Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 762 Establishment of the Ming Kingdom

Just when the largest naval battle in the history of East Asia was about to break out, outside the battlefield, two dhows were floating in the distance.

Their purpose is very clear, that is to watch the battle.The winner of this war will be the overlord of the Eastern Sea in the future. Don’t the people of Tianfang care?Not to mention that Shah Rukh Afshar has now become a messenger, carrying China’s credentials to the Sultan of the Seljuk Empire of Persia.

Well, that's right, it's the one asking for the credentials of Suhar's relatives.

Although in the eyes of Sha Rukh, this is a shame.

The great Sultan of the Seljuk Empire would not accept any threat of external force.They were the Seljuks. They defeated the Byzantine army 50 years ago, captured the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV, and occupied the Seljuk Empire in eastern Asia Minor.During the reign of Malishak the Great, their territory stretched from the interior of Central Asia in the east and bordered the Karakhanate in northwest China, to Syria and Asia Minor in the west, to the Tianfang Sea in the south, and to the border of Kievan Rus in the north.Even the caliph of Baghdad would bow his noble head before the imperial sultan. In the prayers on Jumu'ah (Judgma), the name of Sultan Malishak was listed alongside the caliph.

After Malishak died of illness, cracks began to appear in the empire. The royal family fought for the position, the royal family fought among themselves, and the military feudal lords of various places ruled the roost. As a result, the great Seljuk Empire began to disintegrate, and the Roma Sultan Kingdom established by the Oghuz in Asia Minor also took the opportunity to declare independence.

The empire was divided into many small Seljuk sultans centered on the cities of Baghdad, Damascus, Konya, Mosul, Diyarbakir, etc.But the Great Seljuk Empire with Persia as its main territory still exists.Seljuk just encountered a setback. Shah Rukh I am a patriot Afshar firmly believed that this setback was just a test of the Seljuk Empire by the true God. Under the leadership of the Sultan, Seljuk will surely regain its light and revive.

The Chinese handed over the Seljuk Empire with such credentials, which is an insult to the Seljuk Empire.

But Sha Rukh is just an ordinary businessman, no matter how tired he is of this letter of credence, he can't throw it into the sea halfway.And it has to be handed over to the revered great sultan, let the sultan deal with it.At the same time, he also hoped that he could witness the true power of the artillery and the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Navy.

If the Chinese really defeated Srivijaya, it would really be a threat.Today's Chinese emperor is a crazy guy.Before he captured Tokyo and completely defeated the Zhao and Song dynasties, he dared to fight the Khitans in the north.Just as there are still a lot of unresolved troubles inside and outside Lu Qi, he sent an army south to attack Srivijaya...

"Almighty and benevolent God, please shelter those Kafirs, let them defend their own interests with knives and swords, and let this sea area become the burial place of the most unforgivable Chinese Shirk (referring to polytheists)... ..."

"The true God is great, the true God is great!"

The Sanfoqi people absolutely did not know that there were people sincerely praying for the two small dhows outside the battlefield.It's just that if there is a true God in this world, He will definitely not give power to pagans like Sanfoqi.

Tobilo had already drawn his sword. As a naval commander with rich combat experience, he carefully chose to avoid the vanguard of the enemy fleet, and prepared to go straight in from the flank.

There are many similarities between naval assault and cavalry assault. Once they are dispatched, it is difficult to change the target or turn in the middle.Even if the jib warship uses both galleys, it is of little use.

Once you choose a direction, rush down at once.So Tabira must be cautious.

The thirty warships behind him are the elite forces of the Three Buddha Qi Navy, and they are now lined up in three rows, straddling the waves.You can feel a heavy burden on your shoulders.

He is holding a telescope in his hand. This kind of telescope was 'invented' by Emperor Lu 500 years in advance. Once it was released, it attracted the covetousness of countless sea merchants-this thing has too many uses on the sea.

Naturally, Lu Qi would not spread it at will, but the old Zhao family was generous and tight. The Northern Song Dynasty gave the Jurchen the binoculars and the Liangshan Cannon, and the Southern Song Dynasty also took the binoculars in exchange for a large sum of money from Fan Shang. money.

The one in Tobiluo's hand now was given to him by the people of Tianfang in order to close the relationship. After getting it, it was immediately regarded as a treasure.

Jingling bells and horns sounded in the coalition fleet, and the entire fleet was slowly divided into three parts.In the lead was the twenty gunboats led by Huo Yanluo, followed by the Manichaean sailors led by Cheng Gui and Xie Fu.

The combat effectiveness of this surface force, which had been upgraded from the Jianghe Navy to the Outer Sea Navy, could only be described as passable.The fault was not that I had spent two years training them before, but now that they came to attack Srivijaya alone, they really couldn't be their opponents.

But now they are only the second batch of teams, and the pioneers are the [-] gunboats led by Ruan Xiaoqi. This is the key to their confidence in defeating the Srivijaya Navy today.

Compared with the phenomenon of the Sanfoqi people's dhow boats paddling and sailing, the blessing boat can only row desperately.Like this kind of relatively large blessing boat, the Chinese people all go to the oars at the beginning of construction.In China, there has been a saying "one scull and three oars" since ancient times, and the ancients used this to explain the efficiency of scull propulsion.

Think about it too, when the paddle surface is under the water, stroke the water backward to obtain the forward reaction force, and do work effectively.When the paddle surface is on the water, although the paddle draws an arc from the air and enters the water again, this process in the air does not generate propulsion, which is useless for sailing.The scull is completely different. When the scull swings, the water in front of the scull forms a pressure difference, pushing the boat forward.After one swing, the scull board does not need to come out of the water, just reverse it, and it can swing again to gain thrust.The movement process of the scull in the water is like a fish wagging its tail. The intermittent operation of paddling is improved to continuous water repelling, and the propulsion efficiency is naturally higher.

However, no matter how advanced the performance of the scull is, due to the number and size, it is impossible to match the centipede legs protruding from the sides of the dhow in terms of short-term acceleration.But fortunately, the sea wind at this moment is blowing towards the south, the warships of the coalition forces are with the wind, and the Srivijaya is somewhat leeward.

It's just a signal that the fleet is ready for battle.

The whole fleet changed ranks, front, middle, aft.

Huo Yanluo didn't care about the changes in the array behind him, the twenty gunboats had been transformed into three parts, and the Donghai, which was at the forefront, was cruising and fighting alone, because its speed really didn't match the blessing boat.Even Huo Yan Luo had no choice but to leave his favorite warship and return to a sea dragon ship.

The other nine gunboats formed three squadrons, while the remaining ten gunboats lined up in a long line.

Ruan Xiaoqi held up the telescope and looked at the opposite side. He was also excited about the next battle. This was a grand scene that he had never seen before.

A loud order was issued, and a series of colored flags were hoisted on the mast of the sea dragon ship.

As a traverser, semaphore and signal flags are simply necessary means for naval construction.

"General, the Chinese fleet is speeding up!" Tobilo received the report immediately, and the front part of the Chinese fleet not only accelerated, but also rushed towards them.

Moreover, the formation was very strange. With his many years of experience in fighting the sea and the territory of General Tobiro, he couldn't figure out how it could be.

Ruan Xiaoqi knew that there were many people on Sanfoqi's boats, and the sea had no walls, so he really started to fight. If they sent a warship to attack the transport ships and troop carriers behind, there was nothing they could do.

The only thing that Fang La’s army can be thankful for is that it is still the era of cold weapons. Although the transport ships and warships at sea are different in texture and construction, they are roughly the same type of ships. Not as sharp as later warships.

There are also offensive and defensive equipment such as catapults and bed crossbows on the troop carrier, which are already available on the manned ship, and it is full of men and horses. The closer the distance is, the rain of arrows will be rained every minute.And if we keep fighting while floating, even if the sun sets today, the Srivijaya people will not be able to eat a few troop transport ships.

The sharpest weapon of the latter is collision, but the transport ship is also a sea ship, and the sailors inside are also experienced in the rough seas, and neither side is worse than the other.You won't wait in vain to get bumped!It was a process of mutual harm.

That is to say, he was very relieved about the fleet behind him. Ruan Xiaoqi only thought about attacking in his mind, and defeated the Sanfoqi people early on. .

Naval battles in this era are greatly restricted by the direction of the wind.The Srivijaya navy all use dhows. Although they can ride on the wind and use oars when the wind is against them, their short-term sprint speed cannot be underestimated, but they are obviously more willing to seize the opportunity. Upwind direction.

The warships behind Tobilo lined up in three rows, and the main fleet of Srivijaya behind his fleet also opened a large distance from each other. This was not for the purpose of lengthening the front and blocking the enemy, but for the convenience of changing formations. in disguise.No matter which direction the opposing warship chooses to break through, they can freely change the fleet into several separate formations, wait for an opportunity to gain the upper hand, and then attack the coalition warships back and forth.

The East China Sea is covered with sails, and the canvas is naturally not fine cotton, but special cloth.It is the tarpaulin used by the Qi army to make military tents.Woven with multi-strand threads, the texture is firm, wear-resistant, compact and thick, and the densely woven thick canvas also has good waterproof performance. As long as the surface is treated with oil and wax, the water resistance is a thumbs up.

The Donghai, which is full of sails, is like a white bird, which suddenly spreads its wings from the sea, intending to break through the sea and rush to the sky.

After a wave of waves flew, Donghai, which took the lead, rushed forward to the target like a falcon!
What is this operation?
After seeing the twenty warships divided into one large, four small, and five parts, Tobilo looked at the other side with deep puzzlement.

"They sent themselves to the door to seek death!" Topon Yali, who was on the left wing of the Sanfoqi front army, shouted.He is the son of Tobila.He is also an experienced naval officer.He once led a team alone to rob merchant ships many times.

He can be placed on the left flank of the fleet by Tobilo, one is to believe in his bravery and ability to fight, and the other is to use him as an example to inspire everyone.

Although Topon Yali is his son, I, General Tobilo, is also stern and selfless.

A horn sounded, and Toponyari yelled loudly to attack.On the left flank, he is most suitable for leading the fleet to flank the enemy, and is also most likely to be cut in by the enemy from the side.

The military flag was waved, conveying the order of Topon Yali.The three, two, two and five dhows stretched out their long oars at the same time, and then swung them suddenly, breaking through the blue sea. The waves splashed, and the five dhows accelerated suddenly, rushing forward at Donghai!

(End of this chapter)