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Li Rui, the captain of the Qin army's first ship, saw that the warship was destroyed. Bu Lin was furious: "Fuck, what are you doing? Bomb it, blow this mountain flat, quickly!"
The gunners were also filled with frustration, but the sea was now windy and rough, and the ship was heaving violently, seriously affecting the accuracy of the artillery.
To the south of the sea, a dark feeling was getting stronger and stronger, and the eye of the storm was approaching. At this time, Ke Chenshu could not care about much else and ordered the warships to continue approaching the artillery position.
Twenty clippers fired their cannons while approaching the entrance to the harbor channel. In this way, the Dutch artillery batteries on both the north and south sides could open fire, while the Qin army's warships also fired left and right. Countless tongues of fire flickered and torrential shells streaked across the sky, forming a breathtaking and spectacular scene.
After all, there were a large number of them, and finally a shell hit a battery in the south. The whistling shell blew away the entire cannon on the battery. The Dutch soldiers on the battery were hit by the rolling cannon and suffered heavy casualties. The battery was also declared scrapped.
Two miles to the north, Liu Hucheng led two hundred Marines and quickly landed on the beach with almost no obstruction. Then the two hundred men immediately rushed towards the artillery position to the north.
A distance of two miles is nothing for the Marines who usually have to train for ten-mile cross-country running with weights every day. When they rushed to the northern artillery position, a fierce battle was in progress there. Bullets flew from the sky and hit the mountain with a bang.
Although these shells are solid and will not explode, there are too many of them. Hundreds of them can be fired at you at a time. The artillery may not be able to hit you, but if you rush forward like this, many people will die.
Liu Hucheng was extremely anxious. Every moment of delay would mean the loss of another warship. The general flag officer Wu Qing beside him said anxiously, "Captain, use rockets to fire a few first..."
Liu Hu immediately came to his senses. Yes, using rockets, although they could not reach the Dutch artillery at this distance, the smoke and fire from the rocket explosion would allow the warships to see that they were attacking the enemy's artillery.
In this way, in order to avoid accidental injuries, the warship should stop shooting. Liu Hucheng believed that the guys on the warship would have this basic tacit understanding.
"Everyone, get ready. Once our warships stop firing, charge forward immediately. If we can't take down the northern artillery in a cup of tea, everyone jump into the sea!"
“Yes!”
"Wu Qing, fire three rockets. One at a time."
“Yes!”
Soon, the first rocket took off, and a moment later, the second and third rockets were fired one after another, exploding on the mountain to form three fireballs.
As expected, the bullets that were fired from the warships like raindrops began to stop. "Charge!" Liu Hucheng roared and took the lead to rush up the mountain.
Their charge was different from the traditional charge in groups. They charged in scattered groups, twos and threes apart. The Dutch soldiers on the hill saw that they were being attacked from behind, so they quickly turned around and fired two cannons at this side, and replaced all the cannons with grapeshot.
Liu Hucheng did not expect that the Dutch cannon would turn so quickly. After two shots, more than a dozen of his men were killed or injured. Liu Hucheng was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot.
"Find cover, use rocks and trees for cover, and continue charging..."
With the preparation, when the enemy fired the second shot, everyone hid behind the rocks, and the casualties were much smaller. Only two people were injured because they were unable to escape.
When they got within 200 steps, they were no longer polite. Rockets flew into the air and fired at the Dutch artillery. Flames streaked across the sky, dazzling and dazzling. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! The continuous and fierce explosions instantly turned the area near the artillery into a sea of fire.
One by one, the Dutch were blown into the air and shattered into pieces. Then the entire northern artillery position fell silent. Liu Hucheng and his men rushed forward like wolves and tigers, and when they saw the Dutch soldiers who were injured but not dead, they immediately fired another shot.
Some Dutch soldiers were fleeing along the mountain road, and Liu Hucheng and his men fired several rockets at them, not intending to let any enemy go.
The northern artillery position fell, and the southern artillery position was not in a good situation either. The Qin army fired hundreds of artillery shells at it at a time. One cannon was smashed to pieces, and although the other three were still intact, the artillerymen suffered heavy casualties, and there was almost no one to operate the cannon.
The Qin army's warships were still approaching at a very fast speed. After paying the price of one seriously injured and four slightly injured, the Qin army's warships approached the artillery position within 300 steps. The cannons on the ships fired continuously and were equipped with shotgun shells.
Countless marbles rained down like raindrops, hitting the area around the artillery position without a break. Batches of Dutch soldiers were killed or wounded by the rain of marbles, and the area around the cannon was almost filled with corpses.
Passat was not spared either, being shot by several thumb-sized marbles, and his entire head was blown up. He could only be identified as the commander by his clothes.
Governor Kruznar hid behind a bunker, held down by two guards. He struggled and yelled, "Get out, fire, get out of here... Fire quickly..."
"Governor, if you go out you will die. You can't go out..."
Kruznar was not pretending, he was brave and not afraid of death, he really wanted to rush out, but he was held down by the guards and could not move;
The dark clouds in the sky were growing thicker, the wind began to die down, the stuffy feeling became stronger, the sea was filled with smoke, the sound of cannons roared, and the sky and the earth changed color.
The Qin army's artillery fire continued, and more small ships were launched. Small teams of Marines landed on the beach under the artillery position in assault boats and then attacked the artillery position.
As soon as the artillery fire from the Qin army warships stopped, Cruznar and his men were about to rush out to fire when they saw flames sweeping across the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Fireballs rose up and the cannons on the turret were blown away in an instant. The violent shock wave lifted Kruznar up and threw him several feet away. Blood oozes from the corners of his mouth, his ears buzz, his eyes roll back and he falls into a coma. He knows nothing about what happened next.
After the Qin army took down the forts on both sides of the entrance, all the warships immediately rushed into Gaolangbu Harbor. There was no Dutch warship in the harbor, but there were still 200 Dutch soldiers in Gaolangbu City, still trying to resist with the city walls.
At this time, night had fallen, and a strong wind blew from the sky. Heavy rain poured down, and the sky and the earth were dark.
Liu Hucheng led two hundred marines and took advantage of the heavy rain at night to sneak out of the city gate. The Dutch defenders on the city wall were already in a panic. They patrolled back and forth on the gate tower with torches, but the distance that the torches could illuminate was very limited. They couldn't even see the people below the city, let alone Liu Hucheng and others who were a hundred steps away.
Liu Hucheng was not polite either. He used rockets to blow down the city gate and then rushed in at night. The Dutch had been operating Gaolangbu City for a long time and had a lot of good things.
There is nothing much to say about the battle that followed. After the city was captured, the Dutch, who were already in a state of panic, had no intention of fighting anymore and simply surrendered.
Koh Rong Bu was originally the capital of Ceylon with a population of over 10,000. The Portuguese came to Koh Rong Bu in 1517 and built a stronghold to protect their spice trade. Later, the Dutch relied on their own strength to occupy Koh Rong Bu and the original royal family of Ceylon was also killed.
Gaolangbu is a paradise for crows, which the locals call "divine birds". Because of the artillery fire, countless crows circled in the night sky, covering the sky, and their cries were deafening. Liu Hucheng and his men were extremely uncomfortable.
The rain grew heavier at night, and the wind and waves on the sea grew stronger and stronger. By midnight, there was a strong wind and huge waves. Fortunately, the Qin army was able to enter the port in time to avoid the storm.
However, Ke Chenshu was not happy. There was no Dutch warship in Gaolangbu Port. Occupying Gaolangbu City was just a stronghold.
The Dutch were willing to give up even the port of Gollum. They will be less and less of a burden in the future, and it will only be more difficult to engage in a decisive battle with them.
If the Dutch warships could not be destroyed, the Qin merchant ships would always face a huge threat.
As the saying goes, if you save the land but lose the people, you lose both the land and the people; if you save the people but lose the land, you save both the land and the people. The Dutch lost the port of Colombo but saved their fleet, which means they will come back.
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