The fleet of sailors led by Shi Lang had been stationed at Phi Dao for a whole month.

Phi Dao was used by Mao Wenlong to harass the interior of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and was once the famous Dongjiang military town. However, since the general soldier Mao Wenlong was executed by Yuan Chonghuan, and the Sanshun kings Shang Kexi, Kong Youde, and Geng Zhongming surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, this Dongjiang military town has been abandoned for many years.

Today, there are still abandoned military camps, military forts, and ports on Phi Island, but they have fallen into disrepair. There are also 500 or 600 Han and Korean fishermen living on the island, who make a living from fishing.

After Shi Lang's fleet landed on the island, it immediately occupied the barracks and military forts on Phi Island, and arranged the 100 warships and 200 troop transports under his command at the military port on the west coast of the island.

Shi Lang would send two warships to Dandongkou in turn every day to reconnoiter intelligence, waiting for the arrival of Fang Yuan and his entourage, but a month had passed, but they had never been seen.

He stood at the military fort in Bei'ankou, overlooking the endless sea, but his worries grew day by day.

These days, the waves swept by the sea breeze are getting bigger and bigger, which shows that the marine monsoon will get stronger and stronger in the winter of this Phi Island.

What worries Shi Lang even more is that due to the unusually cold weather in Liaodong after winter, there are pieces of ice floes floating on the entire sea. It's still November, and if it really arrives at the winter solstice, the entire sea is expected to freeze over a large area, making it difficult for warships to navigate.

In other words, even if they can pick up Fang Yuan and his party, it is estimated that after the winter, they will not be able to return to the Ming Dynasty, and can only stay on Phi Island for the winter.

Weihai Weidu commanded Liu Sheng to stand beside Shi Lang, and said worriedly, "Commander Shi, the food we brought has been exhausted, and there is only 15 days of food in stock, which is only enough for the return voyage, when will we evacuate Phi Island?" ”

The lack of military rations is also a major problem, and in winter, local fishermen can fish in the ice for a living. But the sailors under Shi Lang's command stayed in the barracks early in the past year to warm themselves by the fire, and they didn't have to go fishing at all, and they didn't know how to fish.

Shi Lang was also extremely upset, and when he mentioned it to his face, he said unhappily, "Fang Junmen hasn't arrived, return to the bullshit voyage!" ”

Liu Sheng was dumbfounded, and Tianjin Weidu commanded Fei Cheng to sing and harmonize with him, saying, "Commander Shi, this Liaodong is not as good as Fujian!" As soon as November arrives, it will enter the severe cold season, not to mention the monsoon is stronger, and the sea will be frozen. ”

This is also Shi Lang's anxious problem these days, if Fang Yuan can't get to Dandongkou in time, maybe he will really be trapped on Phi Island, and wait until next spring, when the spring flowers bloom, he may return to Daming.

He glared at the two of them angrily and scolded loudly, "According to the two of you, ignore the life and death of the Fang Junmen, and become a deserter first?" ”

Liu Sheng coughed and said, "Commander Shi, Fang Junmen's lone army went deep into Liaodong, I see that it is more than lucky, and I guess I can't come back!" ”

Fei Cheng also echoed and said, "Commander Shi, the warship sent to Dandongkou has just returned, Dandongkou has been stationed in a Manchu army, 20,000 Manchu troops, completely sealed the landing port, Fang Junmen even if it arrives at Dandongkou, and it can't break through the blockade of the Manchu army!" ”

Shi Lang heard the bad news and asked in a lost voice, "There is a Manchurian army stationed in Dandongkou?" ”

Fei Cheng hurriedly said, "It's true, ninety percent of Fang Junmen won't be able to come back, you and I can't stay on this Phi Island to drink the wind?" ”

Shi Lang was about to say more, when a sergeant from outside the barracks came to report, "Twenty nautical miles east of Phi Island, a fleet of at least a hundred warships has appeared. ”

It was really a wave of unsettled, Fang Yuan's Xuanjia Iron Cavalry did not respond, but there were still enemies on the sea, and there were even as many as a hundred warships.

Shi Lang couldn't figure out which sailor came for a while, so he hurriedly asked, "What banner is this sailor flying?" ”

The sergeant replied, "Look at the flag, it should be the sailor of the Korean country!" ”

Liu Sheng and Fei Cheng looked at each other when they heard this, and there were one or 20,000 Manchus stationed heavily at Dandongkou in the front, and then there was a large attack by the Korean national naval division. If he doesn't escape this time, he will probably be caught in the urn immediately, and he will not be spared.

At the critical juncture, Liu Sheng didn't have the heart to delay any longer, and hurriedly said, "Commander Shi, the situation is urgent, let's withdraw!" ”

Fei Cheng also said, "If we don't withdraw, we will be wiped out!" ”

Shi Lang was deeply dissatisfied with the nest of these two people, and a Korean warship was frightened. He received Fang Yuan's great kindness, and he was entrusted with the important task of the water master, if he escaped at this critical time and abandoned Fang Yuan, he Shi Lang would have the face to return to the Xuanjia Army, it would be better to commit suicide.

"Die or die! It should be regarded as returning Fang Junmen's favor! ”

Shi Lang didn't hesitate much, so he vetoed the idea of escaping immediately and abandoning Fang Yuan's thoughts, and scolded the two angrily, "This commander has been fighting with the Netherlands Hongmaozi all the year round, and he is not even afraid of Hongmaozi's large warships, what are the warships of the Korean State afraid of?" It's a big deal that the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth! ”

Liu Sheng saw that he was not allowed to enter the oil and salt, and now it was important to save his life, so he was no longer polite to him, and said coldly, "If Commander Shi is obsessed, if he wants me to accompany Fang Junmen to the funeral, I will not accompany him, and I will lead the Weihai Guard Naval Division to evacuate Phi Island immediately." ”

Fei Cheng was also almost desperate for the desperate situation in front of him, if he had to choose between being a deserter and dying in battle, he would choose to be a deserter without hesitation, "My Tianjin Weishui Division will also evacuate immediately!" ”

The attitude of the two of them to escape was very resolute, Shi Lang had no right to control them at all, since he couldn't stop them from escaping, he could only retreat, "Two commanders, if you want to escape, you can!" The battleships can be taken away, and the troop carriers are all left for me! ”

Shi Lang left the troop carrier, but he hadn't given up the task of receiving Fang Yuan, as long as the news of Fang Yuan's failure and his party was confirmed at the last moment, or the news of his death came, he still had to choose to be loyal to his duties.

There are at least more than 100 troop carriers dispatched by Tianjin Wei and Weihaiwei, and although the troop carriers are not as valuable as battleships, mosquito legs are also meat, Liu Sheng and Fei Cheng are still reluctant, and they are waiting to be excused, "This, this ......"

Shi Lang saw that the two of them still dared to bargain, and the hot temper of the sea thunderbolt could not bear it anymore, so he immediately took out his waist knife, pointed at the door of the two and scolded sharply, "You two don't give me a lot of grinding, leave all the troop carriers, you can go." Otherwise, no one is allowed to leave! ”

Liu Sheng and Fei Cheng discussed in a low voice for a while, and it was just a deserter, and it could be inferred that it was because of the disadvantage of the battle when they returned to the capital. If they were still armed with friendly troops, the news was transmitted back to the capital, and the two of them were also killed.

Besides, even if the two of them want to merge with fire, there are many old, weak, sick and disabled sailors in Tianjin and Weihai, but they can't beat the elite sailors under Shi Lang. More is better than less, Shi Lang wants the troop carrier to be left to him, as long as he can take the battleship, it can be regarded as retaining his family background.

Liu Sheng and Fei Cheng reached an agreement after a short discussion, and agreed to hand over all 100 troop carriers to Shi Lang.

Shi Lang also allowed them to evacuate Phi Dao overnight with forty or fifty warships and all the sailors of the Second Guard, and fled westward.

As soon as the Weihaiwei and Tianjin Guard Divisions withdrew, only 50 warships remained on Phi Dao, and 100 troop transports without any combat power.

It is unknown whether a mere 50 warships will be able to defeat the 100 fleets of the Korean state. Even if they can defeat the 100 warships in front of them, how will they deal with it if North Korea sends a steady stream of reinforcements?

Shi Lang stared at the Korean warships from far and near, and he really didn't know the bottom in his heart, but he was a stubborn man who was strong when he was strong, and when it came to naval battles, he was not afraid of the king of heaven.

Shi Lang immediately summoned the 1,500 sailors of the Xuanjia Army who accompanied him, and said loudly, "Fang Junmen is still in Liaodong and has not returned, should we continue to hold on and wait for him to return!?" ”

The sergeant of the Xuanjia Army only knew one thing, without Fang Yuan, there would be no Xuanjia Army today, seeing that Fang Yuan was abandoned, even if he returned to Jiangnan, he would inevitably no longer be able to gain a foothold, and shouted in unison, "Yes!" Hold! Hold! ”

Shi Lang saw that the strict military discipline of the Xuanjia Army was really extraordinary, far from the previous Zheng Army, and there were other Ming armies that could be compared. To be able to carry this kind of military spirit and high morale of the army is a fortunate thing that can not be found for any commander.

He couldn't help but secretly rejoice that he had stayed right this time, so he shouted and said, "The North Korean national sailors are treacherous and aiding in abuse, should we give them a head-on blow?!" ”

"Yes!"

"Head on head!"

The military heart is available, Shi Lang no longer has any worries, and immediately pulls out his waist knife and raises it high above his head, "All battalion sailors board the ship and prepare for war!" ”

"Go to war!"

"Go to war!"

The morale of the army is excited, and the momentum is shocking!