Tongzhou Weigang
Jia Heng took a boat to Wei Port and distributed the firecrackers brought by the ship to Zhenhaiwei in the Jiangnan camp. More than 10,000 naval troops in Tongzhou Wei Port were ready to go, with flags and flags flapping.
After Jia Heng assigned the generals, he said to Chen Xiao who was standing aside: "Let someone inform Xie Zaiyi's command to collect the ships of Suzhou Guard and Taicang Guard and intercept and kill the returning soldiers."
Chen Xiao responded and hurried away.
Zhen Shao, the second eldest son of the Zhen family, Zhen Zhu, the fourth eldest son, as well as Zhen Jue and Zhen Lin were all on the boat, looking at the young man in a python suit calmly and calmly as he ordered the general to deploy troops.
Some generals in the Jiangnan camp looked at the Zhen family members who were wearing mourning clothes with confusion and curiosity.
The Zhen family, if you are not keeping filial piety at home, what are you doing here?
At this moment, Annan Hou Yezhen raised his eyes to look at the tall warships as tall as a city parked in the port, and whispered: "During this period, the warships have been repaired a lot, so there is no need to worry about not having enough ships."
Shui Yu, the military commander of Jiangbei Camp, smiled and said: "In the past month or so, the Ministry of War has allocated a lot of money to repair ships and replenish ordnance. The navy in Jiangnan and Jiangbei Camp has changed."
As he said that, a pair of tiger eyes secretly looked at the warship not far away, and his eyes lingered on a fire gun looking across the side.
Is this Hongyi's cannon? It seems that the mouth of the cannon is thicker, but I don't know how powerful it is?
At this moment, there are a total of one or two hundred naval warships in the two camps in Jiangnan and Jiangbei, ranging from blessing ships, building ships to patrol ships, and all the big ships are equipped with cannons and muskets.
Of course, not all of them were Hongyi cannons. Only fourteen of the warships were equipped with Hongyi cannons. Of course, they were also equipped with a lot of Franco machines, which served as the armor-piercing spearheads used by Jia Heng to defeat the navy led by Duduo.
And in the eyes of everyone, the black holes of the cannons on the ships looked very majestic and divine.
Jia Heng withdrew his gaze and whispered to Liu Jixian beside him: "Let's go."
“Dongdong!
! "
As the flags waved, war drums made of cowhide rumbled along the water into the distance. Nearly ten thousand navy troops from the Jiangnan Camp rode the wind and waves and advanced towards Chongming Sand.
At this moment, if you look down from a high altitude, you can see ships of various sizes riding the wind and waves, echoing back and forth, and the flags are like a forest.
In the evening, the navy of Jiangnan Daying arrived from Tongzhou Weiport to a point 35 nautical miles west of Chongming Sand.
It is worth mentioning that Chongmingsha has once again been occupied by the North Korean Navy under Duduo, serving as a supply base for Danshui and resources.
Chen Xiao was dressed in Feiyu uniform, with clear eyes and cold eyes under Liu Ye's eyebrows. He pressed the embroidered spring knife on his waist and whispered: "Do you want to declare war to Duduo?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "That's not necessary. We will join forces with the Jiangbei Camp Navy and attack together so as not to alert the enemy."
If he puts out a battle post and looks like he is bound to win, it may surprise Duduo.
This kind of famous general who has achieved great fame in history has very keen intuition in war. It is likely that he penetrated the fog of war because of a whim and an unusual move.
For example, think of him going to Haojing, think of the Guangdong Marine Corps, and then think of Hongyi, firearms...
In short, it is not appropriate to add any unnecessary fuss now.
At this moment, Jia Heng looked around and saw the silhouette of masts and sails vaguely visible on the vast misty sea. The cypress wood shipboards painted with tung lacquer were washed by the river water, making them shiny and black, and the light was discernible.
A red flag with the word "Han" hung high above it, swaying with the autumn wind coming from the southwest.
It was a fleet dispatched by Wei Che, led by the Marquis of Annan Ye Kai and the young general Jia Fang of the Jia tribe, who approached the naval force at the Jiangnan camp and quickly waved the flag at Jia Heng's fleet.
Jia Heng ordered the soldiers beside him to also wave the command flag. Not long after, he saw the ship sailing into the flag ship that was guarding the front and rear. All the soldiers took off their helmets and armor, pressed their swords, and stood on the head of the boat.
Putting down a grasshopper boat, with a dozen or so sergeants rowing like flying, Ye Kai and Jia Fang, a young general from the Jia tribe, sailed into the area separated by the ring of warships and boarded the flag ship.
Ye Kai and Jia Fang pulled the lowered rope ladder and climbed onto the deck. They couldn't help but see excitement on their faces. They took a few steps quickly, clasped their fists and said, "I will finally meet Uncle Yong Ning."
Jia Heng nodded towards Generals Ye Kai and Jia Fang, stretched out his hands to support each other, and said loudly: "You two generals are exempt from courtesy."
Ye Kai's face was solemn and he said: "General Wei has been waiting in front, and he has tentatively fought with the Jurchen Navy. They fought and retreated. Both sides suffered casualties. However, the Jurchen Navy has a large number of people. General Wei has relied on Haimen and the Jurchen Navy. Division fight."
Annan Hou Ye Zhen frowned, stared at his son, and asked: "How many ships and soldiers do the Jurchens have?"
Anyway, he didn't believe that the Jurchens would have 50,000 naval troops. Otherwise, if the problem of military supplies alone could not be solved, why would there be a war?
At this moment, all the generals also looked at Ye Kai, with curiosity in their eyes.
Ye Kai replied: "There are eighty-three Jurchen warships and twenty patrol ships. A rough estimate is that the number of soldiers should be around 30,000, but the detailed number is unknown."
After the initial battle, the two sides naturally understood each other's military strength. In the eyes of the generals who were experienced in the army, they could not hide it at all.
The generals exchanged glances.
Shui Yu said: "Thirty thousand naval troops, that is twice the size of our army."
Jia Heng pondered and said: "There should not be so many North Korean naval forces. There are still many pirates who collude with the enemy and cheer for them. The main thing is to defeat the North Korean navy and establish victory."
Shui Yu nodded and asked: "Nephew of the Ye family, how powerful is the North Korean navy? How does it compare to our army? How many real Jurchens are there?"
The elite soldiers of the Jurchen Eight Banners are all outstanding soldiers.
Ye Kai said: "The combat power of the North Korean navy is comparable to that of our Jiangbei camp, but they are both wearing armor from the Jurchen army. Even in the rush, I can't tell how many Jurchens there are."
At this time, Cai Quan said: "Whether it is a real Jurchen or a fake Jurchen, in a naval battle, our Han army will destroy it together!"
Jia Heng nodded and agreed: "What General Cai said is true. In the last naval battle, the Jiangbei camp annihilated three hundred white-flag Jurchens. As long as the generals fight bravely to kill the enemy, the Jurchens are no different from the North Korean navy. There won’t be more heads and six arms.”
After everyone heard this, although some generals were still worried, it was hard to mention this matter again.
Jia Heng ordered Ye Kai, "Tell Wei Che to join us and rest for the night before engaging the enemy tomorrow."
This naval battle will completely eliminate Dodo!
And just when Jia Heng was dispatching soldiers, on the Chongming Sands a hundred miles away, in temporary tents built with reed beams, the generals gathered together. Duduo, a group of North Korean navy generals and the Sihai Gang Members of the Nujiao Gang, Nujiao Gang, and Jinsha Gang arranged Jurchen soldiers and horses.
"As you have seen before, the Han army's combat power is not that invincible. As soon as Fang engaged the enemy, it retreated to the rear not long after the fight. Moreover, the Han army had few soldiers and ships, and did not dare to engage in a full-scale battle with our army." Duduo said in a deep voice with a rough voice.
Shangguan Rui, the leader of the Nujiao Gang, looked worried and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Han army has mobilized the Denglai Navy and the Fuzhou Navy. Should we stay away from the limelight first to prevent the Han army from encircling us and attacking from both sides? ?”
Qin Dong, the leader of the Sihai Gang, said: "Old Gang Leader Shangguan, the naval forces in these places are just like chickens and dogs. They are not worth mentioning. How about the three-guard navy in Zhejiang Dusi earlier? Weren't they defeated by our army? Even if the navies from Lai and Fuzhou help each other, they will only die."
Jinsha Gang leader Yan Qing listened to Liang Dong's words, but there was a solemn look on his face. The sight of this familiar proud soldier was really a bit overwhelming.
Duduo smiled and explained: "Master Shangguan is worrying too much. If Jia Heng's son could still hide in the naval port before, now he has no other choice but to go to war as soon as possible."
Speaking of this, he glanced at the generals and said in a deep voice: "Now that the three guards of Zhejiang Dusi have been defeated, the city of Jinling has been in panic all day long. I heard that the memorial to impeach Jia Heng's son has been delivered to the Emperor of Han in Shenjing. As for me, the pressure from the government and the opposition is spreading, and my plan to wait for my supplies of food, grass, and water to run out and then cover up the situation and attack is just a daydream!"
As he said that, he looked at a few people and said: "If we don't go to war, if we come to the Navy and the Fuzhou Navy, their combined forces will only be twenty to thirty thousand at most, and they will still be quickly defeated by our army."
In the cabin, after hearing this, the generals exchanged glances with each other, nodded, and agreed: "Your Majesty is right. As long as he dares to shrink back, he will be unable to contain our army, and he will be defeated by our army one by one."
At this moment, a soldier wearing a white flag and armor came from outside. He came quickly and said with cupped hands: "Master, the Han army has increased its troops in a large scale, and the naval reinforcements from Tongzhou to defend the port have arrived."
This seemed to confirm Duduo's conclusion, and suddenly sparked a heated discussion among Lu Peng.
Hearing this, Duduo's tiger eyes flashed and he smiled: "Well done! I'm just afraid he won't come!"
As he said that, he looked at the generals in the cabin and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Jia Heng doesn't dare to hide anymore. He has now begun to leave the city to fight."
Qin Dong, the leader of the Sihai Gang, said with a smile: "Your Majesty is really good at predicting things. It seems that this kid Jia Heng can't sit still."
When everyone heard the words, they all spoke in agreement.
The next day, the sky brightened, and today it was a sunny day. Although the sky was a little cloudy, the field of view and visibility were undoubtedly much clearer than the continuous rain in the previous days.
The 15,000 soldiers and horses of the Jiangnan and Jiangbei naval forces on Jia Heng's side had all eaten their meals, and the warships of each department were in combat mode.
On the flag ship, Annan Hou Ye Zhen looked towards him and said, "Uncle Yong Ning, now the ship is equipped with more cannons. We can attack from a distance later when we fight."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "That's what I mean. The pirate ships are divided into three groups. We only divide our troops into two groups. Watch the pirates on the left along the way, and the Korean navy in the middle. This is obviously With the North Korean Navy as the main force, they want to defeat our army in one fell swoop.”
It can be said that Duduo learned the lesson from the last time. This time, the North Korean Navy was the main force, supplemented by the fleet training of the pirates.
The armies were planning, and as time passed, ships loaded with armor and cannons set sail and headed towards Chongming Sand. At half noon, one could clearly see a pattern on Chongming Sand. Dingding military tent.
Jia Heng held a monocular telescope in his hand and looked at the formation of the Jurchen Navy warships.
The North Korean navy was in strict formation. At this moment, the ships were arranged in three or five formations, densely packed in the north and south, and slightly sparse in the center. It was clearly intended to create a force of attack from both near and far.
Because the topography of Chongming Sand is like a wedge inserted into a hollow, there are pores on both sides.
In this way, the Jurchen pirates could escape to both sides of the island, but the Han army would not be able to see it, so it could be defended or attacked.
"Send the order, form a mountain formation." Jia Heng put down the monocular telescope and said in a deep voice with a decision in his mind.
The messenger beside him waved his flag.
Then accompanied by "Dongdong!
! "The intensive drumbeats sounded, and the drums were like thunderous rumbles, almost resounding throughout the entire sea surface for two to three miles.
Following Jia Heng's order, the ships of the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps were arranged in a T-shape to unleash the power of the cannons. At this moment, they were still about five miles away from Duduo's fleet.
The ships approached the Jurchen fleet with oars and sails as if slowly but really quickly.
Just like that, five miles, four miles, three miles...
Until it was close to two miles, as the flag waved, the Han navy slowed down and began to change its array.
As time passed, Duduo was now standing on the flag ship of a warship. Standing on the deck above the mast, he could already look at the flags on the Han army ships, and his eyes even subconsciously drifted to the Chinese character "Jia" hanging on it. flag ship, looking for that familiar figure.
"Master, the Han army is approaching." Deng Biao reminded him with a solemn expression on the side.
Duduo looked gloomy and shouted: "Send the order, let Li Daoshun form a formation to attack."
In fact, Duduo is not good at water warfare, or his understanding of water warfare is not that deep, but Li Daoshun is undoubtedly an expert in water warfare. At this moment, the advantageous formation based on the terrain is arranged by Li Daoshun.
“Dongdong!
! "
The North Korean navy also started to beat the drums, and the drums of a ship were intertwined. For a time, the drums were as dense as raindrops on the empty sea. The deafening sound also hid all the tension and anxiety. Only before the war was about to begin Seasonal excitement and excitement.
In the late 16th and 17th centuries, China's naval warfare, as mentioned above, was still mainly based on cold weapons. In addition to the long-distance shooting of bows and crossbows, the combat methods were still based on ship collisions and boarding battles. It highlights the personal bravery of generals, such as Chen Youliang's general Zhang Dingbian, fighting in front of Lao Zhu's flag ship.
After the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the installation of Folan cannons and firecrackers changed the combat mode of this cold weapon to a certain extent, because Folan cannons and firecrackers can already be used as powerful supplements for long-range attacks.
That's why Yu Dayou said, "Many ships are better than few ships, and many guns are better than small guns."
Therefore, any war cannot be separated from the weapons and formations of the time. Therefore, in the era of cold weapons where the two-five system was generally adopted, any three-three system was generally nonsense.
At this moment, Duduo looked at the officers and soldiers arrayed two miles away, his expression slightly changed, and there was something slightly wrong.
At this moment, Li Daoshun frowned and said, "Master, are our ships going to meet you?"
There was a surge of irritation in Duduo's heart. He was silent for a moment and said in a cold voice: "Divide into several groups and attack and surround the officers and soldiers. Their ships and manpower will be much smaller."
Now the situation is changing, and Duduo leads more naval forces, and at a glance, the buildings and ships look like a city, which is quite spectacular.
Li Daoshun nodded in agreement, and then ordered the small military commander to wave the flag. After a while, the boats and ships all set off and approached the Han army.
According to the long-range attack arrows and cannons of both sides, they should bombard and shoot each other in the land of Lixu.
However, at this moment, Duduo was shocked and his expression changed drastically. He saw flames flickering on the sides of the official and military ships in the distance.
"Not good!" Duduo said in shock.
"boom!"
The speed of sound was indeed not as fast as light. After Duduo screamed, a violent roar exploded in his ears, almost resounding throughout the entire sea.
Among the fourteen warships of the Han army, the twenty-eight Hongyi cannons on one side of the ship were all firing at this moment, and they were already attacking the Korean navy head-on.
Even when the Guangdong Navy faced the Portuguese's Hongyi artillery, it had lost more than a dozen warships in pursuit and avoidance on the vast sea, not to mention the North Korean Navy in the narrow waters of Chongming Island.
At this moment, hundreds of warships and ships of the North Korean navy and pirates were under the fire of twenty-eight Hongyi cannons.
And being caught off guard, artillery shells were seen falling from the sky, and then accompanied by the screams of the soldiers, flames burned and quickly ignited from the bullet point to the surrounding wooden cabins.
Amidst the roaring sound of artillery fire, even the sound of drums was stunned.
Duduo was standing on the deck under the cabin mast of the flag ship at the moment. Because the flag ship was slightly behind in the fleet formation, it was spared from the first round of artillery fire. However, he saw that the ships protruding forward on the left and right wings were under fire. Thick smoke billowed, and one side of the ship sank into the water.
Duduo felt that his eyes were turning black and his limbs were cold.
At this moment, Jia Heng, who was standing on the bow of the ship in the Jiangnan camp, saw the scene of wailing and screaming under the gunfire, his eyes flickered, and he secretly thought that he felt guilty.
It's a pity that there are still too few cannons. Otherwise, if a hundred cannons are fired at once, the caliber is justice!
"Tell the ministries not to worry about the artillery shells, but to destroy the warships of the North Korean navy so that they can't move at the mouth of the river." Jia Heng said in a deep voice with a cold face.
At this moment, Annan Hou Yezhen was also staring at this scene in disbelief.
It can be said that this was more shocking than the chasing artillery battle between the Guangdong Marine Corps and Hongyi, because at that time, the ships of both sides were not concentrated in one place on the vast sea!
The Hongyi cannon has a longer range, but how to ensure its accuracy?
But hundreds of large and small ships of the Jurchen North Korean navy and pirates were blocked at the entrance to the sea in front of the small Chongming Sands.
Of course, there was no problem with this arrangement before.
Because even the Folan cannon was not powerful enough, and it could not fire a few times at all. Then the two sides entered the rhythm of "bumper boat, boarding battle".
And this is where the Jurchen's advantages of having more soldiers and ships will quickly become apparent. At that time, the navy of Chen Han's navy will be defeated. It will be divided and surrounded, and it is possible to die in one battle.
Even if the official army resisted tenaciously, the Jurchen North Korean Navy could still provide cover and allow the pirates to flee to both sides, which to a certain extent ensured that they would not attack the North Korean Navy's array.
But now the Hongyi artillery fired a blast from a mile or two away, directly knocking out the ships of the North Korean navy and pirates.
At this time, there is no need to consider too much accuracy issues, because the pirate fleets are not far apart. This is not a vast sea, and the fleets can be dispersed quickly.
It can be said that the current terrain has caused the dimensionality reduction impact of long-range firearms on the cold weapon era to some extent.
No matter what, how dare you get together under the cannon?
Duduo looked at the sea of fire around him and felt his hands and feet were cold. Who can tell him why the Han army's firearms have such a long range?
In the Ming Dynasty in parallel time and space, Yuandudu relied on the Hongyi cannon to blow away Nurhachi and achieved a great victory in Ningyuan.
At this moment, as the ships of the pirates and the North Korean navy were torn apart by gunfire, the morale of the North Korean navy and the pirates was rapidly collapsing.
Before they even encountered the officers and soldiers, they were beaten with cannons and cannons, and more than thirty warships were immediately destroyed.
For a moment, the navy soldiers and pirates fled frantically for their lives, like dumplings, putting their grasshopper boats on the ground and struggling to escape towards the rear.
Li Daoshun was indeed a famous naval general in North Korea. Seeing that the situation was not good, he waved his command flag and planned to avoid the Han army's artillery fire from both sides of Chongming Sand.
But it was too late. As Chen Han's army won the victory with long-range artillery, they quickly approached the Korean navy and pirates.
And the terrible thing is that the Sihai Gang, Nujiao Gang and other pirate forces were the first to collapse, and they took boats and fled frantically towards both sides of Chongming Sand.
Seeing this scene, Duduo said: "Quickly, get out of here!"
At this time, Duduo's decisiveness appeared, but suddenly there was a sharp roar, followed by "Boom!"
"master!
! "There was an urgent cry from beside me, it was Deng Biao's voice.
Duduo fell down on the deck, feeling the harsh buzzing in his ears that made his heart beat. Immediately, the sky and the earth began to spin, and he could not hear the sounds around him at all.
It was like being hit by a blast bomb in a game of chicken, and then I felt my heart pounding non-stop, my voice was thick and rapid, and I lay down looking for cover everywhere, but in the end, a few wisps of green smoke came out of my body and turned into a small box. Teammates licked the bag in tears.
In front of Duduo, there was a rush of shoes, and the shoes were not visible above the calf.
"Master! The ship is sinking!" At this time, Deng Biao said urgently, dragging Duduo's body and preparing to get off the ship, but there was a lot of noise around him, and the generals and commanders were running for their lives.
At this moment, looking down from a high altitude, the Sihai Gang, Nujiao Gang and other ships were the first to cause chaos and fled towards both sides of Chongming Sands. The North Korean Navy, which was used as the main force, naturally fell behind at the end. It was a little at a loss and just moved towards the official army. There is a Franco machine gun.
But it was far away, and other than a few waves on the sea, no results were seen.
Until a quarter of an hour passed, as the official and military ships approached, the generals of the navy began to fight back. The North Korean navy was also equipped with Fran cannons. This was a fun thing for North Korea to accept the descendants of the Ming Dynasty who fled North Korea at that time. Later, gradually The craftsmanship of tool making was handed down.
"boom!
! "
Artillery and artillery were fired, and the two sides entered into a normal bombardment.
But occasionally there was a deafening roar, like spring thunder, and the Korean Navy's hull was hit by a cannon, and the whole body was ignited with raging fire.
Most of the 61 large and small warships of North Korea's Jeolla Province Navy were damaged at this moment, and the entire battle lasted only half an hour.
Jia Heng stood on the boat at this moment, looking at the 400-material warships of the North Korean navy that were emitting thick smoke. The grasshopper boats lowered from the boats struggled to escape towards the shore.
Annan Hou Yezhen's eyes were fixed on the ship ahead, and his heart was filled with shock.
At this moment, Zhen Shao was stunned, and a strong thought came to his mind, this is a water battle!
What a bumper boat, a pick-up boat, it looks so ridiculous.
They fought for most of the day with little success.
The water battle at this moment has the advantage of the terrain, just like the firearms and artillery battle movies of later generations. Just a few behind-the-scenes shots are enough to shock people.
Zhen Zhu's hand holding the sword at his waist was trembling from the force of his grip.
This firearm is so sharp?
How will he fight to the death later? ?
Well, this fourth master of the Zhen family came with the intention of dying.
There was a hint of confusion in Shui Yu's eyes under his thick eyebrows. This was a feeling that was slightly shaken by Shui Zhan's three views in the past.
A lot of things came to mind at once. With this cannon, wouldn't it mean that we no longer have to fight in person?
And such a look of confusion also flashed across the faces of many navy generals, and soon they were filled with ecstasy.
Such a victory is eye-opening!
Chen Xiao's clear and frosty jade face is actually calm. I have seen it before in Haojing, but I have never seen the Guangdong navy and Haojing arrange their ships so densely at sea.
The girl's heart moved slightly, and she couldn't help but take a peek at the young man in python suit. She saw that the young man's face was as calm as water. The soft sunlight in the sky reflected on his eyebrows like swords, casting a cluster of dark shadows in his cold eyes. The lips under the bridge of his nose were like It evokes a touch of coldness.
Chen Xiao's heart skipped a beat and he didn't dare to look any further. The familiar warmth seemed to overflow from his lips again. He frowned and quickly smoothed away the strange ripples in his heart.
Jia Heng said: "The armies are fighting together, don't run away Duduo!"
Don't waste the Hongyi cannon shells at this time.
Cannonball is really not rich.
At this moment, when Zhen Shao and Zhen Zhu heard Jia Heng's order, they all got off the flag ship and headed for a nearby ship.
Wei Che, Shui Yu, Ye Kai, Jia Fang and other generals on other ships each led the fleet and headed towards the officers and soldiers.
"Don't run away Dodo!"
At this moment, among the loud shouts of killing, the sounds were particularly strong.
Chen Xiao worriedly said: "Dodoro's ship was hit by a cannon. Did he escape again?"
Jia Heng looked at Chongming Sand in the distance with his telescope and said, "Xie Zaiyi has contacted the Suzhou Guard's ships to intercept and kill them from both sides, huh? It seems that Duduo's retinues have all boarded Chongming Sand."
Duduo's flag ship probably wanted to challenge him in a duel, and it was lined up in front of Chongming Sand. At this moment, there were ships of fleeing pirates on both sides, which blocked the road.
In other words, except for the North Korean Navy, which is still resisting, the entire pirates are fleeing in all directions.
