Chapter 428 The decisive battle against Taijiang

Not only were the more than 200 musketeers who had gone ashore annihilated, but the two gunboats transporting them were also doomed, and they were sunk by Niu Ritian's fleet not long after.

Dozens of sailors also died without a place to be buried, and among them, more than 20 sailors who were not killed jumped into the sea to escape, and Niu Ritian not only did not salvage them, but ordered the sailors to shoot them dead.

Niu Ritian also hated these ruthless Dutch sailors.

Over the years, they have not only frequently plundered Chinese merchant ships, causing countless families to be destroyed, but also have repeatedly gone ashore to invade prefectures and counties, killing countless Chinese people.

If you like it, then you will be buried at the bottom of the sea with your ship and stay here forever.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Niu Ritian ordered all the sailors to go to the island to prepare for battle, and the four gunboats anchored at the mouth of the Taijiang River, monitoring the direction of Dayuangang from a distance to prevent the Dutch Red Hair from attacking again.

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At this moment, the battle of the Dutch people's counterattack on the southern road is also on the line, and it will start immediately.

This road is the main battlefield and the decisive battle of the main forces of the two sides.

In order to completely disrupt the landing operation of the Chinese outside the city of Puminsha, Fort Fairburg gritted his teeth and decided to divide his troops into two routes, both by land and water.

Among them, the water route was personally led by Major Weidmann.

Fort Fairburg sent a fleet of four large warships led by the "Hector" and six reconnaissance ships to challenge the forward fleet of the Zheng army, which had just broken through to Luermen.

On the land route, Captain Aldorp led 200 musketeers on two reconnaissance ships along the south bank of the Taiwan River to aid the city of Promin Sha, all the way to attack the beachhead newly established by the Zheng army.

This time, in order to keep the city of Prominsha, Fairburg can be said to have spared no expense and fought to the death.

You must know that after sending these soldiers, the port of Dayuan was extremely empty, with only two large gunboats and the last reconnaissance ship left.

And the number of troops stationed in the fortress of Geranza City was less than 700 people.

Together with the two hundred and forty musketeers sent to the end of the northern front, Fairburg had nearly five hundred soldiers at once, and there could be no more.

Fairburg made such a big move, and naturally he had his calculations.

The importance of the city of Promin is self-evident, and without its echo, the city of Geransha is a lonely city, and it is a matter of time before it is lost.

Fairburg, who was born in the military, has also been on the battlefield for a long time, and he knows the way to use soldiers - success or failure is in this move, and it is meaningless to make a small fight.

Rescuing the city of Promin is just a tent on the surface, and it is his real goal to defeat Zheng Sen's main fleet with all his might.

In fact, compared with the forward of the Zheng army, the fleet sent by Felburg is indeed extremely threatening.

Although the number of their warships is small, the hull is much larger and stronger, and the various equipment is much more advanced, and in addition to the speed, the number and range of the guns on board are not comparable to the Chinese.

Felburg firmly believes that the two sides lined up to bombard each other, and his four large ships are like tigers entering a flock of sheep, which is completely a crushing situation, and as long as Weidmann commands it properly, the 80:0 scene that happened decades ago may be repeated.

However, Feullburg ignored one of the most important factors - this battle, unlike the last one, was not fought on the wide ocean, but on the relatively narrow Taijiang River......

What's more, his opponent is Zheng Chenggong, the son of Zheng Yiguan who defeated them, not the original mediocre and incompetent generals.

Eat a trench and grow a wisdom, this time, Zheng Chenggong came prepared.

In the face of the menacing enemy, Zheng Chenggong was undaunted, he immediately made a decision, and all sixty warships of the forward battalion rushed up - surrounded the opponent, and each one broke through.

Zheng Chenggong knew that in the narrow channel of the Taijiang River, it would be difficult for the red-haired ship to turn, and the speed advantage would also be lost, and it would be easy to block the way.

His ships are small, but they are agile and can make full use of wolf pack tactics - fighting in groups by numbers, which is the most effective means of dealing with heavy red-haired ships.

Soon, the red-haired fleet entered the Taijiang River and went straight to the direction of Chichicheng.

At the head were four large gunboats, followed by six reconnaissance boats.

Major Weidmann's tactics were clear - the big ship hit the head and the small boat made up the knife in the back.

In the lead, at the forefront, was the more than 1,800-ton "Hector", the ship of Major Weidmann.

This ship, both in size and tonnage, is very similar to the "Unicorn", not only equipped with more than 80 guns, its oak hull is also quite strong, under normal circumstances, this ship can withstand the direct hit of a dozen or so large-caliber guns, and will not sink easily.

At this moment, on the high stern of the "Hector", Weidmann was holding a monocular, looking at the dense Chinese fleet on the river.

The situation was more or less as expected, and the Chinese had a large number of ships, about fifty.

However, as expected, there are no legendary big iron ships, of which there are only six or seven thousand-ton ones, and most of the rest are only below 500 tons.

It seems that the mysterious fierce men did not come, this time, it was the "national surname" Zheng Sen who came alone.

And this "national surname" almost drove his main force into Taijiang, it seems that he is also desperate and determined to win.

They have a general understanding of the strength of the Zheng army's fleet.

All along, the ones they sent to Yuegang to trade were not ordinary merchant ships, but spy ships with reconnaissance missions.

A sneer crossed the corner of Weidman's mouth, and an extremely arrogant look flashed in his blue eyes.

As long as it is defeated in one go, the huge fleet left in the open sea is just an empty shell, and it is too late to escape.

"Left rudder 15 degrees, accelerate!"

Putting down the binoculars, Weidmann coldly shouted the command.

He had already spotted the boat of Commander Zheng Jun, which was on his left side, and seemed to be in the front.

Generally speaking, the flagships of the Chinese are easily recognizable, they always have the most and largest flags, and the hull is often the largest.

Weidmann decided to rush straight over in the form of a battle line for a face-to-face hard bar.

As long as their flagship is sunk, the Chinese will be leaderless, and the fleet under their command will not be difficult to deal with, no matter how large they are......

On this side, Zheng Chenggong also saw the situation clearly.

The red-haired fleet was turning, and it was clear that his ship, the Success, was eyed.

Zheng Chenggong also smiled coldly.

It seems that the Hongmao's naval tactics are nothing more than that, and they have not improved for decades.

"Flags, heralds, according to the original plan, all of them will be in formation and surrounded by separate routes."

Putting down the binoculars, Zheng Chenggong turned his head and said lightly to the signal soldier.

At the sound of an order, the large and small gunboats split up to meet the attack, and under the command of the "Success", they quickly outflanked the Dutch battleship......

The first to fire the cannon was the "Hector".

The flagships of both sides were indomitable, passing by at a distance of more than a hundred meters, and the gunners of the "Hector" would never waste the opportunity, and the port platoon guns roared.

Naturally, the "Success" was not far behind, and the gun doors on the port side were filled with white smoke, and the black cannons also flew towards the "Hector".

Although the hit rate was low, both the "Success" and the "Hector" were still hit, the river was narrow, the distance was a little close, and both sides were within the effective range of the other.

Suddenly, black smoke rose from both ships, and immediately some sailors jumped up and down to extinguish the fire...... Please Baidu "Throw Book Network" Thank you for your support!