Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 851
The boat was maneuverable and flexible, and the artillery was not easy to hit. The Dutch immediately stood on the side of the boat with muskets and shot down at the approaching boat. A scarlet flower, but when the waves hit it, it disappeared immediately.

On the deck of the Dutch gunboat, there were bursts of panic. The Dutch ran around the side of the ship. Although they kept firing their guns, there were too many small ships in the Ming army, and they couldn't handle it at all. They just repelled a few ships. , the boat on the other side has hit the gunboat.

There are many types of fireships in the Ming army, but they have only one purpose, which is to burn enemy ships.

The serial ship is one of them. There are sharp iron nails on the bow, which are inserted into the enemy ship by impact, so that the bow of the ship bites the enemy ship tightly, and then the bow is set alight.

At this time, several serial ships of the Ming army were nailed into a gunboat of the Dutch army at the same time. The soldiers threw the torches on the bow of the ship filled with firewood and poured kerosene, then jumped to the stern and left immediately, and the Dutch warship was instantly burned. shrouded.

In previous naval battles, the Dutch mostly used cannons to shoot at each other, then collided, and finally the boarding battle ended. It is really rare that nearly a hundred fireboats swarmed up and beat the master to death like this. The latest time It also goes back to the battle of Liuluowan more than ten years ago. Zheng Zhilong also defeated them with this trick, but after many years, they healed their scars and forgot the pain, and gradually forgot about it.

The attack of the fireboats distracted the energy of the Dutch gunboats, and immediately relieved the pressure on the Ming army's gunboats. The first victory on the battlefield was not the gunboats and the fireboats, but the Ming army's blessing boats that fought against the Dutch army's small boats. .

The navy of the Ming army relied on excellent equipment, varied tactics, and nearly five times more warships than the enemy to completely suppress the Dutch fleet led by Kuiyi. It's not a pirate ship, but the Dutch under the leadership of Kui Yi.

This may be due to the cultural differences between the East and the West. The Chinese cultural circle pays attention to killing life and benevolence, while Westerners basically do not make unnecessary sacrifices. At that time, the Dutch left Liu Xiang and ran first. This time, the Dutch were the first to retreat again when the Ming army was besieging and the defeat was certain.

As soon as the Dutch retreated, the warships of the small Nanyang countries and pirates also wanted to run away, but they were entangled by the superior Ming army and were quickly annihilated and surrendered.

Although the Dutch gunboat is large and has advanced artillery, under the siege of the fireboat, the remaining nine ships have been ignited and four ships have been ignited. The Graveland, which was hit hard, began to turn to escape.

The commander-in-chief Kau Wu still wanted to insist, but at this time, the Ming army navy that blocked the fleet was wiped out, and nearly [-] warships pressed up.

Although the Fuchuan of the Ming Army was one size smaller than the Dutch gunboat, a few ships together could still deal with a Dutch gunboat.

At this time, Kauwu saw that the Dutch gunboat was blocked by Chinese warships from all sides. The Chinese threw flying hooks and climbed on the ship frantically. Dutchmen were thrown off the ship continuously. They staggered and took a few steps back. He was supported by his subordinates.

"Your Excellency, what should we do now?"

Kauu gritted his teeth with pain on his face, "Retreat, go back to Batavia!"

The Dutch land and sea battles all failed, and Batavia had no reinforcements to send. Waiting for the company to mobilize reinforcements from other places, I don’t know how to wait until the monkey face. clear.

As soon as the order was issued, the Dutch ships that were still fighting on the battlefield turned to flee one after another. Naturally, the Ming army pursued them all the way to the Zeelandia Fort. chase.

After a naval battle, the Ming army sank two gunboats, and although Kau Wu ordered to evacuate, except for his ship, the only ones who evacuated were the Egret, which was closer to him, and Graveland, who escaped first. Number.

The scene at sea fell into the eyes of the defenders of Zeelandia Fort and Chikan Fort. Governor Felleg saw Kauu fleeing to Batavia, and his heart collapsed. He originally expected Batavia's reinforcements to defend Taiwan. , But now it’s good, after they came, Taiwan lost even faster.

At this time, the Dutch left only two isolated fortresses, Chikan and Zeelandia, in Dazuu. The connection between them was completely cut off.

Seeing this, Zheng Chenggong knew that there was no need to pay any more casualties. On the one hand, he ordered the navy to clean up the battlefield and rescue those who fell into the water. On the other hand, he ordered the infantry to besiege Chikan City and urge the defenders to surrender.

There are only 300 people left in Chikan City. Western Christians believe that life is given by God, and they are anti-abortion and anti-suicide. This may be one of the reasons why Westerners surrender more. But unnecessary resistance is equivalent to suicide. Although the Netherlands is It is a Protestant country, but Chikan officers had no choice but to send people out to surrender when they saw that the Dutch naval and land battles had failed, the Chikan defenders were weak, there was no reinforcements, and the water source was cut off.

At night, in the camp of the Ming army, Zheng Chenggong’s tent was brightly lit. Many generals and schools gathered together to summarize the naval battle during the day, count the losses, and report the gains. Discuss individually.

Although the imperial court appointed Zheng Chenggong as the chief general who attacked the big officials, but Chen Zilong was the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and a member of the Chu Party. Opposite, in order to show the meaning of discussion.

The soldiers came in, prepared a cup of tea for the two of them, and then withdrew. Zheng Gongcheng said immediately: "Mr. Chen, the Dutch general Ban Nanshiding of Chikan Fort has sent someone out, saying that as long as Daming guarantees their safety and their own finances, If you are willing to surrender, Zeelandia Castle must also be able to surrender. I don’t know Mr. Chen, how do you think these Dutch people should be dealt with?”

The remnants of the Dutch were trapped in the fort, and they were already vulnerable. There was no need for the Ming army to attack. After a long time, they would starve to death if they were hungry. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to consider the matter of seizing the fort. , How should the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands handle their relationship with each other.

Hearing Zheng Chenggong's words, Chen Zilong pondered slightly, "His Royal Highness Chu Wang did not give me a clear order on this matter, but the Dutch must be severely punished for destroying my trade routes and plundering my merchant ships!"

"Mr. Chen!" Zheng Chenggong shook his head, "I thought that Ming wanted to expand the interests of Nanyang, and the Dutch should still regard peace as the most important thing and take the opportunity to reach a trade agreement."

"Peace is the most precious thing?"

The biggest obstacle for the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang was the Dutch. How did they get along? Chen Zilong frowned slightly.

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