Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 106 Zheng Kezang is Here! (Seek to follow up)

The Yizhou Island Strait in August is volatile. Many times, even if the fleet occupies a favorable position and is about to launch a general offensive, suddenly there is a thunder in the sky and heavy rain pours down. So the two sides can only hold back their flags and wait for the sky to clear.

We also need to be prepared for sudden typhoons, but if we attack Fujian from Yizhou Island at this time, we will attack from south to north, taking advantage of the south wind.

The risk is great, and the reward is also great.

In Anping Harbor, Ming Zheng's flagship flag was hoisted, and the Ming Zheng warship, which had been silent for a long time, boiled up, and the sailors rushed out of the cabin and came to the deck.

The huge anchor was pulled up, the iron chain rubbed against the deck, rattled, and the sails were hoisted to cover the sky. The [-] sailors were ready in less than a quarter of an hour.

Zheng Kezang immediately ordered, "Order the ships to send troops to the mouth of the Jiulong River in Fujian, and lure the fake Qingshui division to fight!"

80 big bird ships, 120 chasing boats, 40 gun boats, 8 Western plywood ships, 40 double-sail boats, the huge Ming Zheng fleet is mighty, and its goal is directed at the Fujian navy.

Nearly [-] warships braved the wind and waves, sailed like clouds, and headed northwest in the face of the newborn sun. The sun gave the fleet a layer of gold, and the track at the stern was glowing with golden light, which was very spectacular.

Zheng Kezang named this fleet the Minhai Fleet.

In addition, the Luzon Fleet of the Luzon Protectorate did not participate in the battle this time, because the super firepower of the Minhai Fleet was sufficient to deal with the Fujian Navy.

Except for the big bird boat and the plywood boat, which retained some Hongyi cannons with a longer range, the others, such as the smaller chasing boats, were all replaced with short-heavy cannons.

This kind of boat was originally used for private coastal fishing. Because of its huge size, excellent load capacity, and it is not afraid of wind and waves, it can go deep into the ocean, so it was transformed into a warship.

But like chasing boats, they are definitely cannon fodder in the Minhai Fleet. There are only four gun positions. Zheng Kezang installed four 4-pound short-heavy guns for them. They seem weak. Once they approach, I believe they will give them Fujian Navy brings a huge surprise!
"Your Majesty, it's been a long time since I led a navy to battle!" Facing the fishy sea breeze, Liu Guoxuan said excitedly.

The high-ranking generals who set off together this time were Zhongyong Bo Liu Guoxuan and Zuo Dudu Zhu Tiangui, both of whom were good at water warfare.

Since Liu Guoxuan came back to Luzon to see Zheng Jing for the last time, he didn't go back again, because the natives of Luzon were basically settled down, and there was no need for him to do the knife there himself.

"Uncle Zhongyong, we have to work harder this time when facing an old friend like Shi Lang!" Zheng Kezang laughed.

"The four ministers in the area, with the king here, they can be captured!" Stroking his beard, Liu Guoxuan said to himself.

"I'm really afraid that we fought too fiercely in this battle, and the Fujian Navy of the Puppet Qing Dynasty returned Shi Lang!" Zheng Kezang said happily.

"Your Majesty, after this battle is over, we still don't know if the Fujian Navy of the Puppet Qing Dynasty is still there!" Zhu Tiangui had great ambitions, and he wanted to completely defeat the Fujian Navy.

"It's still the honorable man who can speak. It depends on the two of you whether the false Qing Fujian Navy can survive!"

If the Fujian Navy is gone, Mingzheng will do whatever he wants along the coast.

However, the Ming Zheng navy had too big a goal, and the Fujian navy of the Qing Dynasty was not a vegetarian. Before they reached the mouth of the Jiulong River, the patrol boats had already noticed.

The news of Ming Zheng Navy's attack shocked the entire Fujian Navy.

Because of the fake news about Wan Zhengse's great victory before, including Shi Lang, everyone thought that Ming Zheng would not take the initiative to attack in a short time.

Fortunately, Shi Lang was more cautious. Although the defense line of the Fujian Navy was scattered, the main force was concentrated in the Jin and Xia areas.

There is only one choice before Shi Lang and that is: fight!

There is no way, the new official takes office, so the first battle will be discouraged, and what will be used to convince the public in the future.

On August 45th, at three quarters of the hour, about seven forty-five in the morning.

Zheng Kezang led the fleet to approach the mouth of the Jiulong River. Ming Zheng's soldiers felt a little nervous, and Shi Lang's reputation put a little pressure on them.

And just as Zheng Kezang's flagship was riding the wind and waves, on the mast of the gunboat on the left wing, a semaphore was suddenly raised, "Enemy ship found!"

The Ming Zheng warships quickly approached the flagship, and Zheng Kezang picked up the western telescope and saw several small black spots appearing on the sea level near the mouth of the Jiulong River.

The appearance of the fake Qingshui Division made the officers and soldiers of the Zheng Shui Division in the Ming Dynasty tense, and they all raised their vigilance.

It was five quarters of the hour, about eight fifteen in the morning.

The puppet Qing Dynasty ship branch finally found the Fujian Sea Fleet, and the braided soldiers on the ship suddenly exclaimed, "Enemy attack!"

On the coast of Fujian, only Ming Zheng was called an enemy by the puppet Qing Dynasty.

When the Fujian Navy of the Pseudo-Qing Dynasty saw the Ming Zheng Fleet suddenly appearing, it immediately divided into two groups, and the first group returned to send a signal to the pier on the shore to inform the main force of the navy in Xiamen Port.

The first team continued to cruise and monitor the Ming Zheng fleet.

Si time, about nine o'clock in the morning.

Beacon fires were lit on the piers and abutments along the mouth of the Jiulong River, and thick smoke rose into the sky, sending news to Xiamen Port.

At about 10:30 a.m., countless black spots appeared at the mouth of the Jiulong River. It turned out that Shi Lang led the main force of the Fujian Navy to quickly attack the Ming Zheng Navy.

Shi Lang has been at sea for many years, and he is one of the few famous sea generals of the Qing Dynasty. Even after surrendering to the Qing army, his confidence in naval battles has not diminished. Hearing that a large number of Ming Zheng ships approached the Minjiang River, Shi Lang immediately led the Qing army's navy, and almost all of them went out. Come out to seek a decisive battle with Zheng Kezang.

New and old grudges, Shi Lang wants to settle them together!

At a quarter past noon, at [-]:[-] in the morning, the Fujian Navy assembled nearly [-] warships, and the outlines of the ships began to become clear.

Zheng Kezang's Fujian Sea Fleet also arrived at the mouth of the Jiulong River immediately, and the battle between the two sides was imminent.

For a while, Zheng Kezang's flagship, the alarm bell rang, and the sailors, gunners, and a small number of guards all assembled on the deck and stood in formation.

The ship is full of sails, and the white sails are blown up, breaking the waves and moving forward.

Zheng Kezang put down his western binoculars and said to Liu Guoxuan beside him: "There are about two hundred warships of the Puppet Qing Dynasty, the first two are imitation Western-style Galenic warships with more than fifty guns. This is our main target. .”

"Afterwards, the dozens of larger ships should be big bird ships with more than [-] counterweight guns, and the smaller ones in the back are chasing boats with about four guns, and other small boats!"

At this time, the types of ships of the Fujian Navy and the Fujian Sea Fleet are actually similar, so everyone knows how many catties there are on the opposite side.

The two fleets at the mouth of the Jiulong River were originally owned by the Ming and Zheng forces. It is hard to imagine how powerful the Zheng family navy was during the most prosperous Zheng Zhilong period.

Shi Lang on the flagship of the Fujian Navy was also using a telescope to observe the incoming Ming Zheng Navy. Seeing nearly [-] warships approaching from the sea, he immediately took a deep breath.

However, he couldn't help but retreat at this time, and he ordered in a deep voice, "Hang up the command flag and prepare to fight!"

Shi Lang is confident that he can win more ships with fewer ships. First, he is fighting at home with the assistance of coastal defense artillery. Second, it is also based on his understanding of Ming Zheng.

However, he did not expect that Zheng Kezang dared to take the initiative to attack because he had a trump card.

(End of this chapter)