readx; After discovering that the Korean sailors refused to move forward, Shi Chunhu decided to seize the ship, because if this situation dragged on, it would only be more and more unfavorable to Mao Wenlong and Phi Dao. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 However, he had only twenty men under his command, but the total strength of the Korean naval fleet was as high as 3,000 men, of which 200 were on Rixi's flagship alone. If he acted rashly, once he could not control the situation, his own death was a trivial matter, and Phi Dao was captured by the Manchus, then his death would not be enough to excuse himself.

Just when Shi Chunhu was patiently waiting for the opportunity to make a move, a naval army suddenly reported to Li Xi: "My lord, a ship appears due west!" ”

Everyone hurriedly raised their eyes and looked into the distance, and sure enough, on the horizon due west, a small protrusion was revealed, which was the mast of the ship, and then three strangely shaped sailing ships came into view one after another. It is strange because these ships are very common Chinese fortune ships from the perspective of ship type, with a wide hull and a wide nose and tail; However, both two-masted and three-masted ships only have shirl, but these three ships also have triangular sails in addition to should. Moreover, the exact course of the fleet was from southwest to northeast, and the northwest wind was blowing strongly, and the sails of the three ships were all retracted, so it stands to reason that the speed of the ships should not be fast; But in fact, the speed of the ship was very fast, at least three times the speed of the North Korean fleet, and it sailed across the ocean at a high speed to this direction.

When the distance was a little closer, even Shi Chunhu could clearly see that on the top of the masts of the three ships, a triangular blue-edged red-bottomed flag was hung high, and a golden dragon meandered on it, looking majestic.

"Flying Dragon Banner! It's the Great Ming Water Master! Many North Korean sailors shouted nervously.

Shi Chunhu was happy at first, because he finally met his own people at sea; But then he became worried, because the Ming army only had three ships, while the Korean naval division had more than 40 warships, and the balance of forces between the two sides was very large.

Sure enough, when Li Xi saw that the other party only had three ships, he was full of confidence. He was originally the envoy of the Gyeonggi Provincial Water Army, but because he supported Li Liang in the "Anyway" change, he was exceptionally promoted to the commander of the Three Naval Army. However, whether it is military merit or prestige, Li Xi can not convince the public, there are many generals who want to get rid of him and replace him, and he himself hopes to consolidate his position with a brilliant victory.

At this time, Li Xi thought that the opportunity for meritorious service had come, so he ordered in a loud voice: "Move closer to the enemy ship at full speed!" ”

The flag officer immediately waved the flag to the other warships, and more than forty warships turned together to intercept the Daming Naval Division. However, because it was a headwind, the speed of the boat was really not fast, so anxious that Li Xi stomped his feet again and again.

When the two sides were about 200 paces apart, people on both sides could clearly see the situation on each other's boats, and the Ming army began to wave flags. The Korean Navy Division had fought side by side with the Daming Navy Division and defeated the Japanese Invaders, so they were naturally familiar with the flag of the Daming Navy Division, and immediately reported to Li Xiyu: "The ships on the other side say that they are the North Sea Fleet of the Daming Navy Division and are on a mission, and they ask us to immediately avoid and withdraw from the sea area fifty miles south of Phi Dao, otherwise we will bear the consequences!" ”

Li Xi was furious when he heard this: "Our country is no longer a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, how dare they despise my Korean sailor so much!" Immediately reply to them with a banner: The Korean naval army was ordered by the king to recover Phi Dao, and those who knew each other immediately returned to China, otherwise Hugh blamed the ruthlessness of the local system! ”

After the flag officer was ordered to wave the flag, the flag was no longer waved on the opposite side, and the bow of the ship was folded due north, as if to avoid the North Korean sailors and avoid a head-on collision. Li Xi couldn't help but laugh proudly: "Look, the Ming Dynasty has already been strong from the outside, and with only three warships, how dare you resist the king..."

Before the words fell, the bodies of the three Ming ships suddenly trembled, and white gunpowder smoke rose from the side of the ship. Immediately after that, the deafening sound of artillery came down the sea level, and there were several loud "booms", and six columns of water burst into the North Korean fleet in an instant. Although it did not hit directly, there was a ship that was too close to the water column, its own hull was small, and the wind and waves at sea were relatively large, and the swell set off by the water column was violently tossed upside down, and after shaking violently from side to side twice, it actually overturned, and the sailors on the ship screamed and fell into the icy water.

The Korean fleet was in chaos. Li Xi didn't expect that the Ming army would fight if they said they would fight, and the shells hit so far, so he was temporarily panicked. But he quickly calmed down, because after all, his number of warships exceeded that of the Ming army by ten times, and the loss of a small ship was nothing. He immediately ordered all ships to outflank and approach the enemy ships, trying to surround the Ming ships and unable to get out, and then shoot at close range, and even directly board the ships in hand-to-hand combat, completely annihilating the Ming army.

However, after a salvo, the Ming army immediately adjusted its course and sailed side by side with the Korean fleet. With the help of larger sails and newly hung triangular sails, the speed of the Ming ships was far superior to that of the Korean sailors, and not only would they not be caught up with the encirclement, but they even circled around the North Korean fleet on the vast sea.

Of course, this was not to tease the North Korean fleet, and the side of the Ming ship was always aimed at the enemy ship, and every two minutes or so, a salvo would be fired. And each salvo was aimed at the same ship, and it was more and more accurate, and in the third salvo one shell hit the enemy ship directly. With a loud "boom, click", the ship's mast happened to be broken by a cannonball, and the stirred up sawdust flew all over the ship, and the surrounding North Korean sailors screamed and fell in a pool of blood. The hull of the ship lost control, and immediately turned in circles on the sea, blocking the movement of the ships behind it, and the rear ships had to urgently avoid, but the two ships suddenly collided and sank, and the sea was in a mess.

At this time, Li Xi was already a little angry. There are only three enemy ships, but after fighting for so long, not to mention the results of the battle, he can't get close to the Ming ship, and he has lost four warships and more than 100 sailors, where does this make him put his face? In the fleet, his flagship, the turtle ship, was the largest and most protective, and Li Xi ordered the sailors to speed up and the other ships to take cover.

At this time, the wind direction suddenly changes, from northwest to southeast. The Ming ship was originally flying south with full sails, but in this sudden situation, it was too late to turn to lower the sails, and the speed of the ship naturally decreased greatly. There were also seventy sailors rowing in the lower cabin of the turtle ship, and for the first time, the speed of the ship surpassed that of the Ming ship. The distance between the two sides was soon shortened considerably, only fifty paces away. This distance was already within the range of the bird's guns and arrows, and the ship's archers and bird's guns fired at the opposite side in unison.

At this critical moment, Shi Chunhu gave two Jinyi guards and eighteen soldiers a look, suddenly shouted violently, and drew his sword to take Li Xi directly. Li Xi only cared about commanding the battle, but he didn't even have time to resist when he thought that someone would sneak attack, so he was kicked over by Shi Chunhu, and the steel knife was on his neck.

And those North Korean sailors who only care about shooting are even more unlucky, and the ruffians are not as merciful as Shi Chunhu's subordinates, and the knife is a mess. First, the navy army was attacked by a sneak attack, and secondly, the weapons in their hands were all long-range weapons such as bows and arrows and bird guns, and they didn't have time to change their melee weapons, and a large area was cut down in an instant.

"Expensive... Your envoy spares his life! Li Xizao was so frightened that his face turned pale and begged for mercy, and he still didn't understand why the "Manchu Qing Dynasty" who supervised the war suddenly became difficult.

Shi Chunhu roared sharply: "I'm not an envoy, I'm a Ming brocade guard!" Order your men to surrender with a white flag at once! ”

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