On the narrow sea channel, the Suzaku was facing the wind and waves. The originally huge ship was as small as a solitary boat on the rough sea, floating up and down on the sea.
The sea wind is getting stronger and stronger, the waves are getting higher and higher, and the originally strong and compact hull seems to be making a creaking sound when it is sailing against the wind under the power of nature, as if it will fall apart in the next moment.
The sail was lowered by more than half because it was originally fully opened. It was not broken in the headwind, but like the hull, it also made a painful groan. Even the deck under the feet began to loosen a little. The next moment, the mast seemed to be broken. The sail will be connected to the deck and blown into the sea by the strong sea wind.
The portholes on both sides of the hull are like several huge black holes, which continue to stubbornly open their bloody mouths as the seawater pours in.
"Launch!" A vague voice was transmitted from the microphone into the cabin again. The open portholes on both sides fired seven matchlock crossbows at the same time, shooting at the Japanese warships surrounding the Suzaku on both sides.
"Five misfires, two missing targets."
"No misfires, two hits on target."
A deep and steady voice came from the microphone, and it did not sound a little decadent or dejected because only two of the fourteen matchlock crossbows hit.
Under such harsh weather conditions, it was already rare to hit the target. As for whether to misfire or not, it was no longer something Cui Zhibian had to consider or struggle with.
"Heavy crossbow, three consecutive shots! The trebuchet fired continuously, and before reaching the upper wind, all the boulders were shot out!" Cui Zhibian shook his seawater-soaked beard, and his clothes were stuck to his body. He could no longer distinguish between the water and the sea. Besides, is there still sweat
"Lower weight! Launch boulders!" The voice came from the bottom of the cabin and reached the stern of the deck.
At the same time, the four levers of the trebuchet at the rear made a numbing sound. Under the action of the winch below, they were stretched to the maximum limit. Huge stones fell from both sides of the cabin, also under the action of the winch. It was transported and quickly placed on the riprap truck.
Then with a launch, the huge stone flew aimlessly under the interference of the crosswind. As for whether it hit the black sea or the Japanese warship, no one would care at this moment.
The huge waves on the sea had a huge impact on the five warships of the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, the impact on the Japanese warships was devastating.
Li Hong was obviously not in a hurry to annihilate all the Japanese warships before the storm came, but was still wandering around the periphery. When the Suzaku passed through the narrow passage exposed by the Japanese warships, the seven portholes on one side of the ship were also in the same position. is opened.
However, under Li Hong's order, the matchlock crossbows were fired one after another from left to right. The seven matchlock crossbows were only aimed at one target and fired one after another. Under the interference of the strong sea wind, the matchlock crossbows that had just left the porthole were tilted. flew out.
"Huh... Huh... Huh..."
The sea breeze was strong, and the speed of the fired match-rope crossbow was not to be outdone. It also flew away with the sound of wind. The first match-rope crossbow passed by the target warship, and the powerful crossbow tail of the match-rope crossbow was knocked. Behind the gang of the Japanese warship, it slowed down and was lucky enough to explode with a bang before falling into the sea.
Just a moment after the explosion sounded and was quickly blown away by the sea breeze, the second matchlock crossbow accurately hit the target. With a bang, a black smoke smelling like gunpowder suddenly rose from the cabin of the Japanese warship. Then a ball of fire lit up and was extinguished by the sea water in an instant.
"Zhang Fan, move forward." Li Hong put his mouth on the microphone and shouted, looking at the lethality caused by the two matchlock crossbows with satisfaction.
Taking advantage of the strong sea breeze, each matchlock crossbow aimed at the bow or stern of the Japanese warship. As a result, the matchlock crossbow or heavy-hitting crossbow aimed at the bow would often hit the stern and aim at the bow. The ones at the stern often hit the bow, or they miss by a hair's breadth and fall into the sea, which is a pity.
The screams and calls for help mixed in the sea breeze are fleeting. No matter how you catch it with your ears, the screams in the sea breeze are as if they are coming from the other side of the cliff, ethereal and unreal.
It is also like being in a deep house compound that has been uninhabited for a long time, the night is dark and windy, the grass is tall and the forest is dense, and people are inside the house, listening to the faint whistling of ghosts and wind whistling from outside the window.
Already behind Li Hong, with the bumps and ups and downs of the ship, Princess Dalai, who was dazed by the bumps, was lying on the deck in a panic. The rope on her slender waist was already tightly entangled with the strong wooden stake. Together, this prevented her from being knocked unconscious on the windy and high sea.
But when she looked through the goggles at the moment when the firelight flickered, the mess on the sea surface, and the sea breeze penetrated into her mouth all-pervasively, she almost choked.
Although it was only a short moment, she had already seen the decks scattered on the turbulent sea, including some Japanese soldiers struggling on the water. Their helpless faces were filled with dullness and numbness, and they could be swallowed up by time. The sea of their lives seems so sad and lonely.
"You executioner, why don't you quickly order the attack to stop?"
With a "boom", Princess Dalai's voice was drowned in the sound of explosions and sea breeze.
Looking at the solid and hateful figure in front of her, Princess Dalai wished she could pounce on him and kill him. However, the rope tightly wrapped around her body made it impossible for her to stand up for a while, so she could only stare. The resolute figure gritted his teeth.
"No way, fire the reverberating arrow!"
As soon as Li Hong finished speaking, a big wave from the bow of the boat immediately poured over him. The cold water immediately gave him another chill. The drowned rat behind him was caught off guard and was poured over from the head by the sea water. Then he let out another sound. Screams that went unheeded.
Li Hong looked nervously and looked at the thick clouds that were about to float to the top of his head. The rumbling sound seemed to be heard not far above his head.
And within the overwhelming clouds that made people feel small and helpless, there were even brief dazzling lights and crackling sounds from time to time.
"Wind, rain, thunder and lightning, who has gathered all the Dragon Balls or what?" Li Hong cursed helplessly. The storms, thunderstorms, lightning, and downpours on the sea were not a joke.
He even thought about retreating, but in such a harsh and cruel weather environment, if he could join forces with nature to annihilate the Japanese warships, then the image of the Tang navy in the hearts of the Japanese would become like a god and a devil. It will make them feel awe from the bottom of their bodies and from the depths of their souls. From then on, they will always believe that the Tang Dynasty Navy is invincible.
Of course, the prerequisite is that after annihilating less than 200 Japanese warships, five of our own warships can escape intact.
The sound of the sounding arrow sounded with a dull breath on the sea, and then the faint sound of the sound of the sounding arrow seemed to sound from all directions.
"Raise the sails! Rush in!" Li Hong roared angrily, and at the same time ordered like Cui Zhibian, the trebuchet launched boulders without any target, just hit them forward.
In order to reduce the weight of the battleships and take advantage of their flexibility and maneuverability, not only Cui Zhibian and Li Hong did this, but Zhang Yi, Li Chunfeng, and the Qinglong and Baihu also did the same. After the Xiangjian was launched, All five warships actually occupied the upper hand position on the sea.
The five warships were either lying upwind, or directly facing the Japanese warships downwind, but no matter what, the distance between the five giant ships was enough for them to take care of each other in times of danger.
"Kill!" Li Hong shouted again, as if shaking the thick clouds not far above his head. As soon as he finished speaking, big raindrops began to splash through the thick clouds. out.
The rumbling thunder and crackling lightning sounded in the sky above our heads, as if cheering for the five warships, and also as if they were preventing humans from continuing to kill each other. From time to time, there would be sounds like thunder, and the shaking sea surface seemed to be shaking. It's boiling.
Blue lightning cut through the sky like huge tree branches, instantly illuminating the entire sea surface, making everyone's vision suddenly brighter and clearer, but in an instant, the entire sea surface returned to darkness.
Big raindrops hit the face, like hailstones, making people's faces hurt. Even with goggles, the vision is still blurry. The seawater and rain are mixed, making it impossible to see the scene in front of them clearly.
The five giant ships, with the Fu Zhu in the middle, Zhuque and Xuanwu on the left, Qinglong and White Tiger on the right, were like bulldozers on the sea. Following the thick clouds above their heads, the rumble of thunder, and the lightning as bright as daylight, they began to Advance towards the Japanese warships.
The huge boulder carried a terrifying power in the wind and rain. At the moment when lightning lit up the sky, it seemed to appear out of thin air above the heads of the Japanese soldiers.
The sound of "bang bang bang" was heard endlessly. After several saturation attacks by huge rocks, the originally fragile hull of the Japanese warship left a messy and scattered deck, including the Japanese soldiers who fell into the water and struggled desperately, calling for help. , were all ruthlessly crushed by the five Tang Dynasty giant ships.
The originally layer-by-layer Japanese warships were quickly reduced and scattered under the double attacks of the five warships of the Tang Dynasty and thunder and lightning. Even because of the surging waves crashing one after another, It is already showing signs of sinking into the sea.
"Split... Damn it!" Li Hong turned his head hurriedly, Damn, I won the prize!
The largest sail on the Fuzhu was suddenly struck by lightning, and then the half-sailed canvas broke suddenly and fell into the sea.
What followed was that the entire ship seemed to be out of control. The Fuzhu, which could still sail with the waves, became two forces opposite to the huge waves on the sea and began to collide.
"Take the helm!" Li Hong yelled.
He knew that at this time, the person at the helm might have been knocked over into the sea, otherwise this situation would not have happened.
Fortunately, the two lawless men stood calmly behind Li Hong. Looking at Li Hong's scarlet eyes, he shouted to them, turned around, passed through a huge wave, and ran to the stern of the ship intact. .
Seeing this scene, Li Hong finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he can steer the helm and control the direction well, plus a little bit of luck, he might be able to make friends with the raging waves and continue to take advantage of the trend. Sailing, otherwise, it will continue to twist and collide with the huge waves. Within a quarter of an hour, the Huzhu will have to be broken up.
(End of chapter)