Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 176
Zheng Hongkui was not in a hurry to attack, and Tangning didn't seem to be in a hurry. There was still a fight before dark, but neither side moved.

That night, Zheng Hongkui sent more than a thousand people to attack the camp, but they were ambushed and returned in defeat.

So he stopped immediately, not daring to sneak attack at night.

In the early morning of the next day, Tang Ning ordered the artillery to fire five shells at Zheng Hongkui's position, scaring Zheng Hongkui to immediately retreat five miles away.

His main formation was already about [-] miles away from Tangning's troops, but now it was nearly [-] miles away.

In fact, how did he know that even if they were twenty miles apart, they were still within the range of Tangning's artillery, but Tangning was too lazy to waste shells.

The reason for firing several shots was indeed to frighten Zheng Hongkui.

It may be that this kind of intimidation had a certain effect, Zheng Hongkui immediately arranged for soldiers to build fortifications, and sent people to continue to gather reinforcements from surrounding towns.

At the same time, they collected food and pay again, as if they were going to fight a protracted war with Tangning here.

In this way, the two sides did not fight a battle, and they confronted each other like this.

Zheng Hongkui's intention was obvious, so what was Tangning's intention?If Zheng Hongkui's idea is true, the more it drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for Tangning.

Because Zheng Hongkui will receive more and more reinforcements and supplies, and the army led by Tang Ning will become a lone army.

Is this really the case?Of course not.

On the 24th, Zheng Zhilong, who was entangled by Ye Dacheng all the way, finally came to the waters of Liuluo Bay.

After Liuluo Bay is Kinmen Island.

Luowan is the place where Zheng Zhilong became famous in the first battle. Unexpectedly, today, he passed by here in some embarrassment. Zheng Zhilong's heart was full of mixed feelings.

At this moment, there was an urgent report: "Report to your lord, the new army navy has stopped chasing."

Zheng Zhilong's expression changed, and he ordered: "Explore again."

An hour later, there was an urgent report: "The new army is heading southeast of Liuluo Bay."

"Southeast direction?" Zheng Zhilong was a little puzzled, but he didn't think Ye Dacheng's move would be useless.

Thinking of the southeast direction, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but think of the naval battle at Liuluo Bay. At the beginning, he led the Daming Navy to attack the Dutch from the southeast corner, and finally defeated them.

Zheng Zhilong felt inexplicably agitated, and said in a deep voice, "Let's explore again."

"Yes." Tang Bing withdrew immediately.

Zheng Zhilong continued: "Immediately send the Clippers back to Kinmen Island and inform the island to make full preparations."

"Yes." One person immediately responded to the order and left.

Before an hour had passed, Zheng Zhilong's flagship stopped, and the crew lowered the rope ladder to let two people from a small boat below come up.

The two looked anxious, their identities were verified after boarding the boat, and then they were brought to Zheng Zhilong for the first time, and they immediately knelt down on one knee.

Seeing the flustered expressions of the two, Zheng Zhilong shouted angrily: "What's the matter, express."

One of them reported with a trembling voice: "My lord, Jinmen, Jinmen, Jinmen has fallen."

"What?" Zheng Zhilong's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.

"Say it again?" Zheng Zhilong asked loudly.

The two were terrified, but the man still bite the bullet and repeated: "My lord, the Golden Gate, the Golden Gate has fallen."

"Nonsense." Zheng Zhilong jumped into a rage, raised his foot, and kicked the person who reported it over.

"My lord, my lord..." Several generals around Zheng Zhilong immediately stepped forward to support him.

Zheng Zhilong took a few breaths, gritted his teeth and asked, "Please tell me the details."

The man got up, knelt down again, and then recounted obsequiously: "At the third quarter of the ugly hour, the new army changed into our army uniform, and pretended to be our army to deceive the city gate and sneak into the city."

"They fired bright lights into the air, and the direction of the city gate suddenly became as bright as day. Our army has never seen such a scene. Before we could react in time, the south gate was quickly occupied."

"Subsequently, the new army invaded the city. There were spies in the city spreading rumors everywhere, saying that Jinmen City had been occupied by the new army, and the defenders had no intention of fighting."

"At daybreak, Jinmen City was fully occupied by the new army. General Liu led his troops to escape, and immediately sent me to report to your lord."

Zheng Zhilong only felt dizzy for a while. He leaned down suddenly, grabbed the man's skirt and asked, "Where did these new troops come from? How many are there? What other places on Jinmen Island are in our hands?" inside?"

Zheng Zhilong asked three key questions at once, but the man in his hand just looked at him in horror, obviously unable to answer.

"Say..." Zheng Zhilong growled.

The man couldn't help shivering, and said in a trembling voice: "Big, big, my lord, thing, thing, it happened suddenly, it's still unknown..."

"Trash..." Zheng Zhilong threw this person on the deck in anger, while the other person knelt there silently, not daring to move. He could imagine the overwhelming anger in Master Zheng's heart at this time.

Zheng Zhilong also understood why Ye Dacheng was going to the southeast corner of Liuluowan, because he was afraid that Zheng Zhilong would run away and block the road ahead of time.

Now he also wants to understand a lot of problems, why Ye Dacheng wanted to lure Zheng Jun Navy out, why he was entangled along the way, and tried every means to prevent Zheng Jun Navy from returning to Jinmen.

It is to slow down the speed, cover the successful landing of the new army and successfully occupy Jinmen.

However, Zheng Zhilong himself couldn't figure out where the new army came from, and how they landed on Jinmen Island without anyone noticing.

Now it is not a question of how the new army came, but to find out how much Kinmen Island is still in their hands, and whether there is a chance to go back.

Zheng Zhilong tried his best to calm down and shouted: "Check it out, let me check it out, find out how many new troops there are on Kinmen Island and occupy those places."

"Tell Liu Tong that I don't expect him to take back Kinmen City, but he must keep the south and west of Kinmen Island for me. As long as he can keep it, not only will I not hold him accountable for his dereliction of duty, but I will reward him heavily. Otherwise, let him come forward See."

"Yes..." Several people responded.

Immediately, Zheng Zhilong continued to command the fleet to sail towards Kinmen Island, but the speed slowed down a bit and the direction also changed.

From the original direction to the central area of ​​Liu Luo Wan, it is changed to the southwest corner of Liu Luo Wan.

Zheng Zhilong's move is also a helpless choice. When he is not sure about the specific situation of Kinmen Island, he must leave himself a way out.

If the original course is still followed, once the south and west of Kinmen Island also fall into the hands of the new army, and Ye Dacheng has already outflanked the southeast corner of Liuluo Bay, the main force of Zheng Jun's navy is likely to be trapped to death in the waters of Liuluo Bay .

Because the sea area of ​​Liuluo Bay is a concave sea area, the southeast and southwest corners of Kinmen Island protrude.

If Ye Dacheng set up that kind of linear battle formation again, connecting the southeast and southwest corners, then the sea area of ​​Luowan would be closed.

Of course, the Nan'ao navy controlled by Ye Dacheng is not enough to block the entire Liuluo Bay waters.

However, if all of Kinmen Island is lost, it will definitely be very dangerous for the main force of Zheng's army to enter such concave waters.

Therefore, Zheng Zhilong must occupy a corner, which can be attacked or retreated. Zheng Jun can no longer afford a big loss.

(End of this chapter)