Compared with the scattered volleys of the Japanese, the Polu army's five-blade axes were fierce and fierce, and the rumbling sound of artillery shook all directions.
On this battlefield, the ears of both Akito and the Japanese were filled with the roar of the cannons, and even talking and communication were necessary.
Shouted at the top of his lungs. ` After nearly eight rounds of bombardment, five Japanese warships were disemboweled.
Except for the one that was directly blown up by the Yue Fei, the other four also lost their combat effectiveness and became floating on the water.
It can be said that the Polu Army Navy occupied all Of course, it is impossible to have no damage at all.
Zhang Huan's Duan Zhixuan passed a seriously injured patrol ship, and saw fire and thick smoke coming from the interior of the warship.
In order to control the fire, the captain of the ship had ordered all sails to be lowered, and the ship was almost completely None, just to reduce the sea breeze's fueling of the fire.
Zhang Huan grinned.
This unlucky guy was probably ignited by the projectiles from the Japanese cannon that penetrated the artillery deck.
Having no time to worry about it, Zhang Huan directed the ship to move forward as quickly as possible.
Boom boom boom, the Duan Zhixuan sprayed flames and projectiles at the Japanese warship opposite it.
Zhang Huan could see with the naked eye that the main sail in the middle of the opponent's ship was ignited by the projectiles fired from the Duan Zhixuan.
Two big holes appeared on the side, but These two large holes are located above the sides and not on the gun deck.
They may cause casualties to the warship's armor, but they will have no impact on the gun deck.
Sure enough, the Japanese warship also spurted flames and began to fight back.
Bang bang, the Duan Zhixuan was hit twice.
One projectile made a big dent, and a twenty-four-pounder projectile rushed into the gun deck.
There was a loud noise from the side of the ship behind Qian Er, and a projectile rushed into the cabin, destroying the carriage of a thirty-six-pound cannon.
The gun was not damaged at all, but it lost the angle of attack and was never replaced.
It was abandoned in front of the gun carriage.
But the shower of wood chips brought by the projectile's shattered planks hit the crew.
Several screams were heard at one time, and a dozen gunners were injured in total.
Fortunately, most of them were minor injuries.
`Only one person was seriously injured.
His neck was pierced by a half-foot-long piece of wood, and blood spurted out.
The soldiers on the side helped him stop the bleeding, but they couldn't stop it.
Soon blood covered half of his body, and the soldier named Wang Yu fell into a coma and never woke up again.
The soldiers in the cabin were busy bandaging the wounds of the injured soldiers, and many other gunners watched silently.
After all, they had not seen such a horrific scene in several years.
After all, the navy of the Polu Army was almost invincible in this sea area, and there was no chance of a scene where the cannons and hammers could be exchanged.
Now this bloody scene shocked them for a moment.
"Counterattack, counterattack.
Don't forget, if you stop, the Japanese on the opposite side are constantly bombarding you.
Don't expect them to let me go."
Qian Er showed the momentum of a commander and shouted loudly, "Fuck me, don't forget what you said.
Beat me hard."
In the sound of his wolf howling, many soldiers woke up from a dream and began to get busy in a hurry.
"Qian Er, you bastard, why did the artillery stop?
Let me tell you, the captain is furious, be careful of military law."
First mate Shi Chong stuck his head out and yelled.
Then, he saw a bloody scene on the deck, and he stopped shouting.
"First officer, don't worry.
The volley will start immediately."
Qian Er said, wiping the sweat that had broken out.
Shi Chong nodded and stopped shouting.
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After all, some things were excusable in this situation.
Shi Chong looked at Wang Yu lying on the ground and turned around to climb up the deck.
"Who?
Wang Yu?"
When Shi Chong reported back to Zhang Huan, the artillery fire on the artillery deck began to roar again, so Zhang Huan could not hear clearly.
"Yes, it's Wang Yu, I won't be mistaken."
Shi Chong shouted, his voice almost breaking.
I can't help it, the noise here is too much. ` "It turns out it's him.
His child is only three years old.
It's a boy."
Zhang Huan knew the soldiers under his command very well.
In his opinion, they were all brothers fighting for their lives together.
He must remember everything about the soldiers and their families.
Now, It looks like it will be used.
"Remind me to send five taels of silver to his family when the time comes."
Zhang Huan nodded.
He raised his telescope and looked at the Japanese warship opposite, feeling very angry and suffocated.
His own firepower was stronger than the opponent's, but he allowed his opponent to get the first blow.
The anger in his heart had no place to vent for a while.
He thought to himself, if Qian Er didn't regain 10%, after this battle, he would definitely make Qian Er look good, otherwise The fire in my heart has nowhere to vent.
Perhaps Qian Er heard his thoughts.
Under the coordination of Qian Er, the gunners fired the second salvo as one.
In Zhang Huan's telescope, he could clearly see three projectiles drilling into the opponent's hull.
The rain of fragments from a thirty-six-pound Tiago cannon projectile injured more than twenty Japanese gunners. , the other two projectiles destroyed three cannons, and the cannons of the Japanese warships on the opposite side immediately became weak.
This made Zhang Huan extremely satisfied, and he waved his hand vigorously.
Many sailors on the deck saw this scene, and they cheered constantly.
Zhang Huan was still upset, but the opponent's ship was severely damaged.
The ship sank heavily and began to lag behind the Duan Zhixuan.
However, there was no ship on the left side of the Duan Zhixuan for the time being.
There was no one to bombard the target, which made Zhang Huan feel aggrieved. .
He looked back unwillingly at the Japanese warship.
At this time, the single hero signal behind Zhixuan came up.
They had not encountered an opponent for a while.
After all, not all Polu navy warships had warships on the opposite side. , so, unfortunately, the single male signal has a bye.
The captain, sailors, and gunners on the ship could only watch the brother warships showing off their power.
Now they saw how they could let go of this fat ship that fell in front of them.
Before passing the enemy ship, they fired two rounds.
The result of the salvo was that three thirty-six-pound projectiles ferociously penetrated the gun deck of the enemy ship, immediately causing a big explosion.
The Japanese warship paralyzed on the sea in flames and smoke, and became a minor sufferer.
When the subsequent Polu warships passed by, they fired a salvo at him, beating him to pieces.
The only good thing was that Yes, not a single shot hit the waterline.
Although the battleship was smoking and spitting fire, it actually floated tenaciously on the sea.
Of course, Zhang Huan and his Duan Zhixuan could not see all this, and they were ready to vent their anger on the next battleship.
The sound of artillery that had been ringing for more than an hour began to disperse and stop.
Both sides had to cool down the cannons and rest, otherwise the cannons were likely to explode.
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This was fatal in a closed and packed artillery deck, and was equivalent to setting off a big bomb. .
Li Hu looked at the evening sky, and it seemed that he could not catch up there.
He immediately ordered the fleet to turn around to the west, and fighting at night would not be very effective against the Polu army.
Since the Polu army had sharp weapons like heavy artillery, Why bother with the Japanese bayonets?
The Polu fleet turned west, and the Japanese navy also began to turn east.
Mukai Tadakatsu had already estimated his own losses.
About thirteen or four warships failed to keep up with the fleet, which meant that they were basically finished.
Now in his hands There are still more than sixty warships, and he can accept this loss.
Mukai Tadakatsu even believed that exchanging a dozen warships for a day's truce was a victory for the shogunate navy.
After all, he was just stalling for time, waiting for the opportunity to come.
After Li Hu sailed for dozens of miles, he also issued an order to the fleet to lower the sails and rest.
At the same time, he asked each ship to quickly gather the wounds and repair the damage before the last ray of sunlight dissipated.
These things were crucial.
The crews on each ship also started to light fires and make meals.
Each ship had been fighting hungry from morning until now.
There was nothing they could do.
People were so nervous and excited about fighting that they didn’t realize it.
When they stopped, everyone was hungry.
It doesn't work anymore.
Several clipper ships next to the Yue Fei lit their navigation lights and kept coming and going to each warship to summarize the results of the day's fierce battle.
Today's fierce battle surprised Li Hu.
The Polu Army and Navy really knew nothing about the Japanese's replacement of heavy artillery.
This also brought big trouble to the Polu Army and Navy, with many casualties. caused.
Of course, Li Hu did not think that the Japanese were exhausted, and his opponent Mukai Tadakatsu was not a fool.
On the contrary, during the decades of fighting for the Tokugawa family, Mukai Tadakatsu and his father repeatedly made military exploits and served the Tokugawa family.
Jia Shuijun established a great reputation.
Otherwise, Mukai Tadakatsu would not be able to secure his position as the general of the shogunate navy, and the Tokugawa family would not give him a prominent position in the shogunate navy.
So if the general dared to go out to sea for a decisive battle even though he knew that the Polu navy had powerful ships and guns, he must have a winning blow.
What is the key?
Of course, Li Hu is not without options.
It depends on the same person.
The battle of wits and courage among the Japanese generals became intense.
After dinner, Li Hu received a summary of the battle situation.
Two patrol ships of the Polu Army had not followed the group's schedule and have not been seen yet.
It seems that the situation is more likely to be in danger, and there are still three remaining patrol ships that have suffered injuries.
Heavy damage, after all, encountered the heavy artillery of the shogunate navy, and the defense of the patrol ship focusing on patrol patrols was somewhat poor.
The fleet has sent two clipper ships to search.
There are 300 soldiers on board.
Even if the ship sinks, these soldiers must be found.
Nowadays, the Polu soldiers are still the most precious people.
At the worst, they can just change to another sea ship.
There are still eight Tang-class battleships whose cabins are heavily damaged, but repairs are being stepped up, and there will be no problem in catching up with tomorrow's decisive battle.
In addition to the two missing patrol boats, thirty-seven soldiers of the Polu Army were killed and more than three hundred people were injured.
Some of these people were sailors on the upper deck, injured by projectiles or flying wood splinters.
Some of the soldiers on the lower deck were injured by projectiles or wood splinters.
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Li Hu was very satisfied with the casualties.
He estimated that the casualties of the Japanese were several times that of the Polu army.
Everything depends on tomorrow's decisive battle, and of course it also depends on God's will.
If he is the old man, then no one can think of it.
If you go down, you have to go back and take shelter from the wind.
More than a hundred miles southwest of the Polu navy, a complex and huge fleet was moving slowly.
The flags of each warship were also various, and each ship was hung with at least a dozen pilot lights.
Their goal is to go north, north
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