Win the Ding 1617

() "My lord, the brothers in the back called to ask if they need help. It is really meaningless for seven boats to deal with two broken boats."

The captain of the Three-Headed Tiger was aggrieved and deprived of his command right by Zhang Xiaohu, and became his staff officer and adjutant.

During the interval of shelling, he ran to the bow of the ship to report the latest battle situation to Zhang Xiaohu, who was carefully observing the situation of the Meadeborg on the opposite side through the lens of the artillery mirror.

Slowly adjusting the hinge on the lens barrel to make it more suitable for the focal length of his eyes, Zhang Xiaohu replied without looking back, "What's the hurry! Let them fix the matter of the two broken boats first!"

"My lord, according to our captive Dutch sailors, this trip north, the property they captured and the property they carried with them are all on the Meadeberg!"

Because of repeated invasions of coastal states and counties, faced with complex hydrological terrain, and the resistance of various ministries of the Ming army along the coast, the Dutch concentrated the plundered spoils and the military pay they carried, and transferred them to places with deeper drafts that were not easily attacked by fireboats. , and the deck is thick, and the guns are focused on the Middelburg.

"Be good! I said why are these thieves fighting so desperately! It turns out that they are risking their lives for their money!"

Hearing that the Meadeborg on the opposite side was carrying the luggage and belongings of the Dutch, Zhang Xiaohu's professional characteristics as a senior pirate were once again revealed without a doubt.

"Then let's not let them go!"

"However, my lord didn't give an order when I went to sea. For this Middelberg, especially that puttsman, I can't kill it, and I can't capture it alive. Well, how do we capture this ship?"

"Don't use Cao's carelessness, just use the cannon to reason with them first!"

Commander Zhang Da’s orders were conveyed and carried out in the unique sound of mortar guns. The gunners at the gun positions poured buckets of clear water on the gun body, and the scorching gun body immediately turned the clear water into streams of heat. "Quick! Quick!"

Someone held a long wooden pole with a large brush made of wool at one end, dipped in vegetable oil, and went deep into the barrel to clean the inside.

Facing the Dutch flagship Meadeburg, the soldiers of the Navy have changed from excitement with some fear at the beginning to almost numbness.What does it mean that "the big gun is outgoing, it can penetrate the cracked stone city, shake it for dozens of miles, and smash people and boats, which is the best skill of its poisonous sea"?In front of our cannon salute is a pile of shit!

However, under the repeated bombardment of the 44 cannons of the Three-Headed Tiger, the crew of the Meadeborg still struggled to control the ship, evading back and forth in the rain of bullets. Shivering uncontrollably, he still rushed back and forth, trying to cut a bloody path through the firepower net of the Naval Division of the South China Army, so that he could escape from the battlefield and return to Dayuan, or Penghu, and it would be best to escape to the Batavia!

"Your Excellency! Look!"

The adjutant gestured to Putesman with his left hand with only three fingers left. His index finger and middle finger were cut off neatly from the edge of the palm by a piece of metal of unknown purpose.Hastily wrapped the wound with the skirt of his clothes and rushed to the deck again, still dutifully playing the role of the governor's adjutant.

On the east side of the battlefield, the seven brigantines had finished their combat missions, and this group of bloodthirsty tiger sharks began to feast on the dead bodies of their prey."

The historical mission of the two plywood ships Bredam and Zeeburch as members of the fleet of the Dutch East India Company has come to an end.

A white flag hangs high on the mast of the Zeeburch. I don't know if it is the underwear torn from the skirt of the captain's mistress. It looks very strange in the evening sea breeze.There is no need for the sails to fall, because several sails have been completely swallowed by the flames.All the crew members, who could still move, knelt on the deck obediently, waiting for the victor on the opposite side to decide their own fate.

The Bredam was not so lucky.

Two mortar shells completely destroyed its hull structure, and the keel of the ship became as fragile as noodles under the joint action of the sea water and the continuously fired artillery. Finally, with a loud noise of relief, the hull was completely broken into pieces. Two pieces, began to sink slowly.

"Your Excellency, I think our last hour is approaching!"

The captain also stood beside Princeman, who was appointed by the company as the governor of Taiwan, with a pale face.It wasn't because of fear that his face turned pale, but because of blood loss.He was pierced through his right leg by a bullet from a firecracker. Although it was a fluke, the bullet did not stay in his body to stay with him until old age, but the pain of the penetrating injury was fatal.

"Look there!"

He handed the binoculars in his hand to Putesman, motioning him to look in the direction of Nan'ao Island.Just where the sea and the sky meet, the afterglow of the setting sun has already rendered the entire sea as red as blood, and the undulating waves divide the incomparably bright rays of light into beautiful waves. On this beautiful sea, it is like clouds. The sails of the ship can't be seen at a glance!

Against the backdrop of the last rays of the setting sun, the high-hanging sails were full of wind and looked whiter and whiter. Under the guidance of a huge and friendless warship, the entire fleet rudely trampled the beautiful waves of the sea under their feet. , let them turn into Qiongyao broken jade and dance on both sides of the ship's side, and the densely packed gun ports on the ship's side, as well as the big bright sun and moon flag and the iron-blooded eighteen-star flag flying high on the main mast, and that hanging high on the bow. The handsome flag has proved the identity of this fleet.

"It's over! Our ally Liu Laoxiang is also over!"

The last bit of hope turned into foam on the sea and was crushed by the fleet galloping from the west.

It was Shou Han who led the Changsheng and the main force of the training fleet to the east to help!

"Father, Uncle Zhang said that he changed as soon as he entered the battlefield, but just now Uncle Chu said that it seems that his brother is in the Dutch fleet this time, and everyone is afraid that he will be red-eyed... ..."

Undoubtedly, Xiao Huamei acted as a good mouthpiece, conveying everyone's concerns to Shou Han.

"Damn it! I've done all my calculations, but I forgot this!"

Shou Han angrily patted the railing of the bridge with his palms, urging the fleet to speed up, hoping to stop Zhang Xiaohu from doing what he did before he could achieve his wish.

On the two wings of the Changsheng, four Fubo-class warships were full of sails. Following the Lord's ship all the way to the east, its momentum was like a typhoon on the sea, rolling up huge waves!

"Zhang Xiaoliu, don't be messed up! You have broken the lord's military order, but no one can save you!" Chu Tianlei urged the sailors to speed up as much as possible, while praying for Mazu's blessing in his heart, don't let that bastard do it. Something stupid happened!

Maybe it's true that Mazu has a spirit in the sky, and heard the prayers of Chu Tianlei and others. At this time, Zhang Xiaohu, like an old cat, is staring at the bitten one under its paws, and has no ability to resist or escape. The little mouse, with the scar on his face, couldn't help twitching with his smug smile.

The seven brigantines slowly salvaged the floating property on the sea and members of the Dutch fleet, and gradually narrowed the encirclement. , and also brought a large amount of cash and valuables, how could such a prey not tempt these guys?As a result, seven malicious boats came together.

Putesman didn't know whether he should thank Marshal Zhao Gong from the east. It was his power that gave Zhang Xiaohu the idea of ​​capturing the Middelburg. A lot of property.

"Fortunately!"

Seeing the Fort Meade surrounded by several ships not far away, which has basically given up using artillery, and the flag of the East India Company fluttering on the mast, Shouhan and Chu Tianlei couldn't help but grow out. in one breath.One is for his own plan not to be destroyed too much, and there is still room for redemption.The other lamented that his brother should not die.

The four ships closely following the Changsheng on both wings moved in unison with the commander's ship. As the capital ships of the training fleet, these Fubo-class ships belonged to the same class as Zhang Xiaohu's Three-Headed Tiger With a perfect turn to the left full rudder, the five warships drew a semi-circle on the sea surface like their arms and fingers, and parked the ship behind the Three-Headed Tiger.

Following the command of Chu Tianlei, the commander of the training fleet, the signal soldiers standing on the mast beams waved the huge red military flags in their hands, and the captains standing on the bridges of their respective warships saw this strange order Although a little surprised, he didn't dare to be negligent, and ordered the gunner beside him, "Attention all ships, load each gun, and fire a salute!"

This extremely strange order was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone on the gun deck by brass microphones with good sound transmission.Although they were very puzzled by this strange order, the harsh military discipline made the gunners dare not have the slightest thought of violating the question.

Amidst the rumble of more than two hundred cannons, Zhang Xiaohu was pushed down on the deck of the Changsheng by two law enforcement officers from the Law Enforcement Department, "Kneel down!"

At this moment, the battle on the sea is over, and the fleet of the Dutch East India Company is almost completely wiped out. Those who traveled thousands of miles from the Netherlands to the east either sank to the bottom of the sea and became the home of marine life. Archaeologists provide materials and information, or raise a white flag on the mast.The surface of the sea is full of messy things. The nearby dragon, tiger and lion resemble four islands and Brother Island. The residents on the island stopped hearing the sound of the cannon and quietly raised the lights to see what is going on. Go to the shore to salvage and pick up all kinds of items sent to the shore by the waves.

The sea with a radius of more than a hundred miles was a mess. Although the Nanzhong Army accepted the surrender of several Dutch warships, there were still many people struggling with the broken ship planks in the water.

Following the issuance of orders one after another, the navy of the South China Army began to gather and cease fire. The Dafu boat coming from the direction of Nan'ao Island began to count and receive captured ships, salvage survivors at sea, and check the seized weapons and property.

Several horizontal sailboats kept shouting loudly around several islands, informing the residents on the islands that once they found red-haired barbarians and those who fell into the water and escaped, they must be sent to the fleet of the South China Army. , give two dollars of silver and a piece of cloth. The members of the navy of our South China Army double. Unidentified people will also be given two dollars of silver and a piece of cloth.”

"Master Zhang, what did I tell you when we set off? Do you remember?"

On the deck of the Changsheng, Shou Han stared straight at the sea, watching the passing ships with calcium carbide lamps hanging high, searching for those who fell into the water on the sea.

"this,....."

Hearing Shouhan's calm tone, Zhang Xiaohu knew that this would be a huge mess.

"Don't remember? Well then, Military and Political Secretary, read the combat documents to Mr. Zhang and help him recall."

The dozen or so captains of the gunboat who were seated at the bow according to their ranks broke into a cold sweat when they heard this, "The task of the left-wing guerrilla fleet is to contain and prevent Zheng Zhilong's navy from rushing into our army to encircle Liu On the battlefield of Xiangsuo, if there is a Dutch fleet, it is necessary to prevent the two enemies from converging and contain them as much as possible."

"Fort Meade, the flagship of the Niyi. It must not be sunk or captured. The pseudo-Governor of Taiwan, Putmans, the Niyi, must not be killed or captured alive."

The military and political secretary read the combat documents for the left-wing guerrilla fleet in a cadence, every sentence and every word seemed to be nailed to a big ship, nailing Zhang Xiaohu to death step by step in the hearts of the captains.

The captain peeked out at the sea, and the coming and going naval ships of the South China Army seemed to have forgotten the existence of the Fort Meade, opening a huge gap in the route to the south.Faced with such a strange and weird scene, the people on the Middelburg were suddenly at a loss. At first, they tried to move slowly towards the gap. Seeing that no one responded, they raised the sails high. Fei Ye fled in the direction of Penghu and Magong.

After Kankan escaped from the encirclement, two brigades followed closely behind, neither fired nor shouted to kill, and just followed closely on both sides of the Middleburg.

"I don't know what the lord means by this? Is it possible to let two fast boats go to work as a errand?"

"Which song is this? Why does it feel like Huarong Dao? But this red-haired barbarian is not Cao Cao, and he didn't cry and sing in front of the lord for a long time. Let it go like this?"

Zhang Xiaohu over there has already started to defend himself.

"Yes! The task given to me is to contain the enemy, but containment does not mean that you can't shoot at the enemy's ships! I launched an attack on the enemy, and their ships couldn't help but were sunk and captured by us. Is this wrong?! "

Zhang Xiaohu's words made some sense, and the officers couldn't help but nod their heads.Yes, on the battlefield, once the sound of cannon fires, it cannot be controlled by military orders.

"The four plywood boats were sunk and captured. Did I say it was your fault? What I said was why you wanted to kill the Middleburg ship? Do you suspect that your father-killing brother is here?" On the same boat, trying to solve the national hatred and family hatred together?"

Every word of Shou Han's interrogation was a sentence of punishment, and Zhang Xiaohu, who was beating every word like a big hammer, bowed his head and remained silent.Fortunately, Shou Han left some kindness for him. He didn't say that he was thinking about the goods on the Fort Meade, but that he did it out of a desire to avenge his father.

"Detain them first! Dispose of them after returning to Hue!"

Needless to say, several law enforcement officers took the dejected Zhang Xiaohu to the cabin of the Changsheng and imprisoned him.

That night, the fleet dropped anchor near Longhu and other islands, using this place as a temporary anchorage and harbor.

The entire island group became boiling, lights were lit everywhere, and the aroma of food permeated the sea with the waves. The officers and soldiers enjoyed a sumptuous dinner after the brutal battle at their respective dining tables. A small Accompanied by several personal soldiers, the figure arrived in front of the temporary prison of the Law Enforcement Department.

"I've seen Miss!"

Zhang Xiaohu, who was imprisoned here, saw Xiao Huamei coming with his own soldiers carrying a food box, so he knew that he would not die.Otherwise, how could this guard's precious daughter, a ten-year-old girl, come to the prison to deliver food to a condemned prisoner?

"Uncle Zhang, the whole army is adding food tonight. Dad asked me to bring you some food. I have something else for you by the way."

A soldier took out a letter from the package in his hand and put it on the bed behind Zhang Xiaohu. "Father means, let me tell you, read this set of Romance of the Three Kingdoms carefully these days. After he returns to Hue, he will test you for a few questions. If you answer well, you will be exonerated from the death penalty. Victory."

Hearing that he was going to study by himself, Zhang Xiaohu couldn't help grinning, with a wry smile on his face. "Miss, this is a bit embarrassing for me."

"It doesn't matter. If you can't read it by yourself, you can have someone read it to you. I heard what my dad meant, and I just want to ask you, do you know why Guan Erye went to Huarong Road? You know that Guan Erye has gone. If you want to let Cao Cao go, then why did Zhuge Liang, who has been relentless all his life, let Guan Erye guard Huarong Road?"

"When you are studying, you should also think about why Dad gave such an order that day. Putsman, the leader of the red-haired barbarians, cannot be killed or captured alive? Why is he a mere red-haired barbarian worthy of me? Dad values ​​it so much?"

"Dad said it, I figured it out, I read a plea in front of the officers of the entire navy, and told everyone that I was wrong and where I was wrong. From then on, I must obey orders and obey commands, and recognize the part and the whole. relationship, don’t be greedy for merit.”

"To do this, father asked you to lead a team to Batavia to clean up the Dutch there, and by the way, clean up the group of monkeys on the Java islands. Father said, when you were in Luzon, how could you deal with monkeys? There is a way!"

Out of the prison cell temporarily rebuilt with the Dragon King Temple, and walking a certain distance, a soldier couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart, and asked Xiao Huamei in a low voice, puzzled: "Miss, why don't you tell Master Zhang directly, my lord? Do you mean to ask Putesman to open the way for us? Instead, make such a big circle?"

"This? Let me tell you, I actually don't know either!"

Xiao Huamei's laughter was left behind on the mountain road on the island in the middle of the night. (To be continued.)