The end of the Ming Dynasty swept the world

Chapter 491 The Fleet Is Gone

There are about 2000 people in the city of Zeelandia, including about 1500 Dutch troops, and some family members and servants.

Of course, most people will not be in the city during the day.

Many people did not respond to the first sound of the gun, because sometimes drunk Dutch officers would also shoot.

But soon, two different gunshots sounded alternately.

The sound of the Dutchman's arquebus and Ding Yi's wheel gun is completely different.

Bang, bang, bang, the sound of gunfire in the city immediately caused a chain reaction.

On the pier, the faces of the Dutch soldiers changed drastically when they heard the sound of gunfire, and many of them took guns from their shoulders.

"Stop, stop, get on the boat, you all go back to the boat." The Dutch soldiers ran to Ding Yi's men and signaled them to go back to the boat, regardless of whether they could understand Dutch or not.

Among them was an officer who could speak some simple Chinese: "Go back, go back—" But the words are a little unclear?
"What? What are you talking about?" Yu Liangtai approached slowly, with a bewildered expression on his face.

"Go back, go back—" the Dutchman pointed to the boat, signaling them all to go back to the boat.

"Ni Niang." Yu Liangtai grinned suddenly, and stretched out his hand from behind.

Ba, a shot from the short gun, but it didn't fire.

"..." This is very embarrassing.

Right now, Ding Yi's spring wheel gun has a high firing rate, but it still didn't fire.

Fortunately, countless guns stretched out behind him.

"Bang bang bang" there were loud gunshots all over the pier.

The Dutch fell to the ground one after another, screaming.

It turned out that Ding Yi's people just walked around unknowingly. Wherever there are Dutch people, there will be a few Dongjiang troops walking over.

Some pretended to be chatting with each other, but neither party could understand what the other party was saying, and they were gesticulating.

Some pretended to be selling private goods, holding fake jade and gifts, and selling them to the Dutch.

There are more than 100 Dutch soldiers distributed in more than 30 places near the entire pier, all of which have Ding Yi's troops.

On both sides of the pier, there are two tall towers on which Dutch soldiers patrol.

Seeing the sudden fight below, one of them raised his gun first, and then found that it was too time-consuming, so he quickly picked up a horn: "Woo--" Just after blowing the first blow, the sound has not yet spread.

"Bang bang bang" four or five long guns shot up from below.

The people behind Ding Yi got off the boat with flintlock spears.

"Ah" the people above fell down one after another.

Ding Yi's men broke out suddenly, and the Dutch soldiers were caught off guard. Countless people were knocked down on the spot, and the guards at the pier and the gate of the castle were almost emptied in an instant.

Because the matchlock guns of this era need to be loaded with ammunition, then there is time, and then there is a chance to fire.

Therefore, although almost all Dutch people have guns in their hands, they have no chance to reload them.

Some clever Dutchmen saw Ming people holding guns, so they threw the matchlock guns on the ground, knelt down and surrendered.

Qiu Zhentai greeted at this moment, leaving a group of people on the pier to guard the prisoners, while the rest poured into the city of Zeelandia like a tide.

The guard at the gate was killed by the nearby Ming army, and there was no time to close the gate.

Soon, the sound of gunfire in Zeelandia City became more intensive, and various screams and cries spread throughout the city.

When the gunshot rang, Pilut was standing outside Putesman's room, waiting for Putesman and Ding Yi's secret conversation.

He is a professional officer, and he felt something was wrong at the first sound of the gun. He walked to the window and looked down. From his position, he could see the fort in the distance.

He faintly saw crowds of people on the fort, as if there were many people there.

Then the sound of the guns gradually increased.

this voice?It doesn't sound like a matchlock gun.

Pilut quickly realized that the sound was wrong, and finally the sound of arquebus guns rang out.

No, something happened.

Pirut hurriedly turned his head, knocked on the door, and said, "Mr. Putesman."

He didn't wait for a response after knocking, just pushed the door open and went in.

As soon as he entered the door, he felt, bang, a short gun pressed against his temple.

"Pirut, don't get excited, we are good friends, I will not hurt you." Ruan Siqing smiled.

When it was over, Pilut's heart sank. Putesman was sitting on the opposite side, but he didn't dare to move, and looked at him with a bitter face.

Ding Yi has a short gun in each of his left and right hands.

"Close the door and tell him that if we were the city of Zeelandia, he should bring a lot of money and return to his hometown to live a happy life. If he is afraid of being investigated by the East India Company, he can travel around the world or stay in Daming , we have a bright future here, all kinds of beautiful girls." Ding Yi laughed.

Ruan Siqing quickly translated it.

But he has only been studying for a few months. Although he is a little talented, he can translate slowly, trying to express what Ding Yi wants to express.

Putesman definitely wants to go back to the Netherlands, his family is there.

And Pilut is not married yet.

Hearing Ruan Siqing's words, his eyes quickly became interesting.

Of course, the situation is unclear at this time, and he will not develop opinions, but he feels in his heart that if Ding Yi comes prepared, Zeelandia City will definitely not be able to defend.

"General Ding, we are friends. You shouldn't treat us like this. You will usher in crazy revenge from the East India Company. Their naval fleet will come to teach you a lesson soon." Putesman protested loudly.

"As long as they are not afraid of the cannon on the fort, the East India Company is welcome." Ding Yi laughed.

The fleet of the East India Company is not afraid when it comes, at most it will block this sea area.

Ding Yi's people can be self-sufficient in Dayuan, and they will be fine if they don't go to sea for ten years.

The infantry of the East India Company dared to go on stage, they must be courting death.

Ding Yi has the world's most advanced flintlock gun. In terms of foot combat, no country's army can compete with it.

Perhaps only after the Prussian flintlock guns come out can we fight against Ding Yi's troops.

While they were talking, a guard outside knocked on the door.

"Sir, are you there, Mingren called in?"

Ding Yi pointed at Putesman with his blunderbuss, and Putesman had no choice but to say loudly: "Organize and defend immediately, I'll come right away."

"It's sir." The guard didn't dare to ask any more questions, and quickly turned around and left.

"Let them give up resistance, I don't want too many casualties?" Ding Yi said.

Putesman and Pilut looked at each other without making a sound.

Perhaps Putesman also counted on the elite Dutch sergeants to defeat these hateful Mingmen.

Pilut looked at Putesman suspiciously.

The weather has been good recently. Originally, their warships had to go out for training, and Pilut also had to go out, but Putesman ordered that except for one warship to be on a cruise, the other warships should be docked on the shore and rest for a few days .

The sergeants are also on vacation.

Then Ding Yi's boat came and launched an attack.

If successful, Pilut's fleet will be almost wiped out, and there will be no chance to fight back.

The only remaining ship is equivalent to a medium-sized warship worth 400 Ming people, which is not enough for Ming people to fight.

If the Ming people occupy the fort again, the ship will not dare to approach.

The more Pilut thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and he quickly decided in his heart that Putesman had betrayed them and the East India Company.

But of course he didn't dare to say anything right now, and Putesman was still pretending to be arguing with Ding Yi.

He was very tangled in his heart, because he had to think about his own way out.

Fortunately, it didn't last long. Less than half an hour later, there was the sound of running outside, and then someone yelled in plain language, "Report."

"Come in." Ruan Siqing smiled.

Pilot closed his eyes in despair.

Because he knew that the city of Zeelandia was gone, and so was his fleet.

(End of this chapter)