Chapter 16 Hunting
"Press the rudder--"
"Beep!"
When the order was issued, a rapid and harsh whistle sounded immediately. On the mainmast's lookout, the signal hand waved the signal flag in his hand, and the fleet lined up immediately changed.
"Left full rudder--"
"Beep!"
The new big ship is quite flexible, with sailors and helmsmen constantly busy. There are sailors waiting for orders on the rope net. The characteristics of these sailors are very distinctive, and they are all bald. Even if there are those with hair, they are mostly wrapped in a headscarf.
"Host! The flagship is sending a signal!"
"Left full rudder--"
"Beep!"
The whole ship was boiling, with the sea breeze strong, but the whole body was full of heat. It seemed that blood was about to gush out at any time. The rising and falling ship seemed to be pulled by invisible force, and at the same time, it took a huge turn. The hull was tilted at a large angle, and the hidden impact angle was also exposed. The sailors were firmly fixed there like fish hanging on the net.
"The other party is using a banner!"
"The troupe is a ship of Yuezhou people."
"The one who is waiting for is from Yuezhou."
The strong man with a beard on his face grinned, "I still want to run away if I offend Zong Chang? Beat! Beat him!"
"attack--"
Bang!
A signal flare took off and a brilliant firework exploded in the sky. In just this moment, the fleet that was surrounded by back-cut from the formation was like a wild dog that had been rid of its reins and could no longer be controlled.
The current at the harbor at the mouth of Zhejiang water is quite complicated, but the wind direction is on our own, so the speed of the ship charging is not slow.
"Oh no! The 'Dongfeng Thief' of the Mother!"
"Boss, please withdraw! Retreat to Haiyan County! It's too late to return to Yuezhou now, the 'Dongfeng Thieves' ship is fast!"
"These bastards!"
"Steer! Steer! Steer to the northwest!"
The ship is obviously smaller and has a shallow draft, but its speed is not as fast as that of the "Dongfeng Thief".
These ships departing from Yuezhou have already dispersed separately at this time. More than a dozen ships are scattered on the sea surface, and how many can they run?
Some ships even have captains ready to put down the sampan at any time. These sampans are not manpower, but are equipped with quite huge sails and the speed is the fastest among all ships. The only disadvantage is that they can only carry a few people, which is for escaping and saving lives.
"The 11 o'clock direction is closest to us!"
"No hurry, none of these guys can escape."
He sneered. As a captain of the squadron, he was a "brigade commander" organization. The scattered officials granted by the court were almost at this level. Lower-level officers were already in contact with military information at the battle level, not to mention that this was not a battle at all, it was just a robbery.
In order to work with these Yuezhou people, we have been preparing for more than a month. The efficiency of maritime intelligence transmission is extremely low, so ships and other ships are hidden in the sandbanks nearby in advance. Among them, the huge sandbanks newly formed at the mouth of the Yangtze River are the hidden places of the fleet.
This sandbank, Jiangyin and Changshu planted a large number of beans on it, among which broad beans are particularly common. broad beans are also called Hu Dou, so this place is also called "Hu Douzhou". The official name is "Douzhou" and the official name is "Hu Douzhou".
There has never been a county, but there is already a fish market.
The preparation for combat at sea is not very important. What is really important is the information on the shore. When will those "striking cars" in Hangzhou and Kuaiji go to sea, how many ships go to sea, how many goods and people go to sea, all need commercial spies to move on the shore.
Intelligence cross-intelligence summary is already quite efficient in one month. This is still the case where the "Zhongyi Society" buttons are hidden among the official and business groups in Hangzhou and Yuezhou.
"A dozen boats! All the goddamn it's not time to go into the sea!"
According to the organization, the commander of the squadron is at least a "campire". Although it is temporary, it also shows the importance. Officers who do not have the experience of leading troops are simply unable to be 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 certain knowledge of navigation, astronomy, ship manufacturing, medical care, mathematics, etc. These people are dressed in their outfits and are typical "learning people" in Chang'an, Luoyang.
"Team! It seems that you want to run to Haiyan County?"
"Either Haiyan County or Yanguan County are all seeking death! In order to fuck their dozens of broken ships, the fleet prepared forty-eight large ships! More than 200 small boats!"
It was already a chasing battle. Not only would the military information not leak information, but it would increase the confidence of the flagship officers and soldiers.
"More than two hundred boats--"
"Group seat! Why use slaughtering a cattle knife to kill a chicken?"
"You don't understand..."
The fleet commander smiled. If it was really for the sake of robbery, three or five boats would be enough. There were more than two hundred boats. This time, the one who played was not a fight, but an idiot who dared to reach out his hands randomly.
It is also necessary to play occasionally with "knocking the mountain and shake the tiger".
"Beep—"
The rushing whistle sounded again.
"Get firmly on it—"
"Impact preparation--"
"Prepare to impact!"
"Jump and prepare--"
"Prepare to jump to the gang!"
"Bowman!"
"have!"
"crossbowman!"
"have!"
"Boxer!"
"have!"
Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo w
The huge horns and conchs rang out at the same time. On the sea, the huge ships charged were like black giant sharks, starting their final blow to the sea dog and seal that fled in a hurry.
"put!"
Bang! Bang! Bang—
Whether the crossbow cannon is projecting a stone bullet or a spear, it depends on luck to hit the target at sea. Basically, the deterrent effect is far greater than the actual effect, and it can often play a weak role before the sidelines. In the minds of sailors, it is far less useful than crossbows, but the maintenance of crossbows at sea is not easy. Whenever you want to use a crossbow, you must first apply temporarily from the warehouse on the shore.
The final competition was still the swords and guns.
Because of the special nature of the combat environment, unless the specially made iron armor can be unlocked with one click, the sea combat will not be easily worn. Most of them use leather armor, rattan armor or even bamboo armor, which is quite effective in dealing with chopping and slashing. Therefore, short soldiers on the ship often meet, and short guns and shuttles are often more popular among sailors in the ship.
"Damn it! I'll hear it!"
The three stone bullets of the crossbow were all hit by the water. The captain shouted and immediately grabbed the handle because it was about to hit the other party's hull when it hit the corner...
Bang! Qaq... Crunch...
The two ships instantly became crooked, and the giant ships that had been dry for two years broke into slag. The sea water quickly poured into the cabin, but the ships now have watertight compartments. In order to save their lives, experienced sailors and shipmen are busy sealing the compartments.
A large amount of goods overflowed from the holes. In addition to cloth and silk, there were also broken porcelain, pottery, lacquerware and even jade, which kept rolling in the water and then drifting to the bottom.
"Brothers! Fight with me-"
After the archer shot two rounds, the hook plate firmly hooked the opponent's ship's side, and the jump helper on the rope net quickly attacked. The small round shield on the arm could play an unexpected role at this time. The spear tips and knife heads that were rushing over were all marked on it.
The skillful knife hand fell to the ground and stabbed it in an instant, which could instantly take away the lives of the person who was in a panic.
"Don't kill those who surrender! Resist and die the whole family--"
A irritable captain actually started to lead the way, stabbed a sailor to death with one sword, and glanced around with a very ferocious expression.
Chapter completed!