Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 6 Your People Are Watching

Chapter 6. Your People Are Watching

"Smart man?"

Johor Sultanate, Batam Island.

The Dutch officer in the Dutch blue army uniform looked at the letter in his hand with a frown.

"Are they crazy? Let's give up Batam and recognize the Ming Dynasty's rule over the Straits of Malacca?"

"Who is Mingren?"

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at the grandpa Marman of the Johor Sultanate on the other side.

When the Johor Sultanate was strong, it was once the ruler of the entire Malay Peninsula.

But with the weakening of Johor.

The overlord of the entire Malay Peninsula became Siam.

Most of the Muslim countries in the southern part of the peninsula surrendered to the Dutch East India Company and paid tribute to the Dutch.

The other part became a vassal state of the Chakri Dynasty of Siam.

There are also many who surrendered to both of them at the same time.

With the deepening of East-West trade.

The strategic location of the Strait of Malacca is becoming more and more important.

The Portuguese and the Dutch fought over control of the Strait of Malacca more than 100 years ago.

The Sultanate of Johor stood on the side of the Dutch in this war, and was able to retain the state until now.

Today, the Dutch East India Company is undoubtedly the actual controller of the Strait of Malacca.

They controlled most of the islands between the north and south sides of the strait.

Among them, of course, is Batam, the largest island in the Strait of Malacca.

Batam was later part of Indonesia's Liau Nei Province.

It is now part of the territory of the Sultanate of Johor.

The territory of the Sultanate of Johor basically includes the later Liane Islands, Singapore Island, and part of the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.

"It's Chinese."

Malman frowned and said.

"Chinese?"

"Yes, a group of Chinese who are unwilling to submit to the Qing Empire, they often call themselves Ming people or Tang people, if they are flying the sun and moon flag. They may be the remnants of the Ming Dynasty."

Marman frowned and said as he looked at the huge fleet that was getting closer.

for no reason.

A sense of fear emerged from my heart - the Ming Dynasty was the overlord of this area!

Colonel Van Bronckhorst, Governor of the Straits of Malacca in the Netherlands, opened his binoculars to look at the huge fleet ahead.

The white sails are painted with a very clear logo of the golden sun and moon flag on a blue background.

"What a huge caravan!"

Compared with the main fleet of the Dutch East India Company.

This fleet, of course, was nothing.

Dozens of armed merchant ships.

However, on the Nanyang side, there is basically no fleet with such strength under the Dutch East India Company.

At least the few two-masted cruisers under the Governor's Mansion in the Malacca Strait cannot deal with a fleet of this size.

Bronckhorst made a decision after a little thought.

"Let the fleet of the Straits Governor's Mansion retreat to Batavia for help, and we will stick to Batam."

Bronckhorst said.

"Sailors can also go ashore to fight. In this case, we have nearly 2000 white soldiers alone, and the more than 6000 soldiers from the Johor Sultanate are enough to fight them on land."

Bronckhorst said.

"I don't know where these Chinese people have the guts to come and ask for Batam Island?"

There was also a smile on Malman's face.

"How is it possible for an Oriental to fight a white man?"

Bronckhorst smiled, enjoying the compliments of these oriental savages.

"We only need to support it until the fleet arrives. Three days at most!"

Bronckhorst said.

"Besides, I don't think these Chinese have the guts to land in Batam, which is guarded by [-] troops!"

"What are they doing?"

Zhu Daohua held up the binoculars and looked at the island that was getting closer and closer.

Batam is the largest island in the Strait of Malacca.

Follow Gu Song's three-step plan.

Show your strength to the enemy.

Then you will be able to defeat the Governor's Palace of the Dutch Straits on Batam Island and the forces of the Johor Sultanate with an absolute advantage.

Originally, Zhu Daohua thought that there would be a naval battle first.

did not expect.

The dozen or so small boats on the other side left directly, and then relying on the castle of the Straits Governor's Mansion on Batam Island, they put on a posture of fighting against the city.

"They judged that their fleet was at a disadvantage on the sea, so they planned to use the superior force on land to hold on to the island."

Napoleon also held a long binoculars to observe the situation on the island.

The major who graduated from the artillery department was very excited at this time.

He has never had any actual combat experience, but he doesn't have the nervousness of being a rookie.

On the contrary, he became more calm in this situation.

When he made some estimates of the opponent's strength.

Zhu Daohua's voice seemed a little flustered.

"Have you been able to fight? They seem to have a lot of people!"

Zhu Daohua was indeed a little nervous.

Also a rookie.

Napoleon is Napoleon, he is a glorious military strategist of an era.

And he, Zhu Daohua, is a sailor and a doctor.
"Your Highness, why do you have the idea that you can't beat it?"

Napoleon couldn't laugh or cry.

"Isn't it just over 1000 Dutch and six or seven thousand natives?"

"Even if we don't use our secret weapon, there is absolutely nothing to be afraid of. You have [-] elite soldiers who have undergone rigorous training, and [-] Swiss mercenaries. The elite level of this army is not that of adventurers and The natives of Nanyang can compete!"

"I want as few casualties as possible."

Zhu Daohua emphasized.

Swiss mercenaries are dead when they die.

He had [-] Chinese officers under his command, and he would feel sorry for the death of one of them.

They all studied in orthodox military academies in Europe for five years.

In the East of this era, these three hundred officers are absolutely unique.

"Relax, Your Highness."

"We might not even have many casualties!!"

said Napoleon.

"The opponent is very supportive. They didn't even deploy defenses in the port. Maybe they are worried about our naval bombardment!"

"So, we can log in with confidence now!"

Napoleon put away the telescope in his hand.

"Your Highness, I suggest using mortars in this battle to announce your return!"

Napoleon looked at a group of people stretching their necks around the port looking out to sea.

They are Chinese laborers at the port of Batam.

Due to the explosion of Chinese population.

In just 100 years.

China's total population has expanded from around [-] million to the current [-] million.

Especially in mountainous provinces like Guangdong and Fujian.

There is a lack of arable land in the mountains.

Population expansion has forced the people of Fujian and Guangdong into extreme involution.

Low-intensity wars fought by clans for water sources spread in provinces such as Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Jiangxi.

There are also some people who choose to break through the shackles of the sea ban, go to sea by boat, and make a living in Nanyang.

Chinese laborers on Batam Island.

Most of them are Chaoshan people from Chaoshan area.

They are all staring blankly at the sun and moon flags on the huge fleet that is slowly approaching.

He padded his feet and stretched his neck.

I want to see how sacred this fleet under the flag of the Ming Dynasty is.

"Look... your people are watching!"

Napoleon said, pointing to them.

Zhu Daohua took a deep breath.

people!
Talent is the most important thing.

This battle must be won!

And to win pretty!
"Yes, my people are watching!"

Zhu Daohua took a deep breath.

"Monsieur Bonaparte, then... I now give you full command of the army, and you can use all the weapons you think you can use!"

"Including.. wooden top shells, mercury fulminate explosives, wooden handle grenades, and... mortars!"

(End of this chapter)