Chapter Ninety-Nine: Attack at Sea
Yunyun, who got the news, set off alone on a three-masted ship, and Lao Chen and the other crew members were still responsible for escorting and covering.
When they came to the mouth of the Yangtze River again, they found that the atmosphere was obviously tense, and there were no merchant ships in the nearby waters, and even fishing boats were rarely seen. And I encountered several inspections by the sailors in a row, but fortunately, everyone had already prepared their rhetoric, and Lao Chen was tactful, and quietly stuffed a few red envelopes for the chief so that he did not show his feet.
After seven days of sailing at full speed, they came to the designated sea area. Still on standby, small ships were transported, and the clouds once again boarded Yokota's flagship Oshima.
Unexpectedly, Yokota himself was already waiting, and when he saw the clouds boarding the ship, Yokota still greeted him with a smile on his face, but there was more bitterness and fatigue in his smile.
Yun hurriedly clenched his fists: "Uncle Yokota, the situation is so tense, why are you here in person?
Yokota grabbed the cloud and said enthusiastically: "This is your first time trading independently, and this sea area is very chaotic, which has increased your risk a lot, so I have to come in person to express my gratitude." Hurry up in the clouds, please!"
When the two of them sat down, Yun asked, "I heard that you and Kojiro have clashed several times, how about it, is the loss big?"
Yokota smiled bitterly: "The losses are not small, in successive battles, eleven large ships were sunk, more than thirty small ships, and the casualties exceeded five hundred." What's more, the trade route was basically cut off, and in the past two months, several times without success, four merchant ships and dozens of men were seized. Without financial support, it is now difficult to recruit personnel, replenish and repair sea vessels. If this state continues, we will have to break up in less than a year, which is why I am in a hurry to trade with you. I'm just sorry to bother you for traveling so far!"
The cloud again and again means that there is no hindrance. Seeing that Yokota's mood was not high, he immediately proposed to trade immediately, and Yokota did not politely order his subordinates to take out the goods and hand them over to the clouds.
This time the goods are still Haizhu, there is no problem with all the procedures for inspection and payment, and when the transaction is completed, the cloud is ready to leave. During the extraordinary period, Yokota didn't stay long, but just grabbed the cloud and told him to be careful.
As soon as the two of them came to the deck, they heard a Japanese crew member shouting, and Yun couldn't understand and subconsciously went to look at Yokota, only to see that Yokota had changed color.
Then a loud thunderous explosion sounded overhead, and the hull of the ship shook violently, and wood chips flew all around......
The cloud was thrown out by a wave of air, crashed into the side of the ship, and bounced back, a cramp in his chest and abdomen, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. It took him two long breaths to suppress the churn in his chest and abdomen, but the explosion continued after a roar, and the Oshima trembled and tilted.
Yun quickly pulled out his dagger and stuck it on the side of the ship, barely steadied himself, and looked up, only to see two large ships speeding towards them two miles away, the bow of the ship constantly flashing red and making smoke. Every time the light flashed, shells exploded on the ship or in the surrounding sea, bringing up large clouds of debris and seawater.
Yun Yun was stunned, although he wandered outside the ghost gate several times, and had seen the big scene of thousands of people fighting, but he had not known the taste of fear for a long time in front of this sharp firearm and the vast sea, and he had faint fear.
A huge wave caused by a cannonball swept over him and poured him all over his head and face, which also calmed him down instantly. Before he could react, a middle-aged widow stumbled over and shouted in jerky Chinese: "Enemy attack!
The clouds were full of roars, and only his voice could be faintly heard, and then I could see the chaos of the ship, some people were running wildly, some people were injured and screaming, and some people fell in a pool of blood without a sound......
At this time, chaos is deadly, and someone must stand up and direct the battle to have a glimmer of life. Yun grabbed the middle-aged man's clothes and shouted, "Where is Yokota?"
The widow understood, and pointed back. Following the direction he pointed, Yun saw that Yokota was lying on the deck with a bloody face three or four feet away from him, his eyes were closed and he looked unconscious, and one arm was strangely bent backwards, obviously broken, and he was surrounded by more than a dozen widows at this time.
"Fire back!" shouted Yun and gestured.
The widow also understood at this time, and hurriedly ran to make arrangements. Sure enough, at the time of the incense, a roar sounded from the cabin, shaking the big ship, and the Oshima began to fight back. The two enemy ships still looked less than a mile away, and at this time they also began to slow down and change direction to make evasive actions.
"It's Kojiro's flagship Howang Maru and the Matsui of the same level, but I didn't expect them to send the only two flagships to attack us this time. There must be a traitor in the family, otherwise they would not have been able to grasp our whereabouts!" The middle-aged widow returned to Yun's side, his face no longer nervous, only deep anger.
Seeing that Yunyun's face was ugly, he said with a straight face: "Yun-kun, don't worry, we will do our best to ensure your safety!"
Receiving this slightly pale promise, Yun showed a wry smile: "Do your best." By the way, prepare a weapon for me, and I'm going to war. ”
Seeing that Yun Yun could still be so calm at this critical juncture, the widow couldn't help but admire in his heart, and said solemnly: "Yun Jun, my name is Red Horse, and it is my honor to fight side by side with you!"
As he spoke, a huge explosion rang out, and the Oshima jumped and fell back into the water. The clouds staggered for a while, and almost fell, and hurriedly held on to the side of the ship. When the smoke cleared, he found that the mainsail and mast had been blown to shreds, and two large holes had been blown out of the side of the ship, which not only made all the guns on this side lose their combat effectiveness, but even the hull began to tilt, and the ship could no longer move, and it was only a matter of time before it sank.
Akama also got up, his brows furrowed: "The gunpowder in the cabin has been hit, the artillery is unusable, the hull is seriously damaged and the sails cannot be raised, it seems that there is only a death battle!" Then he commanded loudly in the Japanese language, thinking that Akama's status in the Yokota group was not low, and immediately someone responded loudly and kept moving crossbows, long knives and bows and arrows from the bilge. These people are no longer nervous as before, they move quickly and unhurriedly, and they are obviously well-trained......
But the mood in the clouds is still sinking to the bottom, and this time I am afraid that it will be more than lucky. Without long-range fire support, and with damage and loss of mobility, these bows and arrows are the opponent's opponents. Fortunately, the enemy ships saw the ceasefire of the Oshima and stopped shelling, and rushed up at an accelerated pace. At this distance, you can clearly see the figures on the other boat's boat running, and you can vaguely hear their loud shouts.
The Overlord Maru was the first to accelerate, and the long and sharp ramming angles of the bow glistened in the sunlight, threatening to smash the Oshima to pieces. The other Matsui adjusted its course and drew an arc to make a detour to the other side.
Akama commanded loudly: "Try to adjust the angle, fight for one side of the enemy, and don't give them a chance to trap them!"
When the order was sent down, the sailors at the bottom of the ship shook their oars hard, and the big ship creaked like a miserable howl, as if it would fall apart at any moment, but it was difficult to move a ......
"Bring me the hardest bow and arrow!" shouted Yunyun.
Akama was suspicious, but immediately ordered his men to fetch it. Waiting for Yun Yun to take the bow and arrow, he checked it, pulled the bowstring a few more times, and then without hesitation, he took out an arrow and aimed it in the direction, and shot it out like a meteor catching up with the moon, and the bowstring also collapsed.
With a click, Matsui's mainsail fell, and the arrow broke the cable connecting the mainsail. The Japanese who were rocking the oars in the bilge didn't know what was going on, and still rocked hard, but the ship was getting more and more off-course, and rushed towards the Overlord Maru. And the other party was also immediately alert, shouting loudly, and after a while, the long oars of the Matsui had stopped, and the big ship was relying on inertia to follow the overlord maru and slowly slid forward, obviously losing the opportunity to flank.
"It's a success!" cheered from the Oshima. People look at the clouds with admiration in their eyes.
At this moment, Yun Yun could only smile bitterly: "Everything that can be done has been done, prepare for a white-knuckle battle!"
Akama retracted his surprised gaze and bowed deeply to the clouds: "Thank you, Yun-kun, now look at our Japanese samurai!" and then shouted: "All attention, prepare to jump into battle, and show your samurai spirit to fight the enemy endlessly!"
"No death, no death!" all the Japanese raised their weapons in high and shouted loudly, and a battle of life and death was about to break out......
The distance of one mile is not far away, and the Overlord Pill is just around the corner. The Oshima was powerless to dodge and was pierced through the side of the ship by the impact angle of the Overlord Maru. Then the bows and crossbows began to shoot at each other, and people kept screaming and falling into the sea, and in a moment the sea was stained red with blood......
Yun took another hard bow and hid behind the side of the ship, and from time to time he appeared and shot an arrow, which could take the life of a Japanese coward every time, and the Japanese people on the ship also knew that if they did not rise up to resist, it would be difficult to escape, so they attacked each other with no life. For a short time, it seemed to be evenly matched, but when the Matsui approached, the situation immediately tilted.
There were not enough manpower, and the Yokota side was suppressed and could not raise its head. Then the hook was thrown over, and the wide plank was placed on the side of the ship, and it seemed that the other party was also thinking of boarding the ship to fight