In the following days, all kinds of military information were constantly sent to Zheng Zhilong's hands, compared with the Dutch and Liu Xiang, in this battle, Zheng Zhilong's biggest advantage was probably intelligence. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info the entire coast of Fujian and Dayuan, and there are Zheng Zhilong's personnel and ships everywhere. It's just that Zheng Zhilong has been facing a problem, that is, it is difficult to catch the fleet of the Dutch. Several times, Zheng Zhilong's fleet has already seen the Dutch fleet at sea, but the Dutch are not willing to fight hard with Zheng Zhilong's overwhelming numerical advantage of the fleet, although the warships of both sides have fought, but it is not fierce, relying on the advantage of fast firepower of the ship, the Dutch have taken a lot of advantage in the naval battle, but Liu Xiang, who followed them, suffered a lot of losses. The result of several battles was that the Dutch gained a considerable advantage in the exchange ratio and then quickly turned around and fled. Zheng Zhilong also returned to Quanzhou with the fleet to wait, and reported to the imperial court by the way.

However, Zheng Zhilong was not in a hurry, because this situation was expected. Even Zheng Zhilong himself did not want to really fight the Dutch on the wide sea. Although relying on the numerical superiority, Zheng Zhilong was almost impossible to lose, the Dutch ships were limited in number, and the shells and gunpowder on them were also limited, relying on this little thing, coupled with the pitiful low hit rate in the sea battle, it was impossible for the Dutch to destroy Zheng Zhilong's fleet. However, the speed advantage of the Dutch also made it almost impossible for him to keep the Dutch, and even in terms of exchange ratio, he would definitely suffer. He was waiting for the Dutch to enter the port for resupply.

Compared with later coal-burning or oil-burning warships, sail warships do not rely on fuel, and theoretically seem to be able to sail on the sea forever, but in fact, there is still a limit to the sailing time of sail warships. First of all, the people on board had to consume food and fresh water. So on more than one occasion, the Dutch had attacked coastal villages, plundered all kinds of food, or tried to force the locals to hand over a certain number of pigs and various poultry to buy peace. The Dutch lacked enough fighters, especially for the ashore battles, and in fact the Dutch suffered even greater losses in several disembarkation battles than in naval battles. And now, the vigilance of the coastal zone of the Ming Dynasty has been significantly improved, and if the raids continue, the losses will only get bigger and bigger, and the gains will be less and less.

Secondly, the battle will continue to consume all kinds of combat materials, shells, gunpowder and so on will be constantly consumed, plus the carrying capacity of specialized warships is much smaller than that of merchant ships of the same size, and they are loaded with more personnel (a large number of combatants), so that the self-sustaining power of these ships at sea is actually obviously inferior to that of ordinary merchant ships or merchant ships converted into warships. This is not a weak point in a normal battle, but it becomes a big problem in a battle far from the supply base.

In the previous battles with the Ming Dynasty sailors, especially Zheng Zhilong's fleet, although they did not suffer major losses, they were not unscathed. Relying on the long-range British guns, Zheng Zhilong's fleet also hit the Dutchman's plywood boats more than once. These British guns were actually small twelve-pounder guns, and their power was relatively limited. But the plywood ships of the Dutch in the Far East were not first-class warships with more than 100 guns and hardwood hulls several inches thick, as the British built in 1610, but only fourth-class ships and fifth-class ships with only one deck and about 20 guns. This type of warship emphasizes more high-speed performance, and its own defense capability is not outstanding. Therefore, although Zheng Zhilong's British guns were mediocre, they still caused some damage to these ships, and these damages could not be repaired by themselves at sea. In addition, occasional typhoons would force the Dutch fleet into harbor or enclosed bays for shelter. Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen both believed that the best way to fight should be to take advantage of this weakness of the Dutch, take advantage of their superiority in intelligence, seize the opportunity, and block the Dutch in the port or bay.

After several battles, Zheng Zhilong decided that the Dutch supplies should have been almost exhausted, and some recent intelligence indicated that two Dutch warships had returned to Batavia. It is estimated that the damage found cannot be repaired off the coast of China. Zheng Zhilong judged that the remaining Dutch ships must also enter the port to be replenished and repaired, otherwise they would soon lose their combat effectiveness. The Dutch have a foothold in Taiwan, but the scale of these bases is quite limited. Moreover, they were under close surveillance, so, according to Zheng Sen's judgment, the Dutch would not sail their fleets into these strongholds unless absolutely necessary.

"The stockpiles in these places are themselves limited, and they are constantly being watched by Daddy's people, the Dutch themselves know this, the child thought. Once they enter these strongholds, I am afraid that they will be blocked by Daddy's fleet and unable to get out. Daddy has a lot of boats, and he can block them in shifts, and for months, I am afraid that even the Dutch in those strongholds will starve to death together. So Daddy, I think if I were Dutch, I would definitely find a remote bay to hide and wait for Liu Xiang's fleet to send them supplies. ”

At that time, Zheng Zhihu raised a question: "What if they withdraw to Batavia?" ”

However, this question was immediately answered by Zheng Zhilong: "Second brother, don't worry, they won't go back to Batavia." If they go back, it means that they will no longer be able to interfere with us for at least half a year, and it also means that their operation will be in vain. It even means that they will lose the opportunity to do business with Daming for a long time. Whether it's the Dutch or the Spaniards, they're all businessmen, they're all doing business. Buying and selling is about making money. Spending such a large amount of money to come in, getting nothing, and even losing a little share of the original business, the Dutch will definitely not tolerate such a thing. If that were the case, the Dutch who had decided to go to war with us would be swept to the end at once. Now the question is just where they will hide and wait for supplies. ”

Comparing the charts, the brothers Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhihu, Zheng Zhibao, and Zheng Sen all began to guess where the Dutch would choose as a supply point. There are many islands in the Taiwan Strait, but the bays that can provide shelter from the wind are quite limited.

"Daddy, second uncle, third uncle, and here, Liuluowan." Zheng Sen finally added this place.

"This place is close enough to us." Zheng Zhilong said, "But the Dutch have always been bold, and Liu Xiang is also stupid and bold, maybe they really expect us to be dark under the lights." Anyway, we have manpower, well, Liuluowan also needs to pay attention. ”

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Facts have proved that Zheng Sen is indeed very "lucky", and in October, Zheng Zhilong received information that all signs showed that the Dutch fleet was really hiding in Liaoluo Bay on Kinmen Island.

"Haha, it's still Assen's luck!" Seeing the information handed over by Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhihu's eyes widened, he jumped up suddenly, and laughed, "His grandmother's, these Dutchmen are really bold enough, and they really hide under our noses." Big brother, let's go right away! We must not let them run away this time! ”

"This time, they won't be able to run!" Zheng Zhilong said coldly, "Call Ah Leopard, let's go immediately!" ”

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Two days later, a carrier pigeon sent back the good news, saying that Zheng Zhilong's fleet had defeated the Dutch and Liu Xiang at Liuluo Bay, and two days later, Zheng Zhilong returned to Anhai with the fleet.

"Congratulations to Daddy on his victory!" Seeing Zheng Zhilong walking down from the ship, Zheng Sen hurriedly led his gang of brothers to meet him, knelt down and kowtowed, and then clenched his fists and said loudly.

"Congratulations to Daddy on his victory!" The other children also spoke aloud.

"Hahahaha!" Seeing this scene, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh. He knew that the victory in this battle would determine that for a long time, his fleet would be the only king in the waters of China, Dayuan, and even Japan. And this status will inevitably bring him more wealth to the whole family, and more wealth can further strengthen his strength, and the whole family will embark on a thriving path.

"Get up, get up!" Zheng Zhilong stepped forward happily, and stretched out his hand to pull Zheng Sen, who had just stood up, into his arms, "It's hard to believe that you brought your younger brothers to congratulate your father." He then said to the children, as well as to his brothers who had not gone to war: "Go, all of you, go home, and celebrate with a feast tonight!" ”

Naturally, the family had already prepared, and the Zheng family not only celebrated in their own home that night, but also set up hundreds of tables of flowing water seats on the streets of Anhai, inviting people from all over the town to feast together. For a time, a joyful atmosphere permeated the entire Anhai.

However, the celebration could not last forever, and the next morning, Zheng Sen got up early as usual and went to Zheng Zhilong's courtyard to greet Zheng Zhilong, only to find that Zhuang was already waiting for him at the gate of the courtyard.

"Asen, your father has already gotten up, and there is something waiting for you." As soon as he saw Zheng Sen, Zhuang said with a smile on his face.

"Erniang is good." Zheng Sen bowed and said, "I don't know if my father has anything to do with the child." Why don't you send someone to call the kids? ”

Zhuang led Zheng Sen inside, and said, "I don't know about this, your father, and your second and third uncles are waiting for you in the study." I told your father if you would like to call someone over and bring you over. But your father said that you were a child and needed to sleep, so he wouldn't let me call you. Well, here, go in on your own. ”