At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 374

In Qiongzhou Bay, more than [-] large and small ships gathered together, and the sight was endless. The scene was very spectacular.

Zhang Mao led the Jiaozhi Navy to set off first, and three days later, the rest of the ships also started to set off.

The iron-clad ship led the way, and the rest of the ships followed, but the speed was not fast.

The main reason is that except for the iron-clad ships, the rest of the ships are powered by sails, and the speed of the ship is directly related to the direction and force of the wind. Unlike the iron-clad ships, they can go no matter what the weather is.

It was Cao Nai's first time to go to sea with a boat, and he was worried all the way.

He is a northerner, and he has a natural sense of fear for rivers and lakes, let alone the vast sea.

After sailing for five days, I didn't encounter any humiliation, so I gradually felt relieved.

As he expected, since the iron-clad ship had already destroyed three enemy ships, and took over their internal forces, no matter what, it was impossible for these people to stand still.

But in fact, there was not even a single Roman ship in the sea.

In this way, the fleet bypassed the southernmost tip of Linyi Prefecture and headed straight for Madao.

Surprisingly, there was no one there!
Zhu Qizhen ordered all the staff to go ashore to rest.

Zhang Mao came to greet him and reported the enemy's situation.

"When I arrived at the island, the enemy had already evacuated. Presumably, they were scared away when they learned that the emperor's personal conquest was coming!"

Zhu Qizhen didn't believe it, the Eastern Romans ran across half the world, how could they evacuate so easily?

There must be some kind of conspiracy in it, the more it is like this, the less careless it is.

"After the rest, the Qing family will continue to act as the vanguard. Pay close attention to this position!"

Zhu Qizhen pointed to the location of the Straits of Malacca and said solemnly.

It is located between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, and the islands are densely populated, which is very suitable for ambushes.

If the Eastern Romans were really going to fight themselves, it was clear that Falklands was not a suitable location.

It is too close to the Ming mainland, and the surrounding area is unimpeded, so it cannot support the impact of the Ming fleet at all.

They are not fools, there is no need to stay in the Falklands to die.

Or, as Zhang Mao said, they were really scared away.

Or, they are accumulating strength and waiting for a battle. The most beneficial battlefield for them is the Strait of Malacca.

Zhang Mao received the order and led the fleet to set off.

He took five ships with a total of 600 men, and each ship was equipped with six cannons.

Such a ship is relatively small in tonnage in the fleet. The advantage is that it is flexible and can sail in narrow places, which is conducive to inquiring about the enemy's situation.

After several days of turbulence, finally, Zhang Mao's vanguard slowly sailed into the Strait of Malacca.

Peng Qing's fleet had focused on investigating the hydrology here, and marked all the information on the map. Zhang Mao looked at it carefully and felt more and more wrong.

According to his experience, most of what the emperor said was true.

There are indeed many places suitable for ambushes here, and they are all places that are easy to defend but difficult to attack.

"Get to the shore!"

As the evening approached, Zhang Mao ordered the fleet to stop at an unknown island.

After disembarking, the reconnaissance battalion scouted around to confirm that there was no enemy situation.

Zhang Mao held a combat meeting overnight and ordered the reconnaissance battalion to go to several islands by light boat to investigate.

These places are places he thinks are more suitable for ambushes, or suitable for building defensive bases.

Three days later, a group of people brought back news, and sure enough, a castle was found on Temasek Island!
Temasek Island originally belonged to the Sultanate of Malacca, and it seems that it has been occupied by the Eastern Romans.

"The scout ship goes back to deliver the letter, and the rest, prepare to fight!"

Zhang Mao is also a ruthless person, regardless of the strength of the enemy, he just does it!
In fact, the 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, cast artillery and muskets, and prepared to use Temasek Island as a springboard to enter the East.

There is also gunpowder shipped from Europe, which serves as the base for the entire United Fleet to enter Daming.

Zhang Mao made up his mind to fuck him!
However, according to the inquired information, the castle is extremely strong, and it is made of a whole piece of granite. There are more than ten warships moored at the port, with a force of at least [-].

Moreover, the enemy is the defensive side, and you are the offensive side, so you don't have an advantage.

It seems that this battle should not be reckless, it needs to come up with a plan...

Although Zhang Mao looked rough, but his mind was very careful. He knew that he couldn't attack by force, so he thought hard about strategies, stayed up all night, and woke up before dawn.

At this time, the barracks in charge of logistics had already started to light a fire for cooking. Looking at the dim light of the fire, 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 was thicker.

In the port of Temasek Island, several sailors were chatting, and suddenly, countless seagulls flew up.

Before these people could react, they suddenly saw a ship rushing into the port, and looking back, there was more than one ship, there was a second ship, and a third ship...

Boom!

The sound of the artillery sounded, and one after another, the shells smashed into the turret of 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 didn't affect him much.

"Hit, hit me hard!"

In the dark gun barrel on the side of the ship, with the sound of a huge explosion, clusters of flames rose up.

Flames were everywhere on the land of the port. There were many warehouses with a large amount of food stored in them. At this time, all of them were turned into a sea of ​​flames.

Finally, the Eastern Romans reacted and began to organize a counterattack.

It's a pity that the turrets in their port have been destroyed. Without the suppression of artillery, the battle situation is almost one-sided.

Where the shells touched, everything turned into a sea of ​​flames.

"charge!"

Following an order, the ship slowly approached.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the Ming army began to land. They held muskets and charged all the way.

The port has long been a mess, with ruins everywhere.
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PS:

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The original version of the starting point can still provide 20 characters for free, but it is good, and you will start charging for [-] characters!
Click on the software introduction, and found that this software directly uses the company name of Qidian, and even the registration information is Qidian’s business license, various qualifications, and permits, and even the registered legal person is Cheng Wu, whose arrogance is simply shocking. pointing...

Relevant screenshots have been sent to the editor, and I hope the legal department of China Reading can act immediately.

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(End of this chapter)