Wang Lingfeng, the head of the battle, Tu Xicai, the commander of the Rocket Army, Song Aoxing, the head of the Rocket Army, Guo Yi, and the little four, all gathered, two people were on the lookout, and four people were in the Jiangtai.

Tu Xicai scolded: "Ungrateful, ungrateful, it's us, attacking the pseudo-yuan, it's us, sending back the Empress Dowager Yang, it's us who ruined the attack rhythm of the pseudo-yuan...... Now as long as they follow us and help us solve the flank pressure, or we are in front, or we take the lead, they will lose nothing, they will only gain a lot. ”

Sect leader Guo Yi said: "Venerable Master, we do not have the ability to pass through so many ship formations alone, and they can empty our deck with a bed crossbow shot. ”

He followed Xiao Si and said: "Master, let's go back, they will know that all this is the bitter enemy of the relatives, let them taste the pseudo-Yuan warship fire attack, we can hide behind, and wait for them to have no strength, and then support, after all, we have burned a car and ship, and at least four loach boats, more than 20 yachts and shadowless boats, resting in the Song army, this is the merit of two to three thousand households, we do not owe them." ”

Song Aoxing said: "Venerable Master, we still have a lot of baggage, stay on the shore, if, I mean if, go back and tinker for another day, no, half a day, our combat effectiveness can be doubled." Also, the Master, our oarsmen, are already very tired, if we use medium speed, we may be able to hold out for an hour, if we use high speed, we will lose all our strength in half an hour, and if we replace the soldiers on our deck, our deck will have no combat effectiveness. Also, if we go back to shore, we can organize three more large and small loach boats, load supplies, and some heavy equipment, and the hot air balloons you said, one day, can also be processed......"

Lin Xi began to have a headache, this was an unsolvable situation, and the heavens and men had been at war for a long time in their hearts, Lin Xi said to everyone: "Brothers, we can't go back.

First, we can't go back, and now there are so many ships that even surround us more than we may attack.

Second, we can't go back, the Queen Mother shouldn't have returned to the Song army's defense line, and if we turn back, it may expose them.

Thirdly, we could not return, we did not turn back when we opened our bows, we only won a small battle, did not achieve a decisive victory, did not gain enough prestige, did not make the enemy fearful.

Fourthly, we are not without a chance of winning, we are different from them, we have no sails, and they have sails, and our weapons against their sails will work very well, and a few more collision fuses will be hung at once,

Fifth, even if you go back, you should also have a beautiful scenery.

Sixth, perhaps we will make them misjudge. ”

Song Aoxing said, "Venerable Master, what modifications do you want to make?" ”

Lin Xi said: "Wait for me to come down, and let the oarsmen in the bilge move forward at medium speed." ”

Lin Xi climbed down the lookout platform and said to Song Aoxing: "Do you remember the realgar saltpeter collision fuze that you asked you to make?" ”

Song Aoxing said to a pro-soldier: "Take two realgar saltpeter collision fuses." ”

Lin Xi said: "Take two miles of fireworks and 100 steps to burn the sky, take some tools and tung oil, well, and then some glue." ”

After a while, the subordinate brought two bazookas and two realgar saltpeter collision fuses.

Lin Xi said: "This fuse uses a primer formula, that is, realgar plus saltpeter, add some iron powder, form a ball with a high wine ball, fix it with tung oil in front, put it into a thin bamboo joint, put a small cross-shaped iron shelf at the bottom, and then use an iron cone to fix the cone in front of the bamboo tube with tung oil, the cone is half a foot long, with barbs.

This kind of fuze, called the collision fuze, after flying, hit the ship's board, the iron cone will hit the fuze and the iron cross, the violent impact, will make the fuze explode, the explosion of the fire will pass through the four gaps of the cross, into the back of the explosive pack, the explosive bag will burst the bazooka of the fire oil.

Now the process is too hasty, we mainly prevent it from exploding on our own ship, so the sensitivity should be lowered, so if it collides with the sail, it is possible not to explode, and it will only explode when it hits the ship's board. However, if it is really hung on the sail, after a while, the propellant will be burned out, and the explosives inside will also be detonated. ”

While explaining, Lin Xi removed the front ends of the two bazookas, stuffed the collision fuse and explosive charge bamboo barrel into the front end of the bazooka, and then used a small bamboo piece to plug the four sides tightly and brush it with baiji (note: woodworking glue)

After Lin Xi finished doing it, he clapped his hands and said to Song Aoxing: "Come on, find a ship with the greatest threat, aim at their sails, and let it go." Organize manpower and start refitting, the distance of Sanli Fire is too far and unreliable, so don't waste it, only install Erli fireworks and 100 steps to burn the sky. If we could make a big hot air balloon that could go down from the sky, it would be much safer. ”

After a while, both bazookas were mounted on the launch frames, of which Erli Fireworks was launched at a car ship on the left side of the front, and Baibu Burning Sky was directed at a loach ship on the right.

Seeing the launch, the tip began to shout: "One shot, shoot to the two-mile car ship in front of the left, hit the middle sail, hit the middle sail, explode, explode!! ”

Song Aoxing said in surprise: "Venerable Master, didn't you say that the sails of the ship are soft and may be hung up, but you have to wait until the scheduled explosion occurs?" ”

Lin Xi also felt strange, but he couldn't see that far, thought about it, and said, "Is it also possible to hit the mast or crossbar?" ”

Song Aoxing said: "It is also possible to order the front army, Erli Fireworks, to lower the height of one scale, move two scales to the left, and shoot three shots in a hurry,"

At this time, the tip of the mast said: "A big loach boat less than a mile in front of the right side, burning the sky in a hundred steps, directly hitting, deflagrating, exploding"

Tu Xicai was very excited: "It's really exciting." Ordered the right army to also fire three times in a hurry"

Song Aoxing then ordered: "Order the right army, lower the height of one scale, move two scales to the right, and shoot three hurriedly."

The top of the head was emotionally raised, and the haze just now was swept away: "Three shots left forward, one hit, one shot fell into the water in front, one hit, all three shots burned, and five more shots, the boat will be finished." ”

Lin Xi said: "Don't worry, knock out their attack ability from a distance, and burn the sky with a hundred steps close to a mile." ”

Tu Xicai and Song Aoxing said happily: "Obey."

Then, Lin Xi climbed onto the lookout again, let out a long breath, and quietly watched the soldiers busy, after a while, Lin Xi found that Meng Yuan's warship, when the fireworks were small, it was okay, but as long as the smoke and fire were together, someone would dive, the sails would burn, and the speed of the ship would be lowered, some boats would row, and some would not row, well, it was the slaves who rowed, and the soldiers who did not paddle were the soldier oarsmen, and after a while, a strange feeling came to mind, Lin Xi seemed to have caught something, and after a while, he climbed down decisively, Call Tu Xicai, Song Aoxing, and Guo Yijiaotou, and then ask Guo Yijiaotou: "Guo Jiaotou, you say, if our ship looks like it is on fire, will the enemy attack us so fiercely?" ”

Guo Jiaotou pondered for a moment: "The current enemy, if you want to be confused, you have to see the fire and smoke, and the behind, they just need to see the smoke and dust rolling, but if the smoke is too big, we ourselves will not be able to see clearly, in addition, the smoke is too big, and people can't stand it."

Lin Xi said: "Song Aoxing, think of a way, not only to make the enemy feel that our ship is not working, but also to let our people not affect the attack."

Song Aoxing scratched his head: "Master, I think there is only one way, use some springboards, set up some, on the deck, use something to suppress, on the springboard outside the deck, fix a few copper basins, put some fierce fire oil and wet wood or sawdust, in this way, the outside looks like thick smoke, inside is actually not very dense, after all, the boat is windy, but whether it can be deceived or not, it is hard to say, it will definitely have a little effect." ”

Lin Xi said: "Then we have to get some around the boat, it doesn't matter if the smoke is a little thinner, it seems that we are trapped and fighting, but there is no line of sight, so it is easy to confuse them, if you don't get close to me, we won't hit you."

It's better to slip past them and make a detour behind them. ”

Xiao Si said: "Song Tou, if this is the case, I suggest that we let the carpenters put up twenty or thirty shelves above the waterline of the ship, and the shelves can be left one zhang away, and also get fire oil, tung oil, and some sand and wet wood, we are in the sea, this sea water is everywhere, after ignition, the whole ship is shrouded in smoke, and they can't figure it out." ”

Time went back Zhang Hongfan received the nine consecutive signals from the spies of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Hongfan sat on the ship, Zhang Hongfan sat under the canopy, and Zhang Qi hurriedly ran over:

"Dad, what the hell......"

Zhang Hongfan scolded: "In front of the two armies, if there is a confrontation, if you shout Dad, it will not disgrace the lintel of my house, and now it is separated by several miles, what do you call Dad, there are no rules." ”

Zhang Jue paused for a moment, and then said, "Marshal Du, the situation is weird. ”

Zhang Hongfan asked: "How do you say it?" ”

Zhang Qi said: "I just went to the lookout, and I saw that in the middle of the pseudo-Song army, some yachts and shadowless boats did rush out, but that Turuk, who first sent them nine links, seemed to know something. ”

Zhang Hongfan said: "Turuk is a believer of the Great Khan, and there are some people in secret, which is also normal, as long as we work hard in one place, we should work hard to cooperate, and we must not cause more trouble." ”

Zhang Qi was speechless.

Seeing this situation, Meng Qi coughed lightly and said, "Young General, isn't there still a situation?" ”

Zhang Qi was supported by Meng Qi, came back to his senses, and continued: "Dad...... Marshal Du, Turuk seems to have been prepared, they have yachts, small loach boats, large loach boats, tiger wing ships, all rushed to the place where the signal was given, those small boats are closer to them than us. ”

Zhang Hongfan sighed, still a little disappointed in this child, but the child is always his own, so Zhang Hongfan said: "Ju'er, do you know what your father expects from you? ”

Zhang Jue said: "I know. ”

Zhang Hongfan said: "Let's talk about it. ”

Zhang Jue said: "Glory to the ancestors." ”

Zhang Hongfan sighed again: "Ju'er, do you know that time is running out for a father." ”

Zhang Jue didn't understand: "Dad, after this battle, you will finish this battle, you are all the general of Zhenguo, and in the future, His Majesty the Great Khan will reward you, you will return to the center and make room for it, and your son also wants to be a marshal." ”

Zhang Hong slapped the table angrily: "Rebel, rebel......"

Zhang Jue was very unconvinced: "Dad, ahhhh ”

Zhang Hongfan smiled bitterly: "I praised you the day before yesterday, who knows, there is still a trace of fire in the end." That's it, that's it, let's fight this battle first. ”

Zhang Jue said happily: "That's it, Marshal Du, Zhang Jue implores to lead the naval army of the headquarters to attack the puppet Song army." ”

Zhang Hongfan asked: "Zhang Wanhu, where are you going to attack the pseudo-Song Dynasty?" ”

Zhang Qi said: "Marshal Du, Zhang Qi is appointed by the marshal." ”

Zhang Hongfan said: "Okay, tell me, where do you want to attack?" What is the purpose? ”

Zhang Jue said:

"Marshal Yudu, Zhang Jue plans to attack the direction indicated by our army's outpost, and I see that Turuk is also attacking in that direction.

Their location is farther north than ours, and in terms of distance, it should be farther than us, I think in that position, Turuk is so fancy, and the sentinel is so desperate, it must be an important place for the pseudo-Song Dynasty, either the center or the location of the little emperor.

Since the pseudo-Song Dynasty connected the ships, their strategic depth is only four or five miles, if we have more than 20 big ships and attack one place, they will only have two or four layers, even if they fight one for another, more than 30 ships, it is enough to penetrate one place.

At present, there are more than 20 large ships under my command, and with a fleet of 10,000 households on the left and right, we can have more than 60 ships, and we can crush them at one time. To a large extent, it can annihilate the pseudo-Song Dynasty or the center, or the small emperor.

As the saying goes, if they attack their emperor, they will not be able to save their emperor, but they will have to save them, but they will have to throw a mouse bogey, as long as we surround their center or the emperor, they will have nothing to do.

Turuk has always been arrogant, once we find a position and send a signal, with Turuk's character, how can he not come to attack, so, the top priority, as long as we break through to the center of the enemy army, we will be safer, and Turuk also knows where to attack, when the time comes, even if Turuk takes the credit for robbing the emperor, our first credit is indispensable.

Also, Turuk has several Mongol households, and he is very obedient to him, so he has more warships and soldiers than I can use, and they have more oarsmen, and regardless of life and death, the speed of the ship is faster than ours, I estimate, it is less than half an hour later than us, that is, as long as we can withstand an hour of battle, that Turuk will come. ”

Meng Qi twisted his beard and nodded his head: "The young general is quick-witted, and he has no last resort, and he really has the style of his father's family." ”

Zhang Hongfan was finally a little happier, but his face was still very serious: "Let me ask you, if the center is not there, or if it has already migrated by the time you enter, what then?" ”

Zhang Jue said: "Marshal Du, I took a look, now that their Chinese army has hung Zhang Shijie's flag, Zhang Shijie cherishes his reputation, and he will definitely not be there." No matter how cunning he is in the past, if it is a matter of life and death, Zhang Shijie will definitely not leave the flagship flying his banner. By the way, Dad, will you always hang the handsome flag today? ”

Zhang Hongfan thought for a while:

"If there were no Turuk people, I would fight with that Zhang Shijie, I don't care much about this, the so-called soldiers are not tired of cheating.

Now I have 500,000 soldiers and horses in Mengyuan, which has two and a half times the advantage over the pseudo-Song Dynasty, and I have consumed them to death; But our warships are only one-third to one-quarter of them, which is another disadvantage, but there are also advantages of more people, we have plenty of oarsmen, and the speed and endurance of the ship are not inferior to the pseudo-Song, which is why the pseudo-Song wants to connect the ships.

If the pseudo-Song can't find our flagship, they will have to defend it.

However, because there have been sentinels to report, the pseudo-Song began to find a way to boil the Poseidon Cauldron to make clean water yesterday, regardless of whether this method is true or false, how long can it last, on this sea ship, our advantage will be a few points worse, and time will become unfavorable to us.

Turuk is bent on fighting, although he has selfish intentions, but it is also in line with the usual tactics, and it is not a big mistake to say it.

We have few ships, and if we are outnumbered and suffer too many casualties, we may also lose, so why do I emphasize the siege so much but not the attack.

However, since there is news coming in, as long as the news is somewhat true, in order to prevent extraneous branches, we must attack one attack, the so-called one drum, then decline, three exhaustion, always besiege but not attack, and the morale of the army is also easily shaken.

In order to not waver in the morale of the army, I cannot withdraw this handsome flag and canopy, and if there is no particularly important emergency, I cannot withdraw it. Do you understand? ”

Zhang Jue said: "Then that Zhang Shijie must need the flag more than his father to stabilize the soldiers, and our army will not have to worry about it." ”

Zhang Hongfan smiled faintly: "You are very calculating." ”

Zhang Jue also smiled faintly: "The child doesn't dare, it's just to understand the basis of the coach's decision." ”

Meng Qi looked very appreciative when he arrived: "Marshal Du, after this battle, the young general will definitely rise, and the concept of breaking the situation will go to a higher level." ”

Zhang Hongfan finally smiled: "Meng Langzhong, I want to let Qi'er worship you as a teacher, what about Meng Qi's public opinion?" ”

Meng Qi said: "If there is a protégé like the young general, Meng Qi will wake up laughing in his dreams, but how can he de?" Marshal Du's family history is far better than mine. ”

Zhang Hongfan shook his head: "Meng Qi's words are bad, his own children can't teach him, so let's do it, in the future, Meng Qi's children, I will not be polite, and I will definitely teach each other, how about it?" ”

Meng Qi said: "Marshal Du said this, if Meng Qi wants to be hypocritical, he can't say it, but if you say it, you can't play tricks." ”

Zhang Hongfan stood up happily and said to Zhang Jue, "Jue'er, salute Master Meng." ”

Zhang Qi gave Meng Qi a teacher-student salute.

Zhang Hongfan said: "Today is in a hurry, and on the day of triumph, a grand banquet will be placed, guests will be invited all over the place, and Master Meng will be reprepared, and Master Meng will not be blamed." ”

Meng Qi said: "Marshal Du, don't say this, I'm ashamed." ”

Zhang Hongfan said: "Since this is the case, Zhang is not hypocritical. Meng Langzhong, I would like to invite you to sit on Zhang Qi's flagship. ”

Meng Qi said: "Are you afraid? ......”

Zhang Hongfan said: "I'm not afraid of Zhang Shijie, although his strategy is better than mine, but, the face-to-face game of the 700,000 army, he has no good chess in his hand to go, and the conspiracy is not so easy to play on the sea.

I had some uneasiness in my heart, but I didn't know where it came from. ”

Meng Qi thought for a while and said to Zhang Hongfan: "Marshal Du is thoughtful, he must be aware of it, but from the current situation of our army, if the two armies must face each other, this process and casualties are inevitable after all, and Marshal Du doesn't have to mind too much."

As for Turuk, since he has mobilized several Mongolian households to send troops together, there should be no major problem to his safety.

The Major General's trip seems ferocious, but I don't think it may be the case, now that the situation looks at the situation, Turuk and the Major General both understand that the Chinese army that broke the puppet Song Dynasty, whether it is to hunt Zhang Shijie or capture the little emperor, can form a fatal attack on the puppet Song, and they don't have many means.

This battle, maybe within three to four hours, will be seen.

At a special moment, as long as General Li Heng transferred the warship that patrolled the border and plugged the leakage to pick up the Major General and Turuk, it would be impossible to achieve the expected goal, but it was not difficult to return to the headquarters.

I have an idea, for the sake of all things, should I ask General Li Heng to be the reserve of the major general.

In this way, there is an advantage, the defeated warships of the pseudo-Song Dynasty, after all, the south, can not escape the sea, the north, can not escape the arson boats, the filtered, just escaped the strait, from the other side, but we have a camp on the shore, the Song soldiers lack war horses on the ship, if you go ashore to fight, it is not the opponent of the Mongol cavalry at all, we are not afraid of them going ashore.

In this way, in fact, the formation of a siege of three and one can not only weaken the resistance of the pseudo-Song, but also allow us to concentrate our forces to attack their center.

I think the Song soldiers have recently made a move to untie the iron chains, and if they really untie the cable on a large scale, we will inevitably suffer heavy casualties if they only go forward to search for warships and break through to the southern Haikou with all their might. It is not necessarily possible to leave the puppet Song Emperor, they are also changing. ”

Zhang Hongfan thought for a while, and said to Meng Qi: "Meng Gong, you can see it thoroughly, and I have this intention, it's not that the previous arrangement is wrong, but that the pseudo-Song Dynasty seems to have become smarter since the day before yesterday." The situation has changed a lot, and I'm afraid that some people will get in the way, so forget it, you can arrange it."

Meng Qi said: "Marshal Du is unparalleled in talent and planning, how do these suffer from gains and losses, among the pseudo-Song Dynasty, there are our meticulous works, among our army, the Mongols, the Han, and the Koreans, there are still different interests, and the pseudo-Song Dynasty is among us, and the spies are also indispensable."

I thought that Marshal Du was so pretentious, but what was on his mind?

If you can trust me Meng Qi, you might as well let the young marshal join me to share the marshal's worries, otherwise, I am afraid that there will be more dangers in my heart. ”