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Hu Haichen is the captain of the patrol ship Zhoushan.
Now the Zhoushan, fifteen patrol ships, five Tang-class warships and ten clipper ships form the fleet stationed in Anping City, Xiaoliuqiu.
The other Song-class Tang-class battleships left Anping City after occupying Anping, in order not to irritate Zheng Zhilong and his navy.
Zhao Lie did not intend to start a war between the north and the south at the same time.
At least it would give Zheng Zhilong some peace of mind, so he ordered the withdrawal of most of the main warships, leaving only the small warships.
Hu Haichen was also told by his superiors to avoid conflicts with Zheng Zhilong's ships as much as possible when patrolling the sea.
Hu Haichen also implemented this method.
As a captain, he also understood that although Zheng Zhilong's warships were uneven, they were too large in number.
The small fleet in Anping City was really not enough.
It is of course best to live in peace.
On this day, Hu Haichen's other patrol ship and two clipper ships started their patrol again.
In this era, there are no advanced communication methods.
Patrolling the sea is a must.
They can discover and strike before the enemy.
They can also warn the rear and prevent the rear harbor from being raided.
Therefore, both water infantry exploration is necessary. .
It was a sunny day and the wind was not too strong.
Hu Haichen cooperated with four sea ships.
They were several miles apart and sailed westward together.
Since the wind was southwesterly, the ship had to make zigzags and borrow the sea breeze to move forward.
After half a day's sailing, the four sea-going ships arrived at the scheduled patrol area.
Instead of continuing to sail west, the four sea-going ships began to cruise south, and finally turned back to the north.
They just surrounded Anping on the east side of the strait and patrolled the sea, keeping alert to avoid being attacked by the enemy.
Half an hour later, some sail shadows rose in the western sky.
Hu Haichen didn't pay attention to it at first, but after the meal, he could already see with the naked eye more than 20 lucky ships and Haicang sailing towards them.
Hu Haichen immediately ordered the fleet to be on alert, and the four ships began to move closer together and at the same time surrounded their opponents.
The two sides were several miles closer, and Hu Haichen could already tell that it was the Zheng family's ship, which could also be regarded as a relatively large warship of the Zheng family.
Hu Haichen had already prepared for the arrival of the Zheng family.
Now the Zheng family was also a potential enemy of the Polu Army.
This was something Shang Feng had already explained.
However, the mission of the patrol ship is to detect the purpose and number of people so that they can report it to the rear.
Hu Haichen immediately ordered four sea ships to avoid the enemy warships and head west.
The four ships sailed northeast first following the southwesterly wind.
The Zheng family warships in the west immediately followed the Polu army's warships to turn and get closer.
Hu Haichen immediately judged that the Zheng family's arrival was not a simple matter of exploration.
It was clearly to prevent them from exploring the fleet behind them.
Hu Haichen made a prompt decision and sent a signal for a clipper ship to return to Anping City immediately.
The Tongxiao Navy and Commander Li Lu immediately prepared for war.
A clipper ship took advantage of the southwesterly wind to turn eastward and headed towards Anping City.
Hu Haichen, on the other hand, commanded three ships to turn westward, using the flexible turning characteristics of the Galen ship and the clipper ship to avoid the enemy's obstruction and rush westward.
This was their duty, and they must detect the enemy's situation no matter how dangerous it was.
The three Polu army warships split the waves and continued westward despite the pursuit and interception of more than a dozen Zheng family warships behind them.
After traveling for more than twenty miles, the speed of the Polu army ships was still faster than that of the Fu ships, and the pursuers behind them were already far behind.
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At this time, countless sail shadows suddenly appeared in the sky ahead, and Hu Haichen immediately felt a chill all over.
This was the largest fleet he had ever seen.
Hu Haichen hurriedly ordered the three ships to sail north immediately, and then the wind turned northward at full speed.
One was to leave the middle of the opponent's fleet, otherwise they would be swallowed up by the opponent, and the other could sail close to the edge of the opponent's fleet to explore.
The sailors of the three ships started heading north with all their strength.
They raised all the sails to the top, and all the sailors were on duty.
At the same time, they constantly adjusted the angle of the sails, borrowing all the wind power they could borrow to speed up the sailing.
After all, the sea area where this huge fleet spreads is too wide, and it will take a lot of effort to rush to the edge and escape.
The three ships speeded up and sailed north, but the enemy ships were also several miles away.
How much the ship's speed can be increased and whether it can escape into the sky are no longer Hu Haichen's considerations.
That is what the boatswain and sailors do.
He just picks up the telescope and carefully observes the opponent's situation.
Suddenly he seemed to see something.
He looked carefully for a while and couldn't help but gasped.
Hu Haichen found that there were large shadows of sails.
These sail shadows were filled with strong wind and soft sails.
This was undoubtedly a large number of Western warships. .
At this time, Hu Haichen immediately ordered a quick escape to the northeast.
He wanted to go back and report that this fleet was not something that their Anping Navy could resist.
The Zhoushan turned northeast, which was a little slow at first.
This allowed some warships of the Zheng family to approach only three miles away.
When they saw the warships of the Polu army trying to escape, the bow cannons of some warships began to roar. .
The projectiles, with howling sounds, stirred up large jets of water on the left and right sides of the three Polu navy ships.
The nearest one was only a dozen steps away from the Zhoushan, and the water it stirred up even splashed on the upper deck.
Hu Haichen's heart was in his throat at this time.
It would be a lie to say that he was not afraid.
There were hundreds of warships on the opposite side, and he was a small patrol.
But what he feared most was not that he would die in battle at sea, but that he would not be able to fight such a warship.
The huge enemy enemy situation leads to Anping City.
He could not imagine that such a huge fleet suddenly appeared in Anping, and the defenders were at a loss what to do.
With a bang, a projectile hit the upper deck.
A sailor screamed and was hit by the projectile into the sea.
The projectile also bounced and fell into the sea.
At this time, the angle of the sail has been adjusted.
Hu Haichen clearly felt that the ship was accelerating, and he silently cheered for the ship in his heart.
Perhaps his prayers had an effect.
The three ships broke out of the encirclement to the northeast without any danger.
Then they turned around and headed east, pointing directly at Anping City in the southeast.
After Li Lu captured Anping City, he had nothing to do.
He only did one thing according to what he had discussed with Lord Zhao Lie, which was to dig a depth of three feet in the west of Anping City, only about 60 steps away from the city.
A trench is either a moat or a deep trench.
Li Lu knew very well that Anping City was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Even if the Tiago cannon of the Polu army was bombarded from a distance, it would be difficult to break through this city made of bricks and stones.
Of course, there is no invincible fortress, that is, tunnel excavation and gunpowder blasting.
This is also the reason why he was able to capture Anping Fort.
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Therefore, Li Lu asked three thousand soldiers of the Polu Army and one thousand Korean soldiers to dig this deep trench.
With this deep trench, digging trenches over long distances became a fantasy.
Digging trenches at close range can make the Polu Army If you are prepared, you will never be caught off guard.
Li Lu has been a little bored these days, because Zhao Lie told him to just stick to Anping City and there is no need to expand the reclamation here.
This is a matter for the future.
The Polu Army has no spare capacity to send manpower to cultivate here at this time.
It can only be left for later.
It was in this calm that the warning of war came, and a clipper ship brought news of the incoming Zheng family's warships.
The commander of the fleet immediately reported to Li Lu and ordered all warships to set sail immediately and prepare for battle.
At the same time, water and food were transported from Anping Fort to the ship.
The firecrackers and artillery pellets on the ship were all prepared.
Only water and food could not be stored in advance because they would easily spoil.
Li Lu thought for a long time after receiving the order, and immediately ordered the fleet to go out to sea and immediately meet the enemy.
If he encountered a large group of enemies, do not engage in battle and immediately sail north to Shidao.
This is to prevent the Polu warships from being captured by the enemy and to prevent the Tiago cannon from being exposed.
Lan immediately ordered all five Tang-class warships, thirteen patrol ships and several clippers to set sail.
Two hours later, all the rice, grain and fresh water were loaded onto the sea ships.
Fortunately, there were not too many warships, otherwise the large fleet would not be able to finish the task in just one day with only rice, grain and fresh water.
All the warships immediately set sail and sailed west out of the bay, toward the direction where the enemy was coming.
The small fleet moved forward for an hour before encountering Hu Haichen and other three warships who were returning.
After hearing Hu Haichen's report, Lan immediately knew that they had no choice but to leave.
It would be too late if they didn't leave.
The distant skyline was like a forest of masts, and it was too late if they didn't leave.
But Lan still did one thing before leaving.
He ordered a clipper ship without Tiago cannon to return to Anping immediately and communicate with Mr.
Li.
He left with more than twenty ships heading north.
He wanted to rush back to Shidao as soon as possible to get the news that Lord Zhao, Zheng Zhilong and the Xiyi people had colluded to invade Anping City.
After Li Lu sent off the fleet, he immediately ordered the five hundred soldiers who were left behind in Chikan City to return to Anping City.
Chikan City was now insignificant.
Zheng Zhilong knew full well the strength of Anping City, but he still dared to attack, so it must be Come prepared.
Therefore, Li Lu decided to concentrate all his troops to defend Anping City.
The returning clipper ship brought news that Zheng Zhilong and the Xiyi people were attacking together.
The captain also led dozens of sailors to immediately retreat into Anping City.
The clipper ship was surrounded by flames and explosions.
The secrets of the construction of fast sailing ships such as clipper ships cannot fall into the hands of the enemy, otherwise it will also be a huge threat to the Polu Navy.
Li Lu deployed more than 3,000 troops throughout the city, and he took several thousand generals to the top of Anping City to look west.
An hour later, the sea was full of hard sails and soft sails, and the entire Anping offshore area was almost covered with countless sea-going ships.
This is the largest fleet Li Lu has ever seen, but in terms of quantity, the fleet of the Polu Army is far inferior.
The flags of Zheng Zhilong, the Dutch, the Spanish and the English were flying over the fleet.
Li Lutie looked at everything in front of him with a livid face.
He is now a loyal believer of Zhao Lie and is well aware of the Western Yi people's coveting of the Ming Dynasty.
He Like Zhao Lie, he also hated the Ming people who colluded with the Xiyi people.
He didn't expect that Zheng Zhilong would one day attack Anping with the Xiyi people, this damn bastard
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