Become a feudal king from today - #921 - Chapter 933: Show of Power

“Go full speed ahead and get close to their warships.” Malfoy quickly recovered from his shock and hurriedly gave orders. The obvious problem is that their warships are at a disadvantage in long-range shooting. So he decided to change tactics. In naval battles, sometimes they would get close to the enemy’s warships under the enemy’s artillery fire, shoot at each other closely, or engage in boarding battles. This is like a hand-to-hand fight between the two sides after the line shooting, both sides gave up using muskets, and only relied on the courage of the soldiers on both sides to decide the victory. Especially when the opponent’s muskets are better than their own, this tactic is undoubtedly very wise. Under his command, the coalition steamship towed the sailing warship and rushed forward with all its strength. In order to avoid reducing casualties, they also adopted a chaotic formation and charged like skirmishers on the battlefield. “The opponent’s general is very experienced. “

On the flagship, Gong Ying frowned slightly as he looked at the coalition fleet changing its formation.

He had to admit that the other naval commander made the right decision.

Thinking that the other side did not go to Luzon, but attacked Yizhou instead.

He felt that this Western Navy commander was an experienced character who should have experienced many battles.

If it was a navy of the same level as theirs, Yizhou would be in trouble this time.

But the firepower of Dasong’s warships was much better than theirs, so they would be defeated in this sneak attack.

“Your Highness has always been well-prepared, why did he agree to General Zhou’s battle plan this time? Didn’t he consider the other side’s sneak attack?” Gong Ying suddenly showed a puzzled look again.

“Maybe, Your Highness just believes that we can deal with any situation! “Gong Ying said secretly.

Thinking of this, his eyes became firm.

This naval war is a test for the Dasong Navy.

If they can defeat the fleet of the Western Turkish coalition, then they will be qualified to go from the near sea to the deep sea in the future.

Fight with the Western Turkish Navy in the global waters and compete for the hegemony of the ocean.

If they lose, their wishes will become a fantasy.

If they can’t win at home, can they still defeat the opponent in the deep sea?

“Free shooting, always observe the distance between the warships of both sides, and retreat when the opponent enters a distance of 500 meters. “Gong Ying ordered.

Within 500 meters, the enemy warships’ artillery would be threatening.

Since they were all sea cavalry, he would naturally use the advantage of his own artillery to fly kites and hang them to fight.

“Boom boom boom…”

His order was issued, and the twelve sailing warships each aimed at their own targets and poured out rounds of shells.

These shells fell on the route of the coalition warships, blasting a ball of fire in the air or raising huge waves in the sea.

At this moment, on the coalition’s sailing warships, from the captain to the soldiers, everyone was holding their hearts, with beads of sweat on their foreheads.

After two or three hundred years of roaming the sea, they had never encountered such a powerful enemy at sea.

Especially in a place so far away from the West.

However, due to the strict training and discipline of the West, they were like the army soldiers, and they were not afraid even when facing line-up shooting, and they obeyed orders absolutely.

But even so, when the shells exploded near the warships, they couldn’t help but tremble in their hearts.

“Boom! “

In such a tense atmosphere, suddenly an explosion occurred at the mast of a coalition warship.

The entire mast broke and fell down instantly, the white canvas was ignited, and the fire was blazing.

The soldiers on other coalition warships immediately looked over, and someone shouted, “That’s the Fitz.”

“God, they are finished.” An old soldier lamented.

They knew very well that as long as one of the cannons on the side of the sailing warship could hit the opponent, then there would definitely be more shells hitting the opponent.

Because so many cannons are concentrated together.

Sure enough, the next moment they saw a scene that was destined to be unforgettable.

Three black shadows on the sea surface quickly pierced the air, hitting the front bow, deck, and side of the Fitz one after another.

The front shell pierced the wooden board, and half of the shell was embedded in the hull, but it did not explode immediately.

The crew on the nearby warship was about to breathe a sigh of relief, at this moment, “Boom! “With a bang, a large gap was blown out in the front of the Fitz, and seawater poured in.

The other two sides also exploded one after another, causing considerable damage to the hull.

“One thousand five hundred meters, they actually sank a battleship at a distance of one thousand five hundred meters.” The captains of other battleships suddenly felt heavy in their hearts.

Originally, he was full of confidence in this sneak attack.

But now, their mood is more solemn than ever.

Is this really a sneak attack? Or is it a trap.

“This is simply unimaginable. “

At this moment, on the flagship of the Formidable, Malfoy also opened his mouth wide.

Having witnessed the destruction of a British warship, he was finally able to imagine the despair of the British fleet in the Japanese naval battle.

But this did not scare him.

On the contrary, a more urgent idea to destroy the Dasong fleet emerged.

In such a short period of time, Dasong has established such a powerful navy.

If they are allowed to develop, will there be room for the Western Fleet to operate in the vast ocean?

For the interests of Britain and even the Western Territory, even if all the warships that came to support were destroyed, they must be annihilated, or at least the fleet of King Yan must be severely damaged.

If it cannot be done once, then twice, and twice is not enough, then three times.

Although they in the Western Territory realized the threat of Dasong this time, they obviously did not take it seriously enough.

Therefore, each country only sent a small number of warships, thinking that it would be enough to defeat a small Western country.

But the reality is that Britain may have to respond to Dasong with the determination to go to full-scale war with Russia.

What’s more, it may also require the full cooperation of other Western and Turkish countries.

“We must not fail.” Mafuor’s eyes narrowed.

Britain has more than 500 warships, Frank has more than 400 warships, and the Ross Kingdom, the Sam Kingdom, the Franconian Kingdom, and the Stanton also all have sizable fleets.

This is their capital to compete with the Dasong Navy.

Even if Dasong’s warships have an advantage in firepower, so what?

Can they stop the wolf pack tactics at sea?

Can they withstand an all-out war and Western Tu attacking Dasong again and again?

“With three hundred years of accumulation, we will never lose to an indigenous country from the east.” Mafuor clenched his fists.

The feeling of sadness that the battleship was destroyed disappeared instantly.

Looking ahead, he continued to issue orders for the battleships to adjust their positions.

In the process, as the fleets of both sides got closer and closer, more warships were hit.

Among these warships were six steam ships and eight sailing ships.

But in exchange for these losses, the distance between the coalition warships and the Dasong warship was reduced to 500 meters.

The battleships on the south side are about to roundabout and encircle the rear.

The battleship Dasong suddenly stopped shelling and ran away from the southern gap before the encirclement closed.