I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

The ultimatum time had passed, and Bao Shunan issued the order to attack.

At this time, the thick smoke produced by the steam engine was sprayed into the sky, making the Spaniards watching the play in the distance amazed.

They left two ships hanging behind the Dahua fleet to supervise and observe, and the people above were fortunate to be the first to see the operation of the steamship.

"Hahaha, look, I guessed right, that's the chimney. The big Chinese are preparing to cook. I'm really envious. Their crew must have a good meal while sailing at sea."

A Spanish sailor laughed.

"Is it necessary to make so much noise to cook?"

Some remain skeptical.

At this time, Dahua's six warships left the fleet and rushed directly to the port of Ceuta, trying to land.

And Parich also immediately ordered the coastal defense artillery and the navy to counterattack.

The coastal defense artillery sounded, and the Chinese army quickly retreated. They would not be stupid enough to face the Portuguese warships and coastal defense artillery at the same time.

They were out of range of the coastal defense guns and shelled the Portuguese navy.

The Portuguese navy in the port of Ceuta has only five ships, and their national strength is like this, and five warships are already a lot for them.

Only two of the five ships exceeded 500 tons, and the other three were medium-sized Galen ships of about 300 tons. Their battleships are actually used for both business and war.

It is used as a warship in war, and is used as a merchant ship to transport goods in peacetime.

The performance of this kind of warship is completely incomparable to that of professional warships.

In order to ensure the cargo volume, the Galen has a flat hull, a very large cabin, slow speed and inflexibility. The Huajun's professional warships are slender, with a large amount of guns and fast speed.

Portugal, with its little national strength, is reluctant to build the kind of professional warships that can only be used for wars. Generally, it is used for both business and war, and it is more economical.

Every ship, they have to make the most of it.

The performance of this kind of warship is naturally incomparable compared to Dahua's professional warships.

However, the Portuguese fleet had no chance to show the performance of their warships at this time, and they were blocked in the port and could not get out.

Then the two sides began to shoot at each other, competing for the power of artillery.

This, of course, is a complete victory for the Chinese army.

They used howitzer shells, while the Portuguese used solid rounds.

Solid bullets are actually quite powerful against wooden boats, but only if they hit them.

The Huajun's warships, relying on their superior mobility, are constantly moving, making Portugal unable to aim at all, and can only make various predictions.

And the Chinese army beat them much more easily. The Portuguese warships were blocked in the port, and there was no place to turn around.

The continuous sound of the cannon made the Spaniards watching the battle from a distance very happy.

People who watch the excitement will never take things too seriously. It is really a joy to see Dahua and Portugal fighting.

Of course, there are also some mature and stable people who take advantage of this opportunity to start collecting intelligence.

"The speed of their warships is very fast, much faster than ours. If we fight, we will all suffer."

A captain in Spain assessed.

"I have long heard that there is a powerful empire in the East, and now it seems that it is well-deserved. Fortunately, they did not conflict with us, otherwise we would have suffered a little loss if we did not know them."

"Do they dare to fight us? In the Mediterranean, we have the final say."

There was some indignation in the captain's words.

They have the final say in the Mediterranean, but basically the British have the final say when they leave the Mediterranean.

Their once-great glory is gone, and the empire has entered a period of decline.

In the distance, the Sino-Portuguese war continues.

Countless shells flew around, and most of them fell into the sea, smashing a drop of water.

Looking at the momentum, the water column hit by Dahua's shells was not as high as that of the Portuguese.

However, compared to the actual power, Dahua's cannonballs are far superior to those of the Portuguese.

A howitzer bomb fell on the Portuguese warship and exploded, and immediately, all the soldiers within a few meters of the surrounding suffered.

Although only three or four died directly, there were a dozen or so injured lying on the deck screaming.

This lethality is too amazing, to know that the fighters on their entire ship are only more than 100 people.

This cannonball killed nearly one-fifth of them, which is a fart.

More importantly, the Chinese army had too many artillery pieces.

Their main ship, Jiujiang, had more than sixty guns on one side.

That is to say, one of their ships can launch sixty shells at one time.

Now they are six ships bombarding the Portuguese.

Moreover, because the Portuguese fleet is in a fixed area, it is about hitting a fixed target. Therefore, Hua Jun's hit rate is quite terrifying.

In just three rounds of shelling, the Portuguese fleet suffered heavy casualties.

"Your Excellency the Governor, quickly order to raise the white flag to surrender. We can't fight any more. Half of our sailors are dying."

Someone rushed to Paric to persuade him that this battle could not be fought, and the preparations were too inadequate.

"Fart, we must not surrender. Damn Spain is still watching. Do you want to lose all our Portuguese faces and be ridiculed by the Spaniards for a lifetime?"

Palicki is angry

And helpless.

"But, Your Excellency, what should we do now? The navy is not their opponent at all."

the subordinate asked.

"Abandon the ships, go ashore, move the artillery ashore, and rely on the coastal defense artillery for defense. I don't believe that they dare to attack our coastal defense artillery.

They are overseas, and every ship is extremely precious. They absolutely dare not use warships and our coastal defense guns to shoot at each other. We Ceuta are a hedgehog, making them impossible to start. When our warships come to support, they will be dead. "

Palic is ready to resist to the end. He has already sent someone back to report the news, and support should be here soon.

More importantly, Palicki expected that the Dahua Navy would not dare to attack Ceuta hard, because using warships and coastal defense artillery to shoot at each other would definitely be an operation with a sick mind.

Why they were not annexed by Spain is not to say that the Spaniards are not rare, or that they cannot be beaten.

The main reason is that they have deployed a large number of coastal defense artillery. If Spain wants to capture this Ceuta, it needs to pay a heavy price, which is not cost-effective.

If Spain did not have Gibraltar and needed a strategic location to contain the Strait of Gibraltar, they would certainly attack at any cost.

However, Spain now has a Gibraltar, so the demand for Ceuta has dropped significantly. Whether or not to capture Ceuta needs to be measured from the perspective of economic interests.

This is why Ceuta is in Portuguese hands.

And this is also the confidence of Paric. He does not believe that the big Chinese can be more brave than the Spaniards, and dare to use warships to bombard the coastal defense artillery.