The artillery roared, and the two sides conducted a tentative exchange of bombardments.
Neither Zheng Chenggong nor Zheng Sanhu thought about eating each other in one bite, but were prepared for a protracted war.
Zheng Chenggong's advantage was that he had a water stronghold to rely on, while Zheng Sanhu's advantage was that his navy was more flexible and unrestricted.
There is no doubt that the two sides are in a contest of spears and shields.
As a child of the Zheng family, Zheng Chenggong has been surrounded by his father since he was a child.
After receiving systematic training, he knows the combat methods of the Zheng family army well.
The reason why Zheng's navy is powerful is that it can be stretched or stretched, loosened or tightened.
In tough battles, Zheng Jiajun can display overwhelming toughness.
And in the defensive battle, Zheng Jiajun was able to do everything without leaking.
Judging from Zheng Sanhu's current performance, he wants to fight a tough battle.
It's just that Zheng Chenggong's defense is very tight, and Zheng Sanhu hasn't found any opportunity yet.
Ningbo Water Village is built according to the terrain, and the entrance of the village is very small.
If Zheng Sanhu were to storm the naval warships, it would be difficult to deploy his formation and he would not be able to exert his strength advantage.
Of course he understood this, so he only ordered the navy to cruise around the perimeter and bombard.
It looked very lively, but in fact it did not pose much of a threat to Zheng Chenggong.
Zheng Chenggong knew this very well.
However, he did not rush, but decided to take it slow and steady.
This is just like a siege.
The attacker is in a hurry, but the defenders are in a hurry.
Standing with your back to the water stronghold can minimize your own losses and consume and kill the enemy.
This is the best result for the Ming army.
Zheng Chenggong never thought about going out to the stronghold to fight the rebels directly.
That's just a temporary gain for fame.
Zheng Chenggong is not a child and would not make such mistakes.
Even if he did go out to meet the enemy, it would only be after severely defeating Zheng Sanhu, so that the Denglai Navy's losses could be minimized.
Zheng Chenggong had played against Zheng Sanhu on Jiushan Island before and knew that this man was an experienced veteran.
The more you play against such a veteran, the less anxious you can be.
As soon as you get anxious, you fall into his rhythm and are controlled by others.
And if you play steadily and force the opponent to become unable to sit still, you will win most of the battle.
The navy commanded by Zheng Sanhu this time was obviously much stronger than last time.
Whether it is the size of the hull or the equipment of the artillery, it is definitely second to none.
A navy of this size is absolutely invincible on the sea.
But again, Zheng Sanhu's navy cannot exert its advantage in a narrow area unless he desperately breaks through the entrance to the water village.
But it is obvious that Zheng Sanhu does not intend to do this now.
The sound of the cannons was loud, but more of it hit the sea, splashing water.
If I had to describe the current battlefield situation in one sentence, it would be loud thunder and light rain.
Both sides had scruples and reservations and did not use their full strength.
After conducting a round of experiments, Zheng Chenggong discovered that Zheng Sanhu's navy was full of large ships and lacked small boats.
He couldn't help but have a suspicion.
Big ships can carry more sailors and have strong combat effectiveness, but their shortcomings are also obvious.
That means the steering is slow and not flexible enough.
The Denglai Navy had considered this problem when it was first established, so it equipped with enough large Fuzhou and Guangzhou ships as well as a certain number of small boats, such as Changzhou Kuaishou.
This kind of small boat may not be looked down upon but it can play an important role at critical moments.
While Zheng Chenggong carefully observed the situation, he secretly wondered if he would get unexpected results if he filled the boat with dry firewood and ignited the navy rushing towards Zheng Sanhu.
He was still hesitating at first, but who knew that the wind direction changed not long after, and the strong wind roared in the direction of Zheng Sanhu's navy.
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Zheng Chenggong was overjoyed.
It’s really like having someone hand me a pillow when I want to sleep.
God is so cooperative.
He immediately ordered people to prepare enough dry firewood and put it on the long boat and fast crab.
The execution ability of the officers and soldiers of the Denglai Navy was very strong.
Soon after the military order was issued, the boat was filled with dry firewood.
Zheng Chenggong ordered the navy officers and soldiers to take advantage of the favorable wind and rush towards the rebels.
When they approached the village gate, they would light a fire and then jump into the sea to escape at the right opportunity.
Soon, more than a dozen long boats were ready and set off with the momentum of a strong man who was gone and never returned.
The gate of the water village opened in response, and the officers and soldiers on the boat immediately lit the dry firewood and dead wood on board.
Zheng Sanhu was stunned when he saw the water village gate open.
What is Zheng Chenggong doing?
Actively sell him flaws.
Before he could figure it out, he saw the boats rushing out of the water village burst into flames.
Zheng Sanhu suddenly realized after contacting the newly changed wind direction.
Zheng Chenggong is going to attack with fire.
Fire attacks are common in history, and they are also used a lot in water battles.
It's just that the fire attack has many restrictions, and it can't be used unless the time, place, and people are favorable.
But now the wind direction suddenly changes.
This is the time of day.
The entrance to Shuizhai is blocked by one man and cannot be opened by ten thousand men.
This is a favorable location.
As for harmony and fear, it is the righteousness of the imperial court.
Although he was far away, Zheng Sanhu could feel the determination of the officers and soldiers rushing towards him, and he couldn't help but gasp.
Horrible, this is really terrible.
Now all the naval forces under his command are crowded together.
If the fire ship is really allowed to rush into the naval formation, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Zheng Sanhu immediately ordered: "Turn around, turn around quickly."
It's just that it's not easy to turn around a large fortune ship.
It took a long time for Zheng Sanhu to issue the military order, but some lucky ships were only halfway around.
At this moment, the fire ship traveling with the wind has roared in and rushed directly into the rebel formation.
Although the Fuchuan is large, it is ultimately a wooden structure.
Wood is most afraid of fire.
Now the fire was so strong under the favorable wind that it set several lucky ships on fire in an instant.
When Zheng Sanhu saw this, his teeth itched with hatred. how so He obviously took the initiative to put pressure on Shuizhai, how could he be tricked instead?
If the fight continues like this, his vitality will be severely damaged.
"Spread out, spread out quickly" Fortunately, the ships under his command were only close together and not tied together, so they could still disperse this time.
One large ship after another slowly dispersed.
Although some ships near the water village were set on fire, most of them were saved.
After all, the wind was favorable at this time, and the small boat was sailing fast, but the big ship was not slow either.
With full sails, most of the lucky boats quickly sailed away from the danger zone, and Zheng Sanhu's lucky boat also escaped.
Looking at the billowing smoke and monstrous flames in the distance, Zheng Sanhu let out a long breath.
Some lucky ships have been burned and sunk into the sea.
Some crew members jumped into the sea before the ship sank and were swimming desperately towards them.
They are all people who are familiar with the nature of water, but they seem so small and helpless in this sea.
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It's so risky, really so risky.
If he had hesitated for a moment and allowed the fire to spread, even gods would have been unable to save him.
The fire is getting bigger and bigger.
If one lucky ship is set on fire one after another, the whole army may be destroyed.
Zheng Sanhu clenched his fists and cursed bitterly in his heart.
This little brat who doesn't know the heights of the world actually used such vicious tactics.
When I regroup and charge back, I will definitely slaughter Ningbo Water Village to pieces
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