Chapter Twenty-One
Just when the Wei Chengwu Detachment on the west coast of the mainland encountered a patrol ship of the North American Democratic and Freedom Federation, three ships were in a group in the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico on the other side of the mainland.
None of the three ships hung any flags indicating their identity. This only means one identity on the sea, that is, pirates! Yes, all three ships are pirate ships, and this scene in front of you is the legendary battle of fire!
The side of the battle was two almost identical ships, about 300 tonnes, equipped with more than 30 artillery guns, which was absolutely surprisingly heavy firepower among the pirate ships. In fact, in order to pursue speed, the pirates generally do not equip more than 20 artillery guns, and instead use a large number of Juggang combat personnel equipped with hot and cold weapons. After all, what they want is to capture enemy ships, rather than foolishly stepping onto the battle line with the enemy. Is it good for the pirates to sank the merchant ship? Therefore, the two pirate ships with powerful firepower in front of them look weird and strange, and I don’t know what their captain thinks.
The other side has only one ship, although the tonnage is around 300 tons, which is not small in pirate ships, but its military equipment is poor. Not only is the number of artillery artillery not only has a small number, but also has a large caliber. Therefore, it is a great loss when fighting and is beaten up. It is a desperate attempt to break through.
However, the other two pirate ships are not vegetarians. They have a clear division of labor, one is responsible for fighting and the other is responsible for interception. Although they suffer a little in speed, they rely on tacit cooperation to repeatedly destroy the other party's escape plan and force them to beat them hard.
"Captain Sparrow, it's time to surrender." On the deck of a pirate ship, a loud sailor shouted with an iron horn. But perhaps it was a distance, maybe it was a rumbling gun, and the other party couldn't hear it at all, and there was no reaction, which made him very upset.
"Let's go! Hit hard!" The sailor looked like a leader, and he threw the iron horn at his feet and turned around and ordered. As his order was issued, the firepower on the ship suddenly became fierce, and the enemy ship two hundred meters away flew everywhere, and the people were also killed and injured.
"They can't hold on anymore, work harder!" Another pirate ship also leaned over. On the bridge of the stern, Tian Xiaochuan, an official from the State Intelligence Administration, said with a laugh.
Speaking of which, Tian Xiaochuan is doing very well in the pirates in Sucheng. Not only did he successfully replace a pirate veteran who died in battle and enter the roundtable council, he often took pirates out to fight Grass Valley. Every time he won, his prestige increased dramatically. Originally, he was involved in naval battles and land warfare - such as the previous battle to attack San Joaquin Town - but after the people in the Gendarmerie Command were increasingly involved in land affairs, he began to turn to sea battles, including looting foreign merchant ships, attacking Spanish coastal ports, attacking and acquiring other pirate forces, etc. What they are doing now is naturally the last one, fighting with other pirate forces, annexing their ships and personnel.
The pirate forces in the Caribbean are generally divided into several groups, among which the official backgrounds are mainly English and Dutch pirates, and in addition to semi-official and semi-civilian backgrounds are mainly French pirates. These pirates are very purposeful. In addition to looting Spanish merchant ships, they will also attack merchant ships or colonies of hostile countries according to secret instructions. The stolen goods obtained can be sold through various indescribable channels, and can also be exchanged for various military equipment, which cannot be underestimated.
In addition to these official and semi-official pirates, there are more free pirates in the Caribbean. These pirates are complex in their composition, with many from all countries, and even Indians and blacks. When these people plunder, they are much more unruly. They rob all ships and kill everyone, and they are lawless. Therefore, basically all countries are wanted. At the entrance of the largest farmers' market in Huaiyuan County, the east coast, there are dozens of wanted orders for such pirates, among which the largest bounty amount has reached 20,000 yuan in fiat currency, which is shocking.
These pirates also have their own sales channels, such as some bold merchants. Of course, the most are the depraved and corrupt Spanish colonial officials who sold their souls for money, bought stolen goods from pirates, and even stole the supplies from the arsenal to pirates, making a big profit.
Captain Sparrow, who was besieged by the pirates of Sucheng City today, is one of the more famous free pirates. This man is not old, but his methods are ruthless. He takes his ship "Calachite" everywhere and robs no less than five ships over the past few years, which has caused great headaches for the navies of various countries and has always wanted to arrest him.
This time, the Pirates of Sucheng accurately learned the whereabouts of the Calamari by buying information, and then surrounded it on the northern coast of the Caribbean Sea. Judging from their appearance, they did not seem to be planning to kill him with one stick, but instead aimed to surrender.
In fact, this is not the first time they have done this. Many years ago, they have been consciously gathering pirates from various countries and strengthening their own strength. In recent years, due to the expansion of territory, they have a stronger impulse and faster action. It is both accidental and inevitable to block Captain Sparrow at the sea today. Even if they are not caught this time, they will catch it next time, sooner or later.
The "Calachite" will be intercepted by two pirate ships with powerful firepower, and a mast was knocked off at the same time. The speed advantage is no longer. It can be said that it is already a turtle in a jar, and it is meaningless to resist. After another half an hour, even the sails were damaged by the incendiary bombs, the "Calachite" finally couldn't stand it anymore and surrendered with a white flag. More than a hundred pirates still on the ship were dejected, waiting for the victor to come and receive the spoils. However, this may not be a bad thing for them. Although the pirates joining the Sucheng City will greatly reduce their freedom, various guarantees have risen at a geometric level, and there is also a stable logistics support base. The elderly and disabled pirates also have a place to settle down. It is really not a bad thing.
Almost at the same time, a group of cavalry were rushing into a Spanish colonial town at the foot of the Eastern Madre Mountains, killing and killing. These cavalry were well-equipped, with muskets and sabers, and even equipped with bombs with hand throwing. After defeating the unexpected Spanish militia outside the town, they set fire to bombs everywhere and created all kinds of chaos. Some cavalrymen in the team, who looked like Indians, chased the Spanish and slashed hard, venting their hatred for two hundred years.
The East Coast Army Lieutenant Pu Xiaoshuang stood on a high ground outside the town, surrounded by dozens of cavalry. At this moment, he looked at the town with thick smoke, and there was no trace of turmoil in his heart. The Indians' hatred for the Spanish colonists was really too deep. Over the past two hundred years, it may only be possible to resolve it with blood.
However, Pu Xiaoshuang had no good views on these Indians. Ignorance, cruelty, stubbornness, and stupidity were synonyms for them. Although the pirates in Sucheng did not reject the absorption of Indians, Pu Xiaoshuang looked down on these people very much. Even if more than two-thirds of his subordinates were Indians at this time, it would not hinder his view. How can the cannon fodder that was the king's front, compare with the civilized people on my Great East Coast?
The troops he led were about 200 cavalry. Starting from Juyi City (formerly Spanish colonial town of San Antonio), which was occupied by the pirates of the Sioux City, he headed west and south, attacked the Spanish expeditions, missionary teams, and transportation teams everywhere. While creating chaos and panic, he also quickly collapsed the Spanish colonial forces east of the Eastern Madre Mountains. Poor Spanish had not been operating these places for a long time. After a series of blows, they are now surrounded by enemies and are about to collapse.
The Spanish Governor of Mexico City was very angry and dispatched a cavalry team with more than 1,500 people, crossed the Madre Mountains, and entered the vast plain east of the mountains, intending to seize this horse team that repeatedly caused them to cause trouble to stabilize their precarious rule in the local area. The East Coast people have successively captured San Antonio and San Joaquin (has been renamed Shijie City by the Sioux Pirates), which has posed a major threat to the Spanish rule in Mexico and Texas.
Fortunately, Pu Xiaoshuang and others were smarter, and there were Indians along the way to inform them, so they were able to avoid the real and the false, avoid the main force of the Spanish, attacking their weak towns and manors, and making the Spanish cavalry who had been trying to catch them furiously but could not do anything about it.
"After all, there is too little manpower. Although Juyi City has been captured, it may not be able to defend it. The Spaniards can transfer 1,500 cavalry to come, and 3,000,5,000 infantry to come. This threat is not ordinary." Lieutenant Pu Xiaoshuang said with a sigh.
Although there was another victory before him, he knew very well that the enemy was large and we were small. The Spanish had very weak power east of the Madre Mountains, but they could mobilize troops. After all, the main force of the pirates in Sucheng was still at sea, and the land armed forces were slightly weak. Suddenly facing the Spanish brigade, they might suffer a great loss. If the Spanish were cruel to mobilize thousands of troops to siege them, they would definitely not be able to defend themselves. For the sake of the present, they could only ask the local military police headquarters to "guid" them, so that they could send more people and send more supplies, and at the same time immigrate vigorously, so that they could defeat the Spanish.
Of course, the above are all routines under normal circumstances. Considering that the East Coast government is likely to launch a war against the Spaniards in the next three years, the power of the Spaniards will inevitably be greatly restrained. Not to mention mobilizing large troops to Texas, it would be great not to draw militias from here to defend Mexico City - this is their opportunity!
Chapter completed!