In Qiongzhou Bay, more than 50 large and small ships gathered together, and the scene was very spectacular.

Zhang Mao led the Jiaolu Naval Division to set off first, and three days later, the rest of the ships also set off.

The ironclad led the way, followed by the rest of the ships, but not very fast.

The main reason is that except for the ironclad ship, the rest of the ships rely on sail power, and the speed of the ship is directly related to the wind direction and wind strength, and it is not like the ironclad ship, which can go no matter what the weather.

Cao Nai's first time going to sea with the ship, he was worried along the way.

He is a northerner, and he has a natural fear of rivers and lakes, let alone the vast sea.

After five days of sailing, I didn't encounter any lowliness, and I gradually relaxed.

In his prediction, since the ironclad ship had already destroyed three enemy ships and had destroyed their internal responses, it was impossible for these people to stand still no matter what.

But in fact, there was not even a shadow of a Roman ship at sea.

In this way, the fleet bypassed the southernmost point of Linyi Prefecture and headed straight for Falklands.

It's amazing how empty it is!

Zhu Qizhen ordered all the staff to go ashore to rest.

Zhang Mao came to greet him and report on the enemy's situation.

"When the minister arrived on the Falklands, the enemy had already evacuated, and I thought that he was scared away when he learned that the emperor was driving in person!"

Zhu Qizhen didn't believe it, how could the Eastern Romans evacuate so easily when they ran here across half the world?

There must be some conspiracy in this, and the more this is the case, the more careless it is.

"After the rest, the Qing family will continue to act as a pioneer, and we must pay close attention to this position!"

Zhu Qizhen pointed to the location of the Strait of Malacca and said with a solemn expression.

Situated between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, the dense island is ideal for ambushes.

If the Eastern Romans were really ready to fight themselves, it was clear that the Falklands were not a suitable location.

It was too close to the Ming mainland, and it was unimpeded all around, so it could not support it in the face of the impact of the Ming fleet.

They are not stupid, there is no need to stay on the Falklands and wait to die.

Or, as Zhang Mao said, it really scared away.

Either that, they are accumulating strength and waiting for a war, and the most favorable battlefield for them is the Strait of Malacca.

Zhang Mao received the will and set off with the fleet.

He took with him five ships of 1,600 men, each equipped with six guns.

Such a ship is considered to be relatively small in tonnage in the fleet, and the advantage is that it is flexible, can sail in narrow places, and is conducive to detecting the enemy.

After several days of turbulence, at last, Zhang Mao's vanguard slowly sailed into the Strait of Malacca.

Peng Qing's fleet had focused on the hydrology and marked all the information on the map, and Zhang Mao looked more and more that something was wrong.

According to his experience, most of what the emperor said was true.

There are indeed many places suitable for ambushes, and they are all easy to defend and difficult to attack.

"Dock!"

Towards evening, Zhang Mao ordered the fleet to dock on an unknown island.

After going ashore, the reconnaissance battalion probed around and confirmed that there was no enemy situation.

Zhang Mao held an operational meeting overnight and ordered the reconnaissance battalion to take a light boat to several islands to investigate.

These are the places he thinks are more suitable for ambushes, or for building defensive bases.

Three days later, a group of people brought back the news, and sure enough, a castle had been found on the island of Shanmarcy!

The island originally belonged to the Sultan of Malacca, and it seems that it has been occupied by the Eastern Romans.

"The scout ship goes back to deliver the message, the rest of the people, get ready to fight!"

Zhang Mao is also a ruthless person, and no matter what the enemy's strength is, he just does it!

In fact, the castle was indeed built by the Eastern Romans and had a large number of lighthouses and turrets along the coast.

Here they hoarded large quantities of grain, forged artillery and muskets, and prepared to use the island of Shanmarcy as a springboard into the East.

There was also gunpowder from Europe, which served as a base for the entire combined fleet to enter the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Mao made up his mind to him!

However, according to the information found, the castle was extremely strong, made of whole granite, and there were more than a dozen warships moored in the harbor, with at least 5,000 troops.

Moreover, the enemy is the defender, and he is the attacker, so he does not have an advantage.

It seems that this battle cannot be reckless, and it is necessary to think of a strategy......

Although Zhang Mao looks like five big and three coarse, his mind is very meticulous, he knows that he can't attack, he thinks hard about strategies, sleepless all night, and gets up before dawn.

At this time, the barracks in charge of logistics had already begun to light a fire for cooking, and looking at the hazy firelight, Zhang Mao suddenly realized that there seemed to be some murky lakes around.

Mengdi, he looked overjoyed.

The climate here is humid and the fog is heavy!

The next day, the fog was thicker.

In the port of the island of Tangmasee, several sailors were chatting, and suddenly, countless seagulls flew up.

Before these people could react, they suddenly saw a ship rushing into the port, and looking back, there was not only one, but also a second, a third......

Bang!

Artillery rang out, and one after another flowering shells smashed into the turrets of the harbor.

Boom, boom......

Dense explosions continued to sound, and before the gunners on the shore could return fire, the turret was blown to pieces.

Zhang Mao stood at the bow of the boat, with a thin hazy mist in front of him, and the impact was not great.

"Hit, hit me hard!"

In the swarthy barrel of the gun's side of the ship, with a loud explosion, clumps of flames rose up.

The land of the port was full of flames, and there were many warehouses where a large amount of grain was hoarded, and at this time, all of them were turned into flames.

Finally, the Eastern Romans reacted and began to organize a counterattack.

It's a pity that the turrets in their harbor have already been destroyed, and without artillery suppression, the tide of the battle is almost one-sided.

As far as the cannonballs went, they turned into a sea of fire.

"Charge!"

With an order, the ship slowly approached.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the Ming army began to land, and they rushed all the way through with muskets in hand.

The port was already in shambles, in ruins.

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ps：

Yesterday in the four groups, a friend said that he saw the promotion of this book in a certain sound, and after clicking on it, he found that it was pirated software, and changed the name to "I actually became the God of War of the Ming Dynasty", and what is even more excessive is that it has been charged since Chapter 12......

The starting point is still free of 200,000 words, it's good, 20,000 words will start to charge!

Click on the software introduction, and find that this software directly uses the company name of the starting point, and even the registration information is the business license and various qualifications and permits of the starting point, and even the registered legal person is Cheng Wu, whose arrogance is simply outrageous......

The screenshots have been sent to the editors, and the legal department of China Literature is expected to take immediate action.

If it's free, forget it.,It's supposed to give everyone benefits.,This piracy is even charged.,It's really too deceitful!

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The most infuriating thing is that they don't give me a penny......