Zhenjiang, Zheng Jing stood at the head of the city, looking at the black fortune boats and Guangchuan on the river, and his heart was very nervous.

Fortunately, He Shouyi sent a report in advance, saying that Shi Lang may be attacking the east and west, but he is actually going to attack Zhenjiang instead of Hangzhou, otherwise Zheng Jing is still in the dark and stays in Nanjing.

Once Shi Lang conquered Zhenjiang, it was almost only a matter of time before he took Nanjing.

He Shouyi's letter played a crucial role.

"Your Royal Highness, looking at the number of sailors dispatched by the Tartars this time, there are at least fifty or sixty thousand people, and it is not good to say that there are still seventy or eighty thousand people."

Zheng Jing's henchman Zheng Kuinian said worriedly.

Zheng Jing sighed and said, "How can this son not know." If only General Gan Hui were here now. ”

Now Zheng Jing regrets leaving Gan Hui in Shandong.

Although Gan Hui only has 5,000 people under his command, those 5,000 people are veterans who have experienced a hundred battles, and their strength is second only to the iron man army in the hands of his father, and they are very capable of fighting in the Zheng family's army.

Moreover, Gan Hui's own command strength is also very strong, which is very helpful for the bonus of the army's combat effectiveness.

At present, Zheng Jingman has less than 30,000 people who can be used, and it is indeed a little powerless to fight against Shi Lang, who is twice as big as himself.

But no matter how difficult it is, you have to fight hard, after all, my father told me a thousand times before leaving, and Nanjing must not lose no matter what.

Its political significance has far outweighed its actual military value.

"Pass the order, if the Kou Shui Master dares to approach again, he will give this son a hard blow!"

There are a lot of artillery pieces in Zhenjiang City, and they are still a great threat to the Qing army's naval division warships on the river.

"Yes!"

Zheng Kui clenched his hands into fists and said.

The Ming army at the head of the city was instantly busy, they adjusted their artillery, carried gunpowder and ammunition, and were always ready to bombard the Qing warships on the river.

At the same time, Shi Lang stood on the deck of a large fortune ship, looking at the head of Zhenjiang not far away, and his heart was full of emotion.

The head of the city changed the banner of the king, and not long ago Zhenjiang belonged to the Qing Dynasty, but now it is hanging with the banner of the Ming army.

Whether you can take Zhenjiang and re-hang the dragon flag of the Qing Dynasty on the city depends on this battle.

"General Shi, are we going to attack Zhenjiang?"

Ma Fengzhi said in harmony.

"What did Admiral Ma say, the wind was strong on the river, I couldn't hear it clearly!"

Shi Lang was thinking about things just now, and he didn't hear what Ma Fengzhi said, so he could only cover it up like this.

"I mean we're going to storm Zhenjiang?"

"Of course, Zhenjiang City is set up to be stuck on the main road of the Yangtze River, and there is no other way to attack it."

Shi Lang explained; "Unless we go far away, but then the time will be a little tight, and if Zheng Chenggong returns to help, it will probably fall short."

He said in his heart that this Ma Fengzhi was really interesting, and he still had the idea of preserving his strength at this time.

He also didn't want to think that there was no turning back after stepping on this ship, strictly speaking, there was no turning back from the moment he left Chongming Island.

Shi Lang has invested enough capital in him, so it is impossible for Shi Lang to let go of Ma Fengzhi before this capital is recovered.

Ma Fengzhi must do his best according to Shi Lang's plan. Want to save your strength? Dream!

"Separate the ships of the naval division for a while, so that when attacking Zhenjiang, you can avoid being bombarded by artillery."

Shi Lang's water fighting skills are very rich.

In fact, what he just said is not only applicable in siege battles on the river, but also in naval encounters.

The so-called fleet of sailors is not as close as possible, and sometimes keeping a certain distance between ships is also conducive to the exertion of combat effectiveness.

Of course, the ships should not be too far away from each other, otherwise it will be very difficult to echo.

"yes, I see."

Although Ma Fengzhi was a little unhappy, he also knew that he and Shi Lang were in the same boat at the moment, and only by winning Zhenjiang could he reflect his value to the greatest extent.

"Let's move forward."

Shi Lang took a deep breath and gave the order.

Although there were bound to be casualties in this process, and even the ships were blown up and sunk, Shi Lang still had to give the order to attack.

As long as Zhenjiang is taken, it is worth paying a big price.

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"The Tartars have attacked!"

Zheng Kui immediately sent the police.

Zheng Jing's heartbeat increased sharply, his entire face flushed, and his two fists were clenched tightly.

This can be said to be the first time he and Shi Lang have met.

Father hated this person very much, if Zheng Jing couldn't show the ability he should have, he really couldn't face his father if he lost the face of the Zheng family.

"Let's fire!"

The amount of artillery ammunition of the Ming army was sufficient, and there was no need to save at all.

Zheng Jing didn't plan to make a mistake in such a trivial matter.

After the military order was transmitted, the soldiers of the Zheng family army at the head of the city loaded the ammunition one after another, and then ignited the fuse.

But listening to the rumbling roar, cannonballs flew out of the city and smashed straight towards the Qing army's sailors on the river.

Although Shi Lang had ordered the fleet to disperse in advance, it was still inevitable that some warships would be hit.

Some of the shells hit the side side of the ship, some hit the deck, and some even hit the mast directly.

The wooden warships were very afraid of the bombardment of cannonballs, and after a round of fire, many of them broke open holes and began to leak.

"It's leaking, it's leaking!"

The soldiers on the ship panicked for a moment.

It was only a matter of time before the ship sank in this situation, and they had to jump off the ship before it sank completely.

Otherwise, the whirlpool caused by the wreck will sweep them directly to the bottom of the river, and they will not be able to escape even if they want to.

The officers could not restrain this. After all, no one wants to wait for death here, and some officers even jump into the river themselves without hesitation.

Seeing this scene, Shi Lang couldn't do anything.

This was all expected by him.

It can only be said that if you want to lay down Zhenjiang, the price you should pay is to be paid.

"This distance should be enough, order the whole army of the water division to return fire towards the city!"

Although the effect of shelling the city will not be very good because of the position of the artillery on the ship, Shi Lang still has to return fire.

Otherwise, it would be too demoralizing to be suppressed by the Ming army's firepower.

"Order!"

The flag-bearer on the flagship raised the flag, which was the most common way to give orders in water warfare.

When the rest of the ships saw this, they understood the commander's intentions and began to load their shells and aim at the city.

"Shoot!"

For a time, hundreds of shells flew towards the head of Zhenjiang City.

Although these cannons are far less powerful than the redcoat cannons, they can't hold much more.

The cannonballs hit the city wall without much movement, but when they hit the battlements and towers, it was completely different.

For a while, the rubble flew, and many Ming soldiers at the head of the city were directly killed or indirectly stoned.

Zheng Jing trembled with anger, and Zheng Kui persuaded: "Your Highness, let's avoid it, the city is too dangerous." ”

Zheng Jing roared angrily: "This son of the world is not going anywhere, give me a bang, give me a hard bang!" ”

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