The waters in the bay are very wide. The depth of the coalition formation and the warships behind them have turned to the southwest and retreated towards the exit of Saigon Bay.

The Ming army's treasure ships and the Monchong battleships formed two columns, shuttled through the enemy's formation; the two armies maintained the same course, and the speed difference was not big. The two long dragon-like white smoke clearly distinguished the Ming army's fleet.

The sound of cannons on the water almost stopped, and warships from far and near were setting off firecrackers one after another. The clear sea and sky seemed to be shrouded in thunder. The wind was mixed with the sound of drums and clamors, and the noise of people was buzzing.

Most of the warships of the coalition forces were evading the attacks of the Ming army; therefore, the Ming army took the initiative to move closer to the enemy's ships. Therefore, most of the Ming warships chose to fire artillery on the port side, which was roughly at the upper side of the enemy ship. The rolling smoke would blow the enemy ships and affect the opponent's sight.

Under the ship of the head coach Chen Xuan, the noise in the cabin suddenly decreased. The soldiers checked the fire in their hands, held their breath, and waited with all concentration.

A general held the ship wall with his hands, bent down and put his face next to the wooden hole, staring at the enemy ship slowly appearing outside without turning his head. He raised his arm without looking back and said, "Stay... prepare, click!"

The smell of gunpowder in the cabin suddenly thrust, and the lead line made a "squeaking" sound. After a while, the deafening cannon sounded. The hull was shaking, and the soldiers squatting on the ground and covering their ears were shaking. The Hanwang cannon, which weighed three or four thousand kilograms, had a huge recoil pulling the iron chains "rattled" loudly, and the thick wooden floor was almost torn apart. The gunpowder covered the port side, and the white area was covered.

A shout came from the square wood hole above: "Put the medicine now!"

"Clean Mars and charge medicine immediately." The general in the cabin repeated. He was responding to the military orders above and ordering the soldiers around him.

The sequel of the multiple heavy artillery fires had a recoil force, and even slightly changed the course of the treasure ship in an instant, but the treasure ship was facing the enemy ship sideways and was still approaching with a diagonal line.

The general on the deck raised the goose-ling knife, pointed to the port side, and shouted: "Let it go!"

A row of Chunhan heavy guns mounted on the boat's side fire hole exploded "cracklingly", and a piece of white smoke rushed out of the boat's side. There were also a few cannon sounds mixed in between, which were the guns on the deck and fired the cannons.

The Ming army soldiers wearing blue naval uniforms and wide-brimmed iron hats quickly carried the muskets and left the side of the ship. The second row of soldiers in neatly dressed and armed walked to the back of the perforation hole, and put the heavy Chunhan guns flattened and mounted them on the perforation hole.

After several rounds of lead bombs flew wildly, the giant ship gradually sailed away from the nearby enemy ship. The white smoke gradually dissipated, and people could see that the enemy ship on the sampan was in a mess, the canvas was full of small holes, and the hull was vaguely tilted.

And to the east of the enemy ship, another ship was burning with a raging fire, and thick smoke rolled on the water and slowly sinking.

There were many heads on the sea, all of which were full of stings and stalkers jumping into the water, and there were shouting for help in the air. Most of the enemy soldiers had no armor, but instead survived. The armored generals with status probably had fallen into the sea like stones.

In the second floor official hall on the deck, a civil servant was writing quickly, describing the situation of the naval battle on the spot. At the beginning of his article, there are two lines of words: at the 27th day of October 2018, Saigon Bay, the northeast was breeze, the waves were low, and the sky was clear.

The civil servant buried his head and wrote for a while, and suddenly the floor vibrated violently again, the hull was shaking obviously, and the roaring cannons made people dizzy. There was a "splash" around him, and the fine debris in the wooden house were ramming everywhere. The inkstone on the table jumped a few times, and then slid out to the edge. The civil servant quickly reached out and pressed the inkstone, picked up the rag and quickly cleaned the ink on the wooden table.

The upper floor of the ship building is the command building, and the red robe official standing behind the railing is the naval commander Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan is not as good as Tang Jing, the commander of the guard under his command, who can lead the way and fight with the soldiers; Chen Xuan actually doesn't even know how to hold the rudder. He is not wearing martial arts uniforms and armor, but still wears official uniforms, and looks very stable.

Chen Xuan, who was in his forties, had good maintenance and his skin was very flat. His big face was very square, his figure was tall, burly, wide body, and fat, and the broadband around his waist made his stomach feel a little sturdy. When Emperor Taizu was there, he was quite brave and talented, and he was promoted to a high-ranking official through hard work. After Taizu passed away, he began to relax himself and prepare for his happiness. Unexpectedly, the reputation he had accumulated before quickly fell to the bottom.

Chen Xuan planned to do his best this time, but he had been in a high position for many years and could not change his lifestyle for a while. His style was still the same. When the smoke of gunfire reached the command building, Chen Xuan took out a handkerchief and gently covered his mouth and nose.

For those who are pampered and enjoyable, they must need a few subordinates who are slapped in their wings and horses around them, so that they can stay happy at any time in spirit. Chen Xuan has not yet changed this problem.

The generals watched the sea landscape for a while, and some people began to say, "The general is like a god, and it is true that Kong Ming is alive. The power of this battle will bring the general's reputation throughout the world."

Chen Xuan pretended to be humble and said, "If we just wait here, the thief army might not be fooled. The left deputy general Zhu Zhen did a good job in Tongnaihe, and thousands of people formed a formation of 20,000 people. The thief army thought that our troops had all arrived ashore, otherwise how could they have the courage to come up and die?"

Someone immediately agreed, "I heard that General Zhu built dozens of military camps and made great efforts in the camp. The best thing is to use some medicine to repel mosquitoes, making the surroundings of the military camps so that it is difficult for the enemy to find out the truth. The mosquito smoke is real mosquito smoke, and the locals will know it when they smell it, so the thief will no longer be suspicious."

The general who just praised Chen Xuan said hurriedly: "It's still because the commander was properly deployed, and he had a brilliant plan." He paused and lowered his voice, and whispered, "I heard that Zhu Zhen was in charge of the grain transportation before and had never fought a decent battle at all."

The other few people immediately agreed tactfully: "It's still up to Marshal Chen to plan."

Chen Xuan thought for a while and said, "Zhu Zhen has made great contributions in this battle, and no one can say that it is not."

Everyone immediately changed their words and began to praise Marshal Chen's morality, such as being as beautiful as the sea and not greedy for merit.

Chen Xuan continued: "Decision-making and deployment are agreed by the emperor and the civil and military officials in the central army. Of course, this general dare not be greedy for great achievements alone."

This embarrasses people who intend to compliment him, but Chen Xuan only wants to be happy in this position and ignores everyone's intentions. How to say things well is someone else's business.

While talking, the sound of cannons suddenly roared and the ship tower vibrated. Everyone stopped talking for the time being.

After the heavy artillery was fired, the muskets were crackling again. However, with the reloading speed of the Han King's cannon, the scary scene just now would not appear again for a while.

Chen Xuan then showed a self-deprecating expression and said, "The key is that the emperor is wise and powerful. Most people really dare not use this handsome guy."

Now everyone has nothing to say, and they can't say what the emperor is not. However, the general who had praised the most before found another word: "Mr. Chen was chatting and laughing, and the masts and oars were destroyed. It was really the style of famous generals of the Ming Dynasty."

"Haha!" Chen Xuan finally laughed happily. He stood up and watched the grand battlefield with white smoke rolling and cannons rumbling. He was full of energy and confidence. He had not been able to pass so happily for many years.

The most important step in the Saigon Battle on the sea is to lead the enemy into the ambush area in the early stage; after the strategy succeeds, the battle itself will not be difficult.

Chen Xuan let out a long sigh, turned his head to feel the cool sea breeze, and said in a sensation: "This monsoon is also very appropriate, God helps the Ming Dynasty."

Everyone happily echoed their feelings.

The naval battle lasted very long. At first, the government army made a sprint and progressed quite fast. Later, when the remaining enemy ships turned to retreat, the progress of the government army's pursuit became slower and slower. Because they were both smooth sailing, the government army's treasure ships were very heavy, so the speed might not be an advantage.

The fleet had already chased out of Saigon Bay and passed through the Tung Nai River Estuary. The two armies fought along the coastline to the Mekong River Estuary, and the sun gradually approached the sea level.

At this time, the remaining enemy troops were still running south. Of course, they were determined to get rid of the official fleet regardless of darkness.

Chen Xuan ordered the entire army to stop pursuing and end the naval battle. The central army's treasure ship began to roar gold, and several light-colored flags hung on the ropes on the ship's tower. The nearby warships received the message from the central army and also sent a signal of stopping the troops.

Then the fleet began to change direction one after another. Each team changed its course towards the Mekong River Estuary and Qianjiang River Estuary according to the prior deployment strategy.

Chen Xuan turned around and asked the soldiers and followers around him: "Have you sent a ship to two river mouths to stand by? If there are no lights at that time, we will not be able to find a place when it gets dark."

A subordinate clasped his fist and said, "Go back to the commander, you have completed the order according to the military order."

The military generals who had previously praised Chen Xuan began to oppose and dissuade Chen Xuan. When saying nice things, everyone would not have to bear any consequences, but if they really did things, they would have their own opinions.

A military general advised: "We are not familiar with the Mekong River, the water in the front river is deep, so we go rashly at night, for fear of encountering shallow water to support the bottom and damage the ship."

Chen Xuan glared and said, "So what? We don't rush to the road overnight. Is it true that we have to wait for the news of the naval battle to reach the barracks of the bandit army on the road? There will be losses in the war. This is not a reason to miss the fight."

The general said: "Even if the official army traveled overnight, it might be too late."

Chen Xuan snorted and said, "Did you see horses on the thief's ship? If they can't find the horses in desperation and go on foot to report the news, they are afraid that our ship may not be fast. Orders will be ordered to deploy the entire army as early as possible and immediately dispatch without any mistakes. Those who violate the order will be killed!"
Chapter completed!