"Kill..." Captain Miki and his men were the first to rush into Singkawang City.

They already know who are friendly forces and who are enemies.

Lan Fangguo's soldiers were all Chinese and could be easily identified. Most of the soldiers on the other side were native soldiers.

The Dutch big nose is mostly hidden in the back.

Colonial armies have always been like this. When fighting, they let the servant army go first.

The same was true for the Nanyang Column. The servant soldiers were sent to fight first. The Fusang soldiers fought bravely. They fired a volley at the front and then immediately charged forward.

They killed countless natives on Luzon Island.

They didn't even pay attention to these native soldiers in front of them.

Those were all defeated by their hands.

The two sides immediately started fighting hand to hand.

Miki drew his katana and slashed left and right, killing people like melons and vegetables.

Only officers in the escort army are qualified to wear swords, and the same is true for the servant army. They have completely replaced their muskets, and only officers above the squadron leader can keep their own samurai swords.

Therefore, Miki is still accustomed to using a katana when fighting, not only because the katana is easier to use, but also because it can highlight his status as an officer.

When the Chinese used these Fusang servants, they found that these people attached great importance to honor, or in other words, to fame.

Therefore, the Nanyang Column set up levels for the servant army brigade: group captain, squadron captain, squad leader, and below that there are non-commissioned officers of all levels.

Give these people room to climb up, and they will continue to fight for the Chinese nation.

"Follow me and drive these people towards the port." Miki called to the soldiers behind him to follow him forward.

The group of native soldiers they just encountered had been repelled by them.

In Miki's view, these people in front of him all have military merit.

"Commander Dong, those soldiers at the front don't seem to be Chinese."

Liu Wei was invited to stay at Dong Xingfu's command post to watch the battle in the city.

From Dong Xingfu, Liu Wei learned that Sanfa City had been relieved, and that the troops he had left there were still responsible for garrisoning Sanfa City. He felt increasingly grateful to the guards in his heart.

It’s just a pity for the folks in Pontianak City.

"Those people used to be Fusang people, but they are fighting for us Chinese now, and they will be Chinese in the future. We Chinese have always been very tolerant of people who are willing to join the Chinese. In Fuzhou City, there are even some foreigners

Join the Chinese people and they will serve the Chinese people in various positions."

"General Liu, I actually hope that you can also bring your soldiers to join the Chinese. We have controlled Luzon, Wansheng Island, and are very close to Lanfang. If Lanfang can integrate with the Chinese, then Dongfang

The natives of Borneo are surrounded by us, and there are only two ways left for them, either to be wiped out from this land by us, or to join the Chinese and actively integrate with us."

Dong Xingfu looked at the reaction in Liu Wei's eyes as he spoke.

He could see that there was no resistance in Liu Wei's eyes, but there was a trace of hesitation.

"It's okay, General Liu. We are all soldiers. I don't like to beat around the bush. If General Liu has any difficulties, I can understand it. This matter can be discussed later. Our top priority now is to drive away the Dutch, not only

Drive them away from Lanfang and drive them away from Nanyang area."

Dong Xingfu also knew that these two years were a window period for Western forces in the East.

Now is the perfect time for them to drive out the Dutch.

The Dutch did not realize this and thought the British would help them.

Therefore, at this time, General Oden led the main force of the Dutch Navy while fighting the escort navy while rushing towards the Strait of Malacca.

They hoped to outflank the Chinese fleet with the British Far East Fleet in Singapore.

And the British in Xingjiapo did give them such a hint.

General Oden on the "Dutchman" kept giving orders, trying to get rid of the "head-on attack" of the Chinese navy.

The tactics of the Chinese navy were very rogue. They took advantage of their speed and kept making snake-like maneuvers. Their fleet was always in front of the Dutch fleet.

Moreover, their artillery had a very long range and always launched attacks beyond the range of Dutch warships.

Although their hit rate was very low at such a distance, it was like boiling a frog in cold water. The battleship "Batavia" at the forefront of the Dutch fleet had been seriously damaged, and the ship's speed had slowed down.

Directional controllability is also affected.

This forced the "Batavia" to leave the line.

But not long after the "Batavia" fell behind, four Chinese naval warships surrounded it.

Just like a pack of wolves discovering an injured bison, they attack and bite madly.

General Oden's heart was bleeding. "Batavia" was one of the few remaining first-class battleships in the Dutch Navy.

However, he did not stop and wait for the "Batavia". He still led the fleet to the northeast.

The Far East Fleet stationed at Xingjiapo had actually known for a long time that the Dutch were going to declare war on the Chinese.

Ever since the Chinese occupied Wansheng Island, the Dutch had made up their minds.

This Chinese force is very aggressive at sea. They first seized the Luzon Islands from the Spanish, and next they will definitely take away all the Dutch East Indies.

Therefore, the Dutch had to fight.

The British also wanted the Dutch to go to war with the Chinese. On the one hand, they wanted to use the Dutch to weaken the Chinese.

At the same time, he was also jealous of the Dutch's gradually increasing share in Eastern trade.

Especially after the commodity trading center in Naha was established, the Dutch gained a large share of trade by virtue of being the first to settle there.

At the same time, the sales of Dutch goods in continental Europe also increased significantly, which harmed the interests of the British.

Most of the relationships between Western countries are based on this kind of naked interest relationship.

This has a lot to do with their values.

"Finally a big piece of flesh was torn off. These battleships are really hard to fight." Guo You let out a sigh of relief when he heard that the "Batavia" finally surrendered.

Almost all the masts on the deck of the "Batavia" had to be shaved off, and it had completely lost power. It was under such circumstances that it surrendered.

The Dutch are still very tenacious, and they still have the pride of being the overlord of the sea.

Of course, if they do not surrender, the Chinese navy will not hesitate to send them to the bottom of the sea.

The Chinese simply don't like this kind of old battleship now. Even if they are brought back, they can only be transformed into merchant ships, or they can only be used as training ships.

"The era of sailing battleships is over. The head of state judged this two years ago. Now it seems that the head of state does have far-sightedness." Li Dehua said with emotion.

Dong Liang originally learned navigation knowledge from him, and the two discussed the development trend of future warships.

At that time, Li Dehua scoffed at the idea that sailing warriors would be eliminated.

At that time, he believed that steam battleships had too many shortcomings and were not enough to replace sail battleships.

However, who could have imagined that the development of steam battleships would be so fast that the Chinese could already produce small iron-clad battleships.

Those oak merchants in Europe are probably vomiting blood. Some people planted a large number of oak trees decades ago, maintained them carefully, and invested a lot of money.

But now warships no longer rely on oak.

"Yes, so don't doubt the head of state's decision-making. Some people stand higher than us and naturally see farther than us. We can't see it, but it doesn't mean that the scenery in the distance does not exist. Now we continue to play with them and watch

Let’s see if what the head of state said this time is right, will the British really be ostriches?” Guo You said.

He naturally knew the reason why the Dutch moved westward while fighting.

What's to the west? They certainly weren't trying to escape from the Strait of Malacca to the Indian Ocean.

There is a huge British fleet there, the same British fleet that retreated from Hong Kong Island before. The Chinese have been sending people to monitor this fleet.

Because in the east at this time, the only thing that could threaten the Chinese First Fleet was the British Far East Fleet in Xingjiapo.

"This time I will stand on the side of the head of state. I bet that the British will not participate in our battle with the Dutch. I even feel that the Dutch have been tricked by the British this time." Li Dehua said.

The two commanders no longer need to direct the battle at this time.

The First Fleet has completely figured out the Dutch's approach.

The Dutch now have only five main battleships left, and the four frigates do not dare to approach at all. The battleships of the First Fleet are even faster than them after they are fully powered. If they are entangled by the First Fleet, they will be unlucky.

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The Dutch now hope to hold on to the Xingjiapo waters.

"Boom..." Another explosive bomb exploded on the deck of the "Dutchman". After the "Batavia" withdrew from the queue, the flagship "Dutchman" became the leader.

The larger the battleship, the stronger the defense. It is impossible for General Auden to let those third-tier battleships go ahead.

The Chinese fleet can indeed attack them, but the hit rate is not high.

This hit was purely coincidental. Auden comforted himself in his heart, hoping that the "Dutchman" would be protected by the goddess of luck.

On the sea, six warships, Yangwu, Feiyun, Fubo, Ji'an, Jiansheng, and Zhenwu, formed two columns, staggering with each other, leaving a shooting angle.

It looked like a circular formation, always moving in front of the Dutch fleet.

From the sky, it looks like a dragon dance performed by the people of Guangdong and Guangxi at a temple fair.

The giant dragon has been chasing a dragon ball in front of it, but it can't catch up no matter how hard it chases.

The two ships Futai and Fusheng were in the rear and made sneak attacks on the rear of the Dutch fleet from time to time. At the same time, they also had to guard against four Dutch frigates.

This kind of small frigate is much faster than a battleship.

In order to hold off the Dutch battleships, the battleships of the First Fleet could not move forward at full speed, so they would easily be entangled by the opponent's frigates.
Chapter completed!