Bays, islands, mountains, forests, beaches, castles, and Tongshan Port bathed in the sun exude a thrilling charm, as if you are in Penglai Wonderland, a paradise. It is a pity that humans have no intention of appreciating this gift of nature, at least for the time being.
They are carrying out the most barbaric, cruel and absurd behavior in the world - war.
The white gunpowder smoke emitted by the artillery and the black smoke caused by burning wood intertwined, gradually covering the world. In the mist, hundreds of wooden monster-like warships chased and fought, shouting, crying, and shooting.
The sound of gunfire soared into the sky. Hundreds of warships were still gathered at the entrance to the southern end of the bay, staring at the battlefield.
"Dong dong dong...!" Huang Chen's ship and a bird ship under its banner attacked Mao Zongxian's ship from the left and right. The two ships had bronze hulls on their sides, and the big flanges exploded one after another, forming a dense and dense formation.
A series of artillery strikes, large and small iron cannons rained down on the enemy ships, killing the enemy, piercing the hull, smashing the sails, smashing the wheelhouse... destroying everything in front of them.
Huang Chen is very aware of his own strength. Even if he is one-on-one, he has no chance at all, let alone two-on-one. The only thing he needs to be wary of is that Baimi Yishu is escaped by the opponent, so he arranged another ship under his banner to cruise around the periphery.
, in this way, even if something goes wrong on your own side, you can still stop the enemy ship in time and prevent the opponent from getting away.
The three ships fought all the way from south to north. After all, Mao Zongxian was the leader of Tongshan Village. His flag was like a magnet, which was very attractive to the officers and soldiers. However, there were nearly a hundred pirate ships in Tongshan Port, more than the officers and soldiers.
More than double the number, the officers and soldiers' boats were often intercepted by pirates before they even got close. In addition, Mao Zongxian was always wandering around, which basically did not cause any trouble to Huang Chen.
Huang Chen's two ships had more than 30 large guns and more than 30 big guns. They rotated and fired guns, circulating left and right. The firepower was extremely fierce. Mao Zongxian's ship was hit by countless shells, and no deck building was spared.
The damage to the sail was particularly serious, and the ship's speed inevitably continued to decrease. Huang Chen felt that the time was ripe and decisively launched a third ship to join the battle.
Of course, Mao Zongxian's boat was unwilling to be captured. He turned the sails and rowed the oars, rushed left and right, and struggled repeatedly. However, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great. He was surrounded by Huang Chen's three fleets and was hit repeatedly, forcing him to stop.
Several loud "bang" "bang" sounds were heard from the Huangchen warship, and the heavy awning quickly slid off the mast and hit the deck. The boarding battle was about to break out.
At this time, Huang Chen could clearly see the details of his opponent without a telescope. The officers and soldiers were not wearing armor. Everyone wore bamboo helmets, straw sandals, and uniforms. The bamboo helmets were bamboo helmets, and the uniforms made Huang Chen's heart tingle.
Ripple, this kind of costume with a big word "Bing" printed on the front and back frequently appears in modern Qing court dramas. Through it, Huang Chen evoked the memories of modern times buried deep in his heart, which seemed very special.
It's a distant thing.
The long-range arms of officers and soldiers are at the forefront. Although the three-eyed gun is something that should have been eliminated a hundred years ago, it belongs to the category of firearms. Huang Chen can barely accept it, but the crossbowmen, archers, javelin soldiers, and rocket soldiers are really retained.
Is it necessary? There are only a few gunmen who should be the absolute main force in this era. Behind the long-range soldiers are long soldiers. There are also many types, including long spears, hooks and sickles, horse-cutting knives and even forks and palladiums, etc. Huang Chen secretly shook his head.
Shaking his head, he commented that it was cumbersome, inefficient, redundant, and useless.
Forty spears, twenty cards, thirty bows, and ten blunderbuss.
These are the military units of Zhu Yuanzhang’s era that Huang Chen saw from Zhao Hongyi’s collection of military books. The combination of long and short muskets is reasonable, simple and practical, and there are no messy things, including the crossbow, which was most valued by the Song Dynasty for its “incompetence in field operations”. At that time, the Ming army was invincible.
It is not unreasonable for the world. More than two hundred years have passed, and the progress of the firearms that the Ming army is proud of has been slow. Guns, flanges, and red cannons are all products of the West. However, no matter how small the progress is, it is still progress. In comparison
The tactical level has not advanced but retreated, from the world's top to the world's second-rate. To be more harsh, it can even be said to be third-rate. This refers to the tactical level rather than military strength...
"put!"
"Bang, bang, bang..." A dozen gunmen stood and squatted in two rows. After hearing the order, they immediately pulled the trigger. In an instant, gunpowder smoke filled the air and lead fell like rain. Gunslingers are Huang Chen's most valued unit, and even more
Above the gunmen and artillerymen, they are not merciless when it comes to throwing money. They have to conduct live ammunition training every day, and they also have practical experience. Their shooting accuracy is quite high. The officers and soldiers on the opposite side are shot and fall to the ground one after another. The armor commander, captain and other officers
Trying their best to restrain the soldiers, and just about to retaliate, Huang's third and fourth rows of gunslingers took action first. After a sudden blow, the ranks of officers and soldiers became even more sparse.
After being hit twice in a row, the officers and soldiers counterattacked. Buckshot, crossbows, javelins, etc. sparsely flew onto the deck of Huangchen's ship. Four crew members of Huang's crew were hit in the body by firearms, either dead or injured, and two were attacked by javelins.
, one person was wounded in the abdomen and was seen dead, one was wounded in the thigh, blood flowed all over the deck, and was lifted up and dragged into the cabin by his companions. Several others were hit by arrows. As long as the bow and arrow were not hit in the vital area, they would probably not die, but it was hard to say with the crossbow arrow.
Well, because the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were as insidious as the Taiwanese barbarians, their crossbow arrows were all coated with poison. If they lacked medical treatment or their own resistance, the mortality rate would be quite high.
Huang Chen and his party are also human beings, and they will also feel panicked and uneasy when attacked. However, the officers and soldiers will definitely not agree with this view. In their eyes, the opponent may have individual fluctuations, but the overall body has not wavered. Row after row of gun soldiers are well organized.
The officers and soldiers were unable to keep up with their pace due to the sequential alternating firing. They could fight for a few rounds at first, but then they would only be beaten.
From Mao Zongxian down to the Jia commander and captain, everyone complained endlessly. Who exactly did they encounter? First the red barbarian cannon, then dozens of copper-haired cannons, large flannel machine heavy cannons, and now they are all birds.
Gun, who the hell can beat it!
When the members of Huang Chen's three fleets jumped into the gang one after another, and the officers and soldiers collapsed at the first touch, Mao Zongxian boosted morale while ordering people to quietly lower the small boat at the stern. The thought of resisting until now was purely courting death. This time
The number of raiding pirates is so large that it has not been seen in a century. It is shocking. No one on the sea has such strength. The pirates must have united. Who brought them together? What do they want to do? It is not clear at the moment, but the only thing that is certain
What is true is that their plans are so big that Fujian is afraid that it will enter a troubled period from now on. Although he lost Tongshan Water Village and should be dismissed from his post and investigated, but now that pirates are coming menacingly, and it is the time to employ people, the Fujian Yamen will definitely not punish him, as long as
If he can return alive, he will have a chance to make a comeback.
Mao Zongxian quietly sneaked to the stern of the ship with a few of his cronies. As soon as the small boat landed, he went down the rope, carefully bypassed the Huangchen ship, shook the wood pulp with all his strength, and fled north. To the north of Tongshan is Yunxiao.
In the inland sea, the water is deep and the waves are smooth, making it feel like walking on flat ground. In addition, the wind and waves are not strong today, so it should be possible to cross with some small boats if you are careful.
Yang Dong pointed at the small boat and shouted: "Big boss, the big fish is going to run away..."
"Run away and ignore him." Huang Chen shook his head and said. There was no enmity between the two in the past, and he has no prejudice against the officers and soldiers. His goal is the ship. Since he has the ship, what if he lets the other side go?
Then Huang Chen turned his gaze to the south, and what he saw was dozens of flames rising into the sky. As expected, most of them were boats of officers and soldiers. He secretly felt pain in his heart, and cursed the thieves as prodigals, and seized the boats to increase his strength.
So good, why burn the boat?
Huang Chen's thoughts can't help but feel a little uncomfortable. Which pirate would dislike having too many ships? The problem is that they don't have Huang Chen's strength. If they encounter an enemy who resists tenaciously, it would be better to seize a ship than risk the lives of dozens of men.
A fire burned it cleanly.
"We are also landing." Huang Chen looked at the Tongshan Port where the soldiers were fighting in a melee, and said with a smile: "Tongshan City, Tongshan City, is it a city with so many copper coins that it can be piled up into a mountain..."
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Looking at the historical data, when the Qing army went south, the Nanming Dynasty still used three eyes, bows and arrows to resist. It took the Ming Dynasty hundreds of years to popularize the matchlock gun (it became popular in the early Qing Dynasty). It really makes people want to complain. It is really a financial problem.
?A handful of three-eyes worth seven coins and a handful of blunderbuss worth two or three taels are not far behind. Zheng Chenggong’s troops also mainly relied on three-eyes, bows and arrows.