Chapter 677 The sunset is infinitely beautiful

As for the Spanish fleet, they are running northward with all their strength.

Louis’ plan was to make a half-circle around the island from the direction of the sneak attack, get rid of the Ming Navy, and then run south to the home port.

Fleeing all the way north is seeking death, Louis knows this very well.

The shelling was still continuing at this moment, but because the distance was extended to more than two hundred meters, the accuracy was relatively poor.

Even so, the shells fired by both sides still caused damage.

Standing on the deck, Lewis’s face was ashen.

This time he led the troops to attack, but ended up in defeat. He could no longer face the king's questioning, so it was considered a frivolous thing to take the blame and resign.

Fortunately, his family is well-off, and he has been operating in Indonesia for many years. He has gained a lot of wealth, which he can use to bribe the royal court ministers to help him say good things, so it is not impossible to survive the crisis safely.

When Louis was considering the follow-up matters, an officer suddenly shouted: "There are warships in the northeast..."

The large number of warships in the northeast are reinforcements. Liaodong Navy, they are rapidly approaching the Spanish fleet.

Liaodong Navy Admiral Zhao Chengwu was standing in front of the deck, looking at the large amount of gunpowder smoke in the distance.

He saw the Spanish fleet retreating north, but he did not know what was going on inside the smoke, so he could not judge the outcome of the battle.

But one thing was clear to him. The Spanish fleet suffered a lot of losses. Many ships had either broken sails or damaged hulls. Obviously, the losses were not small.

Now that the Liaodong Navy is in the upper hand and has a tight formation with full strength, it seems to Zhao Chengwu that it can fight.

So he ordered each ship to be ready, press forward, and wait for the order to fire.

A few minutes later, as Zhu Jinghong's flagship rushed out of the smoke, more Ming warships appeared in Zhao Chengwu's sight, giving him a clearer understanding of the battlefield situation.

Now the Spanish fleet is heading north abnormally, and the main navy of the Ming Dynasty is pursuing it. Obviously, the Spanish lost the naval battle just now.

After coming to this conclusion, Zhao Chengwu strengthened his confidence. In his opinion, the time had come to make a contribution.

"Advance with all your strength and stop all enemy ships!" Zhao Chengwu ordered again.

The warships of the Liaodong Navy pressed directly to the southwest instead of approaching the Chinese army as planned.

This does require decisiveness, and Zhao Chengwu’s performance was very qualified.

On the Spanish fleet on the other side, Louis's heart was hanging. He was even more anxious than Zhu Jinghong just now, just how anxious Zhu Jinghong was.

The difference at this time is speed. As long as they bypass the island before the Ming army intercepts, they have hope of escaping.

Of course, there is only hope. Their supplies are still not enough, and their sails have been damaged a lot, which restricts their way forward.

But now, they have no other choice but to try their best to break out.

At this time, Louis felt regretful again. He felt that the biggest mistake in this war against the Ming Dynasty was that he should not strategically despise the Ming army.

He was too arrogant. He only thought that the Ming Navy was established in a short period of time and did not have the strength to fight a tough battle. What was terrible was that he overestimated his own strength.

While Louis was thinking, his adjutant reminded him from behind: "Your Excellency, Commander, we are afraid that we will not be able to break out!"

After simple calculations, we came to this. The conclusion is usually correct.

"Pass my order, the third fleet will leave to block the attack, and the other fleets will retreat according to the established route!"

Serving as the blocker is undoubtedly a dead end, but it does win for the main fleet. A chance for life.

After a few breaths of silence, the deputy officer replied: "Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!"

The military order was soon passed on, and the Spanish Navy's Third Fleet in Luzon Six warships separated from the group and headed towards the Liaodong Navy.

Their movements were easily noticed by Zhao Chengwu, who immediately took countermeasures.

If the incoming army wants to block his side, he can also send another fleet to block it. The main force will not come into contact with the remaining Spanish troops at all.

A few minutes passed quickly, and the blocking fleets of both sides began to fight, while Zhao Chengwu led the fleet to block the main Spanish force to the north.

"Prepare for bombardment!" Zhao Chengwu ordered.

This time, Louis was really desperate, and the fear in his heart made his expression extremely ugly.

Nobles and generals of his level could still survive if they were defeated in Europe, but now the battlefield is on the ocean of the Far East.

"The commander opposite is the son of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He should have the conduct of a nobleman!"

At this time, Louis had put his hope of survival in Zhu Jinghong of mercy.

The artillery battle had begun. The Spanish fleet was in the wrong position and the formation was not properly distributed. The Liaodong Navy approached and attacked them fiercely.

The main force led by Zhu Jinghong also arrived at this time and launched a bombardment on the Spanish fleet.

The roar of artillery, the screams of soldiers, the shattering of cabins...all kinds of messy sounds are displayed on the clean sea.

It wasn’t until half an hour later that the battle finally ended.

Most of the Spanish fleet was sunk, and many Spanish soldiers jumped into the sea to survive. At this moment, the Ming army released small boats to capture prisoners.

During this process, some soldiers of the Ming Army used firecrackers to shoot Spanish soldiers in order to take revenge and vent their anger. The casualties and casualties cannot be counted at all.

Of course, not all Spanish warships were sunk. Four of their warships chose to surrender, including Louis' flagship.

Louis did not have the shame that a defeated general should have. He was taken away from the Spanish flagship by the Ming army and still held his head high when he appeared in front of Zhu Jinghong.

This can’t help but makeZhu Jinghong thought that the man in his forties might be much thicker-skinned than him.

"I am the Marquis Luis of the Kingdom of Spain, and I am currently the commander of the Kingdom's fleet in Indonesia. I hope to receive the preferential treatment that your country deserves!"

After hearing the translation, Zhu Jinghong also Without saying anything, the generals around him laughed, and laughed very loudly.

Louis heard the sarcasm, so much so that he blushed at this moment. This scene really embarrassed him.

"I heard that you are the prince of the Ming Dynasty. Don't you have the dignity and etiquette that a nobleman should have?"

Hearing these words, Zhu Jinghong, who was sitting behind the desk, said: "You drove a warship across thousands of miles of sea and killed tens of thousands of my people. Is this politeness?"

"If we didn't respect etiquette, the generals around us would have killed you long ago. Break them into pieces and throw them into the sea to feed the fish!"

This is really not a sensational statement. Many generals suggested that Louis should be killed directly.

"What do you plan to do with me?" Louis lowered his head.

He is a marquis and a naval commander. He is wealthy and prominent in Europe, and there are countless women with status and money. Of course, he does not want to lose his life here.

So he went on to say: "If you have any conditions, you can tell me!"

"The conditions for peace were already mentioned during the negotiations at the beginning of the year, but you didn't pay attention to me. Ask for it!”

“I like to get things I can’t get at the negotiation table, instead of talking nonsense to you!”

After saying this, Zhu Jinghong looked at Wang Long on one side and ordered: "Lock him up with all the prisoners and send them all back to Zhejiang!"

"I will inform your majesty and let the court sentence them for murder." Beheaded!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

Louis and others were taken away, and then Zhu Jinghong arranged for rest.

As for the specific corrections, it is up to the three navy admirals to make arrangements themselves. These matters are within the scope of their criticism.

Everyone has been floating at sea for several months, so their biggest wish is to go ashore. They are all eager to catch fish, make fire, cook and take a bath.

The Spanish fleet was almost completely wiped out this time, and the threat at sea was basically eliminated. It would not be a bad thing to take a break.

So except for a small number of warships patrolling and guarding, all other battlefields were anchored at sea, and the soldiers took the supplies to the island in small boats.

The island is very large, and it is easy to find a beach suitable for landing. The soldiers discovered animals before they even landed, which made them extremely excited.

In the past few months, the steamed buns, dried meat, and pickles have really made them sick. Being able to hunt fresh meat is very attractive to them.

The soldiers shouted excitedly, venting the emotions they had been holding back for the past few days. This quiet island welcomed tourists for the first time in a long time.

An hour later, Zhu Jinghong also came to the island, the feeling of setting foot on the land made him very intimate, which was an unprecedented feeling.

He immediately arrived at the place where wounded soldiers were placed, followed by three naval admirals, as well as several lieutenants and staff officers.

Military doctors were treating the wounds of these people, and the sound of wailing and screaming was endless.

Although it looks miserable, in a sense, these people are also lucky, at least they all survived.

And these people who have been injured and baptized by blood and fire will become more powerful warriors and the solid cornerstone of a powerful navy in the future.

Although they were injured, although they were all wailing, when they saw Zhu Jinghong's appearance, these wounded soldiers all stood up, and those who could not stand up endured the severe pain and stopped shouting.

In this naval battle, Zhu Jinghong personally stood at the forefront, and even went to the deck with a knife to supervise the battle when it was dangerous. This was deeply admired by everyone.

The most important thing is that in this battle against the Spanish Navy, he led the three major naval divisions to annihilate all the enemy forces and achieved an incredible record, which further increased his prestige. Absolutely top.

Based on this, these soldiers, even if they were injured, should try their best to pay tribute to Zhu Jinghong.

He has received support and support from the bottom up, which is exactly the embodiment of power, and it is a very solid power, which is much stronger than top-down authorization.

"Everyone sit down!" Zhu Jinghong ordered.

His words were orders, and hundreds of wounded soldiers on the scene did not hesitate and sat back enduring the pain.

"After the distribution of the supply ship cargo is completed tomorrow, I have ordered the grain transport officer to send you all back to the station. You should go back and recover..."

Unexpectedly, Zhu Jinghong didn't finish his words. , someone not far away shouted: "Your Majesty, the little one only has a cut on his forearm, and he can still follow you to fight south!"

After staring at this man for a while, Zhu Jinghong then Asked: "Who else thinks so?"

After everyone looked at each other, the slightly injured soldiers stood up one after another at this moment, and there were as many as seventy or eighty people in number.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Jinghong smiled.

“They all said that I led you to win this battle!”

“I want to say that this victory depends entirely on your soldiers. You are not brave enough. Fearing death, manning artillery and sailing, it is you who are not afraid in the face of danger..."

Naturally, Zhu Jinghong began to speak again. He did not hesitate in words of praise. Every word he said spoke to the hearts of the soldiers, making everyone present not only feel I was respected and received great recognition.

They have lived for twenty or thirty years and have never been so satisfied as they are today, and all of this was given by Zhu Jinghong.

After Zhu Jinghong gave a speech, he finally made everyone accept the result of returning by boat by issuing a military order.

After doing these things, Zhu Jinghong encouraged everyone and then left surrounded by the generals.

On the beach on the other side, a large number of soldiers were busy, stretching for several miles.

This island has never seen so many people... Zhu Jinghong guessed secretly.

"See the prince!"

"See the prince!"

Wherever Zhu Jinghong went along the way, the sound of worship would be heard. The unquestionable core and focus.

Finally, Zhu Jinghong came to the forest on the beach, where there was a relatively wide grassland.

On the grass, soldiers have already set up tables and chairs. In a short while, generals above the rank of general will gather here to hold a celebration banquet.

The soldiers who came ashore early have already killed a lot of prey, which are now being grilled and served on the table. Of course, various fish are also included, either soup, steamed or oiled. fry.

Zhu Jinghong was a prince after all. In addition to the guards, he was accompanied by several cooks from the palace, and of course there were also eunuchs who served closely.

"Your Majesty, this is a bird caught by the soldiers. I have not seen it in the Ming Dynasty!"

When Yu Hai reported it, several eunuchs were already carrying canes. The compiled cage came to Zhu Jinghong.

In these cages, there are all kinds of novel birds, which are indeed species that were not found in the Ming Dynasty.

After approaching a few cages and observing them carefully, Zhu Jinghong said: "It's a bit interesting!"

"Give me the order to catch more and send them back with the supply ship tomorrow as a Good luck to Your Majesty!"

When he said this, Zhu Jinghong looked at Wang Long behind him, who nodded in agreement.

To present strange auspiciousness to the emperor can be regarded as

Afterwards, Zhu Jinghong took his seat again, and all the generals also took their seats respectively, and one after another more generals came.

At the banquet venue, Zhu Jinghong sat facing west and faced east, with a wide beach in front of him, where a large number of soldiers were celebrating, singing, dancing, laughing and playing, and the atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful.

Looking further ahead, there is the endless sea in front of you. The red sun on the sea level has already set, dyeing the undulating sea surface orange.

Seeing Zhu Jinghong staring into the distance, everyone looked at him and realized that today's sunset was particularly beautiful.

"Although the sunset is beautiful, in the past I only thought it was ordinary, but today I am saved from a desperate situation, and I feel that this scene is so beautiful!"

This was Zhu Jinghong's casual emotion, and he had already arrived at the scene. More than 20 generals, regardless of their positions, all used their brains to think about how to better answer the call and "make a fool of themselves".

"If His Highness hadn't made a decisive decision today, turned the tide before it fell, and helped the building from falling, I would have been buried in the belly of the fish today, and An Neng would have had the opportunity to sit back and watch the sunset!"

As soon as Xu Minglin finished speaking, Jinling Navy Admiral Wang Long spoke:"Your Highness leads the army, braves the enemy personally and is not afraid of artillery fire. He is so heroic, courageous and vigorous that I truly admire him!"

There are three admirals in total, and two of them have spoken now, and it is surprising that Zhao Chengwu, the admiral of the Liaodong Navy, has spoken. He was racking his brains to think of something different and advanced to say.

On the battlefield, everyone cooperates more than competes, but at banquets, it is the other way around, so Zhao Chengwu is particularly nervous when he falls behind.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong smiled and said: "If you continue to praise me like this, I will be ashamed!"

Leaning back on the chair more relaxedly, Zhu Jinghong said calmly: "Beautiful scenery is rare, just take a look and cherish it!" The transcoding has been serious recently, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you