Chapter 470: The Pirates' Killing Battle(2/2)
Seeing each other is like family.
During the dinner, Zheng Lianchang listened to Guo Xuexian's account of the situation in the past few years. When he heard about the Battle of Changxing Island and the subsequent invasion of Dagong, he couldn't help but be shocked. He didn't expect that the Northern Navy could threaten the capital. He couldn't help but feel fear for the Manchu and Qing court.
A few points missing.
After that, Zheng Lianchang talked about the recruitment incident of Mo Guanfu years ago, saying that Zheng Yi was too impulsive and should not have been allowed to come to Taiwan by Mo Guanfu. He then talked about the situation along the coast of Fujian and Guangdong in the past few months. After listening to this, Guo Xuexian
His expression suddenly changed.
Compared to Zheng Wenxian, Guo Xuexian, who loves reading, actually likes to use his brain more. He immediately asked Zheng Lianchang about Zheng Yi's round-trip route. Zheng Lianchang only knew a rough idea, so he asked his subordinates to find an old captain who used to travel to Nanyang.
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Guo Xuexian compared the chart in his hand, and when the old boatman said it, he immediately felt something bad. Zheng Lianchang saw something was wrong and asked quickly, but was shocked when he heard it. In fact, this man is not stupid, he just has mediocre intelligence.
, like to go to the flower boat.
When he heard that Guo Xuexian was about to go back to the ship to pick up Zheng Yi, he decided to follow him and even called the old captain on board. He had a son like Zheng Yi, and if he really had a son like him, what would he do in the future?
Although they already have a daughter-in-law, no one knows whether she is a boy or a girl!
In this way, Beihai No. 2 set sail southward in the early morning of the fourth day after arrival. After sailing, Guo Xuexian asked Zheng Lianchang and the old shiphead, if they were Mo Guanfu, where would they attack? The old shiphead
Without even thinking about it, he directly mentioned Ganquan Island and explained why. Guo Xuexian understood immediately and immediately ordered to head towards Ganquan Island at full speed.
Beihai No. 2 is a third-class sailboat. Even though it has been modified, its speed is only between 11 and 12 knots. From Shishimen to Ganquan Island, the straight-line distance is more than 300 nautical miles, and it takes a whole day to turn around 24 hours a day.
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Fortunately, Guo Xuexian had a well-made chart of the South China Sea, so that they would not get lost in the vast ocean. After they ran around for a day, the lookout on the mast finally saw what seemed to be a thick smoke on the sea in the distance.
When Guo Xuexian received the report, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. The chief engineer came over to report that there was not much diesel on the ship, but Guo Xuexian still ordered the ship to move forward with full power. When Beihai 2 continued to move 15 degrees south-west for two nautical miles,
Finally he saw the red-headed Guangzhou being chased by a group of crow boats. He immediately made preparations for battle.
At this time, Zheng Wenxian and the others were already being chased by Mo Guanfu. The opponent was a mile or two behind them. He tried to surround them several times, but he narrowly escaped. After chasing for a day and a night, Mo Guanfu also saw that
Zheng Wenxian must have been on the big ships in front of him. So he ignored the small ships and pursued the big ships at full speed.
The problem is that he doesn't want those Guangzhou ships with 5,000 materials. Others want them. Even 5,000 materials are much better than the pirates' 1,000-2,000-year-old black boats. After the sea pursuit, all pirates
My thoughts are not so unified.
The two Wushi boats in charge of the rear were surrounded by the fleets of Wushi Da and Wushi Er. After firing a few cannons, the two sides entered into a cross-border battle. Although the Red Flag Gang fought bravely, Wushi Da and his men had sufficient firearms and men.
There were so many people that they were quickly killed and their blood flowed like rivers. Those who were lucky enough to survive were also imprisoned and kept as meat tickets.
Among the ten Guangzhou ships, the rudder stock of one ship was damaged by the opponent's bow cannon, and it could only spin in circles; the others were also scarred and were about to be captured.
At this time, the lookout on the warship where Mo Guanfu was located reported that a sail was found in the northeast, which looked like a foreign merchant ship.
"Yangyi? We are not in conflict with them. Don't pay attention and continue chasing!" Mo Guanfu was already red-eyed chasing after anyone. He would not be able to escape for at least half a day.
But when the foreign merchant ship was still seven or eight miles away from them, there was a "boom" and a column of water rose up in Mo Guanfu's fleet, and everyone was stunned.
Chapter completed!