Later on was the Taiwan Attack Fleet. It is made up of part of the Second Fleet, and the rest of the warships are still being repaired in the shipyard. This was followed by a fleet of parts of the First Fleet and captured ships. They were slow to set off because they were waiting for four converted ships. Each of the four converted ships was loaded with a cannon specially designed to bombard the Spaniard fortresses!

In fact, it is not only the Spaniards who are now entrenched in Taiwan who invade Taiwan, but also the Dutch (Dutch) who invaded earlier than the Spaniards. The Spaniards saw that after the Dutch occupied southern Taiwan, they feared that the Dutch would cut off Lü's trade routes with Chinese mainland and Japan. Only then did they send a fleet to invade and occupy Taiwan. It also occupies the northernmost island of Taiwan, Heping Island. And it was here that the city of San Salvador was built. A few years later, they occupied the Taiwanese port of Tamsui.

But Liu Pei decided not to give them a chance to occupy Tamsui this time. On the 27th, although Liu Pei was confident in defeating these Yi people, he still decided to practice with soft persimmons first, and beat them out first while the Spaniards were not firmly established, and practice how to conquer the well-defended fortress.

And another point is that with the rise of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, Spain's national power is already declining, and there is no trouble in bullying them. The most important thing is that the Spaniards have created massacres of Chinese many times, and Liu Peiyu has to take revenge both in public and private! After defeating the Spaniards, it will be the turn of the Dutch!

The ships captured by Wu Yizhou also followed the footsteps of the army after urgent repairs. However, they mainly appeared as transport ships. The main battle ships are the warships of the Second Fleet. There are also quite a few ships in the Second Fleet that are repaired at the shipyard. But the remaining ships are enough to deal with the Spaniards! After all, this is not their home turf!

The fleet did not set sail in Jiaozhou Bay, because then the target would be too big. All fleets sailed separately and sailed in unity after assembling in the Ryukyus.

On the day of the voyage, this is a crowd to watch! The people of the Ryukyus had never seen such a large fleet assembled outside the port. When I heard that these ships were all my own fleet, I was even more excited! The people all felt that their king had such a powerful fleet in his hands, and the Ryukyus would definitely be as safe as Mount Tai in the future! This made Liu Pei unexpected. His move to keep it secret further calmed the hearts of the people of the Ryukyus, which was a bonus!

On the day the fleet sailed, the harbor was full of ships, large and small, and colorful flags fluttered on the mast. Outside the port is also bustling with activity. On the dock, the sailors and marines stood in two phalanxes, waiting for Liu Pei's speech. Outside the port, separated by soldiers, it was even more crowded. Because the news of the departure of the fleet has already spread, the people of all sizes have come to see the heat

Trouble.

Liu Pei stood on the platform, looking at the neat phalanx like a knife cut, and the crowds of people were full of pride and enthusiasm in their hearts!

I recall that when I walked into Fushan Village with a backpack on my back, in a few years, I have commanded more than 10,000 ships and more than 100 ships! It's a real hero! Now it is even more necessary to lead an expedition and point the sword at Taiwan.

After taking Taiwan, Liu Pei will have enough room for maneuver and strategic space. It can be said that it can be attacked, and it can be defended when retreating. At that time, he had a strong army division in his hands and an invincible navy. No matter what kind of situation arises on land at sea, he can hold it back.

Liu Pei stood firmly on the point platform, and the generals and ministers stood behind them. Liu Pei stepped forward and said loudly: "Soldiers, we have just finished a cruel battle, but we can't rest now!" Because we're not really safe yet! The Japanese attacked us, and they were driven away; The threat of pirates has also been defeated by us! But we are still facing Westerners who are more ferocious than pirates! Those Westerners are pressing step by step, and they have already occupied Taiwan! If they are allowed to gain a foothold, I'm afraid the next step will be our Ryukyus! So we're going to go on the journey again! Maybe someone will die on the battlefield, maybe someone will be disabled from their wounds. But our blood will not be shed in vain, because our children and grandchildren will enjoy a hundred years of peace! Therefore, soldiers, go out with me today, and you will not return! ”

As soon as the words ended, the fanatical soldiers shouted in unison: "Wan Sheng! Wansheng! Wansheng! ”

The scene reached a fever pitch for a while! Not only the soldiers were shouting, but even the civilians were shouting in unison with the soldiers! Because these people have really felt the benefits of the war. Their food was bought by the soldiers! The cloth they weave was bought by the soldiers! Some people in the family can get back the silver from the white flowers when they are soldiers, and the government sends condolences from time to time! So naturally it is to support Liu Pei's expedition.

In this operation, the warships of the Second Fleet had to take on the task of annihilating the opposing fleet. Create a safe space for subsequent convoys. As for the convoy, there were no warships to escort it at all! Their own large fleet is a great deterrent to the pirates and maritime merchants. What's more, the ship is flying Liu Pei's black-bottom skeleton flag!

Now who doesn't know that the Red-eyed Dragon King is the boss of the sea! Anyone who does not admit this is either sent to the bottom of the sea, or is waiting to be sent to the bottom of the sea! Even a person as powerful as Zheng Longtou is not a net worth of life that was lost after a big war? Not only was the foundation left by Li Ye robbed, but also many friends were affected. Therefore, the convoy of transport ships floating on the sea is called a steady Mount Tai!

A few days later, the front of the Second Fleet appeared in the north of Taiwan. In the distance, I came across a Spanish sentinel ship. The Spaniards also discovered the fleet in the distance at the same time. He immediately turned around and ran back to Peace Island to report the news.

At this time, Sheliao Island (now Heping Island) was no longer as desolate as it used to be. Because the city of San Salvador has just been built on it. It is said to be a city, but in fact, it does not occupy a large area. In general, the so-called city of San Salvador is a simple fortress with a neat square wall and thick walls. Inside the walls there was an office building and four barracks, as well as two warehouses. On the four sharp corners of the wall there are four square bastions guarding the wall.

There are also 3 attached defensive structures on the island, namely Fort Saint-Louis, which mainly guards the waterway between Heping Island and the main island of Taiwan, which is the eight-foot gate of Keelung today. Fort San Milan, on the other hand, was built on a seaward hill on the east side of the island of peace and was responsible for lookouts. Fort St. Anton is a commanding point on the central hill of the island of peace. All three are round forts, small defensive structures in the nature of sentry posts, and the main defensive firepower is concentrated on the main fort of San Salvador.

When the sentinel ship returned, it immediately reported to the above. The supreme governor of San Salvador, Vades, was surprised to receive the report from the sentinel ship! He immediately asked, "Are you sure it's the Dutch here?" ”

When the captain heard this, he said, "No, I'm not sure if it's the Netherlands. But from a distance, judging from the shape of the hull and sails, it is an armed merchant ship like ours. You know, the Oriental ships here are very different from us, you can see at a glance. ”

"That is, you didn't confirm their flag, did you?" said Valdes. ”

"Here's the problem," said the captain. I saw the flag on their mast. They seem to be pirate ships! ”

Waldes' eyes widened and he said, "Are you drunk, sir?" How did a pirate ship end up here? ”

The captain shrugged his shoulders and said, "I thought I was drunk too!" But I saw a black flag with skulls and bones depicted on it. No one but pirates would use such a flag! ”

In fact, the flags of the pirates at that time were very mixed. The black-bottomed skull flag is just one of them. It's just because of the use of this black-background skull flag in later movies that it is widely known to everyone.

In fact, in all eras and in all countries, ships have hung various kinds of signs on their masts that indicate their country or other attributes - small flags, pennants, large flags, military flags. Pirates are no exception in this regard. They have hoisted their flags on their masts throughout the ages. But the pirates were fortunate to be scattered, so there were all kinds of flags, and there were no strict rules.