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All the warships of the Ming Dynasty navy entered Penghu and stopped approaching Bengang, giving people the intention of stationing in Penghu.
However, there are still some Ming Navy sentry ships that appear in the waters near Penghu and Dayuan Island from time to time.
In addition to the Ming Navy's sentinel ships, there are also many sailing ships from Bengang, which will also patrol the nearby waters.
Ships on both sides often encountered each other, but both sides maintained restraint and neither took action. They chose to avoid each other and pretended not to see each other.
Day after day passed like this.
Although the Ming army's sentry ships appeared in the waters around Penghu every day, the most common sightings on the nearby waters were sailboats from Bengang.
Compared with the Ming army's sentinel ships, the Tiger Flag's sailing ship was fast and convenient, and could easily turn around on the sea. The ship was equipped with a gate, and its caliber looked larger than the cannons on the Ming army's sentry ships.
"It's been several days, why haven't the Hongmao Yi fleet come yet!" A town general who came to Penghu with the navy complained beside Yu Zigao.
After arriving in Penghu, Yu Zigao set up the command camp on Penghu Island, where the red-haired barbarians once built a castle.
Every day, Yu Zigao would appear on the shore, pay attention to the situation at sea, and wait for the news returned by the sentinel ship every day.
Yu Zigao ate dry food in his mouth and looked at the sea and said: "Wait a little longer, I think the Hong Maoyi fleet will arrive soon, and we have sent out sentries to patrol the nearby waters. As long as the Hong Maoyi fleet is found News will be sent back soon about his whereabouts."
"It's not that the general is in a hurry. It's actually that when I came to Penghu this time, I only brought half a month's worth of food and grass. If the red sweater fleet doesn't show up within half a month, I can only temporarily return to the navy camp." Town Commander Cao Huajun explained road. .
Yu Zigao faced the sea and said without looking back: "Be patient. Since the red-haired Yi fleet is on its way to Dajuan Island, I believe it won't take long to arrive."
"Is the news accurate? The pirates' words are often untrustworthy." Cao Huajun said worriedly.
The news that the Hong Maoyi fleet came to Da Yuan Island was spread by people under Li Dan. Although Li Dan was famous at sea, in the eyes of the generals of the Ming Navy, Li Dan and his people They're all a bunch of pirates.
"Don't worry, the source of the information is accurate. Let's just wait patiently." Yu Zigao put on a confident look.
As a leading general, even if the news was false, he had to act confident, and he didn't think Li Dan had the guts to lie to Ming about this matter.
"It seems like our sentinel ship is back!" Cao Huajun said suddenly while looking at the sea.
I saw two sentry ships approaching the island where they were located on the sea in the distance.
Yu Zigao, who was chewing food, stopped moving his mouth, squinted his eyes and stared at the sea, and murmured to himself: "The sentry ship that was just sent out in the morning came back before noon, something must have happened." !”
His brows furrowed.
In the past few days, the sentry boats have always left early and returned late, and never returned halfway.
"Perhaps we have discovered the red-haired barbarian fleet." Cao Huajun said excitedly.
After hearing this, Yu Zigao couldn't stop eating the food in his hand and ordered: "Quickly, send someone to pick up the two sentry boats and ask them what is going on."
The sudden return of the sentinel ship also made him realize that the waiting Red Mao Yi fleet was likely to appear.
"The general will take over in person." Cao Huajun dropped a word and ran quickly towards the boat on the shore.
Soon, he hurried to the shore and boarded the boat waiting on the shore.
The sailors on the boat rowed their oars towards the approaching sentry ship in the distance.
Yu Zigao, who was standing at a high place, also walked towards the shore, eating the food in his hands as he walked. He didn't swallow the last bite of food until he was almost reaching the shore.
I stood on the shore and waited for a while.
The small boat Cao Huajun was on met up with the returning sentinel ship, picked up a sailor from the sentinel ship, and then took the small boat back to the shore together.
"The Hongmao Yi fleet is here, with seven warships, each of which is bigger than the largest fortune ship in the navy." As soon as the ship docked, Cao Huajun on board said eagerly.
Yu Zigao looked at the sentinel sailors who were returning from the boat together and asked, "Is there any movement over at Bengang?"
He brought the navy to Penghu this time in order to wait until both the Tiger Flag and the Red-haired Barbarians in Bengang were destroyed, so that the Ming Navy could take advantage, so the news in Bengang also attracted his attention.
"The sailors sent from Ben Port also discovered the Red Mao Yi fleet. When I came back, I saw their sailboat returning towards Ben Port." Sailors on the ship said.
Yu Zigao nodded.
"Can we also dispatch? Once the red-haired Yi fleet arrives, they will definitely fight." Cao Huajun said to Yu Zigao.
Yu Zigao thought for a while and said: "Give me the order, all ships of the navy will be dispatched immediately, and a fleet of sentinels will be sent to monitor the Red Mao Yi fleet, but they are not allowed to approach the other side."
The naval warships docked in Penghu began to leave the port from Penghu and approached Bengang.
Several shuttle ships appeared at the front of the fleet as outposts, followed closely by the warships of the navy of the front camp. There was a fleet of shuttle ships on the left and right sides, and in the middle were the Fu ship and the main ship of the Chinese military camp. , surrounded by various warships, and finally a large number of shuttle boats.
In terms of Bengang.
As soon as the sailing ships patrolling the surrounding waters discovered the appearance of the red-haired barbarian warships, they immediately turned around and returned to port to deliver the message.
The sailboat has a small hull and is easy to turn around. If the sail is hung, the sailboat can fly across the sea like an arrow without much wind and waves.
Before the sailboat approached the dock, the sailors on the ship raised their flags and signaled to the watchmen on the harbor watchtower to convey news of the enemy's attack, including how many ships the other party had arrived.
The sailor repeated the semaphore over and over again.
The watchman recorded the information sent back by the sailors on the ship and asked people to convey the news to the people in the port.
Ever since they received the news that the Hong Mao Yi fleet would attack Ben Port, Zheng Tie and the other senior officials who stayed on Taiyuan Island always ensured that one person stayed at the dock.
It is convenient to get the news as soon as possible and arrange it immediately.
The person staying here at the port today is Yan Weixin.
After he received the news of the incoming Hong Maoyi fleet, he sent someone to pass the news to Zheng Tie, and arranged for the ships in the port to prepare to leave the harbor to meet the enemy.
The soldiers on the island immediately boarded the warship that was about to go to sea for combat.
"Judge Li Jun, Staff Officer Yan, as agreed before, you stay in the port, I will go out with the fleet, and my family will depend on you." Zheng Tie, who rushed over, only had time to explain a few words to Yan Weixin and Li Zhao before boarding the Boarded the largest Galen ship docked in the port.
