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    Starting from Guangzhou, Ming Ruxin's shoulders were always heavy. Before setting off, Zhang Ke gave him a secret decree.  The man who had been tested by storms actually shed tears in response to the decree.  Zhang Ke didn¡¯t give them any demands. He only said one thing: no matter victory or defeat, people must find a way to get back. Even if all the ships are destroyed, I will rebuild them for you!  The only thing is that the will to go to the ocean cannot be reversed!  The battles in the age of sailing were different from those in later generations. The experience and skills of the crew and soldiers, as well as the weather and sea conditions, all had a huge impact. Victory or defeat depended not only on strength, but also on luck.  Especially when faced with a group of super pirates who have been fighting against the wind and waves all year round and roaming the world's oceans, Zhang Ke is not completely sure.  But one thing is certain, even if he fails once, Zhang Ke will not care. He will shoulder all the pressure and invest more energy until he wins.  Facing the edict, Ming Ruxin clenched his fists. The more supportive and lenient His Majesty is, the heavier his burden will be.  Hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and more than ten years of hard work, they finally built a great maritime army. They must not fail in their own hands, absolutely not!  Since going south, Ming Ruxin has been constantly calculating the method of combat against the sea charts every day, never letting go of any omissions, and striving to make the plan perfect.  There is a saying that people¡¯s calculations are not as good as God¡¯s calculations. When the fleet was passing through the South China Sea, it was hit by a storm, with violent winds, rain, thunder and lightning.  The huge fleet instantly turned into leaves on the sea, flipping up and down, as if it could sink at any time.  Ming Ruxin was shaken from side to side, so he had to ask his men to tie him to a pillar in order to command him smoothly.  I remember that when we attacked the city of Relanja, we also encountered a storm. It seemed that we had fought a good battle last time. I am looking forward to the bitterness first and then the sweetness.  Ming Ruxin kept comforting himself.  At dawn the next day, the fleet counted its losses. Two grain ships sank, one was missing, and more than 200 soldiers were killed or injured.  The losses are still within the tolerance range.  Ming Ruxin ordered the soldiers to adjust their course and rush towards the sea off Malacca.  After all this trouble, Ming Ruxin¡¯s speed was more than half a day slower than planned. He anxiously urged everyone to move quickly.  Halfway through.  A large number of planks suddenly appeared on the sea, which almost scared Ming Ruxin to faint.  He forced himself to calm down and asked his subordinates to check if anyone was alive.  Not long after, a person was actually rescued.  He was dragged to the deck. He was already unconscious, but he was still holding a piece of wood in his hand. Thanks to this piece of wood, otherwise he would have died long ago.  Ming Ruxin asked the military doctor to revive him. The man woke up, looked around blankly, and suddenly lay on the deck, kowtowing crazily, with tears and runny nose flowing together.  "I finally saw the Chinese army. We are saved!" After questioning, Ming Ruxin finally found out that this young man was a Han Chinese from Malacca. They could not stand the oppression of the Dutch, so they stole the boat and escaped all the way.  Based on the vague directions, they headed north, but unfortunately encountered a storm, and several ships were broken by the waves, except for him.  The rest are basically dead.  After listening to the story, Ming Ruxin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most was that the Java fleet had met the Dutch in advance and been defeated.  But listen to him talk about the various ways the Dutch treated the Han people.  This made Mingru feel angry again.  "Hmph, shameless! I will kill the red-haired barbarians!" Ming Ruxin immediately gave the order and the army continued to advance. Finally, near dusk, a cruiser sent news.  It was said that traces of the Dutch fleet were discovered.  Calculating the time, Ming Ruxin did not rush to launch an offensive. Instead, he asked the fleet to change direction, form two columns, and slowly sail toward the southwest.  Throughout the night, Ming Ruxin stood silently in the cabin, motionless, like a sculpture.  Tomorrow, just tomorrow, the battle that determines life and death will come!  ¡°If you really don¡¯t want to lose the battle, do you have the courage to go back alive?  Although it was unlucky to think about this kind of thing before the war, Ming Ruxin couldn't control it. It wasn't until Dongfang turned pale that he smiled bitterly: "Death is the only choice for all the hardships in the ages, but I don't know how many things are more terrifying than death! I'm afraid that I  I can't meet your Majesty's request! So - I must win!" "There is an enemy situation!" The soldiers in charge of the lookout quickly spread the signal to the fleet, and there was a Western fleet about three miles ahead.  The rising sun of birth can be seen clearly.  The other party seemed to have noticed them, and quickly adjusted their position to prepare for a fight.  Although the Westerners were faster, the Ming army seized the opportunity. Two four-deck giant ships took the lead and pounced on them with full sails, like wild beasts.  The huge cannon on the side of the ship revealed black holes, like the big mouths of wild beasts, ferocious and terrifying.  Boom!    The first cannon shot shook the ship, followed by the boom of cannons, and both sides fired continuously.  Because Ming Ruxin struck first and seized a favorable position, he could concentrate his artillery to attack the opponent.  Not long after, the bow of a Dutch warship was penetrated, revealing a black hole two to three meters wide. Seawater poured in crazily, and the hull tilted rapidly.  You can clearly see the Dutch people exclaiming, one after another, like dumplings, falling into the sea.  The first battle was won, and the momentum of the fleet increased. The soldiers screamed strangely and rushed to the enemy despite artillery fire. Aren't you very skilled and experienced? I will fight with you on the bayonet.  Many soldiers who participated in large-scale naval battles for the first time quickly found the tactics that best suited them.  The sea was almost shrouded in gunpowder smoke, artillery fire roared, and ships continued to sink to the bottom of the sea.  The western fleet consists of three Dutch warships, and the rest are Portuguese and Spanish.  Seeing that the Dutch warship was turned into a hornet's nest, they fled in panic.  But how could the red-eyed soldiers let them go? The battleship exerted all its strength, and a large ship of more than two thousand tons hit the middle of the Portuguese warship, and there was only a bang.  The iron-wrapped bow was like a scalpel, cutting open the opponent's belly. The battleship quickly broke into two halves and sank.  Such a violent scene frightened other warships into losing the courage to resist. One injured warship actually raised a white flag and surrendered.  Ming Ruxin hurriedly ordered to receive it and brought all the people on it to his ship.  After an interrogation, when the translator told Ming Ruxin the contents, his blood pressure rose again.  These ships are the realm fleet, and the real main force is fighting the enemy.  No need to ask, it must be Batavia's fleet.  Ming Ruxin hurriedly ordered to advance at full speed according to the direction given by the prisoners.  The fleet braved the wind and waves and sailed for more than an hour.  Finally I saw a large number of white sails, which were so dark that they covered the sea.  "The main force of the Dutch! Finally found it!" Ming Ruxin was extremely excited, and the fleet formed a vertical battle formation.  Seize the limelight and immediately attack.  The moment they appeared, the Dutch also caught a glimpse of this large fleet with an astonishing number. As the commander, Arturses was simply shocked beyond measure.  Based on the experience of the last battle.  He estimated that the Chinese fleet could not be larger than the Dutch Far East Fleet, not to mention that countries such as Portugal and Spain would join.  With their experience, they can definitely crush the enemy. Obviously the Dutch's intelligence is out of date, or in other words, they simply do not understand the hugeness of China, and they cannot imagine the full mobilization of the empire.  The Chinese fleet is not only astonishing in number, but also has several huge four-story battleships, the tonnage of which far exceeds that of the Dutch.  Seth had no choice but to fight.  His ship "Queen" and another battleship "Giant" joined forces to attack the opponent's "Liaodong" battleship. The three warships rushed together like monsters spitting flames.  The shells flew back and forth, constantly penetrating the side of the opponent's ship, causing heavy damage. People continued to die, and more soldiers came to fill in.  As they began to engage in battle, the two fleets finally went into full battle, with each warship surrounded by enemy ships.  Everyone fell into a melee, and they only knew how to fire mechanically. Either you died or I died.  But there are some lucky guys, and that is Shi Lang.  He was already prepared to die for his country. When he discovered Ming Ruxin's large fleet, Shi Lang burst into tears and knelt down on the deck excitedly, howling and crying.  Several of their ships were seriously injured, and they took advantage of the Dutch's attention to be attracted to them.  He hurriedly left the battlefield.  Seeing the scarred ship, which was worse than a hornet's nest, Shi Lang wanted to cry without tears.  He could only stand on the deck and roar at the top of his lungs. Although he knew he could not be heard, he could not stop his enthusiasm. The craziest curses flowed from his mouth, and he wanted to cut the Dutchman into pieces and throw them into the sea to feed the turtles.  The battle became more intense, and the "Liaodong" suffered no less than a hundred shells. It was scarred from top to bottom, and seawater had already poured into the hull.  In comparison, it was quite lucky. The middle of the hull of the "Queen", which was taken care of by the "Liaodong", was shattered and blurred. One of the masts was also broken. It was so miserable.  The "Giant" was not willing to suffer damage to the flagship, and launched a desperate attack to attract firepower. As expected, a rocket rushed towards the "Giant". In an instant, a raging fire broke out on the ship. In a short time, the ship became  A lighthouse on the sea is particularly conspicuous.  Seth, who was fighting alone, had to abandon the "Queen" and board the "Endeavour" battleship. When he left, the "Queen" had become an empty shell, and the soldiers on the ship were dead and wounded.  More than 280 people became ghosts.  ? ?Deaths on both sides were mounting rapidly, and by three o'clock in the afternoon, the last French warship waiting on the sidelines also joined the battle.  The Chinese Navy has a large number, large tonnage, and high morale. Its opponents are experienced and sophisticated in combat and can fight for their lives. They cannot be underestimated.  Fleet Commander Seth has replaced two flagships, and Ming Ruxin was also forced to abandon the "Liaodong" that caught fire.  Earth-shattering explosions were heard from time to time on the sea, and works representing the pinnacle of human shipbuilding craftsmanship kept sinking to the bottom of the sea. Both parties ignored the physical pain, gritted their teeth, and held on with all their strength.  The battle lasted for more than two hours. Both sides lost more than ten ships each. The Chinese fleet had the advantage in numbers and could still hold on, but the Dutch lost more than one-third of their main battleships. If the fight continued, the situation would be  It will only get worse.  Seth finally got timid. Just when he was about to look for a breakthrough, two strange black shadows quietly circled behind the Dutchman.  The two battleships did not have the familiar white sails, but they were emitting black smoke and moved extremely fast.  In fact, from the beginning of the war, Ming Ruxin was preparing to send the ironclad ships into battle.  Unfortunately, steam-powered ironclads have many advantages, but before starting a battle, they must make fire preparations. It takes more than half an hour for the steam to boil before they can show off their skills.  The young captain Li Youfang gave an order, and the first shell hit a Spanish cruiser, hitting the bow of the ship, kicking off the battle of the ironclads.  The Spaniards saw two strange-shaped warships and were immediately frightened.  They couldn't imagine how a warship could move fast without sails.  Li Youfang no longer gave them time to think. As the grandson of pirate king Li Dan, Li Youfang had long been determined to sail on the sea, and the opportunity finally came.  The armored ship's cannon fire continued, and within a few blows, the Spanish battleship was smashed to pieces and sank to the bottom of the sea.  He didn't stop and continued to move forward.  Wherever they went, Western ships were in trouble, either being sunk or being rammed and sunk.  The two ships were like rampaging monsters. Wherever they passed, people were overturned, and there were countless casualties.  Two Dutch battleships came up and fired wildly at the two monsters.  Finally, a shot hit the bow of the ship. There was a loud bang, and the solid iron shot was blown away, leaving only a small dent in the bow of the ship.     What!  The Dutch are so stupid that even the cannonballs can¡¯t penetrate them. Is the opponent really invincible?  They were not resigned to this and fired desperately. The shells fell on the ironclad ship from time to time. Although they occasionally caused casualties or made a dent in the hull, it was a pity that none of them caused fatal injuries.  The armored ship was still vigorous and vigorous. Li Youfang commanded the ship to approach and shoot. The Dutch battleship was constantly being torn open. Sea water poured in. The soldiers fell into the sea and soon lost their lives.  In fact, for these dead soldiers, perhaps this is a good relief. They have never encountered such a desperate situation.  The opponent was like an immortal monster, and the battlefield turned into a one-sided massacre.  There is no point in continuing the fight. They have no chance of winning.  Li Youfang sank three warships under his command, and the Dutch could no longer muster the courage. When they saw these two ships, their instinctive choice was to run away, as far away as possible.  Seth is not willing to fail. He is still concentrating his forces. As a tenacious fighter, Seth does not believe that there are any unsinkable warships.  Bang, a cannonball flying from nowhere hit the stern of the ironclad ship. The propeller was damaged and the speed of a warship suddenly stopped.  Seth was overjoyed. His ship rushed up, as well as other ships. Everyone attacked frantically. The cannonballs were like heavy hammers, constantly hitting each other.  Strongly work hard and work harder, it will definitely sink!  At this moment, someone suddenly shouted in panic: "Something bad has happened, all the British warships have escaped!" (To be continued.)
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