The night of the second day of the sixth month was indeed not a good day, as thick clouds piled up in the sky, and the moon could only be projected through the gaps in the clouds. As a result, the sea is particularly gloomy. Fortunately, there was no wind, and the waves were not too big.

On such a night, a fleet of more than 600 ships was quietly sailing on the sea outside Weihaiwei. The fleet had just passed Jiming Island and was slowly approaching Weihaiwei. Haidonkey Island and Jiming Island are both stationed with men and horses from the Dengzhou auxiliary battalion, which is naturally not a problem for such a large fleet, but the commander of the fleet is afraid that this will alarm the Denglai Navy Division in Weihai Weijun Port. Therefore, taking advantage of such weather, each ship hung a small light on the top of the mast and a small light on the stern. The signage was simple, but it didn't affect the speed of the entire fleet.

"This trip is quite smooth!" Zheng Hongkui looked at the sky, as well as the outline of the distant and vague Jiming Island behind him, let out a sigh of relief, and slowly let go of his heart. In his experience, the sight was not very good, but it provided good cover for the entire fleet, and the most reassuring thing was that there was not much wind and waves tonight.

"Fourth Master, why didn't you take a break? We're about to go to Weihaiwei, and I'm here to watch, absolutely foolproof! A voice came from behind him, it turned out to be Shi Lang, or a pair of barefoot.

"Man, when you are old, you can't sleep any matter what!" Zheng Hongkui laughed self-deprecatingly, in fact, he was only thirty-five years old, but compared with Shi Lang, it seemed a lot of vicissitudes, maybe people who begged for a life in the wind and waves always had to age faster.

"Although Dengzhou is a small land, it is the richest place in the north today. I think you're also excited about the upcoming harvest, right? The same is true for the eldest prince, this is the first time he has led an army to the army, and now he is also excited and unable to sleep? No, I just got up and was wiping my weapons! ”

Zheng Hongkui couldn't help laughing, and looked at Shi Lang with a little envy, "Although Dengzhou is small, after all, there is a large army stationed, so we must not be careless!" ”

"What the fourth uncle said is right!" As he spoke, Zheng Sen boarded the bow of the ship surrounded by several guards. He had changed into a beautiful leather armor, and even in this dark night, he could still faintly see the luster of the leather armor, holding the hilt of the sword at his waist in his left hand, and holding a pair of clairvoyant mirrors made by the Dutch in his right hand.

"This time, we dispatched 600 ships, thousands of artillery pieces, and 20,000 Zheng family sailors. It is to use the momentum of Mount Tai to eliminate the Dengzhou Army and Naval Division in one fell swoop. On the land side, Liu Zeqing will involve Zhu Ping'an's main force, we will take Weihaiwei before dawn, and then conquer Penglai, and then seize the trade zone first. However, although the Denglai Navy Division said that the ships were old and their combat effectiveness was vulnerable, Tong Wanjun was a member of Lao Jiang, who had followed Sun Yuanhua in battle, and he should not be underestimated, so he had to beware of jumping off the wall in a hurry! ”

Zheng Hongkui nodded appreciatively, Zheng Sen's caution is exactly what an excellent commander general must have, although he has the advantage in this battle, but he can't be empty-eyed, and prudence is the basis for ensuring a complete victory!

"It's foggy!" Zheng Hongkui suddenly raised his head, and his nose twitched a few times. Everyone looked at the sea together, and a faint white mist did rise on the sea.

"It's okay!" Shi Lang tested the wind speed and direction in the air with a saliva-stained finger, and said confidently: "The eldest prince and the fourth master don't have to worry, fog is a common thing in this season, this fog will not be too big, it will disperse in the early morning, but it is conducive to us quietly moving closer to the military port." ”

"What time is it?" Zheng Sen asked.

"It's past the ugly time, but it's not the end of the day!" Shi Lang pointed to a few points of light looming in the distance and said: "It should be the periphery of Weihai Weijun Port, and in about half an hour, we can reach the sea outside the military port!" ”

"Good!" Zheng Sen patted the handle of the knife, but the voice that issued the order carried a hint of trembling, "Order the fleet not to go too fast, pay attention to the distance between each other, keep close contact with each other at all times, and measure the depth ......of the water every fifty miles of distance traveled by the head ship!" ”

A series of orders were carried out to the letter, and all the sergeants and sailors were called back to their posts, even if they were not on duty, to be on standby. Those key positions have three or four reserves, no one dares to have the slightest carelessness, Zheng Sen's strict management of the army is well-known in the Zheng army, this is the first time he officially led the troops to the battle, and the big and small generals including the soldiers dare not slack off. Even the sleeping soldiers who were in charge of jumping ship and landing hand-to-hand combat were called out and began to put on their armor. This time, all the soldiers and soldiers of Zheng changed into pirate uniforms, which was not unfamiliar to them at all.

The big war was imminent, and everyone in the Zheng Junshui Division instantly became nervous.

"What time is it?" Zheng Sen swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, as the commander of the first army, his naval combat experience was far from rich, and he could only turn to Shi Lang, who had been adrift at sea since he was a child.

"It's coming soon!" Shi Lang's judgment of time no longer has to rely on observing the position of the stars and moon, and when it is approaching dawn, the sound of the waves and the sound of the waves crashing against the hull of the ship will be different.

"It should have reached the periphery of Weihai Weijun Port!" The white fog in front of him still hadn't dissipated, and the land in the distance could only show a rough outline.

The fingers of Zheng Sen's right hand gently rubbed the wooden handguard on the side of the ship, "Send more people to pay attention to the situation on the shore, all the terrain and terrain must be observed clearly, don't let go of any suspicious places!" Once the position is determined, the flotilla discharges the attack formation! ”

After a moment of silence, the fog finally cleared a bit, and the scene on the shore slowly became clearer. In the distance, you can vaguely see Weihaiwei's Wanghai Tower, and you can even hear some noisy sounds drifting from the shore along the wind.

Zheng Hongkui slapped the handrail heavily, "Eldest son, this is exactly here!" ”

Only then did a relaxed smile appear on the corner of Zheng Sen's mouth, "Pass my order, and the ships will ......!" ”

But at this time, an earth-shattering explosion suddenly came from the right side of Zheng Sen's main ship, and a ball of fire suddenly appeared a mile away from the main ship, and a small Cangshan ship disintegrated instantly, and the sailors on it didn't even have time to jump into the sea to escape, and then followed the hull and turned into ashes.

"What's going on?" Zheng Sen stood firm with the help of Zheng Hongkui, "Did Weihaiwei fire the cannon?" ”

Shi Lang frowned, "No, there is no sound, it is definitely the opposite battery!" ”

At this time, an extremely piercing whistling sound suddenly came from the shore, and everyone turned their heads to look, and a slender fire shadow roared up from the shore and went straight to the sky, and that fire shadow reached its highest peak above the Zheng Junshui Division. A vaguely visible umbrella-shaped thing suddenly bloomed on the top of the firelight, and the entire Hokage's falling speed became slow, and then the firelight illuminated the sea within five miles of the surrounding fire, and the Zheng Junshui Division, including Zheng Sen's, was gradually exposed to this firelight, as bright as day.

"What is this?" Before Zheng Sen could react, his subordinates had already come to report, "Eldest Prince, the left and right sides of Weihai Weijun Harbor are full of mines used by the sailors, but they are different from the past, these things will cause explosions as soon as they touch the hull of the ship, and now the left and right sides are blocked, leaving only a narrow channel ......!" ”

Before the words fell, a series of explosions sounded on the left and right sides at the same time, dozens of ships of different sizes were on the road, needless to say, the small boats were blown to pieces at once, even large and medium-sized ships such as Haicang ships and Fu ships were also blown up lightly, several of them had already revealed big holes, the sea water rushed into it frantically, and the sailors jumped into the sea one after another, and it was only a matter of time before they sank.

Although the light ships on all sides were willing to rescue, they were afraid of the black underwater mines that were dense in the sea.

The fireballs on the shore, which seemed to be for illumination, took off one after another, as if the shore was carefully observing the results of the battle at sea. Zheng Jun's sailor was wrapped in these white lights, and there was nothing to hide. But I couldn't see a single movement on the shore. The sound of explosions and the screams of soldiers filled the ears, and there was silence on the shore. Not even a single light was in sight.

"All ships, regardless of formation, fire on the shore!" Zheng Sen shouted hysterically. The sudden change made him a little flustered.

"The three-masted gunboat and the Fu ship are in the center, and the small boat is outside, slowly retreating!" Shi Lang suddenly issued a different order.

The herald stared at the three of them dumbfoundedly, not knowing for a moment whose order to follow.

"Do what Shi Lang said, the fleet retreats, the small boats cover outside, and if necessary, bombard the sea with artillery, be sure to find a way to protect the main force from this sea area!" At the critical moment, Zheng Hongkui finally made up his mind.

Zheng Junshui was finally well-trained, and after experiencing the initial panic, he quickly stood firm. Dozens of three-masted gunboats and Fu ships, which were the main ships, began to slowly retreat backwards under the cover of a large number of Zheng Jun's light red dragon boats. When encountering the so-called underwater mines that floated, the red dragon boat sent out firearms, rockets, fire bricks and other objects to detonate it, and finally avoided a lot of losses.

But then there was a deafening cannon sound behind Zheng Jun, and the pale Zheng Sen's body trembled, and he turned his head to see that on the dark sea before dawn, there were already hundreds of large and small ships lined up, firmly locking the retreat of Zheng Jun's naval division.

"Denglai Mariner!" Zheng Sen exclaimed.

Zheng Hongkui's hands tightly grasped the wooden handrails, and his knuckles became bloodless, "Impossible, the spies have inquired about the reality of Denglai in many ways, where did their sailors come from such a ship!" ”

Shi Lang no longer cared about returning to Zheng Sen and Zheng Hongkui, and immediately ordered the fleet to prepare to meet the enemy. However, it is not easy to meet the enemy in a hurry, and the first round of shelling has already caused some losses to the capital ships, and it has even stimulated many underwater mines on the sea. Under the light of the fire in the sky, which was as bright as day, Zheng Jun had nothing to hide, and at this time, the sea exploded again and again, not to mention firing back, and now even the reality of the enemy on the opposite side was not very clear.

The strong light made Zheng Jun's sailors see clearly, the sea surface was densely packed with the kind of daunting underwater mines, drifting along the water in all directions, although there were also old sailors who knew that there were iron chains and iron anchors under these things to hook the bottom of the sea, but the number was too much, but it compressed the ships of Zheng Jun's sailors into a small area.

Zheng Hongkui grabbed Shi Lang, "Dalang, Dengzhou Zhu Ping'an seems to have been prepared for a long time, and today's battle is irreparable." You come to command the main ship, the camera retreats, I will change the ship, bring the battle flag of the main ship over, and desperately cover the retreat of you and the eldest prince! Remember, be sure to protect the eldest prince! ”

At this moment, the second round of artillery bombardment of the Denglai Marine Division, which loomed in the darkness, roared again. R1152