Yang Fan asked Xu Xiu to bring the body armor, put it on for his wives, and put on their helmets. After a while, they rushed over and fought hand to hand, firing cannons at each other. Japanese iron cannons would also come intensively. After all, swords and guns are speechless. It would be bad if you hurt your own family. Read the book
"Sir, how do Japan's navy rely on them to fight naval battles? Are their firearms powerful?" Xiao Niangpi asked again and again while putting on a body armor.
"How should I put it? The design of their Anzhai ship is very weird. I don't understand their thoughts either. The people on this island are all very clever. There are not many artillery on it, especially the lack of large artillery. They mainly have big barrels, and It’s a matchlock gun with an enlarged caliber.”
The Anzha ship has a pointed bottom below the waterline like other seagoing ships, but the buildings above the waterline have their own characteristics.
A small houseboat has only one cabin and bottom. The bottom warehouse holds supplies. There are oarsmen in the cabin, and a large oar seven to eight meters long is used to drive the ship forward. At the same time, this square cabin also has a gun window. Installed inside is an Eagle cannon or a small Franco cannon. They are all small cannons fixed to the windows.
Above this layer of rectangular cabin is the deck, which has bulwarks. Japan's proud iron gunners hide behind the bulwarks and shoot at the enemy with matchlock guns.
However, in the Korean War, their matchlock guns, which were invincible during the Warring States Period, became ineffective at sea.
At that time, both the Ming and North Korean navies were equipped with medium-sized artillery, and the Ming even had cannons such as red cannons. As a result, they suffered heavy losses in the naval battle.
No matter how accurate the matchlock gun is, it is no match for the long-range and powerful artillery.
The larger medium-sized house boats have two-story rectangular cabins. The lower floor is full of sailors rocking oars, and the second floor is the artillery warehouse. There are a large number of large barrels, eagle cannons, and Guobeng (France cannons) installed in the gun windows. And the top is the deck with bulwarks.
This medium-sized houseboat has a small house on the deck. It is the commander's residence and combat command post. The medium-sized houseboat has been divided into three areas from top to bottom. Top deck, iron gun (Japanese style matchlock) shooting area. The second floor of the gun warehouse is mainly the artillery warehouse. The power storehouse on the first floor is mainly used by sailors to rock oars and drive the ship forward.
The three areas work closely together and will not interfere with each other. Conducive to combat command.
The large Anzha boats have three levels of cabins. There is also a castle tower on the top deck that looks like a Japanese castle. It is said that the largest Anzha boat is fifty meters long and ten meters wide.
Yang Fan said to Xiao Niangpi: "Actually, Japan's sea-going ships are the worst in Asia. They don't even have keels, and the ship's sidings are all overlapping. Fortunately, the watertight compartment technology was stolen from the Ming Dynasty, but they didn't learn it well. It’s a mess. The Anzha-bune is actually a galley that combines a sail and an oar.”
Lin Yueru asked: "Then they can use the sail and swing the oar at the same time. Wouldn't it be very fast?"
Yang Fan shook his head and said: "Their ship design is too bad, the line shape is not good, and the resistance is very high. The speed is not fast, the maximum speed is only 3.5 knots."
"Ah, this is too slow." The little girl has become accustomed to the high-speed performance of clipper boats. When she heard that the maximum speed of these broken boats was only 3.5 knots, she felt simply unbearable. Isn't this the same as a turtle?
Yang Fan said: "This is not the only shortcoming of the Anzhai ship. This kind of ship has a high center of gravity and such a large rectangular cabin. It is top-heavy and can easily capsize in high sea conditions. Moreover, this kind of ship has a backward design and does not even have a keel. It is very If it’s not strong, it’s afraid of collision.”
In historical battles such as the Myeongryang Sea Battle and the Noliang Sea Battle, the Ming Navy and the North Korean Navy used a large number of collision tactics. Because the Anzhai ship is top-heavy and its strength is extremely poor. Often knocked over and knocked over.
Lin Yueru pointed out the window. There were some very small boats in the distance, shuttling back and forth, as if conveying military orders or something.
"What are those boats, sir? They move quite fast."
"That is the small morning boat, the fastest and most flexible reconnaissance ship in Japan. It is a type of morning boat. It is maneuverable and flexible but does not have much protection. It can carry 20 sailors, 10 soldiers and 8 matchlocks. It is mainly used for reconnaissance and tax collection. , when we rush over, these small boats will stay far away. They have no combat capability in front of the big ships."
Chen Xi asked: "Can the Japanese navy attack
. In any case, it is an island country and its home is boats. There should be many sailing talents, right? "
Yang Fan smiled bitterly and said: "The Japanese navy is not only better than North Korea in East Asia, but the Vietnamese navy is also better than them."
Xiao Niangpi said in surprise: "The Vietnamese navy is actually stronger than the Japanese navy."
"How refreshing! The Japanese navy and pirate ships were beaten to pieces by the Spanish and Dutch in Southeast Asia."
According to the information found, Japanese people living in Vietnam recorded that North Korea owned a total of 230 to 240 ships. Each ship had a standard crew of 64 people. There was a 4- to 8-pound gun on the bow and two on the hull. Slightly smaller cannon.
According to data records, the firepower configuration of the Vietnamese navy is naturally worse than that of the Dutch.
According to historical records, the largest armed merchant ship of the Dutch East India Company had 7 to 8 large snake guns weighing about 4,000 pounds, which could fire projectiles weighing about 18 pounds; there were also more than 10 semi-snake guns weighing about 3,000 pounds on the ship, which could fire projectiles weighing about 18 pounds. Projectile weighing approximately 9 pounds.
However, the Vietnamese Navy concentrated its firepower and engaged in Western artillery battles, which also caused major incidents. In 1643, 50 Vietnamese navy ships concentrated their firepower and sank three Dutch ships, which was considered a great shame by the Dutch.
On the contrary, Japan's famous Japanese pirates were wreaking havoc along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, but when they encountered the Western colonists, they failed due to their poor performance on the water.
It was badly beaten by Portuguese merchant ships in the 1670s. Often ships were sunk and people were taken away to build castles. The goods were looted.
Just when Yang Fan was explaining the situation of Japan's fleet, both sides finally entered the artillery range.
After seeing the fleet of huge white ships coming at high speed, they opened fire. The Fran cannons on the bow of the ship immediately fired one after another, causing chaos due to the lack of effective command.
Densely packed lead bullets from iron cannons flew in. The Fran cannon on the bow also opened fire in sequence.
But from the perspective of Yang Fan's Great White Fleet, these firearms are not worth mentioning at all. Whether it was lead bullets or cannonballs, they hit the hull of the cruiser and bounced off the hardwood planks. Not a single shot penetrated.
Just as the Japanese officers and soldiers were horrified. The three cruisers, in a finished shape, slammed into the dense interceptor fleet composed of Anzha ships, Seki ships, and small morning ships.
As soon as Dong Tianpeng's Hengshan rushed into the enemy ship array, it directly hit an Anzhai ship that was unable to dodge. This boat is thirty meters long and is probably used by nobles.
Clipper boats have a hollow bow that makes it easier to lift the boat. So all of a sudden this house boat with an unstable center of gravity was knocked over.
