Chapter 109: Gains and Losses, Naval Battles
In the internal strife, it is not to kill people, but to try not to kill people, this is an idea of Zhu Yongxing. A change of power does not necessarily lead to a river of blood, but wouldn't it be better to have a peaceful handover? Besides, it's not impossible, although it's a bit ahead of its time.
The meeting was not an earth-shattering event, Zhu Yongxing came in person, first, to respect Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan from the Dutch, and not because he was not a pure minister of the Ming Dynasty; Big brother, don't laugh at the second brother, he is also ambitious, and he wants to usurp the throne. Second, it is also to increase the weight of this cooperation, increase the probability of success of cooperation, and ensure the smooth implementation of their strategic plans.
The battle plan has already been formulated, and the strength of the Nan Nguyen Naval Division is stronger than that of the South China Sea Fleet, and the combat power of the two is also in the middle of the best, but when they unite with the Zheng Family Naval Division, they have an overwhelming advantage. Moreover, the Zheng family naval division has rich experience in naval warfare, and it is not comparable to the Nan Nguyen naval division.
Although this military cooperation went smoothly, Zheng Chenggong superficially agreed to Zhu Yongxing's proposal to severely damage the Qing army's Guangdong naval division, but did not specify the specific plan. In this regard, Zhu Yongxing is clear about his thoughts and sees through his concerns.
"How can great merit be to respect the Ming and ensure that Taiwan is included in the territory." Because Zheng Chenggong has done useful things for the nation and the country, he can use this sentence to concisely explain his essence as a national hero.
Although Zhu Yongxing did not object to this, he was also very dissatisfied with Zheng Chenggong's selfishness in only caring about the interests of a small group. Originally, he had a lot of things to remind Zheng Chenggong, such as running Taiwan should not be rushed, the decree should be too strict, and with the progress of the development process such as reclamation and housing construction, soldiers and civil officials should be encouraged to gradually move their families to Taiwan; For example, in the early stage of Taiwan's development, the conditions were difficult. We should also give more care to the soldiers, so as not to make people panic, disintegrate the generals, and so on.
In fact, these suggestions seem simple, but if Zheng Chenggong can accept them with an open mind, he will be able to avoid the confrontation between Jin, Xiamen, and Taiwan after the resumption of Taiwan because of the forced relocation of dependents. In the end, the generals jointly refused to die.
Sincerity relatively, this is mutual, not one-sided. Zheng Chenggong was selfish and cared too much about the interests of the Zheng family group, but he lost Zhu Yongxing's good words. I don't know if this is because of a small loss, or if he is too shrewd.
Obviously, Zheng Chenggong was also aware of Zhu Yongxing's alienation. Because when he asked Zhu Yongxing about some secrets in the defense of Jin and Xiamen, Zhu Yongxing's attitude was perfunctory, in order to repay his passivity and prevarication in the joint attack on the Qing army.
You respect me. I'll give you back. Zhu Yongxing is not so selfless, not so great, he also has his own plans and plans. Of course, if Zheng Chenggong hadn't been too good in his calculations, Zhu Yongxing would not have the intention of watching the Zheng family split in order to fish in troubled waters.
Both sides are smart people, with a kind smile on their faces, and there is no bad language in their conversation. But I knew in my heart that the future cooperation would be very limited.
"Your Highness is wise and martial. If he is sent in the future, a decree, this king should immediately lead his elite troops and come to help him. ”
"The king of Yanping is a pillar of the southern sky, and there are many generals, and he must rely on more help in the future. Strive for my Ming Zhongxing. ”
Zhu Yongxing and Zheng Chenggong said unnutritious words, but their hearts were like mirrors, just idle and bored, waiting for the news of the war ahead.
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The cannon roared, and the smoke billowed from the sea. Hundreds of warships are fighting together, and a fierce battle is being fought.
In the face of a large-scale attack by the South China Sea Fleet taking advantage of the high tide, the Nam Nguyen Naval Division decisively met the battle and launched its first battle on the surface of Hue. Then, the South China Sea Fleet fought and left, lured the Nam Nguyen Naval Division to the predetermined battlefield, and after meeting the receiving detachment, it engaged in a second confrontation with the enemy.
Just when the artillery fire on both sides was inextricably linked, the Zheng Jiashui Division suddenly appeared, cut off the retreat of the Nan Ruan Water Division, and attacked the South Ruan Water Division with the South China Sea Fleet in front and back.
The balance of power on the battlefield was broken, and both the South China Sea Fleet and the Trung Naval Division bravely attacked, using their numerical superiority to besiege the enemy ships, and the primary target was the main force of Nam Nguyen's naval division, a dozen large ships equipped with more than 20 guns. Because the two sides have an agreement on sharing the spoils, whoever seizes it will belong to whomever it is, and of course, no one will let go of this opportunity to expand their strength.
Several battleships glided across the sea like dragons, and their speed and cornering performance were quite good. In the field of view of the telescope, the dragon's tail swung slightly, and the three battleships behind opened fire at the same time.
In the midst of the roar, another enemy ship caught fire and burned. Duan Zhiying and the sailors became more and more calm and confident the more they fought. Each time a shot was fired, three or four ships opened fire at the same time, concentrating the fire on one side to hit the same battleship of the opposing side. And the distance was very close, which greatly increased the hit rate of the shells, and several circles went around and already sank and damaged several enemy ships.
In the sea, the Nam Nguyen soldiers who had fallen into the water struggled desperately and cried. The lucky man, holding the plank that fell into the sea after being shattered by artillery. Most of the unlucky ones can only wait in the sea for their opponents to show mercy and capture them. There is no need to count on one's own warship, and the people on board and those in the water only have the difference between early and late time falling into the water. Every time the enemy fired, it caused great damage to the warship, and some sailors could not stand the pressure, picked up the materials used to repair the deck on the ship, and took the initiative to jump into the sea.
Boom, after the strong explosion, a large ship of the Nam Nguyen Naval Division burst into flames and smoke, and began to sink gradually. Duan Zhiying raised the binoculars and looked at it, and scolded in his heart: Loser! He quickly put away his binoculars and continued to lead the warships to follow Chen Shangchuan's banner and attack the enemy.
The Zheng Division's naval division had many ships, but most of them were ships equipped with two guns, but they fought valiantly and experienced and used their numerical superiority to besiege enemy ships on all sides. The explosion just now was caused by a cannon hitting the ammunition compartment of the enemy ship, causing a huge explosion that buried the enemy ship and the soldiers on board.
Although they wanted to capture more enemy ships, the battle was still going on, so there was no possibility of sparing. Both the South China Sea Fleet and the Zheng Family Naval Division had the same idea, that is, to crush the enemy's will to resist with a fierce attack and force him to surrender.
The Nam Nguyen Navy Division resisted hard, inflicting casualties and losses on the South China Sea Fleet and the Trung Family Navy, but as time went on, their losses increased and their resistance became more and more futile. Burning sails, broken masts, broken decks, sunken ships, and floating corpses gradually turned Nam Nguyen's nightmare from the heart to the depths of the bone marrow into reality.
……………… (To be continued......)