"Woo, woo, woo..." The sound of the conch continued continuously, sending the latest military information to the flagship.
The fifty warships of the forward fleet were already approaching the entrance of Dengzhou Port. The Song Army still did not send a single warship to meet the enemy. Only a red flag was raised on the observation towers on both sides of the entrance, and then several more
Crossbow arrows carrying oil cans roared down from the observation tower.
"Sure enough, he knows nothing about water warfare!" The sea was vast, and even though he was far away, Cai Renyuan could still clearly see Song Jun's every move. A sneer immediately appeared on his lips.
The bed crossbow is powerful, but difficult to load, and its accuracy is poor. It is used to destroy slow-moving siege equipment, and it can barely achieve some results. When used to deal with warships galloping on the sea, it is simply a mantis trying to use its arms as a chariot, and it does not measure its own capabilities.
Sure enough, Cui Rong, the commander of the forward squadron, led the fleet to make perfect evasive maneuvers without the need for him, the commander of the entire fleet, to give orders. The thirty warships at the front quickly adjusted their course to both sides, and in the blue
Two snow-white arcs are drawn on the colored sea surface.
The crossbow arrows fired from the sky all fell into the air. The oil cans tied to the crossbow shaft either shattered or detached from the crossbow shaft and sank underwater. The dark brown fish oil left mottled stains on the sea surface.
The sea surface is wide, and even if the oil continues to burn, it will not cause a fire, let alone threaten the moving warships. Cui Rong, the forward squadron, calmly ordered people to blow the conch shells, beckoning the thirty warships who had completed their mission to drift away.
.The other twenty warships originally located at the rear of the Yanwei Formation automatically broke away from the formation and turned into two "giant pythons", "sweeping" sideways towards the observation towers on both sides of the port.
Without giving the defenders on the observation deck time to reload the crossbows, the ballistas on the battleship began to fire one after another. "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...", twenty crossbow guns took to the air one after another, and rushed towards their respective guns.
The target, in the blink of an eye, smashed the observation tower into pieces and scattered rocks.
The oil can tied to the crossbow pole began to burn, splashing the fish oil with sparks everywhere. After the fish oil fell to the ground, it quickly began to burn, and in the blink of an eye, the two observation towers were burned into thick smoke.
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The Song troops on the observation deck were hurriedly extinguishing the fire with sand and seawater, and had no time to reload their crossbows. The warships of the Goryeo Navy's forward squadron immediately turned around and retreated after firing the first round of crossbows.
The oars were used together to widen the distance from the observation tower.
Two teams of Song Army archers hurried up to the observation deck and started shooting at the battleship. Densely packed arrows rose into the sky, which looked spectacular. However, most of them did not even touch the edge of the battleship.
He was blown away by the sea breeze and disappeared.
A few scattered arrows that successfully reached the target area also lost their power. They were blocked by the Korean navy soldiers on the deck with their shields and fell to the deck.
"Woo, woo, woo..." The conch sound sounded again, like a ghost crying or a wolf howling.
The thirty Goryeo warships that had previously withdrawn to the distance drew a perfect prototype, turned around, and headed towards the port again.
On the observation deck, there were still crossbows firing tenaciously, but the number was reduced by more than half compared to the previous round, and their accuracy was getting worse. But this time, thirty Goryeo warships, relying on changes in course and speed, once again avoided
After the crossbow shot from the sky, he did not immediately turn around and go away.
Under the unified command of Conch Sheng, each warship lowered its main sail to the minimum, and at the same time dozens of oars were protruded from both sides of the ship. The warship suddenly became more flexible, and adjusted its direction again midway, turning its side
The ship's gunwale was aimed at the observation tower and passed quickly one after another.
Hundreds of feather arrows soared from the deck and fell towards the observation tower. Every time a warship passed by, it was a new round.
The Song troops in the stands fell to the ground one after another, suffering heavy losses. The soldiers who were lucky enough not to be hit by the arrows looked for shelters to hide, and could not organize an effective counterattack.
In fact, their counterattack was useless. The observation tower was stationary, but the battleship could come and go freely with the cooperation of the oars and rudder.
The Koreans on the battleship only need to shoot their arrows at the observation tower, and they will be able to form a coverage effect by virtue of the number of feather arrows. However, the Song Erlang on the observation platform and nearby, if they want to hit the target on the battleship, they have to consider both at the same time.
Ship speed and wind speed.
Except for the one sharpshooter selected from a thousand, no one can hit a moving target against the wind. In the Song Dynasty, neither the Liang Ding nor the Xiang Army were standing armies and rarely trained. How could there be a sharpshooter in the team?
From the very beginning, the situation was completely in favor of the forward squadron of the Goryeo Navy. After each of fifteen warships passed at high speed in front of the two observation towers on the left and right, there were no longer a few standing Song troops on the platform and nearby.
military.
And the twenty warships equipped with crossbows quickly turned back after the crossbows were reloaded. They fired the crossbows tied with oil cans towards the observation tower one after another. Every time one fell,
Let the fire on the observation deck become more intense.
The so-called adding fuel to the fire is nothing more than that.
When the forward fleet of the Goryeo Navy fired the second round of crossbows in sequence, no one could stand on the observation deck at the entrance of Dengzhou Port. The Song soldiers who were lucky enough to be alive threw down their expensive bed crossbows and started making a fuss.
He rushed down from the stage and fled to the distant city gate without looking back. The Song Dynasty archers who were already under the stage were also frightened and ran away as far as they could.
"Charge in and clear out all the ships and docks in the port. Open the way for the entire army!" Cai Renyuan waved his fist vigorously without thinking.
The war went smoothly beyond his expectations. So far, not a single warship under his command has been damaged. This shows that Lord Song will be unfamiliar with water warfare.
He would not give his opponents time to learn from their experiences and lessons. Strike while the iron is hot and seize the entire harbor is the right approach. In that case, with a few adjustments, he could take the opportunity to attack the water gate of Dengzhou City.
Even if the attack on Watergate is temporarily blocked and cannot enter the city, we can still seize the land near the dock and build a camp.
In this way, more than half of Dengzhou Port fell under his control. The entire Koryo Expedition Fleet could enter the port area and anchor, avoiding any sudden weather changes and all wind and waves that may appear at sea.
His order was quickly brought to the forward squadron by the sentry ship. The forward squadron, which had completely suppressed the defenders on the two observation towers, adjusted its formation again.
Fifty warships lined up in a single column. All sails were lowered and all oars came out of the water. The entire fleet turned into a giant centipede. Thousands of pseudopods (oars) rowed at the same time, pushing the body of the centipede.
, rushed into the depths of the harbor.
No Song Dynasty warship came out to block it. The war has reached this point, and blocking it will have little effect. Fifty warships with increased speed, even if they hit each other in turn, can smash the blockers to pieces. What's more, the warships on the warships
The crossbow has completed its third loading!
"The central fleet has advanced to the entrance of the harbor. The left and right squadrons are preparing to enter the port. The rear fleet will not move for the time being, just in case!" Seeing that the overall situation was about to be decided, Cai Renyuan took a long breath, and then gave the order again.
During the more than 20 years since he fled to Goryeo, he would dream almost every month that he led a fleet to attack the port of the Song Dynasty, killing the Song army until rivers of blood flowed, and razing one city after another to the ground.
The hatred for killing his father is irreconcilable, and hatred has long been the driving force for his survival. It has also become the support for everything he does.
As for what he will do after destroying the Song Dynasty? What kind of infamy will he leave in the history books? Cai Renyuan has no time to think about it, and he has long since cared.
The flagship under his feet began to sail steadily towards Dengzhou Port. Not far away, half of the ships of the forward squadron had entered the port. The billowing smoke from the observation decks on the left and right sides was very distracting. Cai Ren was willing to build a pergola with his hands.
, trying hard to catch up with the main ship of the forward squadron.
His favorite disciple, Cui Rong, the commander of the forward squadron, took the lead and rushed to the front on the main ship. It was a 120-material sea-going ship that could carry 120 soldiers and 60 soldiers.
Sailor and a ballista.
The parts above the waterline on both sides of the ship are thickened, and the bow is equipped with a ram made of pig iron. Even if it is suddenly ambushed, the seagoing ship can use the thickened sides and ram to tear open a channel.
There was no ambush, and through the smoke, Cai Renyuan could clearly see the situation in the port. Dozens of ownerless fishing boats were tied to the pier, rising and falling. On the pier, the panicked Song troops were fleeing in all directions.
A sneer quickly came to the corner of his mouth again, and he reached for his sword at his waist, preparing to order the main fleet to speed up and follow up, and launch a final blow to the defenders.
At this moment, the centipede-shaped vanguard fleet in sight suddenly came to a standstill. Immediately afterwards, the main ship at the front and the other two warships following behind broke away from the formation one after another, turning from vertical to horizontal.
The hull suddenly began to tilt, and many Goryeo warriors fell into the sea like dumplings. The other warships located in the front third of the centipede's body had no time to escape. One after another, they rammed forward, and the first one to cross the river was hit.
The three warships that came over were knocked crookedly and sawdust flying.
"How could this happen?" In an instant, Cai Renyuan's hair stood up and his eyes were so wide that they almost bled. However, except for his own fragmented forward fleet, he could not see anything.
"Woo woo, woo woo, woo woo woo woo..." The shrill conch sound came from the harbor, which solved his confusion.
"Reef, reef, the Song army artificially created a reef in the harbor! Three warships of the forward fleet ran aground! Damn the Song people, how dare they do this!" Cai Renyuan is not the only one who can understand the sound of conch.
On the first floor of the flagship below, a general was so angry that he cursed.
"Inform the forward squadron to evacuate all intact warships. Abandon the injured warships, and all officers and men will evacuate on emergency sampans!" At the critical moment, Cai Renyuan once again showed the qualities of a veteran, suppressing the panic in his heart and decisively issued the order
Order.
His order quickly turned into the sound of conches and was transmitted to Dengzhou Port.
However, it was too late.
The ownerless fishing boats that had been tied to the shore suddenly started to emit thick smoke. Then, one after another, driven by the warriors, they rushed towards the Goryeo warship that was no longer able to sail normally and was making a hasty U-turn.
"Bang!" The fishing boat and the warship collided, and the warriors jumped into the sea. The thick smoke on the boat turned into balls of dazzling fire, burning everyone's eyes red.
