The sailors on the Zhenyuan and Dingyuan were not interested in fishing these guys out of the water. They had done a lot of bad things in Zhoushan these days, so it was better to leave them to the fishermen on the island.

Relying on their speed advantage, Zhenyuan and Dingyuan killed two more ships respectively. After the battle, the sea was full of broken wood and tatters from the English ships, including dead or living sailors.

After the land battle, flies will be the first diners to arrive. After the sea battle, the diners will be much richer, ranging from all kinds of small fish, shrimps, crabs, to sharks, mackerel, and all kinds of ferocious fish.

Dinner. These days, there are not many opportunities to have a Western fast food.

The sharks gulped down the English sailors. If they encountered live ones, several sharks would cooperate. A strong man who had been howling miserably just a moment ago was torn to pieces by several sharks in an instant.

In front of the top predator in the sea, humble humans have no chance to fight back.

The sailors on the ship took guns and started shooting at those who were escaping in the lifeboats. At first, it was to kill the enemy, but later Li Xiao discovered that these bastards were actually having fun. They could obviously shoot them in the chest and kill them, but they chose to

Aim for the arms and legs and shoot.

Those who hit the hands and feet are considered sharpshooters, and those who hit the arms and legs are considered qualified. If you hit the chest or head, you will definitely be laughed at by the people around you.

Li Xiao didn't care about these things. This was a matter that a junior officer should take care of, not a commander like him.

The junior officers were in favor of their men actively practicing marksmanship, and they themselves were happy to participate in it. Now the people in the lifeboat were miserable. They were forced by bullets to jump into the sea full of sharks, and were forced to fight with the most ferocious sea beasts in the sea.

Fight.

Black smoke steamed from the chimney of the Zhenyuan and it crashed into a lifeboat. The crew members on the boat jumped into the water one after another. The huge hull pressed up and the small sampan was smashed into pieces. The crew members were swept away by the huge vortex.

After entering the sea, until the huge ship Zhenyuan passed by, no one emerged.

"There will be an additional meal tonight, but each person will have a bowl of wine." There was no moving target on the sea. Li Xiao gave the order, and the two ships immediately burst into cheers.

In this battle, the naval officers and soldiers saw how powerful the invincible battleships they were driving were. The numerous sail battleships had no ability to resist in the face of behemoths like Zhenyuan and Dingyuan.

The cannonballs pierced the planks of their ships like cutting tofu with a knife.

"I originally planned to use rockets to attack the solid positions on land, but I didn't expect that you actually used rockets to attack the ships parked on the dock. Those ships were lined up so densely, and with this rocket attack, they were almost destroyed by 30%.

"The old fisherman looked at the Zhujiajian Pier where the smoke was billowing.

"This is due to the advantages of fast speed and long range of rockets. If it were a serious naval battle between the two armies, rockets would actually be of little use. Now I regret that I turned the back deck into a rocket launch site. At that time,

It was also because we thought too much about how the naval warships could help the army that we ended up like this."

"I heard from Mr. Zhang that soldiers are unpredictable and water is unpredictable. The commander is really able to use them with ease. If we have ten more ships like this, we can hit even the horizon." Chen Laohu was a little excited. He was a little glad that he became a navy.

.When he thought of making a fortune overseas, Chen Laohu's heart became hot.

Ignoring Chen Laohu's flattery, Li Xiao walked down the deck and returned to his cabin to prepare for bed. This fight lasted from noon to evening, even delaying his nap.

When he led hundreds of people to attack the Liaodong coast to grab things, Li Xiao was always in high spirits. At that time, he looked forward to every battle, but now Li Xiao is a little tired of the battlefield. When he smelled the blood, he felt bloody

The blood is burning. Now Li Xiao is extremely tired of the smell of blood!

After a long sleep, Li Xiao had a headache when he woke up in the morning. Not only did he have a headache, but every joint in his body was aching. Li Xiao knew that he had a cold.

Chen Laohu ordered the cook to make ginger soup and brought it to Li Xiao's cabin himself. He saw Li Xiao carrying millet porridge and eating the big buns filled with shark stuffing that were served at the celebration banquet.

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"Damn it, forty-eight ships were lost this time." George waited for a day at the designated assembly point before continuing to sail south. After counting the ships, George was so distressed that he almost fainted.

A total of forty-eight five-masted warships were lost, which was almost half the size of the entire fleet. Even the remaining warships had many injuries. In particular, the loss of sails was very serious. When they escaped from Zhujiajian Port, they fell from the sky.

The various burning objects burned the sails with big holes and small holes. So much so that the crew had to remove the sheets and patch the sails.

"I heard that last time, the Dutch suffered more heavy losses than you. As you know, my friend Kuiyi was the commander of the Dutch fleet that time. You should not leave him on Sumatra. You should bring him to

The Ming Dynasty came. Believe me, he hates Li Xiao even more than you." Wu Sangui sat at the dining table, trying hard to handle a piece of fish. Now he is as proficient in using a knife and fork as he is in using chopsticks.

"Why didn't you tell me when we left Java?" George looked at Wu Sangui angrily.

"I only know that he went to Sumatra, but I don't know where he is in Sumatra. We arrived in Java together, but Kuiyi didn't know why and took his people to Sumatra. He said that the weather there is better than Java."

Wu Sangui imitated Westerners and joked.

"God knows why he went to Sumatra." George didn't like his nondescript jokes, but he didn't want to offend Wu Sangui. After all, the person in his fleet who was most familiar with the Ming Dynasty and who knew Li Xiao best was Wu Sangui.

"Are you planning to go back to Java?"

"Yes, only Java can take a break. In addition, Java also has wood, which can be used to repair my ship. What will Li Xiao do in the future? Will he bring his two giant ships to the South China Sea?" George is very concerned about whether Li Xiao will

The problem of going south is that if Li Xiao goes south it will be difficult to stop it with his fleet. We must find other ways to deal with these two warships.

"I don't know, but Li Xiao has always been active in the north of the Ming Dynasty. He is from Liaodong, and he prefers the north to the south. Li Xiao once said publicly that the winter in the prosperous Jiangnan was too cold and he couldn't get used to it.

.If you are not used to living in Jiangnan, you will not like the hot and humid South China Sea.

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty has such a large territory. He has just defeated the Ming Dynasty, so he has many things to worry about. Domestic affairs will keep him busy, and he will not have time to go to the South China Sea."

"It would be great if it's like you said. We can have a good rest in Java. I also need to send a letter to the country and need Her Majesty the Queen to send more troops. I really don't know how to write to Her Majesty the Queen. Those in London

People will never believe that there is such a magical thing in the far east." George covered his forehead, worried about what was about to happen.

"I think you should go back to India directly. Li Xiao won't come, which doesn't mean his brother Li Xiu won't come. He is also a difficult guy, and this guy is even more vicious than Li Xiao. I will send him out

The man reported that he was on the ship that was injured by us last time. Moreover, he himself was injured and was being treated in Jinling.

Once he gets better, he will definitely sail a ship to the South China Sea to seek revenge from us. By that time, Java will not be enough for him. You'd better go back to India as soon as possible, organize an army there, and be prepared to resist Li Xiao's army.

Prepare.

In addition, the equipment in your army is too backward. I have advanced weapon blueprints and gunpowder formulas here. You can make the weapons you need in India. Although they are not as good as Li Xiao's weapons, they are stronger than what you are using now.

.but……!"

"I understand what you mean, Wu! After the British Empire defeats the Ming Dynasty, it will help you become the emperor of this country. As you said, this country is too huge. We, the British Empire, cannot rule here and can only find agents like you.

Man. That's what we do in India and it's in Her Majesty's interest."

"Okay! After returning to Java to rest, we will take my people with you to India. There, you will help me build a weapons factory. I will help you produce weapons with new gunpowder there."

“It’s a deal!”

"Major General, what if the British fall out when we get to India?" Back in the cabin, his subordinates asked Wu Sangui worriedly.

"Don't worry, the British need us. Otherwise, they will throw us into the sea in Zhoushan. They use the Brahmins and Kshatriyas to rule India, and they also want to use us to rule the Ming Dynasty. These days, I chat with those British sailors and know that so-called

England is not that big of a country. Its population is not as large as that of Su and Song. Let them rule the Ming Dynasty. It would not be enough to move the entire population here! Relax, as long as you help the English defeat the Ming Dynasty.

I, Wu Sangui, have become emperor, and you are all princes and generals."

"Young General, I want to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Anyone who dares to offend me will not be given an official position."

"I want to be the Minister of Household Affairs. I like money."

"I want to be the Minister of the Ministry of Works, uh, no, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments."

"I think it would be most suitable for the Major General to send him to the palace as a eunuch!"

"Hahaha!"

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Li Xiao searched along the coast of Zhejiang and found no remnants of the English fleet. Li Xiao did not delay, and after a supply trip at Huating, he continued south along the coastline.

When he arrived at Quanzhou Port, Zheng Zhilong, who had received the news in advance, personally stood on the dock to greet him.

Such a huge ship made Zheng Zhilong take a breath of cold air. It has been almost fifty years since he took a small trip to the sea, and this is the first time he has seen such a big ship. There are two ships here, they are simply

Two moving mountains.

There is not enough draft in Quanzhou Port, so Li Xiao’s ship cannot reach me. I can only board the small boat sent by Zheng Zhilong!

"Third Master!" Li Xiao clasped his fists when he saw Zheng Zhibao coming up from the boat to greet him.

When they fought against the Dutch together in Macau, the fierce Zheng Zhihu died at sea. Zheng Zhibao was the only one left among the Zheng family brothers. Zheng Zhilong sent him to personally sail a boat to greet him, which shows his respect for Li Xiao.

"Commander, don't call him that. Over the years, you can always hear news about the commander's victory in battles. In just a few years, he not only pacified the Tatars, but also wiped out the chaos caused by the rebels in the south of the Yangtze River.

Two years ago, Qian Qianyi sent someone to persuade my eldest brother, saying that you were alone in the capital and could not survive for long. My eldest brother opened his mouth and scolded the person back. It was funny that there were some clan elders in the family at that time who felt that you could not stay in the capital.

Whenever something happens now, my eldest brother will use their attitude at that time to talk about it, which makes the old guys unable to speak. Looking at their looks, I just want to laugh.

Commander, you don’t know how difficult those old guys are. I have been controlled by them since I was a child, and this time you have given me such a sigh of relief. Please!”

Zheng Zhibao pulled Li Xiao and talked non-stop, quite like meeting old friends.

Li Xiao just smiled and listened to Zheng Zhibao's words without interrupting casually.

It seems that Zheng Zhilong is not the one who can decide the affairs of the Zheng family. There are many clan elders in the family, and their influence is still very strong. Even so powerful that they can influence Zheng Zhilong's decisions. In the past two years, they did not seek refuge with Nanming, but they did not join forces with Nanming either.

Nan Ming started a war and stabbed Nan Ming in the back.

This is enough to prove the great influence the clan elders have on the Zheng family.

"Zheng Sen has brought you some gadgets and food from the capital, and they are all on the big ship. You will send a ship later and bring all the gifts for the clan elders ashore." Fortunately, Li Xiao was prepared in advance and prepared them on the ship.

Got a lot of new things to give as gifts.

"It's rare that this boy still remembers his third uncle. This boy is doing well in the capital. Has he married his wife?"

"I'm afraid your elder brother has to make the decision on this matter."

"Yes! Yes! It's your parents' orders! Please!"

While the two were talking, the boat had already approached the pier. On the pier, there were loud gongs and drums, firecrackers were blasting, and there was a huge crowd of people with colorful flags flying. At the front of the team to welcome Li Xiao were eight pairs of Southern Fujian lion dancers. Behind them was a phalanx of officers and soldiers.

Zheng Zhilong wore a Xiaoyao crown on his head, a Sichuan brocade robe with flowers, and a pair of deerskin boots. He was not yet fifty, and he looked very energetic.

"Master Zheng, congratulations on being appointed as the admiral of Fujian." After getting off the boat, Li Xiao smiled and clasped his fists at Zheng Zhilong.

"Commander! Let's not say these polite words. You must be exhausted from the bumpy sea!" Zheng Zhilong returned the greeting with fists in his arms.

"I'm not tired at all. I just encountered a group of English fleets when passing by Zhoushan. I tried my skills and sank more than 40 of their ships. I also captured more than 200 people, and the rest were also

If you don’t want to fish them out, you will throw them into the sea to feed the sharks.”
Chapter completed!