Before the samurai hiding behind the side of the ship could realize what was going on, a cannonball hit the side of the ship instantly. In an instant, the wooden side of the ship shattered into pieces. The cannonball hit one of them, and suddenly his body was covered in flesh and blood.
It was almost impossible to survive. Even the people around him were lifted up by the huge impact. They rolled twice in the air and then landed on the deck, motionless and not knowing whether they were alive or dead.
The sudden change caused the Japanese pirates to panic. Where had they seen such a powerful artillery? And it could attack them directly from such a long distance. The arrogant posture of the Japanese pirates was instantly wiped out by a burst of artillery fire.
A man was running around in the boat, but he had no way to escape.
In fear, some people stood up and shot arrows at the Ming navy. The arrows that could only be shot did not fly even one-tenth of the distance, and fell into the sea powerlessly.
"fire!"
"fire!"
"fire!"
The artillery roared from the beginning and never stopped.
The Japanese pirates' helpless struggle on the boat boosted the morale of the Ming army. With their confidence greatly increased, even loading gunpowder and projectiles became much quicker than the first time.
Cannonballs shot out from the white smoke one after another, hitting the Japanese pirate ships.
Boom! Another cannonball hit the Japanese pirate ship below the waterline, and soon the ship began to tilt and sink.
Bang! A cannonball hit the mast of the Japanese pirate ship. The thick mast was instantly shattered where it was hit by the cannonball. The tall mast was broken into two pieces and fell down. Wood chips were scattered in all directions, making the Japanese pirates around them cry.
Father calls mother.
Under the command of Han Du, the three warships constantly adjusted their course, always tightly surrounding the Japanese pirates. Under the fierce gunfire, the Japanese pirate ships, which had no power to fight back, in just a short cup of tea,
A whole ten ships were sinking toward the sea. The Japanese pirates above let out desperate roars, but unfortunately no one could save them now. These Japanese pirates could only escape from the ships one after another and swim in the sea on their own, but the sea was vast.
Boundless, where can they swim to?
It's not that the remaining six ships are strong enough to resist, but they are more lucky, or there was a ship in front of them that helped them block the shells just now.
As the ships in front began to sink, perhaps it was time for their luck to run out. With just one round of gunfire, four Japanese ships sank toward the bottom of the sea.
The remaining two ships no longer dared to confront Handu's warships, and they tried their best to turn around and escape. But as soon as they turned around, they had to slow down. It was just a round of artillery fire, not even
When they turned around, they were hit one after another. Sea water poured in, following in the footsteps of other Japanese ships.
A naval battle started in an instant and ended in a short period of time. The final result was that all sixteen Japanese pirate ships would be destroyed, but there would be zero casualties on Handu's side. No more Japanese pirate ships would be seen on the sea.
There is no trace, only large pieces of sawdust and countless Japanese pirates floating in the sea.
Seeing that there was no longer any threat from the Japanese pirates, Han Du waved his hand and ordered, "Lower the sails."
"Fall the sails." Jiang Ming roared excitedly. The fierce scene of the sea battle just now made his blood boil. He is also a strong general who has experienced water battles for a long time, but even in his dreams, he did not dare to dream of what he had just seen.
scene.
It was too ferocious and violent. The cannon fire just now fully demonstrated what devastation is and what powerful power is. The Japanese pirate ships were unable to even mount a decent counterattack and were drowned in the gunfire.
"Hahaha, okay, I haven't seen such a wonderful and hearty battle for a long time." Tang He stood up, walked to Han Du, and looked at Han Du with a smile. Obviously, he was disappointed with what Han Du had just said.
Performance, very satisfied.
"It's good that I didn't disappoint you." Han Du smiled reservedly.
"How could you be disappointed?" Tang He shook his head and said, "Actually, I have known that this method is feasible since you first proposed it. Now, these are just confirmations." Tang He said.
He stretched out his hand and pointed at the Japanese pirates flopping in the sea.
"But it's one thing to know, and it's another to see it with your own eyes. In the past, you had to rely entirely on joining gangs and fierce fighting to win the water battle, but you defeated the opponent's entire army and was completely unscathed.
, it still surprises me.”
After saying that, Tang He sighed, patted Han Du on the shoulder and said: "You are right, starting from today, the tactics of water battles have changed. In the past, the tactics of shooting bows and arrows at each other, jumping gangs onto the boat, will no longer be possible.
There is no place for us to use it. Strong ships and powerful artillery are the future of naval warfare."
Immediately, Tang He turned to Tang Ding and told him: "Remember, naval battles rely on strong ships and powerful guns. From now on, you should stay with Han Du and learn from him."
"Yes, Dad." Tang Ding replied solemnly, turned around and smiled playfully at Han Du, "Brother Han, please feel free to teach me in the future."
There was a hint of bitterness in Han Du's smile, and he said, "Brother Tang, you have broken me."
"Uncle, what should I do with the Japanese pirates in the sea?" Jiang Ming interrupted and asked after seeing several people finish talking.
Han Du looked at the Japanese pirates flopping in the sea and said with a sneer: "We don't need to take action, the sea will naturally swallow them up. Let's save some bullets and ignore them."
Looking up and looking ahead, Han Du said: "Xiaba Mountain is just ahead, let's go take a look."
Setting sail again, the three warships left the sea like arrows, leaving only the desperate Japanese pirates struggling in the sea.
Seeing the Ming warships leaving, the Japanese pirates completely fell into despair and madness. A larger wooden plank could become the target of the Japanese pirates. In order to fight for a piece of plank, countless Japanese pirates died.
But even the person who finally grabs the plank may not be able to swim out of this sea area. Although it is not far from Xiaba Mountain, it is for a warship. And for the Japanese pirates who swim by with their hands
, this is a distance that is enough to make them despair.
An hour later, the soldiers on Wangdou were the first to discover the mountain peak ahead.
"Reporting to uncle, we found a mountain peak ahead, but we are not sure whether it is the Lower Eight Mountains." Jiang Ming came to Han Du and reported seriously.
Han Du glanced at Tang He.
Tang He said nonchalantly: "Don't look at me. I told you that you will just watch from the sidelines when you come out this time. I won't do anything or say anything. It's up to you to decide what to do."
Han Du smiled when he heard this, turned to Jiang Ming and said: "Whatever it is, just go there." Anyway, the purpose of going to sea this time is to wipe out the Japanese pirates. It is better to go down to the Eight Mountains. If not, there is nothing wrong. Continue