A cannonball grazed the side of the Jackdaw and fell into the water, causing a series of splashes, but unfortunately did not cause any substantial damage to the target.

The gunner on the Miranda slapped the bow gun in annoyance, this was the fifth time in a row that he had missed, which had never happened before, but the Jackdaw in front of it not only dodged all the shells, but also hit the Miranda once with the ship's stern gun.

Ford could feel that the opponent in front of him had become more tricky than he had met before, slippery like a loach.

Should it be said that it really deserves to be the famous pirate group in Nassau? Sure enough, there are two brushes, and even in this situation, they still perform so tenaciously.

However, there are some things that cannot be solved with courage, such as the ever-shrinking distance between the Jackdaw and Miranda.

When the Miranda did catch up and stick to the Jackdaw, it was time for the broadside guns to start firing.

Then the Jackdaw will have nowhere to run.

Therefore, when the bow gun missed the opportunity to hit the opponent in a row, Ford did not show too much hurry.

At this time, the spirits of the other people on the ship gradually relaxed, the situation of Coral Island and Parrot Island is different, the area itself is very small, and there is no natural harbor like Parrot Island, the surrounding situation can be seen at a glance, and after half a circle around the island, the first mate can already be sure that there are indeed no ambush ships nearby.

It seems that the other party should indeed be forced into a dead end by them, so he has to choose to risk driving into the reef area to fight for his life.

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

There are many veteran seafarers on the Miranda, and many battles with pirates have been fought before, including some sinister and cunning guys, and the pirate hunters who can continue to win and make a name for themselves in this sea area are not idle people, and they have a keen sense of danger.

So far, they have not noticed anything out of the ordinary, and victory has never been so close to them as it has been at this moment.

Ford was still immersed in the joy of taking down the Jackdaw, but he didn't expect a sudden violent earthquake under his feet, and many people on the ship who were not standing firm fell to the ground.

Ford's face changed, "What's going on?" ”

"Captain, I'm afraid we're on the rocks." The first mate said anxiously.

"Nonsense, of course I know we've hit the rocks, and you still need you to tell me about this kind of thing, I'm asking how is this possible?" Ford was shocked and angry, no longer having the demeanor of the past, and roared angrily.

He pointed to the Jackdaw not far away, "They just sailed past here before, why are they okay?!" ”

"This ......," the first mate looked dazed when he heard this.

As the two men spoke, the sea had begun to pour into the cabin, and the hole in the reef could not be closed, and soon the hull of the Miranda began to tilt until it was thirty degrees.

However, before the people on the ship could breathe a sigh of relief, there was the roar of artillery in their ears, and the gunners left on the island by Zhang Heng were already impatient, and the grounding of the Miranda was the signal for them to launch a general attack.

Ford's luck was indeed not good today, at least a third of the shells in the first round of attacks accurately hit the target, and the sailors who had managed to get up with great difficulty had no time to regain their footing before they were again on their backs.

The first mate shouted in the midst of the gunfire, trying to call the gunners to organize a counterattack, but with the current angle of the Miranda's hull, the muzzle of the cannon could only reach the beach at most, and could not attack the enemy hiding in the woods.

Ford was also loudly ordering the sailors on the ship to adjust the sails in the hope of getting out of the stranded state, but to little avail, his eyes were round, and the veins on his neck were bulging, but no amount of his hoarse roar could prevent the fate of the Miranda from falling.

Until the first mate hugged his body and cried in his ear, "Captain, no, abandon ship." ”

Ford was still unwilling to accept what was happening in front of him, and he couldn't understand why the Miranda had won just a few minutes earlier, and in the blink of an eye, the situation had changed drastically, and the two sides met for the second time, and the Jackdaw was in absolute disadvantage, but the result was even more unbelievable than the first time.

If the first battle was out of caution to let the opponent escape from the hands, then this battle is enough to be called a shame.

They hadn't even been able to get a piece of the Jackdaw's stern trimmed, and the Miranda was already sinking completely.

Why did the Jackdaw in front of it pass the reef unharmed? And where did the artillery fire on the shore come from? Who then cooperated with the Jackdaw to ambush them? Ford couldn't find answers to these questions.

He lost this battle inexplicably, and there were frightened and depressed faces everywhere he looked, and the sailors could not stand such a one-sided beating, and rushed to jump into the sea.

Ford couldn't remember how he had been dragged off the boat by the first mate and all the way to the beach, and when he came back to his senses, he saw muskets pointed at them.

The survivors on the Miranda, on the other hand, huddled together on the beach, as if trying to get some comfort from each other in this way, bowed their heads like a flock of lambs waiting to be slaughtered, waiting for the verdict of fate.

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

Billy greeted him at the first time, unable to hide the joy in his eyes, and said from a long distance, "We won a big victory this time, except for a sailor who was a little bruised when he collected the prisoners, there were no casualties, but the consumption of ammunition was relatively large, I let those guys control the strength of the attack, but it seems that they have been suffocated in the past two days, fortunately, they stopped in time, the ship was not completely sunk, I have sent someone to the ship to count and collect supplies." ”

"Good." Zhang Heng glanced at Ford, who was hanging his head on the side, he was not surprised by this result, from the Miranda, when he took the bait and bit the Jackdaw, its fate was already doomed, the process of this battle was not complicated, the difficult thing was the previous arrangement.

After the war, the Jackdaw could also solve the imminent food and fresh water problems, but Zhang Heng didn't expect that this time he would successfully capture the captain and first mate of the other party.

In this way, he may be able to know the specific arrangements of the other commander's pursuit operation, understand how many ships the other side has sent, what direction they are going, and where they meet, etc., which can also provide more guarantees for the smooth return of the Jackdaw.

So Zhang Heng said to Billy, "Find me a quiet place, I'm going to interrogate them." ”

"Understood."