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Chapter 1409 Aboriginal Siege
The turret on Batavia fired at the approaching Matalan fleet, and the solid shells fell on the sea and splashed water!
Armed merchant ships that came to Batavia for trade were blocked in the port, and the sailors on it aimed their guns at the Mata blue fleet that might attack the port.

"The reason why Matalan Sultan sent spies to inquire about our Batavia is probably to inquire about our reality. The Nanyang Fleet is not in Nanyang, so they think they can take down Batavia. Their wishful thinking." The Civil Affairs Officer personally He brought more than 200 militiamen to the fort to help defend, and saw more than 60 merchant ships flying the flag of the Kingdom of Matalan blocked Batavia.

However, he is not too worried. These sampans are small in size. It is estimated that there are less than 60 Mataram soldiers on more than 1000 ships, not to mention that this fleet of small sampans can completely seal off Bada Via.

As long as the reinforcements outside organize a fleet to rescue, the blockade will be broken soon.

It's just that the Kingdom of Mataram and Batavia are at war, and the surrounding merchant ships probably dare not enter Batavia. Batavia will have to face economic losses for a while.

"Sir, some of us are still trapped in the rubber forest, can we assign some people to rescue them?" The samurai who asked for help asked the infantry captain on the southern outskirts of the city.

"Our troops are insufficient... You take a small team of cavalry to rescue them, and pose a threat to the enemy's rear by the way, remember to bring more gunpowder!"

Just when the samurai thought that the officer in front of him was going to abandon his car to save his commander, the infantry captain decisively found a cavalry officer and dispatched about 20 cavalrymen to the rubber forest for rescue.

"Thank you, my lord!" the samurai said gratefully.

"After all, you are guarding the rubber forest. These plantations are the property of Batavia. Go and take care." The infantry captain said to the warrior and cavalry officer.

Many soldiers were busy deploying defenses on the unfinished fort, and a cavalry squad of more than 20 people rode horses towards the direction of the rubber forest.

"Sir, our strength is already insufficient, why do we need to send a cavalry squad to the rubber forest for support?" A soldier asked in confusion.

"Insufficient troops? Let alone 500 people, I can defend here with 200 people. Sending a flexible cavalry deep behind the enemy's rear will probably make them more uncomfortable. They come out from the hinterland of Java Island to fight, and food turnover may not be extremely difficult. ...Yes, put the machine gun in the best shooting position? What? Afraid of being hit by artillery? Impossible, they don't have artillery." The infantry captain commanded his soldiers to deploy defenses.

When the traces of Matalan soldiers appeared in the rubber forest, the Matalan army appeared south of Batavia on the third day.

This Ma Dalan army has a large number of people, most of which are infantry, a small amount of cavalry, and cattle, horses, and elephants used to transport food and grass. The number is about 20000, and there may be many auxiliary soldiers who transport food behind.

The combined number of these warriors and farmers is more than the permanent residents of Batavia, like a dark cloud hanging in front of Batavia!

The Matalan army found the half-built fort lying in front of them, protruding like a wedge, which made them uncomfortable.If they were to attack the walls of Batavia, they would be attacked from behind by the defenders in this fortress!
The Matalan army spread out in front of the fortress, a row of huge Asian war elephants with arrow towers on their backs, showing their strength to the defenders of Batavia!

"There are quite a lot of people, and the ability to form troops is so poor that I don't know where they are. Moreover, these soldiers look like villagers recruited temporarily, and their combat effectiveness is worrying." The infantry captain was observing Ma Dalan's 20000 troops. Inwardly, he is not afraid at all.

To conquer these indigenous kingdoms, when was it not a few hundred regular troops who beat tens of thousands of them to the ground?Even the young and strong men in Batavia city can outnumber ten by relying on the city walls after equipping them with muskets.

The Matalan army set up camp on the outskirts of Batavia. Unexpectedly, these Matalan people who had fought against the Dutch did not charge mindlessly, but dug fortifications outside the range of the artillery. Advance to the fort.

"It seems that in the previous war with the Netherlands, they learned the method of soil work to dig trenches to avoid firepower..." The infantry captain frowned slightly, and the opponent also began to learn warfare in the war.

The forward of the Mata blue people quickly dug a tunnel and approached by virtue of their superiority in numbers, and quickly advanced to the bottom of the fortress.

However, this time is where the real danger lies. Below the fortress is the trench dug by the defenders in advance. After the tunnel reaches here, it will be exposed to the firepower of the defenders.Matalan people need to fill up the trench with their lives before they can climb the fortress!
Da da da!The hand-cranked machine gun deployed above the bastion fired violently, and a dozen Matalan soldiers who were trying to fill the trench with sand fell down in the middle!
When the hand-cranked machine gun was firing violently, white gunpowder smoke came out of the muzzle of the multiple guns, which stunned all the people in Matalan.

Their attack on the fort was stopped, and the Matalan people hiding in the tunnel did not dare to come out.

The Sultan, who was in charge of commanding the Kingdom of Mataram, stood up uncomfortably from his luxurious throne. The other party seemed to use some terrible firearm, and the sound made him feel very ominous.

They once competed with the Dutch East India Company for control of Batavia, and were taught a lesson by the Dutch with a Western-style bastion. After many years, they made a comeback again, but the enemy is no longer the Netherlands. People, but a new conqueror. Is it possible that this group of new conquerors is more powerful than the Dutch?
"Continue to attack!" The Sultan of the Matalan Kingdom gave an order, and another Matalan man forcibly filled the trench!

Even at the risk of being shot by machine guns, some fanatical Matalam believers are willing to act as stepping stones and gradually fill in the trenches under the fortress!

The crazy Matalan people are no longer a primitive tribe. They are an independent agricultural kingdom with their own order, which makes the defenders in the fortress feel a little threatened.

Moreover, the use of a hand-cranked machine gun requires a large amount of bullets, and the machine gun will run out of bullets after a few hundred rounds!

Seeing that the trench was in danger of being filled, the infantry captain personally led a group of Japanese warriors who were good at fighting with cold weapons to attack from the fortress and fight with the attackers who filled the trench!

These Matalan people were obviously not familiar with Dongying warriors, they were forced to retreat again and again by these weird warriors holding Japanese swords, and finally fled in despair.

The musketeers and machine gunners on the fort provided fire support for the soldiers who went out to fight against the city. The hopes of the blue men who wanted to solve the battle quickly were quickly shattered.

(End of this chapter)