On the sea, a hundred warships sailed mightily, leaving white trails on the sea.After departing from Baoshan, the fleet sailed to Zhoushan for a simple replenishment, then sailed along the coast, and after reaching Fujian, turned southeast to reach the port of Tamsui in northern Taiwan.At this time, on the edge of the dock, Xu Fuyuan led a large group of civil and military personnel to greet Zhao Ming, watching the fleet enter the harbor, all with excitement on their faces."
Xu participates in politics, the prime minister invites you to get on board!"
After the ship docked, Zhao Ming did not get off the boat, and a hundred guards came down from the boat ladder and saluted.Xu Fuyuan was slightly stunned, "Didn't the prime minister land in Tamsui?"
”Baihu said: "The humble position is not clear!
”Xu Fuyuan hurriedly boarded the Zhenhai ship, saw Zhao Ming in the cabin, and immediately said: "See the prime minister!"
”Zhao Ming smiled and said, "Mr.
Xu doesn't have to be polite. ”Xu Fuyuan said: "Prime Minister, the humble post has been in the Acropolis, a banquet has been prepared, and the tunhu of Tamsui Wei heard that the army was coming, and they have offered pigs and sheep to reward the soldiers." ”"I'm not busy eating!"
Zhao Ming waved his hand and asked, "Where is the Hongmaoyi advancing now?"
”Seeing this, Xu Fuyuan said solemnly: "Hongmaoyi has a sharp firearm and has advanced to Miao Suwei.Commander Zhang personally led his men to guard, but the situation was not optimistic!
”Zhao Ming pondered for a moment when he heard this, and then said in a deep voice: "Mr.
Xu, you immediately replenish fresh water and food for the fleet, and this town will lead the fleet to go straight to Dayuan Bay and outflank the old nest of Hongmaoyi!"
”Xu Fuyuan hurriedly said: "The prime minister does not plan to go to Miaoliwei to meet the main force of Hongmaoyi!"
”Zhao Ming said coldly: "The foundation of Hongmaoyi is in Dayuanwan, and if you capture Dayuan, Miaoliwei's Hongmaoyi and Shengfan will collapse without a fight."
If the town were to fight from north to south, if the Hongmaoyi retreated to Dayuanbao, or if they fled to Batavia, the war would surely prolong and would be unfavorable to us. ”There are only more than 2,000 Hongmaoyi in Taiwan, and Zhao Ming does not take them seriously.In this battle, he not only wanted to defeat Hongmaoyi, but also to completely annihilate Taiwan's Hongmaoyi.Now the Hongmaoyi in Nanyang add up to about seven or eight thousand people, if they are allowed to gather together, Zhao Ming's army of 15,000 will not have an obvious advantage.Therefore, Zhao Ming wanted to annihilate Taiwan's Hongmaoyi, so that the Dutch in Nanyang were left with only two main strongholds in Batavia and Malacca, and their troops were stretched, so Zhao Ming could uproot them one by one.Zhao Ming paused after speaking, and then asked, "How many Hongmaoyi are there besieging Miaoliwei?"
”"There are only more than 600 people in Hongmaoyi, mainly the Shengfan tribe, and there are more than 30,000 people!"
Xu Fuyuan said: "These students are not civilized, they like to cut off people's heads and skin people, and they are very fierce.Previously, they were poorly equipped, and although they were brave and ruthless, their combat power was not worth mentioning, but now the Hongmaoyi gave them a large number of sophisticated weapons, which immediately posed a threat to us. ”Zhao Ming frowned slightly, "The feudal government has been running Taiwan Island for more than eight years, especially Taipei Qiwei, which is the main gathering place of Tunhu.If Hongmaoyi broke through any of the guards, it would be a huge loss for the feudal government, and it would also hit the enthusiasm of the military and civilians of Donghai Town!
”As he spoke, Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "This town will transfer a battalion of new troops ashore, reinforce Miaoli, and attack the north and south of this town!"
”"Li Benshen!"
Zhao Ming looked at the generals on the side, and his eyes fell on Li Benshen."
Humble duty!"
Li Benshen immediately came out and hugged his fists.Zhao Ming said solemnly: "You lead the fire word battalion and go ashore immediately." ”"Humble command!"
Li Benshen immediately clenched his fists."
Prime Minister, did the tunhu send pigs and sheep?"
Xu Fuyuan asked.Zhao Ming stood up and said with a smile: "Raise it first, and then eat it if you win!"
”At the moment, Xu Fuyuan organized thousands of tunhu to replenish the fleet with fresh water and food, while at the same time, Li Benshen led a new battalion of troops to land in Tamsui Port.When the replenishment of the fleet was completed, the 3,000 new troops also disembarked and lined up on the docks.Zhao Ming did not stop at Tamsui Port, and after the replenishment was completed, the fleet immediately headed along the coast and sailed towards Tainan.Outside Miaoliwei, when the Dutch were urging Shengfan to attack in a big way, the Dutch officer Rothkaner suddenly received the news that reinforcements from Donghai Town had arrived on Taiwan Island.The Dutch knew that it was difficult for them to compete with Donghai Town, so they took advantage of Zhao Ming's defeat in Jiangbei and the loss of strength to seize Taipei.Rothkan was taken aback by this news, and he immediately ordered a halt to the siege and sent the natives to investigate the information in Tokai Town.Previously, the Netherlands fought with Donghai Town and did not take advantage, so the arrival of reinforcements from Donghai Town made the Dutch very nervous.Now that the army of Donghai Town has arrived in Taiwan, Rothcan immediately feels in a dilemma, whether to continue to attack Miaoliwei or to retreat to the army first.At night, Rothcan was in the tent, engaged in heated discussions with several Dutch officers, and there was no unanimous opinion on how to deal with it.At this time, a Dutch soldier reported outside, "Your Excellency, there is news from the Potbelly King!"
”Rothcan's spirits perked up, and he immediately ordered, "Let him come in and report quickly." ”After Donghai Town and the Netherlands divided the Potbelly Kingdom, the two sides made almost the same decision, that is, almost all the relatives and descendants of the Potbelly King were executed.The current Potbelly King is supported by the Dutch, a native who works for the East India Company, and can speak Dutch and indigenous languages.After a while, the Potbelly King walked in quickly, knelt down on one knee and saluted, "Your Excellency, I have already heard clearly!"
”"Come on, what is the situation in the Eastern Navy, is Zhao here in person?"
Rothcan asked."
Your Excellency, I got the news from my people, Zhao Ming did lead the army to Taiwan, they have about a hundred boats, more than 10,000 people, they stopped in Tamsui for a while, replenished supplies, and then sailed south, it should be to Dayuan Bay."
After Donghai Town destroyed the Potbelly Kingdom, many nobles and tribal leaders of the Potbelly Country became tenants of Donghai Town.When the Potbelly King returned to the country, he sent personnel to contact these people and spy on the intelligence of Donghai Town."
Just over 10,000 people!"
Rothkaner breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, it seems that the strength of Donghai Town has indeed not recovered, and this time it should be a hasty dispatch."
Your Excellency, Zhao has gone to Dayuan Bay, should we return to the army immediately and reinforce Dayuan!"
A Dutchman.Rothkaner shook his head, "No!
We have a strong fortress in Dayuan, Zhao can't beat it for a while, and Zhao came to Taiwan in a hurry, and the supply depends on Taipei, if we capture Taipei, Zhao can't attack Dayuan, and Zhao loses Taiwan's food, so he can only return to China, and even his lair will be short of food because we captured Taipei, and finally can only negotiate peace with us. ”(There is only one chapter tonight) ()