Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Storm Rises Again VII
The fishermen were gone, and Zheng Shanchuan, who originally wanted to gain a foothold on Daishan Island and then draw a postscript, couldn't help frowning and pondering.
This time to seize Daishan Island, one is to cut off the barrier of the imperial court, and the other is to value the terrain here, although the five thousand men and horses on hand are a rabble, but as long as Daishan Island is properly arranged according to the terrain, even if the imperial court sends more troops to attack, it is only in vain.
But now that the fishermen on the island are nowhere to be found, once they rush to Zhoushan Island to report the news, the two thousand soldiers and horses of the imperial court guards stationed there will definitely rush to seize Daishan Island, plus the 1,000 men and horses of the sailors, their more than 1,000 rabble want to resist under the unstable foothold, and the possibility of victory is extremely small.
As soon as he gritted his teeth, Zheng Shanchuan immediately ordered the Fuyun Daoist to gather people and horses to go down the mountain, and he took the first step and hurried down with a few good sect mates to discuss whether he could rush to Zhoushan Island immediately to discuss whether he could rush to Zhoushan Island immediately, and he didn't dare to attack the island, but he must find a way to sink their sailor warship, so that they would have no boat to sit on Daishan Island.
Taking a small boat back to the big boat moored not far away, Zheng Shanchuan directly found Si Aomu, who was waiting for the spoils in person this time: "Mr. Si, I hope you will work harder and continue to Zhoushan Island with everyone!" "The situation is urgent, Zheng Shanchuan didn't have time to explain in detail, coupled with the language barrier between the two sides, the other party was not clear about the deployment of the imperial court's troops, and it was in vain to say it, so it was better to let him drive the boat directly.
The translator and Si Ao Mu muttered for a while, turned their heads to Zheng Shanchuan and said: "Zheng Protector, it is inconvenient to sail at night, and we don't know the waterways here, Mr. Si Ao Mu means to leave early tomorrow morning!" ”
"Don't wait for me, if you go again tomorrow, but you miss the opportunity, you tell Mr. Si, if he doesn't want to sail, this porcelain will not be grabbed!" Zheng Shanchuan said a little angrily, what kind of waterway is not familiar, seeing that this red-haired ghost is full of sleepiness, he obviously wants to rest.
There was another burst of bird talk, and the interpreter said with a smiling face: "Since the stakes are very high, then we have to take the risk of sailing, and ask Zheng Protector to send a few people who are familiar with waterways to guide the boat on the boat!" ”
This is simple, after a while, Monk Ansheng and Fuyun Lao Dao also came with a large group of people, many of whom have been cruising in this water all year round to search for prey, and they can also point out the waterway with their eyes closed.
More than 1,000 horses were loaded, leaving 500 corpses on Daishan Island and heading straight to Zhoushan Island. Zheng Shanchuan wants this time period, you must know that early in the morning, but when people sleep the deepest, at that time, the sailor warship must be anchored in the port, as long as he lets his people kill it and put a fire on it, so many warships will be reimbursed.
Rushing to two places to fight in succession overnight made Si Aomu wonder, this is too much to take into account the physical strength of the soldiers! In his hometown, every time there is a big war, the most important thing for the generals is the rest of the soldiers.
Looking at Zheng Shanchuan with a contemplative face with interest, Si Aomu couldn't help but open his mouth to say a few words to the translator, and the translator cautiously stepped forward to Zheng Shanchuan and said, "Zheng Protector, I don't know what to do on Zhoushan Island in such a hurry?" Do you want to conquer two islands overnight? ”
Zheng Shanchuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, he thought highly of himself, there are a lot of garrisons on Zhoushan Island, and the defense of the more than 1,000 rabble under his command is a problem, how can he eliminate people: "No, the purpose of going to Zhoushan this time is only to destroy the warships of the imperial court sailors moored here, so that they will not be able to come to seize Daishan Island in a short time, so that we will have enough time to arrange and arrange, and turn Daishan Island into a fortress that will never fall, only by completely occupying Daishan Island, can the future plan be carried out smoothly, you and Mr. Si said." At that time, the porcelain he wants will continue to be brought back! ”
The translator turned his head and talked to Si Aomu for a while, and then smiled at Zheng Shanchuan: "This matter has long been said by the Dharma Protector, since it is just to destroy the sailors of the Great Ming Kingdom, there is no need for so many manpower, as long as Mr. Si Aomu sends three of our ships, he can sink all their warships anchored in the harbor!" ”
"That's true!" Zheng Shanchuan was a little surprised, you must know that the imperial navy stationed in Zhoushan alone has as many as five large fortune ships, plus no less than 30 warships of all kinds, how can only three merchant ships sink them all.
Seeing that he didn't believe it, the translator smiled, his face full of pride: "Please rest assured, Protector, tomorrow morning, you will know how powerful our merchant ships are!" ”
Seeing him so confident, although Zheng Shanchuan didn't see it, he already believed it in his heart, the reason why he chose to cooperate with the red-haired ghost this time was actually for their ships, there have been rumors among the people of Guangdong that the red-haired ghost's ship is much faster than the Han people's boat, and it is equipped with a large number of firearms, but no matter how much the red-haired ghost's merchant ships are overestimated, no one can imagine that their ships will be so powerful.
If you want to say that Wuwei has a great cause, there are not a few smuggling merchant ships under his hands, but compared with the warships of the imperial court sailors, the difference is not as simple as a star and a half, whether it is the size, or the artillery on the ship, or the quantity, they are unable to compete with the imperial court sailors.
Moreover, these ships are all tools used to go overseas to make a lot of money, and they cannot be easily damaged, otherwise as soon as they stop working, the biggest means of accumulating money will be over, and without the silver, it will become unrealistic to talk about the great cause of the world at that time.
It is a big secret that smuggling is regarded as the biggest means of accumulating wealth, so far only Zhao Wenyi, Zheng Shanchuan and Guan Shanyue know it clearly from the Wuwei Sect, and even Cai Wenyuan only thinks that the sect leader controls a few wealthy merchants along the coast, so he can mobilize their ships at will.
It is precisely because of this that Zheng Shanchuan raised his hands to agree with Zhao Wenyi's idea of seeking the world, and even did not hesitate to sell his compatriots and brothers to support him, just because he was sure that great things could be done.
When the imperial court destroyed the places and sources of income of the Wuwei Sect last year, although Zhao Wenyi was very distressed, it was not because a lot of property fell into the hands of the imperial court, you must know that compared to smuggling, these broken silver could not even occupy one percent, what really distressed him was that the sect members who had been hard to accept it over the years, there were fewer people, even if there was more silver, it was impossible to seek great things.
Press this stubble not to mention, Zheng Shanchuan, who listened to the translator's words, was a lot more relieved, these days have been running non-stop, this body is also a little unsupportable, got up to say goodbye, and took someone to find a cabin to sleep on, success or failure is tomorrow morning, win, there is no disadvantage, defeat, then all the previous efforts are lost.
Daishan Island fell, how could the garrison on Zhoushan Island know the situation overnight, and they thought that a barrier in front of them could ensure their own safety, and the defense situation was much worse than that of the soldiers of the Thousand Households on Daishan Island.
In the early morning, Zhoushan Island fog is hazy like a fairyland, Cen Harbor, which has been silent for a whole night, gradually becomes lively, many fishermen with dry food drive small boats away from the port to start a day's hard work, last night the wind was strong, according to experience, the sea must be calm today.
Compared with them, the sailors of Zhoushan Island, who have not been in war for many years, are very lazy, nearly forty large and small