I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 746 Naval Battle
"Your Majesty, where is it? Our Ming navy?"

Hou Junji was somewhat surprised when he looked at the steel warships. That's right, this navy was secretly trained by Li Kan under the command of Li Zheng.

"Yes."

Li Zheng said with satisfaction: "The combat effectiveness of these naval forces is very strong. I have seen it with my own eyes. How many warships can your ship beat?"

He pointed to Wang Beifang and said, "Over there, once the war starts, the Western fleet will suffer heavy losses."

Hou Junji looked towards the north, then shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you overestimate Westerners."

Li Zheng raised his head slightly, his eyes agitated: "Do you think I will win?"

Lan Yu laughed and said, "I am stupid and don't understand these things."

"Then we'll see!"

The navy arrived at the dock and landed immediately. They lined up in a formation and waited there.

"it is good!"

Li Zheng couldn't help but exclaimed, "Sure enough, they are well-trained!"

He turned around, put his hands behind his back and said, "I want to see how they can resist my navy."

Hou Junji looked at the navy and said, "Their bodies are simple, but they are brave and resourceful, and they have many new things. This is the Ming Dynasty, this is the prosperous era."

"The prosperous age?"

Li Zheng taunted, "The Ming Dynasty has been in decline for hundreds of years, and now it is experiencing a revival. I thought this was a prosperous era, but who would have thought."

"The Ming Dynasty has indeed been in decline for hundreds of years."

Hou Junji said: "It has been declining since the Tang and Song dynasties. Until the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the government was in chaos, the civil officials were domineering, and no one was levying heavy taxes, which led to the end of the Ming Dynasty."

"But what now?"

He looked into the distance with a long gaze, "Your Majesty, this is the most glorious time of the Ming Dynasty, this is the most prosperous time of the Han people, the Ming Dynasty should not perish."

"Ha ha ha ha"

Li Zheng burst into laughter, "You are wrong, this is not the era of the Ming Dynasty, but my era."

Hou Junji shook his head and said, "I think this is the era of the Ming Dynasty."

"No matter which dynasty it is, as long as it is the Ming Dynasty, everyone's goal is to restore the former glory, revitalize the empire, and restore its splendor."

"Hahahaha"

Li Zheng laughed a few more times and said, "Then what do you think? Should I lead the troops to defeat the foreigners?"

Hou Junji shook his head: "Your Majesty, if the Westerners come to attack, we will certainly fight bravely, but if the Westerners do not come."

"Then let them continue to hide in the mountains and never dare to come out?"

Li Zheng asked, "What are you going to do when Westerners come?"

Hou Junji said resolutely: "We, the ministers, swear to defend the Ming Dynasty until our death."

"it is good."

Li Zheng patted him on the shoulder and said: "This is the real you, this is the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is not afraid of any challenge."

He raised his head and looked into the distance. The clouds there were very low, as if it was about to rain.

He said calmly: "Send the order, all units prepare, board the ship and start the battle."

On the other side, Zheng Jing on the deck was a little surprised at this moment, because the Ming navy in front of him was as advanced as the Western ships, and even the structure made him feel that it was more powerful than the Western ships.

This is what happened. This time, the Tang army dispatched a cruiser and eleven destroyers. Even the destroyers looked much taller than Zheng Jing's large ships.

"Is this the Ming navy? Why is it so terrifying?"

Zheng Jing was surprised to find that the Ming warships were all equipped with Shenwu cannons. The large-caliber shells were so powerful that one could feel their power even from a distance.

Although Zheng Jing's navy was large in number, the wooden boats were unable to withstand the attack.

"Zheng Jing, you really don't want us to retreat, right? We can't defeat the Ming navy."

Zhang Lun persuaded.

"Can't escape."

Zheng Jing looked at the navy and pondered for a moment, "We have 200 warships, plus the Western warships, we should be able to defeat the Ming navy, but I'm afraid we will suffer heavy losses."

Zhang Lun nodded: "That's right. I'm afraid our navy can't withstand such a head-on confrontation."

Zheng Jing nodded, "Li Zheng is a little clever. They used gunpowder to blow up the ship, but the master's ship is made of fine iron, so there is no need to worry, but."

Ya looked ahead and said, "This kind of attack is not bad news for the gate."

The water surface in front gradually became clear, which was the result of sunlight.

"The current is turbulent, and this is a godsend opportunity for Wuhan." Zheng Jing said, with a ferocious look on his face, and then ordered: "Send the order to go out to sea."

This is a battle of the ages.

"Go to sea!"

More than three thousand people poured out of the harbor at the sound of trumpets and then dispersed in all directions.

"Prepare!"

A sailor yelled, "Crossbow."

Rumble.

A burst of muffled thunder rolled in.

This is the calm before the storm.

"Kill the enemy."

Three thousand people roared at the same time, and their voices gathered together and turned into a overwhelming momentum.

"Kill the enemy."

A warship rushed out, and the crossbows on the ship tilted down wildly.

Bang bang bang.

The bow of the ship was covered with flying swords of flesh and blood, and the crew members jumped into the water to escape.

"Follow."

The sails were hoisted, and Zheng Jing rushed out without hesitation, waving his arms and shouting, "The Ming navy will surely win."

The ship's speed increased, and the warship drew an arc on the water and rushed towards the flank.

The warship on the flank was about to follow, but it heard the sound of cannon fire and stopped.

"They actually have gunboats. It's not that the Tang army's firearms are vulnerable."

Inside the shipyard, the ship owner was a little panicked.

"Don't panic."

A middle-aged man at the side said calmly: "The firearms of the Ming navy have long been abandoned. Now they are still equipped with matchlock guns, which means those merchants, what kind of war can they fight?"

"Then chase after him."

The ship owner said: "We have better warships than them, and more guns. Let's kill them."

"Kill them"

The ship owner's voice was drowned out in the noise, and in front, Zheng Jing's warships had already rushed up.

"Prepare, prepare."

The two sides approached quickly, and Zheng Jing was waiting.

"Fire arrows."

"Shhhhhh!"

A dense rain of arrows whizzed over.

"Shield."

Zheng Jing reacted quickly and raised his shield in an instant.

Dang Dang Dang.

Amid the dense collision sounds, Zheng Jing couldn't help but curse, "These bastards are equipped with shields."

This kind of shield is specially prepared for cavalry. It can come in handy when encountering bows and arrows, and its defensive power is quite strong.

"Steady, steady."

The ship slowly slowed down, Zheng Jing breathed a sigh of relief and shouted, "Prepare to throw stones."

"put!"

A huge momentum hit the Western warships, and debris flew everywhere.

"put."

Another stone was thrown down, knocking down a Westerner.

"Throw a spear."

The javelin flew away and made a big hole in the bow of the Westerner's ship. Then it fell into the river, and a barrel of oil fell into it. Flames shot up into the sky.

(End of this chapter)