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After encountering the surprise attack of the Ninghai Sea Master and seeing the powerful combat power of the other party, he quickly calmed down from his surprise. While waving the flag and letting his own warship come forward, he kept repeatedly waving the flag order to let the ordinary sea ships carrying soldiers, grain and grass leave the warship.

In naval battles, these fully loaded fishing boats will not play a role at all, but will disrupt the formation of their own sailors. Once attacked, it will cause a large number of casualties. Considering that the fleet had now crossed the median line between North Luzon and Yanjian Island, and that it was no longer possible to return to the main island of Luzon, he let the fishing boats that had been temporarily recruited continue to move forward and complete the original mission as much as possible.

It's just that it's hard to say how many fishing boats were able to follow his command in the panic, not to mention that Ninghai Master deliberately intercepted it.

But at this time, Cagayan can not do much. After repeating the order, he didn't care whether the peripheral fishing boats did it, and ordered the nearby warships to take the initiative to step forward, trying to block the sharp attack of the Ninghai Division, in case the formation of the fleet was completely dispersed by the enemy.

It's a pity that the effect is really not obvious.

There are two main tactics of the Principality of Luzon's naval divisions. One is similar to the Empire, relying on rockets to burn enemy ships. The other is to rely on the flexibility and speed of the small boat to quickly approach the enemy ship, use the grappling hook rope to pull the enemy ship's side, and play the gang jump after getting close.

However, these two tactics were very powerless in the face of Ninghai Division.

The long-range strike force of the Ninghai Division is far above that of the Duchy of Luzon. Moreover, the warship is also well prepared, sand, clear water, etc., which can quickly extinguish the fire. As for the gang jumping battle, Ninghai Master has enough precautions. Not only does it have a slapping rod, but the crew is also equipped with a number of hard crossbows. Those who tried to get close to the warships of the Ninghai Division for broadside operations all suffered heavy losses under such a blow!

One after another, the warships of the Principality of Luzon were either caught in flames, or shattered or sunk. In the nearby sea, you can see the crew members who have fallen into the sea, as well as floating planks and rope sails.

The worst. Undoubtedly the infantry soldiers who will not have it.

The soldiers of the Northern Legion are okay, at least more than half of them know how to water. The soldiers of the Medan Legion were even more miserable, and only two or three out of ten knew how to use water. And in the large-scale battle of hundreds of warships, it is impossible for anyone to care about saving them, so they can only drown miserably.

Only a few lucky swimmers were lucky enough to hold on to a large piece of wood when they fell into the water, and they were able to save their lives temporarily.

Compared with land warfare, naval warfare is undoubtedly longer. When the first escaped Luzon ship landed on Yanjian Island, the Ninghai division had an increasingly obvious advantage. But the battle is not over. The fleet of the Duchy of Luzon was fighting and retreating, trying to withdraw from the battlefield as much as possible while retaining as much strength as possible.

As the forty soldiers on board the ship rushed ashore with a lucky smile that had escaped death, the first batch of Duchy Luzon soldiers who had landed finally got the shocking news.

The enemies on the island have a fleet of sailors that is beyond their imagination!

Now, the fleet has stopped the second batch of reinforcements. In the worst-case scenario, the fleet of the Duchy of Luzon could suffer heavy losses or even be completely destroyed. Even if it's on the bright side. The connection between North Luzon and Yanjian Island would also be severed by enemy sailors.

The more than 10,000 friendly troops who were supposed to arrive soon were almost impossible to reach. They were the first troops to land on Yanjian Island. It became a lone army with no foreign aid - and only carried a week's worth of food and grass.

This news gave Agno, the commander of the Northern Army in charge, a blow to the head and made his eyes full of gold stars.

Not thinking about his possible end, Agno couldn't help but pray for his own sailors, hoping that they would be able to retreat with their whole body, and even repel the enemy's sailors. But the warships that arrived on the island one after another. It only brings more desperate news. The naval fleet of the Principality of Luzon suffered a total rout, and finally took advantage of the darkness to leave the battlefield with sixty or seventy remaining ships.

Because the Ninghai division retained enough ability to cut off the connection between the two islands, the general of the naval division, Cagayan, did not even dare to let the remaining warships sail to Yanji'an Island. I could only go around the original circle and give up the goal that was close at hand. Return to North Luzon.

The victorious Ninghai division gave up the pursuit, and under the proud command of Shi Liang, the commander of the naval division, while releasing the boat as much as possible to save the soldiers who fell into the water, the blockade of the sea area between the two islands was officially opened.

The secession of the remaining warships of the Duchy of Luzon meant that all the ships that had fled to Yangian Island and the first landing force on the island were abandoned by Cagayan. Despite the helplessness, this choice is particularly cruel. The ship that narrowly escaped sinking to the bottom of the sea and connected the nearly 1,000 soldiers who were in a state of panic only delayed the desperate end for a few days. When the food and grass run out, they are still a dead word.

No, there is still a way to live!

The first batch of troops to land numbered more than 12,000 people. Counting the second group of nearly 1,000 people who barely escaped, and the sailors who had to abandon the warship and go ashore, the total number was about 13,500 soldiers. Although the enemy's sailors were strong, they still had a nearly three-fold superiority in the face of a large battalion of enemy infantry on the island.

Realizing this, Agno saw a little more excitement in his eyes and saw a glimmer of life.

Being able to completely annihilate the left battalion proved that the enemy was not incompetent, but the nearly threefold advantage, coupled with the environment in which the mourning soldiers were bound to win, gave him enough confidence to defeat the enemy. At that time, with captured enemy food and the environment on the island itself, they can hold on for a long time until the Duchy finds a way to rescue them again - or, before that time, the enemy naval fleet may have withdrawn on its own initiative due to lack of water and food!

After summoning officers at all levels and ordering them to pass on this rhetoric, the morale that had been depressed because of the defeat of the sailors really rose a lot.

Moreover, because of this great defeat and dangerous situation, the discord between the Northern Army and the Medan Army was also suppressed by the enemy, forcing them to join forces against the enemy!

After reflection and reflection, Agno decided that he had a great advantage, and as long as he did not repeat the mistake of the left battalion being attacked by the enemy at night, the final victory could only be them. Even if the enemy deliberately hid a hand and let the sailor suddenly appear and trap them, it was still not enough to change the absolute balance of strength.

In order to prevent the night from dreaming too many and the enemy from defending the city, Agno decided to do his best to attack the city early tomorrow morning and try to kill the enemies on the island in the shortest possible time!

Before that, Agno's plan was actually to surround the island on all sides and annihilate the enemy forces on the island. But in the current situation, nearly 10,000 troops have been lost out of thin air, and Agno no longer dares to use such a radical strategy, but only wants to be able to repel the enemy on the island and stabilize the situation.

It's not a bad idea, but it's a pity that they overlooked one thing.

The Songjiang army on the island is no longer 5,000 people!

The second arrival of the Ninghai Division again brought five thousand troops. Since this time it could attack on a large scale and get enough supplies on the island, the Ninghai division only carried a little more grain and grass for one way, so it could load more soldiers and supplies. Although it is still 5,000 people, there is an extra heavy infantry wing and five cavalry brigades among these 5,000 people!

In addition to the two or three hundred dead and wounded in the last war, there are now more than 7,000 elite light infantry, 2,000 heavy infantry, plus 500 cavalry!

Taking into account the ratio of heavy infantry and cavalry, the Songjiang army was no less numerically than the army of the Duchy of Luzon. On the contrary, because the Luzon people took the initiative to send them to the door, the Songjiang army was able to wait for work and defend the enemy's territory, so it can be said that they had the upper hand.

The night before the battle, the soldiers on both sides were convinced that they would win the final victory!

Due to Agno's strict defense, this time the Songjiang army did not find the opportunity to attack at night, but it was indispensable to repeat the old tricks and toss hard for half the night with the strategy of tired soldiers. Maybe it won't have much effect just one night, but as long as you can take advantage of it, maybe you can save the lives of a few dozen Songjiang soldiers.

Finally, early the next morning, the soldiers of the Duchy of Luzon, with obvious dark circles under their eyes, hurriedly ate breakfast in irritability and anger, and began to attack in formation.

The improvised siege weapons that were supposed to arrive with the third convoy had long since come to naught. In desperation, these Luzon soldiers could only be suppressed with foot archers, using rudimentary ladders to attack the small cities that had been repeatedly fortified by the Songjiang army.

Unlike the last war, this time the Songjiang Army directly dispatched heavy infantry!

First, nearly half of the troops of the Principality of Luzon were trapped here, and the sea area was also blocked by the naval division, so there was no possibility of news leaking; Second, He Shixiang also knows the power of the mourning soldiers. In today's battle, most of the Luzon people will give their best at the beginning. If you let the light infantry fight, you may suffer a lot of casualties. If so, it is better to go directly to the trump card and let the Luzon soldiers touch their heads and break the blood!

In the best case, the more than 10,000 troops of the Duchy of Luzon would simply despair and lay down their arms and surrender.

If the Songjiang Army wants to completely rule North Luzon, it is obviously not enough to rely on the troops of the Songjiang Army, and it is necessary to train a group of obedient local puppet troops. And these original Duchy of Luzon troops, as long as they can ensure control and loyalty, are undoubtedly the best targets, recruited and slightly reorganized to be thrown into the local battle for suppression.

"For the sake of the principality, defeat these overseas devils!"

Agno drew his sword, swung it at the side of the Matsue army, and shouted loudly. The drums of war were beating and became louder and more intense. The soldiers of the Principality of Luzon rushed forward with shouts, ready to break through the enemy's city. Both for the principality and for their own survival.

Witnessing this scene with his own eyes, He Shixiang of the Songjiang Army had a smile on his face. (To be continued.) )