Chapter 211 The Decisive Battle and the End
Parrot Island is long and narrow. There is a natural bay in the north, which is U-shaped. It is impossible to see what is behind it without going around the rock wall in front. This is why Black Prince Sam and others chose this place as an ambush site.
The Swordfish fled desperately in front, and the other three Spanish sailing ships followed closely behind. No one noticed that the Jackdaw quietly slowed down at this time, and gradually distanced itself from the three Spanish sailing ships.
The situation of the Swordfish is now extremely bad. The hull has been severely damaged, the cabin has been flooded, and the carpenters can no longer repair it. Everything that can be lost on the ship has been lost, not even food and fresh water are left.
Brooke couldn't care less about his heartache. As long as he could escape this disaster, these things could be obtained from other pirate ships. If he couldn't escape, then everything would really be over.
The Spanish commander obviously also knew that the Swordfish was at the end of its rope, and it was impossible to give up at this time no matter what. Therefore, after seeing the Swordfish turn around and disappear into the rock wall, although there was a warning sign in his heart, he did not Without having time to think about it, when the three Spanish sailing ships also rounded the rock wall, what came into view were four pirate ships that were close at hand, fully armed and ready for battle.
No one needed to remind them that when the target appeared, the cannons of the four pirate ships roared together. Black Prince Sam was fully prepared for this operation. He also borrowed 25 twelve-pound cannons from other pirates and set them up on the beach just for this moment.
The three Spanish sailing ships were completely stunned by this sudden attack. They did not expect to be ambushed at such a close distance. Because not long ago they were in a chase state. They focused all their attention on the Swordfish and did not pay attention. Keep the distance between the ships. The three sailboats are very close, and it will be difficult to turn around if they are suddenly attacked.
One of the frigates was so unlucky that a shell fired from nowhere directly hit the powder magazine.
The probability of this happening is very low, and you may not encounter it once in a hundred battles. However, once it hits, the ship is often destroyed and people are killed. The violent explosion directly breaks the frigate in half, and the nearby navy The sailor was killed instantly, and the rest fell into the water.
At this time, the Jackdaw also came from behind and joined the battle. Except for the Swordfish, which had been severely injured before and lost its ammunition during the escape, all the pirate ships gathered together. Fire support on the beach.
He immediately gained the absolute upper hand.
The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse for the two remaining Spanish galleons.
At this time, the Spanish commander didn't know that he was being tricked, but it was too late now. They were at a disadvantage in terms of firepower, and they couldn't outrun these pirate ships at the speed of the treasure ship, so he simply gave up and escaped. With this idea in mind, he issued an order to respond immediately to the enemy, causing the remaining two ships to turn around despite the gunfire and began to fight back against the pirate ships on the opposite side.
Although the positions are different, this does not prevent Zhang Heng from praising his opponent's courage.
In the current situation, the Spaniards have completely fallen into a disadvantage. Choosing to fight at this time means that they have basically given up hope of survival.
Black Prince Sam also frowned on the deck. He used all his firepower as soon as he came up. In addition to giving the opponent a head-on blow, he also hoped to make the opponent realize that they had no chance of winning if they continued to fight, so they could surrender quickly. , but now it seems that the other party has no such plan.
"These stupid and stubborn Spaniards." The black helmsman muttered. He stood on the deck with his upper body naked, wearing a ferocious mask on his face, and a necklace made of teeth hanging around his neck. This was also in combat status. His favorite outfit.
Especially during boarding battles, this kind of cannibal-like clothing can bring a strong sense of oppression to the opponent, and even defeat it without a fight, but in fact the bright red part on the mask is just the juice of a wild fruit. The tooth was purchased from a dentist on the island.
"I'm afraid the casualties on our side will increase if this continues."
"First kill the remaining frigate and give them a warning." Black Prince Sam said. He came here for the cargo on the treasure ship. He didn't want to go on a killing spree, but under the current circumstances, he didn't want to go on a killing spree. There is no other choice.
So five minutes later, another frigate also sank, leaving only the Spanish treasure ship still gritting its teeth and persisting, while the pirates also had a ship that was seriously damaged and temporarily withdrew from the battle.
The battle has completely heated up. With one against four, the Spanish treasure ship is at an absolute disadvantage. However, with its thick hull, it can withstand waves of bombardment. Although it looks embarrassed, it still does not surrender. During this period Black Prince Sam tried to use a small boat to organize a wave of boarding, but in the middle of the row, a boat was sunk by a cannonball.
When they were about to get close, more than a dozen people were killed by the musketeers behind the portholes. The remaining people finally managed to climb onto the deck, but in the end they were driven back into the water tenaciously by the enemy.
So the pirates also got really angry. Previously, because they were worried about the cargo in the cabin, they mainly focused their attacks on the deck, destroying the mast and rudder of the other party. However, the Spaniards didn't care whether the ship could still sail. Their casualties were actually very serious, but their morale became increasingly high.
The remaining sailors simply abandoned the first deck and hid on the second deck to continue fighting back.
As a last resort, Black Prince Sam could only order an all-out attack on the Spanish treasure ship.
Soon, the latter became riddled with holes in the concentrated fire of four pirate ships, but the people on it still had no intention of surrender. The carpenters gave up repairing the holes and allowed the raging seawater to pour into the cargo hold.
Until the last moment, the cannons on the ship were still roaring. Black Prince Sam wanted to send more people to board the ship, but no ship could get close to the target. In the end, the pirates could only watch as the Spanish treasure ship sank slowly.
After the battle, Zhang Heng received another system prompt in his ear and got 20 game points.
He anchored the Jackdaw in the harbor and then took people to Parrot Island.
He saw Black Prince Sam who was bandaging his arm on the beach. The latter bared his teeth and greeted him, "I got information about the cargo in the cabin from the captives who fell into the water. This treasure ship carried five thousand pounds." Gold, fortunately the place where they sank is in front of the bay, I have sent people to search nearby."