Great Military Division

Chapter 489 The first battle of the Nanyang Navy, destroying the dead and reducing the dimensionality!

For so many years, the Jingxiang nobles have been watching the actions of Nanyang Hanting, and they will not let go of even a tiny detail. Naturally, it is impossible not to know about shipbuilding.

After all, a ship is, in a sense, a means of combat and a means of transportation, which is of strategic significance.

The Jingxiang gentry not only knew that Nanyang was building ships, but even how many ships were built and where they were used. They were very clear about civil, military, combat, and transportation.

but
The scene at this moment has completely exceeded the control of the Jingxiang gentry.

Especially Kuai Yue, with a look of disbelief.

The number of battleships of the Nanyang Navy is completely different from the situation I have mastered. It is completely different, as if a complete mistake has occurred and the opponent has changed.

It seems that apart from the explanation of changing from commercial to military use, there is no very reasonable reason, especially now that Kuai Yue is carefully watching the warships. Those warships below the medium size are indeed deja vu.

It's just that some adaptations have taken place between them and their impressions. A kind of bed crossbow is erected on the female wall of the battleship, which is operated by soldiers.

In the originally commercial cabin, a lot of soldiers emerged from Wuyangyang. They have a clear division of labor and perform their own duties, as if they were an efficient machine.

Nima!

The three views are ruined!
Kuai Yue and Cai Mao's hearts suddenly galloped.

This horse is not an ordinary horse, but a famous grass-mud horse!

Kuai Yue was so angry that the corners of his lips twitched. He finally understood why Nanyang Hanting refused to attack for so long. They definitely wanted to wipe out the Jingxiang gentry, and they also had the ability to fight to the death with the Jingxiang navy.

"Degui, how are you doing, are you confident?"

Kuai Yue kept beating drums in his heart, but he still asked Cai Mao.

"this."

Cai Mao himself was a little uncertain.

After all, the number of warships of the opponent is indeed a bit bluffing.

The most important thing is that their warships are equipped with weapons, which are far more powerful than their own warships: "Number is by no means the key factor in water warfare, we can try."

At this moment, Cai Mao's momentum has obviously weakened, but he is still a little confident in his water combat ability, so he dares to say that he can try.

call-

Looking at the vast fleet of battleships in the distance, Kuai Yue took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm: "No matter what, we will still have a decisive battle with them."

"Degui."

Kuai Yue turned his head to glance at Cai Mao, and said tentatively, "Today's weather is fine and we can go to battle. Let's take advantage of the Nanyang navy's unsteady foothold and test its combat power first, how about?"

Cai Mao nodded quickly: "Good idea, we should really test the depth of the opponent!"

Immediately, Cai Mao raised his eyes and glanced at the soldiers on the river bank, and said loudly, "Where is Su Fei?"

A burly man took a step sideways, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said, "The end is here."

Without hesitation, Cai Hao ordered sonorously: "I order you to lead a fleet, take advantage of the Nanyang navy's unstable foothold, take the initiative to fight, and test its water combat capabilities, there must be no mistakes."

Su Fei's eyes widened, and he was shocked in his heart. From the bottom of his heart, he was unwilling to fight. After all, the scale of the Nanyang Navy is so large. If one mistaken move, it is very likely that the whole game will be lost. .

but
The Commander Cai Mao gave the order, and it was impossible for him to refuse, so he could only bite the bullet and try to ask: "Great Commander, is there only the last general? Will it be a little less?"

Cai Mao stared at the densely packed warships on the river, and immediately called out, "Where are Chen Ying and Pan Rui?"

The two took a step sideways, bowed their bodies and cupped their hands: "The end is here."

"Order the two of you to lead a part of the fleet each to guard Su Fei's left and right wings."

"Here."

"General Su, what do you think?"

After the order was issued, Cai Mao turned his head to glance at Su Fei, and said in a cold voice.

There seemed to be anger hidden in those eyes, just one glance made Su Fei tremble with fright.

He hurriedly nodded and agreed: "It's so good, it's so good."

Just as Cai Mao said, the opponent is currently only sending warships into the river, and has not yet lined up, so it is difficult to form an effective combat force. If they go to battle now, the probability of winning is relatively high.

Moreover, now my left and right wings each have a fleet, and their security has been greatly improved. If they dare not go to battle like this, they will definitely be accused of cowardice.

Of course!
Not only Su Fei was timid to fight, even Cai Mao himself was also timid to fight.

But after all, a senior official crushes people to death, so Su Fei can only bite the bullet and take on this arduous task.

All the soldiers rushed to the water village immediately, and within a short time, hundreds of warships left the water village and rushed towards the Nanyang navy on the other side.

Cai Mao gazed from afar, staring at the battlefield, refusing to let go of any detail.

If Nanyang's naval forces are extremely powerful, then I'm afraid that if they confront them on such a scale, what awaits them will be a dead end.

But if.
Not only did Su Fei and the others not fall behind, but they had the upper hand. This proves that the Nanyang navy has its own appearance, but it is only a huge number. In this way, the opponent is nothing to fear.

How to go next depends on the result of this battle.

But at this moment, Sun Jian and others were commanding the battleship into the river, and they suddenly found that the navy on the opposite side had already approached, and it was obviously divided into three waves and galloped over.

"Humph."

Sun Jian snorted softly, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

He could see the opponent's tactics at a glance, it was just guarding the left and right, trying to protect the main battleship's intention: "It's just a trick, and I dare to use an ax in front of Sun."

"Public reply."

Sun Jian greeted him.

"The end is here."

Huang Gai took a step sideways, bowed his body and cupped his hands, similarly valiant and high-spirited, eager to try.

Sun Jian raised his finger to the battleship on the river, and said solemnly: "See, the Jingxiang water army has already come out. He wants to catch us off guard while we are not on our feet."

"How about it."

Sun Jian said with great interest: "Are you interested in shooting him? Let's try our warship capabilities."

Huang Gai was very excited, he had been looking forward to this moment for a long time: "General, leave it to the last general."

"Wait a minute."

At this moment, a young voice suddenly sounded from among the generals at the side.

Huang Gai, Sun Jian and others all turned their heads to look.

But seeing this man, with delicate features, red lips and white teeth, a sword under his ribs, and combat boots, he looks like a handsome young man, but also has a dashing and heroic demeanor, he is really a strange man.

This person is none other than Zhou Yu, the leader of the Mandarin Duck Army.

The mandarin duck army and Sun Jian's army are two armies, independent of each other.

Although it is said that Zhou Yu is currently fighting with Sun Jian, in fact, Zhou Yu is not under Sun Jian's command. In a sense, the two are in an equal relationship.

It's just that Sun Jian is the commander-in-chief, with cavalry, infantry, and sailors under his command, and the army is dominated by sailors, while Zhou Yu is a professional army with a special combat method.

In a sense, the mandarin duck army and the trapped camp are troops of the same nature, a professional army directly under the command of His Majesty the Emperor.

"I don't know General Zhou, what's the matter?"

Sun Jian was well aware of the relationship between his son and Zhou Yu, so he was kind to Zhou Yu.

"General."

Zhou Yu took a step forward, focused his eyes on the approaching enemy soldiers, and said loudly: "You are right, the opponent really wants to take advantage of our unstable foothold and catch us by surprise."

"But."

When the topic changed, Zhou Yu solemnly advised: "The opponent sent only these troops, but did not pull out the main force. It is clear that they are using this to test the strength of our navy."

Sun Jian frowned, nodded slowly and said, "That's right, it's true, let's continue."

Zhou Yu nodded: "General, you and I all know the strength of the Nanyang Navy, and there is no problem in defeating them, but if we defeat the opponent so easily, then we will definitely push back Cai Mao and others. In this way, we Isn't God waiting in vain?"

hiss-!
Sun Jian took a deep breath: "What do you mean?"

Zhou Yu took the opportunity to answer: "It's very simple, we should show a scene of panic, as long as we forcefully defeat him, or a small defeat, it can also stabilize the hearts of the Jingxiang gentry."

"you boy"

The corners of Sun Jian's lips raised slightly, and he smiled lightly.

Immediately.

He didn't bother to say anything more, and directly ordered: "Gongfu, this is the first battle of the navy after all, we must not lose, just barely defeat it."

Huang Gai bowed his body and cupped his hands: "The general will understand."

After he left, Sun Jian turned his head and looked at Zhou Yu: "Little General Zhou, you want to defeat Cai Mao and others in Xiangyang so that you can relieve some pressure when fighting in Jingnan, right?"

Zhou Yu leaned forward and cupped his hands and said, "There are considerations in this regard, but it is by no means the main effect. Now the Xiangyang water battle affects His Majesty. If the general fails to fight a beautiful battle, I am afraid that His Majesty will have a bad impression."

"Just imagine, if the general is so powerful that he scares Cai Mao away, there will be no battles to fight. How can the general show off? Your majesty will think that the general is brave and foolish."

"The vast majority of the part north of the Yangtze River is plain terrain with vertical and horizontal rivers. Once the Han River can't hold it, they will definitely retreat to the south bank of the Yangtze River. At that time, we will strengthen the Yangtze River and kill Jingnan."

"The mountains are high, the forest is dense, and there are many enemy troops. Although our Mandarin Duck Army is strong in battle, it is also under great pressure. Therefore, we must weaken the opponent's strength as much as possible when we are in Jingbei, so that we can attack the enemy as quickly as possible. Take Jing Xiang."

Sun Jian deeply agreed, and nodded slowly: "That's right, what you say makes sense, and it should be true. My son said that you have the talents of all over the world. When I saw you today, you really deserve your reputation."

"where."

Zhou Yu bowed his head: "Sun Lang's absurd praise, I can't afford it."

Sun Jian smiled lightly and did not explain too much: "Your Majesty once said that gold will always shine. Don't worry, sooner or later you will be promoted, and it will not be long."

If you listen to rainbow farts too much, you will drift away.

Zhou Yu wasn't being modest either, he just kept his mouth shut and turned his eyes to the battlefield.

At this moment, Huang Gai was dispatching troops and generals, the soldiers under his command showed a messy appearance on purpose, and the speed of boarding the ship was in a mess. After boarding the ship, they immediately rushed forward to face the Jingxiang water army, without any rules at all.

"It's too embarrassing."

Sun Jian shook his head in embarrassment.

Sun Jian would be angry if this kind of fighting rhythm was placed in his usual training.

But now, he just smiled, shook his head, picked up the binoculars, and observed the situation on the river: "Wouldn't it be too exaggerated for Gong Fu to do this? If someone finds out, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss?"

"Don't worry, General."

Zhou Yu said with absolute certainty: "Cai Mao will definitely not think so."

Sun Jian frowned: "Oh? How did you see that?"

"It's simple."

Zhou Yu stared up at the river: "The reason why Cai Mao dared to invite the general to hunt in the Han River is because he believed in his water warfare ability. At the same time, deep down in his heart, he disdains the Nanyang Navy that has been established for a year."

"We did this to meet his psychological expectations, and to implement the phenomenon that the Nanyang navy is not good at water warfare. Not only will Cai Mao not doubt it, but he will even underestimate the general."

"As for Kuai Yue."

Zhou Yu naturally knew that Cai Mao had a think tank named Kuai Yue: "This person is good in terms of general strategy, but in specific water battles, it is difficult to detect such details, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

Although these words made some sense, Sun Jian was still a little worried: "I hope so."

At this moment, Cai Mao, who was opposite, stared at the Nanyang navy that was fighting in a panic, and his heart was completely relieved: "Haha, as expected, the Nanyang navy has only been established for one year, so there is no fighting power at all. "

"If I had known this, I should have led the team to fight in person. First, I would give Sun Jian a warning, so that he would understand that when he reached the surface of the river, his Jiangdong Tiger was no longer a tiger, but a sick cat."

"The performance of the Nanyang navy is indeed a bit ugly."

"but."

When the topic changed, Kuai Yue said coldly: "Our battleship is too small in size, and the opponent's warship has a certain advantage. I'm afraid we will suffer when the two armies actually fight."

"Don't worry about it."

Cai Mao was full of confidence, and waved his hand to signal Kuai Yue not to worry: "The battleships of the Nanyang Navy are indeed bigger, but they are not much bigger than ours. Even if they collide with the warships, the two sides will fight with weapons."

"On the other hand, although our warships are smaller, the sailors are all veterans with more than ten years of experience, and their ability to control the boats is extremely strong. Our warships will have an absolute advantage in terms of speed."

"You don't understand water warfare, so I won't tell you more. In a word, in this battle, I, Cai Mao, are at least [-]% sure that I can defeat the opponent, so you can rest assured."

Pong!
At this moment, a loud noise came from the river.

Cai Mao turned his head to look, suddenly stunned.

However, he saw that one of his warships had turned over, more than a dozen soldiers fell into the water, and the warships beside him were dodging to the left and right, not knowing what they were dodging.

"what happened?"

Cai Mao hurriedly asked.

"It's a crossbow bolt."

Deng Long raised his finger to the river, and said sonorously: "Nanyang Hanting is on the battleship, and it has installed crossbow arrows."

Cai Mao was stunned: "Crossbow arrows?"

He has never seen such a powerful crossbow that can knock down his warship?
It's incredible!

Deng Long stared at the battlefield, pointing at the medium-sized battleship: "Look, Commander, the people on that battleship are manipulating the crossbow, and they are already targeting our warship."

Pong!
Another bang.

Cai Maoguo saw a row of crossbow arrows, as if they had been struck by the sky for several hours, some of them fell into the river, but two of them also hit his warship.

just see.
The warship tilted visible to the naked eye. As the soldiers panicked, they walked around on the warship, which caused the warship to become unbalanced and fell into the Han River on the spot.

"How is this possible?"

Cai Mao was astonished, his eyes staring like bells.

All the soldiers beside him froze in place like a thunderbolt.

Even Kuai Yue himself was taken aback, but he quickly understood what these things were: "De Gui, this must be a ballista invented by the Nanyang court before, and now that there is Fuhuo Leiting, it can be All used on battleships."

"Bistball?"

Cai Mao had naturally heard of this.

Back then, the coalition forces of Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao were defeated by something called a ballista.

It's just that I never thought that after so many years, it would appear on the battlefield of Jingxiang again in such a way.

"Yes."

Kuai Yue said with absolute certainty, "It must be a ballista."

Cai Mao's gaze shifted from his family's fleeing fleet to the Nanyang navy in the rear. Sure enough, he saw a medium-sized battleship lying across the river, and dozens of people were loading crossbow arrows.

These crossbows are not simple, each one is like a spear, the front is extremely sharp, at least two feet long, all are forged from refined iron, and on both sides of the sharp crossbows, there are barbs that can increase the wound surface .

"quick!"

Cai Mao was anxious, and immediately ordered: "Ming Jin withdraws troops, let them come back."

Deng Long nodded: "Here!"

next second.

Jingle Bell-!
The sound of Jin Ming sounded, and Su Fei and others, who were fighting fiercely, hurriedly changed direction, left the battlefield, and headed back towards the river bank.

The Nanyang navy also did not pursue and kill them, but just protected their warships and maintained a defensive position until Su Fei and others returned to the water village on the other side before returning to their respective positions.

When Huang Gai returned to the river bank, Sun Jian tried to ask, "Gong Fu, how do you feel?"

Huang Gai shrugged and responded simply: "There is no pressure. Their strength is slightly stronger than I imagined, but it is only stronger. It should not affect the overall situation. After all, our killer has not yet been used."

Sun Jianen nodded: "Use it again when the decisive battle is over. If you use it now, it will definitely scare Cai Mao. Now it is very good. It is neither strong nor weak. It will definitely let Cai Mao use his full strength."

Huang Gai was extremely confident about this: "Well, it must be so."

Sun Jian waved his hands and said: "Hurry up and prepare, at least half of Jingxiang's troops will be wiped out in this battle."

All the generals and soldiers cupped their hands together: "Here."

now.

In Jingxiang Water Village.

Cai Mao sits at the head, and the civil servants and generals below are lined up on both sides.

Cai Mao frowned, and his eyes fell on Su Fei: "Tell me, how do you feel?"

Su Fei leaned forward and cupped his hands: "In the beginning, we had the advantage, but when the enemy's large warships came out and a row of ballistas hit us, our warships were too small to withstand such a large force."

Chen Ying nodded and nodded: "That's right, the opponent's ballista is too powerful, and at that time, the distance between the two sides was too close, and our battleship couldn't bear that kind of power."

"Then how much distance do you think is acceptable?"

The first Kuai Yue hit the nail on the head and asked.

Although he doesn't understand water warfare, he still understands that the power of arrows will decrease with distance.

"I am afraid."

Su Fei pondered for a moment, and finally gave his own answer: "It should be at least fifty steps away, just be on the safe side, more than eighty steps, it should be bearable."

Although the effective range of the mobile ballista can reach a terrifying [-] paces, if you want to pierce the plank of the hull with one arrow, the distance will inevitably be reduced.

Although Su Fei's guess wasn't accurate enough, it was pretty close. According to Sun Jian's experiments, like the Jingxiang Navy's light warship Shuttle, within a distance of [-] steps, it can penetrate the hull planks.

As for the warships of the Jingxiang Navy responsible for the collision, because the hulls are relatively thick, it takes only fifty steps to penetrate the wooden boards of the hulls to achieve the effect of destruction.

As for the most powerful building warship of the Jingxiang Navy, which is also Cai Mao's command warship, it needs to be able to penetrate the wooden planks of the hull within [-] steps.

but
Not all warships in the Nanyang Navy are equipped with ballistas.

After all, the ballista has a strong recoil, and on the big river, the warship floats on the water, and a row of ballista fires in salvo. There is a basic pursuit of the weight of the hull. Can't live with such recoil.

The ballistas of the Nanyang navy are only equipped with medium-sized warships, and ordinary frigates, cruise ships, etc. are not equipped with ballistas.

"A hundred steps?"

Cai Mao frowned, lost in thought.

Whether it is fifty steps or eighty steps, it has far exceeded the range of a bow and arrow.

In water battles, the best weapons are not swords, guns, halberds, axes and forks, but long-distance bows and arrows.

In other words, during the water battle between the two sides, the enemy can hit you, but you can't hit your opponent. Unless you can shorten the distance between the two sides in a short time, you can give full play to your own advantages.

"Yes."

Su Fei nodded affirmatively: "It should be between eighty and one hundred steps."

Cai Mao fell silent, turned to look at Kuai Yue: "Yi Du, what do you think?"

Kuai Yue didn't know much about water warfare, so he shook his head and said softly: "The specifics of how to fight will naturally depend on the governor, but if Xiangyang is gone, we can only retreat to the Yangtze River."

"And if we are defeated on the Han River, even if we retreat to the Yangtze River, I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold on. Therefore, in this battle, the governor must make every effort to face Nanyang in an all-round way."

Cai Hao was under more pressure, but he also understood the meaning of Kuai Yue's words. He bit the bullet and nodded slowly: "This point is naturally clear to the governor. Don't worry, I will do my best."

"it is good."

Kuai Yue nodded and reminded: "Commander, although I don't understand water warfare, judging from the combat power shown by the opponent, I am afraid that only its large warships are equipped with such ballistas."

"And there seem to be only [-] or [-] large warships. As long as the governor takes targeted precautions, we still have the ability to fight Nanyang."

Cai Mao said sonorously: "Well, I understand, it will be easy to plan."

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