On October 22, Ouyang Shuo came to Beihai County again. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

On this trip, Ouyang Shuo did not have a personal guard by his side, and only Ge Hongliang, the director of military affairs, accompanied him.

In the Beihai port, the North Sea Fleet is ready to go, and all the Mengchong fighting ships have been transformed. Ouyang Shuo took out bags of military food pills from the storage bag and distributed them to each battleship.

Sailors carried barrels of fresh water, bundles of arrows, and barrels of fire oil onto the ships.

The sails of the battleships were raised one by one, and along with the sails, there were also the flag of the lord of Shanhai County and the flag of the North Sea Fleet. The flag of the North Sea Fleet, that is, the flag of the Shanhai County Naval Division, replaced the volcano in the upper half of the lord's flag with a five-story building warship, and a blue dragon entrenched over the battleship.

Before setting out on the expedition, Ouyang Shuo led the soldiers of the whole army to worship Mazu and pray for Mazu to bless the safe voyage.

After the sacrificial ceremony, the fleet formed an attack formation and officially set off from the port.

Because of the lack of a main warship such as the Lou Ship, the North Sea Fleet does not have a flagship for the time being, so it can only temporarily select a Mengchong fighting ship as the command ship, which is located in the center of the formation.

Ouyang Shuo, accompanied by Pei Donglai, boarded the command ship. Before leaving, Ouyang Shuo had already stated that Pei Donglai was in charge of the battle, and he would not interfere.

The Mengchong fighting ship was powered by oars, and the ships were equipped with half-height female walls on the side of the ship, and there were oaring holes under the two bulwarks, twelve paddles on each side, and sailors rowed on the deck.

There are three floors of cabins above the deck, and a five-foot shed is built on the board, which is as high as the women's wall, and there is a women's wall around the shed, and there is no covering on it. Tree flags, tooth flags, and golden drums for commanding offensive and defensive advances and retreats.

Ouyang Shuo walked up to the deck, then climbed to the top of the cabin on the first deck, and came to the command seat. Pei Donglai waved the command flag, and the drummer received the order and understood the war drum. To the sound of war drums, the fighting ship rode the wind and waves and sailed into the sea.

Wol'er Island is more than 500 nautical miles away from Beihai Port, equivalent to 925 kilometers. The base speed of the Mengchong fighter is 14 knots, that is, 14 knots; When the wind is strong, it can reach 20 knots.

Ships sail on the seas day and night, but at night they sail slower.

Under normal circumstances, the Mengchong fighter can sail 300 nautical miles a day. Therefore, it takes less than two days to get from Beihai Port to Wol'er Island.

Ouyang Shuo stood at the bow of the ship and looked into the distance, the endless sea, except for the sea water or sea water, was very boring. The sea breeze blows in your face, bringing with you a salty and wet smell.

On deck, the sailors shouted their trumpets and rowed their oars vigorously.

"Junhou, let's go back to the cabin and rest first!" Pei Dong said.

Ouyang Shuo nodded, returned to his room, and practiced behind closed doors.

At night, the sea suddenly blew in the wind. The [Seagod Protection] of the Mazu Temple played a role at this time, and the Mengchong Fighting Ship was as steady as Mount Tai in the waves, accelerating towards Yue'er Island.

Early the next morning, Ouyang Shuo walked out of the room.

An orange-red sun slowly rises from the horizon, shining on the surface of the sea, sparkling.

Because of the help of a sea breeze last night, the voyage was unusually smooth, and according to Pei Donglai's prediction, he would be able to reach the vicinity of Yue'er Island at noon today at the latest.

The sailors got up one after another, and after a simple wash, they took a military ration pill with the fresh water they brought to ensure the energy consumption of the day.

While there was still time, the experienced soldiers began to wipe their weapons, and the archers began to adjust their bows. The lookout stands at the top of the cabin and observes the movement of the sea at any time.

Fierce fire oil and arrows were brought onto deck, and the soldiers were in their positions, ready for battle.

Towards noon, a small island in the distance came into view. The lookout did not dare to slack off, waving the flag and signaling the drummer to beat the drum.

Pei Donglai was shocked, ordered to form an attack formation, and advanced at full speed.

When the North Sea Fleet suddenly appeared outside Yue'er Island, the shock to the Black Shark pirates can be imagined. Fortunately, today they did not go out to plunder, and all the members were on the island.

Blackbeard, the leader of the Black Shark, received the report and immediately ordered his men to assemble and board the ship to meet the enemy.

The small Yue'er Island was suddenly flustered and busy.

When the pirates are not moving, it is very boring, and there is no entertainment on the island, and the only place to go is the tavern on the island.

A dilapidated tavern, open 24 hours a day, with a constant stream of customers. Yesterday's hangover, some pirates lay directly on the damp floor of the tavern, snoring and sleeping.

"Bang!" The tavern door was kicked open very roughly.

The little leader who led the team saw the drunk man lying on the ground, without saying a word, ordered someone to bring cold water, splashed it directly, and shouted loudly: "Damn, hurry up, the enemy is attacking!" ”

"Ah~~" The pirate let out a scream, his consciousness was not yet awake, and he muttered in his mouth: "Enemy attack!" Enemy attack! ”

When the little leader saw the other party's virtue, he kicked him so angrily that he yelled angrily: "If you wake up, hurry up and go with Lao Tzu, don't be like a girl." ”

The drunk man was kicked and suffered, and then he came to his senses, got up with a grunt, followed behind his captain, and walked out of the tavern, while walking, he did not forget to ask: "Captain, who attacked us?" ”

"It doesn't matter who he is, just kill him." In fact, the small boss himself does not know who the enemy is.

"Well, if you dare to beat us Black Shark's idea, you don't want to live anymore." Wine strengthens people's courage, and there is no mistake at all.

Such a scene was played out all over the island, and the squad leaders poured out, gathered their subordinates, brought weapons, and hurried to the dock to assemble.

On the docks, Blackbeard boarded the command ship and listened to further reports from his men.

"Great Chief, the banner erected by the enemy should be Beihai County, which we have been monitoring before."

Blackbeard frowned, "How many warships does the other side have?" ”

"Twenty-five, all of them are Mengchong fighting ships." The pirates already had some knowledge of the North Sea Fleet.

"It's not good!" Blackbeard, of course, knew the power of the Mengchong Battleship.

"So what to do?"

"What to do? Cold! Blackbeard looked murderous.

"Prepare to face the enemy, we can't afford to lose this battle. Tell the brothers that if you don't want your nest to be ended, you should fight to the death! Blackbeard gave the order.

"Yes!"

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Under the command of Pei Donglai, the North Sea Fleet all dispersed the battleships, formed a fan, and advanced rapidly. No matter how the enemy deploys his formation, he will be placed in a network of intertwined fire strikes.

On both sides of the ship, torches were erected.

The archer douses the arrow with fire oil and ignites it on the torch, which instantly turns into a rocket.

Pei Donglai stared closely at the enemy's warship, waited until the opponent entered the firing range, and waved the flag vigorously.

At the sound of an order, the drums of war rang out in unison.

A rain of arrows rose into the sky, flashing through the clear sky with bursts of firelight.

The rocket landed on the pirate ship with precision, sending bursts of fire.

Blackbeard was horrified and ordered an emergency fire to be extinguished.

It's a pity that it's too late, wave after wave of rockets, weaving a net of fire, as a hood. Although the Corsair has been treated with fire protection, it is also unbearable in the face of a constant stream of rockets.

The rocket hits the sail, and the sail immediately burns; When the shot hits the cabin, the cabin catches fire; Shoot the deck, and the deck begins to smoke; If you shoot a pirate, you can only consider yourself unlucky.

Pirates on fire, running around the deck in a panic. The surrounding pirates, like seeing the plague god, avoided it. In the end, the unlucky guy panicked and jumped into the sea, but instead picked up a life.

One after another, the warships began to catch fire, and the smoke billowed and rose up, which was spectacular.

The pirates were too busy putting out fires to launch a counterattack, and could only hasten their own demise.

In the midst of the flames, the pirates began to jump into the sea to escape.

Blackbeard sat on a small sampan and struggled towards the island. The naval battle was about to collapse, and he could only count on organizing a defensive line on the island to defend against the enemy.

Pei Donglai knew that although the other party's warship was burned, the pirates' living force was still there, and most of them were soaked in the sea, struggling to swim towards the island.

Pei Donglai made a quick decision and ordered to stop firing rockets and use ordinary arrows instead. At the same time, the target of the shot was changed from a warship to a pirate in the sea.

Archers no longer need to pour fire oil, and their efficiency is instantly doubled. An even denser rain of arrows poured down towards the sea where the pirate ship was located.

Because the pirates are all soaked in the sea, and only half of their heads are exposed. The archers had no way to aim, so they simply formed a rain of arrows and launched a large-scale kill, not seeking accurate shooting, but only fire suppression.

The arrows streaked across the sky, then fell straight into the sea, shooting into the water with the force of thunder, splashing waves one after another. If the waves are bloody, a pirate has been shot.

Shot in the middle of the sea, the pirate had little chance of surviving. Once you are hit by an arrow, even if you are not hit by the vital point, you will lose your strength due to bleeding and eventually drown in the sea.

In the nearby sea, there were blood-colored waves. Gradually, the color of blood began to form, and the sea water gradually became bright red. The corpse of a pirate, floating on the surface of the sea, speaks of endless desolation.

In the glow of the skyrocketing fire, the pirate ships let out a groan of pain, sinking one after another.

The sinking of the pirate ship brought waves and whirlpools, and some pirates who were too close to the ship were unfortunately caught in the whirlpool and dragged into the depths of the ocean with the pirate ship.

The war, out of the expected smoothness, once again made a miraculous achievement.

By the time the North Sea Fleet sailed to the pirate ship, there were very few pirate ships left that could still float on the surface, and they were alone, occasionally with a few puffs of smoke.

Pei Donglai had rich experience in naval warfare, and ordered the battleship not to get too close and be careful of being overturned by the whirlpool. He ordered to bypass this sea purgatory and continue to advance towards Wol'er Island.

When the Meng Chong fighter sailed through this sea area, the pirates who were still struggling in the sea actually called for help from them.

"Help~~~," the pirate cried out in a pleading voice.

As the general of Shanhai County, Pei Donglai naturally knows the consistent policy of the prince and marquis, and he will resolutely not kill those who can be captured; Those who can surrender resolutely do not give up.

Therefore, he ordered the pirates to be salvaged onto the ship with ropes and tied up with ropes. (To be continued.) )