Chapter 132: The Battle Begins
In the early morning, the sea was filled with mist, and the sky was gray and not yet fully brightened. Yun stood at the bow of the boat, feeling the slightest moisture rushing to his face, lifting the placket of his clothes to bring a burst of coolness.
The people around were busy, some were wiping knives and guns, some were repeatedly checking the artillery, and some were carrying supplies......
At this time, a red sun slowly rose from the horizon, and suddenly it was full of light, and even the clouds were dyed orange-red like a burning flame. The sea was shining with gold, and a few early seabirds flew by chirping, and then turned back to follow the big boat, as if to welcome and say goodbye.
People who have been begging for a living at sea for a long time are no longer surprised by such a beautiful scenery, and do not look up to admire it, but continue to be busy with the work in hand. The clouds are seen with relish, this beautiful and peaceful scenery has passed today, and I don't know how many people are blessed to appreciate it.
The two scout ships hurried back, and then the flagship took the lead and began to adjust its direction and gradually accelerated, the herald waved the flag, and after a few simple movements, everyone straightened their waists, exhaled deeply, and clenched their weapons, because it represented four words--- ready for battle.
The sea wolf appeared on the side of the clouds, and he was rarely cynical and solemn: "Brother, I know that your martial arts are far above me. But you must not have experienced large-scale naval battles, remember, the first few waves of shelling were the deadliest, you must keep your eyes open and be careful. If you feel that something is wrong, immediately find a place to hide, and when you are entangled, it depends on your personal strength. You'll be fine, and you'll be able to burn the ship in the bilge when you have the chance. If you fall overboard, swim far away and wait for rescue, and don't go near the sinking ship, it will bring the current to pull you down......
Yun listened patiently to him, smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "You should be careful too!"
"Hehe, it's all right!" the sea wolf regained his free and easy appearance: "The dead birds are facing upwards, and they are very afraid!" and then shouted loudly: "Little ones, cheer up, hold your swords tightly, bring enough arrows, and fill your cannons with gunpowder. ”
"Okay, look, you!" the young men shouted loudly, and their morale was immediately high. And the sea wolf also drew his sword and stood at the bow of the ship, a bit of a strong man who would never return.
Half an hour later, a shadow appeared in the distance. Yun knew that he had finally met with the fleet of the Wokos.
Sure enough, the flagship gave a signal, seized the upper hand, and lined up.
In accordance with the previously agreed plan, the fleet discharged the goose wings. As the main attack force, the sailors tried to penetrate the Japanese fleet and disperse the opponent, and the ships of the two gangs fought to encircle the Japanese at both ends.
Then the cannon rang out, and the Huwei cannon on the flagship let out a deafening roar and blew the horn of the attack. Not to be outdone, all the ships launched the first round of attacks almost at the same time, and suddenly the air was full of fiery shells, and the black pressure was almost obscured.
Boom, boom, boom, explosions continued in the fleet of the Wokos, and suddenly smoke filled the air, and debris of the ships flew away. The 20 or so warships on the periphery bore the brunt of the fatal blow, and when they boarded, seven or eight warships were blown out of big holes, constantly leaking water, and slowly sinking. The others were also badly damaged, and the masts of several ships were blown off and they lost their ability to move......
Immediately after the second round, the third round, the cannon fire continued. The shells of the sailors bloomed everywhere, and from time to time the Japanese ships were hit by bullets and caught fire, and for a time thick smoke billowed into the sky. Moreover, the sudden attack left the pirates unprepared, and the helmsmen were nervous and did not have a unified command, and they were eager to change direction to avoid the attack, but they collided together, and the whole fleet was in chaos......
But after another round of shelling, the pirates also reacted in time. After all, they were used to licking blood with knives, and after a short period of chaos, the pirates calmed down and began to adjust their formation, and several main warships took the lead in ramming away the entangled ships and pulling away the distance. Hundreds of warships began to turn with difficulty, ignoring the still burning ships of their own warships next to them, and broke away from the attack area.
The Japanese decisively abandoned their companions in the form of a strong man's broken wrist, but the effect was obvious. More than two dozen tangled ships blocked most of the naval artillery fire, and although they were blown up and sunk, they kept most of the living forces.
Then the pirates began to return fire, and the shells staggered in the air, constantly colliding together and exploding like fireworks.
The fleet of the naval division also suffered losses, and several warships were shot and lost their combat effectiveness one after another. In particular, the powder magazine of a medium-sized battleship was hit, and the debris scattered scattered and spread to several nearby ships, igniting a raging fire.
Both sides spared no effort to attack each other, and the shells were whistling in a way that could not be resisted by manpower. Many officers and soldiers were blown to pieces with the huge shields in their hands, and their flesh and blood flew for a while......
The right flank where Yun was located also suffered a fierce counterattack, and his ship was hit twice in a row, and the side of the ship was blown to pieces. He saw the Haisha Gang brothers a few feet away instantly burst into flesh, the huge impact caused the boat to shake continuously, the cannonballs continued to fall on the nearby water, and the stirred waves baptized the whole boat.
Both fleets are trying to move at high speed, intending to seize attack positions and avoid the enemy's artillery fire. The ships of the naval division were like sharp knives plunged straight into the center of the Japanese fleet, and the two groups of ships on both wings swam away at high speed, supporting the central war group with firepower, and intending to encircle.
The Japanese immediately divided their troops to the two sides and covered each other's attacks, obviously with a lot of combat experience. A quarter of an hour later, the left flank of the fishing gang was subjected to a stubborn counterattack, four battleships were sunk, and a dozen battleships were damaged. There was a huge gap in the entire fleet, and it was almost broken out by the pirates.
But the sailors immediately divided a small team, regardless of the artillery fire on the flanks, biting the enemy's tail and attacking frantically, and even ramming with their own ships to slow down the enemy's ship. In the end, the team was almost completely wiped out, and the encirclement was not broken.
The right flank is relatively better, the Haisha Gang has strong financial resources, and the warships built over the years are the most advanced, and the weapons are all standard artillery with strong firepower and long range. Under the leadership of the ironclad ship jointly commanded by Zhang Hong and Hailong, they kept making detours to widen the distance as much as possible, and fired at each other with dense firepower. In half an hour, the fleet that broke through the Japanese was exhausted, and the damage itself was not great.
Seeing that there was no hope of a breakthrough, the Japanese immediately retracted their defenses and turned to positional warfare. At this time, the main fleet of the naval division also ended the long-range attack and engaged the central group of the Japanese in close combat.
This time, the sailors dispatched the main battleship, almost all of which were wrapped in iron sheets, and the bow was also equipped with pointed ramming angles. At this time, large ships were concentrated in the center, and medium warships were escorted on both sides, and they rushed straight into the enemy group.
The archers were already waiting on deck, preparing the rockets. Familiar with naval warfare, they knew that fire attacks could damage enemy ships to the maximum. The other soldiers clenched their weapons and scattered around the ship's side, ready to jump in battle.
Lord Zhou's flagship took the lead in ramming into the fleet of the Japanese and inserted between the two large ships. The partitions on each side of the ship were opened, and a row of small guns was pushed out, firing almost against the enemy ships. The two boats were bombarded and jumped up and left the water, and in an instant they lost their combat effectiveness through thousands of holes, and they saw that they were not far from sinking.
The other warships also intertwined with the Japanese ships, and suddenly they fired arrows in a random manner, and the rockets covered the surrounding enemy ships like a flood rain......
After the first volley, the archers quickly retreated, and the shields were in front. For a moment, the arrows struck the shield, and the sound of the shield was clattering, one after another. Immediately the archers fired a second volley, and then a strong soldier threw his hook and caught the boat, then pulled the rope tight, and as far as he could, he brought the two ships together as much as possible and mounted the gangplank, ready to force his way onto the ship for hand-to-hand combat.
And some of the young soldiers were already impatient to wait, and before the springboard was set up, they shouted and jumped onto the enemy ship, regardless of the flames still burning around them