The summer wind swept across Liaodong Bay, creating a scene of rough waves. The surging waves reflected the sunlight, making the entire sea area sparkling. Under the blue sea and blue sky, the smoke of war is spreading, destroying the harmonious environment.
Around the Liao Suzhou military port, a battle to annihilate the trapped beasts was coming to an end. In fact, when the Liao army adopted a conservative defense and restrained the warships and naval forces in the port, the end was already doomed. The navy was used as a battlefield for the army. If you use the law to defend yourself, you will set yourself up for failure ideologically.
The navy, especially the navy, is mainly used for offense!
Therefore, after Guo Tingwei figured out the movements of the Liao army, he was so happy. If he had been worried about whether there was any conspiracy in the Liao army's response and had become more vigilant, after confirming that the Liao army was so simple, So he was unceremonious and fucked him freely.
In terms of specific operations, it is even more relaxed and at ease. Facing the Liao navy that was tied up and trapped in the military port, the Donghai navy gave full play to the long-range offensive capabilities of the Han navy, even unscrupulously and happily.
Innovation and progress in military technology often bring about innovations in tactics, and this is particularly evident in the navy. Over the years, the Han navy has grown, not only because the ships are getting bigger and stronger, but also because of the richness of long-range attack methods.
In the past, bows and crossbows were the best means of long-range attack, and side-to-side combat and hand-to-hand combat were the norm. The current situation is that heavy weapons such as thunder cannons have been maturely used on warships, especially the further development of gunpowder technology, and the further innovative use of "rockets" and "artillery", which has greatly improved the offensive capabilities of the navy. .
Nowadays, the purpose of the Han navy's naval operations is to destroy enemy ships.
In comparison, the establishment of the Liao Navy's navy seemed primitive and backward. They built a batch of ships and trained a batch of sailors, but then there was nothing outstanding about it.
When the Han Navy completely released the results of their progress over the years, the effect was significant, and the scene presented was one-sided.
Suzhou Port was already a smoldering scene, with thick smoke billowing and surging upward, seeming to cover up the bright and dazzling sunlight. The Liao navy, which used ships as soldiers and formed formations to defend against the enemy, was already on the verge of destruction.
Their idea was to have a life-and-death fight with the Han army, but it backfired. They did not contact you at all, and only used air strikes to push them into the abyss of defeat, without any means of counterattack.
The wood used by the Liao army's warships seemed to be the best fuel, fueling the fire wantonly, and when the sea breeze came to join in the fun, it became even more raging, devouring not only the warships, but also the lives of the Liao army's sailors.
The sound of explosions one after another, covering up the wail of death, the splashing fire oil, the rockets piercing the air, and the bursting sparks, together constitute a gorgeous picture of war, but under this brilliance, there is a strong cruelty.
Outside Suzhou Port, huge East China Sea naval warships are lined up, the most conspicuous of which are the ten behemoth-like warships. Facing the already declining Liao Navy, they are still killing each other, using thunderbolt cannons and giant crossbows. The ammunition still shot through the air with murderous intent.
The main battleship of the Han Navy was named Wuya, which was taken from the name of an ancient ship. Although only ten ships came this time, each one was a behemoth, with a capacity of 2,000 sailors and ten sets of ballistae. .
In this era, it is a shocking beast of war, with its fangs and huge mouth, ready to eat people. With each pyrotechnic bomb fired and each string of rockets released, the waves beneath the ship trembled. However, no matter how the waves surge, it always stands calmly on the sea level, like a warrior who has experienced training and is calm.
Surrounding the ten five-tooth giant ships, there are also a large number of escorts, escorts and other large and small ships. Although they are not as fierce as the main ships, they each have their own capabilities and can charge and fight. However, their mission at this time is It's also about guarding the five teeth.
Being passively beaten and unable to fight back, the Liao army in Suzhou Port resisted. They could not stand the torture and massacre. Several enemy ships took the initiative to attack, trying to fight to the death, but they were all intercepted and suppressed. killed.
This naval battle was unfair from the beginning, and the disparity in power was too great.
On the command ship, Commander-in-Chief Guo Tingwei stood on the towering observation tower, looking at the fireworks feast in Suzhou Port not far away. The sky that was almost dyed red looked really wonderful to his eyes.
In addition to the navy generals, there were also several infantry generals watching the battle. This time, along with the floating sea, there were also several infantry troops used for land operations.
They witnessed this naval battle from beginning to end. Looking at the burning or silent enemy ships on the opposite side, they were all shocked. Hebei General Shi Yande finally couldn't help but said: "Crossbows and cannons are so good when used on warships." Envoy! How easy is it for your navy to fight? The Liao army has no power to fight back!"
Hearing what he said, Guo Tingwei showed a little self-satisfied smile on his face, and said modestly: "We have been training for many years, and this is the first large-scale actual combat. It seems to have good results!"
Seeing Guo Tingwei's pretended reserve, Shi Yande couldn't help wiping the sweat from his forehead and said: "No wonder His Majesty pays so much attention to you. With this method of attack, there is no need to worry about the landing being blocked. If this attack continues, the enemy ship will be destroyed." , the Liao army is already frightened!"
"This is also the Liao army's response to confusion, exposing its shortcomings, and giving our army a chance!" Putting away his pride, Guo Tingwei said: "If they did not choose to retreat and defend in the harbor, but attacked decisively and fought in close combat, even if they were still If we lose, we will be able to cause some casualties to our army.
After all, the Five-Tooth Warship is too bulky and cannot move easily. It loses the power of the ballista in close combat. Fighting with it is like gold and jade hitting rubble!
Even if they don't confront our army head-on, but instead go around and harass the Han Dynasty, it can cause a lot of constraints on our army. It's a pity that they are not used to water fighting, and they don't know the innovation of my tactics, so they can just sit back and wait for death! "
After listening to Guo Tingwei's words, Shi Yande was silent for a while, and then complained: "What do you think this Khitan people can't learn? They have to learn to build a navy. So many people and manpower have been spent, and they can be easily destroyed in one day! Those thousands of water Soldiers, if they are transferred to land to defend the city, they will be more effective..."
Guo Tingwei laughed and said: "Now the weapons workshop is studying the creation of a tubular artillery. I heard that it is more powerful. If it can be used on warships, the combat effectiveness of our navy will be improved!"
Shi Yande shook his head. He didn't understand this. Seeing that Guo Tingwei was a little proud, he thought to himself, that is, even if you are galloping on the water, can your boat sail to Liaoyang and hit Linhuang Mansion? In the end, it's up to them to fight and attack.
However, what a waste. Shi Yande observed silently. In less than half a day, he cleared the kerosene bombs and rockets from four supply ships. It was too extravagant...
"Marquis Hai'an, the Liao navy has been destroyed. It's up to us next!" Shi Yande turned his head and said: "After staying on the water for these few days, I feel unsteady after all, so I still have to go ashore and take advantage of the fear of the enemies. Take advantage of the situation to attack, seize Suzhou in one fell swoop, gain a foothold, and then you can conquer the city!"
Of course Guo Tingwei could see that Shi Yande couldn't hold himself back, didn't want to lag behind others, and wanted to make contributions. Without criticizing him, Guo Tingwei said with a smile: "The harbor is in chaos and the waterways are blocked. It is inconvenient to rush forward rashly. Let's go and say hello to Suzhou City first!"
After saying this, Guo Tingwei immediately ordered that some ships be left to monitor the enemy's port, while the rest of the army advanced toward Suzhou City in the northeast. Suzhou City is located in a harbor and is adjacent to the coast. Financial and material resources have been invested in the construction of the city.
However, when faced with the naval attack from the Han army, it also seemed powerless and had no countermeasures. Compared with the naval army, it looked more like a beauty who had her acupoints tapped and was allowed to be humiliated...
"These Khitan people are really ambitious. It's not a good idea to give them a name. They call them Suzhou..."
