Xinshun 1730

Chapter 751 Performance Battle ([-])

Banten's envoys didn't know that their fate of being exterminated in the harmonious atmosphere of the banquet had already been decided.

They really didn't expect that Dashun was more ruthless than the Dutch.At most, the Netherlands is focusing on tribute, requiring people to serve labor, monopolizing spices, and monopolizing the sale of salt.Dashun was directly preparing to exterminate the country and exterminate heirs.

The envoys from various chiefdoms, including the envoys from Banten, already knew that they were going to Malacca to visit Dashun's plan to attack the city, and they also knew that Dashun was showing them force.

But before the actual trip, Liu Yu still said something to these envoys that made them think deeply.

Looking at these envoys from various countries, Liu Yu felt that it was necessary for them to have a clear understanding of the future.

Social awareness always lags behind social existence. The power balance between these small countries, Westerners, and Dashun has reached the point where they cannot resist.

But judging from the uprisings, riots, and wars that have occurred one after another in the past few years, these small countries have not yet recognized the reality.

In this regard, Liu Yu beat them in advance by taking advantage of the siege of Malacca.

"Since Westerners came to Nanyang 200 years ago, there have been countless battles surrounding Malacca."

"At the very beginning, the Javanese fought against the Mongols and knew how to use firearms. Some sultanates also hired mercenaries from Ottoman Turkey. At the very beginning, you states were able to directly fight Portugal. One's own strength is enough, although the losses are more than the victories, but not to mention a [-]-[-] split, at least it is not hopeless."

"But since the 13th year of Chongzhen in the previous dynasty, there have been many wars. It is impossible for you to fight against the Westerners alone. You can only cooperate with the Dutch to fight the Portuguese and the British to fight the Dutch. The Dutch and the British are also happy to use you strength, because you were still able to fight a little at that time, although it was not as good as when you were able to fight against Portugal alone at the beginning, but the Dutch are very strong, and you can also use four points of strength."

"However, looking at it now, you actually don't even have the value of cooperation. If the Dutch have a lot of strength, you can have at most half a cent of strength, and no more."

"But many of you are still dreaming of driving away the Westerners with your own strength; or think that even if you can't win alone, you can drive them away with a little bit of strength. I want to say, now it seems that this It's very unrealistic."

"After 13 years of Chongzhen, you are no longer able to fight against the Westerners alone, but you still have the force to cooperate with the Westerners; however, since 30 years ago, after the appearance of tactical changes, bayonets and fusiliers, you have been completely unable to fight gone."

"But I guess, many of you still don't understand and can't understand the changes that have taken place in the past 30 years. So, just take advantage of this battle of Malacca to let you know. You can also go back and tell your king Sultan to make him understand What to do in the future."

"I still hope that you can think clearly about these, so as to avoid trouble in the future."

These words are not difficult to translate. There are many Chinese in Nanyang, and many Sudans also rely on the Chinese for tax and mining.

I just translated it according to the normal translation level, and then said it too straightforwardly.

When the envoys heard the words, they all looked at each other in blank dismay, and naturally understood the meaning inside.

It is nothing more than to say that the 13th year of Chongzhen and 30 years ago were used as two watersheds.

Before Chongzhen 13 years ago, many Sultanate's ultimate national forces were able to fight a dozen Westerners; later, they could also fight a dozen by relying on "use barbarians to control barbarians and drive away tigers and wolves"; It's lively.

Now, after the second watershed, Dashun has defeated the Dutchman again, so the implication of these words is of course clear and can no longer be understood.

If it was Dashun and Westerners, they would be inextricably killed in Nanyang, [-]-[-] split.You can try to stab a knife in the back, and if you stick a knife, maybe Dashun will lose.

But if there is no Western force that can compete with Dashun in Nanyang, don’t be stupid. If someone gives you three melons and two dates, you will think that you can do it, and you will jump out to make Dashun stand up.

The main thing is to be aware and self-aware.

Powerful countries are not afraid of grass on the wall, and even like grass on the wall.Because of the characteristics of the grass on the wall, whoever is strong can mess with whoever is.

Powerful countries are afraid of those iron-headed children who have their own national consciousness, dignity, honor, goals, and firm ideology. If they are weak, they will fight to the end.

However, there are technical barriers to being a fool, and you have to be able to see the situation clearly.

Liu Yu was afraid that these small countries would not be able to see the situation clearly and would be fooled by the Westerners.

If Dashun was so corrupted that it was beaten [-]-[-] in Nanyang, it would not be incomprehensible for the actions of these small countries to jump back.I am afraid that these small countries are out of their minds, and when there is no [-]-[-] split, they will rush out to make troubles first.

After all, it is quite difficult to ask a small country to be sane, and many small countries often do things that people with normal brains can't understand at all.

The group of people also understood what Liu Yu meant, and they all thought about inviting them to Malacca this time. It turned out that the real reason was this.

The defeat of the Dutch is a foregone conclusion. If you don’t go to Malacca, you will know that the Netherlands has lost completely.

But when you go to Malacca, you can see the world's latest tactical system duel at this time, which will help you to clear your mind and avoid temporary fever.

Liu Yu also knew that these envoys did not actually know soldiers, but anyone who knew soldiers, Nanyang had such good conditions, musket instructors could get them, and they would not be short of silver if they fully participated in the world market. How could they be suppressed by thousands of Dutch people? so?
Therefore, when the staff officers are asked to formulate the combat plan, the "fancy, the layman will feel shocked at first glance" has become a primary goal of the staff staff to formulate the combat plan.

After clarifying the real purpose of inviting them to Malacca to watch the battle with these envoys, Dashun's campaign to attack Malacca was officially launched.

If it is not launched, it will be the typhoon season in two months. At that time, the violent winds in Nanyang, even the steel aircraft carriers of later generations will find it difficult to cruise in this kind of weather, let alone now.

The sailors who had been recuperating in Coconut City for two months began to board the ship one after another. The naval squadron on the Ceylon side had already controlled the command of the sea, and had completed the blockade of the Malacca waterway more than a month ago.

The Guiyi Army and Marine Corps from Yecheng boarded the auxiliary ship mobilized by the Japan Trading Company, and the Marine Corps on the Ceylon side left a small number of troops stationed outside Ceylon and began to gather in the direction of Malacca.

Yonago Ming had already occupied Sailboat Island opposite the mouth of the Malacca River a month ago.

This island is not big, but it is less than 200 meters from the mouth of the Malacca River, making it a perfect gathering place.

After the navy seized the command of the sea this time, it can only become a role of soy sauce in the subsequent battles.Because the water level here is very low when the tide is low, heavy battleships are easy to run aground, and light ships are too overwhelmed to confront the fort.

Occupying Sailboat Island as early as a month ago, but not attacking, this is considered a taboo in the art of war, and the Dutch in the castle made sufficient preparations.

But this battle was meant to be fought with "fancy bells and whistles" for others to see. If it was a sudden attack, although the tactics were qualified, laymen would not be able to see how far their small countries were from the world's advanced military level.

When Liu Yu and others arrived, the engineers of the Ceylon garrison had already built a spectator position on the island.

The main city of the Dutch is only 300 meters away from the Malacca River, plus the distance from Sailboat Island and the coast, a total of only one or two miles.

On the hill in the city, St. Paul's Church built by the Portuguese is clearly visible.

In the 13th year of Chongzhen, after the Dutch took Malacca from the Portuguese, Malacca did not develop much, and even retreated compared to the Portuguese rule era.

Because the Portuguese occupied Macau, the location of Malacca was very important, and it was a key node in the trade between Southeast Asia and Europe.

The Dutch, especially the Batavian natives of the East India Company, severely suppressed the development of other cities in order to forcibly enhance Batavia's status as the "capital".

In addition to the many conflicts between the Dutchman and Daming and Dashun before, he also does not have a Macau, and Batavia's transit status is very important.In order to maintain Batavia's privileges, administrative means must be used to suppress the development of Malacca.

A good place like Malacca, under the rule of the Dutch, can be described as lifeless.

Business cannot be developed, for fear of stealing Batavia's limelight and business.

Agricultural development is too difficult, because there are too many swamps and forests around, and Batavia was surrounded by swamps back then, but at that time, there were Chinese captured from Penghu and Zhoushan, free and free labor, and there was no such thing in Malacca. .

Any religious reformation starts with confronting the sages under the banner of restoration.No matter if it is the Dashun, the ancient Confucianism or the school of ancient studies in Japan; or the Calvinism in the Netherlands.That's all.

Protestantism is more fundamental than Catholicism.The city of Malacca can be regarded as the most Calvinistic city in Southeast Asia. It is a bit suffocating, just like the Protestant template that burned people crazily during the Reformation before the Thirty Years War.

Full control of the economy, strict control of trade volume, forced conversion of locals, all kinds of messy franchise licenses, a large number of goods can only be sold at company prices...

All these make Malacca not difficult to capture.Because of the lack of vitality in the city, and because it is not the "capital", the garrison in Malacca has only 400 people.

However, with Yoniko Ming occupying Sailboat Island and the news that Batavia was captured by Dashun, many employees of the Dutch East India Company and Eurasian Burgers who settled here poured into the east bank of the Malacca River. In the castle, the guard of the castle has been strengthened.

Unlike the "capital" of Batavia, Malacca is still a pattern of "separated cities".On the east bank of the Malacca River is the Malacca Castle, the city; on the west bank of the Malacca River is the residential community, the city.

With Dashun occupying Sailboat Island and the navy seizing control of the sea, the Dutch are completely unable to govern the cities on the west bank of the river.

Like the big cities in Southeast Asia, there are many Chinese in the city.In addition to the Chinese, Dutch and Eurasian Burgers, there are many different ethnic groups.

Malays, Hindu traders, Gujaratis, Javanese, Brunei, Tamils, Luzon... and so on.

Like Batavia, the low-level Chinese lived in the Gordmead community in the Chinese community; while the high-level Chinese lived in Helen Street together with the Dutch, as wealthy people, and enjoyed the privilege of being "rulers" with the Dutch. illusion.

It's just... After Batavia was forced by Liu Yu to revolt, these high-level Chinese who tried to retreat into the castle and defend with the Dutch were refused by the Dutch to enter the castle.I am afraid that what happened to Batavia will happen again.

And this turned into a tragedy.

After Akira Yonago took the sailing island and the Dutch retreated to the fort, there was a power vacuum in the city of Malacca, and of course there was a riot, a looting of the wealthy neighbourhoods.

The once bustling Helen neighborhood has now been reduced to ruins.

(End of this chapter)