Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Declare My Intentions to Seize the Throne from the Start!

Bang bang bang...

The wind howled.

In the wind, raindrops with strong force slapped on the glass window of the battleship island cabin.

Through the glass.

It was dark outside.

Only the sound of rain and wind could be heard.

Creepy.

In the command room.

Yu Tongyuan leaned towards the glass window and squinted his eyes, trying to penetrate the airtight and oppressive darkness outside the glass window.

But no matter how sharp his vision was, it was of no avail.

Click!

The sound of the door opening came.

Everyone in the cabin, including Yu Tongyuan, turned to look.

The cold wind carried the cold water droplets and hit everyone's faces in the cabin first.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Jing walked in with several naval staff members, wearing rubber raincoats and bringing in a strong humidity.

Staying in the cabin, the naval generals on Yanhua's side hurriedly handed dry towels to Yu Jing and others.

Yu Jing took off his stiff and uncomfortable raincoat, wiped it briefly, threw the towel to his colleagues, walked quickly to his father Yu Tongyuan, stood at attention, raised his hand in salute, and greeted with military etiquette: "Good command, Commander Yu."

"It's good for you, Controller Yu." Yu Tongyuan's lips twitched, he clenched his fists and raised his hands to beat his chest in return.

In the cabin, both the Ming generals and the Yanhua generals were all amused by the mutual greetings between the father and son.

Yu Tongyuan looked at his eldest son and couldn't help but sigh.

The old Yu family has two controllers!

They play a decisive role in the navy and navy of Ming Dynasty and Yanhua respectively.

In a few years, when the prince ascends the throne, he will take the initiative and slowly step down from his position of real power in the navy.

Many times, he wondered whether the prince's refusal to give the navy too much budget had something to do with him.

Of course, this is the attitude of a villain and the attitude of a gentleman.

In short, wait for the prince to fully control the Ming Dynasty.

He must voluntarily give up real power.

After all, their father and son were loyal to two regimes respectively. Even if the prince would not say anything, he would not distrust him because of this.

Conservatives will also target him.

It's not that he is attached to the military power of the navy.

He also wanted to retreat early so as not to be involved in the dispute between the prince and King Yan.

But the Ming Dynasty Navy was established by the Chaohu faction.

In the Chaohu sect, Lao Liao's family died and retired.

He really didn't want to see the navy established by the Chaohu faction for the Ming Dynasty falling behind too much in this era of rapid naval development.

He can have more communication and learning opportunities with Yanhua Navy.

You can also get technical equipment provided by Yanhua.

It's better to have the imperial court appoint a general who hates Yanhua.

Yu Tongyuan put away his complicated thoughts and asked: "Everything has been arranged. The diagnostic ship sent to the Natuna Islands to search for the enemy has not returned yet? Where is the prince?"

Yu Jing shook his head, "The wind and waves are too big. The reconnaissance ship will either hide in the bay to avoid the wind and waves, or it will be destroyed by Chen Chao's navy. The prince has already gone to rest. The prince has prepared a cabin for father, so father should go and rest too." "

Yu Tongyuan shook his head.

He couldn't sleep.

Moreover, he came here to learn this time. How the Yanhua Navy ensured safety in such a stormy night was a series of arrangements that the Ming Navy urgently needed to learn.

He really admired the prince.

Under such circumstances, he was still able to sleep, and he could safely hand over such a heavy burden to Yu Jing.

…

Yu Tongyuan raised his hand, intending to pat Yu Jing's shoulder, but when he saw the epaulette on Yu Jing's shoulder, his hand paused slightly.

He knows very well that in Yanhua, military epaulettes are so sacred and cannot be desecrated!

Whenever fighting to the death.

Yanhua's soldiers, from generals to soldiers, must be carefully wiped before going to war.

Yanhua military epaulettes give soldiers a sense of sacred mission.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were far from comparable.

Yu Tongyuan changed his hand and patted Yu Jing's shoulder gently, "Your Majesty trusts you so much. You have to work hard. The main purpose of us going deep into the South China Sea this time is to learn from experience. Today, we won't sleep, just go with you You stay in the command room and learn how to deal with this situation."

Yu Jing moved his lips and swallowed the words of persuasion once they reached his lips. He smiled and nodded, "It seems that the prince has guessed everything."

…

There was a violent storm all night.

Sleepless night.

It's about dawn.

The noisy waters of the Natuna Islands have returned to calm.

The moment the first ray of sunlight emerged from the sea level, the entire sea area seemed to come alive instantly.

All kinds of fish jump out of the sea, just like carps leaping over a dragon's gate, breathing the ethereal air after the rain, and crossing beautiful arcs.

Flocks of various seabirds flew out from the forests of the distant islands.

The sea is rippling and the sky is blue and ethereal.

Zhu Di was fully dressed, walked out of the cabin, stood by the guardrail at the edge of the deck, and looked at the Natuna Islands.

The sound of footsteps came.

Zhu Di turned his head and saw Yu Tongyuan approaching with a pale and tired face, and asked with a smile: "Uncle Yu didn't sleep last night?"

Yu Tongyuan smiled, "Didn't the prince predict it early..."

"Scout ship!"

Before he finished speaking, the lookout standing on the top of the command cabin suddenly shouted.

Zhu Di and Yu Tongyuan raised their telescopes at the same time and looked in the direction of the fingers of their observation hands.

A reconnaissance ship, even with the wind blowing, there was no time to clean up the branches and leaves that fell on the deck. Black smoke was rising from the chimney. It was weak and appeared in a rather embarrassed state at the entrance of a bay in the distant archipelago.

I waited for about ten minutes.

Only then did the small reconnaissance ship approach.

Only then did everyone see clearly.

On the reconnaissance ship, three horrifying holes appeared above the waterline, just opposite the boiler room.

It was obviously formed by shelling.

Chen Chaojun must be in the bay!

Soon, a scout ship captain with a black face rushed out from the power cabin of the reconnaissance ship, confirming everyone's guess, "Your Majesty, the Chen Dynasty Navy is in the bay. Three of our reconnaissance ships are in the bay. Enemies were encountered in the bay. Except for my unit, the other two reconnaissance ships were all sunk by the Chen Dynasty navy. Most of the brothers fled to the islands, not knowing whether they were alive or dead!"

Zhu Di silently raised his hand and saluted the soldiers on the reconnaissance ship.

Yu Jing was the leader, and all the navy officers followed and saluted at the same time.

Naval battles are inherently more dangerous than land battles.

The navy officers who undertake the reconnaissance mission are more dangerous than the combat members on the battleship.

In particular, a chain of islands forms this kind of meandering ileum in the bay waterway.

The speed advantage of the reconnaissance ship's escape is also greatly limited.

Yu Jing did not flinch. He turned to Zhu Di and asked for orders: "Your Majesty, the last general is calling for battle!"

Yanhua Navy wants to grow into the blue-water navy of his dream that spans the world.

Generation after generation must sacrifice.

This is inevitable.

Including him!

What's more, even the prince is standing on the boat at the moment!

Last night, the brothers on the scout ship died, and now it's their turn.

Zhu Di said calmly: "You are the commander. It is up to you to decide how to fight. I will not interfere, let alone interfere!"

After Yu Jing silently saluted, he turned around and looked at Pao Ze behind him. Under the gaze of Yu Tongyuan and others, he gave a simple and firm order: "According to the plan, the first battle fleet will follow the flagship, and the first wave will enter Bay No. 2, and the second and third fleets will Follow behind!"

Toot toot…

After Yu Jing's order was issued.

The whistle sounded in varying lengths.

After each ship responded.

The whistle was full, and amid the long and majestic sound of the whistle, the ship's boiler, which had never been extinguished, began to heat up rapidly after adding coal.

As smoke billows from the chimney.

The moment the First Battle Fleet's anchor was raised, it suddenly accelerated and rushed into the bay.

"Quick, get closer!"

"Ashore! Come ashore and watch!"

"The Chen Dynasty has troops stationed on the islands. What should we do if there is a conflict?"

"You can't control that much. Even if there is a conflict, there are so many of us and so many followers, so we are not afraid!"

…

After the Yanhua fleet started taking action, nearby observers became agitated. Hybrid ships rushed to the coast one after another, preparing to land and observe.

No one dared to sail into the bay.

In Jiuqu Ilehang, the narrow bay waterway, any other ship that enters at this moment and affects the battle between Yanhua and Chen Chao will be sunk without mercy.

On the contrary, the islands where the Chen Dynasty had fewer troops stationed were the safest.

…

Bay 2.

Tall tropical trees grow lushly on both sides of the bay waterway, blocking out the sky and the sun.

On the water surface, there are traces of mess left by last night's violent storm everywhere.

Broken branches, fallen leaves, dead fish with white bellies turned over...

Waterways branched off, extending in other directions from both sides of the waterway, which was called Bay No. 2 by the Yanhua Navy.

On a small sampan that was rowed by humans, four Chen Chaojun rowed hard, drove the small sampan, and rushed inside along the No. 2 Bay Channel.

At a certain moment, the narrow and constantly turning waterway suddenly opened up.

Dozens of warships were moored quietly on the water.

Chen Chao's scouts blew their horns from afar.

On the deck of the flagship in the center of the warship, excited cheers instantly erupted.

"Great, the Yanhua Navy has entered their own cemetery!"

"There is a way to heaven but he won't take it, and there is no way to hell but he will break through it!"

"Hmph, the Yanhua Navy is too arrogant. Today, in the bay of Jiuqu Ilehang, is the burial place of the Yanhua Navy!"

"Annihilate the Yanhua Navy and capture Yanjing! Steal money and women!"

Ha ha……

…

Chen Shou stood behind his uncle Chen Zudan, listening to the excited shouts of the general behind him, smiling, and cast his eyes on Chen Zudan.

He had to admit.

The second uncle's military talent in naval warfare was unrivaled in the entire Chen Dynasty.

In order to defeat Yanhua, his father released his second uncle, a tiger that was considered a serious nuisance. This decision was indeed the right one.

"Second uncle..."

Chen Zudan turned around, but there was not much on his face. Yanhua was proud and arrogant because he was leading her by the nose. His eyes were calm and reserved, like a napping tiger.

But no one dares to underestimate this person.

He said, "Now that the Yanhua Navy has been fooled, it's time for you to leave."

Chen Shou frowned slightly.

Second uncle doesn't want him to share the prestige of winning this battle?

So you want to send him away?

"Second uncle..."

As soon as Chen Shouguang spoke, he was interrupted by Chen Zudan raising his hand, "You are the crown prince of our Chen Dynasty, you can't have any accidents."

"If Zhu Silang is annihilated and Yanhua is defeated in this battle, I will return to the Ming Dynasty to extinguish Emperor Zhu's anger for our Chen family and Chen Dynasty. At the same time, I will serve as a hostage to Prince Zhu Biao to show the loyalty of our Chen family."

The Lord of Yanhua whom they defeated.

But the son of Emperor Zhu.

Now, Emperor Zhu is still alive!

Even if Zhu Silang's family must be sent back in full in the future, the Chen family will have to find a way to extinguish the anger of Ming Dynasty.

He was carried out by his eldest brother to shoulder this important task.

In fact, the eldest brother not only values ​​his naval combat ability.

I even hope that when the time comes, he can be used to extinguish Emperor Zhu’s anger.

"War is war. Even if we have the right time, place and people, Yanhua is not a fool. If he dares to come in even though he knows the advantages we have, he must have something to rely on. Before fighting, he must first think of the possibility of defeat and be prepared. This is Essential qualities for a general."

"You are the Crown Prince of the Chen Dynasty, you must not let anything happen to you!"

Although Chen Shou was unwilling to give up, he still doubted Chen Zudan's intentions.

But he also obeyed orders obediently.

Before the war, my father had announced that in the battle to annihilate the Yanhua Navy, my second uncle would have absolute command.

Everyone must obey the orders of the second uncle.

Including my father, the monarch of the Chen Dynasty!

Chen Zudan watched Chen Shou's warship disappear from a waterway leaving Natuna.

Turning around, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and he shouted: "Instruct all the hidden squadrons to follow the established plan and wait for the Yanhua naval fleet to enter the bay and launch an attack!"

"Our unit, use three warships as an attack arrow, and set off!"

…

Woo woo woo...

Amidst the sound of the horn, Chen Zudan stood at the bow of the ship and watched the first three warships sail away from the berth, clasping his hands.

His good big brother gives him absolute command.

He was asked to fight the last and most glorious naval battle in his life.

If he wins this battle, he will go to the Ming Dynasty to plead guilty, and he will most likely be killed by Emperor Zhu.

defeat!

It’s the same as death!

His life was actually over at the moment the war began.

But he has no regrets.

Compared to being imprisoned by the elder brother, he was raised like a pig.

Stay away from the naval battles that you like and are good at.

Ending this life with a moment of youthful beauty is actually a good choice.

…

"Meet the enemy!"

The first strike formation composed of three Chen Chao Navy ships met the Yanhua Navy from a distance ten minutes after leaving the berth.

The three Chen Dynasty Navy warships, in a panic, turned around in the waterway with difficulty and aimed their side guns at the Yanhua Navy.

"put!"

At this time, on the flagship that was at the forefront and occupied two-thirds of the waterway, Yu Jing had already issued a shooting order.

The cannons on the left and right sides of the ship have turned their muzzles forward.

Under Yu Jing's order.

On the deck, except for the stern, there are thirteen large-caliber and powerful naval guns.

boom!

There was a deafening roar almost at the same time. The thick muzzle spit out fire, and thirteen huge projectiles roared into the distance with strong kinetic energy.

Bang bang bang...

The projectiles landed randomly on the water in front of three Chen Dynasty naval warships that were still adjusting.

Water jet splashes!

No damage was done to the enemy ship!

Yu Jing was only slightly discouraged.

The generals on the Ming side all secretly observed Yu Jing and the staff behind them who were calculating the bombardment data.

They had learned that last night.

The new artillery equipped by Yanhua has a more standardized projectile production and a more standardized gunpowder loading quantity.

Based on the crude ballistics theory developed by Yang Dongxu.

And through a lot of shooting training.

An artillery calculation method has been developed, which the Yanhua Navy calls the 'Naval Artillery Calibration Chart'.

While the generals of the Ming Navy were secretly pondering and observing.

A staff officer came to Yu Jing's side with the shelling data calculated based on the impact point of the first round of randomly scattered shells.

"Control, bombardment data..."

Before the staff member could finish what he said, Yu Jing raised his hand to interrupt, "Next, don't ask me for instructions. Once the calibration data is released, the order will be sent to fire immediately!"

Bang bang bang!

Shortly after the staff shouted into the loudspeaker, another round of shelling began.

boom!

A projectile hit the deck of one of the warships.

Chen Zudan sent out a small warship to test, and a loud clicking sound was heard instantly.

Even if they are one mile apart, they are clearly audible.

Immediately, they saw that the small warship, whose keel was broken by a cannonball, was broken into two parts.

‘What a powerful force! ’

Whether they were landing, the troops from all sides watching the battle in the dense waterway forest, or the generals of the Ming Dynasty, all took a breath of cold air.

The power of this large-caliber naval gun equipped by the Yanhua Navy is undoubtedly revealed at this moment!

At least, even ten guns equipped with their wooden warships cannot produce such a destructive power.

Even if it hits the keel equally, it won't work!

The third round of shelling started soon as all parties watched in surprise.

This round, the accuracy is even better.

One of the two warships capsized again, and the human-powered cabin of the other was hit. The forces in the cabin suffered heavy casualties, and the mast was hit and broken by a cannonball. The Chen Dynasty soldiers scuttled the warship and abandoned the ship to escape.

In the dense forest, Hino Zikang glanced at Liang Daoming who was standing next to him, and whispered in Hino Yezi's ear, "The Yanhua Navy is in danger..."

In Chen Dynasty's navy, if the warships lost power, they would scuttle the warships and block the waterways.

Thinking about it, the waterway behind Yanhua's first battle fleet will soon be blocked after all the Yanhua navy enters.

In this way, the Yanhua Navy will be blocked in the narrow waterway inside the archipelago.

Being shut down and beaten by Chen Chaojun!

Hino Yeko nodded slightly.

Out of the corner of his eye, he looked towards Liang Daoming, who was on good terms with Yanhua. According to rumors, he had long wanted to join Yanhua.

At this moment, Liang Daoming also frowned, looking worried.

"Look! Chen Chaojun is attacking again!"

Someone yelled.

I saw that behind the sunken ship, deep in the bay,

A large ship with more naval guns was directly across the waterway. Its side guns were aimed at the Yanhua Navy and rushed up.

This is obviously an animal-powered and sail-powered hybrid warship!

…

The naval battle instantly became intense.

Boom boom boom!

Amidst the constant shelling.

Projectiles landed on the water on the left and right sides of the flagship from time to time.

There were also many projectiles that hit the side iron sheet, leaving deep craters.

The deck was also hit by several projectiles.

The wooden deck on the top floor was in a state of damage.

Yu Jing has also rushed out of the command room.

"Report! The second and third battle fleets from the rear are reporting. The surrounding waterways are all blocked by enemy shipwrecks!"

…

Pieces of bad news reached Zhu Di's ears with urgent and nervous sounds.

Zhu Di watched silently, and ignored Yu Jing when he saw it.

Yu Jing stared at the waterway blocked by the sunken ship ahead, silently clenching his fists. He had to admit that Chen Zudan was definitely a formidable opponent!

What a slam-dunk!

However, the Yanhua Navy wants to grow into a global navy that dominates the blue water.

Just this kind of strong enemy is needed.

Not only was Yu Jing not anxious, a smile appeared on his lips, and he ordered: "Send the order to the power cabin, turn on the steam engine at full power, and rush over with the ram!"

Are wooden warships blocking waterways?

If Chen Zudan's opponents also use wooden warships, they will definitely be in danger.

But the Yanhua Navy not only had its hull completely covered with iron sheets.

A huge ram made of pig iron was also installed below the bow waterline.

Don’t be afraid of waterways blocked by wooden boats!

…

boom!

Not long after the order was issued, the flagship broke through the water like a wild bull and bolted out.

Boom!

Click!

Under the water, dull crashing sounds were heard one after another.

The flagship was like a bull, rushing through the ships blocking the waterway under the water.

Looking at all parties, they felt that their whole bodies were wrapped in a thick cold air. At the same time, they quickly followed the first battle fleet and ran through the forest.

Chen Zudan is located inside the bay, a mooring on the wide water surface.

Chen Zudan was slightly stunned when he heard the news.

He sighed secretly.

Immediately, the will to fight became more determined in his eyes, and he ordered: "All the remaining warships, aim their flanks at the waterway, and prepare for a decisive battle!"

When Yu Jing's eyes suddenly became clear.

Rows of warships, lined up in a row, with their sides pointed at the waterway, appeared in sight.

Bang bang bang...

Before Yanhua could fire the cannons, there were a dozen Chen Dynasty naval warships in the first row.

A total of eighty artillery pieces were fired at the same time!

Dense projectiles landed on both sides of the flagship and on the deck.

Sawdust flew.

A projectile directly hit the glass of the command room on the ship island. Several staff members in the command room were killed and injured instantly.

Yu Jing looked at Zhu Di nervously: "I will ask the prince to return to the cabin..."

"Leave me alone, I'm in charge of you!"

Zhu Di's decisive voice sounded.

Yu Jing gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Let the five warships in the rear prepare for cross-fire, and the flagship fires!"

Bang bang bang...

The flagship fired first.

The remaining staff of the flagship, regardless of their injuries, quickly calculated based on the gun marks.

The five warships at the rear also began to calculate based on the observation of the flagship projectile scattering points by the lookouts.

Bang bang bang...

More intensive shelling soon sounded from behind.

Five ironclads.

Total time to fire.

The dense projectiles passed over the Yanhua battleship in front and fell down.

"One ship! Two ships! Three ships! Four ships...eight ships!"

"How did the Yanhua Navy achieve such a high accuracy rate!"

"Hit eight Chen Dynasty warships! The line of sight was still blocked by our own warships in front. How did the Yanhua Navy do it?"

…

In the forest on the shore, the onlookers were shocked and exclaimed.

Yu Tongyuan, who was standing next to Zhu Di, looked at Zhu Di and said, "My lord, how did you do it?"

Other naval generals of the Ming Dynasty also looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di explained with a smile, "This is straddle fire. According to the impact point of the flagship's projectiles, the rear guns do not need to be adjusted on a large scale. You only need to adjust the distance from the flagship based on the distance from the flagship and the impact point of the projectiles fired by the flagship." "Using steam power and the speed of warships to advance and retreat, it is more convenient to adjust the distance from the enemy fleet than to adjust the elevation angle of bulky artillery and calculate the amount of charge."

Cross-fire is the most effective artillery technique when there is no fire control and aiming technology.

"Of course, the reason for achieving such great results is also due to the terrain. The terrain here is indeed not conducive to us as a whole, but the narrow terrain also limits the mobility of Chen Dynasty's navy and increases the density of Chen Dynasty's navy. That’s why we achieved such a good bombardment effect.”

Yu Tongyuan nodded.

Although the terrain is indeed conducive to Yanhua bombardment.

But Yanhua's cross-fire bombardment technique was clearly the main reason for achieving such a great result.

In this battle, the balance of victory has obviously begun to tilt towards Yanhua.

No fear of water channel blockage, Chen Zudan's plan of closing the door and beating the dog was thwarted.

Straddling! The high hit rate broke Chen Zudan's advantage in the number of warships.

On the other hand, look at the Chen Dynasty.

The power of the artillery is too low.

The accuracy density is not large enough.

It is impossible to cause fatal damage to the Yanhua armored ship.

Yu Tongyuan analyzed these.

opposite.

Chen Zudan also analyzed it.

Chen Zudan's eyes flashed with sadness.

"We have no retreat, and the way forward is blocked by the Yanhua Navy. Generals, prepare to fight to the death!" Chen Zudan shouted.

Immediately, the first squadron composed of dozens of Chen Dynasty's most elite warships launched a desperate charge against Yanhua's first battle fleet.

But elsewhere, the besieging Chen Dynasty navy did not have Chen Zudan's determination to fight to the death.

The two battle fleets of the Yanhua Navy were already running like wild bulls and fleeing in confusion.

In the dense forest.

Hino Yeko watched the Chen Dynasty warships sinking one after another in a desperate charge, and sighed in a low voice: "No contact with Mentaiko Zhu Biao for the time being!"

The news spread back to Ming Dynasty.

I’m afraid even Ming Taizi Zhu Biao will be scared!

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