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"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

On the surface of Poyang Lake, the drummers of the Poyang Lake Naval Division of the Qing Army raised their mallets high and beat the war drums with great effort, and the drums spread far away. All the soldiers of the Poyang Lake Water Division were full of morale, their blood was surging, and their hands and feet became more numb.

"Beat the drums!"

On the side of the Mawei Army, Ning Wu also ordered.

Several horsetail soldiers immediately raised their mallets and beat the drums vigorously.

In these years, whether it is a naval army or an army fighting, drumming is the most common means of boosting morale. Since the Poyang Lake Water Division is beating the drums, of course the Mawei Army and the Water Army cannot show weakness.

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

The sound of the cowhide drumming spread far away on the surface of the lake. The soldiers of the Mawei Army and the Navy Army, when they heard the drumbeat from the flagship, were all in high spirits, and their blood was also surging, and their actions were even faster

"!" Hearing the sound of drums from the Mawei Army, Jin Shushan scolded in a low voice. He originally thought that this was just the front fleet of the Mawei Army, but he didn't expect to learn that the main fleet of the Mawei Army was aimed at his Poyang Lake Water Division. Since his family knows about his own affairs, he returned to the Poyang Lake Water Division under his command, except for Sang Xinsheng, who recently obeyed Yue Le's orders to help transport troops, almost all the remaining warships are here. But how can these warships compare with the Mawei sail battleships? He is very sober about this, and it can also be said that he said that he is one of the few Qing generals who understand water warfare and warships.

But no matter what. He was amused. Judging from the current situation, Ning Wu is really menacing. The Poyang Lake Water Division beat the drums, and the Mawei Army also beat the drums! The Poyang Lake Water Division put on a battle formation, and the Mawei Army also put on a battle formation! However, it seems that the Mawei Army and the Navy are not in a hurry, as if they are waiting for something, and the battleship group is slowly approaching.

At that time, it was more fatal for Jin Shushan. The number of warships of the Mawei Army is really a lot! Although because of the angle and distance, Jin Shushan could not see the situation of all the warships of the Mawei Army and the navy. However, from what he saw, it seemed to be somewhat different from what he had envisioned.

Jin Shushan held up the clairvoyant mirror and looked at it at a glance. Only dense masts were seen. There is also the Tiger Banner on the mast. Some of the observation posts of the Poyang Lake Naval Division judged the number of warships of the Mawei Navy according to the flags on the warships of the Mawei Army. However, the warships of the Mawei Army and the Navy were moving again, and if they were not careful, all those flags would be messed up.

"Do your best to figure it out. How many battleships are on the opposite side. Jin Shushan ordered his subordinates strictly.

Because the fleets of both sides are large and spread over a wide area on the lake. With the observation posts on both sides, it is really difficult to count all the enemy ships at once. The person at the top can only compare the different numbers from the observation post below to get a rough number. If you want to get an accurate number, you can't ask for it unless you can catch a high-ranking officer on the other side. Obviously, this is basically impossible. At this time, you want to scratch your tongue, unless you say God. Before the battle broke out, the warships of the two armies were more than two thousand meters apart.

In fact, the number of warships dispatched by the Qing army was not small, the main gunboats, and some other auxiliary warships, all of which added up to more than 200 warships. Among them, the number of large warships, that is, the number of fourth-class warships, is close to twenty. The number of artillery pieces of all kinds exceeded 500 pieces. Among them, the number of red-coated cannons totaled three hundred.

It can be said that in terms of the number of artillery pieces, in the number of battleships, the Poyang Lake Water Division is okay. However, compared with the Mawei warships, although the number of warships is less, even the warships with prisoners are far inferior to the warships of the Poyang Lake Water Division, but the Mawei warships are not at a disadvantage. The victory of the Mawei army is better than the number of large warships. The water master of Poyang Lake is not half a star. In the confrontation of the top ships, the Mawei Army is in an absolute upper hand.

At the level of displacement of six hundred tons, the Poyang Lake Naval Division only had a total of twenty other small warships, needless to say. On the side of the Mawei Army and the Navy, there are no warships under Ning Wu's command that are less than 500 tons, even if they are fifth-level warships, they are more than 600 tons. Oh, wrong, at this moment, there are still small boats under Ning Wu's command, and the tonnage of the captured Poyang Lake Naval Division warships is not large, but there are quite a few of them.

However, it is seen from the telescope. The number of Cangshan boats of the Poyang Lake Water Division is quite surprising. These dense warships like mosquitoes are estimated to be the biggest killer of the Poyang Lake Water Division. Ning Wu also thought about it, this time his battleships were afraid that they would not be able to rush forward quickly, even if it was the warships of his fleet, once they were encircled and besieged by a large number of Cangshan ships, the situation would also be bad.

"This Geng Jingzhong is really a character!" Jin Shushan said a little gloomy. "It's only been a few years, and he has been concocting such a majestic fleet, alas, alas, it's a pity that he has to rebel against my Qing Dynasty! This time, it can be said that it is a time of life and death, Xiao Wu, if we are defeated, you have to think of going back to take the young master first, and return to Shengjing's hometown, when the battle is over, you will come back! ”

"General!" The guard next to him, called Xiao Wu, shouted with a stern face.

"Needless to say, General Ben is going to fight the rebels to the death!" Jin Shushan waved his hand to stop Xiao Wu's words, and instead quickly walked to the front deck and began to prepare to command the battle.

Ning Wu's side also noticed a large number of Cangshan boats from the Poyang Lake Water Division. Ning Wu has always been dismissive of these small warships with a displacement of less than a hundred tons. These small boats, in front of the Mawei battleship, are simply scum. However, when Ning Wu roughly estimated that the number of these Cangshan ships could exceed two hundred, according to the report of the observation post, he could not be calm.

Two hundred Cangshan ships, damn it, what kind of concept is this? This concept is that once dozens of warships of the Second Fleet fall under the siege of more than two hundred Cangshan ships, an average of five or six ships will besiege one. Then it is definitely not easy for them to get out. There are more than 200 Cangshan ships, and it is estimated that there are more than 1,000 guns of various types. No matter what kind of battleship. It's quite dangerous to get caught up in the fire of more than a thousand cannons, even if it's all that kind of small miscellaneous artillery. No matter how small the power of the small miscellaneous cannon is, it is still a cannon, and the damage to the fighters at close range is still very large.

Obviously, Jin Shushan was desperate to lose a large number of Cangshan ships, and he also wanted to consume their sail warships. The cost of Cangshan boat is quite low. The construction is also quite fast, and a large group can be pieced together in a very short time. But the Mawei battleship was not good. The cost of these ships was quite high. The construction period is also quite long. Even if you use ten Cangshan ships to exchange for a third-class battleship, it is completely worth it.

"!" Ning Wu couldn't help but curse again. "That's the disadvantage of not being at home! Damn, after finishing this group of Qing court sailors, this Yangtze River is the backyard of our Mawei Army and Navy. When the time comes. The entire waters of the Yangtze River are our home turf! ”

The strategy of the Poyang Lake Water Division is a bit disgusting, it's a scoundrel! Because the Mawei Army came from afar, it was impossible to carry these small warships, and in terms of the overall number of warships, it was obviously at a disadvantage. The Poyang Lake Naval Division dispatched so many Cangshan boats, clearly intending to adopt guerrilla warfare and sparrow warfare to make trouble! Although they still don't understand what guerrilla warfare is, sparrow warfare. But he still knows how many ants bite and kill elephants.

But, you have to admit it. Although the tactics of the Poyang Lake Water Division are disgusting, they are quite effective. Because, although these Cangshan boats are small, you can't ignore their existence. After all, intelligence showed that these Cangshan ships were carrying more than eight miscellaneous guns. Although it is small, it is fast, and once it gets close, the miscellaneous cannon on it is also very sharp.

Once they are given the opportunity to fire at close range, even the third-class battleships of the Mawei Army will be damaged. With the ability of the Cangshan ship, it is impossible to sink a third-class battleship, but it is completely possible to tear the sails of the ship with miscellaneous cannons, kill and injure people, and even break the mast. And once the third-class battleship is injured, it will be at a disadvantage when it confronts the main gunboat of the Qing army.

The speed of both sides was not fast, but in the process of contacting each other, the fleet appeared again in the distance, that is, the fifth fleet that followed up, Jin Shushan saw it with sharp eyes, but because it was too far away, he was not too sure.

Jin Shushan knew that the battleship was not built overnight. There is a need for materials for shipbuilding, there is a need for shipyards, and there is a need for sailors who are skilled in longitudinal ships. As long as it lacks any of them, it will not be able to make so many warships appear on the water. This fully shows that the king of Jingnan still worked hard in the exhibition of the water army. The vision of the Mawei Army is very forward.

"Life and death!" Jin Shushan silently muttered in his heart.

The strength of the Mawei Army's naval fleet also made Jin Shushan feel considerable pressure. The battleships of the Mawei Army and the Navy were really placed in front of his eyes at this moment. All he has to do now is think about how to achieve the final victory in the battle. At least, it is also how to force back the Mawei Army. The Mawei Army and the Navy appeared too quickly, and there were many boats in the Poyang Lake Water Division, but they did not have time to arrange them, and they were not a threat to the Mawei Army warships, and at this moment they could only be pressed by the army.

The two huge fleets faced each other, and this seemed to be completely out of Jin Shushan's ability to control it. After all, Jin Shushan himself had never presided over such a large-scale water battle, but he had no choice but to follow the books. Encountering such a powerful fleet of the Mawei Army, how could the Poyang Lake Naval Division not deal with it carelessly. In case of any unexpected situation, the Poyang Lake Sailor will not only lose a lot of vital force, but also may have no chance to turn over.

The water division of Poyang Lake also felt a little surprised by the mighty Mawei Army naval fleet. They couldn't imagine that the target they were going to attack also had so many warships. At first glance, it seems endless, but this is just because the battleship is large and the team is relatively dense!

Judging from the dense masts, there are hundreds of warships. And on this lake, when did such a powerful fleet appear? It's really incredible. When they came out, they didn't expect that their opponent would be so powerful. Obviously, this battle can definitely be regarded as a fierce battle.

"My lord, the number of large warships of the Poyang Lake Naval Division. It's much less than us, and their main gunboats only have twenty, shouldn't we destroy those twenty running ships now!. ”

"Nonsense. We are going to cripple the Qing court sailors at one time, and this Yangtze River must become our back garden. ”

The Qing army Jin Shushan also put down the clairvoyant mirror here. Although it is said that the Cangshan ships with more than 200 ships may cause great trouble to the Mawei Army battleships, if there is really the main battleship that contains the Mawei Army, he will be more sure. However, in a water battle of this scale, in the end, it depends on the power of the main battleship. No matter how many Cangshan ships there are. None of them can wipe out the opponent's third-tier warships. To deal with a third-class battleship of the same level, only a large number of redcoat cannons bombarded together, therefore, the use of the main battleship. will determine the final outcome of both sides.

"When the two armies meet, the brave wins!" Ning Wu said quietly. For today's battle, Ning Wu was fully mentally prepared. I believe that the Mawei Army and the Navy are also fully mentally prepared. Won today's battle. Horsetail Army Water Army. In the inland waterway, you can gallop at will, and the power of the Mawei army can also extend to various places through the Yangtze River. That is to say, the Mawei Army will control a wider area. As for whether they can win, the soldiers of the Mawei Army have no doubt.

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

The commanders of both sides, almost simultaneously, gave the order.

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

Dense cannon fire, resounding on the surface of the lake. Clusters of fierce fires instantly illuminated the entire lake. In the light of the fire, the sun completely lost its brilliance. Many of the sailors who were caught off guard were "stung in the eyes" by the sudden and fierce fire. They subconsciously closed their eyes.

All the guns on the 3rd class battleship of the Mawei Army. They all fired at the warships of the Poyang Lake Naval Division, and a stream of shells continued to be thrown at the target. The same. The three-masted gunboats of the Poyang Lake Naval Division also used their broadside guns to shoot at the Mawei Army's naval forces. Because of the angle, the red-coated cannons on their warships could not shoot, which made the gunners of the Poyang Lake Water Division depressed.

Without the help of the red-coated cannon, it seems a little wrong no matter how you look at it. Is the main gunboat without the redcoat cannon still the main gunboat? Of course not! On the battlefield, there seemed to be the rumbling roar of the Qing army's red-clothed cannons, but if you listen carefully, they are all naval guns of the Mawei Army! The shells were flying towards their Poyang Lake Water Division!

The distance between the two sides is basically less than a kilometer. Such a distance was carefully chosen by the Mawei Army. Because, at such a distance, all the naval guns of the Mawei Army can be hit, and the hit rate is not low, but the Qing army is much worse on its side, and only a few red-coated cannons can be fired. Other Franc machine guns, etc., projectiles, etc., could not hit the warships of the Mawei Army.

It's a clever distance. At this distance, the Mawei Navy can attack the opponent with solid bullets or flowering shells to their heart's content, but the opponent can only use a small number of red-coated cannons to fire solid bullets. The red-clothed cannon of the Poyang Lake Water Division, because of the angle, could not wield its power, and it was completely exploited by the Mawei Army. Due to the difference in distance, almost all of the shells fired by the Mawei Army were flowering bullets and chain bullets, and some 30-pounder guns began to fire grape shells at this time, while the Poyang Lake sailors fired all solid bullets. One can imagine how different these different shell types will be in terms of range and hit.

In an instant, the warships of the Poyang Lake Naval Division were covered with dense marbles. A large number of marbles, falling like raindrops, constantly hit the sailors of the Poyang Lake sailors and the sailors on the deck into Poyang Lake one after another. After a while, the deck of the Poyang Lake sailor who was attacked was all bloodstained.

Inside the dense marbles, there are also a large number of chain bullets. They fluttered irregularly in mid-air, with a high-pitched heart-palpitating sound, whistling past the battleships of the Poyang Lake Naval Division, hitting the sails, hitting the masts, and hitting the side sides. Some of the battleships of the Poyang Lake Naval Division had their sails torn, some had their masts broken, some had their decks smashed, and there were also a large number of casualties.

Similarly, a large number of solid bullets were also smashed towards the battleships of the Mawei Army. These ferocious solid bullets smashed on the side of the ship, smashed on the deck, and made a bang-bang sound. Some warships were smashed through the deck by solid bullets, and the solid bullets fell all the way to the hold, causing greater losses and casualties.

Thousands of cannons on both sides fired at the same time, and all the voices of everyone were drowned out by the sound of artillery. The only thing that could be heard was the loud sound of the waves crashing against the side of the boat. The stronger the sound of the cannon, the stronger the sound of the waves crashing. The salvo of several thousand cannons created a huge recoil. The huge recoil force created a large number of water waves. Wave after wave of water, superimposed on each other, becomes a raging wave. Some of the waves are even more than two meters high. When two waves collide with each other, the water can even fly to a height of more than three meters.

The distance between the two sides is basically less than a kilometer. Such a distance was carefully chosen by the Mawei Army. Because, at such a distance, all the naval guns of the Mawei Army can be hit, and the hit rate is not low, but the Qing army is much worse on its side, and only a few red-coated cannons can be fired. Other Franc machine guns, etc., projectiles, etc., could not hit the warships of the Mawei Army.

It's a clever distance. At this distance, the Mawei Navy can attack the opponent with solid bullets or flowering shells to their heart's content, but the opponent can only use a small number of red-coated cannons to fire solid bullets. The red-clothed cannon of the Poyang Lake Water Division, because of the angle, could not wield its power, and it was completely exploited by the Mawei Army. Due to the difference in distance, almost all of the shells fired by the Mawei Army were flowering bullets and chain bullets, and some 30-pounder guns began to fire grape shells at this time, while the Poyang Lake sailors fired all solid bullets. One can imagine how different these different shell types will be in terms of range and hit.

In an instant, the warships of the Poyang Lake Naval Division were covered with dense marbles. A large number of marbles, falling like raindrops, constantly hit the sailors of the Poyang Lake sailors and the sailors on the deck into Poyang Lake one after another. After a while, the deck of the Poyang Lake sailor who was attacked was all bloodstained.

Inside the dense marbles, there are also a large number of chain bullets. They fluttered irregularly in mid-air, with a high-pitched heart-palpitating sound, whistling past the battleships of the Poyang Lake Naval Division, hitting the sails, hitting the masts, and hitting the side sides. Some of the battleships of the Poyang Lake Naval Division had their sails torn, some had their masts broken, some had their decks smashed, and there were also a large number of casualties.

Similarly, a large number of solid bullets were also smashed towards the battleships of the Mawei Army. These ferocious solid bullets smashed on the side of the ship, smashed on the deck, and made a bang-bang sound. Some warships were smashed through the deck by solid bullets, and the solid bullets fell all the way to the hold, causing greater losses and casualties.

Thousands of cannons on both sides fired at the same time, and all the voices of everyone were drowned out by the sound of artillery. The only thing that could be heard was the loud sound of the waves crashing against the side of the boat. The stronger the sound of the cannon, the stronger the sound of the waves crashing. The salvo of several thousand cannons created a huge recoil. The huge recoil force created a large number of water waves. Wave after wave of water, superimposed on each other, becomes a raging wave. Some of the waves are even more than two meters high. When two waves collide with each other, the water can even fly to a height of more than three meters. (To be continued......)