Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 98
After all, the people in Fucheng did not find the shadows of those Dutchmen, apparently they had gotten wind of it and fled away.

It almost caused disaster to Wannu Bugarao and the Portuguese. After all, it was too difficult for the people of Ming Dynasty to distinguish these foreigners.

It was proved by other Ming craftsmen in the same artillery factory, and this escaped disaster.

But they also took the opportunity to learn about this information.

In order to ensure the accuracy of the information, Wannu Bugarao went to read the notice and was immediately overjoyed.

The Dutch actually fought the new army and failed.

Doesn't that mean that the cooperation between Tangning and the Dutch came to an end, and Tangning only had the Portuguese as their partner?This is really exciting news.

However, after being happy, Wannu Bogarao was very shocked again, hearing that the Dutch had lost miserably.

If this is true, doesn't it mean that the Portuguese will also lose very badly against the new army?

After all, Portugal is no longer what it used to be, and it has been surpassed by the rising star of the Netherlands.

Now the power of the Netherlands in the Far East also exceeds that of Portugal. The strong Dutch have lost, and Portugal's power is probably not enough.

Wannu Bugarao was going to send someone to inform the Governor of Haojing of the news as soon as possible, but after thinking about it, he planned to wait until tomorrow to find out how many Dutch people were captured.

He also plans to meet Tangning again to see if he can get more news and further cooperation.

After anxiously waiting, Wannu Bugarao finally survived a long day.

In the late afternoon of the next day, someone brought back news from outside the city that the new army was escorting a large number of prisoners on their way back to the city, and they would arrive in half an hour.

The news spread quickly, and the crowd gathered in the direction of Nancheng.

Wannu Bugarao and two companions paid a high price for a private room on the second floor of a nearby restaurant, just to get a better view.

The south gate was under martial law, and the guards cleared the way.

Finally, after waiting anxiously for about half an hour, the crowd near the gate of the city became a commotion, and then shouted, "I'm back, I'm back."

After a while, a dozen soldiers of the new army with live ammunition entered the city first, followed by two rows of new army soldiers behind them, with a distance of about half a foot between the soldiers.

And among these two lines of soldiers of the new army, there were none other than those red-haired ghost prisoners.

They were all dejected and disheveled, and some of them had white cloths wrapped around their heads and hands, obviously suffering injuries of varying degrees.

"New army, new army..."

"New army, new army..."

Looking at the teams entering the city in order, the people shouted in disorder at first, and then unknowingly unified, their voices were loud and full of pride.

"How many have been caught, so many, there will be more in the future."

"That's right, those red-haired ghosts were wiped out by our new army, right?"

"It's possible that once Master Tang makes a move, it's still easy to catch. These red-haired ghosts are also true. If they don't stay with the senior officials, they actually want to attack our new army. They really want to die."

With his head stretched out, Wannu Bogarao looked at everything outside in shock. He never expected that so many Dutchmen would be captured.

Being captured so many shows that the Dutch dispatched a lot of force.

Wannu Bugarao couldn't believe it, so he was trying to count the approximate number of these prisoners.

Until everyone entered the city, he made a rough calculation and estimated that there were probably more than 2000 people.

More than 3000 captives, it is estimated that the Dutch dispatched this time should have more than [-] people.

There are more than 3000 people. Although some of these people are crew members and not soldiers, this number is also terrifying.

After all, this is not in Europe, but in the Far East.

Wannu Bogarao knew that the Dutch were among the top officials, and including some of their family members, there may be only about 2000 people.

That is to say, the Dutch dispatched not only the strength of the big staff, but also dispatched troops from Batavia, which is why it is possible to dispatch so many troops.

Calculated from the time, Wannu Bugarao felt that this possibility was very high.

With a force of more than [-], the number of warships deployed by the Dutch in the Far East should be at least [-].

Wannu Bugarao knew that the Dutch East India Company should have no more than fifty warships in the Far East, and this wiped out almost half of their sea power, which must have dealt a heavy blow to the Dutch.

Wannu Bugarao couldn't sit still anymore, and quickly came to Chaozhou Chamber of Commerce.

Not long after the cooperation with the Chaozhou Chamber of Commerce, the Portuguese also joined the Chamber of Commerce, became a member, and invested in the establishment of a trading company, which is mainly responsible for purchasing goods from Daming.

Therefore, in the Chamber of Commerce, there have always been Portuguese people. In addition to trade, these people are also responsible for information contact.

Wannu Bugarao found the relevant personnel and asked them to bring the news to Haojing in a timely manner. At the same time, he said that he would visit Tangning as soon as possible to see if he could further strengthen the cooperation between the two parties, and try his best to understand Tangning's attitude towards the Dutch. and disposal.

Not long after Wannu Bugarao left the Chamber of Commerce, a Portuguese caravan left the city. The defenders checked their passes and there was no obstruction.

Those Dutch prisoners were led by soldiers of the new army around the main street in the city, letting the people in the whole city know that the new army had won a big victory and captured many prisoners.

In the end, these people were temporarily locked up in the barracks in Xicheng.

The next day, all these captives, except the wounded and a few officers, were taken to repair the city wall. These free labors were not in vain.

Le Maire received the courtesy he deserved. Although Tangning didn't know that he was a senior officer at this time, he only regarded him as the highest commander of the enemy.

This battle was a bit sudden, so Tangning didn't have any Dutch-speaking staff ready, so he could only look for it temporarily.

It took two days and two fits were found before someone brought Le Maire over.

Le Maire had heard that the commander of the new army was very young, but he did not expect to be so young.

But no matter what, he was defeated, so he still expressed his humility and performed a Western salute.

Tangning asked someone to bring a chair over, and motioned to Le Maire, "Please sit down."

Two translators, one stood next to Tang Ning, and the other stood next to Le Maire.

The translator next to Le Maire immediately translated Tangning's meaning. Le Maire nodded and sat down immediately after expressing his gratitude.

After Le Maire sat down, Tangning said directly, "Your Excellency, can you introduce yourself?"

"You can call me Mr. Maier, I am the supreme commander of our battle." Le Maire replied neither humble nor overbearing.

Tang Tranquility stayed for a while, and seeing that Le Maire had no intention of adding anything, she asked, "Mr. Maier, are you done with the introduction?"

"If you are interested in my military experience, I can also tell you about it." Le Maire replied.

Tangning shook her head and said, "I'm not that interested in those. I'm only interested in your current status. Yes, with your current status and all your positions."

"If you don't tell me, I'll find out some other way, Monsieur Le Maire."

Le Maire's face changed slightly, but he didn't tell the young man in front of him his full name.

After pondering for a while, Le Maire said: "I am the governor of Formosa."

Formosa is what these colonists called the officials.

(End of this chapter)