There is naturally a reason why Shen Junrong placed the decisive battle with the Japanese pirates in Keelung. Keelung Port was originally named "Jilong Bay". Because its terrain is like a chicken cage, with a wide opening and narrowing in the middle and then entering, it is a natural safe haven formed by a large area of ​​inland sea. It is precisely because of such unique geographical conditions that Keelung later developed into the second port in Taiwan after Kaohsiung.

Everyone present had eyesight and immediately understood the wonders of Shen Junrong's plan. Chen Di slapped his thigh hard and gave Shen Junrong a thumbs up and said, "It's amazing! As long as we lead the Japanese pirates into the 'chicken cage' in Jilong Bay, we can encircle and annihilate them in one fell swoop!..." Then he turned to Chen Yourong, who was beside him and smiled, "Shihong (Shen Yourong's name is Shihong), Ling Ai is really better than her. Your Shen family is also a successor!..."

Chen Di and Shen Yourong had a close relationship, and he could only say this in front of Shen Yourong. Chen Yourong felt mixed feelings when he heard his words. On the one hand, he was confronted by Shen Junrong in person and felt a little uncomfortable. On the other hand, he always favored boys over girls when dealing with children, but none of his eight sons inherited his excellent military talents. On the contrary, his only daughter is most like him in this regard, dares to fight and fight, and is full of spirit. He is also a little relieved that Shen Junrong can propose such a wonderful military plan.

Chen Yourong is not a petty person. Shen Junrong's plan can be said to be the best solution to the crisis in Dongfan. He could not object because he was concerned about face. He nodded with a complicated expression and said, "This plan is good and should be feasible. However, the senior officials are too far from Keelung. If they cannot arrive in time, there may be variables. It is better to set up another ambush in Beigang. At that time, the two routes will be surrounded and safe!..."

This scene is naturally what Guo Zhiyuan is most willing to see. With the assistance of Chen Yourong and Shen Junrong and his daughter, he basically doesn't have to worry about military affairs, so he happily clapped his hands and said, "It's so wonderful! Then please General Chen stay in Beigang, Commander Chen is stationed in the defense of the generals, and everyone acts according to the plan!"

Soon, news came out of the outside world that Guo Zhiyuan was very furious about the attack on the official [www.biqugex.me], but he was helpless and could only transfer the sunny and reunited the navy army back to defend Beigang. At the same time, in order to do a good job, Guo Zhiyuan also transferred more than a dozen merchant ships, exchanged 500,000 taels of cash on board in Fuzhou, and purchased a large amount of rice, cloth and tobacco, saying that it was to be transported to Keelung, where Guo Zhiyuan's garment workshop and cigarette workshop will be built.

The Japanese pirates were indeed deceived. Although the last sneak attack on the official was repelled, they also tasted the sweetness. The dozens of ships and goods were the richest gains they had for plundering during this period. Especially when Guo Zhiyuan asked someone to carry the silver to board the ship, he deliberately overturned a box of silver. The white silver ingots rolled all over the ground, which made people's eyes dizzy. Their inland eyeliner also confirmed from the money house that Guo Zhiyuan did take 500,000 taels of cash silver to board the ship, and it was worth it to grab the 500,000 taels of cash silver!

This time, the Japanese pirates dispatched more powerful, with 150 large and small warships and more than 15,000 pirates. Among these 150 warships were Japanese red seal ships, as well as Ming Dynasty blessing ships, and even the three-masted sailboats of the Daxi people. Of course, they were more small Cangshan ships and modified warships of fishing boats. It can be seen that the Japanese pirates attached great importance to this sneak attack, uniting all the pirate forces in the nearby waters, and almost all the outspoken, so the fleet was so mixed.

Even so, so many warships were dispatched to form a very scary situation. There were a large area of ​​passing merchant ships, and they were shocked to see them from afar and fled in all directions. If it were normal, the Japanese pirates and pirates would definitely not let these merchant ships go, but this time their target was Keelung, so no one pursued these escaped merchant ships.

What they didn't know was that among these merchant ships fleeing everywhere, there were many reconnaissance ships released by Guo Zhiyuan. In order to ensure that the news of the Japanese pirates dispatched as soon as possible, Guo Zhiyuan placed dozens of small Cangshan ships as reconnaissance in the waters where the Japanese pirates attacked Keelung. These ships were carrying pigeons that conveyed the message, so the news of the Japanese pirates dispatched quickly reached Beigang, Keelung and the officials.

The leader of the Japanese pirates who organized the sneak attack was named Tokugawa Ki Hide. He was a sub-sect of the Tokugawa family. He was not favored by Tokugawa Ieyasu (Tokugawa Ieyasu: the first shogun in the Edo period of Japan and the actual controller of Japan at this time) and was not valued in Japan. So he took a group of subordinates to China to become Japanese pirates. Because he had such a prominent family background, the Japanese pirates in the coastal areas of Fujian were recruited by him, becoming the largest pirate force in the nearby waters, and could organize such a huge pirate coalition.

It was precisely because his development was so smooth that Tokugawa Ki Hide developed a despicable personality. He also called himself Tokugawa General, always fantasizing that when his power was strong enough, he would lead the fleet back to Japan, drive Tokugawa Ieyasu off the stage, and become the shogunate himself.

Of course, Tokugawa Ki Hide's subordinates were not without alert people. His retainer Natsume Yoshiaki frowned when he looked at the fleeing merchant ships and suggested to Tokugawa Ki Hide: "General, do you want to send a ship to chase these merchant ships? If the news is leaked, it will be bad if the other party is prepared!..."

But at this time, Tokugawa Ki Hide, who was full of success, could not hear any different opinions. She waved her hand and laughed: "So what if the other party is prepared? With our strong military strength, all the Fujian Navy of the Ming Dynasty were dispatched, and I could beat them to escape in panic!..."

What else Natsume Yoshiaki wanted to say, but Tokugawa Ki Hide waved her hand impatiently and said, "Send the order and speed up! You must capture Jilong Bay today!"

At this time, Guo Zhiyuan was in Jilong Bay. Originally, everyone disagreed with him for taking risks and letting him stay in Beigang to wait for the good news of victory, but Guo Zhiyuan could not sit still. He ran to Keelung to command. Seeing the news sent by the reconnaissance ship in front of him with a pigeon, a cold light flashed in his eyes, he clenched his fists and waved his hand hard, "A hundred and fifty warships are coming, the Japanese pirates really respect me. Today I must let them never come back and avenge the soldiers and the people who died in the defense of the officials!..."
Chapter completed!