The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 348 Zhoushan Naval Battle (recommendation ticket requested)
In addition, the forts and bastion fortresses on the main island of Zhoushan are all made of cement, which is extremely strong.

As long as the three or four thousand Ming troops are properly dispatched and prepared in advance, it is impossible for the Qing army to take Zhoushan for a while.

In the end, Zhoushan is expected to become a tug of war!

Yu Taqin was brought to Zhao Erhu again, Zhao Erhu said.

"The intelligence work is a great achievement for the staff!"

"If it wasn't for the intelligence from Yu Yuan, when the Qing army invaded, my Ming Dynasty's response would probably be hasty."

Yu Taqin said.

"This is what I and the people of Ming Dynasty should do!"

Zhao Erhu nodded slightly, and then spoke.

"The battle in Zhoushan is about to start, Yu Yuanwai can take his family and leave Zhoushan to avoid the disaster."

Yu Taqin nodded and said.

"Thank you Lord Guard for your understanding, Caomin is about to send his family away from Zhoushan and head to Nanyang!"

"Prior to this, Caomin is willing to donate 5000 taels of military funds for the country's use, to boost the morale of the soldiers, and to deal a head-on blow to the invading Qing captives!"

Zhao Erhu's expression changed when he heard this, and then he spoke.

"If that's the case, then the general will replace the soldiers, thank you for your generosity!"

Although the 5000 taels was given by Yu Taqin voluntarily, he still felt a little pained.

After all, this is 5000 taels!
At this moment, Zhao Erhu spoke again.

"I will truthfully report Yu Yuanwai's contribution to Ming Dynasty to His Highness Jian Guo. I think His Highness Jian Guo will not treat Yuan Wai badly."

When Yu Taqin heard this, he felt a little better.

He thought, since he has made so many contributions to Daming, he should be able to change his official position, right?

At this moment, a messenger rushed over and reported loudly and urgently.

"Report!"

"Report to the garrison, our navy has encountered the Qing navy, and they are fighting fiercely!"

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Off the coast of Zhoushan, the sound of cannons is rumbling!

The navy of the Qing army came to Zhoushan in a dense mass.

The navy of the Ming army is ready to meet the enemy!

Compared with the huge fleet of the Qing court, the Zhoushan fleet of the Ming army with only three ships seemed quite thin.

However, compared with the Qing court's diverse fleet, most of them were inland river sampan ships.

The three big ships of the Ming army are all sailing battleships!
If it is really a battle, the Ming army may not be able to win, after all, where is the numerical advantage of the Qing army's navy.

But it is equally unlikely to lose!
The small cannons on the navy ships of the Qing army could not beat the sailing battleships of the Ming army.

The only thing that poses a certain threat to the sailing battleships of the Ming army are the naval guns on the few British and Dutch battleships in the Qing court fleet.

The distance between the two sides is constantly getting closer!

boom!Boom!

The small-caliber artillery deployed on the deck of the navy ships of the Ming army fired!

The rumble of shelling sounded one after another, and the shells fell towards the navy of the Qing army as if they didn't want money.

The shells entered the water and stirred up water columns, but they failed to hit the Qing army warships!
The distance between the two sides continued to narrow, and the fleet of the Ming army began to directly collide with the naval fleet of the Qing court, relying on its own tonnage advantage.

A flat-bottomed sand boat from the Qing court stood in front of the sailing battleship of the Ming army!
With a bang, the ram of the Ming warship collided with this Qing army sandship.

With a click, the iron-clad ram mercilessly hit the side of the sand boat, and the wooden side of the ship twisted and deformed instantly.

A big hole was torn open in the hull, and seawater poured in quickly from the gap.

The sand ship began to sink rapidly, and after sinking halfway, it was cut into two pieces from the middle by the ramming angle of the Ming warship.

Click!Click!Click!

The sound of breaking the ship material was unusually obvious.

Countless Qing army sailors jumped ship to escape, and then were crushed under the hull of the Ming army sailing battleship.

Whether he can survive, no one knows!

The warships of the Ming army entered the navy formation of the Qing army like tigers entering a flock of sheep.

boom!Boom!Boom boom boom!

Not only did they hit with their own tonnage advantage, but the artillery on the side of the battleship also began to roar.

The battlefield was full of gunpowder and smoke, and the shells seemed to be free of money, leaning towards the Qing ships on both sides.

At close range, the naval guns on the warships of the Ming army are extremely powerful!
The shells mercilessly smashed through the deck, side, and mast of the Qing army ship, and smashed into the cabin.

Leave big holes in the hull!

Some Qing army ships were even sunk directly under concentrated fire.

Shotguns, solid bullets flying across!

boom!Boom!

The sound of shelling rang out one after another.

The sailors on the deck of the Ming army's warship lit the cannons, and with a bang, gunpowder smoke and densely packed cannonballs splashed out.

The sailors and sailors on the deck of the Qing army ship were swept away!

The sailors of the Ming army loaded their muskets, sent out a neat formation, aimed at the ships of the Qing army, and fired a salvo.

Lead bullets fly across the sky, and the smoke fills the air!
The densely packed projectiles hit the Qing army's ships with sawdust flying all over the place!

Shi Lang stood on his own ship and ordered to fight back.

"Fight back, fight back!"

"Fight back with all your strength and sink the Ming thief's warship!"

boom!Boom!

The artillery on the navy ship of the Qing court also began to fire.

The battlefield was quickly covered by gunpowder smoke, and shells flew horizontally in the thick gunpowder smoke.

The artillery on the ships of the Qing army were all small, light artillery.

Even if the distance between the two sides is very close, the artillery of the Qing army cannot achieve obvious results.

The artillery shells were fired on the warships of the Ming army, and the projectiles were deeply embedded in the hull, but they failed to cause any substantial damage to the ship's structure.

The warships of the Dutch and British also opened fire, the sound of the guns was extremely dull, and shells the size of human heads were fired at the warships of the Ming army.

boom!
A 48-pound shell hit the side of the Ming army's ship, and with a click, a big hole was opened in the side of the Ming army's ship.

The shells shot into the cabin, tumbling and spinning, causing considerable damage to the sailors and sailors of the Ming army.

But that's all!
The structure of the warships of the Ming army is very strong, and such trauma does not affect the combat effectiveness.

boom!Boom!

Throughout the sea area, the sound of shelling rang out one after another.

Commander Van der Laan's ship was also hit by a shell, and the side of the ship was penetrated by the shell.

Sawdust was everywhere, and screams rang out one after another!
A cannon was also hit by a shell, and the cannon body was distorted and deformed.

A cannonball flew over Van der Laan's head and smashed into the captain's cabin behind him.

Sawdust splattered everywhere, and a piece of wood flitted across the thigh of the guard next to Vanderlaan, opening a hole.

In an instant, large streams of blood sprayed out!

Seeing the guards screaming in pain, Vanderlan's face was full of fear.

Wails are everywhere on the battlefield!

Boom!Boom!
The artillery battle between the two sides continues!

The naval guns of the Ming army are very powerful. Facing the sampans of the Qing army, it is basically a child with one shot.

But the ants killed elephants too much, and under the siege of the Qing army's fleet, the three sailing battleships of the Ming army did not have a good time.

Even Wu Ming's own ship was interrupted to see a mast.

The other two warships were even more wounded and bruised.

The shells left very visible marks on the hull.

However, although the artillery battle between the two sides was fierce, it did not last long.

The fleets of both sides are heading towards each other!

The speed of the Ming army passing through the Qing army formation was very fast.

After passing through, the Ming army's fleet did not turn around and fight again according to the previous naval battle habits.

Instead, they simply hung up their sails and quickly left the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)