Now that the matter has come to this, there is nothing more to say.
The Ming Navy launched full firepower and used large rockets to give the Song Navy a powerful blow. Once the long-range and powerful rockets hit a Song ship, there would be a loud bang and the whole ship would be blown up to pieces. Basu, if he was unlucky, he was killed directly by the explosion.
That is to say, the accuracy is not enough and the accuracy is lacking. If the accuracy is enough, this wave can do some good to the Song Navy.
It can only be shown that the Zhou Navy is worthy of being the main navy of the Song Army. It can fight with the Ming Navy, which is significantly more numerous than them. The sailors are very skilled in maneuvering ships, and they also use pole shooting and collision tactics very well. , which can pose a great threat to Ming army ships in various senses.
Kong Zhende himself saw with his own eyes that after a bitter battle, the hull of one of his own warships was smashed into pieces by a Song Army warship with a racket. None of the more than 30 sailors survived and they all disappeared into the sea.
However, this did not change Kong Zhende's determination to attack Ligang.
He pressed a large number of warships and launched a large number of large rockets. The powerful firepower and violent explosions destroyed the fighting spirit of some Song Army warships, causing some Song Army warships to show signs of fleeing.
The Song Army's warships themselves were outnumbered by the Ming Army's main force. The battle lasted from early morning to afternoon. Although a Song Army fleet came to support during the period, Kong Zhende soon sent a larger number of warships to fight with the Song Army's warships. The two sides went back and forth and attacked fiercely.
In the end, the Song Navy chose to retreat voluntarily and abandoned Ligang. The Ming Navy successfully captured Ligang and controlled this very important forward base.
After the war, Kong Zhende counted his own battle losses and found that the Ming army had sunk and destroyed 21 warships and damaged more than 30 ships in this battle, while the losses of the Song army were almost the same as those of the Ming army.
This shows that no one of the two sides has the upper hand in a head-on battle. From a more objective point of view, the Ming Navy has a numerical advantage, but it cannot achieve greater results. This shows that in terms of water warfare technology, the Ming Navy has a strategic advantage. inferior.
However, this did not change anything. The Ming army occupied Ligang and obtained this critical forward base. It was far away from the port where the main force of the Mingzhou Navy in Dinghai was located.
The next battle between them will be in the near future, and the next time may be the decisive battle.
After the war, Kong Zhende convened a post-war summary meeting with all the army officers and instructors to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Ming army during the development, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the Song army.
Among them, some people have pointed out that the characteristics of the Song Navy's naval operations are very sophisticated techniques. Although it shows that the Song Navy was born out of the Song Navy, the Song Navy's techniques for manipulating ships and combat weapons are more delicate and quite sophisticated, and they can always complete the Ming military's intentions. Unexpected means of attack.
In comparison, the Ming army's combat technology seemed slightly rough.
This cannot be made up for by a short period of training, but can only be achieved through a long period of battle, training, and summary.
Kong Zhende felt this.
"I once heard someone say that it takes one year to train an infantry, three years to train an archer, five years to train a cavalry, and more than ten years to train a navy. In the past, I always I thought this was an exaggeration, but now I realize it was true.”
The officers nodded one after another, indicating that what Kong Zhende said made sense.
But soon some officers pointed out that the Song army was not all good and the Ming army was not all bad.
"It is true that the Song people are good at maneuvering ships and attacking, but my subordinates also found that the Song people were not good at long-term battles. At the beginning of the battle, the Song army's attacks were very fast, but as they went on, they became slower and slower. The subordinates thought that this might be the same as the Song soldiers. It’s related to lack of physical fitness.”
This question is to the point.
The Song navy soldiers did have exquisite ship-managing skills and combat skills, but there was one thing they were not as good as the Ming army - the Ming army had three meals a day, and they could eat every meal. In peacetime, they had one meal and two dry meals, but during the war, they didn't get three dry meals. explain.
In addition to staple food, Su Yonglin also tried his best to provide non-staple food to the army. In addition to the occasional fruit, there was no shortage of vegetables in daily life. He could also eat meat regularly. When the weather was hot, he could also drink mung bean and black bean soup with sugar.
Soldiers are given extra meals when they have achieved meritorious service, and they are given extra meals before the army leaves. They can also eat and drink lavishly during holidays.
When it comes to food, Su Yonglin has never been ambiguous and will definitely do his best to meet the needs of the 400,000-strong army.
And what about the Song Army?
There are two meals a day, and if you are too thin, you have to try your luck. If you are not full, it is a common occurrence, and if you are full, it is the grace of the superior.
As for non-staple food, don’t even think about fruits, meats, eggs, milk, etc. They are things that you may not even have in your dreams. A little salt and pickled vegetables is a good meal. It’s enough to trick your stomach, so what else do you want? bike?
If things go on like this, the physique of the soldiers of the Song Army is of course very different from that of the Ming Army soldiers. This is reflected in the lack of durability on the battlefield.
If there is a big gap in strength between the two sides, such as fighting against the amateur navy of the Jin Army, they can win quickly, but they will inevitably encounter some problems if they fight against the Ming Army who are equally professional but not that professional.
For example, the Song army tried to use fire attacks to attack the Ming army warships. The Ming army warships immediately dispersed and did not get together or unite, making the Song army's fire attack meaningless. This could not lead to a quick victory.
Once the war lasts longer, it will be difficult for the Song Army to persist.
After summarizing, the Ming army generals came to a conclusion - they must fight a protracted war with the Song Navy, insist on fighting with them, and bite them to death no matter how much they are hurt and never let them escape, so that they can gain the final victory. victory.
But having said that, Kong Zhende still has his own plan on how to fight.
He gave the task of leading the army to land operations to his fierce general Lu Guang, and planned to allocate 3,000 troops to Lu Guang to lead a sneak attack on Dinghai County from land and destroy the port.
The real naval battle still has to continue, in order to let the Song Navy get used to the Ming Army's repeated challenges, so that they can relax the threats from other directions.
For this reason, Kong Zhende repeatedly ordered the first unit of the navy to take the initiative to fight fiercely with the Song Navy, and even personally led the fleet to fight the Song Navy.
From April 2nd to April 6th, for four consecutive days, the two sides fought in the sea between Dinghai Port and Ligang, and both sides suffered considerable losses.
On the seventh day of April, Li Bao, the commander-in-chief of the Mingzhou Navy of the Song Dynasty, personally led a hundred warships to attack Ligang and challenge the Ming Navy. The Ming Army dispatched 200 warships to fight with it. The two sides fought from the morning until sunset before retreating together. Army, go back and rest.
In this battle, both sides suffered losses, and no one took advantage. Li Bao was good at water fighting, and Kong Zhende did not lose to him.
After several days of fighting, Li Bao almost figured out the fighting methods of the Ming Navy.
"For some reason, I always feel that the combat methods of the Ming Navy are quite similar to the combat methods of the Song Navy. Except for some differences in weapons, there are always similarities in other places. Is this an illusion on my part?"
Standing on the deck of the flagship, Li Bao seemed to be talking to himself.
Vice Admiral Chen Xi, who was standing next to him, replied: "There are only a few ways to use ships to fight, and there is no problem if they are similar. I can feel that the Ming Navy's ship-managing skills are much worse than those of our army, but Ming's The army and navy are quite tenacious. Sometimes our troops are exhausted and they can continue to fight, which poses a great threat to our troops."
Li Bao nodded.
"I feel the same way. Naval combat is very physically demanding, but the Ming army was able to continue fighting for a long time. Our army was exhausted, but they could still continue fighting. Although the Ming army's navy was established not long ago, it was quite elite.
Moreover, the Ming army has many naval warships, many sailors, and sophisticated firearms. Our army relies on its familiarity with the sea area and its skill in maneuvering the ships to fight against it. However, to this day, the Ming army attacks every day, and our army cannot get sufficient support. After resting, the soldiers gradually became tired.
Today, I originally planned to gather a fleet to give the Ming army a heavy blow, make them be more honest, and give us some breathing space. However, I did not expect that the Ming army was so tenacious and did not fall behind until the end. Hang on, I have a very bad feeling about this. "
Chen Xi also had similar views, but he didn't know how to solve it, so he didn't say anything.
Li Bao looked at the sea and was silent for a while, then asked: "Have the reinforcements of soldiers, horses and ships we requested from the imperial court arrived?"
"No, they say they are already rectifying it, but it will still take some time before we can get support... How long will it take? It seems to me that they are just timid and unwilling to come!"
Chen Xi said unhappily: "I said we were rectifying it ten days ago and were ready to set off, but we are still rectifying it now! How many ships will take that long to rectify? A bunch of timid cowards! Straight bitches!"
Li Bao looked unhappy when he heard this.
After thinking for a while, Li Bao gave instructions to Chen Xi.
"If you send a message to the Privy Council again, say that from the first battle in early April to today, our army has lost fifty-one warships and killed and wounded more than 800 soldiers. We have been fighting continuously without a day's rest. The soldiers are already exhausted. If Before reinforcements come, there is a possibility that the entire army will be annihilated and Dinghai will fall. By then, Lin'an will be in danger."
Chen Xi blinked and hesitated for a while.
"General, Privy Wang is the person who promoted you, and is also the head of the Privy Council. He is our immediate superior. If you speak to him like this, will he be angry?"
"If we lose the battle, we will end up with Privy Wang. Even if we don't die in the battle, we will lose our heads. Do you think it's better to make him angry, or for us to lose our heads together?"
Li Bao looked at Chen Xi.
Chen Xi was speechless.
