June 15th, night.

Zheng Chenggong led his fleet out to sea towards Dongfan.

A sudden storm in the first half of the night almost capsized Zheng Chenggong's boat.

In the second half of the night, the wind suddenly stopped and the rain stopped.

The fleet arrived at Citrus Island under the moonlight.

Due to time constraints and poor visibility at night.

Zheng Chenggong did not deliberately look for Shi Lang's warships, but just looked around with his clairvoyance when passing by.

In the end, I saw nothing.

He ordered his personal soldiers: "Tell the second echelon to search for Shi Lang's traces when they pass by Ganju Island after dawn."

The guard asked, "What happens after we find it?"

Zheng Chenggong thought for a long time and said: "Try to capture them alive. If they resist, kill them!"

If it had happened before, Zheng Chenggong would have killed Shi Lang without hesitation.

But his father Zheng Zhilong had already committed suicide.

The generals under his command did not approve of him very much.

Especially the general Shi Fu, who had many complaints against him.

In order to win over these people, Zheng Chenggong had no choice but to make this decision.

The fleet continued sailing in the moonlight.

We arrived safely at Lueryu Island before dawn.

To the south of Lueryu Island is Beixianwei Island.

By passing through the channel between the two islands, you can easily enter Taijiang Inner Harbor.

The Helan people built a fortress on Beixianwei Island, on which they deployed more than a dozen heavy cannons to guard the waterway.

Beixianwei Island is quiet.

All the defenders were sleeping in the house and no one was on guard.

There was a violent storm last night.

Sailing at night is a taboo, and sailing in wind and rain is even more dangerous.

They never expected that Zheng Chenggong would sail in the rain.

By the time they discovered Zheng Chenggong, the fleet had already approached Beixianwei Island.

"Fire, fire quickly!" A Helan officer pointed at the sea and shouted, "Blast all those damn Ming troops into the sea to feed the fish!"

The soldiers hurried to the cannon, ready to load gunpowder and shells.

But after lifting the tarpaulin, they found water in the barrel.

They had to get out a dry cloth and wipe the barrel.

By the time everything was ready, dozens of Ming army warships had already passed through the waterway and entered Taijiang inner harbor.

Officer Helan pointed at the Ming warships in the inner harbor and said, "Aim at them and fire."

Boom boom boom!

The shells streaked across the sky and fell into the sea.

At that time, the accuracy of artillery depended on the firing distance.

The greater the distance, the lower the accuracy.

Seeing that the first round of shelling failed, Officer He Lan hurriedly ordered reloading and prepared for the second round of shelling.

Wait until they finish and fire again.

Zheng Chenggong's warships had already sailed out of the range of the artillery.

At this time, dozens of warships entered Taijiang Inner Harbor.

The Helan soldiers aimed at the Ming army's warships and fired continuously.

The Ming army's warships were sailing very fast, and the Horan people's hasty firing did not hit them.

The Ming army, which had avoided the bombardment, began to land.

Zheng Chenggong divided his troops into two groups.

They landed on Beixianwei Island and attacked the defenders in the fortress on the island.

Another group headed straight for Chikan City.

Chihkan City is located on the coast.

Zheng Chenggong's tactic was to dock at the shore first and launch the infantry on board.

Then let the naval officers and soldiers control the warships and fight against the Helan warships.

In this way, even if the warship is sunk, the casualties will not be great.

After landing, the infantry quickly formed a battle line and established a bridgehead on the shore.

At this time, the Helan people from Chikan City had already rushed out.

They split into two groups.

Among them, three hundred musketeers launched an attack on the Ming army infantry on the shore.

The rest of the people boarded the warships and fired at the Ming army's warships.

The Ming navy also began to divide its forces.

Some warships bombarded the three hundred musketeers with naval guns, while the rest of the warships adjusted their sails and headed towards the approaching Helan warships.

boom--

After a burst of artillery fire, three hundred musketeers were killed and more than a dozen were injured.

Upon seeing this, the Helan people turned and ran.

The Ming army on the shore did not pursue, but expanded the scope of the bridgehead to allow more infantry to land.

Seeing that more and more Ming troops were landing, the defenders in Chikan City simply hid in the city and did not come out.

On the sea surface of the harbor, only the warships of both sides fired continuously.

Boom boom——

Hearing the rumbling of cannons in the distance, Cornelius, the governor of the East India Company in East India, was a little at a loss.

He knew that the Ming army had already attacked.

But I just knew that they were attacking.

Other details, such as the number of Ming army warships, soldiers, and firearms, are unknown.

After waiting for a while, the soldiers brought the news: "Mr. Governor, the Ming general who attacked us is Zheng Chenggong. He set out last night in a storm and took advantage of the high tide to enter the inner harbor from the channel between Luer Island and Beixianweidao. He has now landed outside Chihkan City."

Cornelius covered his chest and exclaimed: "Oh my God, this is incredible!"

In his opinion, the storm last night was too strong.

The slightest mistake will lead to the annihilation of the entire army.

But Zheng Chenggong was even bolder.

Sailing in a storm.

After a brief thought, Cornelius had an idea.

He gave the order: "Send all the warships to Luer Island, block the waterway there, and cut off the Ming army's reinforcements and retreat. Also send someone to send a message to Wu Sangui, ordering him to go to the shore of Chikan City for support."

When the Helan warships arrived at Luer Island, the second echelon of the Ming navy arrived just in time.

The warships of both sides began to bombard each other.

Helan has two types of warships, large and small.

The large battleship carried thirty-six guns (Hector).

The small warship carried more than a dozen guns (Maria).

The Ming army had many types of warships.

A large battleship was a keel gunboat carrying more than forty guns.

The second was the large Fu ship carrying more than twenty guns.

The last time the two sides met was more than ten years ago.

At that time, Zheng's army's warships were small in size and had few artillery pieces.

They are good at boarding combat tactics and dare not use artillery fire from a distance.

Therefore, after entering the battlefield, the Lan people kept a certain distance from the Ming army, intending to rely on artillery to gain an advantage.

As a result, as soon as the battle started, the Maria warship of Helan was hit by several shells and quickly sank.

The Helan people were suddenly shocked.

The Hector refused to believe in evil and aimed at a Ming warship and tried to sink it.

After a round of shelling, the Hector's hull was hit.

The Helan warships completely lost confidence and quickly adjusted their sails to evacuate to the southwest.

Wait until the Helan warships go away.

The Ming army's supply ships sailed into the inner harbor, and the soldiers began to carry the red cannon to the shore.

At this time, the coast was full of people.

In addition to the Ming army arrayed in battle formation, many oppressed people also came to help.

They stood a little further away and cheered: "Finally we've got you here. The red-haired barbarians don't treat us as human beings at all."

"Sir, please don't shoot. We are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty!"

"I have food here, no charge."

"I have fresh water and wild fruits here, and they're free!"

Li Chengdong disguised himself as an ordinary citizen, hid in the crowd and waited for his opportunity to act.

Wu Sangui and a group of people hid in the woods in the distance, waiting for the signal.

After a while, the Ming army soldiers who were carrying supplies were thirsty and tired.

They sent dozens of people to the people, intending to buy some supplies.