In the early morning, mist covers the sea.

Layers of waves swell on the surface of the sea, and the sound of the raging water crashing against the ship.

In the cabin with foul air, Yang Chengying was lying on the bed.

In the bumps, sleep whirringly.

The lookout post was loyally on duty, facing the icy sea breeze, observing with binoculars.

Suddenly, a fleet appeared in the mist.

The lookout post was a spirit, and he took a closer look with a telescope and was completely awake.

He sounded the guard whistle.

The bells rang out over the fleet.

"What's the situation?"

After receiving the alarm, Yang Chengying rolled over and got out of bed, reaching for the clothes hanging on the hanger.

Geng Zhongming hurriedly reported: "After a while, a large number of ships of unknown origin were found ahead, and the Qinglongya flag was hoisted on board. ”

"Whose warship does Zheng Zhilong think it is?"

Yang Chengying got dressed and was already wearing his belt.

"In his opinion, it's either the Southeast pirates, or the fleet somewhere."

Geng Zhongming picked up the cloak, "However, he prefers the former." ”

"Huh? That is, whose interests I have violated! ”

Yang Chengying took the cloak, draped it over his shoulders, and tied a bow at the neckline.

Walking out of the bedroom, the sailors in the warehouse were already busy.

"Gunner checks the artillery!"

"Loader checks ammo!"

Commanders of all positions, give orders in a loud voice.

Everywhere there is a sound of stampede ...... The sound of footsteps.

Yang Chengying was about to reach the staircase, when a herald came down: "After strategy, the enemy fleet has set up a battle queue, and General Zheng has requested an attack. ”

"Tell him that he is the commander of the fleet and can decide everything on the spot."

Yang Chengying responded loudly.

"Yes." The herald turned and went up.

Yang Chengying and Geng Zhongming also boarded the deck one after another, and saw Zheng Zhilong standing in the command position while observing and giving orders.

Beyond Zheng Zhilong's figure, you can see in the distance, a fairly large fleet is coming towards the sun.

"Sail, turn the rudder! Meet the enemy with a long snake formation. Quartet, protect merchant ships. ”

The flag bearer waved the command flag and conveyed Zheng Zhilong's order.

With the sailboat's cable-stayed puller, the huge sails were angled to make it easier to turn the six fourth-class sail battleships and the Big Bird Ships, lined up east and west.

The muzzle of the gun is pointed at the enemy ship.

Yang Chengying stepped forward quickly, took the telescope handed by Zu Zehong, and observed the situation on the other side.

The opposite side was still approaching, and although the ships were not as large as him, they had no intention of retreating at all.

"By chance, the enemy has a part of the Galen ships of modification, but there are not many of them. Most of them were bird boats with insufficient firepower. ”

Zheng Zhilong reported quickly.

"You're the commander, whatever you want."

Yang Chengying also responded quickly.

He had already observed through his telescope that the enemy had been speeding up his voyage and was intending to engage us in hand-to-hand combat.

"Ships, artillery ready!"

Zheng Zhilong shouted.

The topless sailor quickly pushed out the gun, which was loaded with gunpowder and solid shells.

"Fire!"

Flag waving.

Bang bang bang bang ......

Large and small iron bullets drew a parabola in the air and rained down on the battleship on the ground.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Sawdust flew and enemies dodged.

In the absence of the development of explosive bombs, the damage caused by solid shells to battleships is still limited.

"Stay out of the way!"

Hearing this, Yang Chengying instinctively squatted down, and there was a shelter in front of him.

Enemy artillery also came and smashed into the hull.

The protection of the giant ship wants to be harmed by a small cannon.

Only smashed the hull of the ship once, and it fell into the sea.

At the same time, the giant ships and the big bird ships returned fire.

Zheng Zhilong commanded calmly, he found that the enemy was using the arson boat, and hurriedly said: "Hold the flag, tell Lao Shi, immediately take the blocking boat and intercept the enemy fire boat." ”

"Yes."

The flag is waving the flag.

Shi Daxuan stood under the protection of the giant ship and saw Lingqi's command.

He turned around and ordered: "Brothers, copy the guys and intercept the enemy ships." ”

Small boats were launched with iron nails at the front of the boats.

The sailor, rowing a small boat, under the command of the captain, came out of the gap in the giant ship and rowed towards the enemy's arsonist ship.

Yang Cheng observed with a telescope, and saw his own boat staring at the enemy's arson boat one-on-one.

When approaching the arsonist ship, the sailors were ready.

"Jump!"

The sailor plunged into the water.

The boat pinned the arsonist ship, and the two ships burned in the middle of the fleet.

Both sides shelled, but the other side was obviously underprepared with ammunition and gradually did not return fire.

Some ships began to sink.

But they still charged.

It seems that he is planning to fight up close.

"Soldier prepare!"

Zheng Zhilong personally waved the order flag.

The boats raised their sails and rowed out of the middle, and the boats were full of sailors.

Everyone has bronzed skin, which is the true color of a man on the sea.

Everyone wraps their heads with black cloth, and each person has a small rattan card and a short-edged knife.

Highlight a flexible.

When the enemy saw so many sailors, he lost the courage to fight and turned the rudder one after another, wanting to flee the battlefield.

Zheng Zhilong saw it and ordered: "Poor Kou Mo chase, use a harpoon, and slaughter all the 'water fish' that fell into the sea." ”

Some of the sailors took long harpoons and stabbed them into the sea.

Some people hugged driftwood and pleaded bitterly.

"Leave one or two alive, I'll interrogate."

This battle came and ended suddenly, and Yang Chengying wanted to know who the enemy was.

Zheng Zhilong issued a command to allow a very small number of enemies to surrender.

The three enemies who were captured were quickly brought to Yang Chengying.

Yang Chengying sat upright in his seat and asked, "Who sent you?" ”

The enemy was already frightened and rushed to answer.

Yang Chengying listened confusedly, "Say it one by one." ”

He pointed to an enemy kneeling at the rear, "You say! ”

"This honorable lord, we are Liu Xiang's subordinates."

The sailor replied tremblingly.

"Liu Xiang?" Yang Chengying thought about it carefully, and always felt that he had heard it somewhere.

Zheng Zhilong said: "Liu Xiang is my father-in-law's apprentice, and he is friendly with Yan Siqi, after Yan Siqi died, he took Li Kuiqi to run the southeast and parted ways with us. ”

After this reminder, Yang Chengying remembered.

According to the original historical trajectory, after the death of Li Dan and Yan Siqi, Zheng Zhilong led a group of pirate merchants and formed an organization called "Eighteen Zhi".

Later, Zheng Zhilong parted ways with Liu Xiang and others, Zheng Zhilong defected to the Ming Dynasty, and Liu Xiang continued to engage in piracy.

In the end, both sides fought to the death, and both suffered heavy losses.

"So, who did you hear from and come to intercept you?" Yang Chengying asked.

"This ...... I don't know if I wait. I only knew that he was a big man and gave a large sum of money to Chief Liu. ”

An enemy sailor reported, "The chief promised us money before we came to offend the noble lord." ”

"You don't even know who I am, so you're attacking?" Yang Chengying was taken aback.

"I don't know." The enemy sailors shook their heads one after another, "The leader was also taken aback when he saw the captain's fleet, and he fought hard, otherwise it would be difficult to explain when he went back." ”

"It seems that this person who instructed you has a lot of origin."

Yang Chengying began to guess who instructed Liu Xiang to do this.