Raindrops slanted into the gun doors with the wind, and the deck was slippery.

In order to keep the gunpowder in the cabin dry, Da Gaoqiang ordered the shooting window to be closed.

The three wooden ships lifted anchor and began to slowly start moving south.

At this time, Song Feng's First Fleet opened fire.

The enemy's pursuing ship, having crossed the line of fire, began to accelerate.

This was followed by a huge fleet of ships, one after the other.

Zhao Qiang's Third Fleet, five Type 1 battleships also opened fire.

"Quick, full sails, sailors control the sails with all their might. ”

The sail soaked in water, like a sponge in the water, is extremely heavy.

The sails of a ship that can be raised and lowered by 10 people on a normal day now require at least 15 people.

Seeing that nothing could be done, the boatswain transferred the gunners, and now he could not shoot the guns anyway.

The task was to retreat the Dagao strong fleet, which had placed most of its manpower on the top deck, fighting the sails.

The enemy's fast pursuit ship is not large, and its slender body helps to reduce drag and increase speed.

At this moment, they are coming towards these three wooden ships, and their intentions are very obvious, and they are being targeted.

"On our own, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave. ”

The enemy ships were getting closer and closer, and now they had crossed their original mooring positions.

Da Gaoqiang stood in front of the window, looking at the menacing enemy ships, and habitually squinted.

"Wait until the enemy ships are close before fighting, and besides, prepare for broadside combat. ”

The combined fleet poured out, and the four huge warships in the middle, covered with layers of dark iron, were really difficult to find if it were not for the firelight.

Then, there were dense warships of all types, like hungry wolves, seeing delicious prey, and attacking with all their might.

"Commander Da's fleet is in trouble. Song Feng saw that these fast ships ignored him and chased straight south, and knew that he was going to suffer.

"The report, the command ship ordered, asked us to join up with it, establish a defensive line behind Commander Da's Second Fleet, and fight while withdrawing. ”

"This rain is not coming at the right time. ”

Wang Xuan, who was awakened by the heavy rain, stood in front of the window, it was pitch black in front of him, and he could only hear the crackling raindrops, and the sound knocked on his heart.

From time to time, the lightning that crosses the sky heralds an extraordinary night.

Recently, he has been sleeping very lightly, waking up at the slightest movement, and has a nervous breakdown.

What do you want me to be satisfied with this day?

Wang Xuan is very tired, but no one can understand his tiredness.

"This rain is not the right time. ”

"Yes, but as long as you hold out until the rain stops, you can get rid of them, and the real thing you have to face is those narrow fast ships. ”

"Yes, but the number of dumb fires in our naval guns has increased, and now it has been ignited by open flames, and the target will be smaller. ”

Zhao Qiang was also helpless, the air was humid, the flint was damp, and the cabin couldn't dry without a few shots.

Song Feng's five warships, driven by the paddle wheel, came towards the southeast.

Zhao Qiang's five warships headed southwest.

The two fleets soon converged.

The sound of artillery has not stopped, because the line of sight is blocked, and the opponent's fast ship is relatively slender, so the hit rate is very low.

When the auspicious ten Type 1 battleships were closed, the speedboats had already broken through nearly halfway in and appeared in Da Gaoqiang's line of sight.

But Zhao Qiang and the others couldn't fire at these fast ships, because there was a high probability that they would accidentally injure friendly ships.

Zhao Qiang's heart is undoubtedly painful, everything in front of him arises because of his hesitation, he is an out-and-out murderer, a murderer who kills his own people.

However, no matter how painful and tormented his heart is, he has to get through the difficulties in front of him first.

"About twenty ships have burst through, and the strength should not exceed two thousand. ”

Two thousand, this number is not much, and the strength of the three ships that can reach Gao Qiang is not much, and it is only about 600 people.

Jin Liang looked at the tall wooden ship in front of him, and greedy flames burst out of his eyes, if he could get the mascot's firearms, his credit would be great.

Status, money, women, everything, will be within reach, and his heart is restless.

At this time, the situation on the lake is a little chaotic.

The first ship of Dagaoqiang is in the front, the second ship is in the center, and the third ship is in the last.

This was followed by more than twenty fast ships of the Combined Fleet.

Further back, there are ten auspicious new Type 1 warships.

And the main force of the Combined Fleet is coming south in the shape of a trumpet.

Because the two sides are moving in the same direction, in a short time, a relatively static picture scroll is formed, but this picture scroll shows only the beginning of cruelty.

The fleet has already picked up speed, and the auspicious ten new Type 1 warships have just converged and are speeding up, which is fast and slow, just in line with the pursuit speed of the combined fleet.

Jin Liang's pursuing ship had already approached Dagaoqiang's No. 3 ship, and when a fast ship overtook the side of the ship, the cannon sounded.

The main task of the pursuing ship is to stalk and harass, delay the speed of the opponent's ship, and disrupt its formation, so with the advantage of high speed, it can only abandon defense.

With just one shot, the No. 3 ship pierced the pursuing ship 100 meters to starboard, and the gunners could even hear the screams of the sailors on the opposite side in such a noisy environment.

Then, the artillery on both sides rang out, and for a while, four ships of the fast fleet were hit frequently, and the speed gradually fell.

At this time, Jin Liang had already woken up, and put aside the false idea of blocking these three warships, "Close the distance and get close to their ship's side, so that they can hit the mast at most and not hurt anyone." ”

The downward firing range of the Jixiang naval gun is very small, and the flat fire is its limit, which is limited by the process.

And the naval guns, which are basically arranged on the second deck, are about three meters above the water.

This height has exceeded the deck of a fast ship, so the closer you get to the auspicious warship, the less risk the hull will be hit.

After losing eight fast ships, Jin Liang's fleet lined up in a line, accompanying the third ship on both sides, as if escorting it.

Jin Liang now wants to get auspicious firearms more and more, and for this reason, he is a little stunned.

"Change your plans and take this big guy alive with all your might. ”

Jin Liang's flagship hung the signal flag for capturing the battleship, and the special ladders were lifted out one after another, and the broadside battle began.

The No. 3 ship discovered the other party's attempt, and in order to get rid of the sailors hanging on the side of the ship, it suddenly changed course and threw off a group of people.

But the flaws of the wooden ship, which restrained it, the iron hooks on the ladders, which were fiercely driven into the hull, coupled with the advantage of speed, the enemy began to board the ship.

The fast ships were connected to each other with cables, and the other end was tied to the anchor of the third ship, and the third ship could not run.

The soldiers on the enemy ships rushed to the nearest fast ship, they wanted to get on board, they took credit.

The shelling of the No. 3 ship had stopped, and the dark barrels in the gun windows were gone, replaced by steel spears that kept knocking down nearby climbers.

The rain began to weaken.

The dark sky, with the occasional mottled star, reflected the No. 3 ship, which was full of climbing crowds.

Da Gaoqiang was watching the third ship, but he couldn't turn back to the rescue.

Zhao Qiang was also looking at the No. 3 ship, but he could only watch dryly.

On the No. 3 ship, the decisive battle flag has been raised, either you die or I die.

The wooden battleships designed for artillery battles did not have the attack holes of the original new cement ships, and the enemy could easily climb onto the deck and fight with the mascot who arrived by avoiding the gun window.

One side wants to drive the enemy off the ship and delay the impending fate, and the other side wants to quickly occupy the deck and provide a safe place for those who come after it.

There are very few spears of the mascot, all of them are below deck, and the sailors on the deck use Tang horizontal swords, the newly created batch.

With well-trained, sophisticated weapons, and inferior auspicious sailors, they fought evenly with the other side.

People on both sides kept falling, some withdrawing from the battlefield, and some falling and never getting up again.

The rain stops, the wind stops.

The starry sky has reoccupied the sky and returned to people's sight.

The shouts of killing on the third ship had become weaker and weaker, but the enemy sailors who boarded the ship were getting more and more numerous, until the entire deck was occupied, and the black pressure was overwhelming.

They began to attack every hatch, and from time to time there were grenade explosions on the ship.

When these explosions reached Gao Qiang's ears, this somewhat shy man, who had always been regarded as the representative of auspicious Confucian generals, cried, like a child.

When Zhao Qiang heard these faint explosions, he was a little crazy, this was not in his plan, let alone in the plan of the General Staff, they should have evacuated unscathed, a general was incompetent and exhausted to death the three armies, that incompetent general, he was talking about.

At this time, eight fast ships that were hit and fell behind were nowhere to hide under the scrutiny of the stars.

"Sink them for me. ”

The staff officer hesitated, and the herald paused for a moment, then gave a military salute and gave the order.

In the end, the staff officer did not dissuade this childish order, and he also held a fire in his heart.

The combined fleet that rushed out of the North Xingyao River was like a wild horse that had escaped the reins, tossing vigorously on the Xingyao Lake, venting the grievances of a few days ago.

Due to Zhao Qiang's childish order, the ten auspicious new warships changed from a horizontal line to a vertical line.

The sound of cannons, which had been silenced for a short time, rang out again, which made the eight enemy fast ships who were watching the bustle a little confused.

If the mascot doesn't withdraw quickly, what kind of cannon will he fire indiscriminately, who will he scare until now?

At this time, they even felt a little sorry, regretting that the auspicious supply ship was too far away, otherwise they could grab a few ships and mix them up as quasi-nobles.

Some of these people are gloating, and some are happy, but they don't have the awareness of being in a trap.

When they heard the sound of the cannon again, a sudden mist rose around them, obscuring their vision and blurring their minds.

Immediately, I heard the heart-rending screams of someone nearby.

At this time it became clear to them that here they did not have the capital to laugh.

The eight wrecked fast ships that came to their senses, which should now be called old ships, began to move in both directions, and they were safe only if they opened up a distance.

Moreover, the large fleet in the rear descended, and as long as the luck was enough, the mascot could not help himself.

At this time, the competition is not about who runs the fastest, but as long as it is faster than others.

The ring of the combined fleet, seeing that the main battleship of the auspicious man actually paid attention to those small shrimps, was surprised at the same time, and breathed a sigh of relief, the commander of the auspicious fleet, but that's it.

Due to Zhao Qiang's order, the distance between the ten auspicious warships and the combined fleet was constantly shrinking, but they didn't seem to take the combined fleet seriously, and kept biting the eight fast ships that were getting slower and slower.

At this moment, there was a loud bang in the south, and the entire lake was filled with light, and the third ship was gone.

Accompanying its burial were four fast ships on either side.

The mascot went crazy, and the combined fleet had already caught up, but they didn't care about it, and chased the eight small shrimps and beat them violently, and only three of the fighting ships were sunk.

It was then that ring realized how strong this gray battleship was.

Catapults are invalid, ship crossbows are invalid.

Only a few crossbow arrows were fired into the superstructure, which caused some trouble for the mascot.

"Those damn intelligence traffickers deserve to be waterboarded......"

At this time, he finally realized the mood of coach Tang Zhixin, in addition to whether the person is real, how much information is false?

Ten gray battleships sank eight enemy fast battleships before the fifty-five capital ships of the Combined Fleet could encircle them.

Then, they went on a rampage and walked away.

The ring watched them coming, and watched them go, and for a while, a huge wave was set off in his heart.

What a peerless boy those damn intelligence dealers have overlooked!