At the same time, in response to the imperial edict, Gao Guoyu and Guo Sheng personally took command and led the rocket sampan towards the water village, launched the rocket from a distance of more than 200 meters, and then turned the rudder and passed by.

A canopy of rockets flew across the sky and plunged into the water village one after another. After a while, the fire flickered, one o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock...

After more than a hundred rockets were fired into the water, flames and thick smoke were already rising. The screams and screams were endless in the water village and could be heard from far away.

Huang Li continued to fire rocket launchers, and the Qing army's artillery positions also ignited fires. Small areas became large and gradually became out of control.

"Boom!" The loud noise was deafening. In the sudden rise of black smoke and fire, the gunpowder barrel on the Qing army's position exploded, and an artillery weighing several hundred kilograms was lifted several feet high.

Huang Li commanded the naval fleet and headed up the river towards the next water village.

"It's over, it's over!" Tan Hong, protected by his own soldiers, finally escaped to the shore. Looking at the blazing boats in the water village, he couldn't help but stamp his feet and lamented.

A soldier pointed and shouted: "Look, sir, there is fire on the water!"

Tan Hong hurriedly rubbed his eyes, and then he was stunned.

Yes, the fire oil floating on the water is really still burning, but the color of the flame is a bit weird.

"What the hell is this? It's so powerful?!" Before Tan Hong could react, the soldiers pulled him up and ran away again.

Masts continued to crash down with flames, and some Qing soldiers or sailors were unable to escape and screamed in horror.

The thick smoke is mixed with the pungent smell of sulfur and barbecue, which is nauseating; the blazing flames emit blazing heat, and the scalding hot wind blows on the face, causing burning pain.

In the water and in the fire, there were screaming and thrashing figures everywhere, making shrill sounds that were not like human voices. Under another round of rocket bombardment, the entire water village had become a purgatory-like existence.

"It's over, it's over!" Cheng Tingjun, the commander-in-chief of Chongkui Town who was ordered to come to reinforce the battle, stopped his horse, looked at the fireworks rising in the distance, and sighed helplessly.

Li Guoying responded quickly and ordered Cheng Tingjun to bring 5,000 troops and more than a dozen artillery pieces to help in the battle, but they still arrived late.

At this time, Huang Li commanded the war fleet that had left Xiaoxiama and rushed to Xiama Beach. There was also the naval fleet commanded by Xianghua Hou Tan Yi.

The two bastards Tan Hong and Tan Yi suddenly rebelled during the Thirteenth Family's attack on Chongqing, causing the Ming army to fall short.

The Qing government gave them two short-term marquises, and Li Guoying took away most of their troops, leaving only the navy and becoming the captain of the transportation brigade.

Er Tan is well aware of their distrust. But they can tolerate it and pretend that their grandson is a talent inherited from their ancestors.

Historically, it was not until the San Francisco Rebellion that Tan Hong showed his rebellion again and took refuge with Wu Sangui, and was finally killed by the Qing army in Yunnan.

And from the fact that they killed the elder brother Tan Wen and rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, we knew what they were doing.

"Sir, the enemy sailed out of the stronghold and fled upstream."

After receiving the information, Huang Li did not hesitate at all and immediately ordered a pursuit. They were also traveling upstream, who could be faster than the other?

Although Tan Yi's navy only has less than 200 ships, which no longer poses much of a threat. But being able to eliminate more ships will be of great benefit to future battles.

"Brothers, hurry up and paddle hard!"

"Charge, rush forward, don't let the enemy escape."

Liu Rukui, Tang Xinguo and other generals loudly encouraged the sailors and sailors to pursue the enemy ship not far away.

The successive victories made the soldiers full of momentum; the enemy's embarrassed flight made them forget their fatigue and make their blood boil.

The wooden oars rowed like windmills, and a dozen rocket sampans led the way up the river.

Five hundred meters, four hundred meters, three hundred meters, two hundred meters...

Rockets flew out of the launch tube, spitting out flames and white smoke, and smashed into the enemy ship that was desperately escaping.

Enemy ships were constantly being hit by rockets, setting off fireworks. Most of them were larger and slower-moving ships. The narrow river surface was crowded with Qing naval forces, which greatly increased the hit rate of rockets.
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Huang Li led the large ship and had stopped pursuing it. Firstly, it was not fast enough, and secondly, it was to provide the rocket sampan with a wider space for maneuver.

"It seems that it is impossible to completely annihilate the enemy navy." Huang Li looked at the fireworks rising in front of him and did not feel much regret.

The results were already beyond expectations. Of course, this also verified Huang Li's judgment that the Qing navy did not know how to fight in water.

At least, the Qing Navy did not regard water warfare as its main business. This resulted in the Ming Navy's combat power only increasing slightly, and the Qing Navy was no longer an opponent.

On the battlefield, more than a dozen Qing ships lowered their sails and docked. This is a standard action for surrender. This should be the case on rivers and seas.

More and more enemy ships were on fire, blocking most of the narrow waterway. Seeing rockets flying overhead, these dozen Qing ships felt that they could no longer escape, so they simply surrendered to save their lives.

Huang Li led the big ship and had to retreat. A dozen pioneer ships rushed forward and used poles to block the fire ships going down the river.

"It's over." Huang Li exhaled a long breath, sat in a chair on the deck, and sent someone to inform the main army that they could cross the gorge and land on the river bank west of Wushan City.

The pressure suddenly eased, making Huang Li feel relaxed.

Stable, stable.

The first victory was the final victory. In his opinion, if he defeated the Qing navy and could directly attack Wushan City from the west, victory would be basically in his hands.

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At the top of Wushan City, Li Guoying's face was gloomy, and he once again saw a result that he had never dreamed of.

A seemingly endless stream of river boats carrying Ming soldiers were passing through the mouth of the gorge, heading upstream, to the west of Wushan City.

After the disastrous defeat of the navy, it became a fact that the Ming army landed west of Wushan City. Wushan City, however, became a completely isolated city.

It is impossible to send troops along the coast to prevent the enemy from landing. The long and winding river bank, even with broken legs, cannot keep up with the maneuvering speed of the ship.

Although this was similar to the first time Wushan was attacked, the change in the direction of the Ming army's attack made up for all the original flaws and weaknesses, leaving the Wushan Qing army without many means of surprise victory.

"There are also tall city walls, wide and deep trenches, densely packed plum blossom piles, numerous artillery pieces, and plenty of food and grass." Li Guoying encouraged himself in his heart, "It's still unclear who will win."
Chapter completed!