The Xiyi Combined Fleet, in the midst of the splashing water, turned to the northwest, and the stern artillery roared, and took the initiative to leave the battlefield.The Ming army shelled several rounds from the side of the gun, and when they saw that the enemy fleet was far away, they immediately stopped shelling.At this time, Zheng Chenggong stood on the captured Yingyi flagship, and the soldiers threw the corpses of Yingyi into the sea.This time, 15 warships of the Ming army bypassed Malacca, went out of the Indian Ocean, and arrived off the coast of Burma.Zheng Chenggong originally thought that the strength of the Combined Fleet had far surpassed that of the Indian Ocean region, and that all forces were the most powerful navy in the Indian Ocean.However, after this encounter with the Xiyi fleet, Zheng Chenggong realized that they had underestimated Xiyi.Although the Ming Dynasty defeated Spain and the Netherlands and drove the Xiyi forces out of Nanyang, the entire Nanyang, Spain and the Netherlands combined, was less than 10,000 people.The Ming Dynasty only defeated, the Spanish Viceroyalty of the Philippines, just defeated one of their cities overseas.Driving the Dutch out of the South Seas was also only defeated, and the Dutch East India Company did not defeat the whole of the Netherlands.So far, no Western country has gone all out to fight the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty has defeated the Xiyi by taking advantage of its proximity to the mainland.This is mainly because the territory is far away and does not have the conditions for a war on all fronts, but with the expansion of the strength of the Ming Dynasty, its influence reached the east coast of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and began to approach the Atlantic, the base camp of the Xiyi countries.Zheng Chenggong looked at the dilapidated warships and the neatly placed corpses on the deck, and he did not have the joy of defeating the Xiyi fleet in his heart.In this battle, the Ming army had fifteen warships and thirteen Xiyi warships, and the Ming army had an advantage in numbers, but the Ming army sank one of them, one was seriously injured, four sails and masts were destroyed, and many ships were slightly injured.With numerical superiority, the Ming army did not achieve a huge advantage, and the only thing to be happy about was that the Ming army captured the British flagship.This British battleship, with a displacement of about 1,000 tons, had an exceptionally strong hull, and even solid shells could not easily smash his side side.This made Zheng Chenggong very curious, and obtaining this battleship would undoubtedly allow the Ming army to understand the secrets of the British ship, improve their shipbuilding level, and shorten the gap with the Yingyi."
Your Highness!
Six warships were badly damaged and needed to be returned to the shipyard for repairs. ”At this time, Yang Geng hurriedly climbed up to the helm tower to report.Zheng Chenggong frowned when he heard this, and was silent for a while, "Let them return to Malacca for repairs, and the rest of the warships will continue to sail to the east." ”Yang Geng exclaimed: "Your Highness, in this way, counting the first one to evacuate, and the silent one, we only have seven warships left." ”Zheng Chenggong said: "It's eight, let the returning warships transfer some manpower to complete the establishment."
This British ship, for the time being, is up to you to take over. ”In the Ming Dynasty, most of the ocean-going warships were imitated Xiyi warships, Zheng Chenggong just took a look, and the sail rope system of the British ship was very similar to that of the Ming army, and it was relatively easy to get started.After a naval battle, the combined fleet lost half of its combat strength, which made Yang Geng feel a little worried, afraid of encountering the Xiyi fleet.Zheng Chenggong was also very uneasy in his heart, after all, the Ming army had no stronghold in the Indian Ocean, and the ships were damaged and could not be repaired nearby, so they could only return to the shipyard in the South Sea, while Xiyi was in the Indian Ocean, and there should be a shipyard, and the ships could be repaired quickly and put into the battlefield from scratch.In this way, Zhao Ming gave him the task of cutting off the sea supply line between Zhou and Donghu, I am afraid it will be difficult to complete."
Pass the order, get ready to continue sailing!"
Zheng Chenggong ordered in a deep voice.The Ming army repelled the Zhou convoy in the naval battle, but at this time, Zheng Chenggong did not dare to continue sailing towards Yangon, but advanced along the coast.Yangon, located in southern Myanmar, is an important town in Taungoo, controlling a large area of grain production in the southern plains.At this time, on the sea surface of Yangon, a large number of sea ships gathered, and a group of Zhou sergeants disembarked from the ships and landed in Yangon.On the beach, tens of thousands of Zhou troops gathered on the beach, and around the pier, they were piled up with all kinds of military supplies.Wu Sangui stood on the seashore, looking at the Zhou army that landed, and Hong Chengchou on the side smiled: "Emperor Yang of Sui conspired to fight against Goguryeo, Zhao Shandong and Hebei raised horses for military service, and requisitioned millions of people, transported rice to Luhe and Huaiyuan two towns, and the people's chariots and horses covered the road, and went to Goguryeo."
Its momentum is not insignificant, but the result is that the road is far dangerous, the people and money are lost, and it is a big defeat.Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty invaded Goguryeo, ordered Jiangnan to build a big ship, and then went to Shandong, crossed the sea to deliver grain, and spent less people's labor, and finally defeated Goguryeo.Your Majesty, this sea transport has the advantage of sea transport!
”Wu Sangui nodded, "Back then, in Liaozhen, a lot of military rations were also supplied by sea.If you don't take the sea route this time, you won't be able to block Zhao Zamao's offensive in Yangon. ”Hong Chengchou nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Zamao is indeed powerful, if it weren't for the ministers to see through his plan, and His Majesty landed in time, the southern line of Donghu would have collapsed directly." ”Wu Sangui bowed slightly, but then said boldly: "The fleet that docked just now reported that I met the Ming fleet on the way, and Yingyi went to intercept it, and I don't know what the battle situation is." ”If the Xiyi Combined Fleet suffered a miserable defeat and the transportation route was cut off by the Ming army, then the Zhou army would have to cross the Rakhine Mountains and enter Donghu, which would greatly increase the burden on the Zhou state.The Ming Dynasty and a big country like the Zhou State were at war, and the victory or defeat of one or two battles was actually not decisive for the entire war, and the key to influencing the war had already become a competition between the national strength and organizational strength of the two sides, and the embodiment of national strength and organizational strength was logistics.In that year, Chu and Han fought for hegemony, and Liu Bang was defeated several times, but relying on Xiao He's continuous blood transfusion, he finally defeated Xiang Yu and achieved world domination.If the current battle in Donghu is a tug-of-war, then the key to the final victory is the logistics and supplies of both sides, and see who can more conveniently transfuse blood to the Donghu battlefield.Hong Chengchou visited the British warships and felt that they were sharper than the warships of the Ming Dynasty."
Your Majesty, rest assured!
The Yingyi ships are strong and cannonous, and they will definitely be able to defeat the Ming army!
”Hong Chengchou was quite sure.As soon as he finished speaking, a general ran over and said urgently: "Your Majesty, the Xiyi fleet is back, and the situation is a little bad!"
”When Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou heard this, their hearts sank, and they asked in unison, "What's the matter?"
”"The British seem to have lost!"
Wu Guozhu said in a deep voice.Wu Sangui hurriedly walked to the beach, but he was shocked in his heart, could it be that in this life, no matter how hard he tried, he could not escape the fate of Feng Zhao's defeat.()