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- "They found it."
Tie Hong is in the castle at the moment, observing the Dutch fleet with binoculars.
Li Dingguo's army did not come because the distance was too far. Those who sent troops to occupy Busuanga Island were the black buddies who were in charge of stationing Luzon.
There were a total of 3,000 Luzon garrisons, and Tie Hong brought 2,000 over, and the remaining 1,000 stayed in Manila to defend the city. . These 3,000 troops were formed by conscripting farmers and soldiers from Fujian and Guangdong. They have never fought much, and their combat effectiveness is definitely not as good as that of the regular Datong army.
Of course, it is more than enough to take Busuanga Island.
The Dutch castle on the island was built more crudely than the earthen castles in the 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 still able to beat the aborigines, but they were bombarded by the Datong Navy, so they directly chose to surrender in Kaesong.
This island is actually not that unbearable, its area is larger than Amami Oshima, only smaller than Ryukyu Island.
Although the island is mountainous, there is also a lot of land that can be cultivated, but the indigenous agricultural technology is too backward. If the Han people migrated here, it would be good for land reclamation and development, and the food produced could allow tens of thousands of people to be self-sufficient, not to mention fishing in the offshore.
Hearing Adorp's warning, Van der Laan quickly asked the adjutant to issue an order to signal the fleet to 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.
The Sultan of Brunei and the Sultan of Sulu, after seeing the Dutch fleet, all sent ships to report that the Chinese navy could calmly set up an ambush.
As for the Chinese army, why is it dispatching troops faster than the Dutch fleet?
The reason is simple. It takes time for the Governor of the Netherlands to mobilize troops.
Of the 18 Dutch warships, 5 of them were transferred from Malacca, and even 100 troops were drawn from Malacca.
As for the Chinese army, after the emperor issued an order, the clipper sailed to Shanghai overnight. The Shanghai Fleet set off immediately, took the Ningbo Fleet halfway, and then took the Fuzhou Fleet. The three fleets each took 80%, and the remaining 20% ??continued to perform the original mission. In addition, there is the Guangzhou Fleet, which is responsible for patrolling the coasts of Guangnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong, and is on guard against the Netherlands coming from here.
The fleets of Shanghai, Ningbo, and Fuzhou, in order to catch up with time, did not even bring enough military rations, and all replenished in Luzon.
"Left full rudder, 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, quickly hit the side sail, we are against the wind!"
Wan Bangyan was in the most southwest, drew out his command knife and roared: "Open the sails, don't need to fire, go straight there, cut the enemy fleet in two!"
This sea area is perfect for ambushes.
If it weren't for the vigilance of the Dutch army commander Adop, who observed the fortress and found traces of shelling, the Dutch navy would still be foolishly sailing to the port. At that time, it will be completely blocked, and there will be no room to move.
There is no need to use binoculars at all, Vanderlande can see clearly with the naked eye that nearly a hundred Chinese warships are coming from the northeast and southwest.
If the Dutch fleet breaks through directly, the wind direction is a crosswind. However, they had to sail to the southwest against the wind first, and then escape across the wind, because there were several small islands in front of them.
¡ª¡ªIt is not possible to go around the island with a downwind, it is too close to the Chinese fleet, and it will collide head-on with Shi Daxuan's troops.
But it is even more impossible to go around the island against the wind, because there are too many Chinese warships to face.
Van der Laan made a decisive decision and ordered: "Sail to the northeast and directly hit it!"
Ever since, 18 Dutch warships headed 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, Shi Daxuan fired the side guns, while the Dutch fleet fired the bow guns.
"Stop it, don't let the red-haired ghost go!"
The 650-ton Dutch battleship "Stubborn John" crashed into the side of a 200-ton Chinese warship under full-speed charge.
There was a big gap in the side hull of the Chinese warship. Under the violent impact, it almost turned over and fell into the sea. The ship was basically hopeless and would sink in a short while, and the navy soldiers jumped into the sea to escape.
Van der Laan roared: "Don't get entangled with the enemy ship, quickly bypass the island to break through!"
Wan Bangyan is located on the southwest side of the battlefield, and is still chasing at full speed with the wind.
Hong Xu's position was due to the west, and he ordered: "Turn to the north, bypass the smallreturned to Batavia.
Standing on the tower of the Governor's Mansion, Van der Lin saw only two warships returning, his heart froze immediately.
It's over, it's over!
The warships of the Dutch East India Company can be rebuilt, but he, the governor, will definitely be dismissed by the headquarters.
Van der Laan and Adorp came to the governor's mansion in disgrace.
"What's going on?" Van der Lin asked angrily.
"We were ambushed," Vanderlaan said.
Van der Lind said: "The navy was ambushed?"
Van der Laan explained: "Luzon is China's territory. If you want to rescue Zeelandia, you must go through the waters of Luzon. I guess the Chinese navy must be gathered in Manila, so I want to use Busuanga Island as a base. Land on Sanga Island, then send warships to Manila to investigate, and then deploy a combat plan according to the specific situation."
"And then?" Van der Lin asked.
Van der Laan began to shirk his responsibilities: "The defenders on Busuanga Island are all trash. It took a long time for the fortress to be occupied by the Chinese. The sea area near Busuanga Port has extremely complex terrain and is full of islands. , Warships can be hidden everywhere. What¡¯s even worse is that there is an island blocking the vicinity of Busuanga Port. After our army is ambushed, we have to bypass that island if we want to break through!¡±
Van der Lin didn't bother to listen to the explanation any more, and said, "Write the letter of resignation with me."
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