A wave of high spirits belonging to young people came to my face.
"Father, father, good news, good news!"
From a long distance away, the young man shouted loudly at Liu Chuan.
Obviously, the young man running over was Liu Chuan's son.
Seeing the joy on the young man's face, Liu Chuan straightened his face, showing the majesty of his father, and asked.
"What happened? How can you be so flustered?"
Liu Ping did not care about his father's displeasure and continued to speak loudly.
"Father, what good news!"
"There is news from Batavia City that Master Wang...Master Wang has landed!"
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Off the coast of Batavia Harbor!
The fleet under the banner of Ming Dynasty is coming overwhelmingly!
The Ming army's own warships, plus the captured Dutch warships, formed a huge fleet that almost filled the entire port.
Behind the huge fleet, there was also a large black mass of merchant ships, troop transport ships, supply ships, etc...
The momentum is amazing!
The Dutch built a total of six forts in the port of Batavia!
There are dozens of large and small artillery pieces in each fort, among which the largest caliber coastal defense gun is a 48-pound long-barreled cannon.
A great threat to the fleet!
Even the side plates of a sailing battleship may not be able to withstand the bombardment of a 48-pound long-barreled cannon.
Looking at the fort built by the Dutch in the port, Zhu Hongyu ordered.
"Instruct the Marines to bypass the fort blockade area and land!"
"Then prepare to cooperate with the fleet to capture the fort in Batavia!"
"promise!"
The messenger beside Zhu Hongyu went to deliver the order.
Zhu Hongyu leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, quietly looking in the direction of Batavia City.
There was no tension or expectation in his eyes!
Because he knew that since the naval battle between the two sides decided the outcome, the Ming army had won this battle!
No matter how strong the Dutch's bastion fort was, it could not withstand the Ming Dynasty's attack!
Batavia City is different from Manila City. Although it is also a bastion, it is not a simple military fortress.
The headquarters of the Dutch East India Company is in Batavia, and the company has a large number of employees and their families in Batavia.
Altogether, there are at least tens of thousands of people!
Once the city of Batavia was besieged, its source of food was cut off. No matter how much food there was, tens of thousands of people could not survive.
Therefore, Zhu Hongyu is really not in a hurry!
The same goes for forts!
The Ming army's landing force bypassed the coverage area of the fort and then landed.
A large number of marine troops have finished seizing the beach and are constantly preparing for battle!
Not only are people landing, but field artillery pieces, large quantities of gunpowder shells, rockets, and grenades are all being transferred to the land.
The Ming army's fleet was also ready to enter the port, engage in artillery battles with the forts, and suppress the firepower of the forts!
Just when Zhu Hongyu was about to give the order for the Ming army to launch a general offensive.
The news that the Chinese in Batavia successfully launched an uprising, captured a large area of territory, and forced almost all the Dutch soldiers into the city of Batavia reached him.
After reading the news, Zhu Hongyu looked happy.
With these rebels here, this battle will be easier to fight.
It's not that Zhu Hongyu is planning to pick up the rebels and use them as cannon fodder, but the existence of the rebels can cut off the Dutch's channel for reinforcements to the fort.
And the various supplies in the fort are definitely limited!
As long as the fort is out of supplies, fighting will definitely be much easier.
Zhu Hongyu stood at the bow of the boat, waved his hand and gave the order.
"Send the order to launch a general attack!"
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At the same time, at the head of the Batavia Castle, Governor Luo Bei was also observing the battle situation.
Through the telescope in his hand, he looked at the overwhelming Ming army fleet coming from the bay, and deep fear flashed in his eyes!
At this moment, the Ming army's naval guns sounded!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Large swaths of gunpowder smoke suddenly rose from the sea, and exploding bombs fell toward the fort one after another.
The shells fell on the open-air fort. Amidst the booming explosion, the gunner on the fort was torn to pieces by the shock wave and fragments.
If the open-air forts of this era were used to defend against attacks from solid artillery shells, their effectiveness would be insignificant.
Because solid artillery shells basically rely on the kinetic energy brought by direct fire to kill the enemy.
Therefore, even if the fort is open-air, the defensive effect will not be bad.
But it's different against the flower bomb!
Most of the explosive shells have a curved trajectory, relying on the shock wave and fragments generated by the explosion after the shell hits the ground to kill the enemy.
Therefore, in the face of explosive shells, the protective effect of the open-air fort is almost non-existent!
Amidst the fire and gunpowder smoke, the bombed people on the open-air fort were turned upside down.
When the Ming army used artillery, they adhered to the principle of concentrated use and aimed almost all naval guns at the same fort to fire.
Explosions sounded one after another, and the Ming fleet's bombardment lasted for two quarters of an hour.
Amidst the earth-shaking roar, the fort that was bombarded by the concentrated fire completely went silent.
Half of the tricolor flag above the fort was burned by the flames, stained with large pieces of charred black, and floated feebly in the sky!
The other five forts of the Dutch also opened fire at the moment the Ming army opened fire!
Amidst the rumbling sound of shelling, shells were fired towards the Ming army warships.
A large number of shells entered the water, but not all shells successfully hit the warship.
The sides of the Ming Dynasty warships were smashed into large and small dents. Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty warships had a strong structure and the solid shells were not able to cause much damage.
A forty-eight-pounder cannon shell hit a large fortune ship of the Ming army!
In just an instant, a big hole was punched out in the hull of the Dafu ship.
Massive amounts of seawater began to pour into the cabin!
However, the Daifuku ship's hull is relatively stable, and its watertight compartment design is not a decoration.
If you want to sink a ship with watertight compartments, it is not enough to drill a hole, even if the hole is drilled at the waterline.
The Ming army's warships began to adjust their muzzles and aimed their artillery at the second fort!
At the same time, the Ming army's landing troops were also ready to fight!
Boom! Boom!
Under the cover of naval gunfire, the Ming army's landing troops rushed towards the first fort, preparing to seize the fort.
The Ming army's fleet firepower continued to attack the second fort!
The Dutchmen in the fort were bombed and fell on their backs, leaving a mass of casualties!
After the gunpowder barrel exploded, several artillery pieces flew into the sky.
When the cannon fell, it smashed several Dutch soldiers into a pulp.
At the same time, the Ming army's landing troops entered the first fort.
Some Dutch who survived the firepower still wanted to resist, but without exception they all fell under the bayonets of the Ming army.
Floating above the first fort, half of the Dutch tricolor flag was lowered, and the brand-new Ming Dynasty's twelve-pointed sun and moon flag slowly rose, hunting in the wind.
After seizing the first fort, the landing Ming army rushed towards the second fort without stopping.
Only a quarter of an hour has passed!
At this time, the second fort was still being bombarded by the Ming army's naval guns, and the Ming army's landing force had already launched an attack.
At the moment when the Ming army's landing troops charged forward 200 meters away from the fort, the roaring sound of the shelling suddenly stopped.
What followed was the piercing charge horn and the earth-shattering cry of killing!
Tick-tick! Tick-tick-tick!
"kill!"
"Serve the Ming Dynasty, long live the prison country!"