Chapter 603 The confrontation at sea is about to break out
A wingless flying bird was transported over. The wide flying bird's body was covered with thick wooden boards, which looked quite eye-catching.
The sailors who helped transport the ships curiously pointed at the flying birds. The ballistas could be put on board, and they could also scare the British people. What was the use of having this thing on board?
On the pier, there are sergeants rushing around everywhere, unloading trucks, carrying things, fixing them, and there are busy people everywhere.
Su Ping grabbed Lu Zhonglian who got off the boat and smiled bitterly:
"Lord Lu, what kind of trouble are you making? The ballista is nothing more than a ballista. It is a powerful weapon for breaking formations in both infantry battles and city defenses. But this bird without wings cannot fly even if it is on a ship.
Get up."
Lu Zhonglian squinted his eyes with an unhappy expression:
"What the Commander-in-Chief said is wrong. What do you mean it can't fly? If you say it can't fall, I can still listen. If it can't fly, you are looking down on the prince too much."
Pointing to the flying bird that was slowly moving towards the ship, Lu Zhonglian lowered his voice and said:
"This is an improvement proposed by the Commander-in-Chief. It's such a wonderful idea that it can do things that others cannot."
Su Ping was a little stunned. This was brought up by his second brother. Could it be that these pieces of broken wood could fly out? It wouldn't look good.
Lu Zhonglian yelled at a craftsman carrying a wooden box in the distance, and then said to Su Ping:
"The test flight has been completed. The ballistae are all newly modified ballistae, just to cope with this naval battle outside Wangjiang. Although we can't beat Yingte, we must not be weak in terms of momentum."
After Lu Zhonglian finished speaking, he angrily snatched the wooden box from the young craftsman's hand and strode onto the stern ship leaning on the dock. There, a large group of craftsmen were fixing the ballistae and organizing the wooden platform for docking the birds.
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On the pier, there was a lively scene.
Su Ping looked at the only fighting ship in the port, gritted his teeth, and ordered the soldiers next to him:
"Go, get ready and bring hot soup and rice to the people at the Ordnance House. They will renovate the stern battleship for us. We can't let people starve, right?"
The soldiers responded and left.
Su Ping stood on the shore, looking at the battleships rising and falling on the shore, his eyes full of excitement. This is our first big ship, but it is a pity that there is only this one. It would be great if there were ten or eight ships.
Already.
"thump"
A craftsman fell from the side of the ship and fell into the water, causing a large splash.
Su Ping took a few steps quickly and plunged into the water. In these years of ruling Wangjiang, Su Ping not only improved his ability to command the army, but also improved his water skills.
Soon, more sailors jumped into the water and rescued the craftsmen who fell into the water.
Su Ping wiped the seawater from his face, shivered coldly, and ordered his followers on the shore.
"Go, make more ginger soup, hurry up."
The two soldiers flew away as if they were flying.
Lu Zhonglian was holding a regular robe in his hand, threw it to Su Ping and said:
"Put it on, don't freeze it."
Su Ping put the regular robe on the craftsman who had just taken off his soaked clothes, and at the same time ordered the soaked navy soldiers next to him:
"Anyone whose clothes are soaked should be sent back to my camp to change into new robes. If you are sick and cannot board the ship and miss this battle, don't blame me for not showing mercy."
"Change your clothes, go change your clothes."
Several generals also came over and shouted to the sergeants under their command, urging them to change their uniforms quickly.
Soon, hot ginger soup was brought over, and some soldiers were smart. They also sent a dozen blankets to wrap Su Ping up.
Su Ping wrapped himself in a blanket and ordered his soldiers to wrap up the bodies of the soaked craftsmen. The sea breeze in this port was strong, and several craftsmen had wet their robes when they rescued people just now, but they refused to leave. If the wind blows again, designated
Get ill.
The craftsmen worked enthusiastically, and the renovation that originally took more than half a month to complete was completed in just six days.
Su Ping and Lu Zhonglian stood at the bow of the ship, inspecting the modified hull. Eight more ballistas were added, all of which were fixed in the center of Class A and fastened with wooden stakes. They looked quite strong.
The bird's position was fixed at the stern of the ship and covered with a wide canvas. Several bird soldiers were telling a few sailors about things to pay attention to when taking off and landing.
After inspecting the ship, Su Ping and Lu Zhonglian disembarked, followed by a large group of navy captains and craftsmen and officials from the Ordnance Office.
Su Ping looked a little bad. Although he had no expectations for the transformation, he was still not satisfied with the effect after the actual transformation was completed.
"Master Lu, can our transformation be able to fight against the Yingte fighting ships?"
"Report"
A messenger came on horseback from outside the port. When he got close, he dismounted and was carried over by two soldiers.
The ordering soldier saluted Su Ping with clasped fists and said breathlessly:
"Report, Commander, there is news from the top of Dongji Mountain. A squadron of Yingte battleships, two battleships, and twelve small ships have appeared in the southeast of our port and are accelerating to intercept our Han cargo ship."
"cargo ship?"
Su Ping frowned. It was not easy to intercept trading ships on the sea, so the navigation of Luojiang River and Qingjiang River was not prohibited. Unexpectedly, the Yingte people came close to the port again.
"Send the order to Dongji Mountain and launch the ballistae to frighten the British fleet."
The deputy general next to him warned: "Commander Commander, the crossbows from Dongji Mountain can only cover the port. They cannot hit us ten miles outside the port. The Yingte people have already figured out the range of our crossbows."
"Then let the big ships set sail to protect our civilian ships in Han."
Su Ping said angrily, turned around and walked towards the fighting ship.
"The entire naval force is here. Listen to my orders, board the ship, and prepare for battle."
"Little Grasshopper, dispatch twelve ships."
"Xiaojiangyu, sixteen ships are dispatched."
"The rest of the ships, large and small, are on standby at the port, ready to sail at any time."
Su Ping said, already standing on the cockpit, with a determined look on his face.
"This ship hasn't been named yet. I'm going to take over the responsibility this time and name the ship before the prince and your majesty."
"Wangjiang No., this ship is called Wangjiang No."
"If I sink outside the port today, you don't need to save me. Just defend the port and preserve our hard work. We will write to your Majesty to complain about my mistakes and use my head to ask for forgiveness from the Yingte people."
Su Ping stood on the side of the ship and said with determination, surrounded by sailors boarding the ship with flying footsteps.
The deputy general grabbed Su Ping and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Commander Commander, let me go. Wangjiang can't be without you. I'm here to fight this first battle. The Wangjiang is here, so I'll be there."
Su Ping pushed the deputy general back and ordered the soldiers around him.
"Shaocheng, Ning Yuanzhi, bring your soldiers and protect Deputy Commander Liu for me. Don't let him set foot on the Wangjiang."
"Give me the order to set sail."
Su Ping drove away the deputy general and yelled hoarsely at his sergeant.
The huge anchor was withdrawn, and the ship slowly started to move away from the moored shore and headed out of the port.
Su Ping held the side of the ship, looked at the ballistae piled up in Class A, and ordered the soldiers next to him:
"Don't follow me. If there is someone who can fire a ballista, come up and let me fire the cannon."
"Pass my military order, and the bird soldiers are ready. As soon as they meet the enemy, they will immediately take off and beat the hell out of me."