With the clairvoyant mirror in hand, Zhang Zhun really felt that the sense of control on the battlefield had been enhanced a lot. He stood in front of the beach, holding up his clairvoyant mirror, searching for information about the pirate ship. Through the clairvoyant mirror, he could clearly see that the black pirate flag was hanging on the mast of the pirate ship. In the middle of the pirate flag, there was another vulture with teeth and claws, which was Yang Shengtian's special banner.

According to the information provided by Xue Zhidie, Zheng Zhilong's banner is a flying tiger, and Yan Siqi's is a golden snake. It seems that these pirates are indeed Yang Tiansheng's subordinates. If they weren't pretending to be Yang Tiansheng's subordinates. Fake Yang Tiansheng? Is this necessary?

Around the pirate ship, five sampans appeared, and from time to time, pirates moved on the sampans. Clearly, they were going to come ashore. The sampans of the five ships could carry almost two hundred people, about the same number as the last time the Tartars landed. However, the combat effectiveness of these pirates should not be as strong as that of the Tartars.

While observing the details of the other party, Zhang Zhun was secretly vigilant, what was the reason that prompted Yang Shengtian to come to Shandong to intervene? Could it be that Yang Shengtian intends to expand his influence in Shandong? Seriously speaking, the maritime trade in the south is actually almost saturated. The only way to open up new routes is to expand to the north. Among them, the coastal area of Shandong is a very good choice. However, most of the coastal areas of Shandong are poor and can't open the pot, there is no supply, and it is not easy to make money here!

There is also a very lucrative sea area, which is the Bohai Bay. Bohai Bay connects Shandong and Liaodong. Whether it is ginseng, fur, wool grass, horses or anything from Liaodong, if it can be transported to other places, the profits are quite considerable. At the same time, iron, grain, firearms, armor and other materials, if transported to Liaodong, can also earn huge profits. It's just that engaging in such a trade is suspected of collaborating with the enemy, and the strength of the Tartars has increased in vain. Even if there is no strict order from the imperial court, it should be strictly prohibited.

It's just that, spurred on by huge profits, pirates may not necessarily comply with the ban. Even, even the generals of the Ming army on the front line, sometimes for huge amounts of money, would secretly sell a large number of iron, firearms, food, armor and other materials to the Tartars. Among the crimes that Yuan Chonghuan was exposed to back then, there were serious acts of financial enemies. Huang Taiji obtained a considerable amount of materials from Yuan Chonghuan's hands, which is a sure fact.

Of course, the current Liaodong is still a bit far away for Zhang Zhun. No matter how long his hand is, it can't affect a small grass in Liaodong. However, for the pirate in front of him, Zhang Zhun has only one attitude: no matter who it is, no matter what the purpose is, as long as you dare to provoke me, I will dare to beat you!

"Prepare for battle!"

Finding that the pirates were basically on the sampan, Zhang Zhun shouted in a deep voice.

The soldiers of the escort have long been ready for battle.

Soon after, the pirate's sampan began to paddle quickly towards the shore. Judging by the speed at which the sampan moves, it is clear that he is a veteran of pirates, and his rowing action is quite powerful. Zhang Zhun carefully counted the number of tartars through the clairvoyant mirror. Sure enough, on each sampan, there were about forty pirates. Five sampans, a total of two hundred pirates.

Zhang Zhun also found that these pirates on the sampan were all equipped with firearms. Some of them, even quite advanced Rumi guns. In terms of weapons and equipment, it is indeed much stronger than Liu Xiang's subordinates, no wonder Liu Xiang will be beaten to the coast of Guangdong. It seems that after Zheng Zhilong controlled the route between Nanyang and Yueben, he was rich!

"Warning shots!"

Zhang Zhun said coldly.

"Bang bang bang!"

Ma Yi, Dugu Lie, Yang Weiguo and others pulled the trigger one after another.

The gunshots rang out and spread far away.

However, the sampans did not stop, but instead unfurled a yellow flag.

On the fluttering yellow flag, a golden dragon chased Xu Yue.

"The banner of the Great Ming Water Division!"

Someone whispered to Zhang Zhun.

Those pirates actually played the banner of Huang Longxu of the Ming Water Division.

"Leave him alone!"

"Keep shooting!"

"Order them to leave!"

Zhang Zhun said coldly.

No matter what kind of master you are, when you come to my territory, you have to listen to me.

If you want to come ashore, you can, lay down your weapons!

"Listen, people of the sea, if you want to go ashore, you must lay down your arms!"

"If you don't lay down your arms, we'll shoot!"

Wu Qingliang raised the megaphone and shouted loudly, the sampan did not look back, and continued to row towards the shore, and at the same time, Huang Longxu said that the flag was also taken back. All the pirates also raised their firearms and aimed them at the shore. Look at their movements, if it was within the range of the firebolt, they would definitely shoot.

Damn, look for death!

"Fire!"

Zhang Zhun waved his hand without hesitation.

"Bang bang bang!"

The sound of the tiger's gunfire suddenly resounded in the sky.

Patches of bullets swept towards the sampan.

The soldiers of the escort are all waiting for the festival, and the pirates have come to make trouble at this time, which has really caused public outrage. After receiving the order, everyone held their breath, and the clouds and rivers were like tiger guns, and they continued to catapult Minnie out. They swore in their hearts that they would send all those sampans to the bottom of the sea.

The pirates on the sampan were blinded at once. They had no idea that the guns used by the defenders on the shore would have such a long range. They were actually injured at a distance beyond the effective range of the Lumi Gun. In a series of bullet rains, several pirates were hit and fell directly from the sampan into the sea, staining the water red. The bow of the sampan was also pierced by Mini's bullets.

The pirates were on the surface of the sea, but they had no protection, and Minnie bullets could easily hit them. Even if you lie down, the thin wooden planks of the sampan can't stop the shooting of Mini's bullets at all. Without any protection, rows of mini bullets swept past, and the pirates continued to tumble over the sea as if they were harvesting wheat, splashing blood-red waves.

"There is a way in heaven that you don't take, and there is no way to get in hell."

Zhang Zhun said to himself coldly.

Do you think that Lu Mi Gong can be invincible in the world? So arrogant!

"Bang bang bang!"

Hundreds of tiger guns continued to pour Mini bullets frantically.

In the dense gunfire, the rising white light smoke almost turned Tiger Beach into a white expanse. Xue Zhidie, Shen Lingfei and others stood behind Yang Jiatun, and they could only hear the sound of gunshots like bursting beans, but they couldn't tell where the person who fired the shot was.

However, the pirates, after receiving a powerful blow, did not immediately retreat, but on the contrary, they increased the speed of their rowing. Looking at their movements, it is obvious that they are going to fight hard. They desperately tried to shorten the distance to the shore so that their Roumi guns could be effective. I have to admit that it's really a bunch of people who don't want to die.

It's just that the pirates want to shorten the distance between each other, but it's just the wishful thinking of the pirates, and they have to ask the escort team if they agree? The escort team that has experienced the battle with the Tartars, in such a dense firepower, every action is already perfect. They fired Mini bullets as fast as they could, not giving the pirates a chance to get closer.

Almost at the same time, the Fushan Water Army also appeared.

Although he had not yet had time to conduct systematic training, Yang Guohua still ordered the navy to be decisively dispatched. The enemy came from the sea, and the first to be stimulated was, of course, the water army of Fushan. The purpose of Zhang Zhun to set up the naval army was to compete with the enemy for control of the sea. Fighting pirates is the duty of the navy! The sea is the battlefield of the navy! The sea is the grave of the navy! If the pirates were allowed to land easily, wouldn't it be a shame for the navy? You have to teach the enemy a lesson!

Three ships, from three different directions, approached the target. Among them, Yang Guohua commanded his flagship to attack the enemy's pirate ship and attract enemy artillery fire. The enemy ships were quite formidable gunboats, with at least a dozen cannons. Of course, it should not be taken lightly. The other two pork belly ships, relying on the advantage of not carrying cargo and not having a deep draft, charged the enemy's sampan. Rely on the Tiger Gun to eliminate the pirates on the sampan at close range.

"Bang bang bang!"

In an instant, on the sea, the gunfire continued, and the combat detachment led by Fang He and Liu Dong kept shooting at a distance of 100 zhang. The target of the Tiger Gun is, of course, the position of the mast of the enemy ship. With the experience of the last time, the soldiers of the sailor detachment regarded this move as the most effective means of controlling the enemy. As long as you take out the sailors of the enemy ship, the next battle will be much easier.

"Bang Bang!"

Yang Tiansheng's pirate ship obviously did not expect to encounter such fierce resistance. There were even the warships of the defenders, who took the initiative to attack them. However, they were experienced pirates and reacted quickly. The sailors on the pirate ship quickly returned fire with firearms. A large number of firecrackers fired non-stop, and the edge of the deck continued to erupt into clusters of fire, while layers of white smoke screens rose.

There were quite a few musketeers on the pirate ship, and every time they shot, the gunfire was more intense than Fang He and the others. It's just that the range of the firearms they use is obviously not as good as the Tiger Benguns, so they can't pose a threat to Fang He, Liu Dong and others at all. On the contrary, many musketeers, if they were not careful, were hit by Mini bullets and fell on the deck.

Zhang Zhun raised the clairvoyant mirror and carefully observed the battle situation in the distance.

"There are a lot of pirates......

Zhang Zhun estimated that there might be hundreds of pirates on the enemy ship, plus the two hundred people on the sampan, this pirate ship was actually carrying more than 300 people, which was really surprising. It is not a good thing that so many pirates have come to the coast of Shandong. If you want to develop maritime trade in the future, the first thing you need to eliminate is these daring pirates.

At the sound of ping-pong gunfire, the pirate ship suddenly turned around. At the same time, the cannon windows of the pirate ship were all pulled up, and the muzzles of the black holes were sticking out from inside. Almost at the same moment, Yang Guohua's flagship, too, began to turn, apparently avoiding something.

"Pirates are going to shoot!"

Zhang Zhun frowned.

"Knock knock!"

Sure enough, the side of the pirate ship burst into flames.

Immediately after, the rumbling sound of cannon was heard, like bursts of muffled thunder.

Eight guns on the side of the pirate ship fired at the same time, trying to stop Yang Guohua and others from approaching. Zhang Zhun could see from the clairvoyant mirror that the pirates were using grapeshot. This is a high-power lethal weapon at close range, and a cannonball is filled with countless small steel balls, and a large piece of it is exploded. In battle, it is best used to kill and injure enemy personnel. However, the range of grape shells is relatively short, only about sixty or seventy zhang. As a result, most of the shrapnel fell on the surface of the sea, causing a large amount of splashes.

After the cannon sounded, Yang Guohua and others had to avoid it. Regarding the power of grape bullets, Yang Guohua, who is a pirate himself, is naturally very clear. Of course, he wouldn't stupidly come close to die. Immediately command the flagship out of the range of the enemy's grapeshot. If grape shells have any weakness, the range is too close, which is its biggest weakness.

"Knock knock!"

A moment later, the enemy ships fired another volley.

This time, the enemy ship used a long chain of bullets. Chain bullets are common naval weapons, in fact, two steel balls are connected with iron chains, and then placed in the cannon to shoot out. Chain shells can do a lot of damage to masts and sails. A single chain bullet hits the mast, which can often be broken. If it hits the sail, it can tear the sail apart and render it useless.

Whether it's grapeshot or chain bullets, the power is quite strong. In addition to being widely used in naval battles, it can also be used in land battles. Grape bombs are used to deal with dense enemies, and the effect is the best, and one explosion is a piece, which is much more powerful than flowering bombs. Chain bullets are used against cavalry, and they are also a weapon of great destruction, which can often directly tear the cavalry into two pieces. The Achilles' heel of chain bullets and grapeshotfire is the same, that is: the range is too close!

"Knock knock!"

After Yang Guohua and the others retreated, the pirate ship still continued to fire cannons, as if it was showing off its might. Due to the short range, the shells kept falling on the nearby sea, splashing dense waves. These waves are like some kind of mockery. Although Yang Guohua and the others were angry, they had no way to get close to the enemy ship.

At this time, two other pork belly ships, approaching from the bow and stern of the enemy ships, respectively, tried to support the battle of the flagship. For a gunboat such as a battleship, the bow and stern are dead spots for shooting, and it is safer to approach from this direction. Of course, this blind spot can be completely changed, as long as the direction of the ship is reversed.

However, when it comes to adjusting the direction of the boat, the sailor is the most crucial part. Without the cooperation of the sailman, it is basically impossible to adjust the course quickly and flexibly. The strategy of Yang Guohua and others was to constantly move the course of the enemy ships. As long as the course is transferred, his sailors, who have to crawl around on the mast, are easy targets for Tiger Shots.

(To be continued)