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Just like looking in a mirror, the attack methods of the rebels and the Red Flag Gang were exactly the opposite of before. The rebel fleet formation became like a net, while the Red Flag Gang's right army was like a spike.
However, the difference is that the Red Flag Gang has cannons, while the rebels only have four unreliable Western ships.
The sound of cannons rang out again, but this time it was not just the Red Flag Gang's cannons, the rumbling sound of cannons was also heard from the rebel fleet.
Unfortunately, the gun was not aimed at the Red Flag Gang, but the gun on the other side fired first.
The battle on the left wing was in full swing at the moment, but even so, several small boats of the Qingfeng Gang attacked the encirclement, targeting the boats of the foreigners.
It was extremely dangerous for a gunboat to let a small boat get close.
Shen Sandao had used the same method before, sinking three Western ships with fireboats.
Since we know that they are fearless and unafraid of death, how could we underestimate such means?
Once the gunboat opened fire at full speed, there was a loud roar of cannons and splashing water. If an ordinary small boat just brushed against it, it would be destroyed and people on board would die.
As the firing started, the rebel leader jumped up and down, cursing, "Don't these red-haired thieves have eyes? The Red Flag Gang has already charged over, why are they still bothering with the small boats! Quick, send someone to stop them, so they can focus on dealing with the enemy head-on!"
It's no wonder he was anxious and angry. If the Red Flag Gang broke through the fleet formation, they would be attacked from both sides and it would be difficult to escape.
If they don't want to be wiped out and die here, they must let those red-haired foreigners fight hard. As long as they can disrupt the formation of the Red Flag Gang, they will have a chance to escape.
However, he gave orders in a panic, but the other side did not let down their guard.
Cheng Xi looked at the approaching Western ship with cold eyes and shouted, "Left gunner, fire two salvos."
This distance was actually a bit too much for the ship's artillery, but they had to force the enemy to change their formation as quickly as possible and leave those Western ships out.
For the Western ships, which are mercenaries, the current battle situation is already quite dangerous. If they are not careful, they will be implicated. Their combat awareness will not be very resolute, and they may take the opportunity to slip away. She is unwilling to miss the biggest victory of this battle.
Of course, this also meant testing the opponent's shooting range. At this moment, the fleets on both sides were almost parallel, and when they crossed each other on the left and right, it was the best time to attack.
She knew much more clearly than others that even if attacked from both sides, the regular naval guns would have enough power to fight back.
As expected, when the cannon sounded again, the rebel formation became more and more scattered. The ships surrounding the four Western ships involuntarily tilted backwards. In name, they were blocking the other side's small boats and clearing obstacles, but in fact, they were scared by the Red Flag Gang and wanted to avoid the attack range of the artillery.
Being thrown out by friendly forces to take the blame must not feel good, but those Western ships were not afraid of fighting. Almost the next moment, all the guns were opened and they launched a counterattack towards this side.
In the face of naval gun attacks, the Red Flag Gang had already made contingency plans and had conducted quite detailed drills. However, when the enemy really opened fire, they were faced with a horrific scene they had never seen before.
The shells flew straight over, penetrating the upper bulwarks, causing the ship to shake violently and screaming in pain. Several shells also grazed the deck, breaking the mast and sail, causing the artillery fire to pause for a moment.
"Continue the attack, don't stop firing!" Cheng Xi's face changed. They were using projectiles, but the enemy was using direct fire. The range of the enemy's naval guns was even longer than they had imagined!
This is not good news. No wonder Shen Feng was overwhelmed by this fleet and almost lost his life.
And who knows how many such Western ships the Changjing Gang has.
"Boss! I'm afraid our firepower is no match for them!" Li Niu was also anxious and shouted loudly.
After just one round of exchange of fire, two ships under his command suffered damage. Although they did not sink and the casualties were not as serious as imagined, they were still defeated. Even if they had more ships, they could not match the enemy's more guns!
"Change formation, avoid the bombardment range." Cheng Xi shouted, "Go around from the side and force them to move!"
At this moment, the right army of the Red Flag Gang was in a standard "human" shaped formation. The change in formation at this moment could be said to have taken a detour. The target was no longer the center of the enemy formation, but to deflect towards the center of the Western fleet. To put it bluntly, it wanted to seize the horizontal attack position of the "T" formation.
If those Western ships didn't want to be passively attacked, they had to follow their course and deviate. In this way, the enemy would completely break away from the rebel formation and lose their protection.
The two sides' artillery were placed in different locations and fired at different angles, resulting in different results.
The Red Flag Gang's cannons are real parabolas. As long as the landing point is accurate, they will hit the deck. The damage to the gun port is not too great, but it is too dangerous for the captain and helmsman standing on the deck to give orders.
The red-haired captain shouted something loudly, his rapier had long since fallen out of his hand, and his face was covered in blood. However, his goal was not to rush into the attack, but to struggle to get the fleet back into the rebel camp, wanting to use other ships to protect himself.
In a chaotic battle involving dozens of ships, no one wants to be the first to take the lead.
The fighting was going on fiercely here, but on the other side, the rebel leaders who seemed to have been left behind were stunned. Logically speaking, they were the targets of the attack, so why were they risking their lives with the barbarians?
Military Advisor Ma didn't care and shouted, "Boss, the main force of the Red Flag Gang is being held back by the barbarians. We have to think of a way!"
Seeing that the Qingfeng Gang was cheating and using a fleet to deceive the rear army, thus disrupting the battle situation, it is conceivable that the battle in the port is probably not going well.
Although a small part of their encircling fleet was caught in the artillery array, the other half was still safe and sound, so it would be important to decide which battlefield they were deployed to.
Even if we don't go to support those red-haired foreigners, we can still go to the port to rescue the besieged troops.
Unexpectedly, the pirate leader trembled all over and suddenly said, "Gather the remaining troops, let's leave Jinshan Island first and find another way out!"
This sounds nice, but in fact he just wants to run away. Not to mention the battlefield in front of him, he even doesn't want to leave the troops at the port.
Military Advisor Ma secretly said "bad", but he felt relieved in his heart. The situation was not good, and of course the most important thing was to save his life.
Now they have joined the Long Whale Gang, so they can always get ships and men. If they lose their men, then everything is over.
Without even ringing the gong, this group of rebels began to turn their ships around, trying to escape from this Shura ghost zone.
Unfortunately, their actions were seen by others. Cheng Xi said coldly, "The enemy leader seems to be trying to escape. Blow the horn and have the left wing shrink its formation and move closer to this side."
The battle on the left wing was almost one-sided. The small boats sent by the rebels either sank or fled in all directions, and more than half of the large ships surrendered quickly.
It was really that the guys from the Qingfeng Gang pretended to defect in the middle of the battle too well, and they were outnumbered and powerful. The rebels were just some pirates who bullied the weak and feared the strong. Could they really fight to the death?
Once the situation on the left wing became clear, they could immediately form a battle formation and advance, exerting pressure on this side of the battlefield. The enemy leader, disregarding the lives of others, attempted to escape, and defeat was only a matter of time.
Of course, this wasn't enough. She narrowed her eyes and said, "Send a signal to the Qingfeng Gang and have them take action immediately!"
The battle situation changed rapidly, and the sound of artillery never stopped. The Western fleet just hid in the rebel army, and the situation changed again.
The left wing of the enemy army pressed forward in a mighty force, with mixed flags. Half of them belonged to the Red Flag Gang, and the other half were actually flying the banner of Longhusha, looking like they were turning against their own side in the battle.
This huge change naturally triggered a chain reaction. The rebels were immediately defeated and caught up in it. They were surrounded by ships and it was difficult to distinguish between friends and foes.
It was at this moment that the commander of the Western fleet became really anxious. He shouted loudly under the artillery fire, wanting the four ships under his command to quickly leave the battlefield.
Unfortunately, they were a step too late. The enemy did not come from in front or behind them, but quite the opposite, from all around them.
The rebel ship that was originally guarding nearby turned its bow and rammed into them.
This impact broke up the formation of the four ships, and one of the sidewalls was damaged, posing the possibility of sinking.
This is not a case of turning against one's own side in the face of battle, but an ambush among the rebels.
How could Shen Feng allow spies to run rampant on his island without taking any countermeasures? And this collision was also chosen at the perfect time.
The Western fleet could no longer distinguish between friend and foe and began to desperately try to leave.
Any prey will struggle the most when escaping. This time, their naval guns were not aimed at the Red Flag Gang, but at the enemy or friend, just to clear the way.
This time, the rebels surrounding the Western fleet were in big trouble.
No one can find the boss, no one understands the battle situation, even the promised allies have turned against us. What should we do?
It would be fine if it was just someone else, but the red-haired foreigners have cannons on their ship.
In order to survive, half of the people tried to run away frantically, while the other half attacked frantically, hoping that they could board the foreigners and rush onto their deck to give them a miserable death.
The situation became more and more chaotic. The Red Flag Gang gradually stopped bombarding and began to command the fleet to encircle not only these guys in the chaos, but also the rebel group that wanted to escape the battlefield.
After a fierce and desperate fight, the Western fleet finally broke free from the encirclement. However, when he looked closely, he saw that there were only small boats in front, behind, left and right of him, so dense that he didn't know how many of them would set fire and rush towards him.
Further away, the battle between the large ships seemed to be coming to an end. Facing the enemy's artillery, one ship was damaged, one ship was captured, and there were wounded soldiers on two ships. The red-haired fleet commander hesitated for a long time, and finally ordered his men to hoist the white flag.
Of course, it was Shen Feng's arrival that truly ended the battle.
It was still the same swaying boat, and still the same lazy figure sitting in the armchair, but behind him were dozens of the main forces of the Qingfeng Gang who had just ended the battle in the harbor and annihilated the enemy's small forces.
With flags waving and drums beating, the outcome of the battle is no longer in suspense.
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