Chapter 70 Sir, times have changed
Anyway, I finally entered the Spanish favorite melee rhythm.
However, the high side of the everlasting sinner Liu Daxia became an obstacle in front of them. Even standing on the bow turret in Calais, it was still more than ten feet high from the lowest point of Liu Daxia's deck.
"Ladder, find a ladder!" The Spanish infantrymen were about to take the boarding shouted.
Well, the battle on the shore has become a siege again...
Soon, facts proved that even if the naval battle was turned into land battle, the advantage was still on Liu Daxia's side.
Lin Feng and her subordinates not only have the advantage of defending the city with condescending advantages, but also have rich defense methods such as the Big Bo Lang machine cyclone cannon, Hong Xi short heavy artillery, Gatmu Thunder gun, Oda City rocket, Chacha grenade, boiling water and boiling oil.
The firepower output is much stronger than before when shooting at the target of hundreds of meters...
Spanish infantry still attacked from the back and had to climb a ladder to get up to the deck. What is the difference between delivering vegetables?
Although they also used a comb-rope to fight back, their firepower was far from enough, and they were suppressed by Lin Feng's subordinates and could not raise their heads.
The Spaniards were shot and fell into the water, and they couldn't even catch them even if they were caught in the lifeboat...
The sea surface was soon dyed red, and from a distance it looked like the sea was bleeding.
Spanish soldiers could not withstand this terrible blow, and flocked from the upper deck to the lower deck to take refuge like a bathtub.
Although they both served in colonies, they were obviously not on the same level as those of soldiers who had been conquering for a long time in the Americas and those who had pioneered thousands of miles away in Luzon.
The shooters in the high sailboat hanging basket were even more severely hit. The Ming army used circumference cannons to knock them into sieves. Several baskets were directly destroyed by chain bullets. The five shooters inside and their heavy convex guns were cut into several segments, turning into a bloody rain, and the soldiers below were covered with their faces and heads.
The remaining four Spanish warships that failed to catch up with the first wave of impact were wanted to insert into Liu Daxia from a different angle, but they were also afraid to see this unilateral massacre. They didn't dare to approach and turned around to pursue the other four Ming warships.
Regardless of whether they have been driving away for two hours, where are you chasing them?
Well, they just want to run away. Anyway, it is important to go home safely... The money belongs to His Majesty, but his life belongs to His own.
The four escaped warships in turn dismantled the will of the eight warships that besieged Liu Daxia...
The word "siege" here means that eight people are surrounded by a circle and beaten by one of the other.
So the captain ordered the white flag to be raised and requested a truce. At the same time, the famous oars paddled upside down, and the Spanish soldiers also used their spears to push Liu Daxia's hull, hoping to pull out the corners of the collision as soon as possible to retreat.
Lin Feng had no intention of killing him, and ordered the fire to stop.
First, although she would also invite people to eat wonton noodles, she was not bloody.
Second, firing again is a waste of precious ammunition.
This is a battle that is 60,000 miles away from the local area. It is extremely difficult to replenish ammunition and its quality is far inferior to the ones you bring, so how can you not be careful in your calculations?
So a funny scene appeared. The two people who had just killed themselves and killed them actually stopped at the same time and worked together to help the sailboat pull out the corners of the collision.
I kept tossing until the evening, and the corner of the last galleon hit the boat was pulled out with a "pop"...
The Spanish army claimed to be the overlord of the world, so they still have to say a little about their credit. Since they surrendered, they stopped chasing south, so they turned the bow of the ship and sailed to the Cuban coast on the west side, and withdrew from the battle...
In fact, it is mainly because their losses were too heavy. Not only were the soldiers killed or injured, but the ship also leaked seriously. If you don’t find a harbor to repair the ship, it will sink very quickly.
On this side, although the hull of the Liu Daxia, which was full of holes, was not seriously damaged, the only remaining rudder was just now and needed to be repaired urgently.
However, the water in the strait is too deep and too fast, and the wind is strong. Even if the anchor cable is placed to the head, the boat cannot be stopped. How can the carpenter continue to complete such difficult tasks?
This was not a problem for Lin Feng, so she simply stopped repairing it. She asked someone to use a rope to tightly hold the broken rudder to prevent it from being lost. Then she put down four small boats, but did not untickle the cables.
In this way, when the boat needs to turn left, let the boat row to the left. All the crew members on the boat also stand on the port side to act as counterweights, which can tilt the hull slightly to the seat, so that they can slowly turn around.
An excellent captain can overcome any difficulties and take the crew home. For Lin Feng, it is even more important to be a quaint.
Liu Daxia, who was lame here, was slowly rushing behind, and he had already chased me and rushed two hundred miles away in front.
It was not until it got dark that the chase came to an end.
But the Spanish knew that the Ming pirates would not let them go. They would definitely continue to follow them in the darkness and would fight again tomorrow as soon as the day was dawn.
On the flagship of the escort fleet, Colonel Thiago didn't even dare to light the lights. In order to hide his traces, he was not allowed to fire for dinner. Even he himself ate white bread with ham and Spanish cheese, of course, the motherland's Sherry wine is indispensable.
Although it was much worse than last night's sumptuous dinner, his appetite was surprisingly good. The consumption today was too great.
He tried his best to maximize the flexibility of the sailboat, and protected the four treasure ships at risk.
But the price paid is also heavy.
While eating, Lieutenant Colonel Aguero came in to report the losses.
"Now, there are only five Calaisian battleships left in the flagship, and they are all injured. The briggish sailboats and Galeighs sailboats in the formation were also sunk or sank by Ming demons..."
Although I don’t know what the situation of the team is like, once the vast sea separates, don’t expect to meet on the sea again. So tomorrow is very likely, these five Calais race boats will still face the challenge.
The colonel couldn't eat immediately. After a while, he took the wine glass and drank it all, and rushed down the food in his mouth. He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and sighed in the dark: "I really can't imagine that a situation with great military strength will actually lead to such a result..."
"Your Majesty, don't blame yourself." Aguero said half comforting and half seriously: "If any naval general in the empire is replaced, there will be no better result."
"Where is the problem?" the colonel murmured: "How could it take a day to fight and even achieve a little result?"
"This is exactly what I want to say to the adults." Aguero sighed: "I think this is not a command issue, nor has it anything to do with the quality of the soldiers. It is perhaps our tactics are outdated. Or, the Portuguese who we have been ridiculed for for many years is the right one..."
"..." The colonel listened to him silently. This topic was too sensitive. As a steady noble, he should not express his opinions rashly like a civilian officer.
"In fact, the shadow of the Portuguese is everywhere in the tactics of the Ming people... Their captains and sailors are able to skillfully drive ships to form single-line columns, and use artillery on one side of the ship to replace the boarding battle with long-distance artillery. This is what the Portuguese advocated and practiced for many years!"
Aguero opened his mouth and said more excitedly: "We have always laughed at them for being afraid of death! We insisted and immersed in the melee mode, using the sailboat as a means of transportation and firepower support. We, like the army, let the sailboats carry out a maritime formation charge under the cover of the sailboat artillery!"
This made the Colonel's face burn. If he hadn't known Aguero's character, he would have accused himself of this lowly civilian officer and removed the side cannon of the treasure ship.
"Someone has also proposed what if the Portuguese always keep a distance and shelling? The answer is that we can only pursue in vain, and we may gain a draw and cannot be favored by the goddess of victory." The lieutenant colonel sighed again:
"But no one has ever thought about what if the other party's artillery skills are greatly improved and he can cause damage at a long distance? Today, this question is in front of us, and there is an answer..."
As he said, he said word by word: "Sir, the times have changed! Based on the tactical strategies of the old era, even if they are replaced with the latest weapons, it will be useless. The empire... must change our naval tactics!"
"Have you said enough?" Colonel Thiago finally couldn't help but scold, "I just think that these words today are because of the heavy casualties. I'm just thinking that you are talking nonsense with excitement for a moment. You should not mention them again in the future! Otherwise, if someone hears them, my family will not be able to protect you!"
"..." The lieutenant colonel was immediately hit hard and smiled bitterly: "I know that after the Battle of Lebantu, the Mediterranean generals were at its peak, and the royal family was proud of their current tactics."
"Not bad," the colonel said slowly, "Don't be the one who is disappointed in a party of laughter and joy."
The lieutenant colonel is not a young boy. In Spain, where class-consolidated, even if he is supported by a nobleman, he, as a civilian, needs to suffer a lot. What else does he not understand?
But he was still a little unwilling, because a man of his age almost grew up in the great path of Spain. He was really proud of the empire and did not want the empire to go the wrong path.
The lieutenant colonel lowered his head and said to himself, "Are you just watching the empire go further and further on the wrong path?"
"You deserve to worry about this kind of problem?" Colonel Thiago sarcastically, and thought that he had to count on the other party now, so he laughed at himself: "Of course I'm not worthy either. So let's think about how to pass the level of tomorrow."
"Yes." Lieutenant Colonel Aguero put away his thoughts and forced himself to do so: "I think maybe we should avoid it and hide."
"You mean?" the colonel suddenly said, "Guantanamo Bay?"
"Yes." Aguero nodded and said, "We will arrive in less than two gigabytes. We will hide in overnight and we will definitely be able to get rid of those pirates!"
"At the same time, I will send a fast sailboat to Santo Domingo for help." The colonel's eyes lit up: "Wait for the main fleet to come and respond!"
This is indeed the safest way now. As for a noble officer like him, as long as there is no problem with the treasure ship, everything is a minor problem.
He turned his head to look outside the porthole. The night sky was clear and the visibility was very good.
"Okay, please send an order!" The colonel made up his mind and ordered in a deep voice.
Chapter completed!