"Master Xiao?" Liu Haishan and Lin Zirui looked at Xiao Chen together, waiting for his instructions.
"Xiaosheng, do you know how to fight at sea?" Xiao Chen looked at Zhuge Xiaosheng.
"Know a thing or two..." Zhuge Xiaosheng has always been humble. Since he said this, he must know something as simple as a thing or two.
"Okay, I will temporarily appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the battle, Haishan and Zirui. Both of you will obey Xiaosheng's command. His orders are my orders!" Xiao Chen had unconditional trust in Zhuge Xiaosheng.
"Uh..." Liu Haishan and Lin Zirui looked at each other and frowned, feeling deeply disapproving.
This Zhuge Xiaosheng is young and usually silent. What does he know about leading troops in battle?
And it’s a naval battle!
If a layman is allowed to direct an expert, the consequences will be unimaginable!
It involves the safety of the imperial concubine and the lives of more than a thousand people on board. It is no joke.
"Why do you two dare to disobey me?" Xiao Chen's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
"I don't dare!" The two of them were horrified. They no longer hesitated and said in unison: "It all depends on Master Xiao's orders!"
"Bai Qing, Shanchang, you lead twenty brothers to guard the imperial concubine. Chen Ming, you lead fifty brocade guards to guard the cabin entrance. Everyone else, including me, will all obey Zhuge Xiaosheng's orders!"
"Those who disobey orders will be killed!"
Zhuge Xiaosheng did his part and immediately began to issue orders without saying a word.
First, all the water dragon teams on the ship were dispatched to draw seawater and drenched the ship's sides and deck to prevent enemy rocket attacks.
The artillerymen all took their positions and moved all the shells to the gun emplacements, but no one was allowed to fire rashly before he gave the order.
The archers were all concentrated on the ship's building, leaving no one on the deck, and all the soldiers were gathered below the ship's building, waiting for orders.
All other idlers stayed in the cabin. Anyone who dared to come out without authorization or make loud noises would be shot without mercy.
Lin Zirui was ordered to return to the Shenlong, and the two ships sailed in separate battle formations. It was agreed that if they were near, they would use flags as signals, and if they were far away, they would use lights as signals. If there was smoke, they would use horns as commands.
When Lin Zirui saw that Zhuge Xiaosheng was commanding calmly, that his orders were clear and not chaotic at all, and that they all complied with the norms of naval warfare, he immediately stopped showing contempt for him and loudly agreed to take the order and leave.
Zhuge Xiaosheng wanted Xiao Chen to hide in the cabin, but Xiao Chen refused directly. The brothers were fighting bloody battles outside, but the boss was the coward. Is it ridiculous?
Together with the others, they put on the cowhide armor and asked Chen Ming for a sharp embroidered spring knife. The Yu brothers stood side by side on the top of the ship building, looking at the approaching enemy ships in front of them, and the sound of the horns on the ship became louder and louder.
Excited, a sad and heroic feeling suddenly arose in my heart!
The modern scientific explanation is that adrenaline is soaring...
Just when everyone was filled with murderous intent and ready to prepare, suddenly a burst of chirping sounded at an inappropriate time.
Everyone heard the sound and looked around, only to see that Xiao Xiaoye had sneaked in at some point, sitting on the floor, holding a big cow bone in his hand, gnawing happily, and his mouth was full of oil...
"Why did you and the brat come up here! Didn't you just stay in the cabin? Are you looking for a beating if you don't listen to me?" Xiao Chen likes this silly little brother very much, so no matter when
No matter where he is, I want to scold him.
By the way, aren’t younger siblings just for scolding?
"Hey, I'm here to help my brother fight." Xiao Ye burped, dropped the cow bones, and pulled out his rusty wood-cutting ax from his waist.
I told you to throw it away a long time ago!
With a body as small as yours, why are you still fighting?
The big guy cast a look of contempt at him. He didn't have much flesh on his body, and he probably didn't have many hairs on his body. This meant that the wind was light. If the wind was strong, it could blow you into the sea.
Got it!
But this kid is probably very thin, but he has a huge appetite. He can eat several kilograms of beef and more than a dozen large steamed buns in one meal!
In Wei Yuntian's words, this kid is like a living little rice pail.
Most likely they are reincarnations of starving ghosts.
Xiao Chen feels sorry for this little brother because he is young and usually doesn't let him do anything.
So Xiao Ye lived a very leisurely life every day, eating and sleeping, and following Xiao Chen wherever he went.
But there is one good thing about this child. He is silent, disruptive and troublesome, so he is not annoying at all.
"It's under martial law, you can't get down, just stay behind me and don't run around!" Xiao Chen said, taking off his armor and putting it on his body.
The armor was too big. When Xiao Ye put it on, it looked like a big robe. It was very funny, and the big guy couldn't help laughing.
"I don't want to wear this..." Xiao Ye felt awkward all over.
"Get dressed!" Xiao Chen glared and then he fell silent.
In the moonlight, only seven ships were seen approaching quickly, getting closer and closer. Sure enough, as Xiao Chen said, they were two large Anzhai station battleships and five small Kansai ships.
Anyone with good eyesight can already see the soldiers lined up on the side of the opponent's ship, as well as the cold light flashing from the swords and guns in their hands!
"Haishan, don't you have a telescope?" Xiao Chen suddenly remembered something.
"What mirror?" Liu Haishan said he had never heard of it.
"It's okay, I just want to ask." Xiao Chen knew that he was wrong as soon as he said this. He didn't even have glass, so how could he have a telescope?
When the two armies are connected, the so-called lookout posts are all based on sight.
Viewing distance is quite limited.
But in fact, the principle of a telescope is very simple. It only requires two concave and convex mirrors, but first you have to make glass with higher purity...
But they saw the Japanese fleet spread out on the sea about 500 meters away, forming a row. This was a formation preparing for an attack.
"General Zhuge, they have sent a signal." A sentry suddenly reported loudly.
"Read it!" Zhuge Xiaosheng said.
"General Sato Yokoji, leader of the Seventh Fleet of the Divine Feng Shui Division under the Emperor of Japan, pays tribute to the Imperial Concubine of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Zhou Navy. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, I will accept your surrender. Please turn left for half a turn and anchor on the spot..."
"I'll give you three sticks of incense. Please think carefully and don't make any pointless resistance."
"At that time, I will launch a devastating attack on you, and I will not guarantee the safety of all of you, including the imperial concubine!"
"Yours sincerely, General Yokoji Sato."
Everyone was very angry after hearing this. Is the other party so arrogant?
But the other party also has reasons to be arrogant.
Now the total number of combat soldiers on the two ships of the Dazhou Navy is only more than 500, and including Xichang and Jinyiwei, there are only 700.
However, there are at least 500 combat soldiers on the other side's Anzhai battleship, and the smaller Kansai ship can also accommodate more than 200 soldiers. The most conservative estimate is that there are 2,000 soldiers.
This is just a comparison of military strength.
In terms of the number of ships, especially the maneuverability of the ships, the opponent has an absolute advantage.
The only advantage of the Great Zhou Navy is that its hull is larger... but without power, it is a big target for arrows.