On the riverside where the Jinling Navy is stationed, more than 20 large and small warships are lined up in sequence. The hulls of the ships are as tall as buildings. On the decks and on the shore are all armored warriors standing solemnly. The muzzles of the cannons on the ships are faint, and the flag of the Song Dynasty is high. fluttering.
The building boat crosses Guazhou in the snowy night, and the iron horse disperses in the strong autumn wind.
While Zhao Hong was excited, this sentence came to his mind inexplicably.
"Your Majesty, the Jinling Navy has two main types of warships. The smaller one is a medium-sized warship, 10 feet long, 4 feet wide, with a bottom 2 feet thick. It has 50 sailors, 150 water divisions, and can be equipped with 20 short guns. . This kind of boat is a multi-oar boat with a lake bottom, a war boat cover, and a sea boat's bow and stern. It can be used in rivers, lakes and seas."
Wei Liaoweng pointed to another large warship and continued to introduce:
"Your Majesty, this is a large warship, with a length of 15 feet and a width of 5 feet. It can accommodate about 250 sailors and is equipped with 30 artillery pieces. It is suitable for rivers, lakes and naval battles. It is strong and sturdy. Both of these warships can enter the sea and along the coast. Fighting is not a problem.”
Zhao Hong nodded slightly.
A river ship can carry 30 artillery pieces, so a sea-going ship must have more than forty or fifty guns.
Once the ship is equipped with artillery, it is like a tiger growing wings. In this era, it is definitely a Thanos-like existence.
"This kind of artillery is..."
Zhao Hong looked at the artillery on the ship.
"Your Majesty, maritime operations are mainly about horizontal shooting, so they are equipped with short-barreled artillery. The range can be more than 300 steps, and the distance can be as far as one mile."
Wei Liaoweng became excited as he introduced it.
Artillery and grenades have obvious advantages in naval battles. The navy of the Song Dynasty can now traverse the oceans.
"Everyone, give a military salute!"
At Jinling West Pier, Zhao Hong got on the deck. The officer gave the order, and all the naval officers saluted together, raising their heads and chests, and not squinting.
"Soldiers, thank you for your hard work!"
Zhao Hong looked solemn and returned a military salute.
All the naval officers from the Jinling Martial Arts Hall behind him also saluted solemnly.
Everything taught at the Jinling Martial Arts Hall has been accepted during military training.
"Sacrifice and serve the country and the people!"
Another unified slogan, with terrifying momentum.
"Assign the students to follow the navy officers on the ship and experience military life together."
To the north of Zhoushan Islands, on the vast sea, the golden wind blows gently and the waves are sparkling. More than 20 warships come from south to north, with flags flying high on the masts. They are the naval warships of the Song Dynasty. .
"Are you okay, Du Xian?"
On the side of the ship, Zhao Tai patted Du Xian on the back to make him feel more comfortable.
"It's okay! I vomited some and feel better!"
Du Xian wiped his mouth and raised his head. There seemed to be tears in the corners of his eyes.
"You are vomiting so much that you are not accustomed to the local environment. After graduation, I'm afraid you can only join the navy or the infantry."
Zhao Tai shook his head, worried about the future of his classmates.
It's late autumn now, and graduation is only two or three months away. It is probably impossible for a student like Du Xian who "vomits in the sea" to become a navy officer.
"It's nothing! Go to the sea a few more times, vomit a few more times, and you'll get used to it!"
Du Xian was still arrogant.
From Du San, a gangster at the bottom of Lin'an City, to Du Xian, a naval scientist at Jinling Martial Arts Hall, he will not give in easily.
"If I can't beat you, then just ask for your own blessings!"
Zhao Tai was too embarrassed to back off his friend, so he could only offer encouragement.
Who asked His Majesty the Principal to draw a map of the world, saying that the earth is round and that the journey of the Song Dynasty navy is a sea of stars and stars. As a result, all naval officers were aroused to great ambitions and wanted to conquer the unknown world.
Is the earth really round? If that were the case, how could anyone stand firm?
Suddenly, a "beep" whistle sounded, and Zhao and Tai were stunned. They returned to their original positions on the deck and helped the gunners load ammunition. The entire deck was in a mess.
"Vice General Hu, what's wrong?"
"Pirates were discovered, and there were hundreds of warships!"
Vice Admiral Hu said loudly, frowning at the gunners and sailors.
"There are still a few miles to go, so why panic? If His Majesty sees it, he will be completely embarrassed!"
Vice Admiral Hu shouted loudly with a dark face. The gunners and sailors regained their composure, and the bow of the ship became orderly and quiet again.
The Jinling Navy is mainly responsible for warfare on the river, and has not experienced war on the sea. Fortunately, we have experienced generals under our command, so we feel much more secure.
"Adjust the angle, five degrees downward!"
Vice Admiral Hu was calm and composed. He walked back and forth on the deck and gave orders with a dark face.
Zhao Tai turned the screw on the tail of the gun, and soon it was at the same angle as the cannon next to it. Vice General Hu saw it and nodded with satisfaction.
Noticing that the height of Du Xian's artillery fluctuated, Lieutenant General Hu's face became serious again.
"Why are you so anxious? You came from the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall, don't let others look down upon you!"
"Yes, General! Right now!"
Du Xian stood up straight, saluted various military salutes, started over, and quickly adjusted to the correct position.
Vice General Hu nodded, turned and walked away.
Du Xian calmed down and looked at the sea with concentration.
The emperor was on the warship. As a naval officer who was about to graduate from the first batch of the Jinling Martial Arts Hall, he did not want to be looked down upon by the emperor's principal.
On the sea, hundreds of large and small warships came from all directions, and the ships were getting closer and closer. The pirates on the ship were wielding swords, guns, bows and arrows in a menacing manner. They were shouting wildly, and the ferocity on their faces was clearly visible.
It seemed that they were determined to defeat the Song army on the ship.
"Don't worry, let them get closer!"
Vice Admiral Hu directed the warship forward in a "human" shape with other naval warships. Seeing that the distance was getting closer, the officers on the warship started shouting.
"Aim! Get ready!"
Vice Admiral Hu shouted, and Du Xian quickly reloaded his ammunition and quickly aimed at the pirate ship.
If these 500 iron pellets are fired, the opponent's deck will not be completely wiped out.
"fire!"
The shouts rang out, and the iron drill in Du Xian's hand was pressed against the fire door.
"Puffy!"
Earth-shattering artillery sounds continued, smoke filled the naval warship, and countless iron balls and iron pellets roared out, heading straight for the pirate warship a hundred steps away.
The iron balls and iron balls smashed into pieces, and more than a dozen pirate warships were smashed into large and small holes. The pirates on the ship fell to pieces. The ship was full of bloody corpses and injured, and the decks were stained red with blood.
"Puffy!"
The sound of artillery continued, and the pirate ships were continuously hit by cannonballs. Wood chips were flying, and the walls were collapsed. The pirates kept screaming and capsized one after another. The pirate ships were hit with holes in their hulls. Some pirate ships were spinning in place, and some were It was badly damaged and began to sink.
After three or four rounds of artillery fire, the Song soldiers on the warship picked up their crossbows and thunderbolts and prepared to approach the ship to continue fighting. However, they found that the pirates had abandoned dozens of severely smashed warships, rowed desperately, and fled in panic. go.
The pirates fled, and the Song army's warships burst into cheers. Vice Admiral Hu wanted to pursue them, but was stopped by the superior officer's order. The emperor was still on the warship, and he couldn't take risks for just some pirates.
Zhao Hong stood on the building boat and was relieved to see the scene of artillery destroying everything.
He was even looking forward to the confrontation between the Song Army and the Mongolian cavalry at the northwest frontier. Are firearms so devastating?
However, he always believed that with firearms, whether it was a land battle or a naval battle, war would definitely change the original way of fighting, just like what was happening before him.
This is the power of technology, which I believe is enough to change the times.
