To the east of Hudong, the auspicious army of 2,006 and 1,000 cavalry are building a defensive line.

The Viper squad, which is roaming the northern junta, has delivered the information, and the enemy has only half the force.

When the aftermath, the rest of the eight fingers in Zhang Peiyu's mouth, after receiving the news, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The strength of four armies, plus two supply battalions, a total of 11,000 people, is auspicious, and the odds of victory are not small.

This time, Yu Bo was able to take charge of himself and become the commander of the army, which was handpicked by Wang Xuan.

It was Xiao Qiangzhi's errand, but he was stopped by Wang Xuan, although he was a little depressed in his heart, he couldn't, and now he is teaching the new army.

The operational purpose of the Hudong Army is not to annihilate the enemy, but to contain it.

The construction of Hudong District has begun to show the dawn, the closer to auspiciousness, the better the construction, Wang Xuanda wants to keep this hope in his heart.

Originally, the aftermath was also intended to deal with the enemy and take the opportunity to consume the opponent's military strength.

It's good to hold on and wait for the outcome of the water war, but now he is shaken.

Three thousand six against one thousand, plus 10,000 grenades, and twenty Type 56 army guns, he wanted to keep a low profile, but this strength did not allow it.

"Commander, what do you think of our play?" asked the staff officer of the army.

"There is no great commander who calls me the head of the regiment. ”

"Yes, Regiment Commander, are we going to move this battle plan?"

Hey, now the staff officers also want to do a big job, this is the meat of the mouth, everyone wants to take a bite, it is estimated that the cubs below are also in the same mood after learning about the enemy's strength.

This is all morale, auspiciousness has always been defense, defense, and defense, and the opportunity in front of you is rare.

The aftermath was a little tangled, and he felt ridiculous in his heart, for the first time in his life, he hated that the other party had too few people.

Isn't that forcing oneself to sin?

The duty of a soldier is to obey orders, and when Wang Xuan came, he had already decided on tactics, and he did not dare to disobey orders, but he was unwilling.

But now that the strength of the enemy and us is close, Jixiang can win this battle with artillery and grenades, isn't it a bit stupid not to eat this meat?

Yu Bo looked dissatisfied, the coalition army was too underestimated, more than 10,000 people dared to attack, I don't know if the 20,000 people of Chiyan had been wiped out at the beginning?

"The Grand Commander, oh no, the Commander, is he subject to the orders of the Lord?"

Yu Bo looked at the staff officer and said secretly, this kid has a future.

"In fact, the commander of the regiment doesn't have to worry, what the Lord often says is that water is impermanent, soldiers are impermanent, and the battlefield is changing rapidly, how can you fight the world with a set of methods. Moreover, the Lord has always had good trust in the generals who lead the troops, and you are hand-picked, you say...... Isn't it?"

"I said Liuzi, don't pour me ecstasy soup, how many people have been worried about our ability to be the commander of this way, if we violate the military order, even if the lord doesn't say it, can the people in the Political Department let us go?"

Staff Officer Liuzi said with a smile, "I didn't say that I wanted to disobey the order, let's report the information, and when the battle is about to end, we will eat the other party in one bite, and they will send a large army to the province again." When the time comes, the navy will win, and they will wilt. ”

Yu Bo thought about it, and it was still such a reason, in the end, he was a staff officer, and he was deeply inherited by the Lord, and his bad intentions were one after another.

Wang Xuan couldn't hear this, and even if he heard it, he would only reward him with a kick at most.

"Cheng, you write an application for me to sign and seal, and the time waits for no one. ”

At the same time, the huge combined fleet poured into the North Star Yao River.

Now, both sides are clear about each other's strength, and all the cards have been shown in front of each other, which refers to the strain and the quality of the soldiers.

Tang Zhixin and Vice Admiral Guan Zuo analyzed the situation in the conference room of the supply ship.

"Why is the marshal so worried?" asked Guan Zuo.

"Jixiang, I've been studying it for a long time, but I can't figure it out. ”

Guan Zuo wondered, "Why is that?"

"There are a lot of spies, but the messages that can be sent back are all the same, don't you think it's suspicious?"

Guan Zuo was shocked, "Could it be that the other party did it on purpose?"

"No, it's because the other party's system is too tight, and we don't have a chance to take advantage of it. ”

"Excuse me?"

"Well, this pool is a bit deep, and I hope that it will be as you wish, and there will be a good result. ”

The auspicious river fleet, commanded by Zhao Qiang, the entire fleet was divided into three waves.

The First Fleet, commanded by Song Feng.

The Second Fleet, commanded by the High Force.

The Third Fleet, which he himself commanded.

On average, each fleet had four gunboats, except for the Third Fleet, which had four ships and one flagship.

In the early morning of the 27th, thirteen gunboats blocked the mouth of the river.

On the 29th, the enemy's huge fleet appeared in the lookout's telescope.

"Enemy ships are coming, enemy ships are coming, there are huge numbers, huge numbers. ”

With the sound of the flag at the sentry post, the river fleet suddenly became busy, both visible and invisible, working hard to exercise their rights and responsibilities.

"Anchor!"

Zhao Qiang's flagship ordered the ship to come, and the rest of the ships lowered their heavy anchors, which were to secure the ships and provide a stable platform for the shelling.

"Open the cannon door. ”

The fleet fanned out, starboard side aimed at the mouth of the river, and the right side of the modified ships was lifted one after another, revealing a series of dark gun barrels.

The Combined Fleet is a standard attack formation, with Sentinel ships in front, fighting ships on the left, pursuing ships on the right, battleships in the center, and supply ships in the rear.

But in terms of horizon, they are naturally a step behind the Jixiang River Fleet, they do not have binoculars.

By the time Tang Zhixin and Nahuan of the Combined Fleet got the observation report from the lookout, the Mascot's artillery had been prepared in advance and could be fired at any time.

"The mascot is blocked at the mouth of the river, only thirteen warships?"

Sekizo stared at the map and was silent for a long time.

"Lao Guan, what do you think?"

Tang Zhixin also had no idea, so he had to ask his old partner.

"What is the type of ship of the other party, and what is the tonnage?"

As he was talking, a message came from the sentinel that nine of the thirteen ships on the other side were gray and could not distinguish the material, and four of them were wooden ships, all of which were about the same size as their own warships.

"It can't be. ”

The moment he heard the news, Tang Zhixin and Nahuan reacted in the same way, large and medium-sized ships were explicitly forbidden to be owned by the dynasty.

However, the next few reconnaissance times came with the same message, and there was silence in the two command centers.

"Is this a coincidence?"

There is an adjutant road.

Nahuan shook his head, he was the commander of the combined fleet, and Tang Zhixin was the generalissimo of the auspicious soldiers and horses for this expedition, and he had to rely on himself in water warfare.

"Order, the fleet adjusted its formation, the third fleet was on the left, the fourth fleet was on the right, the fifth fleet was in the center, and the sixth fleet was in the middle of the formation. ”

The size of the mascot's warship exceeded the prediction of the combined fleet, but for them, this only added to the fun of the battle, and the resistance was fiercer, otherwise how to show their strength.

To this day, they still believe that the auspicious little trick is just a mantis arm blocking the car, and it is vulnerable.

"The enemy ships are two thousand meters apart and are in battle formation, with the main battleship in the middle and the medium-sized fighting ships on the sides. ”

When the information came, Zhao Qiang's heart was a little calm, and the other party chose to fight hard, which was the result that the mascot was looking forward to.

"Order, each ship shall be subject to the flagship artillery bombardment, and the first three rounds of salvo fire, depending on the effect, will make a decision. ”

The order was passed down, but the gun commander of the Jijia ship was not as nervous as others, on the contrary, his face was full of excitement.

"The little cubs have heard clearly, at the beginning of the target test, you rookies were there, in order to let you have a long experience, even the storage warehouse was vacated, just to accommodate you, the old man ate vegetables for three days. ”

The gunners have long been accustomed to the commander with broken mouths, and they can talk about a drill for half a day, let alone actual combat.

"Remember, the four points of shelling, wind direction, wind speed, hull sway, and advance amount, whoever can't hit it well, Lao Tzu will whip his ass. ”

As he spoke, the artillery commander talked about the reception of Wang Xuan's inspection.

"When the young master inspected us, he said that we are the best, the only ones that have been tested in actual combat, and he is proud of us. Next year, the sea ship is about to be built, don't drag Lao Tzu back, Lao Tzu wants to go to sea to see the world, do you understand?"

"Understand, let the artillery commander go to sea to see the world. The crowd replied with a loud voice.

"Haha, boys, the cannon is good, Lao Tzu invites all of you to drink 'Dream Auspicious'. ”

Everyone laughed and said that the artillery commander should be counted.

Of course, under the bold expression of the gun commander, it is a deep prayer, I hope that everyone can survive.

"The enemy ship is a thousand meters away, and it is sprinting with full sails. ”

Zhao Qiang looked at the topographic map of Hubei, compared the location of the two sides, and calculated the best time for the shelling.

Judging from the current situation, the inland river fleet will be unable to sink the enemy's warships in front of the enemy, and its own side will be passive if it cannot sink the enemy's warships in front of it.

"Has the damage been assessed?"

"Report, if you hit the fire, get closer, three salvos, enough to destroy at least three enemy ships, just ......"

The staff officer was a little hesitant.

"It's just that the enemy ships in the rear are moving forward with full sails, and three enemy ships are not enough to block the estuary, and we may have to face the risk of engaging in broadside battles. ”

How can this work, this is not the design of the staff in the first place.

Lao Tzu's fleet is not for hand-to-hand combat!

"What's the strategy?"

The difference between the two sides is only one thousand meters, and at the current speed of the enemy ships, it will rush into their own fleet in half a burnt of incense, and Zhao Qiang is anxious.

"Fight and retreat, or, fire attack. ”

If you can't retreat, you will retreat as soon as you engage in battle, so that the opponent can easily enter Xingyao Lake, and your own side will be even more passive.

"Order, Song Feng's First Fleet moved west, gave way to the passage, and a group of fireships prepared for a surprise attack. ”

The flagship was conveyed, and the gunner of the Jijia ship froze.

"Grandma, I'm going to sea, isn't this bullying!"

"Artillery commander, I'm afraid you won't be able to invite this meal, we're going to be deserters. ”

The gunners took advantage of this to ridicule one after another, and at the same time secretly breathed a sigh of relief, they had not fired a few shots.

"Hmph, rejoice, little cubs, but you can hide from the first day of junior high school, you can't hide from the fifteenth, you guys watch carefully from the sidelines, and see how others are fighting. ”

While everyone is happy, it is inevitable to be lost, and the battle of life and death, but they did not fight.

"Your Excellency, the enemy ships have opened a gap and some medium-sized wooden ships have come in. ”

The ring stared at the map, or the river map, and repositioned the river fleet above, focusing on the new ships.

"What's the difference?"

"The new battleship has a simple structure, with a few tentacles on both sides, and at most two decks. ”

The ring was moving the right hand of the battleship model suddenly paused, "Lower the sails, the first fleet rushes forward, fast." ”

The reaction of the combined fleet is swift, from the moment the flagship gives the order, to the time when the ship receives the order, to the time that the time has passed.

"Boom, boom......"

There was a loud and intense bang, and the flagship was surrounded by screams of terror and the clatter of heavy objects falling into the water.

"Ah, my legs, my legs!"

"Monster, that's not a person, a monster, a monster~"

"Captain, the deck was hit, and two large holes appeared in the left side of the ship, and the hull was tilted. ”

"The sail was shot down, it was an iron bullet, a red iron bullet......"

"Manage the damage, and make every effort to repair the battleship. ”

This is the statement that appears most frequently, the United Fleet, and it seems that the damage is not small.

Ignoring the obstacles left and right, the ring rushed out of the command room and onto the third deck.

The ships of the Fourth and Fifth Fleets were more or less hit, and puffs of smoke came out, and he only hoped that the damage would be smaller, and that it would be smaller.

At this moment, a second loud noise was heard, and the visible sphere slammed into the assault ship in front of it, smashing wood chips and toppling the sails.

The frightened sailors ran in all directions in panic, and some jumped directly into the water, and their lives and deaths were unknown.

Striker battleships, messed up.

The cannon pellet fell into the water, causing a sky-high splash and cleaning the approaching ship.

The smoke became thicker, obscuring the view from behind, and the exclamations and shouts came and went, all piercing into the heart of the ring, taking away pieces of flesh and blood, and constantly gnawing away at his confidence.

"Commander, this ......"

A few days ago, the loud noise of the coalition headquarters was still echoing in my head, and the root cause was still unknown, but now it seems that it is all an auspicious means.

"Let's take a look before we talk,"

As the commander of the fleet, Nahuan is undoubtedly qualified, at least for now, he can keep a clear head.

"New weapons? ”

When the third round of shelling arrived, some ships were already on fire, some of the decks and sides of the ships were already devastated, some of the sails had already fallen into the water, and the opponent's formation was out of order.

The opposing Fourth and Fifth Fleets began to lower their sails, and the First Fleet took advantage of the small size and speed of the ships to quickly rush forward, but the sight in front of them deeply stimulated their nerves.

Where this is a battlefield, it is clearly hell.