What kind of warships did the enemy use in naval battles?
Gao Yingyue didn't know that the Huben Guard Navy on the opposite side was using a huge, new-style "Tiger" series of warships:
"Tiger Roar"!
Although Fu Chuan is also a very excellent warship in the Ming Navy, compared with the "Tiger" series of warships, it has obviously shown its age.
Amidst the sound of "boom, boom", Gao Yingyue suddenly felt the terrible thought of failure in his heart when facing those warships on the opposite side that looked small in number but were showing off their might.
Failure? At least this idea has never occurred to anyone in the Zheng Family Navy before...
While Gao Yingyue's troops were engaged in a bitter battle, the left-wing fleet commanded by Zheng Zhifeng also felt the approaching danger.
His opponent is Cai Jiuzhou, and he is very familiar with this opponent. He knows that Cai Jiuzhou is a strong man under Ding Yunyi's command, and he also knows that this man has been following Ding Yunyi since a long time ago.
What he was even more aware of was the outstanding performance of the Huben Guards Navy against the combined fleets of the four countries and in the battle against the Satsuma Domain. If coupled with the psychological shadow of his having been captured, Zheng Zhifeng was determined to win from the very beginning of the naval battle.
Not strong.
Amidst the roaring shells, Zheng Zhifeng barely tried his best to command his fleet and struggled against the enemy. However, just like the embarrassing situation Gao Yingyue encountered, Zheng Zhifeng faced his own warships catching fire one after another and being destroyed.
He organized several assaults in an attempt to open a gap in the enemy's fleet, but all failed.
Not only that. More than a dozen ships sank into the sea...
What frustrated Zheng Zhifeng the most was that the seemingly huge Zheng family fleet seemed to have no way of exerting its numerical advantage. The enemy could always find their weak points and carry out fatal strikes.
However, when the Zheng family navy encountered two-on-one, three-on-one, or even four-on-one situations, it was unable to deal with the opponent's warships, and even suffered heavy losses under the opponent's sharp artillery fire.
.....
Zheng Zhifeng was the first person to wake up on the battlefield. He began to feel vaguely that naval battles were no longer a time when the number of warships you owned could determine the outcome on the battlefield...
While the left and right wings gradually gained the upper hand in the naval battle, the Chinese army under the personal command of Ding Yunyi encountered some dangers.
The "Huwei" entered the forefront as soon as the decisive battle at sea began. Its graceful hull, extremely powerful artillery fire, and the huge battle flag flying on the top of the ship - the brave and loyal tiger guard, have all become
The most eye-catching warship on the battlefield.
Several warships of the Zheng family navy held the "Huwei" tightly.
Cannonballs continued to fall in the sea near the "Huwei", and the "Shenwei B" artillery that Ding Yunyi had placed great hopes on finally showed its due power on the battlefield.
The ultra-long range, precise shooting, and extremely powerful artillery fire made the "Shenwei B" artillery the most dazzling star in naval battles when it first entered actual combat.
More than three warships of the Zheng family navy became victims of gunfire. The two main guns and auxiliary guns firing alternately suppressed the opposing warships, allowing them to freely release their emotions in the naval battle.
The sound of gunfire continued on the sea, and the flames shot into the sky. The entire sea was plunged into smoke and blood...
And at this moment, an unexpected situation happened:
"Cannon No. 1 is malfunctioning!"
When this sound sounded, one of the "Shenwei B" guns instantly misfired, which also greatly weakened the gunfire on the "Huwei".
"The No. 2 gun and auxiliary gun continue to fire!" Captain Delson showed his calmness. The failure of the main firepower did not affect him.
Al, Jiao Xu, and Kondruman appeared in front of the No. 1 gun almost immediately...
The failure of the No. 1 gun caused the "Huwei" to suddenly reduce a large amount of firepower output, and the Zheng family navy ship, which had always been suppressed, also accurately smelled something and quickly launched into a crazy attack!
Artillery shells poured in overwhelmingly, and the originally favorable situation suddenly became passive.
The "Huwei" continues to support the No. 2 main gun and auxiliary gun. This must be attributed to Captain Delson's calmness and the well-trained crew of the captain and sailors.
In previous exercises, this possible situation has been rehearsed many times.
Ding Yunyi, who was standing on the deck, seemed not to notice the danger at all. Trust was always the first priority for him. He firmly believed that his engineers could play their best role when needed most.
The shells roared past the ship, and some almost seemed as if they were going to hit Ding Yunyi's head, but Ding Yunyi's body never moved at all.
The captain's sailors didn't seem to pay much attention to Wu Liebo. In their view, since he was already on the ship, he was a member of the ship.
At this time, the Zheng family navy was absolutely unwilling to give up this rare opportunity, and the artillery fire began to become more and more fierce...
The "Cheetah" not far away quickly began to rush to the rescue. A large number of artillery shells hit the enemy ships intensively, forcing the enemy to be unable to let go of their hands and feet to launch an all-out attack on the "Huwei". This also allowed the "Huwei" to gain
Although it is short, it is a rare and precious time.
Suddenly, the No. 1 gun on the "Huwei" that had encountered malfunction roared again, followed by bursts of cheers from the brothers on the ship.
Al, Jiao Xu, and Kondruman did not disappoint Ding Yunyi's expectations. They eliminated the main gun failure in the shortest possible time!
But when Jiao Xu came to Ding Yunyi, the Ming Dynasty's firearms expert still had fear on his face. Just as he was about to say something, Ding Yunyi said calmly: "Mr. Jiao, I have already said that anything new must be
Faced with possible failure.”
Jiao Xu smiled. He suddenly felt that following such a boss was really a good thing...
When all the artillery fire of the "Huwei" returned to the battle, the situation of the entire decisive battle at sea began to undergo a major reversal... The first to show up was Gao Yingyue's right-wing fleet.
Another lucky ship caught fire under the almost crazy attack of Zhang Xianxuan's fleet. When the sad cry reached Gao Yingyue's ears again, his whole body seemed to be numb.
He could no longer remember how many warships this was that had been hit and caught fire. He had even thought that this lucky ship would sink soon.
But there was nothing I could do...
Compared with the right wing, the Zheng family navy on the left wing is undoubtedly much weaker. The reason is also very simple:
Gao Yingyue's surname is Gao, not Zheng. He is never a true direct descendant of Zheng Zhilong!
There was a loud "Boom--", and Gao Yingyue was caught off guard and fell to the deck. He finally got up with the help of his deputy, his face covered with blood.
His warship was also hit.
"Master Gao, it's impossible!" the deputy shouted in horror: "The Tiger Guards' artillery fire is too strong. We are no match for that at all!"
Gao Yingyue wiped the blood from his face, and he nodded silently...
He originally wanted to rely on this naval battle to win, and then use it as capital to claim credit from Zheng Zhilong. But he never expected to face such a powerful fleet!
He looked to both sides and saw that the sea was full of burning and panic-stricken Zheng family warships, and the balance of victory was rapidly tilting towards the Huben Guards.
Zheng Zhilong was going to fail, and Gao Yingyue had this thought in his heart... If he lost this fleet again, then he would really have nothing...
"Surrender?" This voice suddenly came out of Gao Yingyue's mouth.
His deputy was startled for a moment, then seemed to realize something, and then nodded silently.
At a quarter of noon on the first day of June in the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Gao Yingyue, the left wing fleet of the Zheng family navy, surrendered, which also contributed to the final major turning point in the Battle of Liaoluo Bay...
When the news came that Gao Yingyue's troops had surrendered, Zheng Zhilong was stunned.
It's over. This was Zheng Zhilong's first thought.
The subsequent naval battle also confirmed this terrible idea at the first time. Gao Yingyue, who surrendered, did not need any orders, quickly turned the muzzle of his guns, and directly launched an attack on the Zheng family navy center.
This immediately put Zheng Zhilong directly facing attacks from three sides:
Ding Yunyi, Zhang Xianxuan, Gao Yingyue!
Zheng Zhibao, who was fighting hard on the battlefield, was shocked and quickly commanded his fleet to rush to the rescue of the Chinese army regardless of the cost. At this time, something that made Zheng Zhilong heartbroken happened.
Zheng Zhibao was Zheng Zhilong's younger brother and the most powerful general under his command. He cared about his brother and did not care about the artillery fire next to the fleet, and frantically approached the Chinese army.
Due to the sudden change in orders, the Zheng family's vanguard fleet fell into chaos.
Bao Juhua never let go of such a golden opportunity...
Countless cannonballs flew toward the enemy ships in a roaring roar, and a warship of the Zheng family navy caught fire. Then another one caught fire almost at the same moment...
But the reckless Zheng Zhibao no longer cares about this. In his heart, his eldest brother comes first...
"Charge! Charge!"
When the last word "charge" came out of Zheng Zhibao's mouth, an earth-shattering explosion sounded around him, and then Zheng Zhibao stood there stiffly alone...blood was flowing from his body
shed...
Zheng Zhibao shook for a moment, then shook again, and then fell to the deck unwillingly... Someone seemed to be shouting something to him in a panic, but Zheng Zhibao couldn't hear a word.
It's over, everything is over here... Zheng Zhibao let out a long sigh, and then took his last breath.
Zheng Zhibao is dead. This old rival of Huben Guards, the most powerful general of the Zheng family who has led several fleets in attempts to seize Penghu, Taiwan, is dead.
This was also the highest-ranking general Zheng Zhilong lost in the great battle of Liaoluo Bay.
Gao Yingyue surrendered, Zheng Zhibao died, and Zheng Zhifeng fell into great passivity. A naval battle that originally seemed unchallenging to Zheng Zhilong now turned out like this.
On the sea, ships of the Zheng family navy were constantly being hit by bullets and caught fire, and warships of the Zheng family navy were constantly choosing to surrender.
Three thousand ships, three thousand ships!
On the sea, Zheng Zhilong had an absolute advantage, but now he had to face this terrible result.
"Father, our navy has suffered heavy losses!" Zheng Sen stumbled over and ran over: "The situation is out of control, the situation is completely out of control!"
Zheng Zhilong nodded silently.
Yes, the situation is completely out of control, and there is no possibility of reversal. But why did this happen? Why did it suffer such a terrible failure?
Zheng Zhilong could never give himself a correct answer.
At three quarters of noon, the Zheng family navy, which had completely lost the initiative on the battlefield, began to retreat, but the Tiger Guards would never allow such a piece of fat to escape like this.
All the Huben Guard's naval forces went into pursuit.
The sea is full of burning warships and sailors struggling and begging in the water. The white flags are constantly flashing, and enemies are constantly surrendering there.
The Zheng family navy is finished!
Ding Yunyi let out a long sigh of relief, and his heart that had been in mid-air finally relaxed.
Won, this battle is still won after all!
He could hear the cheers from the mouths of his subordinates who were pursuing the victory, he could see the battle flags fluttering in the wind, and he could even see the joy on the faces of his subordinates.
This battle determines who is the true king of the sea!
From this moment on, there are no more enemies in the sea. You are the king here: the king of the sea!
"Back to the main town, our army has won a great victory!" Zhang Xianxuan shouted loudly as Cai Jiuzhou arrived on the "Huwei" in a small boat.
Ding Yunyi smiled calmly. At this time, he heard his subordinates say: "Today's battle has shaken the world. The name of the general town and the name of the Tiger Guard are known all over the world! This is the blessing of our Taipeng! General
The town is mighty! The tiger guards are mighty!"
"Continue to pursue the Zheng family navy, and be sure to annihilate them all without leaving any further trouble!" Ding Yunyi, who was not immersed in excessive joy, gave such an order.
The poor bandit must be pursued and never let it resurface again!
Zheng Zhilong was defeated, and this time he was defeated so completely that he had no chance to stand up. However, Ding Yunyi still wanted to see Zheng Zhilong's final defeat with his own eyes.
He knew that this man still had great power in Japan, and he knew even more that he must not leave the slightest chance to his enemies.
He was even thinking, would he still have a chance to stand face to face with Zheng Zhilong?
During the Great Battle of Liaoluo Bay, Ding Yunyi crossed out another name from his enemy list, and it was a very important name.
But this news will soon reach the capital. How will the imperial court and Emperor Chongzhen treat it?