On the furthest warship, Gan Ning looked at the densely packed ships ahead and couldn't help but lick his chapped lips, saying excitedly, "Tsk tsk, these aren't a bunch of colonial bandits, they're clearly here to bring warmth to their ancestor."
The Emperor didn't lie to me, Gan Ning; this is indeed a big mission!
At this moment, the densely packed warships were not enemies in his eyes, but rather spoils of war.
If I can defeat these people, my achievements this year will be enough. Maybe the emperor will be pleased and I can even get promoted.
"Boss, are you in or not?" Gan Ning's trusted aide asked in a low voice, his eyes shining.
"Dry!"
Upon hearing this, Gan Ning immediately pulled him aside and roared at him.
"Men, get them fired!"
"After we've fired all those Crouching Tiger Cannon, we'll use the catapults. Once the catapults are done, just smash them to death with the battering rams! Basically, throw everything out there!"
"They've fought enough, let's charge in and take them down!"
Naval warfare doesn't involve many tricks or schemes. On the high seas, there's practically no way to retreat, so there's only one rule: fight!
It's either you die or I die!
"Kill them!"
Upon hearing their leader's order, the Brocade Sail Battalion went berserk, forming a line and launching an attack on the Abide Family's warships.
Faced with those warships at a distance, they did not hesitate to use the latest Red-Coat Cannon and Crouching Tiger Cannon, launching a war without declaration.
What's the point of saying all that? Just kill them.
"Holy crap, has Gan Ning gone mad? What's with this troop deployment?" Huang Gai looked at Gan Ning, who was charging forward like a bandit, and couldn't help but twitch his lips, saying in a somewhat absurd way.
This is absolutely insane! What the hell is this naval warfare strategy? What happened to the proper troop deployment?
He's still got that thuggish nature.
This guy is supposed to be a naval admiral, yet he lacks any martial ethics.
Looking through a rudimentary telescope, Zhou Yu saw the enemy approaching and couldn't help but chuckle, "It's alright, let our men follow them."
"This is a good opportunity to teach these people a lesson and show them who's the boss at sea."
These people from the Land of the Far West are used to being arrogant, so they don't know what fear is. They dared to attack without even investigating properly; they are simply courting death.
Zhou Yu knew perfectly well that Gan Ning's actions were not problematic.
His attack may have seemed reckless, but it was actually the result of careful planning and an understanding of his own strengths, which is why he launched such a lightning-fast offensive.
The cannons of Great Liang are now extremely advanced weapons, something not found even in the Land of the Far West. Therefore, using cannons can maximize the damage to the enemy's morale and instill a sense of unknown fear in them.
However, cannons are limited, so catapults and battering rams are needed to complete the second phase of the attack and completely crush the enemy's will to resist.
After this wave of attacks, we'll be close to the enemy. And with their resistance weakened, we can board the ships, seize control, and finally capture the island.
These are the three basic tactics of naval warfare, tactics typically employed by pirates, but they are still effective in this situation.
These three consecutive axe blows were enough to leave the enemy completely stunned before they even had a chance to react.
"Good!"
Huang Gai couldn't help but laugh, and immediately summoned the flag bearer to give instructions.
The entire army is mobilized, and the red-robed soldiers lock onto the enemy.
emission!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
In an instant, the sky was filled with the trails of flying shells, densely packed like locusts, heading towards the enemy's warships.
It exploded with a deafening roar the instant it hit the ship's hull.
Boom!
With a series of loud explosions, Abide William's warships were smashed to pieces, and many of them began to list.
The soldiers on the warships were filled with fear, completely stunned by the attack. They hadn't even gotten close to the enemy, yet the enemy had already routed their forces. This was simply too outrageous.
"You bastards, wait until we get close, then I'll shoot you all dead!"
"Who are these people? How can they attack us from so far away? This doesn't make sense!"
"We're doomed! The enemy seems to be even more ruthless than us!"
These soldiers from the Land of the Far West were used to killing others, but now they were being beaten so badly. They hadn't even seen the enemy's face before so many of them were killed, which made them feel incredibly frustrated.
"Hateful!"
Watching the warships sinking to the bottom of the sea one after another, billowing smoke, Abide William's face was extremely grim. He gritted his teeth and said, "What on earth are those enemy things? How could they attack our warships from such a distance!"
He now realizes the seriousness of the situation; the enemy's navy is probably far more advanced than his own, which is why such an embarrassing situation has arisen.
They were originally planning to attack the enemy, but before they even saw them, so many of their ships were sunk.
If the fighting continues, our side will likely suffer an even worse fate.
"Lord William, although we don't know what their weapon is, it poses a tremendous threat to us."
"I thought we needed to retreat now. Leier clearly didn't tell us the truth; we've probably run into a tough opponent!"
Several of William's close confidants looked extremely grim and couldn't help but complain about Abide Leier.
They even said we should come and pick up money, that there were mountains of gold, but now it all seems to be a trap, enough to get us all killed.
" Leier!"
Abide William's face instantly turned ugly, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Are you saying that Leier tricked me and deliberately lured me here to my death?"
He couldn't believe it. He was Leier's uncle, his real family. Leier had no reason to harm him.
"Sir, if you die, his father will have one less competitor..." a clever man couldn't help but whisper a reminder.
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, Abide William's face turned green. Was this some kind of scheme to get rid of him and remove an obstacle for his father?
That bastard! This kid's been hiding his true colors; he's a ruthless character.
So the question arises: from whom did this terrifying army come, and how could it be so powerful? Could it be a secret arrangement by my elder brother?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat quickly! The enemy is prepared; we can't fall for their trap!"
After saying that, he immediately ordered a retreat.
"Damn it, it seems too late. The enemy is already at it," a general said, somewhat lost in thought, watching the frantically approaching warships.
Abide William glanced at it and couldn't help but shrink his pupils; the enemy had actually charged straight at them.
He gritted his teeth and said, "This is outrageous! Do you really think I'm a pushover? You could have shot me from a distance, but you dared to get close?"
"Brothers, let's fight them! We don't know who will emerge victorious!"