All the warships were hung with high sails and sailed westward with the roar of the wind.
At noon this day, the sun was very poisonous.
The deck of the Ishikawa was so hot that the sun made people dizzy just by standing there for a while.
However, Ishikawa Taki turned a blind eye.
He held onto the hot side of the ship and looked northward expressionlessly.
"General, the sun is too hot now, why don't we go back to the cabin and rest for a while?"
Ishikawa Taki seemed unaware and had no intention of moving his feet.
"What's the matter? Just tell me here."
The young military advisor couldn't help but move his feet, which were so hot and painful, but he didn't dare to complain. He could only glance at the scorching sun in the sky with a grimace.
He decided to keep the story short.
"General, we have just received news from the south. There has been no sign of a large-scale fleet coming north from Pinghai County. At this time, they are heading towards the Sishan Islands in a chaotic manner like a swarm of bees."
"Very good." Ishikawa Taki nodded slightly, "What do you mean?"
The little military advisor was refreshed.
He gave a thumbs up at first.
"General, after discussion among my subordinates, they all agreed that you are amazing. The general's previous prediction was very accurate. Although Lu Fuhai left Star City, he should not be able to fully control the entire East China Sea Barrier at this time."
Ishikawa Taki shook his head and finally said nothing, but secretly sighed in his heart.
If he had really guessed Pinghai County's movements as the military advisors believed, he should have led his fleet into the North Sea and, together with Haneda Haruka, attack from the north and south to kill Yang Miao who was in the way.
But at this time, he was in the sea outside Huayang County, and he neither had nor dared to enter the North Sea.
"Is there any news from Haneda?"
The little military advisor looked a little embarrassed.
"Back to the general, the ocean is too big, it is difficult to sail the ship, and the land is blocked by the Yunchui people. We have not received any news about the battle in the North Sea yet. But if nothing unexpected happens, the intelligence ship should arrive in the next two days.
"
Ishikawa Taki nodded, turned and looked west.
The rolling coastline of Huayang County can be seen clearly.
"We are very close to the coast. Let Kawashima attack as planned and try to capture Dinghai Pier in one go."
"yes!"
Ishikawa Taki's order quickly spread to the front.
Taro Kawashima first glanced at the weathervane on the mainmast out of habit, and then spat hard into the sea.
"Step aside!"
He pushed away the soldier waiting for orders next to the war drum.
He grabbed the sledgehammer and banged it hard.
In an instant, all the warships of the Kawashima fleet sounded the drums of attack in unison.
Wow.
At the same time, countless long oars quickly reached into the water and shook vigorously.
The wind was originally favorable, but now the sailors worked hard together, and the entire Kawashima fleet suddenly sailed toward Dinghai Pier like an arrow on a string.
Not long after, Kawashima threw away his hammer and stood on the bow of the ship, looking coldly towards the west.
The sea ahead is calm and calm, it can be said that there is nothing.
Not to mention the intercepted enemy ships, even the eye ships had already escaped early.
Dry!
Kawashima cursed secretly.
In the past, he had been suppressed by the East China Sea barrier, but now he wanted to have a good fight with the Yunchui fleet before going ashore.
It's a pity that Lu Fuhai didn't give him a chance.
The fleet sailed very fast, and the distance to the shore shortened rapidly.
One thousand feet, five hundred feet, three hundred feet.
Not long after, Kawashima could almost clearly see the Yunchui soldiers coming and going on the shore and the dense group of trebuchets on the high ground on the left wing.
call out!
The shrill howl of the wind sounded from nowhere.
A thick crossbow arrow shot over like lightning with blazing flames, landed heavily in front of the Kawashima fleet, and plunged into the sea, causing water splashes all over the sky.
Anti-sea breaking crossbow.
Kawashima's expression changed slightly.
This was not the first time he had seen Yunzhui, a powerful sea defense weapon, but every time he saw it, he couldn't help but feel chilled in his heart.
Fortunately, there was a headwind at this time, otherwise this arrow would definitely have been shot in front of the fleet, giving them a disastrous blow.
However, even with a favorable wind, the most powerful heavy crossbow in their fleet still could not reach the target on the shore, let alone hit the trebuchet group on the high ground on the left wing.
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Left wing high ground.
When the Japanese pirates attacked, Fang Yuanwu took the lead and came specially to launch the first anti-sea crossbow.
Do it!
He rubbed his sore ears bitterly.
This sea-defending crossbow is truly a weapon built with a lot of money to control the country, and its power is unexpected.
Just after launching one, the menacing Kawashima fleet was a little slower.
But why didn't anyone say anything? It made such a big noise when it was launched?
It almost deafened the general’s ears!
After complaining, Fang Yuanwu climbed up to the tall watchtower and introduced himself loudly.
"Brothers from the left-wing highland, my general is Fang Yuanwu."
"Meet the general."
Many people did not recognize Fang Yuanwu, and they only responded sparsely at first. Soon, under the urging of the personal guards, the shouts of the soldiers echoed in all directions.
"Meet the general!"
"Very good." Fang Yuanwu nodded with satisfaction, his blood was surging even more.
"Brothers," he glanced at the manuscript in his hand and shouted loudly, "our Central Army Corps has been defending the imperial capital since its establishment. It has been the most cherished and relied upon force of His Majesty and the royal family for more than 600 years."
"His Majesty also attaches great importance to our visit to defend Dinghai Pier this time. From time to time, he will ask about our preparations for war."
"Therefore, every action you make and every enemy you kill will be recorded one by one by the supervisor. After the war is over, it will be sent to the palace as soon as possible and presented to His Majesty."
Wow~
The soldiers couldn't help but cheer.
After a long while, when things calmed down slightly, Fang Yuanwu spoke again.
"Brothers, please see, there are many Japanese pirates on the sea, but they are just a bunch of remote oriental barbarians. If we were not separated from Yunchui by a vast ocean, they would have been crushed by the imperial army like the Nanfeng barbarians. How could it be our turn?
Now they are showing off their power on our shores?"
"I, as the left-wing general of the legion, would like to give you a guarantee that as long as you win this battle well, it will definitely not be a dream for you to be promoted to a higher position."
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The cheers below were even more fervent, and there was even a faint voice of General Fang live forever.
"That's what the general said."
"They are just barbarians. It would be fine if we, Yun Chui, didn't come knocking on our door, but they dare to harass us in turn. We are simply tired of living."
"Brothers, kill them!"
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Fang Yuanwu laughed loudly and pressed his hands to indicate calm down below.
"Especially for the brothers who are the first to hit an enemy ship, the first to sink an enemy ship, and the ones who sink the most and damage the most enemy ships every day, I will personally submit your impressive achievements to the general; at the same time, I will personally submit your achievements every day.
I also gave a thousand taels of silver as a reward to the best of you."
Wow.
There was even more excitement below, and all the soldiers couldn't help but blush.
Although the Central Army Corps defends Ji City, it is the most prosperous.
But they are only the lowest level of soldiers, and their military status is far inferior to that of Ren Ning when he was a scout at the Rock Frontier Fortress.
Each person usually gets less than half a tael of silver per month, and sometimes they are even deducted by the top players, and very few actually get it.
Promotions and promotions are too far away for the soldiers, but if they can win the one thousand taels of silver in front of them, even if they are divided equally among all the brothers who drive trebuchets or heavy ballistae, it will definitely be a big deal.
Big windfall.
For a moment, everyone no longer paid attention to what Fang Yuanwu said, and they all called their friends and ran towards their fighting positions.
Not long after,
"Release!" "Launch!"
The orders came one after another, and everyone was full of energy.
Boo hoo hoo.
Boom boom boom.
Countless stones and crossbows were fired.
The sea suddenly looked like boiling water, and huge waves were thrown everywhere, making it look extremely gorgeous.
"One thousand taels, one thousand taels. You damn Japanese pirates, haven't you eaten yet? Can you drive faster and get within our firing range?" End of chapter