Compared with this room full of tenderness and sweetness, the outside had already changed. The towns on Dongtou Island were already crowded, and the leaders of various ministries were ready for a deadly battle with Zheng Zhilong. Xu Wenhai finally accepted Tie Mo's suggestion, but the details
How to fight is his own decision. In terms of naval battles, he will definitely not listen to the orders of an amateur like Tie Mo.
At about midnight, a fire broke out in the town. It didn't take long for the fire to spread, and the smoke filled the sky. If you didn't know better, you would have thought that there was a big chaos on Dongtou Island. In fact, Xu Wenhai did not lie.
If the house was really burned again, even if there were spies observing, they would not think there was any problem here. In order to hide from Zheng Zhilong and win this battle, Xu Wenhai was willing to risk everything.
The town was noisy, and people were putting out the fire everywhere, but the fire was getting bigger and bigger. In the thick smoke, the disgraced Otomo Tano was holding a samurai sword, with a face like his dead mother, "Baga."
, are we putting out fires or setting fires? Why does the island owner let us do this? This is our home!"
If you observe carefully, you can see that there are tears in Otomo Tanao's eyes. He is really distressed. Maybe others just regard this place as a stronghold, but Otomo Tanao regards this place as his home. This is the last thing in his heart.
Harbor. Speaking of which, Otomo Tanao was also a son of a nobleman at that time, but later Oda Nobu grew stronger and the Otomo family suffered disaster. During the war, Otomo Tanao escaped from the Japanese island and became a Japanese pirate wandering in the East China Sea.
Japanese pirates sound vicious, but Otomo Tao knows very well that it is not that they are cruel, but that they have to be cruel.
The Japanese who left the Japanese island and came to the East China Sea were either forced by life or fled after being defeated. In the final analysis, they were untouchables who could not be tolerated in Japan. Otomo Tano once looked down on those mud-legged people planting rice in the rice fields. Those people were untouchables.
Life is like grass, but one day, after becoming an untouchable, I realized how helpless the untouchables are. They have no food to eat and no clothes to wear. In order to survive, they can only fight hard first. If they don’t even dare to fight hard, then what will happen to Zheng Zhilong and Xu Wenhai?
Why should pirates use you?
You are a pariah, you have a cheap life. If you think about it, you will risk your life. Anyway, you are going to die. If you have a cheap life, why should you throw it away? In one year, Otomo Tao won the appreciation of Xu Wenhai with his heroic fighting, and also
He gave Otomo Tao a house. For this reason, Otomo Tao was very grateful to Xu Wenhai, and even regarded Dongtou Island as his home. In his eyes, if Dongtou Island disappeared, he would wander again.
Therefore, when Xu Wenhai asked Otomo Tanao to burn his house, he almost cried on the spot. At this moment, Mason was standing behind Otomo Tanao. Seeing Otomo Tanao like this, he couldn't bear it, "Otomo-kun, don't do it."
Sadly, the island owner has his own reasons for doing this. If he doesn’t do this, Zheng Yiguan will not be fooled. You also know that Zheng Yiguan is very powerful. If he comes with an army, we won’t be able to defeat him if we don’t think of anything.
His. What's more, the island owner has made an agreement with the court, and the Iron Governor has become our little lord. When we land ashore in the future, are we still worried that we won't be able to settle down?"
"Hey, Meisang, you don't understand my pain... I can't trust those officials." Otomo Tao naturally lacked enough trust in people in the officialdom. In his eyes, the people of the Ming Dynasty
Officials are no different from Japanese officials. They are all guys who look one way but behind the scenes. Mason's mouth moved and he didn't know how to comfort him. He looked at the time and it was almost time. He pulled Otomo Tano onto a ship.
, Yang Fan left.
When Mason and Otomo Tanao took a fleet away, Xu Wenhai also took people aboard his flagship. Then the ambush could only be completed by Mason and Otomo Tanao, and Xu Wenhai had to attract them from the front
Only Zheng Zhilong could do it. In the middle of the afternoon, a vast white mist appeared on the sea, adding a bit of mystery to this unknown naval battle.
Xu Wenhai firmly believed that Zheng Zhilong would definitely come, otherwise there would be no need for him to send Chen Donghua to attack Dongtou Island. Looking at the thick fog, Xu Wenhai frowned. This heavy fog became the best cover for Zheng Zhilong to launch an attack.
But again, because of the fog and blurred vision, Zheng Zhilong couldn't see that Xu Wenhai's fleet was much smaller.
The sound of footsteps sounded from behind. Xu Wenhai looked back and suddenly showed a displeased look, "Who asked you to come? Get back here, I don't need you for things here!"
Xu Meiling didn't listen and looked at Xu Wenhai stubbornly, "At this time, do you want us to hide on the island? If Zheng Yiguan succeeded, the child wouldn't be able to run away. As for him... he would even run away.
No, he is the first person Zheng Yiguan wants to kill..."
Tie Mo nodded helplessly. It was impossible for Zheng Zhilong to allow a living governor of the three provinces to return to the shore. Since he had decided to become an enemy, he would kill him if he could. If he really allowed Tie to return to the shore, Zheng Yi would
The official will not feel comfortable either.
During the dispute, a small boat broke through the thick fog and came under the warship. Someone on the boat shouted loudly: "Island owner, there is news from the front that Zheng Yiguan's fleet has been discovered. Judging from the size, it is estimated that all the people in the small chicken coop are...
They are coming. Now Zheng Yiguan has entered the thick fog, and his speed has slowed down a bit, but based on the distance, he will hit us in half an hour."
The chicken coop naturally refers to the fleet in Keelung Port. It can be said that Zheng Zhilong put half of his armed forces in Keelung Port. The Keelung Port fleet has always been the overlord in the East China Sea. Don't look at Xu Wenhai's people who have a chicken in their mouths
He screamed, but he was still very afraid of this fleet.
This was not the first time Xu Wenhai encountered this situation, and he did not panic. He just said calmly: "Blow the trumpet and order the ships to move forward and approach Zheng Yiguan. If you see any trace of him, fire at me. You can't beat him."
, I also gave him a scare first."
Naturally, the artillery carried by Xu Wenhai's fleet cannot be compared with the new artillery in Tie Mo's hands. The accuracy is even worse, not to mention the destructive power. Therefore, Xu Wenhai ordered the ships to fire cannons in the thick fog.
It was a bit messy. But Tie Mo could understand Xu Wenhai's thoughts to some extent. This was to create an illusion and put enough pressure on Zheng Zhilong to make the other party feel that all his troops were here.
The warship cut across the sea, the wind howled, and the fog rolled. When Xu Wenhai moved forward, Zheng Zhilong also let his ships sail down the wind, getting ready to meet the enemy. Finally, a cannon shot in the thick fog, and the ship opened.
This is the prelude to the battle in the East China Sea. It can be said that since Zheng Zhilong defeated the Dutch, there has been no such large-scale naval battle in the East China Sea for two years.
In this battle, Zheng Zhilong mobilized all the troops in Keelung Port, and Xu Wenhai also concentrated all his strength. Both sides worked hard to decide the future of the East China Sea in one battle. Strictly speaking, Zheng Zhilong did not need to be so anxious. Originally, in his heart
, Xu Wenhai would be defeated sooner or later, but the appearance of Tie Mo, the governor of the three provinces, forced him to do this. Under normal circumstances, even if Xu Wenhai was to be destroyed, the fleet entrenched in Japan would have to be transferred back.
This can be said to be a sure win. However, time waits for no one. He, Zheng Zhilong, is willing to wait, but Tie Mo will not wait. Once Tie Mo's recruitment is successful, he, Zheng Zhilong, will have no reason to take action.
When Xu Wenhai's side fired first, Zheng Zhilong was still a little confused. Because the thick fog was rolling and the line of sight was blocked, neither side could see the situation clearly. Wasn't it a waste of shells to fire at this time? As Zheng Zhilong thought, the first shell fell on
In the water, it was of no use at all. But what Zheng Zhilong didn't expect was that the bangs and bangs continued to sound, and artillery shells were shot out from the opposite side, breaking the thick fog against the wind, and the rumbles continued to sound, although some artillery shells fell.
On the ship, but the damage was limited. Zheng Zhilong frowned and snorted, "It seems that Xu Wenhai is really anxious. From this, it seems that the progress on Dongtou Island is good."
At this time, Gu Changxun, who was following Zheng Zhilong, raised his hands and said with a smile: "The more anxious Xu Wenhai is, the more it means that things are already in chaos on Dongtou Island. He wants to use this method to scare us to delay time."
Zheng Zhilong nodded heavily and glanced at Gu Changxun with satisfaction, "Yes, if Xu Wenhai can be successfully annihilated in this battle, then Chen Donghua and Ban Gu should be the first to achieve success. He ordered all ministries to move forward at full speed and approach Xu Wenhai's fleet.
, bite them and get to the shore as soon as possible."
Zheng Zhilong naturally issued the order. In his heart, he didn't think there was any problem in doing so. Since Xu Wenhai was in such a bad situation and had been forced into this situation, if he didn't bite it quickly, Xu Wenhai might take advantage of the opportunity.
He really escaped with the fleet. If the tiger returns to the mountain, there will be endless troubles. Zheng Zhilong firmly believes in this sentence. Although approaching at full speed, he will inevitably be bombed by cannonballs, but doing so can bite Xu Wenhai to the greatest extent.
The rumbling sound of artillery was still heard, and Xu Wenhai had no intention of stopping the bombardment. Xu Wenhai made up his mind to dump all the artillery shells this time. If he couldn't pass this level, there was no use keeping the artillery shells. Countless artillery shells roared out,
Although the lethality was limited, the ants killed the elephants. Within a quarter of an hour, several warships were bombarded with several holes, and their sailing speed also slowed down. Three warships were even unable to move, and there were constant attacks.
The sailors were busy jumping into the water to escape.
After paying a heavy price, Zheng Zhilong's men finally approached Xu Wenhai's headquarters. Through the mist, the two sides were at war with each other. The two warships did not give in at all and collided fiercely. The swordsmen who had been preparing for a long time
, swarmed up, jumped onto the opponent's ship, and started a bloody close-quarters fight.
Naval battles in this era were limited by conditions, and the thinking of naval battles still could not transcend land. After the warships approached, their subordinates saw the truth. They just changed the battlefield from land to ships. Don't look at this difference, if a group of landlubbers are allowed to
If you board a ship to fight, you will definitely be killed in an instant. The warship is not stable. If you don't have rich experience in water warfare and are familiar with this environment, you will not be able to withstand it.
In the Age of Discovery, the naval warfare tactics of the Western fleets have become more and more mature, but the Ming Dynasty still maintains some of its primitive combat methods. This is not a good sign. If you can go back alive, you must install new artillery on the ship as soon as possible.
And let Xu Wenhai use his brain more. After fucking the cannons, they just bumped into each other and jumped off the ship to fight in close quarters. It was really simple and crude.
As time went by, the collision became more and more intense, and the casualties continued to increase. Soon Xu Wenhai could no longer bear it, because after all, his troops were not as powerful as Zheng Zhilong. The fog gradually dissipated. Once there was no fog cover, the attack
It will be even more difficult to get up. After thinking about it, Xu Wenhai waved his hand and signaled: "Withdraw, lead Zheng Yiguan and others to the shore."
Xu Wenhai was about to retreat, how could Zheng Zhilong let go and ordered all the ministries to rush forward. Of course, he, who was accustomed to naval battles, did not lose his mind and still ordered spies to observe the situation on Dongtou Island. He learned that there was thick smoke billowing from Dongtou Island and the houses were
After the collapse, the last worry in his heart disappeared. Chen Donghua and Ban Gu had succeeded, and Xu Wenhai was homeless. If he didn't beat the drowned dog at this time, he would be sorry for the opportunity God gave him.
"Raise the flag and blow the trumpet, advance with all your strength, ignore the remaining soldiers beside you, keep an eye on Xu Wenhai's main force, and rush to Dongtou Island. Hum, this time, I want to see where else you can run?" Zheng Zhilong held his hand.
He raised his fist and waved it in the air. This time, the internal and external plan worked as expected. Of course, this was also Xu Wenhai's own fault. If he hadn't talked about recruiting with Tie Mo, Ban Gu wouldn't have betrayed him.
Everything went as expected. Zheng Zhilong's fleet kept Xu Wenhai in his arms and galloped all the way to the southern coast of Dongtou Island. Xu Wenhai did not hesitate at all. After docking, he took the people off the boat and ran to the shore. Zheng Zhilong followed closely.
Afterwards, many warships were ordered to dock, and the swordsmen on board hurriedly landed on the island. Although Chen Donghua and Ban Gu disrupted Dongtou Island, if reinforcements could not arrive in time, they would definitely be killed by the angry Xu Wenhai, who chopped down melons and vegetables.
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Because of Zheng Zhilong's order, most of the ships in the Zheng family's fleet approached the shore one after another. The warships were densely packed. Unknowingly, the ships behind had blocked the retreat of the ships in front, and some ships were even close to each other.
In a sea battle, such a formation of warships would definitely be a disaster, but Zheng Zhilong didn't care at all at this time. In his eyes, Xu Wenhai was already within his grasp, and no one could threaten his fleet.
Groups of people rushed to Dongtou Island. Standing on the deck, they could vaguely hear the sounds of fighting coming from the island. The corners of Zheng Zhilong's mouth raised, revealing a faint smile. Soon, he, Zheng Zhilong, would be able to monopolize the East China Sea trade.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind. When he turned his head, he saw Gu Changxun's face was pale and his lips were trembling. "Oh no, a large fleet of ships has appeared behind our army. It looks like they must be Xu Wenhai's men."
How is this possible? Zheng Zhilong's face changed several times. She and Bu Yuan wanted to believe that these were true.
When a cannon shot behind him, Zheng Zhilong's face turned pale.
It's over. Now most of the warships are huddled together, and many people are still ashore. At this time, there are enemy troops making a surprise attack from behind. Wouldn't it mean that they will be beaten passively?
There was another bang, a cannonball fell on the flagpole, and the raging fire quickly engulfed the battle flag on the ship.