Chapter 887 Northeast Wind

The Ming fleet in the bay was still silent.

There were no sails on the bare mast, and it was dead.

Countless giant ships, arranged in relatively neatly, are swaying gently in the water waves.

This scene looks like a huge grave, and the magnificent water ruins have been abandoned here.

The real la people think it’s strange.The warship in front was gradually approaching the Ming army, and people could even see the bronze cannon on the bow of the Ming army.

Suddenly, a guzheng string sound came from the northeast wind blowing towards us.Things are even more weird.At this moment, shouldn’t the Ming army be in panic?

More than one Zhen La general has already realized that something is not right.

But the Ming army's giant ship was already in front of us, so the real La people did not take any practical actions for a while.

Even if they wanted to turn around immediately, sailing and sea boating would not be able to do it immediately.

Countless ships still float forward with inertia.

The faint sound of the guzheng in the wind then turned into a quaint song.

The melody seemed to be a bit sad about spring and autumn, but the rhythm was calm.

The Zhenla nobles even felt a little arrogant from this soothing and elegant rhythm; because only people with sufficient status are qualified to pretend to be elegant?

After a while, a singing sound came from a huge treasure ship, in the carved windows with great oriental classical colors: The spring river tide is connected to the sea level, and the bright moon on the sea is born with the tide.The waves are rippling for thousands of miles, and there is no spring river without the moon.

The singing vaguely carries the operatic style of the Ming Dynasty, and one chants and three sighs.He seemed to be feeling and mercy, and he was merciful to all sentient beings who were not saved by the Buddha.

On the deck of a giant ship in the distance, a row of blue and yellow flags slowly rose between the masts.

In an instant, a row of square holes were opened under the deck of the warships on the water and on the side.The black muzzle and the yellow copper cannon extended out of the ship's hole.

Almost a moment later, two rows of intersecting red pennant also rose, followed by waves of sob horns.

Boom boom boom boom The sound of thunder cannons suddenly rang everywhere.

Because the distance is very close, the sound of cannons and the flames made the real La people feel it almost at the same time.

The fire on the sea was shining and dazzlingly bright, and white smoke rose into the air everywhere.

In the smoke, the flames ejected from the muzzle were like lightning in the clouds.

The Ming army's cannons roared one after another for a long time, and when they were slightly calmed down, the trembling sound between the sea and the sky still did not stop; the rumbling war drums were beating on all sides, like the echoes and lingering sounds of cannons.

Amid the sound of war drums, some warships in the rear of the Ming army formation had already raised their sails.People used a slide rope to pull the hard sail up, almost in a moment.The big ship blew his sails down the wind and began to slowly accelerate forward.

General Zhenla stood at the bow of the ship, clenched his fists tightly, staring ahead.

The sound of war drums in the distance cannot cover up the noise and hustle and bustle in the coalition fleet.

The terrified screams and screams were heard, buzzing in the wind.

The envoy who was full of thorns beside him was already shocked, and he was stunned, as if he was stunned by the cannon.

After a long time, the envoy of the Massacre said in an incredible tone: Why? How is that possible?

General, what should we do?Another voice came from behind.

General Zhenla did not answer immediately.

The shaking artillery bombardment just now was very terrifying, but its lethality was not too great.

Although the two sides are relatively close, many of the Ming people's artillery shells still failed to hit the target. Even if they hit, one or two solid bullets could not sink the ship immediately; most of them caused the hull to rupture or casualties.

Moreover, the damaged warships of the coalition forces were only in front of the row, which was not enough to affect the strength of the entire army.

The most dangerous place at this time is the warships that the Ming army dispatched to counterattack.They will then approach the sight and launch a devastating attack on the coalition forces.

The general of Zhenla said again: The Ming people are prepared and ask the general to order the retreat!

The general was still silent, and he thought to himself: It's too late.

Damn Northeast Wind!

The least important detail of this battle was the wind direction, but it became the deadliest place for the coalition forces.

The northeast wind was a good wind for the Ming army that was fighting back, allowing them to approach the coalition naval formation very quickly.

Faced with the enemy ships that had already started sailing in columns, the Zhen La people and the Mantaji made the warship turn around temporarily. Where can I still have time?

There is another fatal place.

There are many ships in the coalition. If the flagships only convey messages through the golden drums, a large number of warships may immediately flee; because only through simple sounds, people cannot tell the difference between retreating and escaping.

It is unrealistic for the general to convey more accurate and detailed military orders.At this critical moment, how can there be a chance to send a ship out and convey military orders verbally?

However, there was no need for the general to order a retreat, and many ships in front of him had already begun to turn around and want to run away without authorization.

The general watched the various situations on the sea and thought to himself: Countless warships are still there, but the situation is no longer controlled.

At present, it is probably no longer a matter of choice, but that no one can control the situation.

It was as if a hurricane had arrived, people could only bear it and could only watch the situation develop step by step, and could not escape.

Order to withdraw the troops.The general said simply.He did not have the shock and panic of the messenger, but only his powerlessness and helplessness.

...The drums on the water were endless, and various warships of the Ming Navy were shuttled southwest from the gaps in front of the formation.

They even sailed slowly and re-formed, gradually forming a parallel, double-column attack formation of two ships.

The huge noise enveloped the inside and outside the treasure ship. In addition to the drums coming from all sides, there were also shouts and shouts on and off the deck.Before this, there was a tense and busy atmosphere on the boat.

The person who played the zither before was naturally Liu Ming, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty.At this time, only civil officials have no official duties.

He couldn't help during the war, but he was very excited and wanted to play the zither and sing.Before and after the war began, he did not panic.

There is really nothing to panic.

When the old Hong Kong Xuanwei envoy Shi Jinqing arrived in Da Nang, he brought some news; Shi Jinqing first told the eunuch Wang Jinghong and the general Chen Xuan, and later the important civil and military officials and eunuchs in the army were informed.

Liu Ming had already known the general content in his heart.Shi Jinqing wanted to make contributions through informing and be the actual helmsman of the old port.

The news is that Shi Jinqing's men bribed an Angkor Thom powerful man through bribes and found out some secrets of the pre-war planning of the Zhen La Army.

Shi Jinqing believed that the real La people planned to carry out operations, which was indeed possible; he came with all his might and thoughtfully seized the opportunity to make great contributions.

Since the Zhen La people's plan, the Ming army had known it for a long time, and the Ming Navy was already strong and was not worthy of the Zhen La army at all; then Liu Ming could not think of anything to worry about.

This battle made Liu Ming feel that it was not as dangerous as the hurricane that he encountered last time in Fujian and Guangdong.

After a row of gunfires under the deck fired volleys, Liu Ming stopped playing the zither.The thunderous sound of cannons has long made the music unheard.

The hull was also shaking very violently just now. The sound of cannons stopped for a while, and Liu Ming's hands were still pressing the guzheng and tea cup on the table to prevent them from capsizing onto the floor and falling.

Fire was not allowed to be fired on the warship. The tea in Liu Ming's hand was obtained by soaking it in cold water for a whole hour.He hasn't tasted it yet, and it would be a pity if he fell.

He confirmed that the cannon would not sound again for the time being, so he let go of the Guzheng, lifted the teacup in his left hand, closed his eyes and took a sip, and let out a comfortable sigh from his mouth.

After drinking the tea, Liu Ming walked out of the official hall and came to the wooden railing to watch the battle situation.

The vague white smoke in the air has not dissipated, and the wind still smells of nitrate.

The deck of the treasure ship where he was, the mast was still empty.

But many other warships were already full of sails, and the vanguard had crossed the formation and were slowly approaching the enemy.

On the distant sea, the enemy fleet that you can see is already a little messy and can no longer see the queue.Liu Ming paid attention to the observation and found that many ships were turning around.

The battle continues and it will take a long time.Liu Ming even thought about waiting for himself to soak a cup of tea in cold water, and perhaps he still couldn't see the result of the battle.

On the lower deck, many generals were watching from the side of the ship.Although the soldiers were in their own positions and were ready for battle, they could no longer see the busy scene.Everyone seemed to be just waiting.

A general walked to the railing outside the official hall and held his fists and bowed when he saw Liu Ming.Liu Ming also replied with a few greetings.

The general turned his head and looked ahead and said: I have to wait a while. When the forwards have killed the generals, we will line up and sweep away from behind to clear the battlefield.

Liu Ming said: So that's it.

The general said again: We are relatively light today. After fighting the battle here, we can wander around Saigon Bay and catch people in the water.The brothers in front of them are not over yet.

Liu Ming asked: Where is Commander Tang?

The general looked up and pointed: The command building was like us, standing and watching.

After hearing this, Liu Ming said goodbye to the general and walked towards the wooden stairs.If the war was fierce, Liu Ming was not willing to interfere with Tang Jing, but he could talk about it now.

He turned his head again on the wooden ladder and glanced at the front of the treasure ship.

A quick glance, too short time will make people feel illusioned, as if countless enemy ships in the distance did not move, but just floated there.

The scene between the sea and the sky was very grand and shocking, but it was very smooth at this moment.

Liu Ming suddenly stopped for a moment, and he felt that the scene at this moment could be painted.