“Boom! Boom! Boom!

Fifteen armed merchant ships under the Dutch East India Company surrounded the two Portuguese merchant ships and continuously fired artillery fire. The Portuguese merchant ships fought back tenaciously while constantly swerving and retreating to the coast of Makassar, trying to avoid

Enter under the protection of the coastal defense fort battery.

After some efforts, the Portuguese paid the price of one merchant ship being sunk. The remaining merchant ship, with scars all over its body, got rid of the entanglement of the Dutch armed merchant ships and fled towards the Makassar Fortress.

Seeing that the fat in their mouths was about to slip away, how could the Dutch armed merchant ships give up and leave one ship to salvage the Portuguese who fell into the water, while the remaining ships followed and caught up.

The Dutch were unlucky this time. Originally, the Dutch East India Company planned to send fifteen armed merchant ships and more than 1,800 mercenaries and native servants to launch a surprise attack in an attempt to conquer the Portuguese-controlled Macau in one fell swoop.

Tin Stronghold.

After several years of exploration, the Dutch have initially grasped the basic situation of the Portuguese stronghold in Makassar. According to the intelligence obtained from the search, the Dutch East India Company can no longer sit still. In just seven or eight years,

Originally a Portuguese community that fled from Malacca, it has grown from more than 200 people and a small wooden village to nearly a thousand people, and has also built two bastions with strong defensive capabilities.

What is particularly worrying is that the Portuguese in Makassar have very close contacts with Hanzhou. Not only do they obtain a large number of cheap industrial products from Hanzhou, they happily become second-rate dealers in the local area and live a very comfortable life.

Moreover, they also purchased a lot of artillery and muskets from Hanzhou and are slowly re-arming themselves. Recently, I heard that the Portuguese also intend to purchase merchant ships from Hanzhou to enrich and expand their maritime strength.

Considering the recent tense relations with Hanzhou, it is very likely that the second Sino-Dutch War will be triggered. By then, the Portuguese will definitely unite with the Hanzhou people, and maybe they will use the stronghold of Makassar to attack spices.

Dutch merchant ships plying between the islands and Batavia. Therefore, the East India Company decided to take a preemptive strike and clear out the Portuguese before their strength had grown to a certain level. At the same time, they occupied the Portuguese strongholds to intimidate the local Gowa.

Kingdom of Sudan.

Unexpectedly, when the Dutch attack fleet passed by the southern tip of Sulawesi on August 29, it happened to encounter three Portuguese merchant ships that were preparing to go to Zhenhai on Timor Island (now Dili City, East Timor).

A battle of encirclement and annihilation was launched. However, since it was already evening, the three Portuguese merchant ships quickly escaped the encirclement of the Dutch fleet under the cover of night.

Seeing this, the Dutch simply went to Makassar at night, hoping to catch the Portuguese merchant ships off guard before they could escape.

At dawn the next day, when the Dutch attack fleet rushed to the waters near Makassar, it unexpectedly blocked two Portuguese merchant ships that were about to escape back to the port, so they swarmed around them again.

However, after a desperate struggle, a Portuguese merchant ship was still allowed to escape into the anchorage of Makassar port.

The Dutch attack fleet only tentatively attacked, but was immediately counterattacked by fierce fire from the Portuguese dock batteries, and then quickly retreated.

After several years of development, the Portuguese stronghold in Makassar has built two fortresses on the banks of the Taro River. Both are the most typical European fortress models. Without enough heavy artillery bombardment, they would be able to survive with only more than a thousand mercenaries and locals.

It is difficult to break through human servants.

In addition, facing the direction of the sea and the Taro River, the Portuguese also set up several forts, which were enough to block the entire dock and the river entrance, making it impossible for the Dutch attack fleet to land.

For this reason, the Dutch attack fleet had to go around the Jenibelang River in the south, trying to land here to attack the Portuguese stronghold. However, there was a Zomba-Op Fortress built by the Gowa Sultan Kingdom.

It was used to protect the safety of the palace and the capital. It was improved and repaired many times, and the outer wall was fortified by the Portuguese who arrived here. If they wanted to attack by force, the Dutch would probably pay a considerable price.

Dutch Fleet Commander Carsten: Colonel Kuritz sent a messenger to land ashore to negotiate with the Kingdom of Gowa Sultan. He asked the other party to allow the Dutch to land near the Jenibelang River and to negotiate with the Portuguese.

When fighting with others, maintain necessary neutrality. For this reason, the Kingdom of Gowa Sultan will gain the friendship of the Dutch.

If the Gowa Sultan Kingdom rejects the Dutch's request, they will face the most severe punishment and revenge from the East India Company.

Faced with the threat of the Dutch and the powerful fleet at sea, there was a slight disagreement within the Gowa Sultan Kingdom. Some ministers believed that the war between the Dutch and the Portuguese was a competition for interests between a group of Westerners.

The Vasudan Kingdom should stay out of the conflict, allow the Dutch to land, and use the passage to attack the Portuguese strongholds.

However, Prince Hassan-ud-Din, the heir to the kingdom, resolutely opposed the Dutch and used the road to attack the Portuguese. Although he did not know that there was a strategy in Chinese history called false road to destroy Guo, but he knew the truth of the death of lips and teeth. The Dutch relied on

Their weak maritime power arbitrarily suppressed various kingdoms and local forces in the region, almost monopolizing the trade channels for spices and other commodities in the region, and greatly harmed the commercial interests of all local forces, including King Bodan.

If the Dutch are allowed to attack and destroy the Portuguese stronghold of Djenibe, then in the future, the Bodan Kingdom will lack one of the most important commodity trade channels and partners to support and help each other. With the usual hegemony of the Dutch, they will destroy the

After the Portuguese establish a stronghold, they will definitely target the Youfu Bodan Kingdom.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Sultan King of Gowa agreed to the Dutch's request to land and warned the Dutch that if they landed rashly or entered the Phobolang River, they would be attacked by the Kingdom's army.

The Botanic Kingdom, which has long relied on trade to maintain external contacts, is by no means a special indigenous force with weak armed forces. As early as 1510, the local sultan relied on Japanese immigrants to build the masonry Zomba-Op Fortress. By the 1630s,

There were also British converted to Christianity who were hired as instructors to train the capital defenders in gun firing skills.

In 1641, with the arrival of the Portuguese, the Song Xianchao Dan Kingdom received military guidance and assistance from them in all aspects, and also established a firearms force of more than 200 people. The outer walls of the Royal City and Zomba-Op Fortress were also

The fortification was carried out. Therefore, facing the threat from the Dutch, the Gowa people showed a bit of decisiveness and courage.

After receiving the rejection reply from King Song Xianchaodan, Captain Carsten Kuritz, commander of the Dutch Attack Fleet, became angry and commanded the fleet to bombard the port. At the same time, he ordered four armed merchant ships to forcibly break into the Songlang River in Peishu in order to cooperate with the fleet on the seaside. , attacking the Gowa people's Zomba-Op Fortress from both sides.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..." Under Shenglong City, the capital of Hanzhou, Qi's artillery had already fired several rounds with the artillery at the top of the city. One side had many artillery and was well-trained, and also had many years of actual combat experience. However, relying only on the condescending advantage of the city wall, and in order to defend the capital, the two sides fought back and forth, with varying degrees of casualties.

"Damn it, it's been half an hour and not a single artillery position has been cleared. What a damn bad luck!" Artillery battalion commander Govasu's face turned dark. He saw another brother who couldn't avoid it and was brushed by a shell. He took away half of his body, and couldn't help but burst into jealousy, "Replace with bullets and let them have a try!"

Qi State has been developing explosive bombs for five or six years, but has not yet come up with a suitable fuse. Therefore, the currently used explosive bombs are still somewhat primitive. They imitate the method of the British Colonel Boxer in the mid-19th century, using an iron diaphragm to combine the explosive and The fuze is separated from the warhead. During launch, it delays igniting the explosive and pre-ignites the submunition, which is very difficult to grasp the launch timing, and it also has a certain degree of safety.

Nowadays, facing the threat of artillery fire from the wanderers at the top of the city, the artillery of Qi State cannot bombard the city walls or gates with peace of mind, and it is still difficult to knock out the artillery at the top of the city from the bottom of the city. Therefore, Govasu is a little anxious. , simply use less safe explosive bullets.

"Batalion Commander, we are making such a big noise here just to attract the attention of the Hanzhou people. There is no need to use those explosive shells, right?" the famous artillery company commander said loudly.

"If you want to make a big splash, nothing is more effective than this explosive bomb." Goisu said with a sullen face: "We may have to fight the Dutch in a few days, so it is just right to shoot out this explosive bomb now." Check its performance and our future artillery tactics.

When the artillery company commander heard this, he immediately felt admiration in his heart. The battalion commander wanted to tell the story of the Battle of Hanzhou.

It serves as a testing ground for new weapons and a training ground for artillery tactics. No more words were said at the moment, and the ammunition hand was ordered to go to the rear to retrieve the explosive shells.

Although Shenglong City is considered a first-class city in Hanzhou, in the eyes of Niuhu and others, this city is just like Qingzhou and Laizhou in Shandong, and even worse than Shenyang City in Liaodong where slaves were built. Looking at the entire city It is strong and majestic, but many sections of the city wall are made of rammed earth on the inside and wall bricks on the outside. Some parts are even only one or two meters thick. If you spend some time, it shouldn't be difficult to knock down a section of the city wall.

However, in order to make a quick decision and attack the city as soon as possible, the Qi army adopted the tactic of attacking from the east and attacking from the west. One side bombarded the eastern section of the city wall in the direction of Guan Zhangmen with a large-scale concentrated artillery, attracting the attention of the defenders in the city. On the other side, all the sniper rifles (meters) were fired. Soldiers from the Ni Gun) were transferred to the remote Ye Shi Gate (Sheng Quang Gate) in Thang Long City, approached the city wall, suppressed the defenders' bows and muskets to counterattack, and then arranged for several teams of self-rescue soldiers to pile barrels of gunpowder into the city. At the gate, prepare to blow up the city gate.

Commander Makassar of the Second Battalion of the Self-Rescue Army saw that the third group of soldiers finally successfully rushed to the far side of the city gate and started digging holes vigorously with shovels in hand. He knew that the gate was about to be breached.

"Brothers, you are all ready!" Makassar tightened the long knife in his hand and shouted, "As soon as the city gate is broken, we will rush in immediately, control the city gate first, and then sweep the city wall. Grandma

Yes, it’s today that you can get promoted and make a fortune!”

When the more than 600 self-rescue soldiers heard this, their blood suddenly surged, and they stared at the city gate with blood-red eyes. The self-rescue army that was established four years ago now has six battalions with nearly 4,000 people.

After some training, he followed the Qi army to conquer Denglai and conquer North Korea, accumulating a lot of practical experience.

If they were pulled alone in front of the Qing army, they might not be able to shake the powerful fighting power of the Eight Banners, but against some of the former Ming Dynasty surrender troops, they could still win with good equipment. Even when facing the Han Eight Banners troops, some artillery

With the cooperation of muskets, the battle formation can also be prevented from collapsing, and you can even fight with them.

After the three battalions of the Self-Rescue Forces transferred from Denglai this time complete the attack on Hanzhou, they will be shipped back to the mainland of Annan, where they will eliminate cold weapons, re-equip and train in the use of firearms, and finally all will be transferred to western Annan.

and the southwest region, implement military garrison, and empty the defense of these areas. Because, after the outbreak of the Sino-Dutch War, those areas are most likely to be attacked by the Dutch.

"Sir, after we fight this battle, can we really live the lives of ordinary people in the future?" Jian Daquan put the helmet on his head, then tightened the plate armor on his upper body, and asked in a low voice.

"Didn't the Grand Governor of Qi tell us that after this battle, we will take a boat to enjoy the blessings." Makassar put down his helmet mask and said angrily: "Everyone will be assigned a house.

, and thirty acres of land. Hehe, and a wife for each of us!'

"Then we won't be able to return to Ming Dynasty in the future?"

How can people survive in the current situation in the Ming Dynasty?" You Fubo paused for a moment, then shook his head and said: "It's not us.

We must abandon the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty will not let us continue to live. From now on, we will go to travel there to take root and become Qi people!"

"It's been more than three years. I only know how to kill people, but I don't know how to take care of crops anymore." Jian Daquan saw that several self-rescue soldiers at the city gate seemed to have lit explosives and were running back frantically, and then he also detained

He took off his helmet visor and grasped the long knife tightly in his hand.

"Before I joined the self-rescue army, I was killing people in the Ming Dynasty's army! When it comes to growing crops, I am even worse." Makassar smiled, "However, I doubt that the officials of Qi will definitely not

Let us go hungry

"Boom! Boom!...Suddenly, several deafening explosions rang out from the Yeshi Gate of Thang Long City. Within a radius of five to six hundred meters, the entire ground could feel violent vibrations. The city gate first flashed.

A huge fireball erupted, and then a plume of thick smoke rose, almost completely covering the nearby city wall.

"Kill!" Makassar raised the long knife in his hand high and swung it forward.
Chapter completed!