My British Empire - Chapter 574

  Chapter 574 Anticlimactic

  For such a scene, the Spanish naval commander Sidoni did not feel any anger or anger. Instead, he held the monocular tightly and watched the two navies at war without saying a word.

  There is a reason for this.

  Although it seems that the Spanish navy on the sea has been passively beaten, the English long guns have a long range, but their power is much worse than the cannons of the Western Army.

  So, even if they suffered a lot of shelling, but only a few unlucky ships were hit, and there was not much loss to the huge Spanish navy.

   Moreover, with the passage of time, under the control of skilled sailors, the Spanish navy has gradually grasped the situation, and on the sea surface, it has begun to develop in favor of the Western Army.

  Although the situation is gradually becoming clearer, the sea area is still extremely chaotic.

  It’s ridiculous to say that as the largest naval fleet in the history of the Spanish Navy and the second-ranked Anglo-Portuguese navy, there is nothing to say.

   This is the largest sea battle in the history of the world, and it is also the first time that everyone in the battle has encountered this situation, so most people are still in a state of confusion.

  The huge fleet does not have the effective communication means of the later generations, so what is displayed in front of the eyes of the world does not have the shocking feeling of artillery flying together.

   Instead, all kinds of ships are moving fast or slow on the sea, and there is no other means of identification except for the flags on the ships.

   “Boom—” Spain adheres to the large scale of ships, so basically in addition to artillery, ramming with angles has become a necessary means.

  Charles, who was playing with the “San Lorenzo”, suddenly felt the hull shake, and then, a loud noise came from his ears.

   “What’s going on?” His face changed, and he asked hastily.

   “A small Spanish boat hit us!” The sailor who was watching from the side immediately shouted, and then waved his hand to show that nothing happened.

In this regard, Charles nodded, and turned his attention away from the “San Lorenzo”, only to realize that there were already many Spanish ships around him, with the “San Lorenzo” as the center, presenting a surrounding trend.

   “Damn it, go to the left, rush out—” Charles finally realized that he was almost surrounded, but fortunately he woke up in time.

   Glaring fiercely at the safe and sound “San Lorenzo”, Charles gave orders.

  The Spaniards really lived up to their reputation.

  Really feeling the strong naval strength of Spain, Charles, who was able to break out of the siege, sank in his heart.

   Looking back, Charles was extremely worried about his own situation as he looked at the Spanish navy, which was gradually showing a reversal trend.

  Under this situation, the Anglo-Portuguese coalition forces are doomed.

  Not only him, but also Secretary of the Admiralty James, who has been engrossed in the sea.

  Although in some parts, the British and Portuguese navies have done something, but the powerful Spanish navy has already grasped the situation.

  James understood the strategy of Spain. They gradually closed their circles, trying to narrow the distance between the ships of the two armies, and then took advantage of the numbers and ships to carry out boarding battles, swallowing the British and Portuguese allied forces in one fell swoop.

Therefore, on the sea, the Anglo-Portuguese coalition forces seem to be scattered like stars, while the Spanish ships as big as stars, as if they were going to approach the British ships, instead moved the distance openly, making them a huge and incomparably large ship. The large circle surrounded the main warships of the Anglo-Portuguese coalition forces, and the gap became smaller and smaller.

  Charles immediately reminded James during the observation that the Secretary of the Navy finally realized the conspiracy and immediately asked all the warships to retreat in an orderly manner to end the chaos.

   With so many ships in the game, it is very surprising why one’s own side retreats. Isn’t this at an advantage? Why retreat?

  But the newly established full-professional navy has this advantage, and its execution is full. Even if it is a wrong order, it will still be executed correctly.

   But if merchant ships from other countries participate in the war, it will not be easy to retreat.

   Fortunately, most of the British troops were small boats, so they could turn around easily, and the speed was fast. They escaped from the circle that was about to close in less than ten minutes.

   When the Portuguese saw that the British troops had withdrawn, they naturally followed suit.

  However, five or six ships were still caught in the ring and bombarded until they sank.

  Even if they had already raised the white flag to surrender, the Spaniards refused and shot them hard with artillery.

   Seeing the Anglo-Portuguese coalition forces disappearing as quickly as quicksand, Sidoni had a look of resentment on his face. Afterwards, he shook off this feeling. After all, today is still a small victory. Facts still prove that the Spanish navy is invincible.

  As for the uneasiness in my heart, it is purely unnecessary.

   In this way, the first battle between the Anglo-Portuguese coalition forces and the Spanish army ended anticlimactically.

  The Western Army returned to the occupied Port of Calais and began to repair.

  The Anglo-Portuguese allied forces suffered a small setback, and the atmosphere was heavy.

   I never thought that even with the speed and range, I still couldn’t help the Spaniard, which frustrates everyone.

  This naval battle, which decided the fate of the United Kingdom, entrusted the hope of the king and the entire central government, and there was no room for a single mistake. With such a huge responsibility, the poor start in the morning caused the entire staff to fall into silence.

   “Just now, I seem to have seen a wind blowing in the waters of the Port of Calais!”

  When everyone was thinking hard, Drake, who had always been impatient, said softly.

   “Yes, it seems that the wind has turned from southwest to westerly!” John Hawkins answered his cousin impatiently, scolding the cousin with his eyes, and stopped his wanton behavior. Then I started to think deeply again.

   “Then the waves will get bigger and bigger!” Drake seemed to be unaware of the impatient and disgusted eyes of the crowd, still talking to himself.

   Fortunately, everyone is not a fool, especially Lord James, the Secretary of the Navy, he is very shrewd.

   “How to say? My sir, do you have any good method?”

  James suddenly raised his head, looked at Drake, the navigator who discovered the new route, and asked softly.

   “It’s just a little bit of inconspicuous means, I made you laugh!”

  Afterwards, Drake revealed his ideas with great interest, and received applause from the whole house.

  In the dark, this method is no less than the last straw. Even if the hope is slim, it is worth a try.

   “Tonight, I hope you can successfully complete the goal, and I will report your achievements to His Majesty the King!”

  In the dark night, the waves kept rolling. Even though he wore a lot of clothes, James still felt a little cold, but he couldn’t drive away the heat in his heart.

   “Of course, sir, this is what I should do!” Drake responded respectfully.

  ps: A chapter is missing, garbage system, I can only stay up late to code, alas…

  (end of this chapter)