There were tanks in the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 439

On this day, the wind and waves at sea were relatively small.

The East China Sea Fleet's first sea exercise test officially started.

The fleet left the harbor of the naval base and rode the wind and waves on the sea in the shape of an arrow.

The Dingyuan is in front, and the Yangwei and SF are behind it.

The four ships Yuantong, Shentong, Zhongtong, and Huitong are at the back door of Yang Wei and Shunfeng, and behind them are the Shachuan and Zheng He's treasure ships.

Sand boats and Zheng He's treasure ships are here to watch the show and join in the fun. The main task of this naval exercise is to get familiar with the performance and combat methods of these iron-clad ships, and the goal of the task is to go to an island called Bi Luo in the East China Sea. The fleet surrounds the island Circle the island for a week, and fire a few shots at the island before returning to the naval base, so this exercise mission is considered a success.

After all, they have just come into contact with ironclad ships, and the requirements for them cannot be as high as those of later generations, and they should be taken step by step.

The journey of the entire fleet from departure to the sea area of ​​Biluo Island went smoothly.

On the Dingyuan, the command of the Dingyuan was handed over to Deng Shichang.

On the deck, there is a table with some side dishes.

Li Chu invited Wang Delin to have a drink here.

Wine, after three rounds.

And Biluo Island is coming soon.

At this time, the sailor in charge of observation suddenly reported that there were five sand ships in the Japanese fleet ahead.

"Don't worry about it, just move on and head to Biluo Island."

After a while, the observing sailors came to report again, and the Japanese fleet approached.

On the Dingyuan, the flag bearers kept waving flags to the Japanese fleet approaching ahead, but these flags were from the late Qing Dynasty, and now in the Northern Song Dynasty these flags and the Japanese ships did not understand their meaning at all, so Wang Delin stood up and leaned over take a look.

Li Chu handed a telescope to Wang Delin.

Seeing this, Wang Delin's face immediately changed. Wang Delin, who has been fighting Japanese pirates all year round, recognized the true identity of these Japanese fleets at a glance, and immediately exclaimed: "No, these people are Japanese pirates."

Japanese pirates?

Li Chu didn't know how lucky he was. When he heard that it was Japanese pirates, he immediately ordered the modification of the mission of this exercise. There was no need to go around Biluo Island. The goal of this mission was changed to sink these Japanese pirate ships and then return.

Knowing that it was the enemy approaching, all the ships mobilized immediately, and the Krupp 305mm breech-loading gun on the Dingyuan was aimed and locked on a Japanese pirate ship ahead.

At this time, there were no telescopes in ancient times. They relied entirely on a pair of eyes at sea, but people's vision was limited after all. When these Japanese pirates approached and could see clearly what the ships in front looked like with their naked eyes, they immediately panicked.

This group of Japanese pirates thought they had encountered some merchant ships and were about to come and plunder them, but they saw huge monsters without sails that were spitting black smoke into the sky, and there were so many monsters that far exceeded them. expected.

run!
This was their first thought, and the robbery also depends on the target.

Want to run?

Before these Japanese pirate ships could turn around, the main gun on the Dingyuan had already been fired.

Deng Shichang personally served as the commander of the gunners, and in order to give these soldiers who were just familiar with the main artillery enough confidence, Deng Shichang even ordered the firing when the Japanese pirate ships were approaching. Beside these Japanese pirate ships, huge waves splashed.

When the second and third shots started.

After that is gone.

The ships of these Japanese pirates are all wooden sandships, and they have no resistance under the 305mm breech-loading guns. Even the Japanese pirates on board don’t know what a gun is, so that when the shells hit them, they even have the most basic guns. I can't even jump into the sea, and I just watched the ship being hit by a shell and exploded, killing all the people on the ship.

The distance is very close.

The accuracy of this gun is so close that it hits every shot.

After a while, there was nothing left of the Japanese pirates who were still showing off on the boat just now.

With the destruction of these Japanese pirate ships, the mission of this exercise was successfully completed, and the fleet began to turn around and return to Tongzhou.

Li Chu and Wang Delin also sat down again.

Li Chu asked Wang Delin: "Master Zhi Zhi, how do you see my fleet?"

Wang Delin: "..."

Faced with Li Chu's question, Wang Delin's heart was very complicated.

As the envoy of the Tongzhou system, he is also very familiar with this ship. If the results of these tests on the port before shocked him, then now it is a real actual combat. Such a long distance can directly destroy the enemy's warship The ship was smashed, this is at sea, who else can face the Qilin Army's East China Sea Fleet head-on?
I'm afraid...

"Invincible at sea." Wang Delin said these four words.

Invincible at sea!

Can it be invincible?

That's it.

Song ships are the most popular ships on the sea, but no matter how they are built, Song ships are made of wood. Now you have an iron-clad ship, which is not counted. There is also a cannon that can destroy local ships from miles away. If you put it on the sea, you How to let others fight with you, how to beat you?Still invincible?

Wang Delin gave Li Chu a blank look.

"The sea is invincible, after all, it is only the sea." Li Chu sighed softly, but Wang Delin couldn't understand what he said, and Li Chu continued: "To be honest, my lord, my Qilin army is here this time. Appearing in the south of the Yangtze River is not because of the secret orders of the officials, but because of seeing how the people in the south of the Yangtze River are living a hot life, so they sent troops here privately."

Wang Delin: "..."

Li Chu: "I lied to Lord Zhizhi."

Wang Delin: "..."

"you!"

Li Chu threw out another sharp prediction: "Now that the imperial court already knows that my Qilin army has sent troops to Jiangnan without permission, I am afraid that the imperial court's order to take me down will come to Jiangnan in a few days."

Wang Delin's mouth twitched.

At this moment, if he still doesn't understand the meaning of Li Chu's words, then there is something wrong with him!

If you had known earlier that your Qilin Army had sent troops here privately, the ghosts would help you, and even brought 3000 people to help you attack Fang La.

What should we do now?
What can I do now?
Wang Delin stood up and looked at the vast sea. He was completely cheated by Li Chu this time, and he was cheated very badly.Li Chuda didn't need to tell him about these things, but at this moment, at this moment, he told himself this matter, isn't this obviously forcing himself, forcing himself to make a choice?
Choose your sister.

Take me to sea, surrounded by your people.

Let me know the secret of the invincibility of your Qilin army navy.

He also sank several Japanese pirate ships in front of me. It turned out that all of this was deliberately tricking me and forcing me to make a choice.

Now, do I still have a choice?
It's not a choice at all.

Wang Delin hated Li Chu to death. If he didn't give Li Chu an explanation today, he was afraid that he would stay in this sea area forever. Knowing so many secrets of the Qilin Army, if he didn't tell them Will the Qilin Army let him go if he joins forces with others?
(End of this chapter)