Tiehong was in the castle at the moment, observing the Dutch fleet with a telescope.
Li Dingguo's army did not come because the distance was too far. The ones who sent troops to occupy Busuanga Island were the black brothers who were responsible for garrisoning Luzon.
There are a total of three thousand troops stationed in Luzon. Tie Hong brought two thousand over, and the remaining one thousand stayed in Manila to defend the city. These three thousand troops were formed by recruiting peasant soldiers from Fujian and Guangdong. They have never fought many battles, and their combat effectiveness
Definitely not as good as the regular Datong Army.
Of course, taking Busuanga Island is more than enough.
The Dutch castle on the island was built more crudely than the earthen castles in Han villages and towns in Liaodong because they were reluctant to spend money. There were only more than 30 defenders, and their combat effectiveness was very poor. They were able to beat the natives, but they were bombarded by the Datong Navy.
Just choose Kaesong to surrender.
This island is actually not that bad. It is larger than Amami Island and only smaller than Ryukyu Island.
Although the island is mountainous, there is a lot of land that can be cultivated, but the agricultural technology of the indigenous people is too backward. If the Han people migrated here and cultivated the wasteland, the food produced could make tens of thousands of people self-sufficient, not to mention that it is close to the sea.
fishing.
Vanderlaan heard Adop's warning and quickly asked his adjutant to send the order and send a flag to let the fleet leave the bay.
But it was too late, because the ambush site of the Datong Navy was too close.
Behind several small islands in the northern part of the bay, there are more than 20 Chinese warships hidden. There are also a large number of islands in the southern part of the bay, hiding more than 60 Chinese warships.
After seeing the Dutch fleet, the Sultan of Brunei and the Sultan of Sulu all sent ships to report that the Chinese navy could easily set up an ambush.
As for the Chinese army, why did it dispatch troops faster than the Dutch fleet?
The reason is simple: it takes time for the Dutch governor to mobilize his troops.
Of these 18 Dutch warships, 5 were transferred from Malacca, and 100 land troops were even drawn from Malacca.
As for the Chinese army, after the emperor issued the order, the fast ship sailed to Shanghai overnight. The Shanghai fleet immediately set off, taking the Ningbo fleet with it halfway, and then took the Fuzhou fleet. Each of the three fleets took out 80%, and the remaining 20% continued to perform the original mission.
There is also the Guangzhou Fleet, which is responsible for patrolling the coasts of Guangnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong to be wary of the Dutch coming from here.
In order to rush for time, the Shanghai, Ningbo, and Fuzhou fleets did not even bring enough military rations, and they all carried out supplies in Luzon.
"Zuo Manduo, block the opening, don't let the red-haired ghost escape!" Hong Xu shouted.
On the other side, Shi Daxuan was also shouting: "Side sail, set the side sail quickly, we are against the wind!"
Wan Bangyan was at the far southwest, drawing out his command sword and roaring: "Full sails, no need to fire cannons, rush straight over and cut the enemy fleet in two!"
This sea area is perfect for an ambush.
If it had not been for the alertness of the Dutch army commander Adop, who observed the fortress and discovered the signs of shelling, the Dutch navy would still be sailing to the port foolishly. By then, it would be completely blocked and there would be no room for maneuver.
There was no need to use a telescope at all. Vanderlaan could see clearly with the naked eye that nearly a hundred Chinese warships were coming from the northeast and southwest.
If the Dutch fleet breaks through directly, the wind direction will be crosswind. However, they must first sail against the wind toward the southwest, and then escape with the crosswind, because there are several small islands blocking the front.
——It is not possible to go around the island with the wind. If it is too close to the Chinese fleet, it will collide head-on with Shi Daxuan's troops.
But going around the island against the wind is even more impossible because there are too many Chinese warships to face.
Vanderlaan made a prompt decision and ordered: "Sail northeast and hit it directly!"
As a result, 18 Dutch warships sailed toward the northeast with the wind, where there were 23 warships led by Shi Daxuan.
Shi Daxuan's fleet sailed due west, changing from headwind to crosswind, trying to physically block the opening and prevent the enemy ships from escaping the encirclement.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
Both sides were firing, with Shi Daxuan firing broadside cannons and the Dutch fleet firing bow cannons.
"Block it, don't let the red-haired ghost escape!"
The 650-ton Dutch battleship "Stubborn John" charged at full speed and hit the side of a 200-ton Chinese warship.
A large gap instantly appeared on the side of the Chinese warship. Under the violent impact, it almost flipped over and fell into the sea. The ship was basically hopeless and would sink in a short time. The navy soldiers jumped into the sea to escape.
Vanderlaan roared: "Don't get entangled with the enemy ships, quickly go around the island and break out!"
Wan Bangyan was located on the southwest side of the battlefield and was still pursuing at full speed with the wind.
Hong Xu's position was due west, and he ordered: "Turn to the north and go around the island to intercept the enemy!"
Even if the Dutch fleet can break through from Shi Daxuan, it will have to sail against the wind through a narrow channel. It is the peninsula extending from Busuanga Island and the passage formed by the long strip of islands in the sea. As long as Hong Xu runs fast, he can Blocked the Dutch in the long narrow passage.
The two sides fought for less than ten minutes, and Shi Daxuan's fleet suffered heavy losses. Two of them had been damaged by Dutch battleships.
At that time, the speed of the Dutch fleet also slowed down, and the two sides were entangled at close range in the narrow sea area.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
On both sides of the enemy, one was escaping, the other was blocking, and at the same time both were firing.
While shelling, Shi Daxuan ordered to approach the boarding port. He was from Zheng Zhilong's old department. No matter how many artillery pieces he was equipped with, he always wanted to fight on the boarding port and grab the enemy ship by the way.
The lives of soldiers are second to none.
Not long after, another Chinese warship sank. It was too close, and received a lot of two rounds of broadside shelling. Of course, the Dutch warship that was bombarded with it was not much better, and the hull suffered heavy damage in many places. .
There was only the Dutch battleship Stiffy Johann, which was too big and extremely strong. While firing, it ran rampantly, and all the Chinese warships that wanted to join the ship were knocked away by this thing.
Finally, the Stubborn John successfully broke out and sailed against the wind in the narrow channel.
Wan Bangyan led the Taiwanese fleet, advancing at full speed with the wind. At this moment, it finally entered the battlefield and charged towards the tail of the Dutch fleet. The warships of both sides were entangled at close range, and it was easy to cause accidental damage when firing. Wan Bangyan also ordered to split the sides.
At this point in the battle, Hong Xu also led his troops around the island and was about to block the only passage.
Suddenly, the Stubborn John burst out of the narrow channel, spread its sails and fled to the due north, crossing the wind.
Four hundred kilometers away was Huangyan Island. Immediately afterwards, another ship escaped, a 400-ton Dutch ship.
Hong Xu's ship is the "Datong", a 500-ton galenic ship snatched from Spain.
Seeing that he had no time to pursue, he simply ignored the two enemy ships that had broken through and ordered the entire army to completely block the passage.
The remaining Dutch warships suddenly fell into despair. Some chose to surrender, while others resisted.
In such bad terrain, no matter how good naval warfare technology is, it will not work. If you run a little faster, the warships of the two armies may collide with each other. It is just to see who can win in the boarding battle.
The result of this battle:
The Chinese Navy sank three ships, severely damaged five ships, and suffered more than 600 casualties.
Of the Dutch fleet, one was sunk, four surrendered, 11 were captured in a boarding battle, and the remaining two successfully broke through.
The Datong Navy had so many casualties, most of which were caused by boarding. There were hundreds of Dutch troops on one of the enemy ships, and both sides fought from the deck to the cabin.
"Damn it, I still let the red-haired ghost run away twice!"
Shi Daxuan was furious. Ninety percent of the casualties in this battle were his soldiers, and the three ships that were sunk were also his troops.
However, they said that the two Dutch warships that escaped went northward and then followed the wind to the east, and soon arrived at the Spanish colonial island of Mindoro. They did not dare to return the same way, nor did they dare to go to Luzon and Taiwan, or even dare to provoke Spain.
People, but they can bully the indigenous people.
As if to vent their anger, the two Dutch warships, led by Vanderlaan, landed in the southernmost part of Mindoro Island.
There is an indigenous tribe there. A few years ago, when China and the Netherlands joined forces to deal with Spain, the Netherlands even instigated the indigenous people here. They took the indigenous people with them to attack the Spanish gathering points. After the war, the indigenous people suffered revenge from Spain.
Now, Vander Laan pointed to the indigenous village and said: "We need trophies to level this place!"
There were hundreds of troops on board the two Dutch warships. Vanderlaan even asked two hundred sailors to disembark and attack innocent natives with muskets.
The natives were unable to resist at all, so they abandoned their homes and fled.
The Dutch army pursued them wildly and captured nearly a hundred natives. Those who were too old were killed directly, while the young men, women and children were taken back to the ship.
Vander Laan added: "Take away the food and furs and burn all their thatched houses!"
A raging fire broke out, and there were many bodies on the ground.
Countless indigenous people were hiding in the mountains and forests, looking at their burned homes in the distance, hugging each other and crying and wailing.
From then on, they sailed south, all of which was Spanish territory, and Vanderlaan did not provoke them again. They took the stolen food and slaves to Cuyo Island in the Sulu Kingdom, and once again massacred the indigenous people in a ventive manner, burned their houses, and robbed the indigenous people.
of food.
Then, around the southern coast of Kalimantan, we returned to Batavia in despair.
Fandelin stood on the tower of the Governor's Mansion, watching only two battleships return, and his heart suddenly froze.
It's over, it's all over!
The Dutch East India Company's warships can be rebuilt, but he, the governor, will definitely be dismissed from his post by the headquarters.
Van der Laan and Adop came to the Governor's Palace in disgrace to resume their duties.
"What's going on?" Vanderlin asked angrily.
"We were ambushed," Vander Laan said.
Vanderlin said: "The navy was ambushed?"
Vander Laan explained: "Luzon is China's territory. If you want to rescue Jelanze, you must pass through the Luzon Sea. I guessed that the Chinese navy must be gathered in Manila, so I wanted to use Busuanga Island as a base, and the navy and army were deployed there."
Land on Sanga Island, then send warships to Manila to investigate, and deploy combat plans based on specific circumstances."
"Then what?" Vanderlin asked.
Vander Laan began to shirk responsibility: "The defenders on Busuanga Island are all rubbish. How long did it take for the fortress to be occupied by the Chinese? The sea area near Busuanga Port has an extremely complex terrain and environment, and there are islands everywhere.
, warships can be hidden everywhere. What’s even more disgusting is that there is an island blocking the vicinity of Busuanga Port. After our army was ambushed, we had to bypass that island if we wanted to break out! "
Vanderlin was too lazy to listen to the explanation anymore and said, "Write your resignation letter with me."
To provide you with the fastest update, 661 [Ambush at Sea] is free to read.
The chapter content of the web version is slow, please download the Aiyue app to read the latest content
The website will be closed soon, download the Aiyue app to watch the latest content for free
Please exit the transcoding page and download the iReading app to read the latest chapter.
