to risk using fresh water to cool the artillery quickly. As a main gunner, it is well known that such rapid cooling will cause great damage to the artillery. For example, the artillery on the "Pingshun" are new artillery built only last year. The consequence of this rapid cooling is that after fifteen more shells are fired, these rapid cooling cannons will be completely scrapped.

As for the scrapping of so many artillery artillery, why the wealthy emperor Zhang Ping'an felt sorry for it was not the problem that these soldiers considered. They needed to use these artillery the most to create military achievements for themselves. But when the "Pingshun" approached the "Saint Martin", the entire warship was shrouded by the white steam generated by the cooling of the artillery. The gunners quickly wiped the barrel of the gun with dry cloth around the artillery. Fortunately, the high temperature caused the water vapor on the gun to quickly dissipate. The Chinese military artillery special integrated shell is

Quick loading created conditions. The great doctor Wu Shaohe was over 50 years old. His experience in participating in the war made him realize the problem of artillery at a glance. Wu Shaohe, who had seen how to fight in naval battles, greatly satisfied his curiosity. At this time, he walked out of the solid cabin and came to the platform of the rear ship building. He had just started artillery battles with enemy ships many times. The iron armor on the outer side of the "Pingshun" was dented by the enemy's artillery fire, and the wide sail was covered with artillery shells passing through holes of varying sizes.

Zhang Wangshan, deputy admiral of the Central Navy, was frightened when he saw Wu Shaohe running to his command platform, and his face turned gray. The shells were not eye-catching in the naval battle. If the great doctor Wu Shaohe and his achievements today would be gone. Although the "Pingshun" was about to fight with the "Saint Martin", Zhang Wangshan still sent Wu Shaohe back to the cabin with a smile. The slow speed of the engagement is the biggest difference between naval and land warfare. The speed of sea combat is much slower than that of land. The battle speed is much slower than that of land.

Large-scale naval warfare can last for several days. According to the naval warfare intelligence provided by the British, they all said that the biggest weakness of the Spanish three-masted sailboat is at its tail. But for the Chinese army that used *, the British naval warfare experience was of no use to the Chinese naval gunship. As long as the Spanish sailboat was hit by a shot, it would basically lose most of its combat power. Of course, the Spanish artillery was not a small stone, and the Chinese navy also suffered considerable casualties in the naval battle.

As the sailing ships on both sides gradually approached, the Chinese army's "Pingshun" warship, which had the advantage in range, opened fire first. After the shells, the "Pingshun" armored ship immediately turned right, which could reduce the area of ​​bombardment by the Spanish artillery. Especially when the "Pingshun" turned toward the enemy ship, the stern of the ship could also be used to bombard the "Saint Martin". Perhaps the "Pingshun" was used up, and dozens of eight-pound cannons on the side were not hit by the enemy ship. Only one side hit the enemy ship at the stern.

The loss of bullets broke the rudder of the ship. The artillery of the "San Martin" counterattacked the side sail on the left side of the "Pingshun", causing the turn of the "Pingshun" to slow down. The biggest feature of the naval battle is the number of artillery and luck. The "Pingshun" has to deal with the Spanish flagship, and the sentry ships that follow the battle naturally drove away the enemy ships on the nearby sea. For a time, black and white sailboats chased each other on the wide sea surface, and the rumbling sound of cannons shook the sky. The continuous sound of cannons echoed in the sky, and finally alarmed a sentry ship a hundred miles away.

This is the reconnaissance ship reserved by Navy Admiral Zhang Sen in the rear. It is responsible for alerting the main fleet and contacting the rear baggage fleet. The Deputy Admiral Zhang Wangshan fleet fought with the Spanish fleet after noon. The rear guard of Admiral Zhang Sen heard the sound of cannons coming from afar and immediately determined that this was definitely not a small-scale naval battle. So, the ship began to fire three cannons into the sky every two incense sticks, and also fired fireworks that exploded in the sky.

The fireworks were not conspicuous during the day, but the sound of the whistleboat guns still alarmed another whistleboat in front. In this way, the navy admiral Zhang Sen received a warning from the rear one hour later. Zhang Sen never expected that the Spaniards would actually run to his rear. Admiral Zhang Sen has no time to consider this issue now, and he must arrive at the battlefield as soon as possible. Deputy Admiral Zhang Sen's fleet is more than enough to deal with the Spaniards. If he goes too late, the main fleet will definitely not even be able to eat the scum.

Especially, Zhang Sen, the admiral of the Central Navy, made mistakes in judging the enemy situation, which would greatly hit his prestige among the navy. As for the main vanguard team Gao Zhiyuan's unit, Zhang Sen still ordered to continue to find Spanish ports and completely cut off the supply from Spain's rear. As long as these supply from the rear, the main Spanish fleet could not run far even if they had the chance to escape the battlefield. Although the rudder of the "San Martin" was damaged and the steering speed was slowed down, the experienced Valencia temporarily solved the problem by adjusting the sail. However, the disaster did not happen alone, and the bottom cabin on the rear side of the "San Martin" was "smooth"

The near-lost bomb shock wave formed by the ten-pounder at the tail gun hit a five-foot hole, and the cabin of the incoming water further slowed down the speed. Although the speed of the "Saint Martin" was severely reduced, it was not a good person to be slaughtered. A Chinese military sentry ship launched an attack on the "Saint Martin" from a distance, but the main mast was broken by the heavy artillery on the "Saint Martin". The broken main mast fell into the sea, and the rope connecting the mast dragged the ship seriously tilted the ship. The sailors desperately used an axe to cut off the connecting rope to prevent the broken main sail from overturning the ship.

In view of this, Deputy Admiral Zhang Wangshan ordered the sentry ships not to fight against enemy three-masted sailboats, and these heavy tasks were left to the Zhenzihai Ship. As the old naval overlords, the Spaniards were not easy to deal with. After nearly two hours of naval battle, the Chinese Navy was sunk a Zhenzihad, and six sentry ships lying overturned on the sea. The Spanish fleet's seven three-masted sailboats and fifteen double-masted sailboats were sunk, and more than 20 sailboats were seriously damaged. The Central Water Division of the Chinese Army participated in the war

The warships were almost wounded, and most of the warships lost their ability to attack continuously. The Pinshun gunship, which adjusted the direction, roared again, and dozens of shots hit the Saint Martin in dusk. Perhaps because of the gentle waves, six shots fired by the Pinshun gunship actually hit the enemy ship accurately. This shelling bombarded the main sail of the Saint Martin and the ship's starboard three 10-meter-wide holes. The broken corpse of the Spanish sailor and the artillery were thrown into the outer sea by the shock waves generated by the explosion.

At this time, the "Saint Martin" was a dying beast, except for not capsizing, and although he was still able to fight back to death. Deputy Admiral Zhang Wangshan naturally would not give his opponent a chance to turn the tables. He ordered the "Pingshun" artillery to reload ammunition again and launch a final blow to the "Saint Martin". What Zhang Wangshan did not expect was that at this critical moment, the "Saint Martin" hung a white flag and surrendered. He saw him in the telescope with the help of the afterglow of the sunset.

The most proud result of his life. However, more than 60 Spanish warships fled the battlefield in chaos and ran to the southeast. The Spanish, who were familiar with the sea conditions here, knew that their old rival, the South China Sea Navy, might be ambushed in the Pandan Strait, and if they went there, they would die. Spain was even more afraid to escape in dispersion when they lost their commander. They were led by the three-masted sailboat "San Juan" to prepare to cross the ocean to return to South America again.

After the captain of the "San Juan", Colonel Contreras, the captain of the "San Juan", flew the flagship battle flag on the "San Juan" and replaced the command of the "Earl Valencia". Colonel Contreras was a distant relative of King Philip II and also had a viscount's title. The biggest difference between him and Count Valencia was his hereditary aristocratic status. Contreras was frightened by the strong combat power of the Chinese navy today, and he thought carefully and wanted to escape back to South America. That night,

When the Spanish captains far away from the battlefield gathered at the San Juan to discuss their next destination, they were unanimously determined to return to South America, but they were in trouble for the supply issue. After all, the voyage of thousands of miles cannot be completed in a few weeks, and a large amount of fresh water and sufficient food were needed during this period. However, Spain's main supply supplies were stored on the Red Dog Island, allowing dozens of sailors to sail on the sea without starving or thirsty. These are the primary issues that the captains should consider.

Of course, walking between islands can replenish a certain amount of fresh water, but insufficient food cannot be decided by mistake. It is extremely unrealistic for a large group of sailors to hunt on the Shanghai Island while sailing, especially meat is prone to rot and deterioration. This means of survival is occasionally acceptable, and it is too naive to be the main source of food. You don’t have to think about going to Manila City, which has long become the inner lake of the Chinese Empire. Not to mention that the Chinese Navy’s South China Sea fleet has artillery.

The ship was in the South China Sea, and even if it encountered the Spanish fleet of armed cargo ships of the Maritime Merchant Alliance, they could not find a good idea. Since they could not think of a good idea, they made an extremely risky decision, which was to circle southward to avoid the main fleet of the Chinese army, and then return to Honggou Island to replenish supplies and then withdraw back to South America. The reality is always very cruel. The next morning, when the Spanish fleet was sailing south at full speed, they were found by two Chinese army reconnaissance ships.

Accompanied by the emergency warning cannon, the main fleet led by Admiral Zhang Sen was immediately attracted. For a time, dozens of warships hung sailing on the chasing cannons and rushed towards the Spanish fleet. Zhang Sen, who had long lost his reserve, personally directed the "Posou" to walk in front of the fleet. Behind him were twenty sentries, and more than 30 squadron gunships gradually distanced themselves from the main fleet due to their slow speed. In just over an hour of rapid sailing, Admiral Zhang Sen discovered the white mast of the Spanish fleet in the telescope. When the Spanish fleet appeared on the sea, Admiral Zhang Sen's anxious mood suddenly relaxed. No one was a novice in sailing. As long as they were bitten by the Chinese military fleet, the Spanish would have lost their desire to escape. (To be continued)
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