Ming Zuo

"Is this trying to lure me into pursuit?"

On the sea, the speed of the boat is like the wind, but Zuo Hua is as neat as leisure.

Through the telescope, the figure of Zheng's fleet can already be seen vaguely.

"According to intelligence, the number of Zheng's warships is about [-]. This is less than one-fifth. We can judge that Zheng Zhilong must have set up an ambush somewhere ahead."

Shang Kexi did his duty and told Zuo Hua his thoughts.

"Where else can it be? Of course it is around Zhoushan with complex terrain."

Zuo Huadong looked at the fire, and he firmly grasped Zheng Zhilong's mind.

The boats of the Zheng family are basically oriental traditional flat-bottomed boats.

This kind of boat sails in the inland river and offshore area, and it is very stable and safe.But when it reaches the open sea, it cannot withstand the disturbance of the waves, and there is no advantage in speed.

If Zheng Zhilong really wants to fight in the open sea, no matter how many ships Zheng Zhilong has, it is impossible to defeat Zuo Hua's four third-tier battleships.

Therefore, Zheng Zhilong must choose a battlefield that is very beneficial to himself in order to win.

Looking at the East China Sea, only the Zhoushan Islands are the most suitable.

The water there is very shallow, there are many islands, dense reefs, and narrow channels.No matter which one you look at, it is very suitable for Zheng's battle.

It is difficult for a large ship like a Tier [-] battleship to move around in such waters.

"Then shall we still chase?"

Seeing that Zuo Hua knew what was in his mind, Shang Kexi was relieved a lot.

"Chasing. Why don't you chase? If we don't chase, Zheng Zhilong will run away."

"But that kind of terrain is very unfavorable for our operations."

Zuo Hua chuckled lightly, which was meaningful.

"Who knows? It's a war. It's hard to judge the winner until the end."

His gaze caught sight of a fast ship rushing out to sea from the east.

The clipper did not come close to the fleet, but started waving its flag five miles away, sending some kind of signal.

Only Zuo Hua could understand this kind of signal, which made his smile even stronger.

"Pass down the order and speed up. You can't let Zheng's people run too easily."

The four battleships set up their full sails, their speed suddenly increased a lot, and they rushed towards Zheng Zhibao's fleet.

Seeing this scene, Shi Daxuan didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly inserted it.

The order he received was to delay Zuo Hua's attack as much as possible and reduce his own losses.

Although whether it was him or Zheng Zhibao, they were all bait laid by Zheng Zhilong.But all the boats were lost, Zheng Zhilong was very distressed.

If there is one less broken ship, there will be one less broken ship.

From this point of view, Zheng Zhilong is still a bit petty.

"Distance 245 meters, direction [-], a calibration shot."

According to the Xia Guo Navy's combat code, [-] meters is already the distance for firing.

Xia Jun's artillery has an absolute range advantage, and its accuracy is also very high. Naturally, there is no need to wait for the enemy's warship to get close to the bombardment.

This is the most wonderful feeling when you can hit the enemy, but the enemy can't hit you.

On the Linqing, a shell escaped and hit Shi Daxuan's fleet.

Missing the target, a large wave splashed on the sea between the two ships.The turbulent sea water turned many people on the two ships into drowned chickens.

All the pirates turned pale, looking at the weapons in their hands, they felt extremely powerless.

"One thousand and one hundred meters, the bronze cannon should be able to hit us."

Seeing that Shi Daxuan didn't fight back, Zuo Hua was a little confused.

Regarding this point, Shang Kexi is well aware of it.

"The Zheng family purchased only over two hundred cannons from us. Zheng Zhilong must be holding them in his hands like a treasure. As for the others, they can't get them."

Suddenly, Zuo Hua couldn't help laughing.

"A pirate is a pirate, and he only cares about himself. Does Zheng Zhilong think that with those broken cannons, he can defeat us?"

Shang Kexi couldn't help smiling.

"In any case, it is the best weapon of the Zheng family."

"The data remains unchanged, salvo!"

Although the shell fired by the school missed the target, since it landed in Zheng's fleet, it shows that the data is correct.

Therefore, the salvo of the Xia State Navy was officially staged.

Four Tier [-] battleships lined up, aiming sideways at the oncoming Shi Daxuan fleet.

Each battleship has more than [-] cannons on one side, and four battleships have nearly [-] cannons.

When they were launched together, the entire sea trembled three times, and the rising white smoke completely enveloped the entire fleet.

The fired shells completely covered Shi Daxuan's fleet.

There were explosions on the sea one after another, and even the surging waves carried a deadly threat.

Shi Daxuan had more than [-] boats in his hands, half of which were destroyed by this salvo.

His ship was not hit, but a shell hit the mast.As a result, it exploded in the air and swept the entire deck.

Fortunately, Shi Daxuan was quick to see the opportunity and hid behind the bunker, so he didn't suffer any disaster.

Looking at the miserable situation on his side, his face was pale, and he finally felt afraid.

"Turn around, retreat."

He didn't dare to bear it.

Otherwise, maybe Xia Jun's next round of shelling would wipe them all out.

Seeing Shi Daxuan turned his head and ran away, Zuo Hua took it easy and ordered the four warships to chase after him.

The two sides bypassed Songjiang Mansion and came to the mouth of Qiantang River.

Straight ahead, the Zhoushan Islands are already in sight.

The sea area in this area is very wide, and there are scattered islands everywhere.

However, each island is not big, and it is impossible to hide a huge fleet.

Xia Jun continued to chase Zheng Zhibao and others while carefully observing the surrounding situation.

Zheng's plan is basically not much different from Zuo Hua's conjecture.

At this time, Zheng Zhilong was leading the main fleet, hiding in the narrow channel behind Daxie Mountain (now Daxie Island).

Here is adjacent to the land, and usually only boats ferry back and forth.

Zheng Zhilong and Daming have colluded together, so they can use this terrain to hide.

He did not choose Zhoushan Island, or Jintang Mountain (Jintang Island), Cezi Mountain (Cezi Island), these barrier places.

He believed that Zuo Hua would never let these places go, would treat them with caution, and would not give Zheng any chance.

Abandoning these two islands with better terrain and allowing Xia's navy to go deeper will be the only way to win a complete victory.

"An official, Xia Jun is chasing you."

Cheng's boat raced across the water, bringing exciting news.

Zheng Zhilong only felt that the blood in his whole body was boiling.

"Is the third headed family ready? Has anyone noticed?"

The scout quickly reported.

"The third family hides day and night, and there are few people around, so it is absolutely impossible to be seen."

This answer made Zheng Zhilong feel a little better.

"Tell everyone, cheer up. When the Marquis sends the order, you must not be negligent. Whoever dares to delay the matter will be punished with death."

Under the strict order, all Zheng's pirates put away their laziness in the past and began to enter a fighting state.