After a chaotic battle, more than 20 large warships in the enemy's vanguard fleet were sunk, mostly due to rocket ships, and those mast sails were damaged and temporarily inactive were swinging around the sea. What made Zhao Bing happy was that the medium-sized warships with strong mobility were sunk, injured more than 40. The towers and gangways of the warships that did not sink were also mostly hit by crossbows with holes, and the sailors suffered heavy casualties and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. On the contrary, small warships like walking boats relied on their small body, ran fast, and suffered the least damage, but they loaded all warships for hand-to-hand combat, and there was no way for the hedgehog-like dragon ships.
After seeing the general situation of the enemy, Zhao Bing felt a little clear in his heart. The enemy seemed to have lost mostly small and medium warships, but the ones lost were the most mobile warships. Most of the large warships were preserved, but they were all driven by sails. The maneuverability was the worst in battle. They needed the cover of small and medium warships in battle. Just like in modern warfare, even tanks with thick skin and strong firepower needed thin and large-skinned infantry fighting vehicles to provide cover to clear obstacles, otherwise they might be plotted by an ordinary infantry.
At this time, the imperial fleet was only left with sail shadows. They took the opportunity to completely escape from the pursuit of the Yuan army. Zhao Bing felt a little uncomfortable, not knowing whether it was a relief or a heartbreak. He only dealt with more than 200 enemy warships with the strength of the Defender Army, disrupting the enemy's formation, forcing them to stop and fight with him. At this time, the imperial fleet still had more than a thousand warships. Even if only the defenders took the opportunity to counterattack, even if they could not wipe out the enemy's front army, they could completely lose the power to fight again and allow themselves to calmly deal with the arrival of the enemy brigade.
But the current situation is that although the enemy's forwards are seriously damaged, they still have combat power that cannot be underestimated. They have begun to use the battle to turn the bow of the ship, encircle and encircle themselves from both wings, and prepare to encircle and annihilate themselves. If they cannot take them down as soon as possible, they will be attacked by the enemy's front and central troops and fall into a hard battle. Zhao Bing knew that the dragon ship would resist the construction, and there were also many ants to bite the elephant to death. Besides, the warships were driven entirely by human power, and there were always times when they were exhausted and it was difficult to support the army. It would be better to escape from the battle and escape from the battle. The problem is that as soon as he left, the enemy brigade could drive straight down and continue to pursue, and the distance was not far...
"Your Highness, each ship reported that the ship was not injured, and there were no war dead. Only four people were slightly injured. Most of them accidentally broke their arms and sprained their feet when they collided or turned!" Wang Meng gave the order to count the losses of each ship. He looked at Zhang Hao in the captain's room and couldn't help but smile. Instead, he was the most injured person, and this minor injury could basically be ignored in the past.
"Well, how about the consumption of various weapons?" Zhao Bing nodded and asked again. He had now "taken" the command of the Dragon Boat Team, so he could not just enjoy it himself, but also consider the overall allocation issue.
"The stone bombs and crossbow arrows of each ship consumed nearly 40%, and some were even worse. Other materials were consumed less, so the crossbow guns could fire normally." Wang Meng replied.
"These prodigal sons are so satisfying!" Zhao Bing nodded, but cursed in his heart. This is really not the main business and does not know that the cost of food and rice is expensive.
According to the rules, each dragon boat usually carries 10,000 crossbow arrows and 500 stone bullets. This is determined based on the data accumulated in daily training. Before the flight, he asked them to bring more, and a battle that was not big or small, and not long, consumed so many crossbow arrows. It seems that he has not been able to fully tap their potential, and the power of people at the critical moment of life and death is really endless. However, Zhao Bing also understands that when the new recruits first go to the battlefield, they often hold the trigger and don’t let go without shooting. Similarly, although these people are mostly veterans, they will also make these mistakes after changing into new weapons.
"Your Highness, what did you say?" Your Highness muttered something Wang Meng didn't hear it clearly and asked again.
"Tell them that if you see it, you will fight again. There will be tough battles behind you, so save some effort!" Zhao Bing said angrily.
"Yes, Your Highness!" Wang Meng replied.
Zhao Bing was not idle while speaking, but was still watching the changes in the battlefield. Now the ships had gathered around him, and the enemy ship had also turned around and moved up against the wind. He concluded that the enemy wanted to use a large roundabout tactic to surround him and crush him after seizing the upper hand. He knew that the opportunity should not be lost and he would not come again. If the enemy completed the tactical action, it would be difficult to seize the favorable position again.
"Tell the ship that I... I want to divide into two teams and attack the enemy on the left and right wings, and request approval." Zhao Bing habitually wanted to talk about this king, but suddenly thought of Chen Zeweng's "seizing power". If he knew, he would not have hidden the Warriors' name immediately, so he immediately changed his mouth.
"Report to Your Highness, the commander agreed to Your Highness's suggestion. He will lead the army to respond outside and remind you to protect Your Highness." There was a response soon and Guan Tongshou reported.
"Tell him that I am very good, thank you. I suggest that he ambush the enemy's central army brigade in time after the invisible island to buy time for us." Zhao Bing said with a smile, thinking that this kid is quite conscientious.
"The ships are divided into two teams. One team uses the Brave as a team, and they work together with courage, courage, courage, courage, and bravery. Five ships attack the enemy's left wing, while the rest of the ships attack the enemy's right wing." Zhao Bing ordered without waiting for the ship to report, "At this time, the enemy ships are sailing against the wind, with slowness and large turning angles. All ships of our army should boldly use impact tactics to attack the enemy. However, they should try their best to avoid head-on collisions and make it good for the rear of the impact side. If they cannot do so, they should also try their best to destroy their masts, making it difficult for them to maneuver, and then wait for an opportunity to collide."
"Okay, don't wait for orders when attacking each ship. You can decide by yourself, but you must pay attention to mutual cover and rescue, and strictly prevent accidental injury of friends' ships!" Zhao Bing thought for a while and added. In the battle just now, he realized that the dragon ships were well protected and had strong mobility, and it was difficult for large formations to take advantage of their advantages. Instead, fighting alone can maximize their potential. The fighter planes are fleeting, and there is no radio in this era. They rely entirely on flag-speaking communication, and they missed the opportunity when they come and go, so he decided to give it a try.
"Your Highness, all ships obey the orders." Guan Tongshou reported.
"Download smoke and attack southwest!" Zhao Bing issued an attack order.
Chapter completed!