Fujian waters.
As the Great China Fleet successfully completed its mission and returned with a full load, it returned smoothly all the way and finally set foot on its own waters, Fujian waters.
And when he looked at the familiar scenery along the coast, Yang Shanlu was still very happy... The mission of this ocean trip can be said to be completed successfully, and then only after solving the old thief Zheng Zhilong, then it can be said to be yes. There is no blemish anymore.
What Yang Shanlu didn't expect was that the sea battle was going very smoothly, but when he arrived in the seas of Fujian, the sudden change occurred!
This is the morning of the second day after stepping into the seas of Fujian. It is sunny and sunny. The late spring sun shines on people, making people feel warm and comfortable.
But at this moment, the sergeant on the lookout post suddenly reported: "Master Qi, ten nautical miles ahead, two fleets are found at war!"
is it? Yang Shanlu was very interested when he heard it... Xindao is already in the waters of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the four directions are calm, where are the two troops fighting? Then when he also picked up the telescope and observed it carefully, he smiled... It turns out that this is a dog biting a dog!
It can be seen very clearly in the telescope, there are nearly a hundred ships in the distance, they were mixed up and killed with the T-tactics! Then there were a small number of ships on one of them, about thirty, but they were all Western-style Galen ships with the flag of St. George flying uniformly. Obviously these were the British people who came to him last time.
On the other side, there are many ships, about sixty or seventy, but there are various types of ships, such as blessed ships, Haicang ships, and Galen ships, all of which have Zheng Zhilong’s flags. Obviously they are affiliated. The forces on Zheng Zhilong's side.
And Yang Shanlu also discovered that on one of the especially large fortune ships, it seemed to be the banner of the Fujian General Soldier. It seems that most of the old thief Zheng Zhilong was here in person!
But, what can make the old thief go out in person? Look at the posture or look like an old thief chasing the British and fleeing
Of course, for these pirates, Yang Shanlu can think of it with his toes. It is nothing more than a conflict of interests. Most of the British people did business without paying protection fees, or they simply did Zheng Zhilong’s money. OK... Robbed other fleets at sea, but the other fleets paid protection fees! Therefore, in such contempt for the majesty of the old thief, the old thief personally led a boat to chase him.
However, looking at the current situation, the two sides are basically evenly matched, and even the British have a slight advantage! Obviously this was a temporary battle, so the old thief had not been able to mobilize too much power to attack. Otherwise, with the strength of the old thief's 200,000 tribes, there are not enough people from the British!
And when observing this local battlefield at this time, we can find that although the British have few ships, they are all large ships, and the number of artillery on them obviously exceeds that of their opponents (up to 36).
Then it can be seen that the British are worthy of the future overlord of the sea. Not only are their tactics very flexible, but the artillery equipped on the ship is very accurate, and they can often shoot straddle shots. Dare to get too close.
So from this point of view, despite the large number of ships on the thief’s side, on the whole, the firepower and technical and tactical skills of a single ship are slightly inferior to the British, so the British have the upper hand on the entire battlefield!
So it can be inferred that if Yang Shanlu does not appear, the naval battle will eventually end with the smooth separation of the British, but now... all this has changed with the arrival of the Great China Fleet!
Such a huge fleet suddenly appeared on the battlefield, making both sides in the battle very nervous... With such a force, as long as it is inclined to which side, the other side will immediately suffer a heavy blow! Even the catastrophe! So such variables...
At this time, Dilnando, the captain of the British expeditionary fleet, was sweating on his head when he was nervous, and then he was overjoyed... This is really a blessing queen! He saw clearly that it was the mighty Eastern Fleet!
Because he knew very well that this fleet had just fought with Zheng Zhilong's men a few days ago, and they had killed dozens of other ships! So it seems that at least it will not be his enemy, and even if he uses some means, it may be his ally!
So Dinando was overjoyed and immediately sent a small boat to make contact...
And after they saw Yang Shanlu, their attitude was very humble, saying that as long as Yang Shanlu was willing to take action and attack Zheng Zhilong together, all the spoils would go to Yang Shanlu! And his righteous deeds will also win the lifelong friendship of the British Empire!
It’s just that Yang Shanlu smiled after listening... Trophy? The lifelong friendship of the British Empire? Are these things rare for me!
Even looking at the very solemn and sacred appearance of the person in front of him, Yang Shanlu was still very emotional, even if he pushed forward three hundred years, the British still have a consistent virtue, or you still want to use your expertise to stir shit. Stick skills, as soon as there is a chance, we must instigate and provoke our internal fighting? Then take advantage of the fisherman's profit
Therefore, facing the look of the British to make the diligent expectation, Yang Shanlu just rightly said: "It's a pity, I have to reject you! Because of the battle between me and Zheng Zhilong, this is a matter between us Chinese, and it is our China. Internal affairs! So you want me to help you deal with your compatriots, this is impossible!"
"Besides, since you are here, please go back and tell your captain so that he can be prepared-because our army will launch an attack on you next!"
"Ah! God!" The British came to the ears and was completely dumbfounded. How could this be so! This is completely different from the expected reply! This Oriental is so cunning
On the contrary, Zheng Chenggong, who was standing next to Yang Shanlu, was very admired after hearing it... His eyes released a scorching brilliance! He is indeed his idol in life! There is no ambiguity in principle!
But the British are worthy of being a shit-cutter. When this is the time, the British will want to restore the situation, so I just listen to him say: "Dear Lord Earl, even if you are not willing to join hands with us to launch an offensive, but you remain neutral. That's it, why attack us? After all, we are innocent!"
"Innocent?" And Yang Shanlu smiled when he heard it, and he would still talk nonsense when his heart was reached! Originally, Yang Shanlu didn't bother to expose them, but now, he dared to open his eyes and talk nonsense in front of him. Isn't this contempt for his IQ
So Yang Shanlu said honestly and unceremoniously: "You said you are innocent? Then please tell me why your boat's waterline is so much deeper than normal? Why is Zheng Zhilong chasing you to death again? Or just tell me. You are just doing business honestly. Is Zheng Zhilong suffering from hysteria? You must be persecuted? You are only filled with big rocks in the cabin?"
"Ah!" Hearing that the lie was exposed, the British came to make his face flushed a bit, and then he wanted to quibble, but he had nothing to say, so he could only pay a salute to Yang Shanlu, and hurriedly Go back and report the unfortunate news in a hurry.
At this time, the old thief Zheng Zhilong's mood was already very nervous. He was originally out of the anger of the British daring to despise him, and he personally led the boat to chase him. Only after the fight did he know that these British people who met for the first time really did. Two brushes! Even the combat power is slightly higher than that of the red-haired ghost!
So at this critical moment, when I saw those British guys actually sending people to contact Yang Shanlu, the old thief was even more nervous and sweating on his forehead... You must know that with their current relationship, it would be Yang Shan. If Lu helps those British guys, then he can't stand it!
You must know that these powers in his hands are all the power he can mobilize at present, and it will be too late to come no matter how far away.
However, what happened next made him very excited. After the British boat left, Yang Shanlu’s flagship slogan clearly told him... to join hands with him to deal with the United Kingdom. guy!
"Good, good! Really deserve to be a special envoy! A real hero!" The time-honored things like Zheng Zhilong can't help but exclaim loudly when they see it.
Even afterwards, with Yang Shanlu's help, he felt full of power, and he was no longer afraid of Western devils! Zheng Zhilong was confident that he began to order his men: "Tell the brothers that the envoy is going to deal with the Western devils with us! Let the brothers all work harder!"
"Yes!" These Zheng Zhilong's subordinates were a bit uneasy when they chewed hard bones. For fear, they gave their lives here, but now? The envoy is about to join the battle? So every one of them seemed to be smashed.
Then the naval battle broke out! It's just that the scene I saw before my eyes shocked the old thief again! Take him as an example. He has been on the sea for thirty years, and his experience is extremely rich! So he thought that even after Yang Shanlu's fleet joined, the two sides joined forces to teach the Western devils together!
But after Yang Shanlu joined the battle, he was horrified to discover that so many of their ships had become soy saucers... Because the combat effectiveness of the Great China Fleet was too strong! Even to be more accurate, it is a ship that singles out the entire fleet of Western Devils!
On the sea at this time, the British fleet still maintained a complete formation. Although four or five ships were injured in the previous battle, they were able to continue the battle. (Because these are wooden ships, so the characteristics of naval battles at this time, as long as the carpenter with the ship is not injured on the spot, the carpenter can repair it immediately and continue the battle)
So at this time, the British had already separated half of the ships, that is, fifteen ships, to meet the newly entered Great China Fleet, but what did the old thief see next
There are a total of 20 big ships in the Great China Fleet, but they did not hold them all! Instead, only let Yang Shanlu's flagship, the'Shichang', attack alone!
(And one more thing, Zheng Zhilong only thinks that the name of the ship means prosperous life, including Yang Shanlu's men.
Only Yang Shanlu knew that the reason why he named the world's first big iron ship Shichang was to commemorate a famous national hero, Deng Shichang! Deng Shichang, who resolutely ordered to shoot at me when resisting foreign aggression! Today he is going to let the heroic spirit in the sky see how he teaches foreign insults)
So the next naval battle really subverted the cognition of the people present...
Ps bowed to thank book friend Wang Yishui for his reward! Thank you very much (end of this chapter)