The Dutch sailors, who had been attacked by more than a hundred unknown firearms of the Bengang soldiers during the day, had suffered losses and had frustrated the momentum of the battle, were resting around the campfire, recuperating and waiting for a more fierce battle tomorrow.

In today's battle, the advance in the early stage was as expected by Lai Jiechen, but it was a pity that they did not know enough about Hong Tang, and they did not know that they also had a firearm with great individual power, which made the unprepared Dutch eat a little deflated, but overall, it did not have much impact on the morale and fighting will of the Dutch, and it did not hinder Lai Jiechen's confidence in capturing Bengang.

After today's half-day of fighting and contact, Lai Jiechen and his team had an understanding of the tactics of the Hongtang people, and they strengthened their determination to capture Bengang.

A stupid port that until now only knew how to charge into hand-to-hand combat, and the number of soldiers was somewhat insufficient, under the brave and powerful iron hooves of their great Dutch sailors, what could they stop!

"It's a pity that these beautiful and sturdy houses are gone." Stroking the cold, slick concrete buildings of the town's wreckage, Lai and Vincent get together to discuss today's gains and losses, and how to attack Ben Harbor tomorrow.

"Report, report to the chief, want, the fortress is urgent!!"

In the dark, a Dutch sailor stumbled from the direction of the river, and when he ran in front of Lai, the whole person was estimated to be in a hurry, and he didn't know how many falls he had fallen, and his face and clothes were in a mess.

"What's ????"

Lai Jichen's expression was serious, and he was very impatient to see his subordinates so embarrassed.

"At noon today, Hong Tang suddenly besieged our Hongchen Fortress with forty or fifty warships, and at least three thousand people hit our island!" Finally gasping for breath, and in one breath, the Dutch sailors reported the urgent report that they had brought back with all their great difficulty.

"What ???"

"It's a lie!!

Lai Jichen, Vincent and the others were stunned for a moment, and they couldn't believe it, as if they wanted to get firm confirmation, and turned their eyes on the sailor who came to report.

However, the truth is always unbelievable, and when the sailors who came to report the shocking news to Lai Jiechen and them again, Lai Jiechen and others, who finally came to their senses, were suddenly confused.

"Retreat, if we lose the fortress and the material craftsmen on the island, our expedition will really be over!" There was the more conservative captain, and he began to play a drum in his heart, and hurriedly persuaded Lai Jiechen to withdraw from the army.

"Is it too late to retreat now, you also heard the report of the water, but the people are three thousand, forty or fifty warships attack, just with the three hundred old, weak, sick and disabled people we put on the island, and the fortress defense that has not yet been perfected, can it withstand the attack of others?" And the captain was even more sad, he was stupid by Hong Tang's radical strategy and tactics, and couldn't help but say.

"What I want to know is, why were they able to kill our lair on the back foot after we had killed the fortress on the front foot, did those bastard native pirates betray us?" However, Vincent was puzzled in his heart, why from the beginning of their expedition to Macao, except for the capture of Penghu Magong Island, which was quite smooth, they were very unhappy at other times, especially in front of Hong Tang, an opponent they originally felt was not worth mentioning, no matter what kind of tactics they had, it seemed to be expected by others, and it didn't take long for their elite combat power to move and target the weakness of their Dutch.

"Impossible!" Although Lai Jiechen was confused by the news of Hongtang's attack on Hongcheng Fortress, he was not so bad that his mind failed: "Doing this will not be beneficial to them at all, and even if they have the intention to betray us, they don't know when we will attack Bengang." ”

"Could it be that this Hongtang has been playing with us in the empty city, on the surface their team is on the side of the chicken coop harbor, but in fact, they have already driven the team to the vicinity of our fortress and ambushed?" Vincent's brain is a little too big.

"I don't think it's likely, because of the prosperity of this stupid port, if it's our territory, are you willing to give it up?" Lai Jichen's rhetorical question stopped Vincent, and finally had to nod in agreement.

"Your Excellency, now is not the time to think about other issues, one is to immediately return to the fortress and rescue His Excellency Lei Yusheng and them; The other is that, regardless of the situation on the side of His Excellency Lejosheng, we will continue to attack Bengang. ”

"If we continue to attack Bengang, then there are several endings, one ending is that we capture Bengang, Your Excellency Lei Yousheng and their fortress is lost, this can be regarded as a mutual exchange between us and Hongtang, and we make a small profit on the card, after all, Bengang is much more prosperous than Hongcheng Fortress."

"There is also an ending, until we want to be attacked, Hong Tang turned around and returned to help Bengang, just besieging us in the river of Bengang, under the front and back attacks, even if we can break out of the encirclement, but the loss is definitely not small."

"Of course, the best outcome is that we take Ben Harbor and Lord Ray Johnson and the others hold the fortress, which is of course the best for us. But, Your Excellency, do you think that your Excellency Ray Yosheng and their little manpower will last until we take down Ben Harbor? Suddenly, a non-commissioned officer stood up and analyzed the current situation for Lai and them in great detail.

"This ......" Lai Jiechen regretted again, why didn't he and the others continue to attack Bengang tonight, but wasted time repairing the team, if they kept strengthening the offensive against Bengang tonight, then they still had a little chance of holding Bengang in their hands before Lei Yosheng and them sent back the news of the loss of the fortress, in that case, they still had a way to retreat.

But now, when the news of the fortress asking for help came, they were still being blocked by the Hongtang people outside the inner city of Bengang, and even now they have not broken through the ruins of the residential area.

"Withdraw your troops!" The deputy commander of the expeditionary fleet, Lei Yousheng, has also been Lai's partner for many years, but he still can't sit back and wait for his predicament, coupled with the detailed analysis of the non-commissioned officers around him, he has completely lost confidence in attacking Bengang.

"Yes!"

All the captains got up one after another, and after a military salute, they turned around and went to gather the troops, and called up the members who had just rested, and prepared to set off overnight. Everyone knew very well that every minute was precious to them in this critical moment, and perhaps the compatriots in the fortress were waiting for this minute of saving time.

"Smack!"

Lai Jiechen and Captain Vincent were particularly unwilling, and at the same time, with strong resentment and helplessness, slammed their fists against the walls of the ruins, and faintly there were some red blood stains on their fists.

(End of chapter)