In July 1681, Kangxi ordered Shi Langtong, the commander-in-chief of the Fujian Navy, to lead "21,000 officers and men, equipped with thirty big bird ships, one hundred and three jianzuo ships, and sixty-five double-sailed stern ships."

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Most of these warships were traitors from Ming and Zheng. Fortunately, Zhu Tiangui's fleet was retained by Zheng Kezang, otherwise the Fujian Navy would be stronger now.

In fact, the biggest traitor of the Ming Dynasty was Zheng Zhilong, the father of Mr. Guo. He surrendered directly to the Qing Dynasty with 200,000 troops. The Qing Dynasty's Fujian Navy was based on Zheng Zhilong's troops.

Shi Lang was so happy to return home in rich clothes that the first thing he did was to visit Yao Qisheng in Fuzhou.

Seeing Shi Lang, Yao Qisheng was in a good mood. He had always recommended Shi Lang to be the admiral of the Fujian Navy, and it finally came true today.

However, Yao Qisheng has a very high self-esteem, and the two will eventually have a rift because of their power.

"Sir Governor, I finally see you, my Bole!"

Shi Lang had just arrived and was very polite. He had been a dog in the capital for a long time and had not yet regained his former gangster spirit.

"General Shi Lang, I have admired you for a long time!" In the reception room of the Governor's Mansion, the white-haired Yao Qisheng said with cupped hands.

After drinking and eating, Yao Qisheng decided to see if there was any food in Shi Lang's stomach and said:

This time, Shi Lang also understood that the alliance might not be successful, but he had to give it a try!

What to do?

Shi Lang thought of the Dutch, a good friend of the Qing Dynasty!

Secondly, Penghu is located to the north of Yizhou Island. If the south wind captures Penghu, it cannot go against the wind to capture Yizhou Island. If the north wind captures Penghu, it can drive directly to Yizhou Island.

The new officer took up his post with three fires, but this fire was nothing. Shi Lang was very famous in the Fujian Navy, and they were all willing to listen to him.

Since the era of Guo Xingye, the Netherlands has been colluding with the Qing Dynasty.

Yao Qisheng was really annoyed now. Yao Qisheng had always hoped that the admiral and the governor would jointly attack Yizhou Island, so Shi Lang wanted to leave him alone and do it alone.

However, the Dutch's target was Yizhou Island, but the Qing Dynasty had been borrowing their fleet to attack the Ming and Zheng forces along the coast of Fujian, completely ignoring the Dutch's requests.

When they met for the first time, the two parties broke up unhappy. Shi Lang was not afraid. There was someone in his court who was easy to do, and it was Li Guangdi who risked the lives of his entire family to support him.

There are five battalions directly under the jurisdiction of the central, left, right, front and rear battalions, and three towns: Kinmen, Haitan and Nan'ao. These towns and battalions are widely distributed, and each has its own garrison. Most of them are stationed on islands.

A tight defense line has been formed along the coast. If there is an emergency, they can cooperate and support each other.

The Dutch felt that they were being tricked by the Qing Dynasty. From 1665 onwards, the Netherlands stopped engaging in war and military cooperation with the Qing Dynasty.

The Fujian Navy Admiral is in charge of one bid and the military strength of three towns.

Shi Lang insisted on his own ideas about attacking Yizhou Island, so the two sides had a fierce conflict.

There were too few ships at this stage, and it would be difficult to deal with Zheng Kezang if he came to fight. Although Shi Lang didn't know the truth about Wan Zhengse's victory, he found out that Zhu Tiangui's fleet had escaped, and the strength of the Ming and Zheng navy should not be underestimated.

First, there are many north winds in Penghu and Yizhou Island. If the north wind advances, it can attack in separate directions, while the south wind can only anchor at Niangma Palace.

Yao Qisheng thought to himself: There is no reason for this. I have wasted my time recommending him three times. He is actually a ruthless person. No wonder he can be a minister.

"My Lord Governor, I think we should take advantage of the strong south wind in summer to attack Yizhou Island. We should do the opposite and attack it unprepared." Shi Lang spoke eloquently.

Yao Qisheng also had a temper: "General Shi, you asked 20,000 soldiers of the Fujian Navy to accompany you on surprise attacks. If something happens, the Fujian Navy will be buried with you. Can you bear this responsibility?"

However, after 1677, the Qing Dynasty sent people to the Netherlands many times to request union, but the Dutch did not agree.

Shi Lang is very concerned about the Fujian Navy. This is the first battle of his comeback, and it may also be the last battle. If he fights well, his descendants can rely on Yizhou Island for several generations.

How will you know if you don't try?

Speaking of which, it was the Dutch who took the initiative to collude. Because the Ming and Zheng Dynasties recaptured Yizhou Island, the Dutch were naturally furious and sent many warships and troops to help the Qing Dynasty.

"General Shi, I wonder how you want to conquer Yizhou Island?"

Shi Lang retorted angrily: "The Fujian navy can also take advantage of the southerly wind to gain the upper hand and be in a favorable position during naval battles. It only needs to set off from Tongshan, prepare to advance to Bachao, and then turn north to attack Penghu."

Shi Lang insisted: "I am the admiral of the Navy. I should have the final say on how to fight. Mr. Yao, just take care of the logistics!"

It's quite interesting to say that. From the very beginning of the Qing Dynasty, it liked to collude with imperialism and suppress internal opposition forces. It's no wonder that so many weird things happened in the late Qing Dynasty.

In the Admiral's Mansion, Shi Lang said to his aide Chen Ang: "You have been doing business since you were young, and you understand the red-haired language. Regardless of whether cooperation is possible or not, try to get some information about Ming Zheng from them."

In addition, he found that the Fujian Navy had too few big bird ships and had to build them quickly. Without enough warships, final victory could not be guaranteed.

Chen Ang was from Quanzhou, Shi Lang's hometown, and he was originally a large merchant. When Shi Lang returned home this time, he took a fancy to him because he was familiar with the shipping routes around East Asia, so he promoted him to serve as an aide in his admiral's mansion.

He patrolled around and found that some ships were moored without soldiers at all. He almost got angry and lectured at the Admiral's Mansion in Xiamen: "As long as it is a warship of the Fujian Navy, it cannot leave the army for a day. The soldiers regard the ship as their home."

, the ship was guarded by soldiers! "

Yao Qisheng was unhappy at this moment. He thought highly of himself. In his plan, he should take advantage of the north wind to advance troops in winter and spring.

His immediate priority is not to please Yao Qisheng, but to understand his own Fujian Navy.

Third, typhoons occur from time to time in May, June, and July every year, which hinders logistical supplies and may hinder food supply.

At this time, the Fujian Navy was still on the rise in its career, and the quality of its soldiers was not bad. As soon as Shi Lang arrived, he increased his requirements.

"Admiral, this is easy. Please give me some time, and I'll get ready before setting off." Chen Ang was young, only 32 years old, and he was in his prime.

Historically, this time the Qinghe Alliance teamed up, it was natural that it was not successful.

Because the Qing Dynasty prohibited the sea, even if a lot of effort was expended to capture Yizhou Island, it would have little trade value. In addition, judging from past experience, it was likely that they were seeking skin from a tiger and might not gain anything. Therefore, the Dutch did not intend to fight with the cunning

Easterners join forces.

This time it might be possible, because Zheng Kezang had captured the Luzon Islands and was heading directly towards Batavia, so he might really be willing to join forces with the Qing Dynasty.

This is called a siege in Europa League, because Zheng Kezang annexed the Luzon Islands, causing hostility!

It is a pity that before Chen Ang arrived in Batavia to meet with the Dutch East Indies Governor-General Cornelis Spearman, Zheng Kezang arrived first!
Chapter completed!