Wang Li paddled the oar in his hand desperately, and he felt as if a cannonball had just grazed his scalp.
It fell behind his own assault ship, and the waves caused the stern of the ship to rise high.
Fortunately, it didn't fall over in the end.
At the critical moment of life and death, his hands moved mechanically, but his mind began to have random thoughts.
He was originally a farmer in East Vietnam. His family's harvest was not good, so he joined the army for military pay.
Although there was money in East Vietnam in the past, it was the money of the rich and had little to do with ordinary people like them.
Instead, he joined the army and followed General Zhen. Oh, no, it’s time to call him Your Majesty.
Following His Majesty at that time, the army never deducted military pay. During the holidays, General Zhen would also spend his own money to buy some food and share it with everyone.
??????????????? These days are gradually getting better.
So when General Zhen started the uprising, he did not hesitate. It is the consensus of this era to follow whoever gives you a full meal.
Later, when he went south, his wife and children did not come with him, but General Zhen said that as long as he defeated the Tang navy, he could counterattack and bring his wife and children to Nanyang to live a good life.
The weather here in Nanyang is good. Although it is a bit hot, it doesn't rain all the time like in East Vietnam.
Food is also easy to feed. I usually see slaves farming in Nanyang, and rice can ripen three times a year.
Before Wang Li could continue to think about it, he suddenly felt a warmth on his face.
You must know that although the weather in Nanyang is hot, the sea water splashed on the face is ice cold.
When he looked up, he saw Ding San lying on his back in front of him, and a cloud of blood mist arose in the air.
Some flew in front of him and felt the warmth again.
Wang Li was shocked, what's going on?
When he turned around, he saw that not only were the five people on his own assault ship fallen like this, but there were also people on the assault ship next to them who were spraying blood and falling down screaming.
The rowing hand paused. It was rumored in the army that Tang Ping was actually the demon king who came to the world. It seemed that it was not a legend, it was true.
If he wasn't the Demon King, how could he make the people around him fall silently like this?
In fact, of course the muskets of the Tang Dynasty could not be silent, but the sound of the muskets was much smaller than the deafening sound of the artillery just now. In addition, they were still so far away, and the sound of waves, shouts of death, wind, and screams had already covered up the gunshots coming from far away.
That's why such a strange scene appeared in the eyes of the Wei navy. Countless Wei navy men fell down with screams and blood spurting from their bodies.
Humanity's fear comes from the unknown. The Wei navy on the assault ship just now felt that they had the advantage in numbers. As long as they got close to the Tang navy, victory would be easy.
Reality slapped them directly.
Fear and attrition slowed down the speed of the assault ship, but Datang's shooting would not stop.
Tang Ping's East China Sea Fleet is equipped with a musket for every two people, one is responsible for shooting and the other is responsible for loading.
When shooting, a three-stage shooting tactic was used. After firing, the soldiers retreated immediately, and then the soldiers responsible for loading installed new ammunition.
???????????????After going back and forth like this, the shooting continued without stopping at all.
The Wei navy on the nearest assault ship soon died and was injured.
Those who didn't die were either scared to death, or were injured and wailing.
The speed of the assault ship in front dropped sharply, but some assault ships behind with less casualties rushed up quickly, and soon they collided in front of the Tang warship, turning into a mess.
"Turn the helm and retreat!"
These assault ships no longer threatened the Tang Navy. Qian Laosan and Luo Siye also decisively ordered several warships to retreat first.
Now these assault ships, which were originally designed by the Wei Navy to deal with the Datang Navy, have become a "line of defense" between them and the Datang Navy.
Of course, the Wei navy could ignore the warships behind it and break through this "line of defense" without any scruples.
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But in that case, the Wei navy who are still alive on these assault ships may be in danger.
So the difficult question is placed in front of Zhen Xiong, whether to save or not to save.
If he doesn't save him, he can still pursue the Tang Dynasty Navy, but his reputation of loving soldiers as his sons will be greatly affected, and his military morale will inevitably be damaged.
If it is to rescue people, the chaotic assault fleet group will not be finished in a short time, and the Wei navy will also lose the initiative.
Smashing his fist on the table next to him, Zhen Xiong gritted his teeth and said: "Separate a quarter of the battleships to rescue people. The battleships on both sides bypass the assault ship group and continue the pursuit."
There is no way, although everyone knows that the assault ship is equivalent to a death squad, but this death must be at the hands of the enemy.
Now that they are alive, if the coach still ignores their life and death, then I am afraid that no one will be willing to sacrifice their lives for him in the future.
Every move of the Wei Navy was naturally monitored by the Tang Navy.
"The enemy has divided their forces!" Qian Laosan and Luo Siye looked at each other, and they could see the deep joy on each other's faces.
It can be seen that about a hundred Wei warships began to slow down, probably preparing to treat the wounded.
Others began to turn to both sides.
"Ping Guo Gong, the enemy's left and right flanks probably have close to two hundred warships. The two generals think they can attack one side first."
"You two are professionals in naval battles. Just make your decision!" Leave professional matters to professionals. Can these two old pirates from the past do it? How could it be possible that after decades of wandering around the East China Sea, I have no skills?
After gaining Tang Ping's huge trust, both of them were excited and began to issue orders one by one.
The length of the "defense line" formed by the assault ships just now is about three kilometers. If it were on land, it would not be too difficult to avoid the wounded and continue the pursuit.
But this was at sea. The huge warship turned and then bypassed the three-kilometer distance. At full speed, the distance between the left and right wings of the Wei navy warship could be extended to nearly ten kilometers.
Such a long distance gave the Tang Navy a huge operating space.
Now, as long as they slightly deflect the retreat direction and lean towards one of the wings, they can turn from an absolute military disadvantage to a balance of power or even an advantage in a short period of time.
After all, it would be difficult for the Wei navy, which maintained its formation, to continue to maintain such a complete formation if it had to pursue the Tang navy after bypassing the "defense line" they had built.
Qian Laosan and the other two chose the enemy's left wing for no other reason than that there was a larger warship on the left wing. They could also see through the telescope that the Wei navy's orders were almost all issued through that warship. Notify other warships.
So that is most likely where the flagship of the Wei Navy is located.
Although they didn't know that Zhen Xiong was also on top, they still knew the principle of catching the thief first and the king first.
If we can really find a way to deal with the opponent's flagship, then this naval battle can be declared over.
