In response to Zheng Zhilong's praise, Liu Ziguang just smiled lightly and said: "It's not worth mentioning a small skill. Our army still has more sharp weapons that we have not yet produced."
Everyone was in an uproar. This kind of weapon, which was as powerful as the legendary weapon that decapitated people in the middle of the night, was actually said to be a trivial skill. Wouldn't bringing out the so-called sharper weapon scare everyone to death? Everyone asked the commander to use the sharpest weapon.
When the weapons were brought out to show them, Liu Ziguang smiled and did not answer. Of course, the most powerful weapons should be reserved for use in battles, rather than being used as treasures in such exercises.
The two missiles greatly shocked the unruly Zheng family navy. A group of generals under Zheng Zhilong looked at Liu Ziguang a little differently. After the review, the commander raised his tent on the warship, and after three drums, all the navy generals
If you want to come to Liu Ziguang's flagship to work on duty, the navy's rules are the same as those on land. If you don't get behind the three-way drum, you will be punished by military law. What is gratifying is that whether it is the Zhejiang Navy or the Zheng Jiajun
Everyone arrived on the flagship deck on time. Liu Ziguang sat high up, looking down at the two rows of generals standing tall below, and gave a majestic order: "Go to sea in seven days, take Penghu first, and then attack Taiwan."
This is a strategy that has been formulated for a long time. The Penghu Islands are located in the middle of the mainland and Taiwan. They are like a string of pearls scattered in the Taiwan Strait. Their geographical location is very important. Controlling the Penghu Islands will block the neck of the Taiwan Strait, and it will also attack the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan is an excellent bridgehead. All the generals have no objection to this order, but there is a dispute over who should be the vanguard. Although everyone is nominally the imperial navy now, the estrangement formed by years of confrontation is not just a matter of words and a change of clothes.
It can be eliminated. In the face of powerful enemies, no one wants to be the leader. Zheng Jiajun is afraid that he will be used as cannon fodder. Shi Lang and the others are not willing to charge forward and make wedding clothes for others. Liu Ziguang, the Southeast Superintendent, also
It was difficult to reconcile this conflict of mutual distrust, so he simply ignored both sides and handed over the task of capturing Penghu to his direct line, the Shanghai Navy.
Hearing Liu Ziguang's order, Zheng Zhilong and Shi Lang were both surprised. The battle to capture Penghu would be a tough naval battle. Neither of them expected that Liu Ziguang would assign the vanguard task to the Shanghai Navy, the least experienced.
This person must have other agendas, Zheng Zhilong thought. Shi Lang regretted greatly. His actions just now seemed to have left a bad impression on Marshal Liu. How could he be promoted in the future?
Liu Ziguang thought it was really not that complicated. The reason why the Shanghai Navy was chosen as the vanguard was entirely out of public interest. The combat effectiveness of the Xiyi warships should not be underestimated. The Zheng family army had already lost consecutive battles and their confidence in fighting had collapsed. They had little chance of winning.
, and the Zhejiang Navy mostly fought against pirates in the past and lacked experience in high-intensity naval battles, so it was not suitable to be a pioneer.
The Southern Expedition Fleet must win the first battle against Xiyi in order to stimulate everyone's confidence and win the subsequent battles successfully. Therefore, this battle should be fought by the Shanghai Navy equipped with advanced weapons. The so-called Shanghai Navy
The division has actually evolved into Liu Ziguang's private fleet. All personnel and equipment are brand new. In addition to the military pay issued by the imperial court, all officers and soldiers also receive an allowance from Zhenwu Bofa. The color of the Shanghai Navy's uniforms is unified to sea blue.
Color, so these people also proudly call themselves: blue shirt navy, echoing each other with the red shirt group.
The Penghu Islands are currently occupied by the Spaniards. Their warships have dominated the seas for many years, and the armored infantry are also masters of landing and counter-landing. The coalition forces of England and the Netherlands failed to capture them after two attacks, which also shows that the Spanish defense strength is indeed
It was not Liu Ziguang's style to attack rashly when the enemy was powerful and unknown, so he decided to send a small team to conduct reconnaissance on Penghu during the seven-day preparation period.
Seven days are limited. Officials in Fujian Province must prepare food, fresh water, vegetables, transport ships, civilians, etc. Zheng Zhilong leads the team back to Xiamen first, and then divides the troops to march to Penghu three days later. The soldiers of the Southern Expedition Fleet must fully rest and recuperate.
Enough physical strength. The team investigating Penghu was composed of athletes led by Yang Nanzhen of the Shanghai Navy and Guo Huaiyi of the Zheng Jiajun respectively. Yang Nanzhen was a master of amphibious warfare, and Guo Huaiyi grew up in Penghu. Such a combination could not be better
Couldn't be more appropriate.
A large ship with 2,000 materials disguised as a cargo ship sailed out of the Quanzhou Pier and headed for Penghu, 400 miles away. Since the outbreak of the war, few people have dared to drive such a large ship across the Taiwan Strait. One ship in the endless ocean
The ship could not be seen. When the ship arrived fifty miles away from Penghu, it dropped anchor and released the submarine Hunjianglong that had been towed all the way to Penghu. Due to the poor endurance of the submarine, it could not drive to Penghu on its own.
The role of a large ship is to respond and provide support in critical moments.
The submarine carries scouts led by Yang Nanzhen and Guo Huaiyi. They will land in Penghu at night to detect the number of Spanish warships and troop deployment. It is best to capture one or two tongues. This is the amphibious reconnaissance force of later generations.
Standard tactics. Originally, Liu Ziguang wanted to take action personally, but he was still discouraged by the generals. Although everyone knew that he was highly skilled in martial arts, as a coach, he should act like a coach and do everything personally. Too
It was unseemly. So Liu Ziguang stayed in the big ship in the end.
The submarine started its internal combustion engine and headed east. When it reached the range of the Penghu garrison, it dived into the sea and continued to move forward using electric power to ensure that it would not be discovered.
After the submarine set off, a hot-air balloon was raised on the big ship to observe the enemy's situation. Spanish warships might appear here at any time, so we had to be more careful. On the hot-air balloon tied by a rope, two soldiers with good eyes were carrying new weapons.
The developed binoculars constantly searched the sea surface. They not only looked for traces of warships, but also looked for other unknown dangers.
"Something's happening!" an observation post on the hot air balloon shouted loudly. The distance was too high for fear of being heard by people below, and he violently waved the small red flag in his hand as a warning.
The sailors on the big ship immediately became busy. Some people weighed the anchor urgently, some prepared weapons, and some picked up telescopes and looked in the direction pointed by the observation post. After a stick of incense, the silhouette of a warship appeared on the southern horizon.
, it looks like a Western warship. As the warship approaches, you can gradually see the black skull and crossbones flag flying on its mast.
"It's a pirate!" the well-informed sailors shouted loudly. This kind of flag was mostly used by Western pirates and was a common industry symbol. The pirates of the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese country mostly used colorful flags with their own names written on them.
The signs are not the same as those of the Westerners.
Usually, Western pirates have privateering licenses issued by their respective courts. As the so-called robbery by order, they specifically rob merchant ships of countries that are enemies of their home country, in order to achieve the purpose of destroying the other country's economy. The equipment of pirate ships is generally
The equipment is no worse than that of the regular navy, and the pirates' soldiers are of higher quality and more ruthless in their behavior, making them a difficult enemy to deal with.
Through the telescope, Liu Ziguang carefully looked at the pirate ship coming against the wind. The ship had lowered its sails, and a large chimney was emitting black smoke. There were no paddle wheels on either side of the ship. It seemed to rely on underwater propellers.
Pushing forward, the hull of the ship was completely refreshed, the black skull and crossbones flag tied to the top of the mast was flying against the wind, and there were several people on the bow of the ship looking over here with telescopes.
"Weigh anchor and retreat north, but at a slow speed. Everyone prepares weapons. I want this ship." Liu Ziguang calmly gave the order. Capturing an advanced Xiyi pirate ship will be of great help in studying the enemy.
As a result, the subordinates immediately understood what the commander meant, pretending to be panicked, and started running the ship to the north. However, due to the headwind, they were unable to escape at all. Instead, because the anchor was stowed away, the entire ship moved toward the south.
A lot of distance is equivalent to sending it to the mouth of the pirates.
The hot air balloon was also pulled back and gathered in a hurry. As the pirate ship approached, the atmosphere on Liu Ziguang's ship became more and more tense. Everyone screamed in fear and hurried back and forth. Only Liu Ziguang was sitting there.
Snickering on the chairs, these boys knew that they were now under the surveillance of the other party, so they worked hard to play the trick of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, in order to make the other party relax their vigilance.
When the pirate ship arrived near the cargo ship, it no longer approached. Instead, it circled around the cargo ship, seeming to be admiring its prey. When the pirates confirmed that the ship did not have decent resistance, a majestic middle-aged man
The sound sounded: "From now on, this ship is the prisoner of the Black Pearl. Put down your weapons and stop resisting. Captain Duguwen guarantees your life safety."
"Ah, it turns out to be the Black Pearl!" Several Quanzhou supplementary sailors were shocked. The Black Pearl is a pirate ship that has recently become famous. It is famous for its almost luxurious and sophisticated equipment and elusive activity track. Anyone who is targeted by it
The target, whether it is a cargo ship, passenger ship or warship, will be accepted without any ambiguity. Moreover, it is said that the captain of the Black Pearl, Dugu Wen, is a legendary figure, with stunning beauty and strong martial arts, and has never failed since his debut.