When Wang Dong led the naval reinforcements to Quanzhou, he happened to encounter the Quanzhou side exchanging prisoners with the Spanish.
This prisoner exchange was carried out on the sea. The Ming Dynasty in Quanzhou was naturally facing a formidable enemy, fearing that the Spaniards would do something wrong. However, the Spaniards did not relax their vigilance and were on guard against each other!
The two sides faced each other several miles apart, and in the middle of them were two smaller boats, jostled together.
As soon as Wang Dong saw this formation, he did not dare to neglect at all, and immediately put on a fighting posture. The flags and ship styles of the two sides could be seen at a glance, so he naturally did not worry about making mistakes.
The Spaniards had always been wary of this fleet coming from the distant sea. When they saw that this route was wrong, they were a little annoyed.
What kind of civilized people are the people of the Ming Dynasty? What about their spirit of contract? Have they been eaten by dogs? They agreed to exchange prisoners of war, but they actually thought of sneaking a surprise attack on our expedition fleet. They are indeed cunning and despicable.
Two prisoner-exchange ships next to each other bounced off like explosions. Several warships in the Spanish fleet slowly came out of the queue and slowly connected the ships on his side back to their own fleet.
Then, under the watchful eyes of the two Ming fleets, they began to retreat cautiously.
Yes, retreat. This time, it is not to distance themselves and continue the confrontation, but to really retreat. Facing the opponent they have already fought with, they are not willing to continue to risk the risk of battle losses and start a war. This opponent is both
There is no point in staying here after reinforcements have arrived. It is wise to leave early and make plans later. A great war of conquest is not something that can be accomplished overnight. They have plenty of time and patience.
Xu Shenjiang and Wang Dong, both of whom are navy generals, will not take it lightly at this time. While controlling the situation on the battlefield, they will send people to pick up the exchange ship. At the same time, lighter sentry ships will follow the enemy.
In the fleet, everything is in order. Of course, as for the pursuit, neither of them has such thoughts.
An hour later, it was finally determined that the enemy had headed towards the outer sea, and enough sentinel ships were released, and the two fleets began to converge. And General Xu, who had been nervous for the past two days, and the officers and men on the armored ship finally made it.
There was a chance to rest. The navy had come with many reinforcements, and they could finally go ashore to have a rest.
Wang Dong naturally has to take over the command of General Xu's subordinates. One is the commander-in-chief and the other is the general. This is a matter of course. It is said that General Xu has always been his subordinate. But this is only natural.
Things, at this time, went a little awry.
"Sir, you'd better meet Commander Qian of the Jinyiwei first!" General Xu Shen looked a little haggard. Wang Dong's flag was placed there. Once the threat was gone, he would definitely get on the ship to see him.
"Because of them?" Wang Dong also saw the scarred armored ships. As for the small boats of the navy, they were like a group of chickens surrounding the armored hens.
Xu Shenjiang nodded silently. Quanzhou was in a hurry, so the Jinyiwei would temporarily hand over these ships to his command. However, if anyone really thought that they could take over these ironclad ships, they would be wrong. In the past few days, he
But we know that many of the Jinyiwei on this armored ship are not serious Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty. These people are all members of the Jinyiwei Qian's command and control. They recognize Qian Wubing and Xu, who has temporary command authority.
But I may not recognize you, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Mr. Wang.
"Then let's meet him first!" Wang Dong pondered for a moment, "You have worked hard these days, so come ashore with me. You don't have to worry about the defense at sea for the time being!"
On the way back to Quanzhou, Wang Dong asked about what had just happened. Naturally, General Xu Shen did not hide anything and told his immediate boss truthfully. Only then did he feel that he had blamed Qian Wubing for this matter.
What a wise decision. He clearly saw General Wang and his face tightened when he heard that the two parties were exchanging prisoners of war. When he heard that this matter was decided by Commander Qian of Jin Yiwei, his tense face turned slow.
Slowly relaxed.
"Everyone should be replaced!"
"At least the two guerrilla generals have returned. However, they can only lie down and cannot walk. Do you want to see them?"
"No need for now!" Wang Dong thought for a moment, "Let's find a chance to meet them when they recover. With the Guangdong Navy like this, the imperial court will definitely have to be rebuilt in the future. You might as well get in touch with them more these days.
, maybe, with the results of today’s battle, you, Xu Shen, will become Commander Xu in the future, there is no way of knowing!”
"Sir, you are joking!" General Xu Shen lowered his eyebrows and did not dare to raise his head. In any case, after this battle, the Fujian Navy will definitely not be able to stay any longer. To outsiders, this battle is invincible.
However, for the Fujian Navy, he could not be defeated anymore. In the end, he had to rely on the strength of outsiders to achieve a draw. It would be fine if the court did not pursue it. If it did, he would definitely be the first.
A scapegoat who was thrown out.
Of course, there is another possibility. Because of the appearance of Qian Wubing, the court may praise this battle. If Wang Dong takes advantage of the situation and sends him to the Guangdong Navy, it is not impossible. Anyway, it has always been
In Wang Dong's eyes, he was not well-received, otherwise, it would not be his turn to do the drudgery of Quanzhou defense.
The port of Quanzhou is already crowded with people. The arrival of the imperial reinforcements is quite encouraging, especially the reinforcements coming in large numbers. For a while, the ships on the sea are far more powerful than the Xiyi fleet, and the city is naturally full of joy.
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After getting off the boat, Wang Dong saw a group of officials from the Quanzhou Prefecture and around him, but he did not see anyone wearing brocade uniforms. He looked at Wang Dong, who shook his head slightly, indicating that Qian Wubing was not here.
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The greetings and other polite greetings at the port are naturally not a matter of a while. Even if Wang Dongguan is promoted to the commander-in-chief, like today, when he is sincerely welcomed by the people and officials, it is really not too much. After this delay
, by the time he walked into the Jie Feng Yan restaurant specially organized for him by Quanzhou Prefecture, an hour or two had already passed.
At this time, he pretended to be casual and asked Magistrate Su next to him: "I heard that Commander Qian of Jinyiwei is also sitting in the city. I don't know where Commander Qian is at this moment. In this great victory, Jinyiwei's merits