Wu Songshui slowly advanced five miles.

Zheng Chenggong quickly ordered the fleet to retreat ten miles.

Although the two sides are still in a stalemate, the impact on the morale of the Zheng Jiashui division is huge.

Soldiers are not afraid of hard work, when the soldiers eat food, go into battle and work hard, it is justified, unless the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked, the upper officer will flee first.

If the soldiers can't even do this, then it's not an army, it's a rabble.

The Zheng family's sailors have been passed down for two generations, and they are naturally not a rabble.

Back then, the Ming Dynasty banned the sea, and Zheng He's fleet was disbanded and withdrew from the South China Sea, but the Western navy grew rapidly and the sea power flourished.

Zheng Zhilong single-handedly amassed a naval division through half-merchant and half-thief, replacing the position of Zheng He's fleet and regaining control of the South China Sea.

Especially in the sixth year of Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong defeated the fleet of the Dutch East India Company with his sailors in Kinmen, Fujian Province, which really made the coastal people vomit a lot of grievances.

Zheng Zhilong also made a lot of money from this, at most a year, the income from maritime trade alone was as high as 20 million taels.

This kind of financial strength has established the unshakable position of the Zheng family's water master.

But in this way, it can be said that the navy, which was once called a division of national heroes, has been rotten in the past ten years due to the defects of Zheng Zhilong's heart.

When the superior only pursues money and profit, it will inevitably arouse the followers of his subordinates.

The so-called good at the top, but very bad at the bottom, this is reasonable.

Such lucrative sea trade profits still can't fill the greed in the hearts of the Zheng family.

After Zheng Zhilong was recruited by the Ming Dynasty, he was still looting in secret, which is black and white.

And this is still a small loss, if Zheng Zhilong can really raise the banner of anti-Qing righteousness, then in the land of Fujian and Guangdong, hundreds of thousands of troops, plus this invincible fleet in East Asia, maybe there may really be an emperor surnamed Zheng. At that time, the military and civilians of Fujian and Guangdong only knew Zheng Zhilong but not the son of tomorrow.

It's a pity that Zheng Zhilong fell, and the forces under his command suddenly fell apart, if it weren't for Zheng Chenggong's appreciation of Longwu for his appreciation and raised the banner of anti-Qing righteousness, then the Qing court could have completed the unification at least ten or even twenty years ahead of schedule.

Having said that, if Zheng Chenggong hadn't made the wrong decision before, his subordinate sailors would rush towards Wusong Sailor with all their might.

And that's not an irreparable mistake.

But Wu Zheng ordered to push forward five miles, and Zheng Chenggong's response was to retreat ten miles.

Morale is one drum, then declines, and three is exhausted.

If there is already a fierce battle between the two sides, as a tactical move, it is understandable to retreat ten miles, but in the face of half a salvo, more than 30 ships are almost completely annihilated, in this case, the enemy is weak.

The morale of the army, which was already nervous, suddenly fell to the bottom.

Shi Lang's initiative to ask for battle finally made the soldiers of the Zheng family sailors a little excited.

The influence of heroes and role models is enormous.

As a result, the soldiers began to actively prepare for the war, preparing to wash away the shame of the past and revive the prestige of the Zheng family's sailors.

……。

Shi Lang stood at the bow of a medium-sized warship rewarded by Zheng Chenggong, which was now his ship.

He led 36 fire attack ships and 18 ridge boats (narrow clippers carrying 12 people, mainly used for reconnaissance and throwing floating mines to block the enemy), and with a fearless momentum, he began to raid the Wusong Naval Division.

Zheng Chenggong ordered the main fleet to follow at an interval of five miles, as long as the Wusong Naval Division began to fire a salvo to stop Shi Lang, the main force of the Zheng Naval Division could rush up.

All the soldiers were looking forward to it, and they held their breath, cheering themselves up and praying for Shi Lang.

……。

Wu Zheng had already noticed it.

He couldn't help but nodded, this is decent.

In coastal naval warfare, it is cheaper to use the artillery bombardment of the main ship alone, which is not as cheap as the shelling of shore artillery.

Wu Zheng fought this battle with a purpose, with the intention of training troops and sailors, and he really had nothing to guide the direction.

No matter how much training you try, it's just a piece of paper, and pulling it out to fight a battle is the best way to train a soldier.

Zheng Chenggong's sailor is undoubtedly the most suitable, it seems to be powerful and resistant to beating, but it is less dangerous, because its artillery range is far less than that of its own sailor.

Although Wu Zheng has no experience in naval warfare, one thing is clear, that is, no matter how powerful the capital ship is, it must also have various auxiliary ships to cooperate, otherwise, it will be a floating battery at best.

Even if the powerful aircraft carriers of later generations have to cooperate with various ships to fight, they can exert powerful attack power.

Therefore, when the Wusong Naval Division was formed, the old establishment of the Zhoushan Water Division was referred to, and then the configuration was improved, and auxiliary ships such as fire attack ships were equipped.

Therefore, Zhang Mingzhen already had a way to deal with the enemy's attack by sending a disturbing small boat, that is, big ship against big ship, small boat against small boat.

It's just that Zheng Chenggong can't see this, when the main force of the Wusong Naval Division is deployed, these small boats are hidden behind the big ships, and because the big ships are stationary laterally, they can't be seen at all.

At this time, seeing that the enemy's boat was attacking, Zhang Mingzhen immediately ordered the boat to attack.

Countless small boats emerged from behind the capital ship, sailed forward through the cracks of the capital ship, and headed straight for the enemy.

When the soldiers of the Zheng family saw this scene at the bow of the ship, they couldn't help but shout pity, since the enemy was prepared, they would naturally not use a salvo to block Shi Lang's troops.

Zheng Chenggong was also regretting, but Zheng Chenggong thought differently, when he saw that the enemy was prepared, what he thought was that since Shi Lang's plan was not feasible, what was waiting for Shi Lang was the annihilation of the whole army.

Then, at this time, the main forces continue to advance and will re-enter the range of the enemy's main guns.

Thinking of this, Zheng Chenggong gave the most erroneous order of the day, and the main force stopped advancing and withdrew to the original starting point.

This command was faithfully carried out, because there was nothing wrong with the command itself.

The mistake is that it is out of place, the mistake is that it is not close to people.

The warriors were charging, and before they engaged, the main forces retreated.

Anyone, including the officers and men on the capital ship, saw this scene, and their hearts were plucked out of the cold, not to mention the Shi Lang Department who was assaulting.

Holding his breath, he is ready to make miraculous achievements and glorify his ancestors.

The sudden discovery that the enemy was prepared was already a relief in itself.

But unintentionally, I felt a cold panic in my back, and when I turned my head, the main force had withdrawn.

This huge psychological gap may be able to vent a little by stomping on the ground and banging my head against the wall.

Seeing that the enemy's boat was already approaching his side.

How can these abandoned soldiers still have a trace of blood and courage before the battle?

Shi Lang looked at this scene coldly.

He was sneering, and his smile was frustrating.

With a hint of hatred, and a hint of mockery in it.