I saw that the Ming army assembled baffles on wheelbarrows one after another, and then hung quilts on the baffles, just like a wall.
The road on the shore is difficult to walk, but this kind of wheelbarrow is no problem. There are three Ming soldiers behind pushing this huge shield wheelbarrow and controlling the direction. The other Ming troops all hid behind this special vehicle.
Bedel was not a fool. He could tell at a glance that this kind of car was more than enough to stop lead bullets. This means that his biggest reliance, firearms, are useless. Only artillery bombardments could be deployed to deal with such vehicles. However, they came in a hurry and did not bring any artillery at all. How to fight now?
He was right. The car that Zheng Chenggong specially prepared was a slightly modified version of the self-built car, so that it could propel on complicated roads.
While Bedel was dumbfounded, the Ming army began to push the wheelbarrow forward. Every time they advanced, the soldiers of the Ming army hiding behind the carriage roared loudly, and the sound was so loud that it could be said that it shook the whole country!
Without Bedel's order, his men stopped advancing on their own, but they had no hind legs and just looked around in panic. To see what others are prepared to do, to see if their captain will change his orders?
They were already not far apart, but after a while, they got even closer. Bedel understood that if he continued like this, he would have to fight hand-to-hand with the Ming army. But hand-to-hand combat is the strength of the Ming army. If they really want to start hand-to-hand combat, the Ming army, which has a large number and is good at hand-to-hand combat, will definitely be able to cut through the melons and vegetables.
In desperation, he had to order a retreat. This mission of intercepting and blocking the Ming army obviously failed.
However, at this time, the Ming army suddenly accelerated their advance, and bows and arrows passed over the carriages and were thrown towards them.
Originally, these Dutch devils were panicking and were about to leave after hearing the order to retreat. Suddenly they were attacked by bows and arrows. After a few fell down at once, the remaining Dutch devils could still maintain their formation and ran away one after another. .
On the Ming army's side, when they saw Hongyi retreating and completely losing their formation, they immediately got out of their carriages and began to pursue them.
"kill……"
This kind of pursuit of the defeated army should not raise morale too much. Amidst the thunderous shouts of killing, the momentum is like a rainbow. Everyone is rushing to be first, hoping to achieve military success.
Soon, some Dutch soldiers were caught up. Some knelt down and surrendered, some tried to speed up their pace and escaped, and some turned around and even tried to resist.
No matter what they wanted to do, the retreat was already underway and there was no room for struggle. The larger number of Ming soldiers were like a flood, flooding them all at once.
Of course, there was movement in the direction of Chikan City. They already knew the news of the Ming army's attack. They were afraid that the Ming army would cut off the connection between the two cities, so they also sent reinforcements. However, not long after these reinforcements left the city, they saw the Ming army soldiers chasing the Dutch soldiers with great momentum. They were all dumbfounded.
How could this war end so quickly? When did the Ming army become so powerful?
Indeed, in their impression, the Ming Dynasty, that is, the navy was more powerful and could fight them with more ships. As for the army, under their firearms, they are basically useless.
Just say that when they occupied the Penghu Islands before, the Ming government organized tens of thousands of people to attack them, but they still failed to capture them. But what I see now...
In panic, they no longer dared to stay in the wild, and hurriedly turned around and retreated to the city. As for those accomplices who were chased by the Ming army, they could only rely on God's blessing and wish for good luck.
Deep on the shore, some Taiwanese people who heard the news and rushed to see the situation happened to see the Ming army chasing Hongyi. They were all overjoyed. They had witnessed such a heart-warming thing.
At first they happily watched the Ming army chasing and killing them. Later, the young men couldn't bear it anymore. They didn't even care whether they had weapons in their hands. They just went to intercept the fleeing Hongyi people and prevent them from escaping. Go back to the city.
In fact, under the panic of the Dutch army, even if they had weapons, they were no different than burning fire sticks. Not to mention, although their firearms had been replaced by flintlock guns at this time, loading was equally laborious. It can even be said that in this case, the 38 guns of future generations of Japanese soldiers will not be of much use.
At this time, not to mention, after someone took the lead, the Taiwanese people who came to watch all started to intercept these red barbarians, and there were at least two thousand in number. They swarmed towards Hongyi's retreat from different directions and locations, and their momentum was unstoppable.
Bedel was dumbfounded when he saw the Dutch soldiers who were waiting for him to leave the city. There was not much room for thought or hesitation, and the Ming army soldiers behind him had already caught up. Almost instinctively, these Dutch soldiers dropped their weapons and knelt down to surrender.
They came to the Far East to make money, not to expand territory for their company. Therefore, preferring death to surrender did not exist in their hearts. Now, they are just worried about whether their dogs can survive.
When the soldiers of the Ming Army saw Hongyi surrendering, they did not kill him again. However, when the Taiwanese people rushed over and saw Hongyi kneeling and surrendering, they didn't care at all. Four or five people went to beat one of them. Some Taiwanese people even picked up the firearms dropped by Hongyi. , just use it as a wooden stick, and hit it when it turns around.
It's not that they are cruel, but that they have been oppressed by the Dutch for many years. Almost everyone has a grudge against the Dutch. In this case, they will not pay attention to the rule of not killing those who surrender, and they will directly take revenge first. .
In this way, these Dutch devils were unlucky. Under the angry anger of the Taiwanese people, some were beaten with bloody heads and screamed; some were beaten to death directly and fell to the ground motionless. By the time the Ming army officers and soldiers arrived, there were not many left alive.
In this regard, the Ming army officers and soldiers did not complain about them. They just tied up those who were still alive and not seriously injured. As for the rest, forget about it.
After the Taiwanese people vented their anger, every one of them expressed their utmost respect for the imperial army. Some even knelt down and kowtowed, thanking the Ming army soldiers for coming to save them from the fire and water. After that, some of them stayed to help the Ming army, and some hurried back to their own places to tell more people the good news.
After such a battle, the Ming army soldiers who entered Taijiang were no longer blocked. Some blocked the waterway of Taijiang, and some landed on the ground. They advanced towards the two Hongyi cities by land, thus cutting off the connection between the two cities. , achieved the first step of combat objectives.
Zheng Chenggong, who was outside Damuan Port, saw Ming army soldiers appearing on the outskirts of the land of Relanja City. He knew that the war was going well and sent a signal for a full-scale attack on the city. The reason why he was so anxious was that he didn't want to give Hongyi time to react. Otherwise, Hongyi City is so strong that it would not be easy to defeat it.
As a result, hundreds of warships began to approach Damuan Port and used the cannons on the ships to bombard the enemy forts on the shore. On the land, the Ming army officers and soldiers who had just arrived, with high morale, began to repeat their old tricks, using turrets and carts. To cover, they spread out and began to attack the city.
In the city of Geranje, the Dutch Governor Garon was a little dumbfounded. The situation took a turn for the worse, so quickly that he was stunned. When did the Ming army become so capable of fighting? How much time had passed before the Ming army actually began to attack by land and water?
Of course he didn't know that in order to achieve the goal of a land and water attack, the Ming army had already begun preparations a month earlier. It can be said that I don’t know how long it took to prepare in advance to achieve this sudden effect.
This city of Relanja is built as a fort, with every corner being a protruding semicircle. This makes the city of Relanja without any blind spots for defense, and it is fully equipped with guns and artillery, making it an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack city.
In the original history, Zheng Chenggong once attacked by force, but suffered heavy losses and could not defeat it at all. In the end, he had to resort to siege.
But now, the city of Relanja is surrounded by shouts of killing. The most eye-catching thing was of course the attack of hundreds of warships.
I saw all kinds of big boats lined up, pointing their sides at the shore guns, blasting each other, and some small boats rowing bravely towards the shore amidst the undulating waves.
The Hongyi on the shore naturally fought back as fast as they could. It can be said that at least their energy has been completely restrained by these hundreds of warships.
Jialong looked at the battle situation outside the port, and then hurriedly looked at the Ming army's offensive on the shore. I saw the Ming army hiding behind the carriages and scattered towards the city wall to attack. Behind them, there were soldiers carrying simple ladders. Everyone shouted to kill, and their momentum was definitely no weaker than that of a large ship's artillery.
Farther away, there were Ming troops rushing over. Further away, Taiwanese people came after hearing the news, and more and more people gathered together. Some of them have already gone to help the Ming army. Obviously, those Taiwanese people are also enemies of the Netherlands.
In this cold weather, before he knew it, Garon's forehead was covered with sweat. The situation took a turn for the worse, catching him a bit off guard.
Beside him, He Bin was always looking for an opportunity to make a move, but he was surrounded by Hong Yi with guys in their hands. He tried several times, but in the end he didn't dare to do it.
After waiting for a while, when he saw Zheng Chenggong's flagship sending a signal outside Danyuan Port, he knew that he could not delay any longer.
This most ideal plan involved his life, and he did not dare to take the risk, so he turned around and left to implement the second plan.
Jia Long was too busy, and he didn't need He Bin to translate when he issued military orders to his men, so he didn't even care whether He Bin left or not.
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