1635 Han style rises again

April 1670, 4, Xuanhua, Baoan (now Kupang, Timor Island, Indonesia).

Baoan City, which has a population of less than 4000 people, has gathered nearly [-] army and navy officers and soldiers in two months, and the small town was packed to the brim.

However, the local residents warmly welcomed the arriving army and navy officers and soldiers.Without him, the more than 3000 officers and soldiers of the Qi State with generous salaries are simply pockets that can walk.All kinds of fruits and vegetables in the city, snacks and snacks on the street, and the rare things that the local people searched for from the seaside or the mountains and forests... were swept away by these officers and soldiers.

The local residents touched the Hanzhou silver dollars in their pockets, and all the faces were filled with joy, and they were overjoyed.As for the arrival of a large number of officers and soldiers, the prices of the entire small town suddenly rose as a whole, and the common people did not take it seriously.There is food in the house, vegetables in the yard, clothes on the body, food and clothing, and little shortage.And the rise in the prices of those production and daily necessities is only temporary, and the big deal is to put it on hold and not buy it, just wait a few days.When these officers and soldiers leave and demand decreases, prices will naturally fall.

Why so many officers and soldiers gathered in Baoan City, the local people naturally knew very well.The daring kingdom of Mataland on Java Island went so mad that it even instigated the common people in the country to blatantly massacre nearly a thousand of our Han compatriots and Qi businessmen, and looted all their wealth.Under such circumstances, our country of Qi will naturally send troops to teach and punish those barbaric and ignorant natives, and avenge those innocent victims.

This time, our army of the Qi State conquered Tubang, and did not mobilize the township soldiers from the Xuanhua area. This disappointed the rotating township soldiers who were eager to follow the army to make contributions (to make a fortune).I heard from those officers and soldiers that the army dispatched by our country of Qi has nearly 800 soldiers. In addition, we have also recruited troops from Rarantuka Kingdom, Bali Kingdom, Brambang Kingdom, and Li Laiheng in Borneo. More than [-], if you add the garrisons and township soldiers in Guangning and Hai'an, there will be a total of [-] troops.

Looking at this posture, it is clearly aimed at the goal of destroying the Kingdom of Mataland.Also, the wanton massacre of our Han compatriots and businessmen from the Qi State is heinous. Such an arrogant and brutal Tubang Kingdom should be destroyed.Only in this way can the natives in the Nanyang region be deterred.

The Deputy Commander of the Local Fleet of the Qi State Navy, General Guangwei (Major General) Wan Changshu sat upright in the lobby, and looked majestically around the dozens of army and navy officers sitting there, waiting for everyone to discuss in a low voice and the noise gradually subsided. After that, he motioned to a staff officer beside him to introduce the combat plan.

"Sirs, the kingdom of Matalan slaughtered our merchants and Han compatriots for no reason. This is a serious provocation and offense to our country. Today, the king issued an order to destroy his country, capture his monarchs and punish his mobs." Lieutenant Xuanjie (major) looked excitedly at the army and navy officers present, and then took a soft breath, "Aiming at this military operation, our country of Qi has assembled eighteen naval warships and supply transport ships. Eight ships, six mixed battalions of the army, one artillery battalion, six township squadrons in Guangning and Hai'an, and four battalions of native servants, with a total of more than [-] soldiers."

"In addition, the kingdoms of Rarantuka, Bali, and Brambang also responded to the request of our country to dispatch troops, dispatching a total of more than [-] native soldiers and recruiting more than [-] Li Laiheng from Borneo. Therefore , Our army will have [-] troops, more than half of which are firearms troops, and our army has a large number of flexible army artillery, which far surpasses the Mataran Kingdom's army in terms of firepower and equipment."

"These Maladu people are considered to be of the same language and race as the Matalan people, and they also believe in the True God religion. Why are they so ruthless?" Li Wenqi stood on the top of Heshun Castle and looked at the following for a while. situation, asked a little puzzled.

Realizing that Qi State might send troops to invade Java Island in retaliation for the rioters attacking and killing Chinese and Qi people, the Kingdom of Mataran immediately mobilized and assembled troops on a large scale in the country to prepare for Qi State's attack.

Some generals of the Mataran army suggested to the Sultan King Amangurat I that before the Qi army came, they should first mobilize troops to attack Hai'an, which was leased by the Qi state, and pull out this nail, so as not to allow the opponent to land on Java Island. Chance.

"According to information from various sources, the Kingdom of Mataland has a standing army of about 300, of which less than [-]% are equipped with firearms, and the artillery and muskets are relatively old, mostly old-fashioned small bronze cannons and matchlock guns. However, in view of the Kingdom of Mataland The population size is more than [-] million, and if fully mobilized, the country's military strength can increase to [-] to [-], or even [-]."

Immediately, a Matalan army of more than 500 rushed towards Hai'an.And Heshun Fort is the frontier fort in the southwest of Hai'an, with more than [-] immigrants stationed there.When the Matalan army attacked, they all hid in the city. With the three cannons and more than a hundred muskets at the top of the city, they resisted the continuous siege of the Matalan army for more than a month.

A week ago, when the organized Maradu armed forces and more than [-] people from Borneo Li Laiheng arrived in Hai'an City, the general manager Zhan Ziyan immediately ordered a company of the army stationed in Hai'an to bring two township squadrons to Heshun with the arriving reinforcements. Fort rescue.

After careful organization and planning, the coalition forces sneaked to the vicinity of Heshun Fort. At dawn, they suddenly launched an attack on the besieged Matalan army. Under the attack of several artillery pieces and more than a thousand muskets, the Matalan army insisted In less than a quarter of an hour, the whole army collapsed, and the wolves ran and fled in all directions.The allied forces pursued for several miles, killed, wounded and captured [-] Matalan soldiers, and the rest fled into the jungle.

"Okay, everyone!" Wan Changshu waved his hand to stop the officers from continuing their discussion, "No matter how the Kingdom of Matalan responds, our Qi army will completely destroy this country with a resolute and powerful offensive. Just wait After that, immediately start gathering and restraining the troops and packing up. Five days later, the army will go out!"
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On April 4th, Heshun Fort (now the city of Siduarjo in the east of Java Island, Indonesia, 15 kilometers south of Surabaya).

"Aiming at this, the General Staff Headquarters and the Army Staff Headquarters jointly formulated the following military strategy: harass the front and attack later, lure the enemy on the eastern front, advance north and south, and attack the heart." The captain Xuanjie said, picking up a stick With the baton, he walked to the map hanging on the wall, "Attack after disturbance, that is, in the early stage, our army used the superior sea power to destroy the weak navy of the Kingdom of Mataland, blockade the main trading ports in and out of Mataland, and choose the opportunity Leading the army to break through its coastal towns, in order to mobilize the army of the Kingdom of Mataran to fortify everywhere, disperse its military power, and create favorable conditions for the main force of our army to attack in the later stage."

"If so, we raided the coastal areas of the Kingdom of Mataland in the early stage, and carried out a massive feint attack in the east, but the army of the Kingdom of Mataland remained unmoved, and gathered a large number of troops near its capital, Surakarta, waiting to fight with us. If the army is in a decisive battle, how should we deal with it?" Another officer asked.

"There is no problem landing in Semarang. After all, it is a commercial port with relatively complete facilities. But if it lands in Bantur on the south side of Java, will there be some obstacles? As far as I know, there is only a small port. In the fishing village, people are not affected when they go ashore, but how do heavy weapons such as artillery get to the shore? In addition, the city of Karta (now Yogyakarta, Indonesia), not far from Bantur, was used by horses more than 20 years ago. To attack Landu City, heavy troops will inevitably be stationed. If our army lands and is stubbornly blocked by the opponent, I am afraid there will be many casualties." An officer of the Army Xuanjie Colonel asked a question.

"According to the news from the east, more than [-] vanguard troops of the coalition forces of the Kingdom of Bali and the Kingdom of Brambang have assembled in Lumajan, and will soon march along the Semeru Valley Road to attack Malang, an important town in the east of Mataran." Lu Guangjin said. : "At that time, our coalition forces can follow the strategy formulated by the Qi State General Staff Headquarters, turn around and head north, and sweep across the northeast of Java Island, so as to attract the main force of Mataran to come to the rescue. In this way, when our Hanzhou local army When they arrive, they can land on the coastal area of ​​central Java and attack its capital, Surakarta."

"Will the Kingdom of Bali and the Kingdom of Brambang turn against me and attack me?" Li Wenqi asked worriedly: "After all, in this Nanyang region, we are all outsiders to these kingdoms. And , that Brambang Kingdom still believes in True God."

"This kind of situation is also possible." The staff officer nodded and said: "If the Kingdom of Mataran is really like what you said, it will gather all the main forces and stay close to the capital without dividing troops. Then, our army The only alternative strategy is to take the eastern part of the Kingdom of Mataland with a strong force, fight steadily, and slowly advance the front to the Solo River area. At the same time, instigate the remnants of Madura in the northeastern part of Mataland to become independent and rebuild Madura Ra kingdom, promote the establishment of the Yogyakarta kingdom by Prince Martapura of Karta City, and support the kingdom of Brambang to shift the border line to the west. The Guangning District of Qi State will also advance eastward from the west side of Java Island, Haian The region will expand its control area to the west of the Brantas River. In this situation, the Kingdom of Mataland will be dismembered into several pieces in a very short period of time. You must know that the Kingdom of Mataland has yet to unify the Java region. In less than 40 years, all kinds of separatist forces have not been completely eliminated. Therefore, for our Qi State, there is only a difference between a quick victory and a slow victory, and it will not change the fate of the Matalan Kingdom being dismembered and divided. .”

"When we landed in Bantur, we will not be attacked by the army of the Kingdom of Mataland." The staff officer said with a smile: "The black guards have already taken care of the Mataland army stationed in Karta City. Not only did they I will not come to attack your landing army, but will also assist you in hoisting artillery and other heavy weapons ashore....Because, we will support their coach, Prince Martapura (the uncle of Amangkurat I) after the war ) to establish a Sultanate with the city of Karta at its core."

"To lure the enemy on the eastern front, that is to say, two mixed battalions of the army, a company of Hai'an local garrison and rural soldiers, and the three native armies of the Kingdom of Larantuka, the Kingdom of Bali, and the Kingdom of Brambang, in Mataran The eastern part of the kingdom launched a large-scale offensive, broke into the Matalan territory, and used the momentum to lure the Matalan Kingdom to split up its troops."

"Advancing from north to south, directly attacking the heart, that is, with the cooperation of the early coastal raid operations and the feint attack on the eastern front, after forcing the Mataran army to disperse, our army quickly assembled the main force and dispatched from Semarang and Bantur respectively. Landed, marched north-south, and headed towards Surakarta, the capital of Mataran, and hit the heart."

"We see that these Maradu people are no different from Matalan people, but in fact, they are completely different from the Javanese, the main ethnic group in Mataland, and they also speak a different language. Lu Guangjin, the commander of the 13nd Company of the 2th Battalion of the Army Stationed in Haian, explained with a smile: "More than 30 years ago, these Maratu people once established a Maratu Kingdom, covering the northeast coastal area of ​​​​Java Island and the nearby Maratu The island was later conquered by the Kingdom of Matalan. Therefore, our country Qi proposed to them to destroy Mataland, and these Marathi people responded immediately. Within a month, nearly [-] strong soldiers were gathered. , followed us and called."

A short raid had just ended, and the corpses of Matalan soldiers were scattered everywhere under the city of Heshun Fort and in the wilderness around it.More than a thousand Marathi armed with short knives and wooden spears carefully searched for possible surviving soldiers on the vast battlefield.Whenever a Matalan soldier who was injured and not dead was found, he would wave a dagger, slash down fiercely, cut off the head, and then grab the head, shouting and laughing loudly at his companions.

In this regard, Amangurat I deeply agreed.It is said that after more than ten years of construction, the people of Qi have taken care of Hai'an in an orderly manner, reclaimed countless fertile fields, built several fortresses, and accumulated a lot of wealth.More importantly, after capturing Hai'an, you can obtain the artillery and muskets stored there, which will be of great help in resisting Qi's attack in the future.

As the third son of Li Laiheng, Li Wenqi has led troops many times to suppress the remnants of the original Sanfa Kingdom and consolidate their rule in the territory they occupied in Borneo.Brunei in the east and Banjar in the south, based on their common religious beliefs and territorial principles, have a faint intention to join forces against them, so Li Laiheng's troops have to maintain a uniform population with a total population of less than 4. Support a standing army of more than 3000 people to deal with external invasions that may occur at any time.

Therefore, Li Wenqi was a little worried, whether these native states who believed in the True God religion would suddenly turn against the water, and when they turned back to the north, instead of attacking the Kingdom of Matalan, they would launch a surprise attack on their rear.

"Young master is too worried." Lu Guangjin said with a smile: "These natives, even though they all believe in a common religion, the conflicts between them are very intensified, and blood will flow from each other. The Kingdom of Brambang was almost destroyed by the Kingdom of Mataland more than ten years ago. At this time, under the leadership of our country Qi, it will naturally attack Mataland with all its strength to weaken its strength."

During this period, the Tubang kingdoms in the Nanyang region seemed to believe in the true religion, as if they were all loving each other as a family.But they are like the girls' dormitories of later generations, four or five people can't wait to form seven or eight groups.And with the strong rise of the Kingdom of Mataland 40 years ago, it has continuously annexed neighboring kingdoms, which has allowed these countries, including the Kingdom of Brambang, to maintain a relatively large army, all of which are defending against neighbors and dear ones. True God brothers.

"Therefore, under the lightning strike of our Qi Kingdom, the destruction of the Kingdom of Matalan will be irreversible!"