Chapter 310 Wu Sangui enters Myanmar for the second time
Boom! Boom!
While both sides joined forces, the artillery battle did not stop.
Amidst the rumbling shelling, the ships on both sides were hit by many more shells.
The solid cannonballs smashed the sides of the ships into tatters. Some of the cannons were even hit, and the cannon bodies suddenly deformed and twisted. It was obvious that they could no longer be used.
The explosions of the explosive bombs became more and more violent!
Explosive bombs drilled into the damaged side of the Dutch ship one after another. With the booming explosion, the gunpowder in the bottom hold of the Dutch ship was ignited, triggering the explosion.
The hull was torn apart by the shock wave caused by the gunpowder explosion, twisted and deformed, and sawdust scattered everywhere.
Boom! Boom!
A Dutch armed merchant ship sank, and its long mast quickly disappeared from the sea.
The endless sea was filled with debris and corpses.
Countless Dutch sailors were flopping and struggling on the sea!
But the naval battle continues!
The remaining Dutch jumped to the Ming army's warship, and the two sides collided and strangled fiercely.
Dutch people kept being killed!
Kui Yi's ship was also sinking slowly. At this time, not only the main mast of his ship was broken, but also all the other masts were broken into two pieces.
Watching more and more Dutch soldiers being killed, deep despair flashed through Kui's eyes.
"Surrender!"
"Scott, let's surrender..."
Kuiyi slumped down on the deck and said with despair.
He was so ashamed when he thought that he had surrendered to the Ming army twice in a short period of time on Taiyuan Island and Hong Kong.
Scott opened his mouth, and although he was unwilling to do so, he nodded in agreement.
Because he knew that the Netherlands would definitely lose this battle and there was no need to continue fighting!
That is irresponsible for the lives of Dutch boys!
There was still deep despair in his eyes.
As Kuei gave the order to surrender, the remaining Dutch warships raised their white flags one after another!
This not-so-fierce naval battle in Hong Kong waters has completely come to an end...
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Shang Kexi sat high at the top, and the people below reported to him the amount of property counted by the Qing army in Macau during this battle.
"I reported to King Ping Nan that my servants and others had counted a large amount of gold and silver, porcelain, silk, tea, cloth, Western clocks, soap, perfume, Western wine, and sugar in Macau..."
"The total value is as high as more than 700,000 taels!"
Listening to those shocking numbers, Shang Kexi couldn't help but be speechless.
In particular, this was a number that was only reported to him after being deducted from him at all levels.
The real number is definitely more than these, and it is easy to even multiply it several times.
The affluence of Macau is simply shocking!
However, Shang Kexi was a little distracted by the seizure of such a large amount.
He looked to the east from time to time, hoping that Kui Yi, who was going on an expedition, could bring him the good news he wanted to see!
At this moment, a messenger came running from a distance.
The face of the messenger was full of panic.
"Report!"
"Urgent military situation! Urgent military situation!"
"..."
Amidst the rapid sirens, a messenger from the Qing army rushed all the way to Shang Kexi, then knelt down with a thud and spoke.
"Report to King Pingnan!"
"Commander Kuiyi led his troops to the waters of Hong Kong, and a fierce battle broke out with the Ming navy..."
Shang Kexi's eyes widened and he hurriedly asked.
"Then what?"
The messenger swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said with a very ugly face.
"Commander Kuyi was defeated and captured, and the Dutch navy was completely wiped out!"
Shang Kexi: "..."
"Damn it, these foreigners are really useless, they can't even defeat the navy of the Ming Dynasty!"
"It's in vain that the Qing Dynasty tried so hard to unite with them and deal with the damn Ming thieves together!"
Shang Kexi roared angrily and even overturned the table in front of him.
His face was ferocious and scary.
But there is nothing we can do!
The Qing army actually had a river navy in the Pearl River, but the Dutch fleet was defeated. Even if the Qing army's river navy went to war, it was just to provide warmth to the Liberation Army.
It won't have any practical effect at all!
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At the same time, Geng Jingzhong has also launched troops to attack the Kinmen and Xiamen areas!
Zheng Jun deployed heavy troops in Kinmen and Xiamen, and Zheng Chenggong even sent his own Iron Man Army to block the Qing army's counterattack.
The two sides fought fiercely and saw each other back and forth!
But within a short period of time, it was impossible to tell the winner.
On the other side, Wu Sangui has led his troops into Myanmar.
The banners of the Qing army were fluttering, and the marching team could not be seen in front and back. Elite mounted sentries were sent out for several miles to serve as the eyes and ears of the army.
"Report to the King of the West that there is a village five miles ahead where our army can camp!"
A sentry rider shouted the report.
Wu Sangui was riding on horseback, wearing dark gold cotton armor with python patterns embroidered on it. He looked majestic and waved his hand to order the army to march faster.
"Quick, speed up the march, don't delay, we must reach the camp site before dark!"
As he got closer to Shan State, Wu Sangui also began to be cautious.
Based on his understanding of Li Dingguo, an old rival, there is a high probability that Li Dingguo would set up an ambush in this area to stop them.
It’s never too much to be careful!
The Qing army accelerated its march, but it was not a rash advance.
More sentinels were sent out!
The detectives kept running back and forth, reporting the information obtained from the investigation.
"Inform the King of the West, I went twenty miles away and found traces left by a large number of soldiers and horses!"
"Inform the King of the West, our army's sentry cavalry will engage in battle with the Ming thief's sentry cavalry!"
"Report to the King of the West, our army has discovered the movement of the main force of the Ming army and is heading towards our army!"
"Report to the King of the West, the Ming army's sentry cavalry is less than three miles away from the main force of our army, and our army's sentry cavalry failed to intercept!"
"..."
As the Sentinel Cavalry continued to report various news, the expression on Wu Sangui's face gradually became serious.
He knew that the war was about to begin!
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Li Dingguo stood under the banner of the Ming army, with an equally solemn expression on his face.
Over the years, he has fought with Wu Sangui. Although he can produce some beautiful counterattacks from time to time, he still loses more than he wins.
Now that Wu Sangui is coming to kill him, he can't help but be nervous!
"How many soldiers and horses does the Qing army have?"
Li Dingguo asked a Ming army sentinel.
The sentry said.
"Reporting back to the King of Jin, our military sentry detectives have determined that the main force of the Qing army led by Wu Sangui is about 30,000 to 40,000 people."
Li Dingguo nodded slightly, but just from his facial expression, you could tell that his heart was by no means peaceful.
This time, the Qing army led by Wu Sangui personally numbered 30,000 to 40,000 people, while the Ming army had less than 20,000 troops.
Moreover, among the Ming army of less than 20,000 people, a large part are new soldiers...
There is a huge gap in strength between the two sides, so this battle may not be easy to fight!
Habai on the side asked.
"Prince Jin, how are we going to fight this battle?"
Habai's face was full of anxiety and he kept pacing in place.
Li Dingguo raised his head and glanced at the sky. It was dark, as if it was about to rain.
He waved his hand and ordered!
"It's going to rain. It's not a good time to engage in battle. Order the entire army to retreat!"
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On the other side, Wu Sangui couldn't help but frown after receiving the news that Li Dingguo's troops were retreating.
But out of fear of Li Dingguo, Wu Sangui did not order the Qing army to pursue him even after the Ming army withdrew.
The Qing army still followed the plan and led its troops towards the camp.
As the two sides advanced and retreated, the distance between them remained unchanged.
It’s just that the sentinels are still fighting!
Boom! Boom!
There were bursts of thunder in the sky!
It started to rain lightly in the sky.
The fight between sentries and cavalry in the rain became more and more intense.