Chapter 1154 Show off force

The first batch of soldiers and civilians transported from Phi Island to Chang Son Islands were settled on Guanglu Island, which is closest to the mainland. This island with an area of ​​more than 30 square kilometers has a flatter terrain than other surrounding islands. The soil on the island is fertile.

There are abundant fresh water resources, and it used to be the main grain-producing area under the jurisdiction of Dongjiang Town. However, after Shang Kexi, who was guarding this place last year, coerced all the soldiers and civilians of Changshan Islands to surrender to the enemy, the island was completely abandoned, and many living facilities needed to be renovated before they could be used.

, so among the personnel selected this time, various craftsmen such as carpenters and plasterers also accounted for a large proportion.

"Even the door panels have been removed! This is really a wonderful thing Shang Kexi has done!" After landing from Liutiao Port on the south side of the island, Shen Zhixiang inspected the original residential area on the island and was quite dissatisfied with the state of destruction.

Wang Tom smiled and said: "Don't complain. He didn't set fire to all the houses on the island when he left. It was already merciful. We came here last time and saw all the valuables on the island.

Apart from all the valuables being evacuated, no major damage was done. The craftsmen you brought can just make some simple repairs and arrange for people to move in."

Shen Zhixiang thought for the same reason. If Shang Kexi had set fire to all the houses on the island, it would have required a lot of manpower to rebuild the residential area. I am afraid it would be difficult to move in before the cold wave came. Although these houses have been demolished now

All the door panels were removed, but the structure of the house was not damaged, so it would not have much impact on the people moving in.

This batch of residents to be resettled on Guanglu Island amounts to more than 2,000 people. To this end, both Dongjiang Town and Haihan sent a large number of soldiers to maintain order, organize the people to transfer the materials ashore as soon as possible, and then arrive according to the establishment assigned in advance.

Arrange accommodation. Although most of the people have become emaciated from hunger in the long-term famine, returning to Guanglu Island is undoubtedly a shot in the arm. They think this is an opportunity for Dongjiang Town to make a comeback, and they are still in a working mood.

Relatively high.

Haihanjun stayed on the island for two days, and after confirming that the immigration process was smooth and there were no safety hazards in the surrounding waters, he left Guanglu Island and sailed to Jinzhou Bay in the southwest. Before leaving, before

The released prisoner of war, former Dengzhou Navy officer Pan Yan, volunteered to serve as a guide for the Haihan Army. He happened to be one of the trainee officers recommended by Shen Zhixiang to Haihan. After completing this mission, he could take the ship by the way.

Arrive at Zhifu Port.

The last time the Haihan fleet visited the Liaodong Peninsula, Pan Yan happened to be on the ship, but at that time he was a shackled prisoner of war. He could be thrown into the sea and fed to fish by the Haihan sailors at any time for saying something wrong. His situation was completely different from today.

The situation is different. After he was bailed by Shen Zhixiang to Pidao, Dongjiang Town appointed him a naval commander position, and he was restored to the status of a Ming army officer from prison.

However, Pan Yan had experience fighting against Haihan, and had stayed on the Haihan warship for many days. He had long known Haihan's strength, so although he had changed his identity now, he still behaved very humbly in front of the Haihan people.

After boarding the ship, I saw the Haihan officers with rank marks on their uniforms. They all responded with humility and caution, not daring to show any airs.

"General Wang, Pan Yan, of humble rank, come and report!" After Pan Yan entered Tom Wang's captain's cabin, he immediately knelt on one knee and saluted.

"Get up and talk!" Wang Tom had dealt with the Ming army a lot and knew that this was a common routine among the Ming army, so he asked him to get up and speak indifferently.

After Pan Yan got up, he stood with his eyebrows down, waiting for Tom Wang's instructions.

Seeing that his attitude was quite upright, Wang Tom said: "Pan Yan, this time we go to Jinzhou Bay, we probably won't hold back as much as we did last time. If we want to fight against your former colleagues, how can you be ruthless?"

Are you determined to do this?"

Pan Yan responded: "We have different camps. We are all fighting for the master we serve. Why can't we take action? However, if the other party is defeated and captured, I will still intercede for them because of my old friendship."

Wang Tom said: "As long as you are not a heinous person, you can still save your life after being captured. Our purpose is not to kill people. Besides, your colleagues in the past were all Han people. You don't need to worry too much about this. We have our own sense of proportion."

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Pan Yan said: "General Wang is kind and righteous. I have thanked them for my humiliation! Please rest assured, General Wang. On the battlefield, I will do my best and never slack off!"

Wang Tom was quite satisfied with Pan Yan's statement and immediately assigned him to the flagship deck to serve as the deck artillery commander and learn the sighting operation of the Haihan artillery and basic naval artillery warfare techniques.

Wang Tom is not worried that letting Pan Yan know the performance of Haihan's weapons and combat methods will cause leaks, because these are based on the ships and artillery equipped by Haihan Navy, and the military technology gap between the two sides is really too big.

Even if outsiders know this information, they still can't find a way to defeat Haihan's navy on the frontal battlefield. Previously, Haihan helped the local navy in Fujian to train senior officers, and all the lessons were given on Haihan's battleships. The results were very ideal.

After the Ming navy officers realized the gap in combat power between the two sides, they were able to dispel the hidden thoughts of resistance in their hearts.

With his past practical experience, Wang Tom has already made arrangements for the training of officers for Dongjiang Town. This time, the training candidates selected by Shen Zhixiang, the navy personnel have already set off with the Haihan fleet, and the infantry officers

After settling down on the Changshan Islands, they will take a boat directly to Zhifu Port for training.

In addition to Pan Yan, there are also several other Ming army officers currently deployed on other warships, temporarily assuming the responsibilities of various grassroots operational positions. And the effect of receiving training under such actual combat conditions will be far better than

Empty theoretical explanations in class. This is the last maritime operation in Northeast Asia this year. Wang Tom plans to take this opportunity to see if there is any talent among these Ming army officers. If there are any, he will bring them back.

Go to Zhejiang and train hard for a winter.

The civilian passenger and cargo ships in the Haihan Fleet will continue to help transport personnel and supplies between Guanglu Island and Pi Island. Therefore, except for a few supply ships, the fleet heading towards Jinzhou Bay are all combat ships.

The voyage from Guanglu Island to Jinzhou Bay is only more than 30 nautical miles. It only took the Haihan fleet half a day to arrive outside Jinzhou Bay. Wang Tom sent an order to send a signal and let the supply ship go south to the vicinity of Dashan Island outside the bay.

While waiting, other ships lined up aggressively into Jinzhou Bay.

It has been less than two months since the last time the Haihan Fleet came here for a casual demonstration. The Houjin Navy stationed here has obviously learned the lessons from the past and strengthened surveillance in nearby overseas areas.

As soon as the Haihan fleet sailed into the bay, they saw small boats on the shore and on the sea setting off warning fireworks signals at the same time.

"I've learned a lesson!" Wang Tom looked at the conspicuous fireworks signals in mid-air with a sneer on his face.

Now that the traces had been exposed, Wang Tom completely gave up the idea of ​​quietly approaching the enemy's dock to carry out a sneak attack, and ordered the ship's steam propulsion system to be started to move forward at full speed. In addition to the flagship "Weiyuan" where Wang Tom was located, the Haihan Army

In addition, there are two other expedition-class warships that are also equipped with steam power. However, these devices are too noisy when used, and soot and steam are continuously emitted from the chimneys, so they have not been put into use before.

Pan Yan was observing the situation on the sea to the north attentively when he suddenly felt some regular intermittent vibrations coming from the deck under his feet. He turned to look at others, only to see that the faces of Haihan's crew and sailors were all as usual, and they seemed not to be.

He didn't feel anything unusual. When Pan Yan was wondering if he had an illusion, the frequency of the vibrations gradually accelerated and the vibrations became clearer. Pan Yan knew that this could not be his illusion, and he turned around to look at Wang

Tom was directing from behind the deck when he saw a large plume of smoke starting to come out of the waist-thick chimney at the stern of the ship.

Pan Yan had previously thought that the chimney led to the kitchen below the deck, and he had always thought that the Haihan people's design in this detail was really weird. They actually had to build such a large chimney for ventilation, but now look at the smoke emitted from the chimney.

, this is obviously not something that can be caused by cooking and cooking in the kitchen.

Pan Yan grabbed the arm of officer Haihan next to him and said, "Something... something happened!"

The officer said angrily: "You are so panicked by shouting! Hasn't the fight started yet?"

"No! Look at the back!" Pan Yan quickly pointed to the chimney at the stern of the ship and said, "There's a fire down there!"

"You're such a big-headed guy! Keep your eyes on the front and don't get distracted!" When the officer heard this, he naturally knew why this guy was panicking. This was not uncommon among the personnel trained on the flagship. Many of them experienced the steam engine for the first time.

I had similar speculations and reactions. But now that I was in combat mode, I didn't bother to explain the secret to him, I just asked him to concentrate on dealing with the enemy first.

When Pan Yan saw the officer getting angry, he knew that his guess must be wrong, and he did not dare to ask any more questions at the moment. However, as the vibration frequency of the ship's hull gradually stabilized, he found that the speed of the ship he was on seemed to be accelerating.

, the other ships that were moving forward together were slowly left behind. Pan Yan had served in the Navy for many years and could be considered an old sea dog. He could be sure that this change in speed was definitely not his illusion.

It could only be due to some operation on this ship that I was not aware of.

Is there someone rowing below to help? This is of course impossible. Pan Yan knows that there are dense gun emplacements on both sides of the ship, and there is no space for rowing. And he can also be sure that this is not because of a sudden change in the wind on the sea.

This can be clearly judged from the condition of the sails hanging on the mast. Pan Yan was puzzled at the moment, but he did not connect this abnormality with the vibration of the ship's hull and the large amount of smoke coming out of the chimney, because

He really couldn't imagine that Haihan had placed a mechanical monster in the bottom of the ship that was beyond the understanding of this era.

However, the shadows of sails appearing on the sea in the distance soon made him no longer interested in pondering the mystery of the change in speed. The enemy navy anchored in Jinzhou Bay reacted very quickly. A moment after receiving the warning, they

Several sailing ships have already come out to engage in battle.

But it is a pity that the opponent they face is the most powerful maritime warship in the Far East in this era. It has super high speed, powerful firepower, solid hull, and a group of well-trained and experienced combat ships.

The regular navy, even if they are not afraid of death, cannot take any advantage from such an opponent.

"There are only six ships... let's destroy them first!" Wang Tom looked at the oncoming enemy ships through the telescope. He didn't feel much nervous because he knew very well that with the tonnage and firepower of these ships, it would be difficult to deal with them.

His own flagship poses a threat, and even engaging in close combat is delusional.

The "Weiyuan" used its power advantage to seize the top position, quickly passed by the west side of the enemy navy, and used its naval guns to conduct two rounds of rapid-fire attacks on the enemy ship from a distance of less than fifty meters.

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Pan Yan's task before the war started was to count the number of effective hits during the battle, and to record the approximate location and effect of the shells hitting the opponent's hull, so he also lay on the side of the ship to watch very carefully, lest he

Details are missed.

According to Pan Yan's observation, in these two rounds of attacks, at least seven shells hit three enemy ships respectively. The effect of these shells hitting the hull was almost exactly the same, opening large holes in the ship's board. Two of them

The impact point of the projectile was near the waterline, so I was afraid that it would soon cause the opponent to have water in the hull.

Pan Yan can only express his admiration for such intensity of firepower output. The firepower of this Haihan battleship is so powerful that it is almost as powerful as the entire Ming navy. And Pan Yan is very familiar with the counterattack methods that the opponent can do.

However, because these ships are obviously warships belonging to the former Dengzhou Navy, and the long-range weapons available on board are nothing more than some rockets and small-caliber copper cannons, their range, power and shooting

The accuracy was not enough to threaten this behemoth. A few projectiles fired from the opposite side hit the side of the "Weiyuan", but they were not enough to penetrate the thick hull of the ship.

The boards were all bounced into the sea, leaving only shallow dents on the sides of the ship.

But the bombardment that these ships of the other side had to withstand did not end there. Pan Yan saw that the other two Haihan battleships following the "Weiyuan" also began to engage with it. They were also bombarded by naval guns, and he could faintly see

Those warships of the former Dengzhou Navy emitted thick smoke. It was thought that the shells fired by the Haihan warship hit the igniters on the ship.

Pan Yan secretly sighed, knowing that these ships were no match for the Haihan fleet. Those former colleagues were caught in such a battle of unequal strength, and the outcome was likely to be disastrous.
Chapter completed!