Grenade clears the way, bayonet attacks, and then expands the results.
The Ming army's boarding battle routines are skillful!
Although there will still be constant casualties, their advance is indeed very fast.
During this process, the sailors of the Liberation Army also performed very well.
But Zheng Jun's old sailors also showed their own style and performed very well.
They have great space to display their excellent personal martial arts skills!
Finally, a Dutch fourth-level sailing battleship was completely captured by the Ming army.
The Dutch tricolor flag was lowered and replaced by the Ming Dynasty's twelve-pointed sun and moon flag!
The twelve-pointed sun and moon flag was hunting in the wind, and a warship changed hands during the boarding battle, which boosted the morale of the Ming army and couldn't help but let out cheers!
Raymond originally hoped that his side might be able to turn the tide of the war by relying on a boarding battle.
They never expected that when the boarding battle occurred, they would be defeated even faster.
Seeing each battleship being occupied by the Ming army, he truly felt desperate!
Laines on the side also spoke very pessimistically.
"Your Excellency, Commander, please order us to surrender honorably!"
Raymond glanced at Leins with complicated eyes, and then looked at the eager eyes of the Dutch soldiers around him.
He even suspected that if he dared to say even half a word of no, his subordinates would send him to see God with dignity!
He nodded with difficulty and said.
"We have been defeated. For the precious lives of the warriors, let us surrender honorably!"
"We don't have any irresolvable hatred with the people of the Ming Dynasty, do we?"
Raymond's face was filled with a wry smile.
But after his words fell, everyone around him spoke in agreement.
"Yes, Sir Raymond!"
"I think we and the Ming Dynasty are both civilized countries. They will definitely treat the prisoners well and give us a decent treatment!"
"..."
Laines even opened his mouth and said.
"Sir Raymond, I think you made a very right choice."
The Dutch flagship Santa Maria raised the white flag!
They chose to surrender to Ming Dynasty!
A large number of soldiers dropped their weapons and raised their hands above their heads to express surrender.
The Dutch battleships and armed merchant ships lowered their sails and anchored, closed their gun windows, and a series of actions were completed in one go.
The surrender was decisive!
The Ming army won this naval battle!
…
The sky was completely dark, and the waning moon hung high, but it was not bright.
The stars are shining brightly in the sky, like the beautiful eyes of a girl blinking,
After sunset, the sea is pitch black, with only a few stars shining brightly, as if echoing the stars in the sky.
The source of these bright lights are the lights hanging on the masts of the fleet!
There are also some small bright spots that move everywhere, that is, the Ming army sent small boats to search for people who fell into the water on the sea.
A large number of Dutch soldiers and sailors were imprisoned in crowded and narrow cabins below the deck after losing their weapons.
A bearded Dutch soldier couldn't help complaining.
"Raymond is a damn coward!"
"We were clearly about to win, but he surrendered to the despicable Ming people!"
"I think he will definitely go to hell after his death. Even a merciful God will never forgive his sins!"
He was a sailor on an armed merchant ship. He only saw the advantage of the armed merchant ship in the naval battle, but failed to notice how badly his own side was beaten in the battleship duel!
That’s why he was dissatisfied with Raymond who ordered the surrender!
Another soldier named Karl retorted.
"Joseph, shut up that stinky mouth of yours!"
"Commander Raymond made the right choice. The array line duel failed and the boarding battle failed. In the naval battle, we have been completely at a disadvantage!"
"If it weren't for Commander Raymond's wise decision, I believe we would have been thrown into the sea by the Ming people to feed the fishes!"
As a sailor on a battleship, unlike Joseph, he knew how badly he had been beaten.
Another soldier named Luther spoke.
"If the fleet is defeated, can the company's headquarters and industries in Batavia be saved?"
Karl said.
"Don't talk about Batavia, I think the company may not even be able to save Malacca!"
Luther sighed with a depressed face, and then spoke.
"It shouldn't be the case..."
Karl shrugged and said.
"Who knows?"
…
On the other side, Zhu Hongyu finally met Raymond, the Dutch commander in this battle, and his adjutant Laines.
The spacious cabin was lit with whale oil lamps, illuminating the cabin very brightly.
Zhu Hongyu was sitting in the top position, wearing a light silk shirt. The weather in Nanyang at the end of February was very hot, and he was covered in stinky sweat even if he moved even a little.
Zheng Chenggong was also there to accompany him.
After Raymond and Laines entered the cabin, Zhu Hongyu just said.
"Give me a seat!"
The guards on the side came forward and moved the embroidered pier for the two of them.
After the two sat down, Zhu Hongyu ordered someone to serve them tea.
Then, he spoke.
"You two can choose to surrender to my Ming Dynasty King Master. It is true that those who understand the current affairs are heroes!"
Raymond took a sip of tea. It felt bitter at first, but then a refreshing fragrance came over him.
The entrance is slightly astringent, but the aftertaste is fragrant. It is the best green tea!
Even Europeans who are not used to drinking green tea can still appreciate it when they try it for the first time. This is definitely a first-class tea.
After Raymond finished drinking the tea, Zhu Hongyu spoke.
"I am ready to release you two, Commander Raymond!"
Raymond looked up, with a look of astonishment on his face, and asked.
"Your Excellency, may I ask why?"
Although he felt that he should receive more decent treatment after surrendering, he did not expect that Zhu Hongyu was actually planning to release him.
This is such a surprise!
Zhu Hongyu smiled slightly and then said.
"Please tell Governor Luo Bei after you return to Batavia that if he is willing to surrender to Gu, Gu will give him a decent treatment!"
Zhu Hongyu planned to ask Lei Meng to persuade Luo Bei to surrender, although the possibility of success was unlikely.
But this does not prevent Zhu Hongyu from giving it a try!
If we can take Batavia without any blood, that would be the best!
If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter. Anyway, releasing Raymond and the two men will not cause any hindrance to the Ming army's attack on Batavia.
Raymond asked.
"What about the Dutch soldiers who surrendered and were captured? Can they be released too?"
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"certainly!"
"But we will not release those prisoners of war until the post-war peace talks come to fruition!"
"But Commander Raymond can rest assured that they surrendered voluntarily. As long as they don't cause trouble, I guarantee that I won't kill them."
The Ming army was about to attack Batavia. Now that they were releasing the captured Dutch soldiers, it was purely out of their minds.
Could it be that you think Batavia is too easy to play and want to make it more difficult for you?
…
On the other side, as the naval battle ended, the ships watching the battle on the periphery of the battlefield dispersed in all directions.
The final result of this battle was quickly spread!
The Dutch fleet was defeated, and the news that Commander Raymond surrendered to the Ming Army seemed to have grown wings and quickly spread throughout Southeast Asia.
The battlefield is not too far from Batavia!
Two days after the naval battle was decided, Batavia received news of the defeat of its own fleet.