Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 703

"Putmans, the Spice Islands are too dangerous. I really want to return to Europe this time. However, it seems that I have obtained extremely important information. I am willing to meet those big figures in person and explain to them what I have learned in the East. For To win them, I hope you can write a personal letter and stamp your seal, otherwise they must think that what I said is a fairy tale." Cruise said to him.

"I'll write a letter later and ask you to bring it back to Europe. I'm really sorry for delaying your time these days, and the situation in the Spice Islands has not only not improved, but has gotten worse." Putmans did not Instead of being high-spirited like before, his tone was a little sluggish.
"You should leave here as soon as possible. In the words of the Han people, this is the 'Longtan Tiger's Den'. So many things have happened in such a short period of time. I am afraid that the longer you stay here, the more dangerous it will be." Cruise told Put Mance said.

"Don't worry, I'll stay here for a few days before returning to Batavia by boat," Putmans said.

"I'm not talking about Thang Long City here, but the entire Far East. The empires in the East are waking up, and the Spice Islands are under their gaze. You should immediately return to Europe for refuge," Cruise said.

"...I am one of the governors of the East India Company in the Far East. I have my mission and interests. I must not let the Spice Islands be easily captured by them," Putmans said.

The Dutch businessman took his servants and sailors on the voyage back to Europe that day. Before leaving, he looked back at the huge Victory. The huge hull and the huge cannons made him I feel scared from the bottom of my heart.

Putmans still left Thang Long City for the time being, but when he was about to leave Thang Long City, the Victory, which was still docked at the port of Thang Long City, disappeared at some point.

When he saw the empty port, a cold sweat broke out behind him.

The Strait of Malacca was controlled by the native kingdom of the Malay Archipelago before the Frangji people came, namely the Malacca Dynasty.Later, when the Frangji sent a fleet to attack the city of Malacca, the eldest son of the king of Malacca, Muzaffarsa, fled the kingdom and went to the northern Perak River to establish the Perak Dynasty, one of the most powerful Malay city-states.Later, under the pressure of the Frangbots, they had to deal with the Frangbots, buy their artillery, and build forts in Western style.

After the Malay overseas Chinese rebelled in Pattani, they led the northern Malay coalition forces to attack southward. Many weak Malay city-states in the south failed and fell. The squad sent by the robot came to reinforce.

The temporary headquarters of the Malay Overseas Chinese Coalition Army was set up in Bukit Mertajam on the west side of the Malay Peninsula. There were thousands of soldiers here, and more soldiers were fighting on the front line with the coalition forces of the Perak Dynasty and Frangji.

A soldier wearing straw sandals who looked more like a farmer anxiously returned to Bukit Mertajam with the battle report from the front line and broke into the headquarters: "Old Lin, something is wrong, something is wrong!"

Lin Feng Zhuzhang came out: "Why are you so flustered, but the situation ahead has changed?"

The reporter said anxiously: "The Frangji sent an army to help the Perak country. Our front-line offensive troops were attacked from the flank by the Frangji team, and they were defeated and retreated to the west bank of the Perak River. There were heavy casualties on the way across the river. Now the frontline The offensive troops are gathering on the west bank of the Perak River, from offensive to defensive, and the Frang Robot and Perak soldiers are trying to find a way to cross the river!"

Lin Feng was a little anxious after hearing this: "How many people did the Folang machine send over?"

The reporter said: "There are about 400 people."

"There are only 400 people, and they actually repelled our 8000-strong frontline troops?" Lin Feng said dissatisfied.

"The lord of Perak City, Salahuddin Shah, also has two or three thousand soldiers. In addition, the Frang Robots use their advanced firearms to advance and retreat in an orderly manner. Most of our soldiers are farmers, fishermen, and mountain people on the Malay Peninsula. They still used machetes to hunt bows, and they were able to take down some city-states because of their high morale. When they encountered really strict troops, they would disperse as soon as they fought." The soldier who reported the letter described the situation on the battlefield at that time, "At that time, our The large army besieged Perak City. When hundreds of casualties were paid and the city was about to be broken, Francobots suddenly appeared on the battlefield from the south. They shot with muskets after they approached. When more than a dozen of our soldiers fell When under the attack of muskets, most of the Malay mountain people in our army hadn't seen the power of these things. They threw away the wooden shield in their hands, turned around and fled backwards, which led to the collapse of the entire army. At this time, the enemies in Perak City also opened the door and came out, chasing and killing us, and it was only then that we fell into the water on the Perak River and suffered heavy casualties."

Lin Feng couldn't help being dumbfounded when he heard the detailed situation at that time.If they relied solely on the strength of the Malay overseas Chinese, they would not have the scale they are now. In the overseas Chinese coalition they formed, although the overseas Chinese were the dominant force, most of the troops were Malays from the northern part of the Malay Peninsula.Their technological level is still relatively low.

"The old man heard that the Westerners are as fragile as powder in front of the Kyushu Army. The Westerners were suppressed in the Spice Islands, and they dared not enter the southeast coast easily. With 400 people, we were defeated." Lin Feng was very depressed.

Four hundred to eight thousand, this is a ratio of one to twenty. The opponent dared to launch an offensive and defeated their frontline troops. Lin Feng experienced that this temporary army could only bully some weaker city-states.

Some influential overseas Chinese leaders around Lin Feng said to Lin Feng: "Old Lin, the Folangji people wiped out the Malacca country with just a thousand people a hundred years ago. They are not easy to mess with. But although they are powerful, behind us There is also the Kyushu Army that is more powerful than them. Next, we just need to change from offense to defense, control the existing territory, and wait for the arrival of the Kyushu Army."

Lin Feng said helplessly: "At first, I wanted to give the Kyushu Army a certificate of honor, a great contribution, and let our name be engraved on the monument of conquering Malay, but it seems that we can only do this. Let the people ahead Let's defend the troops along the Perak River, even if we can't go south, we can't let the Frang robot push back. The next thing is to wait until the Kyushu Army arrives, and they will deal with the Westerners."

When Lin Feng and a group of overseas Chinese generals were fighting in the Perak River Basin, the reinforcements from the Kyushu Army they were looking forward to had already arrived at the Dabei Nian Mansion where they set off.

(End of this chapter)