We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Three days later.

Fu Liang's face was serious, his mustache slightly tilted upwards, and he gave the order: "Fire!"

The first warship immediately took corresponding action, and the action was quick and efficient.

In order to save ammunition, no live ammunition was used.

After the shooting is completed, the flag signalman at the bow waves the flag, and the next warship fires in coordination, followed by another warship, until all the warships have completed the shooting.

This is an exercise. In actual combat, there will be no need for flag signal soldiers to give commands, just listen to the sound of artillery fire.

In the past few days, the main tactic practiced by the fleet was "salvo firing".

During naval artillery battles, in order to maximize firepower and improve shooting accuracy, all main guns are generally fired at the same target, which is called a salvo.

Salvos are divided into half salvos, full salvos, and partial salvos, which are distinguished according to the caliber of the weapons.

There are more tactics, such as scattering, calibration, and test firing, but they cannot be mastered in a short time.

There is also the more advanced 'cross-fire', which is not a tactic but a phenomenon.

The formation of cross-fire is equivalent to the radar locking onto the enemy ship. No matter how the enemy runs, it will be covered by the shooting range.

It is enough to master the basic salvo fire. Li Che does not plan to delay any longer, mainly because there are not many supplies on the ship.

The crew members have not eaten fresh fruits and vegetables for several days and only rely on tea to supplement vitamins. Sooner or later, they will have health problems.

In the evening, the fleet left the unnamed island and headed towards Luzon Island.

Li Che has been busy these days. In addition to instructing the gunners on shooting tactics every day, he also has to find a way to get more information about Luzon Island from the pirate.

Fortunately, the pirate was very cooperative. Perhaps he was really exploited by the Portuguese, so he told him all the information. All Li Che had to do was help him recall more details.

After three days of communication, the pirates had been squeezed dry, and no matter how Li Che asked, he could not get anything out of them.

A rough map of Luzon Island was now spread out on the chart table.

Li Che looked at the sea chart and pointed at several small islands. "Not only did the Portuguese leave a large number of troops at the dock, they also built outposts on these islands and deployed fast ships."

"If we advance straight in from here, we will certainly disturb the enemy and inform the Portuguese on Luzon Island in advance, which will cause our army to lose the initiative."

Li Sheng said, "If we want to bypass this area, we can go through this sea area without islands. Although it's a bit far, at least there are no ears or eyes."

Fu Liang shook his head. "No, we have to take a detour here, and there's no shelter. Even encountering a fishing boat could expose us. The longer we go, the greater the chance of being exposed."

Li Che nodded slightly and continued, "The only solution now is to destroy these outposts, seize or destroy their ships, and prevent them from sending any messages."

Besides this, Li Che also had other ideas.

The pirate seemed to be cooperative, but he was the only prisoner in his hands, which was not appropriate.

What if he was lying and there were more enemy troops on Luzon? Wouldn’t that kill everyone?

Before fighting with the Portuguese, he needed to catch more tongues, at least to make the information match that of the pirate.

"If we can successfully reach Luzon Island, what should we do next?" Li Sheng asked again.

Li Che looked at everyone and spoke slowly: "First of all, I want to stay on the Dingyuan. As the flagship, the Dingyuan has the responsibility of commanding the overall situation and setting attack targets for each ship."

The flagship is the soul of the entire fleet, especially in ancient times when there was no radio. Li Che certainly could not charge into battle and could only stay on the flagship.

"I also need someone to command the other warships, coordinate formations and tactics, and assist in the battle."

"Also, we need to form a special force. Let's call them the 'Marine Corps'."

Li Che pointed to a spot on Luzon Island and said, "The coast is shallowest here. The Marines need to arrive here in small boats, equipped with shields, grenades, daggers, and pistols, and attack the enemy with lightning speed."

"There's a fleet on the front line to attract the enemy's attention, but the real killer moves are on the Marines!"

Li Che looked at Li Sheng and said, "Radiant, is it okay for you to lead this Marine Corps?"

Li Sheng was slightly startled, then nodded subconsciously: "It's all right with me, but regarding the fleet..."

Li Che also frowned.

If Li Sheng were to command the Marines, the fleet would be missing a commander-in-chief, and he would need to command the Dingyuan, and it would be difficult for one person to control the overall situation.

As for the other pirates, they are not as good as Li Sheng.

"Your Highness, let me go." Fu Liang suddenly looked at Li Che with an earnest expression.

"You?" Li Che looked at Fu Liang, "Are you sure?"

"I understand. I was ignorant before and didn't realize the great power of Your Highness. This caused displeasure to Your Highness and my colleagues."

Fu Liang clenched his fists and continued:

"But after setting sail, I saw what Your Highness did along the way and knew that you are a valiant lord with great ambitions, and you are aiming for great things."

"I am not a talented general, but I am willing to contribute my strength to your highness's cause. I do not seek to leave a name in history, but I only hope that Daqing can take advantage of your highness's momentum and rise to prominence!"

Fu Liang's words were sincere, but it didn't sound like he was lying.

Li Che looked at him straight, not knowing whether he should trust him.

"Your Highness, I can go with General Fu." Ying Bu suddenly said, "This battle is related to the fate of Daqing. I believe General Fu is willing to cooperate with me."

Fu Liang immediately cast a grateful look towards Ying Bu.

Li Che naturally trusted Ying Bu 100%. After a little hesitation, he agreed to their request.

"I will select 500 skilled warriors from each fleet, and together with the warriors from each tribe in Yizhou, I will gather 600 people as a special forces team."

Li Che pointed at the coastline and said solemnly: "Don't be impatient after you get ashore. Wait patiently for the opportunity to strike and make sure you hit the target!"

Fu Liang and Ying Bu bowed at the same time and said, "Yes."

Li Che snapped his fingers, and Xiaosong behind him stood up sleepily.

"Xiao Song will go with you. It won't be used in water artillery battles, but it can be used in land battles."

Fu Liang looked at the huge tiger with lingering fear, and felt that the prince's words of "capable of use" were a bit too modest.

Seeing such a big tiger on the battlefield, even if Chang Wudi was resurrected, he would probably have to take a detour.

Ying Bu was already very familiar with Xiao Song. After nodding, he said respectfully, "Your Highness, let's go and prepare."

Li Che nodded: "Go."

Fu Liang and Ying Bu walked out of the bridge, and Li Che looked at the other officials.

"The tactics have been decided. Have the kitchen begin cooking. Once the soldiers have eaten and drunk enough, we will set off immediately."

Li Che's face flashed with excitement: "Sailing is too boring, let's find some fun!"