The reason why Qi Yu chose to attack at noon had reasons and basis.
It's not complicated.
As we all know, the light at noon is the most abundant and the field of view is the widest, which is very conducive to visual inspection and aiming during long-range attacks.
Yes, this type of attack does not require any experience and must be judged by the naked eye. Try to deal with it during the day, but you can only make a truce at night.
Get going!
The wind blew, the sails roared, the clouds in the sky changed colors, and the sea surged.
Qi Yu led his men and swaggered towards Tuen Mun in an unscrupulous manner.
King Yong was stunned...
He originally thought that the Qiongzhou Army would rest for two days after the victory in the fire attack, and he just had a chance to recuperate, but he never thought that Qi Yu would strike while the iron was hot and come to provoke him so quickly.
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However, he quickly calmed down.
The so-called Qiongzhou Army is nothing more than that.
After counting, the opponent still had the same five warships, one large, four small, and so on. It would be a bit risky to use such strength to destroy more than fifty shore-based artillery pieces.
Regarding the failure of the first battle, King Yong attributed it to Qi Yu's cunning and unfavorable weather, rather than his own side's weakness. He felt that as long as he defended normally, Tuen Mun would still be impregnable.
Since Qi Yu is very resourceful, he needs to be more careful and never attack on the water unless it is absolutely necessary.
In short, it’s all about defense.
Both sides are making their own wishful thinking to see who can be more skilled in the upcoming game.
Bang bang bang!
Let the fight begin!
Compared with the courage and domineering spirit of the first battle, this battle of the Qiongzhou Army seemed a bit calm and grinding.
Yes.
The artillery on the Dabao ship fired slowly and leisurely, the rhythm was just like a daily drill, and there was actually faint laughter and laughter.
Qi Yu felt that these two heavy artillery pieces were treasures at the bottom of the box and should be used with care.
The gunners immediately understood: Well, let the gun barrel cool down for a while...
As for the four frigates, they were even more idle than the main battle treasure ship. They didn't fire a single shot from the beginning to the end, as if they were half asleep.
What? The thief is actually so leisurely?
This is a war!
King Yong was a little angry. After all, I am also a tyrant in the South China Sea. Do you just not take me seriously?
It's really outrageous.
Anxious?
Hey, you're in a hurry, I'm not!
Qi Dalang was not only not anxious, but also in a happy mood.
Look, he not only placed Kung Fu tea on the deck, but also drank it leisurely, sometimes shaking his folding fan, sometimes smoking a cigarette, just like a special guest watching a military exercise.
Suddenly, bang!
The heavy artillery hit, knocking out the opponent's first shore-based artillery.
"Roar!"
"..."
Qi Yu nodded with satisfaction, then put down the teacup, stepped forward and taught the gunner: "You are only one of the five cannons, so your hit rate is a bit low!"
However, he changed his voice and encouraged: "But it doesn't matter. As long as you practice diligently on weekdays, you will definitely improve. You guys, you should make full use of the current practice opportunities and develop your hand skills. If you can hit the target continuously
If you can’t hit the target accurately, then how can you hit the target?”
"Yes! Sir!"
"Okay, get ready to load the gun and shoot the next target."
"yes!"
Qi Yu unilaterally defined this battle as a military exercise. He wanted to improve the actual combat capabilities of his subordinates through current actual combat exercises.
At this time, King Yong finally realized that something was wrong. The range of the opponent's artillery was obviously higher than his own, and not by a little.
Although on the surface it looked like the two sides were firing cannons at each other, in fact the Yong Wang side couldn't hit the big treasure ship at all.
It passed through the bushes of artillery fire, but not a single leaf touched it.
Today's word "Qi Yu" is quite impressive!
At dusk, the Qiongzhou Army prepared to call it a day.
After counting, I found that I had killed ten of the opponent's artillery pieces. This achievement was barely satisfactory.
Due to insufficient light at night, we could not clearly see the environment on the shore, so we had to wait until the next day to fight again.
The next day soon arrived.
Today's gunner's skill was much better than yesterday's attack quality. By the time the work was finished in the evening, a total of more than 30 artillery pieces of Yongwang's guns had been destroyed.
I counted again and found that there were less than ten doors left.
Good results!
It seems that practice makes perfect in gunnery skills.
Qi Yu drank Kung Fu tea leisurely, showing a look of relief.
However, King Yong can't sit still. If he continues at this rate, won't all his shore-based artillery be heroic by sunset tomorrow?
Well, I have to think of a way to do it.
How to do it?
Yes: I will also attack and burn the ship at night!
So, he sent more than 20 small boats and sneaked over in the darkness under the cover of night.
The idea was good, but it was a pity that the weather was not kind and the wind direction remained unchanged, causing the canoe to be in the headwind position and its forward speed was very slow.
Soldiers are expensive and fast!
Being slow means that your whereabouts are easily exposed.
Sure enough, these twenty-odd light boats ended up never to return, and they all ended up sinking in the sand to feed the bastards.
As expected, these small boats had just left the port when they were attacked by four frigates.
Just as Xiaotong expected, it was perfect to use a dozen large pellets to attack a canoe full of people. It was like using a dragon-slaying knife to chop vegetables and a Heavenly Sword to kill chickens.
The battle was resolved in a matter of seconds.
Maybe someone said, if you can't see clearly in this darkness, can you shoot accurately?
Otherwise, shotguns do not require high accuracy. As long as you can hit the general area, you can damage the enemy in a large area.
After the third watch, the weather turned cooler again.
What Qi Dalang was worried about happened, and it started to rain in the sky.
The sound of sobbing wind and rain echoed through the night, disturbing Qi Yu and unable to sleep peacefully.
Forget it, I won’t sleep anymore.
Seeing her father get up, Xiaotong hurriedly brought the washbasin and waited on her father to comb and tie his hair.
Although it was only such a small amount of filial piety, Qi Dalang was still moved and felt warm in his heart and moist in his eyes.
My daughter has grown up and knows that she feels sorry for her father.
It's not in vain that my father hopes that his daughter will become a phoenix.
As he grows older, Qi Yu increasingly hopes that his daughter's abilities will be higher than his own, and that she will become an outstanding star of this era. She will never end her life like a traditional woman doing nothing.
Just like there is a saying in the poem: The poem cut at the age of ten is completed in a hurry, and the cold and gray candles stir up the separation of feelings. The tung flowers are thousands of miles away on the Danshan Road, and the young phoenix is clearer than the old phoenix.
Anyone who is a parent probably thinks like this.
After Qi Yu regained his thoughts, he pointed to the pattering rain and sighed: "Now that the weather has changed suddenly, I am very worried that my subordinates will get sick, so I have to find a way to land as soon as possible to take some rest."
However, he changed his tone and added: "However, the weather is fair to everyone. This rain is not good for us, but it also hurts King Yong."
Xiaotong's beautiful eyes flashed, expressing confusion: "Daddy, please clear up the confusion."
"Okay!" Qi Yu opened the combat map, pointed and said: "After destroying King Yong's shore-based artillery, we will directly face his last line of defense, which is this ten-foot-high wall."
"High walls?"
"Yes, this wall is not scary. What is scary is the musketeer standing behind the wall."
At this point, Xiaotong suddenly understood.
This line of defense is a land battle. Since it is a land battle, the warships that our side relies on will naturally be of no use. The only way is to directly attack the city.
So, here comes the problem.
Any charge to attack a city will come at a huge cost, which can be said to be heavy casualties.
Xiaotong thought for a while and asked: "Dad just said that the rain harmed King Yong, so what happened?"
Qi Yu smiled and replied: "Haha, my daughter doesn't know that King Yong's muskets are all first-generation matchlocks. It will be difficult to ignite when it rains."
Oh, I see.
Xiaotong chuckled and said, "So, our flintlock gun is a bargain?"
"Yes, but not big!" Qi Yu shook his head and explained: "Although it is difficult to ignite the opponent's musket, it has a high wall as a barrier. Even if we hold a flintlock gun, we cannot penetrate it and kill.
Against the enemy, the only way is still to charge. However, the rain has reduced the opponent's combat power, which is only beneficial to us."
