Chapter Eighty-Six: A Battle That Shouldn't Have Been
General Kong's face turned red unconsciously, and he said brightly: "According to those untouchables who fish, these boats unloaded a lot of money and grain, loaded dozens of carts and more than 100 pack horses, and sent them to Zhangzhou. is also to protect the people, don't these sailors and soldiers need to eat? Could it be that my Canghai County is a small place, so I should be blinded? ”
Feng Rushan's face changed again and again after hearing this, and he was stunned for a moment before he said: "The person you want to rob may be the regular army of the Great Song Water Division, which is even more regular than me, do you know?" To send supplies to Zhangzhou, it must be that Lord Wen Tianxiang Wen asked the court for it, Lao Kong, you have made a big mistake! ”
"Whatever he is, Master Wen, the Quanzhou Navy Division has already surrendered the Yuan soldiers, and there are two sailor battalions nearby, since it is to send money and food supplies, it should be given to us first, Lao Tzu is also a soldier! Whether it's from the court or not, it's just to rob it, otherwise what will the brothers eat! ”
Feng Rushan's heart trembled, and when he said in his heart, in the troubled times, not only must there be people in his hands, but also money to get along.
"Okay, Lao Kong, whether it's a blessing or a curse, I'll accompany you to a groove, who the fuck is, let's fight first!"
"Good! With your help, Brother Feng, we will win! ”
Zhao Tianyou's flagship was from the back to the front, and the four battleships were lined up, and the speed of sailing with the wind accelerated, and they surrounded the two new battleships. The clipper boats of the Canghai Sea Division Battalion cruising on the flanks were not Zhao Tianyou's target at all, and he basically ignored them, Feng Rushan's two battleships were what he wanted.
Looking at the battleships rushing towards them in the wind and waves, Feng Yuanshan was a little confused, and immediately ordered the two ships to approach each other to coordinate with each other, so as not to be surrounded separately and broken.
"Turn the rudder left, flank ballista ready to fire! The Divine Arm Bow prepares for three volleys! ”
The order was passed by the herald shouting, and the flag-bearer at the bow waved his arm to relay the order to another warship. The two ships began to move closer together, the bow and stern were staggered with each other, and the distance was only a dozen zhang away, and they used the long-range fire of the two ships to prepare to meet the Zhao Tianyou warship that rushed over quickly.
Zhao Tianyou stood at the bow of the boat and looked into the distance, although it was still far away, and most of them couldn't see the opposite side clearly, but the command of the other party's flag fell into his eyes without leaking. The other side also has a crossbow bed to launch a giant crossbow, and there may not be an explosive warhead, but the effect of igniting or emitting poisonous smoke is definitely there, and now how to attack to reduce the battle damage and take the two ships on the opposite side at the minimum cost.
"Order, the two bows are facing the enemy's hull, and the sails are halted a thousand paces away! Wait for orders after the enemy ship's crossbow range. ”
The crossbow bed on Zhao Tianyou's warship was modified by his design, and there was a prototype base for adjusting the direction and carrying it. With the combined efforts of many sergeants, the giant crossbow was moved to the launch platform at the bow of the ship.
However, Feng Yuanshan's four crossbow beds are all fixed on the warship, and although there are angles that can be adjusted on the left and right, the flexibility is much worse, so he uses the hull of the ship to meet the enemy in a defensive position, which is convenient for firing giant crossbows.
"The enemy ship has sailed? What's going on! ”
"Report to General Feng, the enemy ship dropped its sails and stopped its oars, and slowly floated over us along the water, with a distance of more than eight hundred hundred steps!
"Shoot a white crossbow and test the range!"
"Yes, General!"
The white crossbow is a giant crossbow without deep processing, mainly used to test the range, and sometimes when deterring and warning fishing boats and cargo ships, they will also fire white crossbows at the ship before ordering them to stop the ship.
"Boom!" With a muffled sound, a crossbow arrow was sent out from the side of the ship, shooting quickly in the direction of Zhao Tianyou's bow, and after flying a distance of five or six hundred steps, it gradually lost its forward momentum.
"Smack!"
Falling into the never-ending sea, this position was still more than two hundred steps away from Zhao Tianyou's bow.
"Hahaha! What a good friend, I'm worried about where the safety point is, and someone else did it for us! Order, anchor and stop the ship at 200 paces! Zhao Tianyou laughed secretly, there is a good opponent, how much trouble will this save!
"The order, the four boats spread their sides and stopped at a safe distance! Aim at the deck of the enemy ship, anti-personnel are the mainstay, all the thunderbolts are hung with explosive warheads, and three rounds of nine salvos are ordered to be fired! ”
Feng Yuanshan saw Zhao Tianyou stop the ship, and he was even more sure that the opposite side was a supply ship sent by the imperial court, and he knew very well the range of the giant crossbow on the standard warship, so he stopped at a safe distance. Do they want to break through and escape? Didn't you come to surround and beat me? Something is wrong with this.
"General Kong, give orders to your clippers, I'll block them here, let them surround these transfer boats, and they can't let any of them go! Each one is fully loaded, they can't drive fast downwind, Lao Kong, let's finally get rich! ”
General Kong wanted to get rich and was blinded by his mind, first from yesterday when he sent someone to negotiate, Du Hu's attitude was not tough enough, otherwise how could he have the courage to rob it. It is that he thinks that the combat effectiveness on Du Hu's ship is not enough, and the other warships are full and slow to move, so he feels that there is an opportunity.
How did he know that Du Hu was waiting for someone to anchor here, not that he couldn't move or that the ship was out of order, but Du Hu's attitude of calming things down fueled General Kong's evil thoughts. After he took the first step, he was slapped in the face by Du Hu for extorting money, and he was unwilling to use force after losing face, and then he went to perdition step by step.
There was a point where he was sorry for Feng Yuanshan, and he wanted to pull him into the water, but at this time he didn't tell himself how the boat sank. Otherwise, Feng Yuanshan is not a fool, what can he do to resist Peng Peng's explosive firearms? He had already turned around and fled, who would accompany him to his death.
And General Kong's dozen small boats cruised back and forth, surrounding the four big boats, as if they were besieged and couldn't get out quickly, which also confused Feng Yuanshan. Overestimated General Kong's strength, and mistakenly believed that the other party was all supply ships and had no illusion of combat effectiveness.
The light blue water surface seemed to be calm, and the wind blowing to the southeast was not very strong, and Zhao Tianyou's four warships slowly glided, slowly approaching the range of Feng Yunshan's crossbow bed. The boats on the left and right wings turned their rudders slightly, approaching Feng Yuanshan in a semi-arc, disdainful of the Canghai Sailor Clipper who was waving its flag and shouting on the side.
The flagship's flag-bearer waved back and forth, one red and one green, and suddenly his arms fell sharply and waved hard!
"Ignite, launch!"
"Ignite, launch!"
The loud voices of the ships came and went, and sparks splashed on the crossbow bed, and after the fuse was ignited, the mighty soldier with the hammer in hand waved his arm.
"Boom!" With a sound of reeds, three giant crossbow arrows, with a hint of spark, flew towards the decks of the two warships by the wind.
"Attention! Enemies shoot crossbow arrows, dodge! ”
The lookout post on the mast of the warship issued a warning signal as soon as possible, but Feng Yuanshan, who was commanding at the bow of the ship, did not care.