The Red River Basin in northern Annan is the most prosperous area in the entire Annan, and it must also be the most heavily defended area. It is likely that the rebellious fleets of the Dutch and Zheng families have all gathered at the mouth of the Red River.
With this suspicion, Yang Zhan ordered the fleet to advance in attack formation.
The positioning was correct. As we got closer and closer to the coastline, we could confirm that the outlet of the Red River was right in front of us.
When the two rebel armies in Annan were fighting between the north and the south, they each had their own navy and fought against each other.
At the mouth of the Red River, there is a naval base of the Zheng family for defense, and forts are built on the shore. Otherwise, if the Ruan family in the south advances by sea and land, and the navy enters the Red River, it is possible to surprise its capital.
Now, when the Ming Navy appeared in the waters of the Red River Estuary, the lookout posts on the shore immediately discovered its traces, and immediately the warning gongs on the shore rang rapidly.
Yang Zhan could see the Annan rebels running and panicking through his telescope, but there was not much panic at the dock at the mouth of the Red River. From this, it could be seen that they were well prepared for the enemy coming from the sea.
At this time, Yang Zhan had been observing through the telescope, looking for the Dutch warship.
For his navy, the only thing that was a bit dangerous was the Dutch sailing warships. As for Annan's own warships, they couldn't escape the style of Fuchuan. The gun positions on the ship were limited and the speed was not fast. For the Ming Dynasty's navy, it was just a living thing.
Just a target.
Not to mention, Yang Zhan soon discovered that there were indeed three Dutch sailing warships sandwiched among the Annan Navy. After all, the sailing warships of the West were very different from the warships here in East Asia.
, can be distinguished at a glance.
Just a simple visual inspection shows that the size of the rebel navy at the mouth of the Red River has reached about 150 ships, but this is probably all the warships that the Annan Zheng family can produce!
Yang Zhan thought so in his heart, but he sneered: "A mere Annan dares to resist the Chinese Empire, but don't you know that the Chinese Empire is dozens of times bigger than your Annan? Even a local navy can surpass your largest navy."
Navy scale!
When Yang Zhan thought of this, he immediately remembered what happened last year.
The Guangdong local army, with the help of the Dutch and Portuguese, sent troops to pacify Annan. Unexpectedly, the Dutch dared to betray. As a result, after the Guangdong local army landed on the Red River, they were ambushed by the Zheng family from the north on land and at sea.
It was intercepted by the Zheng family from the north, the Ruan family from the south and the Dutch. In the final battle, more than 5,000 imperial officers and soldiers were killed here!
Thinking of this matter, Yang Zhan immediately issued an order to take in the warships and attack the rebel navy first. He wanted to destroy all the rebel navy and collect some interest before taking further action.
Naturally, every one of the officers and soldiers of the Ming Army was angry. Since the appearance of Emperor Taizu, how had the imperial army ever been defeated? Only this time in Annan, and it was a defeat for the navy. This is simply a shame and humiliation for the navy. If it does not avenge
When I come back, I will be embarrassed to compete with the Army!
So, on the sea at the mouth of the Red River, although the Ming Navy only had about a hundred ships, which was about half less than the rebel navy, the Ming Navy was like a shark smelling blood, and it attacked the Annan rebel navy.
Rushed over.
The Annan rebel navy did not have any stage fright, and they also took up their stance and started to fight.
Fighting on the mainland, there are countless rebels and civilians on the shore cheering for them, and there are more battleships than the Ming army. No matter from every aspect, their morale is very high!
"The Ming army doesn't remember to fight, right? It suffered heavy losses last time, but it's happening again this time?"
"No, I thought that if we came to fight next time, it would be a big army. But I didn't expect that there were only such a few ships?"
"Damn it, the people of the Ming Dynasty still underestimate our Li Dynasty in their bones, so it is best to beat them to annihilation this time and let them know that our Li Dynasty is not so hot!"
"Yes, we must let the people of the Ming Dynasty remember that they could not occupy our Annan before, and they can no longer occupy our Annan!"
"Are there any peanuts and melon seeds? I want to eat them while watching the warships of the Ming Dynasty being sunk one by one by our warships of the Li Dynasty!"
"It's better to have some wine. Get some wine and drink it while the Ming Dynasty warship is beaten to the point of crying for father and mother. That would be the best!"
"Yes, the Ming Dynasty Navy is actually like that. We have already seen it last time. This time, we have friends from the Netherlands to help. It will definitely be the same as last time, just sit back and watch the Ming Dynasty Navy make dumplings!"
"..."
After seeing clearly that the Ming Dynasty's navy only had about a hundred warships, most of the Annan people on the shore were talking like this, trying to watch a good show.
The Annan people on the warships actually had the same idea. In short, because of the victory in the last war against the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming people who had expelled Annan before, and even forced the Ming emperor to recognize Annan's independence, they all
He was full of confidence and felt that this naval battle would definitely be won by the Annan Navy.
However, what everyone did not expect was that just when the Ming Navy and the navy of the Annan rebels were getting ready for battle, the three Dutch sail warships began to break away from the array.
This surprised the naval commander of the Annan rebels. He quickly urged his signal soldiers to wave the signal flag to the Dutch warship and asked what was going on?
At this time, the Annamites thought that the Dutch sailing warships would rely on their high mobility to carry out some special offensive tactics.
The naval commander of the Annan rebels had no objection to this. After all, the power of the Dutch sailing warships lies there.
It's just that he was a little bit concerned. He changed his formation before the battle and didn't communicate with him, so he didn't take him seriously. This self-righteous fighting method also made it difficult for him to cooperate.
As a result, what the Annan rebel naval commander never expected was that the three Dutch sailing warships did not do any tactical maneuvers at all, but actually ran south after breaking away from the fleet!
That’s right, he definitely ran away!
Otherwise, no matter how many maneuvers, outflanking, evasion, etc., is it necessary to go further and further south?
Indeed, the naval commander of the Annan rebels did not guess wrong. The Dutch had indeed escaped.
No, the Dutch fleet commander, with a group of subordinates, stood on the deck and looked at the two fleets that were about to fight in the distance. Everyone looked at the show with playful smiles.
"The Ming Navy is here again, so we will have to follow the governor's secret order to return to Batavia!"
"It's really a pity. We have good food and drinks here, and there are women to play with. We are very comfortable being served by them. Why did the Ming Navy come here so quickly!"
"Yes, the salary is also high, and there is no need to take risks. What a wonderful life, I will definitely miss it in the future!"
"..."
Listening to the discussion among his men, the fleet commander turned around and said to his men: "The navy of the Ming Dynasty is huge. It's not like we haven't seen it before. I guess this fleet is just the vanguard of the navy of the Ming Dynasty. Have you seen it?"
, there are already ironclads! If we stay, it might be difficult to escape even if we turn around!"
After a pause, he added: "I'm not afraid to tell you that the purpose of our stay here is actually to calm the hearts of those Annan people, so that they can continue to provoke the Ming Kingdom, and then Annan and the Ming Kingdom can fight again, and we can delay
We lived in the Ming Dynasty for a long time. But what we in the Netherlands are short of is time!"
After hearing his words, his subordinates naturally understood, and they all nodded.
"Although the warships of the Ming Dynasty are just like that, even the iron-clad steam warships have many weaknesses, and we are not afraid of them. However, there are too many warships of the Ming Dynasty that we cannot withstand! So it is wise for us to leave now!
"
"That's right, when our sail warships are equipped with steam engines in the future, the Ming warships will still be a piece of shit in front of our warships!"
"Yes, we just lack time. If we build a steam engine as soon as possible, we will not only dominate Europe, but also the whole world!"
"I really want to stay here and watch the show, just to see how these Oriental monkeys fight to the death!"
"Forget it. It's calm now. The Ming Dynasty's steam-armored battleships are too fast and unsafe!"
"..."
Antony, the Dutch Governor in Batavia, had already returned to his country with the steam engine blueprints. Before leaving, he asked Kui Yi to temporarily act as the Governor of Batavia and told Kui Yi to try to slow down the expansion of the Ming Dynasty and give the Netherlands
Buy as much time as possible.
For this reason, the real purpose of the Dutch fleet staying in Annan was to let the Ming Dynasty and the Annan people fight and drag the Ming Dynasty military power in Annan.
They stayed here, and before the arrival of the Ming Navy, they patted their chests and expressed that they would definitely face the Ming attack with the Annan allies. With them here, at least Annan's coastal defense would have no problem.
As a result, when Annan was extremely anti-Ming, when the Ming Dynasty sent troops to appear at the mouth of the Red River, they just ran away, leaving behind those scolding Annan people.
In addition, the Dutch also told King Long that the Ming Dynasty asked them to flank the Dongwu Taungyu Dynasty, and also sold him a large number of firearms to King Long to enhance his military strength.
Also, various rumors were spread in Nanyang, indicating that China wanted to annex all the countries in Nanyang. Those who did not want to be annexed had to unite to resist the Ming Dynasty.
They even sold firearms with "good intentions". In order to resist the greedy Ming Dynasty, they sold them at low prices under the same hatred of the enemy and exchanged them for spices.
If it were in the past, the Dutch tried to establish a long-term colony in Southeast Asia and spent a lot of effort to build Batavia.
However, now they have anticipated that Batavia is too close to the Ming Dynasty, and no matter how hard they strengthen their defenses, they will not be able to withstand the attack of the Ming Dynasty army.
In this case, there is no need to worry about selling firearms to the local indigenous people, and you can also make a lot of money by the way, leaving the Ming people to worry about the indigenous people.