Win the Ding 1617

"boom!"

"Boom!"

A cannon flew from outside the city to the fort at the top of the city, knocking a bronze cannon into the air, and the cannon carriage rolled and flew down the inner wall due to the impact.The castration of the cannon did not decline, and it just happened to hit the powder keg not far from the cannon, triggering a sacrificial explosion. Under the action of the powder keg, more than a dozen cannons danced cheerfully around, destroying all objects and lives in the way.

The soldiers and sailors who were operating the artillery on the fort were unable to dodge in time. A dozen of them were killed on the spot by the parts of the gun mounts, barrels, guns, etc. flying across the sky, and dozens of injured people fell on the ground of the fort and screamed everywhere The sound continued.

The two governors, Putmans and De Bauer, under the escort of officers, observed the situation of the enemy and us on the inner and outer walls covered with blood and broken bones and limbs.

In just a few days, on the east and south sides of the city of Zeelandia, the South Central Army built two forts, and placed a Cron gun and two 32-pound cannons on the forts. Cannons from time to time cleared the cannons on the city of Zeelandia condescendingly,

"Your Excellency, we have lost four of our artillery pieces since yesterday! If this continues, within a week, we will not be able to form the firepower to suppress the Ming soldiers who are trying to fill the trenches!"

Most of the cannons of the Nanzhong Army are cast in nine-turn steel molds, which are not only cheap to manufacture and take a short time to manufacture, but also dissipate heat quickly.Under the training of Galileo Descartes and others, the shooting skills of the artillery are much better than that of the Dutch. Coupled with optical instruments such as artillery mirrors and telescopes, it can be said that for the cannons on the city, the command of the artillery Guan Huang Leiting has long regarded it as something in his pocket.

However, under Li Shouhan's strict will to resist that he demanded not to destroy the two fortresses of Zeelandia and Chikan before destroying Batavia's reinforcements, the artillery had no choice but to use the artillery on the city as a whetstone and a training partner. [

"It can't go on like this!"

Governor De Bauer was very concerned, he shouted, "We can't wait here to die! Wait for General Lee's army to attack the city and crucify us!"

"Mr. Van de Bauer, I ask you to calm down for a while. I think that in a few days, our native friends will launch an assault on the rear and flanks of General Lee's army, causing a lot of trouble for General Lee. Then we'll go out of town and fight back. Make a decent truce with General Lee."

"Starting today, we will uniformly allocate the grain and wood stored in the castle. If we manage well, the grain in the city can be used for us for half a year. During this time, I believe the company will send people to support us! Formosa Never sink, never fall to heathen hands!"

"Boom! Boom!"

As if to add a footnote to Putmans' words, the cannons on the south fort outside the city fired again, and a naval six-pound gun mounted on the inner wall was hit by a 32-pound gun shot by the South Central Army. Immediately, the cannon was smashed and paralyzed on the spot, and the iron ball was flying around with the gun carriage and the gun wheel.A six-pound cannon that was knocked into the air whizzed past the heads of De Bauer and the others, smashed heavily into the space between the outer wall and the inner wall. In the past, a black ghost soldier shook his body, only felt that one side was a bit empty, and in a blink of an eye, he found that his right arm and shoulder had been taken away by the cannon. The calves and ankles of two nigger soldiers rolled off.

The miserable screams of the black ghost soldiers sounded out, and they didn't know what tribal dialect they were using. None of the officers and gentlemen present could understand them.Mr. De Bauer, who had just experienced the battle, was already pale with fright, and was at a loss. He didn't know what was in his hand, so he just held it tightly.Only Putmans gritted his teeth and ordered the sergeants to organize a team to carry the black ghost soldiers down to the priest for medical treatment.

Just a few minutes later, I heard a few more gunshots from the east fort, and then heard the sound of dozens of guns whistling in the air, but it was the 32-pound cannon of the South Central Army. Qunzi, one big, with a dozen small ones.

The city of Zeelandia was quiet, only the screams of the wounded soldiers who were hit by the shelling were being carried down the city. The weather has gradually become warmer. Those who were taken by the artillery pellets may wait for their death. It is the fate of wound ulceration, suppuration, high fever, and limb necrosis.

A gust of humid sea breeze blew by, filled the air, and the strong smell of burnt human flesh was disgusting. Other than this smell, there was a heavy smell of blood mixed with a faint smell of gunpowder smoke.

"Your Excellency Governor." A sergeant hurried over from the east, not knowing who to report to, so he could only call him vaguely, thinking that no one would care about him at this time.

"General Li's artillery has killed seven of us today, and more than [-] people have been injured and lost their combat effectiveness!"

According to the custom, the Dutch only count the casualties of the Dutch and those black ghost soldiers. As for the casualties of the native auxiliary soldiers, they are regarded as missing. Their fate is two words, "cannon fodder!"

"Mr. de Bourgh, I have a suggestion!"

Captain Debelle suddenly said something. [

"I don't think we can go on like this. If we go on like this, I'm afraid that before the company's reinforcements arrive, we will all be killed by General Li's artillery!"

"Are you still planning to go out of the city to attack General Lee?" A captain sneered at Captain Debelle, pointing to the ditches outside the outer wall, "Look!"

Next to the outermost ditch, with the help of the residents of Anping Town, the South China Army filled bags made of straw with mud and sea sand, built several blockhouses around several exits of Zeelandia City, and With the bunker as the core, it continues to extend to both sides. If there is no accident, I believe that a low wall will be formed in a few days, blocking the access to the outside of Zeelandia City.

"It is because I saw this that I want to suggest to you, send our fleet to sea, report to the company, and ask the company to send a powerful fleet and reinforcements!"

Captain Debelle's suggestion was immediately approved by the captains, and they all volunteered to go to Batavia City to ask for reinforcements from the company headquarters! (Nonsense, what is staying here to wait for death? You can also pretend to be a brave warrior by going out to sea to deliver a message! If you can rush out, you will be in a safe zone when you reach Batavia City!)

"Alright! Captain Debelle is right!" Both governors, Putmans and Deborah, agreed with Captain Debelle's suggestion.

The next thing is a headache for them, the question of candidates!It's not that no one is willing to break out to Batavia City to ask for help, but there are too many volunteers!

From the flagship, currently the largest warship "Hector" in Taiwan's Dutch Navy, to the gunboats "Schgraveland", "Egret", and the communication ship "Maria", all are passionate and eager to fight.

Both Putmans and De Bauer are very clear about the navy's inner thoughts, but they are not easy to point out. They raised their heads and looked at the Dutch flag on the tower. It is now the last period of the North Wind. In a few days, it will be the season of the south wind and monsoon, let alone!

"All the ships of the navy are dispatched together to cover the Maria's breakout. During the battle, whichever ship can escort the Maria out of the encirclement will go to Batavia for help!"

A burst of horns came from the Nanzhong Army camp, followed by bursts of food aromas from outside the low wall that had already taken shape. It was the time when people were most likely to relax their vigilance in a day, and it was time for dinner.According to Putmans' knowledge of the East, eating is a time for people to put down everything in their hands and concentrate on enjoying food.

"May God bless you all!"

"God bless the Netherlands!"

The captains boarded the bridge without looking back. The sailors had already raised the sails, and two of the three anchors were pulled up. Slowly swinging.

"Anchor! Let's go!"

Leading by the Hector, more than a dozen warships filed out and headed straight for Dayuan Harbor.

"God bless Formosa! Don't let it be plundered by heretics!"

Inside the Zeelandia Castle, a group of staff and women of the East India Company prayed devoutly under the setting sun.

"boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

After the sound of a cannon, dense cannon sounds came from the sea.

"Your Excellency! Our fleet was intercepted by General Li's subordinates from land and sea!"

An officer on duty hastily reported the situation he had observed to the two governors who were trapped in the office.

Putmans nodded to show that he understood, and waved his hand to let the officer back out.

Now in this situation, all I can do is pray for those naval warriors who broke through the siege.I hope that God will favor them so that they can break through the blockade of the South Central Army and ride the north wind to Batavia for help.

The sound of cannons from the sea sometimes rang far and sometimes near for almost midnight, and from time to time a cluster of flames jumped in the night sky on the sea.When the eastern sky turned pale, the people in Zeelandia saw the result of the breakout battle:

More than a hundred Dutch sailors, covered in sea water, floated up and down on the sea surface with a broken deck in their arms. In the distance, the soldiers of the South China Army Navy were paddling small boats to catch the prisoners.

Occasionally, a few lucky ones were washed near Dayuan Harbor by the waves, and were immediately rescued by patrolling Dutch soldiers.

"Your Excellency! Our warship Hector was sunk by a Ming warship. Everyone on board, from the captain to the cook, should have died in their line of duty!"

"Where's the Graveland?"

"S? Grafland? Your Excellency Governor! He was besieged by six warships of the South China Army, and hundreds of artillery pieces regarded him as the best night shooting target. He was the first to be sunk! However, The sailor paused for a while, "The captain lowered the sail on the main mast and raised the white flag before being sunk, so the people on board must have been captured by those Ming people!"

"What about the others?"

"The Egret and the Maria, when the main force of the enemy warships were besieging the Hector and the Grafland, they searched for a gap to break through and headed south. Before my ship was sunk, I saw two warships heading towards the south. Nan chased down!"

Of the more than ten warships that went out to sea to break through, one capital ship was sunk, one gunboat was captured, two gunboats were damaged and sank, two ships successfully broke through, and the rest returned to Dayuan Harbor one after another soon, but , only four ships came back, and the other ships did not dare (they were more unwilling?) to return to Dayuan Port, or went to Haojingao against the north wind, or simply went east Went to Fusang, in short, left the right and wrong place of the big officials.

After comforting the naval personnel and ships who fled back to Zeelandia, Putmans ordered that all the artillery that had fled back to the warships be moved to Zeelandia to strengthen the defensive firepower.All the sailors were organized into four companies as a supplementary force for defending the city.

"I hope the masters of Batavia can send reinforcements as soon as possible!"

The two governors, Putmans and De Bour, and even the Dutch in the entire castle are looking forward to it.

"My lord, Commander Zhang Xiaohu sent a battle report from the city of Zeelandia. According to your strategy, let go of the two Dutch plywood ships. The rest were either sunk or captured. A total of more than forty artillery pieces were captured and the Dutch navy was captured. There are more than [-] members. Mr. Zhang asks for instructions on the next move!"

In Tamsui City, Shou Han also received the battle report of the Navy's anti-breakout operation for the first time.

These days, Shou Han lived very leisurely in Tamsui City, every day he just read the battle reports from various places, and reviewed the documents from Hue, if it wasn't for Hua Mei's noisy words in his ears from time to time Going to fight a naval battle is no less than taking a vacation.

The work of the Reclamation Bureau has also entered a new stage. Now both the South China Army and the Dutch seem to have entered a waiting period. The Dutch are waiting for reinforcements, and the South China Army is also waiting for the Dutch reinforcements.In this time gap, both sides tried to quickly win over and use the power of the indigenous people to cause trouble for the other side.

The village communes who surrendered to the South Central Army received various benefits. Through trade activities with the Reclamation Bureau, they obtained all kinds of items from hunting knives, bows and arrows, iron pots, cotton cloth, salt to needles and thread. Ordinary old and weak women and children have what they need, and if they work with the South China Army to eradicate those villages that refuse to belong to them, they can also get half of the hunting grounds, forests and seized property. Those who can calculate accounts will also choose how to do it.

For a time, from north to south, small-scale mountain and jungle battles in various mountains and forests have never stopped.

There was a leader with a brighter mind, who chose a beautiful woman from the clan, and sent them to Danshui City excitedly, asking to give it to the general of the Celestial Dynasty, "Warm the general's feet!"

However, in the eyes of this general who thinks that his aesthetic point of view is very advanced, this group of beauties is also embarrassing.Not to mention the dark and brown skin, this is acceptable to the guard, but the huge flat nose, the blood-red teeth stained by chewing betel nuts, and the thick lips are almost lackluster except for the good figure.

"Ugh!"

After sighing, Shou Han couldn't help thinking of the famous Gaoshan female singer who was banned for singing the so-called national anthem of the Republic of Taiwan at the inauguration meeting of A-Bian. Compatriot singer! The appearance is too bad!"

After a bit of slander, I still have to comfort these leaders who came to offer beauties.

"We will pay a much higher price for your hunted animals than Hongmao Yi. In addition, you can also learn how to cultivate the fields from our settlers. In addition, your children can eat a bowl of rice for every meal." Those who eat have to go to the school set up by the Reclamation Bureau, and each child can have a catty of white rice a day!"

"However, you must abide by my law and take a Han name!"

After settling down the mountain natives in the north, Shou Han began to make new deployment adjustments.

"Zhang Xiaohu's department, mainly composed of brigantines and carrying infantry, smuggled across the Luermen Waterway at night on the first day of the lunar new year, and then quickly landed on Beixianwei Island and took control of this island! The communication between them is cut off!"

"Every battalion of the Chinese army, pull out the battalion and anchor south, land at Heliao Port north of Chikan City, set up camp, and start attacking Chikan City!"

"The tasks of the navy's warships are as follows: the navy's left-wing warships are deployed in the bay between Chikan City and Zeelandia City, cutting off the sea communication between the two cities; the navy's central warships are deployed between Dagou and Xin'an (that is, around Zuoying and Kaohsiung today, which is about four hours away from Zeelandia City), to prevent the Dutch army from detouring and landing to support the trapped Chikan City!"

"Within ten days after the completion of the camp in Chixian City, our army must clean up the Dutch strongholds outside the city! Don't slack off the war by luring the enemy out of the city!"

Following the promulgation of military orders one after another, the South Central Army stepped up its offensive against Chikan City and Zeelandia City, just like tightening the noose around the neck of a condemned prisoner.

Looking at the camp of the South China Army under the city of Chikan from a distance, the flags were as red as the morning glow, and then looked at the thousands of natives who belonged to the East India Company who came to reinforce them and were killed by the South China Army outside the city of Chikan. The pikemen and sword and shield soldiers killed cleanly like chopping melons and vegetables. The blood-stained sea water was swept by the waves to the west and north of Zeelandia City. I saw the dorsal fin of the shark appearing and disappearing in between, looking for food to satisfy the hunger.

"Raise the flag!"

Perhaps it was under such a heavy siege that instead aroused the unyielding character in the blood of the Dutch from De Bauer and Putmans, they provocatively rose to the commanding heights of Zeelandia Castle A red pennant was raised!

"Want to fight me to the end?! Good! I planned to let you live longer!"

Surrounded by a group of officers including Zhang Xiaohu and Huang Wen, Shou Han saw the flag flying provocatively through the lens of the binoculars.

At this time, the city of Zeelandia was surrounded by the South Central Army's waterways on two sides and four roads.The Xuanwu Battalion, which went up from the land to the north, set up a formation on the south side of the castle; the other way came from the sea and landed on the Yikun body, and set up a formation on the east side of the castle. A long wall from east to south to match the ditch of the Dutch has been completed. The construction of the siege fortifications.The north and west of Zeelandia Castle are the sea, and the sea at this time has been completely controlled by the navy of the South China Army.The Dutch fortress on the sea, the city of Zeelandia, which was used to carry out trade between China and Japan, has become the possession of the defenders. (To be continued.)