Chapter 628: Can't Catch Up, Can't See
In fact, as long as the other party is not allowed to have a chance to get close to the brigade, Boss Shi's task is completed, this is a naval battle, unless you enter the port or pass through the strait or something, the possible surname of the ambush does not exist. [No pop-up novel network]
But with a new ship and new weapons on board, not only him, but all the pirates in the vanguard fleet are holding back their strength and preparing to make a good start to show their strength.
Don't look at those Jiangnan and Cantonese people who have been practicing for more than half a year, but the people who are the sharpest and have the best eyes have to count our Huizhou men, otherwise how could they be appointed as forwards? The pirates in the aft compartment are all full of energy, and it is still a tailwind, and it is not an exaggeration to describe the speed of the fleet as fast.
"Boss Shi, there's a ship turning east." However, after chasing for a while, Boss Shi felt that something was wrong, and the shout of the lookout confirmed his thoughts, "East? "The Xu family's fleet has never been close to the Bohai Sea, but before leaving, the pirates have looked at the chart many times, and they don't need to look at Boss Shi to know that the East China Sea is in the east, and the Korean Peninsula is at the end, what did the ship turn in that direction? Boss Shi was a little confused.
"Maybe I'm going to North Korea to ask for reinforcements."
"Begging for fart, their ships stationed in North Korea are all on the five islands, this back and forth, it's enough for us to turn Lushun upside down, where else is there time?"
"Then what do you say they are going to do, they can't be scared and become deserters, right?"
"That'...... Who knows, maybe they want to bypass us. ”
"What are you talking about, are they going to bypass us to reconnoitre, and then be flanked from front to back?"
Seeing that the leader was in a daze, the pirates were also talking about it, and all kinds of possible surnames were mentioned, and they didn't give Boss Shi any hints, which made him even more confused.
"Boss, what should I do? I can't see them anymore. The lookout warned again.
"Damn, maybe they really want to take a detour, it's really a bunch of desperate." Boss Shi raised his head violently and looked at the east with a fierce face, the black spot was already vaguely visible.
"Boss, what should I do, continue to chase or ......"
"You can't let them go, it's small to be spied on by them, but they can be seen by those Jiangnan people, where is the face of our Huizhou people?" Boss Shi broke off and ordered: "Divide into two by two, the two teams keep the course unchanged in case the enemy ships in front turn back, and one more team goes south to prepare to intercept, and the other two teams follow me, turn the rudder, and go to the east to catch them." ”
"Yes." The pirates complied, and the fleet split into threes, forming a large net, and outflanked it from afar.
...... "Lord Deng, the enemy has divided its forces, and there are four ships chasing after us, four of which have slowed down and kept their original course unchanged, and two of which have gone south, as if they want to outflank us. ”
"Ignore them and keep driving east, they started late and can't catch up with us." The boats are all about the same boat, of course, the speed is about the same, the faster the start, the faster, not to mention that the person being chased is more active.
Deng Pei's idea was to bypass it, even if he couldn't get information, he could delay the enemy's forward for a while, and his reliance was on the clairvoyant mirror, with this thing, his ship could move outside the enemy's field of vision, collect intelligence at the same time, and disrupt the other party.
There was almost no trace of the Flying Bird on Boss Shi's side, but Deng Pei's side could see the enemy's movements clearly, and he could still make plans based on this.
…… Half an hour later.
"Boss Shi, I can't see their shadows at all, do you want to continue chasing?"
The battlefield of naval warfare is very vast, and the array of coalition forces is also very long, but after all, there is a limit to this distance.
At the speed of the flywheel battleship, although it is not a tailwind, it can travel eastward for an hour, or dozens of miles, if it is pursued further, not only is it possible to break away from the brigade, but there is even the danger of losing the voyage, the Xu brothers have always been mixed in the South China Sea, and they are not familiar with the East China Sea at all.
"Damn, what the hell are these guys going to do?" Boss Shi patted the railing of the boat hatefully, and said angrily: "Could it be that you really want to go to North Korea?" Forget it, let's stop chasing, send a ship back to our team to inform, and let the surrounding patrol clippers be on guard. ”
In the end, he decided to give up, and if a ship caught up, it would be difficult to guarantee victory; If there are more, there is a risk of getting lost, the charts in the hands of the coalition forces are mainly those off the coast of the Ming Dynasty, and those that are too far away are gone, he feels that there is no need to compete with a patrol ship, even if the other party really bypasses it, it is impossible to always be so lucky, right?
The pirates' ship turned, but they didn't notice it, and their target began to turn at the same time, towards their own team.
...... "Is it possible for a ship to bypass the outpost and come to the side of the team?" What fucking shit, did that idiot Shi Tian grow up eating shit? Can you say all this kind of bastard? Xu Chenjiang spitted at the stars, and scolded the messenger sent back by Shi Tian to report the news.
After so many years of drifting on the sea, he has long passed the age of blood and strength, if it weren't for those flywheel battleships that coveted Jiangnan people, where would he take on the errand of playing forward?
That's right, Jiangnan's preparations are very sufficient, but the plague god is not easy to mess with, maybe there is something hidden behind, he can be sure that after arriving in Lushun, there will definitely be a vicious battle. As a pioneer, even if it is a scout, I am afraid that the loss will not be small.
It's just that those flywheel battleships really make him excited, this ship is too suitable for pirates, whenever the ship sails at full speed, standing at the bow of the ship, feeling the strong wind blowing in his face, Xu Chenjiang wants to roar loudly, this speed is really great.
Therefore, on the condition of fifteen flywheel battleships, he sent his capable generals to act as the vanguard, but he didn't expect that Shi Tian would lose such a big face to him just after encountering the enemy.
encountered an outpost composed of two ships of the enemy, but not only did it not hit anyone, but also let people bypass, and it may even threaten the team.
"Shi Tian is also for the sake of stability, the enemy ship has been running east, he can't chase it to the end in one go, right?" Xu Benshan was good-tempered, and he smiled disapprovingly.
"If you can't catch it, you have to chase it, what's going on now, Ben Shan, you say, do I report it or not? If you want to report it, you will report it, I can't afford to lose that person, Liang Cheng's kid is proud now, if he gets such news again, he won't completely hit the neck of you and my brother? ”
"Then don't report it, we still have five clippers in our hands, let them go to the right flank of the fleet and take precautions."
The Xu brothers have always made a fortune in the South China Sea, although the Guangdong sailors have done nothing, but after all, they are soldiers and thieves, and there is often some friction, until the Xu brothers moved to Penghu, and the relationship between the two sides eased. Now that they are pressed by Liang Cheng, of course the two brothers will feel depressed, even if the other party is not looking for their bad luck.
"Bang dang!" Xu Chenjiang kicked the table hatefully and made a loud noise, and then said angrily: "That's it, Benshan, you go and watch it yourself, so as not to make another mistake." ”
"Okay."
The larger the team, the slower it will travel, and this is a common principle both at sea and on land. The scale of the coalition was even comparable to Zheng He's fleet.
If this fleet is pulled to the Wa Kingdom or Korea, and the idea of ensuring that those daimyo and powerful will bow down to them, and what kind of strongest fleet in the world will definitely be thrown out of the clouds immediately. What kind of board house ship, ironclad ship, no matter how thick the skin is, it can't stand such an overwhelming number gap in surnames.
In fact, if they hadn't seen this fleet in Ningbo, the Xu Benshan brothers had planned to talk about the conditions again, but after seeing this fleet, they would have only been left to rejoice.
Fortunately, I didn't get too stiff with the Jiangnan people in the past, otherwise, the other party doesn't need to be too serious, as long as it reaches the current level of Yicheng, the brothers can only jump into the sea, and their strength is too poor.
In order to get more credit, Xu Benshan did not dare to slack off after receiving the errand, and hurriedly led five clippers to the right flank, and after scattering, he began to patrol.
"Second master, are you too nervous? Xiao Tian said that the boat was heading to the east, and they chased it until they couldn't see it before coming back, where did they come from so much ability to get around? This is the sea, as long as the direction is slightly off, it is hundreds of thousands of miles, and it is almost dark this day, where do you need to do this? You go to the cabin and rest, and the little ones are here to watch. ”
"Be careful, the plague god is cunning, in case it ......" Halfway through the words, Xu Benshan suddenly felt a flash of light in the distance, he observed it carefully, and suddenly his face changed greatly, pointing to the east and shouting: "Old Five, what do you see is that, is it a boat?" Lookout, quick, east! ”
"Second master, that's right, it's a boat, your eyesight is really good." Xu Benshan's eyes were really good, and even the lookout hand only found out after getting a hint, but he saw the small black dot on the deck.
"Turn the rudder, rush up, and be sure to kill them."
Xu Er's family didn't have time to be proud of this, the worst thing happened, although he didn't know how the enemy accurately found his fleet, and he didn't know what they could observe when they were so far away, and what the shining light was. But he knew very well that the enemy must be spying on intelligence, and this responsibility was borne by his brother.
A quarter of an hour later.
"Second master, I can't see the ship anymore, do you want to continue chasing?" Xu Benshan also fell into the predicament that his subordinates had faced, he could not be said to be indecisive and undecided, but the other party started and turned faster, and the course was just adjusted here, and before he could increase his speed, he had already started.
What can he do about it? Chasing, eighty percent can't catch up, if you go back, what if you come back over there? Vaguely, he had already guessed that the other party must have a device that can make people see farther, so he can be ahead of him every time, and his vision is not as good as others, what should he do?
Night is approaching, looking at the vast sea, Xu Er's family is stunned.
The enemy has come up with another piece of equipment that is unknown and very useful, how many such equipment are there, and is there anything that can turn the tide of the battle? Although the coalition is outnumbered, is it possible to guarantee victory? A series of questions appeared in his mind, casting a shadow over it.
(To be continued)