Chapter 441 Battle of Hangzhou Bay 2
Shi Lang put down the telescope and said to the messenger, "There is no hope for ships No. 4 and No. 7. Let them abandon their ships!" Then he picked up the telescope again.
"Yes!" The messenger waved the flag immediately after receiving the order. Ships No. 4 and No. 7 had been occupied by the Zheng army navy, and those who saw the order had already jumped into the water.
Shi Lang put down his telescope again and said to the messenger, "Order to fire at No. 4 and No. 7 immediately!"
"Yes!" The messenger faithfully performed his duty and waved the command flag.
Boom boom boom! After a few cannon shots, the Zheng navy officers and soldiers who were originally hoping to seize the enemy ship had no time to celebrate before they were stunned by the second row of fleet artillery in Shi Lang's circular formation.
Wood chips flew everywhere, flames shot up into the sky, and countless Zheng naval officers and soldiers were blown to pieces, while others jumped off the boat into the water.
Zheng Zhilong put down his telescope and cursed, "This Shi Lang is really cruel! Pass my order, the direction of the two sunken warships is the breakthrough point, and the whole army will attack!"
Suddenly, a horn sounded from Zheng Zhilong's flagship, and all the Zheng navy ships began to turn to break through Shi Lang's circular formation.
Shi Lang saw Zheng Zhilong's fleet begin to turn. He put down his telescope and said to his staff, "Zheng is planning to stake his entire fortune. Whether it will succeed depends on this battle today!"
"Marshal! The number of Zheng Zhilong's fleet is wrong, it seems to be missing." said the staff officer.
"I know he will definitely divide his troops! But he doesn't understand that if he doesn't divide his troops, there is still hope, but if he divides his troops, he will surely die!" Shi Lang said.
Then Shi Lang said to the messenger: "Pass the order, the first row should make the hole in Zheng Zhilong's way bigger, and all the warships in the second row should sail in the opposite direction of the first row."
Zheng Zhilong didn't know that he was in danger at the moment. He even sent his flagship to the front to boost the morale of the entire army.
If Zheng Zhilong had followed the weapons and tactics of the past, his tactics would have been flawless. Unfortunately, his opponent, Shi Lang, was not only familiar with his tactics but also possessed more advanced weapons. So how could Zheng Zhilong have such a good ending?
Zheng Zhilong's fleet took advantage of Shi Lang's navy's mistakes and began to attack the first row of Shi Lang's navy.
Soon the first row of the navy fleet was broken up, and chaos ensued. Shi Lang's navy was trying to adjust its formation, while frantically firing at the enemy.
"Quick! Quick! Quick! Musketeers, get ready! Don't rush to shoot, shoot closer!" The deputy captain of Ship No. 6 was busy directing the sailors. He planned to use muskets to repel the enemies from the opposite fleet who were about to board the ship.
He was surrounded and all the guns on his ship were gone. He didn't want his ship to be captured by the enemy!
Watching the enemy approach, the sailors grew increasingly nervous. Many of them were wounded, and those with serious injuries had been relegated to the lowest levels. If they won, there would still be a chance for these wounded to be treated. If the sailors above failed to withstand the Zheng navy's attack, they would face certain death.
"Fire!" The second-in-command finally gave the order, and the sailors opened fire one after another.
Bang, bang, bang! Bang, bang, bang! The muskets began firing, and the Zheng army on the opposite side was immediately killed and wounded. But there were still more Zheng soldiers behind them ready to jump overboard.
The Zheng soldiers shouted, they were about to make another achievement. They had captured another more advanced ship. They could see that the imperial ships were clearly more advanced than their own. It was just that the people who used them were not good enough. If they were in their hands, they would be even more powerful.
"Get ready!" shouted a Zheng army officer.
All the soldiers were ready to throw the hook ropes, and the hook ropes began to spin in their hands, just waiting for the officer to shout to release!
But before the officer could give the order to fire, the sailors on the other side started throwing grenades at them. One grenade after another hit their heads, and the Zheng army soldiers immediately began to run around to avoid them.
The sound of explosions caused the opposing ships to temporarily stop fighting.
The No. 6 deputy captain breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and said to a dead body lying on the deck: "Captain, we won! The enemy has retreated!"
At this time, Zheng Zhilong's fleet finally entered the middle area of Shi Lang's navy's circular formation, that is, between the first and second rows.
Shi Lang immediately shouted to the messenger: "Surround!"
The messenger immediately waved the command flag, and all the ships in the first row immediately began to adjust their direction and began to converge towards Zheng Zhilong's main fleet.
"Duke! There's something wrong with Shi Lang's fleet!" a lieutenant general said to him.
"I saw it! Shi Lang is really cunning. He pretended that the fleet was inexperienced and let us slip into their pocket formation! I'm going to make a big fuss in Princess Iron Fan's belly today! Ignore them, just keep charging! This time I'm going to hit the flagship directly!" Zheng Zhilong said.
As a result, the Zheng army's naval fleet increased its speed and rushed forward faster.
A staff officer from Shi Lang's fleet put down his telescope and said, "Has Zheng Zhilong gone mad? Marshal, give the order! It's time to use the prince's secret weapon!"
"Pass the order! Fire fiercely to provide cover for the Seahorse Suicide Squad!" Shi Lang said.
So, the second-row fleet lowered small boats from all the ships. These were essentially sea scooters, with two people aboard. One manned the boat, the other shouldered an RPG. As soon as the motorboat approached an enemy ship, the man behind the wheel would pull the trigger.
When Zheng Zhilong first saw these strange little boats, he thought they were fireships from Shi Lang's fleet. He simply ordered the entire fleet to pay attention. When it came to setting fires at sea, Zheng Zhilong was second to none.
But when this strange little boat started running, he felt something was wrong.
He had never seen a ship so fast, and the weapons in the hands of the people behind it were even more bizarre.
When all the motorboats had gained speed, Zheng Zhilong felt something was wrong and immediately ordered a retreat.
It was too late. A massive explosion completely destroyed their despair. A Zheng warship had been struck by a grenade, leaving a massive gash at the waterline. Seawater immediately rushed in, and the anti-RPG personnel on the jet ski began to busy-switch and reload.
They circled around while dodging the Zheng army's muskets and artillery.
Dozens of motorboats swarmed around the Zheng fleet, almost two motorboats surrounding one Zheng fleet. A 100% hit rate!
Boom boom, one warship after another was hit, which made Zheng Zhilong very distressed.
Zheng Zhilong wanted to run, but he had no chance.
The soldiers on the jet skis cheered, yelled, and raised their weapons, just like the pirates in Somalia, showing off their power.
"Old boss, please stay here today!"
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