Chapter 6 Your people are watching

Chapter Six, Your People Are Watching

"Akito?"

Sultanate of Johor, Batam Island.

The Dutch officer wearing a blue Dutch army uniform frowned at the letter in his hand.

"Are they crazy? Let us give up Batam and recognize the Ming Dynasty's rule over the Strait of Malacca?"

"Who is Akito?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at the Grand Grandfather of the Johor Sultanate, Malman, on the other side.

When the Johor Sultanate was powerful, it was the ruler of the entire Malay Peninsula.

But with the decline of Johor.

Napoleon pointed at them and said.

Most of the Muslim countries in the southern part of the peninsula were partially surrendered to the Dutch East India Company and paid tribute to the Dutch.

This battle must be won!

China's total population has expanded from about 100 million to the current 300 million.

Zhu Daohua was indeed a little nervous.

Zhu Daohua emphasized.

Zhu Daohua's voice sounded a little panicked.

No reason.

Among them, of course, is Batam, the largest island in the Strait of Malacca.

The major who graduated from the artillery department was very excited at this time.

Colonel Van Bronckhorst, the Dutch Governor of the Malacca Strait, opened his monocular and looked at the huge fleet ahead.

There are also some people who choose to break through the restrictions on the sea and go to sea by boat to make a living in Southeast Asia.

people!

Talent is the most important.

When he made some estimates of the opponent's military strength.

Napoleon also held up a telescope and observed the situation on the island.

Napoleon put away his telescope.

“I don’t know where these Chinese people got the courage to come and ask for Batam Island?”

They were all staring blankly at the sun and moon flags on the huge fleet that was slowly approaching.

Especially in mountainous provinces like Guangdong and Fujian.

The population expansion has forced the people of Fujian and Guangdong provinces into extreme involution.

However, in Nanyang, there is basically no fleet with such strength under the Dutch East India Company.

The territory of the Johor Sultanate basically included the later Lenai Islands, Singapore Island, and part of the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.

Chinese laborers in Batam.

In the East of this era, these three hundred officers were absolutely unique.

"Look. Your people are watching!"

The opponent's dozens of small boats left directly, and then relied on the Strait Governor's Castle on Batam Island to assume a posture of fighting against the city.

"We just need to hold on until the fleet arrives. Three days at most!"

At least the few brig cruisers under the Malacca Strait Governor's Office cannot deal with a fleet of this size.

"That's Chinese."

"Can you beat them? They look like there are a lot of them!"

Unexpectedly.

With the deepening of trade between the East and the West.

The overlord of the entire Malay Peninsula became the Kingdom of Siam.

When Swiss mercenaries die, they die.

"Sailors can also go ashore to fight. In this case, we have nearly 2,000 white soldiers alone. Together with more than 6,000 soldiers from the Johor Sultanate, we are enough to fight them on land."

In just one hundred years.

Napoleon was Napoleon, and he was a military strategist who glorified an era.

Most of them are Chaoshan people from Chaoshan area.

Bronkhorst said.

"Chinese?"

Bronckhorst made a decision after thinking for a while.

The Sultanate of Johor sided with the Dutch in this war and was able to retain its status to this day.

It now belongs to the Sultanate of Johor.

"The other side is very trustworthy. They didn't even set up defenses at the port. Maybe they are worried about our naval gunfire!"

This fleet is certainly nothing.

I want to see who this fleet under the banner of the Ming Dynasty is.

There are also many who serve as ministers to both families at the same time.

They are Chinese laborers at the port of Batam.

The Portuguese and the Dutch fought a war over control of the Strait of Malacca more than a hundred years ago.

He has three hundred Chinese officers under his command, and he would feel bad if any one of them died.

Show strength to the enemy.

Follow Lu Song's three-step plan.

"How can an Oriental fight a white man?"

Also a rookie.

"Isn't it just over a thousand Dutch and six to seven thousand natives?"

Today, the Dutch East India Company is undoubtedly the actual controller of the Strait of Malacca.

On the contrary, he became calmer in this situation.

Napoleon couldn't laugh or cry.

They all studied in orthodox military academies in Europe for five years.

Napoleon said.

Originally, Zhu Daohua thought that there would be a naval battle first.

"We may not even have many casualties!!"

Batam later became part of the Indonesian province of Rene.

Bronkhorst said.

He put his feet up and stretched his neck.

"Yes, a group of Chinese people who are unwilling to submit to the Qing Empire often call themselves Ming people or Tang people. If they are flying the sun and moon flag, they may be the survivors of the Ming Dynasty."

He has never had any actual combat experience, but he doesn't feel nervous as a rookie.

Because of China's population explosion.

The white sails are painted with a very clear gold sun and moon flag on a blue background.

Napoleon looked at a group of people craning their necks around the port to look toward the sea.

"Even if we don't use our secret weapons, there is absolutely nothing to be afraid of. You have three hundred elite soldiers who have been rigorously trained, and there are three thousand Swiss mercenaries. This army is not as elite as the adventurers and adventurers of the Dutch East India Company."

The natives of Nanyang can compete!"

"So, we can now log in with confidence!"

The strategic location of the Strait of Malacca is becoming increasingly important.

Mountainous areas already lack arable land.

"What are they doing?"

"Your Highness, I suggest that mortars be used in this battle to announce your return!"

Malman also forced a smile on his face.

Zhu Daohua held up his telescope and looked at the island that was getting closer and closer.

Marman frowned and looked at the huge fleet getting closer and said.

And he, Zhu Daohua, was a sailor and a doctor.

"Your Highness, why do you think you can't beat me?"

Then we can defeat the Dutch Channel Governor's Palace on Batam Island and the troops of the Johor Sultanate with an absolute advantage.

Low-intensity wars fought by clans over water sources have spread in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other provinces.

Malman frowned and said.

A sense of fear emerged from my heart - the Ming Dynasty was the overlord of this area!

"I need as few casualties as possible."

Bronkhorst said.

Just dozens of armed merchant ships.

"Don't worry, Your Highness."

"What a huge caravan!"

Batam is the largest island in the Strait of Malacca.

"Moreover, I don't think these Chinese have the guts to land on Batam, which is guarded by 8,000 troops!"

"They judged that their fleet was at a disadvantage on the sea, so they planned to use their superior forces on land to defend the islands."

Bronkhorst smiled slightly, enjoying the compliments of these Eastern barbarians.

Compared with the main fleet of the Dutch East India Company.

They controlled most of the islands between the north and south sides of the strait.

Zhu Daohua took a deep breath.

"Let the fleet of the Strait Governor's Palace retreat to Batavia to ask for reinforcements and let us hold on to Batam Island."

The other part became a vassal state of the Chakri Dynasty of Siam.

And to win beautifully!

"Yeah, my people are watching!"

Zhu Daohua took a deep breath.

"Mr. Bonaparte, then. I now grant you full command of the army, and you can use all weapons you think you can use!"

"Including... wooden handle shells, mercury fulminate explosives, wooden handle grenades, and... mortars!"
Chapter completed!