Chapter 868: The upper hand? Downwind?

At the end of the meeting, the officers returned to their warships with battle deployments, and summoned the crews for battle mobilization.

When they set sail at about 4 pm, there was nothing to say about morale!

With the idea of ​​defending the home and the country (actually a government, the southeast has not yet established a country), the idea of ​​defending one's own family and land, and the idea of ​​loyalty to the leader, the soldiers set sail in full spirit.

Unlike before, the soldiers wore large fishermen-style hats to shade them, but there were still no stools on the deck. From the commander to the small soldiers stood.

We are fighting locally, and we can find coastal supplies for logistics. Therefore, all warships were loaded with food and water for only seven days, and no more were loaded. The tonnage was used for artillery shells, bullets and gunpowder. There are also a lot of installations everywhere, and the pressure is even lower than the waterline before the voyage.

The officers and soldiers understand their mission very well. When engaging the enemy, they should fire more artillery and be punctual.

Send them all to the bottom of the sea to feed the sharks, so that the baby sharks will gain more weight, and then go to cut fins to make shark fins in the coming year!

The Chinese fleet headed slowly and cumberly to the west, while the Hong Maofan fleet headed east, with two rival fleets approaching.

On the St. George, the forward flagship of the Hong Maofan fleet, the officers and men on the deck were busy. They changed the sails according to the wind direction and rushed for the wind.

Lord Carrot Black was reading the Bible in his cabin, praying for the upcoming fierce battle.

"Lord, bless us to defeat powerful enemies and let the children go home safely!" He crossed religiously.

Unlike the other fanatical red hair fans, Turnip Black knows exactly what kind of enemy he will face.

He once visited Phineas Pat, the British shipbuilder, and helped Yan Changwu build a three-tier battleship, and he knew a lot about the battleships of the Southeast Mansion.

This Mr. Pate warned Turnip Black, "To deal with the Chinese is equivalent to dealing with the Dutch, and the Spanish are not as good as the Chinese!"

Spain has become a dead body, while the Dutch are flourishing, and have a good time with the British. The British cannot easily defeat the Netherlands in a naval battle.

Therefore, Turnip Black gave the order "capturetheweathergauge!" (to seize the upper air)

Unlike the Southeast Army of the Eastern Army, who likes to mobilize in long talks, Turnip Black is a very simple order that shows his determination!

Suppose you are a captain, do you prefer the upper hand or the lower hand in battle?

what? Doesn't matter?

You will kill a boat!

Fight in the wind, if you can't win, immediately raise the anchor, and follow the wind. Bless you, the opponent can't catch up.

The leeward has another big advantage. During the battle, the warship swings sideways. When the wind blows, the waves hit the waves, and all the guns are on the sea.

The coolest thing is that the ship is at the lower air outlet, because the muzzle is facing upwards, it can hit the enemy’s masts and crossbars exclusively. Use chain bullets to use which one is cool, and knock down all the sails and cables on the enemy’s ship, leaving the masts like nothing. Something of Mao.

Without sails, it is still called a sailing warship?

Can't move, it's called wood on the sea.

Therefore, in European fleets, only the British like to prevail, and the rest of the fleet likes to prevail.

But what they didn't expect was that they wanted to run without a fight. The officers and soldiers would naturally run when they had a chance. They didn't have the mentality of winning the war. It was strange to win.

If you change it, you are at the upper wind and you can't hold back and want to slip, where should you go? Anchor together, when the wind blew, they were sent directly to the muzzle of others.

Where is the upper wind? If the waves are too large, the lower muzzle cannot be opened, and the result is a sudden reduction in firepower.

What does the British Navy do? The British navy insisted on seizing the upper air in combat, and the entire fleet was dedicated to seizing the upper air. After the war, the officers and soldiers had only one road to Huashan, seeking victory in danger!

The British navy is the teacher of the Chinese navy. From combat mode to warship manufacturing, and even iron naval guns, the Southeast Navy has imitated everything and walked out of its own way.

The British navy has the upper hand in combat, and the Chinese like to have the upper hand!

The Chinese imitated British ships and introduced new ones. They created the first battleships in the sailing period. The British learned from them and launched their own battleships.

Britain lacks copper, they make iron cannons to serve as naval guns, while the Southeast Mansion manufactures copper cannons and iron cannons together --- the family has a big business, and the benefits of scale are here.

This time the attack on the Southeast Mansion, the British warships took the lead, Carrot Head Black insisted on gaining the upper hand, and the other fleets also agreed.

As for Tromp’s strategy of not playing against the city and taking the opponent’s fleet directly to determine the outcome, Turnip Black was also full of approval.

Both fleets were advancing, and finally, on the early morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the two fleets fought in the waters near Linga Island at the southeastern tip of the Malay Peninsula.

This time period can be regarded as winter, but the sky is very good, and the golden light is spreading over the sea early in the morning. It seems that Father Sun is also eager to watch a big show.

In that case, fight hard and don't be too embarrassed.

The wind was not too strong, the two fleets were close, coincidentally, and prayers rang from each ship.

"Lord, bless us!" Hong Mao said.

"Matsu, dear and compassionate mother, may you bless us with victory, and we will bring your glory to all oceans!" the Chinese officers and soldiers said.

"Fight for the leader!" the captains of the ships shouted.

The subordinates also enthusiastically responded to the saying "Fight for the leader!"

The black warrior Siresma on the "Southeast Asia No. 8" in the Chinese army formation looked at the flagship "Southeast Asia No. 2" and thought to himself, "The morale is available, but the enemy has the upper hand, and the number is large. I don't know. What countermeasures did the Marshal take, the upper hand? The lower hand?"

Chen De on the flagship was faced with a difficult choice. He asked Shi Lang, the deputy captain next to him, "What do you think?"

Shi Lang was young, but he was plated with a thick layer of gold because of his voyage around the world with Officer Hong Xi. He once commanded warships to pass through the storm at the Cape of Good Hope. This qualification is solid!

After returning home, he took the fast lane of promotion, and now he has become the deputy captain of the battleship.

His military position is a major, and he will only have to fight this battle. If he survives, the lieutenant colonel will definitely not be able to run. Even a colonel is possible, and the rank of colonel can be the captain of a battleship.

Seeing that the marshal was studying himself, Shi Langxiong retorted and said angrily, "Naturally, we must fight against the enemy, and we will fight for the upper hand!"

"No!" Chen De shook his head and ordered, "All ships fight under the wind!"

The flag representing the downwind battle rose in the wind, and all the warships raised their flags in response. Siresma nodded and said, "Sure enough!"

Chen De is conservative, he puts "protecting the ship" as the top priority.

Fight if you can't fight, or escape if you can't fight, and save the warship.

It's good to exist, the other party will not be able to do anything big before destroying our fleet.

The disadvantage is that such tactics run counter to the glorious tradition of the army.

We must fight against the enemy!

Overcome difficulties, not get under the line of fire with minor injuries!

Now only Chen De dared to order to do so, and only he could make the rebellious captains obey orders.

Instead, official Hong Xi said that he would fight under the wind~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and his deputy commander Cheng Yu would dare not attack him!

what? Accountable for Cheng Yu's non-compliance?

Cheng Yu will laugh loudly, "Reasonable orders are accepted by labor and management, but unreasonable orders are not accepted by labor and management! In previous naval battles, the enemy was beaten blind, severed, and lame. Dare to say that labor and capital are unfaithful!"

What's more, the foreign general Siresma dared to say to Hong Xi official, "You should die in a glorious battle. If you dare to take a step back, labor and management will open fire at you, and shoot you in the name of being timid and afraid to fight!"

But no matter who they are, they can't say hard to Chen De. Chen De's words "When labor and management and the leader father are fighting together, you still don't know where to feed!" You can push them back.

The Hong Maofan fleet has the upper hand, and the Southeast Mansion fleet is downwind, all making a way.

Like a ballet dancer, the two sides slowly entered the arena.

"Boom!" Cheng Yu, who started at the beginning, fired the first shot!

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