The Most Powerful Man in the World

However, at the next moment, Yu Dayou couldn't help frowning, because not far away, a soldier quickly walked towards Yu Dayou and said to Yu Dayou, "Sir, found the new Spanish flagship!"

"Huh? New flagship?"

With a bit of surprise, Yu Dayou also reacted immediately and narrowed his eyes: "It seems that there are capable people on the Spanish side, and they have such preparations."

In fact, it is normal to think about it. On the battlefield, as a flagship, it naturally has to withstand several times more firepower than other ships. Relatively speaking, the danger of the flagship is much greater.

Even if the flagship rarely charges, and is protected by its own battleships around, but if it is really approached, there is still a considerable possibility that the flagship will be sunk.

Therefore, as long as the commander is not a fool, he must be prepared for this situation. In the event that the flagship loses the ability to command the army or sinks, another battleship must take the initiative to take over the right to command the army. This is the flagship of the backup.

It was as if Lin Pingzhi and Jiao Yuan had already left the flagship where Yu Dayou was at the moment before the battle, and even Yue Buqun had gone to another battleship.

This is Yu Dayou's preparation for accident prevention. Once the flagship he is riding loses its command ability, then Lin Pingzhi and Jiao Yuan will hang up the commanding flag and then take over the command of the entire battleship. .

Thoughts flashed, Yu Dayou's eyes flashed brightly and said: "Pass my order, stare at me, no matter which warship dares to hang the flag of commander, then give me a group fight, and be sure to fight in the shortest possible time. It was severely damaged and even sunk.”

With Yu Dayou's order, the battleship that had just replaced General Levi's flagship and became the flagship of the new Spanish fleet fell into the siege of several Ming battleships.

Such a new flagship had just hung up its flag and didn't have time for a cup of tea. Under the siege of several Daming battleships, it was bombarded and sunk.

General Levi, who had just climbed from the boat to one of his own battleships, didn't breathe a sigh of relief when he received news that the new flagship had sunk.

General Levi immediately said to the captain: "General Kundong, please hang the commander's flag immediately and take over the Anthony as the new flagship!"

As the captain of a warship, General Kundong couldn't help but narrow his eyes when he heard what General Levi said. General Kundong is not like other generals. He knows very well that once the flag of commander is hung up, he will definitely become a Ming Dynasty. The main target of the attack.

Once caught in the siege of the Ming fleet, what will happen depends on the two flagships before and after.

The two battleships are all sunk in the ocean, so once their battleship becomes the new flagship, nine out of ten they will be besieged by the Mingren fleet and sunk.

Taking a deep breath, General Kundong shook his head at General Levi and said, "I'm sorry Levi, the Black Rose is just a small battleship and is not suitable to be the flagship of the fleet, so I'm sorry, please forgive me. I can't obey your orders!"

After being stunned, General Levi looked at General Kundong in disbelief and said, "Kundong, do you know what you are talking about? Aren't you afraid of going to a military court?"

Kundong looked at General Levi with a look of awe and said: "I am responsible for the safety of all the crew members on the ship, including the soldiers. I can't obey your orders and ruin the lives of everyone on the ship!"

General Levi couldn't help but be angry, pointed at General Kundong and said: "You...you are murder, you know that once no ships stand up to become the flagship and take over the command, the army will fall into chaos. I don't know how many people will die because of this..."

General Kundong's eyes flashed a little hesitation, but when he thought that everyone on board, including himself, might be blown to pieces because of his own impulse, all the hesitation disappeared, only to hear General Kundong rushed without hesitation. Looking at several soldiers around him, he said: "What are you doing, please invite General Levi into the cabin to recuperate!"

The conversation between General Levi and General Kundong was heard clearly by several soldiers. Although these soldiers were not all of General Kundong's henchmen, they chose to support General Kundong without hesitation.

After all, no one wants to die, and they also know that once the Black Rose becomes the flagship, they will not be able to fish in troubled waters on the battlefield like they are now.At that time, the possibility of returning to port safely is almost zero, but the possibility of sinking into the deep sea with the Black Rose is the most likely.

General Levi stared at General Kundong. If eyes can kill people, I am afraid that General Kundong has already been killed by him by now.

However, General Levi took a deep breath, and before being suppressed by several soldiers, General Levi said to General Kundong with a bit of pleading: "Kundong, since you don't want the Black Rose to take over as the flagship, then why not? For the sake of the glory of the Kingdom of Spain, please order the fleet to retreat, otherwise, once the defeat is complete, the port will be lost. This is absolutely unacceptable to the kingdom, and I don't think you will go to the guillotine! "

After saying this, General Levi turned around and walked into the cabin with the soldiers. He said everything that should be said, and he did everything that should be done. He did not expect General Kundong to do such a thing. .

Kundong stood there, with General Levi's words echoing in his mind, he slowly exhaled, and he heard Kundong say to a soldier next to him: "Go on and put up the banner of retreat!"

Although it is not a handsome flag, once this flag of retreat is hung up, it will inevitably inspire the warships of the Quartet to follow suit.

After all, as the two flagships were sunk one after another, the morale of the Spanish warships was very low, especially at this time, even a warship stood up and hung the flag of commander, and it had no meaning to become the flagship. It is conceivable that the Spanish crowd The soldiers did not hold out much hope for the next battle.

In fact, at this time, the firepower of the Daming fleet has been reduced a lot, at least less than half of the previous artillery fire coverage.

Holding a long spear in his hand, he stood straight above the overtime and watched the entire battlefield. Yu Dayou couldn't help frowning when he heard the news from the messenger.

"What, you said that the shells are not enough, it can last for an hour at most!"

He was shocked. Although he knew that it was difficult to maintain a high-intensity battle with the remaining cannonballs, Yu Dayou forgot about it when the war broke out. Had to quietly order all the warships to lower their firepower.

Daming's firepower was reduced, and the Spanish fleet, which was about to collapse, only felt that it had escaped from the hands of the god of death.

"Withdraw, withdraw!"

Several captains who had not supported the pursuit of the Ming Fleet in the past were not in a good situation. In addition, the Black Rose was the first to hang up the flag of retreat, as if they had found an organization. Hang up the flag of retreat.

Even some of the bloody captains wanted to continue the bloody battle with the Daming fleet, but they soon discovered that their companions turned their bows one by one and ran towards the port.

A captain slapped the railing and looked at the ships passing by. He could not wait to kill these captains who took the lead in escaping, but retreat has become the mainstream now, and there are almost [-] to [-]% of them. The ships turned and retreated.

Even if these captains want to continue the battle, they also know that there is no nearby companions to help them attract firepower. If they share the firepower, once the surrounding companions leave, they will bear all the firepower of the surrounding Daming fleet.

When there are companions to help share the burden, it is possible to be hit by the bullet at any time and suffer heavy damage at any time, not to mention that there are less than half of the battleships left at the moment.

Here, when Yu Dayou learned that there were not many shells left, he was hesitant in his heart whether to choose to retreat.

After all, once the shells on the ship are insufficient, they will really be captured at that time.

Yu Dayou was extremely hesitant, whether to withdraw or hold on. After all, the Spanish navy still has a numerical advantage. Even if a lot of ships were sunk, the remaining battleships will always be able to exhaust them if they persist. Cannonballs on the ship.

He let out a mouthful of turbid breath, and Yu Dayou made a choice in his heart. Just when he was about to order a retreat, the messenger suddenly shouted: "Look, sir, retreat, the Spaniards retreat!"

Suddenly startled, Yu Dayou couldn't help looking up and staring ahead, and soon Yu Dayou saw the Spanish fleet that was busy turning its direction, even when he realized that the Spaniards couldn't hold on.

"Hahaha, it's really God's help, I ordered all ships to press on me!"

Even without Yu Dayou's orders, if the captains couldn't even grasp this fighter, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to live to this day.

When the last Spanish warship entered the port, everyone knew that the Spanish fleet was defeated.

Thirty-three battleships were sunk by the Spanish fleet in this battle, while the Ming side sank seven. Although many sailors and soldiers were rescued, hundreds of soldiers and sailors were also killed in the battle. .

Although it was said that Ming Dynasty won this battle, it was also a tragic victory. After all, after this battle, the most crucial artillery fire for the fleet was already insufficient.

The remaining artillery shells are not even enough to support an ordinary battle. Maybe after an encounter, the artillery shells owned by the Ming fleet will be exhausted.

Looking at the port, Yu Dayou and others were a little unwilling, even if they knew that they could try to attack the port with Spain's new defeat and the army's heart was slack, but Yu Dayou still gritted his teeth and ordered a retreat.

In the port, the rather embarrassed General Levi was standing in the hall with a dejected expression, surrounded by a group of despondent captains, as well as the livid Duke Rose.

The Duke of Rose slapped the table and stared at General Levi and said, "Levy, is this what you said about the Daming Fleet? They were about to enter the port directly..."

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Obviously, this defeat requires one person to stand up and be responsible. Of course, it is impossible for the distinguished Duke of Roses to be responsible for this. Needless to say, General Levi, who persuaded Duke Rose before, is the best candidate.

If the Spanish navy wins this battle, then General Levi is a hero of Spain, and will be praised by the people together with the Duke of Rose.

But who made General Levi lose, so this defeat also made General Levi a scapegoat.

All of the captains present were all clear-minded people. Many people showed some sympathy in their eyes when they looked at General Levi, but everyone knew that this was the inevitable result of General Levi.

From the time General Levi persuaded Duke Rose to attack, General Levi couldn't get rid of it. It can be said that if he fails, he must be responsible. This is not only clear to Duke Rose, but also General Levi himself.

Standing there, General Levi's face was full of slump, and he slowly sighed and said to Duke Rose: "Lord Duke, Levi is a duke, willing to be punished!"

Looking at General Levi with a complicated expression, Duke Rose was actually unwilling to deal with General Levi in ​​his heart. After all, General Levi is really a talented general, which no one in the army can deny.

It's just that the impact of this defeat is too great. So many fleets attacked together and were defeated by the Ming fleet. Although the loss is acceptable, the Kingdom of Spain has not suffered such a defeat for decades. .

Whether it is to the king or the citizens of the kingdom, there must be an explanation, and Duke Rose has no choice.

With a sigh in his heart, Duke Rose looked at General Levi and said, "Levy, is there anything else you want to say?"

General Levi raised his head and looked at Duke Rose and said, "Grand Duke, although I don't know exactly what those Mingren are all about, but I always feel that there is something we haven't thought of, and the Mingren fleet must have something that we have. There is no weakness found, otherwise, they are probably already attacking our port at this time!"

Many people couldn't help showing a bit of light in their eyes when they heard General Levi's words, and they had to admit that General Levi's words were not bad.

You must know that when they fled back to the port in a hurry, they subconsciously thought that Mingren's fleet would definitely attack the port.

At that time, if the Mingto fleet really chose to attack the port, given the situation in which people's hearts were floating, they might be able to defend the port, but they would definitely suffer great losses.

Just when it was time to attack the port, the Mingren fleet stopped outside the port and did not attack the port.

At that time, everyone didn't think anything was wrong, but after calming down now, especially after hearing what General Levi said, many people showed doubts.

Grand Duke Qiangwei squinted at General Levi, nodded slightly, but shook his head again: "Although what you said, Levi, is reasonable, but you also said that, even you can't think of the weakness of the Mingren fleet. What is it, and in that case, what's the use?"

The captains, who were originally expecting in their eyes, also had expressions of regret on their faces when they heard the words of Grand Duke Qiangwei.

He waved his hand and signaled the soldiers to take General Levi down. In the hall, the morale of all the generals was low. Grand Duke Qiangwei slowly got up and looked at the group and said, "Everyone, this war crime is on Levi, and you are all mine. Warriors of the Kingdom of Spain, this Archduke hopes that everyone can cheer up, do their duty for the kingdom, and protect the kingdom of the kingdom."

Many people were shocked, packed up their moods, and reassured Grand Duke Qiangwei.

General Levi was brought back to Spain for trial, which was not very clear to Yu Dayou and others floating at sea.

At this moment, the fleet of Yu Dayou and others is docking in a port. This port is only a few hundred nautical miles away from the Strait of Gibraltar. At the speed of the Daming fleet, it can reappear near the Strait of Gibraltar in a day.

Both food and fresh water can be replenished in this small port, but the shells needed by ships cannot be replenished at all.

In a church in the port, several generals such as Yu Dayou and Jiao Yuan were gathered together.

I just heard Jiao Yuan looking at the crowd and saying, "Everyone, the artillery shells in the fleet are seriously insufficient, and it can even be said that it cannot support a conventional naval battle. I suggest that we must return immediately!"

Once there are no cannonballs, just relying on the weapons such as crossbows and firearms on their ships, to be honest, there is no problem with ordinary pirates, but once they confront the navies of several Western countries, they will definitely not be opponents. .

Jiao Yuan insisted that the return of the fleet was naturally considering the overall situation. After all, the environment they were in was very delicate. After the first battle, the Spanish Navy was quelled, so their situation was fairly safe.

It’s just that Youku knows that for the victory of that battle, they shot almost all the shells prepared on the ship, and it’s a good thing that no one on the Spanish navy could think of this, otherwise, they would probably retreat if they wanted to. No.

Yu Dayou couldn't help frowning when he heard the words. With Yu Dayou's temperament, he naturally did not want to retreat like this. He finally entered the vicinity of the Mediterranean Sea, and if he went further, he could enter the Mediterranean Sea.

But at this time, the shells on their ships were not enough, how could Yu Dayou not be embarrassed.

With a light cough, Yue Buqun looked at Yu Dayou's hesitant look, and slowly said, "General Yu, Yue has something to say or not."

Glancing at Yue Buqun, Yu Dayou was naturally aware of Yue Buqun's identity, and he did not dare to underestimate him.

Yue Buqun is the commander of Jinyiwei. Who doesn't know that Jinyiwei is the eyeliner of the emperor, and Yue Buqun, as the existence of Jinyiwei who can almost compete with Qian Ning, can imagine that he must be a celebrity in front of the emperor.

Yu Dayou looked at Yue Buqun and said, "Master Yue might as well say it bluntly."

For a long time, Yue Buqun has always been very good to him. If it wasn't for the strong support of Yue Buqun, to be honest, Yu Dayou really had a hard time suppressing so many captains. It is difficult to say what qualifications, everything depends on the strength to speak.

Yu Dayou is still young, so it is naturally difficult to convince the public, so at the beginning, Yue Buqun stood by Yu Dayou's side and suppressed the captains for Yu Dayou. Today, although Yu Dayou does not need Yue Buqun to help him stand on the platform , after all, he has won the confidence and respect of all the generals by virtue of his outstanding commander-in-chief.

Therefore, no matter what aspect he considers, Yu Dayou does not dare to be careless or ignore Yue Buqun's suggestion.

Only Yue Buqun said, "General Yu, Yue thinks that Mr. Jiao's words are reasonable. For the sake of the overall situation, I also ask General Yu to withdraw and return!"

Although he had some vague expectations in his heart, when he heard Yue Buqun say that, Yu Dayou couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Yue Buqun didn't stand by his side this time, Yu Dayou didn't find it strange, in fact, it was himself, and he was extremely hesitant in his heart.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, Jiao Yuan, Yue Buqun and others could only persuade Yu Dayou. As for what kind of decision Yu Dayou would make, it all depends on Yu Dayou himself.

Even if Yu Dayou finally chooses to stay, then they will only obey the order, and opinions can be raised, but once the order is issued, it must be mainly obeying the order.

Day by day, the Ming fleet did not retreat or go to the Strait of Gibraltar to stimulate the Spaniards.

On the second day of the retreat of the Daming fleet, the Spaniards had already received the news.