Chapter 2101 Round 1 Collapse

The three Frankish warships were cornered, and the attitude of the Ming people suddenly changed, which made them a little at a loss.

But the Ming soldiers on the deck were already holding bows and arrows, and they were murderous. If they got closer, they would definitely not have a good ending.

The commander thought of a possibility, and smiled bitterly: "The Ming people suspect that we want to attack from both sides with the Plantagenets. Terrible! Terrible!"

They just wanted to set a trap to make the Ming people and the Plantagenets enemies.

But the Ming people were obviously not fools. They saw through their intentions at a glance, so they directly used interception to remind them.

——Brother is angry!

"The Ming Dynasty is angry!"

Hong Bao said expressionlessly, and the interpreter trembled all over. He had already cut the person who came up with this idea into pieces in his mind.

"Fire!"

A shout suddenly came from under the deck.

The two sides were already very close, and the archers of the Plantagenets had even put their arrows on and were ready to draw their bows.

At the same time, the commander of the Plantagenet fleet also saw the Ming army on the deck with different clothes.

"These are not people from here! No!"

Gunpowder smoke rose under the deck, and the first cannon was ignited.

The three Frankish warships behind were holding their breath nervously, wanting to see what the Ming army could do.

The commander of the Plantagenet fleet suddenly remembered something, and he roared: "They are Orientals! No..."

"Boom!"

The first roar came, and gunpowder smoke filled the deck, most of which rushed out of the side.

A black dot rushed out, and then the cannons roared one after another.

"Boom boom boom!"

The four warships fired in turn, and the gunpowder smoke filled the air one by one, and was then blown away by the sea breeze.

The black dots gradually grew larger, rushing from left to right.

"What is that?"

The interpreter felt the vibration of the hull caused by the artillery bombardment, and the gunpowder smoke filled his nasal cavity. Through the rising gunpowder smoke, he saw the black dots rushing towards the Plantagenet people.

The Plantagenet people were even more stunned by this.

It is not new to put firearms on board ships, and even large-caliber artillery appeared in siege warfare.

However, due to the immaturity of gunpowder, when firing thick stone bullets, it is necessary to fill the barrel with black gunpowder, and the accuracy and range are hopeless.

So the most reliable long-range weapon in the battle at this time is still the bow and arrow.

When it comes to bows and arrows, the Plantagenets dare to pat their chests and brag. In the entire Western continent, if they admit that they are second, no one dares to claim to be first!

So on the deck, their archers have begun to draw their bows, ready to give the opposite Orientals an impressive coverage...

Then they saw black spots swarming in a fan-shaped manner.

The commander stood on the deck blankly, looking at the gunpowder smoke in front of him, thinking of the bulky artillery in the army, and then the black spots arrived.

An iron bullet passed by him, and the air seemed to tremble, whistle, and burn.

"Ah..."

There was a crackling sound behind him, and a warm liquid splashed on the back of the commander's neck amid screams.

He reached out his hand and touched the warm blood, then his feet shook, and the whole ship trembled as if it had hit a reef, and then the feeling of collision continued.

In the eyes of the interpreter, the four warships on the opposite side, which had been pulled so close that they seemed to be within reach, had turned into fire ships.

Four ships against four ships, and the three warships in front were paralyzed in an instant.

The chain bullets cut the ropes and pulled a large hole in the sails...

The warship lost control of speed and direction, and the holes in the hull were filled with smoke, and flames came out from them, and then began to sweep the warship.

The archers on the deck were pierced by iron bullets, leaving a bloody mess on the deck, and the rest of the people were stunned.

"What is this?! What is this..."

The archers did not abandon their bows and arrows. They could aim and shoot calmly under the weapons thrown by the enemy.

This is the most elite longbowman of the Plantagenet!

So after being hit by the iron bullets, they quickly cheered up,

and then threw them together regardless of the problem of sight and distance.

As arrows flew, the Ming army's warships were turning, so a forest was planted on the bow.

Hong Bao looked at this scene sideways and praised: "Zhang Wang's command is effective, and I will reward him later."

Zhang Wang was already crazy, urging the warships to speed up and turn.

"Hold steady..."

The four warships slowly slowed down, and then slowly began to aim at the four enemy ships with the other side.

The three Frankish warships had cleverly withdrawn to the side, which would not make the Ming army feel threatened and was convenient for observing the battle situation.

The sight was full of gunpowder smoke, and flames flashed from time to time in the gunpowder smoke.

"That's hell..."

The commander nodded and said dully: "Ming people... Terrible Ming."

"That must be firearms!"

The commander said palely: "Terrible Ming people, Plantagenet is going to be finished, I hope they don't surrender..."

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"We failed! We failed, commander!"

After the Ming army began to slow down, everyone knew that the second wave of attacks was coming.

But the first wave of attacks had already made the fleet lose its ability to resist. There was no need to continue bombarding. It would not be long before only one of the four warships could float on the sea and become a prisoner of the Ming army.

"Gorseflower will never surrender!"

Someone shouted loudly, and then there was a violent cough.

The gunpowder smoke was gradually blown away by the sea breeze, and the fire had already started.

The sailors who put out the fire were under the threat of the Ming army's firepower, but they were still fearless.

The commander's face was covered with blood, which was one of the results of a previous iron bullet that knocked away countless wood chips.

He slowly raised his hand and said, "We shouldn't be enemies, right!"

He turned around and looked at the tragic scene behind him, and shouted, "Lower the sails, all of them, white flag, raise the white flag!"

"No!"

An officer rushed over frantically, he threw the commander down and shouted, "We will continue to fight, Plantagenet will never surrender!"

After defeating the Frankish fleet, the morale of the Plantagenet fleet reached its peak.

And the sense of honor is an important indicator to measure the combat effectiveness and morale of an army.

Obviously, the Plantagenet fleet has a sense of honor!

The commander gasped hard, then knocked down the officer riding on him with a heavy punch, and then shouted: "This is an order!"

"The Plantagenets cannot provoke strong enemies. This is a conspiracy of the Franks. Ceasefire! Immediately!"

The commander's order was executed, the tattered sails fell, and a white flag made of unknown material was raised.

"Eunuch, the enemy surrenders!"

Zhang Wang was a little regretful, and came to ask Hong Bao for instructions with gunpowder smoke.

The interpreter looked at Hong Bao nervously and said: "The Plantagenets are the most rogue. They can tear up any treaty. They only see interests, never friendship..."

Hong Bao remembered Fang Xing's words: Don't believe in friendship between countries. It's more sincere to talk about interests.

Yes, he agreed with this statement and put it into practice on the sea!

So he nodded and ordered: "Put out the fire!"

This is an attitude of accepting surrender. Zhang Wang gave the order with some disappointment.

The interpreter's face turned pale, and he said, "Sir, what does the Ming Dynasty think of Plantagenet?"

Hong Bao said coldly, "That is a matter between the court and His Majesty. Our opinion is not important."

It is not impossible to use the Ming Dynasty, but Frank must show the ability to make the Ming Dynasty turn a blind eye to it.

At present, except for the three ships hiding behind, Hong Bao has not seen the ability and benefits of Frank.

So he does not mind beating the Franks, and can even turn against them if necessary...