Da Ming started to ascend the throne

Chapter 499

Mata Lansutan is currently the most powerful country on the island of Java.

They have long wanted to incorporate the developed Batavia into their territory, but they dare not do it because of the advanced firearms of the Dutch.

The same is true for Banten Kingdom. It was they who kidnapped the ruler of Batavia, allowing the Dutch to take the opportunity to occupy Batavia, and finally annexed the entire Java.

Although Java is only 12 to 6 square kilometers, there are many powers and small countries on the island. Mata Ramsultan is also the main rice production base of the Nanyang Islands.

As far as Malacca, as far as Banten, the vast areas all rely on the grain input from Mata Ramsultan, and this place is definitely a granary.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day Zhu Youjian and the generals discussed how to capture Banten and Matalam. Ming would never allow so many countries to exist in Java.

At this time, a scout came to report that there were a large number of indigenous army activities on the border of Batavia, and it seemed that they would invade Batavia at any time.

Zhu Youjian was overjoyed when he heard that, just now he was still discussing how to deal with them, but he didn't expect that this group of aborigines came to give away their heads.

Zhu Youjian knew that Mata Lansudan was located in the middle of Java, and they must attack Batavia from land. He immediately said to Zheng Chenggong and Qi Jiguang:
"The navy should not move for the time being, and the army should not startle the enemy. If you find that the Matalan army has entered Batavia, you should not attack and retreat quietly to create conditions for the Matalan kingdom's army to enter Batavia. Once they dare to enter Batavia Via wiped out immediately."

"Yes"

Zheng Chenggong and Qi Jiguang agreed, and turned to arrange tactics, but just as they left, another scout came to report:
"Report to Your Majesty and the Governor, there are two cargo ships on the west coast of Java that are being attacked by Banten. I heard that the people on board are Ming laborers who were sent to Ceylon."

Before the scout finished speaking, Li Dingguo clasped his fists at Zhu Youjian and said:

"Your Majesty, we rescued more than 1 Ming people on the shore yesterday. They said that two boats of Ming people were forcibly sent to Ceylon for mining. It is very likely that they were attacked by Banten."

Zhu Youjian was furious when he heard this:
"Why is this small country so cruel to the Ming people, but this is also good, just use this as an excuse to take down Wandan.

The navy immediately sent five warships to rescue those Ming people. If there was a chance to land and take Wandan, Zhu Cihong and Zhu Cijiong led the Pingkou Army to follow the navy. "

"According to the purpose"

Prince Zhu Cihong and Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong were overjoyed when they heard that their father had actually asked them to lead the army, and they hurriedly received the decree:

"According to the purpose"

Zheng Chenggong said to Huang Fei immediately after receiving the decree:
"Huang Fei, you are leading five iron-clad warships to rescue those suffering compatriots, and you are also dispatching sail transport ships to transport His Highness the Crown Prince and King Ding to the Wandan Kingdom."

"Yes"

About ten kilometers off the west coast of Java, a dozen sailboats flying the flag of Banten were chasing two cargo ships.

These two cargo ships are the ships that Batavia sent Ming laborers to mine in Ceylon. To put it bluntly, these so-called laborers are similar to reform-through-labor prisoners without wages.

This is the way Batavia Governor Van Diemen used to suppress and exploit the Ming people. Especially this time, those who don't want to be killed on the spot, and those who want to survive can only obediently board the boat.

As a result, not long after the voyage, several Dutchmen raped the Ming women, which completely aroused the resistance of the Ming people on board.

They united and killed a dozen Dutch soldiers and more than 100 indigenous security guards or threw them into the sea, and then prepared to sail to Ming Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, several Dutch soldiers were rescued by the Banten patrol boat. At the request of the Dutch soldiers, the Banten patrol boat caught up with the cargo ship and opened fire directly.

The Banten patrol boats are not big, and the caliber of the artillery is also small. It is difficult to severely damage the moving cargo ship in a short time. The two sides have been chasing in this sea area.

Although the Wandan artillery could not seriously damage the cargo ship carrying the Ming people, they kept chasing and firing, and some Ming people were still injured by the shells.

If it wasn't for the fact that the cargo ship was not large enough, and was surrounded several times and forcibly smashed into the opponent's warship and escaped, it is estimated that they would have been buried in the belly of the fish.

Even so, being chased and beaten for a long time, the Ming people on the cargo ship must still be doomed.

Just when the Ming people were most desperate, a fleet suddenly appeared in the distance, and the gate dragon flag on the battleship was flying high, which could be seen from far away.

Li Ming is currently serving as a cargo ship sailor. He was the first to see the Deming fleet, but he did not believe that the Deming warship would appear here.

Li Ming said to Zhang San who was adjusting the sail beside him:

"Quick, squeeze me hard."

Zhang San was desperately adjusting the sail, when he heard what Li Ming said, he said angrily:

"The gang of thieves are about to catch up with us. Seeing that you are about to lose your life, you still have time to mess around. Come and help."

Seeing that Zhang San ignored him, Li Ming immediately pinched his thigh severely.

Suddenly a sharp pain hit, Li Ming knew that he was not dreaming, so he rubbed his eyes and looked at Dan Fleet.

The Ming Fleet did not disappear, but was getting closer and closer to them. Li Ming was crying with joy at that time:

"It's true, I'm not dreaming, Zhang San sees the Ming warship coming, hurry up and meet it."

Zhang San shook his head speechlessly. He thought that Li Ming's spirit had gone wrong after being frightened by the Wan Dan battleship, and he was going to die anyway. He decided to comfort his companion.

Zhang San put down the sail rope in his hand, and just turned around, he just stood there in a daze, he suddenly found that Li Ming was not lying, there was really a Ming warship coming fast.

"The Ming warship is here, we are saved..."

Zhang San was even more excited than Li Ming at this time, he yelled happily, then took off his white shirt and waved it towards the Ming battleship, tears slipping down his eyes.

Their shouts startled those Ming people who were huddled in the cabin and dared not move.

Hearing the cry, some bolder Ming people immediately ran to the deck, and found the big fleet...

It was the five armored warships led by Huang Fei, and six large sail transport ships. The Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty and King Ding were on the transport ships.

At this time, they all saw someone waving his clothes desperately on the deck, who looked like a citizen of Daming, and then saw a dozen small sailing warships closely chasing the cargo ship.

Huang Fei immediately issued an order:

"Soldiers, prepare to fight, use solid bullets, and try to sink a warship of the opponent with one shot. If you can catch up, you will sink it directly."

"Yes"

But the sailors on the five armored warships immediately prepared for battle, and the solid bullets were also pushed into the barrels, ready to fire at any time to hit the Wandan battleship.

"God, look what a monster that is."

The soldiers on the small warship of Wandan and the soldiers of the Netherlands were all stunned when they saw the approaching Daming iron armor. It was the first time they saw such a strange thing.

"God, that should be a battleship..."

"Rumble..."

"Boom bang bang..."

Before the soldiers of Banten and the Netherlands understood what was going on, suddenly three shells bombarded the Banten warship, and the Banten warship was instantly torn apart.

The Wandan patrol ships are all small battleships. Each battleship has five naval guns, the caliber is not large, and it can carry at most a dozen people. The Ming battleship can sink a Wandan battleship with almost three guns.

(End of this chapter)