Chapter 399: Naval Battle in the Cold Winter
"I'm letting the soldiers practice blood. Isn't there a farm planned here? We will plant the land in the spring of next year. Too many wild boars will inevitably affect the harvest. Controlling the wild boar population is a guarantee of a good agricultural harvest. "Hao Siwen.
Chao Xiong: "You have to train with pirates." I see that you musketeers have been training quite hard lately. If you want to know how to fight in real combat, you have to fight pirates. The big island occupied by pirates on the eastern sea is not more than three or four hundred miles long. Dozens of miles wide. It's time to catch up with our Jeju Mansion in Shandong. It's a big place. If the two of us can fight when we want, we don't need all kinds of rewards. It can still go down in history. ”
"You're thinking far ahead. Let's fight. I listen to you. But we'll have to take a closer look at how to fight. Hao Siwen said.
Immediately, the two of them took out the map. Carefully studied it. It takes at least six or seven to go back and forth. The navy left behind a Flying Eagle warship. Five centipede warships. The musketeers left four hundred. Bring everything else with you.
I prepared three times. A total of two Flying Eagle warships were dispatched. Thirty centipede warships. Twenty large fishing boats. Eight hundred sailors were dispatched. Six hundred musketeers. There were 200 men on board. The task of the strong men is not to fight. Rather, it assists in stepping on the water wheel.
The fleet was mighty. Sail. Make a beeline for the pirate-infested island.
The Toei people call the island of the Ainu people the island of Zetori. Why is it called that? It's because there are so many birds on the island. There are even people who make a living by hunting seabirds.
The fleet traveled for two days. Slowly approaching the island of Bird. Flagship Flying Eagle battleship. Chao Xiong said: "It's almost there." Send two warships over to reconnoiter the enemy. ”
The two centipede warships in charge of reconnaissance have not yet set off. The pirate ship came over. More than thirty pirate ships rushed out of the harbor. War drums were also set up on board. Knock while rushing.
"Command the whole army. Prepare for battle. Chao Xiong ordered the sailors to prepare their artillery and crossbows. The musketeers reloaded. He put the long Vulcan spear on top of the ship.
The flotilla stopped a mile away. Send out a pirate ship. The ship is more than ten meters long. There were thirty or so pirates on it, all with bows and arrows, and long knives on their backs.
The ship didn't dare to get too close. It was still more than a hundred meters away from the fleet and stopped. A man on the bow of the ship shook his arms and yelled.
Hao Siwen asked, "What is he?" ”
Chao Xiong: "Who knows what bird language." Something about it. Come and translate. ”
The general came over: "They're shouting." This is our territory. Then we're going to shoot the arrows. ”
Chao Xiong pouted: "A few pirate cubs still want to grab space with us." Tell them. We are friends of the Ainu people. The Ainu invited to expel the pirates. Let them get out of here. Otherwise, they will be killed. ”
The two sides scolded indiscriminately. But this kind of thing is doomed to no result. If you rely on scolding, you can get results, and everyone is still training and doing well. More and faster chapters are here.
Hao Siwen said: "Don't move. Let me try my marksmanship. ”
Chao Xiong shook his head. "Stop dreaming. If you use a bow and arrow, this man will surely die. Aim your Vulcan at his head and you'll hit him in the heels. ”
"Try and don't charge for it." Hao Siwen set up the arquebus. The three-point line was aimed at the shouting pirate. Vulcan ignited. Boom in one shot. The pirate on the bow of the ship fell to the ground.
Chao Xiong: "Okay. Hit well. Brothers. The copyist got to work. ”
The horns of the ship sounded in unison. The strong man sped up his paddle. Quickly lunge at the pirate.
The Tiger Squat Cannon was the first to fire. Boom. Boom. Boom. A solid iron bullet the size of a goose egg flies out. Hit several pirate ships at once. The planks of the pirate ship were unarmoured. There is no way to stand up to the bombardment. The pirate ship that was hit was immediately permeable. The pirates screamed. Now this gas is not summer. The sea is cold.
The Tiger Squat Cannon is just the beginning. This was followed by a giant crossbow and a Vulcan spear. The fire is too strong. The pirate ships at the front are the focus of attention. Often a pirate ship is shot by a dozen giant crossbow arrows. The front of the crossbow bolts is tied with an oilcloth. It burns and the flame is very large. But after a while, the pirate ship was full of smoke. The pirates jumped into the sea to avoid being burned to death.
Chao Xiong looked very satisfied. smiled: "The Vulcan spear in your battalion is also quite powerful." Fight the pirates to die in pieces. ”
"Of course. Vulcan guns are definitely used as a weapon of mass destruction. It's just that it's too cold. The soldiers were slow to reload. Update it as soon as possible, otherwise it will be more powerful. "Hao Siwen.
Right now. The pirate who fell into the water suddenly turned on the pot. A vigorous cry for help. Help me.
It turned out that there was a large school of fish in the water. I don't know if it's a whale or a shark. Chase the pirates who have fallen into the water. Occasionally, it flies out of the water. Look huge. There are tens of thousands of catties less.
The Eagle Warship is not afraid of these big fish. But the centipede ship doesn't. It's easy to get knocked over. Immediately, Chao Xiong ordered the formation to be contracted. Giant fish that dare to approach the ship will be shot with a giant crossbow.
As soon as the formation contracted, the speed slowed down. The pirate ship fled back to a dozen of them. The fleet also doesn't care about the pirates who are struggling when they fall overboard. And those pirate ships that are about to sink. Pounce on the pirate harbor of Zotori Island. More and faster chapters are here.
There are dozens of pirate ships in the harbor. But the pirates of the naval battle just now have already scared their hearts. Bows and arrows, long knives against artillery, and giant crossbows are not at all on the same level. The pirates abandoned their ships and landed. The fleet quickly occupied the port. The sailors gathered the pirate ship together. One by one, the pirates who were not hidden were searched, and then they were relieved.
Chao Xiong shouted, "The musketeers and three hundred sailors have landed. Mobilize sixty Tiger Squat Cannons. Loads shotshots. "Chao Xiong is going to lead the navy ashore.
Hao Siwen said: "Captain Chao won't go." Pirates are cunning. lest they do evil at sea. I will lead the navy and musketeers to beat them down. ”
Chao Xiong thought about it, and it was the same thing. immediately handed over the command of the 300 naval army to Hao Siwen. Hao Siwen commanded six hundred musketeers. Three hundred sailors came ashore.
Of the 300 naval troops, 180 of them were artillerymen. Carrying sixty Tiger Squat Cannons. One hundred and twenty were crossbowmen. It's a god's arm crossbow. This is one of the few types of god arm crossbows. Very little production is now available.
Look at the Jeju army landing. The pirates are outnumbered. and they took their shields as cover. Shouting loudly, he rushed forward.
The Divine Arm Crossbow should be the first to release the arrow. One hundred and twenty crossbows made a sound of breaking through the air. This was followed by the screams of pirates and the sound of falling in unison. The fall of a few dozen pirates did not have much impact on the overall recovery. It's still charging fiercely. Soon it was within the range of two hundred meters. Sixty Tiger Squat Cannons were loaded with shotguns. There was no reservation. A salvo. The pirates in front fell in the hundreds. One by one, they fell to the ground and wailed. Screaming. The distance is a bit far. Shotshots have limited power. The pirates were wounded when they were shot. But I can't die for a while.
"Kill and give. Rush up and they're dead. The pirates roared in bird language. Pounced with a shield. If you look at the number of people, there will be more than 1,000 people. The scale is still huge.
But today's musketeers are no longer the rookies they used to be. Hao Siwen gave an order. The artillery retreated. Crossbowmen were guarded on both flanks. Six hundred musketeers were divided into four platoons. The first platoon half-knelt on the ground and opened fire. Boom. Boom. One hundred and fifty Vulcan spears spewed tongues of fire. Bullets the size of peanuts erupted. The pirates' wooden shields couldn't stop Vulcan bullets. Pieces fell. This was followed by the retreat of the first platoon of musketeers. The second platoon stepped forward and opened fire.
It was supposed to be a three-stage design. But the winter situation is exceptional. Everyone was wearing gloves. Reload speed is discounted. That's why the four-stage shooting was changed.
After the fourth platoon fired. The ranks of the pirates charging have collapsed. One of the daring shouted, "Youkai." They're monsters. He threw away his weapon and turned around and ran.
There is one who runs, and there are two. The remaining hundreds of pirates turned around and fled.
Field pursuit was not the strong point of musketeers. I didn't chase after him. Arrange for naval artillery to occupy the commanding heights of the port. Clean up the battlefield and collect prisoners. The results were huge. The battle killed at least 800 pirates. Five hundred people were taken prisoner. More than 40 pirate ships were seized. There are also many supplies for pirates to survive the winter, such as food, gold and silver. Hao Siwen arranged for the soldiers to count the number and make a register.
The sea bear let send out patrol boats. More than a dozen miles were searched along the nearby coast. It was found that there was no pirate ship left. Only then was the fleet ordered to be on alert. I brought a few people ashore.
Chao Xiong: "This pirate belongs to a rabbit." Ran again. ”
Hao Siwen: "You came just in time. I was about to ask you if you were in pursuit. ”
"Where is there a war where half is fought. But it's too late. Set up camp and rest. Tomorrow's pursuit. ”
Immediately set up camp at the port. The ships of the navy were constantly roaming and patrolling the water. Soldiers patrolling the shore led military dogs. Beware of pirate sneak attacks.
Chao Xiong and Hao Siwen discussed things in the Chinese army. Just then, a platoon commander came to report: "A cave has been found nearby. Inside is a cell. Dozens of people were imprisoned. Please instruct on how to deal with it. ”
Chao Xiong and Hao Siwen looked at each other. Hao Siwen said: "This should be the person imprisoned during the pirate robbery. Let's go over and see. ”
Chao Xiong nodded. "Makes sense. Call the military doctor. Let's go over and see. ”
Soon, Chao Xiong Hao Siwen took the military doctor and others to the cave. The cave was three miles from the port. On a hillside. There are pine trees near the entrance to the cave. If you don't search carefully, you won't find it at all.
The platoon leader leads the team. Lead everyone to the cave. It was very cold outside. The temperature in the cave turned out to be okay. After entering the hole, there is a cell. The cells are made of thick logs, which are very sturdy. There were more than a dozen cells in total. Inside, there are separate detainees. All are unkempt.
"It smells so bad." Chao Xiong scolded.
Suddenly, several people in the cell pounced. He said, "You are from Jeju, Shandong. ”
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