Pei Wedge, who was anxiously waiting for news from Li Yiqi, was shocked when he learned that the main force of the navy had turned its bow and retreated to the south, and was stranded in the middle of the east bank, so he hurriedly contracted the fleet and chased the main force to the south, trying to persuade Yuan Jun to lead the army north to rescue the forward troops who were fighting bloodily in the northwest waterway.

But as soon as the dozen or so warships turned south, they were fiercely attacked by artillery from the shore. Due to the turbulent waves, the large army came from afar and many soldiers were tired, and it was simply impossible to fire effectively at land targets.

On the other hand, the Japanese army has been deployed here late the night before yesterday, waiting for work, and the concentration of most of the firearms in Busan Castle has greatly increased the firepower of this attack, in addition to the stone fire arrow and the big iron cannon, Hyotaka and Xiuqiu also rented several "national collapse" from the Otomo family, although it is a kind of Furlong machine, but according to the weight of the shell, it is definitely higher than the eighteen-pounder gun, and some people speculate that its power is comparable to that of the twenty-four-pounder gun, with the help of this sharp weapon, it is definitely more than enough to deal with several board house ships.

Sure enough, in the face of the aggressive and fierce shelling of the Japanese army, in less than half an hour, Pei Wedge's four board house ships on the right flank caught fire and sank one after another, Pei Wedge's ship also suffered heavy damage, the deck cabin was on fire, and the keel was also broken by shells, and it was only a matter of time before it sank.

Perhaps it was the virtue of a good life in heaven, and at this critical juncture, Pei Wedge's lieutenant general, Wu Mingshi, the envoy of Lishui Prefecture, led three sentinel ships into the sea of fire, rescued the flagship before it sank completely, and finally fled to the first ship on the left wing in panic under the cover of his subordinates.

Wu Mingshi wanted to retreat with Pei Wedge, but on the way, he found that a warship in the palace army had caught fire and sank, and immediately ordered the sentinel ship to move closer to him to rescue the officers and soldiers on board. It's still three ships, still shuttling through the sea of fire, but this time it's not so lucky. Just as the two ships were about to connect, a series of two buckshot shots hit the sentinel ship where Wu Mingshi was located, one of which hit the stern of the ship and shot directly through the deck into the bilge; The other shot impartially hit the command platform where Wu Mingshi was, and immediately ended the hero's short life, at this time, he had just been married for less than seven days.

There is nothing more shocking than witnessing the tragic death of relatives and friends, which is completely reflected in Pei Wedge. Watching the sentinel ship slowly sink into the sea, Pei Wedge was grief-stricken, he couldn't save his best friend, but he survived alone, is this what a human can do? Pei Wedge couldn't help beating his chest and slapping his feet, and cried: "I knew this was the case, why bother to go south and fall into this desperate situation?" Now that the army has been defeated and has lost a good general, how dare you speak bravely? After the order was given, the ships turned eastward, turned southeast through the open sea, bypassed the fire blockade and returned to Xianshan Island. ”

After listening to Pei Wedge's order, the boat was surprisingly quiet, and the three sailors, who were proud and confident before, silently admitted defeat at this moment. At this time, there is no dispute, because the facts are in front of you, and there is only a dead end to continue to break through; At this time, no one was ashamed, because they had done their best, and the responsibility should be borne by Yuan Jun, not them. Under Pei Wedge's command, the remaining twelve Banwu ships hurriedly fled from the battlefield under the cover of gunsmoke and fog and sailed towards the depths of the ocean.

The news of Pei Wedge's defeat and escape reached the ears of Li Yiqi and Yuan Jun almost at the same time. After all, the receiving troops of the forward, no matter what the reason, leaving the battlefield without permission is a violation of military law, according to Li Yiqi's temper, if it had been placed in the past, he would have scolded his father and mother a long time ago, but at this moment, he was unusually calm, looking at the high cliffs on both sides of the waterway, looking around at the broken tortoiseshell boats that caught fire, Li Yiqi smiled, this is by no means the ridicule that Yuan Jun is good at, nor is it the coldness that Li Mingxuan is good at, but a kind of relief, a kind of relief, a kind of satisfaction, and a kind of death without regrets.

"Pei Wedge, abandoning the striker, just running for his life, is really worthy of the general's trust." Li Yiqi's counselor complained on the side: "As soon as this side was ambushed, you sent a boat to ask for help, but this dog thing turned a deaf ear, not only did not lead the army north, but turned around and absconded, losing the face of my navy, and asked the general to deal with it after he returned." ”

Li Yiqi was still smiling, pointing to the broken canopy and the collapsed deck beside him and said, "Do you think we can go back?" This time, I underestimated the Japanese Kou, but I didn't expect that there would be such a sophisticated ambush on a small island, and the people who set up the formation were by no means idle people. ”

"For the fighter, you must follow the time, place, and people, you are a clear-eyed person, does our army have these three points this time? When talking about the day, this night was rough and foggy, which was not conducive to combat at all; In terms of geographical advantages, our army east of Shadow Island has never been involved, so I followed up so rashly, although I didn't dare to jump to conclusions at that time, I already had the idea of more evil and less auspicious. ”

"On harmony, Li is really self-conscious, thinking that when General Shunchen was there, the army was united and united, no matter what kind of difficulties and obstacles, they were swept away like a plain. But now, the cart is turned upside down, the war has become the capital of the upper position, the party struggle has become the main battlefield, the intrigue between the north and the south, and the people's hearts are scattered. ”

Seeing the embarrassment on the general's face, Li Yiqi realized that he had gone too far, and hurriedly comforted: "I don't blame you, the fault of this defeat is not you, and it is no longer your brothers, but me, I am afraid that Yuan Jun will make things difficult, and I have gambled with everyone's lives." ”

"Comparing the heart to the heart, Pei Wedge is not wrong to do it, he is not like me, he knows that he can't do it. The so-called person who knows the times is Junjie, and he also knows that with a dozen or so board house ships in his hands, coming to the rescue is tantamount to a moth to a fire, rather than this it is better to preserve the living force in order to fight again in the future, therefore, retreat is the wisest choice, which is why I admire him very much, and he can advance and retreat is the real hero. ”

"My subordinates understand," the general relaxed a little, and said with a smile: "But no matter what, you are a hero in the eyes of your subordinates, and you can serve the general in this life, and your subordinates will die without regrets." I heard the old people say that it is dark on Huangquan Road, this time, let your subordinates explore the road for you. Before Li Yiqi could react, the general committed suicide with his sword and fell into a pool of blood with a "plop".

"Why do you bother?" Li Yiqi was still smiling, but the laughter was full of sadness. Walking on the command platform, Li Yiqi looked around again, two of the four tortoiseshell ships had sunk, and his flagship was already devastated, plus the cabin was flooded and the deck was on fire, and the sinking was only overnight. Only one tortoiseshell boat still struggled to break through, breaking through the two barrage ropes of the Japanese army one after another, but finally stopped in front of the third rope, looking at the smoke rising from the ship, I am afraid the ending will not be different.

"Who told you to find your way for me? It's brothers, let's go together. Li Yiqi skillfully drew his sword, but at this moment, a thought crossed his mind, he thought for a while, but finally chose to shake his head, and then a cold light flashed, and the veteran of a hundred battles fell, and ended his magnificent life on the tortoiseshell boat to which he dedicated his life's energy.

(Today, my mother moved the store and was busy until two o'clock in the evening!) I'm sleepy, go to sleep. ）