As soon as Yuan Gaisuwen finished speaking, Jieli Khan and others were shocked.
Everyone looked at each other, this decision was too risky.
Knowing that the opponent can hit him but still going up to hit him hard would make sense if he was guarding the city, but now...
Now this is at sea, and the other party's ship is escaping.
If you go up and beat him hard at this time, isn't this giving away meat?
But Yeon Gaesumun’s speculation is also very tempting.
If it was really Li Sheng who was on this boat, then things would be very exciting. It would be very exciting.
Catching one Li Sheng is worth more than a hundred victories.
But what if it’s not Li Sheng...
Jieli Khan, Zheng Xuannian and others could not help but show fear on their faces.
The risk of this decision is not small. It is a big gamble. If the gamble turns out to be a natural profit, but if there is not a famous general on the ship, the loss will go to my grandma's family this time.
but……
What is also amazing is Yeon Gae So-moon's tone of voice.
It's so firm that it makes people feel scared.
At this moment, Jieli Khan and Zheng Xuannian all vaguely realized that this Yeon Gae Suwen was indeed a truly powerful character...
If you don't really understand naval warfare, how can you see the opponent's military quality so definitely? This is not something ordinary generals, or even ordinary famous generals can see. This is only the kind of talented generals, and it is
Only people with a confident temperament can see it.
Then take a gamble.
The battle continues.
Following Yeon Gaesumun's roar, more than a dozen large warships gathered around them also received the swaying torch message.
Fight and chase!
Chase them all!
original……
The soldiers on these warships were a little afraid. After all, those water pillars several people high in the sea were so scary.
...and just now, the first ship was hit multiple times by grenades. At this time, the ship of our colleagues, which was trembling and bathing in fire, was burning and collapsing little by little in front of everyone's eyes.
But this pursuit lasted for a while...
However, everyone also discovered that the opponent's large ship, the frequency and accuracy of throwing thunder artifacts and shooting arrows, and the overall combat effectiveness seemed to be reduced.
Although I don’t know why, this trend is easy to understand.
After fighting for a long time, everyone will be tired. Not to mention the general, even any soldier will know that one burst of energy will be exhausted, and then it will be exhausted.
They all started stretching their hips.
And now...
As the battle progresses, the first stage has passed, and the opponent's resistance to escape has indeed been reduced.
With this subtle sense of security, coupled with Yeon Gaesumun's timely shout, the morale of the entire army was immediately boosted.
This time, all the chasing ships began to follow the example of the previous ships and hung the clothes, bedding and other items in the cabins on the masts.
Suddenly countless sail surfaces were added, and the speed of the fleet's pursuit suddenly became faster!
But at this moment...
After confirming the sudden and suspicious change in the intensity of the torch, and the details that all the pursuing ships began to increase their intensity and speed, Chai Shao's face also darkened.
You're the one who doesn't treat the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty as human beings and starts beating up the lost dogs, right?
Okay……
With a sneer, Chai Shao suddenly turned his head and saw Ma Zhou right in front of him, his face filled with fear.
"General, they...have their ships become faster?!"
"Yes, so don't worry about this, listen carefully..."
Ma Zhou was also nervous to find that the chasing ships had become faster.
Although my own boat has a specially designed back-up afterburner sail, the boat in front of me looks like a clay handle, which is no different from the boat just now.
However, it is quite scary to be swarmed, which means that the battle that has already killed about a third of the crew will continue...
In fact, ancient wars were not that cruel in many cases. The casualties were only 10% or 20% before the wars began to collapse. The final real death toll was often a derivative effect of the great rout.
And at this moment...
Ma Zhou also understood that the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty might degenerate in the future, but now there would never be a coup on the ship where the commander was kidnapped to make a living. Everyone was still consciously carrying their weapons on the deck.
But it is precisely because of this that such a battle is even more frustrating. Because of the linear consumption of human life, no one knows how long it will last.
But it must continue.
Or panic and die.
The meaning of fighting is nothing more than gambling on a way out in a dead situation.
but……
Fortunately for Ma Zhou, Chai Shao was here this time.
Although Li Sheng, who is most reassuring, is not here, Chai Shao is here, which is already quite good news.
During the pursuit battle, Chai Shao took action decisively, and in the later stage of the counter-pursuit battle, Chai Shao once again showed his veteran combat experience and strong advantage in decision-making speed, which proved the truth that there are no bastards in Lingyan Pavilion.
This time, Chai Shao still did not ask his soldiers to light a fire and burn the steam engine boiler. At this time, although Chai Shao did not understand what a steam engine was and knew nothing about its internal structure, he already knew that the steam engine could provide additional power to the warship.
Power and speed, as well as the basic usage process.
Throughout the entire counter-pursuit battle, Chai Shao remained very tight-lipped and did not mention the steam engine.
As long as the opponent's big ship doesn't bite within a hundred steps, then let me continue to use the sail!
Even with the same sails, Datang’s warships were still special and faster than their opponents!
When I was overtaken before, it was because I had to turn.
Now that the ship has turned, the distance between the ships and the fleet will only grow further and further.
If we continue at this speed, even if we don't turn on the steam engine, we can break away from the battle at normal speed, leave safely, and save the lives of as many soldiers as possible, so that we can fight again another day.
But then again...
If you turn on the steam engine now, it does seem like you can go faster.
Ma Zhou ran up and down the deck and shot arrows for a while, holding a piece of rag on his head to block the arrows. He finally rushed back against the increasingly fierce rain of arrows. Finally he couldn't help but ask Chai Shao.
"General, the ships on both sides are now nearly two hundred steps apart. How about we turn on the steam engine..."
Ma Zhou's nerves are tense now, and his whole person is in a state of stress.
And thinking about it rationally, now that we are already two hundred steps apart, turning on another steam engine...
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to get out of the fight almost immediately?
However, Chai Shao looked stern and still shook his head.
"It's not possible now, we have to wait."
"Ah? But General..."
Ma Zhou felt a little unbelievable. Can't we turn on the steam engine at this time? The battle is almost over.
However, before the words came out of his mouth, he was directly pushed back by Chai Shao's expression.
That expression clearly said four words, no negotiation.
but……
Just as Ma Zhou left to continue fighting on the deck, he heard a chorus of exclamations from the sailors...
