Taking advantage of the moment when the Mongols were stunned, the second wave of ten blasting ships from the Perak Army came quickly. In the first wave of attacks, the dozen or so fire warships of the Mongolian army basically lost their combat effectiveness. Except for a few that disintegrated in the explosion, most of them were affected by the strong explosion. The sailors on the ship were either killed or injured. The ship's cabins were cracked and flooded, and they were spinning sideways and drifting downstream. Only the two ships behind were still able to move. At this moment, the Mongolian soldiers on the two fire warships were rowing desperately. Instead of going up to intercept them, they were trying their best to escape downstream. What frightened them was not only the blasting ship coming down the river, but also their own damaged fire warship - the violent explosion had shattered the fire tank, which was now gurgling out and floating on the river downstream.
No one knows the dangers of the river filled with kerosene better than the Mongolian soldiers on the fire ship. There were many desperadoes among them. They had experienced battles for a long time and were not afraid of death, but they did not want to be burned alive by fire. It's just that the fire warship was slow, and soon it was caught up by the blaster with spikes on its bow and side, and they were closely connected. The fire ship in front was attached to a blasting ship, and the other one that escaped slowly was attached to two blasting ships. The Mongolian troops on the two fire war ships were all pale with fright, but there was nothing they could do. The big iron ball on the blasting ship is basically invulnerable, and bows and arrows are even more invulnerable. Spray fire? This is a dead end. Not to mention that the explosive power of the big iron ball will shatter everything within thirty meters. The fire caused by the explosion will definitely make the kerosene on the water burn fiercely, allowing the Mongolian soldiers to have a collective cremation.
In despair, great potential emerges from people. There were many bright-minded Mongolian soldiers on the Huo Zhan ship. When they saw the soldiers of the Perak Army jumping into the water before the two ships approached, and swimming desperately to both sides, they naturally jumped into the water one after another. The fire warship lost control and dragged the blasting ship attached to the side of the ship to drift downstream. In front of them, there were seven other blasting ships, riding on the smoke that had not yet dissipated, and rushed into the chaos. Among the Mongolian fleet.
A moment later, a series of devastating explosions sounded. The river surface at the explosion point first stagnated, and then a large amount of water mixed with human bodies and wood flew into the air. Thick smoke and fire enveloped the front half of the Mongolian fleet. Immediately afterwards, salty river water fell from the sky along with debris. Even Pengshan City and the Pili fleet two miles away were affected, being hit by falling wood and human body parts. What's even more terrible is that before the explosion, the kerosene leaked from the fire warship had covered the entire river surface. Now it was ignited and turned into a prairie fire. The fire flowed down the river to the Mongolian fleet below.
The Mongolian commander could not figure out what was going on. The situation that was good just now suddenly became so unbearable. In the pre-war simulation exercises, the fire warship, as a secret weapon, was able to defeat the Pili Army artillery ships and escort ships, so the Mongolian army had high hopes. In fact, taking the performance of easily burning down the several escort ships of the Thunderbolt Army just now, this fire warship is also remarkable. But what they didn't expect was that the Thunderbolt Army also had a secret weapon like a blasting ship. This not only dwarfed the fire warships that the Mongolian army was proud of, but also allowed the kerosene carried by them to become fuel for burning their own ships. It really shot themselves in the foot. It is conceivable that Liu Heima will be very upset after learning about the situation of this battle.
As the smoke and fire gradually diminished, Le Quan'an sent out a third batch of blasting ships, also ten. Seeing these gods of death coming along the river, there was another commotion and panic in the Mongolian army. The Mongolian commander was also a ruthless man. He sent his own troops to kill all the soldiers on the escaping ships, and organized a death squad to intercept the Perak Army's blasting ships. In order to make people carry out this fatal order, he first promised to get promoted and make a fortune, and then promised that military merit rewards could be inherited by relatives, but still no one volunteered to go. Seeing that the inducement failed, he forced the designated ship to go. Seeing that these "volunteers" were still cowering and refusing to go forward, he resorted to the ultimate motivational method - beheading. After killing several people in a row, a death squad was finally assembled to deal with the blasting ship.
The Mongolian commander knew that his own fleet was downstream and the Perak Army was upstream. In addition, the blasting ship was light and fast, so it was impossible to escape. Although he has lost more than a hundred ships, he still has nearly two hundred ships. No matter in terms of personnel or ships, our side still has an advantage. Only by fighting to the death to block the attack of the blasting ship, we still have a chance to make a comeback. His plan was to have the kamikaze destroy the blaster or detonate it early before it could get too close.
Although they knew that intercepting the blasting ship would inevitably lead to a narrow escape, the Mongolian army's death squads had no choice but to attack the blasting ship. On the one hand, the knife is held on the neck. On the other hand, if you run away, your loved ones will also lose their lives. When the soldiers of the Perak Army driving the demolition ship saw the Mongolian ships approaching, they jumped into the water and swam to the shore before the two ships approached as before. The Mongolian soldiers ignored the wandering Perak soldiers, but took the initiative to speed up against the spikes of the blasting ship, keeping the two ships firmly fixed together. The Mongolian army jumped on the Perak Army's blasting ship and dealt with the big iron ball on the ship. They knew that this was the core part of the blasting ship. They only needed to destroy it or detonate it in advance to complete the mission and save the lives of their families.
The Mongolian army's death squads brought a lot of tools with them on the ship. They first tried to push the big iron ball into the river, but unexpectedly, with the combined efforts of several people, the iron ball did not move at all. It turned out that it had been firmly locked with the ship. There were also those who swung a sledgehammer and smashed it hard. Although many cracks appeared on the surface of the iron ball, it only damaged the skin. There were also attempts to scuttle the ship, but although the blasting ship was small, it had several watertight compartments, and it was impossible to scuttle it with simple tools. The Mongolian army also understood the principle of explosion and tried to use river water to prevent the iron ball from exploding. However, the fuse burned inside the iron ball and could not be extinguished at all. The explosive part of this blasting ship was originally a failed product of Ouyang Xuan's development of mines. Although the waterproof performance did not meet the requirements and was abandoned, it still did not affect the detonation after being soaked in water for several hours. Obviously, the fuse cannot be extinguished by pouring water.
The only way to make this iron ball explode in advance is to burn it with fire, but the Mongolian army's kerosene was lost in the fire. They did bring rockets soaked in kerosene, but the combustion power of the rockets was only enough to burn the sails. It was difficult to ignite the wooden hull, let alone the gunpowder in the iron ball. The Mongolian army's suicide squad was busy for a while but had nothing to do. They could only watch the ship carrying the blasting ship and continue to drift downstream.
Seeing that the task cannot be completed, the fear of death overwhelms the threat. At this time, the strong desire to save life bursts out in human nature. First, a Mongolian army death squad member suffered a nervous breakdown and jumped into the water screaming. Upon seeing this, the other Mongolian soldiers also dropped their tools and jumped into the water, swimming desperately to the shore. Seeing this, the Mongolian troops downstream seized the boats and fled one after another. Many boats collided with each other, and many soldiers fell into the water. The formation of the fleet was in chaos for a while, and the river surface seemed to have turned into a boiling pot.
The Mongolian commander ordered his men to play flags repeatedly, but all the ships were focused on escaping and no one paid attention. Knowing that the situation was over, he also led his troops to escape. However, his ship was heavy and large, and there were many ships in front of him, making it impossible to pass through the blocked waterway. In anger, he ordered his troops to clean up the ships blocking the way, and then ordered the ships to ram forward. However, this only aggravated the chaos and the ship's speed became slower and slower.
Just when the Mongolian fleet was in chaos, the Perak Army's blasting ship connected with the last row of ships. Amidst the splashing and screaming, a series of earth-shattering explosions rang out again.
