Ming politicians

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On the fourth day of March in the 15th year of Chongzhen, the battle to attack the Penghu Islands started.

Su Tiancheng did not directly command the battle, and Sun Chuanting was in charge of the specific combat command. According to the previous deployment, the combat attack adopted a sledgehammer method, that is, concentrated superior forces and firepower to attack the Dutch warships. Don't take into account the saving of shells, and don't feel bad about the expenses. Everything is based on completely destroying the Dutch warships.

According to this deployment, the huge warships are at the forefront, using fierce artillery fire to sink or destroy the Dutch warships, the medium-sized warships are responsible for encircling the Dutch warships after the artillery fire attack, and preventing the warships from escaping, and the small ships , followed behind the medium-sized warship, responsible for face-to-face fighting and capturing prisoners.

The battle started at Chen Shi.

The violent artillery fire covered the sea in an instant. The sound of shell explosions, huge water splashes, and wooden boards flying into the sky constituted the entire battle scene.

Song Ke had already begun to regret when he discovered the main force of the Ming army's navy, but this regret came too late.

The huge warships of the Ming army made Song Ke feel chilled. From the telescope, Song Ke could even see the dark muzzles of the Ming army warships, but the countless muzzles were aimed at the few warships. Ke knew that there was no disparity in the outcome of this battle.

Because of the lack of preparation, Song Ke didn't even have time to deploy the retreat route, and he didn't have time to give the order to retreat. After the Dutch warship was surrounded by the Ming Navy, Song Ke had no way to give the order to retreat.

Song Ke is a very down-to-earth person, a battle that cannot be won.There is no need to persevere, if you persevere, you will not get any benefits except causing unnecessary casualties, so it has been so many years.Song Ke also experienced a lot of battles, but he didn't suffer too much loss. Even after losing, he was able to recover quickly and devote himself to the next battle.

But this time, Song Ke felt fear and despair.

More than fifty warships were all surrounded. From the telescope, it was not clear how many Ming warships there were.He could only see the darkness. While the Ming army’s warships were firing, the Dutch warships were also firing. The artillery on both sides fired face to face, but Song Ke found a situation that made him even more desperate. The Ming army’s artillery was extremely sharp. To the battleship, the consequences.It was the broken mast and the flying planks, and some sergeants were thrown into the air by the artillery fire.

You can have your own warship.The shells fired could not hit the warships of the Ming army at all, and fell on the sea surface, stirring up waves, as if to cheer up the artillery of the Ming army.

This disparity in artillery fire made Song Ke feel that the sky was falling.

Warships of the Ming Army.When did it become so sharp, such a force, not to mention that I couldn't resist it, even the entire Dutch warship formation couldn't resist it.If the navy of the Ming army went on an expedition to Europe, I am afraid that wherever they went, they would be on the lookout. The difference in firepower is too large, and there will be no suspense in the battle.

Song Ke's face turned pale, and his body trembled slightly.

On the watchtower, the adjutant who accompanied him stammered and asked Song Ke to retreat immediately, take a boat back to Chixian City in Tainan, and organize soldiers to prepare to resist the attack of the Ming army.

This is a very normal suggestion, but Song Ke actually refused.

Song Ke is a typical pragmatist.

He will never persist in a battle that cannot be persisted. From the sharpness of the Ming army's warships and artillery, Song Ke saw the dire consequences. Casualties, there is no other ending, and the sergeants who follow themselves may increase casualties in vain.

Surrender is not a scandal, as long as the surrender can achieve the goal, it is not a big deal. During the reign of the apocalypse, the Dutch general Raelson was also beaten by the Daming Navy and surrendered. However, the subsequent negotiations indicated that the Dutch army failed. , still obtained actual benefits. The Ming army only controlled the Penghu Islands, but the Dutch army occupied Taiwan. Come out with some requirements and that's it.

Thinking of this, Song Ke gave an order without hesitation, demanding that all Dutch warships surrender and end this one-sided massacre.

The attack had only started for half an hour.

Through the binoculars, Su Tiancheng found that all the Dutch warships had stopped resisting and hoisted the white flag, which was a sign of surrender. The messengers had come to ask Su Tiancheng whether to continue attacking or accept the surrender of the Dutch.

There was a smile on the corner of Su Tiancheng's mouth. He knew the lessons of history, but the Dutch had already surrendered. At this time, it was not appropriate to continue to attack. As for what will happen after the surrender, he knows what will happen in his heart. Don't say anything. The mere island of Taiwan, and even the whole of Europe, will be completely conquered by the Jiangningying navy.

The blue battle flag was slowly raised on the mast, which was a sign of a ceasefire.

The sea quickly became quiet. Some broken boards were floating on the sea surface, and the incomplete Dutch warships stayed in place. Countless small ships rowed towards the few Dutch warships.

Su Tiancheng stood on the deck, holding a telescope, motionless.

Soon, Sun Chuanting, Xiong Zijian, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Chenggong took a small boat and came to the warship.

Sun Chuanting had a strange expression on his face, not to mention the expressions of Xiong Zijian, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Chenggong, as if they had swallowed a fly, and they looked a little uncomfortable.

Sun Chuanting clasped his fists and opened his mouth.

"My lord, the Dutch are too inexperienced. The battle has just begun, and they surrendered. What do you mean? Brothers are a little bit breathless. After taking such a long time on the warship, I originally wanted to fight a good battle. , but attacking the Penghu Islands is the same as attacking Kinmen Island. If we had known the result, we might as well attack Tainan directly.”

Su Tiancheng had a smile on his face.

"There is nothing strange about this. The Dutch are very clear about the disparity in strength. Since there is no hope of winning, it will be a greater loss to persevere. The Dutch will not persevere. Their understanding is very different from ours. Well, the purpose of people coming here is to make a fortune, not to lose their lives, but you should also pay attention, the Dutch have worked so hard to occupy Taiwan, and they are reluctant to give it away like this. It is clear, if they have such a calculation this time, it is a complete miscalculation, if they want to play tricks, then let their sergeants all go to the sea to feed bastards."

Su Tiancheng's words made everyone laugh.

Qu Qingze on the side spoke.

"My lord, the commander of the Dutch is Song Ke. This Song Ke once led the Dutch, defeated the Spanish, and occupied the entire Taiwan, including the Penghu Islands. He still has some insight and ability. In addition, the Dutch East India Company , and also established a military base in Batavia, which is not very far from Taiwan. From this point of view, the order to surrender must have been issued by Song Ke. He was probably thinking that the Netherlands established a military base in Batavia With a military base, there is still a chance for a comeback in the future.”

Su Tiancheng smiled and shook his head.

"It's not that simple. This Song Ke, I'm afraid he is still thinking about giving up the Penghu Islands, continuing to occupy Taiwan, and controlling the maritime trade routes to Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and Japan. He just needs to negotiate with us. The last time the Dutch didn't just Has this goal been achieved? Next, they must be thinking about negotiating with us. Unfortunately, there are no conditions for this negotiation. The Dutch have all withdrawn from Taiwan and are not allowed to take away a tael of silver. Food, all the warships in Taiwan, don’t think about taking them away, they have a military base in Batavia, then let the ships over there come and take them back, if such conditions are not agreed, then don’t Negotiations are over, let's start the fight directly, and let the Dutch sergeants led by Song Ke stay in Taiwan."

After Su Tiancheng said these words, everyone also laughed. This kind of negotiation is not a negotiation at all, but an order to ask the Dutch to do as required, and there is no need to discuss other aspects.

Su Tiancheng looked at the people who were still smiling, and then spoke.

"Recovering the Penghu Islands and Taiwan is only the first step. The conquest is not over yet. Luzon, Nanyang and other places also need to be taken back. These places are my vassal states. How can the Dutch, Spaniards, Portuguese People are rampant here. I have also heard that some Japanese pirates are active in North Korea, Luzon, and Nanyang. It seems that they also want to get a piece of the pie. Well, this pie is not so cheap. How much they get, they have to spit out twice as much.”

Everyone has known these deployments for a long time. After regaining Taiwan, the warships will continue to march towards Luzon and Nanyang and other places to carry out conquests, and they will station troops in these places, so that these places will be under the jurisdiction of the Ming court again and become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, Su Tiancheng put forward another opinion, that is, these vassal states should also pay tribute to Taiwan while paying tribute to the imperial court every year. Everyone was a little surprised by this opinion, and they didn't know how to understand it.

Su Tiancheng looked at the sea that was slowly calming down, and spoke slowly.

"The next step is to negotiate. No matter what the outcome of the negotiation is, the army will continue to march towards Taiwan. If the outcome of the negotiation is good, the Dutch will do what we ask. If you want to think anything wrong, then you are welcome, hit them hard, let them know what pain is, I think, only in this way, the Dutch will be really convinced and really feel scared."

Everyone looked at Su Tiancheng, but they didn't speak. They knew very well that all the arrangements were in Su Tiancheng's mind. The recovery of Taiwan was a certainty, and the next step was to completely conquer Luzon, Nanyang and other places. . (To be continued..)