Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 784 Still Unreliable

The sky and the sea have been dyed bright red by blood and fire. Thousands of cannons are roaring crazily. The thick smoke and flames from the muzzles make the battleship vibrate violently, as if a volcano has erupted... The black battle flag is flying The battleships as huge as a hill are lined up in two rows, as if a copper wall and iron wall lie in front of them, no matter how they charge, they can't move, and every time they shoot, one or two or even several warships must be shot into flames, and the frontal impact is almost a blast. Synonymous with suicide.A row of shells slammed across the face, most of them missed, but one still hit the mast of their own flagship, and turned into a ball of blazing fire with a loud noise, and the sharp rainstorm of shrapnel poured down. Beat many sailors to pieces...

"what----"

Zheng Zhibao screamed wildly, sat up suddenly, opened his eyes, but saw seabirds flying leisurely over the warship, the sky was as blue as clean, where was there any haze blackened by the flames of war?He was panting heavily, dripping with cold sweat, his hands were shaking slightly, the severe pain from his head twisted his facial muscles, and let out a painful moan.His groaning immediately alarmed the people nearby, and they gathered around and asked in one voice, "Third General, how are you doing?"

Zheng Zhibao looked at the faces full of gunpowder smoke and blood, covered his head wrapped like a rice dumpling, and asked, "Where is this place? What's wrong with me?"

Zhang Jie, who was wrapped in bandages like a mummy, said: "General, have you forgotten? During the naval battle, a shell hit your flagship, killing more than 20 people on the spot. General, you were also seriously injured. All of us." I protected you and fought desperately to get out. Now we have arrived at Nyutoupu, and we can return to Xiamen tomorrow morning... Don't worry, Third General, this area is our sphere of influence, and Denglai Navy does not dare to pursue us! "

Only then did Zheng Zhibao remember that at the final stage of the battle, as soon as he gave the order to withdraw, the flagship received a 120 mm caliber naval gun shell.Fortunately, it was a grenade, not an incendiary bomb. Since it was an air blast, it did not cause too much damage to his flagship, but because it was a high-explosive grenade, the lethality of the air blast was far stronger than that of an incendiary bomb. More than 20 sailors and his cronies were blown to pieces, and he himself felt as if someone had slammed his head with a hammer. The pain was so painful that it was about to burst, and he fell into a coma immediately... He was most worried The only thing is that after waking up, he found that he was a prisoner of Heluo's new army. Now it seems that his luck is not bad. A group of loyal men rushed out to protect him, and saved many warships.He braced himself to stand up and looked around. Under the warm sunshine, he was surprised to find that the number of warships following the flagship was pitifully small, and even fifty ships might not be enough.He asked solemnly: "Is this the only battleship left? Where are the other battleships?"

Gao Jianfeng's right arm was covered with a thick plaster cast and was hung with a bandage. His expression was quite painful—his battleship was hit by two 120mm high-explosive bombs. It was broken.The man said with a sad face: "Third General, the other warships either hit the rocks and sank, or ran away, or were even captured. There are only a few warships left that can retreat here!"

Zheng Zhibao's eyes turned black, his ears buzzed, his chest rose and fell sharply, and he swallowed the mouthful of blood that rushed to his throat with great effort.Counting it carefully, there are only 48 battleships that he, the third person in Zheng's fleet, can command. Without effective medical treatment, the soldiers continued to die in the hot and smelly cabin. It is probably unknown how many people will survive in the end.Thinking back to the grand occasion when the fleet was sailing like clouds and the flags covering the sun, and looking at the miserable scene now, Zheng Zhibao really wanted to cry, his fleet was completely finished!
How could this be?
The warships of the Denglai Navy were obviously only one-third of theirs, and the people driving those warships were a group of sailors who had been in the army for less than two years. They were still very immature, both technically and mentally.He lost many battleships in the Battle of Wusongkou, but the main force was still there. In order to win, from him, the commander-in-chief, to every ordinary sailor, they even tried their best to fight against Denglai. The navy's tactics to cause a blow were all things he hadn't thought of, and there was nothing he hadn't tried. With an advantage three times that of the Denglai Navy, coupled with the fierce sailors honed over more than ten years in the sea, and their The muskets and artillery purchased by Xiyi at a high price have such a huge advantage, why can't they win?Why?
Li Jie and Gao Jianfeng knew that Zheng Zhibao was in a very bad mood, so they didn't dare to disturb him, so they stood silently by the side to accompany him in a daze.In fact, during Zheng Zhibao's coma, the same problems and perplexities that were tormenting Zheng Zhibao also tormented them day and night.They couldn't understand why Zheng's fleet had such a powerful advantage, but they couldn't beat the Denglai Navy who hadn't raised their oars?Why does the Denglai Navy have so many naval guns and shells with such excellent performance and amazing power?These things should be the patents of Zheng's fleet!
"How can I explain to my elder brother after losing so miserably..." Looking at the sparkling sea, Zheng Zhibao muttered in frustration.

Both Li Jie and Gao Jianfeng smiled wryly.How to explain to Zheng Zhilong?There is no way to explain it!Now they can only ask for Mazu's blessing, don't let Zheng Zhilong throw himself into the sea to feed the sharks!
The dismal fleet continued to retreat southward.Now the surviving fleet can be said to be jittery. When there is a slight disturbance, they yelled "Denglai Navy is catching up." Just like that, the entire ship and even the entire fleet were blown up!The thundering artillery fire and the terrifying scene of countless warships being torn apart in the explosion have destroyed all their courage and confidence. The Denglei Navy has become everyone's nightmare.But fortunately, they had a false alarm. The Denglai Navy did not chase after them. In their fear, a huge island appeared at the end of their sight. This is Pingtan Island, the largest island in Fujian, almost off the coast of Fujian. landmarks.What is even more gratifying is that they also saw an amazingly powerful fleet circumnavigating Pingtan Island and heading towards them...

"It's the second brother!" Zheng Zhibao kept trembling with the hand holding the binoculars, biting his lip hard, tears rolling in his eyes.Li Jie, Gao Jianfeng and others simply cried loudly, and even the sailors, regardless of whether they were injured or not, cried loudly as if they were infected, and the crying of the entire fleet was earth-shattering.

I'm afraid they never dreamed that they would also have a day when they were beaten at sea and saw their own people, like a wronged child meeting his mother, and cried like a cat peeing wildly!
The bastard who made Zheng's fleet cry was in a very bright mood-the enemy's pain was his happiness.When he landed at Wusongkou, the first thing he did was to jump into the Huangpu River, soak for an hour, take a good bath, and then run to the fishing village. Sea cucumbers, snakeheaded fish...buy wildly without money, buy them back and ask local famous chefs to cook them carefully, and make a very sumptuous whole fish feast to reward Xue Siming and other meritorious generals. The stomach was poured wildly, and the food was indescribably enjoyable.Everyone is very happy, but Yan Yingyuan is a little confused. In his opinion, Yang Menglong is not at all like a feudal official and a pillar of the country who has tens of thousands of elite soldiers and governs half of the Ming Dynasty. .Taking advantage of Yang Menglong's cheerful toast to everyone, he asked Xue Siming in a low voice, "Has Master Yang always been this greedy?"

Xue Siming shrugged and said: "Yes, he is the most unwilling to wrong his own good fortune. Every time he goes to a place, he hears that there is something delicious and fun in the place. No matter how much money he spends, he must try something new, otherwise he will never give up. .”

Yan Yingyuan was speechless.In his opinion, those who achieve great things should be diligent and frugal, and lead by example. Those who are greedy for pleasure are short-sighted people, and it is difficult to become a great weapon, but Yang Menglong seems to be a special case. This guy is greedy, playful, and beautiful. Getting into the eyes of money, he has almost all the shortcomings of a person, but he has achieved a jaw-dropping great career in just a few years. The most frightening thing is that his career seems to be far from over !

Could it be that this guy really hates saints?

Xue Siming saw through his thoughts and said with a smile: "When we started in Nanyang, we were extremely weak. The superiors were hostile to us, and there were as many bandits as cows' hairs. At that time, almost every day was likely to be our last day, and big and small battles continued, so we developed the habit of getting drunk today. If we have money, we either remit it home or ask for it during the holiday. Everyone went out to have a big meal, and when it was time to fight, there would be no penny left. He said that soldiers don’t know if there will be tomorrow after today. If you have the conditions, you should treat yourself better. It is necessary to regard oneself as an ascetic, and he himself is an example to the whole army.”

Yan Yingyuan smiled bitterly: "This is quite novel."

Xue Siming said: "When you stay in our army for a long time, you will naturally get used to it." Picking up the wine glass, he walked to Yang Menglong's side and had a drink with Yang Menglong. Catherine and Shen Tingyang happily followed him.Xue Siming pointed to Yan Yingyuan and said: "My lord, this is the prodigy Mr. Yan who I told you about, who with less than a thousand militiamen who had been trained for less than two months, blocked thousands of Japanese pirates from attacking overnight and beheaded two hundred people." He helped us a lot during the time we were running the Wusongkou Fortress!"

Yang Menglong's eyes shone brightly, he looked at Yan Yingyuan, laughed loudly, gave Yan Yingyuan a thumbs up, and said: "With a group of militiamen who can only be described as a mob, you dare to follow thousands of Japanese pirates in the wild, and follow They fought evenly, it was awesome! I admire you!"

Yan Yingyuan said somewhat cautiously: "Master Hou is over-reputed. Compared with the heroic bravery that you led a guard with poor equipment and low morale to fight with Jiannu for days and nights, and finally defeated the army and wiped out the entire Jiannu army. , I am too far behind!"

Yang Menglong didn't take it seriously: "At the beginning I was protected by a city wall, so I couldn't compare with you." Looking up and down Yan Yingyuan, Wang Ba looked at the mung beans more and more pleasing to the eye, and asked: "I heard that you were born as a student. You won the exam and sent it away." Come here to be a pawn?"

Yan Yingyuan said: "I am ashamed. I have studied hard for more than ten years in Xiahanchuang, and I have achieved nothing. I have only been a little pawn. I am ashamed of my parents."

Yang Menglong waved his hand and said: "A person like you should lead the army to fight on the battlefield. If you are a pawn, isn't that overkill? How about it? Are you interested in joining the Heluo New Army?"

Yan Yingyuan was taken aback...

Yang Menglong went on to say: "With your talent, I think you are more than enough to be a legion commander. It just so happens that our Heluo New Army is expanding its army, with 2000 troops, which is just enough to form a new legion. It has not been decided, why don't you come?"

The surroundings suddenly fell silent, Li Yan was dumbfounded, Zhong Ning burst into tears, turned around and hid in the corner to draw circles... Xue Siming's face twisted and twisted, it was almost distorted, looking at the expectant Yang Menglong and Yan Yingyuan, who was in a mess after a stroke, just wanted to yell!

Legion Commander!

Commander of the legion with twelve thousand elite troops!

Known as the most powerful army in the world, the new army of Heluo has exhausted all its energy, and only formed two legions. Xue Siming and Han Peng followed Yang Menglong to suffer so much and fought vicious battles. , just climbed to today's position?Now that the Heluo New Army is going to expand a legion, I don’t know how many fierce generals are green-eyed. The competition for the position of legion commander is simply fierce. Even Fang Yingqiu, a man who claims to be all-rounder in civil and military affairs, said that it is far from enough to govern a state and a county. Leading thousands of elite soldiers across the world was enjoyable, and asked Fang Yizhi to intercede to see if he could become the commander of this army; Fang Kongxuan also said that although he was a civil servant, he was unambiguous in killing people with a knife on the battlefield. It is said that commanding more than ten thousand elite soldiers is still competent...Of course, these few were excluded by Yang Menglong.There are only four who can really compete for this throne, namely Zhong Ning, Cao Jun, Qi Hu, and Li Yan. Qi Hu is too old to suffer the hardship of leading troops to fight. If they said they would not join the competition, then only Zhong Ning, Cao Jun and Li Yan were left.Both Zhong Ning and Cao Jun are first-class fierce generals. They fought countless vicious battles with Yang Menglong, and they were invincible and invincible. Li Yan was versatile in both civil and military affairs. Governance is thriving, all three are excellent candidates, how to choose is really a headache, everyone is waiting to see Yang Menglong's good show, who knows that this guy actually took the position of army commander as Chinese cabbage, and stuffed it until now Yan Yingyuan is still a non-staff member!
This is no longer as simple as cheating, it is simply a mass grave!

Yang Menglong looked at Yan Yingyuan expectantly, waiting for his answer, turning a blind eye to the unpredictable expressions of his subordinates...

Li Yan and Zhong Ning turned their heads and stared at Xue Siming fiercely, their angry eyes almost tore him apart: it's all because of you!

(End of this chapter)