After inspection, it was found that there was no problem with the warship. Chu Feng was worried and asked Hulha to drive the ship around the cement island twice before he felt relieved.
Chu Feng accepted the blacksmiths' suggestions and directly inlaid thin steel plates on the bow and stern of the ship, so that the bow and stern of the ship were wrapped into an iron triangle.
Although the ship has gained some weight and its draft has become deeper, its balance has not changed much, and its stability in the sea has improved a lot. Chu Feng was very satisfied.
In order to transform these huge ships, Chu Feng was really exhausted. In addition to personal supervision, he also had to personally train soldiers to board the ships. As for the battle after boarding, Hulha and Hei Niu needed personal guidance.
In addition to being busy every day, he also spent a lot of gold and silver. The Korean envoys who came to check from time to time were very emotional. Chu Feng was really willing to spend money!
After debugging the warship, it is necessary to load weapons and ammunition. Of course, a huge tank that is truly a killer must be loaded on it.
Although the tank is large, it can be disassembled and loaded. Chu Feng even thought of a small catapult when loading a large crossbow cart. So he found craftsmen, and after explaining his plans a little bit, several large crossbow vehicles were converted into small catapults.
The thunder cans and fire oil cans thrown by this catapult can reach a height of seventy or eighty meters! Completely beyond the ten or twenty meters of human hands. The power can be regarded as a small artillery, and it is lighter, simpler and faster to install than the artillery. But the range is really far inferior to that of artillery.
But for the current naval battle, it is definitely enough. Because the long-range weapon of the barbarian warships, that is, bows and arrows, if encountering sea wind and weather, the power of bows and arrows can definitely be ignored, so nowadays naval battles usually involve jumping off the ship to fight in close quarters!
As for catapults, bombing or burning from seventy or eighty meters away, it is simply a one-sided massacre.
However, it was very inconvenient for the war horses to travel by boat. Chu Feng decided that except for the horses pulling the chariot, all the cavalry horses would be left in Fengjiang, but all weapons and equipment would have to be brought with them. After all, these equipment could be placed in the chariot.
Chu Feng did not hesitate to pay a high price to recruit some sailors from the barbarian tribe who often went out to sea to fish. Not only were they paid well, but they were also allowed to have the word "Thunder" tattooed on their arms, allowing them to join under the protection of the God of Thunder.
This move even allowed many regular barbarian naval forces to quietly join in. Finally, before the barbarian king got angry, Chu Feng hurriedly gave the barbarian king a large sum of gold cakes! Only then did the barbarian king stop pursuing the matter.
After such busy preparations for more than half a month, Chu Feng's fleet, carrying 10,000 troops, set off from Fengjiang and headed straight for Goryeo along the coastal road.
Under the operation of barbarian sailors, the fleet easily passed through several straits, entered the Goryeo Inland Sea, and then landed on the eastern peninsula of Goryeo.
Chu Feng stood on the high deck and looked forward. All he could see was desolation. I couldn't help but look at the third princess of Korea and Mr. Cui next to me in surprise: "How can this island be so desolate? The weeds can be so high, which means the land is very fertile. Why don't the people come here to cultivate the land? "
The third princess raised her delicate little face and shook her head in confusion. How could she, a vase in the palace, know about the sufferings of the people?
"Well, this peninsula used to be a densely populated place. When the island was most prosperous, there were many young and middle-aged people. Unfortunately, there were pirates in the past few years. In fact, most of those pirates were Xianbei's fallen warriors or shabby ninjas. No. In just a few years, this lush place has become so desolate.”
Lord Cui said with a wry smile.
"Didn't your court send troops to fight against these pirates? By the way, our fleet didn't seem to see any pirates along the way?"
As Chu Feng spoke, he looked around and suddenly thought that it would be great to have a telescope at this time. Looking at the vast white sea, I feel dizzy.
Suddenly, a horn sound came from the ship, and Master Cui immediately said with a wry smile: "Sir, look, there seem to be a lot of small boats coming, and they must be pirates."
Chu Feng laughed loudly: "Haha, you are really talking about Cao Cao. Then Cao Cao is here. He really comes up with whatever he wants. Hurha, send the order and prepare to fight!"
Hurha immediately took out a large wooden trumpet and began to shout loudly: "The commander-in-chief has given orders, stop the ships and prepare for battle. All ships will deploy in a regular formation."
At the bow and stern of each warship, there was a messenger with a big wooden trumpet, shouting loudly, and soon the warships formed a long snake formation.
A group of small boats swarmed in, and the pirates on the boat were really arrogant. They didn't care that Chu Feng's boat was huge, as if it was just a pile of delicious food, waiting for them to enjoy.
Chu Feng looked particularly relaxed. He was afraid that these small boats were far away and would easily escape if they were to fight, so he simply waited for these small boats to approach.
Looking at the boats getting closer and closer, the officials of the Goryeo Mission were afraid. Their fear of pirates was true, because the imperial court sent troops to encircle and suppress pirates. As a result, there were countless casualties among officers and soldiers. On the contrary, the pirates became more and more serious. many! Getting stronger and stronger, and finally even the Taiping King acquiesced in the existence of these pirates!
Master Cui was also anxious. He saw some pirates laughing and standing on the boat, picking up the rope and flying claws. This meant that they were going to attack!
"Master Chu, please let people shoot arrows. The pirates are about to attack! They are so cruel that they will not negotiate with us."
Mr. Cui is really anxious.
"Haha, there is no need to be afraid. Hurha gives the order, and the catapults watch in the distance. When the small boat escapes, they bomb. The musketeers in the front row are ready to shoot."
Chu Feng gave the order slowly.
At this time, the pirates were already laughing, throwing out ropes and flying claws, catching them on the ship's rails, and some pirates were pulling the ropes to climb towards the ship.
As a result, Hurha passed on Chu Feng's order to fire.
Suddenly, the sound of intensive musketry suddenly sounded: "Bang, bang, bang"
The pirates, who were only wearing thin clothes, were immediately confused. They thought that this group of large ships, which did not dare to make a sound when they approached, were already a group of scared sheep. Who would have thought that the other party would open fire so insidiously and suddenly? !
And these black pipes are simply much more powerful than bows and arrows. With less than half a stick of incense, hundreds of battle-hardened pirates had already fallen into the sea, bleeding and screaming.
Horrible, simply terrible, run away! You must escape immediately!
This is the voice of the surviving pirates. No more pirates will stupidly hold up ropes and fly claws, trying to rob the big ship. They will use the flexibility of the small ship to turn around and escape.
"Boom" "Boom" "Boom"
The pitch-black ceramic jars were ignited and thrown out using a trebuchet.
The escaping boat was very unlucky. It encountered a black powder ceramic jar and was blown to pieces. Those who were slightly less lucky encountered a ceramic jar burning with fire oil, which was directly ignited. The pirates on the ship instantly turned into pyromen, screamed miserably, and jumped into the sea in a hurry.
Of course, some were lucky enough to avoid the ceramic jars, but they did not avoid the second round of musket fire. They screamed and fell on the boat, their life or death unknown.
Of course, the luckiest person still escaped and was so frightened that he rowed for his life desperately.
When they arrived, they were in high spirits and laughing, as if they were attending a big party during the New Year. However, they fought for less than a stick of incense, and ran away crying and howling, even throwing away their own weapons!
Everyone in the Korean envoy group was shocked, especially Mr. Cui. That mouth could definitely easily stuff an egg.
Is this still the pirate that even King Taiping can do nothing about? In front of Master Chu's army, they are like a local dog and a chicken!
The third princess looked at Chu Feng's beautiful eyes, which were full of color!
