After the Ming Navy left the port, it was immediately deployed according to the plan, and 30,000 navies were divided into the surrounding areas of Liuqiu to cut off the escape route of the pirates on the island, and the naval commander Du Liang and the military division Lan Yu personally led 40,000 main forces to the base camp of the pirates in the north of Liuqiu. Whether it is a pirate force or a pirate force, they have owe a lot of blood debts along the coast over the years, and Du Liang intends to annihilate the pirates and pirates entrenched in Liuqiu in one fell swoop.

The main force of the navy led by Du Liang and Lan Yu passed through the Liuqiu Strait, all the way to the north, and then arrived at the northern part of Liuqiu Island in a grand manner. Such a large fleet was quickly informed by the pirate reconnaissance ship on the island, and rushed back to Liuqiu Island to report.

Recently, the information from the mainland has become more and more serious, and Redbeard and Ichiro Hihara have put aside the contradictions between the two and discussed countermeasures together every day, but the two are still confident in holding on to the island, after all, all the ports suitable for landing on the island have built strong fortifications.

"Report-" A pirate ran into the hall and reported: "The master of Qiqi, the reconnaissance ship flying pigeon has sent a message, the imperial navy has approached the island, and the intention to attack the island is very obvious!" ”

It's finally time to come, Redbeard exhaled nervously, and said to Ichiro Hirahara, who was beside him: "Pingyuan-kun, the intention of the Ming Imperial Court to invade and seek is clear, and now we have to unite and cooperate to resist foreign enemies!" ”

"Don't worry, the plain will go back to dispatch troops, fight side by side with the big boss, repel the invasion of the Ming Imperial Navy, and never let the Ming Navy set foot on Liuqiu Island!"

"With the full cooperation of Pingyuan-kun, there is still hope for repelling the imperial navy, but ......"

Hirahara Ichiro was about to get up, and when he heard this, he said, "What other concerns does the big boss have?" ”

"Pingyuan-kun, you also know the terrible combat power of the Ming Navy, even if we repel their attack, if they block the sea route, our warships will not dare to go out of the port to fight, and it will not be a long-term solution to be trapped on the island!"

"That's right!" Hirahara Ichiro pondered for a moment, and said solemnly: "First repel them, solve the current crisis, and then negotiate with them, we promise not to rob merchant ships along the coast of Daming, nor to infringe on Daming's merchant ships, or find a way to retreat to Luzon Island!" ”

"That's the only way, I can't imagine that the Ming Navy is so strong, I'm afraid we have to find another way!"

The Ming Navy arrived at Liuqiu Island about five miles away, and suddenly a pirate ship with a white flag approached, and the other party kept waving the flag, stating that it was here to deliver a letter.

Du Liang sent two frigates to control the pirate ships and send the messenger to the flagship.

"Respected Commander of the Ming Navy, the small one is assigned by the big boss to present you with a document, and the big boss deeply apologizes for the previous offense, and hopes to negotiate with the big boss to resolve the conflict, so as to avoid casualties on both sides!"

Du Liang took the pirate document forwarded by the guard, glanced at it, handed it to Lan Yu beside him, and shouted to the pirate messenger: "There is nothing to talk about, you go back and tell your boss that you can surrender unconditionally within an hour, so as to avoid death, otherwise you will wait for the war!" ”

"This ......"

"There's nothing like this, go back and report immediately, or I'll kill you!"

"Yes...... "The pirate messenger crawled out of the cabin and went back to report the news.

Redbeard was so angry that he received the messenger's return, how could he accept unconditional surrender when he was used to being at large on the island? Seeing that the negotiations were hopeless, he immediately ordered to hold the port.

Du Liang led the Ming navy, approaching the port built by the pirates about a mile away, and ordered the vanguard ships to line up sideways to the pier, carry out battle formations, prepare artillery, and stand by for firing.

"Report to the Admiral, the ultimatum time has come, and the pirates show no signs of surrendering!"

"Ben Shuai is benevolent and righteous, since they are looking for death, let them be fulfilled!" Du Liang looked at the port and said coldly: "Order the artillery to fire and destroy all the fortifications on the shore!" Command the landing force to prepare for the landing! ”

Du Liang gave an order, and the ships that were ready opened fire together, and the fire dragons rushed to the port fortifications, and the explosions came one after another, and the pirates on the port suddenly became headless flies, scurrying around, and ghosts cried wolves.

In the face of absolute strength, all resistance is futile. Under the artillery bombardment of the port and shore fortifications, the whole line collapsed, the ships of the Ming Navy gradually moved closer to the port, and the artillery bombardment points were also advanced layer by layer.

When the vanguard ships approached the harbor for about a few feet, a passage was opened in the middle of the fleet, and the ships loaded with landing troops passed through the passage until they reached the harbor, and the sergeants on board quickly landed to form a beachhead. The pirate defenses in the port all collapsed, and the naval landing forces had almost no resistance.

The 30,000 landing force landed successfully, and Du Liang and Lan Yu also landed on Liuqiu Island, at this time the scout reported, "The pirates have retreated into the castle, and some of the pirates have fled to the south of Liuqiu!" ”

The landing force only had new muskets and other light weapons, and it was very difficult to capture the castle, so after Du Liang and Lan Yu discussed, they ordered to disassemble some of the guns from the ship, and then the whole army pressed towards the pirate castle.

Du Liang frowned very much when he saw the castle built by the pirates with bluestone, this bluestone is very strong, and he doesn't know if the artillery can destroy it, but at this point, no matter how much it costs, he must break through the castle and annihilate the pirates. He and Lan Yu summed it up, and first sent someone to send a document to the castle to persuade him to surrender.

Redbeard and Ichiro Hihara were frightened at this time, they never dreamed that the Ming Navy would be so strong, and those fortifications that they thought were strong were like paper paste under the fire of the Ming Navy. They fled back to the castle, but they had no choice but to hope that the castle would be able to withstand the attack of the Ming navy.

At this time, a pirate sent a document to persuade the Ming Navy to surrender. Surrender to the imperial court? Redbeard has wandered the sea all his life and has never had such an idea. At the last moment, he forced out the demonic nature of Redbeard and vowed to fight to the death with the Ming Navy.

The persuasion was ineffective, and Du Liang immediately ordered the artillery battalion to attack the fortifications at the head of the Pirate Castle, and the buildings on the city were quickly destroyed, but the shells had little damage to the city walls. Du Liang was ruthless, mobilized more artillery, concentrated on shelling one part, and after half an hour, the city wall finally collapsed.

Du Liang waved the command flag and shouted: "Kill into the castle and annihilate all the pirates!" ”

Han Fei is very concerned about the Ming Navy's recovery of Liuqiu, today is the scheduled day of war, but after all, the road is far away, and it is separated by the strait, and it is difficult for the news to reach the capital for a while, so he has to wait patiently. At this time, the guards outside the palace hurriedly entered the hall and reported: "Your Majesty, Datong Mansion has transferred an urgent letter of help from Zhao Min, the head of the Tatar Tribe, King Shunyi!" ”

"Zhao Min's letter for help?"

Zhao Min is also Han Fei's woman, he is also very concerned about her, and most of the preferential policies of the imperial court for Beihu are inclined to the Tatar Ministry. Han Fei read Zhao Min's letter of request for help, pondered for a while, and ordered: "The Minister of the Xuan Cabinet comes to the imperial study to discuss matters!" ”

(End of chapter)