The signal flag system of this era is not perfect, and there is no systematic flag language. The signal flag raised by the watchman from the gray whale is only a simple information. There is a main fleet on the port side of the gray whale, and the specific sutra points, the number of enemy fleets, the type and degree of ships are unknown.

The news was passed to Li Mingxun. Li Mingxun was working on the map with the command room and the nautical staff, calculating the time of the encounter with the Hele fleet. When he heard a main fleet coming from the east, his first reaction was the Manila fleet, but he quickly gave up this idea. This was impossible. The Hele Port fleet would not react so early, so the enemy could only have two possibilities, the erratic Raphael fleet and the possible Dutch fleet.

A quarter of an hour later, the Gray Whale confirmed the identity of the enemy fleet, and the raised signal flag showed that it was the Spanish fleet, but this still made Li Mingxun feel uneasy. The Raphael fleet had four cruise ships, two of which were cruise ships with eighteen-pound cannons. If it joined the battlefield, it would definitely affect the situation of the battle. The large fleet would be at a disadvantage, and annihilation of the Zamboanga fleet would become a delusion.

Li Mingxun immediately issued an order: the frigate went to block the Raphael fleet and helped the main fleet to gain time.

The main fleet is in battle!

When the order was issued, the Raphael fleet had entered the visual range of the White Shark watcher. Li Mingxun got the exact news that the three cruise ships and a schooner, considering the mast height, meant that the distance between the two sides was about ten nautical miles. At this time, the large fleet was moving south, and the Raphael fleet came from east to west. The Raphael fleet spent six quarters, which might reach seven quarters, so it might pose a threat to the large fleet within one and a half hours.

Fortunately, the large fleet is between the Zamboanga Fleet and the Raphael Fleet, which means that the Zamboanga Fleet cannot turn. If it turns west and leaves, the Zamboanga Fleet will be farther and farther away from the nearest Raphael, which is too dangerous. If it goes east and approaches the Raphael Fleet, it will take the initiative to approach the main fleet of the community, and it will only be seeking death.

The five main battleships received the order to decide the battle, which means that they no longer need to maintain a serious battle line and can conduct small-scale maneuvering battles. After all, the enemies each ship deals with are different. The flagship White Shark still heads, with four hundred meters shooting, which is boring and monotonous. Orca, Bruce Whale and Tiger Shark pounced on their opponents and pulled them into the distance to fight.

The first to change the situation was Simmons's spare flagship, the Bareen Whale. The heavy gunboat with a displacement of 1,100 tons, accelerated first, and turned the rudder to the starboard side, like a mountain, and rushed directly to the opponent Galicia. Simmons shouted beside the helm, kicking the helm over, and personally snarled at the fire controller: "Control your gunner, you must push it to the bacon's belly before firing. Who dares to fire early? I will break his thigh and stuff it into his **!"

The deck of the two-layer artillery of the Bruce Whale was silent. The sailors and gunners had loaded the artillery and were quietly waiting for the order to open fire. Their naked upper body stained with gun smoke was stepped on the deck full of sand, like sculptures. Only enemy cannons hit the bulwarks with dull sounds. Occasionally, a twelve-pound cannon broke through, and the splashed wood chips hit the whole person. Seventy percent of the Bruce Whale's sailors were already on the deck of the artillery, and everyone was waiting for the final order.

The Bruce Whale pounced on Galicia. The sailors on Galicia's deck thought the enemy was crazy about to hit him. They screamed, and the timid one jumped directly into the sea. Simmons laughed and laughed and laughed: "Haha, timid bacon, stupid Spanish! Wait for your uncle Simmons' sanctions!"

The long bowsprit almost hung the sail rope of Galicia's foremast, and seemed to be about to hit the next moment, but the rudder in Simmons' hand had already rotated rapidly. The leopard whale made a rattle sound, and then its slender and heavy body twisted to the port side. The waves stirred by the tall bulwarks directly rushed into the lower artillery deck of Galicia. The two ships finally paralleled again, but this time it was not a four hundred meters shooting distance, but a distance that could be 50 meters, and pistols could sway!

"Let's fire, fire with all your might!" Simmons finally roared.

The fire controller immediately issued an order, and the twenty-four-pound Kofilin and the eighteen-pound cannon all faced the hull of the Galicia, and the long-accumulated power was released in an instant.

Boom boom boom boom!

The sound of artillery fire continued, and twenty-six heavy shells shot out, penetrated the Galicia's bulwark of only forty centimeters, swept across everything, whether it was the body or the support column, and it was transmitted from another direction. The shells were stained with countless flesh and blood.

At a distance of fifty meters, as long as the cannon fires, it will definitely be able to hit the gun. The port side of the Galician ship Galician was beaten beyond recognition, and it was even more messy inside. Several big holes appeared at the waterline of the hull. It was supposed to be the masterpiece of the Koufilin artillery. The Galician seemed to stagger, then quickly turned right and left the battle line.

This is the best choice for the main battleships on the battlefield after being severely damaged. Turn away from the battleships to avoid reducing or sinking to block the sailing of the battleships behind. After turning away, the battleships can be supplied when leaving the battlefield in a relatively safe situation.

Although the Tiger Shark's combat power is slightly weaker than the Bruce Whale, as the oldest warship in the large fleet, it is naturally unwilling to fall behind. It followed the Bruce Whale and pounced on its opponent Cruise. After getting close, it seriously injured Cruise with two rounds of volleys. Cruise also broke away from the battle line.

In this way, the Zamboanga fleet lost its position No. 3 and 4, and a huge gap of twenty-five chains appeared between its second ship St. Augustine and the frigate Santa Clara. Li Mingxun saw this gap, and Simmons even saw it. The two of them chose the double-row tactics at the same time.

The so-called double-row tactic is to attack enemy ships from both sides. Simmons led the Fleece and the Tiger Shark to pass through the enemy's battle lines with the help of the gap, and approached the starboard side of the San Jose and St. Augustine, allowing the Shark and Santa Clara to fight freely. In fact, these two ships could no longer maintain the battle lines. The Santa Clara was in the side of the side and the degree of decline was greatly reduced. The Shark was hit by a large number of chain bombs and shotguns, and the sailor suffered serious losses. What's more serious is that the mast and sail cable system were almost bald, and the degree was difficult to maintain. Both ships advanced slowly and fought against the bombardment.

For Cavies, the defeat was decided, and his only hope was the Raphael fleet, but at this time the Raphael fleet tried its best, and the community squadron was also desperate. From the beginning, the squadron blocked the squadrons and did not go smoothly because the array was too scattered. The first batch of mobile blocks were four frigates attacking Zamboyan's notification ship. Two frigates were too far away, and they didn't know which direction there was an enemy. They were unable to join the battle until the end. The two frigates assisting the Shark were blocked by the battle lines in front, and they turned to the battle until friendly forces contacted the Raphael fleet.

The five ships of the Raphael fleet were blocked by the first four frigates. The lines of the two sides interlaced and were too fast. Although the artillery fire was continuous, there were few casualties. Raphael had no intention of entangling with the frigate, but rushed straight to the defender of the battleship of the main fleet. There were two reasons for Raphael's move. The mast and sail rope of the Shark were seriously damaged, which was the best target. The attack on this ship was the greatest. If the battle line in front wanted to rescue, it had to turn, which meant that the Zamboanga fleet could escape.

The two frigates appeared in the Raphael fleet and made a high-angle turn, wanting to fight against the Raphael fleet, but Raphael had no intention of doing so. He pretended to turn to the battle line of chasing the duel and suddenly rushed towards the Shark. Although the frigate was not thrown away, it also lost its position and did not protect the port side of the Shark.

San Jose Podium.

As the artillery fire flew, Cavies, dressed in gorgeous military uniform, walked by everyone in vain. He knew that the defeat was decided, but as the general of the Spanish Kingdom, Cavies remained calm. He had already determined to die. The Burgundian cross on the main sail in front of him was already ragged. As the upper half of the main mast broke, the Habsburg double-headed eagle and the Spanish flag also fell into the sea. Cavies observed the battlefield for the last time.

The Raphael fleet seized the opportunity and rushed towards the enemy's frigate. The enemy was conducting a double-row tactic, attacking its own ship and the St. Augustine. The defeat was decided, and Raphael could not save himself. Now he only hopes to make the last contribution before the war sinks.

As early as a military meeting a few years ago, including Governor Coquera and Navy Commander Lopez issued orders to all captains of the Philippine Governor's District, and that no warships would be allowed to fall into the hands of the enemy again, and that the glory of the Spanish king should not be defiled again. Cavius ​​supported this order, and it was time to implement it.

Cavis looked at the White Shark in the distance. The sailors above were busy. On the podium, several officers gathered together to discuss something. The sound of cannons rumbling and the projectiles flew across them. Cavis hated the group of people, and he suddenly issued an order: Die together!

The San Jose suddenly filled the port side and rushed towards the White Shark, followed by the St. Augustine. The soldiers and sailors on the two ships shouted in unison: "San Diego, San Diego!"

On the White Shark, Li Mingxun saw this scene and cursed: "This group of bastards are crazy, helmsman, be careful to avoid it, and shoot the cannons hard and sink the enemy ship!"

Indeed, Cavius ​​was already crazy. He wanted to do something before he lost. Whether it was a collision or a close-range artillery volley, he could severely damage or even sink an enemy ship. In this sea area, the severe damage to the enemy ship would be destruction.

The White Shark's artillery fired continuously on the deck, and the shells kept firing at San Jose. The port side of San Jose had been beaten beyond recognition. As they approached, they were hit by artillery one after another. The White Shark was about to rise up and avoid the collision of San Jose. Then they turned the rudder and shot the bow of San Jose on the side, sinking it.

The St. Augustine was in trouble. If it kept shooting against the Orca, the ship had some chances. However, when it turned closer, it would destroy itself. It followed the San Jose and turned all the way, and it staggered, completely lost its qualities, and then it leaned to the left and sank.

The reason for such a dramatic scene is that Augustine is at a disadvantage in the downward position. You must know that from the beginning of the battle line, the wind blows from the port side of the St. Augustine. It is in the downward direction to face the enemy, and the hull cannot help but tilt to the starboard side. The result of the port is raised to the enemy's surface is not the inefficient artillery combat efficiency.

The most important thing is that the port side of the St. Augustine was exposed below the waterline on the port side of the enemy, and the waterline was a key area for the 24-pound heavy artillery shelling. The battle line was bombarded, and more than a dozen holes were penetrated here. During the counter bombing stage, these holes were still above the waterline and naturally there would be no water inflow. However, the St. Augustine suddenly turned left, causing the large hole on the port side to sink below the waterline, and then a massive amount of water inflow was generated. The rapid water inflow caused the hull to sink and sink to the lower artillery deck. The gun window began to enter water, and could no longer control it, and the St. Augustine sank.

The battle was coming to an end at this time, and the Shark was still fighting. At this time, it fought against Santa Clara and two cruise ships alone, and was completely at a disadvantage. The Shark's captain was also very angry. He made the same choice as Cavius ​​and pulled a cushion before his death.

But the Shark chose not the old rival Santa Clara, because the Captain of the Shark knew very well that the large fleet had won. Santa Clara had broken its mast and the rudder surface was damaged and could not escape. The Shark chose the largest cruise ship, which was Raphael's flagship Ester. In the waters of Guam, the Shark was still a friend of the ship of Ester, but now it is still alive. The Shark pounced over, looking desperate.

Raphael was reluctant to lose his ship. After all, the Zamboanga fleet was over, and it was not worth it to take him on. Raphael disbanded the battle line, and Ester quickly dodged and broke off contact with the Shark for a while. At this time, the frigates had arrived and escorted the severely injured Shark to approach the large fleet. Ester then turned directly and joined the fleet toward the Zamboanga Peninsula.
Chapter completed!