After March, ships to the port became increasingly rare. During this period, Blanco Almeda came from San Vicente once and brought 500 tons of coal and some agricultural products. He told the travelers that the Governor of Peru put tremendous pressure on them. After March, the trade between the two sides would be suspended and everything would be discussed after the war was over. However, he also promised that immigration from the Far East would not be affected.

Apart from the Brazilians, there were only some Baltic people who were not well-informed. After going through a lot of hardships across the ocean, they suddenly found that all trade had stopped. The travelers were driving at full speed to produce cannons, armor, muskets, and even if there was excess equipment, they had no intention of selling them. Fortunately, all the supplies they brought were sold at a good price, so they would not have to go for a walk.

From late February to early April, the travelers received more than 100 livestock, 500 tons of coal, 120 tons of pig iron, 850 barrels of gunpowder, 100 tons of lead and other supplies. In addition, more than 500 Ukrainian and Livornian immigrants were also present. By April 15, Spanish warships appeared outside the sea and began to implement blockade policies and intercept various ships entering and leaving the port. At this point, trade was finally completely cut off.

However, the Spanish ships did not intend to break into the port. Perhaps they were still waiting for the main fleet, or perhaps they realized that it was very stupid to break into a fully-defended port under the focal length of more than 40 artillery guns from four turrets, especially when the enemy obviously had multiple long-barrel heavy artillery.

The Executive Committee is planning to build city defense facilities step by step, expand armed forces, and hoard war materials. The Spaniards are obviously doing the same thing, so the two sides are currently in a stalemate.

There was no war on land, but the hunting at sea never stopped.

April 20. Sunny, west wind level 6.

The "Eagle of the East Coast" and Yunsheng 1 formed a two-ship formation, floating with the waves in the southeastern waters outside the entrance to the Strait of Magellan. They had been wandering here for several days and had been trying to capture the Spanish supply ships or single warships, but the Spanish obviously did not make them happy. During this period, there was a wave of Spanish fleets passing through the Strait of Magellan, but the fleet passing by had 8 large warships and several supply ships, and their strength should not be underestimated. Even if Yunsheng 1 went up with high speed to fight, it would be impossible to get it.

Xiao Bailang and Wang Tiechui sat in the captain's room of Yunsheng No. 1 and chatted. The old couple sat in this room full of memories again after more than two years. The strong sense of time and space disorder made both of them feel a little moved.

"Lao Wang, you and Lao Han have suffered in the past two years. To be honest, when I went to Dingyuan Fort, I wanted to call you two, but I was really worried about handing over Yunsheng No. 1 to a group of laymen for maintenance, so that you two stayed in the navy. Unexpectedly, this stay delayed your future, alas." Xiao Bailang took a sip of water and said first.

"Actually nothing." Wang Tiehui smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't it just that Wang Qinian has been left alone for a year? Who made us all have the label of the transportation department? In fact, when the Navy was established, to put it bluntly, Wang Qinian, a naval commissioner, is actually a lonely man. So he has always been wary of our group of Yunsheng No. 1 crew members, which is a common sense, and we understand. I originally thought that he had no one at hand, and even if he didn't want to use it, he had to use us, but I didn't expect that he would start from the shore defense artillery and the navigation school and slowly made a breakthrough. In this way, we had to stand aside, haha. Finally, he was still a little conscience. After he had enough of us, he could still remember us when he went out."

Xiao Bailang was speechless, pretending not to hear Wang Tiehui's silence, and laughed and revealed it. At this moment, the newly appointed first mate Ruben DeMer walked in and reported: "The lookout on the mast tower found that the signal transmission point on the coast raised the signal flag."

"What?!" The two of them suddenly felt energetic. After so many days, they finally caught a soft persimmon that they could pinch. The two immediately left the captain's room and went to the deck to observe. There was a tall trunk on the hillside on the coast. At this time, a red pennant at the top of the trunk was flying in the wind. Sure enough, something happened!

"When did you find it?" Xiao Bailang asked in a slightly hurried tone.

"It's just now!" said Demer, "the lookout hand on the mast tower just found that the signal flag was raised there." After saying that, he pointed to the mast tower. The strong sea breeze blew the mast tower, and sitting inside was the intern of the Navigation School - Jiwen, an alternate officer from Ireland.

Xiao Bailang nodded and smiled at Wang Tiechu and said, "Old Wang, business is here. Now you are the captain, you can command it."

Wang Tiechhui was not pretentious and began to order: "Primet Demer, lower the main sail and the foremast sail; Lao Han, the main engine started to start the hot machine. Everyone took their place and prepared for the battle. In addition, the red battle flag and the green follow-up flag were hung to remind the people of the "East Coast Eagle" to follow closely."

Yunsheng 1 then started sailing northeast at a low speed of 3 knots. The "East Coast Eagle" obviously also observed the situation on the shore and followed closely behind. According to the efficiency of information transmission on the shore, it took almost a day for the enemy ships to arrive at the east entrance and exit of the Magellan Strait. This period of time is enough for everyone to rush over and intercept.

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The winds and waves outside the entrance and exit of the eastern side of the Strait of Magellan were high and the waves were rushing together. The 400-ton armed merchant ship "Brave Enrique" was behind, and the 200-ton warship "Toledo Crazy" was piloting in front. The two ships set sail from Lima and went through a lot of hardships to finally pass the narrow and dangerous Strait of Magellan and enter the vast Southern Atlantic Ocean. This sea area is currently relatively safe in the minds of the Spaniards. After all, except for the Dutch, British or French pirates that emerge from time to time, no force dared to openly provoke the authority of the Spanish Kingdom here.

But they soon couldn't laugh. Two unidentified ships appeared on the southeastern sea. The front ship looked quite tall, and the section of the ship was puzzlingly built very tall buildings. There was a mast on the deck on the front half of the ship, which seemed to be able to hang three-sided sails. However, this was also the most strange thing about the Spaniards. Without sails, the ship was approaching at a high cruising speed of 3-4 knots. Behind the ship was a three-masted sailboat with a small tonnage. Both ships raised a red-bottomed flag. The middle and lower part of the flag were two crossed daggers, and above the daggers were an eagle that was facing downward.

The two ships were obviously not ready to come and say hello friendly. The busy crowds on each other's deck and the black muzzles explained everything. The Spaniards immediately decided to turn north and prepare to get rid of these two malicious ships. Their weak firepower could not fight against these two seemingly powerful warships.

"Snatch the wind and get rid of it at full speed." Diego, the captain of the Toledo Crazy Man, ordered, "The Governor's envoy must be sent to Buenos Aires safely. As for the 'Brave Enrique', we can only pray to God for blessing them."

The Toledo Crazy Man" is a small warship that has been in service for more than ten years and belongs to the Peruvian local fleet. The sailors have been dealing with Britain and Dutch pirates in the Western Pacific coast for many years and have been well trained. They turned the sail truss at the first time and started sailing in a zigzag shape. However, their efforts were destined to be futile. The tall ship of the other side rushed straight at a relative high speed of 4 knots without any sails rising, and the distance between the two sides was rapidly shrinking.

"God, that must be a ship sent by the devil." Captain Diego kept rowing crosses on his chest, "Gentlemen, prepare for battle!"

"The Spaniards are going to run! Haha, can you run at the speed of your turtle? "Wang Tiechu holds up his telescope and laughs, "Old Han, follow me. The gunman, and shoot warningly after entering the range."

"Boom! Boom!" Before the bow cannon had entered the range, several gun groups on the port side had begun to launch artillery on the slow and clumsy armed merchant ship "The Brave Enrique". The Spaniards also showed their tenacious fighting will at this time. The few 6-pound and 8-pound cannons on the armed sailboat made a quick counterattack at Yunsheng One, and some Spanish troops on the deck were also shooting with a melee gun.

"Don't worry about this ship, you can't escape! Let Lu Ming and the others clean up. Let's keep a close eye on the warship ahead, don't let her run away!" Wang Tiechu ordered.

Yunsheng No. 1 soon approached the "Toledo Crazy Man". The bow of the ship was 12 pounds and the two 8-pound guns carried out the first round of shooting under the undulating waves. Most of the shells were missing. Only one chain bomb aimed at the mast and hit the stern of the enemy's warship, but it seemed that it did not cause any damage to the enemy.

"Come again!" At this time, Yunsheng No. 1 was gradually moving alongside the "Toledo Crazy Man", and some side gun teams also joined in the shooting. In particular, a 24-pound gun was once added, showing its extraordinary power. The huge iron projectile hit the opponent's side deck, breaking a large hole in the deck, and the broken wood chips even injured several sailors on the opponent's deck.

Soon, the 18-pound and 12-pound naval guns also joined the fire, and the fierce fire almost completely destroyed the opponent's starboard side. The few 8-pound shells that the opponent counterattacked just knocked off some sandbags hung on the side of Yunsheng No. 1. Before these remaining artillery fired again, the grape bullets fired by the 24-pound cannon on Yunsheng No. 1 knocked everyone standing on the opponent's right deck into sieves.

"Haha! It's so good!" Wang Tiech smiled and said, "Huh? Haven't surrender yet? Okay, tough enough! Come and help them! Beat me to death and sank her!"

The rumbling cannon sounded again.

On April 20, 1633, outside the Magellan Strait in the South Atlantic, the Spanish armed merchant ship "Brave Enrique" and the small warship "The Toledo Crazy" were sunk, and more than 260 people were lost in the cold South Atlantic waters, including Viscount Fernandez, the Special Envoy of the Peruvian Governor General and 150 Army Musketeers.
Chapter completed!