Iron Dynasty

On the vast sea, fifteen warships stretched for more than a mile end to end, murderous.

For a moment, the enthusiasm of the Dutch seemed to be frozen by the cold wind from the north. Obviously, the King Qi they faced was not a simple native.

Damn! Rhodes, you should tell me that there is a powerful fleet. Claire said madly.

Fanaticism does not mean stupidity. Their warships are all three-level sailing warships, but they have lost in firepower, making them even more uncertain about the training of this sudden fleet?

Rhode opened his mouth. He finally understood why this King Qi made such a rude request. The fleet in front of him had already explained everything.

The King of Chu deceived us, and the King of Chu must have done it on purpose. Rhode shouted angrily: He hid everything from us just to let us fall into this trap.

At this time, Sakai also saw the fleet on the sea through the telescope. The battleship of this fleet was not much different from the European battleship, but the flag with the words of the Great Yu Kingdom was hung on the battleship.

The soldiers on the battleship were also dressed in the style of the Great Yu Kingdom. Seeing this scene, he was completely stunned. If this was the fleet of the Great Yu Kingdom, it would be a disaster for them.

Earl, it's time for you to give an order. Sakai reminded: The more time you delay, the less chance you will have. Is it war? Or retreat?

Claire recovered from the shock, looking left and right as if thinking about a very difficult decision.

The news brought by Rhodes is very clear. What King Qi of the Great Yu Kingdom wants is Ryukyu and trade routes. If they cannot reach an agreement, war will be inevitable, whether it is now or in the future.

Looking at the army of the Great Yu Kingdom that was getting closer, Claire said: We can't fight this fleet here, and the supplies are running out. Now we should return to Ryukyu and destroy this fleet in the waters outside Ryukyu.

Rhodes nodded when he heard the words, this was undoubtedly a correct decision.

After the order was issued, a bell rang on the ship soon, and the Dutch fleet slowly set sail towards the Ryukyu direction in the bell.

At this time, on the King Qi, Yue Yun was observing the Dutch fleet with a telescope.

When he saw the Dutch fleet fleeing south, he frowned. Because of the hasty battle, their ships also had little supplies. If the Dutch fleet refused to fight and continued to flee south, it would be very unfavorable for them. From the state to Ryukyu is a very long process.

He looked towards the coast, where the army of the Great Yu Kingdom had already appeared. At this time, he saw the Qingzhou army waving the military flag and uttering the slogan Don't pursue.

Putting down the telescope, he ordered the crew: Stop the pursuit.

This order was given by Xiao Ming. The Dutch chose to retreat was enough to show that they did not have the confidence to defeat him. He felt that the Dutch should be given a time to think about whether to accept his conditions.

If the Dutchman still has a hard-boiled duckbill, he can only take the island by force to drive the Dutchman out of this sea area.

At the same time, one of the reasons why he told Yue Yun to stop chasing was the problem of supply. He knew that there was not much food on the battleship at this time for the soldiers to eat, and it would be difficult to provide supplies without communication along the way.

Therefore, he needs to establish a supply point along the coast, and at the same time make the Qingzhou army fully prepared to launch an attack on Ryukyu. After all, in the era of sailing warships, if the enemy is unwilling to fight, he will be caught in a chase.

Among the sailing warships, the first-class sailing warships and the second-class sailing warships are not as flexible as the third-class sailing warships, and they do not have an advantage in the pursuit battle, but directly attack the Ryukyu Island. At that time, the Dutch fleet will have to accept the war.

When is Your Highness going to attack Ryukyu? Niu Ben said at this time, and at the same time he was relieved. At least during the battle of Jizhou, King Qi understood the importance of logistics, and he did not let the fleet pursue it rashly.

Xiao Ming said lightly: Don't worry, Ryukyu Island is just a boiled duck that can't fly. Now we still need to wait for the Tiger Guns and Field Guns in the military workshop, lest we suffer when the two armies fight.

Niu Ben also saw the field artillery mounted by the Dutch on wheels. This artillery is short and thin, and has a small caliber, but it has to be said that it is very light.

On the battlefield, this kind of artillery has a longer range than a flintlock gun, and its power is greater than that of a flintlock gun. It is indeed a good weapon.

It's time for Chen Qi to produce a batch of artillery like this. Niu Ben looked serious.

No general likes to joke about soldiers' lives.

Xiao Ming originally thought that the Dutch would fight his fleet for a short period of time and then retreat, but he did not expect them to retreat so decisively, which more reflected the Dutch's guilty conscience.

Because the Dutch had no idea how many ships he had, and they knew very well that no reinforcements would arrive.

Now, these Dutch people are afraid that they will be in a state of panic, worrying day and night that he will attack Ryukyu.

Looking at the gradually disappearing Dutch battleship, Xiao Ming and his party returned to Dengzhou City, and the war could begin when everything was ready. After returning this time, he would communicate with the King of Wei and the King of Chu, and let them take care of themselves on the coast. Leave a supply point.

Now both the King of Wei and the King of Chu have the handle in his hands, and the two of them must not dare to make any small moves.

Yue Yun led the fleet back to the military port quickly, and then he arrived at Dengzhou Chengfu Ya with a group of admirals.

His Royal Highness, these Dutch people are running fast. Yue Yun said with a smile, In the beginning, our battleship was chased so badly by them, it's a pity that we didn't give them a hard lesson.

There will be times when you will take revenge. Xiao Ming said to Yue Yun: But this time you may not be the opponents of the Dutch. The naval battle is not just won by your size. Familiar, from now on, you will stay in Dengzhou for three months of sea training, and when you are familiar with operating warships, we will talk about naval battles, and now let’s clean up the nearby pirates.”

After Xiao Ming said this, a layer of cold sweat broke out on Yue Yun's back. Xiao Ming said a good point. If it really does fight this time, the outcome is unknown. Although his soldiers know how to control warships, they Unfamiliar with new ships, especially large ships of the 1st and 2nd class are difficult to operate.

Looking ashamed, Yue Yun said: Yes, Your Highness, the last general will definitely train his soldiers hard and form an army as soon as possible.

Nodding his head, Xiao Ming said to Yang Chengye at this time: Yang Inspector, now is a big opportunity for you Dengzhou, when you win Ryukyu, your Dengzhou will become a commercial port on the sea, which is very beneficial to the development of Dengzhou.