Huang Chen's group in mainland Taiwan gained a lot. Not counting the 200 brave natives they recruited, they robbed thousands of furs of various types during this trip. Among them, more than a hundred intact sika deer skins were the most valuable, and the lower-grade deer skins were the most valuable.
It was worth at least five or six taels of silver. The medium deer skin was worth more than ten taels of silver, and the top grade deer skin was even more than fifteen taels of silver. Huang Chen returned to Beigang Market and sold all the furs to merchants in exchange for three thousand taels of white money.
Silver. In addition, gold, sulfur, camphor and other items are worth no less than a thousand taels. Not only did Huang Chen make a lot of money himself, but his subordinates also made a lot of benefits. Many people, including the ship owner, hid some things secretly.
He knew it, but he didn't intend to pursue it. He still understood the principle that when the water is clear, there will be no fish.
Huang Chen still can't figure out why pirates would rather hide it than spend it if they have money. Money is for spending, not for looking at. Huang Chen walked out of the trading house and walked into the weapons shop.
Huang Chen has fifteen large ships with more than a thousand troops and no shortage of crews. However, the equipment is inferior, especially firearms. He only has more than thirty heavy cannons of more than 500 kilograms with copper guns on board, an average of two per ship.
In fact, this configuration is definitely not low when compared to the Ming Dynasty, but Huang Chen is not satisfied. Compared with Zheng Zhilong, he is still far behind.
Thanks to Zheng Zhilong's decision to gather heroes from all over the world to fight against the Ming Dynasty, if the business in Beigang Market is the hottest these days, it has to be the weapons shop. Therefore, there is not much stock of heavy artillery in the store, with less than ten guns left. Huang Chen almost
He bought them all without thinking, and also pocketed a dozen bird guns. Currently, he has more than 200 gun soldiers under his command, all of whom use bird guns. The backward tubular firearms such as the three-eyed gun were abandoned by him last year.
They were completely eliminated. Huang Chen then went door-to-door along the streets and purchased eighteen heavy artillery pieces and sixty-three muskets. What made him feel helpless was that all the weapon shops were running out one after another, and he couldn't spend any money.
We were originally scheduled to set off the next day, but unexpectedly, the sky suddenly changed early in the morning. Dark clouds rolled in the sky, the sea was rough, and soon there was lightning and thunder, and heavy rain poured down. In such bad weather, going to sea has become a luxury, and everyone looked miserable in comparison.
, Huang Chen seemed very happy. In the past few days, he led his troops to conquer the barbaric land of Taiwan. It was inevitable that he felt a little tired physically and mentally. It was definitely not a good thing to rush into the next round of battle without stopping. He just took this opportunity to recuperate his spirit and strive to win the final battle.
Heading to Daming in good condition.
Heavy rain continued for two days. At noon on February 20th, the long-lost sunshine penetrated the dark clouds and fell on the world. Zheng Zhilong held a short but grand sailing ceremony at the port, and then led tens of thousands of pirates on more than 200 warships.
The ship sets off.
At dusk, the weather started to change again. To be cautious, Zheng Zhilong moored at Batao Island for the night. Batao Island is located dozens of miles south of the main island of Penghu. The tides here are strong and strong, and a storm will definitely destroy the boat and kill people.
, Fortunately, storms mainly rage in summer and autumn, and spring is not the peak season for storms.
The Penghu Rangers were established in the 25th year of Wanli. Because Penghu was isolated overseas, the officers and soldiers of Zhang and Quan were stationed for three months in the spring, two months in the autumn, and the remaining seven months were vacant. The number of troops was once as high as more than 3,000. However, as
Wei Zhongxian misappropriated the Fujian coastal defense reserves, and Feng Jiahui, Minister of the Ministry of War, was in the temple and gesticulating. The number of troops in Penghu was reduced again and again, and now there are only 20 sentry ships and 500 or 600 soldiers left, and the business is miserable. The sea area of Penghu is quite large.
There are so many islands that a mere twenty sentry ships cannot meet the needs of cruising. The officers and soldiers often do it perfunctorily. In addition, today God is acting strangely. The Penghu officers and soldiers failed to detect the pirate alliance fleet near Balmao Island. After a night's rest, the weather will be better the next day.
After things improved, the pirate alliance fleet left Badao Island, and Yang Fan headed west, crossing the strait towards Tongshan Village.
On February 22nd, the pirate alliance fleet arrived in Chuanling waters. Tongshan City could be seen in the distance. Tongshan City is close to the sea and mountains, winding and majestic...
In order to defend against harassment by Japanese pirates, Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty sent Zhou Dexing, Marquis of Jiangxia, to Chuanling Island to build a city in the 20th year of Hongwu. Zhou Dexing recruited people from Yunxiao, Zhao'an and Zhangpu counties in Zhangzhou Prefecture to build a city near the sea in the northeast of the island and build a city around the mountain.
, this is the origin of Tongshan City. The circumference of Tongshan City is 571 feet, the height is 2 feet, the wall is 1 foot thick, there are 864 female queens, 16 nests, and the city foundation is built with dry stones.
The city wall was built with clay and gravel, and taking advantage of the terrain, it can be said that one man can guard the gate, and no one can open it.
Tongshanzhai has forty warships, large and small, and 1,835 officers and soldiers. It is under the jurisdiction of General Chaozhang and Nan'ao Deputy Chief of Staff Shen Zhiliang. However, Shen Zhiliang is stationed on Nan'ao Island on weekdays, and the actual power is in Tongshan Village.
Wen Zuoming, the mountain guard, commanded the commander-in-chief Mao Zongxian, the commander-in-chief Wen Zuoming commanded the land camp, and the commander-in-chief Mao Zongxian commanded the water village. The two of them were in charge of their own affairs and did not control each other.
Tongshanzhai faced the Pirate Alliance fleet five times its size alone, and the suspense of victory or defeat was basically lost. Shen Zhiliang, deputy commander-in-chief of South Australia, gathered the power of Tongshan, Zhelin, and Nan'ao under his command, and might be able to compete with the Pirate Alliance fleet, but unfortunately
Zheng Zhilong and others had no intention of giving him a chance from the beginning.
Mao Zongxian is about thirty years old, with an upper-middle build, a Chinese character face, a full beard, and eyes like bells. He looks a bit like a tiger general, but his face is a little green at the moment. Anyone who sees the enemy's warships will be overwhelmed.
Even if the sky blocks out the sun, he will be as miserable and despicable as him. How pitiful is it that Mao Zongxian was promoted to the position of General Manager of Tongshan Water Village within a month, and before he had time to show off his prestige, he encountered such a dangerous situation. Losing his official position is still a trivial matter.
If you don't do well, your life will not be saved. It's extremely unlucky.
The sentry officer under his command trembled and asked: "Bao, Bao... the pirates are here to kill them. What should I do?"
Mao Zongxian suppressed the panic in his heart and pretended to be calm: "What else can I do? One word - fight!"
The sentry officer did not leave immediately, but hesitantly said: "Why don't you wait and wait..." Waiting is the honorific title of guarding.
You will definitely not be able to defeat the opponent. Mao Zongxian's plan in his heart is to fight the thieves in the open and look for opportunities to break out secretly. Time is extremely tight and there is no time to wait for Wen Zuoming's "big drive". It's best if he arrives in time. Don't be resentful if he can't make it.
, this is what life is like, you can’t force it.
Although the waters of Tongshan Port are wide, they cannot allow 200 large ships to enter at the same time, and the pirate fleet belongs to a loose alliance. Not everyone may obey Zheng Zhilong's orders. Even if he follows his orders, there will be a discount, and the result will be countless pirate ships.
The import and export of Tongshan Port was blocked, and the scene was chaotic.
Huang Chen's fleet was in an extremely forward position and became the first group to enter Tongshan Port. However, only nine of his ships entered with him, and the other six ships failed to break in, including Zhao Hongyi's Shizhang
The big bird ship. At the same time, seven or eight of the forty officers and soldiers' warships anchored in the port drew up their anchors and spread their sails, and came straight to kill them.
Huang Chen stood on the helm with his hands behind his hands, looking down at the approaching enemy ships, and said calmly: "Give me my order, avoid the enemy ships, and don't get entangled." He looked down on these small fish and shrimps, and the port
Those Ming warships that had not yet weighed anchor were his targets.
The messenger in front of the window immediately waved the small flag in his hand and conveyed Huang Chen's order through flag language to the other messenger in the battle, who then informed the ships.
The largest warship in Tongshan Village is only more than eight feet long. The three ships coming directly towards Huang Chen are all six or seven feet long. Huang Chen leads with three large ships of ten feet. The two sides are like cars and off-road vehicles, facing each other head-on.
It was definitely the former who was scrapped after the collision. After the Ming army discovered his intention, they turned the sail to the side and tried to start an artillery battle with him, but they didn't know that firearms were Huang Chen's strength. After a round of fierce and intensive artillery fire,
The Ming army's warships immediately became riddled with holes and flames shot up, forcing the Ming army to scramble. Huang Chen's nine warships sailed away and headed straight for the port. During this period, several more warships left the port and rushed out, but they were all shot away by him.
"This is the tiger among the sheep..." Huang Chen looked at the Ming army warships all over the port, with a "ferocious" smile on his lips.