Chapter Ninety-Two: The Power of the Secret Weapon

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Our country was one of the first countries in the world to use ships in combat.

As early as 1027 B.C., when King Wu of Zhou invaded, he used 47 large ships to successfully cross the river from Mengjin to tens of thousands of soldiers, and smashed the capital of the Shang Dynasty, Chaoge, and destroyed the Shang Dynasty.

At that time, warships were mainly used as a means of transport.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, in order to meet the needs of operations in the water network area, the states of Wu, Yue, and Chu in the south and the state of Qi facing the East China Sea in the north successively built and modified warships.

They dispatched officers and men for water training, and the ancient Chinese navy was truly born.

By the Han Dynasty, Chinese warships had been further developed, and their performance had surpassed that of any Western country at this time.

The command ship of the fleet is a building ship, with a total of three floors and a length of 45 meters, so every time Cai Mao wakes the flag, the well-trained troops can be seen from a distance and quickly carry out the order.

The rest of the merchant ships are all building ships, but they are only two-story buildings.

It can be said that these merchant ships are the best ships that the Jingxiang family can get their hands on at present, even if they are sailing on the sea, they are not afraid, and dare to compete with the sea ships of Yangzhou, Xuzhou, and Jiaozhou.

The merchant ships themselves had offensive and defensive functions, but because of the wide hull and inflexible steering, five ships and five fighting ships were requisitioned to accompany the team to fight.

The stern ship has a narrow and long hull and is highly maneuverable, which makes it easy to clash with enemy ships.

The entire cabin and decks are covered with cowhide for fire protection. There are several oars on each side of the board for the oars to insert the boat and for rowers to row.

There are three cabins above deck, which are also wrapped in raw cowhide to prevent enemy fire. Each deck has crossbow windows on all sides, and spear holes can be used to attack enemies in all directions.

Half-height female walls are installed on the sides of the fighting ships, and there are paddle holes under the two bulwarks.

The five-foot building shed in the board is as high as the women's wall, and there is a women's wall around the shed, and there is no covering on it. Tree flags, tooth flags, and golden drums for commanding offensive and defensive advances and retreats.

The hull was reinforced with multiple planks to facilitate ramming, and baffles were erected on all sides to defend against arrows.

The ship technology of the Han Dynasty is the pride of the ancient history of China and even the world, and the oars and nails of the Western Han Dynasty, the rudder and the Chinese hard sail of the Eastern Han Dynasty are the most brilliant among their achievements.

The front and rear strokes of the oar pitch are left and right to dial the water, which can continuously do useful work, and the propulsion efficiency is much better than that of the oar, which is the predecessor of the screw thruster of the next generation.

The rudder made up for the clumsiness of the rudder and oar to control the course, and after it was introduced to Europe in the 12th century, it created the conditions for the birth of the Age of Discovery.

Although nails and Chinese-style hard sails are not invented in the world, nails can make ships stronger and thus larger, while hard sails are flexible in operation and smooth sailing.

The low quality of the canvas and the speed of lifting make it one of the finest sails in the world.

The bandits currently have eight large ships, all of which have been converted from previously captured merchant ships, and they are themselves loaded with goods, how can they be compared to ships such as warships, which are specially used for combat.

When the fleet appeared in the sight of the bandits on Dushan Island, they were all at a loss.

Not to mention, the eight big ships parked on the outskirts of Dushan Island also look quite spectacular.

At first, Cai Mao only wanted to destroy all the ships in front of him to resolve it. I saw that he commanded the drum beating three links, and the five ships of eight pairs of oarmen came out of the crowd and rapidly approached the enemy ships.

To deal with small boats, all you need is the flag. And in water warfare, gongs and drums are needed to command. When the drums are played, they are attacking, and the gongs are the order to withdraw the troops.

Oh my God, what the hell is that? Wooden sticks stick out of the ships, and the four long ropes at the top are huge stones.

One by one, the bandits were stunned.

The two ships were lined up on either side of an enemy ship, and the red flag in Cai Mao's hand waved downward, and the rumbling drum sounded.

Then, the stones slammed into the bandit boat with a thud. The drum beat again, and the stones were hoisted, followed by a thumping thump.

After three times, the hull finally fell apart.

At this moment, the remnants of the bandits who stayed on the big boat remembered to dive. It's a pity that without waiting for the drums on the command ship, the subordinates on the ship would have been shooting arrows freely.

It was only half an hour for a big ship to attack from the beginning of the attack to the death of the bandits and the scattering of the hull.

Even those water bandits didn't report the news, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and other water bandit leaders also heard the strange noise outside, and ran out of the Juyi Hall in a swarm, watching the destruction of the eight big ships with dead faces.

Cai Mao waved the red flag to the left in high spirits, and the drummer beat two drums.

The five ships that had completed their mission retreated in unison, and the five fighting ships quickly approached the small boats on the shore.

The arrows flew together, and the fighting ships crashed into the small boats, making a continuous thumping sound, and even the screams of the water bandits before they died were muffled.

Huang Zhong, Chen Zhi and all the Zhao family troops are all fierce generals on land, and seeing this exciting scene is more enjoyable than riding a war horse on land and slashing at the enemy.

No matter how fast and sharp your horse is, it will have to be cut with a knife, and the enemy is not dead, waiting there one by one for you to kill.

One is hacked to death, you need to adjust the horse, rush at another enemy, and swing the knife to kill another one.

It's very simple, pluck the ears of wheat with your hands, no matter how fast your hands are, they can't compare to the sickle down, and with a bang, a large handful of wheat has been cut, and then cut to the next lock of wheat.

When Zhao Yun saw this situation, he was already excited, no wonder Westerners learned the warship technology of the East and vigorously developed it, and finally used ships to conquer the world.

The power of water warfare is comparable to that of artillery in the era of thermal weapons, and with a bang, a large area of the enemy fell.

It is impossible for the enemy facing the cannon to gather together and wait for you to bomb, but the people on the ship are all in a small space.

If you're going to jump ship, it's even simpler, and you'll be a live target for bows and arrows in the air. The water bandits who escaped by luck can't hold their breath underwater for the rest of their lives, and as soon as they emerge, it will be a new round of arrow rain.

The soldiers of this fleet were originally only 500 people, plus the Zhao family's troops, 600 people. The newly selected Shaba people will not yet be able to come in handy in water battles.

But where is the truth of water warfare only for soldiers? The oarmen who took turns paddling and various other auxiliaries were not armed with burning sticks, but they were slashing with knives as if they were fighting on the side.

The total number of people in the fleet is almost in the early 2000s.

Dushan Island is surrounded by lakes and beaches, and there is a high mountain in the middle of the island, the mountain is steep, and there is only one way up the mountain.

There are springs on the mountain, and there is abundant grain, and the officers and soldiers can only look at the mountain and sigh when they come to attack.

Zhou Tai Jiang Qin took the route of elite soldiers, with less than 300 soldiers, plus various auxiliary soldiers, and less than 1,000 people on the entire island.

In order to hold hostage the various water bandit leaders, basically all the soldiers were on the mountain.

The large and small boats in the water were all one or two soldiers leading auxiliaries to confuse Peng Lize and the bandit leaders.

The water bandits on Dushan Island still have a chance to make a comeback, and the other bandit leaders brought the battleable soldiers to the seven, seven, eight, eight,

If they break out and start a war with Dushan Island immediately, those bandit leaders are strong in martial arts, and it is difficult to say who will kill the deer, but Dushan Island has a greater chance of destruction.

At this moment, the think tank Jiang Qin couldn't hold it steady anymore, and he raised his voice: "But Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong in person? ”