Southern Ming Dynasty

On the sea, the sound of artillery rumbled, and the shouts of killing shook the sky. As far as the eye can see, the entire bay is full of entangled and fighting ships.

'Boom'

With the help of the wind, the iron ramming angle crushed a small boat, and then crashed deeply into the belly of a hundred material sea ship. Even though they had been well prepared, the huge impact force still made the pirates on the ship stagger.

"Kill, kill!"

With a shout, Zheng Zhihu, who was the first to get up, jumped into the other party's boat.

The boat slowed down the ship, so that the ramming angle did not have enough kinetic energy to crash into the enemy ship. The bow of the ship has now been deeply embedded in the belly of the ship, and the two ships have become entangled. If we can't kill the other crew as soon as possible and help the ship get rid of this sea ship that has begun to enter the water seriously, maybe in the end, the two ships will die together.

"Kill!"

The sword flashed, and blood splattered.

only then did he jump onto the enemy ship, and the brave Zheng Zhihu beheaded two Ming sailors in a row.

"Kill!"

Stimulated by Zheng Zhihu's bravery, following closely behind Zheng Zhihu, dozens of fierce and bloodthirsty pirates howled and jumped onto the enemy ship. They held high all kinds of strange-shaped weapons and fought with the Ming army on the ship. For a moment, the sound of blade impact and screams suddenly rang out.

Seeing more pirate ships, they rushed over without fear of death, and Yu Zigao, the chief soldier of Fujian, sighed heavily.

He lost the battle.

Obviously, he was the ambush party, but Yu Zigao never thought that Zheng Zhilong would be able to gather so many pirate ships. Not only did the number of pirate ships far exceed the main force of his Fujian sailors, but they were also as insane as fearless as death. This battle can no longer be fought, and if it continues, he is in danger of being wiped out.

Glancing at Zheng Zhilong's flagship hatefully, Yu Zhigao said with difficulty: "Withdraw!" ”

With Yu Zigao's order, the retreat banner was quickly hung up on the mast, and the horn of retreat sounded across the sea. The Fujian sailors received the order, reluctantly abandoned the ships that were still entangled with pirates, and quickly retreated into the distance.

Looking at the rapid departure from the battlefield and sailing away to the Fujian Naval Division, Zheng Zhilong showed a somewhat wry smile on his face.

He finally won this battle. But he suffered heavy losses, but his strategic goals were not achieved.

In April of the sixth year of the Apocalypse, Zheng Zhilong thought that the main force of Yu Zhigao's Fujian Naval Division had been transferred to Guangdong by him, and began to assemble all the warships in Taiwan to attack Xiamen. Zheng Zhilong wanted to take advantage of the time difference between the Fujian sailors and the departure of the Fujian Navy to defeat Xu Xinsu in Xiamen.

Zheng Zhilong didn't expect that Yu Zigao saw through his plan. Just when Zheng Zhilong's fleet was attacking Xiamen, Yu Zhigao's Fujian Navy Division suddenly appeared on the battlefield. Yu Zigao turned out to be using Xiamen as a bait to ambush Zheng Zhilong.

Zheng Zhilong, who was cornered, took his direct fleet as the vanguard and brazenly launched a counterattack. With the desperate battle of the direct fleet, with a large number of scattered pirates to vote, and with the number of pirate ships far exceeding the number of Fujian sailors, Zheng Zhilong finally forced back the Fujian sailors.

"Hey!" Looking at the ships that were still entangled on the sea, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but sigh.

In this battle, his core fleet was heavily damaged. Although he repelled Yu Zigao with the advantage of the number of ships, he was unable to attack Xiamen again. He must immediately return to Taiwan to recuperate.

Otherwise, once the core fleet loses too much, these unruly pirates are afraid that they will immediately turn against him. For this possibility, Zheng Zhilong will never dare to take it lightly.

"Hey!" Looking at the direction of Xiamen, Zheng Zhilong sighed again.

"Ah Feng?" Zheng Zhilong stretched out his hand to beckon Zheng Zhifeng, and explained in his ear in a low voice: "Ah Feng, you arrange for someone to meet Xu Xinsu, and we will talk with him peacefully." ”

"Peace talks?" Zheng Zhifeng's body was shocked, if he wasn't deep enough, he was afraid that he would immediately exclaim.

"Yes, contact Xu Xinsu immediately and talk about peace."

Zheng Zhilong's low repetition made Zheng Zhifeng sure that his ears had not heard it wrong.

Ignoring Zheng Zhifeng's stunnedness, his eyes staring at the various ships on the sea that were shouting and killing gradually subsided, Zheng Zhilong sighed softly: "The route has been cut off for several months, can't it continue to be cut off like this?" ”

Hearing this, Zheng Zhifeng's face showed a sudden look, and his eyes were full of respect when he looked at Zheng Zhilong.

Since the establishment of Zhi on December 18 last year, when Xu Xinsu officially turned his face, the main routes of Dayuan, Japan, and Manila have been interrupted for nearly half a year. After this battle, Zheng Zhilong was no longer able to attack Xiamen in the short term. If he does not negotiate peace with Xu Xinsu, Zheng Zhilong, who has long lacked a source of goods, is likely to cause dissatisfaction among Dayuan (the Netherlands), Japan, and Manila (Spain). If that situation really happens, it is not a good thing for Zheng Zhilong.

"Understood, big brother." Zheng Zhifeng's face was a little humiliated, and he asked in a very low voice: "Big brother, what is the bottom line for Xu Xinsu?" ”

"The bottom line?"

Looking at the sea that had gradually returned to calm, Zheng Zhilong's face showed a trace of pride: "According to the terms negotiated a year ago, he can be allowed to trade with Dayuan on his own, but our supply of goods does not allow him to interfere anymore." ”

"Huh?" Zheng Zhifeng couldn't help but snort this time.

Under such conditions, Xu Xinsu is willing to accept it, and he will not fight this battle. Zheng Zhilong: What does this mean?

Following Zheng Zhilong's gaze to the sea, Zheng Zhifeng's face regained calm, and the confidence in his heart grew rapidly.

"Yes, big brother."

Things are different now.

Originally, Xu Xinsu may have felt humiliated when he mentioned this condition, but now Zheng Zhilong, who defeated the Fujian Water Division, is fully worthy of this condition.

The Japanese plague returned, the Kinmen guerrilla defeat, the Guangdong Navy Division was defeated, the Fujian Navy Division was defeated, and the Ming coastal area vibrate. The news of the new emperor's accession to the throne of the Ming Dynasty has not yet reached the coast, and an urgent report has been quickly transmitted to the capital.

Guizhou

On the rugged mountain road, the blackened crowd surged forward like a flood.

On the sliding pole in the crowd, An Bangyan, who was the same acquaintance of Shuixi and called himself the 'King of Luodian', showed a hideous face.

Didn't you say that Da Ming couldn't do it?

Doesn't it mean that the Ming Dynasty has been defeated repeatedly in that Liaodong, and he can't even beat a slave, and even to the point where he needs to borrow their sons to quell the rebellion?

But why is it that Daluodian (Shuixi), which has 48 departments, millions of people, and more than 100,000 soldiers, is facing the declining Ming Dynasty, and the battle situation is becoming more and more unfavorable?

An Bangyan couldn't figure it out.

Since February of the second year of the Apocalypse, An Bangyan raised troops in response to the rebellion of Yongning Xuanfu in Sichuan, and proclaimed himself the "King of Luodian" to try to establish the "Great Luodian", Shuixi Tusi has been fighting with the Ming army for nearly 5 years.

In the past five years, An Bangyan not only failed to realize his dream of capturing Guiyang and establishing the Great Luodian State, but was gradually pressed back to Shuixi by the Ming army.

An Bangyan was not convinced, An Bangyan did not believe that the Ming army could hold out better than him. He wants to attack Guiyang again, and he wants to rebuild his Da Luodian.

The Shuixi rebels attacked Guiyang again, and the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan were shaken, and they rushed to the capital with an urgent report.

Northern Shaanxi

The sun is blazing in the sky, and the seedlings in the fields are scorched. On the cracked loess road, the refugees in tattered clothes and skinny walked into the distance in an endless stream. They are fleeing, they are leaving their hometowns in search of a possible glimmer of life.