Chapter 244 Fight

As the sun sets in the west, a bright red circle, like a huge fireball, hangs at the junction of the boundless sea and sky, burning the water in the sea and the clouds in the sky into orange.

Jia Huan stood on the bow deck of the ship and looked into the distance. As far as he could see, except for the setting sun and clouds, there was the boundless sea water. They had been searching for more than an hour and did not find any ships. They only found some debris floating on the sea. board.

Tiehu didn't know how many times he climbed down from the mast. His eyebrows were furrowed and his expression was solemn, looking a little anxious.

Jia Huan knew that he and Shitou had grown up wearing the same pair of trousers and had a deep affection for each other that could not be compared with others. But in the current situation, it seemed that the boy Shitou was in danger. Dai Li's entire fleet was also buried in the sea, but he still comforted him: "Don't worry too much, tiger. The stone is hard to die. He must still be alive. Let's look for it again."

Tiehu perked up, nodded and said: "Yes, that boy is famous for his tough luck. He stole the temple's merit box, fell into a dry well and broke his leg while escaping, and there happened to be a dry well hidden in it. It's a venomous snake. He didn't die even after being bitten. He was still alive and kicking after being raised for half a year, but I had to take care of him for more than half a year, drinking and urinating."

Jia Huan was quite speechless. He dared to believe that Shitou had such a "glorious" history, but he had to say that he was indeed very tough.

At this moment, a soldier on guard on the mast suddenly pointed in the distance and shouted: "Ship! There is a ship over there!"

Jia Huan and Tiehu were startled, and hurriedly followed what they expected. Sure enough, they saw a bow boat appearing on the sea on the left hand side. However, because the distance was too far, they could not see the flag clearly, and they did not know whether it was an enemy or a friend. At this time, It would be great if I had a high-power telescope!

Jia Huan made a visual inspection and found that the two ships were about seven or eight miles apart, so he ordered the pirate prisoners who were steering the ship to turn the rudder, adjust the angle of the sails, and sail resolutely towards the bow ship. At the same time, he asked Dai Shilin to load the two cannons on the ship. , in a state ready to launch at any time.

Whether it's friend or foe, be prepared!

At this time, the setting sun was about to fall to the sea level, and twilight was gradually rising on the sea. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Jia Huan was surprised to find that the bow ship in the distance had no sails and seemed to be stationary, and it did not hang any flags. , could it be that he abandoned the ship without an owner?

At this time, the distance between the two ships was getting closer and closer, and the outline of the bow ship on the opposite side became clearer and clearer. It was a large ship with one bow, obviously much larger than Jia Huan's three-masted pirate ship, and its style was also similar to that of the big ship. The common sea-going ships in Jin are different.

"Hey, this is a Westerner's ship!" A pirate prisoner muttered in a low voice.

Jia Huan happened to hear it, turned around, looked at the prisoner, and asked, "How did you know this was a Western ship?"

The pirate was about twenty-six or seventeen years old, with dark skin and a rather cheerful appearance, a bit like Mr. Bean. He smiled flatteringly and replied: "Speaking of which, the ships of Westerners are different from those of our Jin Dynasty." It's big, I'm not bragging. When I followed the Third Master, I often robbed Western merchant ships, hehe, so I can recognize it at a glance, so I can't go wrong!"

Jia Huan's eyes flashed with surprise, and he asked again: "What's your name?"

The pirate replied a little flattered: "The little bitch's name is Zheng Sanxi, and his nickname is everywhere."

Dai Shilin said amusedly: "Why not call it crawling all over the ground, or crawling all over the ground?"

boom……

As soon as Dai Baihu finished speaking, there was a sudden loud noise, and a plume of thick smoke rose over the western bow boat in the distance. The next second, a large column of water splashed up from behind the bow boat where Jia Huan was riding, shaking it. The hull of the ship also shook.

Everyone on the boat was stunned for a moment, and then they suddenly realized that it was the Western-style ship on the opposite side that had fired. Their expressions changed drastically. However, at this moment, there was another cannon shot, and a shell with a long tongue of flames roared and hit the ship. The sea surface on the head side was only a few feet away from the hull, and the huge water column raised directly splashed onto the deck, which was really dangerous.

"The enemy is attacking, prepare to fight!" Dai Shilin and Tie Hu roared at the same time. The soldiers on the ship cocked their arrows, unsheathed their swords, and concentrated on alert.

"Fire back!" Jia Huan gave the order decisively.

This pirate ship is equipped with two bowl-mouth cannons, one at the bow and one at the stern. They weigh about three hundred kilograms and are small and medium-sized artillery. Since Jia Huan has ordered the ammunition to be filled before, he can adjust the angle roughly. Can fire now.

Only a loud bang was heard, a thick smoke rose from the bowl-mouth cannon on the bow, and the fist-sized solid iron bullets roared towards the enemy ship. However, disappointingly, this shell was still far away from the enemy ship. It fell into the sea a considerable distance away.

Jia Huan, Tiehu and others couldn't help but were dumbfounded. Then they realized that the distance between the two ships was too far, almost three miles, and the range of the bowl-mouth cannon was simply out of reach. It can be seen from this that the range of the cannons on the Western ships was longer than The bowl mouth cannon is much stronger.

Dai Shilin swallowed his saliva and said, "Third Master, it's not good. Our bowl-mouth cannon can only hit about a hundred feet, but it seems that the cannon on the enemy ship can hit two or three miles." At this time, the pirate Zheng Sanxi He interjected: "Not only that, the heavy artillery of the red-haired foreigners can shoot for more than five miles, and the power is quite terrifying. Even for a three-masted ship like ours, one shot can penetrate the hull."

As if to verify Zheng Sanxi's words, a shell roared from the opposite side and hit the starboard side of the stern. It cut off a section of the starboard side on the spot. In an instant, sawdust exploded, and two nearby soldiers were swept away by the debris. In the middle, he fell into a pool of blood and screamed.

Boom - boom - boom

There were three more earth-shaking loud noises, and several cannons on the side of the enemy ship fired at the same time. The screams made by the shells breaking through the air were so frightening.

"Lie down quickly!" Jia Huan shouted and hurriedly fell down on the deck.

The firearms of the Jin army have become quite popular, and local guards are equipped with artillery. The soldiers all know that lying down can minimize the damage caused by artillery shells, so they immediately threw themselves on the deck.

Peng - Peng - Peng

Fortunately, none of the three attack shells hit, and only blasted water columns more than ten meters high on the surrounding sea surface. But it was scary enough. If one hit, everyone on the ship would probably have to confess.

Jia Huan stood up and wiped the seawater splashed on his forehead, looked at the pirate Zheng Sanxi with an unkind expression, and said coldly: "It's rolling all over the ground, with the firepower of a Western ship, have you really robbed it, and do you often rob it? "

At this time, the distance between the two ships was about two miles, so I could see more clearly. I saw that the sides of the bow of the Western-style ship were full of black gun ports. After a rough count, there must be at least ten or more. It is estimated that the configuration of one side is similar, adding up to more than twenty guns. If there are gun positions at the bow and stern of the ship, there may be thirty guns. Grandma's, with this firepower and range, I am afraid that even Dajin's regular gun Even the navy can't stand it.

Zheng Sanxi said politely: "It's not often... Well, it's occasionally... I'm not lying to you. Although the red-haired foreigners' cannons are sharp, the hull is too big and heavy, can't turn in the direction, and is slow. It's difficult to deal with them. It is best to use fast boats to besiege the ships and use fire ships to burn them. Once the hull is on fire, no matter how powerful their artillery is, they can only capture them."

Tiehu nodded and said, "Third Master, this seems to be a good idea!"

Dai Shilin said bitterly: "Brother Tiehu, even if this method works, we only have one ship. Where can we find fast ships and fire ships, and there are no skilled sailors? What's more, our ship will be hit by a cannonball. Everyone has to report to the Sea Dragon King."

As he spoke, there were two more bangs, and two cannonballs flew over everyone's heads, piercing a sail.

Jia Huan couldn't help but sweat. Fortunately, although the opponent's artillery had a long range, its hit rate was not high, otherwise he would have been dead.

At this time, Jia Huan calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Huzi, Dai Baihu, you guys, look, there are about twelve artillery pieces on the enemy's side. Although they are powerful, their rate of fire is obviously much lower than that of the Fo Lang machine. It is probably a front-loading artillery piece, and as you can see, the enemy ship has no sails and is most likely damaged by the storm, so it can only stay where it is. Therefore, the initiative is actually in our hands. Whether to fight or retreat is entirely up to me. "

Tiehu and Dai Shilin's eyes lit up and they blurted out: "That's right!"

Jia Huan continued solemnly: "It's very simple to retreat. Turn the rudder and drive away immediately. The enemy can't catch up. But if the range of the opponent's artillery is really more than five miles, then we may still be hit before we leave; If we want to fight, we can maneuver around the opponent's ship, consume their ammunition, and then wait for opportunities to counterattack, but our chances of being hit by the opponent will also greatly increase, and once hit, our ship may sink."

Tiehu said with a cold look in his eyes: "Of course we have to fight. This is the coast of our Dajin. When will it be their turn for the Western devils to be tyrannical? If we run away now with our tails between our legs, we will only make the other side laugh. Even I will also look down on myself."

Dai Baihu was still hesitant at first, but when he heard the words, his blood surged up and he blurted out: "Yes, fuck me, this is our Dajin territory, it's not the red-haired ghost's turn to do whatever he wants."

"Okay, then let's fight!" Jia Huan shouted excitedly: "I'll teach those Westerners that our Jin army is not easy to mess with - Wan Sheng!"

In fact, Jia Huan was very interested in the artillery of Western ships and planned to get it.

All the soldiers' blood surged with enthusiasm, and they shouted - Wan Sheng!

The soldiers on the ship were all cavalry selected from various guards, with an average age of less than thirty years old. They were all strong and passionate young men. Not long ago, they fought in consecutive battles under the leadership of Jia Huan. First, they killed Li Hongji, and then He recaptured part of the robbed food, grass and baggage, and then successfully attacked Kang Dayong's rear army, turning the entire battle situation around. Therefore, everyone now respects Jia Huan very much, and they don't question him at all because he is just a teenage scholar. and slight.

Since Mr. Huan said he wanted to be beaten, then let’s beat him!

(End of this chapter)

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