Zhang Wanfeng stood on the deck of Huo Qubing, opening his arms to face the sea breeze.
He saw the navigational staff man operating the sextant.
This magical instrument can determine the location of the fleet.
Even if you are sailing on the sea, you will not lose your way.
Nowadays, conventional navigation means that you must follow the chart and identify each island.
Once the ship deviates from the defense line at sea, it is very easy for the ship to get lost.
With the sextant, they could determine their position, coupled with the compass to indicate the direction.
The fleet can find its direction at any position and return to the port smoothly.
Zhang Wanfeng led the fleet this time to eliminate pirates near Guangdong.
Walking in unfamiliar waters requires the navigation staff to constantly pass the sextant and record the route traveled on the chart.
After the Battle of Qiongzhou, Li Qingmu, the governor of the South China Sea Fleet, ordered the eradication of pirates around Guangdong.
Each of the three fleets has its own clearing range.
The Third Fleet is responsible for the waters west of Leizhou Prefecture.
This time they captured a large group of pirates who often went ashore to plunder and committed countless crimes.
"Captain, the pirates ahead seem to be hiding in the Vietnamese military port."
Zhang Wanfeng said: "This is for sure, the pirates we destroyed before only had a few broken ships.
We send the cruisers to fire, and these pirates will surrender.
There were some desperadoes who resisted vigorously and sent them directly into the sea to feed the fish.
The group of people we are chasing now has six large warships.
There were only a few old cannons on the ship, but they were all wearing armor, which was obviously unusual. "
When Zhang Wanfeng saw this group of pirates entering the Vietnamese military port, he knew that these pirates were disguised as Vietnamese navy.
"Captain, what should we do?"
Zhang Wanfeng pointed to the military port ahead and said: "Our mission is to destroy the pirates. The pirates are just ahead. What do you think we should do?"
"Flag flag soldiers, raise the signal for a general attack."
"Huo Qubing's main gun, aim at the military port and fire."
Zhang Wanfeng directly ordered the fire. A small country that was in the midst of disintegration dared to invade their land.
They even dared to send sailors disguised as pirates, and when their third fleet stationed at Fangcheng Port, they even dared to go ashore to plunder.
This is a provocation to King Qin and the Third Fleet.
When they are provoked like this, they must retaliate.
These barbarians are afraid of power but not moral.
The harder you beat them, the more groveling they become.
The main gun of the battleship Huo Qubing, 150 naval guns, fired at the naval port.
The shells from the naval guns fell, and the wooden warships in the military port were immediately blown away.
"Flag flag soldiers, ask each ship to prepare heavy fire bombs. If the enemy rushes out of the military port, use heavy fire bombs to greet them.
If they don't come out, just use fire bombs to burn the military port. "
Zhang Wanfeng's prediction was accurate. After two rounds of artillery fire, hundreds of ships rushed out of the military port.
There were only a dozen or so large and medium-sized warships, and the rest were small boats set on fire.
"If you want to use fire attack to deal with us, it depends on who has the strongest fire attack ability."
"Fire bomb attack."
Rockets were fired from the deck of the Huo Qubing.
Fierce bombs exploded above the Vietnamese fleet, and blazing rain of fire continued to fall on the moving ships.
The dense rain of fire ignited all the ships.
The Vietnamese fireboats had a large amount of dry firewood and kerosene on them.
They were still in the fleet and had not dispersed.
These ships were like big torches, being lit directly on fire.
The Vietnamese warships were directly caught in these torches and burned violently.
Zhang Wanfeng looked at the effect of the fire rain and nodded with satisfaction.
"Fire bombs are truly a deadly weapon in naval battles.
No wooden warship can withstand the attack of heavy fire bombs. "
Zhang Wanfeng waited for the flames on the sea to extinguish, and then rushed into the military port with his fleet.
Capture the pirates, confiscate the pirates' stolen goods, and burn down the entire military port.
"Captain, we have gone too far!
Directly annihilating a Vietnamese military port, arresting so many people, and collecting so much gold and silver.
How will we explain it when we go back? "
"How to explain? Why am I the admiral and you are just a soldier.
Report it truthfully, this is a den of pirates and we will destroy the pirates.
Pirates hand over their stolen goods directly, and we don't keep it ourselves.
These Vietnamese dare to retaliate, but their own people are so stupid.
No one has the strength to retaliate against us.
Besides, their navy is so weak. If they really dare to retaliate, my fleet will be able to completely wipe out the Vietnamese navy.
By then it will no longer be a matter of a military port.
It is easy for them to start a war, but it is not up to them to end it. "
Zhang Wanfeng was able to rise so quickly because, in addition to being really capable, he was also able to figure out what he wanted to do.
Qin Wang Su He and Nanhai Fleet Governor Li Qingmu are not people who are afraid of trouble.
He also knew which force his fleet could afford to offend and which force he couldn't afford to offend.
In the areas surrounding China, Zhang Wanfeng has yet to see forces that he cannot afford to offend.
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"Brother Sanqiu, we have wiped out all the well-known big pirates in the waters of Guangdong.
When some little pirates heard our reputation, they were so frightened that they immediately ran out of the Guangzhou waters and went to make a living elsewhere.
There is also a big pirate, which I have kept until now. Brother Sanqiu and I joined forces, and our two fleets took action together.
Completely eliminate pirates around Guangdong. "
"You are talking about the power of Zheng Zhilong in Fujian. He sent Zheng Cai to lead more than 20 warships to control the routes near Guangzhou.
He is a big pirate with hundreds of warships.
The South China Sea Fleet is fully established, and we can still have a chance with Zheng Zhilong.
Now our single ship strength is definitely stronger than Zheng Zhilong, but we are afraid that too many ants will kill the elephant. "
Feng Sanqiu was holding vegetables and chewing soybean sprouts soaked in soy sauce.
The most common dish among navy dishes is all kinds of fish.
A large amount of sea fish can be caught by hanging a net on a warship.
He used to hate soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts.
Even a navy chef can make various cold soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts in different ways.
But he was a little lucky after eating fish for a month. King Su He of Qin decreed that all the navy must eat cold soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts.
Every warship stores large quantities of soybeans and mung beans.
Let him eat fish and at least have a bite of vegetables.
Lu Yuanshan ate a scallop, a delicacy that he had never tasted before. Even if he ate it every day, he wouldn't find it delicious.
“Of course we will not directly attack Zheng Zhilong’s home base.
The pirate fleet sent to Guangzhou by Zheng Zhilong only had about twenty large ships.
Our two families destroyed this pirate fleet.
Zheng Cai led a pirate fleet to roam the waters near Guangdong and collected money from passing merchant ships. This was also a slap in the face to our South China Sea Fleet. "
Feng Sanqiu still said worriedly: "We destroyed Zheng Zhilong's pirate fleet and he came out in force. How should we deal with it?"
Lu Yuanshan took a sip of tea and said: "How to deal with it, use battleships to deal with it.
We avoid fighting today, but we will fight against each other in the future.
If we don't take the opportunity to weaken Zheng Zhilong's power, it will be very troublesome to attack them in the future.
Zheng Zhilong really dares to attack in full force. He divides his troops, so we will concentrate our forces and eat the weakest one.
If we don't divide our troops, then use coastal defense artillery to weaken Zheng Zhilong's strength, and then we can fight back.
You have also seen the power of coastal defense artillery. When the battleship Qin Shihuang's main gun and the coastal defense artillery were fired at each other, the battleship Qin Shi Huang must lose. "
Feng Sanqiu frowned and said:
"This matter is too important. It cannot be decided by just the two of us. We must ask Governor Li for instructions."
Lu Yuanshan nodded.
"For such a big matter, we must ask for permission. The responsibility for this matter cannot be borne by the two of us.
I'm looking for you just to ask for instructions together to increase the success rate of this matter. "
The two of them went to the Southeast Governor's Mansion together, where the Navy Department was established. They asked Li Qingmu for instructions to go to war.
"Are you sure you can destroy this pirate?"
Lu Yuanshan said confidently: "Without the cruiser, we only rely on the powerful firepower of the Qin Shihuang and Yue Fei.
I am confident to destroy the Zheng family pirate fleet. "
Li Qingmu said calmly: "If you have confidence, then take action."
They didn't quite understand what King Qin would do next.
Li Qingmu knew that the battle for King Qin to unify the world was about to begin.
When Zheng Zhilong doesn't want to take action against them, someone will force him to take action.
Now that there is an opportunity to weaken Zheng Zhilong's strength, he must seize this opportunity.
Lu Yuanshan and Feng Sanqiu walked out of the Navy Department. Neither of them expected that things would go so smoothly.
"We are ready to replenish ammunition for each ship and let the soldiers rest for a day or two.
The two of us also made various plans. "
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Li Pinglang stood on the deck of the Hawkeye.
This is a two-masted sail warship built by Portuguese craftsmen based on Portuguese warships.
The Hawkeye has been serving as a reconnaissance ship for the Second Fleet in the South China Sea.
It uses its speed to drive in front of the main fleet to detect the enemy's situation for the main fleet.
This time the Hawkeye is responsible for searching for the pirate fleet sent to Guangdong by Zheng Zhilong of Fujian Province.
They were nearby and had just completed a robbery.
"Captain, we discovered the situation."
Li Pinglang heard the mast's lookout post and discovered the situation.
He immediately climbed up the mast and used the high-power telescope on the observation deck to observe the situation around the Hawkeye.
Soon, a large pirate fleet was discovered southwest of the Hawkeye.
"You've done a great job. You should learn to speak Mandarin so that you can be promoted faster."
Li Pinglang patted the soldier on the shoulder.
He knew this soldier, a soldier he had recruited from his wife's hometown.
Li Pinglang asked the Hawkeye to keep a close eye on the pirate fleet, and he hoisted a flag to detect the enemy's situation.
At the same time, a small boat was dispatched to report the situation to the main fleet.
After receiving the report, Feng Sanqiu said with surprise: "After blocking them for so many days, we finally found traces of these pirates.
Inform Admiral Lu Yuanshan of the First Fleet that we will encircle this pirate fleet in accordance with Operation Plan No. 3. "
There's the Hawkeye, constantly providing the coordinates of the pirate fleet.
The First Fleet and the Second Fleet formed an encirclement on the sea and surrounded the pirate fleet.
The battleship Yue Fei moved forward at full sail, with three cruisers following behind the battleship.
Some ships transporting supplies have already stayed away from the battlefield to prevent them from being affected by the war.
Feng Sanqiu stood on the deck of the Yue Fei, and he heard the sound of cannons coming from ahead.
He soon saw the Hawkeye, which had been following him.
Through semaphores, they communicate simple messages.
The pirate fleet is engaged in battle with the First Fleet.
The five warships of the Second Fleet formed a column.
They followed the wind and used the force of the wind to approach the pirate fleet.
The Hawkeye follows at the end of the team. It is the weakest, but it can easily suppress a pirate ship one-on-one.
Feng Sanqiu stood on the deck of the Yue Fei, using a telescope to observe the battle ahead.
The battleship Qin Shihuang of the First Fleet had extremely powerful main guns, and the Zheng family's pirate fleet retreated while fighting.
The First Fleet was against the wind and could not pursue the pirates, but they also intercepted the pirate ship's escape route downwind.
Feng Sanqiu saw that the time was right, and their second fleet joined the battlefield and sailed down the wind.
The Zheng family's pirate fleet will never be able to escape.
"Raise the flag and attack."
The offensive signal flag has been upgraded on the main mast of the battleship Yue Fei.
The 150-meter naval gun of the battleship Yue Fei also opened fire on the Zheng family's pirate fleet.
Zheng Cai, the leader of the Zheng family's pirate fleet, immediately turned pale when he saw that their twenty-odd warships had been besieged by the Qin navy's ships.
"As for that? Our small fleet actually sent ten large warships to attack us.
The Qin Army's maritime strength is too strong, and the fleet in front cannot be defeated, and the Qin Army's reinforcements have arrived again.
Send small boats to inform all ships to disperse and flee the battlefield.
Someone escaped and told the leader that the Qin army's navy was too strong and there were not enough warships. Don't provoke the Qin army's navy. "
Zheng Cai's order was sent out, and the Zheng family's pirate fleet dispersed and fled.
Lu Yuanshan and Feng Sanqiu saw the Zheng family's pirate fleet dispersed and fled, and they issued orders at the same time.
"Disband the formation and disperse to pursue the enemy."
In a one-on-one duel, the Zheng family's pirate ship is definitely no match for the Qin navy's warships.
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A relatively large fleet is heading towards Guangzhou against the wind.
They were a merchant fleet returning from the Port of Manila.
Gu Yunhai accepted Sides' invitation and boarded his ship, which was a typical Western two-masted warship.
In this era, if you are running business on the sea without the protection of force, you are just a piece of fat, and no one will let it go.
"Mr. Yunhai, this is a banana, an extremely delicious fruit."
"This is delicious, Mr. Sides, thank you for your generosity."
They eat delicious bananas, and the delicious taste of these bananas brings this fruit into every household.
Gu Yunhai looked at the fleet. They were blown off course due to a sudden typhoon.
Sides turned pale with fright. He rummaged through the charts but couldn't find their location.
There wasn't even an island around, and it was impossible to determine his position on the vast sea.
The Lucky Fortune armed merchant ship seemed to know their own position and led them forward on the sea.
No one knew this unfamiliar route, but looking at the direction of the rising and setting sun, they were heading towards Guangdong.
Sides was just afraid at first. After all, he had been doing business on the ocean for a long time, and his mood quickly stabilized.
He predicted that these Han people must have some unknown positioning method.
You must try your best to learn this technique.
A huge roar came from the distance, which was the sound of cannon firing.
Everyone on the Lucky Armed Merchant Ship and Seders' ship became nervous.
Sides' eyes widened when he saw a huge warship.
"My God, how could there be such a big warship here in the East?"
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