1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 172 The First War in Hanzhou ([-])
"Haven't the Spaniards dispatched yet?" Anthony van Daiman, the governor of the Netherlands in Batavia, asked seemingly casually.

Colonel Aryan Van Dijk shook his head when he heard the news, and said: "They seem to have some problems during the assembly process. So far, the merchant ships under the company have not received any news of the Spaniards dispatching."

"The Kingdom of Spain is too old, and all actions are so slow!" Governor Daiman said in a mocking tone, "As an outsider, I am worried for them."

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It is now May [-]th, and the Spanish expeditionary fleet is still docked at the port of Manila, waiting for personnel and supplies to board.

Just a week ago, the Spanish colonial army in the Philippines fought a low-intensity battle with some tribal states on Luzon Island.They arrested and executed five or six tribal leaders who openly opposed the colonial government. These rebellious tribal members were all thrown into nearby plantations and mines as slaves.

This tough move by the Spaniards greatly deterred all the tribal states on the island.For the recruitment of personnel by the colonial government, they no longer dare to refuse and resist on the surface.But many seeds of hatred were deeply buried in the hearts of those natives.In view of the fierce resistance faced by the natives, the commander of the Spanish Army in the Philippines, Colonel Bolzionato, was given another ten days by Governor Luis das Marinato.

On May [-], when the Spanish expeditionary fleet was about to set off, a typhoon swept across the Luzon Islands, forcing the Spaniards to postpone the expedition again.The Cavite shipyard near Manila stepped up repairs to ships damaged by the typhoon, replaced damaged canvas and masts, and replaced part of the expedition supplies such as gunpowder, food, cloth, and medicine that were soaked in heavy rain.

On May 700, the long-delayed Spanish expedition fleet was finally ready again.Five Spanish galleons and four requisitioned merchant ships, loaded with more than 100 armed soldiers and more than [-] native laborers, sailed out of the Manila port one after another amid the cheers of many people in Manila.

Governor Luis das Marina and a group of colonial officials stood on a high platform in the port, watching the expedition fleet gradually sail into Manila Bay, with boundless pride in their hearts.The mighty Kingdom of Spain, with its invincible fleet, will crush all self-defeating clowns.The English, the Dutch, the French, they will prostrate at the feet of the Kingdom of Spain, and beg the great king to forgive them.

God bless Spain!
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"Why hasn't the Spaniard come yet?" Qi Tian stood a little anxiously on the fort near the pier, looking at the bay in the distance.

"Yes, all the information shows that the Spaniards should finish their preparations in early April, so they should arrive in Hanzhou by the end of April or early May."

"The boys of the Marine Corps are okay and can maintain their normal daily pre-war training. But most of the rural soldiers seem to be a bit slack. If the Spaniards don't come again, maybe those rural soldiers will lose their spirit."

"It would be great if there was a reconnaissance satellite." Qi Tian muttered in a low voice.

Nima, the Spaniards are too weak.We in Hanzhou have made all the preparations and look forward to your coming every day.But your sister, the Spaniard is like a lady who needs to dress up and go out, hiding at home and tidying up.

During this talk, it’s already late May, have you Spaniards gone out?This made the guy from Hanzhou wait a little too long.

"How is the harvest of corn and sorghum near Jianye City?" Qi Tian turned to Pan Qifeng and asked.

"It's almost half of the collection." Pan Qifeng replied.

"Is this Spaniard waiting for us to plant seeds in Hanzhou next season?" Qi Tian said a little depressed.The state of war has been going on for more than three months, and the nerves of the people in Hanzhou have also been stretched for more than three months.Considering that the vicinity of Jianye City will become a battlefield, some farmlands outside the city have already harvested potatoes, sweet potatoes, and soybeans, and so far they have not planted the next season.

It is planned that the Spaniards will come at the beginning of May at the latest, and the battle will last for a few days. After the battlefield is cleaned up, the seeds will be planted.But Spain is too unreliable, and it has almost dragged on until the end of May, and it hasn't arrived yet.

"Has the township barracks over in New Huai'an City been formed yet?" Yu Fukun asked.

"Commander Hui Yu, the formation has been completed and training is in progress." Pan Qifeng cupped his hands and said.

In view of the fact that more than 8000 newly arrived immigrants were dispersed and divided into three towns in Hanzhou, and there were many disputes. In addition to controlling the wartime order, the police officers of the Patrol Department had to deal with these small disturbances.Hanzhou had to set up another township barracks to assist the expanded patrol office to maintain local order and deter those aggressive immigrant groups.

"Boss, do you want to send some more supplies to Haijiao Fort?" Dong Fengshan asked, "There is only one month's supplies there. The Spaniard really doesn't know when he will come!"

"During the Flying Fish 3 test, are there any other problems?" Qi Tian asked.

"Flying Fish No. 3" is the third flying shear ship that has just been launched in Hanzhou Shipyard. The length and width of the hull have been enlarged. Correspondingly, the full-load displacement has reached 120 tons.If you pull people, you can transport more than [-] people, and the speed will not be affected.With the successful manufacture of three consecutive small flying shear ships, the shipyard has now begun to study how to build two to three hundred ton flying shear ships.

But what is worrying is that there is not much marine timber in the shipyard.In the past few months, Hanzhou's fleet was busy pulling people and supplies. As for the ship's timber, it was naturally at the back.

However, regarding the use of shipbuilding wood, a Ming craftsman at the Jianyecheng Woodworking Factory put forward a very constructive opinion.That is, whether it is possible to use the method of tunnel smoking for drying treatment.Because when he was building a wooden drying room, he had built many eucalyptus trees on the roof.After using the drying room for more than a year, he found that the eucalyptus wood on the roof had become particularly dry and hard, which was not the kind of dry and hard state after ordinary fire.

The craftsman suspected that the eucalyptus wood of these roofs had become like this after being smoked for a long time.So why not build a smokehouse to process those freshly felled boat lumber.

With the attitude of giving it a try, Qi Tian asked the craftsman to build a huge tunnel smoke and dry room, and then placed more than 200 pieces of teak and camphor wood.

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On May [-], the Spanish expeditionary fleet arrived at Palawan Island and stayed for a day.

On May 28, it crossed the northwest corner of Borneo and stopped for half a day.

On June [-]th, it docked near Chittagong, Sumatra, for a half-day rest.

On June [-], cross the Sunda Strait at night, away from the coastline of Java Island, and head east.

On June [-], we arrived near the southeast side of Timor Island and stopped for a day to replenish fresh water.

On June 23, we stopped at an island (Bathurst Island) opposite the mainland of Hanzhou.

On June 25, the Spanish expeditionary fleet came to the sea off Jianye City, Hanzhou.

"Flying Fish No. 1" saw the fleet of nine large and small ships from a distance, and immediately raised its sails and sailed to Jianye City Wharf.At the same time, a 4-pound gun equipped on their ship fired continuously towards the sea.

"The Spaniards are coming!" Zhang Jiawen let out a long breath when he heard the sound of artillery from outside the bay.

In the fort next to Fort No. 1, a trumpeter blew a sharp horn.

On the top of Jianye City, the battalion commander of the township army on duty nodded.A village soldier next to him blew his horn immediately.

"It's finally here!" Cao Xiong murmured standing in front of the window on the second floor of the Commander's Mansion.

"The order was given to all officers and soldiers to stop training and to rest in the barracks. The quartermaster inspected the ammunition, and the artillery began to check and maintain the artillery. Ask Fu Jinbiao to take some cavalry to the pier to see what's going on." Niu Hu issued the order calmly.

"Don't be nervous. The enemy won't be able to go ashore today!" Sanada Taketa comforted some recruits one by one in the barracks. "Everyone get a good night's sleep tonight. Tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, is the time for me to show my bravery."

Qi Dalu followed behind Sanada Taketa, with an eager look on his face, but as a trainee officer, he did not have any authority to command the soldiers, let alone act without authorization.He only felt that there was an impulse in his heart, the impulse to chop people with a knife.

It seems that it has been a long time since I faced the enemy directly, instead of following my uncle all day long, facing all kinds of people.

"Dajiang, the Spaniards are here!" Zheng Hualian held the child tightly in her arms, looking at her husband.

"It's okay, they can't get in." Qi Dajiang held his wife and child in his arms, "Any enemy can't get in!"

"Yuanshan, let's go, go to the fort to see how many Spaniards have come!" Qi Tian walked out of the gate of the civil government excitedly, rode his horse and ran towards the pier outside the city.

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"Everyone, deep in the bay ahead is the pier where the pirates lived. But I want to remind everyone that their pier has artillery, at least twelve to fourteen, and 18-pound heavy guns." Anthony Gor Major Durstin said to several captains seriously.

"Major, we have five warships with more than 100 artillery pieces. I think we should sail into the bay together and bombard their docks. As long as we knock out the other side's coastal defense guns, we can calmly Landing." A captain stood up and suggested.

"Major, we have nearly 2000 people to land and a lot of supplies. If we don't occupy the enemy's pier, I think it will be very difficult for us to land." Another captain followed up.

"As I said, there are more than a dozen coastal defense guns on the opposite dock, and there are also powerful heavy guns. If we rush up rashly, it will cause unnecessary losses." Major Anthony Goldstein said to the The several rounds of volleys fired from the Jianye City Wharf Fort still had lingering fears.He hoped to find a foreshore nearby, or a shore suitable for large ships to dock, and unload the landing troops.Then they broke through the fort, and the fleet docked calmly to unload supplies and personnel.

"Major, we have wasted too much time. The Governor hopes that we can make a quick decision. After all, the warships left in Manila are not enough to withstand the possible attack by the Dutch." A captain looked at Anthony Gold Major Stan's eyes slowly said: "So, we must immediately attack and occupy the enemy's pier, and then go to catch the group of pirates!"

(End of this chapter)