The combination of an airship, a powered parafoil, and a telescope is the best way to conduct reconnaissance. From a high position, you can see thousands of miles away, and you can clearly see the ground dozens of miles around. Coupled with the cooperation of the scout cavalry on the ground, there is no need to worry about disappearing.
The enemy does not show his original shape.
Thousands of people marching, no matter what, there will be traces. Liu Ziguang firmly believed this, but after investigating for most of the day, he still found nothing. The only good news came from Youwei, saying that the rebel navy was found in Zhoushan, and then sent another message
, saying that they had discovered Cheng Liangjue's flag, and suggested sending troops to Zhoushan to encircle and suppress it. The Fuyuan could provide a troop transport ship.
Could it be that Cheng Liangjue's thousands of troops took a boat overnight to Zhoushan. What was he going to Zhoushan for? To counterattack the mainland? It would be better to just stay on the mainland and escape overseas? It is even more impossible. Cheng Liangjue was not the emperor of the Song Dynasty and could take him with him.
The loyal subjects ran away. He was just a bureaucrat born in a wealthy country. Why did he get such die-hard loyalty from others? What's more, the families and relatives of these soldiers stayed in Shanghai.
Liu Ziguang had many unanswered questions. He was seriously lacking staff members, or military advisers. Relying on his own judgment would inevitably be mixed with subjective factors. The brothers under his command were all rough men who could hit wherever they wanted.
Using their brains is not what they are good at. The only two people who can help them give some advice are not around yet. One is Peng Jinrong serving his father in the country of Li, and the other is Li Yan who is the military commander of the five cities in the capital. They cannot leave without permission.
Responsibilities.
Liu Ziguang stood in front of the big map on the wall and was deep in thought. He didn't issue an order for a long time. Suddenly, a voice came from behind him: "Lai Youwei is trying to lure you into taking the bait. This move can be called luring the tiger away from the mountain, or it can be called catching a turtle in a urn. Your army will not
In the Xishui War, most of the combat effectiveness will be lost at sea, while the combat effectiveness of the Shanghai Navy can be fully utilized. Even if our army cannot be completely annihilated, Shanghai's defense will definitely have loopholes, and the enemy forces hiding nearby may be waiting for opportunities.
Move out and seize Shanghai."
Liu Ziguang turned around and saw that it was Hu Yimin. She walked straight over and gestured on the map: "The waterway from Shanghai to Zhoushan is far away, and the terrain of the Zhoushan Islands is complex. The ship still depends on Weiwei, which cannot guarantee safety. The Fuyuan
The ships are all roll-on and roll-off cargo ships. Once our soldiers board the ship, they will become fish bellies and be slaughtered by others. Thanks to this man, he is good at maneuvering and scheming. He will not place a bet until he sees the final victory. Yesterday's battle was just
Xiao Sheng, and in order to hurt the enemy at all, Lai Youwei and them have not been in a relationship for a year or two after all. This person has always been a man who refuses to see rabbits, and now he has turned to Cheng Liangjue to plot against our army. He must have gained something.
Guarantee, or seeing significant benefits, he will never take action casually without benefit. There is only one possibility, Cheng Liangjue or Wen Jun, let him see the hope of victory. If I am not wrong, now we
Every move you make is in someone else’s calculations.”
"How do you make these judgments?" Liu Ziguang asked curiously.
"Shopping malls are like battlefields, and battlefields are like shopping malls. They are all intrigues and tricks, and they use every possible means. I have been doing business with my father since I was a child. I have seen many people like this." Hu Yimin said with a reserved smile. He looked like a male Zhuge Liang.
, all I need is a goose feather fan in my hand.
"What do you mean?"
"In my opinion, the general should use his plan to catch them off guard." Hu Yimin smiled cunningly, waved to Liu Ziguang, and the two of them made calculations by gesturing on the map.
Four cargo ships under the flag of Fuyuan rode the wind and waves towards the Zhoushan Islands. The water line was very deep and they seemed to be full of cargo or people. There were many clouds in the sky. On the bow of the cargo ship, a sailor from Ningbo stood on the ship.
Head, singing a song loudly in Ningbo dialect, looking very happy.
The figures of warships suddenly appeared on the sea level. The bows of these warships were painted with beast heads, and the flags of the Ming Dynasty were hung on the masts. The warships were all used for sails and steam engines. They were very fast and quickly swept away the Fuyuan.
Surrounded by four cargo ships, the ship's boss panicked and shouted: "Misunderstanding, military master, please see clearly, we are the ship of the Fuyuan, the ship of Uncle Lai." As he spoke, two people wearing rust-red uniforms emerged from the cabin.
, glanced at the warship in shock and then quickly got into the cabin.
When the people on the naval battleship saw the men in red shirts appearing, they became more convinced of their judgment and without answering, directly released the arson boat, a commonly used weapon in water warfare with a spike on the front and a fire starter on the boat.
It relies on human power to quickly approach the enemy ship and ignite itself to ignite the enemy ship to achieve tactical purposes.
Two bursts of fire suddenly shot out from the cabin of the cargo ship, and one flew straight towards the arson ship. These were explosive armor-piercing projectiles fired from a rocket launcher. The projectiles were filled with a large amount of gunpowder and caltrops. They were very powerful, especially against small ships. The effect of arson was very obvious.
The ship was immediately blown to pieces, and the sailors rowing on the ship had no time to escape. They were blown to pieces and died in the sea. Another beam of fire flew straight to the naval warship in the distance. This was a recently developed incendiary bomb.
It is made of gunpowder, white phosphorus, refined kerosene, asphalt and other substances. The white phosphorus ignites when it meets the air, and the purified kerosene will quickly ignite. The asphalt will fly everywhere with the flames, making it difficult to extinguish. This strange weapon is from the Liguo Iron Works
The latest achievement of scientific research is also the first time it has been put into actual combat. The navy's officers and soldiers mostly play with outdated things like arson boats filled with straw and dry firewood. Such an advanced and lethal weapon is unheard of. It took two attempts to extinguish the flames.
, he gave up the damage control work, screamed strangely, and prepared to escape to other warships.
Officers and soldiers on other warships used repeating crossbows to shoot at the cargo ship. The huge arrows were specially shot at the part of the cabin close to the waterline. The cargo ships were all thin-skinned and big dumplings. Anyone who could withstand such a blow would be shot like a hedgehog.
, but the imagined scene of the infantry climbing out of the cabin to escape did not appear. There was no blood flowing out of the shot-pierced cabin.
Cheng Liangjue and Chen Ziang were both on the warship, but they were hiding in the flagship farther back. The battle situation in front was quickly reported, and when they learned that there was no troop transport in the cargo ship, Cheng Liangjue was puzzled: "Could it be that Lai Youwei betrayed
Are we here?"
"No, Lao Lai and we are like grasshoppers on the same rope. No one will treat him better than us." Chen Ziang said.
"There are no soldiers in the cargo ship. Regardless of whether the old man betrayed us or not, we have fallen into a trap this time. Let's go." Cheng Liangjue was very sensitive to danger, and he quickly ordered the warship to turn around and leave.
All the warships of the Shanghai Navy were gathered here. Twenty warships surrounded four cargo ships. I thought it was a pack of wolves dealing with four lambs, but I never thought that these four were not lambs but little hedgehogs. They couldn't eat the meat and even stabbed them in the mouth.
Blood. What's even more terrifying is yet to come. There is a rhythmic roar of motors in the sky. Two huge cigar-shaped airships come out of the clouds. Small locust-like powered parafoils roar out from under the airships. Now they are equipped with
The weapon is no longer a simple small bomb, but a rocket launcher for attacking ships hung on the short wings on both sides. This weapon is also newly developed and can be fired using mechanical transmission. The pilot uses a sight to cover the target.
When the trigger is pulled, the trigger drives the wire transmission, causing the rocket launcher to fire. Although the hit rate cannot be very accurate, it can still hit a target as large as a ship as long as the distance is close.
The parafoils buzzed and flew up and down, and fire dragons shot at the naval warships. There were armor-piercing bombs and incendiary bombs, but these rockets all had a unified name: "Eagle Strike One."
The entire navy was destroyed, and was unable to fight back under the attack of advanced weapons, because the warships did not consider any air defense issues at all, and bows and arrows alone were of no use. The sea was in a mess, and there were fires and burning everywhere.
Warships, debris, corpses, and small sampans floating on the water.
The injuries to the four Fuyuan cargo ships were not serious. Although there were many big holes near the waterline, the entire hull floated upwards after the ballast was cleared. Some people were surprised that the damage did not cause any damage at all.
Why is the ballast so easy to empty? It turns out that it is seawater packed in large leather bags, which is naturally easy to discharge. There are three or four red shirt regiment soldiers on each cargo ship. At this moment, they act as lifeguards and throw the cork lifebuoy into the water.
Go and rescue those naval officers and soldiers who fell into the water. When the naval officers and soldiers saw that their governor's ship ignored them and sailed away, the enemy they had just attacked enthusiastically rescued them. They were all moved to tears and climbed onto the cargo ship.
He expressed his determination: he must die for the Imperial Envoy.
Four cargo ships rescued a small number of people who fell into the water, and many people were still struggling in the water. Although this is not a distant sea, there are still no people who have the ability to swim back to the land. When these people are almost submerged in the water,
A group of empty cargo ships from the Fuyuan arrived belatedly. They were specially arranged to rescue those who fell into the water. They rescued all the Shanghai Navy's crew members who fell into the water, and then returned in triumph under the cover of the airship.
As for Cheng Liangjue and Chen Ziang who fled in a panic, they managed to escape without any danger. The flagship they were traveling on was actually a Lu Song ship. The hull was inlaid with thick iron plates, and the damage control personnel were relatively efficient, so the ship
The shell was hit by several rockets but was still unharmed. He revved up his power and staggered away, leaving only an oil stain on the sea and a large flag embroidered with the word "Cheng" dangling in the waves.
I don't know what kind of big fish dragged me into the water.