Chapter 102: The First Battle of the Nanyang Naval Division

At this time, where is Guo Deng's hope for the winner?

in Guangzhou.

If nothing else, it's the Nanyang Sailors.

Wang Ying has been in Guangdong for three years.

If it is said that three years ago, the strongest combat effectiveness among the Daming Naval Division was the Beiyang Naval Division, no, there was no Beiyang Naval Division at that time, and some were only maritime naval divisions.

But now among all the sailors of the Ming Dynasty, the most powerful is the Nanyang Sailor.

Because after Wang Ying was transferred from the north to Guangdong, the resources of the imperial court's sailors were inclined to the Nanyang sailors.

But this powerful sailor has not made any moves.

It seems that it is only responsible for transporting some materials from Jiangnan to Guangdong. Other than that, do nothing. The most important thing is to make them familiar with the sea conditions in Guangdong and the local water conditions.

After all, although Wang Ying also recruited a lot of sailors from the local area after arriving in Guangdong, the real team is still mainly from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian.

Without him, Wang Ying's previous residence was in Jiangnan, and Wang Ying's ancestral home was Fujian. Moreover, Fujian has the most nautical talents.

These are not very well understood about the water conditions in the South China Sea in Guangdong.

Now, in the past three years, I have learned about it. But they never appeared in front of Annan's sailors.

Now is the time for them to shine.

He set out from Guangdong, rested a little on Hainan Island, and then headed for the sea area at the mouth of the Red River.

Wang Ying specially put the cargo ship in front.

As bait.

As mentioned earlier, Annan is also a sailor.

There have been many fights with Guangdong sailors.

The Annan Naval Division was no match for the Guangdong Naval Division, but frequently plundered the transportation between the Ming Dynasty and the Champ City.

The sea area near the mouth of the Red River is the place where the Annam Navy Division haunts with high frequency.

Sure enough, Wang Ying waited on an island and reef for two days before catching a fish.

Wang Ying divided the Nanyang Naval Division into several teams, as if it was a big net, covering this sea area.

The Annan Navy Division was also very alert, and discovered the fleet of the Nanyang Navy Division from a distance, and immediately headed west without saying a word.

The reason is simple, the Nanyang Naval Division ship is not very large. At least it is not as big as Zheng He's treasure ship, but in general, all the ships in Annam are larger.

Just by looking at it, Annan knew that this was not something they could match.

The Annan sailors wanted to leave, but how could the Nanyang sailors let them go.

Wang Ying has been holding back for so many years, just to get a perfect first victory.

Soon the two sides were engaged.

With the superiority of the artillery ships of the Ming Army's naval division, the Annan naval division had no power to fight back at all, and the Annan naval division had no intention of resisting at all, they only did one thing, and could only flee westward with their heads bored.

I have to say that this decision seems to be a little unproductive. But it is the most suitable.

On the surface of the sea, once a chase starts, it is normal to catch up for hundreds of miles.

And since this is an area infested by Annam's sailors, it means that it is not far from the coastline.

Of course, there are many cannons on the ships of the Ming army, but these cannons are more than half a mile away, and there is no accuracy at all, after all, the accuracy of the Ming army's artillery on land is quite limited, not to mention the floating sea, it is even weaker to the extreme.

The ships of the Ming army could not always line up in a line and intercept on the sea.

As a result, the Annam Navy Division dropped a few ships on each blockade line, but most of them were able to escape.

Wang Ying sneered when he saw this, and turned around with his headquarters alone.

It's not like he's not chasing.

Instead, he went around in front of them.

Wang Ying himself was reused by Zhu Qizhen with his navigation talents, so after he took the throne, he also promoted many talents with expertise in navigation.

In addition, Wang Ying's ship was large, all the sails were opened, and then the course was adjusted, and the north wind was rided, although the route was longer than that of the Annan Naval Division, but the last to arrive was the first, and suddenly inserted into the offshore waters of Annam from the north.

After the Annan Navy Division pursued and killed layer by layer, only a dozen ships remained.

However, they also saw the dawn, and the coastline looming to the west was Annam.

When they reached the near sea, they were able to hide in ports or waterways, avoiding the pursuit of the Ming army's sailors.

It's just that at this time, Wang Ying with more than a dozen ships from his headquarters actually came from the west.

Although the two sides are similar in numbers, their combat effectiveness is not the same.

You must know that Wang Ying, as the chief general of the naval division, has the largest ships around him, the best condition, the best quality of sailors, and even the latest artillery.

Naturally, he is also the strongest among the Nanyang sailors.

There is only one battle at the moment.

As a result, hundreds of people in the port of Annan Haifang took a fancy to the Ming army's sailors and their sailors fighting on the sea several miles to the east.

Or rather, not a battle at all, a massacre.

The Ming army bombarded from afar. After approaching, there is a ramming, then a broadside battle.

But no matter how it was fought, the Ming army pressed Annan to fight.

The artillery of the Ming army's naval division may not be much worse than the artillery of the Ming army's artillery battalion. And on the ships of Annan, it is not that there are no firearms, but there are no firearms that can be used against them.

As for the impact tonnage, it is almost pressed.

As for the Annan soldiers who received the board, there was no way to jump into the gang, because of the gap between the ships of the two sides, the Annan people wanted to jump on the ships of the Ming army, which was almost equivalent to attacking the city, but the Ming army could be condescending and hit with all kinds of firearms.

It is not even uncommon to capture the ships of the Annam naval division.

Instead, they threw a lot of incendiary materials and set the ship on fire.

Such a crushing battle naturally made the people of Annam scattered, and the best ships, even without caring about the battle, rushed straight to the port of Haiphong.

It's just that they want to do this, and the Ming army doesn't dare to pursue. also underestimated Wang Ying.

Wang Ying has been holding back for three years.

Without saying a word, he chased after him. If it weren't for the fear of the ship running aground, I wouldn't dare to get too close to the shore. Just a dozen feet away from the shore, let go of the posture and bombard the coastal defense.

Of course, this distance will not be able to hit Haiphong City.

But Haiphong was originally a bustling port in Annam. It's like in some parts of China, it's not like there are no houses outside the city walls.

Outside Haiphong Port, there are many houses almost connected to the port.

Wang Ying directly used incendiary bombs, that is, to shoot out the red-hot iron bullets.

Such an incendiary bomb is used on a ship under sail, and it is easy to ignite himself before it hits others, but now Wang Ying has already dropped anchor. Naturally, I am not afraid.

As a result, the red shells crossed the sky, and were quickly cooled by countless airs, restoring their black color, but after smashing into a wooden house, the red seemed to quickly emerge from the inside, igniting houses, boats, and even all kinds of flammable materials.

But he saw a fire rise out. Immediately, countless fires rose up.

The distance between the fire and the fire, quickly filled with flames. As soon as the north wind blew, countless heads of fire quickly linked together, as if becoming a fire giant, and rushed towards the southeast and inland.

By this time, Wang Ying didn't have to do anything.

The heat wave on the shore also made the people on the boat feel unbearable.

Wang Ying had to order the ships to sail into the open sea.

Even on the open sea, looking at it from afar, Wang Ying couldn't believe it.

Of course, this is not entirely due to Wang Ying. Most of the buildings throughout East Asia are made of wood, which is inherently easy to ignite.

Now it is the dry season in Annam, and there has been no rain for most of the month, and there are already some dry days.

In addition, Wang Ying's shelling also brought a bit of luck. The Annan people didn't have time to extinguish it in time, and when the fire was completed, it was difficult for the gods to save it.

However, Wang Ying soon came back to his senses.

He didn't feel sad for the people of Annan, and he secretly said in his heart: "This is the first great achievement since the expedition to the south." Why don't I make a big contribution? ”

Speaking of which, since the Ming army attacked Annam, the other departments have been fighting hard. Only Wang Ying is so smooth here, Wang Ying naturally has the intention of winning Longwangshu.

The great merit he wanted to make was naturally the great merit of going straight to the Red River and breaking through Shenglong City.

Wang Ying had this thought in his heart, so he naturally worked hard in this direction, but Thang Long City was still too dangerous, so Wang Ying decided to start from the outside first.