The Princess came forward, and the Qingque and Chengqian were cruising on both wings. Three ships surrounded six ships. Only giant ships like them could have the confidence. The six oncoming ships slowed down and docked with the Princess.
It was very close, but there was still no reply to the Princess's question. There were all men in civilian clothes standing on the deck, looking very panicked.
When Liu Renyuan saw Yun Ye nodded, he fired the thick crossbow arrows with the Baniu crossbow without kerosene and gunpowder. The four crossbow arrows flew over a hundred meters of sea and were nailed to the side of the ship. The accurate shooting level was on the opposite side.
There was a panic on the ship.
The sailor with a loud voice held an iron trumpet and loudly ordered the opposite ship to stop for inspection, otherwise it would be a fatal attack. At the same time, the Qingque and Chengqian also made moves and each launched a tentative attack.
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Yun Ye was very strange. It was impossible for Korean or other ships to appear in this sea area, especially warships. There was a Tang navy in Dengzhou. The emperor brought a full 500 warships to this expedition. If there were still
If a foreign warship appears near Dengzhou, it does not even require punishment from the emperor. The high performance of the Dengzhou Navy should be punished by suicide.
The style of the warships is the standard Tang Dynasty style. The warships are also very new. They must have been built by Yan Lide. In order to build these warships, the people of Bashu rebelled. It can be said that the price was heavy. The emperor will definitely value these warships.
, how could it be driven around by irrelevant people?
His own flag is hung high on the mast. There are probably not many people in this sea area who do not recognize the handsome flag with the word "cloud" surrounded by the waves. If these people were from the Tang Dynasty, they should have come forward to pay tribute. On the sea, the Lingnan Navy is the leader.
Your Majesty, this is a well-earned honor. When other naval forces meet the Lingnan Navy, they should give way to the first one. Why are you taking so long?
Yun Ye became suspicious. Seeing that one of the warships seemed to be slipping out from the gap between the three giant ships, he decisively ordered the destruction of the warship as a warning to others.
Before the Princess could open fire, the battleship on the opposite side took action first. The same eight-niu crossbow arrows flew over with a roar, and the target was actually the sail. Yun Ye heard the sound of canvas tearing above his head. He couldn't help but be surprised.
Liu Renyuan looked at each other and realized that this was definitely a Tang Dynasty navy. The one with the eight-oxen crossbow was definitely a Tang Dynasty navy, not to mention the kerosene on the crossbow arrows, which only the navy had.
The sailor standing on the watchtower immediately unscrewed the muddy water on the mast. The turbid muddy water spread down the canvas, and the burning flame gradually extinguished, but the huge holes in the canvas were like big laughing mouths.
Not only Yun Ye was angry, but the sailors on the ship were also angry. He had always burned other people's sails, but today his own sails were burned. This was simply a shame and humiliation. There was no such thing even during the battle with the Goryeo Navy.
When the situation happened, Liu Renyuan knocked on the copper pipe in front of his hand. Suddenly, the crossbow arrows on the Princess flew over like locusts. The helmsman followed Liu Renyuan's order and drove the warship directly towards the small fleet. The bow of the ship,
The huge bumping stone at the stern of the boat was also loosened. It started to rock non-stop. Liu Renzhuan was planning to tear the opponent into pieces.
The ship that had just opened fire on the Princess had no trace of the wooden structure on the deck. Four large holes had been broken on the side of the ship. Sea water was pouring in. The mast had fallen to one side and the entire ship was tilting. It was about to collapse.
It sank into the sea, and the common men on the ship jumped into the sea to escape. Even so, the Princess still did not let go of the ship. The rocks only flew back and forth twice, and the whole ship turned into tattered wood chips.
There is uncertainty on the sea.
The remaining five ships huddled together carefully under the coercion of the Chengqian and Qingque. The sails on the ship had been lowered according to the order. Seeing that the situation was under control, Yun Ye put down the boat and asked the sailors to salvage those ships.
From the people who fell into the water, Yun Ye found out from their cries for help that these people were actually from Chang'an.
After disarming these people, Yun Ye saw a pale-faced Lai Chuanfeng quickly jump onto the Princess and whisper something in Yun Ye's ear.
"The person who ordered the attack was Zhang Liang, Duke of Yun State, and he is on the ship now."
Liu Renyuan's legs were so frightened that he almost sat on the ground when his knees bent. Yun Ye couldn't turn his head for a long time. He and Zhang Liang had a personal grudge against each other, but to attack his comrades on the battlefield, regardless of national law or human relations,
, nothing about military discipline makes sense. If someone else can still explain it, when he meets Zhang Liang, he can't explain it clearly even if he has ten thousand mouths. The fact that he and Zhang Liang have an inextricable personal feud is enough to explain it.
The crime of using personal grudges to attack friendly forces carries a heavy penalty.
Yun Ye hesitated for a long time, and saw the fierce look in Liu Renyuan's eyes. He made a beheading motion with his own hand on his neck, indicating that he would not do anything at all, but would continue to send Zhang Liang and those on his ship to the end.
sea.
It doesn't work. Yun Ye won't believe it if he says that he doesn't have people from Baiqisi under his command. There is still room for change in the current situation. If Zhang Liang is killed, I believe no one can save him after the incident.
After taking note, Yun Ye whispered to Liu Renyuan: "Go and change into sailor's clothes. From now on, I am the captain."
Liu Renyuan smiled and said: "The commander made a mistake. It's time for you to change your shirt and go to the Qingque. The captain of the Princess is still me. This is how everyone uses the strategy of losing the captain to protect the commander. How can one lose the commander to protect the car?"
Say it this way."
"Get out of here, I finally got the idea to protect you. I don't know how much courage it took. If you still don't leave, you won't be able to leave until the Wu Li Sima on Zhang Liang's ship comes over." Yun Ye said angrily.
Liu Renyuan said.
"Commander, it's very strange. There is no Wuli Sima on their ship. When my subordinates counted the number of people, even Zhang Liang counted them, but they couldn't find the Wuli Sima. Not only was there no Wuli Sima, there was also no Army Sima. Join the army, deputy general, chief
I didn't see any of these officials, Zhang Liang sat on his chair and didn't say a word."
Lai Chuanfeng carefully informed Yun Ye of his doubts. Yun Ye and Liu Renyuan looked at each other with deep surprise. When the army travels, especially the actions of an officer of Zhang Liang's level, there must be such a special person as Wuli Sima by his side.
There is no such person as Wuli Sima, and without the seal of Wuli Sima, an army trip is regarded as rebellion. As long as the number of people mobilized at one time exceeds the number of personal guards, Wuli Sima has the right to stop it. Zhang Liang's identity is the Duke of the country and he has 300 personal guards.
Wei, now he controls six battleships, and I don’t know how many manpower he uses. Anyway, there are 370 people on Yun Ye’s Princess.
At this point, Yun Ye planned to ask Zhang Liang what was going on. As long as there was no Wuli Sima on his ship, it would be fine. It was not a big deal if the two of them had a private fight with their guards.
After boarding Zhang Liang's boat, Yun Ye saw Zhang Liang sitting on the chair without saying a word. This guy was very old now. He hadn't seen him in a few years. His hair was all white. He was also wearing commoners.
When Yun Ye came over, he held the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands and asked in a hoarse voice: "The emperor sent you to capture me?"
After being an official for many years, Yun Ye still mastered the skills of Pili Yangqiu. He sighed and said nothing. Although there was a huge wave in his heart, he pretended to be calm and found a chair to sit down.
Zhang Liang seemed to be reminiscing or talking to himself. He looked at the sea and said in a low voice: "I used to wonder why you were nowhere to be seen during the Eastern Expedition. Why were such tigers and wolves like the Lingnan Navy not around?"
During the expedition, when I saw your flag appearing on the road I must pass, I realized that the emperor put you behind just to monitor me. Also, when it comes to water battles, I am afraid that only you can do it.
Keep an eye on me, it’s ridiculous. What did the majestic emperor say to me? You went to the distant sea and couldn’t come back for a while. But as soon as you came back, you just blocked me. There are three terrifying warships like this. Marquis Yun,
Your Majesty treats you well."
"These three warships were successfully built in Lingnan. One is called Chengqian, one is called Qingque, and one is called Princess. These three giant ships represent the highest shipbuilding technology and weaponry of the Tang Dynasty.
, Mr. Yun, a warship like yours is no match for these new weapons."
Yun Ye did not talk about his mission, but instead talked about the battleship, his tone was sincere, and he did not treat himself as a prisoner, which made Zhang Liang feel warm in his heart.
"Hahaha, I can't compare to a young man like you. Back then, I still relied on crossbows and jumping gangs in water battles. Bows and arrows came first in water battles, and jumping gangs was the key to victory. But looking at your tactics just now, it doesn't seem to be the same.
You can easily destroy a new ship with superior combat power without jumping into a gang. It seems that I have fallen behind. Marquis Yun, I would like to see how your new ship does?"
Zhang Liang must be in very big trouble, and His Majesty the Emperor is chasing him. This is what Yun Ye learned from Zhang Liang's words. After Lai Chuanfeng learned the details from the mouths of some common men, the truth of the whole matter
It would come to the surface, and Yun Ye seemed to have hundreds of kittens in his heart, scratching his heart and lungs with curiosity.
"If Mr. Yun is interested, the subordinates will naturally accompany him. It is an honor for the juniors to show off their achievements in front of the seniors. When I am bragging for a while, I would also like to invite Mr. Yun Haihan, please!" Yun Yesu extended his hand to the guest and Zhang
Liang pointed at Yun Ye and laughed. He walked onto the Princess first. He didn't look like a prisoner at all, but more like a superior officer boarding the ship for a visit.
Yun Ye is very familiar with the data and layout on the Princess. From the deck wood to the keel, to the watertight cabin, and finally to the improvement of various weapons, Zhang Liang personally tested the controllability of the wheel rudder and looked at the deck.
Yun Ye went to the small house that sheltered the Eight Ox Crossbow, and also looked at the crew cabins, not missing any of them, and made a lot of very constructive suggestions. Yun Ye specially called the secretary to tell Zhang Liang’s suggestions.
Recorded everything one by one. After all, he is a strong man on the water, and his suggestions for ships are all to the point.