Chapter 71: The Battle of Penghu IX

A storm seems to stretch the dimension of time. So much so that Zheng Chenggong didn't know when, it had already rained and the sky was clear, and the sunlight came in through countless holes, wisps of wisps, as if it was golden sand. The grains are distinct.

There's a dreamlike feeling.

Seeing this, Zheng Chenggong immediately wanted to stand up. But he was entangled by the ropes on his body.

Zheng Chenggong pulled out the dagger with his backhand and cut the rope on his body with a knife.

That's when I got up.

It seems that because it has been tied up for too long, Zheng Chenggong has a little numbness in his hands and feet, and he is unable to move for a while. So he stumbled out.

Push the door out of the cabin.

A large piece of sunlight was like gilding, covering Zheng Chenggong's eyes.

The bright sunshine, the blue sky and the blue sea, are rendered by gold. The sea is so bright that you can't help but feel a sense of relaxation.

The more ferocious the storm, the less likely it is to last long.

After a lot of noise in the middle of the night, it calmed down.

It's just that Zheng Chenggong has seen it left and right, a vast ocean, and there is no shadow of the ship, even if he takes out the clairvoyant mirror to look at it.

Looking back, I don't know how many wrecked ships were.

Originally, during the battle, this ship was protected by other ships, but there were several gaps. Add to that the damage caused by the storm.

Where there is a leak, where the mast is broken, in short, it is a mess. The ship can only be said to be floating above the sea now, trying to return to normal. It's going to take a while.

Even if Zheng Chenggong had a thousand ideas, he could only urge people to repair the ship first, and then look for the nearest land and return to Penghu.

And at this time, Carl is also picking up the pieces.

It can even be said that the mess that Carl wants to clean up is much more uncomfortable than the mess that Zheng Chenggong cleans up.

After all, no matter what, the Zheng family sailor also bears the name of the Great Xia sailor, and in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, any port, will be treated preferentially.

But the Dutch are different.

The Dutch did not have many ports in East Asia, and it was even more difficult to gather ships together.

A storm broke up the battle. But it did not prevent another big war.

"Kill." The sound of shouts shook the small sandbar.

The small Beiwei Shanbao was under the attack of a storm. A large number of sailors pressed and, with the help of artillery, laid siege to this small castle.

Although the Dutch fought very tenaciously, the dilapidated Beiwei Shanbao could not withstand such an attack.

Shi Lang did not count the casualties, did not count the casualties under the attack.

On the battlefield of Shanbao in Beiwei, the sound of gunpowder explosion has gradually become rarer, and the rest is the sound of fighting.

This one

The war is coming to an end.

"Report, General, the Dutch fleet is coming." One knelt beside Shi Lang.

"Pass the order down, and break through this fort within a pillar of incense." Shi Lang said.

Then a man put a stick of incense in the censer. A cloud of green smoke came out.

Before this order was handed down, I saw a pillar of smoke rising into the sky, and something burned in the Beiwei Shanbao.

However, the war has reached this point, and there is no need for Shi Lang to urge, this war has been fought.

After breaking the North Shanwei Fort. Shi Lang was in a chaotic battle with the Dutch fleet in the inland waters of the Taijiang River.

There is no suspense in this battle.

First of all, the Dutch did not have many ships in Dayuan, and there were only three that could be regarded as warships.

Under the protection of the fort, it was still possible to resist the attack of the Xia army.

However, it is not feasible for three ships to fight with Shi Lang's subordinates.

Although the inland sea of the Taijiang River can also be called a sea, the room for maneuver is not too large.

In the afternoon, the winner was decided, one was sunk, one was captured, and the other did not return to the army at all, and went straight out of the inner sea of the Taijiang River, heading south, probably to Batavia.

Immediately, Shi Lang overwhelmed the city of Resha Lan and divided his troops to surround the Dutch in several strongholds.

And Shi Daxuan will be connected to the inland sea of the Taijiang River.

Shi Daxuan's qualifications are very old, and when he followed Boss Yan, he had a little status, otherwise he would not be one of the eighteen Zhi.

So as soon as he arrived, he contacted the Han people near Dayuan. For a time, there were as many as 10,000 Han Chinese and indigenous people.

Originally, at this time, Shi Lang wanted to ask Zheng Chenggong for his life, and it was best to send reinforcements from all over the place.

First, Zheng Chenggong was gone. Second, Shi Lang is also selfish, and he doesn't want to give this credit to Zheng Chenggong.

With the sailors and soldiers as the core, the local people and the attached natives stormed everywhere.

The scattered strongholds of the Dutch were destroyed one by one.

In the end, only the city itself remained.

The city was an important place run by the Dutch, and it was so strong that even Shi Lang besieged it with dozens of cannons.

After a siege for more than ten days, news finally came that Zheng Chenggong came to inspect.

Zheng Chenggong drifted at sea for more than ten days before returning to Fujian. As soon as I returned to Fujian, I got two pieces of news.

These two pieces of news are not good news for Zheng Chenggong.

The first news is that Zheng Hongkui is sick and is no longer able to govern.

This was expected for Zheng Chenggong, after all, Zheng Hongkui played with an injury and experienced such a storm. The injury is getting worse and is also being cleaned up, although Zheng Chenggong is sad, there is nothing he can do.

The second news was unexpected by Zheng Chenggong. It was Shi Lang who broke into the deer door at night, and he actually made one move

Succeeded, and attacked the inland sea of the Taijiang River. Then they swept through the Dayuan and surrounded the Red Castle.

This news surprised Zheng Chenggong greatly.

Shi Lang really impressed Zheng Chenggong.

Zheng Chenggong has not studied how to attack the big man, but after thinking about it, he still has to start at Luermen.

For no other reason, the Dutch had too few troops, which was a huge flaw.

But he was just an idea, and Shi Lang did it. Zheng Chenggong also has a bit of love in his heart.

But this love for talent immediately dissipated. Because Zheng Chenggong knew that no matter how talented Shi Lang was, he was not his person.

The mirror is difficult to break, and it is difficult to collect the water.

Zheng Chenggong wanted to win Shi Lang back from the imperial court, but it was impossible.

Although Shi Lang has a lot of fame, he is also a smart person. He knew that between the imperial court and the Zheng family, swaying from side to side, there would be no good end to the decision.

Since it can't be contained, then it should be suppressed.

It's just that Zheng Chenggong inevitably reflected carefully in his heart, and said secretly: "This Shi Lang is his father's favorite general, how did he get to where he is now?" ”

Zheng Chenggong didn't repair much in Fujian at all, so he took more than 10,000 foot soldiers, crossed the strait, and came to Dayuan.

Shi Lang and Shi Daxuan naturally came to greet Zheng Chenggong.

So on the pier, there were many soldiers and horses on both sides, and flags were displayed. "The last general, Shi Lang, visited the prince."

As soon as Zheng Chenggong got off the boat, he saw Shi Lang, smiled slightly, and took a few steps forward to help Shi Lang up. said with a smile: "General Shi's bravery, that is, what the ancestor knew, today's opinion, the ancestor really did not see the wrong person." ”

Shi Lang didn't say anything in his heart, but he didn't have a lot of face, and said: "Guogong Miao praises." ”

Shi Lang led Zheng Chenggong to the Red Embedded City, but he had not yet seen the Red Embedded City, and the first thing Zheng Chenggong saw was the long trench.

This ditch can accommodate two or three people in parallel, and in many places, there are logs on it.

In the middle of the trench, there are still some forts, and dozens of cannons are placed everywhere, facing the Red Embedded City from afar.

Behind the trenches, there were also large and small tents. It is where the Shilang garrison is.

Zheng Chenggong took a closer look and felt that Shi Lang's deployment was also very tight. The Dutch could not rush out.

However, the most difficult thing is not whether the Dutch will rush out, but how to break through the city.

Zheng Chenggong looked at it carefully with a clairvoyant mirror, and felt very troublesome in his heart.

The city is not big, the walls are not high, but it can defend against artillery, under the bombardment of artillery, it does not move, and the Dutch have sharp firearms.

Shi Lang has not tried to attack the city, but he has attacked it several times, but it is just a corpse-strewn end. Most of the dead were local strong men. But I can't afford to lose.

Shi Lang also tried his best, and he didn't capture the Red Embedded City, so he had to give up.

Leave this hard bone.