The sky gradually darkened, and the outlines of nearby ships could be seen clearly in the dim moonlight, and the behemoth was just floating on the sea. As the ship was unable to dock because it did not occupy the port, Zheng Zhilong anchored the ship beyond the range of the coastal artillery, and the entire fleet was parked in the open sea.
The dinner was eaten on the boat, hot water and dry food. Although there was no seafood, the soldiers were very excited about it. To be precise, they were still excited for today's battle.
The victory over the Dutch ship in the first battle wiped out the soldiers' fear of the war at the beginning.
After the victory, what kind of food is sweet, they eat and sum up their fighting experience spontaneously.
"The Dutch are still at the stage of solid bullets, and the firearms are almost better than Daming."
"The Dutch are afraid of death. If we had ten ships left, we would not surrender if we were killed."
"The Dutch ship is smaller than our Canton ship. Why can it be loaded with more artillery?"
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They regarded the victory of this naval battle as universal experience. The first naval battle was not rich in experience, but it did not prevent the soldiers from gaining self-confidence through the battle.
The soldiers of the Marine Corps were not so comfortable anymore. In this naval battle, they were completely spectators. In fact, they were not even spectators. The transport ships they took were not only unable to participate in the battle, but also needed the protection of ships. The soldiers of the Fourth Marine Division looked very upset when they were eating.
However, they soon had no time to be annoyed, and the teacher Zheng Xing came.
"Brothers, what's the matter?"
"..."
Silence is the best answer.
"Brothers, eat quickly, and be prepared after eating." Zheng Xing sold it.
"Master, what are you going to do? Do you have to go to bed so early again? We have adapted to the sea march, and there is no sleepiness."
"Sleep? Think beautiful!" Zheng Xing swayed from the soldiers who were eating. "The soldiers of the 10th Marine Brigade are ready to log in. The commander said, we will take advantage of the newly defeated Dutch fleet and the unstable military heart. When we use the night to attack the port, we cannot always drop anchor in the open sea, and the South China Sea Fleet cannot live without a new home."
"Finally it's our turn to get on."
"How many Dutch ghosts are there on the shore?"
"Do the Dutch have flintlocks?"
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Zheng Xing coughed and suppressed the arguments of the soldiers. "The military seat said that there are only a few hundred Dutch soldiers on the island, even with flintlocks. Just like us, we have a huge advantage in numbers. I'm afraid, although I stay on the transport ship, my military service tonight is not his share."
"..."
Zheng Xing was not satisfied with the soldiers being silent, "Tell me, who of you is scared?"
"Master, we are not afraid." The soldiers began to answer in a mess.
"Speak louder, I can't hear it."
"We are not afraid!"
The voice was neat and sonorous.
"Very well, this is the first opportunity for our Fourth Marine Division to make meritorious deeds. Not to mention raising troops for a thousand days, using troops for a while, the battle tonight is a one-sided battle, if anyone misses the opportunity tonight, or give I dropped the chain, so I won’t be in the Fourth Marine Division from now on.” Zheng Xing’s voice was not loud, but it almost spread throughout the fleet. The Dutch were all on the shore, and he was not afraid of the Dutch hearing it.
"We have to follow the teacher's seat to make contributions!"
"We have to follow the teacher's seat to make contributions!"
"We have to follow the teacher's seat to make contributions!"
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Under the cover of the Fu ship and the Cangshan ship, with the moonlight, the transport ship drew ashore between the southern side of the officer and the port. Zheng Xing personally led the soldiers of the 10th Brigade of the Landing War to log in, and then turned south. , Quietly approaching the port.
When approaching the port, Zheng Xing did not immediately launch an offensive. Instead, he ordered soldiers from a regiment to lie in ambush on the northeast side of the port to prevent the Dutch soldiers from Geranj from coming to meet the port after the battle began.
After finishing the defense, Zheng Xing took out a firework from his arms and set it alight with fire.
With a "swish", a blue firework bloomed in the night sky, and the Dutch soldiers on duty at the port spotted the death fire for the first time.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack."
The Dutch soldiers on duty screamed loudly. The soldiers in the harbor quickly finished wearing them, picked up their weapons, and came to their posts during the day. Even the muzzle of the shore artillery also adjusted its direction.
"Boom... Long..."
"Boom... Long..."
"Boom... Long..."
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To the surprise of the Dutch soldiers, the sound of the guns did not come from the direction of the fireworks, but from the sea.
Daming's ship launched an attack from the sea. Although the distance was relatively long and did not cause any loss for the time being, the sound of horrible bombs in the night sky still frightened the Dutch soldiers.
In order to block the naval gun, the muzzle of the shore artillery was adjusted again and pointed to the sea again. The Dutch soldiers filled the artillery shells. Once Daming's ship entered the range of the shore artillery, they would immediately ignite the fuse.
There are only fifty soldiers in the port, and all the soldiers are engrossed in the sea. While the Daming ship fires its bombs, it also fully exposes its position to the eyes of the Dutch soldiers. The experienced gunners are already taking aim. Waiting for Daming's fleet to come and die.
"boom."
"boom."
"boom."
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A dense flintlock sound came from the north side of the harbor. Several Dutch soldiers near the north side fell silently. They did not die silently, but the sound they made was almost completely covered by the sea. The sound of artillery was masked.
The Dutch soldiers found that the situation was different, they turned their guns around and shot them in the dark indiscriminately.
The Marines realized that a sneak attack was no longer possible, so they picked up their flintlock and began to attack the port.
The port’s artillery is facing the sea, and it is impossible to turn the muzzle in time. I just want to adjust it now, but it’s too late. The soldiers of the Marine Corps have already met with the Dutch. Both sides are firearms. The target cannot be clearly seen in the dark. The hit rate is All are very low.
When soldiers are shooting, the fire from the muzzle is the best target.
However, the Dutch soldiers used various houses in the port as bunkers, while the Ming army hid under the soil wall on the periphery of the port, and both sides shot almost blindly.
The Ming army had dozens of times the number of the Dutch, with denser bullets and more frightening aura. They became more brave as they fought.
The distance was a little closer, and the Ming army began to throw grenades forward.
The area where the grenade exploded was a large area. Even if there was an earthen wall as a cover, Dutch soldiers still suffered casualties, and the large flares of fire from the grenade exploded completely exposed the nearby Dutch soldiers under the muzzle of the Ming army.
The Dutch soldiers began to retreat to the inside of the port, while the Ming army jumped over the outer soil wall and hurriedly pursued.
Due to the darkness, it is difficult to distinguish between enemy and friend, the Ming army did not send a small team, but advanced towards the port in a fan shape.
After the Dutch soldiers dropped more than a dozen corpses, they could continue to fight with the Ming army under the cover of the house. The Ming army was not advancing fast because of fear of the Dutch muskets, so they could only clean up all kinds of things in front of them. obstacle.
Putmans, the Taiwanese governor in Jeranjah, had long heard the sound of artillery coming from the direction of the port. He was worried that the port would be lost, and sent a team of 150 soldiers to reinforce the port.
This team ran for about half an hour before approaching the periphery of the port. The Ming Army’s naval guns had stopped firing, but the fighting in the port was vigorous, and the flames of firearms on both sides could be seen almost a few miles away.
The port was really attacked, and the attacked enemy seemed to be advancing. The Dutch reinforcements were shocked, and they accelerated their progress.
It is hard to see how many reinforcements have come in the night, but the sound of footsteps made by one hundred and fifty people running is still heard far away. The Ming army ambushes in the dark, judging from the footsteps, the Dutch There are no less than a hundred reinforcements.
The Ming army lay in the grass and did not dare to move until the Dutch soldiers entered the flintlock range.
"Shoot!" With a loud shout, the Dutch soldiers in front were startled. Although they could not understand Chinese, human voices appeared in the shadows halfway through, and they immediately felt an ambush.
"boom."
"boom."
"boom."
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The Ming Army did not give the Dutch soldiers much time to think. The hundreds of flintlocks in the first row shot all the bullets in the first place.
With the faint light of the flintlocks, the second and third row gunmen of the Ming army also shot all the bullets in the flintlocks at the Dutch soldiers who were stunned in the night.
The Ming army found that there were no Dutch soldiers standing in the night. They lighted a torch and surrounded the Dutch soldiers.
The Dutch reinforcements that were attacked by the Ming army suffered close to 100 casualties under the flintlock attack. The remaining dozens of people saw that the momentum was wrong. After waking up, they quickly lay on the ground, so the Ming army could not see any Standing fool.
The Dutch soldiers in the back row saw a large number of torches. The Ming Army made sufficient preparations. They no longer expected to reinforce the port. Before the torches of the Ming Army arrived, they did not shoot. Crawling to the side and rear, they stood up and fled towards the city of Reranzhe until they were out of the light of the torch.
When the Marines cleaned the battlefield, they only found more than 120 Dutch soldiers, most of whom had been injured or killed, and less than 20 were uninjured.
The wounded are naturally compensated. Who has the energy to take care of them? In order to prevent the message of the killers from spreading, the remaining dozen or so Dutch soldiers were also killed by the Ming army.
I don't know if the Dutch will send reinforcements again. The soldiers of the Marine Corps lurked in the grass again, but they did not fully appreciate the formation of the dewdrops, so Zheng Xing sent a messenger.
"The regiment, the division is asking you to camp at the port."
"Go to the port? Why? Have the Dutch in the port surrendered?"
"Exactly."
"Huh? So fast? How's the fighting situation?"
"The Dutch had nearly 30 casualties and more than 20 captured. The total number is about fifty."
"There are only fifty soldiers guarding such an important port? How about our casualties with these guinea pigs?"
"The casualties were not large. Three brothers died and sixteen were injured."
"Oh, what if we go to the port and the Dutch send reinforcements again?"
"The division said that if there is a port, you are not afraid even if reinforcements come."
"Okay, let's pass."