Chapter 123
As soon as the day broke, John and Bobby became even more excited. Although their eyes were as red as rabbits after staying up all night, they still stood at the top of the watchtower and looked into the port like a stone, hoping that Kui Yi could arrive soon.
They are all worried that things at sea these days are actually not accurate. Delays of one or two days are common, but this time the biggest reliance is to eliminate Zheng Zhilong in Macau in one fell swoop when Zheng Zhilong has not summoned his men.
Without Zheng Zhilong, the Ming people would be leaderless in the South China Sea, and the Dutch could easily eliminate them one by one in the next step.
Not only John and Bobby are watching, but Li Xiao and Zheng Zhilong are also watching. The local forces in Macau are also watching, and many people from both ends of the spectrum are standing on the watchtowers and looking at it. They hope to find a way out for their families as soon as possible!
Kui Yi really lived up to expectations. In one morning, there was not even a shadow of a ghost ship on the sea, except for the seagulls that kept chirping and chirping, and were still looking for food on the sea.
"They won't stop coming, right?" Li Xiao, after all, has only been sailing for a short period of time, and asked Zheng Zhilong doubtfully. If the Dutch don't come, all his arrangements will be in vain.
"Probably not. Today is the day of the 15th high tide. It is very convenient for people on the fleet to land. If the ship docks directly at the port, the cannons can be transported down." Zheng Zhilong licked his fingers with his tongue and felt the wind direction and speed.
"It's hard to say what happens at sea. It's possible to be one day ahead and one day behind. Even three or four days behind is nothing new. However, the red-haired ghost is really good at finding opportunities. The wind speed and direction have been good these days.
Today is the 15th tide again, so even big ships can hit the pier directly."
Zheng Zhihu glanced at the port in the distance, then at his eldest brother and Li Xiao. He was very worried about whether he could defend the Zheng family compound with so few people on his side.
If it were just firearms, the strong courtyard wall of the Zheng family could survive. But if there were artillery, it would be fatal. No matter how strong the courtyard wall is, it cannot be a city wall. Even a city wall cannot withstand cannons.
The bombardment, let alone the courtyard wall.
"Come later if you can. We still have time to collect materials and things. Mr. Zheng, how is the gunpowder collection going?"
"To put it bluntly, I bought more than 600 kilograms because of my past friendship. Including the savings at home, it is only more than 1,200 kilograms. Alas...! The world's human heart!
In the past, my eldest brother stood up and shouted, no one in Macau would dare not to give face. But now it seems that the Dutch have gained the upper hand, and everyone is licking their butts and fawning over them.
Fuck you bastards, wait till I get down and kill the Dutch. Each one of them will be tied with stones and thrown into the sea!" Zheng Zhibao spat, even though he said so, he didn't know in his heart whether he could beat them.
Passed by the Dutch.
How could I ask the boss, Zheng Zhilong, but he wouldn't tell me. He always said that the young commander-in-chief had arrangements, but he didn't reveal even a word about the arrangements. Zheng Zhibao was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.
"They will regret it tomorrow." Li Xiao looked at the sea, his eyes attracted like a magnet.
Macau, which was noisy yesterday, seems to have suddenly calmed down. There is not even a fishing boat on the sea. All the people in Macau are huddled at home, and the timid ones will hide in hidden caves, hoping to escape this.
A war of unprecedented scale.
He waited from morning to noon, and then from noon to night. All the respectable people in Macau looked at the sea like a stone. Those who had taken refuge with the Dutch were beating drums in their hearts, fearing that the Dutch would let them go.
Pigeon yourself.
As for John and Bobby, they stayed on top of the watchtower all day. They didn't even go to the toilet! Every time Li Xiao's telescope scanned them, the postures of these two guys didn't change much. Li Xiao really hoped that these two bastards
The egg turns into a stone of hope.
Not long after the sunset, the western sky was still burning with an orange-red sunset glow. The sea was also dyed red by this glow, but it was more spectacular than the sky.
Because it is active, every time a row of waves rises, the glow reflected on the wave peaks is red and bright, just like pieces of burning flames, flickering, rolling, and disappearing
. And the row behind them flashed and rolled over again.
The bright moon in the sky shines on the sea, and the waves are sparkling. Occasionally, a fish will jump out of the sea, and silver waves will appear on the sea. In this beautiful night, Li Xiao looked at the soft beach and along the seaside, his eyes slowly
He walked forward. The sea water gently caressed the soft beach, making a gentle "swishing" sound. The late sea breeze was fresh and chilly, but Li Xiao felt unspeakable worries and worries in his heart.
anxious.
Kui Yi still broke his promise, and the Dutch fleet had not appeared for a whole day. There was a big moon hanging in the sky, very, very round, and very, very big. Li Xiao could even vaguely see the shadow on the moon.
, that should be the mountains on the moon.
The sound of the tide was very loud, and today's tide was particularly strong. The coastline was almost pushed to the foundations of people's houses near the sea!
Li Xiao looked at the sea. Fortunately, the person floating on the sea this time was the calm Li Xiu. Otherwise, with Li Hu's temper, he would definitely do something bad.
At dawn, the sea water has receded. The naughty children came out to pick up the sea, but were caught and beaten by the adults. Li Xiao could even see through the telescope that they were facing the Zheng family's watchtower and the Dutch watchtower.
Point and poke.
There was no one on the street, but Li Xiao knew that there was one or more pairs of eyes behind every crack in the door.
For two days in a row, Kui Yi's fleet still hasn't arrived. There are already scattered traders on the street, scurrying in and out like rats. They walk with their heels on the ground and their eyes looking everywhere.
Even if you have to fight life and death, we still have to live our lives after all. To live our lives, we still need firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea.
On the morning of the third day, the adults no longer cared about the children going to the beach to collect sea food. If you rely on the mountains to eat, you must eat the sea. When the sea recedes, there will always be a mouthful of food for the people on the beach. No matter what,
, the Sea Dragon King is still generous.
Not long after the fiery red sun came out, three low trumpets were heard from the sea, like the gasps of a giant. As the trumpets ended, densely packed masts appeared on the sea, and a warship at the head seemed to be coming from
The sun seemed to jump out of the sky, and the long horn on the head of the giant ship looked like a weapon of God.
The huge sail made the battleship reach a very high speed, and you could see the waves flying onto the deck. Entering the harbor at such a speed, you were looking for death.
All the sails on the battleship suddenly fell down in an instant. Then the battleship turned to the left rudder, and the mountain-like battleship made a beautiful and elegant move on the sea. As the current advanced, the battleship docked very beautifully.
Just after landing, the ship's artillery fired three times in succession. "Dong", "Dong" and "Dong" were fired from the ship's artillery. A ship flying the flag of the Zheng family was parked in the harbor, and debris immediately flew into the air.
Everyone was shocked by this display of power. Although the ship had been abandoned, everyone knew that the Dutch were serious this time. There would be no negotiations like before, and the two sides had to fight for real.
field.
The moment the warship appeared, John and Bobby hugged each other and jumped up and down with excitement. Tears flowed down!
It has been three days, and they have been suffering these three days. Some of the people who originally promised to help them now show signs of betrayal. The Zheng family has received supplies again, and in just a few days, they have collected almost 800 kilograms of gunpowder.
.
If they don't come for a few more days, when Zheng Zhilong Xiaoju's men arrive, John and Bobby will have no choice but to wash their necks and wait to be slaughtered.
Well now, Kui Yi's fleet is here. And with such an arrogant start, those rat-like Ming people must be hiding. Let them know what a truly powerful existence in this world looks like.
The two good friends hugged and cheered for a while. Then they rushed down from the tower as if they were suffering from mad cow disease. With their hands dancing wildly, they rushed to the dock to meet the powerful Dutch fleet.
Li Xiao said nothing and looked ugly. It was just morning, which meant that he had to hold on for a whole day in front of a powerful enemy.
Seeing so many sailing battleships, Zheng Zhilong swallowed hard. He thought there would be many enemies, but he didn't expect there to be so many. There were not only twenty ships, but probably more than forty.
The warships rushed into the harbor arrogantly, and the huge hulls used only the power of the waves to crush the poor small fishing boats into the bottom of the boats. The slightly larger merchant ships reacted quickly and all hurriedly weighed anchor and fled away. Regardless.
Wherever he goes, just stay out of the way of these red-haired ghosts.
Ships that were slow to respond, or whose sailors went ashore to take shelter, were all in bad luck. They were either crushed to pieces by the huge hull of the battleship, or turned into pieces by the red-haired ghost with a cannon.
There are fragments of wooden boats floating everywhere in Macau Harbor, and some people are holding on to the planks of the boats and constantly calling for help. Some people were shot off by cannonballs, and only one of their legs was left floating on the sea. It was scary.
"The red-haired ghost is trying to establish his authority!" Zheng Zhilong punched the courtyard wall angrily, and now those people who were just living on the wall must have become a group of red-haired ghosts.
"They are also making enemies. What these bastards believe in is force. Violence cannot solve all problems. When they promote force, they will also sow hatred.
People who have boats and people at home are thrown into the sea, don't you think it's not like them? Let them toss, but let's see how far they can go." Li Xiao smiled and looked into the bustling harbor.
After a noisy morning, the Dutch fleet finally entered the port. Groups of Dutch soldiers wearing red clothes and white trousers got off the ship with a murderous air in their hands.
John and Bobby were crazy with joy, hugging the leading officer and kissing and chewing on him.
Chapter completed!