On the sea.
The Jiannu army disguised as Ming army encountered the Ming army disguised as Jiannu army.
The two fleets met head-on.
There was no communication between the two sides via flag signals, and they opened fire directly when the other side entered the artillery range.
boom!
A blinding flame spurted out of the pitch-black muzzle.
The heavy shell left the muzzle and hit the target at the moment the flames spurted out.
Boom boom boom!
The sound of cannons continued to ring out on the sea like thunder.
Shells were fired at the enemy one after another.
Some fell into the sea, causing waves.
Some of them hit the cabin, causing serious damage to the warship.
Some shells hit the soldiers' bodies, killing them instantly.
After a round of artillery fire, the sea was filled with smoke and blood was flowing on the deck.
The soldiers were not frightened back by the blood, but shouted and killed with great passion!
"kill!"
Both sides reloaded their ammunition and fired again.
Boom!
The thunderous sound of cannons rang out again, breaking the brief silence on the sea.
After the artillery battle continued for a while, Shang Kexi ordered: "Send five warships to bypass the Ming army and launch an attack."
"yes!"
Hulala.
The command flag was waved and the military order was issued.
Shang Kexi thought he could defeat his opponent by flanking him.
Unfortunately...Shi Fu thought so too.
So.
The Jiannu warships that were encircling behind soon encountered the Ming army warships that were encircling behind.
Both sides were stunned at first, and then launched a fierce attack on each other.
On the battlefield, human life is worthless and disappears in a flash.
Every roar of artillery fire seemed like a death knell ringing in the soldiers' hearts.
......
Dozens of miles away.
With the help of sea breeze and ocean currents, the Ming fleet sailed quickly towards the south.
suddenly.
The patrol boat sailing along with the fleet to the south slowed down, then steered and moved closer to the fleet.
While the patrol boat was still functioning, the soldiers on it began to wave the red flag rapidly left and right.
This is a flag signal commonly used by cavalry scouts.
When you encounter the enemy not far away, wave the flag left and right quickly.
If the enemy is still far away, the shaking frequency will be slightly slower.
If you suddenly encounter a large enemy force, you need to draw a circle while waving the flag.
In addition, flags of different colors represent different meanings.
And the enemy troops were waving red flags.
The enemy was spotted with yellow flags,
If there are more enemies, wave the green flag; if there are fewer enemies, wave the white flag.
Looking at the red flag waving on the patrol boat, Zheng Chenggong was horrified.
He couldn't help but mutter to himself: "The other party is simply a dog-skin plaster!"
Things have come to this point, he can't retreat and has no way to retreat.
Zheng Chenggong stood on the bow with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.
The cold sea breeze ruffled his hair, but could not shake his heart.
He has a heart of loyalty to his country.
Although the sea in late September had long lost its warmth, his heart was still burning hot.
"Send a signal to Hong Xu and ask him to lead half of the warships to meet the enemy!" Zheng Chenggong turned around and issued a military order.
Crunch!
The sails turned, and Hong Xu led half of the warships towards the direction where the patrol boat was retreating.
After sailing for a while, the flags of the enemy warships gradually became clear.
Hong Xu raised his clairvoyance and observed carefully.
Um?
Something seems wrong.
Although the oncoming fleet was flying the flag of the Jiannu, the appearance of the warships, the formation of the ships, the distance between the ships, and the positions of the soldiers on the ships all gave him a sense of déjà vu.
Could it be that this fleet learned from friendly forces?
Or...the other party is one of our own, just pretending to be a Jiannu?
Thinking of this, Hong Xu shouted to those around him: "Send them flag signals and ask if they are one of us."
What responded to them was not flag signals, but artillery shells.
It’s not that Shi Lang is ruthless, but military orders are difficult to disobey.
He had already guessed Hong Xu's identity from the word "Hong" on the general's flag.
But he couldn't retreat, so he could only order the artillery to fire.
boom!
The first ship of Shi Lang's fleet fired a shot head-on.
The shells flew through the air and fell into the sea.
Hong Xu, who had experienced many battles, turned pale. He put down his clairvoyance and shouted angrily, "Form a column and charge!"
In the sea breeze.
The two fleets first moved in opposite directions, then crossed and moved parallel to each other.
The cannons on the sides of the ships fired one after another, forcing the other side to unable to raise its head.
As the bombardment ended.
The soldiers immediately gathered behind the side of the ship and launched an attack with long-range weapons.
Then he threw out the hook and prepared for boarding battle.
Since both sides used the same tactics and their timing was almost the same, the soldiers' movements appeared synchronized in the eyes of others.
The soldiers were all stunned.
"Throw the hook!"
"Throw the hook!"
Five or six iron hooks were thrown out from the warships on both sides at the same time.
When the iron hook caught the side of the boat, the soldiers on both sides pulled hard at the same time.
Warships boarding.
"Kill!" The soldier holding sword and shield was stopped by the other side's soldiers holding sword and shield before he could jump onto the other side's boat.
The two sides began to hack at each other across the side of the ship.
The sword hit the shield, making a crackling sound.
The cut left a wound deep enough to see the bone.
"Ouch, it hurts so much!"
"Help me stop the bleeding!"
"Kill him and avenge me!"
Amid the shouts, the soldiers suddenly stopped what they were doing, took a half step back and stood there in a daze.
Because they found that the other party spoke Minnan dialect.
"You...where are you from? Whose subordinates are you?" asked the soldiers under Hong Xu.
The soldiers under Shi Lang replied: "We are the subordinates of Shi Lang, the general of Zheng's army."
"We are the soldiers of Lord Hong Xuhong. The eldest son (Zheng Chenggong) is on the ship not far away!" A soldier pointed in the direction of Zheng Chenggong.
"Back! The flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple, and family members no longer recognize each other!"
"Sunning the trees, we are one family!"
Then a strange scene appeared.
The soldiers who were fighting desperately the moment before, stopped fighting and started chatting with each other about family matters the next moment.
Some even climbed onto the enemy's warships to help put out fires and treat the wounded.
Zheng Chenggong, who was supervising the battle from a distance, had no idea what was happening.
Just as he was wondering, he suddenly saw an enemy ship break away from the formation and rush towards the merchant ship taking refuge in the distance.
Zheng Chenggong was shocked and shouted, "Quick, catch up!"
The two warships were sailing quickly on the sea, one in front and one behind.
"Fire, fire the cannons on the bow quickly!" Seeing that the enemy ship was getting closer and closer to the merchant ship, Zheng Chenggong gave the order without hesitation.
at the same time.
The enemy ship in front also lit the artillery fuse.
boom!
Two shells were fired from the barrel at the same time and flew towards the target.
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