"Crack--"
"Crack--"
Following two crisp sounds, all the soldiers on the ship were stunned.
"The cabin is leaking!"
This design of watertight compartments is only available on Liu Deng's ship, and it is still in preliminary application.
Of these Wei's Korean warships, the longest ones have been in service for more than 10 years, so naturally they no longer have this function.
Moreover, the wood on these ships has been carefully maintained.
However, this thing is still wood. After so many years of exposure to wind and sun, even if it doesn't seem to have any big problems on the surface, once it is hit, the terrible consequences will immediately show up.
A solid projectile weighing 50 kilograms was launched by a powerful trebuchet. Even the best cedar boards cannot withstand such a large force, let alone these woods that have begun to decay.
Although only one of the three projectiles hit, under the strong kinetic energy, the projectile directly penetrated the side and bottom of the ship, and finally sank in the sea.
The hole in the boat shoes could be temporarily repaired, but the hole in the bottom of the boat had directly plunged them into the abyss of despair.
In the endless sea, the two planks on the bottom of the ship were directly smashed into pieces, which directly made the warship lose its ability to fight.
"Damn it, lower the sails!"
If they want to continue moving forward at this time, I am afraid that shipwreck will be the only outcome.
"Leave one ship behind and tow it back to the port. The rest will follow me and continue the pursuit."
Although Min Jingwen had already seen the gap in fighting power between the two sides, at this time, he was completely blinded by hatred.
He never thought about the possibility of being ambushed later, he just wanted to send all the Han troops in front of him into the sea to feed the sharks.
"Sir, they are still chasing!"
The attack just now was successful, and the morale of the soldiers on the ship was greatly improved.
When he looked at the enemy ships behind him again, the expression on his face had become much more relaxed.
Now at this time, they can finally see that this is the advantage of the ship.
Their speed is fast, and their weapons have a longer range. As long as they control the distance, the opponent will not even have the strength to fight back.
Isn’t this a waste of credit?
On land, you have to fight them desperately. White knives go in and red knives come out. If you are not careful, you may lose it.
But after arriving at sea, everything became easier.
As long as the other party can't catch up, they can only fall behind and be beaten continuously.
"Don't worry, just hang them like this. If they are close, then hit me. If they are far away, we will chase them in turn!"
Wen Ge's expression suddenly became relaxed. He himself was willing to be civil and military, even though he had never personally commanded a naval battle.
However, this small test battle really captured the essence of naval battles.
"promise!"
The captain on the ship also suddenly became energetic. It was so comfortable to fight this kind of battle.
He even felt that as long as they were given enough time and sufficient distance at sea, they could even kill all these dozens of ships themselves.
"General! There seems to be something wrong with their trebuchets. The distance between the two sides was at least 500 steps just now. The power of the trebuchets makes it impossible for us to get close."
Although Min Jingwen has lost his mind, some of his subordinates still think rationally.
"This is on the sea. Who can guarantee that he will always hit the mark? They just happened by chance. Why are you so anxious?"
Min Jingwen's understatement directly attributed the Han army's victory to luck.
Although it is indeed far-fetched to say this, if it is based on their own equipment situation, this possibility cannot be said to be impossible.
"But if we pursue further, we may have to reach the deep sea. If there is a strong wind..."
"Yes, General, if something happens to us, the Datong River will become unguarded!"
Seeing that the sun was about to set, at this time, several lieutenants began to murmur in their hearts.
After all, these ships of theirs still borrowed the shape of the Han military tower ships, although they also made some improvements.
The curvature of the hull is increased, but if you really encounter a hurricane in the deep sea, there is still no way to compete with these simple sailing boats.
"I knew it well, so I moved forward at full speed. Thirty miles ahead, there was a turbulent current ahead. They were not familiar with the sea conditions. When they got there, they would die."
Although the Han army's trebuchets were indeed powerful, in Min Jingwen's opinion, they did not have no chance.
There is a turbulence area 30 miles ahead. When they get there, the rapid turbulence on the seabed will greatly slow down the ship. That is where their opportunity lies!
Now the distance between the two sides was only three to five miles. By the time the Han soldiers reacted, they had no chance to escape.
After all, Min Jingwen still has 28 warships under his command. With an absolute numerical advantage, as long as they are overtaken, you will have nothing but death for those who will harm others.
Thinking of his old father who was burned alive, Min Jingwen now wanted to throw all those people into the sea to feed the sharks.
"The turbulence zone is coming soon, everyone, prepare!"
An hour and a half later, the sun was finally approaching the horizon, but Min Jingwen suddenly became excited.
His opportunity was about to come, but the Han troops were still unaware of it, with only half their sails open!
Min Jingwen gave the order, and all the Wei navy troops began to prepare nervously. Everyone was waiting for the war to come!
"General, general! Look, what is that!"
However, at this moment, a huge creature suddenly appeared on the other side of the horizon.
The setting sun is behind it, like a king sailing out of the sun.
"This, this is..."
Looking at the huge thing that covered the sky and the sun, Min Jingwen almost stopped breathing.
"This is a Han Chinese warship!"
The voice of the deputy general next to him began to become shrill because of nervousness.
"How is this possible?"
The warship that Min Jingwen was riding on was eight feet long from front to back and two feet high. It was already their largest ship.
However, the behemoth that appeared opposite them was definitely over a hundred feet long, and its height on the sea alone reached nearly five feet!
Moreover, in the part near the sea surface, there are many places on the dark thing that shine with the unique luster of metal.
This is an ironclad ship!
Facing such a giant ship, Min Jingwen was immediately drained of all his strength...
Is this the true strength of the Han Dynasty people?
Is this really something that humans can contend with...
"Run! Run! Turn around!"
When the invincible giant ship came towards them on the wind, Min Jingwen squeezed out a sentence from his throat...
