"Your Highness understands. Your Highness is of noble birth, and we hope you will be kind to me."
Three frigates left the dock and, accompanied by several scuñas, headed toward the Riau Islands. Only in the open sea could the frigates have enough space to maneuver and fight, and to unleash the power of their artillery.
The Riau Islands are not far from Singapore. Before sunset, Qin Mo could see the Majapahit fleet in the distance, a huge, chaotic mass of ships surging towards them.
"Kai, we're positioned downwind, so be careful to keep your distance. Remember, treat this as training, don't be reckless. The sailors and gunners on this ship are all promising talents, future captains and first officers."
"I have noted it down. Please, Your Highness, have a seat and await my execution."
Kaihime, dressed in a snow-white naval uniform, first helped Qin Mo by moving a chair and set him down before transforming into a sharp female captain, issuing orders one after another.
"Head 30 degrees south of due east, maintain a distance of 500 meters, and wait for the enemy ship to approach."
"Chain ammunition ready, gunners ready, begin salvo firing from 300 meters."
A "chain shot" is two cannonballs connected by a chain, inserted into the cannon barrel together, and after being fired, the two cannonballs swirl and fly, specifically designed to destroy masts and sails.
As Majapahit's warships turned and left the fleet to charge toward the escort ships, the escort ships' cannons began to fire in turn. The gunners, having experienced the bombardment on Luzon Island, had greatly improved both their accuracy and efficiency. Majapahit's warships were hit from time to time, their masts and sails were constantly destroyed, and their speed dropped drastically.
"Row...row faster, catch up with them, they only have three boats..."
“But…they have Thor’s help…” The older sailors were unwilling to approach the escort ship; the enormous thunder and fire filled them with fear.
Most people in the Majapahit Kingdom believed in Buddhism, which originated from India. Buddhism has a thunder god, whom people call "Indra." The cannons they had never seen before led them to believe that these Temasek people had Indra's help.
"Just keep rowing and think about whether your wives and children are waiting for you to return home with wealth, and whether the girl you like is waiting for you to propose. The root of all this is wealth, and only wealth can change your destiny."
The leader on the warship had no choice but to use wealth to fight against the so-called "Thor," a method that had always worked. Throughout history, countless gods had been knocked to the ground by "wealth," getting their faces smashed.
The exhausted rowers mustered their strength to row again, but it was already afternoon. Because Bramidon needed to get to Temasek the next day, they had been rowing non-stop since morning, but now they were powerless and could only watch the three strange sailboats turn around and rumble with thunder.
Qin Mo watched as Kaihime repeatedly directed the fleet to turn, accelerate, and disengage, only to approach again and fire. From initial awkwardness to gradual mastery, Qin Mo couldn't help but admire the woman's exceptional comprehension.
The English used this tactic to defeat the Spanish Armada. With the fleet downwind, a slight turn would give them a tailwind to escape, allowing them to close in again and engage. In the end, they wore down the massive and aging Armada, ending the Spanish Armada's century-long myth.
Where is her invincible fleet? Looking at the valiant Kaihime, Qin Mo's headache returned. "Why don't I have enough people? Do I... need to have more children... and plant fewer trees?"
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