Li Xiao saw that everyone's inquiring eyes looked at him together, so he smiled and replied: "Everyone, have you ever thought that if it is not our army that wants to fight the Dutch, but the Dutch who take the initiative to break the contract and come to attack us?" ”

Li Xiao's words made Ding You, Ma Huaxing, Li Dingguo, and Luo Zheng look more and more confused on their faces. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Lord Li's intentions, but do you want to induce the Netherlands to reneg on the alliance and take the initiative to attack our army?" Ding You asked softly.

That's exactly what it means! Our army has now defeated the Spaniards and occupied the land of Taipei, and the Dutch should have been sure to get the news as well. Therefore, Ben Bo believes that if the personnel of the Security Division of our army planted in Chichi City spread the news that the main force of our Tiger Army has been assembled in Taipei to prevent the Spaniards from coming to retaliate, and that Changhua City and other places in Taichung are weak in defense and weak troops, it is difficult to say that those Dutchmen who have been haunting their hearts because of the last defeat will not be moved by this and send troops to attack and seize this Taichung area. As long as the Dutch take the initiative to break the contract and attack, then our army should be able to send troops to Tainan in a dignified manner and fight with the Dutch. ”

Li Xiao paused and continued: "As long as the Dutch can be dragged under this Changhua city, and at the same time, our army will immediately send troops back from Taipei, and attack the Dutch army with the Changhua defenders in two places, and annihilate its main force, then the strength of the Dutch will inevitably be greatly damaged, and our army can directly take the important strongholds of the Dutch in Tainan, so that our army will be handy everywhere, and the Dutch will only advance and retreat, and be beaten passively until they perish." ”

After listening to Li Xiao's explanation, the faces of these four people were stretched, and their eyes were full of yearning and expectation.

That's right, instead of being forced to attack the fortifications, it is better to lure the snake out of the hole, and then take advantage of the void to go straight to the enemy's lair, so that our army will have a great advantage both morally and militarily.

Moreover, this method of operation also prevented the Tigers, which were still weak naval divisions, from engaging in a head-on confrontation with the Netherlands, which had as many as 70 or 80 warships in Taiwan, thus making full use of the superior strength of its own army and dealing a heavy blow to the Dutch.

Of course, such a practice may cause certain losses and destruction to the villages and towns south of Changhua City, but in order to annihilate the main army of the Dutch, such losses are completely bearable. What's more, the soldiers in Changhua City can withdraw these people and villagers, as well as grain and livestock, to Changhua City in advance, so as to prepare as soon as possible and reduce losses.

Li Dingguo, who looked excited, first stood up and said: "Lord Li's plan is very good!" Hmph, next to the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly, this Taiwan has to be occupied by our army after all, and Encore will let Hongyi Fanbang steal my treasure island! Master Li, you give the order, and we will do what we are told! ”

"Okay, since you all have no objections, then next, please listen to the specific arrangements of this general." Li Xiaolang laughed.

Soon, Li Xiao finished arranging, his eyes were blazing, and he said in a deep voice: "Everyone, exterminate the Dutch Hongyi, here is one move!" ”

On the third day after Li Xiaojun's meeting, in the red city of Taiwan, wearing a bright red dress, a large group of snow-white woven bow ties, a blonde hair combed into a meticulous big back, and the new Dutch governor of Taiwan, Paulus Traudenius, was admiring a beautiful oil painting in his office, when he suddenly heard a report from a guard that a familiar man had urgently sent news.

Chunis frowned, and hurriedly called him in.

The sixth Dutch governor of Taiwan, Chu Nis, had only been in office in Taiwan for more than two months, and it is said that he was related to Zahn, chairman of the Dutch East India Company in Batavia, and that he was good at meeting people, so he won Zahn's favor. After the former Taiwan Governor Vanderbilt was transferred back to Batavia to serve as a deputy director because of his contribution to opening up the Ming Dynasty market, he was personally recommended by Chairman Zahn to continue his appointment as Governor of Taiwan in the Netherlands.

Since taking office, Chunis has been in charge of nothing, and the governor has had nothing to do except keep trying to find ways to make money for himself from all kinds of trade.

It was only during Christmas some time ago that the well-spirited Chunis did one thing, that is, he vigorously organized the Christmas celebration to invite people's hearts, so that the Dutch people in Dutch castles all over Tainan had the opportunity to celebrate and enjoy the joyful atmosphere of Western traditional festivals in this distant oriental land.

It's just that just a few days ago, he got the news that the Ming army sent troops to attack Taipei and beat the Spaniards to a complete surrender.

The Ming army is so powerful that it can defeat the Spaniards who have been entrenched in Taipei for many years in one fell swoop, so will they have the idea of attacking Tainan next?

Thinking of this, Chunis's joy and happiness for having a wonderful Christmas has disappeared a lot.

However, what made him strange was that just when the news of the Ming army's capture of Taipei had spread throughout the cities of Tainan, there was also a message in various castles, that is, after the Ming army captured Taipei, in order to prevent the Spaniards from returning to retaliate, a large number of troops originally stationed in Taichung were transferred to Taipei.

This news made Chu Nis, who was originally very uneasy, suddenly have a lot of unspeakable thoughts.

Since most of the main force of the Ming army has gone to Taipei, if he suddenly leads his army to attack Taichung, wouldn't a city like Changhua City of the Ming army be captured.

This idea of Chunis was only revealed slightly, and it was warmly approved by the Dutch commander-in-chief in Taiwan, Baudel.

This commander, who was even fatter than at the beginning of the year, was extremely resentful of the humiliating experience of being captured alive when he led his army to attack the Ming army at the beginning of the year. He was bent on revenge, and of course he thought that taking advantage of the empty strength of the Ming army in Taichung to strike a sudden blow to it was really the most unmissable opportunity.

Of course, as for violating the two-year truce signed with the Akito at the beginning of the year, Baodell couldn't care so much. In his opinion, the treaty is supposed to be recognized when it is useful, and discarded when it is not, how can the dignified Dutch army be bound by a treaty.

Even if that Li Xiao saw the Dutch breach of contract and attack, thus stabbing the defeat and capture of the Dutch army at the beginning of the year to Zahn, the chairman of the East India Company, then, in the case of his own great contribution to the capture of Taichung, Zahn will naturally not be able to make substantial punishments to himself, and it will definitely only be a reward.

So, Baodell urged Chu Nis to seize the opportunity and march to Taichung, in order to catch that damn Li Xiao by surprise.

Unexpectedly, Chunis still hesitated and doubted about such an opportunity that seemed to be pie in the sky. Did the Ming army really transfer the main forces to Taipei? Isn't it a well-dug trap?

Therefore, although the temptation in front of him is so attractive, Chu Nis, who is cautious by nature, still plans to send spies to infiltrate Taichung first, and first find out the real situation of the Ming army, and then decide whether to break the contract and send troops, which is the most correct approach.

"Have you found out all the information?" Chunis asked softly as he reclined on the carved armchair.

"Lord Governor, the small one sneaked to Taichung for many days, and found that in the area of Changhua City, the Ming army was scarce, and there was no one in Lukang Port, it seems that these Ming troops did move the main force to Taipei." He whispered.

Chunis let out a sigh of relief, a faint smile on his face.

He asked a few more detailed questions, and waved his hand for the familiar man to go down and receive the silver coin.

"Go and call Mr. Baldell."

As soon as he went down, Chunis couldn't wait to give an order to the guards on the side.

Soon, heavy footsteps sounded on the stairs outside the door, and then, the arch was quickly pushed open, and Baldel, the commander of the Dutch garrison in Taiwan, with unkempt red hair and a pig-like body, strode in.

"How? Is it that the detailed work has been investigated clearly, this Ming army is in Taichung, and there should be no guards in it. Bowdell asked, bowel, and sat down on the next sofa chair with a big belly.

"Yes, there has been news that the Chinese have captured Taipei and are fully stationing it to prevent the Spaniards from retaliating. It seems that the rumors in this city are true. Perhaps, God intended to give me the land of Taichung as a wonderful gift to the Dutch Republic. Chunis held his chin with one hand, and there was an inexplicable smile on his face, but his dark blue eyes were full of cruelty.

"Isn't Mr. Governor worried that the Ming army will set up a trap and lure our army to the bait?" A teasing smile appeared on Baldel's face, he pulled his somewhat tight bow tie, and said in a rough voice: "Your Excellency, you think too highly of these yellow-skinned monkeys, they are now struggling with how to defend this place in Taipei and prevent the Spaniards from counterattacking, I guess that damn Li Xiao would never have thought that our Dutch army would take this opportunity to catch him off guard!" ”

Chu Nis laughed, he made a dashing gesture of spreading his hands, and said: "I heard that the Chinese have an ancient saying, called the praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind, since this Chinese praying mantis, to go all out to catch the Spanish cicada, then don't blame me for the Dutch army attacking its rear road." At that time, the only trouble is that our army violated the armistice agreement, but if we can successfully seize the land of Taichung, in the face of such a major achievement, I believe that Chairman Zahn will not care too much. ”

"Then please give the Governor's order, the sharp sword in my hand is already hungry and thirsty." Bowdel's eyes lit up with greed, and he shouted at Chunis.

On December 21, the tenth year of Chongzhen, the Netherlands dispatched all 82 ships, carrying a full 3,000 Dutch army soldiers and 1,000 familiar servants, from Heliao Harbor to Lukang in Taichung.

In this attack, Chu Nis basically sent all the Dutch mobile troops in Tainan to the field, and at the same time, he also brought about 100 artillery pieces of various types, which can be said to be determined to take Li Xiao's Taichung land into the bag.

Chunis sat in the city of Chichi, and did not set off with the army. And the commander of the Dutch army, Baldel, who set off to unify the army, stood on the side of the command ship, and he looked proud.

He thought that this expedition would definitely catch Li Xiao off guard, and he would definitely be able to successfully take Changhua City, which had few soldiers, in one fell swoop.

"Damn Li Xiao, Lao Tzu must slaughter Changhua City, and use the ugly heads of countless yellow-skinned monkeys to cleanse the shame of being defeated and captured in the past!" Baudell was secretly ruthless.

It's just that he didn't know that when the Dutch army was massively assembling and preparing to leave, the personnel of Li Xiaojun's Security Division, who had infiltrated the Red Embedded City, had secretly sent a message to Changhua City and Taipei City by means of flying pigeons, and quickly transmitted the news.

In Taipei, Li Xiao, who received the news, couldn't help laughing.

And people such as Li Dingguo and Luo Zheng all have bright faces.

"Haha, the Dutchman really took the bait! These short-sighted and eager to take revenge really swallowed the deadly bait thrown at them by the officials. Hmph, now our army wants them to have a good taste, what is it like to be attacked by our army inside and outside, and the main force and the old nest are in the same pot. Li Xiao looked pleased, and then ordered loudly.

"Luo Zheng, deputy commander of the Pingnan Battalion, listens to the order!"

"The end will be."

"Ben Bo ordered you to speed the two cavalry of the Flying Harrier and Xuanhu Heavy Cavalry, immediately go south by land, return to support Changhua City, and be sure to cooperate with the Pingnan Battalion General Soldiers and Horses stationed in Changhua City, inside and outside, to eliminate the Dutch army that invaded Changhua."

"The last general understands!"

"Li Dingguo, the commander of the Pingnan Battalion, listens to the order!"

"The end will be."

"Ben Bo orders you to go ahead and prepare quickly, so that the Pingnan Battalion A General, as well as the soldiers of the B General A and B Sentinels, the Hengxing Sentinel, the Manchurian Infantry Outpost, all the auxiliaries, and all the artillery units, within two hours, board the ships of the Naval Division, and go south along the coast of Fujian with Benbo, so as to avoid contact with the Dutch Naval Division, so as to bypass Penghu and attack the city of Gelan on Dayuan Island directly."

"Ben will obey!"

"Ding You, Ma Huaxing listen to orders!"

"Please show me."

"With the two of you, lead the sentry horses of the second general of the Ping Nan Battalion, and the 500 familiar servant army, guard Taipei and affiliated towns, and be sure to keep the place quiet."

"Don't worry, my lord, the two of us will live up to expectations."

Two hours later, the soldiers of the Pingnan Battalion, who were mobilized and set off, followed Li Xiao's arrangement and boarded the ship to the south, busy but very orderly. And those cavalrymen had already followed the deputy battalion commander Luo Zheng to the Taichung area by land.

Li Xiao, who was fully armored and wearing a bright red cloak, stood at the bow of the Thang Long with a high-spirited face.

With the addition of four captured Spanish ships, the current Li Xiaojun naval division now has 34 large ships, although it is not comparable to the Dutch navy, which still has as many as 82 capital ships, but it is also a considerable sea force.

Li Xiao is now more and more confident about his own plans and actions.

The specific content of this plan was to use Changhua City and Taichung as bait to induce the Dutch to send troops, and then, the cavalry returning from Taipei and the General Army of Changhua City would attack inside and outside to wipe out the main force of the Dutch Army under Changhua City.

At the same time, taking advantage of the fact that the Dutch were attacking Changhua with all their might, and Tainan's troops were empty, Li Xiaojun's naval division made a detour to Tainan, quietly attacked, first took the city of Relanjia on Dayuan Island, cut off the Dutch's retreat, and then sailed straight into Heliao Harbor to capture the city of Prominsia and Chichicheng, thus completely sweeping away all the Dutch power in Tainan.

At this time, the weather, which has been hazy for several days, suddenly reveals the sun rarely, and the warm subtropical winter sun shines on the face, which is very comfortable.

Li Xiao, who looked up at the sky, suddenly remembered a poem by the English poet Hardy: "The British ship sails to the world, and the eyes of the British look up to the sky, and at this time, God's warm and caring eyes look at him from the air." ”