Chapter 16: The Hunt
"Steer—"
"Beep!"
The order was given, and immediately a sharp and piercing whistle sounded. On the observation deck of the mainmast, the signalman waved the signal flag in his hand, and the fleet lined up immediately changed.
"Left full rudder—"
"Beep!"
The new big ships are quite agile, and the sailors and helmsmen are constantly busy. Sailors who had long been standing on the rope nets waiting for orders, and these sailors were very distinctive, all bald. Even if there is hair, it is mostly bandaged with a headscarf.
"Travel! The flagship signaled! ”
"Left full rudder—"
"Beep!"
The whole ship was boiling, the sea breeze was fierce, but it was all hot and dry. As if hot blood was about to gush out at any moment, the ship seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, and at the same time it made a huge turn. The hull was tilted at a large angle, the hidden ramming angles were revealed, and the sailors were firmly anchored there like fish hanging on a net.
"The other party has raised the flag!"
"Tuanza is the boat of the Yuezhou people."
"It's the people of Yuezhou who are waiting."
The bearded strong man sneered, "If you offend the sect chief, you still want to run?" Beat! Fuck it! ”
"Attack—"
Boom!
A flare lifts off into the air and explodes in the sky. At this moment, the fleet that began to cut back and encircled from the formation in a row was like a wild dog that had lost its grip and could no longer be controlled.
The harbor current at the mouth of the Zhejiang River is quite complicated, but the wind direction is on its own side, and the speed of the ship's charge is not slow.
"Oops! The 'Dongfeng thief' who entered the mother! ”
"Boss, let's withdraw! Evacuate to Haiyan County! It's too late to return to Yuezhou now, the ship of the 'Dongfeng Thief' is fast! ”
"These bastards!"
"Turn! Veer! Turn to the northwest! ”
Obviously, the ship is smaller, and the draft is still shallow, but the speed is not as good as that of the "Dongfeng Thief".
These ships that departed from Yuezhou had already dispersed separately at this time, and more than a dozen boats were scattered on the sea, and how many could run was a few.
There are even ships that already have captains ready to put down their sampans at any time. These sampans were not made by human power, but were equipped with rather large sails and were the fastest of all boats. The only drawback is that it can only load a few people, which is used to escape and save lives.
"Brigade, the one closest to us at eleven o'clock!"
"Don't worry, none of these guys can run."
sneered, as a member of the squadron captain, he is a "brigade marshal", and the loose officials given by the imperial court are almost at this level. The junior officers have enough access to the military situation at the campaign level, not to mention that this is not a battle at all, just a roadblock robbery.
In order to do this group of Yuezhou people, they have been preparing for more than a month, and the efficiency of maritime intelligence transmission is extremely low, so ships and the like are hidden in the sandbars of nearby islands in advance. Among them, the huge sandbar newly formed at the mouth of the Yangtze River is the place where the fleet hides.
And this sandbar, Jiangyin and Changshu have planted a large number of beans on it, among which there are especially many broad beans. Broad beans are also called Hu Dou, so this place is also called "Hu Dou Zhou", the official is "Dou" changed to "funny", and the official name is "Hu Dou Zhou".
There is no county, but there is already a fish market.
On the contrary, combat readiness at sea is not too important, what really matters is intelligence on the shore. When will Hangzhou and Huiji go to sea, how many ships will go to sea, how many goods and how many people, all need commercial spies to operate on shore.
Intelligence crosses intelligence aggregation, and a month is already quite efficient. This is still the situation that among the official and business groups in Hangzhou and Yuezhou, there is a hidden situation of the "Zhongyi Society" button.
"A dozen boats! Don't fucking go to the sea! ”
According to the establishment, the commander of the detachment is at least a "captain", although it is temporary, but it also shows its importance. An officer who does not have the experience of leading troops and combat experience is simply not competent. More importantly, officers at sea have extremely high requirements for knowledge reserves.
No matter how rough and bad the image is, the captain of any ship is proficient in two or three languages, and has a certain knowledge of navigation, astronomy, shipbuilding, medical and health, mathematics, etc. These people put on a suit, and in Luoyang Chang'an, they are typical "well-educated people".
"Tuanza! It seems that you want to run to Haiyan County? ”
"It's either Haiyan County or Yanguan County, it's all fucking self-defeating! In order to dry up their dozen broken ships, the boat group prepared forty-eight large boats! More than 200 boats! ”
At this time, it has come to the chase battle, and telling the military information will not only not leak secrets, but will greatly increase the confidence of the flagship officers and soldiers.
"More than two hundred ships—"
"Tuanza! Kill chickens with a cattle slaughtering knife. ”
"You don't understand ......"
The fleet commander smiled, if it was really for robbery, three or five ships would be enough, how could more than two hundred ships be needed. This time, it's not about fighting, it's about being an idiot who dares to stretch out his hand indiscriminately.
It is also necessary to play "knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger" once in a while.
"Beep-"
The hurried whistle sounded again.
"Hold on—"
"Crash preparation—"
"Prepare to ramble!"
"Jump Gang Ready—"
"Prepare to jump!"
"Archer!"
"Yes!"
"Crossbowman!"
"Yes!"
"Ballista!"
"Yes!"
Whining! Woowoooooooooo
The huge horns and conch horns sounded at the same time, and on the sea, the giant ships with full sails were like black giant sharks, and they began the final blow towards the fur seals that fled in a hurry.
"Put!"
Boom! Boom! Bang –
Whether the ballista is projectile or spear, it is a matter of luck to hit the target at sea. Basically, the deterrent effect is much greater than the actual effect, and it is often before the board is connected, so that it can play a weak role. In the minds of sailors, it is far less useful than a bow and crossbow, but it is not easy to maintain a bow and crossbow at sea, but if you want to use a bow and crossbow, you must first apply for it temporarily from the shore warehouse.
In the end, the competition is still a knife and gun.
And because of the particularity of the combat environment, unless the special iron armor can be unlocked with one click, the iron armor will not be easily worn in naval combat. Mostly use leather armor, rattan armor and even bamboo armor, the effect of dealing with slashing is still good, so the ship is close to each other, often short guns, shuttles, more popular with sailors.
"Fuck! Listen to it! ”
The three stone bullets of the ballista were all lost, and the captain shouted and cursed, and immediately grabbed the handle, because the horn was about to hit the opponent's hull......
Boom! Quack Quack ...... Crunch crunch ......
The two boats were crooked in an instant, and the huge wooden wood that had been dry for two years was shattered into dregs. Seawater quickly poured into the cabins, but today's ships have watertight compartments, and experienced sailors and shipwrights are busy sealing the compartments to save their lives.
A large amount of goods spilled out of the holes, and in addition to cloth and silk, there were also broken porcelain, pottery, lacquerware, and even jade, which constantly tumbled in the water and then drifted to the bottom.
"Brethren! Rush with Lao Tzu—"
After the archer had shot two rounds, the hook board firmly hooked the side of the opponent's boat, and the jumping helper on the rope net quickly swooped out, and the small round shield on the arm could play an unexpected role at this time. The heads of the spears that were stabbed over the course were all marked with a mark.
The old spicy knife hand landed with a stab, and it could take away the life of the person who made a panic in an instant.
"Those who descend will not be killed! Rebel to death the whole family—"
A grumpy captain actually took the lead, and after stabbing a sailor to death with a sword, he looked around with an extremely hideous expression.