Before the samurai hiding behind the side of the ship could realize what was going on, a cannonball instantly hit the side of the ship. In an instant, the wooden side of the ship shattered into pieces. The shell hit one of them, and suddenly the man was covered in blood and flesh, and it seemed that he would not survive. Even the people around him were lifted up by the huge impact. They rolled twice in the air and then landed on the deck, motionless and unaware of life or death.
The sudden change made the Japanese pirates panic. Where have they seen such powerful artillery? And from such a long distance, you can attack them directly. The arrogant posture of the Japanese pirates just now was instantly wiped out by a burst of artillery fire. They were all scurrying around on the boat, but they had no way to escape.
In fear, some people even stood up and shot arrows at the Ming navy. The arrows that could only be shot did not fly even one-tenth of the distance before they fell into the sea feebly.
"fire!"
"fire!"
"fire!"
The artillery roared from the beginning and never stopped.
The Japanese pirates' helpless struggle on the boat boosted the morale of the Ming army. With his confidence greatly increased, even loading the gunpowder and loading the projectiles was much quicker than the first time.
Cannonballs shot out from the white smoke and hit the Japanese pirate ships.
Boom! Another cannonball hit the Japanese pirate ship below the waterline, and soon the ship began to tilt and sink.
boom! A cannonball hit the mast of the Japanese pirate ship. The thick mast was instantly shattered where it was hit by the cannonball. The tall mast broke into two parts and fell down. Sawdust scattered in all directions, beating the Japanese pirates around them and crying for their fathers and mothers.
Under the command of Han Du, the three warships constantly adjusted their course and always tightly surrounded the Japanese pirates. Under the fierce artillery fire, the Japanese pirate ships were unable to fight back. In just a short tea time, ten of them sank toward the sea. The Japanese pirates above screamed in despair, but unfortunately no one could save them now. These Japanese pirates could only escape from the ship one after another and swim in the sea on their own. But the sea was so vast and boundless, where could they swim to?
The remaining six ships did not mean that they were strong enough to resist, but that they were lucky, or there was a ship in front of them that helped them block the shells.
As the ships in front began to sink, it may have been time for their luck to run out. With just one round of artillery fire, four Japanese ships sank towards the bottom of the sea.
The remaining two ships no longer dared to confront Han Du's warships, and they desperately wanted to turn around and escape. But as soon as they turned around, their speed had to slow down. It was just a round of artillery fire, and before they could turn around, they were hit one after another. The water poured in, following in the footsteps of other Japanese ships.
A naval battle started in an instant and ended in a short period of time. The final result was that all sixteen Japanese pirate ships would be destroyed, but there would be zero casualties on Handu's side. There is no longer any trace of Japanese pirate ships on the sea, only large pieces of wood chips and countless Japanese pirates floating in the sea.
Seeing that there was no longer any threat from the Japanese pirates, Han Du waved his hand and ordered, "Lower the sails."
"Falling sail." Jiang Ming shouted excitedly. The fierce scene of the naval battle just now made his blood boil. He is also a strong warrior who has experienced water battles for a long time, but even in his dreams, he never dared to dream of the scene just now.
It was too ferocious, too violent. The artillery fire just now fully demonstrated what devastation is and what powerful power is. The Japanese pirate ships were unable to even mount a decent counterattack and were drowned in gunfire.
"Hahaha, okay, I haven't seen such a wonderful and hearty battle for a long time." Tang He stood up, walked to Han Du, and looked at Han Du with a smile. Obviously very satisfied with Han Du's performance just now.
"It's good that I didn't disappoint you." Han Du smiled reservedly.
"How could you be disappointed?" Tang He shook his head and said, "Actually, I have known that this strategy is feasible since you first proposed it. Now these are just confirmations." Tang He He stretched out his hand and pointed at the Japanese pirates flopping in the sea.
"But it's one thing to know, but it's another to see it with your own eyes. In the past, you had to rely on joining gangs and fighting fiercely to win the water battle, but you defeated the other party's entire army and was completely unscathed. , which still surprises me.”
As he spoke, Tang He sighed, patted Han Du on the shoulder and said, "You are right. From today on, the tactics of water battles have changed. In the past, the tactics of shooting bows and arrows at each other, jumping gangs onto boats, can no longer be used. There is no place for us to use it. Strong ships and powerful artillery are the future of naval warfare."
Immediately, Tang He turned to Tang Ding and told him: "Remember, naval battles rely on strong ships and powerful guns. From now on, you should stay with Han Du and learn from him."
"Yes, Dad." Tang Ding replied solemnly, turned around and smiled playfully at Han Du, "Brother Han, please don't hesitate to teach me in the future."
Han Du's smile contained a bit of bitterness and said, "Brother Tang, you have broken me."
"Uncle, what should I do with the Japanese pirates in the sea?" Jiang Ming interrupted and asked after seeing several people finish talking.
Han Du looked at the Japanese pirates flopping in the sea and said with a sneer: "We don't need to take action, the sea will naturally swallow them up. Let's save some bullets and ignore them."
Looking up and looking ahead, Han Du said: "Xiaba Mountain is just ahead, let's go take a look."
Setting sail again, the three warships left the sea like arrows, leaving only the desperate Japanese pirates struggling in the sea.
Seeing the Ming army's warships leaving, the Japanese pirates completely fell into desperate madness. A larger wooden board can become a target for Japanese pirates. Countless Japanese pirates died in order to get a piece of wood.
But even those who finally grab the board may not be able to swim out of the sea. Although it is not far from Xiaba Mountain, it is for warships. For the Japanese pirates who swam by with their hands, this was a distance that was enough to make them despair.
An hour later, the soldiers on Wangdou were the first to discover the mountain peak ahead.
"Reporting to uncle, we found a mountain peak ahead, but we are not sure whether it is Xiaba Mountain." Jiang Ming came to Han Du and reported seriously.
Han Du glanced at Tang He.
Tang He said nonchalantly: "Don't look at me. I told you to come out this time and just watch from the side. I won't do anything or say anything. It's up to you to decide what to do."
Han Du smiled when he heard this, turned to Jiang Ming and said: "Whatever it is, just go there." Anyway, the purpose of going to sea this time is to wipe out the Japanese pirates. It is better to go down to the Eight Mountains. If not, it doesn't matter. Continue Just look for it.
