The Sun Never Sets Great China

Marton Tropp stood on the front deck of the "Sea Duke", looking at the "Sea Monarch" a third of a mile away, and at the sailors of the Chinese Revolutionary Army jumping and cheering on the deck , He didn't realize that he was already in tears.

Michel Adlinson de Knight couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Marton Tropp was crying. He secretly lamented how old this old guy was, and asked in a low voice. Marton Tropp: "Mr. Admiral, are we sinking the 'Sovereign of the Sea'?" Hearing the voice, Marton Tropp finally regained his senses. He realized his gaffe, He hurriedly rubbed his eyes with his hands and said, "What did you say? Mr. Michelle?"

"I'm asking you, should we rush over there and take back the 'Sovereign of the Sea' that fell into the hands of those barbarians? If it can't be taken back, then according to the tradition of the navy, it must be sunk!" Michelle Er Adlinson de Knight said patiently.

"What did you say? Sink my 'Sovereign of the Sea'?" Marton Tropp was a little angry, "Then you might as well throw me into the river first!"

Michelle Adlinson de Knight finally experienced this old stubborn temper once again, and a feeling of deja vu suddenly surged in his heart, as if he had returned to the time when he was a trainee officer under this old stubborn man.He tried to keep his voice down as much as possible, reminding Marton Tropp: "Mr. Admiral, you must admit that the current 'Sovereign of the Sea' is no longer the flagship of the Dutch battle fleet. If it is allowed to fall into the hands of the enemy If it is ignored, it may seriously damage the honor of the Dutch Navy, so we must sink it!"

"Does it have to be sunk? Why can't it be taken back?" Marton Tropp still didn't want to see his flagship sunk by his own fleet.

"Mr. Admiral!" Michel Adlinson de Knight's tone has begun to become severe, "Look downstream, what kind of massacres are those transport fleets suffering? But, you Let us recapture an immobile battleship!"

Marton Tropp looked back downstream, and he saw those Dutch transport ships were leaning on the south bank of the Yangtze River, bearing the bombardment of Chinese warships while still unloading a small number of infantry, and those sent to The Dutch warships supporting the transport fleet were also entangled with numerous warships of the Chinese Revolutionary Army and had no time to take care of those troop transport ships.

Michel Adlinson de Knight looked at the Supreme Allied Commander in front of him in disbelief. He tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, and said in a calm voice: "Mr. General, you We have to face reality, we can no longer have illusions, our soldiers are dying in great numbers."

Marton Tropp's old face was frowning and he didn't speak. If you don't speak, I will take it as your acquiescence. Michelle Adlinson de Knight turned to Mukai and said, "Excuse me Let me be blunt, Mr. General and I think it is impossible for you to rush upstream from here, so we think you should immediately abandon this plan to occupy the temporary capital of China, before the Chinese Revolutionary Army's major counterattack has begun , while the night is covering the land, you should board the ship immediately, and we will send you back to the country, so that those soldiers can go home alive and reunite with their families. Our Dutch fleet has made all preparations and is waiting for you to board the ship .”

"No! Mr. Michelle Adlinson de Knight, you don't know us Japanese too much!" Mukai said with some sarcasm. He looked at the Netherlands, which was entangled with Chinese warships in the distance. The transport ships next to the battleship unloaded a large number of Japanese troops, "We Japanese will not retreat, we will occupy China." There was a resolute look on his face.

Michel Adlinson de Knight said: "My fleet still has [-] ships. If we can rush there as soon as possible, we may be able to save many transport ships. Therefore, we must first send the 'Sea Monarch The 'Sea Duke' is completely destroyed!" Seeing that Marton Tropp bowed his head without any objection, he ordered: "Mr. Admiral has decided! From now on, the 'Sea Duke' will become the great Dutch Flagship of the Battle Fleet! Now, I order, lower the flag of the squadron and raise the flag of the admiral!"

Amidst the cheers of the sailors, the admiral's flag, which symbolizes the flagship of the Dutch battle fleet, was quickly hoisted on the mainmast of the "Duke of the Sea".

Michel Adlinson de Knight pointed his sword upstream and said, "Attention all! Head towards the 'Sovereign of the Seas'! Destroy it with the most intense firepower!"

Night covers the whole land, whether it is the land or the Yangtze River, everything is dark. If there is not a bright moon hanging in the sky, and the moonlight is still shining on the ground without stinginess, I am afraid it will be difficult for people to tell which is the land. Where is the Yangtze River.

After a day of fierce fighting, the fierce battle between the Japanese-Dutch joint forces and the Chinese Revolutionary Army finally came to a temporary end when night fell, and the two sides gathered their forces and entered a state of truce.However, on the river between the two fleets, from time to time, a few hostile ships still fired a few shots at each other, so in the night, you can occasionally see the flash of the muzzle and hear the boom of the cannon. However, because the fleets of the two armies widened the distance to a place where the opponent's artillery fire could not reach, the artillery fire released could not hit the opponent's ships, but water columns appeared one after another on the far away river.

The Dutch battleship covered the heavy-loss transport fleet and moored in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, close to the southern river bank, while the Japanese infantry huddled around the Dutch battleship, covering themselves with the fierce firepower of the Dutch battleship's cannon.

Shi Lang's fleet cruised five miles upstream of the Dutch warships, guarding the Yangtze River, in case the Dutch warships broke through the Yangtze River and attacked Nanjing.More than 5 soldiers of the First Division of the Chinese Revolutionary Army led by Zhang Huahan and [-] marines lined up one mile behind Shi Lang's fleet. Cut off the land route for the Japanese army to advance westward.

This tragic encounter has exhausted both sides, so they have stopped attacking, and no one will easily move out at night, especially the Japanese army, because they are not familiar with the terrain here, and they can't figure out what the Chinese Revolutionary Army is doing. The reality of the army made them dare not move at all, and a debate broke out within the Japanese army about tactics and action plans.As the general of the Japanese expeditionary force, Matsudaira Nobuzuna is very anxious now. He is very annoyed by the defeat in the daytime battle. He is neither willing to face his own failure, but he is also unwilling to accept the advice of Mukai and others.

Both Mukai and Sakai Zhongqing believed that since the water and land routes in front of them were blocked by the Chinese Revolutionary Army, the original plan to attack Nanjing directly would not work. Therefore, the Japanese army must now change its action plan and attack China's coastal areas. Capture and firmly hold a small piece of land near the sea, waiting for reinforcements from Japan.

But Nobuzuna Matsudaira doesn't think so. He doesn't know the details of the strength of the Chinese Revolutionary Army. He thinks that although the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Revolutionary Army is strong, the number is not large. If the Chinese Revolutionary Army doesn't have any reinforcements , then as long as the Japanese army can defeat the army of the Chinese Revolutionary Army in front of them, they can launch an attack on Nanjing. With the prestige of victory, they can break through the city of Nanjing in one fell swoop and attack Hangzhou and Beijing based on the city of Nanjing. After the commander Huang Ziya, he used him to force the Chinese Revolutionary Army to surrender. As for what Mukai said about the Chinese Revolutionary Army having millions of troops, he thought that Mukai was exaggerating the strength of the Chinese Revolutionary Army because of fear, and Mukai was in Japan. General Tokugawa said that the Chinese Revolutionary Army had only 10,000+ people, and Nobuzuna Matsudaira believed that what Mukai said at that time was the truth.

Due to the differences in respect and inferiority in Japan and the strong concept of hierarchy, Sakai Tadakiyo immediately turned around when he saw Matsudaira Nobutsuna's firm attitude against changing the original attack plan, and echoed Matsudaira Nobuzuna's meaning. Mukai, who knew the reality of the Chinese Revolutionary Army, immediately became helpless. He could only watch Matsudaira Nobutsuna order the army to build fortifications and wooden villages, preparing for a protracted battle with the Chinese Revolutionary Army.

However, there is a prerequisite for Matsudaira Nobuzuna's tactics, that is, the Dutch warships must protect his flanks to prevent the bombardment of Chinese warships. Discuss the issue of cooperative operations.

When the people sent by the Dutch fleet arrived at the Japanese position, Matsudaira Nobuzuna and others were surprised to find that the person who came was not Na Kuiichi, but another general. It seemed that he was much older than Kuiichi, and seemed to be almost He looks like he is in his 40s or almost 50 years old.Matsudaira Nobutsuna winked at Sakai Tadaki, motioning him to ask the Dutch general.Sakai Tadaki bowed deeply to the Dutchman and asked, "May I ask why Mr. Kuiichi didn't come? Could it be that he has something important to do and can't get away?"

The translator translated Sakai Tadakiyo's words to the Dutchman, but the man laughed out loud, and Matsudaira Nobuzuna and others were shocked by his next words.The Dutchman said: "Kui Yi, a coward! He actually abandoned the transport fleet and led the squadron to escape downstream alone. However, even so, his squadron was still defeated by the Chinese Revolutionary Army Navy Fleet who was familiar with the Yangtze River waterway." He was caught up, and his squadron suffered heavy losses. Half of the battleships were taken away by the Chinese Revolutionary Army! He is not an officer of the Dutch Navy, but he is the commander of the squadron, so he must be responsible!" He paused, looked at the Japanese in front of him with some teasing, and then said: "If you want to find Kuiichi, Then I'm afraid I have to go to the bilge of the flagship of the Dutch battle fleet, the "Duke of the Sea", because Kuiyi has been removed from all duties by the real supreme commander of the fleet, and he has been taken as a prisoner after eating thirty whips He was imprisoned in the hold, and when the fleet returns to the Netherlands, he will be sent to a court-martial for a fair trial!"

"What?" Nobuzuna Matsudaira was a little shocked. He tried to calm himself down and asked, "Then, who is the supreme commander of your battle fleet? Why has he refused to show up? Who are you?" He lifted his head and said loudly: "The supreme commander of the Dutch battle fleet is the famous Admiral Marton Tropp! The reason why he was kept anonymous is because he is too good, and he is afraid that he will leak information and make the porcelain Chinese Take precautions. As for me, I am a student of Admiral Marton Tropp, my name is Michel Adlinson de Knight, and I am now the second-in-command of the entire fleet, in charge of Command the reorganized squadron." He looked proudly at the short Japanese officers in front of him, and said: "Now I am the plenipotentiary representative of Admiral Marton Tropp. After the contact between your army and the Dutch battle fleet I will be solely responsible."

"You mean Kuiichi is already a prisoner?" Sakai Zhongqing had to carefully verify again. "Yes, he is now a prisoner with iron chains on his hands and feet, and a prisoner covered in bedbugs and rats." Michel Adlinson De Knight tried to explain clearly.

After hearing Michel Adlinson de Knight's words, Matsudaira Nobutsuna had completely calmed down, and he put on the air of the general again, and said loudly: "I summoned you to convey to you My order, our army will launch a general attack on the enemy army tomorrow. At that time, your cannons must fully support our army and bombard the troops of the Chinese Revolutionary Army! Moreover, without my order, you will not be allowed anywhere Go, must stay here to protect our army's flanks and rear!"

Michel Adlinson de Knight looked at the supreme commander of the Allied forces in front of him in disbelief. He tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, and said in a calm voice: "Excuse me, Mr. General and I both think that it is impossible for you to rush upstream from here, so we think that you should immediately abandon this plan to occupy the temporary capital of China. The night is covering the land, you should board the ship immediately, and we will send you back to the country, so that those soldiers can go home alive to reunite with their families. Our Dutch fleet has made all preparations and is just waiting for you to board the ship. This matter I have already said this to your Mr. Mukai before, and I do not want to repeat it."

"No! Mr. Michelle Adlinson de Knight, I still say the same thing, you don't know us Japanese too much!" Mukai still looked at the tall man in front of him with his mocking eyes Dutchman, "We Japanese are very resolute, and nothing can stop us from accomplishing one thing. As long as we identify a goal, no matter how difficult the road is, we will rush over it! Because there is a need for our Japanese Empire ahead. There are things that are necessary for our successful rise! In order to obtain those things, we are not afraid of any danger, even if everyone dies, we will never retreat!"

Michel Adlinson de Knight shrugged his shoulders noncommittally, he looked at Matsudaira Nobuzuna, Matsudaira Nobuzuna did not express his opinion, obviously he agreed with Mukai, he shook his head and said: "Strange thinking. I really don't understand, if people are dead, then what is the use of precious things? Can dead people bring spices to God? Does God need spices?"

Matsudaira Nobutsuna stood up from the stool and said: "You Westerners will not understand our character, and you will never understand!" His tone became a little fierce, and he said: "My orders are these Yes, you must execute."

Hearing Matsudaira Nobutsuna's unkind words, Michel Adlinson de Knight shook his head and said, "Please understand one question first, that is, what is the relationship between our Dutch fleet and your Japanese army? We do not belong to the relationship between superiors and subordinates, we should be allies with equal status, so you cannot issue such orders to us, and we can only resolve our differences by communicating with each other." He paused and said again : "Another thing you must understand is that in order to cover the landing of your Japanese army, our Dutch transport fleet suffered heavy losses under the heavy artillery fire of the Chinese Revolutionary Army fleet. Up to now, almost one-third of the ships have Scrapped, our Dutch fleet is now a bit weak, and our sailors are full of complaints. They accuse the officers of incompetence and the government's blind risk. If they heard what you just said, then I can't guarantee that these angry sailors will act What a terrible thing."

Mukai was afraid that Nobutsuna Matsudaira would annoy the Dutch, which would be detrimental to the cooperation between the two armies, so he rushed to say: "Please don't misunderstand, Mr. Michel Adrienson de Knight, we are actually asking you to support us." It was a complete misunderstanding between the two sides just now, and it was because the translator did not say the correct meaning of both of us, which caused us to have a misunderstanding." Looking at Michel Adlinson de Knight's questioning eyes , although the Japanese translator wanted to argue, but when he looked back at Mukai's fierce eyes, he had no choice but to take the blame for it.

The high-level Japanese army negotiated with the representatives of the Dutch fleet for a full two hours. Finally, the two sides finally reached an agreement and decided that after dawn, the two sides would launch a coordinated attack and prepare to wipe out the upper reaches of the Chinese Revolutionary Army in one fell swoop.

While secret discussions were going on in the Japanese camp, the command post of the squadron facing them by the river was also brightly lit. Zhang Huahan, the generals of the First Division of the Chinese Revolutionary Army and the generals of the Marine Corps were Discuss the next day's military operations.

After fierce fighting during the day, Zhang Huahan has now figured out the number and equipment of the Japanese army.Since the Japanese army came across the sea from afar, they did not bring many horses, only a few generals rode horses, which means that the Japanese army did not have cavalry, and of course, there were not many cavalry in Japan as a whole.

In fact, Zhang Huahan was more interested in the equipment of the Japanese army. According to his observations on the battlefield, he found that the equipment of the Japanese army had undergone great changes.According to the records about Japan that he had seen in historical materials, the best weapons in Japan at this time were double-barreled firearms and matchlock guns. They probably hadn’t used flintlock guns yet. The number increased significantly. In its army, there were only 1 spearmen holding spears to protect the musketeers. flintlock.

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