Chapter 261: Bloody Battle

Liang Hongyu was very busy, and it was not until three days later that the fleet officially took turns to enter the port for supplies. Since it is a temporary dock of ***, it can only rely on one boat at a time. Or maybe not all seashores can build ports. Of course, it is also possible to ship goods from small ships to large ships, but that is obviously a lot more troublesome. There are three direct supply terminals in Hangzhou, and two in other places such as Haizhou. This is all made by using natural and human resources, which is quite difficult.

By the fifth day, the flotilla was finally --。 As soon as the fleet --,, Liang Hongyu pulled Ouyang to speak: "I heard that you did something bad." ”

"It's not that I'm doing something bad, I'm making a friend."

"Friends?"

"Well, Wanyan Zongbi."

"Hah! Tianyin Town posted portraits of you and Zhanming everywhere, as well as Wanyan Zongbi. Wanyan Zongbi has harmed the Jurchen merchants, and you have harmed the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty. Song Shang was afraid that the *** bandits would mess around, so most of them ran away. Now the entire Tianyin Town is lifeless. ”

Ouyang smiled: "I think they dare to want me." ”

Liang Hongyu asked, "But...... Master Zong Zezong will definitely explain the matter to Li Gang. I'll see how you explain it then. ”

Ouyang said: "Madam, the emperor means that we are not forbidden to come and go, but we must keep a low profile. Don't say whether Li Gang will report it, even if the emperor knows, he will not know. I want to ask you, don't you want a child? ”

"When I finish fighting Jin Liao, I will disarm and return to the field, so that I can wait for you." Liang Hongyu sighed and said, "I owe you so much. ”

"Well, more than a million times." Ouyang said: "If you have time in August, you will go to Yangping, and Ouping will marry a wife." ”

……

To get to the province of Sobin, you have to go around the Korean Peninsula and sail for another ten days. But what everyone didn't expect was that after crossing the Korean Peninsula, Liang Hongyu's ten warships were in trouble.

It was early one morning, and there was fog in the sea. A cannon shot rang out from the position of the scout ship at the head of the platoon. All the warships watched the hand ascend to the platform. According to Ouyang's teaching of combat readiness, this cannon sound means that there is an enemy, and everyone must enter the combat post. But even Liang Hongyu didn't think it was necessary, and what was sent was just a lookout.

"Engage the enemy." The lookout shouted loudly: "At least seven, probably armed with firearms." ”

"Beat the drums!" Liang Hongyu commanded: "Cloth the circle array." "The circle formation is a kind of defensive formation under the unknown enemy situation, and everyone protects the flagship and protects themselves, and waits for dispatch.

Ouyang went to the deck, and from a distance, there seemed to be something in the distance, but it seemed to be an illusion. It wasn't until the sun rose that Ouyang knew that the suspected object he had just discovered was a rail pole. And it will definitely not be a railrod for merchant ships. From this point of view, it can also be verified that the earth is round. Ouyang said to Zhan Ming beside him: "You are lucky, I have been floating on the boat for so long, and it is the first time I have encountered such a situation." ”

Zhan Ming smiled bitterly: "It's good for adults to directly say that I am a decrepit person." ”

Before Ouyang could answer, he shouted: "Reconnoiter left and right, there are thirteen enemy ships, equipped with firearms, lined up, and it is not good." ”

"Oops!" Liang Hongyu was in a cold sweat, and really accepted the enemy. At present, he is not only against the wind but also against the light, and he is a minority against the majority, which is very disadvantageous. He immediately ordered: "Order, the first, second, and third ships together will be commanded by the No. 1 ship to seize the limelight." No. 4, No. 3, and No. 5 were scouts on the left and right, and immediately ascertained the origin of the enemy ships. ”

Zhan Ming asked in a low voice: "My lord, do you think it will be General Li Bao who has returned." Don't get me wrong. ”

"No, Li Bao is not such a careless person. The flag will definitely be hoisted. Ouyang said: "The ships found are not flag-bearing, it is very likely that they are Jurchens." If it had been the Jurchens, they would have started building ships long before we knew. ”

The lookout shouted: "There are eighteen enemy ships in total, and there are no flag markings. Five enemy ships intercepted our ship and grabbed the wind. ”

Zhan Ming asked, "My lord, what does this mean?" ”

"This shows that the other side is hostile." Ouyang Dao: "If there is no hostility, I will go with the wind and keep the current state." If it is interception, it is an intention to go to war. ”

"Ahh Everyone let out a cry of surprise at the same time.

Ouyang was also surprised and said to Zhan Ming, who was puzzled: "The wind has stopped." ”

"What do you mean?"

Ouyang Dao: "Unlike inland ships, which mainly rely on water currents, and manpower, ships on the sea rely on the wind. It's just that now no one can move forward and backward. ”

The lookout shouted, "Report! Boat No. 1 arrived at the attack range and asked if it would attack. ”

Liang Hongyu vetoed: "Don't attack for the time being." ”

Zhan Ming's layman questioned again.

Ouyang explained: "The formation of our fleet has not yet been expanded, and we don't know when the wind will rise or what kind of wind it will rise. There is still room for adjustment on the first ship. This kind of naval warfare is not a one-ship battle, and it is necessary to allow large forces to have a better attack posture. Now some of the enemy's ships have been deployed, but our side is still defending in a circle, so we will not attack for the time being. ”

The deck was hectic, but on either side of the deck two groups of soldiers sat in neat formations, surrounded by hand cannons, torches, and flints. After all, it is a long-distance unit, and there are a few points against the enemy. Ouyang whispered: "If the enemy ships have heavy artillery and firearms like us, this battle will be tragic. Even if you steal the limelight, it is difficult to win completely under the opponent's numerical advantage. ”

Zhan Ming asked in a low voice: "Is it possible to be defeated?" ”

"Quite likely." Ouyang Dao: "Our ship is a Chinese army, and it will definitely be taken care of when it comes to fighting." There is also a supply ship, which is not capable of fighting, and I am afraid that it is also a target. Grandma's, the Jurchens are so fast. ”

What Ouyang didn't know was that the commander of the Jurchen warships on the opposite side, Wan Yan Lou, couldn't cry or laugh, these ships were not used for a decisive battle with the Great Song fleet. Rather, it was used to plunder merchant ships and ports everywhere. But in the current situation, neither side dared to retreat easily from the battle, and Wanyan Lou was also a famous Jurchen general, and he had captured Yelu Dashi in history. Immediately decided, if the Song people attacked first, they would fight and snatch the Song warship to make up for possible losses.

The Jurchen warship was conceived as early as the time of the Wanyan Agu War, and the purpose was not a strategic purpose, but a plundering purpose. Or plundering merchant ships, or plundering populations, which was also inspired by the Song. The piracy of Temasek during the Song Dynasty and the barbaric behavior of the fleet patrolling the seas greatly inspired the Jurchens. But Ouyang didn't know that a year after the Battle of Hubugang, the Jurchens had three sea ships to *** and plundered more than 200 people (historical records). Therefore, the Jurchens have long had an idea about the ocean.

And something even more peculiar happened, due to ocean currents and other reasons, the No. 1 ship actually approached a Jurchen ship slowly. This situation was the commander-in-chief of both sides, the Great Khan. The atmosphere on both ships was extremely tense. The respective captains and crews prayed for a quick wind. But the sea is like that, it may be windy for a year, or it may not be a breeze for two or three days. When the sun was strong, the distance between the two ships was only 100 meters, and both sides could clearly see the appearance of the soldiers on the other ship, as well as the ship's gunwales that had been rolled out to expose the muzzles, and both sides changed from solid shells to incendiary bombs.

The lookout reported: "There are twenty cannons on the side of the enemy ship, and about one hundred and twenty to one hundred and eighty soldiers. ”

Ouyang was shocked, the shipbuilding map may be leaked. It is not very difficult to build a ship with drawings and craftsmen. According to the report, the performance of the guns on his side is relatively good, the firing range can be dozens of steps far, and it is relatively durable. But the enemy has a numerical advantage. This time it was a tough battle.

Ouyang went to the captain's room, saw Liang Hongyu frowning and said, "General Liang, can you not fight." ”

"Don't fight?" Liang Hongyu shook her head: "I'm afraid the other party doesn't think so." Let me ask you, you have eighteen warships, ten on the other side, and one is a supply ship, can you fight? ”

“…… Of course hit. "Ouyang Khan.

Liang Hongyu stood up, pulled Ouyang to the window and whispered, "What?" Scared? ”

"Don't be afraid, but this battle will be tragic."

"Yes." Liang Hongyu said: "It is estimated that I will see red when I am windy, you are by my side, I am very happy." ”

"I'm happy too." Ouyang Dao: "Even so, you can't give up the plan to escape. ”

"......" Liang Hongyu was speechless. It is impossible to escape, and the Hangzhou fleet has no precedent for escaping, and it must not be opened on its own. By sailing away, the fleet's self-esteem and sense of honor were much stronger than those of the land forbidden army. Add to this the cohesion of the fleet as an individual, how can everyone, like brothers and sisters, watch their friendly ships being attacked and run away by themselves? Liang Hongyu said: "I'd rather die in battle than retreat." ”

"!" Ouyang was dissatisfied.

"You taught it." Liang Hongyu smiled and said, "You told me that it is a way to cultivate the sense of honor of the navy. There are things about the Navy that the Army will never be able to match. ”

"......" Ouyang said helplessly: "I mean, rip off my balls." ”

"I'm going to die, you." Liang Hongyu stuck her head out and shouted: "Tell me to make rice, and you can't skip eating." ”

The wind still did not rise, and the situation became more tense after the meal, and the No. 1 ship was only twenty meters away from the enemy ship. The crews of both ships watched each other quietly, neither of them eating, they were all on guard. Thirty meters is already the distance that can be docked. Although Ouyang couldn't see clearly, the lookout kept reporting the situation of the two ships. Ouyang believed that as long as anyone moved, the two ships would have to fight to the death.

Liang Hongyu also stood on the deck and asked, "The Jurchens don't have a standard-bearer, how can they give orders?" And which is their flagship? "It has been clearly seen that it is a Jurchen dress.

A staff officer reported: "There is a reverberation of gongs and drums on the enemy ship, and it is a good guess that it should be a gong and drum order." Their flagship could not be confirmed. ”

"Let the scouts on the left and right check it out."

"Yes!"

Liang Hongyu asked Ouyang, "What do you think?" "Ouyang has experienced a lot of battles, and the people who cooperate with him are all famous generals, and he has also made great achievements."

"Do you want to spend money on a boat?" Ouyang smiled bitterly: "If you have to fight, you should strike first." Don't wait for others to fire before you do it, according to psychological research, don't look at the tension between the two sides, this stage is the two sides are the most lax. "Like fishing, keep looking at this buoy. If you look at it for a long time, you will become numb. I knew that the buoy would move before I came back to my senses. As soon as the buoy is launched, the buoy moves immediately, and the reaction time will be greatly accelerated.

"Inform ship No. 1 and prepare for battle." Liang Hongyu ordered: "The first round of incendiary bombs should all be raised up to the attack deck as much as possible. After two rounds of throwing the hand cannon, the arrow is avoided and the short blade is engaged. ”

The flag soon spread out, and the Song flagship lookout hand held high the red flag and did not put it down, waiting for orders on the deck. The No. 1 ship lookout also stared at the flagship red flag. Zhao Yu ordered: "Fight!" ”

The flagship lookout decisively lowered the red flag, and the No. 1 ship began a life-and-death struggle. Obviously, because of Ouyang, the No. 1 ship took a big advantage. A round of artillery and a round of hand-throwing cannon attacks woke up the Jurchens. After the second round of hand-throwing cannons passed, the soldiers in the front row raised their shields, although they resisted most of the arrows, but Liang Hongyu did not expect that the enemy ships also had a small number of hand-throwing cannons.

Hook hands throw ropes and hook down, quickly closing the distance between the two boats. The flames on the Jurchen deck were fierce, making the Song army who wanted to rush to the side of the board all a lot. At the same time, the first round of Jurchen gunners almost all hit the side of the Song ship, hitting more than a dozen holes. However, apart from gunner casualties and the destruction of the hull, the damage was not significant.

Ouyang said: "Don't rush the boat, don't ignite the hand cannon, throw it deadly." ”

This order was quickly conveyed, and the Song army immediately raised their shields in the first row, and the back row threw the wounded hand-throwing cannons wildly. And there are other soldiers who bring out boxes of lethal grenades. For a time, the Jurchen ship blossomed on all sides. Although a few people who were not afraid of death rushed through the flames to reach the Song boat, but when the sheep entered the tiger's mouth, the Song army all carried short blades, and they were easily eliminated in groups of three, with one clip and one stab.

"The wind is blowing!" Liang Hongyu hurriedly looked at the flag, it was the northeast wind, because the fleet occupied the west, and the Jurchens occupied the east, this step suffered a loss. Don't think everyone is a cannon, the wind doesn't matter. Wind is critical, and it takes much less time for an upwind vessel to change the rudder than a downwind vessel. This ensures that you can expose your side first, and you can also calmly grasp whether to pick up the enemy's side and have a great initiative. One more point, downwind shells can hit a little farther. Escape quickly. Liang Hongyu ordered: "The No. 1 ship disengages and changes to heavy artillery." No. 2 and No. 3 have the upper hand. Scouts on the left and right immediately identify the enemy flagship. ”

And so the first large-scale naval battle began. Four Jurchen ships and two Song ships began to seize the northeastern position. Although Liang Hongyu's main army suffered losses, the second and third ships were in a very good position, and the two captains were also people with combat experience. When the wind blows, turn the rudder left and right, and use the tailwind to kill the enemy ships coming against the wind.

Anticipating the range of the shells, the two ships took advantage of the downwind and turned the rudder again, using their own broadside to face the enemy's bow. Twenty cannons fired in unison. Most of them hit the enemy ships. In three rounds of bombardment, not only was the bow of the enemy ship blasted open a large opening, but the deck was seriously damaged.

"Turn the rudder." The Song ship turned again, used the bow to eat the bombardment of the Jurchen ships, and the other side, which had been ready to launch, faced the side of the Jurchen ship that had been launched and was being loaded with ammunition. This round was more ferocious, the Jurchen side basically lost its combat effectiveness, and the hull began to sink.

After each of the two ships destroyed half of the ship, they turned the rudder and hedged against the other two Jurchen ships that followed. When they intersected, more than thirty hookers exerted force at the same time, and the two ships immediately became tangled together, and then the deck battle began. Seeing this, the two disabled Jurchen ships did not dare to fire their guns, so they could only try to get close to the portray, but the hull was seriously damaged, and it would take a lot of time.

The Jurchens were engaged in the battle with five ships, and the Song were three. But because of the proper tactical arrangement, the Song army had a slight upper hand. At this time, Allah began to approach the supply ship behind the flagship. Although they are not sure which one is the flagship, the supply ship will never be mistaken. The two sides are preparing to fight, and Liang Hongyu's side is not optimistic in all aspects, except for the scout ship occupying some advantages. Six to thirteen, can use less wind than the enemy. The only advantage was the number of hand-throwing cannons that the Song army had, but the Jurchens had rockets.

Liang Hongyu shouted: "Don't go into battle on the left and right scouts, recognize the flagship flanking attack." ”

The lookout hand reported: "The scouts left and right have arrows in their hands." ”

"It's too close." Liang Hongyu sighed and said, "Order, the two ships protect each other." ”

Zhan Ming said: "Adults will be careful for a while, and they will have to take the side when they see this posture." He also saw that the Jurchens wanted to take the ship.

"Don't worry." Ouyang said: "You have to be careful yourself. ”

As Zhan Ming and most people thought, the Jurchen Thirteen Ships and the Song Dynasty's six war ships and one supply ship, including the scout ships, were all entangled. The Song people naturally didn't want to engage with the Jurchens, but because they were downwind and the performance of the two ships was similar, the Jurchens seized the opportunity and took the initiative to forcibly take the ship. The hook rope tangled all twenty ships together. The Song army's big shield and hand-throwing cannon took a big advantage. Coupled with the short blade, it is even more free. As long as there are nearly two hundred people on a ship, and the deck of the battle is so large that four hundred people can't wield their knives at a glance, so the short blade has a lot of room to move.

But the Jurchen archery was really powerful, and several Jurchens were on the lookout and shot the Song army like snipers. And the Song army's weapons are beyond the reach of the whip, and the only way to blow up the rail pole is to blow it up first.

The Jurchens were brave, but they were not as accustomed to fighting on ships as the Song army. These are people who have sailed far away, and over the years, they have spent n times as many days on ship as on land. But the number of Jurchens was simply too many. Even Ouyang took part in the battle. Ouyang had never touched weapons, so he used a hand-throwing cannon. Under the protection of the big shield on all sides, there is still a certain guarantee of safety.

The most dazzling thing in the audience was Zhan Ming, a martial arts master who took advantage of the foot battle. There is not enough space, he grabs the back of the knife and kills, and his hands and feet are all murderous weapons. All the way over, the Jurchens were all frightened, and there was no one under them. His lethal weapons are always at the enemy's point of view from the most suitable angle. The captains of two Jurchen ships have already died at his hands.

Ouyang was very dissatisfied with the Jurchens, and in the West, the captain died, and everyone else stopped fighting. How could the captain be dead, all shouting for revenge. I took the time to look at my wife, whose weapon was not a short blade, but a spear. It wields it fiercely, and can even kill people in a corner.

Although the Song army had a partial advantage, it was because all the Jurchen ships had not yet docked, and the soldiers of the five ships had not yet joined the battle because they had not completely taken over or because they were too crowded to get in. Seeing this, Liang Hongyu finally gritted her teeth and said, "Hold on until dark." "There is still hope for a breakthrough after dark, but unfortunately it will take two hours.

The blind arrogance of the Song fleet finally paid the price. Knowing that the enemy was building ships and had the armed capacity of nearly twenty ships, he only sent ten ships to check. Yue Fei couldn't be blamed for this, because he had no ship to send in his hands. He is responsible for picking up the soldiers on the Hebei East Road to ***, repairing the ships, and transporting supplies. Almost all of his supply ships were requisitioned as transport vessels. Because his superiors believed that there was no strong fleet in the waters near Song, not even relatively large fishing boats.