The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 324 Attack and Defense of the Fort (seeking tickets)

A wave of high spirits belonging to young people rushed over.

"Father, father, good news, good news!"

After a long distance, the young man shouted at Liu Chuan.

Obviously, the young man Benlai is Liu Chuan's son.

Seeing the joy on the young man's face, Liu Chuan turned his face hard, revealing his father's majesty, and asked.

"What's the matter? How can you be so flustered?"

Liu Ping didn't care about his father's displeasure, and still said loudly.

"Father, good news!"

"There is news from Batavia City, Master Wang... Master Wang has landed!"

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Off the coast of Batavia Harbor!
Fleets under the flag of Ming Dynasty are overwhelming!

The warships of the Ming army, together with the warships captured by the Dutch, formed a huge fleet that almost filled the entire port.

Behind the huge fleet, there are also a large number of merchant ships, troop carriers, supply ships, etc...

The momentum is amazing!

A total of six forts built by the Dutch in the port of Batavia!

There are dozens of large and small artillery in each fort, among which the coastal defense artillery with the largest caliber is a 48-pound long-barreled cannon.

There is a great threat to the fleet!
Even the side panels of the sail battleship may not be able to withstand the bombardment of the 48-pound long-barreled cannon.

Looking at the fort built by the Dutch in the port, Zhu Hongyu gave an order.

"Order the marine troops to bypass the fort blockade area to land!"

"Then prepare to cooperate with the fleet and conquer Batavia's fort!"

"promise!"

The messengers around Zhu Hongyu passed the order.

Zhu Hongyu leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, quietly looking in the direction of Batavia City.

There is no tension or expectation in the eyes!

Because he knew that since the naval battle between the two sides was decided, the Ming army had won this battle!

No matter how well-built the Dutch bastion fort was, it couldn't withstand Ming's attack!
Batavia City is different from Manila City. Although it is also a bastion, it is not a pure military fortress.

The headquarters of the Dutch East India Company is in the city of Batavia. The company has a large number of employees and their families in Batavia.

Add up at least tens of thousands of people!
Once the city of Batavia was besieged and its source of food cut off, no amount of food could keep the tens of thousands of people from sitting and eating.

So, Zhu Hongyu is really not in a hurry!
The same goes for the fort!

The landing troops of the Ming army bypassed the coverage of the fort, and then landed.

A large number of marine troops have finished rushing to the beach and are constantly preparing for battle!

Not only are people landing, field artillery, a large number of gunpowder shells, rockets, and grenades are constantly being transported to land.

The fleet of the Ming army is also ready to enter the port, conduct artillery battles with the fort, and prepare to suppress the firepower of the fort!
Just when Zhu Hongyu was about to order the Ming army to launch a general offensive.

The news that the Chinese in Batavia successfully launched an uprising, captured a large area of ​​territory, and forced almost all the Dutch soldiers into the city of Batavia reached him.

After reading the news, Zhu Hongyu showed joy.

With these insurgents here, this battle will be fought even better.

It's not that Zhu Hongyu is going to use the rebel army as cannon fodder, but the existence of the rebel army can cut off the channel for the Dutch to reinforce the fort.

And all kinds of materials in the fort must be limited!

As long as the fort has no supplies to replenish, it will definitely be much easier to fight.

Standing at the bow of the boat, Zhu Hongyu waved and ordered.

"Order to launch a general attack!"

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At the same time, the head of Batavia's bastion, Governor Robbe was also observing the battle situation.

Through the binoculars in his hand, he looked at the overwhelming Ming army fleet in the bay, and a strong fear flashed in his eyes!

At this moment, the naval guns of the Ming army sounded!

boom!Boom!Boom boom boom!

A large cloud of gunpowder smoke suddenly rose from the sea, and bullets fell towards the fort one after another.

The flower bomb fell on the open-air fort, and amidst the rumbling explosion, the gunner on the fort was torn apart by the shock waves and fragments.

If the open-air fort of this era is used to defend against the attack of solid shells, the effect is nothing to say.

Because solid shells basically rely on the kinetic energy brought by direct fire to kill the enemy.

Therefore, even if the fort is in the open air, the defense effect will not be bad.

But it's different when it comes to flower bombs!

Most of the flowering bombs have a curved trajectory. After the shell hits the ground, the shock wave and fragments generated by the explosion kill the enemy.

Therefore, in the face of explosive bombs, the protective effect of the open-air fort is almost equivalent to nothing!
Amidst the flames and gunpowder smoke, the bombed people on the open-air fort fell on their backs.

When the Ming army used artillery, it adhered to the principle of concentrated use, aiming almost all naval guns at the same fort and firing.

Explosions sounded one after another, and the shelling of the Ming army fleet lasted for two quarters of an hour.

Amidst the earth-shattering roar, the fort that was bombarded by concentrated fire was completely silent.

Half of the tricolor flag above the fort was burned by the flames, and it was stained with large pieces of scorched black, floating in the sky weakly!
The other five forts of the Dutch opened fire the moment the Ming army opened fire!

Amidst the rumble of shelling, one shell after another was fired at the warships of the Ming army.

A large number of shells entered the water, but not without shells successfully hitting the warship.

The sides of the warships of the Ming Dynasty were smashed into large and small pits. Fortunately, the Ming army's warships had a solid structure, and the solid shells did not cause much damage.

A shell from a 48-pound gun hit a Dafu ship of the Ming army!

In just an instant, a big hole was punched out in the hull of the Dafu boat.

A large amount of seawater began to pour back into the cabin!

However, the hull of the Dafu Ship is still relatively stable, and the design of its watertight compartments is not a decoration.

To sink a ship with watertight compartments, it is not enough to make a hole, even if the hole is made at the waterline.

The warships of the Ming army began to adjust their muzzles and aimed their artillery at the second fort!

At the same time, the landing troops of the Ming army are also ready to go into battle!
boom!Boom!

Under the cover of naval gun fire, the landing troops of the Ming army rushed towards the first fort, preparing to seize the fort.

The Ming army's fleet firepower continued to storm the second fort!
The Dutch in the fort were thrown off their feet by the bombing, and there were many casualties!
After the gunpowder barrel exploded, several cannons were thrown into the sky.

When the cannon fell, it smashed several Dutch soldiers into a pulp.

At the same time, the landing troops of the Ming army entered the first fort.

Some Dutchmen who survived under the firepower still wanted to resist, but without exception, they all fell under the bayonets of the Ming army.

Floating above the first fort, half of the Dutch tricolor flag was lowered, and the brand new Ming twelve-pointed sun and moon flag was slowly raised, fluttering with the wind.

After seizing the first fort, the landing Ming army rushed to the second fort without stopping.

Only a quarter of an hour has passed!

At this time, the second fort was still being saturated bombarded by the Ming army's naval guns, and the Ming army's landing force had already launched an attack.

At the moment when the landing troops of the Ming army charged 200 meters away from the fort, the sound of bombardment that had been roaring stopped abruptly.

What followed was the ear-piercing charge horn and the earth-shattering shouts of killing!
Tick ​​tick!Tick ​​tick tick!

"kill!"

"Serve the Ming Dynasty, long live the prison!"

"Da Ming Wansheng!"

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The fifth watch is over!

(End of this chapter)