Chapter 512: The Battle

Both sides held this very cautious attitude. So far, no one fired the artillery first. For the Ming Dynasty, the number of Komu Army was too high. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that even if not every gun was hit, at least most of the shells could hit it. In this way, it can cause severe damage to Komu Army on the first time. As for Komu Army, several battles also let them know that the range of their guns was not as long as that of the Daming artillery. If they fired rashly, they would only waste opportunities.

However, neither side was wary of the two sides. The gunners were waiting for the orders of the commanders of both sides, but the Ming Navy, who was at a disadvantage in terms of quantity, seemed even more nervous.

Jiang Lang stared at the approaching Komu Army warships. Although they had now entered the range of the Ming artillery, Jiang Lang did not intend to let them fire the artillery. The soldiers on these five warships were basically recruits, and the result of rash fire was just wasting shells.

Jiang Lang is waiting for the opportunity.

"boom……!"

"boom……!"

The Komu Army took the lead in firing artillery, and almost all the firepower was directed towards these five huge warships. The ship was large, and the target was naturally very large. Of course, the threat was also great. The Komu Army naturally understood.

Jiang Lang suddenly felt a slight shock under his feet. It seemed that the warship in the place had hit the warship he was riding on, but he didn't hear any screams.

"Are there any casualties?"

Jiang Lang asked, but his eyes did not leave the telescope.

"Report casualties!"

Fei Wen ordered loudly.

After a while, the casualties were counted and there was no casualties in this warship, and the damage caused by the shells to the warship was very limited.

Jiang Lang nodded slightly and then ordered: "Order all warships to start counterattack!"

Jiang Lang's order seemed like a little spark. Suddenly, the artillery of the Ming Navy warships roared together, and the firepower of these five three-masted sailboats was even more likely. The shooting of the sixteen artillery on the side was a disaster for the Komu Army's warships.

After the rumbling sound of cannons, huge explosions came from the Komu Army's warships, and violent flames rose at the same time, because the debris produced by the explosion of gunpowder inside were densely covered with every inch of space on the warship, and screams suddenly resounded throughout the entire warship.

Some of the Komu Army warships that were hit were ignited by the explosion, and the sails on them immediately burned.

Of course, some of them were not hit, and huge water columns rose up on the sea.

In the first round of counterattack, the Ming fleet, which was at a disadvantage in numbers, showed strong firepower, which caused many of the warships of the Komu Army to be severely damaged. Especially the firepower of the five warships of the Ming Dynasty, was completely a nightmare for these Komu Army warships.

However, the Komu Army was not scared away, but instead aroused their wildness, or they believed that they would not have any advantage in firepower, so the Komu Army's warship continued to fire in order to rush over quickly.

After the first volley, the fire of the warships behind them was no longer neatly. What the gunners had to do was load, aim, and fire. As for whether they were synchronized with other gunners, it was not that they cared about.

The rumbling sound of cannons filled the sea, and the deck seemed a little confused. While relying on the strong hull to avoid the flying shells, the soldiers began to carry the injured soldiers into the interior of the warship. Wherever there were military doctors at any time, there were the best medicines for healing in the Ming Dynasty to treat them.

As the enemy ship approached, the soldiers on the warships also extended their guns out of the shooting holes, and then fired at the approaching Komu Army warships. With the roar of the warship artillery, there were endless bangs of gunfire.

Jiang Lang was still standing on the deck of the ship, looking at the enemy ships that were leaning over.

"Sir, you'd better get into the boat. It's too dangerous here!"

Fei Wen heard a hint of anxiety.

Jiang Lang shook his head and said, "No need to say more. As a commander, you must always grasp the situation of the battle. How can you leave easily? Pass my orders to let the transport ships leave the fleet. You must have close contact with the Komu Army's warships to prevent the Komu Army from attacking our supplies!"

The transport ships are full of ammunition and the like, and the transport ships are not as heavily protected as warships. Once they are hit, they may detonate the ammunition on them. Then the ship will be destroyed.

Seeing this, Fei Wen was not willing to say more, so he quickly conveyed Jiang Lang's order. The transport ship immediately began to slowly get a certain distance from the protected warships. At the same time, the other warships formed a solid line of defense, blocking the transport ships and the Komu Army warships.

The strong smell of gunpowder was filled with the air, and the warships on both sides were approaching, but for the Komu Army, the closer they got, the more unfavorable it was for them. And gradually, they also discovered this problem. The shells that attacked the Ming warships at close range could completely penetrate the side of their warships, and then a huge explosion should be made inside.

Inside the warship, besides artillery, there is ammunition.

Suddenly, many warships began to experience their nightmare. A huge explosion began from the inside of the ship, and the blazing flames spurted out from the shooting holes. The gunners even lost their lives in the flames before they even shouted.

At the same time, the huge power generated by the explosion was also reflected. The entire ship's side was unveiled in a circle, like fireworks, with wooden blocks flying everywhere.

Many soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were somewhat shocked when they witnessed all this, but in addition to being shocked, the excitement was undoubtedly revealed, as if they were fired with stimulants. The gunners kept firing, and the soldiers on the deck kept fighting through the shooting holes with their guns.

Of course, the Komu Fleet was not so easy to surrender. The shells hit the Ming warship one after another. However, for them who still used solid bombs, the damage caused to the Ming warships was very limited even at close range, especially when they hit the firepower on these five huge three-masted warships.

The target was very large, and the possibility of being hit was greatly increased. Jiang Lang stood on the deck could clearly feel the vibration caused by the shell hitting the hull. When hitting the Ming warship, the gunners of the Komu Army were unwilling to help but be happy. However, they soon became a little desperate. The Ming warship exploded as they thought. Even if the position they hit was in the position of the muzzle, the ship was so big that wood chips flew across the side, and at the same time, they also exposed the slightly deformed iron plate inside.

The wood is elastic and soft, while the steel plate is very hard. When the shell hits the position of the muzzle, the wooden board in front is inefficient and has great force. For the iron plate behind, it is not very difficult to offset the remaining impact force of the shell.

The Ming Dynasty's battleship showed his power in the war to avoid being powerful. Its powerful seemed to be capable, at least not the Komu Army cannons that can penetrate now.

When the gunmen of the Komu Army were surprised, the gunmen of the Ming Dynasty did not hesitate at all. Now they were lying in a bunker. Can the gunmen of the Komu Army cause too much damage to them. So they fought back without hesitation.

The Komu Army now knows how serious the mistake they made. They shouldn't have approached these Ming warships. Although they are small in number, their firepower is extremely powerful.

In this case, they basically have no other choice, they only have one way to retreat.

"Sir, Komu Army has retreated!"

Fei Wen said with a hint of joy, would we want to pursue immediately?

"Don't chase the enemy!"

Jiang Lang said lightly, put down the telescope in his hand, looked at the ragged and fleeing in a hurry, waved his hand and said, "Reorganize the team immediately!"

"Sir, now is our perfect opportunity. These Gumu Jun are already fallen into the water!"

Fei Wen's words were filled with a hint of unwillingness.

Jiang Lang looked up at the sky, then reached out and pointed slightly, saying, "Mr. Fei, when you are concerned about how to pursue Koumu Army, should you let the team find a shelter first?"

Fei Wen looked up and saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds and a storm was about to come.

At this time, Jiang Lang continued: "The Komu Army's warships have been damaged a lot. It is still a problem to survive this storm without being tender, and the same is true for our warships. By the way, count the casualties immediately!"

Feiwen immediately understood what Jiang Lang meant, immediately conveyed the order, and the entire fleet re-formed.

Jiang Lang was still standing on the deck, looking at the sea surface, with many dead bodies floating on the sea surface, and many fragments of the warships. Some warships that had not yet had time to sink were burning with raging fires.

Looking at the battleship, there are some holes on the deck.

I breathed a sigh of relief. I could tell the strength of this battle at this time.
Chapter completed!