Chapter 8: Encountering the First Battle (2)

He Bin also knew that such a Northern Dynasty fleet suddenly appeared in the sea of ​​Hangzhou Bay, and was not here to travel around, especially the only two thousand-produced ship of the Northern Dynasty. I guess he was carrying some important tasks like himself. However, although He Bin is Zheng Zhilong's think tank, he is a young man. He stayed in Taiwan for many years and is not very familiar with the inland, so he just thought it was the two fleets that met unexpectedly. He did not expect that the two fleets had almost the same mission and walked forward and said: "Second Master, the other party is not inferior to us. Taking advantage of the enemy generals who don't know our army's intentions, it is best to avoid it temporarily."

"What, you want me to retreat?" Zheng Zhihu was a little angry, with his eyes wide open. In his eyes, this fleet of more than fifty searches was a group of sheep. The Chinese treasure ship was at best a cow, and the prey was at your fingertips. It was even more uncomfortable to let him give up than killing him. If He Bin hadn't been the eldest brother's man, Zao would have long since lost his face.

"Second Master, even if we can defeat each other, it will inevitably alarm the people on the shore. This place is not far from the coastline of Hangzhou Bay. If you cannot occupy Lin'an unexpectedly, how can you explain to the uncle?" He Bin knew that his people were a little bit quiet. Except for the five thousand soldiers scattered in each ship, the rest of the fleet was only followed by Zheng Zhihu's horse. He could only carry Zheng Zhilong out, which might be able to dissuade Zheng Zhihu from not being greedy for a moment and forget about the big things.

When Zheng Zhihu heard this, a trace of respect flashed in his eyes. The Zheng family's ability to be today is all due to the elder brother Zheng Zhilong's strategy. In just a few years, the Zheng family has become the overlord from an unknown small family, owning Fujian, Ryukyu, Penghu, with tens of thousands of elite soldiers and more than 400 warships. This was something he didn't dare to think about before, and he had it in less than five years. Zheng Zhihu admired Zheng Zhilong very much when he beat the young Zheng Zhihu, and now it is even worse. Thinking of Zheng Zhilong's military order before sending troops, Zheng Zhihu couldn't help but hesitate. It would be a pity not to eat it. Especially the giant ship that had aged 2,000, if it was obtained, with Fujian's shipbuilding ability, as long as it understood its structure, it would be natural to imitate it. At that time, the Zheng family's fleet will roam in the South China Sea and invincible in the ocean. Such temptation really makes it difficult for Zheng Zhihu to give up.

"Bang..."

Zheng Zhihu's flagship shook violently three times. Even if he was a person who lived at sea like this, he staggered and almost fell to the ground. He Bin was not as lucky as him. He Bin dressed as a scholar and rarely was on the sea. He has been on the island in the past two years. Therefore, he was not careful and fell completely in the cabin. The headscarf also made the corner of the table fall off, and he was rubbed with a little oily skin, and his expression was quite frightened and embarrassed.

"What happened?" Zheng Zhihu stabilized his body and shouted outside the hatch door.

Before someone could respond outside the door, dozens of explosions were heard in succession. The sound was far and near. He didn't bother to support He Bin, who was still sitting on the ground. Zheng Zhihu rushed out like a tiger.

When he rushed out of the cabin in horror, he saw Chen Guang's second wave of blows. Dozens of black dots streaked through beautiful parabolas and arrived from the sky. Except for a few deviant tracks affected by air resistance, they all fell in the middle of the fleet led by him. Some of them fell directly on the deck and exploded, making a loud noise. When the smoke of gunpowder dissipated, countless broken limbs and arms on the deck were terrible. Almost no one survived on the deck. The smell of gunpowder and blood in the air mixed together, which made the pirates who were used to the bloody smell frowned slightly, revealing a look of nervousness.

A shell fell three meters to the right of Zheng Zhihu's flagship. A huge explosion caused a wave of more than ten meters, almost overturning his flagship. Several soldiers on the deck who had no time to grab the mast turned over and rolled into the sea. Although their water quality was enough to support them, they would not be buried in the sea for the time being, if they were not rescued, once their strength was exhausted, they would become the most delicious food for the sharks.

This made He Bin, who had climbed up from the ground, didn't expect that he had not stood firm yet. He fell more severely, and his head hit the threshold of the cabin. Before he fainted, he said, "Second Master, big things are important, withdraw quickly!" After that, he became unconscious.

Two rounds of artillery completely angered Zheng Zhihu. He had bullied others at sea, but he had never bullied him. Even the Dutch red-haired man could not get any benefits in his hands. Unexpectedly, the other party not only took the initiative, but also made him so embarrassed. If he hadn't reacted quickly and grabbed the hatch door, he would have to be thrown into the sea!

Zheng Zhihu was angry, but he had not lost his mind yet. The opponent's artillery range was long and its power was deeply imprinted in his heart. The court with such a powerful weapon was actually divided into pieces, and the war was everywhere. The barbarians were beaten to lose their homeland and they had no power to fight back. It seems that the elder brother was right. It was about to change the sky. Such a giant ship and sharp artillery were really wasteful in the hands of the imperial court. If it was in the hands of the elder brother, it would be just around the corner. At this moment, Zheng Zhihu had not yet taken the first detachment of the East China Sea Fleet led by Chen Guang to heart. Indeed, the imperial court had been weak for a hundred years and had a sea ban. Even if he could build a large ship, no general who was proficient in naval warfare, it would be useless even if he built a number of giant ships. In the end, it was not someone else's.

Zheng Zhihu's ambition instantly ignited a huge temptation. Soon he discovered Chen Guang's weakness, that is, the shells were too inaccurate and they were completely randomly launched. The two waves of shelling only cost him less than five ships, and the casualties were not very large. Most of the soldiers who fell into the water were rescued by the ships behind him.

"Transfer my order, the side distance is at least twenty feet, and the tail distance is also. Keep the formation, move forward at full speed, and surround the other party. I want to see if it is your cannon, or the sharp steel blade in my hand of Zheng Zhihu!" Zheng Zhihu sorted out his armor and shot two fierce lights in his eyes. The shot just now did not let him go into the sea, and he turned into a chicken with a helmet. He fell into the sea and was unable to find it. He was soaked and embarrassed. He suffered such shame. Zheng Zhihu had already thrown He Bin's words out of his ears, bent on taking revenge, let alone the other party's move first. If he didn't fight back, he would like to gain a foothold in the family in the future?

"Master Hu, the opponent's artillery is sharp. We can only have hope if we get close to it!" A guard beside Zheng Zhihu was wet and got up from the deck, saying with lingering fear of the power of the shell explosion just now.

"That's right!" Zheng Zhihu said with a grim smile. Only then did he realize that He Bin, who was nagging in his ears along the way, had actually fainted. He did not stop him from acting anymore. He wanted to tear all the people on the more than 50 boats in front of him and throw them into the sea to feed the sharks. The first blood of the humiliation just now!
Chapter completed!