Zheng Zhilong's face was solemn, and no one noticed that cold sweat had broken out on his forehead. As a person who is used to seeing naval battles, he knew the situation he was in at this time. Most of the time, naval battles are about who has the stronger fist and whose warship.
Whoever has more guns will be more accurate and powerful. Warships are relatively bulky and naturally cannot compare with the flexibility and changeability of land warfare. But this does not mean that naval warfare does not require tactics. Front and rear flanking, shipwreck bombardment are the most brilliant tactics, but
This tactic is difficult to use.
Under normal circumstances, both sides in a naval battle will observe the surrounding area for more than ten miles. The sea is not a mountainous forest where people cannot be hidden. It is very difficult to secretly attack from both front and rear, unless you encounter a fool who does not understand naval warfare.
Similarly, as long as you are flanked by others, even if you are strong, you will not be able to display your strength, and you will often get beaten up.
Zheng Zhilong had not thought about Xu Wenhai luring the enemy in, but the spies repeatedly confirmed that Dongtou Island had become a mess, with fires everywhere and the town on the island completely destroyed. In Zheng Zhilong's mind, Xu Wenhai would never use the cave to
The head island was used as a bargaining chip to lure the enemy deeper. Therefore, Zheng Zhilong was convinced of Xu Wenhai's situation, so he ordered to drive straight in and approach the coast without any precautions.
But who would have thought that Xu Wenhai would sacrifice Dongtou Island just to win this battle. Zheng Zhilong's face was gloomy, and the veins on his hands were swollen. It seemed that Xu Wenhai had made up his mind to join Tie Mo, the governor of the three provinces, otherwise this old boy
He would not give up the foundation of Dongtou Island that he had worked so hard to build. Zheng Zhilong did not say a word for a long time, and Gu Changxun beside him became a little anxious. He cupped his hands and said: "General, we can't delay, we have to evacuate as soon as possible."
Okay, once Xu Wenhai withdraws and cooperates with the fleet at the rear, we will be in trouble if we want to withdraw. General, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
After that, Gu Changxun winked at the people around him. If Zheng Zhilong didn't agree, he could only take him away by force. It was too dangerous to stay here at this time, and the flagship was also a target. As long as he came into contact with it,
The opponent will definitely keep an eye on the flagship and attack it.
Zheng Zhilong didn't know what Gu Changxun said was right. He took advantage of the fact that the opponent's fleet was still some distance away and deliberately retreated. The draft on the shore was too shallow and it would have been difficult to adjust. Now the ships are still so crowded. Really?
Fighting with the opponent here with your back to the shore is a fixed target, not to mention that Xu Wenhai may lead his men back from the shore at any time to kill him.
I understand, but it is difficult to give orders. At this time, Meng Huairen, Tang Qinghao and others have brought more than 2,000 people ashore to pursue Xu Wenhai. At this time, the fleet evacuated, and those people were completely trapped and died on the island.
After a long time, Zheng Zhilong raised his hand with difficulty, "Withdraw, order each team to leave the vicinity of Dongtou Island as soon as possible and not to get entangled with the opponent."
Zheng Zhilong was rational after all. After he ordered the evacuation, Mason and Otomo Tana also entered the effective shooting range. The large and small artillery on the warships fired together, and immediately blasted water columns from the south coast of Dongtou Island. For this battle,
Mason brought all the cannons he could get, even bird cannons with little lethality, onto the ship. In short, it was okay to cheer.
In an instant, the ships that had no time to move were shrouded in the shells. The shells fell and stirred up water waves. Many ships had holes in their decks and began to fill them with water. The people on the ships screamed and roared angrily. Many people began to pour water into them.
They jumped into the water, but most of the time what greeted them was not Tongze's hands, but the enemy's swords and guns. In the ruthless waves, more and more corpses floated on the sea, and the sea water was almost dyed red.
The dawn sun penetrated the clouds and mist, without a trace of warmth, only wailing and despair. Zheng Zhilong had too many ships. This was something he was once proud of, but at this moment, what he was once proud of became fatal. Poison. Perhaps because everyone wanted to take credit, or perhaps because they saw Xu Wenhai’s imminent destruction, almost everyone rushed ashore to complete the final blow. Too many warships docked on the shore. They didn't care whether the water level was suitable or not. Now they were facing the enemy's arrow rain and artillery fire. The arrow rain was flowing down the wind, harvesting lives. They wanted to turn around, but found that they couldn't struggle.
A huge warship looked very dazzling on the fleeing waters. It was the flagship of Zheng Zhilong, named "Julang". In the past, the Julang was the most stable support of the entire fleet, but now, this warship He became the vanguard of the escape. Zheng Zhilong wanted to stop and stabilize the morale of the army, but he knew that once he stopped, Mason and Otomo Tano would surround him like mad dogs. He had to escape, but when Zheng Zhilong escaped, the people on the shore , and those who were stuck on the shore and did not rush out would probably suffer heavy casualties.
Boom, a loud noise came from the front, and the water column rose up. Although it was not very destructive, it shocked everyone. Gu Changxun shouted with a pale face: "Quick, speed up, don't stop, rush out of this water area." , we will be safe.”
The most direct impact of the escape of the Julang was that the last persistence in everyone's hearts was shattered and collapsed instantly. Once, Zheng Zhilong was the God of War on the sea, and countless people worshiped him. But the God of War also failed sometimes, but failure should not abandon brothers Fleeing alone. On the shore, there is despair in the eyes of countless people, which makes people feel pity.
Seeing that the situation was almost over, Mason said with a serious expression: "Come in and seize the ship. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"
Mason is like a cold-blooded mad dog, with madness in his eyes. This is the rule on the sea. The defeated have no power at all. On land, we have already entered the civilized world, but the role of slaves still exists on the sea. The Age of Navigation may look beautiful, but in reality it is a brutal and ruthless world. In battles at sea, there cannot be any sympathy or pity.
There was a massacre on the shore, and there was also a fierce fighting on the shore. After Meng Huairen, Tang Qinghao and others landed on the shore, they pursued Xu Wenhai. In their eyes, Xu Wenhai had become a dying tiger. , this is the best time to make a move. If you miss this opportunity, it will really be gone. A heavy contribution is in front of you, how many people are not jealous? But follow Xu Wenhai and push forward five miles behind. , everything is different.
Xu Wenhai, who was still desperately escaping, suddenly turned around and launched a countercharge. The men under his command were so powerful that they looked like defeated troops. The most terrible thing was that many people rushed out of the town in the north. They seemed to have been ambushing the enemy. In the destroyed town. For a time, Xu Wenhai was so powerful that he overtook Meng Huairen and others. The attack came to an abrupt end. Tang Qinghao thought about waiting for the follow-up troops to arrive before launching the final attack on Xu Wenhai, but the backup was delayed. Late.
At this time, Tang Qinghao finally realized that something was wrong. After fighting for half an hour, someone came back with news. However, this news could not bring any surprises, but only made people more desperate. The fleet docked on the shore was attacked from behind, and then Unable to respond in time and suffering heavy losses, General Zheng led his troops to charge and fled south.
There were no reinforcements, and all the people who washed ashore became abandoned. Looking at the town still smoking in the distance, Tang Qinghao realized, are those all fake? No, they should be real, otherwise how could they be deceived?
General Zheng, who has always been cautious? Haha, it seems that this defeat was not unjust. Xu Wenhai risked the entire Dongtou Island. If he doesn't fall for it again, it will really be unjustifiable.
The outcome was already decided, but Tang Qinghao and Meng Huairen had never thought about escaping. If they retreated at this time, what awaited them was only more ruthless killing. It was better to continue fighting and gain a few more backstops.
On the other side, Xu Wenhai's troops fought more and more fiercely. Especially after learning that Zheng Zhilong had suffered heavy losses and led his team to escape, they were even more excited and screamed. In the crowd, Tie Mo was holding two steel knives, charging left and right, unintentionally
He glanced behind him and said angrily: "Why are you following me here? Go back, I'm not dead yet, it's not your turn."
Xu Meiling held the sword, stared at her beautiful eyes, and kept rolling her eyes. For a moment, Tie Mo was really confused. No one had dared to talk to her like this since she was a child. What surprised Tia was that Xu
Meiling was not angry, she just rolled her eyes and turned around and walked towards the town. Tia didn't know what Xu Meiling was thinking. At this moment, Xu Meiling just felt that she had chosen the right man.
A fight that was destined to end finally came to that end. There were fewer and fewer people around him, two thousand, one thousand, until there were only about twenty people. Tang Qinghao put his short gun on the ground and smiled with chapped lips. Meng Huairen had already
He stood dead, and his body was lying at his feet. Tang Qinghao felt that if he hadn't been held up by the short gun, he might have fallen. After fighting until now, his body was weak and his vision was getting blurry.
Xu Wenhai did not let anyone take action. He took two steps forward and shouted sincerely: "Brother Meng, Xu Jingyou is a good man. You surrender. As long as you are willing to come over, Xu will guarantee that all the past grudges will be wiped out."
Xu Wenhai really wanted to conquer this tiger on the sea. Tang Qinghao started off at a young age and broke into Matsu Island alone in his early years. Starting from one person, he pulled together a team of fifty people and became a famous pirate on Matsu Island. However,
Tang Qinghao did not harm the people, but later joined Zheng Zhilong. In the past two years, he fought for Zheng Zhilong in the north and south. He made great achievements in battle and became the most capable general under Zheng Zhilong.
Xu Wenhai admired such a kind and loving man the most. However, Tang Qinghao just smiled miserably and glanced at the endless corpses, "Island Master Xu, thank you for your kindness. If you had asked me like this an hour ago,
, Tang Mou may nod. But now, if Tang Mou obeys you, is he still a human being? How can he be worthy of the brothers in the underground? I am afraid that Mazu will also despise Tang Mou..."
Xu Wenhai just nodded in disappointment, then waved his hand, and a few feather arrows cut through the wind, taking away Tang Qinghao's last life. After a long time, the scarred corpse fell heavily to the ground. Xu Wenhai
He walked over and bowed, "Tang Qinghao's body was disposed of separately, chopped into four pieces, and thrown into the sea."
This is the rule of pirates in the East China Sea. It is different from land. On land, the body is divided into pieces, which is humiliating. But at sea, the body is divided into pieces and put into the sea in different directions. That is respect. It can only be done while alive.
Only heroes who shake the world have this honor.
According to the rules, the more sections there are, the higher the status during life. Tang Qinghao entered the sea four sections and occupied four directions of Dongtou Island, which is already an incredible honor. Currently, there are several dead people who are still alive on Dongtou Island.
How can you have this honor later? Four sections enter the sea and control the sea areas around Dongtou Island. This also proves that Xu Wenhai values it.
Tie Mo took off his outer robe and threw it directly on the ground. Seeing that the battle situation had been decided, he slowly walked to Xu Wenhai and said, "Island Master Xu, now that Zheng Yiguan's threat has been lifted, should we think about when
Departing and docking?"
Xu Wenhai raised his eyebrows in displeasure and said impatiently: "Master Supervisor, you are not going to admit it because you have pulled up your pants. At this time, you still claim to be the owner of the island. Do you think my Meiling is worthy of it?"
Fuck you?"
Tie Mo's cheeks twitched, wishing he could slap Xu Wenhai's old face twice, but after thinking about it carefully, he bowed and bowed obediently, "Father-in-law, this is my son-in-law Meng Lang. Zheng Yiguan picked this moment to act,
It’s hard to say that it’s not a conspiracy from Zhejiang, so we have to dock early to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause trouble and engage in Huang Zhaoan’s incident.”
"Hey, it's pretty good." Xu Wenhai didn't care whether there was blood on his hands or not. He touched his chin habitually and said with a grin: "Well, there are a lot of supplies on the island and there are a lot of chores. It also takes time to deal with them. It's just right.
We also need to capture Zheng Yiguan’s fleet and prisoners. Let’s rest for a day and set off the day after tomorrow, how about that?”
"Then everything is up to my father-in-law!" Tie Mo was determined to set out immediately, but he also knew that it was unrealistic. Besides, Xu Wenhai had the final say as to what he could make the decision at the moment. A pair of men with different agendas
Son-in-law, they all seem to be smiling, but actually they all have their own plans.
The battle on the shore is over, and the massacre on the shore has also come to an end. Overall, the harvest this time is not small. Half of Zheng Zhilong's Keelung fleet remained on Dongtou Island. Except for those that sank to the bottom of the sea, Xu Wenhai actually captured
He bought more than 50 warships without any problems. In this way, his strength has greatly increased. At sea, the battle is often about who has more ships and who has the best guns. After this battle, Xu Wenhai is full of confidence. Even if he thinks about it now
He wouldn't be afraid to fight face to face openly.
With these more than fifty warships, even if their strength is not as good as Zheng Yiguan's, they are almost the same. Xu Wenhai's strength has grown, and Tie Mo is also happy. Based on the current relationship between the two parties, Xu Wenhai's strength is equal to that of Tie Mo
He is strong. But when he smiles, his face suddenly falls down. The matter on Dongtou Island has been solved, but what about the matter at home?
Xu Meiling made up her mind to work with her. To put it bluntly, Xu Meiling wanted to go into the back house to choose a seat. How could Tie Mo cope with this? He could only pretend to be stupid. But this matter could not be delayed for a day or two.
It will be resolved in ten days when we return to shore.