Soon the boat docked on the deserted trestle. The person at the head said: "As expected, we arrived a little late, and the boat ran away."

The people who followed said: "That's not necessarily the case! That red-eyed snake has been able to deal with the big boss for so long, and it's not a person with a false reputation! How could it be blocked by the big boss so easily!"

The person in the lead said: "That's true. But this is not a place for gossiping."

As soon as the two people walked out of the dock, they were surrounded by soldiers sent by Li Dazhu. After checking that they were not carrying weapons, the soldiers escorted them to the gate of the cottage. Li Dazhu was waiting for them here. He did not want them to enter the cottage.

, that would expose the actual strength of the copycat.

When the person in charge saw Li Dazhu, he smiled and raised his hands and said, "I wonder what your name is, this brother? Is he the person in charge of this island?"

Li Dazhu was not wearing a military uniform at this time, but was wearing shorts like an ordinary pirate. This gave the other party the illusion that Li Dazhu was an ordinary pirate leader. In their minds, pirate leaders like Li Dazhu were the most

It is easy to be bribed! Sometimes there is no need to bribe him, just threatening him can achieve the goal. But the visitor also knows that pirates generally have a bad temper, so he does not plan to use threats this time.

This is what Li Dazhu said: "It's free of charge! How can a person who makes a living at sea have so much care about poverty? My surname is Li, and I have the final say on this island!"

The visitor once again raised his hand and said, "It turns out it's Brother Li in person! My surname is Zhou, which means "Qin". Why, won't Brother Li invite us to sit in the village?"

Li Dazhu shook his head and said: "Sooner or later we will have to fight with each other! Do you want to go inside the stronghold to find out the truth? Let's forget it. If you have anything to say, just talk here."

Zhou Qin said: "Brother Li is a cheerful man! Let me tell you the truth. I am sent by Zheng Longtou to be a lobbyist. As long as Brother Li can abandon the dark side and join the bright side, Zheng Longtou is willing to give this island to Brother Li as a gift.

The foundation of one’s life! What do you think, Brother Li?”

Li Dazhu said: "What's the use of that? I don't even have a boat. Am I going to starve to death on the island?"

Zhou Qin laughed and said: "Since the master has rewarded the island, how could he not think of giving a sea ship? Moreover, Zheng Longtou will also give another reward. Brother Li, you..."

Li Dazhu interrupted Zhou Qin and said: "Stop! Stop talking! It's impossible for me to submit to you! If you want the island, send people to attack! See you off!"

After Li Dazhu finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the people behind him forced the sharp knife over. Zhou Qin and Zhou Qin's expressions changed drastically, and they said a few more words. Seeing that Li Dazhu had no intention of answering, they quickly boarded the ship and ran away!

Li Dazhu didn't mean anything about Tao Wen's intelligence. Because sea combat is different from land combat, on a flat sea, no one can ambush unless they are very far away! As long as you can count the ships, you can estimate their approximate strength.

Out.

Zhou Qin returned to the ship and reported the failure to persuade him to surrender. Zheng Zhilong had anticipated this situation. After dismissing Zhou Qin, Zheng Zhilong said to the people around him: "It seems that persuading surrender is of no use. Then let's test the island's defense level according to the plan.

.I wonder which brother is willing to take the lead?"

Gan Hui said: "I'd better go."

Zheng Zhilong nodded and said: "Okay! I will send 20 ships to follow you for activities!"

Gan Hui gave it up. Soon, 20 ships from the fleet were heading towards the entrance of the bay. The hilltop fort immediately discovered and responded. Before they were within range of the fort, the fort fired from a distance.

A cannonball caused a huge splash on the sea. This is a warning to the fleet! If you get closer, the cannonball will really hit you!

However, the fleet remained unmoved and continued to line up in a long formation and speed towards the mouth of the bay. The people who set up the boats and operated the sails were all veterans, and they were confident that they could rush through the narrow position in the bay channel at a relatively fast speed!

There was no movement after the fort's warning shot. But as soon as the leading ship entered the range of the fort, six cannon shots were fired from the mountaintop fort in succession! In order to defend Zheng Zhilong from seizing the channel, Liu Pei not only brought back five heavy cannons,

A door was also temporarily added.

Moreover, in the previous period, Li Dazhu did not let the gunners participate in any work, but ordered them to practice gunnery skills continuously. He also inserted bamboo poles of different lengths on the cliff to assist aiming! Moreover, he also creatively introduced the method of focusing fire.

shooting.

The so-called concentrated fire shooting means that a specialized team is responsible for measuring the range and directing the shooting. Liu Pei was inspired by the shooting method of warships in World War II. After measuring the approximate distance, this team can estimate the shooting lead time based on the target's speed and heading.

The initial shooting elements are obtained, and then the firing is calibrated based on the initial shooting elements, and then the shooting elements are corrected according to the impact point. This improves the shooting accuracy of the artillery. Therefore, these six artillery fires are fast and accurate!

Although all six shells in the first round were empty, they actually formed a straddle fire! If a straddle fire occurs, it means that the speed and angle of the target are estimated very accurately. Hitting the target is a matter of luck and time!

Sure enough, in the second round, a shell accurately hit the side of the leading ship! The shells of the heavy artillery are no small matter! It directly made a big hole the size of a washbasin in the side of the ship! But unfortunately, this hole is relatively high,

Positioned close to the ship's side, it has no impact on the ship's navigation!

So the ship was still moving forward. The sailors actually tried to raise the sails to speed up at this time to avoid the bombardment.

It is said that there was a sentence in the combat regulations of the British Navy that warships should never shoot at fixed forts! This sentence is very reasonable. Because if a ship fires its guns while sailing, the hit rate is frighteningly low due to various reasons.

Fixed turrets have a stable base. Once a shell hits, other artillery can adjust the parameters accordingly, and the hit rate will be greatly improved.

The fort is like this now. After a simple adjustment, the fort fired a third round of artillery. This time the artillery was extremely accurate! Two of the six shells hit directly! The other four shells also fell next to the hull, stirring up

A huge water column!

One of the two hit shells hit the side of the ship, making a huge gap in the side of the ship! As sawdust flew across the ship, several sailors fell down screaming, and the deck was stained with blood for the first time!

Another cannonball was very lucky and hit the waterline directly! Sea water surged into the cabin from the hole the size of a washbasin. The hull of the ship was instantly destroyed!

Moreover, the ships behind seemed to be frightened by the accurate artillery of the fort, and they lowered their sails to slow down the ship. The ship that was hit even turned around and tried to leave! But how could the fort let this injured prey escape so easily?

Just when it made a big turn and slowed down to its lowest speed, the fourth round of shells hit!

Unfortunately, because the command team was too excited and miscalculated the speed, all the shells in this round were missed! However, the impact point of the shells was very close to the ship, and the water splash even fell on the deck of the ship! This can make this round impossible.

A boatload of people was so scared!

Zheng Zhilong, who had been watching the fleet from a distance, saw the fleet's defeat, but his expression did not change. He said to the people around him: "Send a signal to ask them to come back! It seems that the island is very well defended."

Shi Daxuan said with a ferocious smile: "It doesn't matter, we have a second plan!"

A firework rose up, which was a signal to withdraw. The ships that had slowed down and were ready to turn around turned around and returned to the fleet one after another as if they had been granted amnesty. They didn't even care about the leaking ship, leaving him far away.

and let him stagger back with a belly full of seawater.

The hilltop fort sent the news of repelling the enemy fleet back to the village via semaphores. The fort and the village were filled with cheers! And while the island was still under complete control, the mountaintop fort also sent a messenger to the village and told Li Dazhu in detail.

The entire process of bombarding the fleet.
Chapter completed!