The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 389
Coincidentally, since the Zhejiang Navy was accidentally burned, Ruan Jin had to stay away from the Qiantang River to avoid the search of Qing warships, and hid near Xiapan Mountain with only 20 remaining warships.

It was precisely because of this that Ruan Jin had the opportunity to do something right now, otherwise, when he received the news from Wu Yuanzhou and prepared to rush to Xiapan Mountain, the Jianlu fleet would have left for a long time.

When it was too late, the nearby waters were so dark that you couldn't see your fingers, and even the outline of Xiapan Mountain, which was so close at hand, could not be recognized.

Ruan Jin was standing on a 100-ton boat in the front and stared into the distance. This warship with a displacement of more than [-] tons was already the largest ship in his hands.

In fact, he couldn't see anything at all. The fleet was guided by a few old local fishermen in Xiapanshan at this time, but he still stared at the night, waiting for the fire to appear in the darkness.

His boat was originally equipped with four cannons, but now only a six-pound cannon on the bow remains, and the rest have been dismantled to reduce weight. At the same time, the ship that originally required more than 60 sailors only carried Thirty people came.

And the loads vacated by these cannons and sailors have all been replaced with sulfur, kerosene, dry firewood and the like, making the cabin almost solid, and even the deck is piled up like a hill.

There were more than 20 small warships and sentry ships following him, but the largest displacement was only sixty or seventy tons.These boats were also like Ruan Jin's boats, filled with all kinds of firelighters.

The lights of the entire fleet were all extinguished, the sailors held sticks in their mouths, and the large and small warships joined each other end to end, so they quietly and slowly moved towards Xiaoyan Village.

Finally, a few beating spots of light appeared faintly in the night, and Ruan Jin felt his heart beating violently——the opportunity for revenge has finally come!If he made a decision in the first battle of Qiantang, he could burn the Jianlu warship clean, but God made a joke with him. The sudden change of wind direction blew the fire to the Zhejiang Navy, causing him to lose almost everything. The warship finally failed.

However, when he lost the strength to confront Jianlu head-on, the heavens seemed to want to compensate him, and let the navy of the Qing army berth at Xiapan Mountain, less than [-] miles away from him.

Before he set off, he had made an oath to the heavenly alliance with the sailors that this time, God-given opportunity, even if he sacrificed his life, he would burn all the captive sailors in the harbor.

Suddenly Ruan Jin's left ear twitched, as if he heard the faint sound of paddling water, he hastily followed the previous agreement to imitate two waterfowl calls.

The sailors under his command knew that an enemy ship was approaching, so the entire fleet immediately stopped and gathered in the same place, not daring to move. Everyone covered their noses with their hands, for fear that the Qing army would hear their breathing.

After a while, a boat passed by Ruan Jin and the others. Hearing the sound of oars, it seemed to be a centipede patrol boat.Even Ruan Jin could clearly hear the captive soldiers on the boat complaining that they hadn't had a good dinner, and depending on the situation, the distance between the two sides should not exceed sixty steps.

But the night is dark and the wind is high, even at such a short distance, there is nothing to see at all.After the patrol boat gradually left, Ruan Jin heaved a sigh of relief, and let the fleet continue to move forward.

The flames in the distance became more and more clear, Ruan Jin guessed that the distance from the enemy was at most three miles, and he was overjoyed.He was about to order his subordinates to prepare Huoshi to speed up, when suddenly he felt the surrounding water brighten up, and the Xiapan Mountain on the west side also appeared in outline.

He hurriedly raised his head to wait and see, only to see that the dense dark clouds in the sky were slowly drifting away, gradually revealing a full moon.He turned his head to look again, and he could even vaguely see the back of the patrol boat that passed by just now, but fortunately, the boat was still heading southeast, and no one seemed to glance behind him.

God, are you trying to kill me, Ruan Jin? !He cursed angrily in his heart, but he saw that there were no patrolling enemy ships as far as he could see. It seemed that the captives had relaxed their vigilance because the night was too dark.

He thought for a while, and the warships of Jianlu were moored at this time, and it would take some time to lift the anchor immediately, and the more than 20 ships he brought were full of firelights. There was no time to escape.

Only the last three miles are left, it's worth a gamble!If you win the bet, the crisis in Zhejiang will be resolved immediately, but if you lose the bet, it will be nothing more than one head of your own and twenty or so small boats.

He gritted his teeth hard and ordered all the warships to rush towards the enemy ships at the fastest speed while the captives were not prepared.

……

Gaha glanced at the two prostitutes lying on the couch, smacked his lips in satisfaction, and walked out of the cabin with his trousers lifted.

He is very energetic today, and the two women's femininity skills have made him "fight" until now before he feels a little tired.He came to the deck, loosened the waistband of his trousers with both hands, hummed a little tune, puffed up his stomach and began to "release water" into the sea.

The moonlight was getting brighter and brighter, which made Gaha's eyes a little uncomfortable. He rubbed his eyes hard, and suddenly saw more than ten black spots arranged in two triangles galloping on the sea surface in front of the left.

"Hey, this wine is not weak." He patted his face with a smile, and then looked carefully. It happened that the dark clouds in the sky were moving faster, and the two warships in the distance immediately turned like bald heads. The appearance of fleas on it is unmistakable.

"Damn! It's an enemy attack!"

Immediately, the drums in the Jianlu fleet rang loudly, and immediately countless torches were lit on every ship.Su Li put on a small coat and rushed to the deck, sternly ordering to anchor and meet.

To say that this former Zhejiang navy was well drilled, the sailors hurriedly took their positions, and it only took a cup of tea to pull up most of the anchors.

In particular, the dozens of sentinel ships lined up on the periphery have begun to form formations under the command of the officers.More than a dozen centipede boats quickly rowed towards Ruan Jin's side, and the soldiers at the bow each held bows and guns and were ready to shoot.

Ruan Jin was startled to hear the loud drumming in the Qing military port, and seeing the torches flying everywhere, he couldn't help but secretly groaned in his heart, not knowing how he had exposed his whereabouts.

"General, the prisoner is ready, look..."

Ruan Jin pushed away the anxiously inquiring lieutenant general, and shouted to the flag officer: "Decree, divide the troops into four groups. Zhao Yan led five boats to block the enemy's centipede clipper. Throw on the big boat behind and set it on fire!"

"As ordered!"

In an instant, the warships of the Zhejiang Navy scattered in all directions, all sailing and paddling, desperately rushing towards the Jianlu warships still in the harbor.

However, the navy of the Qing army and Ruan Jin were both from the Zhejiang navy, and one could tell what his intentions were by looking at the movements of his warships. Immediately, someone shouted loudly: "Be careful of setting fire to the ship!"

"They are coming to set fire, stop them!"

"Form the formation, prepare the artillery..."

"Go around..."

Immediately, Jianlu warships swarmed up, and each selected the boats of the Zhejiang Navy to surround them on all sides.Then the guns and cannons on the boat were fired, or the fast boat quickly approached the jumping gang.

Only the five largest warships led by Ruan Jin relied on their skillful maneuvering skills to bypass the oncoming enemy ships on the left side, and rushed straight towards the hill-like large warships in the harbor.

At this moment, the main warship of Jianlu, centered on Gaha's boat, had finished unanchoring and raised half of its sails, and then quickly adjusted its direction, pointing its heavy artillery at Ruan Jin.

(End of this chapter)