Chapter 98: Yeongdo Cape (Modified)
(I will complete the chapter yesterday, let’s take a look first. I will try to write more tonight. Now I am only free at night.)
Although the sea was shrouded in heavy fog, Yuanjun could still see that the Japanese naval forces were gathering not far away. This time, the number of warships and troops on both sides were roughly equal. If we look into it in depth, the number of Korean naval forces may have a greater advantage in number, which is something that Li Shunchen had never been there.
"Every ships follow my orders and move forward at full speed!" This was the first sea battle led by Yuan Jun. Faced with a good situation where the enemy was small and we were insignificant, of course, we had to use the powerful firepower of the tortoise shell ship to teach the Japanese army a lesson.
The reason why the tortoise shell ship is invincible is its flexibility and powerful firepower. According to previous tactics, the tortoise shell ship first quickly rushed into the enemy formation to disrupt the enemy formation, and then used its firepower advantage to attack the approaching ships, causing great chaos, and the rest of the ships joined the battle. Usually, the time required from charge to creating chaos is very short, and other ships can basically get a bargain when they arrive at the combat area at a fast speed.
Although Yuan Jun was not capable of fighting, he still had the ability to imitate. Isn’t it just a copy? Besides, if you have the advantage this time, how can you fail? Therefore, the Yuan general dared to issue orders for the entire army to attack.
But Yuan Jun is not the only one who knows "copying according to the gourd", Xiao Gao also knows that it is precisely because of this that he thought of "using tricks" and "tempting the enemy deeper". Look, this level and knowledge immediately went up. The reason why the North Korean navy had the advantage of quantity this time was not because there were insufficient ships in the Busan Port, but Xiao Gao did it on purpose. The purpose was very clear, that was to let Yuan Jun relax his vigilance and obediently enter the trap he had dug in advance.
The speed of the tortoise shell ship was indeed amazing. In a short while, it sailed to the sea about one mile away from Kato Kamin's vanguard. This was a line. Entering this line was the range of the tortoise shell ship. According to past experience, in this case, if you don't say it must, you will be at least 80% sure to hit the Japanese ship.
Due to the structural defects of the Japanese ship (relative to the flatbed ships of the Ming Dynasty and North Korea, most of the Japanese sea ships had sharp bottoms. With the production process at that time, the stability and solidity of this ship were difficult to guarantee), once they were hit by artillery on the tortoise shell ship or penetrated the deck, they would instantly sink to the bottom of the sea in severe cases. If they were mild, they would lose their combat capability and withdraw from the battle.
"Prepare to open fire." Yuan Jun commanded proudly, not taking the Japanese navy on the opposite side seriously at all.
"Sir, wait a little longer." An old gunner asked for instructions: "Fire the fire at a closer distance, so that it will be more accurate."
"Oh, is that?" Yuan Jun knew nothing about artillery. Before leaving, he only checked the information left by Li Shunchen. He realized that the shooting range of the "Ye Gong Shen Gun" on the tortoise shell ship was one mile. Therefore, he felt that the distance was almost the same, so he ordered the artillery to fire without considering the accuracy at all.
At this moment, when he lost face in front of the soldiers, Yuan Jun's old face was immediately red like a monkey's butt. If he had been the past, he would have arrested the artillery and beaten them violently, but now it is a critical moment of combat. In order to avoid the war, he had to swallow this breath and pretend to be calm and calm: "Oh, I forgot, right, fight when I get closer, fight when I get closer."
Although everyone didn't say it, they looked down on Yuan Jun from the bottom of their hearts. Even the old gunner who had been silent could not help but mutter: "How can the court let such a person command the navy?"
There are contradictions, but after all, it is internal. When the enemy is in front of him, the chief's ability problem is to put aside first. Eliminating the Japanese navy according to the scheduled plan is the imminent task. The vanguard Turtle Shell continued to move closer to the Japanese ship under the command of Deputy General Li Yiqi. Seeing that there were still 800 meters left, the gunners were ready to fire, and the scene during the Battle of Wenlu was about to happen again.
"General, the Japanese ship suddenly headed northwest and had already left our attack range." Just as Yuan Jun was proud, the sentry hurried to the cabin to report to him.
"The Japanese pirates must be afraid and want to escape before our army opens fire." Yuan Jun tried his best to show his victory and ordered firmly: "The whole army chases closely, and must annihilate it!"
If it is at its usual speed, catching up with the Japanese ship is just a breeze. But now the winds and waves are high on the sea, and the North Korean navy is coming from afar (equivalent to crossing the Taiwan Strait). The soldiers are exhausted, and the maneuverability of the tortoise shell ship is naturally greatly reduced.
However, the Japanese ship's airworthiness ability was not much better. Not long after, it was included in the range of the North Korean navy. "Get hard!" Yuan Jun's voice was still high-pitched, but there was obviously less excitement, more impatient and irritable.
"General, the Japanese ships have turned sharply into the Yingdao cape." As soon as the shells were fired, a sentry ran to the cabin in panic and reported: "Their route has been changed too suddenly. Our bow has not been able to adjust its direction. Most of the shells have been shot on Yingdao. According to subordinates' observations, only two or three shots hit the enemy ship."
"Bastard!" Yuan Jun finally couldn't help it, and pounded his fists hard on the table, gritting his teeth and said, "Damn it, are you fooling me like a monkey?"
It is reasonable for Yuan Jun to be angry. This is like a prey that is about to be obtained, slipping away from his mouth again and again. Anyone would be furious. Especially on the battlefield, he was pulled by the enemy by his nose, which would definitely not feel good.
"Okay, if he wants to play, I will play with him," Yuan Jun's anger was not yet relieved, and he supported his hands on the table and ordered resentfully: "Each ship turns left and walks around the cape to chase the Japanese pirates!"
"General Li, our army is not very familiar with the southeastern cape. Should we send a sentry ship to investigate first?" After receiving the signal of turning the rudder, the deputy general of the forward, Pei Zhi, the right water envoy of Qingshangdao, suggested to Li Yiqi.
Indeed, the end of the Japanese maritime food route was the main battlefield during the Battle of Manlu, located in the Port of Busan between Yingdao and Kade Island. The waters east of Yingdao were far away from Xianshan Island and protected by Ulsan, so they lacked strategic space and were forbidden places for the Korean navy throughout the ages.
"It's midnight, and the weather is not good. If you follow up rashly, there will be an unexpected accident." Li Yiqi followed Li Shunchen to fight in the north for more than ten years. This clue can still be seen. However, when he thought of Yuan Jun's temper, he hesitated again: "If you put the watchtower to investigate first, it will definitely waste a lot of time this time. If you really find something, it would be fine. If it is confirmed that it is our worrying, it will be difficult for General Yuan to explain."
"In your opinion?" Although Pei Zhi knew Li Yiqi's idea, he still hoped that he could come up with other solutions.
Chapter completed!