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

Chapter 832 Kuiichi's decision

Shortly after the battle, the main force of the fleet arrived, but waiting for them were only five enemy warships burned like volcanoes, and nearly two hundred foreigners who were soaked in water.Then look at Jiang Yan standing on the watchtower with her hips akimbo, looking at them triumphantly. They were annoyed to find that they came late again, and Jiang Yan took all the credit!

Let a little girl like Jiang Yan steal all the limelight in front of Yang Menglong, of course the faces of the captains can't be better, they can be as dark as they want.But the sailors didn't think so. Seeing Jiang Yan's valiant and heroic posture, their blood boiled, and they clapped their hands into trumpets and shouted: "Jiang Yan, you are so amazing, we love you!" Qiang blushed upon hearing this.These guys are really bold enough, and they don't hide it at all.

Jiang Yan laughed straight: "Love me? Can you afford it?"

The sailors shouted: "You marry me and I can afford it!"

Jiang Yan laughed loudly: "You guys, don't think about your own brains!"

The sea breeze blew her long hair high, like a black battle flag. Under the attention of everyone, this wild female captain looked even more heroic, like a black long sword drawn out of its sheath.

Yang Menglong smiled: "Old Jiang's family has talents. Jiang Zheng is a good commanding cavalry and fighting. His sister is also a female dragon king when she goes to sea!"

The red lady shouted: "I also want a warship! I also want to command a warship to go to war!"

Yang Menglong was taken aback: "My aunt, don't make trouble, sea battles are not as fun as you think, and your life may be in danger at any time! If the warship is sunk, you can only feed the big fish!"

The red lady looked down upon him: "I am better at water than you!"

Yang Menglong blushed a little, coughed dryly, and said, "This...it doesn't mean that good water skills can command warships to fight!"

The red lady asked: "Then how can I command a warship?"

Yang Menglong said: "We'll talk about this later, let's clean up the Xiyi on Taiwan Island first!"

It seems that Hong Niangzi has been overwhelmed by Jiang Yan's heroic attitude in commanding the battleship to cut through the waves and cross the sea, and her heart itch is unbearable, and she also wants to be a female captain.But Yang Menglong is well aware of the dangers of sea battles, and he dare not let her take the risk even if he is killed. Besides, he is not short of talents to the point of sending Hong Niangzi to fight!But the red lady is very stubborn, and no one can stop her interest, so he has no choice but to resort to procrastination, first procrastinating the matter until her interest disappears.

Li Qiang was gearing up, and said to Yang Menglong: "Master Hou, I also want to enter the navy and command warships to fight!"

Li Yan was taken aback: "Why do you have such an idea? This is not a joke!"

Li Qiang pouted and said, "I grew up on the sea since I was a child, and I learned to swim before I learned to walk! And I fought several battles with officers, soldiers and pirates before I was recruited by the court!"

Li Yan was surprised: "How many battles have you fought?" He had always thought that Li Qiang was an elegant and elegant lady, but he never dreamed that this eldest lady had actually been a female pirate! ?
Li Qiang said proudly: "I..." Just as she was about to brag about her glorious achievements in the past, Li Xu suddenly covered her mouth from behind, forced a smile at Li Yan, and said nervously: "This teacher, don't listen to her nonsense, she is so delicate, can she suffer from the hardships of war! What is she called a war? She just brought a few boats to scare the fishing boats!"

Li Yan was quite skeptical: "Really?"

Li Qiang broke free and shouted: "No, I..."

Li Xu, with quick eyes and quick hands, covered her mouth again, pulled her aside, and lowered his voice and said: "Little sister, do you not want to get married? Can you talk about those disgraceful things in the past!?"

Li Qiang was not convinced: "Why is the past dishonorable? Why can't you talk about it?"

Li Xu lowered his voice: "Don't forget, we used to be pirates! Although we didn't do anything harmful to nature, being a pirate has never been an honorable thing! If you let the military adviser know that you have commanded warships to rob What would he think if he passed the sea merchant?"

Li Qiang muttered: "I don't care what he thinks, I dare to do it..."

Li Xu is very domineering: "Don't even mention the past, continue to be that young lady who is obsessed with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and at most likes to ride horses and hunt... Don't pout, pouting is useless, this is what my father personally explained Passed!"

Hearing that it was his father who personally explained it, Li Qiang immediately stopped daring to make a sound and gave up resentfully.How should I put it, it's almost twenty, old lady, everything should be married off first, finally met such a handsome and knowledgeable Prince Charming as Li Yan, of course you have to hurry up, if you put yourself in the past Shaking it out scared him away, so she can find someone to cry!

Yang Menglong poked Li Yan quietly, and winked: "It seems that this delicate lady is not a fuel-efficient lamp!"

Li Yan smiled wryly.Yang Menglong can see it, what reason does he have for not seeing it? What worries him most now is not how many things Li Qiang has hidden from him, but what should he do if Li Qiang insists on joining the Denglai Navy like Jiang Yan? manage!
With one against five, Jiang Yan blew up all five enemy ships chasing Yao Chonggu, which was a good start for the campaign against Taiwan.After sending these captives to a pre-installed transport ship and escorted by Yao Chonggu back to Xiamen, the Denglai Navy continued to set off and headed straight for Taiwan.

By this time, the garrisons of the Netherlands and Spain had fallen into chaos.

Whether it is the Dutch or the Spaniards, I never dreamed that Yang Menglong would turn against them so quickly and so thoroughly!You know, they have cooperated extensively with Yang Menglong in business over the years, and both of them have gained huge benefits from it. Yang Menglong even acquiesced in their colonization of Taiwan after he became the governor of Huguang... How can you say that turning your face is turning your face? It's just unbelievable!

But, don't believe it, the huge fleet of the Denglai Navy has already arrived!Governor Kuiyi was furious and roared repeatedly: "Asshole! The Chinese are all assholes, liars! Liars with no credibility at all!"

The adjutant smiled wryly: "We were all fooled by that young governor! He sold us so much steel and cement, not because he acquiesced in our occupation of Formosa, but because he deliberately let us take roads, lumberyards, and agricultural reclamation areas. Everything, such as mines, ports, etc., is ready, and he will come to eat ready-made ones! We have all been fooled by him!"

Kui Yi took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.He knows that no matter how angry he is now, it’s useless. Yang Menglong sold him so much steel and cement at a relatively low price, isn’t he just waiting for him to finish the infrastructure before coming to eat ready-made ones? Now the infrastructure is almost the same Yes, and their large-scale increase of troops to Taiwan some time ago also gave Yang Menglong an excuse to go to war. Even he couldn't find a reason for Yang Menglong not to come to Taiwan.Knowing how bad his situation is now, the damn rebels suppressed them in Taiwan City and Chixian City. Their lives!

The fleet is in pretty good condition. Since it is floating on the sea, it has not been attacked by the rebels.However, no matter how good the condition is, there are only about thirty ships, and they are mainly armed merchant ships. There are not many real warships. How can this small force resist the menacing Denglai Navy? Zheng Zhilong is so powerful, but Yang Menglong is only one battle I beat him to the ground. Thinking of the scene where the Denglai Navy crazily slaughtered the Zheng fleet in the Battle of Haitan Strait, Kui Yi felt extremely stressed!He gritted his teeth and ordered: "The fleet will leave the port immediately and go to Jilong Port to meet the Spanish fleet and look for fighters!"

"All personnel, including civil servants, are all equipped with muskets and ready to fight! Use the materials on hand to strengthen the fortification as much as possible. We must plan to confront the Eastern Governor for a long time here!"

Therefore, when the Denglei Navy crossed the Penghu waters and swooped towards Taiwan, the Dutch fleet had a total of six warships and 25 armed merchant ships sailed out of Heliao Port. Sailing to the northern part of Taiwan.Kui Yi should be thankful that he didn't fall out with Spain completely because he suspected that the Spaniard was colluding with Yang Menglong in private, so that he still has a partner to rely on at this most critical juncture.The Dutch fleet alone cannot stop the Denley Navy, but after rendezvous with the Spanish fleet, their strength has greatly increased, and they may not be able to fight the Denglei Navy.Regardless of the fact that the Denglai Navy has used nearly 50 warships this time, most of them are responsible for transportation. There are only more than [-] warships that can actually be used in naval warfare, which is basically the same as the West-Dutch coalition forces.Governor Kui Yi had seen the terrifying military appearance of the Heluo New Army, and he really didn't dare to expect that his army, which was torn to pieces by the rebels, could withstand this steel force. He pinned all his hopes of victory on the naval battle up.To fight across the sea, the victory or defeat depends entirely on the success or failure of the sea battle. If the sea battle is lost, no matter how powerful the marine army is, it will only be wiped out. Consuming, buying time for the fleet.As long as the coalition fleet can defeat the Denglai Navy, even if Yang Menglong can fight again, he will only be a prisoner in the end.

Following Kui Yi's order, the Dutch in Taiwan City, Chixian City, Heliao Port and other places all retreated into the city, and those who could hold guns received rifles.They have already been defeated by Shi Tianbao, and they have no hope of defeating the Chinese in the field. They can only hope that their defense is strong enough to make Yang Menglong smash his head!
The question is, will the Heluo New Army, which has a large number of rear-mounted artillery, allow them to achieve their wish?
(End of this chapter)