Chapter 706 Brilliant stroke
Bang!
The first thing to bear the brunt was the Japanese ship. As a cannonball fell, the hull immediately fell apart in all directions. Although no one was killed on the spot this time, the forty pirates on board fell into the water one after another, screaming in agony.
Bang……
A cannonball hit the forecastle of the Fu Ship, and then hit the deck. One pirate was smashed into pulp on the spot, and several pirates nearby were either dead or injured. The pirates on the entire ship were so shocked that they were shaking like chaff.
Boom...
A cannonball hit below the waterline of the warship, and the wooden planks of the hull made a crisp crackling sound. Then a large amount of seawater poured in, and the entire ship slowly sank.
In just the blink of an eye, one Japanese ship disintegrated, one battleship sank, and the remaining three battleships were damaged.
Xu Chaoguang has been making a living at sea since he was a child. Although he has been beaten by officers and soldiers several times and fled, this was the first time he was so helpless that he looked at everything around him in horror.
I thought I could do whatever I wanted in this remote Leizhou Prefecture, but when I got here I realized that I had simply fallen into a tiger's den, someone whose head had been sent to me from thousands of miles away.
If he knew that the opponent's strength was so terrifying, even if he was asked to lead his troops to attack Guangzhou City, he would not come here to die in vain.
Dong Dong...
The bow of the three-masted gunboat was buzzing with drums, and the flag with the word "Thunder" on it was fluttering in the wind. This sudden Leizhou Guard warship was as powerful as a god descending from heaven.
There is a big difference between naval battles and land battles. Naval battles focus on whose ship has the most powerful cannons. Nowadays, Tokai Island Sento is like a powerful adult lecturing a child. These five warships have no trace at all.
The power of resistance.
"I surrender!"
"I surrender!"
"We surrender!"
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Seeing that the warship was trying to ram directly towards them, Xu Chaoguang and other pirates wisely raised their hands high and cried and begged for mercy on the deck, hoping that the other party could spare their lives.
snort!
Lin Dahu snorted coldly, raised his hand and ordered the fleet to stop attacking and prepare to accept this group of prisoners. He was not a murderous person, and the joint workshop was in the process of being established and needed some prisoners to serve as coolies.
What's more, he was originally a pirate, and he knew very well that many pirates were not evil villains, but poor people who had no choice but to go to sea and become pirates because they couldn't survive.
Muying looked at this scene from a distance, her eyes showing complicated expressions.
She led three hundred members of the Hai Dong tribe to take charge of a three-masted gunboat. However, they were not under the Leizhou Guards, but under the United Fleet, mainly following the instructions of their elders.
Seeing Leizhou Wei's warships so easily annihilate this pirate group that numbered in the hundreds, I was both surprised and filled with joy at the same time.
If they hadn't chosen the right new elder, the Hai Dong tribe would have suffered serious losses in this summer's famine. But now, not only did they survive safely, but they also lived an extremely comfortable life, especially with the three-masted cannon.
Ships are such deadly weapons on the sea.
The dark clouds on the east side of Leizhou Bay were blown away, and the place quickly returned to its original state, becoming a picturesque bay again.
Leizhou Wharf was the first to learn of the Japanese pirates' attack. Some people chose to escape by boat, some chose to flee along Zhenyang Avenue back to Leizhou City, and some took up arms and followed the Leizhou Bay Hundred Households to defend the place.
Leizhou is located in a peninsula, facing the sea on three sides. It faces typhoons and thunder every year, and fishing in the sea has to face huge waves. Therefore, the nature of the people in Leizhou is much more fierce than that of the people in the mainland.
When they learned that the Japanese pirates were attacking, the coolies on the dock and the fishmongers in the fish market picked up their poles or knives, and more than a hundred village warriors went to Leizhou Bay Baihu Station to help guard the place.
Leizhou Yamen's indulgence to the fishermen, improvement of their lives, and especially the strong disaster relief in summer have won the support of this group of people, who are willing to take up arms to protect this paradise.
"Another ship sank!"
"Nice job!"
"Leizhou Guard is so good!"
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Everyone watched the battle on the sea from a distance. First, they saw the Japanese pirate fleet fleeing after being bombarded by the fort, and then the warships of Qianhushao on Donghai Island carried out an enveloping bombardment. The battle was fought so neatly that even
They were also greatly encouraged, and everyone's faces were filled with excited smiles.
Although they had long known how powerful their Leizhou Guards were and had wiped out all the pirates from the Tricolor Gang, but now that they saw the Leizhou Guards take action with their own eyes, they realized how awesome their fleet was.
"pretty!"
Xiao Ying, a householder in Leizhou Bay, saw that his fleet had begun to accept prisoners. While his heart was relieved, he was also proud of the strength of his fleet.
Unlike the last invasion by the Red Flag Gang, this time he never panicked from beginning to end. In addition to the dock as a support, there were also the main force of Xiang Yong and the United Guards who came to support.
"Ali, let's go back to Leizhou City to save my brother from worrying about me!"
Seeing that the war was over, Huniu clapped her fleshy palms and immediately decided to return to Leizhou City.
This time she was actually very happy. After all, she played a role in annihilating the Japanese pirates and successfully sank a ship. Her brother would probably praise her.
Leizhou City, on top of Zhenyang Gate.
Since the news of the invasion of nearly a thousand Japanese pirates came, Lin Haoran, who was wearing a fourth-grade official uniform, summoned all his subordinate officers to come here. While dispatching troops and generals, he also stayed here and waited for the news.
The Zhenyang Gate was half closed, and people kept fleeing into the city. The Leizhou Guard below, while maintaining order, was also planning to close the city gate at any time. The atmosphere seemed very tense.
Lin Haoran's qi-nurturing skills had improved, and he stood quietly on the city wall with his hands behind his hands. His slightly green face seemed joyless and worry-free, and his eyes were calmly looking at the Zhenyang Avenue below.
The reason why he was able to be so calm was that, firstly, he had strong confidence in the combat power of his Leizhou Guards, and secondly, this group of Japanese pirates foolishly chose to divide their forces and invade.
The only thing that made him uneasy was that the wild girl was outside Dongcheng. According to the character of the wild girl, she would definitely go to Leizhou Pier to join in the fun, but there was a fort at Leizhou Pier, and the United Workshop went to support Donghai Island Qianhu
It was also very close, which offset some of his worries.
However, the dozen or so subordinate officials standing behind Lin Haoran were no longer calm, and everyone looked very anxious.
Dianbai County Magistrate Liu Haoyu is already on the list, but he is wearing the uniform of a fifth-rank official.
Liu Haoyu was a Jinshi in the 31st year of Jiajing and had accumulated sufficient qualifications in the officialdom. During his time in charge of Dianbai County, summer disaster relief was outstanding, and the Shendian Guards repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. In addition, Wu Shan used secret power to
He worked hard and was promoted to the post of Tongzhi of Leizhou Prefecture.
Liu Haoyu stood behind Lin Haoran, but his brows were slightly furrowed, and he looked at Zhenyang Avenue anxiously. He just hoped that a large group of Japanese pirates would not suddenly appear. That would be too bad, and everyone's career would be ruined.
To cast a shadow.
Dai Beihe, the general magistrate of Leizhou, and Wei Guozhong, the magistrate of Haikang County, kept walking back and forth on the top of the city, with their anxiety written directly on their faces, looking extremely worried.
Some officials didn't want to go back and forth; firstly, they were of too low a rank; secondly, they were afraid of leaving a bad impression on Lin Haoran; more importantly, they showed their anxiety on their faces or hands.
"Report!"
A fast horse suddenly appeared on Zhenyang Avenue, and a newspaper reporter shouted in a long voice.
"Quick! Quick! Let him come up!"
Leizhou General Judge Dai Beihe seemed a little rude and immediately gave instructions.
"I'm telling you, sir! Lei Qianhu has annihilated all the Japanese pirates who landed ashore, and Lin Qianhu has also annihilated the Japanese warships at sea!" The newspaper boarded the city wall and immediately knelt down to report.
"Anihilated?"
Leizhou General Magistrate Dai Beihe and others couldn't help but widen their eyes and were extremely shocked by the news. It was just a matter of repelling this group of Japanese pirates, but they were able to wipe out all the Japanese pirates so quickly that they all doubted the authenticity of this good news.
Already.
"Okay! Very good! Everyone, let's go to Leizhou Pier together!" Lin Haoran turned around and was about to go down to the city, and decided to go to Leizhou Pier in person.
Firstly, he wanted to go over to check the situation and commend the soldiers of Leizhou Guard; secondly, it was naturally the wild girl Huniu, and he was always worried about the safety of the wild girl.
He was undoubtedly very satisfied with this result.
The Ming Dynasty possesses the most advanced technology, has products that are coveted by the world, and also has a large number of businessmen who dare to take risks. If it has been bullied by bandits or Japanese pirates, then his sea-opening plan will undoubtedly be a castle in the air, so he needs an army
Powerful naval combat force.
In addition, this group of Japanese pirates successively invaded Haimen, Nan'ao, Huanggang, Jieyang and other places. Even Wang Fang, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was helpless against the Japanese pirates. However, when they arrived here, they were completely wiped out by the Leizhou Guards in his jurisdiction. This undoubtedly added to his career.
Chapter completed!