From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 912

The bloody sunset finally faded, the artillery fire woke up the moon and stars, and the most tragic naval battle was going on.

The fire on the battleship illuminated the eye-catching flag, and Nie Zairong kept receiving news.

"Admiral, the Self-reliance ship is seriously damaged and has insufficient ammunition."

"The right side of the Hengpan ship was hit, the hull was broken, and a lot of water has entered."

"The Hengfeng ship has replaced six sails, and it is about to hit the bottom. If it is hit by chain shells again, the ship will not be able to move."

"The Confidence Ship requests a flank attack to face the Dutch cruiser."

"Our Henggao ship's guns must also be stopped. The barrels are already hot and red, and the risk of exploding is very high. Even the window holes are about to burn. We have been pouring water, but we are afraid of wetting the inside of the barrels."

Nie Zairong waved his hand and roared: "Don't talk nonsense, let them hold on no matter what, it's not time yet."

"As long as the ship can move, as long as the ship does not sink, we must hold on."

His ears were already buzzing, and his whole spirit was in an extremely tense state.

He turned back and walked into the cabin, shouting: "Timekeeper, what time is it now?"

The timekeeper responded: "Three quarters after midnight!"

Nie Zairong took a deep breath, clenched his fist and said: "It's not midnight yet, at least we have to hold on until three quarters after midnight."

"No matter what, we have to hold on! We have to give the Dutch the greatest hope!"

He walked out of the cabin and saw the flames on the other side's warships, the flames illuminated the flags, and the other side sent out the flag signal-"surrender without killing".

Nie Zairong grinned and said: "Respond to them! Would rather die than surrender!"

After the flag signal was sent out, the Dutch fleet's attack became more crazy. Their warships cooperated very closely, and they had more mature tactics than the Fujian and Guangdong Navy, and they played very well.

It seems that there are only two battleships, but in fact, the gap between the two sides is much more terrible than the number.

So we have to use a more "clumsy" way to defeat them.

Nie Zairong's palms were full of sweat, and he stared at the front quietly.

...

The moon was high in the sky, and the stars were all over the sky.

There was no wind on the sea, so Zhou Yuan and others walked smoothly.

The wooden boat was not big, and there were not many people on it. In addition to Zhou Yuan, Li Yu'an, Xiaoying, and Zhuang Xuansu, there was only a little girl sitting next to them, secretly watching everyone.

She had changed into a relatively clean set of clothes, and the stains on her face and feet were gone. Li Yu'an actually remembered her and took her with her.

"I am also a person with a daughter."

She had a smile on her face, and seemed very happy. She giggled and said, "Calculating my age, I am more than enough to be her mother."

Xiaoying was stunned and couldn't react for a while. She seemed to find that she had taken a more difficult path. She could have found a baby directly without having to carry it herself.

Zhuang Xuansu was more concerned about the battlefield. She listened to the dense artillery fire, frowned tightly, sat down and stood up constantly, and looked at the southwest direction with a worried look.

Finally, she couldn't help asking, "Zhou Yuan, you just said that the battle will end tonight. How will it end?"

"I heard the sound of the cannons, and I'm really worried that the Fujian-Guangdong Navy can't hold on. What exactly is your plan?"

Zhou Yuan looked at the map by himself, and then slowly said, "This is a map of the Penghu Islands. Although it is not detailed, the general outline is accurate."

"The largest Penghu Island is in the south, and there are two islands in the north, namely Xiyu Island and Baisha Island. The three islands form a big circle, which is called Penghu Bay."

"Penghu Bay is too special. There is a strait in the north that can be passed through, which is quite spacious. There is also a strait in the east, but it is extremely narrow."

"If a fleet enters from the southwest, it will be like entering a big pocket. The road behind is blocked, and the strait in the north is closed, which is like closing the door to fight the dog!"

Zhuang Xuansu hurriedly approached He lowered his head and looked at the map, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed: "It really is... like a big cage."

Zhou Yuan pointed at the map, circled it lightly with his index finger, and said: "Look again, this is the northwest of Penghu Island, there is a huge gap, this natural bay can hide countless ships."

"Once the Dutch go in... the ships here will come out and directly block the Dutch's retreat. Can we close the door and beat the dog?"

Zhuang Xuansu's face changed, and he couldn't help asking: "Did you arrange it already?"

Zhou Yuan did not answer, but continued: "There are also concave bays in the north of Xiyu Island, which can also hide ships."

"And here, in the northeast of Penghu Island, there are several embedded bays, which can hide countless warships."

"The defeated Fujian and Guangdong Navy fled into Penghu Bay in a hurry, and the Dutch were chasing them. "

"The Fujian-Guangdong Navy will go directly to the strait between Xiyu Island and Baisha Island to block the way out."

"The ambushes in the western bay of Xiyu Island and the northwest bay of Penghu Island will be dispatched immediately to block their retreat."

"The ambushes in the northeast of Penghu Island will rush from the narrow area in the east of Penghu Bay to block the last way out."

"Everything is settled."

At the end, Zhou Yuan's tone became fierce.

Zhuang Xuansu looked up and saw the land under the stars and the moon. Penghu Island has arrived.

...

"It's time!"

Nie Zairong looked at the moon in the sky, finally stood up, and shouted: "Light the fire! Light up the flag!"

"Send the flag! Escape to the north! ”

Not only for the warships of the Fujian-Guangdong Navy, but also for the Dutch.

They can’t hold on any longer. The Fujian-Guangdong Navy can’t hold on any longer and will flee.

Of course, the Dutch fleet will pursue the victory and annihilate the Fujian-Guangdong Navy in one fell swoop, laying the foundation for the entire victory in the South China Sea.

Dongfan Island is lost? It doesn’t matter! As long as you occupy the sea, you occupy everything, and everything you lost can be taken back.

Five battleships and four cruisers of the Fujian-Guangdong Navy, dragging their broken bodies and the falconets that have run out of ammunition, hurriedly headed north.

The Dutch fleet was in hot pursuit.

They sent out flag signals: "You have no way to escape, surrender and you won’t be killed."

This time, the Fujian-Guangdong Navy did not respond, and their panicked appearance made people want to laugh.

So, the two fleets rushed into Penghu Bay one after the other.

Driving in the center of Penghu Bay, the time was finally ripe.

Guan Lu shouted: "Fireworks! It’s time to set off fireworks! "

On the Henggao ship, bunches of fireworks shot up into the sky.

Fireworks also bloomed on major battleships and cruisers.

The garrisons stationed on Xiyu Island, Penghu Island, and Baisha Island lit the fuses one after another.

On this starry night, on this windless autumn night, the Penghu Islands welcomed the first fireworks show in its long life.

A fireworks show that everyone can see!

"The time has come! Set sail! Set sail! "

In the western bay of Xiyu Island, the four hundred large wooden boats that were ambushed gradually set sail and headed for the mouth of Penghu Bay.

At the same time, more than six hundred large wooden boats sailed out from the large bay in the northwest of Penghu Island.

They were slow and clumsy.

But they finally blocked the mouth of Penghu Bay.

In the northeast of Penghu Island, another four hundred large wooden boats rushed out and entered Penghu Bay from the narrow strait.

More than a thousand wooden boats, large and small, were People stood.

Each of them held a torch and gradually gathered with the boats.

Thus, the Dutch saw a thrilling scene.

Countless wooden boats gathered together, with countless torches burning on them, like the dark sea, dotted with stars.

At this moment, the sky was also full of stars, as if echoing with the countless flames on the sea.

The fire of the Dajin people ignited the sea and seemed to have ignited the entire starry sky.

The sky and the earth were occupied by them.