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Chapter 745 Attacking Taiwan

Today's wind is also particularly strong. The fourth-level sea breeze is just blowing from the sea to the direction of Taiwan. For a while, hundreds of small boats were filled with firewood soaked in fish oil, and after being lit, they became fire boats.

Boats, firewood, and fish oil, of course, all come from backup supplies.Zheng Chenggong and Shi Lang didn't bring these things on the warship at first. They only had cannons and sailors on board.

But Zhu Yousong knew that going out to sea for hundreds of miles to attack Taiwan was definitely an ocean-going operation for the Daming Navy, and the most important thing in ocean-going operations was the issue of supplies.And Zhu Yousong also knows that in history, Zheng Chenggong fought very hard to regain Taiwan.An important problem is that the supply problem cannot keep up, and Zhu Yousong can be regarded as having learned the lessons of history.A 5000 navy led by Ma He Zhaoxiong, the third team, was specially dispatched to be responsible for the supply of the first and second teams.Then seize the opportunity and use a large ship to send 5 troops to land and fight.These are the two major tasks that Zhu Yousong entrusted to He Zhaoxiong for this battle.

The so-called supplies are what the front line needs, and they have to supply it.These 5000 naval divisions and hundreds of warships are dedicated to this matter.

Therefore, Zheng Chenggong and Shi Lang, who were chasing the Dutch red-haired son at sea, drifted at sea for a few days, and their food, grass and ammunition could be supplied in time.Now they need a boat, and He Zhaoxiong quickly got it for them.

All of a sudden, these fireships, dotted with dots, covered the surface of the sea. The wind helped the fire, cut through the thorns and waves, and rushed towards the Dutch fleet.

Although the Dutch warships fired fiercely, they could not sink all the fireships that were dotted across the sea.The small fireboat, with flames soaring, collided with the large Dutch warship and burned.

This time the red hair was really scared, they had never seen such a way of fighting, and in the panic of fighting the fire on the battleship, the naval commander Van Persie ordered to retreat quickly.

"Rush over!"

Zheng Chenggong and Shi Lang saw that this trick really worked. The Dutch warship fled in embarrassment and decisively ordered a charge. The fire boats opened the way in front, and hundreds of Ming warships rushed towards the sea behind.

While rushing, the artillery fire on the Ming army ship fired.The red-clothed cannons and the thousand-jin French machine roared, sinking and destroying the retreating Dutch warships.

Just a few hours later, Van Persie was defeated and returned to the island again. Not a single one of the 300 Dutch warships remained. His brand-new military uniform was also burned with several holes. He was very embarrassed with smoky face. One Dutch warship after another was burned and sunk. Commander Fan had to admit that he was really no match for the Daming Navy. If the last defeat was due to his arrogance and underestimation of the enemy, this time he was very serious. Cautious, but there is still such a disastrous failure, it seems that it is impossible to be unconvinced.

The Ming army naval fleet led by Zheng Chenggong and Shi Lang broke through the artillery defense line of the Dutch warships in a single charge. Now these red-haired thieves can only rely on the fortifications on the shore to prevent the Ming army from landing on the island.

However, the artillery firepower on the shore was limited. In addition, when the Dutch warships returned in embarrassment, it also affected the performance of the artillery fire on the shore. It also aimed at the fortifications on the island and bombarded it.

At that time, the Dutch army did not have much advantage over the Ming army in terms of artillery fire.They all used the red-clothed cannon and the thousand-gold Frang machine, both of which had a range of less than ten miles, and the power was not much different.

Now that the Ming army has more ships, the advantage of firepower is brought into play at this time, and the fortifications on the island are soon blown to pieces.

Van Persie saw that this line of defense could not be defended anymore, and it was only a matter of time before the Ming army landed on the island.Fortunately, his boss Wei Malang had something to say, if he can fight, he can fight, but if he can't fight, he quickly retreats to the castle to preserve his strength, because their number is too limited, and the loss of some warships and cannons is nothing, as long as there are soldiers around , there is everything.

Hongmaozi's idea is not unreasonable, and now, it is people-oriented, which is absolutely correct.

Zheng Chenggong and Shi Lang's fleet docked one after another. These two generals commanded Liu Guoxuan, Yao Qisheng, Li Quan, Liu Chunhong, He Jinwu and other generals to chase and wipe out the remnants of the enemy in the water and on the shore.

Soon they took control of the coast of Taiwan Island, and they captured 30 Dutch warships that escaped from the sea.The red-haired thieves on the ship had long since fled. What they got was 30 empty ships, but even so, the value was great.

After receiving the report, He Zhaoxiong, the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Navy, gave Shi Lang and Zheng Chenggong a thumbs-up, and secretly sighed that these two young men are really capable, His Majesty has not misunderstood them.

Next, it was time for his third naval division to launch. The 200 large troop carriers were already ready to go, and the 5 troops led by Liu Zhaoji were already waiting on board.

With He Zhaoxiong's order, 200 large ships carrying 5 troops raised their sails and rushed towards Taiwan Island. The mighty sea covered the sea, and the scene was absolutely shocking to the eye.

The third navy is not very far from the first and second navy, so a few hours later, the warship of the third navy also landed smoothly.

The 5 army abandoned the ship and landed, plus the navy, a total of more than 7 people.

Going deeper into the island for dozens of miles, there are Chikan Castle and Taiwan Castle built by the Dutch. These two castles are located in today's Tainan City on Taiwan Island. Chikan Castle is in the southeast. The Dutch call it Planminja Castle.The city of Taiwan, which the Dutch call Zeelandia, is in the northwest. If these two castles are taken down, the red-haired people on the island will be completely finished.

But now they know that these two castles are very strong, and there are nearly [-] Dutch red-haired boys who are stubbornly resisting and sticking to the castle.They have cannons and muskets, and the firepower can be imagined.

In addition, they have been entrenched in Taiwan for several years, and there must be traitors, which must be guarded against.

Minister of the Ministry of War Liu Zhaoji, Navy Commander He Zhaoxiong, Commander-in-Chief of the First Navy Zheng Chenggong, Commander-in-Chief of the Second Navy Shi Lang, and other generals discussed the issue of capturing the Dutch castle.Yao Qisheng, Liu Guoxuan, Li Quan, Liu Chunhong and other lieutenants also participated.

These senior officers in the army all agreed that the Dutch red-haired boy's defeat was doomed. Now he was hiding in the castle and did not dare to come out. He had no more than [-] soldiers. In terms of military strength, the Ming army was seven times his size. Therefore, they decided to divide their troops into two groups. Launch a simultaneous onslaught on both castles.

As a result of the discussion, they decided to divide their troops into two groups to attack the two castles at the same time.Liu Zhaoji, Minister of the Ministry of War of the first route, was in charge of the first route. He led Zheng Chenggong, commander-in-chief of the first route navy, and deputy general Liu Guoxuan. They led 3 land and water troops to attack Chixian City in the southwest.

He Zhaoxiong, the current commander of the navy of Lord Guozhang, is in charge of the second group of troops. He leads the second group of water commander Shi Lang and deputy general Yao Qisheng to attack Taiwan City in the north with 3 land and water troops.

The remaining 1 people are led by Li Quan, Liu Chunhong, and He Jinwu, who will be responsible for the defense of the island, mainly guarding warships, food and grass supplies, ammunition, and trophies and other strategic materials, lest Hongmaozi send people to take advantage of it. Come make trouble.

This work is very important. It is related to the food and supplies of [-] million soldiers, and it is also related to the overall situation of the entire battle to attack Taiwan.

The assignment has been decided, and two armies are rushing towards Hong Maozi's castle...

(End of this chapter)