Chapter 421: How is this good?

However, Zheng Chenggong had to solve a problem in order to successfully besiege Chiji City, and he had to block the reinforcements of Hongmao from Geranza City.

In this way, the main force of his fleet had to try to sail into the Taijiang River first, and use the firepower of the main gunboats to effectively block the larger gunboats of the red hair and ensure the safety of the troops on land.

And from the open sea into the Taijiang River, there are only two routes.

One is Dayuan Port, called the South Channel, between the northern line of the tail island and a fish island.

The other is the North Channel, which is between the end of the North Line and Luermen Island, that is, the Luermen Channel.

Among them, the mouth of the south channel is wide and deep, and it is easy for ships to sail in, but they can't get around the city of Geranza, not only is there heavy artillery on land, but the port is also defended by enemy ships, and it is difficult to pass through without a fierce battle.

The northern channel is far away, but the water is shallow and narrow, and only small boats can be sailed in normal times, and large ships have the opportunity to pass at high tide.

Therefore, the Dutch governor Fellburg was lucky, and with this "natural danger", the Chinese fleet would not be able to break through the northern route.

Feull deployed the main force of his fleet in the port of Dayuan in the South Passage, where only two small clippers cruised on the North Passage.

He believed that as long as ships were used to block the southern channel outlet to the sea and cooperate with the batteries in the city of Geranza, the enemy and the open sea could be denied and the Chinese could be prevented from landing.

In addition, he deliberately scuttled several dilapidated merchant ships, making the Southern Passage even narrower, and it was easy for unfamiliar fleets to run aground and become lambs to the slaughter.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Chenggong skillfully used the tide to break through the Taijiang River from Luermen, which made Fairburg's early preparations completely fail.

This is Zheng Chenggong's cleverness, and what he wants is this effect - to catch the red hair off guard.

……

When he was awakened by the sound of the door opening, Governor Felburg was still lying in bed.

"Your Excellency...... Oh no......"

When he opened his eyes, his servant Basten was standing at the head of his bed, and said in a panic.

"What's the matter?"

Feull sprang out of bed at once.

Basten was a faithful servant, and he broke into his bedroom without knocking, as he had never done before.

His instinct told him that something must be wrong!

"Mistress Weidmann is waiting outside...... My lord. ”

Basten said, bowing down.

"Weidmann?"

Felburg grabbed his nightgown and rushed out of the room......

"My lord, cover the sky and the sun! Cover the sky! ”

Major Weidmann, who had hurried to report, had a pair of blue eyes full of panic and incoherent speech.

"What? Speak slowly! ”

Feuerburg glared at him and straightened his dressing gown.

"The Chinese are coming, many, many ships ......"

Weidman lowered his head and said in a loud voice, "It's all outside the Deer Ear Gate." ”

"Huh?"

Felburg gasped and slumped into his chair.

……

"My lord, the situation is already clear,"

Seeing that Feuerburg's face was pale, without his usual style, and he was clearly more panicked than himself, Major Weidmann hurriedly stepped forward and reminded in a low voice, "The Chinese fleet is all anchored in Luermen...... And in terms of time, it happened to be the high tide at the beginning of the month......"

"I know,"

Feuerburg shook his hand and said weakly, "They call it, avoid the real and attack the ......."

“……”

"Do you see the flag clearly, who is the Lord who comes?"

"I see it clearly, it's Zheng ......"

"Zheng Sen?"

Feuerburg was stunned for a moment, quickly straightened up, and asked urgently, "That big iron ship...... See? ”

"No, no."

"Really?"

"Yes, sir, no,"

Weidman raised his hand and wiped his forehead, "It's already dark, and I really haven't seen the big iron ship." ”

"Oh,"

Feuerburg's heart moved, and an inexplicable expression flashed across his face, "Let's go, go to the rooftop, and take a look." ”

……

It's early June, and it's dawning early, and although it's still early, it's already bright.

As soon as he reached the rooftop, Fairburg saw the huge fleet not far away.

You don't need a telescope at all, just outside the port of Kagomon, along the coastline, densely packed with ships.

According to Fairburg's visual inspection, there are two or three hundred large and small ships, and they are in strict formation and imposing.

Weidmann didn't lie, it was really a cover!

After a long time, Feuerburg finally put down the monoculars and sighed softly: "This country's surname is really not a vain person!" ”

"Yes, my lord,"

Weidmann's face turned into tears again, "They're all out of range of my cannons, how is that good?" ”

"Is the tide rising?"

After a moment's silence, Felburg asked.

"Not yet, sir."

"Hmm,"

Feuerburg nodded, looked north and asked, "The ...... How many people are there on the island of the North Line? ”

"There are 300 Japanese, my lord,"

After a pause, Weidmann added, "There are only a few guns, and there are not many gunpowder and cannons. ”

"Got it."

Felburg frowned and waved his hand, falling silent again......

At the beginning, as soon as he received a report that the Chinese had made a difference, he quickened the pace of preparations for war.

Not only did they increase their firepower everywhere, fortify the city walls, and clear the wilderness everywhere, but they even recruited more than a thousand Japanese ronin to help defend them.

However, the time was too short, and the manpower was really tight, so he still ignored the small island, the northern line of Oshima.

Originally, more than 20 years ago, his predecessors had built a small pillbox at the northern end of the northern line of Ojima, but after a long time, it had long been in disrepair and had been abandoned for many years.

Not long ago, during a typhoon, the bunker was badly damaged and was no longer suitable for regular troops.

When he remembered that it was too late to repair the bunker, Feuerburg made this decision and ordered to send 300 Japanese who had only been training for a few days to garrison there.

In fact, he knows that this move is better than nothing, looking at the wind and strengthening the courage.

In his mind, the Japanese can endure hardships just as much as the Chinese, as long as they have a stutter, they do not care much about the quality of living conditions, unlike the soldiers hired by his companies, who will cry out if there is a slight dissatisfaction.

However, the Japanese did not know how to fire guns, and there were very few people who could fire cannons, so he gave them less than ten light guns, and the broken parts were only symbolically reinforced with bamboo and wood.

But now, his bowels are full of repentance.

"It's still a hundred secrets!"

With this in mind, Feuldberg not only looked up to the sky and lamented.

At this point, it was too late to send reinforcements, and the 300 Japanese would-be pirates were just cannon fodder.

Fairburg, who came from a military background, knew very well that it would be useless to deal with a large number of gunboats, without a sufficient number of heavy artillery, and to send only a team of musketeers up.

"My lord, do you want to send reinforcements?"

Feuerburg was still lamenting, but Weidmann, who was standing aside, asked first.

"Is it still too late?"

Feull glanced at him and said angrily, "It looks like the tide is about to rise, and I can't stop it." ”