Wang Ruxian walked up to these people and spoke politely.
"My lords, His Royal Highness the Supervisor of the Kingdom would like to invite some of you to go up to the high platform to watch the battle!"
After that, he added another sentence.
"Master Wang is about to start attacking the city!"
Raymond looked at the leaders of the Chinese rebel army walking up to the high platform, and felt very angry.
It was these people who stabbed in the back during the fierce battle between the Netherlands and the Ming Dynasty, which involved a lot of energy in the Governor's Mansion.
Otherwise, the Ming army may not have been able to win so quickly!
Raymond was full of disgust and revulsion towards these leaders of the Chinese rebels!
However, now he was in the Ming army's camp, and there was nothing Raymond could do.
Seeing the rebel leaders arriving, Zhu Hongyu also opened his mouth and gave instructions.
"Give me a seat!"
After everyone sat down, Zhu Hongyu looked at Raymond and then spoke.
"The two armies are fighting. If you don't kill the envoy, please give Commander Raymond a seat as well!"
Raymond quickly thanked him, but his face didn't look good.
Zhu Hongyu made it clear that he wanted him to watch the Ming army attack Batavia City, and use this military power to coerce the Dutch to make concessions in the negotiations.
This kind of strength is really uncomfortable!
Zhu Hongyu no longer paid attention to Lei Meng, but spoke to Liu Chuan and others.
"If the Ming Dynasty wanted to manage and develop Batavia, it would be inseparable from all the wise men and women from the countryside!"
"Although Batavia is located in a wilderness, it is the maritime trade center, shipbuilding center, and handicraft center of the entire Southeast Asia. Its importance is self-evident."
"If you get it, you can control the entire Nanyang!"
"To turn Nanyang into the land of the Han Dynasty, and to turn Batavia into the royal paradise under my Ming Dynasty, we still need to work together!"
Everyone quickly stood up from their seats and spoke.
"We understand!"
"The imperial court has orders, but as citizens of the Ming Dynasty, as long as we can do our best, we will never refuse!"
Zhu Hongyu clapped his hands and said.
"You don't have to be polite, just watch the king's army attack the city!"
While he was talking, a messenger trotted over to deliver the order.
The military flags of the Ming army changed and the drums and trumpets sounded.
The large-caliber curved-firing mortars were moved one by one into the zigzag trench, and then transported in relays to the predetermined artillery positions.
Mounds of earth and sandbags were piled up in front of the artillery position for artillery defense!
One by one, Ming army musketeers, grenadiers, and even heavy armored infantry wearing iron armor began to enter the trench one after another.
The clouds of war are very strong!
The Dutch finally realized that the Ming army was preparing to launch an attack!
The Dutch in the bastion temporarily gave up the illusion of negotiation and engaged in intense preparations for war.
Boom! Boom!
The Dutch's battery on the bastion opened fire.
Amidst the rumbling sound of shelling, shells fell one after another in the direction of the zigzag trench.
The shell carried kinetic energy, fell to the ground, was blocked by the sandbags in front of the trench, and bounced away into the distance.
It failed to harm the Ming soldiers in the trench!
The firepower point set up by the Dutch on the protruding part of the bastion can form a crossfire attack on the city below.
Amidst the rumble of shelling, shells passed through the air one after another.
Then it falls to the ground!
Countless cannonballs were rolling around on the ground, but they were either deflected by the mound of earth or hit sandbags, losing their power.
The drops were spinning in the open space!
The solid artillery shells of this era were not very effective against zigzag trenches!
It can even be said to be almost none!
The Dutch musketeers also started shooting, and the crackling gunfire caused some sporadic casualties to the Ming army in the trench.
The rifle shooters of the Ming army were also constantly fighting back!
Bang! Bang!
Although the gunfire was very sparse, with every gunshot, someone must have fallen to the ground, which gave the Dutch who defended the city great fear.
Glade stuck his head out and pulled the trigger.
There was a snap, and a large amount of gunpowder smoke spewed out from the muzzle.
However, it was a pity that he failed to hit the Ming army outside the city. The lead bullet hit the sandbag and exploded into a cloud of sand.
But the next moment, there was a pop, and he saw helplessly that a Dutch soldier not far away from him was shot through the chest by a lead bullet.
A big hole was opened in the chest, and blood was flowing everywhere!
Warm blood even flowed to Glade's feet. Looking at this scene, Glade felt his legs shaking violently.
He was just a sailor. It would be no problem to let him steer the ship, but if he was asked to raise his musket and shoot at the professional soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, Glad said he really couldn't do it.
He does not have the psychological quality of a professional soldier!
Not throwing down his weapons and surrendering on the spot was considered very loyal to the company.
Bang! Bang!
Gunshots rang out one after another, and lead flew across the battlefield.
Soldiers on both sides kept falling to the ground!
At this moment, the Ming army's mortar-fired cannons used to attack the city were ready to fire.
The gunners skillfully adjusted the shooting elements, loaded the shells, and fired them all in one go!
Boom! Boom!
Amidst the deep and powerful roar, large-caliber bombs fell towards the city head.
The bombs fell on the city wall and the fuse burned out!
With a bang, the gunpowder in the projectile was ignited, and the air expanded rapidly, tearing apart the cast iron shell.
The fire spread, shock waves spread, and dense fragments swept around.
The Dutch soldiers within a certain distance were cleared instantly!
Some shells even exploded in mid-air, forming terrifying air burst bombs.
Countless fragments spread radioactively in all directions, and the Dutch people howled like ghosts wherever they passed.
Glad saw a cannonball fall at his feet, and he subconsciously wanted to avoid it.
But the pool of blood on the ground was extremely slippery, causing his feet to slip and he fell to the ground!
The next moment, Glade's heart was filled with despair, and he felt like he was going to die.
The fragments caused by the explosion of the bomb will probably turn you into a piece of rotten flesh, right?
However, just as he closed his eyes and waited for death, the explosive bomb failed to explode.
He mustered up the courage, narrowed his eyes to a slit, and looked at the impact point of the exploding bomb.
I saw that the exploding bomb did not explode at all, but the body of the bomb deformed and became dented.
The matchlock fuse has separated from the inside of the projectile, so it will definitely not explode!
Glade breathed a sigh of relief, but his legs and feet were still very weak.
Boom! Boom!
Explosions sounded one after another, and the shock wave caused by the explosion of the shells enveloped the sticky thing and suddenly threw it on his face.
Glade subconsciously wiped his face, looked at the half intestine in his hand, and let out a hysterical scream.
The large-caliber siege mortar suppressed the firepower at the city head. The Ming army's heavy armored swordsmen and grenadiers carried long ladders and launched an attack on the bastion!
The shape of the bastion is different from the traditional Chinese city in that it is relatively low.
Therefore, the long ladder for climbing the bastion can also be carried in the zigzag trench without worrying about getting stuck.
As the Ming army's long ladder was set up on the bastion, the heavy armored sword and shield soldiers began to climb with their shields on their shoulders.
The grenadier lit the grenade under the city and threw it towards the city head.
The next moment, the suppressive firepower of the large-caliber siege mortars came to an abrupt end.
What followed was the roar of a grenade exploding!
Under the cover of grenades, the heavy-armored sword-and-shield soldiers of the Ming Army climbed up the city along the long ladder.
Then he held up his shield and started to seize the position!
The Dutch musketeers emerged from behind the fortifications and fired with their guns.
Face to face, the heavy armor of the heavy armored soldiers could not withstand the muskets, and the Liberation Army who ascended the city suffered casualties in the blink of an eye.