A divine dragon swung its tail, and the flagship changed its direction and headed towards the left wing of the European Combined Fleet.

The ship advanced a hundred feet, and just as the bow plunged into the smoke, the rope pulling the sail suddenly tightened, and the sail bulged with a loud crash.

The wind is blowing!

The green smoke of gunpowder on all sides flowed with the wind and began to dissipate at an extremely fast speed. The view in front became clear, and a British ship was revealed.

"fire!"

Following the order, "Boom, boom, boom," twenty cannons were fired at the same time, hitting the British ship with wood chips flying everywhere, and half of the hull was almost completely destroyed.

Wan Jun saw that the entire British ship began to tilt to the left, and sea water began to pour into the hull from the gap. Two artillery pieces fell into the sea from the gap, and the sailors on the ship continued to scream and fell into the sea water.

The big ship made a crashing sound, and it turned out that the ship was hopeless.

The wind began to gradually increase, blowing away the smoke of gunpowder, and the entire battlefield was finally revealed.

The European warships were lined up in a row, less than 200 meters apart from the Chinese warships, and they were constantly bombarding each other, with their guns and muskets roaring.

In the sky, the four flying balls began to gradually lower their altitude due to the influence of the wind. The tens of thousands of enemies they dropped exploded into bursts of flames, which were much more lethal than the solid cannonballs on the ships.

As the flagship advanced, Wan Jun discovered that the number of European ships was less than half that of the Chinese army. Although the counterattack was fierce, the signs of defeat had begun to show.

The ships on the left are constantly advancing, and together with the Chinese warships on the right, they are attacking the combined fleet from left to right.

At this moment, amid the rumbling sound of cannons, Wan Jun saw in the sky ahead that a flying ball suddenly began to tilt and fall towards the sea on one side.

The Europeans obviously hated these big flying balls, which dropped huge explosions from the sky, but their own cannons were completely powerless.

If it weren't for the wind, the flying ball had to lower its height, and it wouldn't have been hit by the musket at this time.

Wan Jun watched the falling flying ball fall to the other side of the ship and was blocked by the European sails. He didn't know whether the soldiers on it were dead or alive.

"Boom!"

The flagship was bombarded again, and the Spanish warship caught in the middle responded in a panic. At this time, it suddenly turned around and turned ninety degrees, heading towards the flagship.

Cui Ziyi was shocked and blurted out, "What do they want to do?"

Wan Jun could not guess for a moment that the Spaniards' intention was completely unclear.

With a large arc thrown out, the Spanish warship maneuvered directly to the rear, passed through the gap between the two warships, and rushed towards the direction from which it came.

Wanjun once thought that the Spaniards wanted to come and die together, but then they realized, "They are running away!"

But if you want to escape between the battle lines at this time, for the battleship that has already circled back to the other side, it is simply a target.

Sure enough, none of the warships in the rear missed this good opportunity and kept shooting at the Spaniards. The warships that escaped not far away were broken into two pieces and rolled over on their sides under the bombardment of the shells. As the water poured in,

It sank into the sea water with a whirlpool.

Zheng Chenggong commanded loudly from the top of the ship, "Hongyi has lost his will to fight. Each ship will fire on its own!"

Wan Jun saw that the European fleet in front was becoming chaotic. The appearance of a single formation was no longer visible. The warships in the front were quickly fleeing, and the warships in the middle were also fleeing in all directions.

The Chinese army pursued them for a while, and then the fleet turned back to the battle area and began to rescue those who fell in the sea and struggled.

The sailors seeking survival include soldiers from the Chinese army, as well as Europeans with red and yellow hair.

After two hours of search and rescue, Zheng Chenggong ordered the fleet to return to Fort Zhenghe when he saw only fragments of broken warships and corpses that had long since lost their life on the battlefield.

When they returned home, the results of the battle were reported to Wanjun. The Chinese army lost 90 large and small warships, one flying ball, and 2,200 soldiers died in the battle. The Europeans lost 80 warships, 600 prisoners, and casualties.

Those who don’t know.

Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but said, "Our army is waiting for work, and the firepower of its ships is twice that of the Europeans. I never expected that we would achieve such a tragic victory."

Cui Ziyi also said, "The fighting power of the Yi people is really amazing."

Zheng Chenggong said, "Their fleet has rich experience in naval battles, and the sailors who operate the cannons are all elite veterans. Our army has only been established for two years, so it is not bad to be able to fight like this."

Wan Jun pondered, "I think the number of European ships participating in the war seems to be less than two hundred?"

Zheng Chenggong said, "I have counted in my mind, there are more than 170 large and small warships!"

Wan Jun asked curiously, "Where is Boluo Duoji? Your intelligence said there were nearly three hundred warships, which is missing by half!"

Boluoduoji was injured in the artillery battle. The right side of his body was hit by flying splinters of wood, leaving him bloody and bloody. Fortunately, no muscles or bones were injured.

After receiving the news from Wanjun, he was carried onto the deck and said miserably, "Dear Majesty the Head of State, congratulations on defeating the Europa United Fleet. You are an eternal friend of the Portuguese."

Wan Jun looked at Boluoduozhi and said, "Your injury seems to be serious."

Porodoch said, "Your Majesty the Head of State, I'm fine. It's just that half of my body hurts badly."

Wan Jun stretched out his hand hidden in his sleeve, and the cloth covering the wound was soaked with blood. Fortunately, the bleeding seemed to have stopped. "Naval battles really depend on character. It seems that the two of us are not very lucky.

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Cui Ziyi and Zheng Chenggong exclaimed in surprise, "Führer, your hand is injured!"

Boluoduoji said, "Your Majesty the Head of State, I am impressed by your courage and your noble temperament is touching."

Wan Jun waved his hand, "Don't talk nonsense, let me ask you, your intelligence said that the European fleet has three hundred warships, how come there are less than two hundred in today's war?"

Borodoch wondered, "This is the news coming from Lisbon. The United Fleet has nearly 300 warships heading to the east. Did they temporarily withdraw some?"

Wan Jun felt a little uneasy, "Have you withdrawn it?"

Zheng Chenggong said, "We have captured quite a few Europeans. We can interrogate them and maybe there will be some clues!"

Wan Jun nodded and said, "Without further delay, take action immediately."

Due to the language barrier, Borodoch was carried and, together with his two assistants, took charge of interrogating the prisoners.

It did not take too long. The fleet had just sailed past Zamboanga and had not yet returned to Fort Zhenghe. Balodoch had already found a British captain among the prisoners.

The British prisoner told everything he knew and told everything.

In order to increase credibility, Boluoduozhi brought the Yinglan prisoner to Wanjun and stated everything to Wanjun again.

It turns out that the Europeans believed that a gunboat formation of this size could run rampant in the entire Eastern world, and they did not take the Chinese army to heart.

He also heard that China was sending troops to Annan, so he divided part of the formation to Champa City in an attempt to contain the Annan area. The other part used Luzon as a base to recapture Taiwan, and took advantage of the situation to move north to block the sea area of ​​​​Wanli.

After learning about the Europeans' plot, Zheng Chenggong said angrily, "I

This is the first time that China has been looked down upon so much, yet it actually wants to travel thousands of miles to dominate."

Cui Ziyi laughed and said, "It's ridiculous. Now that we have been defeated, I think the red-haired people still dare to be arrogant!"

In the Battle of Zamboanga, the European combined fleet was defeated in World War I. The last worry about the Europeans disappeared in the hearts of thousands of troops. In the 21st century, China can rise under the joint blockade of the Europeans.

Today's China can still do it!

Wan Jun thought, "How many fleets did the Europeans send to Annan to contain it?"

Paradochi said, "One hundred and ten warships!"

Wan Jun said, "Although there are only more than a hundred warships, there are still nearly a hundred warships to withdraw from the Zamboanga naval battle. Annan is determined not to make any mistakes, and we will return to Annan as soon as possible."

After arriving at Fort Zhenghe, Wan Jun left four No. 2 warships and eight No. 3 warships to maintain the rule of Luzon. The remaining ships did not waste any time and immediately returned to Manila from Fort Zhenghe.

After spending two days in Manila to avoid strong winds, the fleet returned to Taiwan from Manila.

Wanjun on Taiwan Island received Li Laiheng's letter, and Ruan Chengfu, who fled to the south of Shanhailing, colluded with the Western Yi and sent troops to attack Shanhailing. The subjects in Annan also began to rebel, and Li's troops gathered again to besiege the Chinese army.

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"That's not bad!"

Wan Jun remembered that when the Chinese army marched southward to Annan for the second time, the army reached the mountains and sea ridges, and there were Dutch cannons on the gates. These Annan people had long colluded with the Western Yi.

During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, after conquering Annan, they also made rebellions many times, and finally had to abandon Annan.

Now in just a few years, this is the third Annan rebellion, and this time it is still colluding with the Western barbarians.

If China wants peace on its southern front, it must build a powerful navy to control the entire South China Sea on the one hand, and it must control the entire Annan north of the mountains and sea ridges on the other.

Wan Jun made up his mind that this time he must solve Annan's problem once and for all.

After replenishing and resting at Taiyuan Port, the fleet began to return to Xiamen, and then arrived at Hainan Island along the southeast coastline. A month later, the fleet returned to Haiphong.

At Haiphong Port, Li Laiheng hurriedly came with his troops to meet Wan Jun.

As soon as they met, Li Laiheng ordered someone to drag in a cloth bag. After releasing it, a haggard-looking man came out. After careful identification, he saw that it was Deng Li, King of Annan.

When Deng Li saw Wan Jun, he cried, "Head of the State, please spare my life. I am wronged!"

Wan Jun was confused and asked, "What is this?"

Li Laiheng sneered and said, "The Annan people are rebelling. I don't know where this guy got the news. He dared to pass the news privately to Li Mo's old troops in an attempt to recruit surrender troops and drive us out of Annan."

Wan Jun looked at Deng Li, pretending to be surprised and said, "What, you have only been King Annan for a few days and you have forgotten your true identity. You were originally just a retainer of the Mo family, but now you can be King Annan, aren't you satisfied?"

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Deng Li kowtowed repeatedly, "Be satisfied with what you have. The guilty minister is unjust!"

Wan Jun said again, "When I handed over the Li family and the Mo family to you, do you still remember how you treated them?"

Before Deng Li could reply, Wan Jun continued, "If I remember correctly, you killed all the men of the Li family and the Mo family, and you didn't even spare the pregnant women, right?"

Deng Li cowered on the ground and did not dare to reply. Wan Jun smiled and said, "The old members of the Li family and the Mo family have long wanted to kill you. Without us, how long can you, Deng Li, stay in the Hefei Palace?"
Chapter completed!