Chapter 2277 Who Can Keep Whom?

Lin Zheng felt that he was lucky.

He had been lucky since the battle of Yingzhou. When he was chosen to go to the other side of the distant sea, he was desperate and left a will.

Later, after going through hardships, he finally completed the task successfully.

He felt that he would be conferred a title sooner or later, this was what Xing Hebo said.

——When the benefits of rubber and corn are revealed, it will probably be the time for you to be conferred a title.

But he was a little confused about Huang Jinlu's choice.

Fang Xing said that they would have many benefits in the future, but Huang Jinlu chose to live in seclusion without hesitation.

What is he afraid of?

If he had entered the officialdom at that time, he should have been better than Chen Mo.

Why didn't he want to?

Lin Zheng didn't understand. During the voyage of that year, Huang Jinlu's decisiveness left a deep impression on him. He could be regarded as the backbone of the fleet.

He smiled and felt that he was insane.

He beat the mast and was full of energy.

Yes, I can still fight on the sea for another 30 years!

The current emperor has clear rewards and punishments. As long as you don't have a strong background, you can get promoted.

Lin Zheng had no background, otherwise he would not have been sent to look for rubber seeds.

He looked forward, the sea breeze blew on his chest, and he felt the blood in his chest surging.

"I think the enemy is not far away, sir."

The deputy general was looking forward with a telescope. He also wanted to take the opportunity to make merit. When he accumulated enough merit, he could be promoted.

"Sir, the Ming Dynasty has been established for many years. Now is the time for our generation of warriors to come to the fore!"

The deputy general said with anticipation: "If we can catch the trace of the Taixi fleet this time, sir, the uncle will definitely give us a credit."

Lin Zheng raised the telescope and warned: "The more so, the more cautious we must be. Don't be domineering, otherwise we will ask for it... What is that?"

The deputy general was startled in his heart, and he searched with the telescope when he heard it.

"Ship found..."

The lookout began to shout, "It's a Taixi ship, it's the enemy!"

Lin Zheng ran to the front in a few steps. Before he raised the telescope, the lookout's shrill cry came again.

"More than ten ships, sir, more than ten ships! Five large and eight small."

The deputy general turned around and looked at the five ships behind him, and said excitedly: "Sir, let's fight?"

Lin Zheng nodded and said: "The numbers are equal. Their exploration fleet did not return, and there must be speculation inside. As soon as our six ships came out, they had the answer. As for how they will deal with it next..."

"Sir, what if they withdraw?"

"It's hard to say, but we only have six ships, what will they think?"

The enemy ships on the opposite side have not discovered the Ming army fleet at this time, but Lin Zheng has little time to make a decision.

If the fleet wants to evacuate, it will slow down after turning, and it will take time to adjust the sails, so...

"Forward!"

Lin Zheng put down the telescope, straightened his back and said: "The lord is behind with the main force, half a day's journey, so we have to make them think that the Ming Dynasty only has six ships here."

"It's the Ming army!"

Later, the Lin Zheng fleet was also discovered there.

"They only have six ships!"

Countless eyes are focused on the commander, that is not glory, but pressure.

Fight or not?

If not, they can only run, or stop and explain.

But this is almost like admitting defeat, and the Ming army may go too far and ask them to get out and go back to the west.

Fight?

If they fight, the consequences will be serious regardless of winning or losing.

If they win, will the Ming people go crazy and withdraw their main forces from the country to hunt them down?

The commander's eyes moved slightly, and he said: "Surround them, and don't let a single ship escape."

As long as the Ming army can be strangled to death, then he will have no merit in this battle, and it will be a great merit.

Disappeared!

"The storm at sea is very big, there are many, how about a fleet that disappears?"

The commander laughed frivolously, and everyone around him laughed.

Smiled ferociously.

The fleet immediately formed a formation with a concave in the middle, and the two wings spread out to encircle.

"They are approaching! They didn't run away?!"

Some people were admiring the courage of the Ming army, but the commander was staring at the three warships.

The battle of the Ming Navy in the West was widely spread, and Lisbon was the most impressed.

And the short contact battle outside the port has spread throughout the three countries of the West.

——Unbreakable!

——Mysterious firearms!

——Arrogant attitude of the superior country!

Rumors are flying everywhere, and the most talked about is that the Ming army's warships will spit fire, and no ship that is hit will be spared.

These rumors will naturally be sorted out by those who are interested, but after all, they are not face-to-face.

And the Plantagenet has also suffered the same blow, and they know what it is.

So the commander is looking at the three warships carefully.

When the distance is shortened, the three warships of the Ming army suddenly began to accelerate and rush forward, and gradually began to turn.

——Their firearms are densely arranged on the side, and when they are about to fight, they will turn and aim the side at their enemies.

At this moment, the commander remembered that party.

That was the statement of an officer who had suffered from the firepower of the Ming army. In his statement, he almost described the Ming army's warships as the devil's hammer, which was indestructible.

And now this devil has come, and the hammer has been raised high.

Hide?

The commander's eyes gradually turned red, and the madness became stronger.

"For the kingdom!"

He was a Plantagenet, but the fleet was composed of ships from the Three Kingdoms.

But this slogan was still agreed by everyone.

"For the Kingdom!"

Amid the shouts, the fleet quickly approached.

"Flank! Let's go to the flank and avoid their broadside!"

The three warships were slowly turning, and Lin Zheng stood on the deck with his sword, staring at the seven enemy ships in front.

"My lord, they want to go to the flank!"

The deputy general's voice was a little nervous, but more excited.

Lin Zheng didn't speak, his body turned towards the enemy ship with the warship...

And under the deck, the gunners who had discovered the enemy's movements were shouting.

"Follow! Follow!"

The warship must move in the direction of the enemy ship to ensure that the broadside is facing the enemy ship.

While cutting in at an angle, it is turning at the same time.

This is a contest of time.

When the diagonal enemy ship opens up the angle and distance, the Ming army's formation will be in vain and must be broken up and reorganized.

Lin Zheng was not panicked, he was calculating the opponent's position, as well as the changes in the angle and speed of both sides.

"Two rounds!"

The deputy general's heart trembled, and he shouted happily: "Two rounds!"

This means that Lin Zheng has made a judgment: the warship can launch two rounds of attack before the enemy ship breaks away.

"Two rounds!"

Under the deck, the officer was roaring: "Two rounds of artillery fire! I want to keep half of their ships! Chain bullets! Half of the artillery will be replaced by chain bullets!"

There are seven enemy ships in front, at least three must be left!

The warship was turning, and the gunners under the deck were enduring.

They felt it was too slow, and they only had the enemy ships in their eyes.

"Right..."

The officer of the gun crew was staring at the angle. He knelt on one knee, tilted his head, and gradually turned his head...

The smell of burning thick incense sticks filled the relatively closed space, and everyone was staring at the opposite side.

When the officer's face was facing the side, he waved his right hand down.

"Ignite..."

Countless incense sticks were pushed towards the fire door in order from the left.

The sparks ignited...

"It's right!"

Lin Zheng's eyes were fixed on the enemy ship in front, and then there was a roar and vibration under the deck.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

The black spots rushed out of the side in a tilted fan shape. Lin Zheng stared at the enemy ship and murmured: "I want to keep you..."