Zhang Dingbian quickly said: "Indeed, in this battle, our navy's artillery has been firing non-stop, but according to my observation, if we want to sink a Japanese warship quickly, I'm afraid that even more than a hundred cannonballs may not be enough."
Gong Yu said: "Even in the decisive battle, I don't plan to annihilate the Japanese navy in two or three hours. This is unrealistic."
"Moreover, even more than a hundred cannonballs may not necessarily sink a Japanese warship, but they will definitely be effective. In the deep sea, as long as the cabin is flooded, the speed of the warship will drop rapidly until it stagnates. The most serious consequence is that it will slowly sink."
"So when the decisive battle comes, I must lure the Japanese warships to the deep sea. Moreover, once the decisive battle begins, it is possible that it will last for two days and one night."
"The most difficult part is the first day. After all, the number of Japanese warships is several times that of ours. Therefore, we must hold on in the first day no matter what. I have sent the other ten warships and dozens of towing boats to other places. As long as we can survive the first day, then at night, they will quietly outflank the rear of the Japanese fleet. By then it will be dark, and someone will drive a small boat loaded with explosives and slowly approach the Japanese fleet."
After hearing this, many generals did not feel surprised. After all, they had studied this matter no less than eight hundred times.
On the vast ocean, although the enemy's warships were smaller than those of the Ming Dynasty, their numbers were still there. The Ming fleet had no way to retreat and could not return empty-handed, so anyone could die as long as they could win the decisive battle.
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