Chapter 967 is really a coincidence, and I met again

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Today's second update is delivered! I made a mistake with the chapter number before.,I'm sorry.,Changed it......

Of course, the Dutch would not be stupid enough to let the Zheng family fleet get a large amount of wood, so as to create a large number of warships. Under such circumstances, it was indeed difficult for Zheng Zhilong to obtain sufficient shipbuilding timber.

It's like Zhang Zhun used to want to buy a large amount of shipbuilding timber from Yunnan and other places, but as a result, the plan was quickly aborted. Why? Because of such news, Zheng Zhilong can't be hidden at all. At that time, Zheng Zhilong's strength was still very strong, and the strength of the Tiger Ben Army Navy was still very weak. Zhang Zhun can't afford to provoke Zheng Zhilong at all.

Without enough wood for shipbuilding, more warships could not be built. Especially for the keel of a large battleship, the requirements are high. Towering trees like that are not so easy to find. The Huben Navy would not have been able to manufacture so many warships if it hadn't relied on a large amount of timber from the primeval forests of Liaodong. Therefore, the large warships of the Zheng family's fleet are almost one loss, and the number is less, and it is difficult to make up for it.

Of course, if there is an opportunity, Zheng Zhilong doesn't mind and teaches the Tiger Ben Navy a lesson. It would be even better if some of the warships of the Tiger Army Navy could be captured. Judging from the previous repeated combat feedback, the combat effectiveness of those new warships of the Tiger Ben Navy is quite good, and they are even more powerful than the three-masted gunboats!

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It took three days for Zheng Zhilong to assemble his main fleet. From the base camp in Fujian, the Zheng family fleet quickly went north. Zheng Zhilong has always wanted to reach the mouth of the Yangtze River as soon as possible and rescue his son as soon as possible. It's a pity that Tiangong is a bit unpretty, along the way, the Zheng family's fleet is driving against the wind, and the fleet moves very slowly.

In the winter of the tenth year of Chongzhen, the northwest wind was mainly blowing on the sea surface of East Asia. The wind blows from the land, and for the ships heading north, it is unscrupulous. The sails of each battleship were blown by the northwest wind at a very strange angle. It took almost more than six days for the Zheng family's fleet, which was headwind, to reach the mouth of the Yangtze River.

At this time, it happened to be the middle of the day, and the winter sun was very bright and the visibility was very good. The sky was blue and blue, and there was not a single white cloud. The water looks like it's blue too, and if you're lucky, you might even see schools of sharks coming and going. They are underwater, shuttling rapidly, as if they are chasing something.

Seeing these sharks, the faces of Zheng Zhilong and the attendants around him were not very good. Their mood was heavy, worried about Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Shouyuan and others. Under normal circumstances, there are no sharks in the sea near the mouth of the Yangtze River. Why are there so many sharks today? There is only one reason. That is, there is a large amount of blood smell floating out of the Yangtze River estuary, attracting a large number of shark schools. Sharks' sensitivity to the smell of blood doesn't need to be repeated.

It can be seen that the battle inside the Yangtze River must be very fierce for so much blood to drift out. It must be known that the water flow of the Yangtze River is very large, and the blood of dozens of people, or even one or two hundred people, falls in the Yangtze River, and will soon be diluted by the current, and when they come to the mouth of the Yangtze River, they will no longer smell blood.

"...... Mori"

Zheng Zhilong's heart couldn't help but tighten.

He didn't know if his son was still alive and healthy, if he was injured, or even if he was killed by the Tiger Army, or if he was captured. The so-called near-hometown is even more timid, Zheng Zhilong came to the vicinity of the Yangtze River estuary, but he was a little afraid to enter the Yangtze River. In case his eldest son, if there are really three long and two short, how should he face it?

"Dangdang!"

Suddenly, a hurried gong sounded.

It's an alarm that an enemy is coming!

Zheng Zhilong couldn't help frowning, and hurriedly looked at the top of the mast of his flagship, paying attention to the flag waving at the whistle. As a result, a moment later, the observation post began to wave pennants in black se. This means that there is an enemy fleet approaching.

"Tiger Army?"

Zheng Zhilong asked himself in the opposite condition.

Those who can appear in the waters near the mouth of the Yangtze River, and are judged by the observation posts to be the enemy's fleet, should be no one else except the Tiger Ben Navy.

"How is that possible?"

For a while, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but feel a little incredible.

As soon as he arrived at the mouth of the Yangtze River, he met the Tiger Navy, as if the Tiger Navy, who was waiting for his arrival. Could it be that the Tiger Ben Army and Navy are all unpredictable prophets? I've already learned the information, and I'm here waiting for myself to surrender? If that's really the case, this Tiger Ben Army is too powerful, right?

In fact, Zheng Zhilong was overly worried. His encounter with the Tiger Ben Navy was a complete coincidence. Well, to be precise, it can't be said to be a coincidence. Because, both sides of the encounter have a common destination, that is, the Yangtze River. The two also have a common task, which is to reinforce their companions. It was destined that they would meet sooner or later. Either at the mouth of the Yangtze River, or inside the Yangtze River.

"Shriveled!"

Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but curse a local sentence.

Encountering the Tiger Ben Navy here, the Zheng family fleet wants to rescue Zheng Chenggong easily, but I'm afraid it won't work. It is believed that the arrival of the Tiger Ben Navy is also here to reinforce their companions. Obviously, no one will let the other party easily enter the Yangtze River. This means that the two sides must decide the winner at the mouth of the Yangtze River before they are qualified to talk about anything else.

"Commander, it's Zheng Zhilong's flagship!"

What Zheng Zhilong encountered was the main force of the Second Fleet of the Tiger Army Navy led by Zhou Zhengyu. There are staff officers with sharp eyes, and they immediately recognize Zheng Zhilong's flagship.

"Zheng Zhilong?"

Zhou Zhengyu frowned quietly.

Zheng Zhilong, an old guy, actually came in person, which is indeed a bit unexpected. Looking at the number of warships he brought, the strength is quite strong! It seems that Zheng Zhilong came prepared.

"Prepare for battle!"

Zhou Zhengyu gave an awe-inspiring order.

Meeting Zheng Zhilong here is actually not a good thing for the Huben Army Navy. Zhou Zhengyu has not yet joined Li Jicheng, and he doesn't know Li Jicheng's situation, so he met a powerful enemy here. Obviously, once the battle unfolds, the ease cannot end.

The name of the person, the shadow of the tree, and the name of Zheng Zhilong can be majestic on the sea for more than ten years, and under his hands, there must be some real kung fu. For the enemy in front of him, Zhou Zhengyu did not have the slightest contempt. His only wish now is that Li Jicheng can withstand it and not have an accident. Everything, wait until the two sides have competed.

Of course, it would be nice if Zhang Haibin's Third Fleet could come quickly. It is still very possible for the Second Fleet and the Third Fleet to converge and defeat Zheng Zhilong's main fleet. However, considering that the Third Fleet was going to leave the port of Pusan in North Korea, the distance was long, and it would definitely not be able to reach the mouth of the Yangtze River without more than ten days, Zhou Zhengyu's expectations were not very high.

"Fight to the death!"

Zheng Zhilong ordered aggressively.

The current situation requires him to quickly kill his opponent in order to smoothly enter the Yangtze River and find his son. It is not feasible to delay even a quarter of an hour.

Under Zheng Zhilong's shouting, the warships of the Zheng family's fleet quickly adjusted their queues and put on a long snake formation, with three-masted gunboats in front and armed merchant ships in the back. Obviously, such a battle queue is about to start an artillery battle with the Tiger Ben Navy. Zheng Zhilong's meaning is very simple, rely on the number of his own warships, overwhelm the opponent's advantage, and kill the opponent as soon as possible.

However, Zhou Zhengyu is not stupid either. Zheng Zhilong's main fleet is so powerful, he will definitely not fight hard with the other party. His strategy was to drag Zheng Zhilong's main force first and prevent Zheng Zhilong from entering the Yangtze River estuary. Zheng Chenggong and Li Jicheng went head-to-head, and under normal circumstances, Zhou Zhengyu still felt that Li Jicheng had a better chance of winning.

The First Fleet of the Tiger Ben Army led by Li Jicheng was located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and if the situation was unfavorable, Li Jicheng could retreat quickly. Now, I don't see Li Jicheng's shadow, which means that he should have the upper hand. As long as he restrained Zheng Zhilong's main force and did not let him go to the Yangtze River for reinforcements, Li Jicheng would not be in great danger.

"Want to run?"

Zheng Zhilong scolded secretly.

The Zheng family fleet marched forward and tried to fight with the Huben Navy, but unexpectedly, the Huben Navy actually chose the strategy of retreat. The three-masted gunboats of the Zheng family's fleet fired a few shots and demonstrated Xing's seze, but unfortunately it had no effect.

The reaction of the Tiger Ben Army Navy made Zheng Zhilong feel very unhappy. The warships of the Tiger Army Navy only retreated and did not completely withdraw from the battlefield. The distance between them and the Zheng family's fleet was only about four miles. This means that they still linger around them, continuing to snoop. Under such circumstances, Zheng Zhilong did not dare to enter the Yangtze River.

The surface of the Yangtze River is completely different from the sea, it is much narrower and the depth of the water is much shallower. In that case, so many warships in the Zheng family's fleet would definitely not be able to be put away. Once the Zheng family fleet entered the Yangtze River, it was tantamount to tying its hands and abandoning its martial arts. Zheng Zhilong would definitely not do such a thing. If it doesn't get right, even he may be buried here.

The premise for the Zheng family fleet to enter the Yangtze River safely and successfully rescue Zheng Chenggong is to destroy the Tiger Army fleet in front of them. Even if it can't be completely annihilated, it must be completely crippled so that it does not threaten Xing. Therefore, Zheng Zhilong's desire to fight is very strong. It's just that the stronger Zheng Zhilong's desire is, the more Zhou Zhengyu retreats. The two armies confronted each other for half a day, but still did not enter a real combat state.