Of course, the so-called advance is not to penetrate deep into the center of the Dutch fleet, but to attack the cruisers outside the Dutch fleet from a distance, otherwise they will rely on just two cruisers, once they are surrounded by the Dutch's fourth- and fifth-class cruisers, they are guaranteed to be smashed to pieces. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Six in and six out of two ships, six Dutch cruisers were sent to the bottom of the sea.

It can be said that if these two cruisers had turned on the ammunition infinite mode, they would have been able to send the entire Dutch fleet to the bottom of the sea. It's a pity that the infinite mode of ammunition can only exist in the game, even if these two fast cruisers are in a state full of ammunition, the two ships add up to only 560 shells, considering that the hit rate is only about one-fifth, that is, only about a hundred shells can hit the target, and if three or four shells sink a cruiser, it can only sink more than 20 Dutch ships when it is fully loaded with ammunition. What's more, there are not so many shells now, and it is estimated that more than a dozen Dutch cruisers can be sunk, and the rifled artillery shells on these two ships are about to run out.

Albert discovered this serious problem and immediately sent a flag signal to Zhang Jian: "The key to saving some shells is to deter the Dutch, not how many to sink!" ”

Two fast cruisers with rifled guns and shells are the most important deterrent at sea, and to be honest, they are used to scare people. But once the shells run out, will the Dutch still be afraid? Is it possible to get two fast cruisers close to the Dutch ship and use the broadside Cullen guns to bombard at close range? It must have been beaten to death.

Zhang Jian also understood what Albert meant, and ordered the fast cruiser to follow the Dutch fleet unhurriedly, maintaining a certain frequency, and firing a few shells from time to time.

I don't ask for how many to sink, I don't want to hit the rate, I just pin down the Dutch.

"There's a ship coming! It's our catamaran clipper! The ship's observer reported.

A white catamaran ploughed the waves and galloped towards the fast cruiser. The catamaran schooner came from the south, presumably to report some urgent military situation. So Zhang Jian ordered the ship to stop and let the catamaran fast sail come up.

"Report to the sir, Coconut City has intercepted a red-haired ghost's letter delivery boat, it is said that Europa has changed, and the red-haired ghost and the English have fought! The messenger was to summon the red-haired man's fleet back. "The people who came reported.

Zhang Jian was taken aback: "It's a good thing that the red-haired ghost wants to go back, but the red-haired ghost's ship was detained by you, how can they send a message to the fleet?" If the red-haired ghost's fleet can't receive the letter, won't it go back? If the Red-Haired Devil's fleet can't return to Europa in time, and the Red-Haired Devil's home country is defeated, they will definitely want to regain more benefits in the East! We need to let the red-haired ghosts know about their home country's war with England as soon as possible! ”

"Deliver a message to the red-haired ghost with our catamaran? Even if they sent it, they wouldn't believe it, and let their own ship deliver a message to them. We have already put their boats! The man who came replied.

"Just let it go, I'm afraid that their news won't be delivered." Zhang Jian nodded.

A few days earlier, Coconut City, formerly known as Batavia, had released the seized Dutch letter ship so that the Dutch could send news of the war in Europe to the Dutch fleet. At the same time, Hood and his Marine Corps special operations team also boarded a clipper ship and rushed to Luzon.

The situation in the South China Sea has affected the war of the Ming army on land, because of the imminent threat of the Dutch fleet, Wang Xinyu and Wang Yuyou reached an agreement to suspend large-scale sea transportation from Fujian to the coastal islands of Guangdong, from Fujian to Qiongzhou, and from Qiongzhou to Luzon.

As for the use of the water division to enter the Hanjiang River and attack the back road of Chaozhou; Plans to use the naval division to enter the Pearl River and attack Xinhui were all forced to be aborted due to the arrival of the Dutch fleet.

"Red-haired Ghost Fleet! This red-haired ghost fleet is really damned! Wang Xinyu cursed angrily, this Dutch battleship fleet that had come to the east thousands of miles away.

With the strength of the Ming army's naval division, the upper Manchu Qing Dynasty was crushed, and the key to the reason why the Qiongzhou army and the Fujian army could crush the Qing army was to master the sea, use the sea trade to obtain a large amount of gold and silver, use the sea trade to obtain enough grain, use the naval division transportation to carry out the mobilization of the army, and use the naval division transportation to reduce the pressure on logistics and transportation.

It can be said that the strength of the Qiongzhou Army is due to the fact that it firmly grasps the sea dominance. However, now it seems that relying entirely on the sea to form a crushing advantage over the Qing army has a great weakness, that is, once it encounters a more powerful foreign enemy fleet, the Qiongzhou army will immediately fall into passivity.

If the Dutch fought all the way north along the coastline, although the Dutch could not conquer the Wusongkou Fort and enter the port of Shanghai, the Ming army's sea transportation would be completely cut off.

At present, Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province to Fuzhou, Xinghua, Quanzhou, and Zhangzhou in Fujian Province are all in the hands of the Ming Army.

The terrain of southern Zhejiang and eastern Fujian is completely cliffs and cliffs leading to the sea, and land transportation was very difficult in those days. If the Ming army wants to use land transportation, it can only take Xianxia Pass and enter Zhejiang through the Quzhou area. However, because of the lack of strength of the Ming army, Quzhou and Jinhua and other places have already given up. If we want to open up land transportation, we can only send troops back to fight Quzhou Jinhua, so that we will not be able to put pressure on the Qing army in Guangzhou.

The reason why Wang Xinyu wanted to take Guangzhou first, and then Huguang and Nanjing, was to consider that in terms of marine economy, Guangzhou is a central city, Guangzhou's location is very important, and he has obtained Guangdong, connecting his maritime territory together, and the armies of Li Dingguo and Bai Wenxuan can also take Guangxi, and the two armies can join forces for the Northern Expedition.

But now that the Dutch fleet has come to the South China Sea, the good situation of the Ming army is seriously threatened.

The Qing court could indeed sell the country very shamelessly, and it was implemented in this era to protect the Qing Dynasty and not China. In fact, in real history, the Qing Dynasty in this era did such a thing, and the Qing court planned to give Taiwan to the Dutch in order to deal with the Zheng family in Taiwan.

"Report!" The voice of the pro-soldier came from outside, "The messenger ship from Coconut City has arrived!" ”

"Hurry up and let him in!" Wang Xinyu stood up.

After delivering the letter to Albert and Zhang Jian two days earlier, the messenger on the catamaran sailed straight to the Jiulong River in Zhangzhou. The catamaran was extremely fast and flexible, and the Dutch fleet could not stop the ship at all, so the messenger passed the interception of the Dutch fleet unharmed and sent the letter to Zhangzhou.

"Report to the commander!" The messenger walked in, knelt down and said, "The red-haired ghost has sent a message from Europa, and the English and the red-haired ghost are at war!" ”

"Great!" Wang Xinyu felt a burst of excitement in his heart, "It's impossible for red-haired ghosts to ignore their home country!" As soon as they learn about what happened in Europa, the red-haired armada's fleet will definitely withdraw! The temptation of the Tartars' traitorous treaty is certainly not as important as the outbreak of the Anglo-Dutch War, and the threat posed by the British to the red-haired ghosts, right? ”

In real history, the Anglo-Dutch War had already broken out at this time. Had it not been for the fact that the traitorous treaties issued by the Qing Dynasty were too tempting for the Dutch, the Dutch would not have brought such a powerful fleet to the East last year, and their fleet was to defend against the British in Europe.

But the Anglo-Dutch war broke out, and the Dutch fleet was definitely going home.

It's just that the Dutch fleet went around the earth half a circle to the east, and they had to go back in disgrace without building an inch, not to mention anything else, just say that the supplies were insufficient, and they would definitely choose a place to plunder and then go, where would the Dutch loot?

Qiongzhou is not afraid of the Dutch coming to rob, the fort on the shore, the castle on the shore, as long as the Dutch dare to attack Qiongzhou, they will definitely not be able to eat and walk around. Attack the coast of Fujian? That is also unlikely, Xiamen and Kinmen are impregnable fortresses, and Zhangzhou is where the Ming army is heavily assembled; Quanzhou, Xinghua and Fuzhou, which are all seaports where river ports go to sea, and the Dutch have not even explored the inland waterways, so dare to come in casually?

There is no need to worry about the Dutch going to fight Taiwan, or going to Zhejiang, they will not be able to get a cheap advantage.

Most likely, the Dutch will attack their own islands off the coast of Guangdong.

"Go and send a message to Nanao Island and Shangchuan Island immediately, and let them stand by on the island! If the red-haired ghost comes to attack the island, he will rely on the terrain on the island to defend it, and the red-haired ghost will not be able to get cheap! Wang Xinyu gave an order.

However, Wang Xinyu's worries were somewhat unnecessary, and the Dutch were not interested in the desert islands overgrown with weeds off the coast of Guangdong, but went straight to Macao, where the Portuguese lived. As for the two fast cruisers, after all, the firepower was still too weak, and the two ships were constantly attacking and harassing the Dutch, and de Knight didn't care so much. So far, the Dutch fleet has sunk nine fourth-class cruisers as if they had been bitten by mosquitoes.

"The Orientals don't have as many shells, and the intensity of their harassment has decreased. We went according to the original plan, as long as we took the Portuguese Macao, we would be able to get supplies and get in touch with the Qing State! De Knight said.

Tepra agreed: "Yes, we left Java and have been floating at sea for almost a month now!" After taking Macau, we can get supplies from the Qing Kingdom and get the benefits we deserve! ”

The Dutch fleet ignored the attack of two small ships and headed straight for Macao.

The Governor's Palace of Macau, the Governor of Macau, Shi Wannu, who took office last year, is sitting in the Governor's Palace and enjoying breakfast.

"Oh no!" A Portuguese officer came in a panic and reported, "Your Excellency, it's not good! A huge fleet has appeared in the open seas! There are so many boats! There are dozens of battleships! ”

"Who is it? Whose fleet is it? Schwannu dropped his knife and fork and stood up.

The Portuguese officer replied: "It's the Dutch fleet!" They're off the coast! ”

Schwannu yelled angrily, "Damn the Dutch! What are they doing here? Do they want to take our turf? No way! We can't let the Dutch get their way! Although Macao does not have many troops, our artillery is not vegetarian! Teach the Dutch a lesson! ”

The Portuguese troops in Macao were not very strong, but several forts in Macao were built quite well, especially some 32-pounder long-barreled guns and 64-pounder long-barreled cannons specially used for fort defense, which were both sharp weapons for defense.

In real history, before the outbreak of the Y** War, Macao also sold Lin Zexu a batch of artillery, and these heavy guns still made the British battleships afraid and did not dare to approach easily. Even the battleships of more than a hundred and seventy years later could hardly withstand the bombardment of these huge cannons, let alone the battleships of the Dutch in this era.

"Boom, boom, boom" There was a rumbling of cannon on the sea, and the Dutch fleet had already taken up the position of attack.

Dozens of battleships lined up in a row, as far as the eye could see. The Dutch fleet sailed from west to east along the sea not far off Macao, and kept firing at the Portuguese batteries on the island. The artillery fired one after another, and the sound was like a long thunderclap that lasted for a long time.

The cannonballs flying in the sky hit the perimeter of the Portuguese army's fort, which immediately stirred up countless water columns on the sea, and the smoke and dust beside the fort were filled, and the earth and rocks were splashed everywhere in an instant.

Not to be outdone, the Portuguese were far less numerous than the Dutch, but their shore guns were large in caliber and long, and the strength of the large-caliber artillery counterattack was very fierce. The roaring sound of cannons was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day. The cannonballs struck the Dutch battleship with a long whistling sound, and suddenly several huge columns of water were lifted, which was very alarming.

In this fierce artillery battle between land and sea, both sides had their own advantages and disadvantages, and the Dutch had dozens of times the number of naval guns as large as the Portuguese; And the Portuguese artillery had a large caliber and a long barrel.

However, because the Dutch fleet did not dare to get too close to the shore, the shelling of both sides did not cause much damage to the opponent, after all, the accuracy of the smoothbore guns of this era was too poor, and the two sides fought for half a day, and none of the Dutch battleships were hit. Although the Portuguese battery was a fixed target and had been hit by many bullets, it was not hit by the Dutch, and most of the shells fired by the Dutch fell on the open ground, and several Portuguese soldiers were injured by the splashing stones.

Such an artillery battle, it looks like a smash battle, like two women fighting, it looks fierce, but there is not much substantial damage, at most scratching the skin.

However, since de Knight came to Macao, of course, he did not come to fight a bad war, and he already had a follow-up method, which was to land on Macao Island with infantry, so as to seize the island. The Dutch knew that there were not many Portuguese troops in Macao, and as long as the Dutch army landed in Macao, the Portuguese would be defeated.

As the sky grew darker, the Dutch fleet continued to launch heavy artillery shelling from the batteries on the opposite shore. However, the shelling was only to attract the attention of the Portuguese, and the real plan of the Dutch was to cover the boat for the shore.

One by one, the boats were lowered by the Dutch, and under the cover of night, they rowed to the shore of Macao.

In the woods on the shore, several small cannons bared their fangs and were aimed at the Dutch, who were about to land. The Portuguese had long been on guard against this set of the Dutch. (To be continued.) )