latelenovela Chapter 622 A desperate charge
Chapter 622 A desperate charge
Chapter 622 Desperate Charge
The messenger returned quickly, not only beaten black and blue, but also had his ear cut off.
Wang Wenzhou was furious. As the saying goes, when two countries are at war, envoys should not be killed. Not only should envoys not be killed, but they should not be harmed either. Barbarians are barbarians, they don't listen to reason at all!
Unable to reach an agreement, Wang Wenzhou had no choice but to lead more than 1,500 warships of various sizes straight to Penghu Port.
Penghu Harbor is formed by the three islands of Penghu Island, Baisha Island, and Xiyu Island, which are connected in a ring shape, creating the central body of water. This waterway is Penghu Bay, or Penghu Harbor. The scenery of Penghu Bay is truly beautiful, but Wang Wenzhou had no time to appreciate it.
Penghu Port has three entrances and exits. Two of the entrances and exits are blocked by reefs, and the waterway between them is only wide enough for a small boat to pass through. Therefore, Penghu Port is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
However, Wang Wenzhou was anxious about the baby on the island, so even so, he had no choice but to attack.
Once the fleet arrived outside Penghu Port, Wang Wenzhou ordered an attack.
Van der Si had just dispatched a 500-man musketeer corps to land and attack the island. Upon seeing Wang Wenzhou's fleet approaching, he immediately led his fleet to meet them in battle.
Van der Sheehan's Second Fleet was one of the two main fleets of the Netherlands. The Netherlands, known as the "maritime carrier," at that time possessed tens of thousands of large merchant ships, making it arguably the world's maritime superpower.
The two fleets soon met, and a fierce battle ensued.
Wang Wenzhou's mixed fleet, although it had many warships, consisted mostly of small ships, apart from the battleships in his main fleet.
The Dutch Second Fleet consisted entirely of battleships, and the Dutch artillery manufacturing technology was clearly superior to that of the Ming Dynasty.
As soon as the two fleets made contact, Wang Wenzhou ordered a full-scale attack.
The Zheng brothers and Liu Xiang each led their warships and charged towards the Dutch.
However, after several volleys of fire from the Dutch fleet, the charge ceased.
These small warships charging into the Dutch fleet was like Senggelinqin leading Mongol cavalry to attack the Anglo-French allied forces during the Opium War at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Faced with cannons and muskets, the Mongol cavalry had no choice but to die.
The Zheng brothers and Liu Xiang ordered a halt to the charge almost simultaneously. In the short span of an incense stick's time, they had already lost more than a hundred warships, and charging now would be tantamount to suicide.
Wang Wenyi's eyes were red with worry. If Penghu Island were occupied by the Dutch, his two babies on the island would be in trouble.
Thinking of this, Wang Wenzhou decided to fight to the death. If you guys won't charge, I'll lead you all to charge.
Wang Wenzhou said coldly, "Babies, babies, quickly help me find some red cloth!"
"Huh?" Li Ling asked in confusion, "Father, where is there any red cloth here? Don't you dislike us wearing red and green? You said we look like old ladies in such clothes."
This is truly Wang Wenzhou's perverse sense of humor. He prefers babies to wear plain-colored clothes and dislikes them dressed up in flamboyant outfits like middle-aged women dancing in a public square.
Wang Wenzhou quickly said, "Think quickly, where is there red cloth? Red cloth is more eye-catching, and I want to personally lead the fleet into battle!"
Liu Li thought for a moment and then said, "My lord, I am wearing red underpants today."
"Take it off and give it to me right now!" Wang Wenzhou was really anxious. Time was of the essence. If they didn't hurry, the Dutch would occupy Penghu Island.
"Okay!" Liu Li nodded and quickly took off her underwear and handed it to Wang Wenzhou.
Coincidentally, Li Ling was also wearing red underwear today, and she quickly took it off and gave it to Wang Wenzhou.
Wang Wenzhou tied two red underpants together, then wrapped them around his head, and turned to go to the deck of the "Little Lanlan".
The two babies quickly chased after them.
Li Ling asked in surprise, "Father, the two armies are at war, where are you going?"
Wang Wenzhou pointed to the mast of the "Little Lanlan" and said, "I want to climb up there."
"Huh?" Li Ling was stunned. The mast of the "Little Lanlan" was over 100 meters high. At 80 meters, there was an observation post with a messenger and a lookout.
Li Ling hurriedly said to Jian Fengyu, "Jian Fengyu, why don't you stop the lord right now!"
"Yes!" Jian Fengyu quickly grabbed Wang Wenzhou and advised, "Sir, you must not put yourself in danger!"
"Let go!" Wang Wenzhou shouted sternly. "What the hell is going on? In this battle, we must defeat the Dutch. If they don't retreat, I'd rather die fighting than stop them! Pass down the order: after I climb up, the Little Lanlan will lead the charge. In this battle, I am invincible, and the enemy is not me!"
"My lord! You mustn't!" Jian Fengyu hurriedly advised, feeling frustrated that his lord had drunk too much again. Whenever his lord got drunk, if Liu Rushi or Madam Sheng Lan were present, they could usually persuade him not to do anything foolish, but today neither of them were there, which was troublesome.
"Get out of here!" Wang Wenzhou roared. "If anyone dares to stop me again, no matter who they are, I'll skin them alive!"
Liu Li was consumed by jealousy. She was the daughter of a pirate, had followed Liu Xiang since childhood, and had experienced countless naval battles. Several times, when faced with dire straits, her father, like Wang Wenzhou, had burned his bridges and led the charge in a desperate attack.
But right now, Wang Wenzhou isn't in dire straits. He's doing this to save those two little bitches on the island. How could Liu Li, as Wang Wenzhou's woman, not be jealous?
Liu Li thought to herself, "If I were ever trapped on an island, would Wang Wenzhou do the same thing, risking his own life to save me?"
Seeing Wang Wenzhou's anger, no one dared to stop him.
Wang Wen climbed the mast and shouted, "Pass down the order! When the Little Lanlan launches its charge, anyone who dares not follow me will have their entire family slaughtered when we get back! Jian Fengyu, tell Zheng Zhilong and Liu Xiang that if I die in battle, none of their families in Fujian will survive!"
"Yes!" Jian Fengyu accepted the order. He understood that his lord was truly going to fight to the death. Jian Fengyu was immediately filled with patriotic fervor. The last time his lord had fought so desperately was when he battled the bandits in Hanshan.
In that battle, to save the ladies, the Lord led the sedan chair bearers to cover the retreat, risking his life to survive. Although there were rumors that the Lord was a coward who fled from every battle, Jian Fengyu thought it was complete nonsense. It was because without the ladies' support, if any of the ladies were in danger, the Lord would dare to fight even the King of Heaven himself.
After a stick of incense had burned, Wang Wenzhou finally climbed to the watchtower on the mast.
Holy crap! It's over 80 meters high, that's the height of a 30-story building. The higher it is, the stronger the wind, especially at sea, where the sea breeze is even stronger.
Wang Wenzhou was so blown around by the sea breeze that he could barely stand.
The messenger, Pang Xing'an, asked in surprise, "Sir, why did you come up here?"
Wang Wenzhou gripped the railing tightly and asked, "What's your name?"
"Your Excellency, I am Pang Xing'an," Pang Xing'an replied.
Wang Wenzhou nodded and said, "Xiao Pang, from now on, we will be bound together by life and death! Pass down the order: Xiao Lanlan, full speed ahead! All warships, follow Xiao Lanlan and charge!"
"Yes!" Pang Xing'an nodded.
In an instant, the "Little Lanlan" took the lead and rushed to the front. On the lookout tower on its mast, a small red dot could be vaguely seen. It was the red underpants of the two babies wrapped around Wang Wenzhou's head.