Chapter 59 Each has a ghost!
Just as Liang Pengfei and others evacuated according to the platoon and arranged the tail sweeping work, on the Spanish flagship blocked in the group of Western pirate warships outside Liang Island, Alfonso took monoculars to observe the smoke floating in the sky on the crab king island, and his eyebrows were sometimes locked and sometimes stretched.
Because the crab foot gorge blocked his sight, Colonel Alfonso could only guess the progress of the war by the intensity of the gunfire, but the faint sound of gunfire from the strait had stopped, and the pirates who poured into the strait did not send out the most accustomed cheers of victory, let Alfonso The school's heart couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
And the pirate leaders who formed their own social circles on the deck of the warship and whispered and laughed with the Spanish naval officers also stopped communicating with each other, looking at the strait with doubtful eyes, as if to see something from the clouds floating over the strait.
At this time, many speedboats squeezed into the strait slowly retreated, and one of them came to Colonel Alfonso's flagship at the fastest speed. It was the fast ship of the Luzon fleet he sent to supervise the battle with the pirates. When he saw the holes in the sail and the bullet marks on the ship, Colonel Alfonso's eyes couldn't help but freeze.
Soon, a Spanish naval lieutenant climbed the tail building in embarrassment and reported the news he had just received to Colonel Alfonso, the commander-in-chief of the fleet.
"What? More than 30 fast boats, more than 2,000 people and horses, will be gone in a while? Alfonso doubted whether his ears were wrong, or there was something wrong with his pocket watch. The pointer on his pocket watch has only been half a circle since the first Clipper rushed into the strait. In half an hour, more than 30 fast ships and more than 2,000 Western pirates who were good at fighting were destroyed.
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"Yes, Colonel, I saw with my own eyes that the other party's firepower was very strong, and the defensive position was also very strong. Those pirates were attacked by fierce artillery as soon as they approached the dock..." The military uniform was already stained with stains, and there was a bullet hole on the hat, with a black face of the mouth of the naval lieutenant. He clearly told Alfonso the process of the fierce battle he observed.
When they heard that the other party had arranged a heavy artillery position behind the dock, in less than two minutes, they sank the seven armed fast boats into the waterway without resistance, and everyone felt that the corners of their eyes were twitching.
Next to, a proud Spanish officer bent the corners of his mouth slightly: "Did those pirates rush forward regardless of any team adjustment? And they won't cover and rescue each other, will they?"
"Yes, lieutenant colonel, it's true." The lieutenant who came to report the news thought for a thought and nodded. However, the strong firepower of the other party is also an important reason. According to the frequency of their fire attack, I think that there are at least 2,000 people. Yes, there are at least 2,000 defenders. Otherwise, our allies will not be eliminated so easily.
Under the lieutenant's intentional or unintentional exaggeration, Colonel Alfonso is much easier, because if the defense has strong fire support, under the same force, it can indeed make the attacking opponent of the same force disabled in a short time.
But they never thought that the total number of Chinese pirates in the dock and the artillery position was only a thousand, while the other thousand people were still hidden in the dark. If Alfonso knew the truth, perhaps his first thought would not be to continue to attack and consume his allies. The strength of.
Instead, seriously think about how to deal with these fierce oriental pirates in this battle.
"It's no wonder it's such a big loss. Our allies really live up to their reputation as pirates. They are really a mob. Most of the Spanish officers standing on the tail tower showed an unexpected look on their faces, as if they were not a group of naval officers standing here, but a group of Western Zhuge Shenmen with feather dusters.
Alfonso's eyebrows did not stretch because of this, and he carefully asked the lieutenant some questions he wanted to know. Finally, Alfonso shook his head: "Although our allies underestimate the enemy, this also proves that the strength of those Eastern pirates is still quite strong. Otherwise, it would be impossible for our allies to lose so much in such a short time."
"How is this possible? If they are strong enough, why do they want to run away?" An officer has some different opinions.
"Maybe only those cunning Orientals can understand this problem. They always like to say and do something inexplicable." A naval officer who had been in Lu Ning for more than two years shrugged his shoulders and interrupted.
"Well, anyway, since those oriental pirates have exposed their strength, let's invite our allies to come now. Maybe it's time for them to play." Alfonso's eyes fell on the pirate leaders, with a trace of sarcasm on the corners of his mouth.
Very good. It withstood the first wave of attacks and made these despicable pirates lose more than 30 speedboats, which made Colonel Alfonso feel that it was the best news he had heard since the leader set out of Manila. Now, it is in line with the Spanish colony to continue to let these pirates continue to compete with the oriental pirates. Interests.
The Spanish officers behind him also showed the same expression. It was quite a pleasure for them to let the pirates die.
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"Dear Colonel, although we have lost some allies, our strength is still there. This wave of tentative attacks has made it clear to us that there will not be more than 2,000 Eastern pirates defending on the island. In the battle in front of them, they have lost at least hundreds of people, so I think We should continue to launch strong and effective attacks without giving them a chance to breathe. James, the wig, gracefully stretched out his tail finger and scratched the top of his head wearing the wig. It's like he was lying on the chest wall of the dock and counting the bodies of the oriental pirates lying on the ground.
"I agree with you, Mr. James, Mr. Liu, what do you think?" Alfonso looked at Liu Qiqiao, who was sitting next to James with a wig.
"I also agree with Mr. James's proposal. Although our warships are strong enough and the artillery is powerful enough, I think we should still attack by the Clippers, because the strait is narrower, and the light and small Clippers can play their fast speed. Since the other side's artillery is placed behind the dock, then, as long as If we don't deal with the Spanish treasure ship and attack the dock with all our strength, then their heavy guns can't threaten us..." Liu Qiqiao's words were high-sounding, but in fact, which of the people here will not understand?
In addition to the five Clippers, Liu Qiqiao's men are three warships. Even if the Clippers are all lost, Liu Qiqiao will not be a pity. However, if those warships loaded with powerful firepower and rich materials lose one, Liu Qiqiao will have the mind to wipe their neck. You should know. Dao, he fled to Nanyang and tried his best to fight for the rest of his life before he gathered three warships.
Similarly, Liu Qiqiao's proposal was unanimously approved by the pirate leaders present. The Clippers are a consumable for warships in naval battles. If they can really rely on the Clippers to take down Crab King Island, they will still make a lot of money.
Although some little pirate leaders had grievances in their hearts, after the wig James and others proposed to send several Clippers as strikers to participate in this wave of attacks, the last trace of resentment disappeared.
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