Today's first update is delivered! Zheng Chenggong only went north from the coastal area of Fujian in mid-February. In the winter of last year, something unexpected happened within the Zheng family's fleet, which caused his original plan of action to have to be postponed slightly.

It doesn't matter, though. Although he delayed his journey to the north a little and delayed it for two or three months, he gained a larger number of warships. The warships that could not be vacated were vacated after the Chinese New Year. After a delay of several months, he received reinforcements from at least ten three-masted gunboats, which Zheng Chenggong thought was worth it.

Obviously, in this matter, his father Zheng Zhilong took a tacit attitude. Without his acquiescence, Zheng Chenggong would not have been able to mobilize so many three-masted gunboats. This makes Zheng Chenggong's heart more confident and more ambitious, with the secret support of his father, what can't be done?

Holding the clairvoyant mirror and inspecting the warships around him, Zheng Chenggong's heart was full of leaks. It was the first time he had led such a large fleet. All the large warships combined, there were more than a hundred. Such a fleet, in the Zheng family, there are only a few people who can lead it. Among them, including his father Zheng Zhilong, his two uncles Zheng Zhihu and Zheng Zhibao.

These people used to be his idols of Zheng Chenggong. His greatest wish is that one day, like them, he can lead a huge fleet to conquer the four seas and seek the greatest interests for the Zheng family. Now, his wish has finally come true.

Zheng Chenggong vowed that in this battle, Zhang Zhun's sea power "must be wiped out." He must trample Zhang Zhun under his feet. He wants the whole world to see that anyone who offends the Zheng family's fleet will end up being so terrible. He wanted to make it so that from now on, no one would dare to offend the Zheng family again.

Big Nose is still two hours away from its destination. ”

The servant Zheng Shouyuan came to report.

"Good!"

Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but rub his hands.

After delaying for half a year, he can finally really distinguish himself from Zhang Zhun. Seeing that a fierce battle was coming, Zheng Chenggong really couldn't control his emotions a little. After all, he was still very young and impulsive, and when he heard that there was a fight, his blood boiled.

With Zheng Chenggong's Xingzi, he endured it for half a year, "It's really not easy!" Fortunately, there is a reward for the effort, and in this half a year, he can mobilize more three-masted gunboats and organize more powerful forces to find trouble with Zhang Zhun.

Yes, Zheng Chenggong is indeed a little obsessed with the strength of the three-masted gunboat. These behemoths are the basic strength of the Zheng family fleet across the four seas, and they are also the capital of the Zheng family fleet against the Dutch, and they are the firm cornerstone on which the Zheng family fleet relies to maintain its own status.

The three-masted gunboat satisfied Zheng Chenggong with its huge body, excellent ability to resist hits, and intensive artillery fire. In particular, the red-coated cannon on the three-masted gunboat, if used well, is a big killing weapon of Zhenya, which can inflict heavy damage on the enemy.

This time, Zheng Chenggong brought twenty-five three-masted gunboats in one go, and each three-masted gunboat had four red-coated cannons, "All of them add up, which is a full hundred red-coated cannons!" A hundred, a hundred cannons in red! Plus the artillery of other warships "The number of guns of the entire fleet is more than three thousand!"

Three thousand guns"What is that concept? The concept is that if you shoot from just one side of the ship, you can shoot 1,500 solid bullets in a single Xing. If you shoot at the same time from both sides of the ship, you can shoot 3,000 solid bullets in a single Xing.

So many solid bullets fell, it was even denser than raindrops, not to mention even more powerful grapeshot bullets. If all the bullets were fired, the momentum would be even more terrifying. Basically, within an effective range of five hundred meters, the target can be destroyed in one pass.

Such a number of artillery, not to mention used against the Tiger Navy, even if it encounters the fleet of the Dutch, it can be fought for a while. This is also the basic reason why Zheng Chenggong is complacent, he has enough power in his hands, no matter what Zhang Zhun plays, he can still accompany him. When Zhang Zhun ran out, he had to wait obediently to die.

Zheng Chenggong was determined not only to destroy all of Zhang Zhun's naval forces and to abolish all the Huben army and navy, but also to personally go ashore to greet Zhang Zhun well. He wanted to ask Zhang Zhun if he had eaten leopard gall and actually came to provoke the Zheng family, and he dared to hand over the Zheng family's territory. The vast ocean has always been the territory of the Zheng family, isn't Zhang Zhun clear? Unclear consequences, of course, there is only a dead end.

"Sixth grandfather, you say, will Zhang Zhun avoid the war?"

Zheng Chenggong suddenly said whimsically.

"Avoiding war? Probably not? ”

Zheng Shouyuan said subconsciously.

"What if he thinks he's not our opponent and quietly hides?"

Zheng Chenggong imagined countless possibilities, and persevered in asking, "This...... That's a problem. ”

Zheng Shouyuan frowned and said.

In fact, he felt in his heart that Zhang Zhun was unlikely to avoid a fight, that was not Zhang Zhun's style of doing things. It's just that since Zheng Chenggong said so, as a servant, he can only follow his wishes. Zheng Chenggong slowly grew up, and his opinions became more and more assertive, and he became more cautious.

"Hmph, do you think I won't be able to find it if I hide? I don't believe it! Even if I search all the seas in the north, I will dig Zhang Zhun out! ”

Zheng Chenggong seemed to feel that Zhang Zhun would really hide, his face was full of disdain, he didn't know what he thought, what nerves he touched, and he swore an oath. He seemed to be explaining to everyone around him that if he didn't kill Zhang Zhun this time, he would definitely not give up easily. The eldest son of the Zheng family is not bullied.

Zheng Shouyuan was about to euphemistically say that he should not underestimate Zhang Zhun's determination to resist. Judging from the situation last time, the strength of the Huben Army Navy is not so weak that it is vulnerable. They had the strength to annihilate Yang Tiansheng's fleet before, and it was obvious that their own strength would not be very weak. At that time, on the battlefield, the large warships of the Tiger Ben Army "were still quite numerous."

What's more, "after a few months, maybe the strength of the Tiger Ben Navy will increase a little." In such a situation, "it is better to be cautious to avoid accidents." However, when the words came to his lips, he shrank back. He felt that at this time, if he said such things, he would definitely be fighting the cold water of Zheng Chenggong, and he would definitely cause the eldest prince to be unhappy.

"The intelligence didn't say, Zhang Zhun was hiding......"

Zheng Shouyuan had no choice but to say slowly and euphemistically.

"That's for the best."

Zheng Chenggong didn't understand the euphemistic reminder of the old family, and said in a spirited manner.

Zheng Shouyuan sighed quietly in his heart. Retract the rest of the words. Zheng Chenggong's mind is already a little hot now, and it is useless for him to say anything. Instead of disgusting Zheng Chenggong, it is better to be cautious and avoid unexpected situations and leave.

In fact, Zheng Shouyuan is also quite confident in the strength of his own fleet. After all, this was a huge fleet with twenty-five three-masted gunboats and more than a hundred other large armed merchant ships with a total of more than three thousand guns. dispatched such a strong sea force to deal with Zhang Zhun and Ji Shi.

Even in the past few months, Zhang Zhun has desperately increased the number of warships, and it is impossible to have a miracle against the sky. The construction of warships, the launching of warships, there are a series of regulations, which require a lot of money and time. Battleships, especially large ones, are definitely not something that can be changed by juggling. It is impossible for Zhang Zhun to conjure up a large number of warships out of thin air.

"Woooooo

Suddenly, a low conch horn sounded.

Zheng Shouyuan looked up, and it turned out that the observation post at the top of the mast showed the enemy situation.

"The eldest prince, the warship of the Tiger Ben Army."

Someone came in a hurry.

"Prepare for battle!"

Zheng Chenggong immediately shouted violently.

I thought that Zhang Zhun would hide and dare not see people, but I didn't expect that he really had the courage to fight a decisive battle with the Zheng family's fleet! Come, wait for the Zheng family fleet to sink you all to the bottom of the sea!

"The other side only has one ship."

The subordinate added.

"Salute before soldiers?"

Zheng Chenggong frowned, feeling a little unhappy.

He didn't like it very much. If you want to fight, what do you do with so many stinky farts? Could it be that this is Zhang Zhun playing tricks? That's right, it must be Zhang Zhun who is playing tricks. There is no other possibility than this.

Zhang Zhun must have felt that the Zheng family's fleet was a good one, and the one who came was not good, and he didn't have enough ability to fight, so he wanted to take a delaying strategy to buy more time for himself in order to accumulate more strength. "Hmph, if I, Zheng Chenggong, will fall for you, I won't be Zheng Chenggong! I'm changed my name to Zhang Chenggong!

"Let him come."

Zheng Chenggong said coldly.

He wanted to see what tricks Zhang Zhun was playing.

Soon, under the guidance of the Zheng family's fleet, the sentinel ship of the Tiger Ben Army appeared in front of Zheng Chenggong. There was only one sailor on board, and one man who didn't look like a sailor. There was no armament on the sentry ship.

Obviously, this is a purely sentinel ship that has come to deliver the news. The purpose of its waiting here is to transmit certain information to Zheng Chenggong. Its Xing quality is similar to that of the messengers who come and go between the two armies.

This person, who didn't look like a sailor, got on Zheng Chenggong's flagship, came to Zheng Chenggong, saluted Zheng Chenggong in a proper manner, and said without humility or arrogance: "Han Li, the naval staff officer of the Tiger Ben Army, has seen the eldest prince. ”

Zheng Chenggong glanced at Han Li with a somewhat arrogant expression, without the slightest intention of taking him in his eyes, and said coldly, "Did Zhang Zhun send you to surrender?" ”

Han Li said without humility or arrogance: "This is a letter from the Lord Governor of my family to the eldest prince, and I also ask the eldest prince to look at it. What the Governor of my family has to say is in the letter. ”

With that, he took out a letter from his bosom and offered it with both hands.

Zheng Chenggong didn't reach out to pick up the letter, Zheng Shouyuan next to him reached out and took the letter.

"Read.

Zheng Chenggong said coldly.

"Yes."

Zheng Shouyuan agreed, unfolded the letter, and read it.

Of course, this is not Zhang Zhun's handwritten letter, it was done by someone else. Therefore, its text is quite neat, and there will definitely be no low-level errors such as typos. In the letter, Zhang Zhun made it clear that the Huben Navy and the Zheng fleet were fighting each other, and it was only the Dutch who were secretly snickering, and there was no benefit to the Han people at all.

If Zheng Chenggong puts the overall situation first, he should take the initiative to withdraw his troops to avoid conflict. In the future, the two sides will settle it through negotiations. If Zheng Chenggong is short-sighted and wants to be the enemy of the Tiger Army, the Tiger Army will also accompany him to the end.

The tone of the letter was peaceful, but the position of the Tiger Benjun was already clearly expressed. Whether it is war or peace, it depends on Zheng Chenggong's meaning.

"Humph! Do you know now that you're afraid? ”

Zheng Chenggong said coldly.

There was a slight deviation in his understanding of Zhang Zhun's response. Zhang Zhun replied that he wanted to accompany him to the end, in Zheng Chenggong's view, it was completely a face-saving word. He thought that Zhang Zhun couldn't bear it anymore, so he would send someone to send such a letter.

However, it was too late.

Since he is here, it is impossible to let Zhang Zhun go.

Are you easy to bully when you are the Zheng family fleet? You have repeatedly cut the face of the Zheng family's fleet, and you still expect me to let you go? Go back and wash your neck and wait for the knife!

"Go back and tell Zhang Zhun that there is no such cheap thing! We're here to settle accounts with him! All the previous accounts must be settled! None of them can escape! ”

Zheng Chenggong said arrogantly.

Han Li didn't say anything, and after saluting, he turned around and left.

"Well, when you die, you don't know that you are hungry"

Zheng Chenggong said disdainfully.

"Eldest Prince, Jizhun doesn't seem to be that kind of person."

Zheng Shouyuan said with some confusion.

"He must have been scared."

Zheng Chenggong said proudly.

Zheng Shouyuan wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.

After all, Zheng Chenggong is the eldest son of the Zheng family and the head of the Zheng family's fleet in the future, so he is not suitable to say anything. After all, Zheng Chenggong's respect for him comes from his seniority, not from his status. In terms of status, he has always been a servant of the Zheng family. Since you are a servant, you must have the consciousness of a servant.

"Get ready for battle!"

"Keep going!"

Zheng Chenggong quickly gave instructions.

The huge Zheng family fleet continued to march north.

"Woooooo

Suddenly, the low voice of the conch horn kept ringing.

"Now the enemy ship!"

"Now the enemy ship!"

"Now the enemy ship!"

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Zheng Chenggong hurriedly raised the clairvoyant mirror and looked towards the position in the north, constantly looking.

Sure enough, in the northern line of sea and sky, a large number of warships appeared. At the top of the mast of these warships, red flags were hung. It is indeed the warship of the Tiger Army, undoubtedly. This Zhang Zhun didn't choose to escape, he actually chose to fight, and he was really not afraid of death