In the distance, the Ming fleet was approaching rapidly, with the flag of "Linghai General Chen" flying on the leading flagship, hunting for wind on the mast.

This battleship is the largest in the entire Ming fleet. It has a cannon on the bow, which is also a large-caliber cannon that is rare in this fleet. At this moment, the fuse of the cannon is lit, smoke spurts out, and the cannonballs make a loud noise.

It shot out with a bang, following a parabolic trajectory, it stirred up a body of water that was taller than the ship on the sea to the side and behind the fleet. The water splashing in the wind even made the Qing fleet's passionate ambitions

I poured a lot of water to cool my heart.

Chen Qice's fleet was damaged while guarding Sanshui the year before last, and was forced to float to the sea and station on Sichuan Island. However, it soon regained its position in the Pearl River water battle. The formation defeated the Nanfan Central Army Sheng Dengke, and cooperated with Chen Kai to almost all

He annihilated the Qing navy, and among them, he captured more than a hundred ships built by Sheng Dengke alone. They were all serious warships.

Even if they are captured or old warships, these ships are far from comparable in size and shape to the large ships such as the Fujian Ming Army's watercraft, but compared to Du Yonghe's merchant ships and fishing boats.

Wu Wenwen's remaining soldiers, who had been burned by the Red Flag pirates, were still far superior to them.

From the beginning of design and construction, warships have emphasized speed and attack capabilities, but merchant ships and fishing boats have to take into account more cargo capacity and stability. However, most of the ships of Du Yonghe and Wu Wenxian are merchant ships, and the foundation of the fishing boats has been slightly improved.

If modifications were to be carried out, the ship's performance would first suffer a huge loss.

The cannonball started the battle. Du Yonghe knew he was outmatched and quickly ordered to continue fleeing eastward. It was already afternoon. As long as the sails were raised and sailing faster, the Ming army would not be able to continue chasing after nightfall, and they would probably lose some by then.

The slowest ship is nothing more than abandoning its vehicle to save its commander.

This is something that can't be helped. At this moment, on the ocean surface of the South China Sea, two fleets, one in front and one behind, are chasing after each other. While the distance is gradually getting closer, they have to fire continuously, as if they can no longer bear it.

He couldn't help but have the urge to tear the former into pieces; while the former simply ran eastward silently, occasionally leaving behind things that would weigh heavily and affect the speed, as if he were treating the blue sea as a garbage dump.

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They chased and escaped, but the ships of the Ming army were all warships and had an advantage in speed. Gradually, some Qing ships that were too slow came within the shooting range of more Ming ships.

The next scene was nothing more than shelling from a distance and bombardment from afar. The ships of the Qing fleet were uneven, and they didn't care about these laggards. They could only cut their losses and use these victims to get rid of the Ming army.

pursuit. However, who knows what Chen Qice did wrong today? He left all the Qing warships that were overtaken by the Ming army to the warships behind to deal with them. He took those with the most combat effectiveness,

At the same time, it was also the fastest warship in hot pursuit, completely holding back.

Chen Qice's behavior really frightened Du Yonghe and Wu Wenwen. Although this famous naval general born in Guangdong only became famous after the Qing army went south, all the battles he fought were impressive, and his water battles

His ability was once relied upon by the great scholar He Wuzou, but with figures like Du Yonghe and Wu Wenzhen, even with the same fleet strength, it would be difficult for them to win, let alone the current situation.

Run is just one word, or it means "lifeless". The Qing fleet retreated in a hurry. Only those who really couldn't escape would fight against the trapped beasts, but they would also be quickly eliminated by the Ming army, and more

If you turn to other directions after falling behind, or surrender directly to the Ming army, your chances of survival will actually be greater.

In this way, after chasing and escaping for more than two hours, the Qing army finally escaped into the night after abandoning many ships. As expected, the Ming army gave up the pursuit after nightfall, but along the way

The abandoned ship alone was enough to make Du Yonghe and Wu Wenwen vomit three liters of blood.

Speaking of which, if the Qing army had organized its rear troops in time to try to entangle the Ming army's fleet, it might have been able to avoid greater losses. However, the Ming army's attack came unexpectedly. The Qing army's fleet was originally subordinate to two commanders, even though they were from the same hometown.

, but on their respective ships, it is really difficult to quickly reach a tacit understanding in this era without radio. And once they fall into the hunted mode, many things will be beyond their control.

In fact, in the final analysis, the losses suffered by the two in the battle of Guangzhou were too huge, and Chen Qice really made up for it. Chen Kai turned his hand, and the scales tilted towards the Ming army.

The Ming army stopped pursuing, but the Qing army did not dare to stop for a moment. They continued to move forward in the night, fearing that the Ming army would just make a false shot. They were so frightened all night. At dawn, the Qing army looked at the sea.

, the sea and the sky line are all in the southeast, northwest, and the direction is completely unclear. What's more terrible is that Wu Wenwen's fleet and some of the ships he followed before nightfall have disappeared, and now only

Du Yonghe and more than a dozen merchant ships under his command.

He would not be welcomed by Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao if he went to Guangzhou like this, but he did not have the courage to let him go back or drift to other places. What's more, in order to escape the pursuit of the Ming army, many ships had to spend a lot of money

Things that are necessary but important for the voyage have been lost. If you want to continue on the journey, you have to find a place to replenish them.

Bite the bullet and go to Guangdong, at least his subordinates will always be more experienced than Gai Yipeng's newly recruited sailors. This is already his only available point for Shang Kexi. At this time, he wants to go

In Guangzhou, the first thing is to determine the direction. The best way is to go all the way north against the direction of the compass. Once you find the coastline, you can identify the direction.

Turning to the north, it didn't take long to meet up with a Qing army consisting of three sea ships. These ships all lost their way at night, one of them was his subordinates, and the other two were Wu Wenwen's. I thought of it.

I don’t know where the fellow has drifted to yet, and Du Yonghe sighed for a while.

After staying for an unknown amount of time, in the northeast, you can vaguely see a black spot suddenly appearing on the sea and sky. It can definitely be land, which can be used as coordinates. The Qing fleet quickly sailed there, and relied on

He once occupied Guangdong, and among his subordinates there were experienced pilots who knew hydrology and waterways, and they quickly identified the names of those places.

"Commander, this is Lao Wanshan."

"Lao Wanshan?"

Du Yonghe was in charge of the mainland division when he was under Li Chengdong, and he knew the land conditions around Guangzhou well, but it was different when he went to sea. Even if Chen Kai hadn't occupied Hong Kong Island, he might not have had such an island in his mind.

Outline.

Fortunately, since it has been identified, the captain also knows where it is. But this is both a blessing and a misfortune, because the island is located in a series of dotted islands at the southern end of the Lingding Ocean where it meets the South China Sea.

The westernmost point. And there, as they gradually approached, they could even distinguish a few simple houses and an inconspicuous beacon tower without much effort!

"Go quickly, we won't be discovered by the pirates!"

There is no cover on the sea, and it is impossible not to be discovered. The Ming army on the island has lit beacons, three in a row. This is only used when the Qing fleet is discovered. And their only way to survive is to turn around.

From the northwest, enter Lingdingyang through the Shishimen Waterway, or drive directly to the northwest and escape into the river channel of the Pearl River Delta between Xiangshan County, Xinning County, and Xinhui County. But no matter what, it is unwise to stay, even for a moment.

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Quickly changing direction, Du Yonghe didn't have even the slightest confidence in entering the Lingding Ocean to compete with the Ming Navy, so he simply headed for the delta. Unexpectedly, there was a force of about thirty Ming warships east of Laowan Mountain.

The patrol fleet, upon receiving the beacon warning, sailed over and quickly caught up with them.

A naval battle of pursuit and escape broke out again. Last time, the hope was the right time, but this time, the hope was the right location. Du Yonghe even thought about whether he would use people and people to escape next time.

However, such daydreams are nothing more than wishful thinking. The Fujian Ming Army's fleet originally came from the powerful Navy Left Army. In terms of hydrology, geographical location and routes, Lin Cha's troops were even more familiar with them. Soon

, this chase-and-escape naval battle turned into a melee.

About thirty Ming army warships faced off against more than a dozen Qing army armed merchant ships and fishing boats. The Ming army quickly formed an overwhelming advantage by relying on their numbers and the power of their ships and artillery.

The shells whizzed out one after another from the gun port below the port side, making some faint ripples on the already not very calm sea. The shells arrived in an instant, almost in the blink of an eye, the Qing army's ship's outer plating was on the shells

It shattered and collapsed during the strafing, with pieces of wood and wooden thorns flying everywhere while stretching the gap even wider.

The Qing army was still desperately searching for water and repairing the gaps, but if the ship was broken, its speed would inevitably be affected. The distance between the two sides was getting closer. When the Ming army's warship caught up, they fired a round of arrows from a superior position.

After collecting arrows and firearms, the brave Ming army sailors roared and jumped down after destroying the Qing army's strict formation.

In the crushing battle scene, Du Yonghe tried to escape by boat several times, but he was already firmly targeted by the Ming army. Two warships on the left and right sandwiched his ship, like a meat sandwich.

It was like a pancake, making him unable to move. A moment later, the Ming army sailors from the two ships jumped over the boat at the same time, and the cold steel sword slashed directly into the Qing army's face.

"Chen Kai, even if I act like a ghost, I will never let you go!"

After a long time, the battle was over. The Ming fleet returned home taking advantage of the victory, and soon dragged the captured Qing ships into the Qingyi Island waterway.

"Reporting to the Marquis and General Chen, the staff was ordered to patrol the Shizimen Waterway and encountered the Japanese fleet. After a long pursuit, they finally annihilated the Japanese fleet and beheaded Du Yong, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial expedition, and the following Japanese soldiers, level 115.

Two hundred and sixty-one people were captured, those who drowned were not counted, four large and small ships were burned, thirteen large and small ships were captured, and thirty-eight guns..."

This was an unequal battle. Chen Kai could already tell clearly just by listening to these reports, but even more unequal was still to come: "According to the tortured prisoners, it was learned that the captors Du Yonghe and Wu Wenwen were ordered to defend Guangzhou. After passing

While going up and down the waters south of Xiachuan Island, they were attacked by General Ling Hai's troops, losing most of them. After nightfall, most of the remaining troops dispersed, and Wu Wenwen was nowhere to be found..."

Du Yonghe, the once illustrious governor of Guangdong and Guangxi who was flaunting his power in Guangzhou with the title of Minister of War, died just like that. The deputy general who led the team brought a hastily made box and opened it.
Chapter completed!