"Quick, fast...... Hurry up and get to the island! The deputy marshal of the Yuan army, Oluchi, kept urging the ship to dock to Baisha Island, but his voice was drowned out by the overwhelming sound of rocket explosions, and his hoarse voice was to no avail. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Deputy marshal, you have to find another way, this island is too small!" The commander of the ten thousand commanders, who had landed on the island in advance, rushed over during the gap between the rockets and escorted him to a depression in the north of the island, and walked without waiting for him to catch his breath.

"Well, Ben Shuai knows, but the Song army has built a complete city defense on the coast, and the whole army was wiped out without even getting close to the shore, and now the only way to seize Haitian Island and control the estuary is as soon as possible." Oluchi nodded.

"No wonder we got it easily, it's a dead place here!" The Ulu listened with great frustration.

"That's why we have to quickly erect the pontoon bridge and seize Haitian Island, otherwise we will be trapped here!" Oruchi sighed softly. He had seen it when the ship came to shore, and the island was no more than ten miles out of the sea after the high tide, and the terrain was low and flat, with no prominent terrain features, no trees and jungles, no inhabitants, and all white sand as far as the eye could see, except for some unknown wild grasses growing on the margins, and the sand beneath their feet was covered with cones and crushed corals washed up by the tide.

"I know what the deputy marshal said. However, the south river of the island is densely networked, but there is no fresh water, and the sea is full of black and smelly mud, and it is extremely difficult to move, and the war horse cannot pull out its hooves when it is trapped. And all within the range of the enemy's meteor fire, the pontoon bridge that had just been erected was also destroyed, and the soldiers had no way to avoid it, and the casualties were very serious! Ulu was annoyed and helpless.

"This battle is not as simple as imagined, but fortunately we still have a place to stay!" Oluchi craned his neck to look at Minami and muttered. The enemy's 'meteor fire' fell on the island like hail, and the sound of the explosion became a point, at this time it was impossible to tell the number, and the shrapnel whistled and flew sideways, blowing up the beach and mud puddles over and over again, the flames were rolling, the smoke was soaring into the sky, and the black clouds covered the south of the island, blocking the sun, and nothing could be seen clearly, only the smell of gunpowder wafting from the smoke choked people.

"Go back, don't go back!" There was no terrain or features to use on the island, and there were no trees to hide, and soldiers with nowhere to hide poured towards the north of the island, but they were constantly hit and fell to the ground by flying shrapnel. When the Ulu saw the rout retreat and rush to the beach to board the ship, he stood up and shouted loudly, but where could he stop it, the rout was mixed with the disembarking soldiers.

"Stop them, don't mess up the team!" Seeing this, Oluchi ordered.

"Those who retreat will be killed, and those who retreat will be killed!" The Ulu drew his sword and cut down a passing rout, shouting to his own soldiers. The threat of death was the only effective means at this moment, and after a burst of slashing, the frightened rout stopped and were regrouped.

"Chaka, is the pontoon bridge in front of you ready?" At this time, the meteor fire of the Song army gradually subsided, and the Ulu asked the commander who had fled back.

"We have laid six pontoon bridges, and we have already crossed halfway, but the enemy suddenly fired artillery and destroyed the bridges, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Even the Daqi Division, which was disembarking nearby, was affected, and more than a dozen warships were destroyed, so we had to retreat. Chaka replied.

"How's the busy vultures going?" Oruchi asked again.

"Deputy Marshal, the two thousand-strong teams of the busy vultures launched an attack on the west bank of the estuary, and they were also blocked by the meteor fire, but there was still a thousand-strong team rushing to the shore, but most of them were shot at the beachhead, and they couldn't get close to the sand bank at all, and the remnants retreated back after several failed attacks!" Chaka's face twitched a few times, and it was obvious that the battle over there was also extremely miserable.

"Well, we don't have much time left, and the tide will go out in another hour. I don't care how many people died, but no matter what, the pontoon bridge must be erected, otherwise it will be dealt with by military law! Oruchi nodded.

"Yes, lieutenant. But most of the ships are destroyed, the bridge is gone, and there is not even a tree on this island, so how can a bridge be built? Oruchi's words didn't sound so harsh, but Chaka knew that if he couldn't bridge the bridge, his life would be in danger, but he hesitated and still said the difficulties he faced.

"Ulu, all the boats on the shore are at your disposal, and those boats will be dismantled without a bridge!" Olu snapped.

"Vice marshal, how can we go back after the ship is dismantled?" Ulu was stunned for a moment and asked rhetorically.

"Go back? There won't be so many boats anymore! Oluchi said with a wry smile......

The Chinese army commanded by Ali Hague arrived at the coast less than five miles at this time, anchored in the northwest of Baisha Island, the situation on the battlefield was unobstructed, he put up a pergola to block the dazzling sunlight and looked south, Qiongzhou Island was in front of him, but it seemed to be very far away, the battle had been fought for half a day, and it did not rush to the beachhead in one fell swoop as estimated before the war, but the two 10,000 troops participating in the main attack had lost more than half, but they still could not set foot on the coast of Qiongzhou.

"Du Shuai, let's have some food!"

"Take it down!" Ali Hague glanced at him and said. He was in no mood for a meal at the moment, and had an instinctive disgust, for it meant that noon had passed, and the time for low tide was getting nearer, and it would be more difficult for their warship to rush to the beachhead. And the enemy fleet that has not appeared has always made him even more worried, if they join, they must divide their forces to resist, not to mention the dispersion of troops, the soldiers on the transport ship will inevitably be affected.

"If you don't spend any time off the temperature, your troops will immediately attack the beachhead and quickly break through the enemy's first barrier!" Ali Hague twisted his face and said to the warm Buhua who was standing beside him.

"Dushuai, we don't have a boat?" Warmed up and stunned.

"If you don't have a small boat, you can just use a big boat, even if you swim over, as long as you can get ashore!" Ali Hague said angrily. In fact, he said this, and it was not entirely angry, the previous various units used small boats to grab the beach, and they could only carry dozens of people at a time, even if they went ashore, it was difficult to do anything, and they were quickly annihilated under the powerful firearms of the Song army. And the big ship can carry hundreds of people at a time, as long as one ship successfully lands can form a strong combat force.

"This ...... Du Shuai, the big ship target is too big and easy to be hit, so the loss is too great. "Dewarm Buhua followed Ali Hague from Jiangbei to Jiangnan, and conquered Liangguang all the way, he has always been unfazed and not chaotic in danger, but today his temperament has changed greatly, so impatient, he whispered.

"Time is running out, once the tide is low and the big ship will not be able to rush to the shore, we can only be trapped at sea, unable to advance or retreat!" Ali Hague also realized that his emotions were a little out of control, and said with a long sigh of relief.

"I see. There are also benefits to the big boat, it can't sink after two hits, and the small boat will be destroyed with one blow! Of course, it is clear that once Song Shuijun returns, it will be even more dangerous for such a large fleet of his to float on the sea, but it will be safer on land, even if he just gets a foothold, it is more stable than on the ship, he figured it out and smiled.

"This battle is a matter of life and death, you must do your best, don't let that thief get complacent!" Ali Hague looked at the giant ship with the imperial flag moored in the harbor and said with hatred. He has been defeated in his hands several times, and he has fallen behind everywhere, and he has parked the emperor's boat in front of his eyes, which is clearly showing off and laughing at himself.

"Don't worry, Du Shuai, wait for me to capture the thief and sacrifice it in front of the horse!" When it comes to the little emperor, it is also angry that he is dewarmed and does not spend, and he has made them disgraced again and again, losing face in front of the Great Khan, and has been reprimanded repeatedly.

"Remember to keep a distance between the ships, so as not to be attacked by meteors, divide into several waves and take turns to attack, and immediately get off the ship to launch a fierce attack after going ashore, don't give them a chance to breathe, this commander will order Qi Rongzu's troops to reinforce later!" Ali Hague advised, "The deputy marshal has already landed 20,000 troops on the island, and is erecting a pontoon bridge to prepare to capture Haitian Island, so that we can sweep both sides of the estuary and take Qiongzhou directly." At that time, even if their navy arrived, it could only be out of reach! ”

"Order Chen Yi to send a sentry boat to inspect the surrounding sea area for twenty miles, and if he finds the enemy navy, he will report immediately, there must be no mistake!" Ali Hague watched as he got off the ship and moved his headquarters, ordered Qi Rongzu's troops to prepare for reinforcements, and watched the hundred and ten search warships lift anchor and leave the brigade to line up and speed towards the coast. He also ordered an order to the convoy of escort ships cruising on the east side of the fleet, and the navy that had not shown up for a long time was always a boulder pressing on his heart, that is, he hoped that he would not show his face, and he was worried that it would suddenly appear in front of his eyes......

The rear army was under pressure from the enemy on both sides, and they repelled two waves of enemy attacks in succession, and although the first round did not take much effort, the battle basically ended without contact; The second round was more troublesome, as the enemy attacked in small formations, and rockets were the most effective against cluster targets, and their dispersion greatly reduced the hit rate. Although the heavy ballistas can shoot accurately, the enemy boats are scattered and have to constantly adjust the angle of fire, and the number is limited, so it is inevitable to take care of one or the other. However, the enemy troops who came ashore were still unsuccessful under the fire of small ballistas and crossbowmen.

After the war, Zhuang Siqi ordered to replenish supplies and let the various departments take turns to eat; On the one hand, he ordered the forward armies to renovate the sand banks smashed by the enemy's trebuchet and prepare to resist the enemy's next attack. But soon the alarm bell sounded again, and he looked out to the sea, only to see more than 100 large and medium-sized warships on the sea in an evacuation formation, divided into four waves, forming a five-mile-long battle line heading towards the coast.

"Order the rocket battalion and ballista battalion not to wait for the order, wait for the enemy to enter the firing range and launch an attack on their own, and the forward units will enter the battle position and wait for cover." Zhuang Siqi looked at the situation and estimated that the enemy army would dispatch no less than 20,000 troops this time, which was by no means the first two 'small fights', which was to fight desperately. He can be regarded as a long-term battle, but his heart is still tight, although his strength is not inferior to the enemy, but he needs to divide his troops to guard the mouth of the river, and there is a coast more than ten miles long, and the strength is weak, the best way at the moment is to perform their duties and take the initiative to attack.

"Commander, are we asking Your Majesty for reinforcements?" Seeing this, Sun Kai, the deputy general of the rear army, asked.

"Vice General Sun, Your Majesty is watching the battle on the Acropolis and has a clear understanding of the situation. If we ask for reinforcements before we encounter a big war, won't it make people laugh at the uselessness of our rear army! Zhuang Siqi waved his hand.

"Commander, having said that, we are a strong enemy alone, in case we ......" Sun Kai was still a little worried.

"Vice General Sun, you lead the Yi battalion, and Marquis Zhang Yu leads the Feng battalion to stand by in the front battalion, and once the war is tight, they will go to reinforcements." Zhuang Siqi looked in the direction of Haitian Island, where the battle was also raging, and the enemy army was building several pontoon bridges at the same time to capture Haitian Island from Baisha Island, and if it failed, he would face greater pressure, so he categorically gave up the idea of asking for help from the Chinese army.

"Zhang Yuhou is a scholar, can he do it?" Sun Kai was a little skeptical.

"Zhang Qi is worse at fighting, but he knows the art of war and knows the battle array, which is much stronger than you!" Zhuang Siqi nodded at Sun Kai's nose and said. After this Zhang Qi entered the Marshal's Mansion in Quanzhou, His Majesty sent these people to various armies to make a book, responsible for recording the method of military training and some copywriting. He found that he had a lot of experience in training and selecting generals, so he asked His Majesty to keep him in the rear army as a marquis of Yu and become a big help to him.

As he spoke, the battle had begun, and the warships of the Yuan army pulled away and entered the range of the rockets in unison, and the rocket battalion of the rear army began to block and shoot. Zhuang Siqi picked up the telescope and looked at the sea, and found that in the face of so many enemy ships this time, the rocket battalion did not use the method of group coverage shooting, but used the method of firing from one launcher to one ship.

"They're doing a good job!" Zhuang Siqi looked at it for a while and couldn't help but praise, in this way it seemed to distract the enemy's firepower, but it reduced the trouble of constantly adjusting the angle of fire, and only needed to load and fire according to the shooting elements that had been calibrated long ago, until the enemy ship sailed into the shooting dead end. Doing so may cause enemy ships to slip through the net, but it is also more efficient than casting a large net to catch small fish, and the hit rate is improved, and the first wave of enemy ships was actually hit by four ships.

However, the resistance of large ships is much stronger than that of small ships, and the rockets are not as good as ballistas, which are vertical attacks on the ship from the top, and if they penetrate the deck directly, they may sink the ship by exploding in the bilge. However, large warships often have superstructures such as the bow, stern, and rudder towers, and the bilge is also divided into multiple layers, so it is easy to injure them with one or two rockets, but it is not easy to sink them.

As a result, the enemy ship hit by the rocket, although it caused some damage to the hull and killed some officers and men, and one of them caught fire and slowed down, but it did not stop, but still rushed forward, and constantly used the catapult on the bow to launch from the shore, trying to destroy the sand bank and kill and wound the defenders. What is even more surprising is that after these ships entered the range of the ballistas, they directly smashed the wooden stakes buried on the beach and rushed ashore in the face of artillery fire and at the risk of destroying the ships and killing people.

"Today it seems to be endless!" Zhuang Siqi saw that the enemy army had even cut off the back road, and it was completely a desperate way of fighting, and he could only fight hard, so he couldn't help but speak arrogantly......