On the riverside of the Jinling Naval Division's station, more than 20 large and small warships were lined up one after another, the hull was as tall as a building, the deck and the shore were full of ironclad warriors standing solemnly, the guns on the ship were faint, and the flag of the Great Song Dynasty was flying high.

The building boat crosses the snow melon island at night, and the iron horse is scattered in the autumn wind.

Zhao Hong was excited, and this sentence flashed in his mind inexplicably.

"Your Majesty, the Jinling Naval Division has two main warships, the small is a medium-sized warship, 10 zhang long, 4 zhang wide, 2 feet thick at the bottom, 50 sailors, 150 sailors, and 20 short cannons. This kind of boat is a multi-oared boat with the bottom of the lake, the cover of the warship, and the bow and tail of the sea boat, which can be applied to rivers, lakes and seas. ”

Wei Liaoweng pointed to another large warship and continued:

"Your Majesty, this is a large warship, 15 zhang long and 5 zhang wide, which can accommodate about 250 sailors and 30 cannons. It is suitable for rivers and lakes and naval battles, and is strong and sturdy. Both of these warships can go to sea and fight along the coast, which is not a problem. ”

Zhao Hong nodded slightly.

A river ship can be equipped with 30 guns, so a sea ship is definitely more than forty or fifty.

Once the ship is equipped with artillery, it is like a tiger with wings, and in this era, it is definitely a Thanos-like existence.

"This artillery is ......"

Zhao Hong's eyes looked at the guns on the ship.

"Your Majesty, naval combat is mainly flat fire, so they are equipped with short-barreled artillery, and the firing range can reach more than 300 paces, and the distance can reach up to one mile."

Wei Liaoweng introduced, and he was also excited.

Artillery plus grenades, the advantage in naval warfare is too obvious. The Great Song Sailor can cross the ocean.

"Everyone, salute!"

At the Jinling West Wharf, Zhao Hong went on the deck, and the officer gave an order, and all the sailors and soldiers saluted together, raised their heads and chests, and did not squint.

"Soldiers, hard work!"

Zhao Hong's face was solemn and he returned a military salute.

All the sailors and scientists of the Jinling Lecture Hall behind him were the same, and they saluted solemnly.

Everything taught by the Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall has been fully accepted during the military exercises.

"For the country and the people, sacrifice and dedication!"

It's another unified slogan, and the momentum is terrifying.

"Assign the trainees down, follow the sailors and soldiers on the ship, and experience military life together."

To the north of the Zhoushan Islands, on the endless sea, the golden wind is gentle, sparkling, more than 20 warships come from south to north, and the high flags on the mast are fluttering, which is the sailor warship of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Are you alright, Du Xian?"

On the side of the boat, Zhao Tai patted Du Xian's back to make him more comfortable.

"It's okay! I vomited a little and it was much more comfortable! ”

Du Xian wiped his mouth and raised his head, there seemed to be tears in the corners of his eyes.

"I vomited so badly, I couldn't adapt to the soil and water. After graduation, I'm afraid you can only go to the sailors of the rivers and lakes, or to the infantry. ”

Zhao Tai shook his head, worried about the future of his classmates.

It's late autumn now, and it's only two or three months before graduation. A student like Du Xian, who "must vomit in every sea", may not be able to become a navy.

"Nothing! Go out to sea a few more times, vomit a few more times, and get used to it! ”

Du Xian was still stubborn.

From the lowest level of Lin'an City, Du San, who jumped to Du Xian, a sailor scientist in Jinling Lecture Hall, he will not admit defeat easily.

"If you can't say it, then you can ask for more blessings!"

Zhao Tai was also embarrassed to give his friend a shout-back, so he could only give encouragement.

Who asked His Majesty the Principal to draw a map of the world, saying that the earth is round, and the journey of the Great Song Sailor is the sea of stars. In this way, all the sailors and scientists are aroused with great ambition to conquer the unknown world.

Is the Earth Really Round? If that's the case, how can a person stand firm?

Suddenly, the whistle of "beep" sounded, Zhao Tai and the others were stunned, and they returned to their original positions on the deck one after another, helping the gunners to load ammunition, and the entire deck was in chaos.

"Vice General Hu, what's wrong?"

"Pirates have been discovered, and there are hundreds of warships!"

Adjutant General Hu said loudly, frowning at the gunners and sailors.

"How many miles away, what are you panicking about? Let Your Majesty see it, and lose all your face! ”

Vice Admiral Hu shouted loudly with a black face, the gunners and sailors regained their composure, and the bow of the ship became orderly and quiet again.

The Jinling Naval Division is mainly responsible for the war on the river, and has not yet experienced it on the sea. Fortunately, with experienced generals in command, this is much more stable.

"Adjust the angle, down five degrees!"

Adjutant General Hu was calm and composed, and he walked back and forth on the deck, commanding with a black face.

Zhao Tai turned the screw of the cannon tail, and soon the angle of the cannon next to him was the same. Vice General Hu saw it and nodded with satisfaction.

Noticing that the height of Du Xian's artillery fluctuated, Vice General Hu's face turned up again.

"What are you anxious about? Also Jinling talks about martial arts, don't let people look down on it! ”

"Yes, General! Right away! ”

Du Xian stood up straight, saluted the military salutes, started again, and quickly adjusted in place.

Vice General Hu nodded, turned and walked away.

Du Xian stabilized his mind and looked at the sea intently.

The emperor was on the warship, and as a sailor scientist who was about to graduate from the first phase of Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, he didn't want to be looked down upon by the emperor's principal.

On the sea, hundreds of large and small warships came from all directions, the ships were getting closer and closer, the pirates on the ships were wielding knives and guns, stretching bows and arrows, and the momentum was violent, they shouted wildly, and the hideousness on their faces was clearly visible.

It seems that they have eaten the Song army on the ship.

"Don't worry, let them come closer!"

Vice Admiral Hu commanded the warships forward, and the other sailors and warships moved forward in a "human" shape. Seeing that the distance was getting closer and closer, the officers on the warship shouted one after another.

"Aim! Get ready! ”

Vice Admiral Hu shouted, and Du Xian quickly reloaded his ammunition and quickly aimed at the pirate's ship.

These 500 iron pills were shot out, and the opponent's deck could not be swept away.

"Fire!"

The shout sounded, and the iron hammer in Du Xian's hand pressed on the fire door.

"Puffy Puff!"

The earth-shattering sound of artillery continued to sound, and the naval warship was filled with gunsmoke, and countless iron balls and iron pellets roared out, heading straight for the pirate warship a hundred paces away.

Iron balls and iron pills were devastated, more than a dozen pirate warships were smashed out of holes one by one, and the pirates on board were planted, and the ship was full of bloody corpses and wounded, and blood stained the deck red.

"Puffy Puff!"

The sound of artillery continued, the pirate ships were constantly hit by cannonballs, the sawdust was flying, the walls were toppled and destroyed, the pirates were constantly screaming, and they were overturned, and the hulls of the pirate ships were all holes, and some of the pirate ships were spinning in place, and some were seriously damaged and began to sink.

The artillery fired three or four rounds, and the Song soldiers on the warship picked up crossbows and earth-shaking thunderbolts, and prepared to continue the battle near the ship, but found that the pirates had abandoned dozens of seriously damaged warships, rowed desperately, and fled in panic.

The pirates fled, the Song army warships were cheering, and Vice General Hu wanted to chase after them, but they were forbidden by the Shangguan. The Emperor is still on a warship, and he can't take any risks for the sake of a few pirates.

Zhao Hong stood on the boat and was also relieved to see the scene of artillery destroying and decaying.

He was even looking forward to the confrontation between the Saisong army in the northwest and the Mongol iron cavalry, was the firearm so devastating?

However, he always believed that with firearms, whether it was land or naval warfare, war would definitely change the original mode of warfare, just like what was presented in front of him.

This is the power of technology, which I believe will change the times.