Spoilers for The Red Mansion, Daiyu’s mentality is broken

One month later, the army gathered and formally prepared to encircle and suppress the red-haired bandits.

This month is actually for the Red Flame Army to adapt to naval battles.

After all, the Red Flame Army is just an army and has no experience in maritime combat.

After several months of preparations, Qingzhou Wei Shipyard has sent over the first batch of warships, which is just enough.

This month, the Red Flame Army has been training for naval battles.

However, the effect is not ideal.

Because after all, even Zhou Tong had no experience in naval battles before.

Well, coach Jia Huan didn't either.

Therefore, this time Jia Huan also dispatched 12,000 guards from Haitian Island, who will join forces with the Red Flame Army.

In Jia Huan's introduction to the Red Flame Army, he described the escort as a rebel army.

They were filled with indignation at the evil deeds of the red-haired thieves, so they were willing to assist the Red Flame Army in attacking the red-haired thieves' base.

The Red Flame Army is an amateur in naval warfare, and they will definitely not be able to defeat the Red-haired Thief on the sea.

If you want to destroy the red-haired thief, you must use the power of Haitian Island.

In this case, Jia Huan simply took the initiative to expose the power of Haitian Island and defined them as rebels.

In his report to the court, Jia Huan would also take the initiative to mention Haitian Island.

It is estimated that Haitian Island will also receive awards and rewards from the court.

And if the red-haired thieves discover their army in advance, they will take the initiative to launch a sea attack.

Then the escort team will be the main force to snipe the red-haired thieves.

Because all the warships in the escort were equipped with steam engines and propellers, and were equipped with cannonballs made from new gunpowder.

Both mobility and artillery range are far beyond that of the Red Pirates.

It can be said that the red thief is completely defeated.

The two armies met and soon arrived at the sea area where the red-haired thief's base was located.

At this time, the red-haired thief finally noticed the invading enemy.

This made them panic and extremely angry.

who are they? They are serious businessmen - no, at least half the time, they are feared pirates!

They are called red devils!

They have always made others feel intimidated, but now someone actually dares to provoke them and make trouble on Tai Sui's head?

Of course, they also have panic and fear in their hearts.

They had just attacked a coastal city in Daxia, but they failed the second time and were made dumplings by Daxia officers and soldiers. Almost all of the 10,000 soldiers sent out were wiped out.

The reason why I use almost is because there are still a few red-haired thieves who managed to escape.

But the number is only a pitiful dozen or so.

This is not much different from the annihilation of the entire army.

They were afraid that the ships attacking this time would be Daxia officers and soldiers.

They had no previous experience in fighting the Daxia Navy and did not know the strength of the Daxia Navy in naval battles.

But the red-haired thieves did not give up. They still dispatched the navy decisively, preparing to defend the enemy from the outside and annihilate the invading army on the sea.

After all, naval combat is their strength.

Soon, the red-haired thieves sent out two large ships, five medium ships, fifty small ships, and a navy of ten thousand troops.

Prepare to annihilate the invading powerful enemies on the sea.

The number of the red-haired thief's army is not only 20,000 as Daxia detected.

Instead, there ended up being nearly 30,000 people.

Therefore, after they dispatched 10,000 navy troops, nearly 10,000 soldiers remained on the island to protect the safety of Hongmao Island.

As for Daxia, the navy led by Qin Huaiyu was in front, and the fleet of the Red Flame Army was far behind.

The main force in this naval battle was the escort led by Qin Huaiyu. After all, the Red Flame Army did not have any experience in naval battles. Their battlefield was the island attack.

On the sea, the red-haired thief's ship quickly met the convoy led by Qin Huaiyu.

These red-haired thieves have rich experience in naval battles.

Their ships travel across the sea, and they can quickly adjust the position of the warships at any time as long as they are within their range.

Aim the muzzle of the gun at the enemy warships, and then launch a fierce artillery fire attack on them.

Each of their warships moved along a route that could perfectly implement their tactics.

They cooperated skillfully and tacitly. After all, they had done this kind of thing too many times.

Soon, the enemy's warships will soon be within their range.

As long as they enter their firing range, they must let the enemy know the power of their artillery fire.

But at this moment, they were shocked to discover.

The enemy's warship actually turned the warship sideways at this moment and pointed its guns at them.

This made the red-haired thief shocked and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

What does this enemy force that appears out of nowhere want to do?

Could it be that they are just here to make a joke?

Do they think they can just sit back and wait for our fleet to take the initiative to advance into their range, and then they will have the opportunity to fire first?

If this is the case, then I can only regret to say that the other party is too naive.

This is the sea, and they are not targets that will only move in a straight line.

As for the red-haired thieves, they didn't need any command at all. Their ships quickly started sailing sideways.

Naval battles are all about mobility.

It takes time for a ship to turn around on the sea.

As long as you avoid the opposite direction of the gunfire attack, get within the shooting range before they have time to turn the ship and aim at them again.

Then launch the attack first, then they can firmly seize the initiative.

From the perspective of the red-haired thief, the navy that invaded this time was completely new to naval warfare. They did not have rich experience in naval warfare.

They can beat each other easily.

However, the next moment, something shocking happened again to the red-haired thief.

Seeing that they were about to turn, the other side seemed to be angry and they actually opened fire!

Almost all the red-haired thieves laughed heartily.

Are the enemy troops who appear out of nowhere on the opposite side really just for fun?

Don't they know that in naval battles, artillery shells are very precious strategic resources and cannot be wasted casually?

The distance between them has already exceeded each other's range.

Apart from venting their anger and demonstrating their incompetence, what use can such firing serve?

boom!

boom! boom!

The next moment, the cannonballs from the opposite side fell intensively around their battleship.

Some were in front or behind their warships, or exploded on one side, causing huge waves.

The violent ups and downs caused their boat to drift with the current in the huge waves, and it might roll over at any time.

And some shells directly hit the warships in their team.

The violent explosion caused the hit warship to be directly blown into a large hole, or simply blown into two halves, or three or four halves. No matter which one it is, the fate of the battleship that is hit is the same, that is, it will soon sink in the sea.

Just one round of artillery fire from the opposite side caused them to lose at least five or six warships.

This situation made all the red-haired thieves start to panic and panic.

They were shouting God. They couldn't believe why the artillery fire on the opposite side had such a long range, almost twice as far away as them.

The artillery on the opposite side has a super long range. How can we fight this battle next?

The red-haired thieves have experienced too many naval battles, but they have never encountered this situation.

In the past, their guns were always sharper, and the range of their enemies was always suppressed by theirs. Even their enemies did not have guns at all.

This was the first time that they encountered a situation where their shooting range was suppressed by the opponent.

Fortunately, their commander Thomson has rich naval combat experience and a big heart.

He commanded the fleet decisively, getting close to the enemy warships at all costs, and then they engaged in close combat.

Artillery can reach far, but not close.

Once they get close, the opponent's artillery will lose range suppression and power.

In hand-to-hand combat, they can use their rich combat experience to destroy the enemy.

In the process of quickly approaching the opponent, you may continue to be attacked by several rounds of artillery fire from the opponent.

But this is the price they have to pay.

The artillery coverage rate in this era was not high, and they would have to pay the price of having a dozen to dozens of warships sunk.

This price is undoubtedly very heavy, but they must pay, otherwise, they will not have the slightest chance of winning.

Next, under the command of Thomson, the red-haired thief's warship approached the opponent's warship at full speed, trying to start a boarding battle.

At this time, Qin Huaiyu, as the commander-in-chief of the escort team, saw through the red-haired thief's intention.

He quickly commanded the escort warships to begin to retreat, increasing the distance between the two sides.

Qin Huaiyu also has rich experience in naval battles, perhaps not as rich as Thomson, but at least commanding a naval battle of this scale is no problem.

After Qin Huaiyu came to the escort and saw the range of the escort's artillery and guns, as well as the speed of the warships equipped with steam engines and propellers, Qin Huaiyu was completely stunned.

The range of this artillery is so amazing? The speed of the steam battleship is so fast that it can fly.

Qin Huaiyu felt that a steam battleship equipped with artillery with an astonishing range was invincible in naval battles.

If the enemy cannot run, catch up, or hit, he will only be passively beaten.

In this case, how to lose?

As soon as the escort retreated, Thomson on the opposite side was also overjoyed.

If the other side doesn't retreat, even if they really get close, they will end up in a tough fight.

In the end, it is very likely that it will end in a lose-lose outcome, and it is even unknown that they will lose in the end. After all, they have suffered greater losses so far.

But now, the opponent actually retreated.

I have to say that the other party is really a novice in naval warfare!

The narrow road meets the brave to win!

If you choose to retreat at this time, your morale will inevitably be greatly reduced.

As long as they bite each other tightly, avoid the opponent's artillery fire, and continue to get closer to launch a counterattack.

In the end they will win the final victory.

Thomson had commanded such naval battles many times, and he was extremely familiar with this kind of combat method.

But soon, Thomson was stunned again.

What he never expected was that the opponent's warship was much faster than theirs.

After the opponent opened a little distance, they then formed a formation outside their shooting range.

Then there was a violent bombardment of their warships.

This scene immediately shocked Thomson.

He really couldn't accept this reality.

Why is this happening?

Why is the opponent's warship so fast?

This is completely counterintuitive.

The escort's second round of artillery fire covered them again, sinking seven or eight red-haired pirate warships again.

Even though it took two rounds of artillery fire to sink more than a dozen red-haired pirate warships, the escort force did not seem to have achieved much results.

But in fact, in this era, being able to sink more than a dozen enemy warships is already a brilliant victory.

After all, the hit rate of artillery in this era is still very impressive, but it can be said to be pitifully low.

What's more, the battle has just begun and is far from over.

At this time, Thomson, the commander of the red-haired thieves, couldn't stand it anymore and reluctantly issued an order to retreat.

He knew very well that retreating was actually a very bad choice.

Because they cannot continue to maintain a perfect formation at this time, retreating at this time is tantamount to defeat.

Next, they will only be beaten passively and will have no power to fight back.

However, he still had to issue such an order.

Because facing the enemy, they have no means of counterattack.

If they continue to fight on the sea, the only way waiting for them is to annihilate their entire army.

If they retreat, although they will also have to pay a heavy price, at least they can retain some of their strength and return to Hongmao Island.

Then rely on the island's terrain to deal with the invading enemies.

If they continue to fight on the sea, they will have no chance of winning.

Putting the battlefield on the island, they would at least still have some chance of survival.

Next, Qin Huaiyu naturally did not give up the good opportunity to beat the drowned dog.

Even the Red Flame Army quickly surrounded them.

Although they are not equipped with steam engine warships, nor are they equipped with new artillery shells——

Although after equipping it, the strength of the Red Flame Army could be greatly improved, Jia Huan could not explain its origin to Emperor Chongkang.

And Jia Huan was unwilling to hand over the formula of the new gunpowder to the court now.

But at least the Red Flame Army can chase after the red-haired thieves, quickly land on the red-haired island, and chase after them.

The red-haired thieves had completely given up resistance. They fled desperately, hoping to escape back to Red-haired Island as soon as possible.

I just hate the speed of their warships. In front of the escort warships, they are like crawling at a snail. The speed is really slow.

If Qin Huaiyu hadn't been told by Jia Huan in advance not to pursue too fiercely, try to stay out of the opponent's range, keep the range suppressed, and avoid casualties as much as possible.

I'm afraid Qin Huaiyu has already led his army to attack their camp.

Even so, the red hat thief's warships are still sinking one by one.

And this is already the result of Qin Huaiyu's great restraint.

Because Qin Huaiyu has regarded these warships owned by the red-haired thieves as their private property.

If they sink too many, they will suffer big losses. (End of chapter)