Chapter 637: Luring the Enemy Out
The strength displayed by the Spaniards made the face of the commander of the Dutch fleet, Waite, even more ugly. Seeing Zheng Zhilong's movement, his heart was put in his stomach.
Fifty servant warships, thirteen of the Spaniards' own warships, were weaker than the Dutch. If you count the Spanish warships that have just been sunk, the Spaniards have a total of sixteen warships here. At this time, Waite was very angry in his heart, and he wanted to throw all those who engaged in intelligence into the boat to feed the sharks.
I knew that the Spanish people were so powerful, how could I rush over with this little people? This is a conspiracy of the Spaniards! Waite was the first to determine this, the Spaniards did not attack Penghu, probably just trying to lure themselves here.
Although Witte was an outstanding commander, he guessed wrong this time. The reason why the Spaniards did not attack Penghu was not because of other reasons, but because of lack of strength. You must know that it was not only the Dutch who expelled the Spaniards at the beginning, but also the Ming people in the Taiwan Strait, and Zheng Zhilong played an irreplaceable role in it.
When they returned here this time, the Spaniards knew that Zheng Zhilong was strong, but they didn't have any confidence in their hearts. This is also the reason why they came forward to unite with the Ming Dynasty, and they also need support. At this time, the ship that delivered the news from the Ming Dynasty had not yet arrived, and the Dutch had already appeared here.
Radwa stood on his flagship, his face gloomy and terrifying, and just after the three patrol ships were sunk, Radwa's hands were clenched into fists. Glancing at the allied forces of the Dutch and Zheng Zhilong rushing towards him, Radwa commanded loudly: "Form a battle formation, cooperate with the forts on the island, and sink the enemy's ships as much as possible." ”
Compared to the guns equipped on the ships, the guns on the turrets were much larger in terms of power and range. For a while, the sound of artillery fire was everywhere, and the sea water was splashed high and fell back to the sea with a clatter. Gunpowder smoke filled the sea, and the whole sea was white.
Waite's face was still gloomy. Constantly directing the ships to change direction, dodging the fire of the Spanish fleet and sinking the Spanish fire as much as possible.
"Your Excellency, Commander, this is not the way to go! The Spaniards were well prepared. The artillery on the shore was all large-caliber heavy artillery. The range is long, the power is great, we are too much of a loss! Brian came to Waite's side, looked at Waite anxiously, and said loudly.
Glancing at Brian, Waite nodded slowly, this time Brian was very right. If we continue to fight like this, the consequences will be unimaginable. Glancing at Zheng Zhilong's fleet not far away, Witt said to Brian: "Give Zheng Zhilong a flag and let his people leave the warships on the sea alone." These ships are pinned down by us. Let his men quickly assault the beach and capture the Spanish batteries as quickly as possible. ”
For Waite, this is the best way to go! For this kind of landing battle, Zheng Zhilong's people have more experience than his own people. Their warships were small and fast. Agile and maneuverable, not easily sunk. Not to mention that the boatman is highly skilled, and landing on the island is the best choice.
"Big brother, the Dutch are waving the flag again, let's land on the island!" Zheng Zhibao had already held the war knife in his hand, and his hands trembled a little because of excitement. His eyes were full of excitement and he looked at Zheng Zhilong, waiting for his eldest brother to give an order. The order I've been waiting for for a long time.
Zheng Zhilong nodded, and said with a serious face: "At this time, we can't be half-hearted, and the situation on your second brother's side is not very good, we must go ashore as soon as possible!" ”
"Yes, big brother!" Zheng Zhibao licked his lips excitedly and turned back to greet everyone. Prepare to storm the island.
The combined forces of the Dutch and Zheng Zhilong soon changed, with Weite leading his fleet in a fierce battle with the Spaniards, and Zheng Zhibao being strangled with the Spaniards' servant warships. The artillery battle between the two sides has evolved into a hand-to-hand fight. Biting his own knife in his mouth, Zheng Zhibao ordered his warship to crash into a Spanish servant warship.
Countless men jumped over. They were holding ropes in their hands, and their hands were unusually skillful. As soon as his body landed, the knife in his hand had already slashed like a person on a battleship, Zheng Zhihu shouted loudly while fighting desperately.
Zheng Zhilong did not dare to slack off at this time, and rushed towards the Spanish fleet with his flagship. Along the way, they dodged the artillery fire of the Dutch, and even if they were shelled, they did not return fire, and they had only one goal, which was to land on the island. Fifty ships quickly dispersed and rushed towards the opposite side.
The naval battle continued, and on the other side of the Taiwan Strait, the Ming navy did not use the Dutch offensive method. Instead, choose a very useful, but not easy.
A huge ship has been tried from the port of Penghu, and the waterline is very high, and it is loaded with countless goods at a glance. On one side of the ship, four frigates protect the ship. This scene was seen by the Dutch in Penghu, and the rest of the matter was logical.
How could the Dutch let such a ship go, whether it was for protection money or robbery, it was a very good option. However, they mistook their attention, and several warships that had been charged for protection money were quickly sunk. The sea turned into broken pieces of wood, and the big ship moved forward unhurriedly.
Farley was tasting wine at this time, although he likes wine very much, but this wine of the Ming Dynasty is also his favorite. Gently shaking his glass, Farley had an expression of pleasure on his face.
"Your Excellency Commander Farray, something has happened!" One of his men walked in, with a little eagerness on his face, and then saluted Farley before speaking.
"Squad leader, pay attention to your attitude, urgency is not a quality you should have. Here we Dutch have the greatest advantage, what can make such a fuss about you? There was a faint displeasure on Farley's face, and he had never had a good face for the person who interrupted his wine tasting.
The squad leader calmed down his emotions for a while, and saw that Falei's face looked a little better, before he spoke: "Your Excellency, there is a large cargo ship that is going to pass through our waters, and our people went up to check, and they sank the three servant warships that went to check. ”
"How can there be such a thing? It seems that these people are not small! Is there any certainty about where the merchant ship came from? A very large merchant ship? How big is it? The expression on Farley's face remained the same, and in his opinion, it was not a big deal, and Farley was more interested in the huge cargo ship than the sinking of the warship.
"Your Excellency, the cargo ship is huge, and it is guarded by four warships. I heard that the Spaniards had sent someone to negotiate with the Ming Kingdom, and now I am afraid that it is time to come back. At this point, the squad leader stopped talking, he couldn't get involved too deeply. This is already enough, to get the benefits, and the commander does not forget about himself. If there is really something wrong, the responsibility cannot be put on oneself.
Farley stood up and straightened his outfit before he spoke: "Get the ship ready, this commander will bring this merchant ship back for questioning, whether they are Spanish or not." This is our territory, and there are still people who dare to go wild with us. ”
Although the squad leader was slanderous in his heart, he didn't dare to show the slightest expression on his face, and still said respectfully: "Yes, Your Excellency Commander." ”
Off the coast of Penghu, the Ming warship was cruising, and Zhang Yukun was standing at the bow of the boat, looking light-hearted. Beside him was a middle-aged man, dressed in a coarse cloth gown, dressed as a businessman. This person is none other than Xu Xinsu.
"Xu Xinsu, you know the importance of this incident, if your plan doesn't work, I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish." Yu Zhigao looked at Xu Xinsu and said with a bit of threat on his face.
Originally, his uncle had already formulated a battle plan, but he didn't expect this Xu Xinsu to jump out and offer a plan to lure the enemy. His uncle actually believed it, and Yu Zhigao could only express his dissatisfaction in this way.
"General Yu, the little ones have been to Penghu and know these Dutch very well, and they will never let go of such an opportunity. What's more, we have sunk their warship, and they will not rest on their laurels. Over the years, the Dutch have been operating in Penghu, and I am afraid that a lot of batteries have been erected along the coast, and if we launch a strong attack, I am afraid that there will be great losses! "Xu Xinsu is now dedicated to doing things for the imperial court, at first it was to save the lives of the family, and now it is to fight for a future.
I used to be a maritime businessman, and I had Li Dan on the sea, but now that Li Dan is no more, I need a new backer, and now I have found it.
"Okay, this matter is my master, don't lose your temper at him. If you have anything to tell me, if you don't understand, just ask, there's no need for this! Zhang Yukun seemed to be unable to stand it, glared at Yu Zhigao, and said in a deep voice.
"Uncle Shi, I'm afraid that I will startle the snake, but it will have no unexpected effect." Yu Zhigao looked at Zhang Yukun, although his face was a little red, he still said his thoughts.
Zhang Yukun shook his head with a smile and explained: "That's not what I said, we are not clear about the situation on the opposite side now, and we are not very clear about the combat effectiveness of our army, and we are not very clear about the combat effectiveness of the Dutch. Everything must be done with care, step by step, and only after a few battles can our navy take shape. We can't make any mistakes before we take shape, or we'll be sinners! ”
"Yes, Uncle Shi!" Yu Zhigao nodded, he also felt that what Zhang Yukun said made sense, so he didn't say anything more, but turned his gaze to the sea, waiting for the Dutch to come out.