The remnants of the army were "greeted" in the port of Geranza by the eight Wuyi-class warships that had been ambushed here in advance, as well as more than a dozen Guangzhou ships transporting troops. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After receiving the news of the battle at Liuluo Bay, the fleet under the leadership of Sima De set out from Nanao Island and slaughtered at the port of Gerancha. Although there are some old, weak, sick and disabled subordinates under Liu Xiang in the port, how can they be the opponents of the Qiongzhou battalion, they were scared after a few shots, and they obediently surrendered without waiting for the special combat team and the second battalion to land. A few miles away, the city of Geranza did not know whether it was unaware of the movement in the port or indifferent to the encounter with the pirates, but there was no movement at all.

After cleaning up these "five scum", the Qiongzhou battalion quietly waited here for the arrival of the rout.

Although it was predicted that Zheng Zhilong would have a big chance of winning during the deduction, no one knew the result until the final opening, so Sima De and others could only choose to wait. And on the battlefield of Liaoluo Bay, more than 100 nautical miles away, the battle situation was indeed full of twists and turns, and the process was far more thrilling than the result.

Even Xia Nan, who was on the battlefield and knew history in advance, didn't expect Zheng Zhilong, who had a good hand, to almost mess things up, and if he hadn't gone out by himself, he would have almost made the Dutch turn the tables. It really responds to the saying of later generations: the meaning of life is not to take a good hand, but to play a bad hand.

As for how to deal with the rout, the initial opinions were still somewhat inconsistent. The second battalion commander, Wei Lianheng, suggested that he first lay an ambush, let the other side enter the harbor, and then sink the ship after they went ashore and cut off its rear route, and then the special combat team and the second battalion that hid on land in advance intercepted it and captured the Dutch and Liu Xiang's remnants before they entered the city of Gelanza.

Murong Longcheng, on the other hand, had a different view. He thought it would be more difficult to let the remnants go ashore and capture them alive.

"There was only one road from the port to the city of Geranza, but there were plenty of places to hide on land, and when the time came, they would be looking for a needle in a haystack to dig into the woods. It is better to bombard directly at sea, it is naturally better to be willing to surrender, and if you are unwilling to surrender, you will be sunk, and it is easier to fish for people in the sea than to find people in the forest. ”

Sima De, as the commander of the operation, thought about it and chose Murong Longcheng's suggestion, so there was this scene of interception outside the port.

When the Dutchman and Liu Xiang appeared outside the port in embarrassment, Sima De breathed a sigh of relief: this credit could not be escaped.

He asked Murong Longcheng on the side: "Can you be sure of dealing with the remnants of Hongmao and Liu Xiang?" ”

Murong Longcheng was entrusted with the important task of commanding 8 Wuyi-class warships, and said with a faint smile when he heard this: "Mr. Sima, Hongmao can't even deal with more than a dozen of our patrol ships, how can he beat the entire 8 thousand-material warships, it's really a knife to kill chickens!" ”

"Very good, the matter of the naval battle will be entrusted to you, you must take these ships, it is best to capture all the people, and live up to the trust of the general."

Murong Longcheng arched his hand and replied, "Order!" ”

Under the command of Murong Longcheng, the 8 Wuyi-class battleships lined up in a line, blocking the only way to enter the port, and put on a combat posture.

Van Bommel muttered, "Who are these people and what are they trying to do?" ”

Putmans appeared behind him: "It must be in the same league as those strange ships in Liuluo Bay - Zheng Yiguan does not have such European-style warships." But it doesn't matter anymore, the important thing is that they are allies with Zheng Yiguan, and they want to deal with us......"

Van Bommel turned to look at Putmans, and after making sure that he was in a normal state of mind at the moment, he asked, "Sir, what should we do now?" The city of Geranza is our only retreat - Zheng Yiguan has no ability to take the castle, and there is enough food and fresh water in the castle to support the reinforcements sent by Batavia, and we are all safe until then......"

"The other side obviously knows this, too." Putmans gestured to the fleet opposite, "So they stay out of the harbor instead of waiting for us to enter the castle before storming." ”

"Shall we rush over or retreat, then?"

"The other party is waiting for work, and we have just gone through a brutal battle, leaving only 4 armed merchant ships and Liu Xiang's 20 junk ships, and attacking the opponent's array is equivalent to sending them to death." Putmans said helplessly, "Where can you go if you retreat?" In our current situation, will we be able to reach Batavia safely? ”

"So ......"

"Send someone over to ask and see if there is a possibility of negotiation, I think the relationship between them and Zheng Yiguan is not without gaps."

A sampan was lowered on the "Fort Middle", and several Dutch soldiers, accompanied by interpreters, waved desperately to signal that they were here to negotiate, told the other side not to open fire, and slowly approached the "Lingao" in the center.

At the bow of the ship, Sima De said to the Han who served as an interpreter and messenger: "You tell Hongmao that we are the imperial army from Qiongzhou Prefecture, and as long as they are willing to surrender, they can save their lives, otherwise they will bear the consequences." ”

After listening to the interpreter's announcement, several Dutch soldiers chattered a long call in Dutch. The interpreter said: "They say, after surrendering, will it be possible to pay the ransom in exchange for freedom? ”

Murong Longcheng explained in a low voice: "This is the rule of Yiren, generally do not kill prisoners, and can release people after receiving the ransom. ”

Sima De nodded and said to the translator: "I can't make decisions about this for the time being, I have to tell my general." However, I can guarantee that as long as you surrender, you will not kill the prisoners no matter what, and if you are willing to follow our Qiongzhou battalion, you will be treated well, and you will be able to eat and drink well. ”

When the Dutch soldiers heard this, they looked at each other, and it was obvious that the other party's idea of recruiting them was unexpected, which they had never encountered in the course of dealing with Zheng Yiguan. After a few people whispered a discussion, the interpreter relayed: "They are just ordinary soldiers, and whether to surrender or not needs to be decided by the superiors, as for whether to stay as mercenaries, you have to think carefully about whether to stay as mercenaries." ”

Sima De waved his hand: "Let them go back and tell their superiors, and give me the answer after a stick of incense, otherwise we will open fire." ”

After the words of the Qiongzhou battalion were brought back, Putmans' eyes widened: "A group of yellow-skinned monkeys from the Far East actually want to enslave the soldiers of the United Republic of the Seven Provinces of the Netherlands? We are one of the most powerful nations in the entire ocean, and the Dutch East India Company has more financial power than even many countries in this world, how can we possibly work for the yellow-skinned monkeys? ”

Van Bommel said worriedly, "I understand your feelings, sir, but how can we solve the current predicament?" ”

Putmans, who had finally calmed down, fell into a state of rage again: "Greet them with cannons, only muskets and cannons can teach them how to behave, and the noble Dutch soldiers will not give in to these monkeys even if they fight to the last moment!" ”