A strong wind blew and the ship left the harbor.
Three days later, in the early morning, the east wind finally came.
More than 700 warships hung sails, stepped on the waves, and headed for Shedao in the morning light.
Song Che wore a velvet robe and stood at the head of the giant ship. He held a telescope and looked at the sea from time to time.
The first line of defense against the Japanese pirates is Shanmen Island, where he jumped into the sea a few days ago. There are seven or eight island groups on Shanmen Island, and there are six to seven thousand Japanese pirates stationed there.
Naval battles are different from land battles. Victory cannot be achieved with a large number of people. Throughout history, there are many cases of defeating more with fewer people. There is no need to be careless.
Song Che dispersed the twenty artillery pieces to four large ships, each of which was escorted by thirty ships and ten fighting ships. As soon as the enemy was exposed to range, he would turn the ship sideways and fire at the enemy.
Cannon fire is not about speed, but about precision and stability. With the power of the cannonball, as long as it hits the hull, it will lose its ability to retreat. In the boundless sea, falling into the sea will be a dead end.
"I won't make you laugh if I tell you this. This is my first time sailing on a boat."
Liao Heng set up a small table aside, pressed the rice paper with a ruler, and sketched the majestic appearance of the fleet one stroke at a time. He is the most laid-back person in the entire fleet.
"This is a fight, not a boat ride." Song Che said calmly.
Liao Heng said: "Who told you that I came here for fun? I am the chief civil servant of Yangzhou Mansion. Your heroic deeds on the battlefield will be written in my handwriting and delivered to the Emperor of Luoyang. If you want If you want to be promoted to a higher position, you must first of all please me."
"Master Liao is so awesome!"
In fact, he is really powerful.
He was a civil servant in charge, and when he sat at the bow of the ship, all the civil servants and generals had to stand back.
"You transferred all the naval and cavalry commanders from Huainan and Zhejiang to the flanks, and only let Brother Jiang lead the main fleet. Isn't it just to win the top spot for him?"
"I don't think as much as you do. I transferred other commanders to the flanks just because they have more combat experience."
"Harm, the benevolent sees the benevolent, the wise see the wisdom!"
"You guys are really..."
"Black flag ship!"
The sharp-eyed person suddenly exclaimed.
Song Che raised his telescope and looked at the black flagship fleet looming in the distance - more than 300 Japanese pirate warships, approaching menacingly.
"Give me the order to stop advancing."
The flags of each ship waved, and the fleet stopped moving forward.
The Japanese pirates also stopped advancing.
The two armies began to confront each other at sea.
Song Che then sat on the bow of the boat and greeted quietly: "Tell everyone to bring out the dry food to eat. Fill your stomach first."
"Brother Bai, what are you doing? The enemy only has about 300 ships and less than half of our troops. We should charge into the battle and make a big move."
Jiang Yuntian and the generals were ready to make a move.
Song Che waved his hand and said with a smile: "Generals, don't be anxious. It's not the time to attack yet. Let's wait for them for a while."
When the two armies are facing each other, the weaker side must not dare to act rashly and must be prepared. Now the east wind is blowing again. The beam fleet is in the wind and the Japanese fleet is in the headwind. If the Japanese pirates want to keep the fleet from retreating, they have to put in more effort.
Facing the Daliang Navy with twice as many troops as their own, the Japanese pirates' nerves will inevitably be tense. Over time, they will easily tire and their will to fight will also weaken.
That's why Song Che asked the soldiers in his headquarters to relax, eat and drink enough, relax their minds, and wait for the opportunity to attack when the enemy is tired to catch him off guard.
An hour later.
A small boat sailed towards the giant ship from the left wing. The scouts on the boat shouted at the top of their lungs: "General, military advisor, the left wing fleet is about to capture Zhuangjiasha!"
At another moment, another small boat sailed towards the giant ship from the right wing, and the scout loudly reported: "General, military advisor, the right wing fleet has successfully entered the Bailu Islands!"
"good!"
Song Che praised him greatly and stood up to say hello:
"Gunboat ready!"
Four gunboats "appeared out of the sky", turned their hulls sideways, adjusted their muzzles, and aimed at the Japanese pirate fleet.
"The battleships and sterns are ready!"
A large ship and thirty stern ships formed a combat unit and spread out in two ways to reserve ballistic paths for the artillery.
"Load!"
Twenty iron-bore cannons were filled with gunpowder, loaded with shells, and were ready to go.
"The ships obeyed the order and killed the Japanese pirates. At this moment - the cannon sounded and they charged!"
"Bang the drum!"
"Dong dong dong..."
The beating of drums shakes the sky, and the waves shake the sea.
"Fire and fire!"
The gunners used torches to light the barrel and fuse the gun.
"Boom!"
Twenty artillery pieces fired almost simultaneously, and smoke filled the air instantly.
The cannonballs roared in the air and crashed into the Japanese pirate fleet one after another. In an instant, sawdust flew everywhere and the flags changed sides.
"Come on!"
Jiang Yuntian drew his sword and shouted, and the warships and fighting ships separated on the left and right sides and charged at the Japanese pirates at the same time.
"The artillery continues to cover!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
The sound of the cannons drowned out the drums and waves, striking the enemy from a long distance. Each round fired sank at least three to five enemy ships.
The unprecedented dimensionality reduction strike destroyed not only the ships, but also the Japanese pirates' psychological defenses.
After seven or eight consecutive rounds of artillery strikes, the Japanese pirate fleet was in chaos, their morale was gone, and they scrambled to retreat and flee.
The assault fleet pursued the victory. When the distance was close, the bombardment stopped and switched to using muskets and throwing artillery for medium-range strikes.
Gunpowder exploded in the Japanese pirate fleet, igniting a raging fire. The chaotic enemy ships collided into a ball, and the fire spread from one ship to another.
The Japanese pirates screamed and jumped into the sea to save their lives.
The soldiers on the stern used extended spears to stab the enemy to the core, regardless of whether they surrendered or not!
The fighting ship rammed into the enemy's large ship, set up ladders, and threw out hooks and locks. The soldiers boarded the ship with knives in hand and fought hand-to-hand with the Japanese pirates!
An hour later.
The water stained red with blood was filled with shipwrecks and Japanese pirate corpses. Nearly 80% of more than 300 enemy ships were destroyed, and the remaining Japanese pirates fled towards Shedao.
The Liang fleet took advantage of the victory to pursue it.
Desire for victory and hatred for the Japanese pirates, the soldiers took off their armor and worked together to paddle and sail the boat. When one group got tired, they would switch to another group, leaving the Japanese pirates nowhere to escape!
Two hours later, when She Island was first sighted, the remaining Japanese pirates chased Zhongbei and wiped them out.
There was a gas fire at the Shedao port and the giant ship could not approach, so Song Che took the stern and landed on the island with the soldiers.
Wang Zhi must have escaped, otherwise he would never have burned down the port.
After landing on She Island, a manhunt was quickly launched, but the results were tragic, infuriating and shocking——
All the women and absentees who were caught on the island, more than 600 lives, will be laid to rest here forever.
Song Che stood in front of Old Tang's corpse, unable to bear even the anger and sadness.
A butterfly uses the number of wings spread to calculate its life time, while a person uses responsibility to measure the meaning of his life. Some people's lives are as short as butterflies, but as bright as shooting stars. Although they are fleeting, they are eternal in an instant.
Song Che leaned back and took a deep breath, then squeezed out one word between his teeth:
"Chase!"
