Chapter 1155: Sweeping Jinzhou Bay

Seeing the miserable state of his opponent, Pan Yan secretly felt lucky for himself. He was lucky enough to survive the gunfire of the Haihan battleship last time. It was less than a year after the Jinshui Division was established.

, most of them are from the former Ming Navy, but it seems that this change of camp not only did not allow them to find the opportunity to flourish, but instead bumped into the big evil star Haihan.

The "Weiyuan" did not look back to look for the bad luck of those warships, but continued to accelerate towards the depths of Jinzhou Bay. According to the intelligence collected from various channels during this period, the Houjin Navy was in the Liaodong Peninsula.

The main station is Jinzhou Bay, and it is obvious that there will not be only the few ships that have appeared. Considering the amount of ammunition carried by the fleet, Wang Tom has no illusions about being able to annihilate the Jinshui Division in one fell swoop, but it is necessary to take advantage of the opportunity.

They will take this opportunity to inflict heavy damage on them to ensure that they will not have any spare energy to harass the Changshan Islands or the Jiaodong Peninsula in the south this winter.

It was not difficult to find the dock where the Hou Jin Navy was docked. After all, the harbor area of ​​Jinzhou Bay was limited, and there were only a few places suitable for building large-scale military docks. Not long after, the lookout on the mast discovered through the telescope

Houjin Navy's hiding place, and confirmed that several warships were sailing away from the shore in a panic.

"Fat!" Wang Tom was very excited after hearing the news. He was not worried that the numerical advantage of his opponent's warships would be able to trap his flagship. After all, the tonnage and speed of the two sides were very different.

, as long as the operation of the "Weiyuan" does not go wrong and does not deliberately slow down the speed to allow enemy ships to surround it, the threat that the enemy can pose to the "Weiyuan" is basically within the controllable range. And the "Weiyuan"

"It is much easier to take advantage of one's own artillery fire to cause damage to enemy warships. Even if it is not easy to sink the ship with solid shells, it is still not difficult to punch some transparent holes in its hull.

In a stunned state, Pan Yan rushed into the queue of Houjin warships along with the "Weiyuan". The rumbling sound of cannons continued to be heard from the sides of the ships on both sides. This sea monster was attacking almost non-stop.

Targets within the range of fire spit out cannonballs. Pan Yan had never thought that naval battles could be operated in this way. In the maritime tactics he learned, basically after a symbolic firearms exchange, the two sides should engage in boarding battle.

The real winner is determined by fighting hand to hand. Because everyone's equipment level is basically at the same level, the side with a clear advantage in the number of warships and total tonnage is almost impossible to lose in a naval battle, and this situation is indeed

It was far beyond Pan Yan's knowledge.

Although Pan Yan also had the experience of fighting against the Haihan Navy once, it was only then that he realized that they had deliberately held back last time, or they were limited by the relatively narrow combat environment in the Lushun Port Harbor at that time and did not use it to their full potential.

Use all your strength. Now that the sea is open in Jinzhou Bay, the extraordinary maneuverability of the Haihan battleship can be fully exerted, and the combat effectiveness displayed is far better than the previous performance at Lushunkou.

There were at least more than twenty warships of the Houjin Navy that left the harbor to fight, but most of them were less than half the tonnage of the "Weiyuan". In terms of the speed of the "Weiyuan", they dared to try to stop this behemoth at sea.

It's different from using a mantis' arm as a chariot.

The first enemy ship to make this risky attempt was a Cangshan ship. This kind of warship was equipped with two Franco cannons, seven or eight firecrackers, rockets, chimneys, fire bricks, crossbows and other weapons. The entire ship

It carried more than 30 people. However, Pan Yan believed that the ship would not be fully loaded because when the Dengzhou Navy troops were kidnapped and defected to Liaodong, the number of personnel was only about 60% of the regular establishment, and Jin

If people are not good at sailing, there are not many people who can go to sea with the ship to fight, and it is almost impossible to make up for this level of shortage.

The Cangshan ship began to calculate its speed from a distance, trying to carve out an arc on the sea to intercept the "Weiyuan" laterally. With the maneuverability of the "Weiyuan", it would have to avoid

It was not a big problem to launch such an almost futile interception, but Wang Tom was eager to kill and had no intention of adopting an avoidance strategy.

"Aim for the bow of the ship and hit it, don't hold back!" Wang Tom gave the order to the helmsman, and then asked the first mate to immediately sound the ship's whistle alarm to alert the crew and sailors of the upcoming collision.

Of course, Pan Yan also heard the high-pitched whistle, but he did not understand what the signal meant. When he was looking left and right, the officer Haihan next to him pressed him against the side of the ship: "Hold on tight."

The cable is about to collide with the ship!"

Pan Yanqi said: "Why don't you avoid the other party..." He stopped asking in the middle of the sentence. He also found that this question was a bit redundant. With the size of the hull that the "Weiyuan" had an absolute advantage, there was indeed no need to avoid it.

Drive the opponent. The bow of the "Weiyuan" is also covered with a strong steel ram. If the opponent crosses the hull to block the way, it is just like seeking death.

When the sailors on the other side's ship discovered that the Haihan battleship, instead of trying to slow down or dodge, was accelerating and rushing straight towards it, they could no longer dodge and could only watch the tall "Weiyuan"

"It hit the bow of the Cangshan ship that I was on from south to north. The expected scene of using my own small boat to jam the opponent's big ship did not appear. The collision angle of the bow of the "Weiyuan" was like the claws of a wild beast.

It easily tore the side plates of the Cangshan ship, and then used the huge kinetic energy to smash the entire bow into pieces. In the exclamations of the sailors, the numerous naval guns on the side of the "Weiyuan" almost touched the enemy.

The gesture on his face roared, and grape bullets hit the deck of the Cangshan ship overwhelmingly, leaving the people on the ship and the deck riddled with holes and to pieces.

When Pan Yan saw that the two ships were about to collide, he had already crouched down, grabbed the cable next to the ship's side and was ready to deal with it. As the ship's hull suddenly shook, Pan Yan heard a continuous sound coming from the other ship.

Before he could even poke his head out from the side of the ship to look around, he heard the sound of cannons ringing out one after another, mixed with shrill screams.

Pan Yan stood up, leaned out of the side of the ship and took a look, then immediately turned his head unbearably. Even though he had been in the army for many years, he had never seen such a bloody scene in a sea battle. The front of the Cangshan ship

About a quarter of the ship's hull, including the bow, has been turned into large and small broken boards floating in the sea. Sea water is pouring into the inner cabin from the damaged part of the bow. There is a pool of blood lying on the deck.

The ship was full of dead or injured sailors, with broken legs and limbs everywhere. Although many injured people were still screaming and moaning in pain, there was no one who could stand up in the entire ship.

People.

When the "Weiyuan" left the ship behind, Pan Yan noticed that nearly half of the ship had sunk, and as far as he could see, no one jumped off the ship to escape. It seemed that the ship

Not a single person could be left alive. Counting from the time when the two ships collided, the entire battle was over so quickly that no one could even react. As for the outcome of the battle, it was even more one-sided, "Weiyuan"

Apart from the scratched paint on the side of the ship, there was almost no other damage visible to the naked eye.

Pan Yan could defeat his opponent so quickly and thoroughly in a naval battle, let alone experience it personally, he had never even thought about it before. Although there is indeed a clear gap in the hulls and armament levels of the two sides, he could use such unreasonable

Pan Yan was so impressed by the strength of the Haihan Navy that he cleanly dealt with his opponents. This fully demonstrated the confidence of the commander on the ship in the strength of his warship, and the reaction speed of the artillerymen from the ship was also impressive.

Perfect, after the impact was completed, the enemy ship was immediately covered with fire, so that the opponent completely lost even the chance of escape.

The shock effect of this heavy-handed attack method was also immediate. There were several warships that originally wanted to approach and intercept, but after seeing the tragic end of their companions, they immediately gave up their original ideas and turned to

And keep a distance and try to use the long-range weapons on the ship as a means of attack. But unfortunately, no matter in terms of range, accuracy or lethality, these weapons equipped on the former Ming army warships are difficult to compete head-on with the Haihan naval gun.

The attack effect is very limited, and it is difficult to rely on the advantage of the number of ships to deal with the rampaging

"Weiyuan" counterattacked.

After the "Weiyuan" broke the mainmast of another Fu ship, the remaining Houjin warships finally realized that the opponent in front of them was not someone they could challenge with their numerical advantage. Whether it was a one-on-one fight or a swarm,

Basically, they can only play the role of a target in front of it. Although everyone can think that the ammunition on this big ship is not endless, and sooner or later the opponent's ammunition will be used up if it is used up, but no one wants to step forward and act as cannon fodder.

Role. At this time, the Haihan fleet, which dealt with the six warships that first attacked, had also completed its mission and rushed to intervene in this battlefield.

Seeing that the situation was over, Hou Jin's warships began to actively leave the battlefield and sail to the sea outside Jinzhou Bay. Wang Tom was worried that the supply ship waiting outside would be attacked, so he sent several ships to respond, and the "Weiyuan" took the

Other warships continued their sweep along the coastline.

If we pursue desperately, then probably sixty-seven out of ten enemy ships that escape to the open sea will be caught up by Haihan warships, but whether they can be sunk or captured is another question. The ammunition carried by Haihan warships is indeed

Limited, Wang Tom did not dare to enlarge enough to shoot out all the ammunition in one go, and the steam engines on the ship used only a limited amount of coal and fresh water, and the cruising range they could support could not support long-distance pursuits.

It is also very risky to use up all the reserves. Therefore, despite the opportunity to cause a greater blow to the Houjin Navy, Wang Tom still chose a more conservative strategy with restraint and shifted his energy to reconnaissance of the enemy.

Before dark, the Haihan fleet captured more than 40 people from the Houjin warship that was damaged and sunk. The identity of the captives this time did not disappoint Wang Tom again. There were actually several Houjin officers among them. Wang Tom organized the fleet to

They found a deserted small harbor on the south side of Jinzhou Bay to dock and rest. At the same time, they interrogated Houjin prisoners of war overnight and intermittently got some useful information from them.

Houjin's operations in Jinzhou Bay are progressing very slowly. Apart from the warship anchorage discovered on the west side of Monk Island, there are no other decent coastal terminals. Of course, this is also related to the huge cost and effectiveness of developing surface combat forces.

However, the very slow objective laws have something to do with it. After all, Hou Jin is a horseback nation. He started off by land warfare. He is not good at sea warfare. It is impossible for him to attach great importance to sea control to the point of madness like Haihan.

For Hou Jin, it was not a wise choice to form a large naval force to attack Shandong or North China across the sea. The preparation work alone might take several years, and cross-sea operations are easily affected by climate conditions.

They are all prone to problems. In comparison, it is not as easy as the land attack they are good at. Every year, they only need to drive the horses to the Xuanda area like herds, and organize thousands of cavalry to enter the Ming Dynasty to burn, kill and loot.

It comes and goes like the wind and you don’t have to worry about being stuck somewhere due to weather. Isn’t it much better than this uncertain naval battle?

Therefore, although the Dengzhou Navy and the Dongjiang Town Navy had surrendered to Hou Jin in the past two years, this did not cause the rulers of Hou Jin to pay enough attention to maritime operations.

The Jin Navy did not increase investment in building ships, but only sent a number of officers to the navy to manage and command. Since the senior officials of the Hou Jin Dynasty still lacked trust in the surrendered troops, the scope of activities of the Hou Jin Navy was also restricted.

near the station to avoid losing control after going out to the distant sea area, and someone will try to defect again and return to the Ming Dynasty.

Under such a situation where laymen commanded experts and there was a serious lack of internal trust, the combat effectiveness that the Houjin Navy could exert was naturally very limited. In today's battle, the few warships that dared to attack the Haihan Fleet,

Almost all were commanded by officer Hou Jin, who threatened the lives of the sailors' families and personal futures, forcing them to charge against the "Weiyuan".

The consequences of this reckless tactic have been put on the table. In today's battle, a total of four Houjin warships were sunk one after another, and no less than ten other warships were damaged to varying degrees and then withdrew from the battlefield.

The Houjin Navy had at least three hundred personnel, but the casualties on the Haihan Army's side were only in single digits, making it clear who was superior and who was inferior.

However, according to the prisoners' confessions, after being attacked by Haihan two months ago, the Houjin Navy also realized that there might be a large gap in combat power between the two sides, so it assigned some warships to the Fuzhou Guard in the west of the Liaodong Peninsula.

, Gaizhou Guard and other places were stationed on the coast to avoid being defeated by the opponent like the army at Lushunkou. Although what Haihan encountered in Jinzhou Bay today was the main force of the Houjin Navy, it was not

All combat power.
Chapter completed!