The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Although he had Wushu to make the decision for himself, Da Ta Buye still did not dare to offend those Jurchen masters. He knew that even if he made great achievements, he was just a foreigner and a conquered person. He could not gain the trust of the Jurchens, but he could

Make your life easier.

"General, if you can make some meritorious deeds, I will ask the emperor to grant your entire family the title of Jurchen, and we will share the glory!" Wu Shu saw what Da Ta Bu Ye was thinking, and immediately promised a heavy reward.

"Thank you, Grand Master, Bu Ye will do your best!" Da Ta Bu Ye was very excited after hearing this, and he saluted and thanked him. He knew that the Jurchens had also organized some Khitan, Bohai, Xi people, and even Tatars into the conspiracy over the years.

clan, but most of these people are

Become those tribes and slaves of the Jurchen tribe, who are named Jurchens, but live a life inferior to horses and horses. However, given the Jurchen origin, they can enjoy special treatment, have their own land and tribe, which is very different from those people.

of.

"Don't just say nice things, sinking the Song army's warships is what counts!" Wanyan Yulie curled his lips and said, he still carried a 'debt' of thirty whips, while Data Buye was promised

He received a huge reward, which made him very unhappy, and he didn't want him to come up with any good ideas, otherwise he would be on an equal footing with himself.

"Master, most of the enemy ships moored in the river are large ships. In order to prevent them from being washed away by the current, they must be anchored. We can use small boats to carry fire starters close to the enemy ships and then light them and rush towards the enemy ships. At that time, even if the enemy ships find that they can

It is difficult to move even for a moment, it will be set on fire!" Data Buye ignored the provocation and offered advice to Wushu.

"I thought it was some clever plan!" Wanyan Nie Er said with a sneer, "Our two armies are facing each other across the river. We are at least two hundred steps apart. How can we get the boat close to the enemy ship? Even at night, the sound of paddling will be heard.

I was discovered by the Song Army. I'm afraid it will be sunk before it even arrives!"

"General, Nie Er is right. How do you bring the fire-igniting ship close to the enemy ship?" Wu Shu thought about it and asked Da Tao.

"Grand Master, I will have some knowledge of astronomy. There will be a northeasterly wind in the near future. We will hide the ship downstream so as not to attract the enemy's attention. When the wind picks up at night, we will raise the sails and rush towards the enemy ship. We will light the fire when we get closer.

, by the time the Song army realizes it will be too late to fire!" Data Buye said.

"I'm afraid it's just your wishful thinking. The soldier driving the boat approaches the enemy ship and lights it on fire. Then wouldn't he die with the enemy ship? Even if he wants to jump into the water to escape, the cold water of the river will freeze to death. I'm afraid the ship will light the fire before it arrives.

He also fled for his life, how could he set fire to the enemy ship?

!" Wanyan Yulie said with a smile. The Song army's warships also learned to be smart after being attacked by trebuchets. They no longer moved the warships close to each other, but arranged them sparsely. There was no way to ensure that the fireships could accurately hit each other without manning the boats.

Attacking enemy ships turned out to be a waste of time.

"This general has also thought about it. We can tie a small boat behind the fire boat. After the fire is set, the person operating the boat can get down on the boat and escape in the chaos. This can save his life and not worry about it!" Wu Shu didn't wait to ask again.

.Data Buye revealed all his plans.

"Well, the general has thought carefully. I think this plan is feasible. What do you think?" Wu Shu nodded and looked at the others and asked.

"It's all up to the Grand Master to make the decision, and the general will obey!" Everyone nodded in agreement. Do we dare to say anything if we have any opinions? Just do whatever you want!

"General, I will leave this matter to you. Once the work is completed, everyone will be rewarded!" Seeing that there was no objection, Wu Shu gave Da Ta Bu Ye full authority to command this fire attack...

Da Ta Buye accepted the order. With the promise of the top military and political leaders of the current dynasty, he knew that this was an opportunity to change the destiny of himself and his descendants, so of course he did his best. He first selected a group of soldiers in the army who could sail boats and water, and then

He was not picky about ordering people to search for available boats along the river. Whether it was a fishing boat or a ferry, as long as it could float on the water, it was a disposable thing anyway.

In order to prevent the Song army from detecting the plan, Da Ta Buye set up a 'suicide boat' base in a reed swamp in the Datong River four miles away from Xijing City, and began to modify and arm these boats. The requisitioned

They are all civilian ships, mostly with a flat-bottomed single mast for easy maneuverability, and a

A large inverted nail was attached to ensure that it would not break away from the enemy ship after impact. A 'lifeboat' was hung on the stern of the ship, and an iron ring was connected to the fire ship in the middle. The two ships could escape just by cutting off the iron ring.

Then fill it with dry reeds and burning grease, and wait until the wind blows!

As people wished, the ever-changing trade wind turned northeast early that morning, and Da Ta successfully hid his intentions. The warships of the Song Army on the river were still stationed on the river outside the city, without any detection.

The danger was approaching. In order to ensure the success of the raid to the greatest extent, Da Ta Bu Ye chose the time to attack at the ugly time. This is the time when people are most sleepy and vigilant.

When the time came, small boats filled with fire starters were rowed out from the bay one after another. There were ten fire boats participating in the attack, and there were twelve sailors on each boat. They were all selected dead men by Ta Ta Bu Ye and were given

He was rewarded heavily and promised that as long as he burned the Song army's warships, he would be promoted to three ranks if he came back alive. The material stimulation made these soldiers' blood boil and made them put life and death aside.

The "cha-cha" sound of the small boat pressing through the frozen thin ice on the river was quickly drowned out by the howling wind. The fleet lined up in a row on the river, raised its sails and sailed quickly towards the Song fleet upstream!

The sailors on the ship carefully controlled the angle of the sail.

Others lowered their bodies and leaned on both sides of the ship with oars in their hands. The helmsman at the stern held the rudder tightly to ensure that the boat going upstream maintained its course in the rapid current. They knew that the key to success was to maximize the speed before launching the attack.

Hide your tracks as much as possible.

Turning around a river bay, the Song Army's fleet could already be seen in front of them. They were like giant whales with their bows leaning across the river in the direction of the river. The ship's tower and ship's sides were covered with air-dead wind lanterns.

The torch illuminated the river surface within a hundred steps radius.

Ming, the tall hulls are connected together, making people think that this is a city floating on the river. The helmsman constantly adjusts the course, and the sails are lowered half way, so that the boat can blend into the darkness of the river as much as possible and reduce the thorns on the bow.

The sound of water breaking through the surface.

As we got closer and closer, we were still 200 steps away from where the Song Army's warships were anchored. The soldiers on the fireboat could already clearly see the Song Army soldiers patrolling the warships. Against the wind, they could hear the clear sound of drums in the city. The wind was blowing to them at this time.

Their friends were also their enemies. The strong northeast wind blew away the haze covering the river, exposing them to the lights of the warships, but also allowed them to approach the enemy ships as quickly as possible.

"Full sail, paddling!" Less than 150 steps away from the target, the lead ship issued an order to speed up. They must increase the speed of the ship to the highest speed before being exposed, get as close as possible to the Song Army warship, and at the same time increase the impact force to make the bow of the ship

The nails can be driven deeply into the Song army's warships so that they will not break away easily. It is best to sink them.

"Enemy attack!" The fire ship rushed towards the Song Army warship like an arrow from the string under the action of wind and oars. It broke into a piece of light from the darkness and was inevitably discovered by the Song Army sailors on patrol.

They immediately raised the alarm.

'Boom, boom...'

'Da da...'

Amidst the deafening artillery fire and fierce machine gun fire, the fireboats quickly divided into several groups and rowed quickly towards their respective targets. The shells exploding around them sent up water columns that surged into the sky, causing the boat to sway left and right, and the bullets were fired.

A ghostly chirping sound came from the firewood piled on the bow of the boat.

With a whistling sound like that of a stray bullet, people who are hit by stray bullets often only have time to let out a muffled groan before falling into the dark river and disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye. However, the Jin Army's suicide squads have no way out and can only fight to the death.

forward, in order to get into the blind spot of the enemy ship's broadside gunfire before being hit.

"Fire!" The first ship escaped the fire net woven by artillery fire and machine guns and rushed into the shadow of the Song warships. The naval guns were no longer a threat to them. The death-defying captain looked around and saw six fireships still there.

He shouted the order to light the fire.

The sailor at the oars made a last-ditch effort and then retreated to the small boat tied to the stern. The helmsman finally corrected the course and fixed the rudder so that the fire ship would not deviate from the course. As he jumped into the boat, the fire was

It was thrown into the fire boat. The reeds sprinkled with sulfur, saltpeter and other igniting materials were immediately ignited, spread rapidly under the influence of the wind, and ignited a raging fire.

With a crisp sound of "clang", the sailors who had ducked into the boat cut off the iron ring connected to the fire ship. They had tried their best, and whether they succeeded or not depended on God's will. They rowed hard in unison to break away from it, and quickly turned around and followed the

The river flows downstream

After the captain looked back at the other ships, only three followed, and two fire ships rushed towards the Song warships, dragging the escape boats. They failed to escape successfully or were scattered when they lit the fire.

Killed by a hail of bullets...

"Cut the anchor chain and board the fire ship!"

"Put down a long pole to stop the fire ship!"

"Put in the medicine pack!"

Captain Peng Xiu of the USS Courage issued several orders in succession. The enemy attack was too sudden. In a hurry, the battleships fired their guns and guns. Although four ships were sunk, there were still six ships that took advantage of the opportunity to reload their broadside guns and slipped through the net.

Seeing that the fire ships were getting closer, he decided to block the incoming fire ships with his warships across the waterway to protect the safety of the entire fleet. However, it was too late to lift the anchor, so he immediately ordered the sailors to cut the cables to buy time.

Dealing with incoming fireships is the most basic tactical training. At the captain's command, several wooden poles several feet long are lowered from the deck. They are a must-have item on the warship and are used to fire those coming towards you.

Push the fire ship away to avoid catching fire and burning yourself. It is the emperor's invention to drop explosive charges. The water column exploded can extinguish the fire. The surge can make the enemy ship deviate from the course and even overturn the fire ship. Of course, this must control the distance and explosives.

Try not to harm your own battleship...