With the sound of the first cannon, this battle began.
When the Western Army saw that the main ship of the Qiong Army was separated and alone, they hurriedly approached it.
At the same time, they also ordered artillery bombardment to suppress the target ship here and frighten the warships rushing to rescue there.
This shows that they still attach great importance to this rare opportunity and have control over it.
Also holding the same idea is Mr. Qi from Gambling.
He also unanimously believed that the present was a fleeting opportunity that must not be missed.
How can we ignore the big fish biting the hook?
For this contest, Qi Yu used fishing as a metaphor, which felt both vivid and appropriate.
Anyone familiar with fishing knows a technical principle.
That is, you should not rush to pull the rod after the fish bites the hook. You have to wait until it has completely swallowed the bait and is tired of walking before you can catch it.
More haste less speed!
You must maintain enough patience, otherwise, the big fish may become decoupled and the success will be lost.
As for how to move this fish, Qi Yu has already thought of a countermeasure.
Simply put, it is to first observe and calculate the maximum range of the enemy's gunboats, and then use the speed advantage of the steam engine to open a safe distance and maintain a position greater than this parameter.
In this case, you can avoid being attacked by enemy artillery.
Among them, there is also a key tip. That is, the safety distance cannot be too large or too small.
If it is too large, it will reduce the enemy's enthusiasm for chasing; if it is too small, it may capsize and become a shark's ration.
Therefore, this degree must be grasped. Moreover, the performance must be very natural, without a sense of frustration between fast and slow.
In that case, the secret will be exposed.
Qi Dalang, who has studied "Actor's Self-cultivation" intensively, will naturally not allow such a thing to happen.
He personally deployed and directed, controlled all aspects in place, and performed very realistically.
After forming the corresponding formation, Qi Yu started his own sea marathon lead.
His main ship was at the forefront, followed closely by the foreign pursuers. The chase between the two sides was very lively.
However, no matter how hard the coalition forces chased after them, they could not effectively close the distance with the Qiongzhou main ship. They are like a person's mouth and nose, close at hand but unable to bite.
Of course, this was Qi Dalang's intention. Compared with the speed of 'harmony' between them, the three armies of Qi Xiaotong and others seemed much more abrupt.
It can be said that it is not at all rhythmic.
The steam engine of the Qiong Army was relatively high-end, while the technology of the Yang Army was relatively backward. In the face of the obvious generation difference, the speed-up and deceleration of the former were completely one level higher.
As expected, the main force of the Qiong Army soon caught up.
Xiaotong and others also realized Qi Yu's intention, so they tried their best to be careful when chasing, and began to slow down after they entered the shooting range.
If you go further down, you will be beaten to death.
Bang bang bang! !
In an instant, the sky was filled with artillery fire, deafening.
After the first wave of attacks, a large area of the foreign warship was penetrated. Although this is just the tip of the iceberg, it is still a double-level battle loss.
The current Nine-Nation Alliance has two options.
Either continue to follow up and fiercely pursue the Qiong Army's main ship. Or turn the ship around and start a battle with the enemy behind you.
pick one of two.
It is definitely unacceptable to give up and not pursue, but it is also unacceptable to be passively beaten like this.
You have to think of a way to get the best of both worlds.
Not as good as...
70% of the troops were allocated to start a decisive battle with the Qiong army behind them, while the remaining 30% continued to chase the front ship.
It seems...this is the only way.
Qi Yu was greatly surprised by the foreign army's decision. The result is that it only absorbs part of the enemy's strength, not all of it.
This is far from his original intention.
However, the battlefield is different from others. It is like a summer storm, changing rapidly, and it is common to go beyond the plan.
However, at this point, all we can do is improvise and improvise.
"Sir Qi, we have attracted 30% of the enemy's force with just one single ship. It is absolutely a matter of four or two. Why are you still sighing for such a great benefit?" Huang Fei, who has already entered the military, was analyzing. He asked in confusion.
Qi Yu worriedly said: "If this is the case, I won't be able to control the battlefield situation. I always feel a little unsteady!"
Huang Fei smiled and said: "You have said before that this battle is a head-to-head battle. There are no skills and no shortcuts. It is basically the same whether you are here or not."
"That's true..." Qi Yu murmured a few words and nodded in approval. What Lao Huang said was indeed true. This battle was completely hand-to-hand combat. Even if he left, Xiaotong and Hong Tao should be able to deal with it with Duan Zicheng.
From this perspective, the 30% of the enemy's troops that he attracted were actually earned.
"Oh, let's just go with this for now! Now that we've reached this point, we can only go with the flow."
"Your Majesty, please be clear!"
Hearing this, Leng Qing had no reaction, but the emperor couldn't help but frown.
Although he had put down his fear now, such a risky behavior still made him feel nervous.
Qi Shaobao's courage is indeed higher than that of ordinary people.
If this lonely ship breaks down unexpectedly, he will become a lamb to be slaughtered. It can be seen that the risk is not ordinary.
However, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired.
Now that such a situation has formed, we can only bite the bullet and go on.
…
The sun rises and sets, the tides rise and fall.
In a blink of an eye, it was nightfall.
The decisive battle between Qi Xiaotong and others will not be mentioned, only Qi Yu's long march to lure the enemy.
After running for a whole day, the soldiers were very tired, but no one dared to relax their vigilance.
In the face of the game of death, who dares to be careless?
Qi Yu licked his lips that were chapped by the sea breeze and said to the emperor beside him: "After tonight, we will move forward at full speed and throw the enemy away from the danger in one fell swoop."
After a pause, he explained to himself: "After a long day and night of running, we have basically widened the distance between the two enemy armies and created enough time and space. As long as Lao Duan and the others fight steadily, they can gain something." Result."
When Li Hongyu heard this, he said happily: "Shaobao is like a god in using soldiers and strategizing. It's really eye-opening for me!"
Qi Yu said after a few words of modesty: "We are marching at night now, and we cannot be careless. If we are not careful, we may encounter potential dangers."
"Shaobao is absolutely right!" The emperor glanced at the dark sea and said: "When marching at night, your eyesight is limited and your six senses are difficult to detect. You really can't relax at all."
That's right.
What we are facing now is the trouble that is difficult to see.
It was the beginning of the month, the moon was dark and the wind was high. There were only stars looming in the sky, but no lumens could be seen.
In this environment, an emergency can be fatal.
