Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 296 Capture a Rear Admiral

In the waters to the west of Penghu, the fleet of the Daming Navy and the Dutch overlord of the sea are in a scuffle.

On the side of the Daming Navy, there are 150 Spike warships, [-] wheeled fast boats, and [-] building boat and gunboat.

The Dutch navy consists of two large gunboats plus ten equally huge ordinary warships.

According to the European countries' understanding of naval warfare these years, the strength gap between the two sides should not be very large.

Because the Dutch side is full of giant ships, while the Daming Navy has only one giant ship, and the other two hundred "small ships", in the eyes of European countries, they are all arson ships that are not very useful.

This kind of arsonist ship is not very popular in European countries, especially since the beginning of the age of great navigation, few countries have built a large number of this kind of medium or small arsonist ship.

Because the arsonist ship is not equipped with artillery, it is cannon fodder in front of the giant ship, and a broadside salvo can sink a pile.

If it is not for special circumstances, it is generally difficult for arson ships to play any role in large-scale naval battles.

Moreover, arson ships cannot go to sea at all, and no matter how many they are built, they can only be used for home defense, which is basically useless for overseas colonization.

At least, that's what European countries think.

They are all aggressive, and they only think about how to develop or seize overseas colonies. They are really not very interested in arson ships that cannot go to sea.

Therefore, at the moment they are all desperately developing giant warships, including the Netherlands, including Britain and France.

At this time, Gao Wenlu was desperate and just wanted to curse.

Who the hell said that the arson boats are useless, their building boats and gunboats were all beaten by the arson boats of the Ming Empire, and they were powerless to fight back!

People are always facing the direction of your bow, and the artillery on both sides of the building and gunboats have become decorations!
The "arson ship" of the Ming Empire is also too terrifying. Not only is it flexible and frightening, but the firing speed of the artillery is frighteningly fast.

They didn't have a chance to launch a broadside salvo formation and fire at others!

The cannonballs were thrown continuously.

How is this fight going?
Fake!

He was cursing himself there, when the musketeers of the Ming army's navy swarmed up.

These people unloaded their muskets without hesitation, put on bayonets, and then yelled at them: "Put down your weapons and surrender, or you will be shot!"

They still speak Dutch!
In fact, these people were formerly Zheng Zhilong's subordinates, because they often deal with the Dutch, and many of them can speak a little Dutch, and Zheng Zhilong even worked as an interpreter for the Dutch for a while.

"Surrender?"

Gao Wenlu was dumbfounded at the moment.

The sea overlord surrendered to the natives at sea?

This is too embarrassing!
They have never been the only ones who have made others surrender, and they have never encountered a situation where they have been called to surrender.

At this time, many people couldn't bear the stimulation, and they all pulled out their sabers and rushed towards them frantically.

As for their muskets, they were long out of use.

They were all drenched as if they had been baptized by a storm just now, but now they are all like soaked chickens, and their muskets have already been wet, so naturally they can't be used.

Moreover, they all believed that the muskets in the hands of the soldiers of the Ming Empire were just as useless as their muskets.

Because the deck is also soaked at this moment, and the sails are still dripping water. In this case, the gunpowder and matchlock will be wet when they are taken out, and they will not light at all.

Unexpectedly, just as they pulled out their sabers and made a gesture of rushing forward, they shot!

"Papa papa", after a burst of musket fire, those idiots who frantically pulled out their sabers were smashed into sieves.

Those who buy cakes, their muskets can still be used!

The Dutch on board were all dumbfounded.

People can still shoot!

How is this played?
Of course they know the result of confronting other people with muskets with cold weapons.

That is to be a target for others!
They don't know how many times they have fought this kind of battle, and they don't know how many times the natives with cold weapons have been killed by them.

They don't want to be a target.

In this case, the only option is to surrender.

Gao Wenlu looked around at the terrified subordinates, and helplessly raised his hands to stand up, and said in despair, "We surrender."

The flagship was captured by others, and the two buildings and gunboats were all finished. The ten warships behind rushed out of the mist and saw that they were scared and ran away.

In this case, should we still pursue it?
Zhang Yuanfang couldn't help but look back at Taichang.

Taichang said indifferently: "Forget it, let them escort the captured enemy generals, and leave the other ordinary warships to the Spaniards to deal with."

Not long after, the enemy general Gao Wenlu, who was tied up like rice dumplings, was carried by several sailors to the top deck of the three-story gun tower.

At this time, Taichang had already put on the posture of a trial in court and waited there.

Of course, this is not the lobby of the county government office, nor are the three classes of government servants standing on both sides.

As soon as Gao Wenlu was carried up, he looked at Zheng Zhilong who was standing aside in surprise and said, "Nicholas!"

Of course, he didn't see Nicolas Cage anymore, and Zheng Zhilong didn't look like an actor either.

Nicholas is the name Zheng Zhilong gave himself when he worked as a messenger for the Dutch. His full name is Nicholas Yiguan.

Zheng Zhilong is so embarrassing, he was recognized by the enemy general at a glance, he is not familiar with this guy, okay?
But Taichang asked with interest: "Nicholas, do you know him?"

Zheng Zhilong couldn't help being surprised when he heard this.

The emperor even knew Dutch!
He quickly explained: "Your Majesty, the general is not familiar with him. The general learned a little Dutch and Spanish while doing business under Li Dan, so he was sent to do general affairs for them."

This guy is amazing, he can be an interpreter for others just by learning a little foreign language!

Naturally, there are general officers here, and Taichang has long recruited the general officers who are resident in Fujian Shipping Division.

However, he felt that it might be better for Zheng Zhilong to do this job.

Of course he didn't understand Dutch, but the name Nicholas sounded familiar.

He nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I'll let you do the translation. Who is this guy?"

Zheng Zhilong hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "The last general obeys orders. This guy is Rear Admiral Gao Wenlu of the Netherlands Navy."

Heck, still a rear admiral, not bad, a big fish.

This guy must have a good understanding of the strength of the Dutch in the entire Far East, and this is what he wants to know the most.

The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy is invincible in a hundred battles, you must find a way to make this guy tell the truth!

Taichang thought for a while, and then said to Zheng Zhilong: "Tell him, he'd better answer honestly when I ask, otherwise he will be punished with severe punishment. He may not know much about our Ming Dynasty's severe punishment. You choose some powerful ones. Explain it to him and see if he can bear it."

Uh, I don't know much about the big punishment!
The emperor probably meant to say something unbearable, to scare people.

Zheng Zhilong thought about it carefully, and then gestured to Gao Wenlu.

What he was talking about were some legendary tortures, such as digging, scraping, digging, cutting, plucking, smoking and so on.

Gao Wenlu was so frightened that his eyes almost popped out, and the cold sweat was pouring down.

The so-called great punishment of the Ming Empire is too terrible, it simply treats people as human beings!

He led the army to fight and escaped and surrendered. Naturally, he was not the kind of tough guy who wouldn't confess to death.

These great punishments, not to mention the same ones, can't stand just one!

Before Zheng Zhilong finished the introduction, he wailed in fright: "Don't be like this, Nicholas, please, do me a favor, tell your Emperor, I will answer honestly, can you not use those severe punishments?" , can you not kill me?"

The big punishment is to scare you, if it kills you, then I don't know.

Zheng Zhilong turned his head and asked: "Your Majesty, he asked you if he could spare his life if he confessed honestly."

Whether to kill this guy is not the point, the point is that this guy has to be honest.

Since this guy is afraid of death, it's easy to handle.

Taichang nodded slowly and said: "Tell him, as long as he confesses honestly, I can spare his life, but if he dares to lie to me with nonsense, I will definitely let him experience all the severe punishments!"

Gao Wenlu shook his head again and again and said, "How can I talk nonsense, Nicholas, please rest assured your emperor, I will definitely not talk nonsense."

Hearing this, Taichang couldn't help snorting: "Tell him, if he dares to talk nonsense, I will really throw you into the prison and clean it up! Tell him where the prison is."

Zheng Zhilong heard the words, and quickly told Gao Wenlu vividly the rumors of the prison.

Buying cakes, there is such a place in the Ming Empire, what kind of prison is that, it is hell!

I don't want to go to hell!
Gao Wenlu was as frightened as a spoiled little girl, and said with horror on his face: "Nicholas, don't, don't do this! Please, help explain to your majesty the emperor! I will never lie, I don't want to go to hell what!"

(End of this chapter)