Chapter 709: British, Dutch, help the British beat the Dutch first

After Wu Sangui left, Qiao Yunsheng also hurriedly left.

The old man was still very interesting. Zhang Zhun agreed to help rescue Lu Xiangsheng. He felt that he owed Zhang Zhun a private relationship, so he wanted to seize every minute to complete his work. Since Zhang Zhun agreed, Qiao Yunsheng would hurry back to work.

Zhang Zhun personally sent Qiao Yunsheng to the dock and sent him onto the boat to show respect. It was not until the merchant ship carrying Qiao Yunsheng completely disappeared on the sea in the southwest that Zhang Zhun slowly left the dock. Lu Xiangsheng's incident came too suddenly, and Zhang Zhun had to think about it carefully. Before this, he had no such idea at all, because he subconsciously felt that a person like Lu Xiangsheng could not surrender to him.

When Zhang Zhun heard the news that Lu Xiangsheng was arrested and imprisoned, he also expressed deep regret. Apart from that, he could not do anything. It was not that he was sitting on the verge of Lu Xiangsheng, but that he had no contact with Lu Xiangsheng at all. He never expected that God actually gave him an excellent opportunity to attract Lu Xiangsheng.

Because he attaches great importance to this matter, Zhang Zhun was also a little worried about gains and losses. Lu Xiangsheng was much more useful than Shi Kefa, and he was a real practical player. There is no doubt that if Lu Xiangsheng surrendered to his own command, he would have more things to do. For the Hu Ben Army, these experienced coaches were very valuable. Without Gao Hongtu and Zhang Shenyan and others' high-level views, it would be difficult to do the internal affairs of the Hu Ben Army well!

Lu Xiangsheng seemed to be born in the 28th year of Wanli (1600 AD). He is only 36 years old this year, which is in his prime. If he works under his own hands, he can do at least twenty-five years. In twenty-five years, he can do a lot of things. According to the progress of some time travel novels, it is enough to unify the earth two or three times.

"Governor, will Lu Xiangsheng really surrender to us?"

Wang Shide also looked a little worried about gains and losses.

Obviously, big names like Lu Xiangsheng are more eye-catching than Zhang Shenyan, Qiao Yunsheng and others. The most fundamental reason is that Lu Xiangsheng is versatile in civil and military affairs, not only able to handle government affairs, but also good at fighting wars. In fact, the conditions given by the court by the court were indeed very poor. The army around Lu Xiangsheng was all raised by him by himself. This person was slightly better than Hong Chengchou when he formed an army.

"Let's wait and see."

Zhang Zhun said pretending to be calm.

In his heart, a normal mind, Zhang Zhun kept reminding himself to have a normal mind and not to worry about gains and losses. Whether it can save Lu Xiangsheng's life or not, whether Lu Xiangsheng really surrenders to him, he must deal with it calmly. However, it is easy to understand the truth, but it is not easy to truly do it. The reason is that this person is called Lu Xiangsheng.

Chongzhen doesn't know how to cherish such talents because he is Chongzhen and the king of the devastated country. If Zhang Zhun doesn't know how to cherish them, he would be really a fool. Such a person is at least stronger than three thousand cavalry!

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Suddenly, Zhang Zhun heard a faint sound from behind.

The sound is not particularly clear, but it is undoubtedly the sound of cannons. For a person who has been through a long battle formation, he will never hear it wrong. At this moment, the sudden sound of cannons is indeed a bit shocking.

Zhang Zhun subconsciously turned his head, quickly raised the Qianli Mile Mile Mile, and searched the surrounding sea. The sound of cannons came from the south, not the direction where Qiao Yunsheng left, which made Zhang Zhun feel a little relieved. If Lu Xiangsheng didn't get it, Qiao Yunsheng was killed, that would be really bad.

However, in this Bohai Bay, who was shooting artillery at sea? The Tartars? Impossible! The Tartars did not have their own navy. The sound of cannons from the south was very likely to be Koreans. Could it be that the North Korean surrender faction was so crazy that they actually dispatched the Korean navy to attack the Hu Ben Army? These people really don’t know how to write the word "Death". It seems that if they didn’t give them a little color, they thought that the Heavenly Kingdom was really degenerate.

"There are enemies!"

Zhang Haibin frowned.

He quickly ordered the warships around him to gather in the direction where the sound of cannons came.

The Hu Ben Army attacked Pi Island this time, but there was nothing in the Navy. It was just that when the Marine Corps got ashore, it fired hundreds of solid bullets to shock the defenders of Pi Island. Therefore, most of the time, the navy's warships were very bored on the sea. The sudden sound of cannons was like giving them a shot of stimulant, and they immediately took action.

More than a dozen Cangshan ships quickly drove towards the southern sea as the first echelon to join the battlefield. Several other large lucky ships also began to gather and prepare to attack as the second echelon. Zhang Zhun himself also boarded Zhang Haibin's flagship and drove towards the southern sea.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

As the distance continues to shorten, the sound of cannons becomes louder and louder.

If you listen carefully, you can tell that it should be the sound of cannons such as the Florian cannon. This ruled out the possibility of being a Korean warship. For some reasons, the North Koreans were relatively closed. Their navy was mainly turtle ships and had no gun ships. The cannons used by the Korean navy were only 30 mm at most, which could only be said to be large-caliber muskets. The 30 mm caliber muskets were completely neglected in naval battles.

"What's going on?"

"Whose warship is this?"

Zhang Haibin suddenly said a little strangely.

It turned out that a warship of unknown origin suddenly appeared on the sea, which looked a bit strange, and its appearance was a little different from that of the Hu Ben Army. The front part of the warship was very sharp. The sails hung on the mast were also very complicated and looked messy. At the bow of the warship, there was an equally strange flag flying.

"It's British."

Zhang Zhun said slowly.

When this warship appeared in the Qianli Mile Mile, Zhang Zhun was also a little surprised. He had never expected that he would see this familiar flag here.

Rice flag!

British rice flag!

The battleship was hung with the British rice flag.

The British flag at that time could not be called the national flag, because there was no law in the UK that this flag was their national flag. It would not take two hundred years before there would be formal legal provisions that stipulate what the British flag was like. However, ordinary warships hung such flags to show the difference. Therefore, most countries believed that this rice-shaped flag was the British flag.

This national flag is a bit subtle difference from the modern British flag, which is that there is only a big red cross in the middle and no four small red slashes around it, because Ireland has not yet merged. Of course, it is basically impossible to admit it. Countries with the rice flag are more or less related to the later British Empire.

Zhang Zhun was really unexpected how the British warships came to the Bohai Bay. Logically speaking, the British at that time did not have any special forces in East Asia. At that time, Britain was not considered the first-class power among the Western powers.

According to historical records, it was not until the ninth year of Chongzhen, that is, this year, that the British fleet would arrive in Guangdong to the south. As a result, there was a conflict with the Ming army and was driven away by the local government and the Dutch.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The sound of cannons continued to come.

The two Dutch warships fired.

Behind the Mi-shaped flag, there are two warships flying two warships flying the Dutch flag. They were following the British warship reluctantly and constantly looking for opportunities to shoot. There seemed to be some problem with the sails of the British warship in front, and the distance between them and the Dutch warship could not be too far away.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhun seemed to understand a little. The British warship in front of him might be the first British naval warships to arrive in East Asia. As a result, they had conflicts with the Dutch, Spain, Portugal, and French, and were chased. Perhaps there were a little problems on the route, and they ran directly to the Bohai Bay.

The Western powers were originally very strife, especially in the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries, the war in Europe never stopped. Either you beat me today, I will beat you tomorrow, or he will beat him the day after tomorrow. The war broke from land to sea, and from sea to land. Sweden has Gustav, Britain has Nelson, France has Joan of Arc, Britain has Victoria, Spain has Philip II, France has Napoleon. In short, it is you who finished singing and I have appeared, and there are constant disputes.

By the way, the British at that time actually had a disgrace. The main reason was that in order to obtain huge wealth, they did not hesitate to use pirates to provide refuge ports for pirates, and even the British navy directly pretended to be pirates and plundered merchant ships from other countries everywhere. Later historians have counted that in the 16th and 17th centuries, the wealth obtained by the British through piracy accounted for more than 60% of the national treasury income. It can be seen how crazy British pirates were.

It was precisely because the looting was too fierce that the Spanish were angry and led to the Invincible Fleet to fight against Britain. Unfortunately, the British fleet, which was mainly pirates, defeated the Invincible Fleet of Spain. As a result, the British pirates became even more rampant. They not only attacked the Spanish merchant fleet, but also the merchant fleets of all other countries were within their range of plunder.

From any perspective, the British at that time were very annoying, and almost all the Western powers strongly despised them. The scene of the British navy chasing pirates in the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" was what the British did after they had whitewashed. When they were not whitewashed, what they did was much crueler than the pirates.

After Spain, the Dutch were the bosses at sea, and their merchant ships were of course constantly attacked by British pirates. The hatred between the Dutch and the British can also be said to have been a long time ago. Two Dutch warships chased a British warship on the sea. Such a scene was simply too normal.

The Dutch flag was orange, white and blue in the 16th century. After the 17th century, because orange was not easy to identify and was not eye-catching enough, it was changed to red, white and blue. Red is on the top, white is on the middle, and blue is on the bottom. If the national flag is reversed and turns red, white and blue in the left and right, it will become the French flag.

In the ninth year of Chongzhen, according to the calculations of the Japanese AD, it should be 1636 AD, and there were still twenty or thirty years before the outbreak of the British-Dutch War. Zhang Zhun could basically infer that this British warship might be called a pirate ship flying the British naval flag. It must have robbed too many merchant ships of the Dutch, but was pursued by the Dutch people desperately.

It should be known that chasing from Nanyang to Bohai Bay is not an easy task. If it weren't for the deep hatred between the two sides, it would have been absolutely impossible to chase it so far. However, the British warship in front was quite powerful and could have actually come here.

"Order the gunship to concentrate!"

"Prepare for the fight!"

Zhang Zhun gave a cold command.

Zhang Haibin went there immediately.

The Great White Fleet was not by Zhang Zhun's side, and it lacked some powerful maritime power and could not shock the other side the most directly. However, these three Western warships were obviously not giants. The British warships should be frigates, with a displacement of about 200 tons, which was similar to the Ming Dynasty's No. 3 Fu Ship. The two Dutch warships, a little larger, should not exceed 250 tons.

At that time, the main forces of the Western powers and the navy were basically in the Atlantic Ocean, and there were not many large battleships coming to East Asia for the time being. Those with displacements of more than 600 tons were basically the main warships. These main warships were generally in the hands of the fleet commander, and it was impossible for them to run so far. Only these small warships could move so freely.

It is obviously unlikely that a warship with this physique would be loaded with weapons such as red cannons. Since there are no weapons such as red cannons, Zhang Zhun is of course not afraid. More than a dozen Cangshan boats rushed up together, and the ants would bite the elephant to death, so they would definitely kill the other party. At least, they could force the other party to withdraw temporarily.

"Sir, the British warship seems to be rushing towards us."

Zhang Haibin suddenly said in surprise.

Zhang Zhun held up the Qianli Mile Mile Mile and looked forward.

Sure enough, when the British warship saw Zhang Zhun and the others, it seemed as if they had discovered a savior. They immediately adjusted their aspects and rushed towards the location where Zhang Zhun was. Speaking of which, the other party had a good vision and quickly identified the flagship of the Hu Ben Army Navy. They also inferred from the arrangement of the warships of the Hu Ben Army Navy that the Hu Ben Army Navy had no malice towards them, so they drove over with confidence.

Judging from this subtle action, the British warship had a very rich experience in naval combat. Apart from the guy who changed from a pirate to a navy, Zhang Zhun really couldn't think of any other possibility. The Royal Naval School of the British were all whitewashed. In the 17th century, most of the British navy were transferred directly from a pirate.

“Huh?”

"There is a female monster!"

Zhang Haibin suddenly whispered in a strange look.

It turned out that a blonde woman suddenly appeared on the bow of the British warship, constantly waving to Zhang Zhun. She may be around twenty years old and was wearing a relatively revealing outfit. Because of the distance, she couldn't see her appearance clearly. However, judging from her tall and toned figure, she had a bit of Christina's style.

Zhang Haibin and the others have never seen a woman on a warship, no wonder they are so surprised. Besides, a blond and blue-eyed woman is a bit abrupt for them. At the same time, it is hard for them to imagine that a woman can lead a warship! Warships have always been women's forbidden zones, which is simply incredible!

"Let her come here!"

"Stop the two Dutch warships behind!"

Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice.

He also saw the woman. A woman, a young woman, suddenly appeared on the warship, which was indeed a bit abrupt. However, for time travelers, it was completely acceptable. Li Huamei, Song Yifeng, Christina, Lilu Agot... aren't they also women? Isn't the heroine in "Pirates of the Caribbean" also women?

On the one hand, Zhang Zhun did this, although it was a hero's intention to save beauty. Whether this British woman was beautiful or ugly, she would save her first. If she really came to East Asia from Britain, then she would definitely be quite familiar with the situation of the Western powers. If she could learn from her mouth about the actual situation of the Western powers, Zhang Zhun could develop more targetedly and thus surpass the Western powers.

On the one hand, it was out of dissatisfaction with the Dutch. Relying on the strength of maritime power, the Dutch's actions on the East Asian sea surface were becoming more and more aggressive. The Dutch had established a solid stronghold in Taiwan, stationed a large number of defenders and a large number of warships. The first thing the Hu Ben Navy had to deal with was the Dutch if he wanted to rush out of the country.

Of course, Zhang Zhun also has reason to be dissatisfied with the British. However, for the time being, the British could not stretch out their claws before defeating the Dutch. Moreover, Zhang Zhun also believes that because of the arrival of his time traveler, it would be difficult for Britain to have a chance to rise. If he could not curb the rise of the British, it would be too embarrassing to the face of the time traveler.

"Bangbangbangbang!"

"Bangbangbangbang!"

"Bangbangbangbang!"

More than a dozen Cangshan ships quickly surrounded two Dutch warships.

They adopted the familiar wolf pack tactics and kept firing at the Dutch warships from different directions. The muzzles of the flying dragon cannons kept spitting out bursts of flames, smashing solid bullets one by one to the distant Dutch warships.
Chapter completed!