Chapter 2279: Evacuation Under Advantage (Thanks to the Leader "Happy Girl" For the Reward, Happy Birthday)

The commander stood on the warship. Right in front of him was the Ming army's warship. The distance between the two sides was not far. He could even see Lin Zheng standing on the side with a pestle.

Behind him were continuous screams, and the vibrations under his feet came and went, and then stopped.

He stumbled and slid over, and knelt there before he fell. Then, while grabbing the edge of the bow, he did not forget to keep his head up, just to see the next move of the Ming army.

The Ming army was turning and began to retreat while turning.

The commander looked left and right, and the three ships had been smashed.

Really smashed.

The sails had been riddled with holes, and the ships that had lost power were still moving slowly forward by inertia, but the speed was getting slower and slower.

The warships on the left and right wings were almost in place, but the encirclement had not yet been formed, and the front was defeated by the Ming army.

This situation was shocking, confusing, and shocking.

What to do?

The commander was on the warship in front and didn't know whether he was alive or dead, what about the two wings?

The Ming army had already begun to turn. They only needed to complete a 90-degree turn to aim at the fleet on the flank with the other side.

"My lord, they are hesitating! No one gave the order!"

The deputy general's eyes were shining, but Lin Zheng was very calm.

"I have encountered many crises."

Lin Zheng smiled and looked at the enemy ships on the flank with a cold look.

"But today is just a bureau..."

"Survey?"

The deputy general asked puzzledly.

Lin Zheng said: "It is still the uncle who is right. War has always been for the overall situation... OK!"

While speaking, the side had already aimed at the enemy ships that were flanking.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

The black spots swarmed out, and the same scene made those Westerners crazy.

"Retreat!"

The commander screamed and ordered the flank to retreat.

"Call the ship, we abandon the ship!"

The flank was hit by iron bullets, creating a splash of water, smoke and flesh.

Chain bullets whistled across the deck, and countless limbs were flying.

Chain bullets are a powerful weapon for destroying sails, but once they are used against people, the effect is more tragic than iron bullets.

The deck was full of limbs and blood. Everyone was frightened by the attack methods of the Ming army. At this moment, someone shouted: "Tell us to retreat, retreat!"

"Retreat! We retreat!"

The enemy troops on the flanks had been frightened by the artillery. Amid the voices of retreat, several ships actually began to turn under the eyes of the Ming army.

If the Ming army continued to turn, then the other side of the side could face their side, which would be a godsend...

The deputy general shouted: "Quick, quick, turn around!"

"Retreat!"

"Turn around, turn..."

"Retreat!"

The deputy general was stunned and said: "Sir, come again, I guarantee that most of them will be left behind!"

Lin Zheng said coldly: "Retreat!"

The deputy general looked at him again, and seeing his stern expression, he sighed and shouted loudly: "Retreat! Retreat!"

The sail of the commander's boat had lost its function, and a warship ventured close to pick them up.

"We failed, failed!"

The commander closed his eyes in pain when he saw his subordinates on the flank exposed their side to the Ming army.

For broadside firepower, the larger the strike area, the higher the hit rate!

"The Ming army is retreating!"

A cry made the commander open his eyes. He looked carefully, then rubbed his eyes, and watched in disbelief as the three Ming warships began to withdraw from the battlefield.

"This is..."

The commander was stunned, and all the Taixi people were stunned.

The Taixi people on the flank had closed their eyes, waiting for the bombardment of the Ming army's firearms.

But after waiting for a while, no roar was heard. Someone opened his eyes and shouted ecstatically: "The Ming army ran away! They ran away!"

After a period of silence, everyone was excited.

The cheers reached the commander, who was stunned and asked, "Why? Why?"

"Think about those firearms,

big, heavy, and hot when fired. They are like this, right?"

"Yes! I remember that they were panting when they loaded the gunpowder, and it was full. Then they put the stone bullets on the mouth and ignited it. The sound was muffled, and then the stone bullets rushed out. It was so scary!"

The commander shook his head. He didn't know what it was, but the ecstasy of escaping death made him a little tired.

If the Ming army had enough energy to continue attacking, he felt that he and his men would never be spared.

Of course, there would definitely be a few ships that escaped, but who knows who they were!

The Taixi people on the flank widened their eyes, and the Ming army's warships slowly left under their gaze.

Are they crazy?

They are crazy!

The commander only felt something rising in his waist. He didn't know what it was, but it made him feel like he was flying.

So he flew!

Flying after escaping death!

So he panted, was supported by his men, and shouted with brilliance in his eyes: "The Ming people's firearms are hot, they can't attack, now is our time, chase! We chase!"

Someone shouted: "The Ming people's firearms will cool down, they will continue to fight back!"

"Also, they are very fast!"

Yes, the Ming people are very fast, gradually breaking away from the enemy ships on the flank.

But just when the commander was identifying the speed, the Ming people's ship looked like...

"They are not that fast! Chase! Chase!"

In fact, the sudden appearance of the Ming army and the attack without hesitation made the Taixi people completely confused.

And the Ming army's firearms attack made them unable to fight back. Until now, if the Ming army had not suddenly retreated, the commander would have almost been ready to die for his country.

Are they crazy?

The commander didn't know how many times this thought came up.

The ships that were paralyzed by a round of artillery fire on the flank were all celebrating, but then the order came.

"Chase! We want revenge!"

So the Taixi people on the flank began to rejoice, because the commander ordered the pursuit, which must be because he felt that the Ming people's attack was weak.

So the paralyzed ship stopped on the sea, and the sailors and soldiers were frantically repairing it.

They wanted revenge!

The commander regretted it after giving the order.

"Are they pretending? Are they?!"

The fleet was gathering, and the commander boarded another ship and ordered the ship with a broken sail to stay for repair, and then went back to report immediately.

The commander felt that this was a humiliation, but he ordered: "Don't chase too closely, we keep our distance, send two ships to harass at a time, if they stop and turn, the two ships will turn immediately and stay away from their attack range... Keep doing this, keep... drag them to death!"

The Taixi people shouted wildly, and then quickly launched a pursuit.

...

"Sir!"

The deputy general's face was as hot as fire, staring at Lin Zheng.

"Sir, why retreat?"

Lin Zheng ordered his warship to be towed at the back. He stared at the chasing enemy ship, estimated the speed of both ships, and said: "That's a strategy, the overall situation."

The deputy general was still puzzled, Lin Zheng suddenly relaxed and said: "Okay, keep it up!"

Someone went to give orders, and there was a commotion on the deck. The sails were adjusted, and someone was reporting the speed of both sides.

"Sir's order, don't pull away, let them think they can catch up!"

So after a period of adjustment, both sides almost kept the same speed. The Ming army sometimes slowed down the speed of the ship, and then bombarded the approaching enemy ships with artillery.

The two sides kept a relatively stable distance as they moved forward.

"Sir, why?"

The deputy general had already stepped back, holding the hilt of his knife.

Once he felt that Lin Zheng had a tendency to betray the country, he could summon the officers, refute him in public, and seize power after obtaining everyone's consent.