Chapter 474 Confrontation 2
Sure enough, as Jiang Lang said, these Mumen did not move at all, did not set up anchors, set sail, and did not fire artillery now, as Jiang Lang said, they needed time.
In another change in the island, the thirty warships led by Deng Yuanjue are now firing on the hillside. Since the high firing of the cannons on the side of the ship is limited, the firing of the cannons used for maneuver on the deck is all the cannons used on the deck. Now the entire island is so large that it naturally does not require any accuracy.
"Boom...boom..."
The huge explosion sounded throughout the sea. Although there were not many mobile artillery guns, the firepower of these more than 30 ships fired cannons was also very strong. However, the result of this target on land and forests was to smash a lot of trees.
While the shelling was bombarded, the soldiers on the boat used the small boats and water on the boat to transport tinder oil to the woods on the shore, and cooperated with the shelling to create a forced landing.
In the heart of the Komu Army, what they most want now is the landing of the Ming Dynasty's naval army, so they hit all their manpower in the middle of the island and the shipyard. In this case, there is no need to worry about the navy's artillery, and concentrate manpower. On the one hand, they can resist the attack of the navy. On the other hand, when reinforcements arrive, they can attack on the front line and make a counter-encirclement.
Therefore, in the face of the insurgent bombardment by the Ming Navy in the south, they did not send anyone to stop it. So the hundreds of soldiers who took the lead in setting up a defense line very smoothly. The three hundred soldiers arranged by Jiang Lang to equip Deng Yuanjue with infantrymen, and some swords and axemen.
After the defense line was established, the shelling did not stop. The rumbling sound of cannons resounded throughout the sea. At the same time, the soldiers began to transport tinder oil. However, the cliff that was not very high was a problem, so the tinder oil could only be transported under the cliff by a small boat, tied with a rope and hung up.
So, dozens of ropes were hung down from the cliff, and all the small boats of the warships began to transport them, and then one bucket of buckets began to transport them to the island, a very busy scene, and in front of the forest here, hundreds of soldiers were taking close precautions.
On Jianglang's side, Jianglang was standing on the deck of the battleship, looking at the wooden barrels floating over with his glasses. Under the combined action of the waves and the wind, these wooden barrels had approached the enemy ships, and the enemy ships obviously didn't know what this was and were not ready to shoot or something.
Without putting down the telescope, Jiang Lang ordered: "Send the order, lean on it, and prepare to open the fire!"
Jiang Lang's order was quickly passed on through the flags. The warships turned one after another and began to slowly approach the warships, but they still maintained plastic surgery. All the ammunition was loaded again. While sailing, the gunners adjusted their muzzles at any time, waiting for Jiang Lang's orders.
The warship slowly leaned over, very cautious and careful. Through the last battle, I knew that the range of the Mu Army's warship gun was not as long as that of the Ming Dynasty. In a certain aspect, this was also an advantage.
"boom……!"
"boom……!"
The Komu Army couldn't wait the most, and the warships began to fire, but it was obvious that the range of these warships could not reach the Ming Dynasty's warships, and they stirred up a large number of water columns dozens of meters away.
At this time, the wooden barrels were approaching the Komu Army's warships.
"fire!"
Jiang Lang arrived with decisive orders.
"boom……!"
The Ming Dynasty warships began to fire volleys, but they were still a certain distance from the Komu Army's warships. However, Jiang Lang's target was on the wooden barrels.
During this round of volley, many wooden barrels were hit, and the turtle oil inside suddenly flowed out. The oil was clearer than the sea water, so it immediately floated onto the sea surface and then began to spread quickly. With the boost of the Shanghai wind and waves, the turtle oil quickly approached the ships of the Koumu Army.
Through his glasses, Jiang Lang found that the Mu army had already discovered the problem, so he ordered again: "Fire the cannon!"
The cannons prepared to be on the deck began to fire.
Amid the huge roar, the tincture oil from the sea was ignited and the fire began to spread rapidly. Soon, the entire sea surface was immediately surrounded by flames. The warships of the Komu Army were also surrounded by flames.
A satisfactory effect appeared on the corner of Jiang Lang's mouth. With a wave of his hand, the entire fleet began to quickly approach the Komu Army's warships. Then, the artillery under the deck opened fire again, and the shells immediately bloomed among the enemy ships surrounded by flames. Anyway, behind the enemy ships was the Komu Army's defensive position. Even if the shells were hit too much, there was no need to worry about wasting the shells. Moreover, during Jiang Lang's assault training during that period, the range accuracy of these gunners was much higher, and the hit rate was much higher, and the main targets were concentrated on the outermost battleships.
With such a dense shell, the warships outside the wooden army were quickly defeated and could not move. The warships inside were blocked by the warships outside, even if they anchored and raised sails, they had no way to escape. They could only watch the burning flames quickly approaching their warships.
On the sea, many of the wooden barrels that were not destroyed by the warships began to break under the burning fire, and then the tincture oil inside flowed out, and some exploded. With the cheering of new tincture oil, the combustion became even more violent.
From a distance, the entire sea surface was filled with flames, and thick black smoke rose into the air.
The warships surrounded by fire soon burned wildly. In an era when the warships were all made of wooden, fire was definitely the biggest threat. Moreover, these warships were surrounded by flames, and the warships on the periphery had lost their ability to act due to the siege of flames, so these warships were crowded together, which was undoubtedly the most ideal way of transmission for fire. Soon, dozens of warships of the Komu Army were completely surrounded by flames, and the Komu Army on the ships abandoned their ships and fled. Even if Jianglang's warships approached, none of them had the courage to start counterattack.
There are still a lot of ammunition on these warships. When these ammunition encounters fire, they immediately explode. For these warships that are already surrounded by fire, it is undoubtedly a little worse. So, in the fire, there are always sounds of rumbling explosions, and then thick smoke rises into the air. The screams of the Mu Jun mixed in this seem to be inaudible at this time.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Jiang Lang showed a smile on his lips, remembering the Burning of Red Cliffs in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. As described in the book, Cao's army was defeated by tens of thousands of troops. At this time, although his number was more than others, he burned dozens of warships without losing one soldier, which was a good record.
As for Jinazawa Jung beside Jianglang, he looked at the situation in front of him in a daze. He didn't know why Jianglang threw the turbulent barrels into the sea. Now he realized that when he saw the enemy ship surrounded by a raging fire, he looked at the warships that had no loss in the Ming Dynasty at all, Jinazawa Jung was excited and also felt terrible. The man next to him was really terrible. It was really an unwise choice to be an enemy of him. The Gumu Jun in front of him was undoubtedly the best example.
"Sir, spies are here to report that the main battleship of the Komu Army is about to arrive!"
Sun Yuanbiao said at this time, and handed over a roll of paper in his hand.
Jiang Lang took it and saw that the words on it were indeed as Sun Yuanbiao said. The main warship of the Mu Army had already begun to approach. After putting away the notes, he walked into the ship warehouse and said, "Send the order, all the warships move closer to Lord Deng and prepare to retreat!"
"retreat?"
Shan Jinzawa next to him was a little surprised at this time: "Now we have consumed most of the enemy's warships, why not destroy their other warships?"
Jiang Lang stopped, pointed to the south, and said, "Now Lord Deng should have arranged it almost the same. Our goal now is to set fire. As for those warships, with the same number of people, I don't want to take this risk for the time being. Moreover, our goal has been achieved this time. We have eliminated dozens of enemy warships, and we have no loss. If we can bring some damage to this island in the end, there is no need to fight against the warships that come!"
Shan Kanazawa was somewhat puzzled. In his eyes, he should completely eliminate the Komu army at this time, but he didn't know Jiang Lang's idea. In Jiang Lang's eyes, destroying an enemy's supply base without any loss is much more valuable than destroying an enemy fleet under huge circumstances. After all, if a soldier dies, he can still recruit. If a warship is lost, he can build it. However, there are no shipbuilding craftsmen and raw materials. Even if there are soldiers, there are no warships that can be boarded.
Chapter completed!