Chapter 437 There is no love in life

Haarlem Round Fort was lost in the first battle, and the description of the embarrassed escape back to the main city was full of suspicion and remorse.

Originally, I thought that Zheng Chenggong, who had very few muskets and very backward artillery, would definitely take turns to attack and fight to the death with three hundred Japanese people.

How did you expect that those damn widows were so bad, it was only half a day's effort, and the whole army was wiped out before a single shot was fired!

"One general is incompetent, exhausting the three armies!"

For his own mistakes, it is difficult to describe the regret, and the intestines are repentant!

Knowing this, I couldn't say anything so big, entrusting this important stronghold to those Japanese people.

Not to mention how impregnable and impregnable this round fortress is, even if the group of widows crowded inside is replaced by 300 fat pigs, it will not be killed in such a short time, right?

Now, the round fortress, which suddenly fell into the hands of the enemy, has become the forward stronghold of the opponent, forming a great threat to the defense of the entire castle......

"Zheng Chenggong, when did you become so powerful?"

This question is difficult to describe, and I can't figure it out.

It has always been difficult to describe pride, and it is impossible to look down on the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Yankees.

In the past, he had also been to the coast of China several times, and with only a hundred musketeers, he could often kill thousands of Ming troops to the point of crying and crying for their mothers, and they could not form an army.

Aren't these cowardly and timid Orientals always afraid of the enemy like tigers and ghosts when facing foreign guns and cannons?

Therefore, he was convinced that with just over a thousand company mercenaries, he could easily rule over hundreds of thousands of Chinese immigrants and a large number of native villages, relying on more than the superiority of artillery and muskets.

Therefore, just this morning, even if he saw so many Zheng Jun coming ashore, he was not very panicked.

Hundreds of warriors, with the superior performance of artillery and muskets, as well as the complex structure, easy to defend and difficult to attack, to withstand ten days and a half months, exhausted their food, grass and ammunition, is not easy and ordinary......

But now, after only one battle, I don't even have the confidence to stick to it for a day!

I haven't fought for more than two years, is today's Zheng Army still the original Ming Army of Zheng Yiguan?

The Governor has raised so many eyeliner, what do you eat?

What is going on with so many flowering bullets flying all over the sky?

I obviously saw old stone throwing machines, but why was the earth-shattering thunder thrown so powerful?

How did they evolve? Are there any other secret weapons?

A series of questions made the depiction difficult to give up and restless......

Fortunately, God helped, and the night came in time, so that the Chinese had to stop attacking.

But what about tomorrow?

Although the main city was still intact and his hundreds of elite musketeers were barely injured, the Round Fort of Haarlem was so important that once Zheng Chenggong bombarded the city there, most of the city would be within his firepower.

What's even worse is that even if Zheng Chenggong has no other new tricks, even if he prepares some more flowering bombs and other things for him, wouldn't he be shocked to death if he was not blown up?

Under the cranky thoughts, the depiction became more and more discouraged and frightened......

Frightened, in order to survive, his first thought was to send someone to the city of Geranza overnight to ask for help.

Now, all hope is in the heart of Felburg in the city of Geranza.

For this reason, he racked his brains and specially wrote a sincere handwritten letter, begging the Governor to take his brother by hand for the sake of his many years of friendship, and then send someone to save him with all his might.

He promised that he would strictly order his men to hold the city and try to delay time, and as soon as reinforcements appeared, he would definitely go out of the city to counterattack and attack from both sides......

Of course, in the end, he didn't forget to threaten, if he didn't see reinforcements before noon tomorrow, he would not hesitate to open the city and surrender!

It is difficult to know that the governor of Fort Felburg is a soldier, and he should know the importance of the city of the common people, if it can't be saved here, everyone will be finished!

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"Your Excellency the Governor...... You should know what to do, right? ”

It was late at night, but the messenger had not returned, and he had no sleepiness at all, and he paced anxiously and thoughtlessly.

If he was to be the commander, even if he came out of the nest, he would have to come to the aid with all his strength and annihilate the main force of the Zheng army under the fortified city in one fell swoop.

After all, Zheng Chenggong's whole army is here, and it is completely pointless to stick to the city of Geranza, as a soldier, it is clear which one to choose between being beaten passively and taking the initiative to attack.

Thinking about it like this, the mood of the whole person is getting better again......

Well, don't wait, let's seize the time to rest for a while, recuperate your spirits, and have a good battle tomorrow!

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However, just after falling asleep, the messenger returned.

The knock on the door was so frightened that he woke up in his sleep and jumped up.

When he saw the messenger's face, his heart was half cold, and there was no good news!

After reading the letter in a hurry, he was even more discouraged, and he had nothing to love......

Fairburg's reply was straightforward - there were no troops to send!

Of course, Feuerburg's reasons are high-sounding and tactful:

"Due to the topography, the city of Geranza was poorly defended and undermanned, and the entire reserve army used to defend the castle and its environs was less than 800 men...... If one more reinforcement is sent, it will be in a critical situation......"

"The three elite troops sent before have all suffered heavy losses, and now these soldiers who remain behind are the weakest in combat effectiveness and the most inexperienced in combat......

"Therefore, after the Council's urgent study, I still hope that you will grit your teeth and stick to ......"

"Early tomorrow morning, I will send an envoy to the Zheng army's camp to sue for peace...... As long as Zheng Jun is willing to retire, I am determined to offer 100,000 taels of silver to comfort me......"

"This is the last resort, as long as we hold out for a month, reinforcements from Batavia will ......"

"Fack! Idiot! ”

"You're just waiting to go to hell! God will punish you! ”

Enraged, he tore the letters and shredded them, spewing out a series of vicious curses from his mouth......

"Adult, water, water......"

At this time, one of his lieutenants came in dejected and reported.

"Epsom!"

He was furious and couldn't hear it clearly, so he rushed forward and grabbed him by the chest, and shouted, "Do you want to find me for drinking water?" ”

"Your Excellency, yes...... It's the water source that has been cut off. ”

"What?"

He screamed in surprise, and then his hands hung down weakly, and he didn't say a word......

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Originally, the red city was built on an earthen hill, and it was very troublesome to dig a well to get water, but there was a small stream flowing down the highlands in the east of the city, so the domestic water in the city was all from the stream.

Fortunately, the water has been abundant for a long time, and there has never been a water shortage in the city.

Just this afternoon, Zheng Chenggong led people to the highlands to reconnoitre, and was warmly welcomed by the local villagers all the way, and they brought tea and water to them.

Many brave men stood behind them, accompanying them to watch the battle from afar.

Towards evening, a local man suddenly came up with an idea while watching the battle, saying that it was why not cut off the water supply of the whole city, as long as there was no water to drink, within three days, the red hair in the city would surrender obediently without a fight.

Zheng Chenggong was overjoyed, immediately rewarded him heavily, and ordered people to follow the plan, and immediately built a dam to cut off the stream.

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(End of chapter)