The reaction speed of Dajing Shuijun was extremely fast.
Since coming to the West, the whole country has been in a state of high vigilance.
When the military order was passed and the horn sounded at the port, all the sailors immediately rushed to their posts in an orderly manner.
The first to move were naturally the five armored ships anchored in the port.
In less than half an hour, the armored ship had already begun to leave the port.
The five ships roared in unison, and the whistles sounded loudly, resounding across the sea!
At the same time, the flag officer on the ship began to raise flags to the ships floating on the sea.
On the sea, eighty ships began to turn their bows one by one, forming an orderly formation.
Lai Gouer stood on the bow of the Wide Silence, frowning deeply and looking into the distance.
Next to him were several sailors who had returned from the reconnaissance ship, and they were constantly pointing out the direction.
The ironclad ship was very fast and quickly rushed in front of all the warships after setting off from the port.
A total of eighty warships formed a triangular formation and cut through the waves....
On the vast sea, one hundred and fifty warships sailed with the same momentum.
Yu Bo, the captain of the main ship, stood on the bow of the ship, looking far into the distance.
Listening to the sound of waves, I can't help but feel excited in my heart.
When he was young, he went to sea with His Majesty and climbed up to where he is today step by step.
Although all the people with important positions in the army come from Da Jing, the competition is already fierce.
He watched this invincible fleet being built from scratch.
After a thousand days of raising troops, they finally have a place to use today.
Now is the time to serve the emperor and make achievements!
One hundred and fifty warships, equipped with a total of 2,500 punishment weapons!
Thirty four-masted ships, fifty armed merchant ships, fifteen caravels, six midships, and six longships...
The entire fleet is equipped with nearly 10,000 sailors and carries more than 20,000 land troops, not to mention the remaining supply and maintenance personnel.
Such naval power is absolutely unique in the world!
No country's fleet can compete with it.
Yu Bo firmly believes in this.
Therefore, even if the reconnaissance ship coming from the Holy City was discovered, there was no rush to pursue it.
A crushing victory is just around the corner, and it’s never too late for a good meal.
After sailing for a long time, Yu Bo stood on the bow of the ship, waiting for the enemy to arrive.
Suddenly, ships began to appear in front of his eyes.
Yu Bo smiled confidently, raised his hand and ordered: "Prepare chain bombs, prepare to meet the enemy!"
Each ship communicated with flags, and the soldiers all started to move.
The so-called chain ammunition is to use a chain to connect two small shells smaller than the caliber of the gun bore in series.
After being fired, according to some principle, one cannonball will drag another cannonball out in a centrifugal swing.
Thereby destroying the opponent's sails and even masts, causing the enemy to lose mobility.
The tactics of chain bombs were researched and explored by the military during long-term training.
It can be said that this tactic is quite efficient! The outside world has never been like this!
If the enemy doesn't know how to use chain bombs, he will definitely be at a disadvantage in the confrontation.
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The two fleets were like torrents on the sea, facing each other in tacit understanding.
Apparently Lai Gouer also observed the enemy troops here. The scale of this really made him feel nervous.
Too much!
He had never seen such a large fleet, equipped with a large number of artillery.
This power is enough to gallop unimpeded on the sea, which is really terrifying.
However, the ironclad ship under his feet gave him a lot of sense of security.
It is not clear how the ironclad ship performs in actual combat, but according to Fang Zhengyi, its defensive power is amazing.
He didn't know how amazing the defense was, but the firearms on this ship must be amazing!
There are hundreds of cannons on a ship, and there is a rotating turret on the deck that can turn 360 degrees to fire. It must be very exciting to have full firepower.
The distance between the two sides is getting closer.
Lai Gouer raised his hand and ordered: "Prepare chain bombs for the fort, and replace the other naval guns with explosive bombs. The left and right fleets will circle around and outflank them."
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"Oh?! Not only did he not avoid us, but he also wanted to outflank us?" Yu Bo almost laughed out loud while holding up the telescope.
The size of the opponent's fleet is not unimaginable.
At first he was shocked when he saw it, it was half the size of them.
But...it's only half their size.
The disparity is so huge, how can the enemy win?
But when he got closer, Yu Bo suddenly frowned and couldn't help but ask the deputy beside him: "Where are their sails? Why are there no sails on the first few main ships?"
The deputy also held a telescope, looked at it attentively, and murmured: "There is indeed no sail... and the ship opposite seems to be a bit big! Smoke, black smoke, General! Their ship seems to be on fire."
Did you catch fire before attacking the enemy? Isn’t this nonsense!
A sense of absurdity came to his heart, and Yu Bo quickly picked up the telescope and looked again.
After watching carefully for a few minutes, Yu Bo felt a little distracted.
Then there is a fire! That was clearly smoke coming from the chimney!
But why are there such big chimneys on the ship, and where are their masts and sails?
How can a ship move so fast without a sail?
Obviously the other ships looked normal, only the first five were strange.
A strong sense of uneasiness arose in Yu Bo's heart.
That might be a new kind of ship, a warship they have never seen before!
Unexpected changes have occurred, and you must not be careless. There is no room for failure in this battle!
Immediately ordered: "The main warship slowed down and moved to the side, and did not collide with the enemy head-on! All other ships turned around and surrounded them!"
Both sides began to change their formations at the same time, and from a distance they looked like they were at odds.
Getting closer and closer, the distance between the two formations is less than a kilometer!
A look of horror appeared on Yu Bo's face!
It’s not because of anything else, it’s because of those five abnormal warships!
big! too big! This ship is actually a whole circle bigger than their largest main warship. The most important thing is that it can sail at high speed without sails. Its power to cut through the waves is not comparable to that of our own ship.
Moreover, these five ships are surpassing the warships behind them and actively rushing into their formation!
Damn it!
Several soldiers beside him also seemed a little panicked. Yu Bo immediately said: "Don't be afraid! There are five of their main ships. Our army still has an absolute advantage. Once the enemy warships come within range, they will launch chain bombs immediately!"
The five armored ships rushed into the ship formation at full speed, not forgetting to change their formations in the process.
The warships that originally moved forward in a perfect glyph shape became linked end to end, following each other forward and backward.
Like a fast arrow, it shoots into the enemy's formation!
Yu Bo was shocked to see it.
What are they doing? He actually broke away from the large army and took the initiative to kill him first, throwing himself into a trap?
"Hurry up and raise the flag, let the left and right flank those five ships! Sink them," Yu Bo gave an urgent order.
We are within range in the blink of an eye!
It's just within the range of the Dajing naval gun.
"Fire!!!" Lai Gouer's cheeks tightened and he gave the command.
The bows of the enemy and ours were facing each other, and the ironclad ship's rotating turret fired the first shot.
With the sound of a cannon, two cannonballs tied with iron chains whirled in mid-air.
Under Yu Bo's horrified eyes, the mast of one of our own longships was beaten to pieces...
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