In late spring, the water of Gaoyou Lake is astonishingly clear. It is like a jade mirror and a qiongtian. It is as smooth as a thousand hectares. It makes people's eyes look at the slightly bubbling waves. You can sail across the lake in small boats, surrounded by clouds and smoke. Occasionally, there are some skylight and shadows, and the sky and water blend together.
, it is just a place where the willow buds are beginning to appear on the shore of Penglai Wonderland, the warblers are chattering like drops, and the spring trees are misty, just like the light ink on the branches in the freehand painting, the brushwork of light pink dots, the curtain of the drama between heaven and earth is slightly opened, the spring light is reserved, and the fragrance of flowers has not yet arrived.
The floating fragrance refreshes the lungs, the branches and leaves are not in bloom but the greenness shakes the heart. If you can stand under the silhouette, read all the vast water shadows, and pick up all the new branches in the spring rain, you will have the feeling of forgetting that floating life is like a dream.
The usual beauty of the past is no longer there now
A cruise ship in the lake is surrounded by twenty or thirty boats of different sizes. It seems that it may be attacked at any time.
Stimulated by Tang Fagen's loud shouts, the command flags on the Angry Dragon Alliance's flagship kept waving and changing. The surrounding ships received the order and did not worry about the future anger and liquidation of the imperial court. The capable men on the water cheered up and waited for the reception.
After that, he rushed up to the cruise ship and chopped Yun Zheng into pieces.
The operators on these ships have been good at running on inland rivers for a long time. Naturally, they will not just go to pick up the ship. Instead, they will seize the position by relying on the advantage that they are mostly "battleships" and the other party is just a cruise ship.
Aiming one side of the cruise ship at Yunzheng
Amidst bursts of shouting, sailors on many ships launched large bed crossbows and placed them on the side facing the Yunzheng cruise ship, so that the distance was narrowed to within the range of the bed crossbows, and then the beds on dozens of ships
The crossbows fired together, and Yun Zheng's cruise ship was not afraid of being shot into a hedgehog. By then, most of the sailors on the ship would be dead. There were only so many ways he could think of, whether it was to kill him head-on or with fire.
Crossbows can be used to burn down the cruise ship and force Yunzheng into the water.
It's just that the former method will definitely cause great losses to one's side, and although the latter method can avoid a large number of casualties, but... what if Yunzheng gets flooded? Isn't it possible that he can slip away?
Although there are many people in the Angry Dragon League who are proficient in water properties, after all, it is not as good as on the shore. It is too easy to hide someone in the water, especially for a master like Yun Zheng. Not for anything else, just because a master of his level can grow
As long as time holds its breath, the Angry Dragon Alliance will not dare to take the risk of forcing Yun Zheng into the water.
However, even without shooting fire crossbows, it is still possible to wipe out most of the sailors on the cruise ship with a hail of crossbows, so those ships are further surrounding them.
Although Yun Zheng is not familiar with water fighting, but looking at the general situation, there is still no problem. With the current situation, he really doesn't understand where Fang Jiannan's confidence comes from.
However, Fang Jiannan just issued orders one after another with a nonchalant look. When the ships were much closer, Fang Jiannan suddenly smiled and gave the order: "Full the rudder on the left side, open the cabin with the built-in bed crossbow on the starboard side, full strength, and bring kerosene.
Free fire!"
The cruise ship suddenly drew an arc and turned to one side, and the side that exposed a large area of the side suddenly appeared strange. Under the deck, six rectangular holes suddenly opened on the long side, and dark holes popped out at the same time.
The sailors on the lookout ship on the opposite side of the ship were hesitant to see some bright spots of light. Why did those things look like the sharp tips of the front ends of the giant crossbows when the ship's crossbow was ready to fire?
But they all felt that this was impossible. Inland river ships, even the navy of the Wei Dynasty, would not be equipped with such a huge crossbow. It was a weapon specially designed for large-scale naval warfare ships. Not only did it have an extremely long range, but it also had strong penetrating power.
——No matter how strong it is, each crossbow will not be smaller than the javelin of later generations. Such a heavy "javelin" is shot out quickly, and the destructive power it causes is naturally self-evident. The outer sides of most ships can be
Penetrated by it within its effective range
However, penetration does not matter, let alone fatal, because the shipbuilding technology of the Wei Dynasty was quite advanced, and the design of the sealed cabins inside the ships was already very advanced. How much trouble would it cause if a few sealed cabins were penetrated?
However, Fang Jiannan is obviously not a naval commander who leaves no room for action. This man included three fatal words in the order: "Bring kerosene."
Kerosene, in today's terms, is a petroleum refining product. It can also be regarded as a preliminary chemical product. Its function is naturally combustion. It has four characteristics: quick fire, strong fire, difficult to extinguish, and long-lasting flame. Its production process is large.
The military secrets strictly kept by the Wei Dynasty were divided into two types: ordinary kerosene and "fierce kerosene". The effect of general kerosene is relatively average, only slightly better than burning petroleum directly. It is usually open to various defense stations as a reserve of defense materials.
The production and distribution of fierce oil are much stricter. It is jointly produced by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry. It is manufactured by the Ministry of Industry and supervised by the Ministry of War. Finally, the cabinet is responsible for coordinating the quotas of the Central Army and the four frontier armies, and the votes are reported to the emperor.
After using the treasure, it can be transported to various places. It can be regarded as a very important high-end strategic material.
Fang Jiannan was so confident because he knew that the cruise ship was equipped with three weapons, and the combination of bed crossbow and fierce fire oil was the first one.
Fang Jiannan looked at the water beside him with a normal expression and nodded: "First round of calibration, kerosene crossbow arrows, fire!"
The warship of the Raging Dragon Alliance, which had closed the distance, suddenly found that the six originally dark rectangles on the opposite side suddenly lit up. Before they had time to be surprised, a strange and sharp sound suddenly sounded on the lake, and thousands of flames were streaked with light.
The black shadow arrives in an instant!
Those who reacted quickly had already seen what they were seeing, while those who reacted slower were still stupidly watching the firelights fall towards them, only subconsciously avoiding them when they were about to be hit.
There were actually 120 giant kerosene crossbows fired at them, and only a dozen or twenty of them actually hit the opposite ship. However, in the era of wooden warships, being hit by such weapons was still very threatening, so many people have already
They started shouting loudly, and started to put out the fire, repair and take care of the wounded, etc.
Fang Jiannan saw this and sneered in his heart. They were indeed a bunch of rabble with no discipline at all... But having said that, the sailors he was commanding at the moment didn't seem to be very good. Fortunately, he brought a few people to take over temporarily.
Command of each cabin and category, otherwise it would be really troublesome
"In the second round, change the fuel tank, aim at the two large ships that have been hit by the crossbows, and fire a salvo!" Fang Jiannan issued the second attack order.
His order was carried out immediately. What flew towards the opposite side this time were black clay pots the size of footballs. If you have good eyesight, you can still see the flames coming from somewhere on the pots.
This time, the people on the opposite side already knew that the cruise ship was not an unarmed fat sheep, but a long-horned ram that might puncture its belly. So when they saw the black spots flying from the sky, the people on the Raging Dragon Alliance battleship
People have already taken action, some to avoid attacks, and others to prepare for "emergency rescue"
The black spots were getting bigger and bigger. When the people on the battleship saw their appearance clearly, they were shocked. Especially those who were more knowledgeable on the battleship. Everyone knew the power of this thing.
My heart suddenly turned cold and I was shocked and scared. Is this a cruise ship? There is also a "Fire Donggua" on the cruise ship that is specially used for naval battles?
The power of "Fire Winter Melon" is indeed powerful enough. Only seven or eight of the dozens of Fire Winter Melons thrown landed on the two large ships. However, just these seven or eight fire points caused a lot of trouble to the two ships.
Wooden warships are very easy to ignite, especially since the fuel in the fire melon has very good burning properties. However, it is not easily extinguished by water, so it ignites the fire in no time.
Speaking of which, the sailors of the Angry Dragon Alliance are not bad. When it comes to water skills, they all have a few skills. Unfortunately, they have been sailing in peaceful places such as inland rivers and lakes for a long time, and their ability to actually fight and deal with war situations is relatively poor.
Weakened, especially when faced with a "cruise ship" that seemed harmless but was actually very powerful. After suffering the loss of being unpredictable, we were naturally in a very embarrassed position.
After a few hits from the fire winter melon, the two large ships became a mess. Even the sailors responsible for rowing below came to bring water to put out the fire. The speed suddenly dropped, and a small circle suddenly appeared in the originally relatively tight encirclement line.
small gap
In the captain's room of the cruise ship, Fang Jiannan snorted and ordered expressionlessly: "Open the bottom cabin and hit the tip of the bow, turn the right half rudder, and attack at full speed!"
After receiving Fang Jiannan's order, the cruise ship immediately began to "slightly" resume its previous route. Tang Fagen looked at the battle ahead with a gloomy face. After discovering the steering wheel of the cruise ship, his expression immediately became extremely gloomy. He suddenly stood up from his seat and shouted loudly
Said: "Immediately send an order to Hall Master Zhang and Hall Master Chen, asking them to give up fighting the fire and block the gap first!"
When Tang Fagen's order was conveyed through semaphores, Hallmaster Zhang and Hallmaster Chen had already realized that something was wrong. It was impossible to hide the obvious movement track of the opposite cruise ship's turn, and the cruise ship suddenly turned its rudder and then
Moving forward at full speed, there is no other possibility except taking the opportunity to rush out from the gap between the two ships. The alliance took such a big risk, made such a big determination, and spent such a high price to block Yun Zheng in the lake.
, if he ran away because of his two ships, then he would really have no choice but to die to thank the entire alliance.
The two men immediately ordered all the oarsmen on the ship to return to their positions immediately. The fire-fighting and rescue operations should not affect the movement of the ship, and they immediately blocked the gap they had just opened.
The orders of Tang Fagen and the two hall masters were immediately implemented, and the two ships quickly blocked the gap that had just been opened. However, in the captain's room of the cruise ship at this time, Fang Jiannan just smiled contemptuously, and then said: "Left full rudder again, aim at that
A small battleship converted from a cargo ship rushed straight forward, with all the crossbow cabins on the left and right sides of the ship opened, and any enemy ship within the range was allowed to fire freely!"
Yun Zheng looked at the young man in front of him who was wearing a waiter's clothes but showed enough temperament as a general. He was a little surprised that there was such a talent in Nange! Looking at the way Fang Jiannan commanded Ruoding, he looked like an old captain who had been a captain for many years.
He is like a naval general, and it seems that his "small cruise ship" is quite able to handle it when surrounded by twenty or thirty "battleships". It's really strange.
Fang Jiannan turned around at this moment, smiled slightly at Yunzheng and said: "Young Prison Pavilion, these water thieves will be really shocked next."
Yun Zheng was an amateur in water warfare, but he was very calm and did not pretend to be pretentious. He nodded and said with a smile: "I don't understand water warfare. There is no need to hide it. Although I don't understand your command very well, but
The effect is always visible, and the command is very good, but... now that we turn and rush towards it, aren't we going to hit that ship?"
When Fang Jiannan saw that Yun Zheng was not shy about his weaknesses, not only was there no joke, but he also felt a hint of admiration. The ancients said: Yun Zheng's status is definitely an out-and-out respectable one compared to Fang Jiannan.
However, he did not mind speaking out about his incompetence in water warfare, and he was not ashamed to ask for advice from a subordinate who was far behind him in status. This is exactly the magnanimity a qualified general should have.
This young marshal of the Yun family is truly worthy of his fame! Not because of the shocking arrow just now, but because of his broad-mindedness and magnanimity!
The look of respect on Fang Jiannan's face became more and more sincere as he explained: "Young Marshal is unaware that this cruise ship looks like a cruise ship. In fact, my subordinates think it should be called a luxury battleship. This ship looks exactly the same in normal times."
In fact, the internal structure of the auxiliary cruise ship is basically the same as that of a battleship, except that a few main cabins are larger, more luxurious and comfortable than ordinary battleships, which means that some armaments have been moved from the open to the dark..."
"I understand." Yunzheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "A wolf in sheep's clothing, is that what you mean?"
"A wolf in sheep's clothing?" Fang Jiannan was startled for a moment, then laughed very happily: "Yes, the description of Shaojian Pavilion is just right. This cruise ship is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Those water thieves
They regard us as fat sheep, but they don’t know that we are not only wolves, but also fierce wolves with sharp claws and sharp mouths!”
Yun Zheng laughed, patted his shoulder, nodded and said: "Hard Wolf? Well, the name is good. It just so happens that this ship has not been named yet. With your words, this ship will be called Hard Wolf from now on. In addition, you
If you want, you can be the captain of this ship... Oh, I mean for the time being, it would be too unqualified for someone like you to be the captain of such a small ship. I will discuss it with you, Miss Wuyu, then.
How about adding some more responsibilities to you, maybe letting you command a large convoy of the Sea Shark Gang, do you have the confidence to do it well?"
Fang Jiannan was overjoyed. After being stunned for a moment, he realized that Yun Zheng didn't look like he was joking. No matter how he had the power to let the Sea Shark Gang's escort team be commanded by an outsider, he just thought that he should agree first and then thanked him hurriedly.
That excited look is really far different from the image of commanding Ruoding just now.
Yun Zheng chuckled, but felt a little strange in his heart. He didn't know the meaning of naming a battleship, let alone that Fang Jiannan had worked hard in Guangzhou for more than ten years after joining the army, and the money he saved was not enough to buy a "battleship", and now
As soon as Yun Zheng opened his mouth, he handed over the large convoy of the Haisha Gang to his command. How could he not be excited about the large convoy of the Haisha Gang? Compared with the convoy of Nange, it was not the same size! What's more, he was in
Nange is still just the deputy steward of the convoy team.
Fang Jiannan was so excited that he immediately regarded Yun Zheng as his Bole. Just as he was about to show his determination and loyalty, he suddenly seemed to feel something. He suddenly turned his head and looked forward, with a bright light shooting out of his eyes.
The bow of the "Wolf" is about to hit the warship converted from a cargo ship in front of it.
Behind him, Yun Zheng suddenly remembered that there was something else he had forgotten to ask - what did Fang Jiannan mean when he said before that "the bottom cabin was opened and the bow of the ship hit the tip"?
----------Dividing line----------Haha, what a talent...
