Chapter 394: The Final Battle of the South Seas (5) - Epilogue
So there was a bang, a violent explosion, and it shook the earth. The waves of air rushing straight up www.biquge.info pen & fun > all rushed away the clouds blocking the air. The raindrops the size of beans also vaporized instantly. The warships not far away were shaken by the air waves and the waves.
Ou Ziwen, who was injured by broken glass, didn't care about the scratches on his body. He pushed away the subordinates who were supporting him, and asked angrily, "Who is the captain of Daizong No. 2?" How can you be so stupid and stupid, and die with the enemy? ”。
Although the idea of clearing obstacles is good, this method is really not a bit undesirable. After all, it has come to this juncture, and the British army is about to go. If you increase the casualties, it will not be cost-effective.
The deputy commander who was in charge of delivering the news immediately said with relief: "The commander of the second generation of the sect is Captain Chen Jiasheng Chen, who you personally asked for promotion from above three months ago. He has always known how to be measured, and he should not be so reckless. ”。
Because Chen Jiasheng performed particularly well in the evacuation operation on Simelu Island. Therefore, Ou Ziwen specially asked his superiors to cross several levels and promote him to the position of captain. This rocket-like promotion speed has made many people envious.
However, the Ming troops who escaped from Simelu Island with him were also more or less promoted. The lieutenant who was tied back was directly promoted to the rank of colonel. made a lot of Ming soldiers regret that they didn't encounter such a good thing.
But the so-called blessing and misfortune depend on each other! Chen Jiasheng and them also went through a long period of hardship before they got the blessings. Otherwise, it will be like the Ming army that did not come back, and sleep on Simerolu Island. What was obtained was only given by Daming to the family of the deceased, which was relatively sufficient, but there was no material subsidy for temperature.
Only those who have experienced this truth can understand! So Chen Jiasheng and them didn't bother to explain.
The current deputy conductor is also from Vietnam. Because he is a fellow countryman, his personal relationship with Chen Jiasheng is not bad. At this time, he spoke for him without a trace.
When Ou Ziwen heard that it was Chen Jiasheng who he had promoted, his face instantly softened a lot. , was about to speak, but he didn't want to explode two more bangs on the sea. But it was the fire of Daijong No. 2 that spread to the British warship. This ignites the powder magazine and causes a resounding explosion.
Some Ming warships were too close to each other and were directly reversed.
Therefore, when the air wave and the big wave weakened a little, Ou Ziwen ordered the warship where he was. Against the surging waves and the hot sea, we chased after the 'Royal Oak'. The commanders of the formations of the 1st Marine Division and the 2nd Marine Division also followed.
Obviously, they are very enthusiastic about this military industry.
At the same time, on the southwest coast of Rupa Island, the Ming army, which had been steady as a rock in the rain, finally moved under the piercing horn. Bosche, the commander of the British Army, was full of sadness. Because through the binoculars, he had seen the defeat of the British battleship.
For him, this is no less than a thunderbolt from the sky.
After all, since three months ago, occupied most of Sumatra. It has developed to the present, and it is trapped on the island of Rupa. The loss and suffering experienced is unimaginable. Not to mention food and water, it has always been the focus of the British army's worries. Speaking of marching and camping, it has always been a dream and demon in the hearts of the British army.
Because in the dead of night, the place where the British army camped would always encounter an inexplicable fire. No matter how carefully you checked and defended tightly, you would still be in the middle of the night by the elusive Ming guerrillas, attackers, and teams, and a raging fire.
And this fire is still very evil! Not only as soon as it burns, it will be like a prairie fire, and it is extremely difficult to extinguish. The smell of fire is also foul and foul. If you smoke it for a long time, you will have symptoms of poisoning. The British army that died on it had broken through more than 10,000 people.
Actually, this is phosphor powder! It belongs to the fifteenth chemical element and has the symbol p. In the periodic table, it is ranked in the third period and is located in the va group. It is found in all cells of the body and is necessary for the maintenance of bones and teeth.
Almost all biological and physical reactions are involved. For example, the regular beating of the heart and the normal functioning of the kidneys and organs are all due to it. In the human body, it is found in 1% of a person's body weight. Even in the biosphere, it is very widely distributed. Take the earth's crust, for example, it accounts for the top 10 in content. In seawater, concentrations also fall into category 2.
However, it was first discovered in 1669 by a merchant named Blount who lived in Hamburg, Germany. In order to refine the philosopher's stone, which turns stones into gold, a substance like ash is obtained by accident in the process of evaporating human urine by strong heat.
Since he had never seen it. And this ash-like thing was still in the dark room, emitting a blue-green firelight. Therefore, he named this newly discovered substance 'phosphorus' with the meaning of 'cold light'. Changed to the English name, it is phosphorus.
Later, after a long period of research, it was found that the density of white phosphorus was 1.82 grams per cubic centimeter. The melting point is 44.1C, the boiling point is 280C, and the ignition point is 40C. In the crystalline solid state, it is highly toxic.
So Da Ming took advantage of this feature and asked the agents who had been ambushed on the island in advance to form a guerrilla force. Late at night, the phosphorus powder is sprinkled in the windward direction. When you float to the British camp, you can throw a grenade into it. When the fire rose into the sky, the phosphorus powder was also ignited immediately. The smoke was produced, and it was on a large scale, harvesting the lives of the British army.
At present, the research and application of phosphorus is not extensive. So no matter how Bosche prevented it and guessed it, he couldn't figure it out.
In this way, repeated fires and deaths caused panic and panic within the British army. Bosche, as the commander-in-chief, was also very anxious.
But without waiting for him to solve it, the Ming Army landed in the port of Lampung. launched a large-scale counteroffensive against the British army on the island of Sumatra.
Food supplies are inadequate due to scarcity. He also had no intention of resisting, so he reduced his forces and captured Rupa Island ahead of schedule according to the plan he had made. It is good to use this as a springboard into the Malay Peninsula on the opposite side. It's a pity that Da Ming has already dealt with it.
First, he pretended to give up Rupa Island, and as soon as the Indian fleet came, the naval and land forces suddenly appeared.
It was also at this time that he discovered that from beginning to end, he was deeply trapped in the trap of the Ming army. It is no wonder that the settlements on the island of Sumatra are so easy to capture. All kinds of doubts before were also solved in an instant.
Thinking of this, he clenched his fists unwillingly. made the guards beside him tremble and dare not speak out.
But no matter how bad his mood was, the Ming Army on the opposite side had already launched an offensive. It happened to be pouring rain, and after four or five hours of rain, it finally slowly weakened. The dense clouds also gradually dispersed.
The sun in the west, with its face revealed, emitted a bright but unusually soft light. (To be continued.) )