Does the Zhoushan Navy succeeded by Shi Lang have so many fireboats?

No.

This batch of fire ships came from Zheng Sen’s “grace gift”.

When the two sides of Qixing Island had a sea battle, the main battleship of the fleet led by Zheng Zhiguan was forced to turn north, so his supply fleet was captured by the Zhoushan Navy, which led to so many "fire ships".

When the dense "fire ships" approached the area of ​​the main ships with broken sails, Napur, who woke up, finally issued the third correct order. He ordered the small and medium-sized warships in front of the main ship to intercept and sink these "fire ships", and ordered the main ships to continue shelling the six ships that could no longer sail.

This command doesn't sound weird or wrong.

But the problem is that the enemy's main ship was loaded with chain shells before, and changing shells at this time is not as simple as in later generations. The replacing shells on the side cannons and the loadings are different, and it takes some time.

Of course, this time is not long, and there are obstacles from small and medium-sized warships in front, and it cannot threaten the main battleship's head. Logically speaking, time is enough.

This is also the reason why Napur can be at ease, be surprised and wake up calmly.

Napur looked down on him. This was his real idea at this moment. In his opinion, the next moment, there would be a piece of wood chips on the sea.

However, he underestimated these "fire boats" and also underestimated Shi Lang.

Can Shi Lang be so stupid? So stupid to take seven main battleships to attack suicide?

no!

The reason why Shi Lang dared to resist the order was that he was at least 60% or 70% sure about this battle.

If it weren't for this, Shi Lang would not dare to resist the order, especially when Wu Zheng was already angry.

What exactly is Shi Lang hiding?

Or maybe something amazing will happen?

....

This so-called "fire ship" is actually a mixture of various narrow and long small ships such as edge ships, fast ships, flatbed ships, etc.

For medium-sized and large warships, they do not have the ability to threaten the other party.

A ship was loaded with seven or eight people, at best, larger than the lifeboats on the enemy's main battleship at that time. There were no artillery on it, and even the sails were single sails. Its driving force was a mixture of sail power and oar power. In other words, the sailors carried were not only responsible for fighting, but also... rowing.

But there is a saying that goes, "It's easy to turn around if the boat is small."

It is precisely because of the small load capacity that it is fast and has strong adaptability.

The enemy has already set sail and stopped the ship. Even if it is a medium-sized warship, it will take a while to raise sails. For the "fireship" that is nearly ten miles away and is sailing at full speed, it is a distance between the fingers.

The enemy's medium-sized warships then fired their side guns, and indeed sank many "fireships", but the size of the "fireships" was too small. When they were fired with the side guns, it was obvious that some cannons were as uncomfortable as mosquitoes. The number of sunks was too small for the total number of more than 200 ships.

At this moment of tense volley, they even forgot that they were headwinds and the "fireship" was headwinds and quickly approached in front.

The thing I hate the "t"-shaped tactics that are most likely to face the target, because the target section is the smallest at this time.

This is like when a cavalry charges head-on, the area threatened by arrows is the least, which is the same.

However, in naval battles in this era, there are also few people who take the bow of the ship directly to the enemy, because although this reduces the chance of being hit, it also loses the opportunity to defeat the enemy, because the bow of the ship has at most three guns, and most of them are only one.

Can a "fire ship" without any artillery really threaten the existence of giant ships?

What follows confirms that mice swallow elephants. As long as the conditions are right, ants can still chew elephants.

In a blink of an eye, the "fireship" approached the forefront of the enemy's formation. It was the area of ​​the "sword guard" medium-sized warships of the enemy's main battleship. It was precisely because it was too close that the medium-sized warships had lost the ability to shell out and had no angle.

The commander of the "guard with a knife" could no longer wait for Napur's order. He was nervous, panicked but ruthless, and gave an order, "Plushes on and block these yellow monkeys... Damn Napur, he shouldn't order the anchor..."

Stick it up?

How easy is it?

If ten miles away, with preparation, the large ship cannons can indeed crush these small boats, but now... cannot!

"Board battle..." The commander of "guarding with a knife" reacted quickly, and immediately thought of this tactic that had been useless for a long time and had almost disappeared from the European battlefield. "Hurry, break down and hook them..."

This order is obviously the most correct. In fact, if the "fire ship" is really hooked by the anchor hooks of these big ships, it will be broken without the need for a platoon battle.

As a wooden boat, how can you withstand the iron lump of this amount?

But the problem is that such a large amount of iron lump is not as easy to hit a boat that is fast-moving. It is nothing more than a psychological deterrence.

It was said that it was late, and there was a quick place. More than 200 small boats approached the enemy's medium-sized warship area, and the center blossomed in an instant and dispersed.

It is really like a flower blooming, and the waves of the "fire boat" are like petals, which look particularly beautiful at this time.

What do these "fireships" want to do?

Not only did the commander who "guarded with a knife" think so, but Napur also thought so when he saw this scene in the telescope.

Is it necessary to invite a carnival or feast?

Obviously not!

Suddenly Napur exclaimed, "Mine... Damn the yellow-skinned monkey, they are throwing the mines..."

The "fireships" who have been frustrated and beaten up finally revealed their hidden fangs at this moment.

After it bloomed in the center, two and three people started to work together to push the black iron lumps carried on the ship off the side of the ship.

Without a goal, no goal is needed, it means pushing down one by one in the hinterland of the enemy during the process of marching.

The water mines splashed and sank downwards, then floated upwards, half of which were still exposed on the water surface.

A ship was almost loaded with no less than ten. This area, at least in a short period of time when the currents swelled, was a place where death cursed. No warship could be spared. This kind of mine might not be of any use to steel warships in later generations, but it would be a killer move to deal with the current wooden sailboats.

The "fireships" who had polished their hidden goods and then drove away in all directions. The panicked enemy ships almost watched them leave, and the angled naval guns were fired, as if they were firing a chicken's head.

At this time, more than a dozen warships that were ordered by the commander who were "guarded with swords" and were ready to stick on and start anchor were finally in trouble.

Touching lightning!

Whether it was the warship accidentally hitting it, or the ocean currents drove the mines to meet it, the result was the same and it exploded.

The sudden burst of smoke and flames, the splashing wood chips, and the looming wails of the enemy sailors and the cry for help.
Chapter completed!