Chapter 1363: The Battle of Hukou

readx; When Gu Junen first saw the official fleet, the distance between the two sides was still about ten miles. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info But when his order was conveyed to the ships in flags, and dozens of battleships hurriedly turned to the formation, Gu Junen saw it clearly on the top of the mountain, all the official and military warships were full of sails, and they went upriver with the strong northeast wind, and they had traveled four or five miles in an instant. Measure the heart of the side of the party

At this time, Gu Junen already understood that Anqing must have been taken by the official army, and it was completely annihilated, otherwise it would be impossible for no news to come back. It seems that the official army made full use of the north wind and the flow of the Yangtze River to advance so quickly, and at this point, Gu Junen admired the other party's main general.

But at the same time, he also sneered in his heart, secretly thinking that Hukou was not Anqing, where heavy troops were deployed, and the enemy ships would hit the iron wall, and if they wanted to escape, it would be a headwind. It seems that the Heavenly Aid Holy Sect has succeeded, and it is estimated that this is all the belongings of the official army and the navy, if they can be wiped out at the mouth of the lake, the attack on Nanjing will remove a major obstacle. Gege shakes and endows Xiao Runyun

Seeing that the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, he suddenly saw that all the warships of the official army lowered most of their sails, and the speed of the ships dropped sharply, almost anchored on the river. Gu Junen began to think that the other party was going to escape, but soon the other party's twenty warships lined up on the river, and turned the hull sideways, forming a strange formation with two wings slightly protruding forward and slightly behind in the middle.

What kind of formation is this? Gu Junen felt inexplicable. In traditional water warfare, the bow of the ship must be pointed against the enemy ship, so that the hull of the ship is turned sideways, and if it is hit by the hard angle of the opponent, won't it be sunk? Could it be that the commander of the other side is actually a 2500 who does not understand water warfare? The price grid is high

Before they could figure out what the situation was, they saw a large cloud of white gunpowder suddenly rising near those flashing points. Immediately afterwards, I heard the earth-shattering sound of cannonballs, "Knock, knock, knock!" ”

There is such a good opportunity to run high and high, how could Gu Junen miss it. Under the command of his banner, the rebels formed a "cone-shaped formation" with left, center, and right all three directions. The strongest middle lane is led by a 15-zhang long "Shipper", followed by four 12-zhang long "Hengjiang Ships", and then followed by eight "Wavebreakers" with a length of 4 zhang. The other two warships that only started were replaced by the Hengjiang ships, and the other ships were exactly the same.

Because the official fleet did not continue to advance, the tactics of the rebels became to break through in the middle and follow up on both flanks. In the middle lane, they tried to directly destroy the horizontal flagship of the officer and army with the hard ramming angle of the warship, and the Hengjiang ship that followed behind completely tore the officer and army type, and then engaged in a close struggle with a small and nimble wave breaker. Gu Junen believed that with the advantage in the number of warships, only this round of impact could rush the enemy army to pieces. The fixed frame heart is assigned to the light and the surface

The three-way rebel fleet is moving forward at full speed, of course, because of the headwind, no matter how fast it is, it can't be much faster, and it can only make the sailors in the bilge desperately step on the pulp. Three miles, two miles, one mile, two hundred and fifty steps, two hundred steps... The rebels on the deck of the warship could already clearly see the commander and soldiers on the official flagship directly opposite. The strange thing is that the other party neither dodges nor meets the attack, just waits quietly. The commander of the warship raised his sword in the shipbuilding and shouted: "Don't be afraid, charge me, go straight to it!" ”

Just as he shouted these words, the sun was shining on the side of the officer's fleet. In an instant, the rebels saw that there were six dazzling flashes on the opposite flagship, and there were also four or three flashes on the other ships, which must have been caused by the reflection of sunlight by metal. The fixed price is run to the bottom

Before they could figure out what the situation was, they saw a large cloud of white gunpowder smoke suddenly rising near those flashing points. Immediately afterwards, I heard the earth-shattering sound of cannonballs, "Knock, knock, knock!" ”

Who would have thought that the fleet in front of him was using powerful artillery as the main means of attack, and before it could enter the range of bows and arrows and birds, it fired cannons from a long distance and directly destroyed a huge ship!

"There are cannons on enemy ships!" Gu Junen screamed, but it was too late. The ship that took the lead in the middle of the road was the first to bear the brunt and was large, so it was natural that it became the number one target of the officers and soldiers. Twenty battleships, seventy-two broadside guns fired a salvo at the same time, except for a few misses, more than 60 shells all hit the hull. The ship, which was still majestic and invincible just now, was riddled with holes in an instant, accompanied by the terrifying sound of wood breaking, and in the blink of an eye, the hull of the ship was broken into several pieces, and it quickly sank into the icy Yangtze River! The quantity and price are the eyes and the eyes are lucky

The Hengjiang ship, which was closely behind the warship, was only twenty paces away from the ship. The commander was stunned when he saw a huge ship being destroyed by the officers and soldiers in an instant, and he was stunned for a moment before shouting hoarsely: "Stop the ship!" Stop the ship and turn around! ”

Not only this ship, but other warships also saw this terrifying scene. There was a great chaos in the middle of the river, and the cone-shaped array immediately turned into a scattered sand. There are those who are in a hurry to stop the ship, there are those who turn around, and there are those who are too late to stop and crash into the ship in front, but none of them dare to continue forward. Quantitative amusement of light prescription extraction

Gu Junen, who was commanding the battle on the top of the mountain, was so anxious that he was in a cold sweat, and he didn't expect the artillery fire of the official fleet to be so fierce. In the White Lotus Sect, Gu Junen is a rare general, and he has also carefully studied large and small water battles in ancient and modern times, including the Battle of Luliang against Japan by the Sino-Korean coalition forces that took place just over 20 years ago.

Without exception, these battles were dominated by broadside battles and even gang jumps, supplemented by bows and arrows and bird guns. Although the Tiger Squat Cannon and the Franc Machine Cannon were used in the Battle of Luliang, the number was extremely limited and had little impact on the battle situation. Even if the shell hits the hull, as long as it does not leak, it will not be ignored, and as long as the vital points are repaired in time, the ship will not be sunk. It's not that Gu Junen doesn't want to install cannons on the battleships of the White Lotus Sect, it's just that making cannons is far more difficult than building ships, and almost all the craftsmen who can cast cannons in the past are in the Beijing Division, and the White Lotus Sect has not found a few craftsmen after digging out their minds, so they have to give up. Set the center, set the eye, and set the height

These battles are all based on broadside battles and even jumping gang battles, supplemented by bows and arrows and bird guns. Although the Tiger Squat Cannon and the Franc Machine Cannon were used in the Battle of Luliang, the number was extremely limited and had little impact on the battle situation. Even if the shell hits the hull, as long as it does not leak, it will not be ignored, and as long as the vital points are repaired in time, the ship will not be sunk. It's not that Gu Junen doesn't want to install cannons on the battleships of the White Lotus Sect, it's just that making cannons is far more difficult than building ships, and almost all the craftsmen who can cast cannons in the past are in the Beijing Division, and the White Lotus Sect has not found a few craftsmen after digging out their minds, so they have to give up.

Who would have thought that the fleet in front of him was using powerful artillery as the main means of attack, and before it could enter the range of bows and arrows and birds, it fired cannons from a long distance and directly destroyed a huge ship!

For a moment, Gu Junen's mind was also blank. But after all, he had a lot of combat experience, and he quickly remembered that although the shells were fierce, the reloading time was very long. The enemy fleet had just fired so many guns at once, and now it was in a period of time when it could not be fired, and if you could take advantage of the opportunity to stick to it for melee combat, you could use bows and arrows to attack. He hurriedly ordered in the language of the flag that all ships should not panic and rush forward as quickly as possible. The heart of the fixed generation is endowed with Xiao Runti

At this time, the training level of the rebels was low, and some of the warships could continue to advance according to the order, while others were in a hurry and could not adjust their course for half a day; Some were even more intimidated by the powerful firepower of the officers and soldiers, and deliberately refused to step forward. The formation was long gone, and a dozen or so large and small ships chased after the officers and soldiers in a chaotic manner.

However, the officers and soldiers were not in a hurry, and after a salvo, they collectively turned the bow to the right and began to slowly retreat, while still maintaining a complete formation. After the bow of the ship is parallel to the river, it continues to turn right, which is equivalent to driving a semicircle on the river, and the port side has just turned against the enemy, but now it has become the starboard side against the enemy. Grid teases to run on behalf of Xiao Runxun

Set the price to run Gesh Gu Junen knew that something was wrong, and just wanted to send the flag, the side guns of the officers and soldiers had already roared in unison again!

Before they could figure out what the situation was, they saw a large cloud of white smoke suddenly rise near those flashing points. Immediately afterwards, I heard the earth-shattering sound of cannonballs, "Knock, knock, knock!" ”

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