The Great Bandit in Kangxi Year

Chapter 196 Naval War Strategy
Little did they know that at this time, Zheng Jing's mansion ushered in a group of sea merchants.

For the sake of a large number of valuable gifts, Zheng Jing reluctantly got out of the nest of beauties. Recently, after being defeated by the Black Tiger Army on land, Zheng Jing stayed in the palace. The government affairs were handed over to Chen Yonghua, and the military affairs were handed over to Liu Guoxuan, accompanied by beautiful and mellow wine, is also very enjoyable.

Recently, the Dutch fleet has been rampant in East Asia. Zheng's fleet has repeatedly competed with the opponent, but also looted a lot of goods, and these maritime merchants are weaker and unable to compete with the Dutch fleet. It must be for this reason.

In the meeting hall, Zheng Jing was sipping tea leisurely, just chatting with the sea merchants instead of talking about business.

All the sea merchants were in a hurry, and one of them, a strong man in his forties, sighed and said: "The prince is our backbone, and we are here to visit the prince this time for the sake of the Dutch."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Zheng Jing put down his teacup and asked knowingly.

"My lord, the Dutch are running amok in East Asia again, and there are many conflicts with my lord. We are here to help."

Thinking of the black tiger who had a grudge against him, Zheng Jing sneered secretly in his heart, but on the surface he said kindly: "My lord, thank you, but the Dutch are like water without a source, why don't you think about it, in fact, they are all treacherous ministers of the Ming court. Heihu did the trick, if he hadn't lured wolves into the house, how dare the Dutch dare to act presumptuously!"

"My lord is right. The black tiger is really not a thing. It opened fire on seeing our fleet. The ships are strong and the guns are strong. If this continues, we will all have to drink the northwest wind."

"That's right, it's the Heihu who did business with barbarians instead of us. He is simply worse than the Tartars, and he even gave some orders, so that the people along the coast dare not do business with us. "

"My lord, we are willing to listen to my lord's orders, to destroy the black tiger, and to clear the king's side!"

Hearing the indignant cries of the sea merchants, Zheng Jing saw that the black tiger had committed the anger of the public, and he was overjoyed. His decadent fighting spirit was raised again, and he laughed loudly: "Everyone is right, I heard that the traitorous minister Heihu has formed a what Black Dragon Fleet, let's unite and defeat him, and then negotiate a peace with the Black Tiger, drive the Dutch out, and let us monopolize Ming's trade, then I will never forget you all."

"Why are you negotiating peace with Heihu? Wouldn't it be better for us to go directly to Jiangning!" one of them shouted.

Zheng Jing secretly sighed in his heart, how did this guy survive till now?
Without explaining, he said sternly: "That's it. One month later, we will gather in Lianyungang and kill the Black Dragon Fleet!"

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Lianyungang Naval Command, Navy Admiral Chen Dajiang put down the information in his hand, and shouted in a deep voice: "Zheng Jing is planning for our Black Dragon Fleet. Recently, the warships of the Black Dragon Fleet will not go to sea. When the New Year is approaching, we want to ask the prince Make a big gift."

"Follow the order!" All the captains quickly stood up and responded in unison.

"Very well, all sit down. The 1st Marine Division must restore its combat effectiveness as soon as possible. This time, the general will attack Zheng Jing's lair." Chen Dajiang nodded and looked at Gan Zhi, who had only one eye left.

Gan Zhi showed his sharpness even more now, and said briefly: "The marines are ready to fight at any time."

"Okay, after winning this battle, the army will stop making irresponsible remarks." Chen Dajiang sighed. He knew that if the navy wanted to obtain greater financial support, it had to win this battle. With tens of millions of gold and silver, as long as Zheng's lair is occupied, even if he builds another two hundred seal-class cruisers, the leaders of the army and the cabinet will agree.

"By the way, General Shi Lang knows Zheng's fleet very well, do you have anything to tell?"

Ever since Kangxi withdrew from the customs and abandoned the surviving Bohai Sea Commander, Shi Lang had no choice but to surrender Daming. Jiang Tao knew about him and didn't make it difficult. After training for half a month, he became Seal No. 11 The captain is the rank of vice-admiral, and most of the other captains are commanders.

King Huaxing was able to let go of the past, and let him become the captain of a seal-class cruiser. Shi Lang was very grateful. When he heard that he was about to start a war with the Zheng family, he suppressed the joy in his heart and said cautiously: "General, according to the information, the Zheng Jing network According to this estimate, Zheng Jing has at least 60 warships of various types this time, but our [-] seal-class cruisers have extremely high defense, so we can fight with Zheng Jing first, and the other hundreds of gunboats But go back behind Zheng Jing and kill them all!"

Chen Dajiang secretly calculated the chances of winning, and thought of the strength of Lianyungang's coastal artillery, he nodded heavily and said: "Okay, what we need is the determination to catch all the shells, and never retreat until the shells are finished!"

"If you don't die, the Black Dragon Fleet will win!"

Hearing the shouts of the generals, Chen Dajiang was relieved, this battle must be fought with the power and prestige of the navy!
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On the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month in 1674, the sea breeze was as cold as a cut.

Zheng Jing stood straight at the bow of the ship, but he didn't feel cold. He saw his red face, looking at the boundless sea and the huge fleet, and said proudly: "This time we will not only defeat the Black Dragon fleet, but also let the Heihu recognizes his throne, follows North Korea's example, does not go ashore, and pays tribute as a vassal, so that the life on the coast will die forever, and he doesn't care about other things."

In fact, he knew that the general situation was over, and it was impossible to shake the foundation of Daming, and the attack on the Black Dragon Fleet at this time was also to break peace.

At this moment, Liu Guoxuan came over and reminded: "My lord, the sea breeze is very strong, you should stay in the cabin."

Zheng Jing snorted. In fact, he knew what Liu Guoxuan meant. It was just that he was approaching Lianyungang and asked him to hide. A surge of arrogance surged in his heart, and he shouted loudly: "Beat the drum, we will never retreat!"

Liu Guoxuan was really not certain of victory, and he suffered a small loss when he fought against the Black Dragon Fleet several times. It was because the other party did not entangle himself in the battle. He was moved in his heart and persuaded: "My lord, you can't place your hopes on the pirates, you can let the pirates go around To outflank the opponent on the two wings of the Black Dragon Fleet, we mainly rely on our main warships."

"Why is this so? Letting the pirates consume the strength of the Black Dragon Fleet is the best strategy!" Zheng Jing was suddenly a little unhappy.

Liu Guoxuan sighed: "My lord, the Black Dragon Fleet should not be underestimated. The pirates are definitely no match. After a long battle, they will surely flee and disrupt our formation. Only by attacking from three sides can we exert our numerical advantage."

Zheng Jing thought for a while before giving up the idea of ​​preserving his strength, and said seriously: "Okay, let's do it like this, pass the order to all the sea merchants, as long as this battle is won, the king will reward you heavily."

It was half an hour after Liu Guoxuan deployed the combat mission, and Zheng Jing's fleet pressed towards Lianyungang more than ten miles away like crabs with claws and claws. It stretched for more than ten miles, and there were more than [-] warships of various types.

At this time, Liu Guoxuan also discovered dozens of warships of the Black Dragon Fleet. Through the binoculars, he could see the Black Dragon Fleet exuding black metal light, lined up in a line, and ready to fight.

"My lord, look!"

Liu Guoxuan handed the binoculars to Zheng Jing, and Zheng Jing sneered, "Hey, I'm really courting death. There are only dozens of warships. Let's swallow it first and move forward at full speed!"

"We must fight quickly to avoid fraud!" Liu Guoxuan said cautiously.

"How long has the Black Dragon Fleet been established, the general is too careful!" Zheng Jing said with a smile.

Liu Guoxuan shook his head secretly, and stopped talking. After a while, the two sides approached one mile. He saw that the other party did not dodge, and was thinking about how to capture these sturdy warships.

Overwhelming mountains, flames flickered, thick smoke spewed out, and more than 1000 solid shells weighing more than ten kilograms whizzed and smashed towards them. The hot shells set off water jets, and more than [-] warships of various types were hit on the spot. The warship of one's own side was directly smashed out of a hole the size of a washbasin, and the sea water poured in immediately.

Three warships sank on the spot.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Liu Guoxuan's flagship rushed to the front, his whole body was drenched by the splashed water column, and he shouted in surprise, while Zheng Jing hid in the cabin in panic, and was soaked by the cold seawater. Shocked, trembling.

But no one answered his question, the distance between the two sides is getting closer, and the battle has just begun!
(End of this chapter)