On the surface of the Yangtze River, the Zhoushan Navy and the Chongming Pirates' ships had already fought together. Before Li Mingxun's fleet arrived, the Zhoushan Navy was at a disadvantage.

The sailboats chasing in front were surrounded by the advantageous number of enemy fleets, while the Fu Ship behind had lost cover and did not form an effective array and was surrounded by a large number of ships. Although the ships of Zhoushan Navy were not as good as those of Jackie Chan Trading Company, they were also equipped with a large number of cannons, mostly with Folang machines, Baizi Cannons, and some small and medium-sized cannons. Even so, they formed a huge advantage in the firepower of the pirates' ships. Therefore, the pirates began to fight on the pirates from the beginning, throwing grappling hooks as close as possible. Joining the ships, a large number of pirates poured into the Zhoushan Navy's ships, and the two sides had fierce hand-to-hand combat. When Li Mingxun's fleet intervened, it was discovered that the Zhoushan Navy and Chongming Pirates were mixed together.

Boom boom boom boom!

Unexpectedly, it was the first to fire at the fleet that was the Chongming pirate ship. The sound of cannons was mixed with the sound of various firearms. Whether it was the small Folang machine with a slow firing speed or the scattered bird guns, the chaotic three-eyed guns were common equipment in the Ming army. It was obvious that the Chongming pirates had fought with the imperial army a lot in the past years.

The Tenglong Trading Fleet has rich combat experience with the pirates on the coast of the Ming Dynasty. In the past two years, whether at the estuary of the Yangtze River or the Pearl River, or on the waterways between Taiwan and the mainland, they often encounter large and small pirates. The captains of each ship are also very aware that the pirates have weak firepower and poor continuous combat capabilities, so they chose to keep a certain distance from the pirates, which is about one hundred to two hundred steps, which can not only induce the pirates to open fire, but also prevent the most powerful Folang cannon on the pirate ship from breaking through the side of the sloop schooner. And when the pirates finish their three axes, it is a good time for the fleet to attack.

The water was very lively, but no sloops opened fire. The soldiers and gunners hid behind the bulwarks and waited quietly for orders. The sailors also controlled the mainsail and the support sail under the command of the captain, and cooperated with the helmsman to penetrate the entire battlefield.

"Rise the battle flag and the whole fleet opens fire!" The flagship finally reached its position, and the sailor beside Li Mingxun ordered.

"Four-pound cannon, fire!" The cannon leader gave the order.

The four four-pound copper cannons on the starboard side of the Raven opened fire one after another, and the chains popped out of the borehole and made a sharp whistling sound flying over the mixed fleet, cutting off the mast of a galley, sweeping across all the sails, whether it was hard sails, soft sails, or wooden crossbars, were swept off, and finally landed on a lucky ship of the pirate, and opened a large hole in its sail.

Then, the gunner commanded: "Reload solid bullets and aim at their rudder!"

The sailor immediately ran over to help, clean the barrel, loaded ammunition, and used a rope to restore the cannon. The two strong sailors used crowbars to pry up the heavy tail of the cannon. The gunman adjusted the triangle cushion wood below the tail of the cannon, and the muzzle fell down, aiming at the rudder behind the ship.

Bang bang bang bang.

Another round of fire was blown away by the wind, and a row of mezzanine gunmen stood up behind the bulwarks and fired a volley at the exposed guys on the pirate ship. Then, three one-pound cyclone cannons on the side were sprayed out hundreds of shotguns...

Black gunpowder was ignited in the bronze barrel or the iron barrel of a cooked iron gun. The sudden eruption of force drove the movement of iron shells and leads. The pine fir board was penetrated and the human body was shattered. Anything that hindered the power of gunpowder and steel had only the end of destruction. The sloop schooner had become a devil hidden in the smoke of war, constantly spitting out the rain of steel shells that took human life...

Gu Sanmazi, who was responsible for luring the enemy into the bait at the beginning, was at the closest position to the outer sea. He stood on the stern of the Fu Ship and stared at the scene in front of him.

The fleet of Tenglong Trading Company has penetrated directly through the entire battlefield, and white smoke and orange flames are constantly emitting from both sides of the slender hull. Of course, they are not the most terrifying. What is even more terrifying is that the artillery shells are mixed. The fleet of mixed together has become a living target. The masts are cut off one by one, and the sails have a large number of holes. The rudder necessary for navigation has also turned into powder under the bombardment of the artillery shells. Although there is still no battle between the two sides, Gu Sanmazi knew that the situation is out.

Gu Sanmazi watched his brother become a living target of the enemy ship, but he was powerless. He watched his brothers choose to jump ship under the threat of thick smoke and fire, and let the cold river water cover their bodies. They wailed and shouted on the surface of the Yangtze River, grabbing all the objects around them that they could catch.

Even if they survived the guns and bullets, the water surface was still full of risks. The ships that had lost control were ramming around, pressing everything they encountered into the bottom of the water. The sinking ships were even more terrifying. The vortex they formed could not escape even the people with the best water properties.

"Big leader, the situation is over. You can leave quickly." A small leader beside Gu Sanmazi shouted loudly. Looking along his finger, w3 Mazi saw a search of a single mast that broke through the smoke and flames, and the schooner was rushing towards him. His speed was very fast, and the bow mast pointed at the sky and stabbed his ship directly. Even though its hull was damaged in many places, its speed had exceeded his imagination.

Gu Sanmazi pulled out his sword and said loudly: "How can I abandon my brother and run for my life at this time?"

The little leader shouted: "The big leader stays with the green mountains, and is not afraid of no firewood. If you are gone, who can still uphold justice for our poor brother in Chongming?"

Gu Sanmazi was speechless for a moment. When he was hesitating, the little leader shouted to his subordinates: "Blow the trumpet quickly and let everyone retreat."

The little leader waved his hand and three or five subordinates came over. He said to the people: "You can send the big leader to that ship quickly, don't go to Chongming or Sijiao Mountain, leave the estuary of the Yangtze River and head towards northern Jiangsu, and avoid the limelight first."

One of the tall leaders said: "Your method is good. I will tell all the ships immediately that everyone needs to run away a lot."

The leader said: "Absolutely not. The enemy ship is fast. If it runs one way, no one can escape. If it runs a single ship, the enemy will not expect that the leader will be safe."

Only then did everyone realize that this strategy was to let all other ships cover Gu Sanmazi's escape. No one stood up to oppose it, because these people knew that the fleet of Tenglong Trading Company was definitely not just the sloop schooners in front of them. They also had faster sloop schooners and more powerful large plyboats. Because these ships were too drafty, they dared not go deep into the strange waterways at the estuary of the Yangtze River. They must be lined up overseas at this time, waiting for their own bait. The waterway to Sijiao Mountain should be their main blockade.

Gu Sanmazi was pulled and boarded the paddle boat, and the sound of heavy conch also sounded from the water. This was a retreat order.

However, in a battle, less than half of the pirates could move. They cut off the hook ropes connected to the Zhoushan ships. They didn't care about the brothers who had not returned to their own ships, and fled in all directions. The big ships went downstream to the sea, while the small boats fled near northern Jiangsu and Chongming, and sailed into the narrow channel where the big ships could not enter.

Instead of ordering the fleet to pursue, Li Mingxun asked all the sloops to put down the boats. He searched for survivors on the water, whether from the Zhoushan Navy or the Chongming Pirates, while all the schooners leaned against the enemy ships. The Marines and the idle sailors rushed into the cabin with various weapons, occupied the ships, and eliminated all the rebels.

After a battle, Li Mingxun captured thousands of prisoners, one-third of whom were from the Zhoushan Navy. After identifying his identities, Li Mingxun chose to return it.

Whether it is the rescue of Zhoushan Navy or the return of prisoners, it should be a great favor for Huang Binqing, but Li Mingxun did not see this Zhoushan Ginseng General, and I think Huang Binqing did not have the face to meet him.

Nansha.

The news of Gu Sanmazi's failure has been sent back to this pirate's nest. The source of the news is very complicated. Some were seen by fishermen and pirates near the battlefield, some were people retreating from the battlefield, and even more terrifying were guys returning from the sea. The guys who failed to go to Sijiao Mountain with Gu Sanmazi to escape from the sea, but were intercepted by a fleet led by the Tiger Shark and White Shark. They hit the bulwark of the main ship and then fled back to Chongming Island in shame.

Then the pirates saw enemy ships of all sizes appearing near Nansha. The sloops of Tenglong Trading Company intersected with warships of various naval divisions. All ships that wanted to enter and exit Nansha would be directly detained. The pirates who had lost their control of the sea understood that the blockade began.

On the fifth day after the defeat, a group of pirates were sent back to Nansha, and they brought an even more shocking news. The government issued a document that the imperial army would march into Nansha in ten days to eliminate the pirates. During this period, those who left Nansha would have committed crimes. As long as the ship was handed over, they would receive a bounty ranging from five to fifty taels depending on the size of the ship.

For a moment, the pirates on Nansha Island were frightened and people kept leaving on boats. Nansha was in chaos for a while.

market.

The originally lively market was much more depressed due to the documents issued by the government. In the past few days, many people left Nansha with their families and their relatives. Anyone who was caught by pirates would be sentenced to death. After dozens of people were hanged on the flagpole on the beach, fewer people fled. In the past, the government had also besieged Nansha Island, but it was not successful, which also gave the people of Nansha Island some confidence.

Zhao Sandao walked in the market, following two Gu Rong's subordinates. He walked between the stalls with a long knife, constantly checking whether the aquatic products in front of him were fresh. Zhao Sandao is also an expert in this regard. Whenever he picked up a certain kind of seafood, he would ask the two people around him to pay the bill. After half an hour of shopping, he bought two big buckets. The two were very tired when they carried it. Zhao Sandao looked back and said, "You are so stupid, won't you let someone take it back for you?"

As he said that, Zhao Sandao grabbed a fisherman carrying a shoulder pole next to him: "Help me get these fish home, I will give you two big money."

The fisherman was very happy. He carried two buckets of fish and shrimp and followed Zhao Sandao. He soon sent it to Zhao Sandao's kitchen.

At night, Zhao Sandao, who was sleeping, heard footsteps outside, and a man gently pushed the door and took advantage of the moonlight. Zhao Sandao saw that his face was the fisherman carrying fish during the day.

"The villain was sent by the big shopkeeper, and the big shopkeeper has a letter to the third master." said the fisherman.

Zhao Sandao put the long knife on the table and asked, "What does the shopkeeper want me to do?"

The fisherman said: "What else can I do? Let Zhao San try every means to provoke Gu Rong's relationship with Liao Er or other pirates, and it is best to make them have an infighting."

After hearing this, Zhao Sandao frowned. Gu Sanmazi was defeated and life and death were unknown. The leader on the island had fallen into a state of chaos. In the past few days, Gu Rong has joined forces with several leaders who have good relationships on weekdays and is ready for it anyway. If Liao Er, who has strong strength among the pirates, had not chosen to resist, Gu Rong could even control the situation in Nansha alone. Zhao Sandao had sent someone to notify Li Mingxun. He did not understand why at this critical moment, Li Mingxun chose to create trouble.

"Zhao Sanye, the meaning of the shopkeeper is very simple. Chongming is not big, and one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. If Gu Rong mastered too much power, the club would not have a good life in Chongming in the future." The man whispered.

Zhao Sandao nodded slightly, but he understood a little bit in his heart. He had known for a long time that from the beginning, the community had planned to raise the enemy and respect himself since the beginning.

Simply put, the club is willing to assist the court in suppressing thieves in order to protect the safety of the Yangtze River waterway and to use the pirate’s nest Nansha as a stronghold for the club. It has taken root in the south of the Yangtze River, but the club will not help the court to eliminate the Chongming pirates, nor will it sit idly by the situation. The reason is very simple. If the club wants to gain a foothold in Nansha in the future, it will inevitably build fortresses, soldiers and fleets. If there is no such reason as the Chongming pirates, many things are hard to say.

From the beginning, we had to beware of the gentleman Su Song who crossed the river and destroyed the bridge. Since Gu Sanmazi had already escaped, this goal was achieved, but Gu Rong became the biggest threat to the club in Chongming in the future. This guy has already taken over Admiral Cao Jiang. He will definitely station Chongming for the court in the future. If he has the power to control the situation in Chongming, then the club will not have the necessity to exist. Gu Rong, who has already broken up with the pirates of Chongming, will even put all his efforts into extermination of the other pirates, and it will be even more difficult for the club to start working in Chongming.
Chapter completed!