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Dennett could even imagine a battlefield in the open sea full of arson ships and cannons.

It's over, if that's the case, the Dutch fleet is humiliating itself, using its best ocean-going combat tactics to fight near-sea battles with the Ming army, which is something only stupid pigs can do.

"Quickly, issue flags to all the ships and quickly withdraw from the Pearl River Estuary. We must stay in the open sea tonight." Denet hurriedly ordered the formation.

In fact, Macau is just off the coast of the Pearl River Estuary, which is safe. The Dutch are best at fighting on the ocean.Denet felt that as long as he evacuated from the Pearl River Estuary, he would not have to be afraid of the tricks of the Ming army.As for the city of Guangzhou, simply blockade the mouth of the Pearl River with warships and defeat the Ming navy, it makes no difference whether they attack Guangzhou or not.

Similarly, in the sea off Shanwei, the main fleet of the Ming army has overwhelmingly rushed.

"How long will it be from the trench mirror?" Zhu Youjian also stepped on the deck with bare feet like sailors.This mixed fleet has a total of three first-class warships, which are used as the main flagship and are also the most protective ship type.

"Report to the emperor, it will take another night, and we will arrive tomorrow morning." Chen Wangting was standing outside the cabin door, with the sea breeze blowing, his sleeves fluttered, and he felt a little enlightened.

Going south against the wind, this is already a very fast speed.The Ming army fleet set off from Tainan, and sailed directly in the depths of the sea along the southern part of Taiwan, without taking the coastal line at all.

So not only the sporadic Dutch scouts didn't know, even the coast of Daming didn't know that there was a huge fleet heading south.

Of course, Zheng Chenggong also hoped to block the Dutch army at the mouth of the Pearl River, so that the Ming army would have a greater chance of winning. After all, he had never fought an ocean battle. Block the Dutch fleet.

Sailing at night is very dangerous for a huge fleet. Fortunately, the Chinese had this ability hundreds of years ago. The fleet of Zheng He’s voyages was larger than the current fleet, and they dared to float on the sea. .

This night was tormented, and there was no reference point to be seen on the dark sea. For those who are not used to the sea, they are afraid in their hearts.A person floating on the water, even if he can see the coastline in the distance, feels at ease in his heart, as if if the boat sinks, he can swim to the dark coast.

This is the survival instinct of the inland people, and it is a concept that is difficult to change in the bones of most Ming people.

The waves gradually changed from high to low, and the ups and downs of the battleship became more gentle. There were a few seabirds singing in the distance.Zhu Youjian turned over and got out of bed. At this time, the sky in the west had a blue-gray brightness.

"Is it coming soon?" Zhu Youjian asked again.

"I haven't seen the coastline yet, so I probably haven't arrived yet." Chen Wangting stayed outside for the whole night, his clothes were soaked with salt.

"Whoosh, bang!"

Just when Zhu Youjian thought there would be a quiet morning, a signal bomb suddenly rose into the sky from far to the west, and then exploded a small spark in the distance.

"Di di da da da..." After a few breaths, the siren of the military horn sounded immediately on the flagship.

At this moment, the sound of the horn was no longer loud. On the contrary, the signal fireworks shot up into the sky one after another, and the originally quiet fleet suddenly became lively.

"Your Majesty, the enemy is found ahead, and our army has reached the enemy ahead of time." A messenger immediately ran over to report the situation to Zhu Youjian.

"Why did they fight in advance? Aren't the Dutch at the mouth of the Pearl River?" Zhu Youjian was stunned. At this time, the two sides fought, which means that the most beneficial fighter for the Ming army no longer exists.

This time the Ming army is going to fight head-to-head with the Dutch, which is not what I want!

Zhu Youjian felt anxious. He already felt that the gun was on his forehead, and he had to charge if he didn't.

"Tell Zheng Chenggong that the command of the fleet has been handed over to him. I don't need to worry about him here, just kill the enemy for me." Zhu Youjian pulled out the Tianzi Sword with a groan, and then handed it to the messenger.

"Your Majesty, there is still a distance between the two armies, and it's still early to engage in battle." Chen Wangting said.

At this moment, Zhu Youjian smiled awkwardly, he was indeed a little nervous.Judging from the distance of the alarm issued in the distance, the real battle between the two sides will be at least half an hour later. At this time, he can easily have breakfast, clean up and start playing again.

Seeing the enemy and fighting the enemy are two different things in this era. It is completely unlike later generations who can fight beyond visual range.

Large-scale naval battles pay attention to formation, and Zhu Youjian probably only knows one to seize the prefix T. In fact, this kind of tactic is still a bit early in this era, because the range of cannons is too short

What do you think can be used for the longest range of 2000 meters?If you don't wait until the two ships get close enough, do you expect to play around?

No, the Ming army didn't think so, because the Ming army's ships could not withstand the bombardment of the Dutch, and the Ming army's cannons had a longer range than the Dutch.

"Your Majesty, General Zheng is lining up." Chen Wangting said.

In the distance, the Dutch fleet has not yet started to line up. From a distance, it is a sea of ​​sails, as if there is a piece of white land. The white sails are the clouds in the sky, and the side of the battleship is the black land.

"General Zheng asked all the ships to continue southward." Chen Wangting interrupted Zhu Youjian's thoughts of admiring the beautiful scenery.

"He is planning to seize the limelight." Zhu Youjian said.

The southeast wind blows in this season, and the Ming army fleet came from the north. Why don’t they continue to head south a little bit, waiting to be shot by the Dutch?

The sun jumped out of the eastern sea, and a piece of golden sunlight shone on the hull of the fleet. Zhu Youjian, wearing a yellow dragon robe, instantly turned into a golden statuette.

"Long live the emperor, long live the Ming Dynasty!" This scene was suddenly seen by soldiers on many ships. The soldiers were blind and superstitious. It happened that Zhu Youjian at this moment was the auspicious appearance on the battlefield. The fear of the sea.

"We must win! We must win! We must win!" Chen Wangting immediately ran to the side of the ship and shouted.

Zhu Youjian hurriedly boarded the bow shamelessly, and appeared in the middle of the fleet like a statue.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, whether it is useful or not, as a ruler, one must know how to inspire morale and give his subordinates the confidence to win.

Chapter 599: The Great Battle in the Outer Seas of the Pearl River One

Denet didn't expect the main force of the Ming army to come so quickly. He also set up outposts along the coastline to the north, but he didn't expect the opponent to come from the east.

The white sails covered half of the sky, and the dark battleship also aroused Dennett's fighting spirit. From the main flagship of the Dutch army, the tinkling bells rang quickly, and the signal flags kept changing back and forth.

"It seems to be a good opponent." Denet saw the signs when he saw that the Ming army fleet did not approach the Dutch army in a hurry, but continued to sail south. It can also seize a favorable position in the neutral position of the encounter.

This is a chess match!

In fact, in this era when cannons are inaccurate, equipping a large number of heavy artillery is of little use. This is why the Dutch army is smarter than the British army.On the contrary, Zhu Youjian, who came from later generations, of course also understands this truth.

At this time, the naval warfare tactics were in the lead with the European tactics.The battle formations in the East are a bit of a copy of land warfare, but Europe has adopted battle line tactics.

Zheng Chenggong did not adopt either the Eastern battle formation or the European battle formation.

During the southward movement, the Ming army had already begun to adjust its formation, with two battleships lined up side by side, and then half of the fleet ahead began to turn around, wanting to turn northwest, and began to attack the Dutch fleet.

"Haha, do you want me to drill in at this time?" Dennett was in the middle, and he could see the trick of the Ming army at a glance.

At this time, if the Dutch army went forward because they could take advantage of it, they might have gotten into an arc-shaped encirclement circle of the Ming army at once.

The most taboo in naval battles is the large surface area of ​​the bombs. As long as the Dutch army hits, thousands of troops will definitely be bombed from multiple sides, and they will not be able to escape without sinking a few ships.

"Your Majesty, the Dutch didn't follow, they stayed where they were." Xia Wanchun was very excited, and had already gotten up and came to Zhu Youjian's side to work.

"It's okay, the enemy didn't come after us, but we have the upper hand, so we don't suffer." Zhu Youjian stood on the deck of the ship. Naturally, there was a big ship blocking his flagship, and he could see the whole city from a distance. The battlefield, looking at it at this time, the warships of both sides have basically reset, and the dark warships can already look scary.

"Your Majesty, will the two sides rush up to meet the ship's side battle?" Xia Wanchun didn't understand, he guessed that in such a battle, the two sides must rush together and fight randomly.

"Read more when you have time, don't look at the Three Kingdoms, it's really Wu Jun fighting Cao Jun!" Zhu Youjian slapped Xia Wanchun on the head.

"Your Majesty, General Zheng has issued an order. The fleet is divided into three rows, separated by two ships, and ready to attack." Xia Wanchun read silently while looking in the direction of the standard bearer.

"Short, flat and fast impact, Zheng Chenggong intends to play hard from the very beginning!" Zhu Youjian said silently after listening to Xia Wanchun's words.

Warships in naval battles are not that fragile, and it is impossible to be sunk in a single blow.At this point, the Ming army made special preparations.As mentioned earlier, the defense of Ming warships is a bit weak. If they encounter high-intensity battles, Zhu Youjian is afraid that these warships will not be able to survive, so the Ming warships are equipped with some plates for damage prevention.