Chapter 904: Shandong, It's Not Like You Can Come When You Want To Come And Leave If You Want To Go!

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[Today's fourth shift is delivered! ] 】

Obviously, the fourth round of battles is for the Huben Navy, because most of the warships have been damaged to varying degrees. Some of the battleships, in a damaged condition, were quite serious. These ships must be withdrawn from the battle immediately, and then find a way to return to the First Shipyard for repairs. If you continue to fight, there is a high chance that you will sink directly.

"Grit your teeth! Hold on to the end! ”

"We are hard, the enemy is harder than us!"

"Hold on for the last half hour, and the victory will be ours!"

The top brass of the Tiger Ben Army and Navy have constantly issued all kinds of inspiring slogans.

In the intense preparation for the war, Yang Guohua personally served as the commander, and transferred all the sailors on the damaged battleship and combat effectiveness to the battleship that was still fighting. After a period of rapid adjustment, the sailors of the first-line battleships were basically full again. At this time, the reinforcements who came from the Mawan Naval Base also arrived in time. They also brought several large merchant ships with them, and were responsible for bringing all the wounded sailors back for treatment. After having enough sailors, the Huben Navy regained its original combat effectiveness.

Still led by the Longshen ship commanded by Huang Shijun and Mao Huihui, the Huben Navy continued to organize two columns to kill in the direction of the Zheng family's fleet. Although the six dragon god ships were already scarred and bruised on the outside, they were still the absolute main force in the fierce battle. The ninety-six red-coated cannons they possessed were the most lethal weapons of the Tiger Ben Navy in this naval battle.

Soon, the Longshen ship commanded by Huang Shijun and Mao Huihui was on the same level as the three-masted gunboat of the Zheng family's fleet. There was no need for the orders of the superior commanders, and the respective gunners were already desperately firing. In an instant, the entire sea surface turned into a boiling porridge pot again.

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

The rumbling of cannon fire kept coming.

Clusters of firelight burst out between the three columns.

The fifth round of artillery battles, from the very beginning, went into the bloodiest state. The three fire dragons continued to entangle, constantly spewing flames at each other, constantly devouring each other's lives. A large number of people were thrown into the sea, and their lives and deaths were unknown. At the same time, there were constantly masts falling, and sails were torn and falling into the water.

There was already a large amount of debris floating on the sea, and after the new round of artillery battles began, the entire sea surface seemed to be blocked by all kinds of debris. The dragon god ship or the three-masted gunboat ploughed hard from the debris on the sea, like a wounded beast, fiercely crashed into the garbage heap, and immediately triggered a series of big reactions, and the entire sea surface was a chaotic noise.

Compared with the previous four shellings, the most important feature of the fifth shelling was that more and more warships were damaged, and the casualties were becoming more and more serious. In other words, the casualties on both sides are getting bigger and bigger. No matter who it is, a casual shot may take several or even dozens of lives.

The damaged battleships, which suffered heavy losses in this artillery battle, had to withdraw from the battle. Some of the warships even sank directly into the sea. These warships were basically pierced through big holes, and the sea water poured into it frantically, and the sailors could not discharge the sea water in time, and the warships only kept sinking. In particular, the bilge of the warship was smashed through by solid bullets, and there was basically no possibility of repairing it. The only way to do this is to abandon ship quickly.

The casualties of the Tiger Ben Navy are still quite large. Originally, many warships were wounded to meet the battle, but at this time, they were besieged by the enemy's warships, and a large number of shells fell, and the problem immediately appeared. Halfway through the battle, Huang Shijun's Dragon God Ship was forced to withdraw from the battle. There was no way, the main mast of his dragon god ship had been broken, and he couldn't keep up the speed of his advance. The ship's sailors suffered very heavy losses. It could almost be said that if he didn't get out of the fight quickly, he would have been completely sunk.

The losses of the Zheng family's fleet were equally large. The three-masted gunboat at the head of them was desperately besieged by the Tiger Ben Navy, and almost half of the shells were withstanding. So many chain bullets and grape bullets fell densely on the top of those three-masted gunboats, and the consequences can be imagined. Of the remaining three-masted gunboats, almost none are intact. A few of them can be said to be dying, barely breathing.

"Eldest Prince, let's retreat!"

Zheng Shouyuan said helplessly.

This time, his tone was quite tough, and it already had a strong hint of suggestion.

There is no way, his tone is not tough. Because, so far, the Zheng fleet has lost twenty three-masted gunboats and more than sixty armed merchant ships. These damaged warships are almost more than seventy percent of the strength of Zheng Chenggong's fleet. If the fight continues, the Zheng family's fleet will be completely wiped out. If you want to defeat Zhang Zhun, it is completely impossible.

In fact, at this time, it is no longer a question of how to fight, but how to retreat. Obviously, Zhang Zhun would not let the Zheng family's fleet retreat easily. Zheng Chenggong's continuous attacks must have angered Zhang Zhun. In this case, when the Zheng family's fleet retreats, the Huben Navy will definitely try its best to catch up.

Zheng Shouyuan is not only responsible for Zheng Chenggong, but also responsible for Zheng Zhilong. If Zheng Zhilong knew that his son had actually lost so many warships in the sea near Shandong, it would be strange if he didn't confine Zheng Chenggong in prison. The Zheng family's fleet also faced many enemies, and it did not have enough strength, so it was easy to capsize in the gutter.

"Is it just like that?"

Zheng Chenggong muttered to himself.

His tone was completely different from before. Before, it was an unwilling tone. Now, it's a sad sigh. Even, if you listen carefully, you can hear a little bit of self-deprecation. Yes, after the fifth round of artillery battles, the idiots knew that the Zheng family's fleet had to retreat immediately. If you don't retreat quickly, you'll really be buried here.

Thinking of returning to Fujian, returning to his father's side, and facing all kinds of eyes, Zheng Chenggong felt that one of his heads seemed to be two big. In that moment, he really would rather die himself. However, when he really thought of suicide, he hesitated. He was only sixteen years old, and it was the best time in his life, how could he commit suicide like this?

"Eldest prince, the situation is urgent, let's leave quickly!"

Zheng Shouyuan said in a low tone.

At this time, he had already seen the Tiger Ben Army Navy from the clairvoyant mirror, mobilizing ships to launch a counterattack against the Zheng family's fleet. Just now, it has always been the Zheng family fleet that has taken the initiative to attack, and now, it is finally the turn of the Tiger Ben Army Navy to seize the initiative. Judging from what was observed in the clairvoyant mirror, the remaining strength of the Tiger Ben Navy was still quite powerful.

That's right, the Tiger Ben Army Navy is indeed mobilizing forces and preparing for a counterattack. By this time, Zhang Zhun and the others had already seen that the Zheng family's fleet was already at the end of its strong crossbow and had no strength. At this time, the Tiger Army Navy launched a counterattack and would inevitably achieve good results. If you circle Zheng Chenggong all in one go, it will be perfect.

So far, the Tiger Ben Navy has lost a total of two Dragon God ships, seventeen Sword Tooth ships, and more than fifty Cangshan ships. However, these are not the most important things, the most important thing is that even with the loss of so many warships, the Tiger Ben Army still has a large number of warships. There are also close to forty large warships, and more than one hundred and fifty Cangshan ships.

"Assault of the whole army!"

"*** engagement!"

Zhang Zhun issued an order in a deep voice.

Now, it's time to beat the water dogs.

Obviously, such an order is the long-awaited thing by the vast number of officers and men of the Tiger Ben Army. Issuing such an order shows that the Huben Army and Navy have completely gained the upper hand. The next thing they have to do is to find their opponents and then catch the right ones.

"Let's go!"

"Let's go back!"

Zheng Chenggong only sighed helplessly,

The warships of the Tiger Ben Navy have already swarmed up, and the sailors of the Zheng family's fleet have no courage to fight. People are not as good as heaven, who would have thought that such a result would be? However, the bitter fruit has already been brewed, and even if there are any ideas, at this time, it is useless.

However, even if Zheng Chenggong wanted to escape, it was impossible. A large number of warships of the Tiger Ben Navy have already caught up with him from different angles. The fastest, of course, are the small and fast-moving Cangshan boats. As soon as they let go of their hands and feet, they were like arrows from the string, rushing towards the Zheng family's fleet.

Seriously, in the battle just now, the top and bottom of the Tiger Ben Army and Navy can be said to be holding their breath. Because, in the five column artillery battles, it was the Zheng family fleet that took the initiative. Only after the five shellings were over, the strength of the Zheng family's fleet was greatly weakened, and the initiative was ceded to the Huben Navy.

"!"

Zheng Chenggong secretly shouted tragedy,

The pursuit speed of the Tiger Ben Navy is so fast, if they are entangled, it will be terrible. At the moment, the biggest trouble for the Zheng family's fleet is, of course, those injured warships. If you want to retreat as soon as possible, you must abandon these ships.

"Abandon ship!"

"Withdraw!"

Zheng Chenggong had no choice but to give a difficult order.

To give such an order, it is to leave the battleship completely undamaged. In this way, those damaged battleships became Zhang Zhun's trophies. Of course, if someone is in a hurry and sinks the battleship by itself, it is also possible. It's just that after hearing the order to retreat, how many sailors from the Zheng family's fleet were willing to stay and sink the battleship?

"Keep the pursuit!"

Zhang Zhun said coldly.

He decided to continue to teach Zheng Chenggong a profound lesson before he returned to Fujian.

Shandong, it's not like you want to come!

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