"Boom boom boom boom!!!"
A series of explosions resounded across the sea. Ishida and Matsumoto on the Japanese warship turned pale after hearing the explosions that resounded throughout the world.
They knew whose ship this was without asking.
You must know that some time ago, their Japanese warships suffered a lot at the hands of the Tang Army fleet. Not only was the ship robbed, but even the people on board were captured and sold as slaves. If they hadn't sent someone in the end, Zhou Xuan ransomed these people, and I'm afraid those Japanese people still don't know whose house they are working as coolies.
After these people were redeemed, they naturally knew the power of Tang Jun's ships. The most powerful thing about them was that they could fire an explosive crossbow. Once the ship was hit, it would not only blow a big hole in the ship, but also A fire will occur, which will not only set the ship on fire, but also set the crew on fire.
Such a terrible ship, if these people who redeemed it were not Japanese, they would all think that these people were bragging.
But with the facts in front of them, they couldn't help but not believe it, but even if they believed it, they couldn't understand how Tang Jun did it.
Even after sending many spies to investigate, they still couldn't figure out the reason. The Tang army guarded the secrets on the ship very strictly. Not only the people in the court didn't know about it, but also not many people among the military attachés knew about it.
The Tang Army fleet seemed to be independent of the Tang Army and had no contact with the outside world at all.
Changsun Wuji gave them some information. The thing that was ignited was called iron knot. It was a very powerful thing. It was not only used on ships, but also the army was now equipped with it. things.
Originally they wanted Changsun Wuji to get some for them, but unfortunately, Changsun Wuji couldn't get it, which surprised them even more. You know, Changsun Wuji's status in the Tang Dynasty was no less than that of the prime minister, but even Changsun Wuji Wuji couldn't get it either, so one can imagine how closely this thing was guarded.
In fact, it's not that Changsun Wuji couldn't get it, but that he didn't know that Luo Zhang made it by himself in his underground secret room, and the ones made by Yushan were completely different from those used by the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty, and they were guarded there. It is also extremely strict. Without Li Shimin's imperial edict, no one is allowed to go near there, otherwise they will be killed without mercy!
If Changsun Wuji is asked to go to His Majesty to ask for an imperial edict, Your Majesty will doubt his intentions, and this matter will never be done.
However, learning from Changsun Wuji that this object does exist and is extremely powerful is not without gain for the Japanese people.
After getting the news, they were ordered to take the initiative as soon as they discovered the Tang army's ships and not to fire the explosive crossbow arrows at them.
However, due to their negligence just now, neither Ishida nor Matsumoto realized that it was the Tang Army's ship that was approaching, and by the time they reacted, it was already too late.
After the first round of crossbow firing, the Japanese fleet, which originally had more than 30 warships, was suddenly set ablaze with more than ten ships. The five most serious ships were directly hit and slowly sank. In a moment, these five warships will sink to the bottom of the sea.
The remaining seven or eight ships were not much better. Although they did not sink, the fire on the ship also caused them a headache.
This round of salvos almost destroyed half of the strength of the Japanese battleships, which can be said to be a remarkable result.
After being hit, the Japanese people naturally could not sit still and wait for death, and crossbow arrows were fired at the approaching Tang military ships.
Under the intensive crossbow attack, it was impossible for Liu Renyuan's fleet to be unscathed. After all, this place is not like Liu Rengui's place. Attacks from outside the port to the inside of the port. The enemy has no room to escape. This is on the open sea, and the only way to launch is to get close to it. Crossbow arrows.
Both sides used large crossbows with similar ranges. In the first round, it was Liu Renyuan who succeeded in taking advantage of the surprise effect.
Under the desperate counterattack of the Japanese fleet, the two ships at the front also suffered varying degrees of damage. Three or four large holes were pierced by giant crossbow arrows on the deck. Fortunately, they did not penetrate the bottom of the ship, otherwise Liu Renyuan would also have sunk. Two ships.
The hulls were so severely damaged, and the crew members naturally suffered many casualties. Naturally, the two warships could no longer continue fighting. Under Liu Renyuan's order, the two warships quickly left the battlefield with the hard work of the soldiers below the deck. , as long as it does not sink, it can be repaired when we return to Chang'an, and we can still fight by then.
Watching the Tang army's ships escape after a round of attacks, this gave Ishida and Matsumoto great confidence. In their opinion, the Tang army was not invincible, but their weapons were not as good as the Tang army. If they also had that With these explosive crossbows, the Tang army was no match for them.
Before they could taste the success of the second round of attacks, Liu Renyuan's fleet launched another attack. After all, it takes time to load crossbows. They were not small crossbows, but large crossbows, which required two or three people to move. , If not, how could it be possible to pierce the hull at once.
"Boom boom boom boom!!!"
Another round of explosions sounded, and the entire sea was suddenly filled with black smoke. Many ships were on fire. Needless to say, these ships with fires were all Japanese ships.
Unfortunately, the flagship of Ishida and Matsumoto was also attacked and burned. This made the two men's expressions change slightly, and they immediately ordered to retreat. This battle was impossible to fight. As long as the Tang army had this explosive crossbow, they would only be beaten. .
At this moment, the Japanese fleet originally had more than thirty ships, but now only five or six ships are intact. This is because these ships are farther back, beyond the shooting range of the crossbows, and have not been affected. Otherwise, these five ships will not be affected. Six ships were not spared.
However, if the Japanese fleet wants to escape, they have to ask Liu Ren if he is willing.
After the second round of crossbow attacks, six more Japanese ships were sunk, and only half of them were able to escape. Some of them burst into flames, and the crew members on the ships had already jumped into the sea. No one is controlling it at all, and sinking is only a matter of time.
More than a dozen Japanese ships fled, and Liu Renyuan's fleet pursued them. At this time, the design advantages of offshore ships were revealed. The two teams of crews below the deck rowed hard, making the offshore ships faster than the Japanese ships. People are much faster, how can the Japanese escape?
Seeing that they were about to be overtaken by the Tang warships, and the crossbow arrows were loaded onto the giant crossbow again, Ishida and Matsumoto collapsed and immediately ordered to stop the ship and surrender!
At this moment, they finally knew the mood of the captured Japanese, because they were about to follow in their footsteps.
