Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 168 Dutch men aged 18 to 65 are forbidden to leave the city

Colonel Ross continued: "Let us teach the Ming people on the opposite side a good lesson and let them know that they are only suitable for holding hoes and trowels!"

His words caused a burst of laughter. In Batavia, Chinese immigrants are known for their hard work.

But people who are not of our race have a different heart. The hardworking and kind-hearted Chinese have not been respected and cherished by the Dutch.

There were only a few people on the scene who didn't laugh, because they were veterans who had participated in the battle of Yizhou Island.

While the Dutch East India Company navy was pointing and talking with a telescope, the senior officers on Ming Zheng's flagship Haiqing were also looking at the enemy's warship.

Zhu Tiangui measured the distance between the two ships, and said confidently: "Front, sail with the wind, form two columns and break through the enemy's battle line!"

The Minhai Fleet and the Guangdong Fleet just happened to be divided into two rows and headed towards the Dutch Fleet.

When the Dutch saw their column approaching, they laughed at the stupidity of the Ming Zheng Navy, and their battleships lined up.

Because of the headwind, they walked in a zigzag shape, and a line was also formed, showing a very high level of ship control!

Both sides are approaching, and the atmosphere is getting tense.

Zhu Tiangui led the flagship Haiqing to take the lead, and went straight to the Dutch flagship of the Chinese army, the Hector, while Liu Guoxuan's Haihua cut between the center and the rear of the Dutch navy.

"Get into the combat position!" Colonel Rhodes ordered, and the Dutch sailors moved almost in the same way: swallow, pray!

Because the battleship on the opposite side has many cannons and cannons, I can only pray that the commander on the opposite side is a pig, otherwise there will be bad luck.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, less than 300 meters,

"Guns in position! Fire!" Colonel Rhodes roared.

The Dutch gunner ignited the fuse, the artillery fired, and the cannons roared!

Metal projectiles hit the Fujian-Guangdong combined fleet, but they did not stop them from stopping at all.

As the distance between the two sides narrowed, Colonel Ross realized that the situation was not good, and their Dutch naval formation was divided by the opposite side!
For a while, the sea was in full swing, gunpowder smoke filled the sky, and the artillery recoiled continuously and fired loudly.

The explosive shells from the short-heavy artillery fell on the Dutch ship, causing sawdust to fly all over the sky, and the air waves made people feel the strong wind!
The projectile fell into the water, and the splashed seawater splashed on people, adding to the atmosphere of panic among the Dutch.

The ocean duel is different from the "bright sword" on land. Morale is of course important, but the most important thing is tactics and equipment.

The Fujian-Guangdong combined fleet is equipped with a large number of the most advanced short-heavy guns of this era. Moreover, the craftsmen of the Dongning Manufacturing Bureau also equipped the short-heavy guns with recoil slides, and the muzzle can be lifted to facilitate large-arc rotation and aiming.

The two sides entered into a scuffle, and there was a spectacle bonus. Mingzheng's gunners were obviously of higher quality, with excellent shooting skills.

Under Zhu Tiangui's training, the Ming Zheng warships seemed to be fighting independently, but they cooperated well. They could accurately judge the weak links of the Dutch fleet, quickly maneuver to their respective advantageous positions, and form a two-on-one attack target in the main attack direction. Or a three-to-one local advantage, concentrate firepower to wipe out one part of the enemy first, and then expand the results one by one.

Under such circumstances, victory or defeat is only a matter of time.

The battle started on the sea surface of Batavia's port. Standing on the heights of Batavia, the Dutch could see clearly through binoculars. Looking at the naval battle battlefield under the sky full of smoke, they became more and more frightened!
The battleship wearing the sun and moon flag is actually bigger than the Dutch navy!faster!

Especially those new warships (secondary warships such as Haiqing) are eye-opening.

The Dutch Navy kept fleeing ships in embarrassment, but the warships of the Ming Zheng Navy became more and more courageous as they fought!
For a moment, people in Batavia City had various thoughts in their hearts.

Some Dutch looked at the Chinese with complicated eyes: They are about to rise!
They can work hard, endure hardships and stand hard work, and fight fiercely. What else in this world can they not do?
There were also some natives watching the battle, but they were a little scared, because when they worked under the Dutch, they were extremely lazy and often bullied Chinese immigrants.

In case their master, the Dutch, loses, the natives will be spoiled too!

There are also some Dutch people who are smarter, and they are already packing up and running!
Obviously, the navy of the Dutch East India is dying, and if you don't run away, you won't be able to run away!

However, the governor of the Dutch East India Company, Cornelis, was superior. After discovering that the situation was wrong, he announced on the spot: "All Dutch people and natives between the ages of 18 and 65 are not allowed to leave the city, stand up and guard the city! "

Under the mobilization of Cornelis, the Dutch East India Company's garrison troops increased dramatically. Originally, there were less than 3000 garrisons, but in a blink of an eye, there were nearly 6000 troops, which is gratifying.

It's just that the Dutch who were pulled over were not very happy to fight. They thought that as long as the battlefield was chaotic, they would run away immediately. God came, and they couldn't hold that kind.

Regardless of the chaotic city of Batavia, the battle at sea is still going on.

Amid the rumbling explosions, several large holes were blasted out of the Hector's hull.

The stubborn Colonel Ross felt his feet shaking, and the shock wave formed by the explosion sent him slumped to the ground.

The surrounding Dutch soldiers surrounded them and helped their commander up with all their might.

"Sir!"

"The waterline of the hull is damaged, and the bottom cabin is flooding!"

"The ship's carpentry has begun to repair the gap, but the gap is too large to be successful!"

"Sir, please be prepared to abandon the ship at any time!"

No matter how hard-spoken he is, hearing these words still hurts his heart. For Colonel Ross, the Hector is no less than his wife!

He was thinking whether to surrender or not, even if the Hector was captured, it would be better than being sunk directly.

While hesitating, the enemy on the opposite side fired a few more shells at his "wife" Hector!

This deep sense of powerlessness made him feel hopeless!

Colonel Ross also opened his mouth slightly, and his pupils shrank violently, because the Hector was constantly humiliated by the enemy, and his mood was very unstable.

"Damn it, damn it!"

"Ming people must have colluded with the devil! They will definitely go to hell."

"God, please lower your eyes here, we need your blessing to defeat the devil!"

In a fierce battle, the most fierce battleship of the Fujian-Guangdong joint fleet was also scarred, but the main structure was intact!
As for the Dutch East India Company, since the start of the war, seven sailing warships have been sunk.

Among them are one third-class, two fourth-class, and four armed merchant ships...

It can be said that the main force of the Dutch fleet has been severely damaged!

Just when Colonel Ross was heartbroken, a Miner bullet from a hundred meters away precisely passed through his head!

This is the first use of Ming Zheng's new rifle. It has a super long range and is very convenient for killing enemy commanders.

At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, the Dutch fleet Hector announced its surrender. The Dutch ships fled, surrendered, and the city of Batavia was in danger!

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(End of this chapter)