In Qiongzhou Bay, more than fifty large and small ships gathered together, and it was a spectacular scene as far as the eye could see.
Zhang Mao led the navy to set off first, and three days later, the other ships also began to set off.
The ironclad ship took the lead, and the other ships followed, but the speed was not fast.
The main reason is that except for the ironclad, the other ships rely on sail power, and the speed of the ship is directly related to the wind direction and wind strength. It is not like the ironclad, which can go no matter what the weather.
Cao Nai went out to sea with a ship for the first time, and he was very nervous all the way.
He is from the north and has a natural fear of rivers and lakes, let alone the vast sea.
After five days of sailing, I didn't encounter any humiliation, so I gradually felt relieved.
As he expected, since the armored ship had destroyed three enemy ships and wiped out their internal forces, no matter what, it was impossible for these people to stand still.
But in fact, there is not even a trace of a Roman ship on the sea.
In this way, the fleet bypassed the southernmost tip of Linyi Prefecture and headed straight for Ma Island.
What is surprising is that there is no one here!
Zhu Qizhen ordered all personnel to go ashore to rest.
Zhang Mao came to greet him and report the enemy's situation.
"When I arrived at Falklands Island, the enemy had already evacuated. I guess they were scared away after learning that the emperor was personally on the expedition!"
Zhu Qizhen didn't believe it. The Eastern Romans had traveled halfway across the world, how could they evacuate so easily?
There must be some conspiracy in this. The more this happens, the less careless you can be.
"After the rest, the Qing family will continue to serve as the vanguard, so we must pay close attention to this position!"
Zhu Qizhen pointed to the location of the Strait of Malacca and said solemnly.
This place is located between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. The islands are densely packed and are very suitable for ambush.
If the Eastern Romans were really prepared to fight with themselves, it was obvious that Falkland Island was not a suitable place.
It was too close to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, and the surrounding area was unimpeded. It could not support the attack of the Ming Dynasty fleet.
They are not fools and there is no need to stay on Falklands to die.
Or, as Zhang Mao said, he was really scared away.
Either they are accumulating strength and waiting for a battle. The most advantageous battlefield for them is the Strait of Malacca.
Zhang Mao received the order and set off with his fleet.
He brought five ships with a total of 1,600 men, and each ship was equipped with six cannons.
Such a ship is relatively small in tonnage among the fleet. Its advantage is that it is flexible and can sail in narrow places, which is helpful for detecting the enemy's situation.
After several days of turbulence, Zhang Mao's vanguard finally sailed into the Strait of Malacca.
Peng Qing's fleet had focused on inspecting the hydrology here and marked all the information on the map. Zhang Mao looked at it carefully and felt more and more something was wrong.
According to his experience, most of what the emperor said is true.
There are indeed many places here suitable for ambushes, and they are all easy to defend but difficult to attack.
"Dock!"
As evening approached, Zhang Mao ordered the fleet to dock at an unknown island.
After landing, the reconnaissance battalion looked around to confirm that there was no enemy presence.
Zhang Mao held a combat meeting overnight and ordered the reconnaissance battalion to take light boats to explore several islands.
These are places he thinks are more suitable for ambushes or for building defensive bases.
Three days later, a group of people brought back the news. Sure enough, a castle was found on Temasek Island!
Temasek Island originally belonged to the Malacca Sultanate, and it seemed that it had been occupied by the Eastern Romans.
"The reconnaissance ship goes back to deliver the message, the rest of the people, prepare to fight!"
Zhang Mao is also a ruthless person, he doesn’t care about the enemy’s strength, he just does it!
In fact, this castle was indeed built by the Eastern Romans, and a large number of lighthouses and turrets were set up on the coast.
They hoarded a large amount of food here, forged artillery and muskets, and prepared to use Temasek Island as a springboard into the East.
There was also gunpowder shipped from Europe, which served as the base for the entire combined fleet to enter the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Mao made up his mind to fuck him!
However, according to the information obtained, this castle is extremely strong and is made of solid granite. There are more than ten warships moored at the port, with a strength of at least 5,000.
Moreover, the enemy is the defender and we are the attacker, so we have no advantage.
It seems that this battle cannot be done recklessly, and a strategy needs to be devised...
Although Zhang Mao looked rough, his mind was very careful. He knew that he could not attack by force, so he thought hard about his strategy and stayed up all night, getting up before dawn.
At this time, the barracks in charge of logistics had begun to light a fire for cooking. Looking at the dim firelight, Zhang Mao suddenly realized that the surroundings seemed a little blurry.
Suddenly, he looked overjoyed.
The climate here is humid and foggy!
The next day, the fog became thicker.
At the port of Temasek Island, several sailors were chatting. Suddenly, countless seagulls flew up.
Before these people could react, they suddenly saw a ship rushing into the port. Looking back, there was more than one ship, a second ship, and a third ship...
Boom!
The sound of artillery sounded, and explosive shells hit the turrets in the port.
Boom, boom...
Intensive explosions continued to sound, and before the gunners on the shore had time to fight back, the turret was blown to pieces.
Zhang Mao stood at the bow of the ship, with a thin layer of mist covering his eyes, which had little impact.
"Hit me, hit me hard!"
In the dark barrel of the ship's side, accompanied by a huge explosion, balls of flames rose up.
There were flames everywhere on the land in the port. There were many warehouses there with a large amount of food stored in them. At this time, they all turned into a sea of fire.
Finally, the Eastern Romans reacted and began to organize a counterattack.
Unfortunately, the turrets at their port have been destroyed. Without the suppression of artillery, the battle situation is almost one-sided.
Everything the cannonballs hit was turned into a sea of flames.
"Charge!"
Following the order, the ship slowly came forward.
Under the cover of artillery fire, the Ming army began to land. They held muskets and rushed all the way.
The port is already in a mess, with ruins everywhere.
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PS:
Yesterday in the fourth group, a friend said that he saw the promotion of this book on a certain channel. After clicking on it, he found that it was a pirated software and the name was changed to "I Became the God of War of the Ming Dynasty". What's even more outrageous is that,
Charges start from Chapter 12...
The original version of Qidian is also free with 200,000 words. It’s good, but it starts charging for 20,000 words!
Clicking on the software introduction, I found that this software directly uses the company name of Qidian. Even the registration information is the business license and various qualifications and licenses of Qidian. Even the registered legal person is Cheng Wu. Its arrogance is simply shocking.
Point out...
Relevant screenshots have been sent to the editor, and we hope that China Literature’s legal department will take action immediately.
If it’s free, forget it, just treat it as a benefit to everyone. This pirated version actually charges a fee, which is really deceiving!
The most annoying thing is that they don’t give me any money...