Chapter 970: Pressure, Mountain
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The arrival of the Third Fleet of the Tiger Army Navy immediately caused heavy psychological pressure on the Zheng family fleet. You must know that this is the new force of the Tiger Ben Navy. According to intelligence, the three fleets of the Tiger Ben Navy are comparable in strength. The appearance of the Third Fleet was like a heavy wolf tooth bng, hanging over Zheng Zhilong's brain.
After fighting for five days with the Second Fleet of the Tiger Army, the fleet under the direct command of Zheng Zhilong was already seriously damaged. Of the thirty three-masted gunboats, only five survived the battle. Even these five ships are also scarred. How long it will be able to hold on, no one knows.
In addition to these five three-masted gunboats, the other armed merchant ships were also more or less damaged. Once they start a battle with the new forces of the Tiger Army's navy, it is also unknown how long they will be able to hold out. In particular, six more dragon god ships appeared in the Tiger Ben Navy, which brought great pressure to the morale of the remnants of the Zheng family's fleet.
In the previous battle, these dragon god ships of the Tiger Ben Navy caused great losses to the Zheng family's fleet. The Second Fleet of the Tiger Ben Army, at the cost of six dragon god ships losing their combat effectiveness, made the twenty-five three-masted gunboats of the Zheng family fleet lose their combat effectiveness. According to this ratio, the six dragon god ships that arrived with reinforcements could completely wipe out the remaining Zheng family fleet.
Even Zheng Zhilong, who had experienced a hundred battles, also felt heavy pressure when he saw the menacing six dragon god ships. In front of these dragon god ships, the three-masted gunboats of the Zheng family's fleet are completely not enough to see. Three three-masted gunboats, besieging a dragon god ship, may not be able to achieve victory.
Not to mention the three-masted gunboats of the Zheng family's fleet, even if they are warships of the same level as the Dutch, I am afraid that they will be quite stressed when they encounter these dragon god ships of the Tiger Ben Navy. In terms of the intensity of the artillery fire, the Dragon God Ship completely wins! Zheng Zhilong didn't understand, how did Zhang Zhun design and build these dragon god ships, it was indeed too powerful.
When Hu Si 1un thought about it, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but think of the British. For the fight between the British and the Dutch, Zheng Zhilong, as the head snake of the land, it is impossible not to know. He estimated that Zhang Zhun should have received the help of the British to design these dragon god ships.
However, those saber ships must have nothing to do with the British. Because, at that time, the British had not yet appeared on the surface of the South Seas. If these saber ships were indeed designed by Zhang Zhun himself, Zheng Zhilong still had to admire them.
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"They're finally here."
Standing on the deck, Dang Xinkun muttered to himself.
There was a clear hint of complaint in his tone. Anyway, there are people from the Second Fleet around him, and these words will definitely not be spread, and Dang Xinkun is not afraid of affecting the unity and friendship between the troops. To be honest, from a combat point of view, the arrival of the Third Fleet is indeed a bit late. If it had come two days earlier, the pressure on the Second Fleet would not have been so great.
As chief of staff of the Second Fleet, Dang Xinkun looked forward to the arrival of the Third Fleet day and night. However, the Third Fleet just didn't show up. Even if Dang Xinkun looks through the autumn water, there is still no Third Fleet on the sea in the east. Seeing that the warships of the Second Fleet had to withdraw from the battle because of serious damage, his anticipation became even stronger.
Especially in the last two days of fighting, the Dragon God Ship of the Second Fleet kept withdrawing from the battle, which made Dang Xinkun's heart feel as painful as a knife. As the commander of the Second Fleet, Zhou Zhengyu was always full of confidence and optimism in front of his subordinates. However, who knows the pain behind it?
As the main combat force of the fleet, the dragon god ship has always been the baby bump of every fleet. The top commanders will certainly do everything they can to avoid them being harmed. Their loss, of course, is heart-wrenching. The six dragon god ships of the Second Fleet have all been lost, can the two of them not be heartbroken?
Although it is said that these dragon god ships can still be used after returning to the first shipyard for maintenance. However, the maintenance time is at least two months or more! This means that in the next two or three months, the Second Fleet will only be lying on its stomach. The war on the Japanese side will also be delayed.
"They're far away."
Zhou Zhengyu said understandingly.
The Third Fleet traveled from the port of Pusan in North Korea to the mouth of the Yangtze River, which of course took a little longer than the Second Fleet from Jeju Island. Zhou Zhengyu believed that the Third Fleet would definitely go all out to rush over.
Judging from the chart, the distance between Jeju Island and the port of Busan is not far, and under normal circumstances, it can be crossed in three days. In fact, above the sea, the wind direction from Jeju Island to Busan Port is very turbulent, and storms are endless, and the navigation of the fleet will be greatly disturbed. It is normal for the Third Fleet to take a few more days,
"Lao Zhang, should we go on together, or let them go on?"
After Dang Xinkun complained, he quickly cleaned up his mood and said slowly.
Although the Third Fleet came a little late, the Second Fleet seemed a little passive in the battle. However, now, since the Third Fleet is here, the counterattack of the Second Fleet is about to begin. If you don't fight back when you are beaten, that's not the style of the Tiger Navy. If you suffer a loss and don't fight back, you will be beaten by Zhang Zhun, and don't think about raising your head in front of others.
The strength of Zheng Zhilong's fleet in front of him has also been greatly weakened, and the Huben Army Navy just took advantage of his illness to kill him and cleaned him up in one fell swoop. It can be seen from the clairvoyant mirror that on Zheng Zhilong's side, except for the five three-masted gunboats, the other armed merchant ships basically do not pose much of a threat. As long as he starts a fierce attack, he can give Zheng Zhilong the heaviest blow.
"Let's go together!"
Zhou Zhengyu said calmly.
After five days of fighting, the combat effectiveness of the Second Fleet has dropped by at least more than half, and all the Dragon God ships are temporarily unable to maneuver for combat. Only about thirty saber-tooth ships can be put into battle. Fortunately, the thirty saber ships are also a very good sea force. It was just used to sweep the remnants of the armed merchant ships of the Zheng family's fleet.
"Here we are!"
"We're late!"
On the flagship of the Third Fleet, Commander Zhang Haibin roared loudly.
Damn, along the way, he was really in too much of a hurry. Zhang Zhun's order was urgent, and he couldn't help but be anxious. He kept urging Chen Taizhong and Han Li, the two staff officers, to plan the shortest sailing route, trying to reach the mouth of the Yangtze River as quickly as possible. However, the damned northwest wind, and the damned storm, kept them at sea, delayed for at least three days.
Fortunately, after a series of twists and turns, they still arrived at the mouth of the Yangtze River smoothly. Fortunately, the Second Fleet looks like it's only being badly damaged, and not yet completely wiped out. I just don't know what the situation of Li Jicheng's fleet is, so I hope he is fine.
After some intensive flag communication, Zhang Haibin was a little relieved to learn that Li Jicheng's fleet should still be in the middle of the battle. The First Fleet and the Second Fleet are fine, which is a really good thing. Otherwise, you won't be able to talk to Zhang Zhun Ji.
Now, it's up to the Third Fleet!
"Free Fight!"
"Prepare to attack!"
Zhang Haibin shouted in a deep voice.
He didn't say what battle queue to put up, but instead ordered a free fight. This is a reaction that completely prevails. Such an arrangement will be made only if it has completely gained the upper hand and is ready to clean up the battlefield. For the enemy, it is completely insulting.
In fact, Zhang Haibin really doesn't need any battle queues. Whether it is on the side of the Tiger Ben Army or the Zheng family's fleet, the remaining warships are already scarred. Encountering such a new force as the Third Fleet is enough for them to drink a pot.
Sure enough, the Third Fleet of the Tiger Army Navy put on an offensive posture, and the Zheng family fleet couldn't help but start to retreat backwards, and at the same time assembled towards Zheng Zhilong's flagship. Obviously, they are deeply aware of the heavy pressure brought by the new force of the Tiger Army's navy.
"Why hasn't Zheng Dafu succeeded yet?"
Zheng Zhilong was so anxious that his forehead was covered with sweat, and he muttered to himself.
The new force of the Tiger Ben Army Navy suddenly arrived, this is not a joke. His fleet is already almost as good as the second fleet of the Tiger Navy, and its combat effectiveness has been reduced by at least seventy percent. At this time, reinforcements from the Tiger Army Navy suddenly appeared, and his danger suddenly increased. If you don't have a heart, you will be wiped out.
Seriously, at this time, Zheng Zhilong's heart is really unprecedentedly depressed. Even if he was defeated under the Dutch fleet, the depression in his heart was not as strong as it was now. It's really unbelievable that the Tiger Ben Navy, which he didn't pay much attention to before, is so powerful that it can make the Zheng family's fleet tremble.
Except for the Dutch fleet, Zheng Zhilong has not yet been soft in front of anyone. Even if he encountered the fleet of the Dutch, he had a way to get out of it all. However, this time, in front of the Huben Army Navy, Zheng Zhilong suffered a big loss. The losses of the Zheng family's fleet were unprecedented, and the three-masted gunboats were almost completely lost.
Not to mention whether this battle can achieve the final victory, even if it is really victorious and successfully returns to the Fujian nest, Zheng Zhilong can also feel that his future is already very bleak. The sea is the most important thing to do. If you don't have enough strength, you will be eliminated. Now, the Zheng family's fleet has suffered such a big loss, it will definitely be eliminated. Either eliminated by the Dutch, or eliminated by the Tiger Army.
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