"I still have to discuss with the generals of the Sailors when I will go on the expedition, and the current situation does not allow us to delay any longer." Zhu Linmiao said and motioned to Zhang Jiayu, "I was just talking to Yuanzi about the movements of the thieves and Hongyi. ”

Zhang Jiayu saw Shi Lang looking at him, and hurriedly recounted the things he had heard from the auxiliary king before. The latter also frowned, "As Master Zhang said, if the sailor is attacked from both sides, there will be few chances of winning." ”

Zhu Linmiao immediately continued: "We must not sit idly by, but take the initiative to attack before the capture and razor converge, and break each one!" ”

"Your Highness," the squire hesitated, "the officers and men of the Navy Division have all relied on the huge boat in Yongbeili as a heavy weapon, according to the boatwright who went north with the Zhangzhou a few days ago, the ship will be launched in less than a month, do you ...... wait?"

"Don't wait any longer." Zhu Linmiao shook his head resolutely, "On the battlefield, you must 'surprise the enemy and attack the enemy unprepared' in order to be invincible."

"Now the sailors are waiting for the 800-ton warship, and the Lan people have many ears and eyes in Yongbei, how can they not know? They must have decided that the sailors would wait for the giant ships to enter service before leaving the port for a decisive battle.

"And we are going to surprise the enemy's expectations and immediately move north. Although the loss of this ship will reduce the combat power of the sailors by two or three percent, it will allow us to win the first move! ”

He said and looked eastward, "To tell you the truth, the main reason why I rushed to Chongming Island this time was to discuss the details of the battle with the generals of the Navy, and then I will personally preside over the oath of the Sailor Division to boost the morale of the officers and soldiers." ”

"It's still His Highness's foresight, just to catch him off guard!" Shi Lang's eyes flashed, and he said, "We can still go to the Yellow Sea to rest and wait, and finally find another excellent ambush water area last time." ”

Zhu Linmiao smiled again and shook his head, "Last time Zheng Zhilong escaped death, how could he not remember the distress in the Yellow Sea in his heart?" If we ambush again, I'm afraid it will be half the effort. ”

"Your Highness's meaning ......" Shi Lang wondered, "Is it possible to win a head-to-head victory?" ”

The mouth of the Yangtze River, Chongming Island.

Daming Sailor Supply and Training Port.

In the conference room of the Shao Wu, almost all the sailor generals were taken aback, "Attack Laizhou directly?!" ”

"Yes!" Zhu Linmiao's tone was very firm, "Without waiting for the warship in Yongbeili to be completed, the sailor pulled out the anchor and attacked, this is just to surprise the enemy, and it is equally important to attack the enemy unprepared."

"The whole of the captive water division is ready to go south to fight a decisive battle with me, so we will go the opposite way, and before it leaves, we will take Laizhou directly and kill the thief ship in the harbor!"

Later, in 1941, the Japanese attacked thousands of miles to inflict heavy damage on the U.S. Pacific Fleet, thus gaining a brief sea advantage. At that time, radar was already widespread, and with the reconnaissance planes in the sky, the Americans had not yet been able to detect the Japanese fleet in the vast sea. With the maritime reconnaissance ability of the 17th century, Zhu Linmiao had full confidence, and when the Ming naval division rushed to the military port in Shandong, Jiucheng Jianyu was still in the dark.

He continued: "Laizhou Port was only a medium-sized port before, and after Zheng Zhilong led a large number of warships to anchor here, it was hastily expanded, but the artillery used for garrison did not increase much.

"According to the secret report of the Koreans in Laizhou, there were only 10 fixed batteries along the port and the inbound waterway, with 7 18-pounder guns, 14 12-pounder guns, and 20 9-pounder guns.

In other words, the firepower of the entire Laizhou Port is only slightly stronger than that of the Shao Wu. We also have in our hands the detailed distribution of artillery fire in the harbor, and as long as the route is set reasonably, we can avoid a lot of firepower.

"In this way, with only the three fourth-class cruisers and four fifth-class frigates of our naval division's main force, the number of cannons equipped with can exceed the number of Zheng Zhilong's large warships and shore batteries."

The latest "Classification Standards for Warships" of the Daming Navy Division classifies all warships into seven classes. Battleships of the first rank: displacement of more than one thousand two hundred tons. Equipped with more than 90 cannons, of which no less than 30 heavy guns of 28 pounder or more.

Battleships of the second class: displacement from eight hundred to a thousand tons. Equipped with more than 80 cannons, and no less than 24 heavy cannons of more than 28 pounds.

Battleships of the third rank: displacement from six hundred to eight hundred tons. Equipped with more than fifty-four cannons, and no less than eighteen heavy cannons of more than twenty-four pounds.

A ship of smaller size cannot be considered a battleship.

Cruisers of the fourth rank: displacement from five hundred to six hundred tons. Equipped with more than 36 cannons, and no less than 8 heavy cannons of 18 pounders or more.

Five-class frigates: displacement from three hundred to four hundred tons. Equipped with more than eighteen cannons.

Corvettes of the sixth rank: displacement of more than one hundred and thirty tons. Armed with more than eight cannons.

Those less than 100 tons are classified as auxiliary ships.

According to this set of standards, the 500-ton Shaowu can only barely be counted as a fourth-class cruiser, while the remaining warships of more than 300 tons belong to the ranks of frigates.

However, battleships are not the only ones that can form battle lines to engage the enemy. Which ships could join the battle line was actually determined by the strength of the enemy.

For example, when European naval powers engaged in large-scale naval battles, only ships of the third rank and above were used to form battle lines. Smaller ships are too weak in firepower and protection, and can easily become a "weak point" on the battle line, from which the enemy will inevitably concentrate on breaking through.

However, there are not too many powerful warships in Asian waters at this time, so even if it is a fifth-class frigate of the Ming Dynasty, its combat effectiveness is enough to play a role on the battle line. Against traditional junk ships, even sixth-class frigates can be lined up to fight.

Zheng Chenggong was the first to agree, "In the end, I think this method is feasible. Breaking into Laizhou Harbor to attack can not only use artillery bombardment, but also block enemy ships in the harbor and set fire, especially killing the enemy. ”

Zhang Guoxuan, who had previously burned Zheng Zhilong's warship in Quanzhou Military Port, was also eye-catching, "The last general is willing to lead the arson ship to attack the enemy." Last time, Zheng Thief escaped by chance, and he will not miss again this time! ”

Zhu Linmiao nodded and said: "The space in the port is narrow and not easy to disperse, and the fire attack is indeed twice the result with half the effort." General Zhang led the clipper to set it on fire.

"In addition, the Korean sailors are also in the harbor, and although they don't need to be expected to help kill the enemy, they will always leave the ship and run away. As long as they were allowed to park their boats on the main roads beforehand, it would be more difficult for the captives to maneuver. ”

He looked around at the generals and said solemnly: "The surprise attack on Laizhou is an important battle for our sailors to change from passive to active, and it is imperative.

"It doesn't take much, just destroy the warships of the thieves stationed in Shandong, and the entire battle situation will immediately fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

"After that, we can either go south directly to find a decisive battle with the Lan people, or continue to defend the area around Chongming. With the construction speed of the three shipyards in Longjiang, Yongbeili and Nan'an, whether it is Jianyu or Hongyi in the future, the gap between the strength of our sailors will become bigger and bigger! ”