Chapter 461 Naval Battle 1
Because this was the first battle between the Navy and the Komu Army in high strength. Jiang Lang, as the head coach, also boarded the ship, and then drove towards the predetermined sea area in a mighty manner. At the same time, he ordered the remaining ships to be more vigilant in case of the Komu Army's sudden attack. After all, no one can know the movements of the Komu Army and where their destination is. No one except themselves knows this.
Zheng He's voyage to the West greatly stimulated the development of the Ming Dynasty's navigation industry and accumulated quite a lot of experience. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty's navigation industry should be one of the most advanced countries, so this is not a problem in navigation, but there are still some shortcomings in combat. After all, the last military reform also involved the navy, and some veterans of the navy also retired, so most of the navy's recruits are now, and these recruits only undergo daily training, just like Deng.
Yuanjue said that training was very hard, but this effort was hard work. Soldiers who had never really been on the battlefield would never know the cruelty of the battlefield. Life and death were often on the front line. Moreover, this sea was different from land. Once the warship was destroyed and the soldiers jumped into the sea, if they were not treated in time, they would only face a dead end. Therefore, Jianglang attached great importance to the training of the navy. Jianglang also participated in the upcoming first battle with the Koumu Army.
The navy soldiers on the ship heard that Jiang Lang was also in the fleet and their morale suddenly increased. For them, Jiang Lang was an undefeated myth. Following him, they could win battles. So they were full of confidence. In a certain aspect, this also reflected the role of a good general in encouraging morale.
Jiang Lang did not have much hope for this halfway ambush. It was not easy to find a fleet in such a vast sea. Therefore, Jiang Lang had hopes that he released a lot of spies on the sea, and of course there were spies on the beach. In the morning, the spies discovered the location of the Mujun and the direction of their navigation had given some hints in one aspect, but it was still not easy to find them out.
The sail was full of wind and drove towards the predetermined location. No matter what, it was impossible to find the Komu Army in time. This was a must. After all, this time I came to help Gao Qiang. The Gao Qiang was hurt and the Ming Dynasty was not helpful at all. In one aspect, it was a bit of a loss of face from the Ming Dynasty, but it had to be combined with military training. Therefore, Jiang Lang issued a notice that once the Komu Army was discovered, he would only fight and not destroy it. After a few strokes, the Navy would not be able to play.
Time passed by minute by minute. After the ship sailed on the sea for a full day, he still did not encounter any Komu Army. There was no news from Gao Qiang, which made Jiang Lang a little confused. Looking at the sand table in front of him, he couldn't help but think about the Komu Army's movements, but there was no road in the sea, so it was not easy to find out.
After a long time like this, there was still no movement. Jiang Lang was a little suspicious if he was wrong about his thoughts. This Mu army was not going to attack Gao Qiang, but it was not robbing Gao Qiang. So where was it robbing? Did he go to the Ming Dynasty?
However, after thinking about it carefully, it was impossible. It took a lot of time to go to the Ming Dynasty from where they appeared. The food, drink, defecation and scattering of the three thousand people were completely on the ship. Relying on the way of plunder by the Komu Army, the supply was a very serious problem.
While thinking, Deng Yuanjue walked in quickly and said excitedly: "Sir, I have found Kou Mujun!"
Jiang Lang was happy and said, "Tell me quickly, where!"
Deng Yuanjue picked up the wooden stick, pointed with his finger, and said, "I just received the news that the warships of the Komu Army appeared in this sea area. It is estimated that they are planning to land and then attack this area. The fleet is more than 3,000 people, which is the fleet of the Komu Army!"
Jiang Lang nodded slightly, took the wooden stick, and said, "This is our location. Now we are about 300 miles away from them. It's already dark. I guess the Koumu Army plans to attack while it's dark. At our speed, we can't get there now. So our fleet changes its course and heads in this direction, hoping to intercept them halfway! At the same time, the number of spies is increased in this area."
Deng Yuanjue nodded and then said again: "So do you want to notify Gao Qiang?"
"No!"
Jiang Lang waved his hand and said, "Now this Gao Qiang is a little worried about our heavy army hoarding. Moreover, if the Mu Jun does not invade them during this period, they probably think that they don't need our help anymore, so they just use the excuse of Mu Jun's hand to remind them!"
Deng Yuanjue nodded slightly and said, "But those people?"
"It's very innocent, right?"
Jiang Lang asked back, then fell in love with the sand table in front of him and said, "I won't say much else. I just hope you remember one thing. We are soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Everything is based on the interests of the Ming Dynasty. We must sacrifice the entire Gaoqiang in time, and we cannot be merciless at all!"
Jiang Lang's words made Deng Yuanjue feel cold and a chill in his heart. For the young general in front of him, in addition to his undefeated myth, there is also his ruthlessness. Especially when he was the head of the director of the East Factory, he cut off the neck of Wang Zhen's remnant party with one hand. That incident caused a lot of controversy. How many people in the world don't know? However, such ruthlessness is completely shrouded in halo. Of course, no one mentioned it, but no one dared to ignore it.
Thinking of this, Deng Yuanjue nodded without any hesitation and immediately made arrangements. Then the fleet began to turn directions and headed towards the newly changed sea area.
The long night of waiting is long, but in the long cold night there is dawn. At dawn, the navy soldiers on the fleet used breakfast early and began to prepare weapons. Now they have received the notice that they will start a naval battle with the Komu Army soon.
Regarding the upcoming battle, the new recruits on the ship were both nervous and excited, and they were ready to do a big fight.
Now the Ming Dynasty ships have basically been equipped with artillery. In order to ensure that the gunpowder is not wet by sea water, most of the artillery is hidden under the deck, but they are basically arranged on both sides. There are several artillery on the deck, but they are only pushed out during battle. Now these soldiers are loading artillery and shells into the cannons.
Jiang Lang was standing on the deck at this time and looked at the sea in the distance. However, the sea was calm and there was no trace of the ship. Last night, information was sent one after another. The Komu Army indeed attacked Gao Qiang. Although Gao Qiang was prepared, it was impossible to arrange troops on the long coastline to defend, so he suffered heavy losses that night.
"Sir, the fleet of Komu Army appeared fifty miles north of the fleet!"
Deng Yuanjue said at this time that the wide distribution of spies has indeed played a very good role.
Jiang Lang looked happy, waved his hand and said, "All fleets start chasing!"
Jiang Lang's order was quickly conveyed, and soon, the fleet adjusted its direction and chased towards the direction of the Komu Army fleet.
While waiting nervously, a fleet appeared faintly on the sea. As the two fleets approached, Jiang Lang found that most of the ships were ships of high-strength navy. It seemed that the purpose of the Komu Army attacking the high-strength navy was actually to go for the ships.
"Prepare for attack!"
Jiang Lang issued an order without hesitation. Soon, the entire fleet changed to a single shape and leaned towards the Kou Mu Army's fleet. Since the artillery was installed on both sides, only in this way can the firepower on the side of the warship be used very well.
The Komu Army obviously also discovered the Ming fleet. Perhaps seeing that the number of Ming fleets was not as large as theirs. In addition, Gao Qiang had just robbed and his morale rose sharply. He did not flee, but leaned towards him, looking fierce.
Seeing the Komu Army ship approaching here, Jiang Lang couldn't help but feel strange. When he thought about it, he immediately realized that although this fleet had about 3,000 people, the Ming Navy's warships were larger than the Komu Army's ships and accommodated more people, so the number of these ships was not as large as the Komu Army. Therefore, the Komu Army did not escape but leaned over, probably planning to get these Ming ships.
Jiang Lang was naturally happy when the Mu army did not escape and immediately ordered: "When the Mu army's ships were at the range of artillery, all ships changed their course and kept a distance from the Mu army fleet!"
There can be artillery on the Ming Dynasty warships, and there is sufficient ammunition. Jianglang means to use the advantage of the artillery to leverage the advantages of the artillery, so that the casualties of the party can be minimized as much as possible. The powerful navy also has artillery on it. However, it is obvious that it is not as large or quality as compared to the artillery of the Ming Dynasty, so it has an overwhelming advantage in quantity. However, the artillery was not so accurate at this time. In addition, most of the new recruits on this ship, so Jianglang also hopes to use this to train the new recruits to operate artillery. Whether it is naval battles or ground, artillery is an indispensable thing.
The new recruits looked at the approaching Komu Army fleet nervously, waiting for Jiang Lang's orders.
Finally, the distance between the two fleets satisfies the shooting distance.
"Bang……!"
Chapter completed!