Chapter 211 The most outstanding achievement of the Kangxi Dynasty
Zhu Hongyu also nodded slightly.
With the renewed war in the southeastern coast and the Qing government's border relocation and maritime ban, a large number of coastal people chose to flee the mainland.
But now for Ming Dynasty, population is the most precious wealth!
Just now, Zhu Hongyu was discussing with Zheng Chenggong whether they should take advantage of the opportunity to go to the mainland to grab people.
For example, big cities like Guangzhou!
There are hundreds of thousands of residents there, many of whom are skilled craftsmen or intellectuals who can read and write.
If you grab it, you’ll earn it!
As for whether people will be willing to follow the Ming Dynasty when the time comes?
Haha, when the knife is on the neck, they can't help it!
…
Just as the two of them were talking!
The Qiongzhou Navy of the Qing Army launched a final wave of desperate charge!
Jin Shusheng's ship, a 700-material fortune ship with its sails fully spread, rushed towards Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong's ship.
Material is not a unit of weight, but a unit of volume!
After conversion, one material is about 0.325 tons.
The 700-ton Daifuku ship looks quite big, but when converted, it is actually just over 200 tons.
In later generations, it was just a small speedboat, and larger private yachts would have more than this number!
The oarsmen rowed hard, and Jin Shusheng's ship quickly came towards Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong.
The expression on Zhu Hongyu's face remained unchanged, showing no signs of panic.
Zheng Chenggong ordered in an orderly manner.
"Prepare heavy artillery and concentrate fire to sink the Qing flagship!"
"beat!"
In an instant, Ming army warships were ready for battle.
The black muzzle is aimed at the Qing army's flagship!
Boom! Boom!
Fierce shelling sounded one after another, and shells fell one after another towards the Qing flagship where Jin Shusheng was located.
Katcha! Katcha!
This was the sound of solid artillery shells hitting the side of the Qing flagship.
The flagship of the Qing army was a Dafu ship worth 700 materials. Compared with the sail battleships of the Ming army, it was certainly not that big.
But compared with other warships in the Qing navy, they can be said to be strong and powerful.
At least the ability to withstand shelling is much better!
If the artillery of the Ming Dynasty hits other warships of the Qing army, as long as it hits, it can be severely damaged or even destroyed directly with one shot.
The artillery of the Ming army hit the flagship of the Qing army, but it was a bit useless!
The shells fired by the Ming army's ten-pound and twenty-pound cannons hit the side of the Qing army's ship hard.
The huge kinetic energy shook the Qing army's flagship to one side, but it was a pity that the shells failed to penetrate the Qing army's side plates.
Instead, the kinetic energy was exhausted and embedded in the side of the Qing army's ship!
Countless artillery fired at the Qing flagship!
The sound of shelling almost covered everything, and the entire sea was filled with smoke.
The shells landed in the seawater around the Qing flagship, splashing up tall water columns and filling the air with water vapor.
The terrifying kinetic energy of the artillery shells caused the waves on the sea to surge, and the Qing army's flagship kept swaying left and right.
Jin Shusheng's loud shouting was covered by the rumbling sound of shelling.
Every moment, cannonballs hit the warship at his feet!
Although not every shell can break through the defense and cause actual damage to the Qing army!
But there are too many heavy artillery aimed at him, so it’s impossible to hold it back!
"fight back!"
"fight back!"
"fight back!"
"..."
Jin Shusheng still shouted loudly, and the artillery on the Qing army's warships also kept roaring.
From time to time, cannonballs hit the Ming army's warships!
However, the effect is really small and pitiful!
The heavy artillery on the Ming army's battleships was somewhat unable to hit the Qing army's flagship, the artillery of the Qing army's navy, and of course the Ming army's sail battleships.
Jin Shusheng looked at the scene in front of him and almost despaired, but he was still unwilling to give up.
"Charge forward, move forward at full speed, and sink the pirate!"
"Hurry up!"
Jin Shusheng's face turned red from excitement, and the whites of his eyes were bloodshot.
Seeing his ship getting closer and closer to the flagship of the Ming Navy, he had a feeling in his heart that he was going to accomplish something extraordinary today.
If he could sink Zheng Chenggong's ship today, or even kill Zheng Chenggong, then his achievements today would be regarded as the greatest achievement of the Kangxi Dynasty!
It's no big deal to be granted the title of Marquis or Prime Minister. Even if he died at sea today, the imperial court would not treat his family badly.
Of course, the reason why he had such an idea was because he didn't know about Wang Fuchen's formation to kill Yongli...
That is the real number one achievement of the Kangxi Dynasty!
Although Wang Fuchen himself said he didn’t really want this amazing feat!
…
When Zheng Chenggong saw the Qing army's flagship coming towards him, he turned around and said to Zhu Hongyu.
"The thief is very ferocious and arrogant. He is afraid of disturbing the Holy Master. Please stay away for the time being, Your Highness!"
Zhu Hongyu waved his hand and said.
"No need!"
"I want to stand together with the soldiers and face the enemy side by side!"
"Furthermore, with so many loyal and brave men guarding us, what danger can we face alone?"
Zhu Hongyu's words were full of absolute trust in the soldiers. After hearing these words, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, whether they were the Guangfu Army or the Zheng Army, showed excited expressions on their faces.
A kind of pride to support the Jade Dragon to die for the king stirred in their chests!
Hearing this, Zheng Chenggong opened his mouth and said.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, even if the soldiers fight to the death, they will not let the Qing prisoners disturb the Holy Master!"
After saying this, he went to continue directing the battle.
"Command the artillerymen to use explosive bullets instead. Don't worry about waste. Shoot them to death for me!"
"promise!"
The messenger promised, and the flagship of the Ming fleet flew the corresponding semaphore.
The artillery aimed at the Qing army's flagship was all changed from solid bullets to blooming bullets!
Boom! Boom boom boom!
The sound of the cannon continued, and cannonballs were spit out from the muzzle one after another.
Smoke mixed with firelight, long strips of explosive shells fell towards the Qing army's warships.
A shell directly hit the hull of the Qing warship, and the warhead was embedded in the side of the ship.
As the fuse burned out, the gunpowder loaded in the warhead of the artillery shell was ignited.
Exploded with a bang!
Debris and fire swept around, tearing apart the sides of the Qing warships.
Boom! Boom!
Cannonballs rained down, constantly falling towards the Qing warships.
The deck, sides, mast...everywhere is full of charred marks left after the explosion.
Corpses torn apart by pieces, with colorful internal organs covering almost the entire deck!
The heavy artillery of the Ming army concentrated fire again!
Amidst the roar, Jin Shusheng was submerged in the firelight.
His ship's mast first broke and collapsed, then its sides were torn apart and water began to enter.
The hull began to sink slowly, completely losing its combat effectiveness!
The flagship was simply destroyed, and everyone in the Qiongzhou Navy of the Qing Army felt frightened from the bottom of their hearts.
A wave of despair arises spontaneously!
Fu Haishan sat slumped on the deck, looking at the slowly sinking flagship, as well as the Ming army's giant ships as big as hills, and the oppressive feeling brought by the heavy cannons.
His crotch was wet and hot again!
"Hang...hang the white flag, hang the white flag quickly!"
"We surrender!"
Fu Haishan completely lost his fighting courage and shouted at the top of his lungs.
The sailors hurriedly operated, and the Qing army's arson ship, which had been bombarded by heavy artillery and was extremely damaged, finally hoisted the white flag.