Chapter 464: Attack
"Don't worry, we have to rest after a long journey, and we will suffer too much as soon as we come. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info passed the order, and the whole army set fire to cook, eat and drink enough to fight again. Ji Yang said calmly.
"It's too dangerous to cook under the noses of the enemy." Jing Xiu said.
"The three warships of Fate, Horn, and Heart are horizontal in front, forming a defensive formation to guard against the opponent's attack at any time." Ji Yang said. The names of the ships of the Star Fleet are all based on the names of the ancient stars, which is simple and easy to remember.
"Subordinates obey." Mingtao immediately gave the order.
After the order was given, the three warships of Doujiaoxin immediately lifted anchor and stepped forward, crossing the front of the fleet. The three warships lined up in a line, just stopping the entire strait, which was more than 100 zhang wide. Two hundred and seventy guns were aimed at the enemy, which was not as numerous as the enemy, but the caliber of the guns was much larger.
Seeing this situation, Jing Xiulian nodded and said, "Turning offense into defense, this method is good." ”
Ji Yang smiled and said: "You think too much, it's just that the army is more dangerous when eating, so it's just an extra layer of insurance." "He didn't intend to switch to attack and defend to spend time with the enemy, but to consume the opponent's energy.
He only needed three ships to block the strait, while the other side needed fifty ironclad ships to defend the entire camp. It would be difficult for him to attack a fully defended camp, and it would be difficult for the opponent to attack a "narrow" strait.
"General, does the other party want to wait for us to attack?" Ogasawara Road.
"Can't attack, that strait is too small, and if our ships are blocked there, it will become a target. Keep going, we have endless food, and they won't be able to last long. Saburo Inoue said.
"Yo Xi." Ogasawara nodded.
Because he wasn't sure when Ji Yang would suddenly attack, Inoue Saburo could only continue to stare. And the gunners on the fifty ironclad ships have also been in a state of tension.
The Dongying people were hierarchical and rigid, and the general did not give the order to rest, and they did not dare to move. A cannon of four people, ignition, aiming, assisting, loading, all froze there in a cold sweat.
Not long after, smoke rose from the Star Fleet, and Inoue Saburo and the others were stunned. Then they realized that the fleet was actually cooking, and both Saburo Inoue and Ogasawara were angry.
"Let people continue to stare at each other, and the rest can rest." Saburo Inoue turned around and went back to the camp.
"I guess they might attack at night." Ogasawara also turned to follow.
"No matter when they attack, keep an eye on it, we just have to defend." Saburo Inoue said.
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"Let's get a good night's sleep tonight, and tomorrow on the fifth watch, we will attack." Ji Yang, Ming Tao, and Jing Xiulian discussed tactics in the command room.
"The fifth watch is bright, and when the enemy is the most relaxed, it is indeed a good time to attack." Jing Xiulian nodded, and only then did he realize that Ji Yang still had some tactical ability.
"Thirty-nine frigates charged in two groups, sailed out of the strait as fast as they could, then split into two sides, spread out their winged formation, and then dropped anchor and stopped, shelling the ironclad fleet at the front of the enemy. The guerrilla ships penetrated the enemy camp at maximum speed, destroyed the ships in the rear, and landed. Fifteen warships followed, shelling the defensive artillery of the opposing battalion heights in the middle. Ji Yang pointed to the map.
"Well, that's a great plan!" Jing Xiulian praised.
None of the Star Fleet had fought a large-scale naval battle, and the previous few people were blind to offensive tactics. But after Ji Yang's detailed arrangement, Jing Xiulian and Ming Tao suddenly became enlightened, and they had a trace of admiration for Ji Yang.
It turns out that the head is not only strong in martial arts, but also proficient in naval warfare, no wonder he is so calm and calm.
In fact, Ji Yang was also very nervous, Mingtao and Jing Xiu couldn't even use it, so he could only bite the bullet. As for whether this tactic will work, Ji Yang can't guarantee it, at least it is very reliable.
However, Ji Yang also knew the story of the soldiers on paper, and he was afraid that there would be chaos in the actual operation, so he added: "The shelling of the frigate will stop in three quarters of an hour, and after the guerrilla ship arrives at the opponent's camp, the soldiers must land quickly!" ”
Ming Tao said solemnly: "My subordinates understand. ”
Ming Tao then went down to negotiate plans with the frigate captain, the warship captain and the guerrilla captains. The captains took it to heart and arranged for the soldiers to rest, and by this time night had fallen.
Saburo Inoue was still on the defensive side, and the artillerymen of the fifty ironclad ships in front of him were resting next to the cannons. On Ji Yang's side, it was better, only the artillery and sentries of the three warships in front couldn't rest, and the others slept soundly.
At four o'clock in the morning, the Stellar Fleet retracted three defensive warships, and all the frigates quietly rowed to the front of the fleet, dividing into two columns. The captains are all masters of martial arts, and their eyesight is amazing, and they can see it clearly when the sky is bright. The frigates were followed by forty guerrilla ships, and finally fifteen huge warships, followed by horse boats, patrol boats, etc., which did not need to participate in the attack.
At half past five in the morning, after getting ready, Ji Yang gave an order, and the frigate charged with all its might!
Whew......
"The wind is blowing!"
"It's so windy, God help me!"
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The captains of the frigates were still a little worried, but who knew that the sudden strong wind would increase the speed of the ship.
Jing Xiulian stood on the deck of the main ship, feeling the strong wind, and was very surprised: "It's too coincidental, the wind just launched the attack, is it really God helping me to wait?" "Although there was wind on the sea before, it was not in this direction, and it was not that strong.
Under the blowing of strong winds, the speed of the fleet more than doubled, and the frigates in front quickly rushed out of the strait. According to the plan, the two frigates broke out of the strait and immediately split vertically, anchored and stopped after crossing the two wings.
Strange to say, as soon as the frigate dropped anchor, the strong wind stopped, and the hull quickly stabilized. At this time, the guerrilla fleet also rushed out of the strait and headed for the naval camp in the distance, followed by fifteen huge warships.
"Ready, fire!" At Ming Tao's order, the thirty-nine frigates divided into two wings, and 1,053 cannons were fired in unison, spewing dazzling fire in the dark night.
Boom Boom .......
More than a thousand cannons fired in a salvo, the magnificence was breathtaking, and the naval battle was started in an instant. Before the ironclad ships lined up on the opposite side could react, they were attacked by heavy shells, which blew up dozens of ironclad ships in an instant.
The main reason is that the command on Ji Yang's side has made the experience a little worse, and the first round of attack was not aimed. After re-measuring, the commander ordered the cannon angle to be adjusted, and the second attack blew up more ironclad ships.
In a quarter of an hour, more than 1,000 artillery pieces fired tens of thousands of shells, and the enemy battalion screamed again and again.
Enemy attack, enemy attack!
The enemy battalion hurriedly counterattacked, but was powerless to return to the sky.
"What's the matter, there's no wind anywhere else, it's windy here." Jing Xiu was even amazed, the frigates stabilized and shelled, while the guerrilla ships and warships charged faster and faster.
The opposing side tried to stop the guerrilla ship, and hundreds of shells came over, causing great damage to the guerrilla ship in front.
"Quick, sink the big ship at the front!" Saburo Inoue has already come out and ordered loudly.
Sink the ships in front of the guerrilla fleet, and the wreckage will block the ships behind, and the result can be imagined.
However, their ironclad ships were all blown up, and they were desperately counterattacking Ji Yang's frigate, and it was already a step too late to turn the muzzle of the gun after hearing the order.