On the sea east of Fujian, Zhang Chu and Zheng Zhilong each led their fleets to a decisive battle, this time the battle was desperate for both sides, Zhang Chu sent his entire fleet, and Zheng Zhilong brought out all the large and small ships he could muster. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

According to Zheng Zhilong's established tactics, the Zheng family's fleet sailed from all directions, forming an encirclement of Zhang Chu, and Zhang Chu's fleet was not afraid and rushed forward.

Seeing the two sides approaching, the security artillery opened fire first.

When the cannonballs fell in Zheng Zhilong's fleet, Zheng Zhilong was a little confused, and the cannonballs fired by the security army were able to explode, and they were no longer the kind of solid iron balls.

The first round of shells fell, and with the sound of explosions, several small boats in Zheng Zhilong's fleet were blown to pieces, and the ignition on the ship was ignited by the shells, floating on the sea and igniting a fire, frightening other ships to flee quickly.

Before Zheng Zhilong woke up from the shock, the second round of shelling by the security forces began again, this time the shelling was more accurate, and most of the shells landed close to the main battleships of the Zheng family's fleet. Several shells hit the ship, and the ensuing explosion sent shrapnel and wood chips flying across the ship, killing many of the Zheng pirates who were preparing to jump in the gang as soon as the two sides approached. Moreover, Zheng Zhilong also felt that the interval between the second shelling of the security army was much shorter than the last time. This means that the same amount of artillery can dump more shells in a short period of time, and the strength of a single ship of the security army can be said to have more than doubled.

Zheng Zhilong began to doubt whether his strategic decision was correct this time, and he seemed to have underestimated the strength of his opponent.

But there is no turning back from the bow, the ship has already opened its sails and rushed up on the sea, it is not so easy to turn around and retreat, and now Zheng Zhilong can only pray that the opponent is not as strong as it seems.

The pirates of the Zheng family's fleet began a very depressed charge, and the guns on the security warships were not only more than the Zheng family, but also weighed and had a long range, and the Zheng family's fleet could only be beaten at a long distance. Moreover, although the ship of the security army has a large tonnage, its speed is faster than that of the Zheng family. At this time, if the Zheng family's ship turned around and fled, it would be even worse to be chased and beaten, so under the leadership of Zheng Zhilong, the pirates could only rush upward. The distance between the two sides was a little closer, and even some of the small guns on the security ships could be used. Zheng Zhilong's fleet was in a more difficult situation.

The pitiful artillery on the pirate ships, which were smaller than the security forces, were also firing desperately, but the solid shells they fired did not pose a threat to the security ships. On the contrary, the large and small ships of the Zheng family's fleet were shot one after another, explosions were heard again and again, the small boats disintegrated, and the big ships were left with holes.

Zhang Chu gave the order, and the flag waved on the flagship of the security fleet, the "Caiyun", and the entire fleet of the security army turned slightly, drawing an arc in front of the pirate fleet, and facing the side of the ship towards the pirates, so that more artillery could fire at the pirates at the same time. A large number of shells were fired, and Zheng Zhilong's fleet suffered heavy losses at once.

Zhang Chu led the fleet to smash several pirate ships that came to intercept them with artillery fire, and rushed out of the encirclement of the pirates while firing their cannons. Zheng Zhilong's dream of hand-to-hand combat on board the ship did not happen, and their ship could not get close to Zhang Chu's fleet at all. Zhang Chu led the fleet out of the encirclement, but he did not stop there, but took the fleet around in a semicircle and killed.

Zheng Zhilong saw the seriousness of the situation, if the security army was allowed to go back and forth like this a few times, his fleet would be wiped out. He immediately ordered the fleet to retreat at full speed.

When the pirates saw Zheng Zhilong's order, they turned their heads and ran towards the port of Fujian, Zhang Chu led the fleet to fight all the way behind, and took the large ships in the Zheng family's fleet as the key targets, and pursued them closely.

The heavy artillery fire broke the mast of the big ship of the Zheng family's fleet, and the sail canopy fell, losing the ability to maneuver on the sea. In order to avoid being sunk, many of the Zheng family's ships flew white flags.

The naval battle ended with a resounding victory for the security forces, and the main forces of the Zheng family's fleet were wiped out here, except for a few small boats that escaped.

This was the end of Zheng Zhilong's reign over the Southern Seas. Zheng Zhilong was lucky to escape to the coast in a small boat, and then the security army rushed to the harbor, in front of thousands of cannons, the little defensive force of the harbor could not work at all. Soon the security forces landed on the coast under the cover of artillery fire, and the port fell, and Zheng Zhilong could only flee inland to Fujian with a few retinues.

Zheng Zhilong has been operating in the Fujian area for decades, not only has a huge sea power, but also has a strong army of more than 100,000 people on land with the wealth he has plundered.

Zheng Zhilong ran inland and immediately gathered troops and horses to attack the port area occupied by the security forces. He thought that with his superiority in troops, he could recapture the port, and then slowly find a way to find Zhang Chu to take revenge. But in the past few days when Zheng Zhilong mobilized troops and horses, the security army built a strong fortress with reinforced concrete in the port. When Zheng Zhilong led his troops to attack, he hit a stone, and the defenders of the port, supported by the artillery fire of the naval fleet, not only held the port, but also inflicted great casualties on Zheng Zhilong's team.

Zheng Zhilong had no choice but to lead his troops to retreat beyond the range of the artillery of the security army fleet and confront the security army.

At this time, Zhang Chu asked Zheng Zhilong's men who had been captured to bring Zheng Zhilong a letter, the content of which was very simple, demanding that Zheng Zhilong surrender immediately. After so many years of wandering around the rivers and lakes, Zheng Zhilong certainly would not surrender to Zhang Chu easily.

The two sides confronted each other in the port area, and at this time, Zhang Chu released some old and weak pirates captured in naval battles from time to time. It is said that the security forces are willing to accept anyone's surrender, as long as they surrender to the past, the security forces can guarantee the safety of life and property, those who are willing to become soldiers can join the security forces, and those who are unwilling to become soldiers can find their own way out. If you have some assets, you can also buy shares of the security army company, sit and wait for dividends, and you can live a worry-free life for the rest of your life. The security forces have opened several such companies in Zhejiang, Shandong and other places, and many of them have made a fortune by buying stocks.

The pirates have had some savings over the years, and they really don't want to live this desperate life again, and when they hear the news, people's hearts fluctuate for a while. Zheng Zhilong got the news and ordered people to strictly investigate the rumors, and it was only then that the mood of the pirates stabilized.

At this time, Zhang Chu landed at the port of 20,000 security troops transported by transport ship from the port of Ningbo, and they set up a large camp outside the castle. When the artillery battalion set up an artillery position, and the infantry launched an attack on Zheng Zhilong's camp under the cover of artillery, these pirates realized that the thieves who had been robbing the house all day were not at the same level as the regular army, and they only then remembered that the opponent was the strong army that had eliminated the Houjin.

The pirates who sensed the danger were defeated at once, more than 100,000 people were beaten by 20,000 people and herded sheep, and Zheng Zhilong's land power also collapsed. (To be continued.) )