A leisurely city for solo travelers

Chapter 322

Treat children with courtesy first and then soldiers.

If Espinoza didn't reply within 30 seconds, it was time to let the other party see the vitality of the next era.

The new German gunner command lived up to expectations and fully unified the ship's firing methods. With the rise and fall of the flag in his hand, nearly a thousand sailors loaded bombs and fired almost completely simultaneously.

500 artillery pieces were fired at the same time, and the roar of the explosions made people's ears ring. Even the huge battleship group was slightly deflected by this terrible counter-shock force.

Although she was still far away, Espinoza was already experiencing tinnitus at this time. The superposition of sounds that were too high and too low in decibels activated the protective mechanism of the human ear.

Espinosa has never read any science fiction novels, and the scene in front of him has completely exceeded the limit of his imagination.The overwhelming cannonballs from far to near, seem to be the bats in the castle in the horror story, or the migration of black swans. It is hard to tell whether he is beautiful or ugly, but shocking.

Countless shells are like a big net shining on the entire territory of Espinosa's fleet.

At this time, Espinosa felt that he was no longer a noble person, but like a tuna in the water, facing the huge net of the fishing boat, with nowhere to hide.All he could choose was to squat on the ground, cover his head, and resign himself to fate.

The new German artillery instructor was very precise. He divided the ship's artillery into five groups and subdivided the firing distance and angle.In the face of such a huge sample, the accuracy of the artillery shell is also very high. The gunner only needs to confirm that he can hit the artillery shell within a radius of [-] meters to complete the task.

It may take a long time to build a ship, but it only takes a few seconds to destroy it.

The shells penetrated the mast of the sailing ship, the shells smashed into the deck, the shells blew up the ship in the middle, and the shells set the battleship on fire.

Espinosa's proud fleet was almost wiped out by a salvo.He watched the sailors jump into the sea from the burning ship, watched the broken ship stand up slowly, and then slowly fell silent.Another ship was hit by more than a dozen heavy cannons one after another, and it became a wreck within a few seconds.

"Surrender! We surrender!!!" Espinoza shouted to the sailors at the lookout.

Unfortunately, the sailors are long gone, and even the observation tower is gone.

Espinosa's flagship was relatively strong. Although it was hit by 4 artillery rounds, it did not sink so quickly. The fire was burning, and the sailors lost their minds and jumped into the sea.

Espinosa fell into despair and crouched on the ground.

"Am I going to die... Am I going to die here... In this damn place..."

The adjutant rushed over and shouted: "Admiral, jump off the ship quickly!"

"Am I going to die... die here..."

The adjutant had no choice but to put a life-saving snare on Espinoza's belly and kicked him out of the sea.

About half a minute later, the entire Espinoza fleet sank, leaving only those people floating on the sea who were either alive or dead, but were equally afraid.

Fang Xian watched the scene with a telescope, the only shortcoming was that it was too fast.

"Gerhart, you did a great job, it's perfect." Fang Xian praised Fang Xian's telescope.

Standing beside him was a brown-haired middle-aged man with a serious face and neat hair, dressed in a lean black leather uniform, with an old and vicissitudes of life shawl, covering countless honorary medals underneath.

No matter how you look at it, this guy looks more like an admiral than Fang Xian.

"Admiral, this is my duty." Gerhardt's voice was as rigorous as his appearance, "Although our achievements are remarkable, we must also correctly understand this battle. First of all, the enemy does not know the strength of our artillery. The range, the whole ship stands still and waits to shoot, which is equivalent to a target; secondly, our army also has enough time to aim and group, which undoubtedly greatly increases the accuracy rate. If the gunners are more skilled, I am confident that the locking range will be extended It is twice as accurate. Again, the enemy's ships are all commercially transported, and their armor and durability are average. If they are military warships, it may not be so smooth."

"That's right, I like guys like you." Fang Xian praised.

"It is an honor for me to follow the Admiral to resist hegemony, injustice and plunder." Gerhardt bowed and saluted.

"It doesn't have to be like this. You are a soldier. You have no reason to bend to me." Fang Xian quickly helped him up and then asked, "Gerhardt, how would you fight if you were the admiral on the other side and had all the information?"

"I will surrender." Gerhardt said truthfully, "Under the deterrence of our army's mobility and firepower, it is almost impossible to escape, let alone win."

"Oh? So sincere? What if the opponent was a pirate, would you surrender?"

"Yes." Gerhardt didn't feel embarrassed about it, "Surrendering and becoming a prisoner is not a shame for a soldier, but another honor. Every soldier is cultivated by the country with financial resources and hard work. , soldiers have the responsibility to ensure their own safety, because when they put on their uniforms, their bodies no longer belong to them."

"A beautiful answer." Fang Xian continued to ask, "If you don't surrender, you must fight to the death. With the mentality of killing as many enemies as you can, how would you fight?"

"Well..." Gerhardt thought for a while, and explained while waving his arms, "First of all, I will disperse the ships as soon as possible, so as to avoid being completely covered by the firepower net, and at the same time disturb the opposing commander. After that, I will flee in the opposite direction with all my strength. If the opponent pursues, only the bow gun can play a role, which is equivalent to a 95% reduction in firepower, and the accuracy of the shells will also be greatly reduced during high-speed navigation. , if the helmsman is experienced, the damage can be almost zero at this stage. If the enemy wants to sail sideways and deploy the fort, they must chase after a very short distance before deploying, otherwise we will escape out of the range just after we deploy the design. In this case, I can take advantage of this, turn the rudder at the right time, and fire at the closest distance to make up for the short range. If I am lucky, I may be able to deal some damage to the enemy before the entire army is wiped out, but to sink a ship full of An armored battleship is impossible with so few guns."

Fang Xian was overwhelmed by the clear logic and judgment of this former military officer. He is also a person who likes to ponder strategies, and asked with half-difficulty and half-curiosity: "That's good, then in turn, how do you deal with this situation?" What about roaming tactics?"

"Surround." Gruhart replied without even thinking about it. "Using the advantage of maneuverability, let the two ships arc around the front, blocking the enemy's retreat, and then the fish will be caught."

"Well... Then turn it around..."

"In the face of encirclement, the only way to find the right time is to wipe out the charge and try to hit an enemy ship before sinking."

"The other way around..."

"Admiral, the battle situation is changing rapidly. After so many rounds of confrontation, the outcome has long been seen."

"Hehe..." Fang Xian scratched his head and smiled, "The game of the art of war is really profound."

"Actually, for us now, we basically don't need the art of war. Our advantages in mobility and firepower are enough to ignore all tactics." Gruhart sighed, "I'm thinking that if one day we face a fleet with the same equipment as ours, we will be equally powerful. Commander, how will I judge."

"That's right, this is something you have to think about." Fang Xian laughed loudly, "And I will try my best to avoid this from happening and ensure the suppression of my own armament forever."

"Strategy always takes precedence over tactics," Gruhart said.

"Well, this battle has opened my eyes. I will allocate 10 gold coins to you, and please make sure to train these sailors."

"I don't need a reward, the allowance you give is enough for my consumption." Gruhart declined, "I just hope that you can end these chaotic wars and oppression as soon as possible, and return the sea to the sea."

"must."

……

Espinoza wakes up and finds a letter in her cage.

"Your port belongs to me, and your gold coins belong to me, but I have no intention of possessing your body. I entrust you to my friends. You will have the opportunity to visit India, Indonesia, East Asia and other places. If you are lucky, there may be a circus Willing to buy you, I can barely eat enough. If you feel lonely, please don't worry, I guess someone will come to accompany you soon. There will be a period later."

Espinosa held the letter tremblingly and looked around, but there was no one there.

"Adjutant?! Sailor!!"

No one answered him, and it seemed that he was the only one who was trafficked.

"Do not!!!!"

In the echo of Espinosa's own howl, at last a step came from far to near.

"Long time no see." A middle-aged man with short hair looked at him with interest.

"You...you are!!!" Espinoza exclaimed, "Kuhn! Are you Kuhn? We met before, do you remember me?"

"Of course, you were once the overlord of East Africa, Mr. Espinoza with a lot of money."

"That's good, just remember me!!" Espinosa begged, "You see, although our two countries have some conflicts, we are all members of the upper class in Europe and have our own rules. I told You have an intelligence, a vital intelligence."

"Oh? Interesting."

"It's more than just interesting..." Espinoza said earnestly, "Mr. Kuhn, something is wrong. There is a demon from the east who has the most terrifying fleet in the world. We must unite and destroy him together... he is the enemy of all Europe..."

"All of Europe? I can't see it."

"He must be taken seriously...The artillery of that fleet is unimaginable, I can't describe it in words."

"As far as I know, that fleet's strength in hand-to-hand combat is also incredible."

"What? You know them?"

"Of course, the Fang family's navy is right."

Espinoza said in horror: "As expected of Mr. Kuhn, the information is fast. Since you are here, I beg you to negotiate for me and buy me out. I will be very grateful when I return home."

"Return to China? I don't think it's possible." Kuhn shook his head. "I regret to tell you that you are now on a ship heading to Malacca."

"What?" Espinosa was full of astonishment, and then it occurred to him that he had a friend, as the letter had said.

"Could it be...you and him...?!"

"We are the strongest allies." Kuhn laughed. "As I said, Fang's enemies are half of Europe, including you, but excluding us."

"Bastard!!!" Espinoza finally figured it out, and yelled, "Where is the dignity? What about the dignity of the Dutch?! Cooperate with the barbarians in the East to deal with our own people?"

"I didn't intend to insult you." Kuhn shrugged, "But in my opinion, you are much more barbaric than Fang."

Espinosa stayed where she was, finally sighed and sat down on the ground.

"You will regret it, against us."

"It's not a question of being right, Espinosa, you seem to have forgotten that we are businessmen." Kuhn sighed, "Businessmen are indeed mercenary, and they really care about every detail, but there is a bottom line for these things, and beyond that line, You are not even fit to be a businessman."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper, still in front of Espinoza.

"This is a document from your royal family. Read it yourself."

Espinoza picked up the second piece of bad news.

"Espinosa is a disgrace to Portugal. He frantically trampled on the bottom line of morality and humanity, and reintroduced the traces of barbarism that have disappeared into Europe. It was unanimously decided to deprive Espinoza of his nationality and With the title, he will no longer be allowed to set foot on the Libyan peninsula."

"How is it possible?!" If the letter Espinosa left behind by Fang Xian can still be understood, then this royal document will drive people crazy, "How could the royal family do this? Rau? That's impossible!"

"Nothing is impossible." Kuhn looked at Espinosa who was lying on the ground, expressionless, "Whether in Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean or Africa, there will no longer be a Portuguese fleet. The only thing left for you is Lisbon." .”

"War? The Netherlands has declared war on us?"

"There is no need to declare war." Kuhn said with a sneer, "Fang has killed your foundation overseas, and the era of Portugal has passed. To punish you, you only need a little diplomatic and military pressure."

Kuhn made another small point with his fingers, then turned and left.

Espinosa collapsed in emptiness, and there was no room for him, neither the sea nor the motherland.

The Fangjia navy has been adjusting for a long time in Sofala.

After releasing nearly a thousand slaves imprisoned by Espinosa, these black brothers were extremely excited, and Fang Xian's status in their eyes was almost like the savior in religious beliefs, which was incomparable.

As for that naval battle, it has become a well-known story. Everyone said that the firepower of the Fang family's navy was like fishing nets, and no ship should expect to escape.

The Fang family navy is famous in the local area, and most people are more willing to believe that this oriental is the savior, rather than the next colonist.

With the complete destruction of the Portuguese ocean-going navy, they will no longer be able to stand up in a few years, and they will be fully suppressed by Spain and the Netherlands.

Fang Xian himself did not expect that after the annihilation of the Espinoza fleet, a climax of liberation would be set off in the ports of East Africa. The black brothers rose up and set off a war of resistance and independence.

The Portuguese had no more supplies and were outnumbered. They could barely support themselves. If they were lucky, they could escape from the sea. If they were unlucky, they would go directly to God or Satan.

Of course, there are still a large number of Portuguese people seeking refuge from the Fang family navy.

After cleaning up Espinoza, Fang Xian has no intention of taking more revenge on the Portuguese. After all, not everyone is at fault. Of course, the most critical factor is that he likes Portuguese football. Perhaps the descendants of these people There will be characters like Figo and Ronaldo...

Therefore, Admiral Fang Xian, the liberator of East Africa, called on the black brothers to put aside their hatred, grant forgiveness to outsiders, and just let them leave this land. There is no need to kill them all.

Under Fang Xian's appeal, some sane black brothers finally stopped, and the Portuguese were tied up in groups to the Fang family's navy.Fang Xian had no choice but to allocate some money to set up a returning home fleet to send these people back to Lisbon regularly.

At the same time, a large number of black brothers expressed their willingness to join Fang Xian's fleet and fire at the enemies who oppressed them.

For black brothers, Fang Xian naturally does not refuse anyone.

Don't look at this group of people who are skinny and skinny like refugees, but as long as they can eat enough and have a suitable commander, the physical fitness and combat power of the black people are incomparable.

From then on, the sailor mix of the Fang Family Navy also began to form.

The iron triangle of kaozi sailors, black brawny men and German gunners officially appeared.

The three are mixed and complement each other, which not only contains the technology and precision of the Germans, but also the domineering of the kiln sailors. Of course, the muscles of the black brothers are indispensable; Under the training of Deputy Commander Gerhardt, the comprehensive capabilities of the Fangjia navy, both in artillery and hand-to-hand combat, have improved.

During this period, the East Asian battlefield also temporarily subsided.

The Japanese people who had just recovered were full of self-confidence, and even created another fleet in an attempt to tear up the contract and infect the East China Sea.The governor of Zhili asked the Fang family navy for help repeatedly, and Fang Xian had no choice but to let the main fleet come back for rescue, and went to Africa alone.

Back in East Asia, the two armored fleets and Chinese sailing ships once again taught the Wa people a lesson.

It is worth mentioning that, on the return flight, Azhisha met her sons, and her sons said that Napang was too poor, and there was nothing left to grab for this sea area, so they followed Azhisha again... also That is to say, the fleet led by Azhisha is all island soldiers.

These gangsters met the Japanese warriors and it was a good match. After a bloody battle, the Fang family navy won again. Although the loss this time was not as exaggerated as when they came to the island, the Japanese navy still took Fang away. The home navy lost hundreds of sailors' lives.

According to Fang Xian's instructions and the request of the governor of Zhili, this time he did not relax the Wa Kingdom in the slightest.They were banned from going to sea except for fishing, and the huge compensation for 20 years was enough for them to bear for a long time.

These indemnities were received by the Qing government, and Fang Xian only took a small cut, about 90%...

Afterwards, the Li Huamei Fleet was once again in charge of peacekeeping in East Asia. As long as it saw an armed ship in the Wa country, it would directly sink it no matter where it was.

Others rushed to Sofala to begin a new reorganization.

(End of this chapter)