The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

'Boom, pop' Most of the Jin Army's volleys missed, and the stone bullets raised a column of water in the river. But blind cats also encountered dead mice. The tall and bulky Shenwei was the main target and was hit by two bullets in a row.

After all, wooden planks are not as strong as rammed earth, city bricks, and ships.

Two washbasin-sized holes were smashed out of the head and top deck, which shocked everyone. Fortunately, the warships docked with their bows facing the opposite bank, so the impact surface was narrow. If they were lying across the river, the sides would be left open to the enemy.

I don’t know if it can improve the hit rate of the Midas Army.

"Order all ships to evacuate downstream. The flagship is behind and fire!" Zhai Cheng, who was sitting on the flagship, only frowned, wiped the water droplets splashing on his face and said in a deep voice. He knew that the flagship was too big and would have difficulty maneuvering.

If it goes first, it will definitely block the channel and cause

The situation was chaotic, so he decided to use his flagship to attract the enemy's trebuchets and make other warships move. The flagship was more resistant to strikes. Even if it was penetrated below the waterline, the design of multiple watertight compartments could ensure that he would not

It will sink in a short time.

After receiving the order, the warships docked in the river raised their sails and anchors, turned their rudders and sailed downstream. Although they could not fire with their broadsides at this time, it did not affect the firing of the main guns at the bow. The main guns were equipped with

The large-caliber mortar fires at a slower speed, but is so powerful that it is difficult to hit the target while moving, but it can also play a role in deterring and disrupting.

For a time, stone bullets and iron bullets were flying in the air. The chants of Jin Army soldiers pulling trebuchets and the roar of artillery fire echoed outside the city. The most powerful weapons among cold weapons and the sharp weapons among hot weapons were launched.

Confrontation. Both sides shoot deadly projectiles at the other party as quickly as possible, killing them.

"Starboard gun salvo!" The battleship USS Courage at the head of the team was the first to adjust its hull. Captain Peng Xiu couldn't wait to give the firing order. More than 40 artillery pieces were loaded with explosive shells and exploded violently after landing.

. formed a barrage fifty steps wide. Although the trebuchet failed to be destroyed, the soldiers operating the artillery were turned upside down by the explosion and lay on the ground.

"Use thunderbolts!" Wu Shu, who was standing far outside the battlefield, waved his hand and ordered, and a team of substitutes quickly stepped forward to replace the dead and injured gunners.

Wu Shu is also a person who is good at learning and summarizing lessons. During the confrontation with the Song Army, he understood that the Song Army's sharp firearms could not target where to hit. They also relied on intensive firepower to cover and kill the opponent. Therefore, they were unable to target the group's targets.

It has the greatest lethality, so when he deployed the position this time, he adopted an evacuation formation and did not concentrate the trebuchets together. Instead, he adopted a linear and irregular arrangement, which reduced the hit rate of the artillery and avoided being wiped out in one fell swoop, even if one or two were lost.

You can still keep shooting.

In fact, the thunderbolt bombs used by the Jin Army were learned from the Song Dynasty. They were filled with saltpeter, sulfur and other flammable substances, and the outside was dipped in grease. In the advanced ones, biochemical poisons such as croton and wolf dung were added, and the explosive power was very small.

It is a good thing to set fire to. Its spherical shape carries a trail of fire wherever it rolls. The grease catches fire, and the toxic smoke it emits can make people lose their fighting ability and even kill them.

"Prepare fire-extinguishing tools. Pay attention to the protection of key parts!" Although certain fire prevention measures have been taken, the wooden warship is most afraid of fire. For anti-corrosion, the ship's planks are brushed with tung oil, the sails are made of linen, and the ammunition for storing gunpowder is

They were all things that caught fire. Seeing the flying fireball, everyone became nervous, and all ships issued fire warnings.

"Load the chain bombs and aim at the enemy trebuchet and shoot!" Zhai Cheng ordered. The Song Army warships, which were in a passive state of being beaten, gradually dispersed. The thick smoke generated by the continuous shooting also obscured the position of the warships, and the ships that had adjusted their combat positions also

A counterattack began.

Chain bombs are mainly used to limit the mobility of enemy ships. They use a chain to connect two small shells smaller than the caliber of the gun bore. After being fired, one shell will drag the other shell out centrifugally. Therefore,

It will tear a big hole in the sail or tear the rigging. If you are lucky, you can even tear off the mast and paralyze the enemy ship.

Zhai Cheng found that the exploding shells fired by his own naval guns could kill and injure enemy soldiers, but it was difficult to destroy the trebuchets, so that they could switch to other people to continue the work. Solid shells would not be able to do anything unless they hit directly, but they could hit directly on the swaying water.

The chance is too small, but the chain bullet is different. It can turn point damage into area damage, and the huge force generated by the rotation can drag the trebuchet down or even break it.

As the battle unfolded, the weaknesses of the Jin Army's trebuchets were gradually exposed. Because the gun mount was heavy and inconvenient to move, it was very troublesome to change the direction of the projectile at any time. What was even more troublesome was that the trebuchets relied on human power to pull the projectile stones.

It is inevitable that the force used for each shot will be uneven, and the distance will naturally be different. Only God knows where the next stone bullet will land. As time goes by, physical strength is exhausted, and the range is getting shorter and shorter. It is difficult to hit the Song Ship.

It becomes difficult.

But at this time, Song Shuijun gradually found the feeling. They no longer blindly and scatteredly fired, but adopted a segmented and all-inclusive shooting method. They specifically dealt with the trebuchet closest to them according to the position of each ship, even if it was on a battleship.

The broadsides were also loaded with different types of ammunition to avoid the disadvantage of everyone aiming at the same target, which greatly improved the combat efficiency. The Jin Army's trebuchets were destroyed one after another, and the casualties were also increasing.

Finally had to withdraw from this unfair artillery battle...

Looking at the messy battlefield, Wu Shu was a little dejected. In fact, the defeat was not a big loss for the Jin army. Most of the soldiers pulling ropes were captured Korean coolies, and it just took a little more effort to catch some.

The biggest loss was actually the impact on morale. After a hard battle, they failed to sink or even severely damaged an enemy ship, which made the troops begin to suspect that staying here was a wrong choice.

But Wu Shu is an alternative who gets more and more courageous with every setback. He never thought of giving up. Victory and defeat are common for military strategists. Moreover, it was not the first time he failed. He decided to fight to the death with the Song army, even if he couldn't defeat them.

He was wasting his time with them, waiting for the harsh winter to come, but he had to avenge himself, so he summoned the generals to find a way.

"Grand Master, the Song army that came to the rescue this time has been unwilling to fight after they captured the Datong River. The general thought that they came in a hurry and brought very little food and baggage. They must be waiting for Goryeo to raise it. It would be better to send a group of troops.

Send an elite force deep into Kaijing to intercept its baggage and burn its supplies. When there is no food in the city, Xijing can be destroyed without attack!" Wanyan Nie'er, the commander of ten thousand men, suggested.

"Well, this is a good plan. You can immediately select elite soldiers from our army to go to Kaijing to rob the grain!" Wu Shu glanced at him sideways and nodded.

"This... the last general has no boats to cross, and the Song army burned the pontoon bridge, and the warships blocked all the ferries on the Datong River. The last general... the last general can't cross the river!" Wanyan Nie Er did not expect to have a retribution in this world, too.

The teacher handed over the task to himself, blushed and stammered in answer.

"Hmph, if we can cross the river, can we still allow the Song Dynasty to run rampant? The top priority now is to try to defeat the Southern Dynasty navy!" A general next to Wanyan Nie Er snorted coldly, as if he was mocking him for having a bad idea.

If you want to cross the river, use his wordiness.

"Yu Lie, what do you mean? Don't forget that you are also a defeated general of the Song Army. Let's see if the ground under your feet is flat!" Wanyan Nie'er did not dare to glare at Wu Shu, but was not afraid of him. Listening to his words

He turned his head and sneered, quite sarcastically.

"I was defeated by the Song army, but I have never been defeated by you!" Wanyan Yulie was knocked off his horse during the siege battle to support Yanjing, injured his leg, and became disabled, but he did not want anyone to say that he

He was lame, just because the ground was uneven, and now he was exposed by Nie Er. He pulled out half of his saber and shouted, "Wow!"

"Haha, who would be afraid of you cripple? Let's compete today!" Wanyan Nie'er also pulled out the knife and shouted.

"How outrageous, you dare to fight privately in the commander's hall, have you lived enough? If you have the ability, go to the navy to the south!" Supervisor Sa Li shouted when he saw the two people making a fuss, and stood up and reprimanded.

"I don't dare!" After hearing Wu Shu's command, the two men turned to the commander's seat. They saw that the Grand Master's face was ashen, with murderous intent in his eyes. He hurriedly sheathed his sword and bowed to plead guilty.

"In a moment, each person will receive thirty whips!" Wu Shu said coldly.

"Grand Master, calm down, I will obey your orders!" The two men quickly accepted the punishment, glared angrily at each other and stepped aside, both looking like "Just wait for me."

"Grand Master, I have a plan in the end, I don't know if it is feasible or not!" A person who had been silent for a long time suddenly said.

"General, what's your plan? It's okay to talk about it!" Wu Shu saw that the person speaking was none other than Tabuye, the chief minister of Wanfu. He was from Bohai and his surname was Da, so he took advantage and everyone had to call him 'Da'.

General.

"Grand Master, I will be watching the battle at the end of yesterday. The navy of the Southern Dynasty relies on its sharp firearms, but it is very afraid of fire. If we attack it with fire, we will definitely achieve great results!" Data Buye said.

"Who doesn't know this? It's just that the thunderbolts fired by our trebuchets are difficult to hit, and the rockets can't hit them!" Wanyan Nie Er curled his lips and said disdainfully. There are also three, six or nine grades in the Jin army.

The Jurchens were direct descendants of the regular army, while the Bohai people could only be regarded as miscellaneous. Da Ta was not wild and did not dare to argue, so he froze in the hall in embarrassment.

"Shut up, you think everyone is as stupid as you!" Wu Shu raised his eyes and scolded Wanyan Yulie, "General, just say, ignore those stupid people!"

"Thank you, Grand Master! I thought this could be done..." Da Ta Buye saluted gratefully and spoke out his thoughts.

Wu Shu couldn't help but nodded after hearing this, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It has been nearly thirty years since Taizu rebelled against the Liao Dynasty and founded the country. However, they have been fighting endlessly and rarely rest. Almost all the Jurchen men went to the battlefield. While they won the victory, they also led to

The Jurchen population dropped sharply, especially after the death of the older generation of Taizu, and the new elites who were supposed to shoulder the heavy burden were exhausted in internal fighting, so he had to rely more on these foreigners to support the situation, so why not

kind of sad...