Qiming 1158

Chapter 698 At that time, the danger is Lin'an

That's it, there's nothing more to say.

The Ming army navy was full of firepower, and used a big rocket to give the Song army navy a note of Ma Wei. Once the big rocket with a long range and powerful rocket hit the Song army ship, there would be a loud bang, blowing up the entire ship's soldiers. Ba Su, with bad luck, was directly killed.

That is to say, the accuracy is not enough, and the accuracy is lacking. If the accuracy is enough, this wave can be good for Song Jun navy.

It can only be said that the Zhou navy is worthy of being the main navy of the Song army, and the Ming army navy, which is significantly more numerous than them, is not down. , in various senses can bring a great threat to the Ming army ships.

Kong Zhende himself saw with his own eyes that after a bitter battle, a warship of the Song Dynasty smashed the hull of the ship with a racket. None of the more than 30 sailors survived and all disappeared into the sea.

However, this did not change Kong Zhende's determination to attack Ligang.

He pressed a large number of warships and launched a large number of large rockets. The powerful firepower and violent explosions destroyed the fighting spirit of some Song army warships, causing some Song army warships to show signs of fleeing.

The number of Song army warships itself was not as good as the main force of the Ming army. This battle was fought from early morning to afternoon. Although a Song army fleet came to support during the period, Kong Zhende soon sent a larger number of warships to fight with the Song army warships. You come and go, and the two sides attack fiercely.

In the end, the Song army navy chose to take the initiative to retreat and gave up Ligang. The Ming army navy successfully captured Ligang and controlled this very important forward base.

After the war, Kong Zhende counted his own battle losses, and found that the Ming army was sunk, destroyed 21 warships, and injured more than 30 ships in this battle, while the Song army's losses were almost equal to the Ming army's.

This shows that no one can gain the upper hand when the two sides are engaged in a head-on battle. From a more objective point of view, the Ming army navy has a numerical advantage, but cannot achieve greater results. It shows that in terms of water warfare technology, the Ming military strategy inferior.

However, this did not change anything. The Ming army occupied Ligang and obtained this crucial advance base. By virtue of this, it was far away from the port where the main force of the Mingzhou navy in Dinghai was located.

The next battle between them will be in the near future, and the next time may be a decisive battle.

After the war, Kong Zhende convened the army officers and instructors to hold a post-war summary meeting to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Ming army during the exhibition, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the Song army.

Among them, some people pointed out that the naval navy of the Song army is characterized by very sophisticated technology. Although it shows that the naval navy was born out of the navy of the Song army, the skills of the navy of the Song army in manipulating ships and combat weapons are more delicate and delicate, and they can always fulfill the military intentions of the Ming Dynasty. Unexpected means of attack.

In contrast, the combat technology of the Ming army is slightly rough.

This is not something that can be made up for with short-term training. It is the result of long-term battles, training, and summaries.

Kong Zhende felt it.

"I have heard people say that it takes one year to train an infantry army, three years to train an archer, five years to train a cavalry force, and more than ten years to train a navy army. I think it's an exaggeration, but now I realize it's true."

The officers nodded in succession, indicating that what Kong Zhende said made sense.

But soon an officer pointed out that the Song army was not all advantages, and the Ming army was not all shortcomings.

"Song people are good at manipulating ships and attacking well, but the subordinates also found that the Song people are not good at long-term battles. At the beginning of the battle, the Song army's attack was quite fast, but the further it went, the slower it was. The subordinates thought that this might be the same as the Song soldiers. Physical insufficiency."

This question is on point.

The Song sailors did possess exquisite ship-handling and fighting skills, but they were inferior to the Ming army in one thing—the Ming army had three meals a day, which was enough to eat, and two meals a day, but three meals a day during the war. Say.

In addition to the staple food, Su Yonglin also did his best to provide the army with non-staple food. In addition to the occasional fruit, he usually had plenty of vegetables. He could also eat meat on a regular basis. When the weather was hot, he could drink mung bean and black bean soup with added sugar.

Soldiers are given extra meals for meritorious deeds, and there are extra meals before the army leaves.

On the issue of food, Su Yonglin has never been ambiguous, and will definitely do his best to meet the needs of the 40 troops.

And what about Song Jun?

Twice a day, you have to try your luck if you don't have enough to eat.

As for the non-staple food, don't even think about it, such as fruit, meat, eggs, milk, etc. It belongs to the things that are not necessarily in the dream. A little salted vegetables is a good meal. bike?
If things go on like this, the physique of the soldiers of the Song army is of course very different from that of the soldiers of the Ming army. It is reflected in the battlefield that the endurance is insufficient.

If there is a big gap between the strengths of the two sides, such as fighting against the amateur navy of the Jin Army, of course, they can win the battle quickly.

For example, the Song army tried to use fire attack to attack the Ming army warships.

Once the fighting time is prolonged, it will be difficult for Song Jun to persist.

After some summaries, the generals of the Ming army came to a conclusion - to fight a protracted war with the Song army navy, insist on fighting with them, and bite them no matter how much they were injured, and never let them escape, so as to obtain the final victory.

But having said that, Kong Zhende still has his own plan on how to fight.

He handed over the task of leading the army to the landing operation to Lu Guang, a fierce general under his command, and prepared to allocate [-] soldiers and horses to Lu Guang, let him lead the [-] soldiers and horses to attack Dinghai County from the land and destroy the port.

And the real naval battle has to continue, in order to let the Song army navy get used to the Ming army's repeated challenges, so that they can relax the threat from other directions.

To this end, Kong Zhende ordered the Navy Division One to take the initiative to attack the Song Army Navy many times, and even personally led the fleet to fight against the Song Army Navy.

From the [-]nd day of April to the [-]th day of April, for four consecutive days, the two sides fought in the waters between Dinghai Port and Ligang, and both sides suffered considerable losses.

On the [-]th day of April, Song Mingzhou naval commander Li Bao personally led a hundred warships to attack Ligang and challenged the Ming army navy. The Ming army dispatched [-] warships to fight against it. Army, go back to rest.

In this battle, both sides suffered losses, and no one took advantage. Li Bao was good at water battles, and Kong Zhende did not lose to him.

After a few days of fighting, Li Bao had almost figured out the battle path of the Ming army navy.

"I don't know why, I always feel that the fighting methods of the Ming army navy are quite similar to that of my Song navy. Except for some weapons that are different, there are always similarities in other places. Is this my illusion?"

Standing on the deck of the flagship, Li Bao seemed to be talking to himself.

The lieutenant Chen Xi, who was standing beside him, replied: "There are just so many ways to fight horizontally and vertically with boats, and there is no problem with the similarities. The subordinates can feel that the sailing skills of the Ming army's navy are much worse than our army's. The naval divisions are quite tough, and sometimes when our army is exhausted, they can continue to fight, which is a great threat to our army."

Li Bao nodded.

"I also feel the same way. The navy's battle is very physical, but the Ming army can continue to fight for a long time. Our army is exhausted, and they can continue to fight. Although the Ming army's navy has not been established, it is quite elite.

Moreover, the Ming army has many navy warships, many sailors, and excellent firearms. Our army relies on being familiar with the sea area and skillfully maneuvering ships to fight against it. But today, the Ming army comes to attack every day, and our army cannot get enough. After resting, the soldiers were getting tired.

Today, I originally planned to concentrate a fleet to deal a heavy blow to the Ming army, let them be honest, and give us some breathing room, but I didn’t expect the Ming army to be so tenacious, and they did not fall behind in the end. Hold on, I have a very bad hunch. "

Chen Xi also had a similar opinion, but he didn't know how to solve it, so he didn't say anything.

Li Bao looked at the sea for a while and asked, "Have the troops and ships we requested from the imperial court arrived?"

"No, it is said that it is already being rectified, but it will take some time before the support... How long does it take? I think it is obviously cowardly and unwilling to come!"

Chen Xi said unpleasantly: "Ten days ago, it was said to be rectified and ready to go, and it is still rectified now! How many ships will it take so long to rectify? A bunch of cowardly cowards! Straight mother thief!"

When Li Bao heard the words, his face was displeased.

After thinking for a while, Li Bao gave Chen Xi an order.

"You send a letter to the Privy Council again, saying that from the first battle in early April to today, our army has damaged 51 warships, and more than [-] soldiers have been killed or injured. Since the continuous battle, there has not been a day of rest. The soldiers are already exhausted. If you don't come, there is a possibility that the entire army will be wiped out and Dinghai will fall, and then Lin'an will be in danger."

Chen Xi blinked and hesitated for a while.

"General, Shumi Wang is the one who promoted you, the chief official of the Privy Council, and our immediate boss. If you talk to him like this, will he be angry?"

"If the battle is lost, we and Shumi Wang will die together. Even if we don't die in the battle, we will lose our heads. Do you think it's better to make him angry, or should we lose our heads together?"

Li Bao looked at Chen Xi.

Chen Xi was speechless.

(End of this chapter)