Chapter 202: The Price of Underestimating the Enemy
This statement is like a naked provocation.
To Nanjuyi's ears, it was as if the Dutch were saying that our weapons were advanced, and you just couldn't beat us.
It is better to open ports as soon as possible to negotiate with each other so that we will not use strong ships and sharp guns to blast your country's doors!
Next to Nan Juyi, a general wearing a chain mail and a black helmet glared at the Dutch delegation.
This person is the current general of Fujian - Yu Zigao.
Fujian General Yu Zigao, this man is very famous. He was born in a general. His father was Yu Dayou, a famous general of the Jiajing Dynasty, and he was very famous.
Compared to his father's reputation, Yu Zigao seems a bit mediocre.
He followed his father to fight against the Japanese since he was a child. He had many martial arts strategies, but he did not have much merit. After he became an adult, he served as the assistant commander of the guards and governed the military and sea pedestal.
Later, he worked diligently, but did not make great contributions, and he continued to be promoted to the general of Fujian in the 48th year of Wanli, which did not insult his father's reputation.
Beside Yu Zigao, his most trusted general, Wang Mengxiong, who was guarded by Zhongzuo, was also from the general. The rest of the water marks were familiar with water warfare.
According to the general rule, local civil and military affairs are in harmony, civil officials despise military generals, and military generals ridicule civil officials to only use pens as swords. Whenever new officials take office, they will fight secretly.
Nan Juyi took office, which coincided with the Dutch invasion.
The general takes into account the overall situation and is willing to cooperate with everything and follow orders after becoming the new governor. This is very rare in many places.
All the Fujian generals were angry with the words of Hong Maoyi, so they stood up one after another, and Wang Mengxiong said:
"Please give the commander the instructions, and we will obey the military orders!"
Yu Zigao was silent for a while, with a cold expression and scolded:
"Sit down and listen to the orders of Futai!"
Upon hearing this, the generals sighed and had to sit down again.
Nan Juyi was grateful, but he deliberately did not look at Yu Zigao beside him. He was anxious and angry, and wished he could start a war with Hongmao Fan immediately.
But he cannot. The court clearly ordered that such major matters should not be easily decided between Fujian.
"You don't have the sincerity of negotiations, so let's see you on the battlefield!" The Fujian government's push and four obstacles completely angered the Dutch diplomat.
He stood up in anger and was about to leave.
At the same time, a gust of wind floated past him, but a man ran over quickly, holding the documents, and presented them to Nan Juyi and Yu Zigao.
Looking at the document from the Forbidden City, Yu Zigao's face gradually calmed down and handed it to Yu Zigao who was eager to see him.
After Yu Zigao saw it, he handed it over to the generals to circulate.
"ha!"
Wang Mengxiong did not hold back his smile and made a strange sound. Then, the generals burst into laughter and called His Majesty the wise.
This scene made the Dutch diplomat confused.
He looked at the translator in confusion, but saw that the latter was also confused and shook his head, feeling that his identity as a royal diplomat was insulted, and he became even more angry.
"Stay—"
As soon as one foot stepped out of the threshold, Nan Juyi shouted behind him.
The Dutch diplomat turned around and saw Nan Juyi changing his respectful face, and said with a smile:
"Please forgive me, it is the emperor's will that came down."
"What do you mean?" the other party asked quickly, feeling quite impatient.
These red-haired Yi's appearances were fully visible to Nan Juyi, and he felt more confident in his heart, so he smiled:
"Your Excellency the diplomat also asks you to repeat, Your Majesty, my family allows the Ming Dynasty to trade with the Netherlands and become a friendly country."
After hearing this, the diplomat's eyes immediately lit up. He seemed to be much satisfied and left with a laugh.
When the Dutch delegation and his group left, Nan Juyi's smile gradually froze, saying:
"Penghu is the gateway to Zhang and Quanzhou, and Beigang is the lips and teeth of Penghu. If Beigang loses Beigang, the lips will die and the teeth will be cold. Not only Penghu can be considered, but Zhang and Quanzhou can also be worried."
"Now that the Zhongzuo was blocked by the Red-haired fleet, Yu Shuai, is there any way to crack it?"
Yu Zigao had a good idea in his mind. He put the documents of the capital aside and stepped forward a few steps, but he was still behind Nanjuyi and said seriously:
"The emperor made the order, and I am the Ming Dynasty, and I will fight for every inch of land!"
"Everything of land must be fought for!" Wang Mengxiong shouted.
After the words came to an end, Yu Zigao continued:
"My opinion is that Futai and I immediately issued a notice to assemble the water and land armies of Fujian to completely annihilate the first batch of invading Red-Fao Yi in Penghu!"
"This time, the battle is a momentum. No matter how many troops mobilize or how much military funds are spent, these red and male weapons will be wiped out!"
"Tell the Westerners that the Ming Dynasty is not easy to mess with. Next time I come, I will consider it!"
"right!"
When the generals heard this, they asked for a fight and were very excited.
Nan Juyi nodded slightly, then realized something, and added: "No, at that time, I will still let a few go, otherwise who will send a message?"
"Hahaha--"
The generals burst into laughter.
......
The next day.
Fujian Governor Nan Juyi and Fujian General Yu Zigao made a plan to implement the plan. The former held a big banquet and invited the Dutch delegation to come to the banquet.
During the banquet, when singing and dancing were noisy, the Ming soldiers who had been ambushing on both sides rushed out, subduing the shocked Dutch diplomats and others.
At the same time, the Ming troops in Fujian Xingdusi, Yanping Prefecture, Fuzhou Fu, Quanzhou Prefecture and other places were moved when they heard the news.
The plum blossoms and sea thousand houses, the Dajins and sea thousand houses, Pinghaiwei, and the Fujian Navy fleets also received military orders from Fujian General Yu Zigao to strode the ships and sail to the sea.
For a moment, the Ming army was mobilized one by one along the coast of Fujian, and the war was on the verge of war.
......
That night, a waning moon hung in the clear sky outside the sea of Fujian.
The vast ocean is as quiet as this, and occasionally a few sea breezes blow over the mast.
Under the waning moon, Yu Zigao was personally leading a small fleet of more than 80 ships to quietly approach the Dutch ships blocking the Zhongzuo.
Yu Zigao stood on the Cangshan boat, holding the rudder tightly, grasping the direction of the ship, his eyes firm, but somehow, he was always nervous and uneasy.
Not far away, several large sailboats about twenty feet long came into view.
Yu Zigao watched with a thousand-mile mirror, and his expression gradually became solemn. He blocked the Dutch fleet in Zhongzuo's total of eight ships. They had three of these ships.
"What kind of ship is this?"
He could clearly see that the three warships about twenty feet were equipped with artillery on both sides, regardless of light or heavy, were dozens of times the number of light that was his navy Cangshan warship.
"Boom--"
With anxiety, the first naval battle between Ming and He suddenly broke out outside Fujian.
This time, the Fujian Navy, who had already prepared, gathered the most of the warships that could be mobilized in the short term, with a total of 86 large and large warships.
Taking advantage of the night, attacked eight Dutch ships that had closed their ports.
In terms of the number of crew members, more than 80 Fujian Navy warships were loaded with nearly 2,000 sailors, while the opponent had only eight warships and only more than 100 seafarers.
No matter how you look at it, it is a war that should be one-sided.
But the facts come the opposite.
Although Yu Zigao has rich experience in naval battles, he has never fought with the Dutch and does not know the way the opponent's fleet fights, which puts him in a passive position.
And more importantly, the combat power of those three unknown warships is really too strong...
Chapter completed!