"Boom boom boom boom..."
The left wing navy of the Qing Dynasty, Melezhangjing Mafuta, did not expect that the enemy ships actually opened fire on them at a distance of about two miles. He also thought about reaching Guanglu Island as soon as possible. Since he could not win a naval battle, he would go ashore and hide. alright.
Guanglu Island is very large, almost the same size as the Tieshan Peninsula in the southwest of Lushun. After landing, as long as they run into the mountains, Zheng Zhilong will have no choice but to send a large number of soldiers ashore to search.
Mafuta thought well, but the current situation was not optimistic. The fleet was still more than ten miles away from Guanglu Island, and Zheng Zhilong led his pirates to chase them right under his nose.
Calculated according to the speed, it would take about an hour to land on Guanglu Island, but within this time, Zheng Zhilong's pirates could engage in a boarding battle.
"Why didn't our army fire artillery?"
"...I report to Maile Zhangjing that our warships are mostly equipped with Fo Lang machines, Baizi blunderbuss, and tiger squatting cannons, and their range is slightly inferior to the opponent's."
Faced with Ma Futa's questioning, Jiala Zhangjing Cao Shaozhong had no choice but to tell the truth. All the good standard equipment of the Daqing Navy were given to the emperor by the obedient King Kong Youde.
Among the fire guns currently equipped, the Folangji can hit farther, but less than a mile. The others are all close-combat firearms, which can be used to deal with the Kimchi Navy.
If you want to compete with a "dragon fleet" like Zheng Zhilong, you are really worrying too much. Even if there are twice as many warships, we can't defeat them. They are not even afraid of the red barbarians from the west...
Cao Shaozhong said it was "slightly inferior in range" just to save face for his boss. In fact, the opponent's range was more than double that of his own.
The firing at this moment is already measuring the distance between each other. Once they are within a mile, you have never seen that kind of salvo firepower in your life, and you don't want to see it again.
In fact, the Zheng fleet was initially equipped with similar weapons, but it was discovered after fighting with Dutch armed merchant ships.
In a competition with such an opponent, ship-based weapons will either have a long range or a high rate of fire, neither will take advantage of them, and they will be finished sooner or later.
The large ships under Zheng Zhibao's command all started with Fo Lang machines, usually with four engines, six to eight Fo Lang machines, and several Hongyi cannons.
In terms of firepower, Zheng's fleet has an absolute advantage. Basically, it is beyond the range of the Daqing Navy and can defeat its opponents without the ability to fight back.
This configuration was originally used to deal with the Dutch, but now there are some "hard food" in the Qingshui Division, so Zheng Zhibao couldn't wait to attack them.
In Zheng Zhibao's eyes, merchant ships were his main prey. Those warships of the Qing navy were just gifts at best. They had weak firepower and small ships. If they were all given to him for free, he could consider taking them into his command.
"boom……"
Ma Futa was so frightened that his face turned pale as he looked at the towering water pillars that suddenly exploded from the sea not far away.
What would happen if this was applied to our flagship?
Is Zheng Zhilong really trying to play with himself?
The two parties have never had any grudges, so why don't they put themselves to death at this time?
Why is this?
At least you should be polite before fighting!
Every ship in the left wing navy has Eight Banners soldiers who are responsible for escorting the ship. Their purpose is to prevent the slave sailors from suddenly rebelling.
But in this naval battle, the seemingly invincible Eight Banners soldiers are not only useless, but may also become the opponent's target...
"Quick! Approach Guanglu Island as soon as possible and let the soldiers ashore!"
Listening to Cao Shaozhong's tone, it seemed that the Great Qing Navy had no chance of even fighting.
After Ma Futa realized that he could not defeat the opponent, he felt anxious and frightened, so he could only settle for the next best thing.
After landing, with the superior combat power of the Eight Banners soldiers, our side can at least be in an invincible position.
No matter how powerful Zheng Zhilong's men are, they won't be like dragons in the sea and tigers when they come ashore, right?
Mafuta also thought that after escaping this disaster, he would report to the emperor to allocate funds to build several large ships for the left-wing navy.
Otherwise, he would be so frightened and embarrassed next time he met Zheng Zhilong.
When retreating north, Ma Futa heard from two of his subordinates that a large ship similar to Zheng's, including all kinds of firearms, would cost at least tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Moreover, it is useless to build just one ship. At least ten ships are needed to control the waters in the defense zone.
This means applying to the court for one hundred thousand taels of silver!
Mafuta himself thought it was unlikely to succeed.
Because the Qing Dynasty was founded on bows and horses, instead of spending a lot of money to build ships, it would be better to use these 100,000 taels of silver to expand thousands of elite Eight Banners soldiers.
One thousand Eighth Banner Soldiers can hunt down 10,000 Ming soldiers and capture cities and territories, but they cannot achieve such high returns at sea.
Thinking of this, Ma Futa felt sad again.
Since he didn't have a big ship, he was determined not to defeat Zheng Zhilong.
Not only can't they beat him, but I'm afraid that the opponent will dominate this water area in the future.
It would be okay if I only come here this time, but if I come every year, or even every season, then...
Ma Futa didn't dare to think about it anymore. How could he, Zheng Zhilong, be bribed by that barbarian Chongzhen?
Wouldn't it be better to serve the Qing Dynasty?
The Qing Dynasty will conquer the world in the future!
Even Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi were all crowned princes by the emperor. As long as Zheng Zhilong was willing to submit to the Qing Dynasty, he would definitely be crowned king.
Moreover, after surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, Zheng Zhilong's status was much higher than that of King Sanshun. The emperor never hesitated to reward meritorious ministers, and it was okay to order him to stay in Fujian forever.
If Zheng Zhilong works for that bastard Chongzhen, will he get any benefits?
Man Ming has never been granted the title of king of the opposite sex, at most he is just a duke!
Zheng Zhilong does not want the prince of the Qing Dynasty, but wants the wise duke. It is really putting the cart before the horse!
Sitting on his flagship, Mafuta was already thinking wildly.
There is no way, due to the disparity in strength between the two sides, the Great Qing Navy is not even qualified to fight head-on.
"Damn it! You actually stopped the boat! Don't let grandpa catch you!"
When Zheng Zhibao asked his men to open fire, he explicitly asked the other party to stop the ship, lower the sails, and surrender.
It's just that these dog Tatars are still trying to escape north, and they seem to want to hide close to Guanglu Island.
What a death news idea!
Then don't blame your grandpa for being rude!
In the entire eastern waters, except for Hongyi, whoever Zheng wants to die must die!
This is by no means an exaggeration, but a result of strength!
Zheng Zhibao originally thought that the other party was also a Han Chinese, so he could let them live as appropriate.
However, judging from the current situation, the other party not only does not appreciate it, but also has a lot of luck...
Are the gadgets in those merchant ships so important to you?
More valuable than life?
In this way, grandpa will fulfill your expectations!
"Pursue at full speed! No matter life or death!"
"Got the order!"
After being angered by the other party's behavior, Zheng Zhibao decided to take away the ship and its people.
One of the sea dog Tartars is worth one hundred taels of silver, and a thousand of them is worth one hundred thousand taels.
Zheng Zhibao would not mind having a lot of money, not to mention that the brothers below are fighting for the imperial court just to make money.
The appearance of Guanglu Island has become very obvious, and both the Daqing Navy and the Zheng fleet understand the other party's intentions.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
After pursuing for more than a mile, the Zheng fleet opened fire again.
Since the shooting distance has been shortened by half, even the Folang machine can be reached.
This time it was not just a few cannons, but more than thirty warships firing single strings one after another.
"These dog Tatars! Let you run away! Go feed the bastards!"
The sailors of Zheng's fleet were also very resentful towards these prey that were running wildly. The enemy couldn't beat them, but they were still unwilling to surrender. They ran all night and finally didn't run away. Didn't they deserve a beating?
Sailors are usually very lazy, and only in naval battles will they show their true skills, because after the battle, they can go up and collect the spoils, and then return to the port and be happy...
Zheng Zhilong dominated the eastern waters with his nearly 100,000 well-trained and experienced sailors. Now, the Dog Tartars can have a taste of the power of Zheng's fleet.
Regardless of whether they were real Eight Banners soldiers or dog slaves working for the Qing army, the sailors would bombard them as usual. Even if they were Eight Banners soldiers, they would only be killed by their own side in a large sea battle. In the end, they would kowtow and call themselves grandpa on the deck.
As long as it was at sea, even in a side-to-side battle, Zheng's sailors did not think that they would lose to the Eight Banners soldiers who claimed to be invincible in the world, otherwise all their years of riding the wind and waves would have been in vain.
Every sailor firmly believes that as long as the Gou Tatar warship is blown to pieces, how much combat power can the Eight Banners soldiers on the ship have?
Even if you still have some fighting strength, you can knock him down with a blunderbuss and get a hundred taels of silver!
"Fourth! It's time for our brothers to get rich!"
"That's right! If we had known that Dog Tartar was so valuable, we would have made a fortune earlier!"
"Aim for Todoroki!"
"Understood!"
The gunner's surname is Mai, and he is the fourth child in his family. Everyone calls him "Mai Laosi", or "Lao Si" for short.
As the highest-level gunner on the ship, Lao Si has the power to operate multiple weapons.
In other words, the other sailors are responsible for loading ammunition and cleaning the barrel, while the fourth is only responsible for adjusting the angle and ignition.
The "Swordfish" that Mai Laosi was on was a black-tailed ship. In the Zheng fleet, its tonnage was second only to the plywood ship and Fengzhou.
It is equipped with three Hongyi cannons, one at the bow and one on each side, as well as eight engines and eight Folang engines.
Not counting Hongyi's plywood boat, the "Swordfish"'s broadside firepower was very fierce.
The Wuwei boats could actually be equipped with more Hongyi cannons, but the Wuwei boats equipped with more heavy cannons were all deployed by Zhenhaibo Zheng Zhilong to fight against Hongyi's Dongfan.
Zheng Zhibao was only responsible for cleaning up the Qing navy. It was a secondary battlefield, and the equipment requirements were not so high, but the benefits seemed to be considerable.
"...Faye! Shall we lift the hull or the sails?"
Before the fourth child fired the cannon, he had to ask the boss on the ship, the robber Liu Dafa, for instructions.
"You can do whatever you want, you can wear it as long as you want!"
Liu Dafa has always been easy to talk to. As long as he can achieve results, his subordinates can do whatever they want.
"okay!"
With such an order, the fourth child has room to show off. Even if he hits the sail, the opponent will not be able to escape.
The target of the "Swordfish" was a bird ship less than one mile away. It seemed to be the largest ship in the Qing navy, but compared to their black-tailed ship, it was just that. .
What everyone is concerned about is whether there is any treasure on it. If there is no treasure, more dog tartars will do. One hundred dog tartars are equivalent to ten thousand taels of silver.
Everyone has been sharpening their swords for a long time. Even if they have to deal with the Eight Banners soldiers, they will not hesitate.
The more Eight Banners soldiers there are, the happier they are.
In a naval battle, brothers are not even afraid of red barbarians, but they are still afraid of dog Tatars?
Just kick it into the sea and drown the dog Tartar without using a knife!
"boom……"
Missed one shot!
Although the Hongyi Cannon has strong firepower, its cooldown time is very long, and the firing interval takes a quarter of an hour, which is disliked by many gunners.
"boom……"
"boom……"
After three consecutive shots, none of them hit the target. Everyone on the ship said nothing, but quietly watched the performance of the fourth man.
You must know that at a distance of three to four hundred steps, if you can hit a moving target on the sea and hit one out of ten shots, you are a well-deserved "master gunner". Even the fifth master Zheng Zhibao will look at him with admiration.
Not only were they not allowed to criticize the fourth son, but everyone on the ship had to do their best to cooperate with the fourth son, because firing the cannon required mobilizing all the artillery on both sides.
After firing the Hongyi cannon, Lao Si began to try to bombard the target with the gun again.
"boom……"
"boom……"
"boom……"
As a result, seven rounds missed the mark, and the nearest shell landed less than a foot away from the target.
Even if you miss everything, it is a common thing. The important thing is to stay calm, concentrate, and perform to your actual level under huge pressure.
"boom……"
"Boom~!"
With a loud noise, the sail of the fleeing bird ship of the Qing army suddenly burst into a ball of fire, and then the mast broke, and the broken sail, which was burning with fire, fell weakly on the deck.
At the same time, the sailors on the "Arrow" burst into cheers. This was the result they had been expecting.
What Mai Laosi hit was the opponent's main sail and mast, which meant that the opponent's prey could not escape.
The rest of the work will be much easier, and Mai Laosi will be responsible for it.
When the opponent's speed slows down, other gunners can take up their posts.
"Well done! Fourth! When we return to shore, I'll treat you to playing mother-in-law!"
Liu Dafa, who was full of joy, also generously rewarded Mai Laosi. A boatload of dog tartars is worth a lot of money. It is a good deal to go back and treat this guy for fun. He will continue to make a fortune from this guy in the future.
"Thank you Master Fa!"
This was a benefit in addition to routine income. Mai Laosi accepted it directly without being polite. He also relied on his ability to earn a living, so he had nothing to be embarrassed about.
Liu Dafa asked everyone on the ship to call him "Fa Ye" instead of "Liu Ye", which means he gets rich every year, every month, and every day. The more times he calls him, the more times he gets rich. This time it is considered Made a huge fortune.
It can be seen with a telescope that the dog Tatars on the bird boat are in a mess. They have taken out their bows, arrows and blunderbuss, and plan to use the Folan machine to counterattack their own side.
"Brothers, teach the dog Tartars how to fight at sea!"
"Okay~!"
Liu Dafa was very confident about winning the ship, because at the same distance, his men could shoot more accurately than the opponent, and at the same accuracy, his men could hit faster than the opponent.
Even if it takes the same number of bullets, the black-tailed boat can withstand much more damage than the bird-tailed boat!
The dog Tatar still wants to fight with me on the sea. Isn't that a big deal in front of Guan Gong?
I heard that there is a Mazu temple on Guanglu Island. It must be the empress who has blessed me with success!
Just as Liu Dafa expected, in desperation, all the bullets of the Dog Tartars fell into the sea, which was quite far behind.
Are these dog-Tatars crippled or blind? ? ?
Is it possible that I don't usually fire cannons, and all battles depend on luck?
Serving under the Fifth Master requires not only training, but also actual combat.
Despite the fact that the brothers are usually lazy, there is no ambiguity in fighting tough battles.
It seems that the dog Tatar opposite is exactly the opposite...
Are they fishing or fishing? ? ?
But it’s okay, it just makes me cheaper!
