The Taiwan Attack Fleet set off later. It was composed of part of the Second Fleet, and other warships were still being repaired in the shipyard. Following closely was a fleet composed of part of the First Fleet and captured ships. They set off slowly.

It's because they are waiting for four converted ships. Each of these four converted ships is equipped with a huge cannon specifically designed to bombard the Spanish fortress!

In fact, the invaders now occupying Taiwan are not only the Spanish, but also the Netherlands (the Netherlands), who invaded earlier than the Spanish. The Spanish saw that after the Dutch occupied southern Taiwan, they were afraid of being cut off by the Dutch.

After being sent to the trade routes with mainland China and Japan, they sent a fleet to invade Taiwan. They also occupied Heping Island, the northernmost island of Taiwan, and built the city of San Salvador here. A few years later, they occupied Taiwan's Tamsui Port.

But Liu Pei decided not to give them a chance to occupy Tamsui this time. Although Liu Pei was confident in defeating these barbarians on the 27th, he still decided to practice with soft persimmons first and take advantage of the Spaniards before their foothold was stable.

Knock it out and practice how to conquer a well-defended fortress.

And another point is that with the rise of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, Spain's national power has been in decline. Bullying them has no future consequences. The most important thing is that the Spaniards have repeatedly caused massacres of Chinese people. Liu Pei's public and private

Everyone wants revenge! After the Spaniards are defeated, it will be the turn of the Dutch!

The ships captured by Wu Yizhou also kept up with the army after expedited repairs. However, they mainly appeared as transport ships. The main battleships were warships of the Second Fleet. There are still many ships of the Second Fleet being repaired in the shipyard.

.But the remaining battleships are enough to deal with the Spaniards! After all, this is not their home court!

The fleet did not set sail in Jiaozhou Bay because that would have been too big a target. All fleets set sail separately and then sailed together in Ryukyu.

On the day of the voyage, thousands of people came to watch! The people of Ryukyu had never seen such a huge fleet gathered outside the port. They were even more excited when they heard that these ships were all from their own fleet! The people felt that their king was so

With a powerful fleet in hand, Ryukyu will definitely be in peace in the future! This is something Liu Pei did not expect. His move to keep it secret has further calmed the people of Ryukyu, which is an unexpected surprise!

On the day the fleet set sail, the port was full of large and small ships, with colorful flags flying on the masts. The outside of the port was also very lively. The sailors and marines stood neatly in two square formations on the pier, waiting for Liu Pei's lecture. The port

The area separated by soldiers outside was even more crowded. Because the news of the fleet's oath and departure had already spread, people of all sizes came to watch.

Noisy.

Liu Pei stood on the general stage, looking at the square formation as neat as a knife and the huge crowds of people, his heart was full of pride and blood boiling!

I recall that day when I walked into Fushan Village with my backpack on my back, within a few years, I had over 10,000 men under my command and over 100 ships! I am truly a hero! Now I am going to lead an expedition to target Taiwan.

After taking over Taiwan, Liu Pei will have enough room for maneuver and strategic space. He can advance and attack, and retreat and defend. By then, he will have a powerful land force and an invincible navy. No matter what happens on the sea and land

The situation is stable on its own.

Liu Pei stood firm on the general stage, with the generals and civil servants taking their positions behind him. Liu Pei stepped forward and said loudly: "Soldiers, we have just ended a cruel battle, but we cannot rest now.

! Because we are not really safe yet! The Japanese attacked us and they were driven away; the threat of pirates was also defeated by us! But we are still facing Westerners who are more ferocious than pirates! Those Westerners step by step

They have already occupied Taiwan! If they are allowed to gain a foothold, I am afraid that the next step will be our Ryukyus! So we have to embark on the journey again! Maybe some people will die on the battlefield, maybe some people will be disabled due to injuries. But we

Our blood will not be shed in vain, because our descendants will enjoy a hundred years of peace! Therefore, soldiers, follow me on the expedition today, and you will not return unless you win!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the fanatical soldiers shouted in unison: "Wan Sheng! Wan Victory! Wan Victory!"

The scene reached a fever pitch for a while! Not only the soldiers were shouting, but the common people were also shouting in unison with the soldiers! Because these common people had really felt the benefits of the war. Their food was bought by the soldiers!

The cloth they woven was bought by the soldiers! If someone in the family became a soldier, they could get back a lot of money, and the government would send people to express condolences from time to time! So they naturally supported Liu Pei's expedition.

In this battle, the warships of the second fleet were tasked with annihilating the opponent's fleet and creating a safe space for the subsequent transport fleet. As for the transport fleet, they did not send any warships to escort them! Their own very large fleet was very important to them.

The pirates and merchants coming and going are a huge deterrent. What's more, Liu Pei's black skull and crossbones flag is hanging on the ship!

Now who doesn’t know that the Red-Eyed Dragon King is the boss of the sea! Anyone who doesn’t admit this has either been sent to the bottom of the sea, or is waiting to be sent to the bottom of the sea! Even for a person as powerful as Zheng Longtou, it’s not a big battle

His fortune and life were ruined in the end? Not only was the foundation left by Mr. Li completely robbed, but also many friends were implicated. Therefore, the transport fleet floating on the sea is as stable as Mount Tai!

A few days later, the forward of the Second Fleet appeared in northern Taiwan. They encountered a Spanish sentry ship in the distance. The Spaniards also discovered the fleet in the distance at the same time. He immediately turned around and ran back to Heping Island to report the news.

News.

At this time, Sheliao Island (today's Heping Island) was no longer as desolate as it used to be. Because the City of San Salvador had just been built on it. Although it was said to be a city, it actually covered a small area. Generally speaking, the so-called City of San Salvador was just a

A neat square simple fortress with thick walls. Inside the wall are an office building, four barracks, and two warehouses. There are four square bastions on the four sharp corners of the wall to protect the wall.

There are also three ancillary defensive buildings on the island, namely Fort Saint-Louis, which mainly protects the waterway between Heping Island and Taiwan's main island, which is today's Bachimen in Keelung. Fort St. Milan was built on the east side of Heping Island.

The mountain facing the sea is responsible for the lookout. Fort San Anton is the commanding height built on the central mountain of Heping Island. These three are round forts, which are small defensive buildings in the nature of sentries. The main defensive firepower is concentrated on the main fort of San Salvador.

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After the sentinel ship returned, it immediately reported to the superiors. The highest official of San Salvador City, Valdez, was very surprised when he received the report from the sentinel ship! He immediately asked: "Are you sure the people coming are Dutch?"

Upon hearing this, the captain said: "No, I'm not sure if they are Dutch. But judging from the hull shape and sails from a distance, they are armed merchant ships like ours. You know, the Eastern ships here are much different from us.

The difference can be seen at a glance.”

Wades said: "That means you didn't confirm their flag, right?"

The captain said: "Here's the problem. I saw the flag on their mast. They seem to be a pirate ship!"

Wades opened his eyes wide and said: "Are you drunk, sir? Why is the pirate ship here?"

The captain shrugged and said: "I thought I was drunk too! But I saw a black flag depicting skulls and bones. No one except pirates would use such a flag!"

In fact, the flags of pirates at that time were very mixed. The black skull and crossbones flag was just one of them. It was only because this black skull and crossbones flag was often used in later movies that it became widely known.

In fact, in all eras and countries, ships have hung various symbols on their masts to indicate their country or other attributes - small flags, pennants, large flags, and military flags. Pirates are no exception in this regard.
Chapter completed!