I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 502

Just as the situation on Java Island fell into chaos, large-scale fighting also broke out in the old port (Palembang) in the north and Malacca.

The Old Port is now nominally owned by the Palembang Sultanate, but it is actually controlled by the Dutch, and the city's name was changed to Palembang City.

On the outskirts of Palembang City, there is a small pier.

The young Shi Zongming was loudly preaching from the high platform: "Dear fellow Han people, these Dutch people used to oppress and exploit us overseas Han people. Now, His Majesty, the Emperor of Ming China, is finally going to send troops to conquer these damn Dutch people. The Netherlands People are at the end of their rope, so we should take this opportunity to take the initiative to take back the property that belongs to us, our wives, daughters, houses, and land."

This guy is a descendant of Shi Jinqing, the first Xuanwei envoy of Jiugang, but I don't know if he is a direct descendant because his ancestor is Shi Jisun, Shi Jinqing's eldest son.

In fact, the position of Xuanwei Envoy in Old Port was taken by Shi Erjie, the second daughter of Shi Jinqing. After Zheng He learned about this during his voyages to the West, he also recognized Sister Shi's position as Xuanwei Envoy in Old Port. This was passed down to Majapahit. The country perishes.

However, it was precisely because of being excluded that Shi Jisun's descendants thrived and survived.

Following Shi Zongming's speech, more and more Han people gathered. Not only Han people, but also many mixed Han people, and even indigenous Yi people came.

"His Majesty the Emperor said that as long as you can resist the Dutch, no matter you are Han or mixed, you will all be my Han people..."

"Brothers from other ethnic groups, as long as we drive away these Dutch together, we can still be common people in Palembang City and no longer need to be oppressed and exploited by the Dutch..."

"His Majesty the Emperor's army will stop the Dutch fleet for us. There are less than a hundred Dutch in Palembang City. We can win."

Shi Zongming’s speech was not impassioned, but it was more pragmatic and empathetic. Whether it was the Palembang Han people, the mixed race, or the indigenous Yi people, they didn’t care or even knew about the Chinese emperor. They only knew that by driving away the Dutch, they would no longer be oppressed by harsh rule. .

Moreover, they could also get back their property, wives and daughters. Even Batavia robbed and expelled the Han people, not to mention Palembang, especially as the sky was high and the emperor was far away, it was even more excessive. Many Han people were even The Dutch retaliated with killings, and many mixed-race and indigenous people also died.

This directly makes these people obviously have different races, but they all share the same hatred.

The Dutch in Palembang were unaware of this and were still exploiting the city to make money. Since it was Batavia that was being attacked, the problem was left to the new governor to solve.

It's not just the undercurrent surging in Palembang City... No, it can't be said to be an undercurrent, because it's about to explode.

The Palembang Sultanate (the name is quite strange), which nominally owns Palembang City, was also instigated by the British in Bencoolen and dared to launch a large army to raid Palembang City.

The British are worthy of being European troublemakers. Their own army has not yet arrived. Seeing that the Ming army has gone to Batavia first, and fearing that they will not be able to catch up, they directly provoke the Sultan of Palembang, intending to use the strength of these natives to weaken the Dutch first. the power of.

When both sides are hurt, we can take the opportunity to pick peaches. It doesn't matter if we are defeated by Sultan Palembang. At worst, we can use the fleet to invite Sultan Palembang and continue to do like the Dutch, leasing them to the British. The British can pay for it. Not like the Dutch who do it for free.

The situation in Palembang was inexplicable and the situation became chaotic. Moreover, no one knew that the rebels in Palembang City were instigated by Shi Zongming. They even just learned from the merchants that the Chinese emperor was going to send a large army. , and he became ambitious.

The British didn't know anything about it, they just wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

A conflict broke out between the two sides, but it just so happened that the Ming army's fleet had not arrived yet, which could help the Ming army delay a lot of time.

Malacca in the north is much more harmonious. The current Sultan of Johor, Suleiman Badr Alam I, was a puppet established by the Bugis, but he was canonized by the new Ming Dynasty. His prestige instantly increased, and the Johor aristocrats in the country began to Stand aside one after another.

The original Bugis prime minister had to back down, fearing to offend the Chinese emperor. Because when the entrusted envoy came, the prime minister did not want China to interfere in internal affairs, so he refused to welcome him. As a result, the enraged (pretended) envoy ordered the bombardment of coastal cities and soldiers to land and plunder.

The powerful force of the Ming army instantly frightened Prime Minister Bugis so much that he had to come out to greet him respectfully.

It's true that if you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with a drink. The Sultan of Johor heard that the Ming army had surrounded Batavia, and even the Dutch navy in Malacca moved south. At this time, he completely lost his worries and directly sent 3000 troops to attack the Dutch city of Malacca.

For a time, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Java Island were at war, and they were all here to fight the Dutch.

When the Dutch were strong, they offended too many people. They made enemies all over the world for their own benefit. Now that they are in decline, there are many people who are willing to beat up the lost dogs.

The Dutch navy failed to reach the city of Batavia and directly collided with the Ming army's fleet heading north to intercept them off the coast of Sumatra.

The naval commander of the Netherlands is still De Wit. Compared with previous governors, these soldiers and officers often live longer. Several consecutive Dutch governors died of illness in two or three years. It is really strange...

"Commander, ahead is the Chinese fleet." The lookout above reported loudly.

DeWitt was very experienced and immediately issued an order: "Let our gunners and soldiers fire quickly and don't let these Chinese warships get close."

He still remembers the Chinese navy's cannonballs that can explode ships at close range and then ignite raging fires. Once a Chinese warship gets close, the Dutch navy will be finished.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Dutch warships were still measuring and aiming, but the ship-based guns on the Ming warships had already fired.

Several huge waves were instantly hit on the sea near the Dutch warship. DeWitt was shocked: "Get out of the way, damn, the Chinese artillery range is too far, we are all living targets."

This is the benefit of technological overpowering. Not only is my artillery more powerful than yours and less likely to explode, but it also has a farther range than yours.

In addition, the Ming-style warships were also Galen ships, which were superior to the original Fu ships in terms of speed and structure.

The Ming army only had more than 30 warships, and the number of warships deployed by De Wit from various places also did not exceed 30.

De Wit wanted to evade, but he couldn't evade at all. The commander-in-chief of the Ming army also saw it: "Haha, these Dutch artillery can't shoot as far as ours, and now there is no need for explosive shells. Everyone speed up and catch up to me and beat me hard. The general said, these Dutchmen must be beaten painfully, otherwise they will not know how to be afraid at all."

A strange scene suddenly appeared on the sea. The Dutch warships retreated collectively, while the Ming warships kept speeding forward to pursue them.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Ming army's ship-borne artillery continued to fire, which highlighted the lack of range.

The Dutch also tried to fire cannons, but not to mention that the range was not enough. Even if they barely reached the limit range, the cannonballs would not know where to fly.

Completely crushed, no chance at all.

De Wit felt uncomfortable in his chest. Once upon a time, it was the Netherlands who bullied others at sea. Now they are not only being chased by the Chinese fleet, but also in their own colonial territory.

The Dutch fleet focused on running away, but the Ming fleet did not really pursue it too hard. It drove it out of the waters of Sumatra and Java Island. When they saw that the Dutch fleet did not return to Malacca, but fled far northeast, they stopped pursuing it.

The Ming fleet divided its forces, with one part going to Malacca and the other part heading south to Palembang City.

Anyway, the strength of the Dutch has been tested, and the Ming army is completely unafraid.

　What is very strange is that China only calls the big and small Francois red-haired ghosts, but never calls the Dutch red-haired ghosts.
  　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)