On the East China Sea, there were only three offshore ships on Liu Renyuan's side, and on the opposite side were five warships no smaller than his. But even so, Liu Renyuan was not cowardly at all, and prepared to face the enemy!
The reason why Liu Renyuan has such courage is all given to him by Luo Zhang. According to Luo Zhang, although their three ships can only be regarded as medium-sized ships, with the sails specially designed by Luo Zhang, their maneuverability is more than Other ships are much faster.
Although he didn't understand what maneuverability was, after this period of sailing, he also figured out something, that is, when encountering danger, they could move faster than the Tang Dynasty's small boats.
In addition to maneuverability, it is also equipped with weapons. There is a large crossbow launcher at the bow and stern of the ship. Large crossbow launchers are also set up on the left and right sides of the middle of the ship.
Moreover, these crossbow launchers can not only be fixed in one place, but can also be moved. In other words, if the stern of the ship faces the enemy, Liu Renyuan can completely move the bow and the launchers in the middle to attack the enemy together.
According to the demonstration given to him by Luo Zhang, it only takes three ships to attack one enemy ship, and this is just a normal attack.
If coupled with the powerful iron lump, three sea ships launching attacks at the same time can destroy three enemy sea ships at the same time in one attack.
With so many preparations, if Liu Renyuan was afraid of the enemy, he could go home and wash up and sleep.
On the ship opposite Liu Renyuan, several Japanese people were gathering together to discuss something. It seemed that they did not take Liu Renyuan's ship seriously, and their laughter was very arrogant.
"Ono-kun, these ships have very deep drafts. It looks like we are going to make a fortune again!"
"Noda-kun, this ship doesn't look like a ship from the Tang Dynasty. It should be from Goguryeo. It's a Goguryeo cargo ship. It's a good item!"
"Ono-kun is right. The cargo ship we intercepted earlier was a cargo ship of the Goguryeo people, and several ships of spices. Plus these, we are really lucky this time!"
"Then what are we waiting for? We can take them down as soon as possible so that we can go back to drink and eat meat! I haven't been able to accompany Miss Reiko to see the cherry blossoms this year. I'm afraid she will be angry!"
"Hahaha, Mr. Wu Xin misses the beauty. Okay, take these cargo ships as soon as possible, and we will go back to find the beauty as soon as possible!"
After some discussions, five Japanese warships surrounded Liu Renyuan's three ships.
The ships kept getting closer, and Liu Renyuan was also issuing orders one after another.
The three warships in the original finished shape were divided into three groups and moved in three directions under the command of Liu Renyuan. At the same time, Liu Renyuan also issued an order to hide the crossbow launcher first so that other enemies could find it. When the enemy gets closer, find the right one. Take the opportunity to use iron knots and strive to destroy three enemy warships in the first round of attack to expand your advantage. Then three ships will surround two ships and strive to annihilate all enemy warships!
The Japanese didn't know about Liu Renyuan's plan. Seeing that Liu Renyuan's three warships were trying to escape in three directions, they also adjusted accordingly and pursued them in three directions.
However, when they just approached and wanted to kill and board the ship, Liu Renyuan's three warships fired crossbows that were originally covered with oilcloth. The oilcloths were torn off one after another, and they fired crossbows at the five approaching warships. Of course, this The crossbow arrows were all tied with ignited iron knots.
These iron knots were all modified by Luo Zhang, and the lead wires were lengthened a lot by him, which can have a delay effect and are not afraid of exploding in the sky after being launched.
If it doesn't explode in the sky, it will naturally explode on the Japanese ship.
For a time, the Japanese ship that was hit burst into flames, and shouts and screams came one after another.
In the blink of an eye, the situation was reversed. The person who was originally chasing people was now being hunted.
Seeing this scene, the only two intact Japanese warships dared to chase Liu Renyuan's three warships. They turned their rudders one after another and prepared to escape. As for the three warships that were hit by iron lumps, they could only feel sorry for themselves. They observed a moment of silence, who could care about others at this time.
It's just that it's not that easy for these two Japanese warships to escape.
In terms of maneuverability, the warships of the Tang Dynasty were originally inferior to the Japanese, but Luo Zhang is an expert in model aircraft. He is the best at this kind of modification.
This makes Liu Renyuan's warships even more maneuverable than the Japanese.
The Japanese can't run fast even if they want to. After all, it takes time for a ship to turn around.
When they turned around, Liu Renyuan's three warships had already blocked them.
The result is self-evident, two Japanese warships also caught fire.
Diving after diving, surrender after surrender, a naval battle ended in less than half an hour.
This was the first naval battle since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. It is a naval battle that can be remembered in history. It ended with Liu Renyuan winning with less and more.
But at this time, Liu Renyuan had no intention of thinking about these messy things. The five Japanese warships were all on fire.
The ship was a threat to them before, but now it is not. Naturally, they have to rush up to put out the fire. Otherwise, if the ship burns down, then the things on the ship will be gone, and their hard work for a long time will not be in vain!
After some rescue efforts, it finally came to an end. Fortunately, the fire only burned on the deck and did not affect the cabin. Most of the Japanese people on the ship jumped into the sea, and the resistance on the ship was even more pitiful. Liu Renyuan used a gun with almost zero casualties. At the cost, five Japanese warships were captured.
When Liu Renyuan walked into the cabin of one of the warships and saw the things in the cabin, he couldn't help but laugh up to the sky.
"My lord, I am not going to deceive you. The Japanese and Goguryeo people are indeed the quickest to make money! These spices can be sold at sky-high prices no matter where they are sold. This is still one ship. If there are five ships, it will cost at least ten Tens of thousands of taels of silver! Hahahaha!" Liu Renyuan shouted with eyes shining.
It was really exciting, and Liu Renyuan was just expressing his feelings.
When Liu Renyuan got on the deck, his men came to report. The other four ships were also full of spices. Liu Renyuan grinned almost to the base of his ears.
"Check whether these ships can move. If they can't move, hang them behind our ships and tow them. There are valuable things on this ship, so we can't waste them!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Sir, what should I do with those Japanese prisoners?" A subordinate came over to report.
"Prisoners?" Liu Renyuan thought of what Luo Zhang had told him before he left. During the fight, he could kill any prisoners he wanted, but if he won, he could not kill the captured prisoners. He could escort them back to Chang'an, or other important commercial towns, and sell them as slaves at a good price!
Liu Renyuan couldn't help but admire Luo Zhang's ideas. Even prisoners could come up with ideas to make money. It's no wonder that adults can prosper at a young age, but this brain is beyond his comparison.
"Tie up all the prisoners and sell them as slaves when we go to Yuhang County!" Liu Renyuan ordered.
"Yes, sir!"
It was already an hour later when everything was sorted out.
The warship set sail again, heading towards Yuhang County, but this time Liu Renyuan's three warships were followed by five Japanese warships.
Although the Japanese warship was burned by iron knots, its maneuverability was not destroyed, and there was no problem in driving. However, the driver was replaced by Liu Renyuan's men, and those Japanese were all tied up and thrown away. After entering the cabin, what awaited them was to be sold to Yuhang County as slaves.
At this time, according to the map Luo Zhang gave Liu Renyuan, they were only three days away from Yuhang County!
As long as he arrives in Yuhang in three days, his mission will be half completed. As long as he sells all the things, purchases all the goods, and reaches a consensus with the merchants here, then they can cooperate for a long time in the future, no matter which party it is. These are all extremely beneficial things.
Luo Zhang taught him these, so that he could get a more favorable price. The lower the price, the more he would earn.
Liu Renyuan deeply admired these things and just followed them.
He is already imagining what it will be like when he returns to Chang'an.
Chang'an seems to be calm at this time, but privately it is turbulent.
Instead of fighting each other, everyone is preparing for the Northern Expedition. Not only the military generals train their sergeants every day, but the civilian officials are also busy preparing various supplies for the war.
The war is getting closer and closer, and the whole of Chang'an seems to be becoming a little chilly!
