Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 271

It was just four small boats, Li Buqi didn't take it to heart at all, and Li Buqi saw that Wang Wanshun and other people from Tamna Island were the same.

The fleet sailed north again, and encountered two cochin boats along the way, which were sunk directly.When the sun was slightly westward, the coast to the north could already be seen far away, so Li Buqi immediately ordered to find a suitable place to anchor for the night.Bai Pinghai asked strangely: "If you go west now, you will definitely reach Lianzhou (Hepu) before dark. Wouldn't it be better to rest after killing the Jiaozhi people?"

Li Buqi said: "The port of Lianzhou is very large, and the Jiaozhi people must have gathered many ships there. Our advantage is that the ships are large and the weapons are good, but once we get into a melee, we will not be able to use this advantage. If it is before dark If we can't wipe out all the Jiaozhi people, we will easily fall into a melee, and the outcome will be unpredictable. Therefore, we can't take this risk. Stop the ship and anchor now, wait for a night's rest, and send troops to Lianzhou tomorrow morning. Only by ending the battle in the daytime can we protect our army. win."

The pilots were all veterans who often took the Beibu Gulf route. They knew the situation in the Beibu Gulf well, and immediately found a bay after receiving Li Buqi's order.Li Buqi ordered the anchor to be anchored at the entrance of the bay, and small boats were deployed on the periphery to closely patrol.After resting peacefully for a night like this, at dawn, the fleet set sail again, and with the slight morning light, they sailed slowly along the coast to Hepu Port.

At this time in Hepu Port, the Cochin people are still sleeping, and few people are willing to be exposed to the cold sea fog in the morning.But just as the sea fog dissipated, the shrill sound of conch horns suddenly sounded one after another.

This time the Cochin people on the shore were all awakened, and even rolled and crawled to the beach to look at the sea, and saw a fleet of more than 20 ships floating neatly and slowly on the sea.

The Cochin general who hurried to the shore looked at it for a while and became more and more suspicious: What is the purpose of this fleet?Judging from the shape of the ship, this is definitely a ship of the Song people.And with such a neat formation, it is obvious that the veterans of the boat are operating the boat.But these ships sailed so slowly, neither as if they were coming to attack, nor did they seem to be sailing to the west, what's the trouble?

After looking at it for a while, he couldn't think of a reason, so he simply stopped thinking about it. Anyway, he knew that if he could win these Song boats, it would definitely be a great achievement.The ships built by Jiaozhi are far inferior to the sea ships of the Song people. Now it is more convenient to use the ships of the Song people to transport troops and food across the sea.

So he howled a few times, which was regarded as an order, and all the leaders, big and small, started to make noise. He led the soldiers to jump on the boat, raised the sail, and rowed the oars to rush towards the Song people's fleet.When the boats of the Song people saw the cochin boat leaving the coast, they spread their sails and left the coast slowly.Cochin people can't let go of the fat that reaches their mouths, and chase after them.

Li Buqi was standing on the rudder tower of the flagship, talking with the Cochin eunuch Li Changjie.This is what Li Buqi learned from "Let the Bullets Fly for a Moment". Killing people is not the goal, but killing the heart is.

Li Changjie was tied up, and because he was crushed by stones in the quarry, his legs were broken. At this time, he could only sit askew on the deck, but there was an obvious look of pride on his face that the plot had succeeded.

At this time, Li Buqi said a sentence, and the interpreter translated a sentence.Li Buqi said in a flat tone: "Those Jiaozhi people say that you are Li Dezheng's close minister, and that you became an official first, and then entered the palace as an eunuch because of your meritorious service. Then you should have some knowledge. If the storm has not subsided, you report back to Jiaozhi, which shows that you are really loyal to Jiaozhi and Li Dezheng. A few days ago, the envoys sent by the Song Dynasty went to Yongzhou to face Li Rizun, the son of Li Dezheng, for treachery. But Li Rizun It seems that you Cochin people really think that Da Song is weak, and you are determined to be an enemy of Da Song, right?"

Having said that, Li Buqi looked back at Li Changjie from looking at the western sea.Seeing Li Buqi looking over, Li Changjie tried to sit up straight and said, "Naturally, you Song people have betrayed your trust. At the beginning, I asked my king to send troops to help you put down the rebellion, but in the end he refused, and even arrested and tortured us businessmen." .Isn’t it you Song people who are treacherous?”

Li Buqi just chuckled: "The barbarians are the barbarians, they have no shame. You first occupied Yongzhou, Qinzhou, and Lianzhou by force, and even killed our officials and people. That's why I ordered you spies to be arrested. You can also turn black and white. You actually issued a call to crusade against my Great Song Dynasty. It seems that you really have no sense of shame. But today I am not arguing with you about this matter, but just to let you see whether the decision made by the Jiaozhi people is correct. lest you die Liao thought he had done a great thing for Jiaozhi."

After finishing speaking, Li Buqi waved his hand, and his own soldiers carried Li Changjie down and hung him on the top of the mainmast, so that he could see the naval battle that would happen soon.

The Clippers turned east after sailing some distance south, almost heading into the wind.In this way, the Cochin boat is small, and the advantage of the oars taking up a larger proportion of the power is displayed, and the distance from the Song Army's clippers is gradually drawn.At this time, the Song Army clippers began to release the cannons, and the Jiaozhi people who were chasing up also found some sail shadows in the farther east.They thought it was the Song people who were scared and were asking for help, so they paddled harder and tried to catch up.

After hearing the trumpet, Wang Wanshun ordered all the ships to sail slowly facing the Cochin fleet in a half-moon formation. With smooth sailing, they soon met the Clippers fleet that lured the enemy.The Clippers passed through the gap at the bottom of the half-moon and began to pivot to plug the gap.The Jiaozhi man didn't know why, so he slammed into the pocket array.

There is really nothing to describe the whole battle process, that is, each ship shoots at the leading Cochin ship.When they were far away, they used ballistas to fire javelins with their heads wrapped in linen and soaked in kerosene, and when they were close, they used trebuchets to fire kerosene bombs and crossbow bolts. The Cochin fleet was immediately enveloped in a rain of fire.

However, it can be seen that the training of sailors is still not enough.Shooting at the long-distance Cochin boats on the bumpy deck was almost inaccurate, but as the Cochin people approached, they focused their fire again, and soon several Cochin boats caught fire.This time, the cochin boats quickly dispersed and rushed towards the surrounding Song boats.

The Cochin boats were short, while the Song boats were tall. After approaching, the sailors on the Song boats condescended to pour crossbow arrows, javelins, ash bottles and fire oil tanks on the Cochin boats.The Jiaozhi people were attacking on their backs, and could not see the situation on the deck of the Song ship at all, so they could only use wooden boards and rattan plates to cover them desperately.But the Cochin people were also very brave. Some climbed to the mast to shoot arrows, and some prepared their grapple hooks to board the ship for hand-to-hand combat.But at this time, huge crossbars protruded from the sides of several tall Song boats rushing ahead, causing the Jiaozhi people to scream immediately.A stone as high as a person was hung at the end of the crossbar, which looked malicious at first glance.

Sure enough, when the Jiaozhi people wanted to lean on the side of the Song boat, the first thing they encountered was the slowly rotating crossbar extending three or four meters from the side of the Song boat.The boulder was adjusted to a suitable height and hit head-on against the cochin boat.

It should be said that compared with a hundred years ago, the boat-building technology of the Cochin people has also made great progress. The specific manifestation is that the boats of the Cochin people are bigger than those that the Cochin people could build in the Tang Dynasty. "The racket rod" is no longer able to shatter the cochin boat in one fell swoop.But Li Buqi used the racket stick flexibly to let the boulder clean the superstructure and personnel of the Cochin boat when the two boats approached, and the ash bottle poured from a high place made the Cochin people unable to open their eyes. The kerosene tank ignited a fire on the deck, making the deck of the Cochin boat on the Song boat even more like a scene of hell.

The only threatening counterattack the Cochin had was to throw a grappling hook in an attempt to climb aboard a Song boat for hand-to-hand combat.But the sailors and sailors on the Song boat might not be able to fight hand-to-hand, so cutting a hook line wouldn't be a problem, would it?The Song army clippers that protected the big ship were also throwing javelins at the Jiaozhi people from both wings of the big ship that acted as the spearhead, making the Jiaozhi people unable to cope.

Although most of the people in the Song Dynasty fleet are on the battlefield for the first time, it is inevitable that there will be various ridiculous problems, and there will be chaotic scenes at one time, but there is no such thing as a sea battle when the strength of the two sides is huge suspense.After more than an hour of fighting, most of the Jiaozhi people's ships were either sunk or burned, and only two or three ships escaped from the pursuit of the Song ships.

The Song boat basically suffered no losses.Li Buqi ordered the boat to be lowered to salvage the Jiaozhi man who fell into the water, and then ordered people to put Li Changjie down.When Li Changjie was brought up in front of him, Li Buqi still calmly asked Li Changjie who was gnashing his teeth: "Is the battle exciting just now? You should have seen that the Great Song Navy has an overwhelming advantage against your cross-legged navy. Even on the shore, I can easily burn all your Cochin boats. Do you know why I lured the Cochin navy army to the sea and then wiped it out?"

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