Miao Tianqi looked at another Deputy General.
"You send the order immediately, and all naval warships set sail immediately. Follow me to Canal Transport Gang Lakeheart Island and surround the Canal Transport Gang chief rudder."
"Tell the brothers, tonight Canal Transport Gang will be wiped out and the tax money will be recovered. Anyone who has made meritorious service will be rewarded by the court."
Then he said something murderous.
"If anyone is passive in fighting, I will personally kill him."
"Yes."
Deputy General responded and left. The sound of horns soon came from outside the cabin. The naval warships raised their sails and turned their oars, heading in the direction of Canal Transport Gang Lakeheart Island.
Three hours later, the naval warship arrived near Lakeheart Island.
The night was thick, and as expected, there were hundreds of large Canal Transport Gang ships moored outside Lakeheart Island. The ships were hung with lanterns and brightly lit, and Canal Transport Gang guards were on guard with swords in their hands.
They stood on the side of the ship and saw the naval warships approaching. They immediately blew their horns and Canal Transport Gang the big ships turned their bows one after another, waking up all the gang members and getting ready for battle.
"Thousand Households Commander Su Look, this is the Canal Transport Gang ship outside the Canal Transport Gang headquarters Lakeheart Island. The number is no less than that of our navy. The Canal Transport Gang headquarters is on the Lakeheart Island ahead."
"Canal Transport Gang is really rich. It would be great if these big ships were given to our navy."
Then Miao Tianqi raised his hand to signal the main ship to stop, and Tower moved True Essence in the direction of Lakeheart Island and shouted.
"Listen, Canal Transport Gang. You colluded with the county governor Ren Daowei and robbed the court's tax money. It is a capital crime. Now the navy has surrounded Lakeheart Island. Those who know the truth should put down their weapons, abandon the ship and surrender. Otherwise, don't blame me, the navy will just open fire and annihilate you all."
Canal Transport Gang On the largest five-masted warship, a rough voice suddenly sounded, overwhelming Miao Tianqi's shouts.
This person is none other than Canal Transport Gang waterway manager Pang Wanchun.
He was dressed in black attire, with a ghost-headed sword on his waist. Standing on the bow of the ship, he stared at Miao Tianqi's admiral's ship with a bit of surprise in his tone.
"Admiral Miao, you said that we, Canal Transport Gang, robbed the tax bank. Do you have any evidence for this? You want us to lay down our weapons and surrender. It's just a daydream."
He raised his hand and waved, and hundreds of Canal Transport Gang clippers behind him instantly adjusted their formation to form a tight line of defense.
"You said that we colluded with the county governor, and that we robbed the tax money, but you dared to produce the arrest documents from the court? Without documents, we are just encircling and suppressing Jianghu forces privately. If this reputation spreads, it will be detrimental to you, the naval admiral."
Pang Wanchun paused, and his voice suddenly rose in pitch.
"We Canal Transport Gang have been operating in Grand Canal for decades. We have dozens of warships and thousands of people under our command. We are not soft persimmons that can be manipulated by others. Admiral Miao, if you know what you are looking for, withdraw your troops as soon as possible. Otherwise, in the future, if the court blames you, you, the canal admiral, will be done for."
At this moment, Miao Tianqi has the Pacification Office token presented by Su Fei, and has already made up his mind to win this big achievement.
He was not moved by Pang Wanchun's reasons at all.
His face darkened, the long sword in his hand suddenly unsheathed, pointed at the Canal Transport Gang warship, and shouted sternly.
"You are stubborn and stubborn. Canal Transport Gang stole tax money and killed Palace Guard. The evidence is conclusive and the crime is unpardonable. You still dare to quibble here. The navy officers and soldiers listen to the order and attack me!"
Following Miao Tianqi's order, the horn sound on the naval warship suddenly sounded. The dozen or so warships in the front received the order. They adjusted their gun muzzles and fired at the Canal Transport Gang ship.
The navy soldiers in the cabin lit the cannon fuses, the cannon roared, and the shells roared through the air and flew towards the Canal Transport Gang warship.
"Hide quickly!"
Pang Wanchun's face changed drastically and he quickly ordered.
Unexpectedly, the Great Xuan navy was lucky this time. Although dozens of shells fell into the water, they failed to hit.
Three shells fell and hit a large Canal Transport Gang ship at the same time. The ship was severely damaged. The deck exploded directly, with flames reaching into the sky. There were continuous explosions, the hull of the ship was on fire, and many of the Canal Transport Gang members on the ship were on fire and kept screaming.
Pang Wanchun Seeing this scene, his eyes were splitting and he roared loudly.
"Fight back, fight back."
"If you kill an army soldier, you will be rewarded with twenty taels of silver. If you destroy a large army ship, you will be rewarded with one thousand taels of silver. Brothers, if you fight with them and win, no one will dare to offend us on Grand Canal in the future!"
Canal Transport Gang Everyone on the warship is excited. These people are all desperadoes and are not afraid of death at all. They will get money when they hear it.
They all fired back at the naval warships.
Canal Transport Gang The big ships at the front of the battle formation fired cannons at the naval warships, but for the time being, no shells could hit the naval warships.
They all fell into the water, causing splashes of water.
Su Fei is sure in his heart. It seems that Miao Tianqi said that the imperial navy is better than Canal Transport Gang warships. This is not a lie.
For a moment, the lake was filled with flames and the sound of cannons intertwined with each other.
Su Fei stood beside Miao Tianqi, his eyes scanning the battle situation sharply.
The naval warship and the Canal Transport Gang warship faced bombardment across a section of the lake.
The naval warships were relatively large in size, and the artillery was well-trained, and the cannons were extremely accurate. In just a quarter of an hour, the shells destroyed Canal Transport Gang three or four clippers.
The hull of a naval warship is also stronger than the Canal Transport Gang ship. Even if the hull is occasionally hit by a cannonball, as long as it does not hit any vital points, it will not cause any harm.
Unfortunately, the navy warship was hit by a cannonball, damaging its left wing and affecting its shipping speed.
Seeing that Canal Transport Gang's front line of defense became sparse, a relatively large gap began to appear.
Miao Tianqi looked happy.
Just when Miao Tianqi thought he had the upper hand.
Canal Transport Gang Suddenly there was a rapid sound of paddling from behind the battle formation.
Dozens of small speedboats rushed out from the gaps in the big ship. Each boat carried seven or eight martial arts warriors with different weapons, and a dozen sailors rowed hard.
The clipper rushed towards the naval warship like an arrow from a string, its hull cutting through the lake at an astonishing speed.
"Not good."
Miao Tianqi's face suddenly changed and he clenched his fists.
"They want close combat and broadside combat."
Navy officers and soldiers are good at cooperating with warships and bombarding enemies with artillery fire. In terms of individual combat capabilities, they are no match for warriors like Canal Transport Gang who kill them all year round.
Once these fast boats approach the warship and the warriors board the deck, the advantage of the naval warship will be lost, and Canal Transport Gang may even seize the ship in turn.
"Quick, turn the guns around and bombard those small boats."
Miao Tianqi ordered sharply.
The navy soldiers hurriedly adjusted the gun positions and lit the guns.
But naval battles are no better than land battles. The flight trajectories of artillery shells are affected by wind and currents. What's more, the Canal Transport Gang clipper is small, fast, and keeps moving forward, so it is impossible to target them.
Cannonballs roared across the lake one after another, either landing in the water behind the clipper, causing splashes several feet high, or flying past the hull of the ship without even touching the side of the clipper.
A moment later, the Canal Transport Gang speedboat at the front rushed to the big ship at the front of the Imperial Navy's battle formation, the distance was less than thirty meters.