Chapter 564: Chasing for a Night

Xiang Xiuming was rescued on the boat. The weather is now cold and his face is turning purple after being soaked in the water for so long.

He was only wearing wet clothes and pants, and his armor was lost in the water.

Wearing heavy armor, he couldn't swim very far.

He didn't bother to change out of the wet clothes on his body, boarded the bow, and looked at the burning warship, his eyes were splitting.

In one encounter, just one encounter, he lost more than fifty warships. The number of casualties has not yet been calculated, but it will definitely be no less.

But on Ning Chen's side, not to mention the dead, not a single piece of sawdust fell off the warship, right?

Huang Shao changed into dry clothes and ran out, "General, go back quickly and change into clean clothes. Don't catch the cold. The soldiers still have to rely on your command."

Xiang Xiuming asked with red eyes and a hoarse voice: "How many casualties have we suffered?"

"The statistics haven't been calculated yet!"

Xiang Xiuming punched the fence in front of him and couldn't help but let out a roar. He was so angry that he fell straight down.

"General...!"

"General...bring the general in quickly."

...

On Ning Chen's side, Sun Gaohan hurried over to report.

"General, we have less than a thousand shells left."

Ning Chen's lips twitched, "How little is left? These bastards are so prodigal that they don't even know how to save money."

In total, he brought more than 3,000 rounds of artillery shells.

In just a short while, less than a thousand pills were left.

Sun Gaohan and others lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.

Who just stood on the bow of the ship and shouted: "Hit me hard, don't save cannonballs, anyone who disobeys the order will be punished with thirty canes!"

Then the soldiers can't fight with all their strength?

Sun Gaohan said: "General, those warships are almost burned out... Why don't we charge again while the enemy's morale is low?"

Ning Chen shook his head and said, "No fight! We don't have many artillery shells left. After the fight, we have to fight hand to hand... On the water, we are no match for each other."

"Okay, take a good rest...wait for my order!"

An hour later, the ignited warships were completely burned.

Ning Chen tapped his toes and climbed up and down the mast.

He held a telescope and observed the movements of Xiang Xiuming's army.

The distance is too far and the telescope cannot see clearly.

But Ning Chen saw a military doctor carrying a medicine box on a warship walking out of the cabin.

There was a person following the military doctor. He had seen this person before and had been following Xiang Xiuming.

This person should be Xiang Xiuming's deputy general.

Ning Chen narrowed his eyes. Xiang Xiuming's lieutenant personally sent the military doctor out. Why did they talk for so long? Could it be that Xiang Xiuming was injured?

If Xiang Xiuming is injured, that's an opportunity.

Ning Chen thought for a moment and then got off the mast.

"Sun Gaohan, pass my military order, all warships press forward."

Sun Gaohan was startled. Didn't he just say he wouldn't fight?

But he didn't dare to ask any more questions and said hurriedly: "I will obey your orders!"

Ning Chen's warships collectively pressed towards Xiang Xiuming's army.

"Report...the enemy is coming!"

Huang Shao was shocked and his expression suddenly changed.

Xiang Xiuming hasn't woken up yet.

He immediately boarded the bow and saw Ning Chen's warship approaching in a mighty manner.

"Vice General Huang, what should I do?"

"What the hell do I know?"

Huang Shao roared.

But looking at the approaching warships, a large amount of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Those artillery pieces caused a lot of psychological shadow on him.

"Retreat, retreat quickly...!"

Huang Shao yelled.

It would be a grave sin to retreat without a fight, but the commander-in-chief was Xiang Xiu-ming, and he would be responsible for anything that happened.

"General Ning, the enemy has retreated!"

Sun Gaohan said loudly.

Ning Chen raised the corner of his mouth slightly. It seemed that he had guessed correctly. Xiang Xiuming was probably injured.

"Send my military order and advance at full speed!"

As long as Xiang Xiuming's army can be driven to land, then this battle will be won.

Xiang Xiuming's army ran like mad dogs.

Ning Chen and his men chased him all night but failed to catch up.

"Stop the ship!"

Ning Chen ordered.

Because Xiang Xiuming's army suddenly stopped.

Ning Chen used his binoculars to see Xiang Xiuming boarding the bow.

Huang Shao said anxiously: "General, Ning Chen's people are coming after them, why did we stop?"

Xiang Xiuming's face turned pale. He had really caught the wind and cold, and his hands and feet were weak.

"We can't retreat anymore. If we retreat further, we will reach the ferry. If it's a land battle, we are no match for Ning Chen."

"The Dragon Tooth Ship's load-bearing capacity is limited. Ning Chen cannot bring too many cannonballs... After yesterday's battle, I guess they didn't have many cannonballs left."

"If my prediction is correct, Ning Chen's people are not good at water fighting, and they probably want to force us ashore!"

Huang Shao was frightened and frightened by the artillery.

Xiang Xiuming said solemnly: "If Ning Chen stops after half an hour, it means that my general guessed correctly!"

On Ning Chen's side, Feng Qi was walking over, "Why did they stop?"

Ning Chen shook his head, "I don't know!"

He couldn't guess why Xiang Xiuming stopped suddenly.

"Then shall we attack?"

Ning Chen thought for a moment and said with a smile: "If we don't attack, we have been chasing for a whole night. The soldiers are tired. Let them have a good rest and recharge their batteries."

Feng Qizheng was puzzled, "Then we just waste it like this?"

Ning Chen nodded, "Yes, just spend it like this... When Yuan Long and his people arrive, they will have to go ashore if they don't want to."

"Yuan Long?"

Ning Chen smiled and said nothing.

Behind Xiang Xiuming is Linhai City.

Yuan Longhui led his men to attack Linhai City.

Linhe City is in trouble, and Xiang Xiuming cannot sit still.

As long as they get ashore, everything will be easy.

Therefore, he is not in a hurry now.

Soon, half an hour passed.

Xiang Xiuming sneered, "It seems that I guessed it right. Ning Chen wants to force us to go ashore."

"Huang Shao, pass my order and ask Shuiyu to get ready."

Water fish are a group of people who are very good at water. They can hold their breath in the water for a long time.

Their role is to dive into the water and penetrate the enemy's ship.

Xiang Xiuming thought for a while and said, "Also, prepare the tung oil tank...this time, all the people who want me to Ning Chen will be buried in the belly of the fish."

The water fish pierced the enemy's warships.

While the people on the ship were panicking, they could use a small slingshot to throw a large vat filled with tung oil, and then use a rocket to ignite it... In an instant, the entire warship would be turned into a sea of ​​flames.

Huang Shao leaned over and said, "General, take your orders!"

Ning Chen handed the binoculars to the sentries and asked them to keep an eye on the movements of Xiang Xiuming's army.

He took Feng Qizheng and Yue Congyun to get something to eat.

They chased him all night without eating anything.

After eating and drinking, Ning Chen went to the cabin to sleep.

Boom, boom, boom! ! !

Ning Chen was awakened by a knock on the door.

When I opened my eyes, I saw that it was almost dark.

"Come in!"

Sun Gaohan pushed open the door and entered, "General Ning, Xiang Xiuming is preparing to attack with water fish."

On the way here, Ning Chen spent a lot of time studying the Eastern Army.

Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

He knows water fish.

He also expected that the other party would probably use water fish to attack him secretly.

Therefore, he asked people to use binoculars to monitor the other party all the time.

He knew that Xiang Xiuming had a fish in the water, but Xiang Xiuming didn't know that he had a telescope that could see all his little moves.