"It looks like the Xiaba Mountain is ahead." Han Du stood on the bow of the ship, put down the telescope, and said to Tang He.
"Haha, that should be it." Tang He also took a look through the binoculars.
There is an isolated island ahead, with two peaks standing on it. This is not surprising. After all, Changguo County is known as Thousand Islands, and it is a place dotted with islands.
The reason that made Han Du guess that this place was Xiaba Mountain was not because the two towering peaks looked like a fallen "eight" figure. It was the Japanese pirates who were active on the beach on the island, and a Japanese pirate ship docked on the beach.
At this time, the Japanese pirates also saw the warships passing by on the sea. The golden dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty flying on the warships instantly made the Japanese pirates understand that they were not their allies, but the navy of the Ming Dynasty.
"Du~buzz~"
The long horn sound sounded, which was a signal that the Japanese pirates were on alert and ready to fight. These Japanese pirates didn't know that they had just come from Japan and came here to rest. He was still resting and ready to invade the Ming Dynasty like the Japanese pirates before him.
As soon as they heard the sound of the horn, a group of Japanese pirates gathered towards the seaside. Some of them were still pulling on the ropes holding the boats, trying desperately to pull the boats to the beach. After pulling the ship aground, they all hid behind the ship. Only a small group of people were left standing in formation on the beach to attract the attention of the Ming army. This was obviously done to prevent the ship from being snatched away by the Ming army, and also to use the ship as a shield to avoid the Ming army's bows and arrows.
It's a pity that these Japanese pirates didn't know that Han Du had a telescope, and their every move was watched by Han Du and others.
"I didn't expect that there are capable people among these Japanese pirates. They want to attack us halfway and catch us off guard." Han Du laughed.
Tang He also saw the Japanese pirates' actions and explained: "Striking halfway across the river is the navy's best method in the past to deal with Japanese pirates who want to land. Japanese pirates are not stupid. They have suffered so many losses, so they deserve it." If you learn well, you will become a good doctor after a long illness. But since these Japanese pirates will still put up such a formation, it seems that there are Japanese pirates and the Ming Dynasty navy who have fought against each other."
Han Du once again raised his telescope and looked at the Japanese pirates who were waiting, and said with a smile: "Then today I will let these Japanese pirates know that it is not that he is incompetent, but that the world is changing too fast."
"It's time to teach them a lesson, but it's a pity that they don't have the chance to regret it." After Tang He finished speaking, Shi Ran returned to the short table and continued drinking.
Han Du couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw it. Tang He was sipping wine and eating side dishes in front of the Japanese pirates. It felt like the boats and oars were being wiped out in ashes while talking and laughing.
Since Tang He is so thoughtful, Han Du can also be beautiful as an adult.
Raising one hand, Han Du looked at the Japanese pirates with a sneer.
"Send the order, single formation."
"Single array!"
The three warships soon lined up sideways, lowered their sails completely, dropped their anchors, and came to a complete stop.
"Port loading."
"Port loading."
"Back to Uncle, the loading is complete." After experiencing an actual battle, the various mistakes made by the naval officers were significantly reduced, and the speed of loading the artillery again was much faster than before.
The Japanese pirates in the distance saw that the Ming Dynasty's warships did not come forward, nor did they use small boats to put people down, so they turned around and arranged the warships in a row. What is this going on? Is the Ming Navy about to escape before the war starts?
But before the Japanese pirates could become complacent, fire flashed across the Ming army's warship, and puffs of white smoke rushed out, quickly filling the front of the warship.
As soon as the roar of artillery was heard, rows of black dots came in unison. In an instant, the Japanese pirate ship suffered a heavy blow and sawdust flew into the air. After just two rounds of artillery fire, the only ship owned by the Japanese pirates was riddled with holes.
The Japanese pirates hiding behind the ships did not fare better. The Japanese ships were pierced by the cannonballs. These Japanese pirates suffered heavy casualties in the face of the cannonballs and flying wood chips.
The Japanese pirates who were standing outside in formation suffered a worse fate. A cannonball hit the beach, and the sand and gravel that were fired up punched bloody holes in the Japanese pirates' bodies like bullets. The bouncing shells plowed a bloody path among the Japanese pirates.
After just two rounds of artillery fire, the Japanese pirates no longer had the courage to stand on the beach and confront the Ming army, and fled toward the island in a panic.
"It's really devastating, overwhelming." Tang Ding couldn't help sighing as he held up the telescope.
Han Du smiled and ignored him. He turned to Jiang Ming and said, "Jiang Ming."
"The end will be here." Jiang Ming now has full confidence in Han Du.
How to lead troops so that the soldiers below can obey you? In fact, there are many methods, such as greeting the soldiers, sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, taking the lead, etc., which are all necessary conditions for becoming a general who convinces his subordinates. But in fact, it can lead the soldiers to win the battle, and it can also convince the soldiers below.
What soldiers long for most in war is victory. Victory means military merit, and it means that the enemy is dead and you are alive. With military merit, one can be promoted and make a fortune, one can be granted the title of wife and son, and it is not impossible to even be granted a title.
Victory can bring great benefits to the soldiers. If anyone can lead them to attack and conquer, there will be no one who will not obey his words.
Han Du did not see the conviction in Jiang Ming's eyes, and directly gave the order: "Send people ashore to kill all the Japanese pirates, leaving no one behind."
"Follow the order." Jiang Ming solemnly bowed to Han Du with his hands clasped, then quickly turned around and went down to make arrangements.
"Haha, I'll go too." Seeing the Japanese pirates fleeing, Tang Ding prepared to follow Jiang Ming to hunt down the Japanese pirates. Tang Ding loved nothing more than chasing down enemies.
Han Du rolled his eyes at him and said, "What are you going to do? As the general at the head of a ship, the most important thing you should do is to sit on the ship and coordinate the overall situation. Getting off the ship to chase the enemy is a matter for the commander-in-chief and the staff general. ,What does it have to do with you."
Tang Ding was stunned when he heard this and stopped. Although I knew what Han Du said made sense, I was still a little unconvinced. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at his father, only to see his father looking at him with an angry look on his face.
Tang Ding lowered his head and laughed dryly, then returned to Han Du obediently, without saying anything about going after the Japanese pirates.
Although this island is not small, more than 90% of its area is taken up by two peaks. Moreover, these two peaks are extremely steep and impossible to climb.
Therefore, the Japanese pirates had no way to escape.
When the Japanese pirates saw Jiang Ming and his men disembarking from the boat, they also became emboldened to fight against the trapped beasts. If it couldn't defeat the Ming army's artillery, could it be that it couldn't defeat these Ming soldiers who got off the ship? So one by one, the Japanese pirates turned their heads and charged towards the Ming army, with ferocious faces on their faces.
