If the two sides were fighting on the sea at normal speeds, the Goryeo warships would not need to use crossbows at all. They could just crush the fishing boats into pieces with their huge bodies.
However, at this moment, in a nearly stationary situation, the huge body of the Goryeo War Flag became its fatal weakness.
The fishing boats swarming from all directions did not need to adjust their direction carefully before they could hit the side of the Goryeo warship.
The crossbow guns installed on Goryeo warships often only had one chance to fire. There was no time for a second reloading, and the fishing boat had already approached the crossbow gun's blind spot.
And the only chance to launch is often difficult to hit the target. The fishing boat is too small, scurrying along the water like a pike, and the crossbowman cannot aim calmly.
As long as a fishing boat came within twenty steps, a Goryeo warship would be doomed.
The arrows hurriedly shot by the Goryeo warriors could not penetrate the straw shed on the fishing boat, let alone the fishermen who were hiding under the straw shed to control the boat.
If you use rockets instead, it will play into the fishermen's hands. Anyway, the fishing boats are destined to be ignited and consumed, and it doesn't matter who lit the fire.
The cost of building a fishing boat would not exceed ten tons, and Han Tixing promised that the bounty for every Goryeo warship burned would be one hundred tons.
If you exchange five fishing boats for one Goryeo warship, the fishermen brothers will still make money!
Han Tixing cashed in the bounty he received in Jiaowan a few days ago without missing a penny. Of course, he would not default on his debt this time.
As for the dangers that may be encountered by fishermen, it seems that they are no greater than going out to sea to fish in rough weather.
In this season, the sea temperature is high and the sea surface is relatively calm. The fishermen lit the fishing boat, jumped into the sea, and with a few flops, they landed next to the supporting ship behind. Then, they could watch the Korean warships from a distance.
Burn it into a fire while calculating how much bounty you can get today.
What, you mean fear?
Nowadays, no one will laugh at you if you are afraid of the Liao cavalry. After all, the Song Army and the Liao Army are rarely successful in field battles. If anyone dares to say that he is afraid of the Koreans, he will definitely be scratched by the villagers!
The most famous commodity in Goryeo was the Silla maidservants. From the official to the private sector, ships of young women were sold to the Song Dynasty every year, and they continued to do so for decades.
What's there to be afraid of for a bunch of bitches who make money by betraying their sisters?
This time, the emperors and ministers of Goryeo dared to take advantage of the opportunity of Liao's invasion and sent their navy to the Song Dynasty to show off their power. Young and old men along the coast should teach him how to behave!
Unlike the Qing Dynasty in later generations, the people's hearts and minds have declined to the extreme. Although the Chinese people at this moment have just lived a peaceful life for more than thirty years, they still have an innate pride deep in their hearts.
From the official to the private sector, everyone in the Song Dynasty looked down on Goryeo, Japan, Champa, and the Song Dynasty. Even the Liao Kingdom was superior in terms of culture.
Every time a good poem came out in the Song Dynasty, it would become popular in the Liao Kingdom and Beijing within three months.
The Liao people wrote thousands of lyrics every year, but none of them could be sung by the Song people!
For the people of Denglai, this battle is not only to defend the country, but also to protect the family.
The country in Goryeo is extremely poor, and everyone from the official to the private sector is keen on selling women for money. Even wealthy families cannot afford to eat meat more than once a year.
If the Koreans occupy Denglai, wouldn't every household's pots, pans, pans and old hens be robbed?
Therefore, in order for future generations to live as poor as the Koreans, young and old men have to risk their lives.
Therefore, as long as someone from the government can take the lead in resisting foreign humiliation, the people will respond vigorously, even if the government does not give too much reward.
However, Han Tixing was very courageous and brave enough to take action. He took the lead in charging into the battle with his boat. How could the people living by the sea in Denglai and Denglai not risk their lives to accompany him?
Morale didn't need to be boosted at all, it was at a fever pitch from the very beginning.
More than two hundred fishing boats flashed out from behind the Song Dynasty's warships and sentry ships, and rushed towards the stunned Korean Navy rearguard squadron, like a colony of ants devouring an elephant!
One after another, the Korean warships were set on fire. Many Korean warships were loaded with too much supplies, and the flames were particularly bright after burning.
The firelight quickly illuminated the entire water area with a radius of ten miles, exposing more than a dozen Goryeo warships that had quietly raised their sails and were preparing to take advantage of the chaos to escape.
Several warships of the Song Dynasty's navy accelerated to chase after them, and used flying grabs with ropes to pull the side of the Goryeo warship.
Dozens of fishing boats followed closely and lit the slowed-down Goryeo warship into a bonfire.
In order to avoid the fishing boats coming from all directions, a Goryeo warship stupidly blocked the side and front of Han Qing's flagship.
Zhang Shouzhong immediately ordered to adjust the course, and the flagship passed quickly close to the stern of the Goryeo warship.
"Bang!", the crossbow gun fired from the flagship hit the poop of the Goryeo battleship without any accident, igniting a dazzling flame.
More than a dozen cans filled with fish oil were quickly thrown from the flagship and hit the deck of the Goryeo warship again.
The jar shattered, and the smelly fish oil flowed everywhere. Zhang Shouzhong immediately ordered to fire arrows, and dozens of rockets soared into the sky from Han Qing's side. After a few snaps of his fingers, they landed like meteors on the deck of the Goryeo warship.
The fire quickly got out of control, and the Korean soldiers jumped into the sea to escape. The Denglai navy ship that followed had no time to dodge and ran directly over the heads of those who fell into the water.
The sea surface quickly turned red, whether it was due to the firelight or stained by human blood. At this moment, most of the people on both sides of the enemy and us were highly nervous, and except for fighting and escaping, no one else paid attention.
"Follow them and pierce them again! Don't give them a chance to resist!" Zhang Shouzhong shouted until his voice became hoarse, but there was no trace of fatigue on his face.
He has been a naval officer for most of his life, but it was not until recently that he discovered that deep down in his heart, he was so obsessed with fighting.
At this moment, he felt full of strength from head to toe, his mind was exceptionally clear, his vision was wide and clear, and his hearing was so good that he could distinguish the sound of a paddle half a mile away.
At this moment, he is the god of Tuoji Island, and the entire water area is under his control.
He could see the movements of all the Goryeo warships and guess the thoughts of the leading commander on each Goryeo warship. But his opponents were stupid and stupid, and they were all amateurs.
He had already brought his fleet to penetrate the Korean Navy's rearguard squadron several times. However, he was still not satisfied and wanted to go back and forth again.
He still has enough time to satisfy his inner desire to fight.
Cai Renyuan, even if he hears the sound of conches calling for help, it will take time to make a decision, time to assemble the army, and time to come over by boat.
He would not leave a complete battleship to Cai Renyuan. When this man arrived with the main force of the Koryo Navy, all that could be seen around Tuoji Island were fires and planks!
This is what Zhang Shouzhong thought and did, but Han Qing never interfered with him from beginning to end!
After more than half an hour, the fever of fighting subsided from Zhang Shouzhong's body. And at this moment, he had achieved what he wanted!
"Tell the fishing boats to go home and avoid the Goryeo Navy. Send the order to Liu Zheng and ask him to take five sentry boats, light lanterns and sail south to attract Cai Renyuan's attention." After a little judgment of the time and direction, Zhang Shouzhong was stunned.
He declared in a loud voice that the battle was over. "Other battleships..."
"Let the fishing boats go home individually, and the other warships will light up the lanterns with me and return to Jiaowan!" This time, Han Qing finally did not let Zhang Shouzhong let go, but took over the command with a smile.
"For punishment, this place is quite far from Jiaowan. If Cai Ren is willing to pursue him at all costs..." Zhang Shouzhong was shocked and quickly spoke to dissuade him.
"Don't be afraid, what I want is for him to chase me!" Han Qing waved his hand and interrupted with a smile.
At this moment, his face was filled with confidence just like Zhang Shouzhong had done before.
