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Chapter 1 The situation is not right

The alarm bell rang in the Song camp, and He Weixian and others immediately realized that their actions had been discovered. After closer inspection, their ships were noticed by the Song army sentries as they approached, and immediately sounded the alarm bell to warn. Seeing this, the soldiers who were attacking the side accelerated to rush towards the water camp, but the Song army also reacted very quickly. The soldiers who were alert began to fire guns and cannons at the approaching enemy ships.

For a moment, guns and cannons were heard on the lake. The enemy soldiers on the ship were shot and fell into the water from time to time. The cannons continued to explode around the ship, causing mist in the sky. The ships that were caught in the cannon were the most miserable. They were often blown out of large holes like the mouth of the basin, and even sank in the water before they could be blocked. However, most of the Meng Yuan soldiers did not know the nature of the water, and the survivors did not have time to remove the heavy armor on their bodies. These life-saving guys became their death talismans at this time, and they disappeared after a few struggles.

"Quick, speed up..." Seeing that his soldiers were constantly being shot and killed and the ship was sunk, but they were still some distance away from the enemy's water camp, He Weixian was anxious and clenched his fists and shouted loudly, but at this time the sound of guns and cannons was deafening, so who could hear his cry?

However, the Yuan soldiers on the ship were panicked when they saw one ship after another being sunk. When the sailors saw that the situation was wrong, they dived and escaped in the chaos. They simply lit the firewood on the ship and jumped to the small boat behind to escape from the battlefield. The fire ship lost its power and could only drive forward with the push of the water waves. The speed was getting slower and slower, but the fire became bigger and bigger, illuminating the lake like daylight, attracting more intense artillery fire.

"Escaper at the time of battle, kill..." He Weixian saw that the fire ship that had lost control not only slowed down, but also deviated from the direction. In desperation, he stood up and shouted.

"Insider, don't get up, so as not to be injured by accident!" He shouted with joy, but scared Jia Zhenhou. They had not been discovered by the enemy yet, and he had not exposed his hiding place in such a struggle! But he did not dare to force himself, so he could only persuade him politely.

"Ah..." He Weixian immediately squatted down and calmed down after hearing this. He also realized that his actions would attract Song Jun's shooting. He turned his face and said, "What should I do? The fire ship will lose all the money before it gets close!"

"Don't panic in the internal envoy, wait and see, if Yuwasou is here, he should have to launch an attack!" Jia Zhenhou was still calm. He understood that the plan to attack the water camp with a fire boat was difficult to achieve, and with the hundreds of people in his hand, he would be afraid that it would be like a drop of water entering the sea, and he could not cause any storm. He could only wait for chaos in the Song camp.

The situation changed again. The Yuan army immediately launched dozens of fire ships. Although they lost control, they continued to approach the water village by the inertia. However, the Song army's artillery fire was fierce, but it was difficult to take all of them into consideration. There were still fish that leaked the net approaching the water village, breaking the wooden stakes in front of the village, and sticking them onto the wall of the village.

The village wall was built with thick logs, which was also a flammable thing. The fire ships were filled with firewood and flammable things such as tinder oil. The fire was fierce and instantly ignited the village wall and spread. The part of the Song army, who was guarding the village wall, became panic and saw that it was difficult to succeed in the rescue, so they evacuated one after another. The water village was also in chaos. The two gates on the left and right were wide open, and ships rushed out, as if they were about to evacuate to the lake to avoid the entire army being wiped out.

"Haha, the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty is known as 'inno enemy'. He saw Er'er today, but he was just a false reputation!" Seeing that he had just one round, he 'breaked' the enemy's water camp. The Song army ships fled one after another. He Weixian sneered twice, but then said with a heartache, "If I had listened to my plan, the entire army would come by boat. At this time, he could take advantage of the situation and rush into the enemy's camp. It's a pity that there were no soldiers available at this time and he missed the opportunity."

"This... the internal messenger's calculations, but I thought this matter was strange. It is said that the water camps that moored many grain ships should have heavy defenses. How can they get close and be broken easily?" Jia Zhenhou knew his family, and the dispatch of troops was in chaos. The fleet rushed to a hundred miles, but he did not encounter a single enemy ship on the way. It was not until the fire ship rushed under his nose that he was discovered. The defense was so relaxed that it was hard to imagine that it was from the hands of a warrior since childhood, which made him feel increasingly uneasy.

"What's so strange about this? The camp in the rear is far away from the battlefield. I would never think that we will rush to a hundred miles. Secondly, even if the thief of the Southern Dynasty is wise and powerful, they may be in everything themselves, and the people below will inevitably relax. Furthermore, the Song army fought all the way and attacked cities and villages. Naturally, they were arrogant and arrogant, thinking that our army would not dare to stroke its tiger beard, so they were unprepared!" He Weixian sneered.

"Maybe!" He said in a very clear way, but Jia Zhenhou couldn't refute it, and he said vaguely with a worried look on his face.

"We also launch an attack as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve success when the ship fled from the water camp and scattered on the water surface!" He Weixian, who had recovered his vitality, did not hear his helplessness and concerns, and ordered.

"The internal envoy, Yuwa lost his troops has not yet moved, so why not wait for a moment!" Jia Zhenhou thought the time was not yet ripe, so he advised him again.

At this time, the Song army warships had already left the port first. He saw dozens of dragon boats split into arrays. He fired hooks and ropes on the fire ships near the village wall, and quickly turned the ships back after being hooked to the prison, and the ships were removed. For fire ships that were still a distance, they were not afraid of fireworks to launch a collision. The fire ships that were hit did not immediately break the bottom of the ship and sank near the water. The smaller fire ships were even broken in the waist or could not withstand a huge impact and shattered in an instant; for the ships behind, they kept firing shells until they sank them.

After clearing the waterway, ships in the water village flocked out and rushed towards the warships behind. Of course, their own ships would not wait to die. At the beginning of sending troops, in order to prevent the battle with the enemy patrol ships and to fight with the enemy warships when attacking the water village, some of the seemingly solid "big ships" were converted into warships.

Jia Zhenhou arranged the large guns they equipped on the bow of the ship. This kind of musket can fire three-inch solid projectiles and penetrate two-inch thick wooden boards within fifty steps. It is enough to shoot through the gangway of the warship in water battles. It can be used for long-range attacks, destroying first, and injuring enemy ships. Of course, it is mainly used to kill sailors on the ship.

Another weapon is called "Doessy", which is a weapon used to defend the city in the past. It is a circle with reed mats, five feet in a circle, seven feet in length, and paper cloth on the outside, and then wrapped with silk and thread, and stored gunpowder twists and various explosive firearms inside. It is hung with a long pole on the top of the city. When the enemy attacks the city, it ignites the fire line and burns the suspended cables. It falls down. All the firearms inside are fired, blowing up the enemy's siege equipment and killing soldiers. In this battle, he also brought this "Doessy" onto the ship and hung it on the mast to burn the enemy ships after the two ships approached. In fact, this is also a choice that lacks water war weapons.

What made Jia Zhenhou strange was that the large gun, which was regarded as a weapon, performed poorly. The enemy dragon ship that rushed in front seemed to be affected after the gun was shot. Not only did it sink in water, it was not severely damaged, and it was still able to move freely. However, after being hit, it no longer approached, but instead used the loaded guns to shoot from a distance, and the number of equipment was significantly greater than that of our own side. Instead, it made its own warship dodge left and right, and was in a mess.

As the Song army warships continued to rush out of the water camp, the situation of their own warships was even more dangerous. Even Jia Zhenhou, an amateur in the water battle, could see that the enemy naval forces were not only well-trained and able to advance and retreat freely, but also attacked in combination under the command of the commander ship, and were skillful in tactics, and had a huge difference in equipment. Each of the soldiers on their own had no more than two large guns, with poor power and slow firing speed, so it was difficult to fight back. They could not even get close to the enemy ship, let alone use the "do nothing" killer weapon, but once they were hit by the enemy ship, they would end up being self-immolated.

"Jia Qianhu, I heard that your father was an enemy of ten thousand people and had never retreated on the battlefield. And you had fought on the battlefield. When Alibuge rebelled in the northwest Ping, he led his troops into the enemy's formation under the huge gap in troops, defeated two thousand-person teams of the enemy, and killed more than 20 enemy troops. Therefore, the battle was appreciated by the Khan, and then selected as a firearm guard and promoted to Qianhu. Why are you timid and timid in front of the battle?" He Weixian said sternly after hearing this.

"The enemy is in chaos, and ships are leaving the port to take refuge. If they do not attack now, they will fail when they scatter at the hundreds of miles of lakes. If they hesitate and miss the opportunity to fight, the envoy will definitely report to the Khan as it is true and punish those who do not fight the former. If they win this battle, the envoy will also make good comments and ask for the generals of the war, which will force the enemy to withdraw their troops. If the thief in the Southern Dynasty is frustrated, the Khan will also give them rewards, and the high officials will all receive their honors!" At this time, it can be seen that the mast lights in the water village are swaying. It is obvious that the ships are starting one after another and preparing to leave the camp. He Weixian's eyes are showing the fierce light.

"Yes, I will obey the order!" Seeing his troops being sunk one by one, Jia Zhenhou felt bitter. Thinking that the attack on the water village at this moment might relieve the pressure on the water, he obeyed the order.

Jia Zhenhou immediately commanded the hidden soldiers to rush out from the hidden place. Everyone lit the fuse rope, set up several large guns to shoot at the village wall, and opened the breakthrough. After two rounds of bombardment, the wooden stake used as the village wall was broken, and a large hole appeared. A team of soldiers advanced forward and shot into the village wall with rockets. At the same time, they cut the axe and slashed the breakthrough, and then a large group of people rushed into the enemy camp through the gap.
Chapter completed!
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