"Sri Lanka" comes from the Sanskrit name imhalapa. It means "lion trainer". In Sinhala, it means "happy land" or "bright and rich land". The Li Zhi of "Han" said that "Cheng is not a country". "Liang" is called the Lion Country. "The Legend of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" is Sinhala. The Arabs call it iranb. The Song people transliterated the island as "fine orchid". Chen Buqun learned Arabic from Zhao Xing. also simply followed Zhao Xing to use Arabic transliteration. Called it "Sri Lanka".

In modern times. Sri Lanka is known as the "Kingdom of Gems". The country produces more than ninety percent of the world's ruby and sapphire. Because of its brilliance. For this reason, Europeans also refer to Sri Lanka as the "tears of the Indian Ocean".

The side ceded by Khuruna was the district of Jaffna. For the name of this. Zhao Xing also had an impression. Remembered in modern times. He often hears the name on TV. Jaffna Peninsula is a rectangular fjord. It stretches out to the Indian continent. It is the most rampant area of the LTTE. The island is connected to the mainland. The narrowest one is no more than ten miles. But this domain is the most complex.

The so-called most complex area. This is not to say that the peninsula is complex and densely forested. On the contrary, the shape of the area is a horse and a flat river. Because the development is perfect. The primary forests in the area disappeared hundreds of years ago. All you can see is the low waves of wheat.

However. The ethno-religious situation is the most complex in the region. In this day and age. India is not made up of a single country. There are many small countries on the whole continent. Recently. Stationed in the country (Note, also known as the Chola country. that is, the district of present-day Goa, India). So that there are countless Indian Tamil and Sinhalese immigrants here. In addition, there are also conflicts between the original Sinhalese royal family and the Tynier aborigines on the island. The contradictions between race and religion are complex.

As a matter of fact. At that time, the Jaffna Peninsula was not in the hands of the southern kingdom of Khuruna. After the invasion of the country of Hindr. has already propped up a vassal kingdom in the future. The island of Sri Lanka is in the midst of a north-south standoff. The southern Huruna (Polonnaruwa dynasty) was attached to Srivijayaya. In the north, it is attached to the country where it is stationed. Besides. Between the north and the south. There are also a number of small, independent states. They are either attached to the south or to the north. Some small states are less than the size of a village in the Great Song Dynasty. But the North and the South are in a confrontation. Such villages are also allowed to become a state. And then they cling to themselves to survive......

Presently. On the Jaffna Peninsula. There are seven such small states. Huluna threw this controversial piece of land to the Song army. It's not that he wants to drag the Song army into the water. And Zhao Xing is limited to the lack of information in this era. He didn't know much about Sri Lanka. He didn't know that Huruna had given him a piece of controversial soil.

But no matter how controversial. He wasn't afraid. Because behind him is the Great Song Dynasty, which has the world's largest productive forces, and the Great Song Dynasty, which has the world's largest population.

The flagship slowly moved into the front end of the Pauk Strait. Suddenly. The whole battle scene came into view.

The narrow Pauk Strait is very crowded. Except for the rumbling of cannons. There is also the monotonous drumming of the Indians. Strait Mouth. Several Song ships are fighting to the death. Two Song ships have already caught fire. But in order not to let these ships rush out of the mouth of the strait. They emitted thick black smoke. Still blocking the mouth of the gorge with the help of his body. Now. Beside those two burning warships. It's a myriad of ant-like canoes. The hull was also hung with climbing Indians. They have machetes in their mouths. Climb up with your hands and feet. That tropical area of tanned skin densely packed. The rest of the eyes were no longer visible on the ship. Just in the smoke. Every now and then I think of an explosion or two. This shows that the resistance on board did not end.

Behind these two burning Song ships. There are also seven fast-moving Song boats. They desperately circled back and forth in the open part of the strait with the help of the direction of the wind. On the one hand, get rid of the besiegers with the help of speed. On the one hand, he desperately fired a cannon to rescue his companions while driving.

"Type of formation ship. The 3rd detachment went into a firing position. Once the favorable formation is taken. Fire now! Zhao Xing observed the battle scene from the telescope. Calmly ordered.

The 3rd Squadron is the name of the Central Fleet. Zhao Xing's fleet was divided into a total of eleven detachments. The first detachment rushed forward. It is used for patrol and early warning. The second detachment fell. Responsible for protecting merchant ships from battle when they went to war. And the most powerful Central Group became the third squadron. It has more than 60 Class-A warships. There are more than 30 auxiliary vessels of various kinds. It was the main battle fleet of the Song army, the Third Fleet. There are a number of screened fleets scattered. Each detachment is responsible for a specific task. For example, the Seventh Fleet. Responsible for patrolling the left rear flank and protecting the fleet......

This is how Zhao Xing refines his work. In this ancient time, when the means of communication were poor. Maintain the command of a large naval fleet.

With his command. The Third Fleet lined up in battle formation. Class A battleships were arranged in two columns. and C-class battleships scattered around the powerful gunboats. Do the auxiliary work of expulsion of the rudimentary. After the gunboat in front of it came into range of the artillery. Start turning the rudder left and right. Sail in both directions. Side artillery rumbled, blocking the mouth of the strait with artillery. With their firing cannons. Columns of water were set off at the place where the shells fell at the mouth of the strait. The monstrous waves of water are like a wall. The water surface at the mouth of the strait has become a "water forest".

The first two gunboats sailed a little farther away. Two gunboats of the second column went into firing positions. They also turned the rudder to the sides at the same time. stern to stern. While driving towards the top of the T-front. While using their own artillery to create a new "water tree" at the mouth of the strait, if at this time from the air down. The fleet that entered the combat position appeared on the surface of the ocean with the English letter "T". For this T-front. Chen Buqun parroted with his teacher. The rest of the Song army liked to call it the "T-Front".

Soon. It was Zhao Xing's turn to enter the shelling position. As the warship sailed into the mouth of the strait. Zhao Xing took a deep breath with the officers observing from the ship. At this time. There are not tens of thousands of Indian canoes floating on the sea. The entire surface of the strait is densely packed with sampans. There are even reed boats.

Many of the ships are small. You can only do three or five people on it. But just three or five people. Carrying a couple of kitchen knives. also dared to rush out and rob Song Shang. The way of the world. It's unreasonable.

Now. Those two Song ships that were still fighting. The tragic picture also came into view. Countless pieces of wood float on the surface of the sea. Presumably a canoe destroyed by Song artillery. But the two battleships were also nailed with countless arsonboats emitting smoke and flames. Those arson ships were elongated. The widest part of the hull. You can also sit two people side by side. It resembles a modern race boat.

Most of the arson boats are very new. The left and right wooden forks of the state body are rubbed white. The handling is also very rough. It seems like it was only re-launched two or three days ago. In the bow of those tinky canoes that were thin like a needle. Wrapped with a thinner punch. The punch is made of fine Uzi steel. Now these punches are deeply rooted in the body of the Song boat. It is dense like a saprophytic human leech. Smoke billowed from all the arsonist ships. Some of the burns are coming to an end. Only half of the hull remains. The other half is half submerged in the water. Load, sunken, loaded, floating.

Two burning Song boats. The deck was covered in smoke. Flames came out of the gun hatches on both sides. From time to time, two or three explosions were heard. Boat side. The Indians, densely packed like ants, were still scrambling to climb the ship in the smoke and fire. Those two Song ships. Gunfire and explosions continued. The fighting is far from stopping.

Shelling on the sea. Since there is no reference. Add the dust of the waves. So the shooting hit rate is terrible. Fortunately, Zhao Xing never asked soldiers to shoot every shot. He pays attention to fire shielding and blocking. As long as the fire is intensive. Achieve coverage in an area. Even if it costs a lot. It can also achieve the desired effect.

This tactic was carried out successfully at sea. This era. Even Venice, the three major maritime powers, has not yet formed an advanced tactical concept of fire blocking. The Indians are even worse. The Song army's artillery formed a huge wave. Countless canoes were overturned. The cannons dispersed many Indian ships deep in the gorge. But because of the rat bogey. On the contrary, few shells fell on the side of the two burning Song ships.

Those two burning Song ships. The mainmast has been broken. Only the auxiliary mast remains. In order to complete the mission of blocking the mouth of the strait. Two Song ships have lowered their sails. The mast is bare. Zhao Xing looked at the Song boat with respect, who was still fighting to the death. An officer reminded: "Your Excellency. There was someone climbing on the submast. ”

Then the officer was talking about two Song ships that were still fighting. Chen Buqun turned his telescope to one of the Song boats. Zhao Xing continued to command the rest of the warships into the shelling position.

Observed for a while. Chen Buqun reported: "The man on the submast gave us a signal. He's waving a signal flag and shelling at me! He asked us to shoot at him. ”

Zhao Xing's flagship had already left the shelling position. The last gun had just run out of shells. The gunners in the cabin were scrubbing the chambers. Reload new gunpowder. listened to Chen Buqun's report. Zhao Xing silently took off his helmet. A moment of silence paid tribute to the two burning Song ships. Then he ordered: "Do as he says." Ordered the ships to fire on the two Song ships. Help them disperse the Indians who are boarding the ship. ”

Pause. Zhao Xing ordered again: "Order the front to advance." Ordered the gunboats of the C class to enter the mouth of the strait. ”

The so-called front advances. It is to push forward the firing position one by one.

Chen Buqun carefully reminded: "Teacher." The mouth of the strait is narrow. Our T-Array can't be opened. ”

Zhao Xing continued to order: "Let the C-class battleship go over and crush it." Use your body to sweep me an empty piece. Transferred to the Ninth Detachment. The 10th fleet took part in the battle. ”

The 9th and 10th fleets are actually mercenary ships. Each ship carried two hundred musketeers. After receiving the order. The Musketeer is reloaded. All went to the deck. Quietly sit on either side of the mast. The muzzle is pointed forward. Wait for the order to fire.

They have to wait a long time. After the Third Squadron vented its anger. Get to the end of the line. At this time. The Fifth Fleet consisted mostly of small Tier C gunboats, which forced their way through the gaps in the ships of the Third Fleet. Insert into the warring straits. And the Third Fleet gradually advanced the firing position. It also pressed towards the mouth of the strait. Wait until the Fifth Fleet breaks through the straits. The Third Fleet fulfilled the task of shelling. It was the turn of the Fifth Fleet to wield. They relied on their tall bodies. The rampage was crushed at the mouth of the strait. The bombardiers on the deck kept throwing grenades into the sea. These grenades set off huge waves on the sides of the hull. Also covered themselves.

Zhao Xing had already entered the center of the battlefield at this time. He didn't see the battle ahead. It can only be judged by the sound of cannons. The sound of artillery was dense at first. Gradually, thinning. Then the explosion of the grenade rang out. It is also gradually thinning. At this time. The Fifth Fleet has entered the mouth of the strait. The 9th and 10th fleets are speeding towards the mouth of the strait. Stand in Zhao Xing's position. At this time, I looked at the mouth of the strait. The ships of the Indians are no longer visible. As far as the eye can see. The front was full of Song warships.

Flagships generally do not participate in battles in naval battles. It took part in the first round of shelling. In order to allow myself to observe the scene of the battlefield for myself. In order to make a reasonable judgment in the subsequent battle. And in the ensuing battles. If the flagship himself goes into battle shirtless. This means that the entire fleet is not far from destruction. for he has no other troops to send. Or the battlefield no longer needs to be directed by him. I had to go into battle shirtless.

Zhao Xing's ships after the first round of shelling. retreated to the center of the fleet. At this time. It was the Fourth Fleet that protected him. This is a group with two Class-A gunboats. A fast fleet of eleven C-class clippers. They galloped quickly on both sides of Zhao Xing's warship. At the same time, he conveyed to Zhao Xing the situation of the rest of the fleets:

"The Fifth Detachment is progressing well. Rescuers have boarded the damaged ship of our army......"

"The Ninth Detachment entered the battlefield. The soldiers have already opened fire......"

"The Indians have begun to retreat. The canoe began to recede......"

"The main battleship stationed in the city appeared. Very tall. The Fifth Fleet has already taken fire......"

Soon. A liaison ship brought the remnants of the wounded battleship. When these remnants of soldiers boarded the Zhao Xing battleship. Two loud bangs rang out over the sea. This is to clear the fairway. The Song army began to bomb the ship. Blew up the two wounded ships.

The Song soldiers who boarded the ship silently stared at the place where the explosion sounded. I saw billowing black smoke. Two battleships burst into flames from their cabins. The massive hull seemed to pause on the surface of the sea. A nostalgic glance at the world. Then. A larger flame flickered up. The entire hull swelled. Then. More explosions were heard one after the other. Smoke from the explosion blanketed the sea. Wait for the smoke to clear. The two battleships that had fought unyieldingly had been heard from the sea. Only one mast was left alone on the surface of the sea. In a huge whirlpool. It's stubborn. Little by little, it sinks.

Navy soldiers are not the same as army soldiers. Army soldiers because they often move their defenses. So I don't have deep feelings for my camp. And life at sea is lonely. The sailors made the ship their home. The boat is their safe haven, their typhoon shelter. The sinking of the battleship made the Song soldiers cry. Several soldiers also knelt down. Kowtow and pray to the area where the battleship sank.

The soldiers who were sent in were all wounded. The seriously wounded of them have been sent to the 11th detachment. There's the medical superintendent. So. Most of the people who were able to board Zhao Xing's flagship were slightly injured. Wait until they are done venting their emotions. Zhao Xing called over and asked. Chen Buqun took over the command of the battlefield.

"How did the battle happen? Tell me about the situation." Zhao Xing asked.

The captains of both battleships were killed. The highest rank of officer present was the first officer. The first mate stepped forward and replied, "Captain." We made a short stop at the mouth of the strait. Then send the merger-class battleships to enter the gorge first. Originally, there was not a single ship on the sea. But wait for our flagship to enter. As if all of a sudden. Countless warships sprang up. They pounced on us like they were playing with their lives. There are just too many. We had to fight and retreat. Retreat to the mouth of the strait. Tier C ships are fast. Already rushed ahead of us. The governor thought it would be detrimental to our army to let them out of the strait. So he anchored at the mouth of the strait......

There are too many enemy ships. Our artillery didn't fire much. This cannon passed. Even if you can't bomb the enemy ship. A small wave can also overturn two or three small boats. But we only had more than forty guns. And the enemy is in the thousands. Even if the enemy soldiers fall into the water. Nor will they run away. They swam towards us in the sea. Pry our planks with a sword......

Afterward. Some of the enemy soldiers were getting too close. Got into our shooting dead end. At first. Our ships are huge. People in the sea can't climb. So no matter what. Continue to block at the mouth of the strait. Unexpectedly. The enemy was able to climb up the smooth hull. Later, more and more people climbed up. And laid the rope from our ship. Hanging from the side of the ship......

I don't know where the enemy came from so many people. Our two ships killed thousands of people. But the enemies are still endless. Our barrels are hot. The sword was slashed. had to retreat into the bilge. Resistance with the help of hatches. Later the enemy set fire. Constantly attacking our bilge. The captain died on deck. The boatswain died in the gun compartment. We retreated into the cabin. Then the cabin was lost. Let's go one level further. Retreated to the powder compartment...... Then. And the brothers came. The garrison couldn't hold on. Start jumping into the sea to escape. ”

Clamber. This time, the garrison won. One is the sheer number of them. The other relied on his rare ability to climb.

Speaking of which. Indians have a natural ability to climb trees. Many rubber trees in the tropics of Zhao Xingji are more than a dozen meters high. The trunk is bare. But the Indians were able to climb to the top of the rubber tree without any tools. Take off the rubber.

It is estimated that Song Jun was careless. See the Indians in ant boats. Thinking about his deck being two or three feet above the water. There is nowhere to borrow strength in the sea. Those Indians must have done nothing about their massive hulls. I didn't expect that the group of Indians did not use any tools. Climbed the steep and smooth hull with bare hands.

Zhao Xing beckoned a staff officer. Retell what you just thought. The staff officer was ordered to write it down. And released to the whole army. Remind the whole army to pay attention. Then he comforted the first mate with a pleasant face: "It's not your fault. There are no wonders about the size of the world. You didn't expect that, either. There is such a species of people who are good at climbing trees in this world. But. As the saying goes, if you eat a trench, you will grow wiser. This time we suffered a small loss. Only two battleships were lost. Will the enemy be able to do it again next time? ”

Zhao Xing then praised the two captains who died in battle: "Not bad." Worthy of being my student. And they did it right. Our troops are outside the strait. Formations can be deployed at any time. And to block the enemy at the mouth of the strait. But their huge numbers did not play their due role. So that we can release the fire in turn. Hats off to both captains. We won this time. Thanks to their bravery. Thanks to their quick decision. ”

Chen Buqun then interjected: "Teacher." Where did so many people come from this note-bearing country? I also suffered a big loss from them last time. Their sheer numbers. It's tingling to think about. ”

At this time. The various fleets of the Song army entered the strait in turn. According to the results of the battle that came from the front. Although the main warships of the Chola people were not inferior to the Song warships in terms of size. But their bow is square. The rudder was extremely clumsy. The warships of the Song army with pointed bows flexibly surrounded the main battleships of Chula. Beat the people of Chola with artillery. And the Chola State had poor means of counterattacking the Song army. It's nothing more than the old broadside battles and catapults.

According to the battle report from the front. As soon as the Song army came up, they used artillery to break the masts of several warships. Even if the warship can only go with the flow afterwards. As a result, he was at a point where he could only be beaten and could not fight back. Let the Song army's boat surround and beat ......

This war is no longer a problem. So he has time to chat. Zhao Xing also has the leisure to talk to him. He looked at the small island of Sri Lanka. "We went to Africa last time. Just passing by this sea. So I don't know much about the situation there either. But I know that this recipe grows very fast. Grain is harvested three times a year. Even four ripe. Because it's hot. People here also mature early. Other parties. Women can only give birth at the age of thirteen or fourteen. It is said that women here can give birth as young as nine years old.

Because of the abundance of products. Never worry about lack of food. That's why people here are especially good at making you think. Other parties give birth to a generation. One cycle is thirty years. Fifteen years of growth. Then give birth. to the next generation to grow. I was able to give birth for another fifteen years. It only takes twenty years for people here. The new generation can have children again. So the number of people here is simply terrifying. ”

Zhao Xing didn't know. After the reunification of Sri Lanka. The king here began to build the reservoir. Development of farmland. For the next 500 years, Sri Lanka was known as the "breadbasket of Asia". It produces 70 percent of Asia's food production. Not only nurtured the Indian subcontinent. Also through European colonizers. Raised half of Europe.

The shape of Sri Lanka is flat. Only a few hills are located in the north. Most of the entire island is suitable for farmland. There is a lot of rain here. Rice is ripened several times a year. Farmers don't even have to plow. No need to sow seeds. Just the grains scattered in the ears of wheat can grow a new field of wheat after harvesting. Of course. There is no need to fertilize it. Farmland yields are already appallingly high.

Talking skills. The warship began to move. At this time. It was the turn of the Third Fleet to move into combat positions. I heard that the other side dispatched the main battleship. Zhao Xing's army began to use the high-powered weapons of this era. The soldiers set up charcoal stoves on the deck. Pull the bellows. Burn red cannonballs. Ready to deal a devastating blow to the Chola state. (To be continued.) If you want to know what will happen next. Please lock . More chapters. Support the author. In the tank! )