Chapter 109: The Mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is behind
Watching the Black Flag Gang leader fleeing the battlefield, the pirates completely collapsed and their only fighting spirit was lost.
Hundreds of pirate ships began to flee in panic, and many even collided directly because of the chaos in command.
However, the Ming army sailors became more and more brave. The original panic and fear were swept away, and they took the initiative to chase the fleeing pirates.
The sudden reversal of the battle made all the Ming soldiers present breathe a sigh of relief.
The collapse and escape of the pirates made the Ming soldiers burst into cheers.
However, seeing the pirates suddenly collapse and flee, Xiao Wu frowned, his expression more solemn than before.
The gunboat of the Folang Jiman not far away is now eyeing him.
"Aim at the Ming people's warships and send them to the bottom of the sea."
Terry looked at the pirate ship running around and smiled contemptuously.
He let go of the fleeing Black Flag Gang leader's ship and personally led the flagship to rush towards Xiao Wu's lucky ship.
Although the Manila authorities signed an agreement with Mingcheng.
However, this does not mean that Terry and his fleet will accept the agreement.
The sudden defeat of the pirates did not save the crisis of the Ming Navy.
The Folangjiman's warship finally revealed its fangs.
Except for several armed merchant ships who continued to hunt down pirates, most Spanish battleships began to rush towards the Ming army not far away.
The 24-pound gun he carried even opened fire from a long distance outside the Ming army artillery range.
The sudden change made the Ming army stunned, but only the Ming generals such as Xiao Wu were expected and did not panic.
"Set your sails and retreat." Xiao Wu issued an order, and the Ming army's warships began to retreat with the help of the wind.
Seeing the Ming Navy retreat, Terry shook his head and smiled.
Now it happens to be the south wind, and the fleet is blown by the wind to the vicinity of the Rawag Coast.
Isn’t this a self-investigation?
Seeing the Ming army's actions, the Spaniards present cheered.
They had already been furious. If it weren't for the Ming army, how could they have been trapped in the port of Lavag for nearly a month?
Seeing the Ming army fleeing, these Spanish sailors immediately set sail and chased after him.
The number of artillery artillery in the Ming army was not as good as that of Spanish warships, and the mass and quantity of heavy artillery were incomparable.
Retreat is the best tactic, Xiao Wu had no choice but to use up the arson ship last night.
One huge water column after another was lifted up from the sea, and the waves slapped on the side of the boat, and the sea water had already soaked the sailor's clothes.
A Haicang ship behind the hall was directly destroyed by the twenty-four-pound cannons on the Spanish warship that was catching up. In just half a quarter of an hour, only a piece of canvas and some wooden wreckage were left on the sea.
The Ming army sailors present, whether they were veterans of Navy Town or newbies who had just started on the field in Fubo Town, did not dare to show up at this time.
The rumbling sound of artillery and the water columns that were rising from time to time kept telling them that the red-haired ghost was getting closer and closer.
"General, the remaining pirate ships have been expelled from this sea by our armed merchant fleet." A lieutenant reported.
Terry nodded,
"Send the order to stop the pursuing of the pirates and return to the port of Lavag." General Terry ordered.
He is not interested in these pirates. Even if they are sunk all in this sea today, there will still be countless pirate ships robbing the waterway tomorrow.
This is bound to happen in the Age of Discovery and cannot be changed by a Spanish fleet.
However, the Ming army navy in front of them was different, they were just a group of exiles.
Sink them all in this sea area, and the Philippines will be safe.
"I guess Governor Juan has the same idea," Terry murmured to himself.
Suddenly, a heavy artillery shell fell straight on the sea not far from Terry's battleship.
The sudden artillery shocked the Spaniards present.
It seems to be a twenty-four-pound shell.
When fighting with the Ming Navy before, the Ming army fired twelve pounds of shells at best. Could it be that the Ming army still had a big guy hidden?
Before the Spanish sailors could react, several heavy shells hit the Spanish battleship.
The nearest one fell within a third-class battleship only more than ten meters.
The surging water column dripped the Spanish sailors on the deck and the heart was cool.
"How come these damn Han people have the heavy artillery?" A Spanish captain looked at the Ming army warship fleeing in the distance incredibly.
"Sir, that seems to be a shore defense artillery." A first mate pointed to the coastal artillery in the distance.
At this moment, they were only one or two nautical miles away from the coastline.
"Damn it, are the commanders of the turret drunk? The shells hit our heads." The bearded captain was furious.
But he quickly realized that something seemed wrong.
Because the shells fell on their side from time to time, and the Ming Navy, which was closer, did not even have a shell hit them.
"What's wrong, I'll send a flag whisper to stop the coastal turret." General Terry looked at the turret in the distance and had a bad premonition.
"Sir, the Ming army's flag is hung on the fort." A senior mate shouted.
Terry was stunned, staggering backwards as if five thunders were thundering, and was supported by several adjutants.
Seeing the Huben Town flag erected on the coastal fortress a sea of miles away, Xiao Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sir, black smoke comes from the direction of Rawag City." The sailor's shout came from the lookout whistle.
"The Ming army is attacking Lavague." An astonishing news spread among the Spanish sailors.
Just as the pirates were rushing toward the Ming Navy, the Ming army Huben Town, which had just wiped out 800 pirates in the camp, was not idle, and rushed to the nearby Lavag Coast Fort.
The coastal turret is not far from the city, and its heavy artillery muzzles are facing the vast sea. I didn't expect that someone would cover up from the slope behind.
The unprepared Spanish gunners and the recruited indigenous men were killed by the soldiers in Huben Town, and the Spanish gunners who were already on the verge of collapse surrendered one after another.
The indigenous people who were recruited even scattered.
After controlling the Spaniards' fortress, the soldiers of the King of War took advantage of the situation to launch a feint attack on the city of Lavague.
The sudden offensive shocked the Spaniards in Lavague City.
Seeing the sudden change, Terry was a little at a loss.
"There is no point in chasing the Ming Navy now." The first lieutenant stepped forward and spoke.
"If Rawag City is lost, we can only return to Manila."
The first mate's words calmed General Terry down.
The Ming army had occupied the coastal artillery, and if we pursued it like this, the fleet would definitely suffer a considerable loss.
Terry had no choice but to order the whole ship to return.
The armed merchant fleet escorted from afar returned early when they saw black smoke rising in Lavag City.
The owners of these merchant ships are all in Lavag City, so there must be no loss.
Looking at the Spanish fleet gradually fading away, the Ming army sailors who survived the disaster were crying with joy.
They survived in front of the pirates and the Spaniard's cannon.
Even Xiao Wu fell on the deck at this moment.
"This battle is really cowardly." Xiao Wu punched the deck.
Suddenly, the giant ship and cannon of the Folang Jiren were pressing down, which made these naval generals from the Zheng group feel a sense of shame and humiliation.
Chapter completed!