At two moments, after receiving the assault order from the captain, the fire control officers of the ships of the Dragon Fleet almost all chose the new shelling order. First, the thirty-two-pound, twenty-four-pound and eighteen-pound main guns on the upper and lower two-layer artillery decks were all loaded with double solid bullets, and the muzzle was pressed down ten degrees (because it was in the downwind direction, it was actually the same as sea level), and shot directly at the hull of the enemy ship. The bow and stern of the ship were loaded with double shotguns, and the six-pound cannons on the open deck (temporarily installed by the Orcas main ship) were loaded with shotguns and chain shells, and shot the open deck of the enemy ship. In fact, the fire control officer also hoped that the six-pound cannons would be loaded with double shotguns, but it was preloaded with chain shells, which was difficult to remove at this time, so it was wrong.

Neither Harus nor Djot expected the Dragon Fleet to choose the Deadly Assault. They knew very well that if the Dragon Fleet did not solve the opponent this time, the two fleets of the Forward and the Defender would really put the Dragon Fleet in the middle.

When Harus, who was standing on the stern of the ship, saw the Qinglong's hull pressing over, everything was too late. The Qinglong fired the first round of volleys at a distance of 150 meters and fired two to three rounds of rapid shooting in the next minute (the thirty-two-pound cannon is too heavy and it is not fast). The rest of the warships of the Dragon Fleet attacked to a distance of 100 meters or even 50 meters, which was almost shot against the belly of the Batavian Fleet. At such a distance, the possibility of missing shots was relatively low.

Harrus was shot by a shotgun in his first volley. After the heavy shotgun passed through the wooden boards and old canvas on the side, it hit Harrus' shoulder. Fortunately, the heavy shotgun had no potential energy, and a bronze seal on his shoulder blocked some of it and did not cause any wounds, but it was certain that the bone cracks were cracked. His adjutant pulled Harrus into the cabin below the waterline, allowing Harrus to avoid the second round of attacks. However, Harrus could dodge, but the Golden Lion could not dodge. Under the double-sided attack, the ship had been penetrated nearly a hundred times. The upper artillery deck collapsed directly, and the mast was broken. Fortunately, the captain's right rudder was full at the last moment and left the battle line.

Almost all the six warships that were attacked were severely damaged. Among them, the Serial No. 5 even directly surrendered with a white flag. Li Beiji asked him to turn to the upper hand and a frigate patrolling outside took over. After blowing up the seven ships of the vanguard fleet, Li Beiji issued an order to turn left and distance himself from the enemy.

As a result, the Eagle Fleet sailed southward and set a distance of 800 meters from the Batavian Fleet. This move also saved Harus. After confirming that the Golden Lion had no rescue value, Harus chose to change the flagship. He boarded the traffic boat under the protection of Team 6. After about twenty minutes, he boarded a Orange lion-class armed transport ship Rotterdam, re-raising the commander's flag, and once again took charge of the Batavian Fleet.

This is very common in battleship duels, especially under the tactics of storm that the Dutch were originally good at, commanders often replace flagships three or four times in a battle. Of course, under normal circumstances, the navy will not attack sailors who escape or fall into the water. This is almost the case in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad.

Although the United States Navy does not have the pedantic dogmas such as "noble immunity" and "gentlemanly manner" of European counterparts, it still maintains the principle of equality, that is, how do the enemy treat me and what will I do? At least for now, the navy has no precedent for shooting down sailors at the Dutch, so it will not take the lead. After all, both sides regard each other as a civilized country (at least on the surface), so they naturally have to show sufficient civilization.

The Eagle Fleet did not attack the escaped Dutch sailors, which did not mean that they could survive. Generally speaking, even the battleship with the highest standards of life-saving can only guarantee one-fifth of the people to sit on. In the European Navy's life-saving standards, sailors were never considered, so a large number of sailors were forced to dive, and then were dragged into the bottom of the ship by the passing Dutch ships and dragged to death. In the battle, the Batavian fleet would not send sailors to rescue. Perhaps the only thing interested in them was those sharks with a keen sense of smell. This group of marine creatures that could smell a drop of blood five hundred meters away. After the fleets on both sides were far away, a feast was about to start.

However, Li Beiji's orders to turn is not to avoid hitting the sailors who dived, but to find an opportunity to fight again. After the Eagle Fleet left the battlefield, the battle line of the Batavian Fleet took shape again, while the Eagle Fleet reduced far away, seeking to approach again and join the battlefield.

At the end of Shen Shi, Li Beiji issued an assault order. The fire control officers of the Eagle Fleet also ordered the starboard artillery to load double shells. This time, Li Beiji's target was still the warships at the front of the battle line of the Batavian Fleet. In the last round of raid, the artillery battle between these warships and the Eagle Fleet's cruise ship was already injured. At this time, the Kirin Fleet had joined the battlefield. After the Kirin appeared in the Dragon Fleet Serial No. 6, it completely connected to the battle line, isolated Djot's guard fleet from the downward direction of the large fleet.

But Simmons was not comfortable at this time. Djot's fleet had eleven warships, while the Dragon Fleet had only six. This means that five ships, including the Kirin, were attacked. Fortunately, the Djot's fleet was not strong. Except for his flagship, the remaining warships and guns were mostly nine-pound and six-pound guns. The threat to the Kirin and the free-trade-class armed transport ships was not very big. The only thing that made Simmons glad was that Harus, who had obtained command again, adjusted his tactics and ordered the war

After the line is added, and after advancing with the enemy, fire and fight again, the reason for Harus's order is actually very simple. He still has to attack the Dragon Fleet desperately. After all, this fleet is most severely damaged. As long as the pinch is successful, the Kirin Fleet can be attacked in sequence. After the Kirin Fleet is connected to the battle line, Harus is even more crazy. In this way, Djot can attack eleven ships with him (Djot has eleven ships). As long as he succeeds, the battle will be completely won.

What Harus didn't know was that there was a person on the battlefield who had similar views as his heroes. This person was Li Beiji, the commander of the Eagle Fleet. Harus wanted to attack the Dragon Fleet and the Kirin Fleet 11 ships by advancing in unison. Li Beiji also wanted to attack the twelve ships of the Batavian Fleet at this time. Li Beiji also knew that this was a key assault. As long as you win, the navy would win. No matter how many ships the Batavian Fleet had, the navy without pillars, and only dozens of armed ships could not fight against the navy fleet.

At the beginning of the Youth hour, the attack of the Eagle Fleet officially began. Before this, Li Beiji mobilized every member of the fleet, and even non-combat troops such as chefs and carpenters also released weapons. Li Beiji's attitude was very determined and did not hesitate to succeed in the assault.

At this time, the gap between Harrus and Li Beiji was revealed. Li Beiji was going to attack desperately. His fleet training flag was: If he didn't succeed, he would be successful. While Harrus was much more "stable". When he was still in the traffic boat, the officers around him suggested that he board the No. 8 ship of the battle line, which was the pilot ship of the battle line at this time. Harrus refused, and he said that he would use a ship that matched his fleet commander as the flagship.

This request ultimately required Harus to board the Rotterdam. This large sailboat with 72 large and small cannons is indeed big and majestic, but it is located in the 32nd battle line sequence. Even if the seven ships that have withdrawn from the battle and the eleven ships in the downwind direction are also located in the 14th. Harus chose to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, or climb up to the wall to watch the show, and the attacks of both sides will not affect his life.

Fortunately, Harrus also found enough reason. The Rotterdam was located in the center of the battle line. After Djot, the deputy commander, was blocked outside, only this position could allow the entire fleet to see its orders. The Rotterdam was not out of a state of non-warfare. It exchanged fire with a Garen ship of the Kirin Fleet. The ship had only forty artillery pieces, which was almost the weakest firepower warship in the large fleet.

The one and a half hours that followed was the most chaotic time in this naval battle. At this time, the battle lines were divided into four lines. Eleven warships of the large fleet were in pinched, and twelve warships of the Batavian fleet were in pinched. At this time, any tactics and avoidance were useless. The two fleets were like two swordsmen. When they met on a narrow road, they could see who would make the sword faster and who would make the sword fierce.

The gunners and sailors on the artillery deck were also in a state of madness. At this time, there was no need to aim at it. The battleship in front of him was only fifty to one hundred meters away. As long as the shells were shot out, they would definitely hit something. The gorgeous muzzle flames once made the sunset fade. Although the battle lasted for a long time, in fact, the victory or defeat was decided at the moment the fleet contacted.

Unlike Harus' cowardice, in this battle of national destiny, every commander of the Grand Fleet showed enough courage. When Li Beiji's Eagle Fleet was fearlessly approaching the Batavian Fleet, Li Mingxun also issued an assault order. The Grand Fleet, which was still entangled with the Djot fleet, gave up its opponent. All the gunners and sailors turned to the port side, loading double shells, and rushed to the Batavian Fleet in an unyielding and fearless manner. The twelve ships on the battle line of the Batavian Fleet encountered a storm-like shell attack at the same moment. The devastating shelling lasted for more than a dozen rounds. Although Djot also showed courage and followed closely to carry out artillery battles, it could not stop the advantage brought by attacking first to the strong.

The Batavian fleet, which had been baptized by shells, was like a burnt snake, with gaps everywhere on its body, followed by the battle of the boarding battle. The 6th war team members and armed sailors rushed forward and attacked the ships of the Batavian fleet, flooding the remaining sailors inside.

The battle has reached a heightened heat. In fact, at this time, the Batavian fleet still had a chance. Halus still had about ten armed merchant ships in his hands and had nothing to do at the end of the battle line. Before the melee, this group of armed ships was the slowest and was constrained by frigates and could not get close to the battlefield. However, at this time, the platoon battle had already entered. This group of armed ships could be inserted from the side, boarded the ship across the side, and fully utilized the advantages of the Batavian fleet in terms of manpower.

Unfortunately, Harrus did not have the desperate awareness. The general who once stood on the platform of the Golden Lion stern tower was already scared. Facing the entangled fleet, hesitated, but soon, the two people helped him make a decision, one was Simmons and the other Li Beiji.

Before joining the battle, Simmons ordered the Kirin Fleet and the Patrol Fleet to attack and engage in a siege battle, and the target was the armed transport ship behind the Batavian Fleet's battle line. His purpose was to involve more Dutch ships so as not to put the large fleet in a state of besiege.

Li Beiji's mind was clearer at this time. He keenly realized that Harus, the commander of the Batavian fleet, was no longer in the battle group. If he was allowed to command on the side, it would definitely be unfavorable to the large fleet. So Li Beiji directly "abandoned" his own crew members who had already boarded the enemy ships and ordered four Taiwan-class battleships to change the sideways against the wind and attack the backbone array where Harus was located. Because of insufficient manpower, he ordered the staff to hold weapons and after contact, they would snatch Harus with him.

After Harus, who had already lost his courage, showed the abnormality of the Kirin fleet and the dynamics of Li Beiji, he was even more worried that at this moment, the escape of the two armed merchant ships completely lost his fighting spirit. The two armed merchant ships only had seven or eight hundred tons, and they were facing two heavyweight players, the free trade-class Europa and the United States. After suffering heavy blows, the two ships actually fired flags of ammunition and turned directly to the rudder and left the battle line. Similar things were born many times in the British-Dutch war. The unprofessional navy of the Dutch were always lacking in courage and discipline.

After the two armed merchant ships left the battle line, Harrus directly ordered the battle line to be disbanded and fight freely, on the grounds that the battle line had collapsed. Obviously, he put the blame on the two armed merchant ships. He later claimed that he requested the battle line to be disbanded to attack the battle line more comprehensively, but he never thought that because the sky was dark, other ships fled in scattered without looking at the full flag words.

In fact, Harus wanted to escape. In order to survive, he even wanted to board a faster merchant ship. As the commander of the fleet, Harus did not even issue an order to evacuate, let alone preside over the retreat work. However, the good luck of the Batavian fleet came. At this time, night was already falling. Most of the ships of the large fleet were entangled in the battle group and lost their ability to pursue, allowing the remaining Dutch warships to evacuate smoothly.

The biggest threat to the large fleet was Djot. The guard fleet he commanded did not all join the battle group. Some of the warships with heavy artillery sank several ships outside the battle group with heavy artillery. Not only did they use flags to notify the fire attack ships that were wandering at the end of the battle line.
Chapter completed!