"Damn, there are actually two large ships with thirty guns. These Western devils seem to be not to be trifled with..." After reading it, Heipi couldn't help but curse. The Dutch have three types of warships. One is with ten guns, one is the largest ship with twenty-four guns, and the other is a large ship with thirty guns. This type of ship is also the main battleship of the Dutch. It has the most advanced technology and is faster than the ship with twenty-four guns.
The artillery on both sides had similar ranges, but Hei Pi was reluctant to lose his men. It didn't matter how many of the Japanese allied soldiers died, but those 1,300 men could not be lost so easily. So after Hei Pi finished cursing, he shouted, "Brothers, turn the rudder quickly! Damn it, let's lure them to the land and fight them."
Heipi's words sounded extremely righteous, and it didn't seem like he was going to run away at all. However, on land, Heipi's subordinates, whether they were from the Ming Dynasty or the Japanese, were extremely confident. After Heipi said this, their morale did not drop at all because of their plan to run away. Instead, they responded enthusiastically. After the messenger sent out the flag signal, they quickly turned the rudder and left the current battlefield.
"Hey, it seems that the old empire of Ming Dynasty has become corrupt. These officers and soldiers are actually cowards. The battle has just begun, and these people are in a hurry to leave. It's such a disgrace for a soldier." Leioz watched the Ming Dynasty fleet turn through the telescope, and his heart couldn't help but feel relieved. Thinking of the intelligence he had collected about the Ming Dynasty before, he believed that the escape of Heipi and others must be as the intelligence said, that the Ming Dynasty's military discipline was lax and it would be defeated in one battle.
"Sir, should we continue chasing them?" asked one of Rejoice's men.
"Of course, although these Ming people have lost face as soldiers, it is undeniable that because of their presence, we have suffered several defeats during this period of time. Therefore, no matter what, we cannot let these guys escape from our hands." Leioz was of course brooding over the defeats he had suffered in the past. He also knew that the Ming Dynasty's muskets were much more advanced than their Dutch counterparts. Now that they had the upper hand, how could they let the black guys get away?
The Spanish commander couldn't help cursing when he saw Hei Pi and his men running away, but his side had already exchanged fire with the Dutch, and it was not easy to get out of the battlefield. After a while, he saw that the Dutch ships that had chased out did not look back, and he was overjoyed. At this time, the Dutch had only ten warships on the battlefield, while the Spanish and Portuguese had thirteen, and they had a slight advantage in firepower. At the same time, he mourned for Hei Pi and his men who had escaped, thinking that since the Dutch was unwilling to let these Ming people go, then these Ming people's artillery fire was far weaker than that of the Dutch, and they were definitely in trouble.
Not to mention that Heipi and his men were fleeing and chasing each other, the battle between Reyoz and the Spaniards had entered a fierce situation. The performance of ships and artillery on both sides was similar. The Spanish had slightly more artillery than the Dutch. The commanders of both sides were also experienced in battles, and for a while, neither could do anything to the other.
The first to suffer misfortune were the three Portuguese warships. At this time, although Portugal no longer had the word "country" in its name, it was just a weak vassal state of Spain. Its military strength was small, and its military equipment and soldiers' training were not good. Compared with the Dutch warships, their quality was a little worse. Rejoice concentrated three warships to deal with the Portuguese first. As a result, under the fierce artillery fire of the Dutch, it didn't take long for the three Portuguese warships to sink two and one was damaged. After the damaged warship lost its combat effectiveness, it didn't even care about rescuing the soldiers who fell into the water and hurriedly left the battlefield.
During this period, the Spanish achieved considerable victory, sinking two Dutch warships at the cost of one sunk and three damaged, and also damaged three Dutch warships. After seeing the damaged Portuguese warship leave the battlefield, the Spanish commander knew that it was impossible to expand the battle, but it was also difficult to leave the battlefield. Rejoice was not willing to let the Spanish get away with it, and commanded his fleet to bite hard.
In this era, Westerners were relatively gentlemanly in their warfare. Not many people knew how to use strategies. Most military commanders relied on the strength of their own men to fight. Whoever had more men, better equipment, and better-trained soldiers would generally be the winner in battle. But to be honest, they usually killed one thousand enemies but lost eight of their own.
Since 1588, schooners have been widely used by European countries, and long-range shooting has become the main force in naval battles. Therefore, it is very important to seize the upper hand in naval battles. Generally, the opponent will not be allowed to gain the upper hand. After the Spanish suffered a heavy loss at the hands of the British schooners in 1588, the main warships equipped in the army were schooners. The Spanish commander and Rejoice did not let the opponent gain the upper hand at the beginning. When the Spanish began to retreat, Rejoice was a little angry due to the heavy losses and refused to give up. In the end, in a bit of impulsiveness, he accidentally allowed the Spanish to gain the upper hand.
By the time Rejoice regained consciousness, it was already too late. At this time, Hei Pi, who was escaping, had already seen the place that was later called Singapore through his telescope.
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