The pirates selected the leader and planned to launch a full-scale attack on the Shanggang in Haixi.

At the same time, Cao Heng also came to the coast.

Looking at the pirate ship in the distance, his face was very serious.

After arranging the soldiers to defend, Zhang Bao came to Cao Heng.

He said to Cao Heng: "There may be a big battle here soon. The prince should retreat first and I will drive the pirates back with the soldiers."

"The pirates come again, but it's not so easy to get rid of." Cao Heng held a smile on his lips and said to Zhang Bao: "They should be in full swing this time. I am here, and the morale of the soldiers is even higher. If I am not here, the soldiers' fighting will be much lower. The number of soldiers is far inferior to that of the pirates. If the morale is insufficient, you know what the consequences will be."

Cao Heng insisted on refusing to retreat, and Zhang Bao knew that it was impossible to convince him, so he had to reply: "Since the prince insisted on staying here, I will dare to wait until the fight starts, and ask the prince to supervise the battle here. Never step forward."

"Don't worry." Cao Heng smiled slightly and patted Zhang Bao's arm gently: "I know very well what to do."

After being photographed by Cao Heng, Zhang Bao replied: "As long as the prince is thorough, I can still fight with the pirates."

While the two were talking, a Wei army captain ran over: "Your Majesty, the pirate seems to be going to attack again."

Looking up at the sea in the distance, Cao Heng and Zhang Bao saw the pirate ship leaning towards the Shanggang again.

"Are you ready for the cannon," Cao Heng immediately ordered: "Once the pirate enters the range, it will immediately bombard without any difference."

The so-called indiscriminate bombardment means that the cannons do not need to follow the volley and each fires the shells.

The volley can undoubtedly bring considerable casualties to the enemy, but without any difference in bombardment, which can make the shells continuous and prevent the enemy from charging from rising.

In the previous battles of the Wei army, artillery bombardment played a significant role.

When fighting at sea, the pirates on warships had no place to hide. When the shells landed on the ship, the pirates could only hand over their fate to heaven.

The ships sank, as long as they are not injured, most of them can survive with their water nature.

But once they are injured and fall into the water, they don’t have enough physical strength to support them and swim to the shore. All they are waiting for is to sink to the bottom of the sea and become food for fish in the sea.

The pirate ships moved closer to the shore, and the Wei soldiers were on guard, staring at the ships on the sea without blinking.

As the ship approached, every Wei army felt nervous.

The guards responsible for guarding the Shanggang were all soldiers who had never experienced the battlefield, and the Wei army who came from all over the country to rush to rescue were just military households.

Of course, among them were veterans who retreated from the battlefield, but more were just descendants of military households and had not experienced the baptism of the battlefield.

In the previous battle, there were not many pirates who launched the attack, so the Wei army guarding the coast did not feel anything.

When the pirates landed on the shore of Shanghai, they launched a counterattack under the leadership of Zhang Bao, and many Wei troops even felt the fighting was refreshing.

This is how war is. As long as we slaughter the enemy, the soldiers will feel happy.

But when the other party is strong and the one is at a clear disadvantage, everyone will obviously feel that their heart is about to jump into their throats.

In fact, it is not only the only one who is nervous.

The pirates advancing were even more nervous than the Wei army.

After all, they were exposed to artillery fire, and although the Wei army on the shore had a relatively small number, they had an absolute advantage in firepower.

The Wei court has always strictly controlled cannons and gunpowder, and no cannon has ever been left outside.

In previous battles, even if the artillery was occasionally abandoned by the Wei army soldiers, every time they evacuated, the Wei army would blow up the artillery that could not be taken away on the spot. What their enemies got was nothing but scrap copper and iron that could not be distinguished at all.

It is precisely because the Wei court strictly controlled gunpowder and cannons that other forces did not obtain the method of making cannons and gunpowder.

The reason why pirates fear the Great Wei Navy is not only because the navy's warships are huge, but not because the pirate ships can compete with them, but also a very important reason, that is, the warships of the Great Wei Navy are equipped with the most advanced artillery.

The pirates who dared to compete with the Great Wei Navy have long become the dead souls buried in the belly of fish.

The closer we approached the coast, the more nervous the pirates on the boat felt.

As they were about to enter the cannon range, the pirates who were marching on the boat all held the weapons in their hands.

The pirate leader, elected as the leader, walked at the end of the ship.

On his ship, instructions to command the pirates from time to time were heard.

The order was conveyed, and the pirates holding bows and arrows all went up to the bow and aimed at the shore.

Cao Heng, on the shore, saw the pirate's movements from afar, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said to Zhang Bao, who was standing behind him: "Pirates are really naive. They think that arrows can hit the shore from such a distance?"

"The prince is right." Zhang Bao replied: "But I think there is a reason for the pirates to do this."

"Tell me, what's the reason for them?" Cao Heng turned his head and looked at Zhang Bao, and asked afterwards.

"While marching, the pirates will indeed be suppressed by our artillery fire." Zhang Bao replied: "But they will eventually reach the range of bows and arrows. Once they reach the range, they will launch arrows, which can also bring some trouble to our army. When they land, they can take advantage of their numbers. If our army does not have complete strategies, they may not be able to defend it."

"When I asked for a fight, I was full of confidence, why did I lose confidence now?" Cao Heng smiled at him and asked him, "Do you think we can't defend the coast now?"

"If the prince is not here, I think the coast will probably be lost." Zhang Bao replied: "I will have more confidence in the prince here. It is not that easy for the pirates to take the coast from us."

With a smile on his lips, looking at the pirate ship approaching the coast, Cao Heng said, "What we want is actually just to hold them back. Although the current military strength is a little weak, we are constantly filling in with soldiers. The pirates are fighting less and less, but we are fighting more and more. In the end, withdrawing is their only choice. The most difficult thing to control at the moment is not to repel the pirates, but how to restrain them to our navy occupy their garrison. Without the foundation, the pirates near Haixi are still surrendering?"

"It's been a day or two for pirates near Haixi. The navy has also encircled and suppressed them in the past, but it has never been effective." Zhang Bao replied: "The prince came to Haixi this time. If the pirates can be destroyed, His Majesty will be extremely happy."
Chapter completed!