v2 Chapter 227： Great victory

A cannonball rubbed the side of the Jackdaw's ship and fell into the water, splashing a series of splashes, but unfortunately did not cause any substantial damage to the target.

The gunner on Miranda took an annoyed shot of the bow's bow. This was the fifth consecutive time he had missed. This had never happened before. On the contrary, the Jackdaw not only escaped everything. The shell also hit the Miranda once with the ship's stern gun.

Ford can feel that the opponents in front have become more tricky than when they met before.

Should it be said that it is indeed the great pirate regiment famous in Nassau? Sure enough, there are two brushes, and even in this case, they still behave so tenaciously.

However, some things cannot be solved with courage, such as the shrinking distance between Jackdaw and Miranda.

When Miranda really catches up and clings to Jackdaw, it's time for the side guns to begin to dominate.

Then Jackdaw will have nowhere to run.

Therefore, when the bow gun missed the chance to hit the opponent continuously, Ford did not act too hurry.

At this time, the spirit of the other people on the boat gradually relaxed. The situation of Coral Island and Parrot Island is different, and the area is very small. There is no natural harbor like Parrot Island. The surrounding situation can be seen at a glance. It is large after half a circle around the island. The deputy had also been able to determine that there were indeed no ambush vessels nearby.

From this point of view, the other party should indeed be forced into a dead end before they have to choose to venture into the reef area and try their best.

But as Ford said, as long as they bite each other and don't try other routes, there will be no danger.

There are many old sailors on the Miranda, and they have experienced many battles with pirates before. Some of them are insidious and cunning guys. The pirate hunters who can keep winning and are famous in this area are not idlers. He has a keen sense of smell for danger.

So far, they have not noticed any anomalies, and victory has never been so close to them like this moment.

Ford was still immersed in the joy of winning the Jackdaw, but he did not expect a sudden shock from his feet, and many people on the boat fell to the ground.

Ford's face changed. "What's going on?"

"Captain, we're probably hitting the rocks," the chief officer said anxiously.

"Nonsense, of course, I know we have hit the rocks. You still tell me about this kind of thing. I asked how this is possible?" Ford was frightened and angry, no more demeanor, and growled angrily.

He pointed to the Jackdaw not far away, "They just passed by before, why are they okay ?!"

"This ..." The chief officer also looked blank when he heard it.

As the two talked, the seawater had begun to pour into the cabin, and the large hole broken by the reef could not be blocked at all. Soon the Miranda's hull began to tilt and stopped until thirty degrees.

However, the people on the ship had not had time to breathe a sigh of relief, and the roar of the artillery was heard in their ears. Zhang Heng's gunners on the island were long anxious. The Miranda stranded was the signal for their general attack.

Ford's luck today is indeed not very good. In the first round of attack, at least one-third of the shells accurately hit the target. The sailor who managed to get up did not get enough time to stand still, but it was another turn.

The chief mate shouted in the artillery and wanted to call the gunners to organize a counterattack. However, at the current angle of Miranda's hull, the artillery's muzzle could only reach the beach at most, and could not attack the enemy hiding in the woods at all.

Ford was also loudly ordering the sailors on the boat to adjust the sails, hoping to get out of the ground, but it was not very effective. He widened his eyes, and his neck was full of blue muscles. However, no matter how his screaming exhausted, he couldn't stop Miranda. The fate of the obliteration.

Until the first officer held his body and cried in his ear, "Captain, no more, let's abandon the ship."

Ford is still reluctant to accept everything in front of him. He wonders why the Miranda was still in the hands of a few minutes ago. In a blink of an eye, the situation changed dramatically. The second time the two sides fought, Jackdaw At an absolute disadvantage, the results are even more incredible than the first.

If it is said that the first battle was made out of caution because of caution, then this battle is enough to be a shame.

They didn't even finish the decoration of the Jackdaw's stern, and the Miranda was about to sink completely.

Why can Jackdaw pass through the reef without any problems? Where did the artillery on the shore come from? Who was to cooperate with the Jackdaw to ambush them? None of these questions could be answered by Ford.

His defeat was inexplicable, and his eyes were full of frightened and frustrated faces. Sailors could not bear such unilateral beatings and scrambled to jump into the sea.

Ford couldn't remember how he was dragged off the boat by the first officer, and then dragged to the beach all the way. When he returned, he saw a musket pointing at them.

The survivors on the Miranda huddled together on the beach, seemingly trying to get some comfort from each other in this way, they bowed their heads, like a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered, waiting for the judgment of fate .

When the battle was over, Zhang Heng also rowed a boat to Coral Island.

Billy greeted him at the first time ~ www.novelhall.com ~ It was difficult to hide the joy in his eyes, and he said a long distance away, "We won this time, except for a sailor who wiped a bit when gathering the captives. There were no casualties except injuries, but the ammunition consumption was relatively large. I let the guys control the strength of their hands, but it seems that they were smashed in the past two days. Fortunately, they stopped in time. The ship It wasn't completely sunk. I've sent someone to take inventory to collect supplies. "

"Very good." Zhang Heng glanced at the dejected Ford. It was no surprise to this result. When he hooked Miranda and bite behind Jackdaw, his fate was already doomed. This battle The process is not complicated, the difficulty is the previous layout.

After the war, Jackdaw could also solve the imminent food and fresh water problems, but Zhang Heng did not expect that this time he successfully captured the captain and chief officer of the other party.

In this way, he may know the specific arrangements of the other commander's hunting operation, understand how many ships the other party sent, what direction they go, and where they meet, etc., and can also provide a smooth return for the Jackdaw More protection.

So Zhang Heng bluntly said, "Find a quiet place for me, and I will interrogate them."

"To understanding."