Dragon Sea Empire

Yin Feng in order to achieve the purpose of attracting officers and soldiers back to aid.Continue south from the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian.Once again broke into the coastal area of ​​Quanzhou Bay.Xinxing led a continuous attack on Zhangpu, Fujian.Pass the Golden Gate.Trapped in Zhongzuo (Xiamen).Chasing the remnants of Tongshanshuizhai to Jinghai, Jiazi and other places in Guangdong.Then all the more than ten warships of Tongshan Shuizhai were captured near Nan'ao (the navy officers and soldiers abandoned the ship and went to the island).Then.Yin Feng returned to Fujian as a teacher.Passed again outside the port of Xiamen.Burn the water village of Tongshan (Dongshan) into a piece of white ground.Trapped in Old Town.Defeat the few warships assembled by the Kinmen guerrilla Lu Yuying with great difficulty.Across the southeast sea within a month.The momentum is invincible.The officers and soldiers were exhausted.Nothing to do.The fishermen in Xiamen, Kinmen, Lieyu, Gulangyu and nearby islands are very happy; the fishing ban is no longer in effect.You can also do business with Chinese companies.The officers, soldiers and subordinates who collected taxes all hid in the city.How can you be unhappy.

at the same time.Yin Feng sent a large number of people along the coast to publicize the news of the Chinese company's victory in Luzon.Xu Xinsu also received the order.Mobilize all Huaxing Lianhao commercial firms, Huaxing banks, and ticket offices in the mainland of the Ming Dynasty to spread the word that the Chinese company-Huaxing Lianhao has occupied the entire Luzon Island.The land of Luzon is about to be sold to all the owners of the Ming Dynasty.

For most Chinese businessmen whose main business scope is only domestic.This news is nothing short of fantasy and blockbuster.The impossible did happen.The owners and shopkeepers of Huizhou merchants, Shanxi merchants, Zhejiang merchants, Cantonese merchants and other major business gangs sent people to Taiwan to find out.

The Fujian government also received related posts.In fact, all the government offices in the prefectures and counties along the coast have received this kind of beautifully printed publicity sheets; the Zhang family's copper movable type and lead movable type printing workshops in Taiwan have already started working at full capacity.Specially printed such leaflets Jietie.Then distribute it through Huaxing Associated Firms, Banks, and partner merchants in various places.It is probably the first time in history that this kind of national commercial publicity post advertisement has appeared.

Xu Xueju, the governor of Fujian, and Jiang Zhili, the prefect of Quanzhou, were the first court officials to see these posts.They dubiously put aside the post.Continue to worry about the Chinese company's warships criss-crossing the sea.

Shen Yourong's Wuyu water village had already been burned down last time.This time Yin Feng simply sent ten warships to station here.Monitor the movement of Quanzhou Port.The Chinese company fleet is relatively restrained.Until now.Except for individual islands.They did not land on the mainland one by one.All captured officers and soldiers.They were released regardless of their official position.And also tolls.The injured were also treated.

Yin Feng personally has a deep understanding of the maneuverability of the armed forces at sea.It further strengthened his belief in building a fleet of giant artillery ships.

Such a toss.Except for the part of the Penghu Navy, the officers and soldiers along the coast of Fujian.The rest have been wiped out.Pianfan does not exist.this time.Kinmen has become a temporary base for Chinese companies.Mai Dahai simply recruited troops there.Many fishermen joined the army enthusiastically; the coast of China in this era.For example, there are many and poor fishermen along the coast of Fujian.In addition, there is a general mentality that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away.Lack of respect for the imperial court.Therefore, there are many people who are willing to serve as soldiers in Chinese companies.

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Zhu Wenda, the Fujian general, looked at the emergency report in the governor's yamen in distress.Looking up, Zhou Qi asked under the tent: "Isn't it said that Yin Feng's giant ship is still in Luzon? What kind of ship is this that appeared outside Quanzhou Port?"

Zhu Zongbing doesn't understand what commanding the sea is.I have never even heard of the theory put forward by Yu Dayou that "a big boat wins a small boat, a big gun wins a small gun, and many guns win a few guns".But these days he has experienced firsthand the consequences of losing command of the sea. More than 1 officers and soldiers have to rely on the mainland for food and ammunition.Now the air route from the mainland is cut off.All officers and soldiers are in a very dangerous situation.

Fujian General Zhu Wenda was already a little panicked.He has suffered numerous military defeats during his tenure as commander-in-chief.And most of them are related to Chinese companies.

After he arrived in Penghu.The first major offensive failed.Can't help being very annoyed.He hates and fears Hezhong Company and Yin Feng.

Gao Cai's master, Zhou Qi, is serving as an adviser under him.Give him an idea: send someone to the end of the wind cabinet.Lure the defenders to surrender with high-ranking officials and generous salaries.Zhu Wenda was moved when he heard this.But he couldn't lose the face of the chief soldier.An army of tens of thousands cannot take down a small pirate village.It's just too much to say.

Yuan Jin and Li Zhong are now serving as the sentry flag officers of the personal barracks under his tent.Good reputation.In fact, except for a dozen of the original team before the recruitment.There are no subordinates at all.The two of them hated Zhonghua Company and Yin Fengna to the bone.The two of them were also standing in the corner of the handsome tent at this time.After looking at each other.Yuan Jin stood up cautiously and said, "My lord, I have an idea. I don't know..."

Zhu Wenda moved his fat body.It seemed that Yuan Jin had just been discovered.Impatiently said: "Oh. It's Yuan Jin. Feel free to speak up if you have something to say. Don't be a mother-in-law."

Yuan Jin cupped his hands and said, "Yes. The younger one was under the bandit chief Yin Feng. He prefers firearms. That's why the guards in the fortress have so many firearms..."

"Don't be so wordy. Just tell me what idea you came up with." Zhu Wenda interrupted him.

Yuan Jin secretly wiped his cold sweat.He hurriedly said: "Firearms can only be dealt with with firearms. Right now, the Zhejiang Yiwu blunderbuss soldiers on the island are the strongest soldiers in our Ming army who are proficient in firearm warfare. Why not let them deal with Yin Feng's men."

Zhu Wenda glanced at him.He sneered and said, "I would have thought of this a long time ago. Why do you need to say it?"

Zhou Qi listened to the sidelines and slandered endlessly: it was because Zhu Wenda underestimated the enemy.And he wanted his subordinates to be the first to capture Fengguiwei stockade.Therefore, the Yiwu bird gun soldiers did not go to the battlefield at all in this attack.

Zhou Qi stood up and said: "My lord, now it seems that relying on 800 Zhejiang bird gun soldiers will not help. Why not attack with the whole army. Both sides of the sea road. Surrounded on all sides. Then use Zhejiang bird gun soldiers to attack one of the roads. Or doable..."

Yuan Jin took a step forward and said, "The thieves have sharp firearms. The villain has a way to resist cannons and bullets.  …"

this day.A hundred households from Zhangzhou Wei served as envoys.Came to the gate of the fort.

Zhao Xuanming heard that envoys from officers and soldiers came to recruit him.Without saying a word, he took a flintlock gun and went up to the watchtower at the main entrance.Behind him followed two sullen overseers.

"Listen, brothers inside. I am Qiyue from a hundred households in Zhangzhou Wei. I am a petty official. There is no way I can come here. I was forced to come here by the superiors."

Zhao Xuanming and others listened to the speech of these hundred households.Almost laughed out loud; Is there such a way to recruit surrender.But you can tell from the person's voice.This guy is indeed from Zhangzhou.Zhao Xuanming shouted bluntly: "Hey. The one below. I am also from Longhai, Zhangzhou. What does your boss want you to say?"

Baihu Qiyue was a small, black and thin man.Age about 30 years old.There is a scar on his face.He said sadly, "I have a fellow villager who works in your place. I also know that your military pay is high, and the life of the soldiers is better than mine. There is no way. Who made me a hereditary family from birth."

Zhao Xuanming and the two supervisors looked at each other and smiled; this one was simply looking for someone to chat with.It doesn't look like they are here to recruit pirates.

"Let's be honest. The commander-in-chief wants to recruit you. The condition is to give the leader 50 taels of silver and the official status of a hundred households. The assisted personnel can keep 50 people as soldiers. The rest will be sent back to their hometowns. Each will be given 10 taels of silver... ..."

Zhao Xuanming couldn't help interrupting Baihu Qiyue: "Hey, fellow. You know that we work for Captain Yin Feng. How much is the monthly salary?"

Qi Yue smiled wryly: "I've heard of it. It's much better than me anyway. Forget it. I know it's useless to talk too much. It's a waste of words. Let's go." After speaking, he turned and left.

On the watchtower, Zhao Xuanming and the two supervising officers looked at each other.The little officer suddenly turned around again.He said to them: "You have to be careful. The commander-in-chief has already found a way to crack your cannon." He said without thinking.Then he left without looking back.

Zhao Xuanming scratched his scalp.Puzzled: "What does he mean by that? The way to break our cannon. What method can stop the cannon."

three days later.Zhao Xuanming saw this so-called way to crack the cannon.

The general Zhu Wenda decided to attack again for the last time.Use all the bird guns in Yiwu, Zhejiang.The anti-cannon method proposed by Yuan Jin was also used.If it succeeds, everything will be fine.If unsuccessful.He withdrew his troops back to Fujian.

In the past three days, officers and soldiers have been busy cutting down trees on the entire Penghu Islands.Digging the dirt.Use two rows of wooden fences to fix piles of firewood, branches and mud in the middle.Form a movable wooden fence wall.Let the soldiers push forward on one side.This is actually a copy of Yin Feng's old skill of defending against the Dutch guns when he competed with the Hong Maoyi for Penghu.It was Yuan Jin who told Zhu Zongbing after the pirated version.The officers and soldiers spent three days knocking out this kind of anti-gun wooden fence.

The battlefield is full of smoke.The boom of the cannon; the other side.The officers and soldiers were strangely silent.He pushed hard on three wooden fences each fifty paces wide.

"Wooden walls" wrapped in dirt and straw, branches, etc., run along the shoreline.Slowly approaching the east wall of the Zhonghua Shangguan Fortress step by step.The eight three-pound guns arranged by the Chinese company on this side fired projectiles continuously.But it hit the pile of wood, branches, and straw several meters thick.Almost disappeared like a mud cow into the sea.Cannonballs kill without a trace; shotguns are somewhat useful when fired.Can take down a few guys who poke their heads out behind a wooden fence wall.

The officers and soldiers advanced at a very busy pace.But very firm.Also very effective.Yin Zhaoxuanming yelled angrily: "A six-pound cannon. I don't believe that this pile of rotten wood and mud can block the shells."

The six-pounders had no noticeable effect either.At most it deforms the wooden fence.Shock the soldiers who pushed the wooden wall behind.

"Damn it. Bring the 24 heavy artillery aimed at the coast." Zhao Xuanming was anxious.

A military supervisor suddenly said: "It can't be done. The officers and soldiers have come from the sea." The words did not finish.The huge 24-pounders aimed at the surface warships opened fire; the whole fort shook.

The old pirate Zhang Hai suddenly said: "Use fire. This is a wooden wall. It can be set on fire."

Zhao Xuanming jumped up: "That's right. Burn it with a rocket."