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Text 438 [Using a bull knife to kill chickens]

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    The Dutch force in Tamsui is fifty men.

    Don't think it's too small, the total strength of the Netherlands on the entire island of Taiwan is only a few hundred.

    ? If the Netherlands really had thousands of troops, it would not have been beaten up by the natives of Tainan and kept huddled in the castle for several years, waiting for the plague to break out in Tainan before sending troops.

    Today's ruling situation in Tainan is that the Netherlands has built two castles, each with about 300 troops.

    Another two Han Chinese pirates fell out with Zheng Zhilong and took refuge with the Dutch based in Tainan.  There are 20,000 to 30,000 Han people there, and they have a cooperative relationship with the Netherlands, and they will deal with Taiwan's local immigrants together.

    In addition, more than 50 indigenous tribes, in fact, more than 50 villages, were conquered by the Netherlands due to the plague.  The mountain products of these tribes must be sold to the Dutch, and they must pay tribute to the Dutch colonists every year.

    At this moment, Ruyter is drinking.

    Rum is cheap, and it can replenish water when water is scarce during long-distance voyages.

    Fifty Dutch soldiers stood behind the fence boredly.  These were not purely Dutch soldiers, but were recruited from various colonies, including Spaniards, Portuguese, and Italians.

    In addition to soldiers, there are workers.

    The wooden fence surrounding the city has been repaired, and the native slaves brought from Tainan are transporting stones from the mountains.  The mining of stones and the construction of the castle were done by the Han people, and the Dutch fortification experts only provided the construction plan.

    These Han people also came from Tainan, and the Dutch treated them kindly, unlike the native slaves who whipped them at will.

    Ruyt looked at the sky and found that it was getting late. He said to the adjutant, "Cut off the work when the stones on the road arrive, and continue working tomorrow."

    Ruyter is not afraid of the Han people in Taiwan at all. In other words, the Netherlands, which is on the rise, has a kind of self-confidence that is defiant and self-confident all over the world.

    Moreover, there is a pit in the brain!

    Take, for example, Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan in history.  The Dutch only had a few hundred people standing firm, and there were not enough naval warships. They were besieged by Zheng Chenggong in the castle waiting to run out of food.

    Governor Batavia sent a large number of warships to rescue, but the army was only a few hundred, and it was simply to deliver food to Zheng Chenggong.  What's even more funny is that hundreds of reinforcements from the army split up half of them on foot, and ran to attack Macau on a warship.

    And this year, the Netherlands is not only doing trouble in Taiwan, but also planning to start a war with Jimmy.

    However, a coup d'¨¦tat occurred in Jimmy, and the new king announced his conversion to the Green Church and ordered the expulsion of the Dutch businessmen.

    ?The Netherlands is so arrogant and domineering that Cambodian dignitaries, civilians, Malay merchants, and Han merchants, regardless of whether they believe in Buddhism, Taoism, Greenism, or Hinduism, all united to deal with the Netherlands.  Even Portugal joined in, helping the pagans squeeze out the Dutch forces!

    Holland is not only a sea coachman, but also a sea teddy, causing trouble everywhere.

    After dinner, Ruyt drank some more wine, then got into the tent and slept with an indigenous woman in his arms.

    In the middle of the night, there was a sudden cry of killing, and Ruyt quickly picked up the firecracker and saber.

    The Han people and natives who were in charge of building the castle ran away like headless chickens.  There are countless torches around, and it is unknown how many enemies have come. The Dutch soldiers barely assembled, but they couldn't fill the ammunition because of the black lights.

    What they are really good at is artillery, and the firepower is very brutal.

    Historically, Zheng Jing led 3,000 people to attack chicken coops, and the Dutch bastion was equipped with 24 artillery pieces.  Only more than 200 Dutch soldiers defeated 3,000 Zheng's army. Later, Zheng's army increased to 6,000, and they were also driven back to the sea by the Dutch.

    But in this dark night, there are enemies in all directions, and the castle has not yet been built. Where should the artillery shoot?

    Zhang Xianzhong and Sun Kewang rushed over with dozens of old thieves and quickly overturned the wooden fence.

    Zhang Huangyan was riding a rough horse. After the fence collapsed, he galloped in the dark while bending his bow and nodding his arrows.  Those Dutch soldiers were standing by the torches, reloading bombs in a panic by the light of the fire.

    Phew!

    Zhang Huangyan shot an arrow, which hit the Dutch soldier's chest.

    It's a pity that the enemy was sleeping with all his clothes on, wearing a cloth facemask in the middle of the night, the arrow was not fatal.

    Zhang Huangyan raised his knife and rode away. A well-trained enemy was the first to finish loading and raised the firecracker.

    "boom!"

    Zhang Huangyan swung his knife and pulled it out, and the firecracker was fired towards the sky.

    Zhang Xianzhong and Sun Kewang also cut down an enemy each.  Due to their poor equipment, dozens of old thieves simply rushed forward to throw the enemy down, and then wiped their necks with knives in the scuffle.

    Sun Chuanting belonged to the commander and did not fight himself.

    Even, those peasants and soldiers?Nod: "Let's fight."

    The old thieves started immediately, punching and kicking at the beginning, but gradually they began to play tricks.

    For example, use a knife to cut out wooden needles and nail them into the ten fingers of the red-haired ghost one by one.

    "ah!"

    Luyter screamed in misery, and only drove six wooden needles in, and the guy was stunned by the pain.

    A basin of cold water was poured on him to wake him up. Not wanting to be tortured by the old thieves, Ruyt immediately panicked and shouted: "We are wrong, we should not invade China's territory! I am a military officer, please send someone to heat the barrier, there will be money  Redeem me back!"

    Sun Chuanting ordered: "Cut off this man's right hand, bandage it and send it to the hot shelter. The rest of the red-haired captives will be used as coolies!"

    Sun Chuanting not only sent the commander back, but also brought a letter: "If you dare to touch the northern part of Taiwan Island again, the Datong court will cut off trade with the Netherlands!"

    This is an ultimatum to the Dutch according to Zhao Han's approval.

    However, it is impossible to predict whether the Netherlands will give in, because they are a group of neurotics with bad brains.

    No matter how cruel the Spanish and Portuguese colonists were, they knew how to be afraid of subduing in the face of powerful opponents.

    The Netherlands is a typical person who is addicted to food, and often makes unreasonable actions, which makes you unable to understand after thinking about it.
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