Under the intensive attack of twenty-four pounds of artillery and ammunition, the Spanish fleet was immediately devastated! One more important reason was that in order to capture the Dutch "stracked" ships, they had completely disrupted their formation and lost the best time to counterattack as soon as possible!

Speaking of this, I have to complain again about the Spanish's firmness, or stubbornness, and stubbornness. After European countries led by Britain began to change their traditional style of landing on ships, they were half a beat slower - perhaps more than half a beat still insisted on the traditional gunshot harassment, approached quickly, hooked ropes, and boarded ships with hand-to-hand tactics.

This may really be due to national character. The Spanish claim to be the chosen country, thinking that they are the best everywhere, looking down on the reforms of the British, looking down on the French Renaissance, looking down on the Dutch handicrafts, looking down on the dirtyness of the Ottomans. In short, they look down on none of them, only looking down on their own traditions, or being willful.

However, willfulness has to pay the price, which is reflected in the current situation, which is the passiveness of the Spaniards at sea. Although they have an advantage in the number of ships and the displacement, the wrong way of action, coupled with the use of darkness and the use of bait to launch a sudden attack, caught them off guard, and could not see clearly how many ships there were opposite in the darkness, which further increased the fear in the Spanish.

Another thing that must be mentioned is the new type of artillery installed on our warships. These iron guys played a great role in combat. There are two main types of European carrier-based artillery, one is small-caliber, long-body tube, long-range curved artillery, and the other is large-caliber, short-body tube, and short-range cannons. Each has its pros and cons and has its own strengths.

Traditional maritime countries such as Spain and Italy prefer hand-to-hand combat, so they generally have short-range cannons and shotguns that are specially designed to deal with deck personnel. Emerging maritime countries led by the United Kingdom and the Netherlands prefer to load long-range curved cannons. Especially Britain, since its first sail artillery warship was developed in 1515, it has gone further and further on the road to artillery, larger and stronger.

Especially in the past one or two years, the UK has made major breakthroughs in the research of artillery, the most important of which is the current curved cannon loaded on my ship. This kind of artillery takes into account both range and power, and can be said to be an epoch-making product!

Equipping this kind of artillery can achieve what can beat me and what can't reach me, what can't beat me, it can be called a magical weapon in the hands of experts, and it is enough to kite and install other types of artillery ships!

Of course, this kind of artillery also has its own disadvantages that cannot be ignored, and there are three main aspects:

One is expensive! The cannons installed on a ship are costing half the cost of a ship! This is absolutely incredible in other types of artillery.

One is heavy! Without a strong hull as support, the recoil of this cannon itself is enough to make many small ships unable to bear it.

The third is administrative restrictions. At present, this type of artillery is generally not sold by the Royal Navy and is mainly used for internal equipment. Therefore, every piece that leaks to the market has been hyped up to sky-high prices!

When advanced technology is reflected on the battlefield, it is a partial or even overall advantage. In a hurry, the Spaniards no longer care about formations or orders. Each warship started the battle entirely with the captain's personal command!

Some were more bold. Seeing the fire behind them, they saw that they were large-caliber artillery. They immediately thought of the short range, turned around and rushed towards me, trying to quickly approach our ships and carry out hand-to-hand combat with them that they are familiar with, loving, and persevering!

As a result, when I turned the bow of the ship, I found that our ship was still two or three nautical miles away. I was stunned and could only force myself to the shells and gamble on people's character and turn around.

Some are more timid and adhere to the principle of leaving as soon as they are beaten, regardless of where the enemy is, who the enemy is, and what the enemy is. As soon as they receive artillery fire, they turn the bow of the ship and shoot in the opposite direction, leaving these philosophical questions for teammates who are running slow behind to think about it!

Of course, there are also smarter ones. They keenly noticed the connection between us and the Dutch fleet. They were quick to learn, but instead of retreating, they plunged into the Dutch fleet that did not run far, and began the process of strangling each other!

But for me, no matter what kind of reaction it is, my fleet is invincible. It's like in a 3C game, where the main T is carrying it in front, and the opposite side is full of close spikes. As a long-range DPS, I only need the back row output, which can basically determine my own safety. Under the fierce attack of artillery fire, it is only a matter of time before the enemy's defeat is defeated.

The light and dark artillery fire reflected the calm expression on my face. Huamei stood aside and suddenly said, "Qi Lan, you have changed!"

Amid the roar of artillery fire, this not-so-high sound clearly penetrated into my ears. I turned my head and looked at Huamei and asked, "Why has it changed?"

Huamei smiled like a pretty plum blossom: "When I first met you, you were a passionate young man who had made a strong move for your subordinates and offended people who didn't know it. In just two years, now you... well, you are becoming more and more like my father's style!"

I was stunned when I heard this, and then smiled and said, "Just say I'm old, I'm still going through such a big bend!"

Huamei smiled and shook her head and said, "No, it's not that she's old, but that she's mature! You are more charming now. But you are not allowed to be proud. Speaking of which, I still like you a little more!"

As he said that, he laughed again. Looking at her expression, I sighed secretly, Yes, no one can grow up or become immature. No matter what the reason or opportunity is, people will grow up slowly. This is reality.

While speaking, Nine Ghosts Masayoshi came up and shouted: "Sir, the enemy has begun to retreat in full swing!"

When I heard this, I quickly turned to look at the main battlefield. Sure enough, the Spaniards could not stand such unilateral beatings and decided to leave the battlefield to stop losses. How could I give them this opportunity? In any case, one more bite is one bite!

"Order each ship to collect fire first, and give priority to annihilation first, and do not capture prisoners! Then artillery fire extends to the escaped enemy and expands the damage!" My voice echoed on the deck, attracting a burst of cheers!

Many people think that sailors are just prodigal sons floating on the sea. They will follow whoever gives more money. There is no concept of honor and disgrace. In fact, it is not. It is like a modern company. If it can enter the top 500 companies in the world, make money and make money without seeing honors, everyone will be happy about the company's growth and progress.

But if it is a small company in a fifth-tier city and has not yet figured out the tricks and the company is gone, then if you don’t look for another job, are you waiting to starve to death? How can you feel honor?

However, small companies often have but not the top 500 people. How many people have been working all their lives, but they have never found a satisfied unit. What is the difference between this and the sailors who wander on the sea? If there must be, it is just a person on the vast sea and a person in the city. The essence is the same.

After I issued the order, although the benefits of sinking the enemy ship were far less than those of capturing the enemy ship, these sailors were also very simple - what they needed might be more powerful pleasure. As for the scale sharing, it had little to do with them, so naturally they didn't care much.

Amid the cheers, our fleet began to press forward and appeared in front of the enemy in a more aggressive manner! Since the commander on the opposite side is Griska, who is well-known as a wise man, he will definitely make the most effective choice!

Sure enough, our front pressure accelerated the enemy's retreat. In the end, after leaving the silence of the two warships, the Spaniards completely disappeared into the dark night!

I ordered the pursuit to stop - because that was not my original intention, and night pursuit could easily fall into a trap - our ship quickly moved towards Hansen Yang's fleet, and then merged into one after twenty minutes.

Statistics of war damage, the enemy lost large sailboats and used two warships, one was captured, one seriously injured, five moderately damaged, and the remaining several were also traumatized to varying degrees.

We exploded one ship, and one was ignited in multiple places during the battle. It was seriously damaged and basically had no repair value. In short, the other party broke an arm, and we were basically in the same position.

However, from the perspective of the purpose of the battle, our side exceeded the task! Not only did it eliminate the threat of enemy tracking, but it also effectively weakened the enemy's strength, which could become a victory no matter what.

On the captured ship, the captain and other Spanish naval personnel had abandoned the ship and fled, leaving behind sailors who "follow the money". No matter who controls the ship, they need people to roll the oars, right? So they were not afraid, and their new owner, Dutch Admiral Hansen Young, also quickly spoke, giving them peace of mind.

After the simple renovation of the place, the night was still dark, so I got off the anchor and stopped the boat in place, quietly waiting for Hansen Yang to complete the rectification. They lost two ships and made up for the manpower to other ships with damage and newly captured ships. They just reached the full capacity. Now, as long as the task is arranged, they can get on the road at any time.

Sitting on the front deck, I looked at the brightly lit Dutch ships not far away, and I didn’t know where to fly. I have been in this world for almost five years, five years! I have been long and I have almost forgotten a lot of things in my previous life. Now every night, I have to light an oil lamp or a torch. The days that are as bright as day in the whole house with a light press of the button are gone forever?

Also, I ride a horse or hike when I go out. In short, I can't get used to sitting in a sedan chair. I miss the strong thrust of the Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class, and I still have the feeling of pushing back with a speed of fifteen seconds. Unfortunately... Alas, those who abandon me should not stay yesterday, and those who disrupt my heart will have many worries today. What a pity! Regret!

The Spanish large sailing paddles they captured looked good with boats. They were well preserved and could be put into battle at any time. Haha, human wisdom is really... Will the Spanish accept failure? How will the wise man Grisca use to revenge us?

I couldn't help but floated toward the direction of the Spaniards' retreat. Will they join forces with their original forces to deal with us in the New World* continent? Or do they take any other means? If I were Grisca, would I...

Wait! What are the black things on the sea? Inadvertently, my eyes were attracted by some slowly squirming black guys on the sea! What will it be? Waves? Or...

The moon was covered by clouds. I couldn't see the scene in the distance clearly, but I was already alert. I called out the Nine Ghosts Masayoshi, and several people around me immediately surrounded me. At this moment, a strong wind blew, and the clouds covering the moon above my head were blown away a little. I suddenly saw that those slowly approaching were the Spanish warships that had just retreated!

They actually used their own ways to cure their bodies, and they all turned off the lights and touched us in the darkness!

"Alarm! Enemy attack!" While Nine Ghosts Masayoshi shouted, the sailor Mavie had already blew a sharp whistle, and everyone was immediately alarmed!

However, the enemy had already touched our position almost a nautical mile and was rushing towards us at full speed!
Chapter completed!