1850 American Gold Tycoon

The gunner of the tail gun was able to complete two rounds of firing, and a Dutch armed merchant ship approached again.

The approaching Dutch armed merchant ship moved in a zigzag manner and clung to the stern of the Audacity, firing a round of bombardment at the Audacity.

Two solid shells hit the armor of the rotating platform, which was deformed by the impact. The remaining shells penetrated through the stern hole of the Bold, causing heavy casualties to the personnel in the cabin.

Punching the stern is one of the most common techniques in the age of sailing.

After solid cannonballs penetrate the stern of the ship, the shells can often hit from the stern to the bow, causing maximum damage to the people in the cabin.

Just after this round of shelling, the armed merchant ship pointed the other side of the ship at the stern of the Bold in a coquettish manner, and launched a new round of shelling.

In one moment, the Bold was hit by eight or nine solid bullets, sawdust flew across the deck, and there were wailings in the cabin.

Three crew members on the deck fell in a pool of blood during this round of shelling, and six or seven crew members were injured by sawdust.

Even Liang Yao's arm was scratched by flying sawdust, but under the extreme tension and excitement, Liang Yao felt no pain at all.

Liang Yao didn't know how many casualties there were in the cabin, and he didn't have time to count them.

There is a huge gap in combat literacy between the warship crews and merchant ship crews of Liang Yao's fleet.

But compared with the crews of Dutch warships and merchant ships, there doesn't seem to be much difference.

This merchant ship stuck to the Bold demonstrated superb combat qualities.

The tail gunner turned the tail gun rotary platform and fired a shell at the armed merchant ship that clung to it like an annoying fly.

When the gunners of the armed merchant ships saw the Audacity's tail guns firing back at them, they immediately took advantage of their small ship and good maneuverability to avoid the Audacity's bombardment.

The shells fired by the Bold's 127mm main gun passed over the heads of the armed merchant ship's crew, only missing the target by a hair.

Seeing that the armed merchant ship was getting closer, Lin Sen organized the musketeers on the ship to come to the stern and use Walter M1851 rifles to shoot at the armed merchant ship.

"General! Congressman! You two should go into the cabin and take shelter for a while! These red-haired ghosts are very good at gunnery!"

Seeing two more Dutch ships approaching, Lin Sen ran to Liang Yao and Fremont and suggested.

From time to time, shells hit the Bold. Although the hull of the Bold is relatively strong, it can still withstand the bombardment of some small-caliber naval guns.

But cannonballs don't have a long eye, and Lin Sen was worried that Liang Yao and Fremont, who were watching the battle on the deck, would be injured by the cannonballs.

"If I enter the warehouse, how can I observe the battle situation? Just do your part. I am now also a crew member on the Bold, and I will live and die with you all!"

Liang Yao Duanran rejected the proposal.

Now the fierce battle at sea has entered the most critical moment. The casualties on both sides are not small. It depends on who can carry it to the end.

At this juncture, the morale of the crew is extremely critical.

If you huddle in the cabin at this time, it will definitely have a negative impact on the morale of the crew.

Seeing that the Boldness was entangled by the opponent, the Yangwei and three loach boats came closer to share the pressure for the Boldness.

The Yangwei aimed at the Dutch armed merchant ship stuck to the stern of the Courageous and paralyzed the annoying armed merchant ship.

A loach boat that followed immediately gave the Dutch armed merchant ship another round of shelling.

It's just that the 6-pound Sacramento gun on the Loach ship is less powerful and can cause limited damage to the opponent.

After the Yangwei completed its loading, it launched a precise round of shelling on the paralyzed armed ship.

After this round of shelling, the Dutch armed merchant ship completely lost its combat effectiveness.

Sea water poured in along the cracks in the hull, and the hull began to sink gradually.

The desperate crew of the Dutch armed merchant ship quickly lowered the lifeboat and waved the white flag to express surrender.

This was the first Dutch ship to surrender with a white flag. Seeing the surrender of a Dutch ship, the crew of Liang Yao's fleet could not help but feel boosted in morale.

The other two Dutch ships that wanted to get close to the Bold immediately fled with their tails between their legs.

Liang Yao looked at the Yang Wei and the three loach ships that were shielding the Bold to the left and right, and then at the enemy flagship Rotterdam, which was shooting at each other with the Roland, and ordered the Yangwei and the three loach ships to fight with the Bold. The formation pounced on the Rotterdam.

After the five ships completed the formation, they rushed towards the Rotterdam with murderous intent.

The fierce battle between the Rotterdam and the Roland was in full swing. The Bold, the Yangwei, and three loach boats came out halfway and caught the Rotterdam by surprise.

The 6-pounder cannon on the Loach ship only scratched the surface of Rotterdam's huge hull, but the shells fired by the main guns of the Bold and the Yangwei did not scratch the surface.

The Rotterdam, which had suffered a round of shelling, hurriedly fled with its sails full. Liang Yao led the formation to pursue the Rotterdam and beat it fiercely.

Seeing that the flagship was being chased and beaten, three Dutch warships immediately turned around and followed them, wanting to share the pressure on the flagship.

Three Dutch warships turned to follow, two were sailboats and one was the Soembing, the only steamship of the Dutch East India Fleet.

After the fierce battle, the gunfire of the Dutch East Indies Fleet was obviously much sparser than when the war just started.

Obviously, the Dutch suffered a lot of casualties. As long as they gritted their teeth and persisted, they would be able to win the final victory in this naval battle.

Since the quality of the crew is not as good as the opponent's, then grit your teeth and rely on the ship's technical advantages to outlast the opponent.

The ships in Liang Yao's formation were all steamships with sails. Liang Yao ordered the sails to be filled with coal and continued to pursue the Rotterdam, which was fleeing in a hurry.

Of the three Dutch ships that followed, only the Soembing was able to keep up. The other two scarred Dutch sail warships, even with full sails, were unable to keep up with Liang Yao's formation.

Seeing that the flagship was entangled, the Soembing rushed into Liang Yao's formation without hesitation, trying to break up Liang Yao's formation and ram directly into the Bold.

"Crazy! Damn, these red-haired ghosts are crazy! Full left rudder! Avoid enemy ships!" Lin Sen hurriedly ordered to change direction to avoid the collision of the Soembing.

Seeing that the Soembing wanted to ram the Bold, Sven on the Roland personally took the helm and took the initiative to stick to the Soembing's course.

With a loud noise, the two colliding ships shook violently.

The cast iron armor on the side of the Roland was damaged by a violent impact.

However, the Roland still relied on its tonnage advantage to successfully stop the Soembing, which was only one-third of its tonnage.

After stopping the Soembing, Sven immediately ordered the crew to take out the hook locks and board the Soembing, intending to capture the steamship.

After Liang Yao reorganized his formation, he saw that the enemy's flagship Rotterdam had fled southward under the cover of other warships, so he gave up the pursuit.

The sea control of the Java Sea is under the control of the Dutch, and Liang Yao is not sure whether there are other Dutch ships outside the battlefield.

It is very dangerous and foolish to break away from the main force in wartime.

Seeing that the Roland was fighting alongside the Soembing, Liang Yao pulled out a Loach-class ship from the formation and asked the crew of the Loach-class ship to jump aboard the Soembing to assist the Roland in capturing the Soembing.

He himself led the formation to clear other Dutch ships in the battlefield.

After half a day of fierce fighting, both sides were exhausted and suffered heavy losses.

The seriously injured ships began to gradually withdraw from the battlefield, and this naval battle also entered the final stage.