In fact, Zhang Li should have discovered something good ahead without the need for the pawn to report: almost instantly, the front of the fleet suddenly lit up with fire. In addition to war drums, from time to time, there were clashes of swords and shouts of death.
As far as the eye could see, the formation of the ships ahead was already in chaos.
Even if he, Zhang Li, was a fool, he should have guessed at this time: he was cut off by the Ming fleet!
Water warfare in the early Ming Dynasty was extremely "barbaric". In that era when the development of firearms was just about to start, fighting on the water did not rely on weapons from ships as in later generations. The two soldiers basically could not see each other, so two soldiers were needed.
Chuanyuanji met each other, and then "I shot him, and he shot me back."
The Ming army did have many firearms used in water warfare, such as artillery, firecrackers, rockets, caltrops, large and small muskets, large and small general barrels, large and small iron cannons, magical arrows, etc. But those weapons were popular.
It mainly kills the enemy on the ship, but it is not enough to directly destroy the enemy ship.
Even rockets and other objects specially used to set fire often cannot burn down enemy ships: the small flames ignited by the rockets are often extinguished before the fire grows bigger.
Therefore, in that era, the real decisive factor in water battles was not to rely on brutal and direct "觳"! In other words, it was not to rely on "big ships, ramming enemy ships, boarding and beheading generals", or whether it was Chibi
"Speed boats and small boats loaded with hay were crashed and burned" used in the battle.
At this time, the "alliance" fleet of the remnants of the Zhang family and the Japanese pirates of the Oida family had already crashed into many "giant boats" of the Ming army. Although the "separation boats" used by them and the Japanese came and went like the wind, they could not
If it loses its stability, often as soon as the "giant boat" of the Ming army comes, it can overturn the people who were hit by several ships!
"Such a big ship..."
"Those Ming troops, are they the Taicang Guards stationed in Taicang?" Zhang Li's face turned even more earthy.
Taicang Guard, based in Taicang, is located in the east of Suzhou City. It is one of the coastal guards of the Ming Dynasty and the closest Ming military guard to Suzhou City. Most of its generals are good at boating, and the main force is the navy.
Unlike the elite Suzhou guards who were mobilized, the Taicang guards were well-equipped and their strength was not compromised. They were the main force required to prevent Japanese pirates in the Susong land of the Ming Dynasty. In the past months, when Da Jingtian and Zhang Li sent people to plunder the coast, many of them fought with
I have dealt with the Taicang Guards before. I know very well that the water where that guard is located has experienced hundreds of battles and is difficult to match.
The Oita clan had previously been unwilling to stay in the east of the city for too long. A large part of the reason was that if they could not quickly attack the east of Suzhou City, the Taicang Guards would most likely rush to help. And if the Taicang Guards and Suzhou Guards were outside the city
If he attacks from both sides, the "warriors" he managed to gather will inevitably suffer immeasurable losses.
The longer it takes, the more dangerous it becomes.
In fact, in order to prevent being outflanked by the Taicang Guards, they sent people to Taicang every month to report. The news they received said that the Taicang Guards were closed in Taicang and could not leave the city. They looked worried about causing harm to Chi Yu. They then judged whether the Taicang Guards believed that there was Suzhou.
The guards were more than enough to guard Suzhou City, so they had no intention of rushing to help.
Each of the guards in the Ming Dynasty has their own subordinates. It is reasonable for the Taicang guards not to leave the city without being transferred. After all, if Taicang was lost because of the rash rush to aid Suzhou, it would be a crime for the Taicang guards to leave without authorization and be punished. Although Wu King Zhu Su could
Relying on his status as the prince, he sent people to ask for help, but Ojingda and Zhang Li had already sent people to intercept the messengers along the way. There was no order from the superior, and no letter asking for help was received. It was reasonable for the Taicang Guards to stand still.
But why did Mingyue and the Taicang Guards appear here like divine soldiers descending from the sky? And looking at their posture, it was obvious that the Taicang Guards had almost all come out!
Why? Aren’t they worried about losing Taicang?
"Hahahaha, fellow thieves, your grandpa from the Chang family is here!"
Accompanied by an extremely arrogant laugh, several extraordinarily tall ships crashed heavily into the depths of Zhang Li's fleet. After plowing down several small ships, they collided with many densely packed ships.
Got together.
At first, a young man carried a big knife on his leg and led people to and from the boats. He was very brave and brave. Wherever this man went, the ships were blocked, whether they were Japanese pirates or the remnants of the Zhang family.
It fell down like weeds that had been cut away. Being attacked by this man, the "alliance" fleet, which was already in panic and panic, became as chaotic as liquid tea and boiling porridge!
Judging from the surname he reported and the gold-embroidered banner following behind him, we can tell that this person is the son of Chang Shiwan, the invincible man in Tiandong in the past, the Ming army general, Zheng Guogong, Chang Mao!
It's bright, everything is bright. Who else can mobilize the Taicang Guards to come out in full force, except the Duke of Zheng?
As for why the Duke of Zheng appeared there together with the Taicang Guards? It must be because Zhu Su'er in Suzhou City had already made a plan to let the Duke of Zheng take over the military power of the Taicang Guards.
The Taicang guards closed the city to defend themselves, not because they were worried about harming the fish in the pond, but because they were waiting for an opportunity to act. In other words, Zhu Su'er did not think about defending the city from the beginning.
But he wanted to use the Suzhou city as a bait to use his tactics to lure the Taicang guards to gather them together and annihilate them all!
"Ashore! Ashore!" After reacting, Zhang Li ran to the helm and tried to seize the rudder. His own side was attacked while the Taicang Guards were not strong enough to attack the ship and came prepared.
A head-on confrontation would surely result in the annihilation of the entire army, so it would be better to abandon the ship and go ashore alone, where you might be able to escape with your life in the chaos.
"Mr. Zhang, do I want to ask the samurai who lost his legs to escape for their lives!" The Oideda clan next to Zhang Li was aroused. "If you don't, you can escape like a wild dog, then he Oideda
Ushi Nao would rather commit seppuku!"
All the wealth of the Oida family was here. If the samurai who were loyal to the Oida family were lost, even if they returned abroad, they would not be able to escape the fate of being hunted down and assassinated by the shogunate. Naturally, the Oida family was unwilling to escape alone.
His eyes were blood red, and he stared at Chang Mao, who had killed another samurai who was imprisoned in the ship: "That man is a general of the Ming army. If we don't kill him, the morale of the Ming army will definitely be low. Zhang Jun, here you go."
Take my big bow and see if he shoots an arrow..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of a sharp weapon entering flesh. Zhang Li was horrified to find that a three-foot-long arrow "grew" out of thin air on the side of Oita's straight neck.
The tail feathers of the arrows are still trembling slightly!
"There's... there's a cold arrow!" Zhang Li was immediately frightened out of his wits. He ignored Oita Shi Nao who was lying on the deck with a look of disbelief on his face. He quickly shrank his head and crouched to the east of the guardrail of the ship.
…
"Hey! Old Five! My valet is so good at shooting!"
On the north bank, Zhu Di, who was riding on horseback, put the monocular telescope in front of him eastward, as if looking at some treasure, and looked eastward at the dog standing on a huge rock with a huge bow in its legs.
"That shooting skill is even better than Meng Yuan's so-called eagle legs! Where did I find such a precious knot?" Zhu Di turned to Zhu Su and asked.
"Coincidence, coincidence..." Zhu Su casually responded to Zhu Di's inquiry. He was also riding a horse. Yuanji looked at the thief flagship that was obviously panicked and was running around trying to hide. "In that way,
It should be enough to completely paralyze the thief’s command system, right?”
"The leader of the Japanese pirates has been killed, and the thieves are in chaos... When I come to the east, it's time to deny them and completely harvest the lives of those thieves who dare to offend his great power." There was a fierce light in Zhu Su's eyes.
He flashed past. Behind him, there were many majestic soldiers riding on war horses and holding sharp swords on their legs.
"The hunting time has come. Gentlemen, the Japanese bandits Zhang Lu plundered the people, and their crimes were heinous. If any bandits are lucky enough to land ashore, and there is only one of them, you must chase them away and kill them."
"In this battle, no one from other armies will be left alive!"