Under the blue sky, dozens of fireballs suddenly appeared!
This was not a dream, nor was there any special spell. It was just that when those crossbow bolts, which were as long as a person and as thick as the mouth of a cup, were ejected, they passed over the brazier in front of the bed frame, and the igniters attached to the crossbow bolts
The thing was set on fire.
Under the gaze of thousands of eyes, these crossbow arrows flashed with a wisp of black smoke, flying far or near like impermanent sticks jumping out of hell to seek life.
Even for the Qingzhou Navy, it was the first time for many people to see this new weapon, and the sailors were basically among them. They only knew that something was loaded into the cabin before sailing, but the specifics were
They don't know what. For most people, the cabin is a restricted area.
Although they had more or less heard some information from the soldiers before the war started, when they saw the crossbowmen launching an attack at a distance of about a thousand steps, they still couldn't believe it.
Evil weapon?
With expectation and surprise, they watched the seventy-two fireballs fly away quickly, as powerful as lightning, but they were still not very sure whether the crossbow arrows could really hit the target.
Compared with the relaxed attitude of the Qingzhou sailors who were enjoying a meal and watching a drama, Yang Yi and his subordinates were very nervous.
From the bottom of his heart, he did not believe that the bed crossbow had such power, but the moment the bed crossbow came out of the string, his heart almost jumped out of his throat.
Too fast!
So fierce!
If the smoke and fire on the crossbow hadn't been too conspicuous, Yang Yi doubted whether he could see the flight trajectory of the crossbow clearly. With such momentum, it might be possible...
Yang Yi put away his contempt, and his face was a little hot. After all, he was a veteran on the battlefield, so he would not be affected by such emotions. But for a while, he couldn't think of any other way, so he could only remind him loudly.
, let the sailors prepare to put out the fire.
Obviously, the people of Qingzhou also knew that crossbow arrows were not enough to destroy ships, so they added a layer of insurance and used fire attacks. This idea was correct, but Yang Yi was not a vegetarian and had already been prepared.
What is even more fortunate is that although the crossbow is powerful, its accuracy is still not good after all, especially at the extreme distance, the results are indeed unsatisfactory.
Sure enough, the first arriving crossbow bolt flew from above, leaving a big hole in the canvas, and another crossbow bolt fell into the sea fifteen or six meters in front of the ship's side.
The sailors who had been waiting on the deck to extinguish the fire immediately poured the wet sand in the bucket onto the canvas. The edge of the hole was already on fire. Fortunately, before the battle started, the canvas was poured with seawater and soaked through, so the fire did not have time to spread.
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The fire was quickly put out, and apart from a hole in the canvas, there was no other damage.
Although Qingzhou's crossbowmen are well-trained, this is their first time fighting on the sea. Orders are transmitted at different speeds, so the volleys are fired in different order. The crossbowman who shoots the fastest can't actually be considered inaccurate, due to the influence of waves.
Coupled with the distance factor, it is already quite good to be able to hit this accuracy. In later generations, this is the so-called near miss.
Of course the Liaodong Army didn't think so, and they let out a suppressed cheer.
So the reason for the suppression was of course because the opponent's weapons were beyond imagination and could really cross the distance of a thousand steps and exert their lethality. Because of this, after seeing the initial results of the battle, everyone was particularly lucky. Fortunately, they didn't rush too close.
Otherwise, as long as an arrow hits a key position such as the deck or even the rudder of the ship, it will sweep across a large area?
At this moment's distance, it was almost the end of the force. Unless some unlucky guy happened to be hit, there shouldn't be much damage.
Of course, it is inevitable that a few holes will be broken in the sails, sides, and even the deck.
Feeling lucky, everyone turned their attention to the flagship. The people on the flagship looked at Yang Yi standing proudly on the bow, hoping that he would change his mind and stop attacking. Because they were so anxious, they all forgot that the first two arrows were just
The Qingzhou crossbowman's mistake was followed by a full seventy fireballs advancing in unison!
"Boom!" As the hull of the ship shook slightly, there was a sound of wood cracking, and it was obvious that a crossbow bolt had hit the side of the ship.
"Pfft!" More crossbow arrows passed through the sail, and the sail was the biggest target on the ship.
"Plop!" Many of them fell directly into the sea, creating a silver-white sparkling splash.
Coupled with the constant screams, and the continuous exclamations and shouts, the first large-scale salvo after the appearance of the bed crossbow finally came to an end, at least that's what the Liaodong Army thought so.
Although no fatal damage was suffered, the Liaodong fleet was in a mess.
An arrow in a ship's sail will definitely catch fire. If the fire is not extinguished as soon as possible, the whole ship will turn into a torch.
The casualties were not small. A crossbow bolt as thick as a cup was thrown at it, but it still had the power to penetrate the wood. If it was hit from the front, it would definitely be dead. If it was grazed, it would be equally uncomfortable.
In addition, those who fell down to avoid danger, or collided with their companions, or even lost their feet and fell into the sea, there were many victims, including the commander-in-chief Yang Yi.
The accuracy of the bed crossbow is limited, but there is just one of them. No matter how it is hit, it goes straight to the bow of the ship. Finally, Yang Yi is agile and keeps staring at the opposite side, with high concentration.
Concentrated, a lazy donkey rolled around in his busy schedule, and somehow escaped this disaster.
The crossbow bolt failed to kill him and rushed straight into the cabin as if it was still unfinished. At this moment, a sailor who had recovered his senses rushed inside with a bucket in hand, preparing to put out the fire.
"...We can't fight anymore!" It was Liu Yi who broke the silence. He reiterated his point of view again. This time, no one refuted loudly. Even Yang Yi, who had the most determined attitude, didn't say anything. Instead, he sat down a little embarrassed.
On the deck, the faces were changing.
After what seemed like a long time, but actually just a few breaths, Yang Yi finally spoke slowly and in a dry voice: "They don't have too many crossbow arrows like this, so..."
The arrow of the bed crossbow is a well-made short spear. In an era of low productivity, not everyone can use this kind of consumable, and everyone is willing to use it. Besides, the loading capacity of the ship is limited, except for people and
In order to provide food, Qingzhou's ships also need to carry so many bulky crossbows. Yang Yi believes that it is impossible for the Qingzhou Army to use such weapons without restrictions.
As soon as Yang Yi opened his mouth, Liu Yi knew that this guy would never look back until he hit the wall. But this time, he would not let the other party get what he wanted. The arrogance of the generals who supported Yang Yi had been knocked down by the crossbow. Liu Yi didn't feel that
I still can't suppress this madman.
Just when he was about to shout loudly and interrupt Yang Yi's luck, a sudden change occurred.
"boom!"
First there was a roar, the sound was like spring thunder, followed by a shaking that was much more violent than a crossbow bolt hitting the wood. Even Liu Yi, a veteran who has been drifting on the sea all year round and is used to seeing wind and waves, couldn't help it.
Unprepared, the bottom plate became unstable and almost fell to the deck.
After barely stabilizing his body, he was shocked to realize that these muffled sounds seemed to be coming from under his feet. Liu Yi was quite puzzled. There was clearly water under his feet. No matter how magical the Qingzhou Army was, they would never attack from underwater.
Weapons?
When he thought about it again, he felt something was wrong. It was not water under his feet, but a boat. If there were anything on the boat that shouldn't be there, wouldn't it be...
"The magic method! What the Qingzhou Army used is the magic method!" Before Liu Yi could figure out what was going on, a shrill scream suddenly came from the cabin. Liu Yi and others were shocked and looked around, only to see that they had just rushed in.
In the cabin, the sailor who was trying to put out the fire escaped at a speed several times faster than when he entered the cabin, shouting magic spells and looking as if he had seen a ghost.
Liu Yi walked up to the sailor, grabbed his shoulders, and asked sternly: "What kind of magic is this? Please tell me clearly!"
"That arrow... not only will that arrow burst into flames, but it will also explode suddenly!" The sailor was out of breath, and his words were incoherent: "When it explodes, it will be a big ball of fire, and it will be everywhere..."
Just when everyone was filled with doubts and doubts, he suddenly seemed to have discovered something. He raised his hand and pointed at another ship not far away and shouted: "That's it! Look, isn't there a fire there?"
On the side of the ship!"
Liu Yi turned his head sharply, and the scene he saw not only relieved the doubts in his heart, but also brought him new questions and fears.
The ship was hit by a crossbow arrow on the side of the ship, just a few inches above the waterline. At this moment, with the arrow as the center, a raging fire was burning, spreading rapidly to all sides...
Liu Yi knew that the ship was finished.
Unlike the sails and decks of a ship, there is no way to save the fire at that location. The sea sand cannot cover it and the water cannot be poured on it. When the fire spreads below the waterline, although it will come into contact with sea water, as long as there is a hole in the ship's deck, there will be no fire.
Without fire it wouldn't be very important.
After thinking about this, he felt a shudder.
Obviously, Qingzhou's trump card does not exist alone. There are other mechanisms on the crossbow arrow. Unless it falls into the sea, it will explode and burn after a few breaths of hitting the target.
The sailors who put out the fire once rushed close to the crossbow bolt, but they were still able to escape unharmed, which shows that the power of the explosion is limited. In land battles, this design may only scare people, but in naval battles, this kind of weapon is quite deadly, Liu Yi
I simply can't figure out how to resist.
Of course, now we are not thinking about how to prevent, but how to deal with the aftermath!
This battle is definitely lost. If the Qingzhou Army is willing, they can even launch a pursuit and annihilate half of the Liaodong Navy here. Thinking of this, Liu Yi looked up as if he was awakened and found that the Qingzhou fleet was still staying at the same place.
He breathed a sigh of relief and was thinking about how to negotiate next and end this one-sided naval battle when a crazy shout suddenly came from his ears.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! The more mechanisms on the arrows, the fewer arrows the Qingzhou people will have. We only lost ten ships because of the large number of people. What is there to be afraid of? Charge up and kill them. Those bed crossbows are all gone.
It's ours, come on!" It's Yang Yi. If he was just obsessed before, at this moment, he has gone completely crazy.
"Brother Fa Li, you..."
"Don't come here!" Although Yang Yi looked like he was crazy, he still maintained a high degree of vigilance towards Liu Yi. As soon as the latter approached, he immediately turned around and drew his sword, and cursed angrily: "Liu Ziqiang, you bastard
Traitor! You go to Qingzhou at least twice a year. How could you do that?
You don’t know anything? You have surrendered to Qingzhou a long time ago, right? That’s it, it must be, if you didn’t cooperate inside and outside, how could we lose? Is this worthy of the lord? Hey... lord, I saw the lord, I
How is it possible to see the lord?"
Liu Yi shook his head, thinking that Yang Yi was really crazy and wanted to order someone to take him down and take care of him first.
Who would have thought that when the order was issued, no one responded at all. Liu Yi looked around and found that everyone was looking eastward following Yang Yi's eyes. He also looked over subconsciously, and it turned out that he also saw Gongsun Du. To be precise, it was a fast ship flying the flag of Liaodong Marquis and Pingzhou Shepherd General!
Liu Yi was surprised and inexplicable.
The lord is here?
At this time?
There was only one ship, so it was obviously not here to reinforce the battle. And judging from the time, it was only one day at most before the lord caught up with the navy before it moved westward.
What is his purpose? Is it to recover the fleet, or is it because he heard the news about the great victory in Liaoxi and wants to... admit defeat? (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)