Xinshun 1730

Chapter 732 The Difference Between Windows and Doors

The rioting Chinese had rushed to the square in front of the Governor's Mansion, and the Governor's Mansion, which only high-ranking Chinese could enter, was right in front of them.

Historically, this year the Dutch would relocate the administrative functions of Batavia to Bogor.Because Jakarta is too hot, and it is easy to get sick.The climate in Bogor in the volcanic area is much cooler. Of course, the Governor does not like such a hot place.

However, the plan of the Dutch to relocate Batavia's administrative functions was shelved due to the gathering of slave labor in the sugar factory in the volcano.

However, since the idea of ​​relocating to Bogor for the summer has already been proposed, it can be seen that the Dutch are already quite confident in the rule of Batavia. The Governor's Palace is more of an administrative function and does not have a military function.

The Governor's Mansion is not high, a standard Dutch-style two-story structure.

Red bricks, glass windows, and a small loft-style building on the third floor.

The area is still not small, and the Governor's Mansion is not only where the Governor lives, but also the administrative agencies of the colonial government.

Even the archives of the company that Fuguang and others are most concerned about are also stored here.

The Dutch have already reacted, and the Chinese in the city rebelled.This was really unexpected for them.

After cleaning up the U-shirt Party and pantsless men in the city, the Chinese associations have basically disintegrated.The only Chinese organizations that still exist are Kapitan and Lei Zhenlan of the Dutch "registered household Qimin".

Moreover, in the last sugar factory slave labor uprising, the Chinese in the city had proved their loyalty to the Netherlands, their cowardice and their desire for stability.

The Dutch really did not expect that these cowardly urban Chinese dared to rebel against them, and they were those Kapitan and Lei Zhenlan who seemed impossible to rebel and were completely bound up with the interests of the Dutch Take the lead.

The governor was not there, and the company's counselor panicked for a while.It's not that he doesn't have the experience and common sense to deal with such incidents, but that it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Although there were still some Dutch soldiers in the city, the incident happened suddenly. These Dutch soldiers didn't get an order, and they didn't know whether to defend the fort or come to the city to encircle and suppress.

Through the window, you can see the dark crowd outside, making whining roars.

The dozen or so Dutch soldiers guarding the Governor's Palace had already fallen to the ground.It was shot to death by someone from a long distance, which is not something these "mobs" can do.

The employees of the company were organized and defended at the window with muskets.The door to the Governor's Mansion has been blocked with furniture such as chairs.

However, the windows on the first floor can be turned in directly.In order to show the style of the Governor's Palace, the glass windows are made of large pieces of plate glass made in England, which is quite beautiful, but it has become a great weakness at this time.

From time to time, stray bullets flew in and shattered the glass.

The company employees lying on the window on the second floor were nervously shooting at the crowd, and the room was filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke.

"Hold on for a while! The orderlies have been sent to notify the garrison. Employees, as long as you hold on for an hour, these mobs will fail."

The company counselor encouraged the employees, urging them not to shoot indiscriminately, but to wait for someone to approach before hitting.Isn't it a waste of lead bullets and gunpowder to fight from such a distance now?
downstairs.

The people who rushed to the front stopped, because the Dutch hid in the building and shot, causing not too many casualties, but those who rushed forward did not dare to rush forward.

"Get some carriages over here!"

Wang Wu walked up to Lian Fuguang and yelled loudly, so that Lian Fuguang, who only knew that he was using rewards to make his servants rush forward, woke up.

He didn't know what the carriage was for, but there were quite a few carriages in the city of Batavia.Especially the high-ranking Chinese, in order to reflect their integration into the rule of the Dutch and to distinguish them from ordinary Chinese, they all rode in European-style carriages.

Soon, several carriages were pushed over.

Wang Wu took his men and took out the planks from the nearby house, and filled the gaps between the planks with soil.

He had more than 20 people under his command, and even Fu Guang spent a lot of money to find dozens of brave men, pushing this simple car, resisting the lead bullets of the Dutch, and pushing it to the window of the Governor's Mansion.

If it is a field battle, this thing is completely useless.Whether it is a grenade or a four-pounder field gun supporting infantry, this tactic can be easily broken.

However, this is not a regular battlefield, and what they are facing is not the Dutch army that can beat a dozen French in Europe, but a group of employees of the East India Company.

Although there are guns, there is a lack of grenades.

The car with the simple buckshot stopped in front of the governor's mansion, and Wang Wu yelled at the people next to him.The man immediately took out a grenade, took out the matchlock and ignited it, counted silently, then suddenly threw it towards the window.

bang bang...

With a few loud bangs and thick black smoke, several grenadiers jumped into the window first with their short rifles.

"Open the door! As long as you open the door, the people behind will know where to rush!"

Wang Wu shouted loudly, followed closely behind those people, and jumped into the window.Even the warriors selected by Fu Guang and others with a lot of money, also carried their swords and killed them at this time.

This place is very close to the gate of the Governor's Mansion. When Wang Wu jumped in, the black smoke from the explosion of the grenade inside had not dissipated.

The few grenadier veterans who jumped in first skillfully ignited another grenade inside, kicked open the door of the room, and threw two out first regardless of whether there was anyone outside the door.

When the explosion sounded, the old grenadier rushed out with a short rifle.

As soon as these people rushed in, the Dutch side became chaotic first.These employees who have never been on the battlefield will also shoot, and it is okay to let them stand by the window and shoot.

In fact, when they saw that the broken thing modified by the horse-drawn carriage method could block lead bullets, their mentality collapsed.

When the grenade was thrown in from the window and the sound of the explosion came, even though they knew that they were not in the room they were guarding, the mentality of these company employees still couldn't bear it.

Worried that someone would throw one through the door of the house.

With the sound of the explosion, these employees ran towards the stairs, at least feeling that the second floor was safer.

The first floor was completely messed up. After Wang Wu led his people to throw two grenades towards the stairs, he stopped caring about those Dutch people running around. Instead, he led people to remove all the furniture blocking the door, and used The ax hacked open the door.

The most fearful thing for those rioting people is stagnation. Once they find the way forward, as long as they see that the silk flagpole has not fallen down and the gate of the Governor's Mansion has been opened, they will swarm towards the open Governor's Mansion. The gate of the mansion rushed in.

Although, in fact, the windows on the first floor are not high at all, and it is the same to climb in through the windows.

From the perspective of soldiers, what is the difference between the gate and the glass windows on the first floor from a tactical perspective?
But in the eyes of the common people, it is very different. Opening the door and turning in through the window are completely different.

As soon as the door opened, his confidence doubled and his momentum soared.

Once inside the building, these people are no longer afraid.A group of seven or eight people randomly find a room and rush in.Kill people when you see them, and keep going forward if you don't see them.

Even Fu Guang and the others rushed in. He was most concerned about the company's files.

Fortunately, they have a close relationship with the company, and they know where the company files are.

Just as he was thinking about how to handle this matter quietly, Wang Wu took the initiative to find him.

"Since we have rushed here, the second floor of the Governor's Mansion can be captured easily. Now the Dutch may mobilize troops to counterattack, and we can't just defend the Governor's Mansion."

"The people who rushed in, if they knew that the Dutch had invaded the Tang community and were worried about their wives and children, they would definitely have no intention of defending them."

"However, the Governor's Mansion is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once it is captured, it cannot be given up."

"In this way, you call Lei Zhenlan, and when the second floor of the Governor's Mansion is captured, follow us back to the Tangren community. The people guarding their homes must be full of fighting spirit."

"You take your men, as well as those casino thugs, your hired servants, and stay here. I will give you another 20 people, all of whom are good players. As long as you listen to them, the Dutch will attack Not down here."

Really sleepy came to send pillows, Lian Fuguang was thinking about how to quietly destroy the "nomination certificate" he had given to the Dutch, the people in the court didn't care about these things at all, but cared about the people.

"Your Excellency is right! If these people stay in the governor's mansion and see the fire in the Tang people's community, their minds will be confused. They are worried about their wives and children, and they can't control them. They will definitely run back."

"Don't worry, my lord. We also have some people under our command. It is not as good as you to charge and fight, but it is not a problem to guard this isolated building."

Wang Wuyi patted his head, and said again: "Once you have it, look for the files of the Dutchman. When the Marquis of Jing sent me here, he told me to get the Dutchman's charts. If you get the charts, It can be regarded as a meritorious service, and there will be an explanation in the future. Do you know what a sea chart is?"

Before he came, Liu Yu didn't give him too many instructions, mainly hoping that the people in the city would revolt.In addition, it is the sea chart.

As for the East India Company's archives, materials, distribution of warehouses, and accounts of sales and purchases, Liu Yu is actually not interested.

The relationship with the Dutch is either the dissolution and reorganization of the old East India Company, or the unending death between China and the Netherlands.

In the case of the former, those broken files are meaningless.Liu Yu didn't like VOC's accounts, there were too many frauds in it, and he didn't like VOC's outdated business model. After the reorganization, the initiative was on Dashun's side, and some business models had to be changed.

In the latter case, those broken files are even more meaningless.Liu Yu didn't want to know too much about Nanyang Chinese.

Originally, Lian Fuguang was startled when he heard Wang Wu asking him to look for files.But immediately after Wang Wu said to look for Haitu, his heart was relieved all of a sudden, and he hurriedly agreed.

"Don't worry, my lord. I can also read Dutch, and I know what a chart is. I will search for it with all my heart. My lord will just bring someone back to the Tang community."

Xindao, you are gone, I just happen to be on business.At that time, only the charts will be left for you, and the files about us will be burned, and this matter will be considered perfect.

(End of this chapter)