Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 157 Three Kingdoms Melee

At this time, Zheng Zhilong had already returned to Zhangzhou, Fujian. While sitting in Zhangzhou, he waited for Tangning to be escorted before him.

"Tangning, oh Tangning, everyone says you're as good as a god, but you can count on me, Zheng Zhilong, to take you down."

"Haha, the chosen one, ridiculous, ridiculous."

Now Zheng Zhilong is in a surprisingly good mood, feeling that everything is under his control, and he hasn't had such a great sense of accomplishment for a long time.

As for him and the Dutchman, they are just using each other.

The Dutch wanted to use Zheng Zhilong to lure away the navy of the new army, and then facilitate their attack on Chaozhou.

Why did Zheng Zhilong not want to use the power of the Dutch to consume the strength of the new army?

So he ordered that as long as the navy of the new army appeared, even if they had the strength to destroy them, they should not fight hard and get out as quickly as possible.

He didn't want to lure the new army navy to Fujian to consume his strength, and he didn't want the benefits to be taken by the Dutch.

If the navy of the new army pursues closely, he, Zheng Zhilong, is prepared to back up, and will convey the news of the Dutch attack on Chaozhou to the new army in time.

He was not afraid that the Dutch would not be fooled, nor was he afraid that the new army would not be fooled.

If the Dutch want to achieve the greatest results, they must take advantage of the lack of preparation of the new army and start as soon as possible, so they can't wait for Zheng Zhilong's navy to lead the new army navy to Fujian.

As for the new army, Chaozhou Prefecture is their foundation. Once Chaozhou Prefecture is lost, they will lose even the last chance to rescue Tangning.

Therefore, after Tangning could not be rescued in time, as long as the new army commander had a brain, he would immediately protect the Chaozhou government.

It's been a long time since Zheng Zhilong had such a happy event. While drinking tea alone, he stroked his beard and laughed out loud.

Counting the time, Tangning should be arrested soon.

Sure enough, without waiting for a long time, an urgent report came.

The soldiers from the pond sent Shi Fu's pond report, and Zheng Zhilong frowned slightly. What kind of pond report did he pass on?
Zheng Zhilong suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, and quickly checked the pond newspaper, his face immediately became extremely ugly.

"What a bunch of trash." Zheng Zhilong was so angry that he directly swept the teacup next to him away.

With a crash, the teacup was smashed to pieces, and Tang Bing, who was kneeling on one knee, was so frightened that his face turned ashen, and he didn't dare to breathe.

A living person was caught, and so many people watched him, but he broke free.

Shi Fu had so many boats and so many people that he couldn't capture him alive.

Don't these people know that a living Tangning is worth more than a dead Tangning?
Even if he wanted to kill Tangning directly, Zheng Zhilong would rather be killed by the Dutch than by his own people.

Who knew what crazy things the new army would do when they found out that Zheng Zhilong's men had killed Tangning.

Perhaps Tang Ning's death would cause Chaozhou and Huizhou to fall into civil strife, but there was another possibility that those people were fighting against each other, put aside their prejudices and united to attack Fujian frantically.

This is not impossible, but very likely, because he, Zheng Zhilong, had to admit that Tang Ning had a high prestige in Chaozhou and Huizhou.

Not only in the army, but also among the people.

This kind of prestige, even Zheng Zhilong felt inferior to himself.

If Tang Ning was held alive by Zheng Zhilong, he would have held the lifeblood of those people in Chaozhou Prefecture, making them unable to make big waves.

Now, things are out of control.

It can be said that Shi Fu didn't manage things well this time, and it was done very badly, which disappointed Zheng Zhilong, even more disappointing than the failure in the last battle of Huanggang.

Because the significance of catching Tangning alive is much more important than a small battle in Huanggang.

Of course, Zheng Zhilong would not just believe what Shi Fu's family said, he naturally had his own source of information.

When he heard that Shi Fu hesitated at the beginning and let the new army's support ship arrive first, Zheng Zhilong almost vomited blood for three liters of anger.

Only then did I feel that it was a big mistake for me to send Shi Fu, a coward, to carry out this mission.

But things have already happened, and now even if Shi Fu is killed, it cannot be undone. Zheng Zhilong had to urgently order the army to prepare for any possible changes in the future.

At the same time, Zheng Zhilong sent more scouts again, and he wanted to know more about the battle between the new army and the Dutch as soon as possible.

At this time, the new army had already exchanged fire with the Dutch army in the sea off Chaozhou. Most of the new army sailors in Chenghai Port were responsible for escort missions, and the rest were sent to rescue by Ye Dacheng, so there were only three main ships left in the port. battleship.

One of them was a converted Dutch ship with a displacement of more than five hundred tons, and the other two were bird ships with a displacement of only about 120 tons.

The Dutch fleet numbered more than 31 ships, of which [-] were their main warships, and the smallest ones had a displacement of more than [-] tons.

The reason why the Dutch were able to recover their strength so quickly was naturally the strength that was dispatched from other colonial strongholds while building.

The other [-] or so small boats were sent by Zheng Zhilong to assist the Dutch, also to give the Dutch more confidence.

Although there is a huge difference in strength, the three warships of the new army did not flinch in the slightest. When they learned that the huge Dutch fleet was heading towards Chaozhou, they took the initiative to meet it.

Not only the navy of the new army took action, but all kinds of merchant ships in the port, as well as shipyards and arsenals were all mobilized.

Song Yingxing made a decisive decision, discussed with several persons in charge of the arsenal, pulled out all the cannons that could be used in the cannon factory, and urgently loaded them on merchant ships and put them into battle.

According to their authority, they cannot use weapons from the arsenal without permission, but they can't care so much now, and everyone agrees with this decision.

This move was also strongly supported by Cheng Gong, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and Xiaohuan also fully cooperated, taking the lead in contributing the ships under his command, unloading the cargo on the ships, and pulling the cannons up.

The public security team in Chenghai County, the employees of the shipyard, the employees of the arsenal, the people who heard the news, and some members of the Chamber of Commerce took the initiative to recruit employees from their own factories to help.

For a time, countless forces spontaneously gathered together.

Maybe some people are for their own interests, but more people are truly selfless.

Because they know that the military and civilians are family members, protecting Chaozhou Prefecture is not only the responsibility of the new army, but also the responsibility of everyone living in Chaozhou Prefecture;

They know that only by protecting Chaozhou Prefecture can everyone live a stable life;

They also know that as long as everyone sticks together, they can defend their homeland.

One after another, the merchant ships loaded with artillery sailed out of the port. The soldiers of the garrison first boarded the ships to support them, followed by the security guards. The ships were equipped with technicians who knew how to operate artillery, including Portuguese technicians.

Just when Claudia arrived with a caravan, there were fifteen large and small ships. After hearing the news, she immediately decided to put all the merchant ships she led into the battlefield.

The Portuguese merchant ships were all for ocean-going trade. In order to protect themselves, they were all equipped with artillery, so it is more appropriate to call them armed merchant ships.

Although the number of artillery is not as many as that of regular warships, it is still a considerable force.

The reason why Claudia made up her mind to help the new army was naturally not because she was moved, but because the interests of the Portuguese and the new army were too deeply bound.

If the new army suffered heavy losses, their Portuguese losses would also not be small.

More importantly, if the Dutch succeed, it will definitely not be a good thing for the Portuguese.

If they stand idly by today, the consequences of this incident will definitely be felt by the Portuguese in the future, so Claudia decided to help without much hesitation.

Of course, Claudia also wanted to take this opportunity to let Tangning see the friendliness and sincerity of the Portuguese.

When the new army was in danger, the Portuguese took the initiative to lend a helping hand. Naturally, they could win goodwill, and they should be able to get corresponding rewards in the future.

Therefore, Claudie not only let his merchant ship join the battle immediately, but also sent someone to ask for help from Haojing.

It would be even more perfect if we could detour to the Dutchman's side and launch a sneak attack.

The Portuguese worked so hard on the premise that Claudia didn't know about Tangning's kidnapping.

It was only when the main force of the navy of the new army went to escort that it created an emptiness in the rear and gave the Dutch a chance.

Although the new army will suffer some losses, they will not be wiped out. When Tangning gathers the escorting navy back, it will be a headache for the Dutch.

(End of this chapter)