A Goryeo warship slowly turned its body to avoid being hit by the oncoming Song Dynasty fleet. However, because most of the sailors were not in place, it was as slow as a hibernating seal.
The cast-iron ramming horn on Han Qing's flagship was the first to be inserted into the side of the Korean warship. However, it was not connected with the opponent, but opened a huge hole at the collision location.
"Ignore him, keep paddling hard, God will take care of them naturally!" Zhang Shouzhong shouted excitedly, regardless of whether the sailors who were rowing hard in the bottom cabin could hear his voice.
The flagship's speed was too fast, and the Goryeo warship was almost stationary, and the two sides quickly broke away from contact. Han Qing held onto the mast to stand still, and turned his head with some regret, just when he saw another warship of his own following up, using the angle of collision to hit the Goryeo warship.
The tail poked a second hole.
Speed multiplied by mass equals impulse! In an instant, the physics knowledge I learned many years ago reappeared in my mind, and it was particularly clear.
Han Qing could even remember the way the teacher who taught physics back then held chalk in his hand and spoke eloquently.
He knew that he had trusted the wrong person. Zhang Shouzhong was indeed an expert in water fighting. He smiled and turned his eyes to the front, and found a Goryeo warship passing by him.
"Crossbow gun, crossbow gun!" Zhang Shouzhong's voice rang out again, followed closely by the newly loaded crossbow gun on the flagship, roaring away from the crossbow cart and heading towards the approaching enemy ship.
"Boom!" The next moment, the crossbow gun hit the side of the Goryeo warship and penetrated half a foot. The oil tanks tied to the front and rear of the crossbow pole burned at the same time, like a torch inserted into a pyre.
"Archers release arrows to stop them from putting out the fire!" Someone shouted loudly on the deck. Han Qing couldn't tell who it was. However, he saw dozens of feather arrows rising into the sky and landing near the side of the Goryeo warship.
There was a deadly hail of arrows.
Several Goryeo soldiers who were carrying sand buckets to put out the fire were shot through and fell to the deck screaming. The remaining Goryeo soldiers retreated, not daring to expose their bodies to the sight of the Song Dynasty archers.
The second and third crossbows roared from the side and rear of Han Qing's flagship and hit the Korean warship again. The distance was only about twenty steps, and it was difficult for the crossbows to miss such a huge target.
Two torches were lit one after another, splashing more sparks onto the deck of the Goryeo warship. Before the Goryeo generals on the warship could organize manpower to put out the fire again, the first crossbow gun that hit the warship had already lost its fuel tank due to high temperature.
When it exploded, two huge fireballs hit the Goryeo warship, and the fire instantly became uncontrollable.
This Goryeo warship is doomed! Han Qing's emotions were also infected, and he waved his fists excitedly.
A twenty-year-old sentry ship suddenly appeared in front of him. On the sentry ship, there was a guy dressed as a general, operating the oars with his own hands, trying to avoid the attack route of the Song Dynasty fleet.
It was too late! The flagship under Han Qing's feet shook violently, followed by a loud noise that echoed on the sea.
Under the influence of inertia, Han Qing staggered forward and barely managed to avoid falling by hugging the mast with both arms.
When he regained his balance, the Korean sentinel ship blocking the flagship route had been broken into two pieces. The bow and stern of the ship sank underwater, and the broken ship stood high out of the water, like someone stretching out his arms.
Calling for help.
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Saiinssted out for help, in the dark night, it sounded sad and desperate.
"Ignore them. It will take at least half an hour for Cai Ren to come from Daxie garrison! I'll beat you as you please!" Han Qing quickly turned his head and saw Zhang Shouzhong asking him for instructions with his eyes, and made a decisive decision.
"Continue to move forward and keep other ships four hulls away from the flagship!" Zhang Shouzhong's confidence greatly increased and he grabbed the red flag again and raised it high above his head.
The warships of the Song Dynasty followed up and continued to advance bravely. Along the way, they encountered Korean ships that could not escape, no matter how big or small, they decisively dealt a fatal blow.
A Goryeo warship struggled to dodge, but before it could pick up speed, it was targeted by Zhang Shouzhong. The latter issued a few decisive orders, and the flagship at Han Qing's feet turned slightly sideways and passed diagonally close to the Goryeo warship.
"Boom!" The crossbow gun hit the poop of the Goryeo warship at close range, making a huge sound. Han Qing's flagship continued to move forward, but all the single-side oars of the Goryeo warship were squeezed off, and the ship instantly lost its balance.
, going around in circles.
Another Song Dynasty warship rushed over and hit the forecastle in the middle of the collision. Wood chips flew into the air, and half of the forecastle was missing.
The Korean soldiers on the ship fled in panic, and no one bothered to put out the fire. The fire was allowed to burn up to the poop and quickly spread to the middle of the ship.
More flames were burning all around, illuminating most of the bay.
Han Qing's front suddenly became empty, and there were no longer any Korean warships blocking the way. A temporary bridge made of tree stumps and wooden boards appeared in front of him.
Several Goryeo generals and their soldiers ran wildly along the Jian Bridge, trying to board a warship parked not far away.
Zhang Shouzhong commanded his brothers to approach quickly and shoot with bows and arrows from a high position. In a blink of an eye, he shot all the Korean soldiers into the sea.
"Click it!" Zhang Shouzhong shouted, pointing to the anchored Goryeo warship.
The flagship at Han Qing's feet turned around and got close to the stern of the prey ship. On the deck of the Korean warship, the soldiers and sailors jumped into the sea in a hurry to escape, not daring to make any resistance.
Zhang Fan and several brothers smashed the lit oil tank over it, and in a blink of an eye, the warship turned into a huge bonfire.
"Turn around and dig through again, setting fire to everything in sight along the way!" Zhang Shouzhong raised the command flag again and waved it left and right.
Under the command of the sound of horns and lanterns, the four Song Dynasty-style warships and the six Goryeo warships that had just been captured three days ago turned around one after another, like leopards that broke into the sheepfold, turning around and ramming back.
The sound of collision with the ship's hull was heard one after another, and the screams were endless. The conch shell sounds made by the Korean soldiers for help were more desperate and more miserable than the last.
More holes were knocked out of the sides of more Goryeo warships. Most of them leaked and sank on the spot. Only a few lucky ones, two or three, dragged their injured hulls to escape from the moorings and fled to the dark unknown sea in the distance.
Zhang Shouzhong constantly adjusted his orders, but never allowed any Song Dynasty warship to chase the lucky Goryeo soldiers who were injured and escaped.
The Koreans came from afar and had limited supplies. It was impossible to have enough wood to repair those "lucky ones", and there was not enough time to repair them!
According to the plan he and Han Qing made, all he needs to do tonight is to destroy, destroy, and destroy as much as he wants. Before Cai Renyuan comes with the main fleet of the Korean Navy, he will kill as many enemy ships as he can.
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Under his orders, the fishing boats that followed the navy also began to show off their power. The reward of 100 coins for every Goryeo warship burned made all the fishermen more energetic.
The Korean warships that had no time to pick up speed were just piles of bounty in the eyes of the fishermen.
Three or four fishing boats surrounded one of the fishing boats, braving the sporadic arrows shot down and getting close to it, lighting the dry firewood on the fishing boat, and then abandoning the boat to escape. The whole process was as smooth as clouds and flowing water.
