Before the reinforcements from the Dutch arrived, Gao Minggui always felt that there was a stone in his heart. Now that the reinforcements had really arrived, he felt relieved.
After interrogating the prisoners, they learned that the main force of Batavia was sent to a newly occupied place called the Cape of Good Hope. These 700 people were pieced together, and there will be no reinforcements in the short term.<
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Gao Minggui simply concentrated Yang Chaodong's naval division stationed at Lu'ermen and Chen Zebu's land division at the end of the northern line to Relanzhe and concentrated his efforts on attacking the city.
He summoned the generals to discuss: "After the reinforcements of the red-haired ghosts arrive, I estimate that they will counterattack. You all should discuss how to fight this battle?"
"Commander, the red-haired ghosts have a few more warships. The general believes that they will definitely attack our navy stationed in the Taijiang River. We can set up an ambush in the river and annihilate them in one fell swoop." Chen Qice, the commander-in-chief of the Guangdong Navy, offered advice. p>
Jianguo Gong Zheng Cai also said: "What Mr. Chen said is true. This red-haired ghost has always been ferocious and must not be willing to be trapped in the city. Their army division may also go out of the city to attack our army stationed in the commercial port outside the city."
Troops".
Gao Minggui nodded, "According to the prisoners' confessions, the main force of the red-haired ghosts is not in Batavia right now. It will take at least a few months for them to send reinforcements. By then, the southern trade wind has turned into the northern trade wind, and they
It will take several more months for the ship to sail against the wind. Therefore, I judge that within one year, the enemy will no longer have reinforcements, and the recovery of Taiwan must be completed within one year!"
After a pause, he glanced at the generals majestically and said: "I have decided to divide the water and land to ambush the red-haired ghost. I ordered Chen Qice and Yang Chaodong to lead their own naval forces to ambush on the south and north sides of the Taijiang River; Cai Xin led
Three thousand naval forces were used as bait, cruising in the Taijiang River to lure the barbarian navy to attack. Remember, you must fight and retreat to lure the barbarian ships into an ambush."
"The last general takes command!"
"Order Chen Ze and Wang Daxiong to lie down in the streets and alleys outside the city; Yang Ying's troops are used as bait and stationed at the commercial port in the east of the city. When the barbarians attack, promise defeat but not victory. Lure the barbarians into the streets and alleys to the east and annihilate them." p>
"The last general takes command!"
"Zheng Cai and Yang Quan are respectively monitoring the city of Relanja and the Fort of Utrich, and must not allow the barbarians to take advantage of the chaos to break out."
"The last general takes command!"
Yu Tunan, the governor of Taiwan, said: "Commander, the Han and Gaoshan people on the island have always been fierce, and they hate the red-haired barbarians to the core. Why not recruit 10,000 strong men from them to help in the battle?"
Gao Minggui thought for a while and said: "Recruiting troops needs to go through the Ministry of War, and you can give a memorial to the Holy One. For the time being, in the name of the rebel army, please invite the chiefs and elders of various ministries to send troops to help. Without military pay, it is left to your own free will."
Although there was no military pay, the people of all ethnic groups in Taiwan hated the Dutch so much that more than 10,000 rebels volunteered to help.
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The Dutch are also having a meeting at the Governor's Palace in Geranje City.
"Gentlemen, there is not much food in Relanze, and medicines and other supplies are becoming increasingly scarce. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty the Governor, my communication ship found Ming ships anchored on the waterway from Chican City to Relanjia City. I am willing to take all our ships to destroy these ships," Lieutenant Jacques was the first to speak. p>
Felburg nodded with satisfaction, "Jacques, you are a real warrior. I will hand over all our ships that can be used for combat to you. You must severely damage the Ming Navy!"
The so-called "all ships that can be used in combat" include a total of fifteen ships, including ten battleships and five merchant ships that can be used in naval battles. In addition to these ships, there are also some transport ships in the port of Jelanje that are not suitable for naval battles.
Small boats and the like.
"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor."
"Captain Dank, Captain Malinas, you lead two thousand people to attack the commercial port in the east of the city. You must expel the Ming people from our urban area and blow up their forts!"
"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor."
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On July 21, the first year of the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty, the Taijiang River Water Battle began.
The Dutch dispatched all fifteen ships that could be used for combat, and secretly, taking advantage of the wind speed, sailed towards the Ming army warships anchored by the Taijiang River.
The Ming army's sentry ship had already discovered them and reported them to Cai Xin.
Cai Xin pretended not to know and ordered his men to form a hurried formation.
When he saw the Ming army hurriedly forming their formation, Jacques was overjoyed and ordered: "Get the oil tanks ready to burn the ships."
This time, the Dutch prepared a lot of oil cans to burn the ship. They rowed their boats, lit the oil cans, and threw them at the Ming army's warships.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Several Ming warships in front were on fire.
"Left full rudder, retreat", Cai Xin raised the flag, and the Ming army turned around and left, ignoring the old warships that caught fire.
Lieutenant Jacques was not willing to let the duck fly away, so he also played the semaphore: "Pursuit at full speed".
You chased me, and gradually the two fleets approached the waterway near Chican City.
Chen Qice and Yang Chaodong's naval divisions, who had already been ambushing in the south and north of the waterway, descended from the sky and included the Dutch fleet from both sides.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom!"
The fierce artillery fire caused the Dutch warships to burst into flames.
"No, we've fallen into a trap." Lieutenant Jacques was shocked and hurriedly signaled, "Full right rudder, evacuate at full speed!"
"The red-haired ghost can't escape!"
Yang Chaodong, deputy general of the Ming Dynasty Navy, aimed at Jacques's flagship Ankewen and "fired chain bombs to interrupt the sails of the red-haired ghost."
The chain bomb consists of two projectiles sandwiched by an iron chain. It is very useful for hitting the sails of enemy ships in naval battles.
As soon as Vice Admiral Yang gave the order, the veteran gunners loaded chain bombs and "boom, boom, boom", they fired more than ten cannons, and successfully tore a large hole in the main sail of the Ankewen.
Unlike the hard sails of the Ming Dynasty, the soft sails used by the Dutch, once torn, will become larger and larger under the influence of wind speed, and will eventually become unusable.
Lieutenant Jacques was about to cry, so he had to order, "Quickly, change the sail quickly."
Several sailors climbed up the mast, hurriedly lowered the sail, and then changed the sail.
After such a toss, the boat's speed immediately slowed down.
Yang Chaodong's ship arrived, attached to the Ankewen, and put down the plank. Yang Chaodong led dozens of sword players and jumped to the Ankewen.
Jacques drew his sword and fought.
"Red-haired ghost, go to hell." Yang Chaodong struck Jacques head-on with a knife. Jacques swung his sword to block it, but it was a false move. Yang Chaodong retracted the blade and changed from a downward slash to a horizontal slash, cutting Jacques in half. p>
The water battle on the Taijiang River ended. The Ming army sank seven Dutch warships, captured three small boats, and the remaining eight ships fled back to the Port of Jelanja in embarrassment.
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"Boom, boom, boom!"
A burst of gunfire opened the curtain of the war. Two thousand Dutch troops, led by Captain Dank and Captain Malinas, rushed towards the Dongcheng Foreign Trade Port controlled by the Ming army.
Yang Ying saw that the Dutch army was approaching fiercely, so he ordered to fight and retreat until he retreated to the streets and alleys east of the commercial port.
Danke and Malinas were overjoyed and pursued them, intending to take advantage of the situation and defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Countless artillery shells were suddenly fired in the streets, knocking the Dutch soldiers off their backs.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Chen Ze and Wang Daxiong's 4,000 ambush troops suddenly came out, and Yang Ying, who had been retreating just now, also led his army back to fight.
The streets and alleys were narrow, and neither side could form a formation to fight. Instead, they fought together in a melee. At this time, the side with more people had a great advantage. The Ming army had three times the number of the Dutch army, and the Dutch army was defeated.<
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"Retreat", Captain Dank ordered his men to turn around and retreat towards the city of Relanja while fighting.
Captain Malinas once again used his talent in escaping. He threw away his men and ran back. Unfortunately, this time, he was unlucky. A Ming army archer spotted him. "Whoosh"
The arrow penetrated from the back of the head, nailing it to the ground.
The team member next to him saw him and praised him: "Brother, you are good at archery. What did you do before you became a soldier?"
"My family is a hunter. When I was a child, I often shot rabbits with my father, and every shot was accurate."
