On the first night of the war, although it was dark and quiet, it sounded as if there was only the movement of the sea breeze and waves, but in fact, this was not the case.
There were torches on the top of the city. The Dutch defenders all opened their eyes wide and watched every movement outside the city with great vigilance. Although the light of the torches could not shine very far, they were still there.
Try to look at everything outside the castle.
Not to mention, there was indeed an ambush of a Ming army in a place where the castle fire did not shine. Zeng Ying's two generals, Li Ding and Yu Chong, selected the elite of the army and wanted to see if they could rely on night attacks.
Capture this key commanding heights.
As long as the Ukrecht Fort is captured, the city of Relanje is just around the corner. If a sneak attack is successful, there is no need to build fortifications and carry out a protracted siege.
No matter what, you have to give it a try, just in case you succeed in a sneak attack!
The moon in the sky is only a semicircle. When the moonlight shines on the earth, it is not particularly bright. It is hard to see clearly when it is far away.
However, Li Ding and the others were lying in ambush in the dark, but they could clearly see the Dutch patrolling the castle from time to time. Needless to say, there must be Dutch sentries hiding in the dark. It was almost midnight, but they still didn't see the Dutch sentries relax.
signs.
Based on experience, both Li Ding and Yu Chong felt that there was little chance.
After waiting patiently for a while, the two still didn't wait for the opportunity, so they got together and discussed in a low voice whether they could only withdraw their troops and go back?
Because there is a military order, there is no need to attack by force and increase casualties. The most reliable method for these Western barbarians from the east is to besiege them.
But suddenly, Li Ding seemed to hear some movement, and he whispered to Yu Chong: "Listen, there seems to be some movement?"
At the same time, Yu Chong also heard the sound and couldn't help but said in surprise: "Why is there such a noise? It doesn't make sense! No, there are screams!"
When the two were about to confirm the situation, they suddenly heard the crisp sound of gunshots: "Bang!"
Subsequently, the commotion in the castle became louder and louder, and Dutch sentries on the top of the city could be seen. Each one of them was looking into the castle to see what was going on, instead of being vigilant about the outside of the castle.
Upon seeing this, Yu Chong immediately thought of something, suppressed the surprise in his heart, and quickly said to Li Ding: "It must be that the people who were escorted here during the day are rebelling, right?"
When the Dutch discovered the fleet, the people on the ship could also see the situation on the shore. Through telescopes, Yu Chong and others had already observed the Dutch driving the strong men here. Therefore, when they thought of this situation,
After that, I immediately thought of it.
However, Li Ding was still a little wary and guessed in a low voice: "Could this be a trap?"
As he spoke, the noise inside the castle became louder and louder, and gunshots began to sound one after another.
When Yu Chong heard this, he said flatly: "It's impossible. Noisy at night is the easiest way to blow up the camp. And listening to this noise, the city is definitely in chaos. This is a rare opportunity. Let's do it!"
After hearing this, Li Ding didn't hesitate anymore and immediately nodded and said: "It's done!"
The two reached an agreement and immediately led their men to rush out from their hiding place and rushed towards Ukrecht Fort.
Of course they are all wearing night clothes, so it is not easy to spot them in the dark unless you look carefully.
However, there are a lot of people. Once they start to move, you can still find out the situation as long as you pay a little attention.
Most likely, there was too much noise inside the castle, and there were already shouts of killing, which attracted the attention of the sentries on the top of the city. It was not until Li Ding and the others rushed to the bottom of the city that the Dutch sentries on the top of the city noticed what was happening outside, and suddenly became aware of the situation outside.
He shouted in terror, called the police, and fired at the same time.
However, Li Ding and the others had been paying attention to what was happening on the top of the city. As soon as they saw that they were discovered, they did not hesitate. They immediately aimed at the Dutch sentry on the top of the city and pulled down the crossbow in their hands.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
The sound, which was far quieter than the sound of gunshots, rang out densely. Many sentries on the city were too late to prepare and fell down immediately after being hit by arrows. The remaining sentries hurriedly hid and started shooting randomly while shouting warnings.
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Li Ding and others moved very quickly, and they had already planned in advance, and who would do what was planned.
I saw some soldiers continuing to carry their crossbows and staring at the top of the city. As soon as the Dutch sentry showed up, they would fire crossbow arrows; while more soldiers threw flying hooks towards the top of the city, and they could hear the news immediately.
The sound of metal hitting the city was made by the flying hook.
However, the noise in the city was very loud, and the sound of metal collision was covered up, and it was almost impossible to hear anything.
The soldiers of the Ming army pulled hard, and the flying hooks caught the battlements one after another, and the ropes immediately became straight.
Without any instructions, the first batch of Ming army soldiers immediately started climbing with ropes.
The sentries on the top of the city discovered this situation and shouted louder while shooting outside the city. Even if Yu Chong and others could not understand their words, they could tell from their frightened tones that the men on the top of the city were
The Dutch sentry was shouting for help.
However, the reinforcements did not seem to arrive in time. Only seven or eight of the first batch of more than 30 Ming army soldiers fell down. The others successfully climbed to the top of the city, and soon the sounds of fighting could be heard.
Surprisingly smooth!
The following Ming army soldiers moved very quickly and climbed immediately.
Yu Chong was also among the second group of soldiers who came up to the city. When he reached the city, he immediately discovered that his comrades who came up first had cleared a section of the city wall and were continuing to push outwards, competing with the Dutch sentries for control of the city wall.
right.
In dim conditions at night, especially in close combat, firearms are far less effective than cold weapons. At a glance, it is clear that the Ming army soldiers have the upper hand, killing the Dutch sentries on the top of the city and retreating step by step. Of course,
This is also related to the fact that the Dutch sentries cannot receive reinforcements.
The soldiers of the Ming army who followed Yu Chong up immediately rushed over to support their comrades. Yu Chong, on the other hand, immediately took stock of the situation in the city.
Everywhere in the city was indeed in chaos, with signs of fighting everywhere.
As soon as he saw this situation, he knew that it was true. It was those strong men who rebelled and helped him a lot!
So, without further ado, he immediately started to charge.
Inside the castle, Guo Huaiyi waited until it was dead of night, got out of the warehouse window, killed a Dutch soldier next to the warehouse, opened the warehouse, and released his companions.
Then, according to the plan, they released more companions.
At the beginning, it went smoothly, and several of the companions in the warehouse were released. However, when they went to put the companions in the cellar, they made a noise, and were discovered by the Dutch sentry, and they started to fight.
This can't be blamed on the people in the cellar, because when Guo Huaiyi and others went to open the cellar, the people inside were hungry and tired, and the oxygen in the air consumed too much, and some of them had already suffocated to death. As soon as the cellar door was opened,
Everyone swarmed out and when there was a lot of movement, they were discovered by the Dutch.
There are a total of 300 to 400 Dutchmen stationed in this fort. Among them, about a hundred are on duty, and the rest of the Dutch are sleeping.
If it was just a small-scale riot, and under normal circumstances, it would probably be suppressed soon.
But at this time, there was a strong enemy outside, and the Dutch sentries on duty were all paying attention to the outside. By the time they discovered the labor riot, at least hundreds of workers had already rushed out. And among the hundred or so Dutch sentries on duty, there was another
Most of them dare not leave their posts without permission, and it takes time for the sleeping Dutch to react when they hear the noise.
Fortunately, the Ming army actually planned to steal the city. As soon as they heard the commotion in the castle, they immediately launched an attack, which also restrained the strength of the sentries on duty.
As a result, the riot by Guo Huaiyi and others was not as stressful as imagined; and the attack by Yu Chong and others was not as stressful as imagined. Only the Dutch in the castle did not know what happened.
If there is a situation where I feel a lot of pressure, or a little frightened, I can only deal with it along with the flow.
Within a short time, shouts of killing were heard in the castle and on the top of the city, and they spread far away. In the silent night, they spread very far.
When Zeng Ying saw something happening, he was overjoyed and immediately sent reinforcements to urgently reinforce the battle on the other side of the castle.
On the other side of Relanja City, Kui Yi, who had been sleeping restlessly, was also woken up urgently. He was shocked when he heard the news.
If the fort is lost, the Ming army will be able to occupy the commanding heights, which will be a very serious threat to the city of Relanja.
So, he wanted to send reinforcements. However, looking outside the dark city and on the way to the fort, he was not sure whether there was an ambush by the Ming army!
The Ming army was originally not strong enough. If they were sent out hastily, if they were ambushed, it would be equivalent to breaking an arm, and it would also lower the defense of the city of Relanja.
However, if he didn't save him, he would hear the shouts of killing coming from the other side. Every sound pierced his heart and was very heart-wrenching!
Can the people in the fort alone stop this crisis? Can they hold on until dawn?
To be honest, Kui Yi really has no confidence at all!
Immediately afterwards, he discovered that there was a fire dragon from the Ming army in the distance, heading towards the fort. Needless to say, this was definitely a reinforcement of the Ming army.
Over there at the fort, the shouts of killing were shaking, but they still showed no sign of calming down. Now that the reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty have arrived, it will definitely be very bad!
Seeing this scene, Kuiyi had no choice. He gritted his teeth and immediately ordered 500 Dutchmen to reinforce the fort on the hilltop.
Otherwise, Kui Yi could only pray to God secretly in his heart for blessing.
However, vaguely, he felt that God might not have come to the Far East. Otherwise, with God's blessing, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly, right?
Or maybe, this is the territory of the gods from all walks of life in the Ming Dynasty, and God can’t get through?
Under the dark night, Kui Yi could not do more but continue to pray for God's blessing.