The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 223
Zhu Hongyu went to the port in person to welcome the Luzon ship.

A large number of Liberation Army officials, as well as the technical backbone of the arsenal, were put into work in full swing as soon as they got off the ship.

The development of Qiongzhou is in full swing!

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In March of the 16th year of Yongli in the Ming Dynasty, one month after the Ming army regained Qiongzhou, they finally mobilized again.

The huge fleet pulls anchor and sets sail, and the shadows of the sails cover the sky!

In this battle, Zheng Jun's entire army is dispatched!

Except for the [-] soldiers left behind to guard Qiongzhou, the rest of the soldiers and horses also went north with the army and went straight to Macau.

Light rain began to fall in the sky, and raindrops kept dripping on the deck of the fleet.

The water-soaked canvas became heavy, and the sound of the wind on the sails became dull.

In the flagship command room of the Ming army fleet, Zhu Hongyu, Zheng Chenggong, and all the senior generals of the Ming army gathered together.

All eyes focused on Luo Wenzao.

Luo Wenzao stood by the table and spoke in great detail about the specific situation in Macau for the high-level officials of the Ming army.

"Falang Robot's troops in Macau are not many, even counting the servants, there are at most a thousand people."

"The real soldiers are only three to five hundred!"

"Such a small force cannot be dispersed at all, it can only be used together."

"There is actually only one focus of their defense, and that is the big fort that blocked the waterway in and out of Macau."

"So, as long as the Fortress is conquered, Macau will have no danger to defend!"

"However, the artillery of the big fortress in Macau is sharp, and its position is relatively critical. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack."

While talking, Luo Wenzao drew a map on a piece of white paper.

Soon, a structural diagram of the big fort appeared on the paper.

Zhu Hongyu sat in the upper seat, tapped his eyebrows, and asked.

"What is the security level of the Fortress, do we have a chance of a surprise attack?"

Fighting the big fort will undoubtedly be a tough battle!

If there is a frontal attack, the fleet and the fort will be bombarded, and it must be the fleet that suffers.

It is estimated that the casualties will not be small!
Therefore, he wants to ask if there is a chance for a surprise attack in this battle!

Luo Wenzao shook his head and said.

"Reporting to His Highness Jian Guo, it is very difficult for us to have a surprise attack!"

"The Fortress blocked the waterway in and out of Macau. If we want to land in Macau, we can only attack the Fortress by force."

"If you break through the barrier forcefully, the fleet will suffer heavy losses from the attack of the fort!"

Zhu Hongyu looked at Zheng Chenggong, wanting to ask Zheng Chenggong's opinion.

Zheng Chenggong pondered for a while, then spoke.

"If you can't sneak attack, how about besieging the city?"

"Send troops to land from other places, cut off the land route, and then block the waterway in and out of Macau with the fleet. When the Francobots run out of ammunition and food, they will collapse without fighting!"

In history, the Ming and Qing dynasties repeatedly took advantage of the Portuguese, relying on the method of besieging the city and cutting off water.

The big fort in Macau is indeed difficult to attack, but Macau itself is not easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Macau is just an island with scarce fresh water resources.

Even to a certain extent, the attacking side does not need to storm the fort, as long as the water is cut off from the siege, the Portuguese will not last long at all.

Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.

"You can land troops, what if they are attacked by the Qing army and the Flang robots?"

When the Ming army wanted to regain Macau, the biggest difficulty was not the Portuguese, but the Qing army!

Playing Macau has never been a problem for Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong.

Even if you can't beat it, just besiege the city!
However, the fear is that they are in a stalemate with the Portuguese, and the Qing army will give them a backstab!
Although Shang Kexi is not in Guangzhou, there are still thousands of vassal soldiers under the Pingnan Palace in Guangzhou.

They are all the elite among the elite that have been fought in the Ming and Qing Dynasties for decades.

It's not the same as the green battalion soldiers in Qiongzhou!

Although the numbers of the two sides are similar, the combat effectiveness is very different.

Zhu Hongyu spoke again.

"I heard that Francois is in Europa, and it is an ally with England!"

"The two sides are extremely close, and all the ports of the French country are unconditionally open to the British country."

"If my Ming Dynasty is under the banner of the English country, there may be a possibility of a successful surprise attack!"

Zheng Chenggong said as if he remembered something.

"We can send a Western-style sailing ship to Macau under the banner of the English nation."

"Behind is our main fleet. Open the gun port and fire the guns, pretending to chase the English sailing ship."

"After the western-style sailing ships enter the port, we can cooperate with our army's main fleet to seize control of the port, and then find a way to conquer the big fort."

Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, expressing his approval.

Ma Xin on the side suggested.

"In order to prevent the Qing army from reinforcing the Folangji people in Macau, our army can send a partial division to pretend to attack the Qing army's Humen and Dajiaoshan forts at the mouth of the Pearl River."

"Attract and restrain the troops of the Qing army, and buy time for our army to capture Macau!"

Both Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong agreed.

It is not difficult to fight Macau. The scale of the fortress in Macau is limited, and the scale of Portugal's garrison in Macau is even more limited.

The reason why the Dutch failed to attack Macau in 1622 was because the Dutch were actually very hip in the military.

Moreover, the Portuguese in Macau also maintained a good relationship with the Ming court.

Once the battle situation in Macau was at a stalemate, Daming would give the Dutchman a sliding shovel if they could come up at any time.

The Netherlands felt a little resistance and withdrew, not daring to besiege the city for a long time.

The real difficulty is how to defend Macau under the threat of the Qing army!
Zhu Hongyu slapped his head, calling himself a fool.

Macau is not easy to defend, but Hong Kong Island, not far from Macau, is easy to defend.

The area of ​​Hong Kong is much larger than that of Macau, and there are several rivers on it. It is not afraid of being besieged by the Qing army and cutting off the water source.

Instead of having to garrison troops in Macau, it is better to build a bastion in Hong Kong.

In terms of trade, Hong Kong is more suitable than Macau!
In this way, for Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong, the only meaning of Macao is the Bucarao Cannon Factory.

Of course, even if this was the case, even if the Portuguese in Macau handed over the Bucarao Cannon Factory, Zhu Hongyu would not let them go.

It's not about expelling Western colonists, such a lofty reason!

It is out of interest considerations. After all, free trade can be done by both parties. Where can there be monopoly to make money quickly?

If Macau is destroyed, the benefits of trade with the mainland can be monopolized by Ming, and there is no need to share the profits with the Portuguese.

That's the key!
Of course, if the Ming army destroys Macau, the Qing government strictly prohibits the sea.

It is still gratifying to stop doing entrepot trade!

Zhu Hongyu also said it doesn't matter.

Anyway, if trade is not possible, Shang Kexi and the Portuguese will lose their interests, so what does it matter to him?
The entrepot trade in Macau, Daming can't get involved!
There is no benefit in it, of course, no matter how much you toss it, you won't lose money!

Although this matter is not good for oneself, but it is harmful to the enemy, it can definitely be done!
"After our army conquered Macau, stationing troops in Macau is not the best choice!"

While speaking, Zhu Hongyu pointed out the location of Hong Kong Island on the map.

"It may be more appropriate to garrison troops here!"

Zheng Chenggong studied the natural environment and hydrological conditions near Hong Kong, and nodded slightly.

"Indeed!"

(End of this chapter)