The captain, who had been waiting beside him, was puzzled, wondering what was wrong with the general, why he looked like this, and when he heard Fernand's muttering and vague voice, he didn't know it clearly, and asked suspiciously: "General, what's wrong?" What are you talking about? ”

Fernand woke up from the tremor and said again and again: "No, it's okay, continue to observe the situation of the pirates, pay attention to let our warships dodge the enemy's shells, you continue to pay attention to how long our cannons can be used, can you hold on a little longer?" ”

"General, it's hard to say, these Chinese cannons don't know how long they have been in use? Moreover, there are problems with the cannons themselves, the surface of the cannon body is pitted, and at a glance, you can tell that they are not well maintained in ordinary times, or that those people give them are simply inferior quality. In short, they don't last long. ”

Fernand stopped talking, knowing that it was too late to say anything, so he could only bite the bullet and fight with the pirates, once he retreated, he would be pursued, and the situation would be even more unfavorable.

On a warship of the Guangdong Navy Division, feeling the change in the direction of the wind, Shi Mingzhi, who was originally worried, laughed, and changed the decadent state of being about to lose and live and die with the warship, and his words were full of feelings of victory in sight.

"Haha, the sky will not die, I Shi Mingzhi, long live ****, bless my dynasty. Hearing this, the officers quickly took out the fire oil from the cabin, drove the ship to the upwind, and at the same time untied the boat. ”

With Shi Mingzhi's order, the personnel on the ship started to move at high speed, and all began to move, and the flag commander was also transmitting the latest command, and all the warships of the Guangdong Navy Division began to change course and slowly turned to the northwest, upwind.

On a certain hill on Lantau Island, the military division of the Black Flag Gang has been observing the entire battlefield situation and has never stopped analyzing. Although the man was not on the ship, all the actions of the pirate were under his command. After some strategic planning, when he was about to win, he saw that the Guangdong sailors were unusual, and suddenly went straight to the downwind, and couldn't help but hesitate and muttered to himself.

"What's going on? Shouldn't it be? Judging by the performance just now, the commander of the Cantonese naval division was very talented, and it was impossible for him to make such a stupid decision to drive the warship to the most unfavorable direction. ”

For a moment, the resourceful military advisor became puzzled, took the telescope again, and carefully observed the sea situation. Gradually, his eyes narrowed slightly, his brows began to wrinkle, a hint of enlightenment crossed his mind, and he immediately shouted, and couldn't help but stand up.

"Not good!"

"Quickly, quickly convey my order, at all costs, order all warships to rush to the front of the Guangdong Naval Division, occupy the upper wind, and occupy a powerful position."

For the pirates who have been rampant on the seas for many years, they are engaged in raiding passing merchant ships, killing people and stealing goods, and tying up meat tickets, and rarely have direct contact with officers and soldiers. Therefore, the personnel on the Black Flag Gang warship, which was fighting on the sea at this time, did not realize that the time was no longer there, the geographical advantage was transformed into a land disaster, and the battlefield situation was changing rapidly.

As a strategist, according to the strange behavior of the enemy warship, he smelled a hint of something strange, and quickly sensed that there was some kind of wrongdoing, so that he observed the situation of the sea environment again, so that he realized his disadvantageous position and made a choice in an instant, indicating that he was a qualified commander.

However, when he is not on the battlefield, he cannot catch the change of local wind direction at the first time, which will cause the fighter to be delayed, so that the battlefield will fall below, and it may fall into a place of no return at any time.

However, the fighters on the battlefield are fleeting, and the grasp of time is very important, so the remedial measures of the military division are too late, and nothing can be changed, and the general trend has been decided.

I saw that the Guangdong sailors had already occupied the upper hand, far ahead of the pirate warships, located in the northwest, one by one small ships were ignited in an instant, breaking free in the blink of an eye, with the help of the wind and waves, wrapped in fierce fire, speeding forward, straight to the dozens of warships of the Black Flag Gang.

The hundreds of fireships of the Guangdong Navy Division, like a moving sea of fire, formed a detached arrow, attacked with the momentum of thunder, and within a few minutes they would pounce on the pirate warship, drowning it in the sea of fire, whether it was the pirate or the ship, they would destroy the ship and bury it in the belly of the fish.

At this moment, the military advisor's eyes were hideous, full of bloodshots, and he suddenly roared and screamed.

"Quick, let them go west while shelling the approaching fireboats, quick. Otherwise, all the ships will be burned, and they will not want to live. ”

On the warship of the Guangdong Naval Division, Shi Mingzhi looked at this sea of fire excitedly, the light in his eyes was crystal blazing, and he saw that several pirate warships were able to escape, and he sincerely admired: "It's not simple, the commander of this pirate is really not simple, and the temporary command ability is excellent, even if I Shi Mingzhi, I can't think of such a countermeasure for a while, and it is so thoughtful, but it's too late, and the situation has been decided." ”

Shi Mingzhi was not carried away by the victory, nor did he be complacent and immersed in his feat, but immediately and decisively ordered: "All the warships will go to Chek Lek Kok to assist the sailors to land on Lantau Island, and strive to take him in the shortest time." ”

The artillery fire had gradually faded away, only the aftersound, the sound of wailing and pain looming, the ships of the Black Flag Gang crackled and burned, the flames continued to rage, and the smoke was surging and tumbling, filling the surroundings, dispersed by the sea breeze, still very rich.

The captain stood beside Fernand, looking at everything on the sea in shock, still in disbelief, before he came, he was disdainful of the fireships of the Chinese sailors, but at this moment he opened his eyes and taught him a deep lesson, don't underestimate anyone, otherwise, it is likely to bring unbearable consequences.

Fernand seemed to see his thoughts, and said kindly: "Captain, don't underestimate this ancient civilization in the future, although she has now become complacent and beginning to be ignorant. ”

"Hey, there are still a lot of things you have to learn on the road of naval warfare, such as our current ally, General Shi Mingzhi, the commander of the Chinese naval division."

Hearing what his commander said was meaningful, implying infinite meaning, the captain woke up from his shock and asked, "General, why do you say that?" What happened to that Shi Mingzhi? ”

"Captain, recall that since the wind had changed, the Chinese general had given the order to take advantage of the situation, and thus set fire to the ships, and burned the pirates' ships to the ground, leaving only a few of them to escape. This alone shows that he is very talented in naval command. ”

"Looking at the current situation, as soon as he won the victory, this Shi Mingzhi did not hesitate, did not stop, and immediately took all the warships to Chilijiao to support the Chinese naval army there, which shows that his mind is very calm and calm, and he has the ability to grasp the overall situation of the battlefield."

"In both respects, he is sufficient to command a large naval fleet, and he is fully qualified for the post of marshal."

The captain listened to all this as if he didn't understand it, secretly remembered it in his mind, regarded this naval battle as his own learning case, and prepared to think about it and study it carefully after he returned.

"Okay, let's not stop watching the excitement, as allies, although there are only two warships now, we should also go to help one or two, take Lantau as soon as possible, and there will be another emergency in the province."

As the Portuguese ships trailed away, the pirates did not flee from the ships, all of which were reduced to charred ashes, never to exist again.

At this moment, on the side of the hill of Lantau Island, the military advisor's fists were clenched, his knuckles were slightly white, his eyes were full of unwillingness, and there was a trace of struggle.

Despite this, the chances of reversing the defeat are slim, and he still wants to give it a try and make the last effort. Therefore, he no longer stood on the top of the hill and rushed down to find Guo Po's belt for the last battle.

If successful, it will be able to keep Lantau Island, which has been in operation for many years; If you fail, you can only flee in a hurry and try to make another day. (To be continued.) )