In order to let Motosuke sleep peacefully, such a great goal is much more powerful than what is to expand the territory. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Qi Jimei led the cavalry, and after penetrating directly into Da Nang, he cut off the road of assistance from Annang, and by the way, he smashed Zheng Song's breakthrough and beheaded more than 3,000 soldiers in Annang.

The Ming army adopted the tactic of encircling three without one, leaving only one side of the port for escape. Of course, the people in the city don't want to run, Deng Zilong has already led ten warships and sunk all the fishing boats. Compared with the giant ships of the Ming army, Annam's small sampan is simply a strong man and a child, with sharp collision angles, cutting tofu with a knife, and it is unstoppable.

Losing all the ships, no one will want to run.

can only sit in the city of sorrow, at a loss.

Agathon seemed to be enchanted, and he walked around in a panic, his face full of uneasiness.

The Spanish Empire was able to roam the seas and expand its territory everywhere, and no one could defeat it, relying on strong force. In his impression, the Ming Dynasty was only wealthy, and he was far from being a match for Spain in terms of force.

But after the real battle, he realized that the civilization and force of the Ming Dynasty were not weaker than Spain, and the powerful and sharp firearms were still surpassed, and the population and territory were beyond the reach of Spain.

Who can not be afraid in the face of a super behemoth!

The only thing Agadon doesn't understand is that the force is so strong, why didn't the Ming Dynasty go overseas, if they had done it earlier, what would have happened to Spain?

A big battle, which has been beaten by the Spaniards, has no morale.

Tens of thousands of miles away from home, drifting across the ocean, and suffering a lot.

We are not here to send us to death, we are here to win the battle, grab money, food, and women!

No one will do a business without making a profit.

After a battle, one and a half of the two regiments were killed and wounded, and the lively young man turned into a cold corpse in the blink of an eye, and some people did not even find the corpse.

What is it for?

The remaining one or two thousand people found Agadon and strongly advised to retreat immediately, abandon the Hou Li Dynasty, abandon Annam, they no longer want to fight with the Ming army.

Agathon shrugged at everyone, "Lads, the messenger for help has left here, and our only hope is the fleet of Malacca. But I think it's going to be hard for us to hold out until the fleet arrives, so we'll try anyway. At the same time, I like to remember that when we are powerless and alone, surrender is allowed. Maybe the Ming Empire is not as we imagined, they are a prosperous, powerful, and civilized country. ”

Zheng Song came to ask Agaton for reassurance, and the two sides wanted to join hands to protect Da Nang and defend against the Ming army.

Who knew that when he heard this person's words, he vomited blood directly.

Xiyi, it's really unreliable!

Zheng Song wanted to cry without tears, but the Spaniards broke the jar and broke it.

They were trapped in an area within a radius of ten miles, and the Ming army did not attack, they simply took advantage of the rare time to have a good time, robbed women, set fires, and watched the monkey-like Annam people flee wildly in the fire, and the Spaniards could be happy for a long time.

Zheng Song is cocooning himself at the moment, and his intestines are full of regret.

There was a miasma of smoke in the city, and the Ming army outside the city was not moving, and everyone was waiting.

……

"Lord Qiqi, Malacca has sent a secret report!"

Xi Muyun snatched it over, unfolded it, and looked at it carefully, sure enough, the Spanish fleet sent troops, and they couldn't do it if they didn't send troops, if they lost all the men and horses in Da Nang, and the Ming army attacked Malacca by land, the Spaniards would have no fun.

A total of thirty-five warships sailed north from Malacca and headed straight for Annam.

"They've done it, so should we!"

Xi Muyun gave an order, and the Ming Luzon fleet anchored in Subic Bay was finally dispatched.

After several years of preparation, the current Xi Muyun is not what it used to be.

The biggest advantage of taking possession of Luzon is that you can get high-quality shipbuilding timber nearby. The bottlenecks restricting the development of the Navy have disappeared.

Before the start of the war, the Luzon fleet had a total of 50 large warships, hundreds of auxiliary ships, more than 3,000 artillery pieces, and more than 20,000 personnel.

If you add Yu Dayou's water division in Guangzhou, the strength will be doubled.

Spaniards, Lao Tzu is not as experienced as you, and you have not been mixed at sea for a long time, but Lao Tzu knows that two fists are difficult to defeat four hands, and after being equipped with cannons, it is not that there are more cannons and fewer cannons, and it is better to fight far than close, and to fight accurately than to fight flat...... In a word, it is to compare the scale and the heritage. Speaking of this, who else will Daming be afraid of!

Before Xi Muyun sent out the army, he officially wrote a letter to his teacher Tang Yi, reporting the situation to him, saying that he had the ambition to win the war.

From Luzon to Daming, the fastest ships, taking advantage of the southeast monsoon, also took about a month to reach the capital.

Tang Yi is working on the division of the military department, since the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Household have been split, it is only a matter of time before the other four departments are separated.

The War Department was to be divided into three, the War Department and the Navy Department, plus the General Staff.

Tang Yi's plan was proposed, and the nest exploded all of a sudden.

What are you kidding, for how many years, the army is dominant, where did the navy come from? Even Zheng He's fleet was hung under the Imperial Horse Prison.

A bunch of rowers, on what basis can they compare with us.

The military leaders in the capital all made a fuss, and they all found Tang Yi, saying that no matter what, the army and navy cannot stand side by side, and the navy is at most an organization under the Lu family, and at most it transports people and horses, how can they be lifted to the sky?

"Brother Zili, that's what you mean?"

Tan Lun hurriedly shook his head, "Lord Yuanfu, I am also leading the troops in the southeast, in order to resist the Japanese, Brother Shui has paid a lot of price. It's just that the army is too strong at the moment, and in terms of the navy, there is not even a serious general army, one in front of Yu Dayou, and the rest of the general soldiers who are in charge are all from the army. If the two armies are tied, the navy will definitely have to increase the number of generals, and as for the army, it will definitely have to be reduced......"

It is almost a foregone conclusion that some people will gain and some people will suffer.

This is where the trouble of reform has always been, and those who gain may not say many good things, but those who are damaged must jump higher than anyone else.

Tang Yi smiled bitterly, "The army, it is destined to become a shell for the navy!" ”

Tan Lun was taken aback, how could he listen to Yuanfu's meaning, it's not as simple as the two armies being juxtaposed, this is to put the navy above the army! Will those people say yes?

Seeing that his face was full of questions, Tang Yi sighed, "Brother Zili, don't worry, I estimate that it won't be long before those veteran ruffians who oppose the navy will regret it, and they still have to rely on the navy to help!" ”

Tan Lun still wanted to ask, but Tang Yi refused to say more, he just took his hands and looked at the far south.

You must fight for it!

……

Xi Muyun, who had high hopes from Tang Yi, was facing great trouble at this time, and his fleet left Subic Bay, crossed the South China Sea, and went straight to Da Nang.

According to the distance estimates, he was just in time to catch up with the Spaniards' fleet.

Who knew that after he arrived, the Spaniards did not appear, Xi Muyun immediately turned the fleet and searched south along the coastline. Still don't believe it, can the Spaniards go to heaven?

After searching for three days, they did not encounter the Spaniards, but caught up with the typhoons in summer and autumn, which raged, and the large fleet had to quickly change direction and flee to the Gulf of Siam.

In a typhoon, the Ming army lost more than a dozen soldiers, and two warships were damaged and had to be repaired nearby.

Get off the wrong foot!

Xi Muyun almost blew his lungs, he didn't want to sit back and watch the opportunity to fly away, so he hurriedly turned around and chased down to the southeast. Halfway through the chase, they finally encountered a fleet, and Xi Muyun immediately ordered to pounce on it.

Between the two sides, a battle soon ensued.

Xi Mu Yunxing hurriedly seized the best position, and the artillery on both sides roared loudly, splashing water columns from time to time, and the other party met the enemy in a hurry, with only sporadic artillery fire. Soon overwhelmed by the artillery of the Ming army, they fell silent. In the end, only three ships remained, raising the white flag.

After capturing them and interrogating them, Xi Muyun finally got useful news, this fleet turned out to be a merchant ship from Malacca, and was responsible for helping the Spanish fleet transport personnel back, while the main fleet was still in the north.

With the exact information, Xi Muyun once again ordered the fleet to turn around and go north to search for the opponent.

In the era of sail warships, without advanced means of communication, combat was like hide and seek, and ninety percent of the time was wasted on searching. This is why experienced generals and sailors are especially valuable.

Xi Muyun's experience is still a little lacking, but his luck is good.

Finally, on the fifth day of the north, the traces of the Spaniards were discovered.

The cruiser in charge of the search found the traces of the opponent, and then the soldiers in charge of observation also discovered that, due north, huge white sails appeared in the sky, more and more, and there was no edge in sight.

Xi Muyun immediately ordered to change the team, and the entire fleet was divided into two columns, and they were in the upper hand, just puffing up the sails and rushing forward.

It was called a battleship because the fire was concentrated on the wide sides, and in order to give full play to the advantage of firepower, it was necessary to line up and concentrate on attacking the opponent with side guns.

Xi Muyun struck first, and his battleship rushed headlong into the middle of the opponent, and the cannon rumbled, firing at the Spanish warship. After a brief panic, the opponent immediately returned fire.

The battleships of both sides met together, which was very interesting. The Spanish warship is raised at both ends, much like the ingot chicken, which is the world-famous Spanish galleon. This shape was made so that when two ships approached, it would be easier to jump onto each other's ships.

Apparently, the Spaniards had not yet abandoned the idea of broadside combat.

On the contrary, the Ming army, under the guidance of Tang Yi, has long been making every effort to develop artillery.

The bow of the battleship was lower, more slender, powerful in firepower, and nimble in maneuvering.

In the midst of the bombardment, they took advantage of it.

Boom, cannonballs kept streaking across the sky, and one cannonball accurately hit the bow of the Spanish battleship, and the sawdust was scattered, smashing a hole the size of a bucket, and the surrounding soldiers were either killed or wounded.

Of course, Xi Muyun's boat was also injured, he was besieged by several Spanish ships, the masts were all discounted, and he ordered the handsome flag to be hung on the mast behind him and continue the battle.

Fortunately, at this time, the other ships of the Ming army rushed in one after another, and they quickly divided the opponent and surrounded the Spanish ships.

The heavy artillery of the Ming army was earth-shattering, and the ghosts cried and howled.

Spanish ships were constantly shot, the worst being the Awe, a three-story ship with more than a hundred cannons.

The Ming army focused on the siege, and there were constantly shells penetrating the huge body of the "Awe", leaving hideous holes and black holes, as if hell had opened the door, which made people shudder.

The battle lasted for an hour, and there were less than 1,000 soldiers on board the "Awe", only more than 400 remained, and more than half of them were lost, and most of the corpses had lost their heads, which was extremely miserable.

The Ming army respected the ship, but his men were not ambiguous, approached the other party, and the rockets with fire oil hit the ship, and the fire was monstrous, and the ship was quickly engulfed.

The first silent battleship appeared, followed by the second, the third......

There were Spaniards, and of course there were Ming troops.

The battle became more and more intense, and the distance between the two sides was so close that not only the artillery could reach, but even the muskets could be hit, and the bullets were constantly shuttling, and the soldiers screamed, fell wounded, or fell into the sea, and disappeared.

The numerical superiority of the Ming army became more and more obvious, the Spaniards gradually became weaker, more and more ships were wounded, and the Ming army not only had sharp artillery fire, but also had fire oil, which could burn wooden warships, which was very fatal.

A Spanish warship, bumping in flames, slammed into a Ming warship. The sturdy and powerful ramming angle smashed the ships of the Ming army, broke off from the middle, and quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.

The Spaniards are desperate!

What a great opponent!

Xi Muyun witnessed the tragic scene, gritted his teeth, he would never allow an enemy ship to escape.

All the Ming troops took part in the battle, and the boys, shirtless, desperately shot the shells.

It was not until dusk that the battle came to an end, when thirteen of the Spaniards' ships were sunk and fifteen were captured.

They fled south in a hurry.

Looking at the mess on the sea, Xi Muyun tore open his clothes, revealing his strong chest, and let the sea breeze blow to cool the boiling blood.

Won, finally won!

An old rival for many years, just like that!

The stones above his head were removed, and his body was about to fly, Xi Muyun certainly didn't want to give up the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he simply gathered the fleet and ordered the ten intact warships to stay behind to take care of the other ships and search for the wounded.

He led twenty warships, chasing all the way, and along the way, the other party's ships were constantly killed, and the big guys forgot about fatigue and pain. There is only one thought, and that is to completely destroy the opponent.

Finally, seven days later, the Ming fleet came to the open sea of Malacca.

"It's ours there!"

Xi Muyun, whose eyes were bloodshot, pointed to the port of Malacca and shouted with confidence. (To be continued.) )