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Chapter 350 Manila Galleon 6

"Angelo, can the Montanis use speed to throw away the enemy?" Baron Silva was a little abnormal. He kept leaning on the stern of the ship without making a sound. He didn't make a sound until he spotted the black sailboat to the south. He came over and raised an important question very seriously. question.

"Absolutely not... They are faster than us. Even if they throw away all their cargo, they still can't escape." This question made all the nearby crew members prick their ears. Captain Angelo did not hide it and told the truth.

After more than half an hour of observation, he has seen several basic characteristics of the black sailboat, the most important of which is its speed. Although the opponent's sail also has three layers, the mast is higher and the sail area is larger.

In addition, the ship shape is quite special. The hull is slender, there is no forecastle, and the stern is very low, which further reduces the resistance. However, although an overly slender hull will greatly increase the speed of the ship, it will also be more difficult to control and increase the difficulty of operation.

The other thing is the loading capacity. If the belly is not big enough, it will definitely carry less, which is not conducive to long-distance voyages and combat. This type of ship is very rare in Europe, and even British privateers would not be built to such an extreme degree.

"If we fight, how sure are we that we can rush through?" The baron asked a second question, which was also critical.

"Less than 30%... Judging from the number of gun ports, they are equipped with more artillery than us, but there are very few people on the deck. If I am not wrong, their tactics are more like the British, and they will use heavy artillery fire to damage the hull first. and sail gear, and then find a way to capture it.”

The answer is also very pessimistic. According to European standards, this kind of ship with a displacement of about 300 tons is more suitable for armed merchant ships. It will not be used as a main battleship, and it will not be equipped with too many naval guns.

But the two black sailing ships in the north and south have at least one full-length gun deck. If the gun door is not empty behind, there are a total of 28 naval guns, which is more than the Montanis with a larger displacement.

If there was only one ship, the Montanis could brave the shells and approach the ship to engage in a battle. But the opponent has two or more ships, and the ships are fast, so the initiative is completely in the opponent's hands. As long as they can't get close, there is basically no chance of winning.

Moreover, the Montanis is not a pure warship, but an ocean-going armed cargo ship. The design and selection of materials pay more attention to the loading capacity, and the hull is not strong enough to withstand large-caliber artillery shells. It can deal with medium and low-intensity naval battles, but it is impossible to deal with high-intensity naval battles.

"Then what are you waiting for? Give the order to surrender. I don't want to die in this damn sea. Since they can speak Latin, they cannot be barbarians and cannibals. What do you mean, Colonel?"

With these two very sure and professional answers, Baron Silva immediately showed his love for life and yearning for peace, and made the request righteously. He didn't intend to ask what Captain Angelo meant, but turned his face to Colonel Aslancourt. There is no need to discuss noble matters with common people.

"...I'm sorry Angelo, I will pay you a full ransom after I return to Manila, please give me the order!"

Colonel Aslan Carter didn't think about it for too long, or he just hesitated for a moment and then followed suit. In order to prevent the actual commander from having too many emotions, a promise was also thrown out.

In European wars, whether on land or at sea, it was not a shame for nobles to be captured, and their lives would not be lost because of it. The biggest loss was often the ransom paid. Angelo was not a noble, but as long as there was a ransom, no one would care too much about his status.

"For Spain...go to hell! Gonzalez, lower the sails...Colonel, I don't need ransom, I'm with them!" At this time, Angelo was already desperate. If the baron and the colonel chose to fight, , he and most of the crew are willing to fight for a certain belief. It's a pity that this belief was destroyed in an instant. The refusal of the ransom was just because of the last remaining pride, which was more like a dying struggle and made no sense.

"Huh... Captain, you made the right decision. As my new admirer said, look, there is really a third black sailing ship. The futile death and injury is a blasphemy against God.

Dear Zhou, are the palace and the young emperor you described true? Can you tell me more about what kind of skirt he likes? I have the most popular styles in Europe in my cabin. "

The first person to react to Captain Angelo's order to surrender was the Baroness. She did almost nothing during this period and concentrated on staying with the three men of the night. While desperately showing off her charm, she kept Asking for details about that mysterious country.

The hard work pays off, and so far many key issues have been clarified. For example, the size of the imperial palace and the age of the emperor, and then he was full of curiosity and yearning for the life of being a prisoner.

"...Please give me back what I brought!" The three men in black reacted unanimously to the baroness's warm and friendly expression. Their dark faces were filled with blush, their eyes kept evading, and they tried hard to suppress their instincts. But I haven’t forgotten my job.

"Bang...bang!" What the sailor brought over was a thigh-thick cylinder, tightly wrapped in cowhide.

The man in black pulled out a paper tube as thick as his arm, took out a small brass-colored object, rubbed it with his thumb, and a flame appeared with a click, igniting the medicine twist on the cylinder, and raised it high on the poop. Raise it high and fire a small projectile into the sky.

Now Angelo and others finally know what was launched from the black sailboat. This small projectile flew very high, exploded in the air and opened a small white umbrella. It pulled the device that emitted black smoke and landed very slowly. .

After nearly three hours of pursuit, the imminent naval battle ended perfectly with the Montanis lowering its sails and surrendering. Not a single shot was fired on either side, and no one was injured. The ending of the war alone was not tragic.

More than 200 Spanish sailors and dozens of Spanish soldiers, as well as four Spanish officials and their family servants, including three nobles, were all taken prisoner. Hundreds of boxes of gold coins, silver coins, silver ingots and cocoa powder loaded on the ship also became spoils of war.

"Commander Huang, she seems to be a relative of the King of Spain. She has just served as a translator for us and played a big role in convincing the other party to surrender. According to the navy's practice, she should be given preferential treatment.

Now she proposed to get a separate room, and the plan did not take into account that the Spaniards would still allow women on the ship. After discussion, we feel that if a man and a woman are not intimate, we can consider it, but we are still not sure how to deal with it, so we have to ask you to make the decision. "

As the winner, Huang Nanping followed the first group of marines onto the deck of the Montanis. When he was about to inspect his results, he was stopped by three staff officers. In addition to reporting on the work, a Spanish woman was also brought.

(End of this chapter)