The blue sky and the blue sea are equally intoxicatingly blue and so vast that no one can see the edge.
There are countless white clouds floating slowly in a certain direction in the sky, and there are also pieces of waves on the sea swaying in the same direction. A few seabirds can be vaguely seen flying and flying among the white clouds, and there are countless sails on the sea.
Disappearing and appearing among the waves.
The sky and the earth contrast with each other, making it almost impossible to tell what is the sky and what is the sea, or maybe the two have merged into one.
No one has ever seen these sails. Although they are also composed of a mast and a huge sail, they do not have the soft feeling of other sails. The sail does not look like it is made of cloth, but like
Some kind of leather, with a row of hard bone supports on it, stretching the entire sail tightly, giving people a rigid feeling.
There is no hull under the sail, only a long and narrow wooden board. The front end of the wooden board is sharpened and slightly upward. The mast is inserted in the center of the wooden board. It is as thick as the mouth of a cup and nearly two feet high.
There is a person standing on each windsurfing board. They step on the skateboard underneath, grab the mast with one hand and a bracket on the sail with the other hand. They tilt their bodies and rely on their weight to maintain the balance of the sailboard.
This is definitely the simplest sailboat, or it would be more appropriate to call it a sailboard. Apart from the space occupied by people, there is no extra space on the ship, not even sail ropes or anchors.
On the surface, this sailboard looks like a toy and has no merit. However, if an experienced sailor takes a closer look, he will find something special about this sailboard. The biggest feature of this thing is that it is fast!
The hull is just a sharp wooden board, and the forward resistance is reduced to the extreme; corresponding to that is the large sail. Under the strong sea wind, the speed of the sail can only be described as lightning.
Especially when more than 300 sailboards gather together and advance through the waves, leaving behind them rolling bright tracks, the scene is extremely spectacular.
Taishi Ci rushed to the front, and his roar never stopped from the moment he left the port.
Speed always makes people excited. The speed of a windsurfing board and a galloping horse push the speed to the extreme. It is difficult to say which one is faster, but if you compare the space between the two, the difference is clear.
Compared with land, the vast sea is the most suitable for showing speed, because there are no obstacles such as trees and rocks. As long as the sea breeze is strong enough and the operator's skills are good enough, he can continue to break through the upper limit of speed until he reaches the extreme!
Taishi Ci's temperament was somewhat wild. Now facing the strong wind blowing in his face, feeling the undulating waves under his feet, and the lightning-like speed, how could he not be excited?
Others are not as skilled as Tai Shici and cannot reach his speed, but they can control the windsurfing board with ease. After practicing in Jieting for more than half a month, the cold sea water is everyone's best instructor.
Under the strict supervision of their instructors, the soldiers all developed good skills.
Wang Yu followed leisurely. He came to lead the army to fight, not to play. There was no point in competing with Taishi Ci. At least in the early stages of the battle, he had to stay in the rear to command.
Not far behind him is a small boat that can accommodate about a dozen people. This is the command ship for this battle. Its main function is to carry Wang Yu's flag. If there is an accident on the road, this boat can also be used as a
For ambulance boats.
The main power of this ship is the oar. Eight strong soldiers separated left and right, mustering up their strength to quickly pull the oar. Amid the shouts of the sailors, the oar rose and fell rapidly, causing water to splash on the sea surface.
Before one water spray withered, the paddle plunged into the water again and stirred up another spray.
In the early spring sea breeze, everyone was sweating profusely.
But even so, the flagship was still pushed further and further away by the large group of people. Even Wang Yu, who deliberately slowed down to wait for the flagship, the distance between the two sides had increased from a dozen steps at the beginning to a hundred steps away.
Looking up at the silhouette of a lone sail in the distance, Zhang Xiao raised his hand to wipe his sweat and greeted the others: "Brothers, it's better to save some energy. Zhuangzi said: The master ran away from the dust, and looked back with a look of disbelief.
Later. When I first read this section, Xiao didn’t have a deep understanding of it. But now that I’m reading it, I’m really touched by it.”
After hearing his greeting, the sailors also slowed down their paddling movements, looked forward, and clucked their tongues: "When we were in the bay, I thought this sailboat was very fast, but I didn't expect it.
We were running so fast! We were less than half way, and General Ziyi in front of us had almost arrived on the island. This is really..."
"A sailing ship is fast enough, but can it be used for fighting? Although I don't know how to fight a naval battle, but there is only one person in a ship. Isn't it a bit... weak?"
"Don't worry, my lord is prepared." Zhang Xiao reassured his brothers.
His identity is quite special, and he knows more than others. According to his guess, the new technologies used by his lord now are probably the inheritance of the Moh family. When he was in Luoyang, Wang Yu's tactics were also based on strange and cunning tactics.
For the main purpose, however, the weapons and equipment he used were nothing too special.
After returning to Mount Tai, the two battles in the mountains and then the sea relied not only on strategy, but on these special equipment. People like Zhang Xiao who knew the inside story couldn't help but make associations. After all, the Mohist family was very good in manufacturing.
The reputation is also very loud.
Since you are prepared to fight, there is nothing to worry about.
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"Jie, what the hell are all these things?" The soldiers of the Taishan Army were very steady, but Guan Cheng was very confused. He looked blankly at the sail coming towards him, dumbfounded.
"It seems to be a boat...a small boat." He seemed ignorant and fearless. Anyway, Guan Hai was more courageous than him. After thinking about it, he added: "A small boat with a strange shape."
"..." No one paid attention to him. The pirates didn't care anymore. Their eyes were all focused on Guan Cheng, hoping that this bold and careful leader would give everyone a clear path.
The atmosphere became a little depressing.
The sudden silence brought Guan Cheng back to his senses. He took a few deep breaths, then pulled out his knife, raised it and shouted: "No matter what weirdness he has, a boat is a boat. No matter how weird it is, there is nothing you can do to defeat me."
Can't make the ship? Send me my order to raise the sails! Go up to them and overthrow them!"
"Sail!"
The general is a brave soldier. Guan Cheng's fighting spirit aroused the momentum of his followers. The boss couldn't have said it more vividly. Although the strange-looking boat was very fast and weird, it looked rickety.
, maybe it will turn over if you touch it.
A layman is an outsider, do you think that you can be invincible if you come up with some new tricks?
"Kill them!"
The pirates had always maintained a state of war readiness. Although the Taishan Army's sudden attack was very sharp, they still set sail and sailed out of the harbor before the enemy's vanguard arrived and faced the battle.
During the process of raising the sail, Guan Cheng also figured out that this kind of fast ship was probably not used for naval battles. The Taishan Army was probably relying on speed to force a landing!
It is true that there are thousands of minions on the island, but the Taishan army has fierce men like Wang Yu and Tai Shi Ci. Wang Yu himself is an enemy of ten thousand people, and Tai Shi Ci swept the entire Qingzhou with 300 people!
If they are allowed to keep their feet on the ground and fight in an array, these crooked melons and slanted jujubes under their own hands may not necessarily be their opponents... No, it's not necessarily, but definitely not.
Therefore, the focus of this battle is to intercept them at sea, use their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and kill as many as they can!
"Blow the trumpet and tell the brothers to form a tight formation and leave no gaps lest they get through!"
"Woo...Woo..." The horn conveyed Guan Cheng's order.
"The master has an order, form a dense formation! Stay closer, and the distance between the two ships should not exceed two feet!" The captains of more than a dozen large ships understood the order, concretized the order with roars, and conveyed it to the surroundings
Guarding boat.
Guan Cheng's pirates were indeed the elite of Qingzhou. As they marched, they quickly completed their formation changes. If you look down from the sky, you can see this scene: a scattered oval, stretched and flattened, slowly
It slowly extends to both sides, and finally becomes a straight line that is not too straight, like a wall.
The hundreds of sailboats coming from the south were like a swarm of bees that had exploded their nest, and they quickly hit the wall. Judging from their momentum, they seemed to be intentionally hitting a hole in the wall.
Judging from the surface situation, the result is self-evident. Facing the densely packed large ships, the sailboard has no chance at all. Whether it is a direct collision or trying to find a loophole, it will inevitably end up being shattered to pieces.
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"Wang Peng has gained a false reputation, but he is so confident. If he uses this trick as a sneak attack, it will be a bit tricky. But now, isn't it like an egg hitting a rock? Such a person can be famous all over the world. Is there really no one left in the Central Plains?"
In addition to the two parties about to collide, there is also a group of spectators on the east sea.
This is a large fleet. Although the total number of ships is less than that of pirates, the proportion of large ships is much higher, especially the flagship in the middle. The side of the ship is nearly ten feet above the water, and the distance from bow to stern is also
It’s more than ten feet tall and can be called a giant ship!
He carried two large flags, one with a red background and black characters on it, with the Chinese character "Han" written on it; the other was slightly shorter and had the character "Liu" written on it.
"You're jumping to conclusions before the battle begins? General Li, please be careful not to overstate your words. The Central Plains is not deserted. The reason why these people were defeated by Wang Yu is because they did not pay enough attention to him."
As a close general of Gongsun Du, Liu Yi had a rather calm demeanor. The ridicule from his colleagues did not resonate with him at all, and his expression was still so solemn.
"Whether someone underestimates the enemy or not, you don't need to lecture him!"
The one who laughed out loud was Li Min, the chief secretary. Among Gongsun Du's three confidants, he had the highest reputation. He once served as the governor of Hanoi, far beyond the comparison of his two colleagues. Whether it was Liu Yi in front of him or Shang Zaixiang.
Ping Yangyi is just a white man who fled to Liaodong.
"Naval battles rely on wind direction and ships. It's just the beginning of spring. The wind is blowing on the sea. No one can say it's advantageous. The strange ship of the Taishan Army really has the upper hand due to its dexterity, speed and flexibility. However, that ship
If we give up everything for the sake of speed, we will have no combat effectiveness at all. Unless we bypass Guan Cheng’s ship formation and attack the island directly, we might still have a slight chance of winning.”
Li Min has an ordinary temperament, but he is not an incompetent person. Being an official in a place like Liaodong, he cannot be too incompetent.
In water warfare in this era, there were no more than three ways to attack the enemy: ramming, crossbow and fire attack, and the third was boarding warfare. No matter which method was adopted, the bigger the ship, the more advantageous it was.
Needless to say, collision, when a big ship collides with a small boat, the smaller one will definitely be unlucky; for long-range attacks, the side of the big ship is usually higher than that of the small ship, so shooting from a high position is naturally more advantageous than the small ship; not to mention the boarding battle, the people on the big ship will
There are many, and the height difference between the ship's sides also limits the small ship's counterattack against the larger ship.
According to common sense, the Taishan Army's sailboards have no combat effectiveness at all. It would be strange not to lose in a head-on confrontation. That's why Li Min is so confident.
"The result will be known soon, so there is no need for you and me to argue."
Li Min gave a long and menacing speech, thinking he could take the opportunity to give his competitor a good look, but Liu Yi didn't want to fight at all. He just said a casual word and gently avoided his attack, leaving him holding his breath in his chest and choking.
He rolled his eyes.
After finally catching his breath, and just when he was about to try to stir up the topic again, he saw Liu Yi's expression condensed, pointing at the battlefield and shouting: "Wang Pengju has made some moves."
"Woo..." The sail that fell at the end suddenly turned around and circled around the flagship. Then it fluttered the flag into the wind and sounded the semaphore. At the same time, the horn sounded long.
Ahead, hundreds of sails suddenly exploded in all directions, and a swarm of wild bees assumed an attacking posture! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to register as a member of Piao Tian Literature to recommend this work. Your support is mine.