The chief fisherman of the Fujian fleet is a mature man who has been at sea for more than ten years. His name is He Sheng. He is quite famous. In his early years, he stood up for the fishermen of eastern Fujian and fought with the big pirate Xiao Chaoqing in Fuzhou and Funing.
After several rounds, the result was consistent, and he gained the respect and support of the fishermen and became the fisherman. He Sheng had rich experience in maritime affairs. When he learned that a large number of pirates were attacking, he was still calm despite the attack. He personally led a dozen fishermen and lined up ten fishermen.
Several ships blocked the pirates at sea, buying time to cover the safe return of most of the fishing boats to Lantau.
Just as the two sides were about to engage in battle, a burst of fierce gunfire suddenly came from the northwest, accompanied by firelights rising into the sky. The color on He Sheng's face finally changed. There were ten pirate ships on the opposite side alone, and the opponent still had the strength to intercept and retreat.
fishing boats, so how many pirate ships are there? Twenty? Thirty? Such a strong strength is not only a powerful pirate force, but also a coalition of pirates. It is no longer something he can compete with. If he insists on starting a war, he will most likely be surrounded and annihilated by pirates. What?
Sheng thought quickly and immediately ordered a retreat.
Yimu Lao, Hu Erlao, and Wang Fengwu refused to let He Sheng go. Seeing that the other party was trying to escape, they pursued him. The two fleets moved in tandem and soon crossed the fog and arrived at the place of battle. The fishing boat returning from the north
There were about seventy of them, half of whom escaped. Another thirty fishing boats were entangled by the pirates and could not escape for a while. Dozens of boats from both sides were quarreling with each other, and the sound of cannons was incessant, and the shouts of killing shook the sky.
He Sheng hesitated a little and led his fleet into the battlefield, attacking pirate ships scattered everywhere, trying to attract the attention of the pirates, so that other fishing boats could take the opportunity to escape from the pirates' clutches. Unfortunately, He Sheng had just achieved some results, and Hu Erlao and others
He followed them into the battlefield and launched a fierce attack from behind. Not to mention rescuing others at this moment, even He Sheng himself was deeply involved and found it difficult to escape.
"Lower the sails, slow down..."
The surrounding pirate ships all rushed towards the group of fishing boats like hungry tigers, but Huang Chen went against everyone and ordered to slow down. He had his own considerations. His eight-oared boat did not have artillery and could only do limited damage to the enemy. It was also small and unstable, so it could not be used as an artillery piece.
A strike cannot be compared to a plow by a ship of more than a thousand stones. Attacking enemy ships can rely on Hu Er's big ship, but it is difficult to gain actual benefits. It is better to cruise around the outside of the battlefield to see if there are any advantages.
Upon hearing the order, half of the crew rowed and the other half prepared for battle.
There were no cannons on Huang Chen's ship, but there was no shortage of firearms. He had five shotguns and six three-eye blunderbuss. He originally had three shotguns, and later he bought one for Zhang Xing and one for Zhao Hongyi. In addition, there were fire barrels and fire jars on the ship.
, fire bricks and other objects to replace the effectiveness of artillery.
The so-called fire barrel, as the name suggests, is a wooden barrel filled with five kilograms of gunpowder, buried with a layer of sand, a large porcelain bowl placed on top of the sand, charcoal placed in the bowl, lit and thrown. Fire pots have been around as early as the Song Dynasty, made of pottery, with a small mouth and a deep belly.
A small flat bottom, containing gunpowder, iron sand, lime, etc. The fire bricks are made of gopher paper and are divided into upper and lower layers, with five layers each. The core is inserted through a bamboo tube. Because the poison is contained, the person who is hit will not only have skin and flesh
There is a risk of burns and poisoning. If Huang Chen were asked to evaluate these things, he would first say they are insidious, and secondly he would say they are useless and flashy. But then again, something is better than nothing.
The red sun slowly rises in the east, and the milky white mist on the sea has completely dissipated. The sea seems to be coated with a layer of golden paint, which is particularly dazzling. Huang Chen drove the eight-oared boat to quietly move from the south to the northwest. Two oars in the distance
The bird boats that were closely attached to each other and fighting fiercely caught his attention. The two boats were both more than eight feet in length. Several fires were ignited in the deck buildings of the fishing boat. The main battlefield of the fight was also on the deck of the fishing boat. It was obvious that the fishing boat was in a dangerous situation.
At a disadvantage, the pirates couldn't defeat their opponents in a hurry.
"Maybe there is a chance..." Huang Chen rubbed his fingers, thinking about taking advantage of troubled waters. The two parties are only temporarily united to use each other, and they are not their own people. Even if they openly rob each other's prey, what can the other party do to him? What can the other party do to him?
So the purpose of staying away from Hu Erlao and others is this. Huang Chen pointed to the two boats and said to his men: "Did you see those two boats? Get closer!"...
Chen Si and Chen Wu have been wandering the sea for several years, and they are both mature figures. They immediately understood Huang Chen's intention. The two brothers secretly exchanged a look, thinking the same thing: "Our captain is really an insidious person."
Man..." Wang Fengwu's character has always been upright and upright. When they worked under Wang Fengwu before, they had never done such a criticized thing. No matter what Chen Si and Chen Wu thought, they knew in their hearts who they were working for now.
Follow Huang Chen's orders meticulously.
With the full cooperation of brothers Chen Si and Chen Wu, the eight-oared boat sailed through the battlefield dexterously and swiftly like a fish, passing over fiercely fighting ships, burning ships, and sunken ships... Gradually, they were approaching.
towards the target.
When the distance narrowed to tens of feet, Huang Chen slowed down the speed of the boat again and carefully wandered around the two ships, occasionally harassing the nearby ships and pretending to be looking for prey. Huang Chen's move was tantamount to deceiving the pirate ship.
There was a sound of cursing on the street. If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't allocate manpower, they might have taught him a lesson for this shameless person who was trying to become a fisherman.
Huang Chen had a sarcastic smile on his face and thought to himself: "If you have time to scold me, you might as well think more about yourself and be careful of the chrysanthemums..." He had long noticed a pointed-head fishing boat riding the wind and waves, coming from the south.
The target was exactly that pirate ship. With the help of the favorable wind, the sharp-headed fishing boat turned into a sharp spear and slammed into the stern of the pirate ship. With a loud noise and violent tremors, sawdust flew, the sea water boiled, and the pirate ship's butt instantly
A shocking wound was opened, and the huge impact made the pirate on the deck unsteady and fell into the sea like a dumpling.
The situation on the field changed drastically. Corsair was forced to fight one against two and fell into a stalemate. Huang Chen no longer had time to pay attention to Huang Chen. Huang Chen smiled and hid aside to watch the fun. When both sides were exhausted from the fight, he felt it was time to intervene, and Fang drove
The eight-oared boat slowly approached.
In order to avoid being bombarded by artillery, the eight-oared boat took a zigzag route as fast as possible and stuck to the starboard side of the fishing boat. Huang Chen ignored the pirates and friendly troops above and ordered his men to throw fire barrels, cupping pots, and fire bricks. In an instant, the ship was covered with flames.
It splashed and filled the air with poisonous gas. This behavior was so shameless that the pirates immediately scolded them.
Huang Chen pretended to be indifferent and drove the boat around to the stern where the defense was relatively weak. He also ordered people to throw a round of fire barrels, fire bricks and other objects. While the enemy ship was in a hurry, his crew members rushed to throw out ropes and nail guns to secure it firmly.
Two ships.
"Bang!" A fisherman whose upper body was sticking out of the stern of the boat suddenly had a black hole on his forehead, and he fell down with a look of surprise on his face. Huang Chen blew gently into the smoking muzzle, and bit open the small bamboo tube he carried with him.
He poured the gunpowder into the gun barrel steadily. He practiced hard in the past three months and spent countless amounts of lead powder. His marksmanship has improved rapidly and he rarely misses at close range.
Huang Chen loaded the ammunition, and after a gunshot, another enemy was killed. Under the cover of Huang Chen and the firearms soldiers, Chen Si and Chen Wu led the people to climb onto the fishing boat with wooden sticks and guns. Huang Chen assisted Wang Fengwu in the battle some days ago.
After leading the crowd in a low-intensity fight, the crew members were not too timid. According to the usual training method, they formed groups of three to five, fired their guns to disperse the enemies, and then clung to the stern of the ship, neither moving forward nor moving forward.
Do not retreat and hold your position firmly. Seeing Chen Si, Chen Wu and others stopped, Huang Chen led the firearms troops to board the ship.
When everyone arrived, Huang Chen moved forward step by step with his long spear on the outside and firearms on the inside. Huang Chen's spears were all over one foot and three feet long, making it difficult for the opponent's short-handed soldiers with swords and axes to contend, while the long soldiers were killed before they could get close.
Huang Chen and the firearms soldiers fired their guns and killed them one by one.
This ship was not an elite fishery guard led by the fisherman chief He Sheng. It was too much to deal with the pirates in front. Huang Chen and others came in from the rear, and it was an unstoppable force. The fisherman reluctantly organized more than ten or twenty people to come to stop the attack, but the fisherman
People are not stupid. At this time, it is obvious that the situation of our side is over. If we continue to fight, there is only a dead end. After a symbolic resistance, we will either escape or surrender, and then disperse in a hurry.
Huang Chen didn't even look at the prisoners who were kneeling to surrender. He immediately sent people to seize the important area of the helm and took control of the ship's stern. His 50% confidence suddenly became 100%. Now he says that this ship belongs to him.
Yes, if anyone dares to plan a ship, he will not hesitate to start a war with the other party.