At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 358 Yuan Haijun attacks

It was cloudless and the waves were calm. A fleet of fifteen gunboats was swimming outside Zhigukou, lazily basking in the sun, and the sailors were lying on the deck chatting.

"It's really boring to spend time here every day."

"Then you go and land on the beach, it's guaranteed to be exciting."

"Am I crazy? There are so many cannons on the shore..."

"They say the Tatars are building ships, but they are nowhere to be seen. Is the Imperial City Department reliable?"

"Imperial City Division is still okay, but I don't know if the Tatars dare to sail the boat out."

clang clang ~
The watchman on the mast suddenly struck the gong.

"Enemy attack~"

With a sharp shout, the sailors stood up and rushed back to the cabin. The gunners opened the gun windows and loaded ammunition.

In the flagship, fleet commander Ji Sicheng stared at the river and said: "Send the order, the second ship will immediately notify Cangzhou Port to be on guard, and the third ship will return to Dengzhou Port for help."

After the messenger went out, Captain Hu Song said: "General, do you want to avoid the edge for now?"

"No." Ji Sicheng resolutely vetoed it, saying: "There are more than a dozen transport fleets and all the ports are unprepared, if the Tartars are allowed to pass, the losses will be heavy.

For the current plan, the only way is to guard the river mouth, try to inflict heavy damage, and order the ships to prepare for a deadly battle. "

After a moment, a blood-red flag was raised.

"Brothers, fight to the death."

"Although there are many Tatar ships, they are just like local chickens and dogs. Let's sink them!"

"The country has supported us for more than ten years, and today is a good time to show off."

"I am invincible, kill~"

On each ship, the soldiers and officers kept shouting and shouting.

On the river, Harasan held up his binoculars and quietly watched the thirteen ships of the Song Army lined up in an arc.

"Marshal, if the Song army controls the river mouth, the vanguard will suffer heavy losses. I am willing to step forward to supervise the battle!" Supervisor Asha Buhua said.

"The plan is set and cannot be changed lightly, lest it disrupts the formation." Ha Lazhang said: "Hong Chaqiu suddenly surrendered. His son died for his country unyieldingly. His younger brother Hong Junxiang has always been loyal and will definitely fight to the death. If he steps forward to supervise the battle, it will be bad." Improved military morale."

When Hong Wan was captured, he refused to accept the surrender of the Song Dynasty and died on hunger strike. Hong Chaqiu died of a serious illness after hearing the news, so Yuanting still trusted the Hong family.

Because the imperial court lacked admirals, Hong Junxiang, who was already General Zhaowu and a member of the Privy Council, was appointed as the Deputy Chief of the Naval Division and the Chief of the Forward Fleet.

At this time, Hong Junxiang was also sizing up the Song Army fleet on the sea.

"Thirteen ships are all intent on death!" Hong Junxiang ordered: "Send the order, every ship must advance but not retreat, and those who are timid will engage in military law!"

If we can't rush into the Bohai Sea this time, it will be completely impossible in the future.

Because naval training is too difficult, shipbuilding is even more difficult. With Yuanting's current situation, it is absolutely impossible to build another fleet. The most important thing is that morale cannot be damaged.

When the generals saw the order, they did not dare to neglect and mobilized one after another.

In a short while, the first two boats entered the estuary and were about to enter the sea.

"Aim and hit!" With a loud roar, the ships of the Song Army spurted flames one after another.

rumbling~
Thunder broke out on the sea, water columns shot into the sky, and gunpowder smoke obscured the view and blew in the wind.

130 cannons, two hits.

"Hit in the first round, a good sign!" Ji Sicheng was overjoyed when he saw that Yuan Chuan was hit.They have been trained for a long time and know how low the accuracy of shelling on the sea is. This first hit is indeed a good sign.

Soon, the Song Army began the second round of bombardment. Because the distance was shortened and the hit rate increased, the two ships in the front were visibly turned into tatters.

It's just that the Yuan Ship went down with the current, even if the mast was broken, it still moved forward steadily.

When the third round of bombardment started, all the Song ships suddenly leaned back, and the shells passed over the target and hit directly near the third row of Yuan ships.

"No, the tide is out!" Ji Sicheng was shocked. He immediately grabbed the telescope and looked at the Yuan army fleet, and found that their speed was obviously faster than before.

When the tide recedes, the river water speed becomes faster, and the speed of the boat also becomes faster.

"But I didn't expect Yuanting to have such a capable person!" Ji Sicheng sighed and ordered the thirteen ships to attack in groups to avoid wasting firepower.

After another round of bombardment, the Yuan ship entered the sea, using the power provided by the low tide to spread out to both sides of the river mouth, while raising its sails.

The gun windows on both sides had been opened, and the Yuan soldiers slightly adjusted the muzzle and lit the fuse.

Boom~
Many water pillars also rose around the Song Dynasty boat.

In an instant, Ji Sicheng judged the number of artillery on the Yuan ship. One ship had at least fifteen cannons, which was far more than the Song army's warships.

"Straight bitch, I'm really not afraid of falling apart!" Ji Sicheng was helpless.

Due to comprehensive considerations such as cost, safety, and performance, the Song Army had a gunboat with twenty guns, but they were distributed on both sides. Currently, it can only face the enemy on one side, which is ten guns.

However, the Yuan army was striving to break the naval blockade and win over most of them, so they made a desperate move and only placed fifteen cannons on one side to gain a numerical advantage.

"Send the order, Plan No. [-]!" Ji Sicheng no longer plans to stand and deal damage. He wants to use all his firepower.

After each ship fought another round, the sails were raised to full, and the ship took advantage of the wind and turned in circles on the sea.

Both sides fire in turn, about a third of the time compared to one side.

Yuan Bing was surprised to see how skilled the process was.

Over the years, Song Jun has been very lonely, but he did not just bask in the sun, but practiced many combat plans, and the magic circle of love was just one of them.

The Yuan army remained unmoved and just lined up along the coast, spraying cannonballs crazily.

Half an hour later, all the Yuan army arrived at sea, but three ships were sunk, eleven were injured, and one of the Song army was seriously injured and five were slightly injured.

"The Tatars are not good at artillery, and their boating skills are mediocre. Send orders to keep the distance and maintain the maximum bombardment distance." Ji Sicheng ordered.

Just as the messenger went out, a cannonball roared across the deck and smashed the messenger into pieces.

Without any orders, another messenger ran out.

After the order was conveyed, the ships of the Song Army immediately broke away from the circle and plunged diagonally into the open sea.

During the voyage, artillery fire continued, but as the distance gradually increased, the hit rate also decreased rapidly, but at least it was still [-]%. The Yuan army was miserable. The artillery fire continued and the sky was bustling, and [-]% of them were hits. A lonely person.

Seeing this, Ha Lazhang ordered: "There is no need to fight, just act according to the plan."

The flag was waved, and the Yuan army's ships moved one after another. More than a hundred ships, including all the damaged ships, rushed towards Ji Sicheng's troops, more than fifty ships rushed towards the open sea, and the rest headed south along the coast.

"The Tatars are going to Cangzhou!" After making his judgment, Ji Sicheng ordered: "Stick up and don't let the Tatars leave!"

Although Marshal Zhang's troops have not yet mobilized, a large amount of supplies are piling up in Cangzhou Port. If the Yuan army is destroyed by a bombardment, not only will the attack time be delayed, but the subsequent transportation of supplies will also be greatly affected.

Ji Sicheng was anxious.

The thirteen ships all turned around and chased the Yuan army heading south, while Ha Lazan led the main force to chase the Song army. As for the Yuan army warships fleeing to the open sea, no one seemed to pay attention.

(End of this chapter)