Chapter 207: Hunting Feast
The dozen or so wooden warships in front are none other than the North Korean wooden plank houses of the Far East United Fleet. The Itaya boat is the main warship of North Korea, and has two floors, the first floor for the oars of the sailors in the oars, and the second floor for the battle deck. On the deck there is a conning tower for the commander's use.
Like traditional Korean boats, the Panya boat has a sturdy quadrangular hull, which is a characteristic of North Korea, and the boat is built very strongly. From more than ten meters to more than thirty meters. The largest boat can carry up to 125 people.
When the Far Eastern Company raided the port of Lishui, it seized dozens of large board houses more than 30 meters long. Because it is sturdy and flat-bottomed, it is ideal for coastal inland navigation. Therefore, the company also specially selected more than a dozen board house ships in the best condition and sent them to the Vladivostok shipyard for renovation. Let these modified slab houses serve as the main force of Jeju Island's coastal guard fleet.
The useless wooden buildings and the water slurry in the second-floor slurry tanks were removed, and the bottom of the ship was painted with hot asphalt and covered with copper. The key parts of the hull were reinforced with stamped steel elements, and a thin sheet of steel was laid on the exterior of the hull.
Four single-cylinder diesel engines were installed in the stern, and four propeller systems. Two and four sailing modes can be selected, and when sailing with a diesel engine alone, the speed can reach 5 and 9 knots respectively.
The foldable mast was retained, but the sails, booms, and sail ropes were replaced with the latest modern products, and a simple rudder system was added on the second floor. WC+, his maneuvering is more flexible.
As the main force of the offshore patrol fleet in the Jeju Island garrison area, the firepower is also very strong. Because the hull is very strong. So each ship was equipped with a double-barreled 23-mm anti-aircraft gun and four 12.7-mm anti-aircraft machine guns.
At this time, more than a dozen itabaya ships formed a column, and the double-barreled 23-mm anti-aircraft guns and 12.7-mm anti-aircraft machine guns had already turned their muzzles at the same time and aimed at the Satsuma Domain naval fleet that was rushing towards them.
The Japanese naval ships that rushed to the front were more than a dozen small morning ships of the pirates Nanashima, followed by several customs ships. The sailors of these ships are all pirates, but they are very strong in combat. The Japanese of this era did not have any naval warfare skills, and the ships were nothing more than an extension of the land.
Even the Shima Navy in Japan's Warring States Period didn't even have a few artillery. Equipped with a large iron cannon, the so-called large musket. In fact, in the end, it was necessary to approach the enemy ships and attack them with iron cannons and bows and arrows.
A group of Japanese pirates shouted excitedly when they saw more than a dozen North Korean ships waiting motionless. For them. Rushed to the side of these boats. It means that they are fully sure of victory.
However, when they rushed to a distance of more than 200 meters from the Itaya ship, the 12.7-mm anti-aircraft machine guns on more than a dozen of the Banya ships began to fire frantically, and the scorching armor-piercing incendiary shells were sprinkled all over the world.
More than a dozen Xiaozao and Guan boats instantly ignited a raging fire. The water thieves on board jumped out of ship to escape. But they were still killed in the sea by the PK machine guns on the board house.
The Satsuma Domain's naval warships behind were stunned by the scene in front of them. They were ready to turn around and flee from here. But it was too late. More than a dozen modified board house boats have started the four diesel engines in the stern, and then turned the bow and rushed up.
The speed of the nine knots is in front of these sails on the pulp. The speed can be described as a gallop. More than a dozen remodeled itachi ships fell over the bow of the ship, violently increased their horsepower, and rushed into the fleet of the Satsuma Domain.
"Bang...... Bang ......"
The double-barreled 23mm anti-aircraft gun and the 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun spewed out scorching flames. If the ship is subjected to one or two 23mm incendiary rounds, it will be shattered with a bang, and then a fierce flame will rise.
Even the larger Ataka ships could not withstand the devastation of the 23-mm anti-aircraft shells. More than a dozen Itaya ships fired back and forth on the periphery of the Satsuma Domain's fleet, and one after another Kohaya and Seki ships were on fire.
One by one, the Satsuma clan was covered in fire and jumped out of the sea, and at this time the sea was full of dense heads, and each of the dozen or so board ships was equipped with four PK machine guns. Now it's all guns on the side of the ship plus frantic strafing.
One by one, their heads were blown out in the sea, and the entire sea area was dyed bloody.
The fleet of the Satsuma clan was completely disorganized, and they began to flee in all directions, trying to escape from here. But at this time, four sailboats appeared around and crossed the west side of the Satsuma Domain's naval army, and 8 23mm double-barreled anti-aircraft guns and 16 12.7 anti-aircraft machine guns also joined the attack.
To the east and north, landing ship No. 1 and two armed fishing boats also appeared. The entire surface of the sea had been opened, and there were shattered or burning Satsuma warships everywhere.
Dozens of ships were desperately guarding the ships in the middle of the fleet, trying to desperately cover this huge Anzhai ship to fight their way out of the encirclement. However, even if the ships of the Satsuma Domain's naval army caught up with the upper wind, the speed did not exceed 6 knots. So it's easier said than done.
"Bang...... Bang ......"
Two D-40 85mm anti-tank guns on two armed fishing boats opened fire almost simultaneously. Two 85-millimeter shells instantly hit the ships of the Satsuma Domain's naval forces nearly a kilometer away.
"Boom...... Boom ......"
Two huge explosions exploded on the big houseship. The D-40 85 mm anti-tank gun has a direct firing distance of more than 1,000 meters because of its long barrel, which has surpassed the D-30 122 mm howitzer.
The Admiralty learned the lesson of the last time in Manila and went out of its way to the technical department of the military factory to develop a simple direct-fire gun sight for naval guns. The principle is that when the warship rolls, then the gun sight will also swing, and the gun will fire 90 degrees to the opposite position, then the horizontal axis in the gun sight will produce an angle with the sea horizon, as long as it is at a right angle, it is the best time to fire.
In the same way, it can be calculated that as long as the longitudinal axis in the gun sight is consistent with the sea horizon, the gun can be fired. Warships cannot solve both pitch and roll at the same time. But unless it was a perfect storm, no naval battle has broken out in a storm in human history.
The Da'an house ship was hit four times in succession, and it almost fell apart. Honda was blown up by a violent explosion. He had already been wounded in several places, and the deputy general next to him, Naohisa Kawakami, was unlucky enough to have his head cut off by a shrapnel.
Honda struggled to his feet, holding on to the side of the ship and staring at the ships in the distance. Although he is not a navy, he also understands some truths about naval firearms.
What kind of cannon is this, at such a distance, still on the turbulent sea, it actually hit his generals one after another. Even the big barrel of the Southern Barbarians can't hit so far, let alone hit it so accurately.
He watched as the warships and civilian ships in the fleet, one by one bursting or blazing. Honda closed his eyes. He knew the fleet was finished. If you offend such a force, even if the navy of all Japan is added together, you will also be sending food to the master's family.
He climbed into his seat in the ship's building and sat down, taking off his sword from his waist and placing it in front of him. His dream of conquering the Ryukyus was shattered. As the main general, his heart is already like ashes. So he decided to sink with the entire fleet.
With a "click", the Da'an Mansion under him began to disintegrate, igniting a fierce flame. Several Hachimoto samurai, covered in blood, ran to him. Dead or alive will pull him up and prepare to flee.
Honda broke free from them violently and shouted, "You guys go, I'm going to sink with the fleet." ”
Several of the flag-booked samurai nodded sadly, holding the war sabers at their waists in their hands, and sat cross-legged beside him. With a "boom", the fierce explosion unleashed endless flames, instantly enveloping them in a raging fire.
Gao Jianguo picked up the microphone and said gloomily: "There are no prisoners left in this battle, and there are no boards left on the sea." ”
His voice reached the back of the boats, and there was a frenzied shout. A group of Ming soldiers and ruffians howled and roared, Tai Nima was very happy, and in just a few more moments, more than a hundred Japanese warships were almost wiped out.
At this time, the Satsuma Domain's warships on the sea had been completely destroyed, and only some of the larger Ataka ships had not yet sunk, but they were also burning with flames. The speed of these Satsuma clan's warships was so slow that even if a few of them took advantage of the chaos to rush out, they would be caught up and sunk by two armed fishing boats in an instant.
The sea was full of dense heads, and the samurai of the Satsuma Domain, Ashigaru, and the sailors of the navy, desperately cried and begged for mercy, but what awaited them was the roar of PK machine guns. One by one, their heads were blown out, and bright red blood spread everywhere in the sea.
The salty and wet sea breeze blew, and a strong smell of blood made people feel sick.
Zhou Weifan also learned from the other musketeers, took off the iron cannon on his body, quickly reloaded, and then lit the fire rope. He rushed to the side of the ship and aimed at the ashigaru of a Satsuma clan in the sea, and pulled the trigger sharply.
With a "bang", the head of the widow was blown out by him. He immediately retreated to the back and continued to reload, and now he admires these overseas people very much, and actually made a customized paper bag, and the loading speed has increased a lot. This simple truth has not been thought of before.
The Japanese daredevils also pulled out their revolvers on their waists, came to the side of the ship, and frantically shot the Satsuma clan people on the sea. They stared at their red eyes as they shot and shouted excitedly, and the more they killed, the more crazy they became.
The slaughter lasted for an hour, and there was not a single Satsuma Clan's ship left at sea. The corpses of the Satsuma clan were littered everywhere.
At this time, several waves of sharks swam over smelling blood.
They also joined in the frenzied hunting feast, desperately tearing at the corpses of the Satsuma clan soldiers, and many of those who thought they were clever and tried to escape by hiding in the water or among the corpses also wailed loudly this time.
With the arrival of more and more sharks, the entire sea has become a cruel predation game, and many living people are torn apart and devoured alive by one shark.
Even those murderous Ming soldiers couldn't stand this kind of scene, and they left the side of the ship one after another, and walked to the middle of the deck, unable to bear to look at it again. Only those Japanese daredevils were still there staring at them with red eyes and roaring loudly with excitement.
Gao Jianguo turned around and scolded: "Paralyzed, it's too cruel, order the troops to give those who are alive a shot." (To be continued......)
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