Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 795 The Collapsed Li Yan

Zheng Zhilong's advancing speed was much faster than Yang Menglong imagined. It seemed that Yang Menglong's aggression awakened the fierceness and belligerence of the sea overlord who had gradually fallen asleep. In just two days, he led his huge fleet across five hundred On the third morning after his departure, the forward scouting fleet ran into the powerful warning screen of the Denglai Navy, and the speed was astonishing.

The aggressiveness of the Denglai Navy is also staggering. Facing the vanguard reconnaissance fleet composed of more than 120 battleships of Zheng's fleet, the mere three frigates did not have the slightest intention to back down. The guns launched a fierce bombardment on the Zheng's warships that were aggressively outflanking, and in an instant, one of the warships was sunk by their fierce artillery fire.Li Ming, who commanded the forward reconnaissance fleet, was also a fierce general. He was irritated by the rampant attitude of the Denglai Navy. He commanded the fleet to rush forward, and the two sides launched a long artillery battle.

What surprised Li Ming even more was that the Denglai Navy, which had achieved victory, not only failed to stop when it was ready, but even filled up its sails and rushed towards his flagship, launching a beheading battle!These light frigates were as fast as swordfish. In the blink of an eye, they inserted themselves into the middle of the reconnaissance fleet and approached the flagship. The 120mm naval guns fired fiercely, and the shells exploded on the flagship one after another, causing the fire to burst into flames and sawdust flying everywhere. The sailors on the deck screamed and were blown away in clusters.After being hit by more than a dozen shells in a row, Li Ming's flagship had turned into a fire ship. The gunpowder on the ship was detonated one after another, and large balls of fire swelled out, one after another, blowing up the sailors on the ship. Fortunately, they were not killed. They screamed wildly and jumped into the sea... The entire reconnaissance fleet was frightened. They watched blankly as the three warships frantically bombarded the flagship. They were shocked by their madness until the three frigates sank the flagship and then flew away. No one reacted.

Li Ming was lucky, and jumped into the sea in time to escape the devastating explosion without injury.However, the flagship was finished just like that, and he was also very frightened. After being rescued, he trembled slightly, his face turned pale, and he murmured after a while: "These northern barbarians... are too barbaric, even barbaric than us! "

The sailors believed this deeply... They were all pirates with bloodshed, killing people without blinking an eye. They asked themselves that they were already barbaric enough. Only when they encountered these three frigates did they realize that there were others even more barbaric and more desperate than them!

Yang Menglong and Zheng Zhilong received the report of "discovery of the enemy fleet" almost at the same time.Yang Menglong was excited for a while, the sea battle he was looking forward to was finally about to break out. Without thinking about it, this aggressive guy like a mad dog ordered the whole army to dispatch to face Zheng Zhilong.After Zheng Zhilong received the report, he was silent for a while. The loss of two warships and the death or injury of a hundred sailors was nothing to him. appalling.He cursed secretly: Yang Menglong must have rabies and infected all his subordinates. That's why his subordinates are like mad dogs, biting people they catch!
The curses are curses, things still have to be done, and he also ordered the entire army to rush out to the Pingtan sea area.No matter how brave the Denglai Navy is, there are only about [-] warships, one out of ten, and you will be squeezed flat!
Everyone wanted to make a quick decision, and their actions were extremely quick. Soon, the vanguards of the two fleets with huge disparities in numbers met head-to-head near the Haitan Strait, and it was another fierce battle.The sound of rumbling guns was like the smell of blood, attracting the main fleet as fierce as piranhas. This large sea area was immediately covered with forests of masts and sails, and the sun was covered with flags, which was very spectacular.

Seeing that the main fleet has arrived, the forwards of both sides strike out and retreat, returning to the middle of their own main fleet. They can't just fight randomly, right?The battlefield fell into a temporary calm. Yang Menglong commanded the flagship Saibotan to slowly sail out from the center of the fleet, and observed Zheng's fleet with binoculars. He felt that the large sea area where Zheng's fleet was located had turned into a cauldron. Hundreds of warships turned into dumplings in the pot.He stuck out his tongue: "My dear, there are so many ships! When will our Denglai Navy have this strength?"

Shen Tingyang's face twitched, and he cursed in his heart: "You know that their strength is far better than ours, but you still want to fight with them? You bastard, you are so damn unreliable!"

Li Yan made his last effort: "My lord, the enemy army is ten times larger than ours. It is unwise to fight head-on with them. It is better to retreat for now and find a way to defeat the enemy!"

Yang Menglong rolled his eyes: "Is there any difference between a lion surrounded by ten sheep and ten lions surrounded by a hundred sheep?" Without waiting for Li Yan to answer, he said loudly: "There is no difference! In my eyes, Zheng's fleet is A group of fresh and plump goats, a lion flees from a group of sheep, I can't afford to lose face!"

Li Yan smiled bitterly: "I hope they are really goats..."

Yang Menglong said: "It's not hope, they are just a bunch of goats!" He commanded the flagship to sail towards the Zheng fleet, and at the same time hung up the flag to express that he had something to say.The appearance of this huge and mighty warship caused a commotion among the Zheng fleet. Zheng sailors had been sailing across the sea for more than ten years, but they had never seen such a big and fast warship. They even forgot to blink and stare. They chattered with the Cybertron.

Zheng Zhilong obviously noticed it too, staring at it with a binoculars, and praised: "This is the flagship of the Denglai Navy, right? That's great, I've never seen such a big warship before! You said they are How did you build such a good battleship?"

Zheng Zhihu said: "If elder brother likes it, younger brother is willing to take it and give it to elder brother himself!"

Zheng Zhilong said: "Don't underestimate the enemy, this battleship is not a show, and its firepower is very fierce!"

Just as he was talking, a fast boat sailed back from the vanguard, and the captain informed Zheng Zhilong: "My lord, the champion Hou asked you to come over, he has something to say!"

Zheng Zhihu frowned: "What kind of tricks does that guy want to play? Brother, don't follow his way!"

Zheng Zhilong waved his hand and said: "Although this man is fierce and aggressive, he acts in an aboveboard manner. He never bothers to use any tricks and tricks. Second brother, don't worry too much. Just in time, I also want to meet this terrible opponent... Two Brother, go back to your flagship and prepare to attack!"

Zheng Zhihu had no choice but to say: "Brother, you have to be careful!" He winked at the captain of the soldiers beside Zheng Zhilong, signaling them to protect the boss, and then returned to his flagship Sea Lion, roaring and giving the order to prepare to attack .Zheng Zhilong commanded the Hailong to slowly sail out from the middle of the huge fleet. Wherever he went, his subordinates from China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Arabia, and even Europe and Africa were all enthusiastic about him. The cheers were like thunder, suppressing the roar of the sea.Zheng Zhilong waved to his subordinates frequently, in exchange for even more frenzied cheers, that prestige was no less panic than that of the emperor.No matter how the posterity evaluates him, he was born in a small bureaucrat family. He came out of a poor fishing village in Fujian. Those who are also in awe of him can be considered a legend, and he himself is a legend, and he deserves the glory of the king of the sea.

Unfortunately, a more powerful opponent has appeared, and his legend is about to end.

Amid waves of cheers, the Sea Dragon came to the Cybertron with a strong sense of provocation. They were only a dozen meters apart, so close that they could clearly see a few pockmarks on the opponent's face.Behind the Sea Dragon, the sailors of the Zheng fleet let out earth-shattering roars to cheer for their boss, while behind the Cybertron, thousands of sailors in the boarding division remained silent and silent.Compared with the deafening roar, this calmness and silence are more frightening.

Tigers and lions never make any sound until they pounce on their prey, but hounds bark non-stop.

Zheng Zhilong looked at Yang Menglong, and found that this opponent who threatened to destroy his foundation as soon as he made a move was still a little childish. He couldn't help but be a little surprised. He cupped his fists and said, "Champion, it's good to meet you, good to meet you!"

Yang Menglong cupped his fists in return: "Admiral Zheng, it's a pleasure to meet you. This junior has been in love with you for a long time, and I'm so happy to finally see you today!"

This is absolutely true. In the past few months, even though he was devastated by the overwhelming hailstorm, he has not forgotten Zheng Zhilong, and he is always thinking about how to kill this bastard who caused him to lose a lot of money.

Zheng Zhilong said: "Champion Hou suppressed rebels at a young age, defeated Jian slaves, and wiped out bandits. He was invincible, invincible, and invincible in attacking. The surname is regarded as the living Buddha of ten thousand families, such achievements are enviable, if the old man's son who does not live up to expectations can have half the ability of you, Lord Hou, the old man will die in peace!"

Yang Menglong said: "Admiral Zheng, you are being polite, your son's achievements in the future will only be better than mine."

Thinking of Zheng Sen, who was full of heroism at a young age, Zheng Zhilong revealed a touch of pride, and said modestly: "Where, where, the dog can achieve [-]% of the achievements of Lord Hou, and the ancestors of the Zheng family feel very honored in the spring."

Yang Menglong said: "Admiral Zheng, if you're being polite, let's just stop talking and get down to business. We have been cooperating for several years, right? Over the years, we have provided you with high-quality steel, rivets, canvas, rigging, asphalt and other materials. Nanyang You can always get a larger share of the produced glass products, sugar, refined salt and other goods at a lower price, and make a lot of money by selling them to foreign countries, do you admit this?"

Zheng Zhilong thought that this guy would be responsible for the righteousness of the country, and he also made a lot of preparations. Who knew that this guy was just asking for money, so he couldn't help being very surprised. Looking at the people around Yang Menglong, they all looked devastated!With great difficulty, he closed his jaw and said, "This... the old man admits it."

Yang Menglong crossed his hands at his waist: "Then why did you rob and kill the maritime merchants who do business with me? You are too unkind, and you intend to make things difficult for me, right?"

Li Yan covered his forehead and let out a broken moan, his voice was like a mosquito: "My lord, didn't I list more than 80 serious crimes of Zheng's crimes in the manuscript for you to memorize, so that I could reprimand him one by one? Why do you... Haven't you seen it?"

Yang Menglong said confidently: "You write in a very elegant way, I can't understand it, and he can't understand it, I don't want to remember it."

Li Yan had the urge to jump into the sea... That article was written by him after spending several days searching his guts. It listed Zheng Zhilong's 300 major crimes and more than [-] minor crimes in an eloquent manner. He only memorized one-third of it, and he was able to make Zheng Zhilong feel ashamed, thus gaining the moral high ground and gaining the upper hand before the fight started!But who would have thought that a bastard like Yang Menglong would be so lazy, he would rather go find delicious food than take some time out to make a note, his hard work has been fed to the dog!God, what evil did he do in his previous life to meet such a boss!

The corner of Zheng Zhilong's mouth twitched. He had seen countless people in his life, but this was the first time he met such a living treasure. He was quite broken for a while, and didn't know how to deal with it.However, after all, the King of the Sea has some advantages. He quickly came to his senses, looked at Yang Menglong, and gave his own reasons: "Although this sea is big, it can only accommodate one dragon!"

Yang Menglong also looked at him: "Is this your reason?"

Zheng Zhilong nodded: "Yes!"

The four eyes met, their eyes collided head-on like lightning, and sparks flew everywhere.

Looking at each other for a moment, Yang Menglong suddenly smiled: "It seems that we have nothing to talk about, let's start a war!"

Zheng Zhilong said: "That's exactly what I mean!"

The two saluted each other again, then turned their bows and returned to the center of their own fleet.The conversation between the heads of state ended here, and next, let the naval guns speak.

(End of this chapter)