Chapter 212: Maritime Ownership
The new Shenzhou sailed on the endless sea, and the sound of the waves was gusting, and the giant ship cut off the blue stretch on the sea, stirring up endless white waves.
In the Song Dynasty, where the shipbuilding industry was very developed, it also relied on the backdrop of other countries, and such huge ships undoubtedly existed like modern aircraft carriers.
Everyone knew that the boat was equipped with a huge cannon, and the fishermen followed the boat with a sense of safety and comfort guarding the big trees to enjoy the shade.
Soon after, the fleet arrived at a suitable location for fishing in the Spratly Islands and began to fish, and the fishing nets of unknown lengths continued to be lowered into the sea along with the fishing boats, and by the time the nets began to be collected, they had already turned in a big circle.
"Hey, hey......"
The sailors were shirtless and pulled the fishing nets hard, their muscles were bruised, their muscles were swollen, but they were smiling one by one, because the heavier the fishing nets, the richer the harvest.
Zhao Rui turned around on the deck in all directions, and everywhere was blank and blue, only some islands were dotted, and there was no shadow of Ma Yiren at all.
Just when Zhao Rui was a little impatient, Zhao Gong held up the telescope and pointed horizontally: "A boat is coming!" ”
Zhao Rui raised his eyes and saw a small black dot between the sky and the sea, because the distance was too far, Zhao Rui also had to use a telescope, the boat in the lens was similar to the Mayi boat he saw that day, it should be them.
When the boat got closer, Zhao Rui could also look more carefully through the telescope, it felt like a relatively large fishing boat, but it looked much simpler than the craftsmanship of the Song Dynasty ships, and they were not delayed, such a big boat could not only fish, but also rob the ships coming and going at the same time.
"Jiao Xian, let the soldiers all prepare!"
The significance of Zhao Rui's naval battle this time is very clear, and he has already conveyed his combat ideas to Zhao Gong and Jiao Xian, this time not only to defeat Ma Yi, but also to convince them, so that they no longer dare to think about their own fishing boats!
"Yes!"
Jiao Xian was the first naval battle in Anbang Prefecture, and the prince personally accompanied the ship, thinking about performing well, and hurriedly went to the lower cabin to arrange it.
For a while, the cabin where the ship guns were placed below was busy, and Jiao Xian assigned five people to each gun, charging, loading, cleaning, ignition, and aiming, all of which were clearly arranged, adding up to 20 cannons on the left and right, and 100 people were used to operate at the same time.
The remaining 100 men occupied a large circle on the deck, or armed with bows and arrows, or guns, and made preparations for battle.
"Hey, why did you run away again?"
Zhao Rui had been observing the enemy ship, but when the ship was relatively close and could see each other clearly, the ship suddenly turned its bow and sailed in the other direction.
No way......
Could it be that his own boat was too big and scared them away?
If that's the case, then when will it be in vain?
Zhao Rui raised the binoculars and put it down again, the ship had run farther and farther......
It's so boring!
As if holding back a fire and having nowhere to vent, Zhao Rui said helplessly: "Take the fishing rod, I want to fish!" ”
Zhao Rui added a chair to the side of the boat, leaned on it and fished leisurely, the sun was very strong, the wind was very light, Zhao Rui, who was wearing a straw hat, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he fell asleep later.
The other fighters were also bored, after all, it was boring to wait like this.
I don't know how long it took, Zhao Rui was suddenly woken up in his sleep.
"Young master, young master, wake up, Ma Yi's ship is here! And a lot! ”
Hearing that the enemy was coming, Zhao Rui was clever and immediately got up.
At the bow of the ship, Jiao Xian was observing with a telescope, and he was simply frightened when he used the telescope for the first time, this thing called a telescope was too unbelievable, and it could actually bring the distant scenery closer.
But after the freshness, he soon discovered the benefits of a telescope.
"Eight large ships of the enemy, thirty medium-sized ships, are rapidly approaching us!"
After reporting the situation, Jiao Xian felt that the situation was urgent, handed over the telescope to Zhao Gong, and went directly to the cabin to arrange the artillery without Zhao Rui's instructions.
When I looked up, I felt that although it was said to be a big ship, those so-called big ships were not as big as a quarter of the new Shenzhou, and the wood was mottled and dark, and it looked like an old ship that had been used for a long time.
Zhao Rui also figured it out at this time, the boat that left before was not scared away, but stared at his own big ship, and he went back to call a helper!
The atmosphere immediately became tense, and the fishing boats on Zhao Rui's side didn't care about how much they caught, and desperately reeled their nets to make room for the upcoming war.
Under the command of Zhao Gong, the fishing boats loaded with musketeers lined up in a rectangular formation to meet the enemy, and they staggered one by one in an orderly manner, in order not to block the route of firing.
Ma Yi's fleet got closer and closer, Zhao Gong reminded that the distance was almost over, and asked if he wanted to fire, Zhao Rui waved his hand to signal a little restlessness.
Because someone on one of the ships in Ma Yi's fleet was waving a flag, and someone was holding an expansion barrel under the flag, as if he had something to say.
"Hey, listen to the people of the Song Dynasty on the other side, the sea where you are fishing belongs to our Mayi, and you have to hand over all the sea fish if you catch here without authorization! Moreover, the cargo of your cargo ship belongs to us! ”
Ma Yi's fleet came to a slow halt a few feet away, and people on both sides could see each other's expressions.
There are a lot of people who came to Ma Yi this time, and there are dense people standing on the deck of each ship, most of them are staring at the new Shenzhou with greedy expressions, thinking that it is not easy to meet a big fish, the big ship in front of him has a deep draft, it must be full of goods, and this time it is snatched down, but it is really developed.
And now in the Song Dynasty, whether it is porcelain, ironware, or cloth, it is a very popular and sought-after goods, and when they see a cargo ship, it is equivalent to seeing a lot of silver.
"Let Jiao Xian listen to my command and fire at any time!"
After Zhao Rui instructed Zhao Gong, he spoke lightly, although he didn't use instruments such as amplification, but everyone on the other side could hear it clearly.
"It's ridiculous, the Nansha Islands have always been the jurisdiction of our Song Dynasty Qiongzhou Prefecture, when did it have anything to do with your Ma Yi? You keep saying that the sea is yours, how can you prove it? Do you Mayi people live in the sea, and they are all the eight kings of the sea? ”
Zhao Rui said that Ma Yiren was a turtle, which caused everyone to laugh, because of the large number of his own side, the laughter that came out together resounded in the sky.
The faces of the Ma Yi people on the other side immediately changed, and the person who shouted just now raised the barrel again and said, "Hmph! Ignorant Song people, you don't give me arrogance, you dare not obey, uncle, I will throw you all into the sea to feed the sharks! ”
For these natives who didn't even have a country, Zhao Rui was really too lazy to fight with them, and shouted: "Fire!" ”
Cannon?
What cannon?
A sudden shout made the Ma Yi people on the opposite side stunned for a while, they looked at these ships, and they did not find the shadow of the cannon.
A cargo ship is a cargo ship, where does the artillery come from?
All the Mayi people felt that the Song people on the other side were bluffing, and just as they were about to attack, ten windows suddenly opened to the side of their ship, revealing the swarthy barrels inside.
"Didn't you want my ship's cargo? Don't worry, I'll give it to you, because these shells are for you! ”
I have heard that the Song people have firearms, but most people have not seen them, and there is a trend of chaos at the moment.
The person who shouted just now seemed to be their leader, shouting to stabilize their emotions.
"Don't be afraid, I've seen the Song people's artillery, it's not powerful, it's just loud, it's just to scare people, and the loading is very slow, as long as they dodge a wave, they'll be finished!"
Hearing the leader say this, everyone was much more relieved, because after all, it was an artillery attack, and their respective ships deliberately dispersed, trying to avoid the attack of the cannonballs.
The fuse of the artillery had already been lit, and Jiao Xian looked at the fuse burning in front of him impatiently, and for the first time in his impression, he felt that the fuse was burning so slowly.
If they could burn a little faster, it would have been possible to strike a powerful blow before their ship dispersed.
Finally, the sparkling fuse finally disappeared from the surface of the artillery.
"Bang, bang, bang......"
Huge, dense and continuous cannon sounds rang out, and one after another shells rushed out of the barrel like a phantom.
The strong recoil force acted at the same time, and the new Shenzhou made a large tilt to the other side, and then shook and straightened again.
The artillery on the ship now is not the same as what the Song Dynasty is using now, because Zhao Rui has improved very much in terms of **, and it is no longer as loud and powerful as the Ma Yi man said.
The speed at which the cannon is discharged is not visible to the naked eye.
Even when the artillery was just fired, the Ma Yi people thought that the Song people were firing some empty cannons.
But advanced is advanced, and the powerful ship cannon finally showed its due power, and the ......iron ball the size of a human head smashed directly into two large ships and three small boats.
The big ship was smashed out of the big hole visible to the naked eye, and the sea water was gurgling into it, and there was a sinking posture, and the Ma Yi people on it shouted in horror and were desperately splashing water outward.
And the three small boats were much more miserable, they were directly bombarded by the cannonballs into several pools of broken wood, sank into the sea and slowly floated up, as if to prove that there was still a boat in this position just now.
There were more than a dozen Ma Yi people who were lucky enough to have broken boats, paddling in horror and quickly swimming to the nearby boats.
The big ship on which the shouter was riding had just escaped the attack of the cannonball, and the leader couldn't help wiping the cold sweat on his head, it was too dangerous, and he didn't know how the cannon of this Song ship was so powerful, but they had already fired a cannon, and now was the best time to attack!