The worst of all was the Qing court's ban on the sea.

Taking advantage of the victory, the Qing army marched south and immediately began to impose a ban on the sea.

This ban on the sea is a strict order for all the people near the sea to move back to the interior for 50 miles, which makes the grain and fishery production in the coastal areas almost cut off, and the country surnamed Ye still has 50,000 Ming troops, more monks and less porridge, and the situation of food shortages has begun to appear in a few months.

The Qing army also began to encircle from Fujian and Guangdong, causing the Ming army to fall into internal and external troubles.

In a hurry, the country decided to attack Taiwan in the south in order to obtain new grain and grass supply land.

The army set sail from Liuluo Bay and rushed to Taiwan, when the Dutch garrisoned few troops in Taiwan, and was defenseless, the Ming army had the advantage, and it only took a few days to quickly capture Taiwan, but unfortunately, the Ming fleet encountered an unprecedented storm.

The storm came very quickly and lasted for a long time, when the warships of the country surnamed Ye were trapped next to an unknown island in the 36 islands of the Penghu Islands, all the ships were crowded together, and the wind and rain made the surrounding area white, almost impossible to see, and this situation lasted for a whole day.

The so-called disaster is not a one-way street, and in the evening, the surname of the country got a very bad news.

Five large ships transporting supplies of food and grass lost their way in the storm and are now missing.

The warships trapped in the Penghu Islands were full of soldiers and firearms, in order to reduce weight, they carried very little dry food, and now they have lost the supply of grain and grass, and the military spirit has been shaken.

After a day of waiting, I finally got good news.

The good news was not that the five lost grain ships had been found, but that there was a Dutch ghost ship stranded on the rocks in the shallow bay south of the island.

According to the approaching visual inspection of the reconnaissance post, the ship was about 20 zhang long, with eight heavy guns on the left and right wings of the second deck, multiple decks and three main masts, and the round hull looked very wide, although the bow hit the rock, the stern still had a deep draft. Judging by the shape of the ship, it was a Dutch Ferruet ocean-going merchant ship with a large hull and most likely a large stockpile of grain.

Chen Yonghua, who was on the side, pondered for a moment, and said to the country: "Marshal, although the firepower of the enemy ships is strong, and our ships are numerous, and it is not a problem to defeat the enemy ships, but the humble position thinks that it is not wise to attack at this time, so it is better to persuade them to surrender first." ”

The surname of the country asked: "What is Fufu's high opinion?" ”

Chen Yonghua replied: "The ship is called the Feliut ship, and the Dutch ghosts are mostly used for ocean-going commercial transportation. In order to be able to carry the most cargo, the hull of the ship is large but the hull is thin, and now the load is very large and the draft is extremely deep, and the humble duty is worried that under the heavy artillery bombardment, the ship will sink in an instant if it falls apart, so it is the best policy to persuade the ship to surrender. ”

After hearing this, the surname of the country also felt quite insightful, and said: "What Fufu said is very true, but I don't know who in the army can go to persuade him to surrender?" ”

Chen Yonghua arched his hand and said: "When I was young, I learned English with my teacher, and I could communicate with him. ”

The surname of the country was very surprised: "Fufu, you are the humerus of my crusade this time, how can this king let you go to danger alone!" ”

Chen Yonghua asked: "Dare to ask the marshal, in addition to the humble position, who else in the army can speak English?" ”

Guo surnamed Ye said: "Those who can speak English in the army, you are counted as one, and Tingbin is also counted as one." ”

This Bin Zhi refers to He Tingbin, a senator of the Chinese army, who has been doing business in Taiwan for a long time and has dealt with the Dutch for almost a lifetime, and is a real Taiwan expert, and it is indeed a more suitable person than Chen Yonghua, but Chen Yonghua shook his head and immediately retorted: "Senator He is familiar with the geography of Taiwan's mountains and rivers, and is the key guide for this advance. This persuasion, only the humble position is the most suitable. ”

It turned out that He Tingbin was the guide of this southern expedition, so in fact, the surname of the country had no choice at all, but he was still stubborn.

"Even if it's just you, this king will never let you go!"

"Since he defected to the commander at the age of thirteen, he has already given his life to the commander. Don't say that you are in danger, that is, the commander wants to make his own decisions on his own, so why should he be afraid of his humble duties? ”

Chen Yonghua's words were very sincere, but the surname of the country turned his back and shook his head.

"Hugh wants to say more, this king will find another way!"

Chen Yonghua was in a hurry, and suddenly knelt on his knees with a "bang".

"Marshal, please forgive me for being humble and outspoken, this expedition was in a hurry, our army went deep alone, and we have lost our geographical advantage, and when we encounter such a rare storm and lose the sky, if there is no food and grass supply, I am afraid that even people and people will be lost."

"At that time, once the morale of the army is shaken, our army will inevitably fall short! Now that opportunity is right now, the time is urgent! Please make a decision as soon as possible! ”

The country's surname frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he sighed deeply.

"Fufu ......"

"Great Marshal, this ghost merchant ship is in danger and has no way out, and negotiation is the best choice. Only when the humble post goes in person, salutes first and then soldiers, can there be a slight chance of victory. ”

Chen Yonghua's words were resolute, and there was no room for negotiation.

The surnamed Guo turned around and stretched out his hand to slowly help Chen Yonghua up, with a solemn face.

"If you want to go, take two ships with you, protect the left and right wings, and if you can't talk, you can quickly retreat, and let the boat cover you, this king is afraid of this ghost to open fire......"

Chen Yonghua said: "Please be relieved, the marshal has learned martial arts from his master since he was a child, and a little gun is still difficult to humble." Not to mention that there are two more ships to open the way! This can be regarded as the pomp and circumstance of my general, but it is an honor to be humble! ”

The surname of the country seemed to be still hesitating, and Chen Yonghua hurriedly said: "Handsome! Don't hesitate any longer, those are all life-saving food! ”

The surname of the country is embarrassed: "Fufu ......"

"Handsome ......"

Chen Yonghua smiled bitterly: "Fourteen years ago, the Tartars attacked Tongyu City, and the lowly parents were both martyred for the Ming Dynasty, and only one of them survived. Now that he is leaving, he has nothing else to say, but hopes that the marshal will expel the Tartars as soon as possible and help the community ......"

Zheng Chenggong's expression was extremely heavy, and he hugged his fists at Chen Yonghua and said, "Fufu!" Take care ......"

"Take care of ...... marshal"

Chen Yonghua also hugged his fist deeply, his eyes revealed a trace of determination, and immediately turned out of the cabin after saying this.

He knew very well in his heart that the food on that ship was related to the life and death of the whole army, so he had no choice but to take a risk rather than his own life.

He immediately boarded another warship, and at the same time ordered the sergeant to raise the command flag, and ordered two warships to set off from both flanks, ready to surround the Dutch merchant ship, at this time the wind and waves were very strong, and there were many reefs around, and it was difficult for the warships to engage in direct broadside battles, so they had to put down six small boats, which had a relatively shallow draft, at least there was no danger of running aground.

When the boat approached the Dutch merchant ship about 100 meters, Chen Yonghua began to shout in English, and he made a sound with his internal force, and his voice was like thunder, but the enemy ship still did not respond to it many times in a row.

Chen Yonghua observed it with a Western telescope for a while, and found something strange in it, although the sea was still gray and densely foggy, and the visibility was less than 200 meters, the situation of the enemy ships was clear at a glance.

Why is it so clear at a glance? It turned out that it was almost evening at this moment, the sky was dark, and the ships of the Ming army were already fighting with open flames, while the enemy ships on the opposite side were pitch black, and there was not a trace of light! This is really surprising, is it an empty ship in front of me?

Chen Yonghua thought for a moment, looked at the bad weather around him, and believed that the other party had made a move to abandon the ship, so he immediately ordered all the small boats to prepare to board the ship to grab food.

At this command, the sailors rowed hard, and the soldiers wore their stubborn cloaks, and although they were hungry, hope was at hand, and everyone's eyes were shining.

By the time the boat came to help, it was already nighttime, and the waves had subsided, and everything was going well. Chen Yonghua tightened the hook and looked up, the black hull in front of him was cold in the thick fog, and a few twisted sails twisted and swayed in the wind, except for the sound of the wind and the wheezing of the soldiers, there was almost a dead silence around.

He suddenly had a sense of foreboding, but the excited soldiers had long forgotten everything and were climbing up bravely, completely oblivious to the blood oozing from the side of the ship, and the smell of blood.

They would not have known that in that ship, something very strange was waiting for them.