Then other warships also docked one after another and sent a large number of sailors to search in the military camp. They took away all the things related to combat, and even the copper cannons on the village wall were removed and taken away! However, the grain in the warehouse and the ordinary ships on the dock did not move, and remained in place.

As the fleet continued to go up the river, it also successively broke through two such water camps. One of them resisted to a considerable extent, causing a slight loss to the fleet, but they were still defeated the Ming army simply and neatly!

After breaking the water camp, the soldiers still took away all the war-related things, leaving ordinary ships and food behind. There was no fire prevention to burn the water camp.

This was something Liu Pei specifically requested. Because Liu Pei did not want Jiangbei's hundreds of thousands of troops to collapse. So he had to leave enough ships for the Southern Ming regime to transport food to Jiangbei.

If Liu Pei completely locked the Yangtze River channel, the hundreds of thousands of Ming troops in Jiangbei would not have enough food and would scatter in an instant. In this way, perhaps Liu Pei could obtain Jiangbei's territory without fighting. But if these people become bandits, the trouble would be even greater!

Originally, Liu Pei didn't need to do this, but due to the adjustment of the entire combat plan, he had to intervene in Jiangbei's war and the Ming army's battle in advance. So after Liu Pei's repeated consideration, he felt that disarming the Ming army's navy, but retaining their transportation capabilities was the only way to leave hope for them.

Originally, Liu Pei did not plan to fight the same name army so early, but in order to successfully annihilate Zhang Xianzhong, Liu Pei had to occupy the Yangtze River in advance! This led to the advancement of the entire combat plan. Liu Pei did not prepare enough materials to ensure the entire combat.

In order to successfully carry out the battle, this is a huge test for Liu Pei and the entire logistics! Now, both Liu Pei and the officials of the General Staff are extremely grateful that their idea of ​​developing the navy was so forward-looking! Otherwise, just supplying hundreds of thousands of troops would have slashed everyone’s scalp!

As we climbed along the river, the naval fleet and the inland gunboats gradually distanced themselves. After all, the naval fleet's sails were larger and faster. This was the plan.

Because they are responsible for annihilation of the Ming Navy in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Although I don’t know what method the Ming army used to convey, the Ming navy here in Nanjing was indeed ready. More than 180 laughing warships were on the verge of battle! More than 60 large ships were in front, and the rest were behind, forming a one-and-a-half-month formation.

The flagship officer put down his telescope and said with a smile: "It seems that we can finally fight a decent water battle!"

The first mate curled his lips and said, "I don't think so! Their ships are too small, maybe we can't even hold on to a single volley!"

The captain said: "You can't say that! Although their ships are small, they are very flexible and are especially suitable for fighting on narrow river surfaces. Moreover, they are on the upstream and rushing down very quickly with the water momentum! If they really use the collision tactic, the damage to us will be quite serious!"

The first mate shook his head and said, "I don't think they have the courage to use this tactic! Besides, their ships look bad, not very strong!"

The captain said, "But we still have to be careful! What is the old saying? Be careful to make the ten thousand-year-old ship right? Order the fleet to keep a distance, be careful not to be entangled by the other party! We must give full play to the advantage of our artillery density! It's so damn, the Yangtze River is too narrow, and before the sails have been lifted, the ship has already gone from the north shore to the south shore!"

The first mate laughed twice, turned around and conveyed the order. As the order was conveyed, the fleet quickly divided into two teams intertwined, leaning against the two sides of the straits. The distance between the ships was also widened.

The sailors cleared the debris on the deck and threw all possible flammable items into the river. The cannon door on the side of the ship was pushed open, and the black-hole cannon directly stretched out of the hull. They quickly prepared for combat!

As soon as they were ready, the Ming army upstream rushed up! With the help of the water, the ship was very fast! It shot towards the enemy opposite like an arrow from the string! The Ming soldiers also shouted loudly on the side of the ship and cheered!

However, the Ming army fleet has different sizes and the hull is of different quality. So when it goes downstream, the beautiful half-moon array is quickly turned into two reversed matches.

Form. This led to the left wing of the Ming army getting closer to the enemy first.

However, the Ming army did not seem to think that their formation would reduce their combat effectiveness. Because they were usually used to fighting such bad battles!

Before both sides got close, the artillery on the bow of the Ming army opened fire first! Three shells hit the river in a row, causing three waves!

Although the landing point of the shell was far away from the navy's ships, it still angered them! These sailors who were used to being arrogant all over the world found that someone was firing in front of them, which was unforgivable contempt!

The warship in front twisted its body, pointed the bow of the ship towards the center of the river, and showed its flanks. At the same time, the twenty artillery guns on the side of the ship also pointed at the opponent! With a command, the artillery fired one by one. 20 shells flew toward the opposite ship!

The sailors on these warships have long been accustomed to shooting on the turbulent seas, and now they fire on the calm river surface, greatly improving their hit rate!

Among these 20 shells, 11 hit the target! These shells caused huge losses to the opponent's ship!

The Ming soldiers were the first to stand on the side of the ship and the deck, and they were in trouble! The shells roared through the crowd, smashed their bodies, and took away their broken limbs! The ones hit the boat tower were naturally splashing wood chips, and their lethality was even greater than the shells hitting directly! Unfortunately, they did not penetrate the hull.

This Ming army warship was very brave. After being bombarded, not only did not slow down, but instead fired guns and turned the bow and rushed over! They looked like they were preparing to fight a close-range shore battle!

The captain looked at their performance and said with a smile: "These Ming troops really chose the right tactics to play the advantages of most of their people! But we are not fools! We passed my order, and then the starboard artillery fired two rounds and then turned to the downstream, taking the serpentine route. The battle position took over and carried out cross-fire! I want to see how many rounds of artillery they can withstand?"
Chapter completed!