Chapter 70: The Occupation of Ceylon and the Storming of Borneo

The Prince of Ceylon came back on that transport ship, and it was the first time he had watched the Hangzhou bombardment of Colombo at such a close distance, and although the transport ship he was on was still some distance away from the Hangzhou, the sound of cannon fire on the Hangzhou came, and he still felt shocked as if he was crushing a stone from the deck. Through the binoculars, the prince saw that the castle, which had been thought impregnable, was constantly blooming like a flower with smoke, then turning into piles of smoking ruins, and finally drowning in a sea of fire. He knew that those Xiyi people who were extremely powerful in front of them were vulnerable in front of the Ming Dynasty.

When the prince disembarked and set foot on the land of Ceylon, he immediately knelt on the pier and fell to the ground with great excitement. When they secretly left Ceylon, they didn't know if they would succeed, they didn't know if they would be able to meet the people of the Ming Dynasty, they didn't know if the Ming people would help them, and they didn't know if they would be able to return to Ceylon. Now that he was able to set foot on his own Ceylon again, how could the prince not be filled with emotion.

However, the prince still had mixed feelings when he saw the castle district still burning, which was the most majestic and wealthy area on the island of Ceylon, and he felt distressed when it was burned, but he was also happy to burn the Dutch together.

After the arrival of a large number of Yaogang troops in Ceylon, they basically did not encounter large-scale resistance. The fire in the castle district was not extinguished until the next day, and it was barely possible to get close. However, it is a pity that no living person was found in the castle, and the basement of the castle was also blown through by heavy artillery shells, *** sent the rolling liquid into the basement, and no one inside was spared. A Dutchman's vault was blown open, and the gold and silver that remained inside turned into liquid trails. It can be seen that the temperature is so high that no one's flesh can withstand such a temperature.

The Prince of Ceylon soon contacted his father. The king of Ceylon has long been hollowed out and has no real rights at all, but many subjects of Ceylon still support their king, and now that the Dutch have been defeated, the king immediately summoned the top military and commander of Yaogang, asking the Ming Dynasty to leave troops to protect Ceylon, and at the same time issuing an order asking the subjects to assist the Ming Dynasty soldiers in searching for and suppressing the scattered Xiyi people in various places.

The division commander who led the Yaogang army was also very experienced, and he ordered the captured prisoners to be sent to various places to persuade the Dutch to surrender, and promised that the Dutch everywhere would not guarantee their safety as long as they surrendered.

There were not many Dutch scattered all over the place, and when they heard that the governor and all the Dutchmen who had remained in the castle area had been killed and burned to death, they had no determination to resist and soon came and surrendered.

The king of Ceylon sent a letter to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, saying that he would always be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time asked the state to permanently send troops to defend Ceylon. The king of Ceylon knew that Ceylon's location was so important that it would be difficult for Ceylon to guarantee that it would not be reoccupied by the Siyi.

The king of Ceylon never expected that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty would soon restore it by telegram, fully accept his request, and the official documents would be delivered later.

Ceylon was celebrated by the whole country, and after the Yaogang army celebrated with them, the Mountain Jungle Army departed by boat, leaving a regiment of officers and soldiers to assist the King of Ceylon in garrisoning Ceylon.

The Yaogang fleet left two ships to solve the Ceylon problem, and the brigade still came to Java to pick up Li Jing, Liu Chenghuang, and Shi Xiu, and continued to Borneo.

Before the fleet arrived, on the island of Java, Shi Xiu said to Li Jing and Liu Chenghuang: "A lot of beauty has been done by you!" Leave the matter of Borneo to me! I'm suffocated! ”

"You kid, don't know what's wrong!" Li Jing said, "Very early, Mr. Ouyang transferred you to Liu Yun's staff department, in Mr. Zhang's words, it is a reserve talent, cultivate you!" It is to be of great use when it is needed. Isn't it up to you to enter Australia this time? This matter is more important than Zhao Jinli's monopoly on Sichuan. ”

Li Jing's words, Shi Xiu didn't dare to refute, and besides, what Li Jing said was right, "Oops! I also know this, but I'm anxious to see you fighting in the north and south one by one! In particular, we are always the first to see the battle reports from all over the country in the General Staff, which makes me suffocate to death! ”

Liu Chenghuang is very steady, saying: "Entering Australia is a big task. Li Zicheng, many of them also have to enter Australia together, and there are many things to consider! ”

"I know about this, before leaving the kiln, Uncle Chen and Mr. Ouyang talked to me a few times, and it was time to explain everything. Gives me a lot of discretion! Shi Xiu said.

"It's not difficult to train a person who can fight, but it's not easy to train a general. A great general who stands alone needs more than just going into battle. Li Jing said, "You Lingshui Bajie all have to bear heavy responsibilities. Don't be rash at any time! ”

In this case, only when someone with the identity of Li Jing said it, Shi Xiu could listen and nod his head. These people were all selected by Chen Yufeng, they were killed together with Zhang Zhimu, and they fought a lot of battles and made a lot of contributions, and they were all crazy.

However, the smart Shi Xiu still hugged his fists and said: "Everyone, I really haven't fought for a long time, this time everyone will be perfect, let me open the meat too!" ”

Everyone can understand Shi Xiu's mood, he can know a lot of overall news in the General Staff, but after all, he can't do it with real knives and guns, a general like Shi Xiu who rolled out on the battlefield can understand the itching in his hands.

Liu Chenghuang glanced at Li Jing. Li Jing asked: "You haven't fought for a long time, and the use of firepower and soldiers now is very different from when you fought at that time." Can you fight the battle in front of you? In fact, this is also Li Jing's agitation method.

Shi Xiu smiled slightly and said, "Deputy Commander!" Do I need any military orders for this battle? ”

"Not really!"

"Hey, hey!" Shi Xiu smiled and said, "Although we don't have a battle to fight in the General Staff, every time the army outside fights, we have to review it on the sand table, and sometimes, Mr. Ouyang will personally participate in the commentary." We won't even lose our housekeeping skills! ”

"Good! Since you say so, then we can't ignore the situation, just give you this opportunity, and Lao Liu and I will watch the fun! "What Li Jing wants is Shi Xiu's attitude.

In fact, the plan to occupy Borneo (Kalimantan) has been drawn up for a long time, and the chosen landing site is in the Gulf of Brunei. Brunei's capital, Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan City), is a port city located on the Gulf of Brunei. It was occupied by the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, etc., and now it is occupied by the Dutch. Brunei is a *** country, and their current Sultan, Abdul Jaliru Jaba, has been completely overturned by the Dutch. The Dutch, like the other governors who occupied the area, kept the tablet of the Sultan for the convenience of their rule. Many edicts could be issued by the Sultan to make them easily acceptable to the subjects. However, the Sultan had long heard that the Ming Dynasty's national strength had recovered, and had begun to declare war on these Xiyi devils. The Sultan prayed day and night, hoping that the Ming Dynasty would come over sooner.

Recently, the Sultan reported that the Dutch had begun to quietly load their valuables on ships, and some even sent their families on board. The Sultan knew that the day he was looking forward to was coming. But the Sultan was also worried that when the Dutch left, they would cause even more destruction and even massacre. The Sultan knew that these Xiyi people treated the locals like animals, and did not treat the locals as the same people as they were. At the same time, I don't know how the current Ming Dynasty will treat them. However, it is difficult to say what will happen to the Ming Dynasty in the future, but the current Dutch have determined that they are very hateful, and they still hope that there will be a change.

For the Brunei Bay to land, the information of the Yaogang people is already very clear. The Dutch built many forts on both sides of the estuary of the Brunei River, as well as several small castles. Dealing with these targets, the kiln people already feel very boring. However, it was the first time for Shi Xiu to command such a battle, and the 25,000-ton Taishan and 5,000-ton Taizhou in Yaogang were both participating in the war for the first time, and Shi Xiu didn't want to make any mistakes in this matter. Shi Xiu on the Taishan and the captain of the Taishan repeatedly checked the battle plan and made full preparations.

The kiln gang people still used the old routine, controlled the speed, and the fleet entered Brunei Bay before dawn. The mighty Yaogang fleet entered Brunei Bay and lined up in front of the mouth of the Brunei River, and the Dutch and other Xiyi on the shore were already in disarray.

Before the start of this battle, the captain of the Taishan asked Shi Xiu that this battle would be fought by the Taishan and Taizhou, because this was the first time that these two ships had participated in the battle, and they wanted to test the combat power of these two ships. Originally, Shi Xiu was worried that the captains of the other ships would be unhappy, but he didn't expect the captains of the other ships to agree very happily without any objections.

Liu Chenghuang smiled and said to Shi Xiu: "General Shi, you don't have to think too much!" The captains are no longer new to fighting such battles. They can't wait to take a break and see the excitement! ”

At this time, Shi Xiu realized that he was tired of fighting, and he disdained this credit.

The Taishan is equipped with the strongest 304 mm naval guns, only this ship is equipped with fifteen guns, and there are thirty-six 130-caliber cannons. There are also nine 203-caliber cannons and twelve 130-caliber cannons on the Taizhou. The combined firepower of these cannons is already terrifying.

Setting up the position, Li Jing said: "Shi Xiu, we don't care about your business, but there is a suggestion." We all want to see the power of the 304 caliber cannon, can you not let the other cannons fire first, let's see how this 304 caliber cannon is? ”

Shi Xiu said: "No problem, I want to see it too." We can also write an assessment report and return it to the command center! ”

The captain of the Tarzan smiled and said, "Hehe! After watching the shooting effect of these 304 guns, you don't need to look at other guns! Let me tell you, ten 203 shells can't withstand the power of one 304 caliber shell! ”

Liu Chenghuang said: "Let the video and photography be ready, and leave more video materials!" ”

The captain of the Tarzan said, "Don't worry! Those photographers can't wait! ”

The Taishan had just turned the ship sideways, and before the kiln gang warship could fire, the Dutch artillery on the shore fired, and the shells were not accurate at all, and the sea was full of waves, although it did not hurt the kiln gang warship, and the noses of the angry Yaogang officers and soldiers smoked. The 304-caliber cannon on the Tarzan was aimed at several castles in Brunei and at the mouth of the sea.

On the foredeck, a cannon aimed, put the cross of the gun sight around a castle, and shouted to open fire. As soon as the gunner pressed the button, there was a loud "bang", and a shell flew out. Originally, I wanted to test fire a cannonball, but this cannonball hit the castle directly. In the telescope of everyone in the kiln, this castle, the fire flashed brightly, and the castle flew into the sky. Originally, behind the castle, there was a group of He Lan soldiers walking towards the castle. The castle was shattered, and at the same time, the group of He Lan soldiers also flew around like leaves.

Seeing this scene, Li Jing couldn't help but scold, "Damn! This is a cannon! ”

Liu Chenghuang also said: "It's not interesting to fight this battle again!" ”

These people in Yaogang sighed here, but the Dutch on the shore felt a loud sound of the sky cracking, and the earth trembled. Next to the bombed castle, He Lanbing on the small castle was stunned for a moment, and then ran quickly. They understand that they are next.

Fifteen cannons on the Tarzan fired three shells each. The castles on the shore were all blown to a flat bottom, or even into a large pit. Then there were nine 230-caliber cannons, sixteen 130-caliber cannons on the Taizhou, and thirty-six 130-caliber cannons on the Taishan, which began to fire.

After an earth-shattering bombardment, the fort castle as far as the eye could see, as well as the walls of Brunei, collapsed.

The infantry rushed to the shore in small boats, established a beachhead, and then occupied the wharf, etc., all of which were standardized tactics in the kiln gang textbooks, and Shi Xiu's command was no exception. Large and small ships began to dock at the port terminal. A large number of infantry landed.

At this point in the battle, Shi Xiu felt very disappointed, he thought that fighting such a battle with strong firepower should be a very enjoyable thing, but this was not the case at all. It's like overcooked meat, without biting the head at all, no wonder the captains of those warships heard that they were not required to participate in the war, and they did not even object at all. There really isn't much to fight for in such a battle.

After Shi Xiu landed with his infantry, he began to arrest the Xiyi people everywhere who were not dead.

Before the landing, the officers and soldiers had been warned that the royal palace of the Sultan of Brunei should not be harassed. The Sultan of Brunei, Abdul Jaliru Jaba, confirmed that the Ming Dynasty army had landed and completely defeated the Dutch, and sent his own envoy to contact the Yaogang people. Shi Xiu met the messenger on the shore.

The envoy conveyed to Shi Xiu that Sultan Abdul Jaliru Jaba welcomed the Ming Dynasty's army, expressed his willingness to continue to be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and also requested the Ming Dynasty to send troops to surround Brunei.

Shi Xiu immediately promised the envoys that he would immediately report the matter to the emperor, assuring them that from now on, they would be safe and that the Yaogang army would be in charge.

A detachment of infantry began to stand guard for them around the palace.

Originally, from the map, everyone knew that Borneo was too large, but after landing on the island for two days, I realized that this island was really too big, and if the two divisions were separated, they would be drowned in Borneo at all. After Li Jing reported the situation to his family, Chen Yufeng asked Li Zicheng and them to send some troops to Borneo nearby.

Li Zicheng sent more than 20,000 officers and soldiers, led by Liu Fangliang, to Borneo on a ship sent by Yaogang.

Liu Fangliang was a general under Li Zicheng, but he was ordered to go to Borneo and completely obey the commander sent by Yaogang.

As soon as Liu Fangliang stepped on the dock, Li Jing personally stepped forward and shook hands with him.

Liu Fangliang had never seen Li Jing, but Li Jing's name had been heard, and he knew that it was Li Jing who came over, so he quickly knelt down on one leg and saluted with both hands and said, "Oops! How dare you work General Li came to pick me up! Greetings to General Lee! ”

"Hey! General Liu, please get up! I've also heard of General Liu's name for a long time, and I want to meet the general early! However, we can no longer give such a great gift to each other. It's not in line with our rules! Li Jing said.

"Oops! I was happy to see the general for a while, and I will not make such a mistake in the future! Liu Fangliang knew that the Yaogang army was not allowed to kneel and salute.

When everyone came to the conference room on the Taishan with good conditions, Li Jing said: "General Liu is here, we have more personnel, and many things are much easier to do." This Borneo is too big, and more importantly, we said that this Borneo is floating on oil and natural gas, and it is a real treasure island. We now have two tasks ahead of us, one is to take over the island completely. The second is to build this island. The Dutch and Xiyi are no longer a threat, but there are still many wild people in the mountains of the island, which is a big problem. Among them is also a species of savage, and the entire tribe takes pride in hunting human heads and eating human flesh. We need to take them seriously. There are two ways to do this, one is to kill them one by one, and the other is to kill them and demarcate an area for them. If they are not allowed to leave this area, they will be left to fend for themselves in an area, and they will never come out to hunt and kill people again. ”

Liu Fangliang said: "General Li has something to study in this matter, and it will be over if he kills it." We have also met many such people in the Southeast Peninsula, and there is no way to reason with them. In the end, it was killed! ”

The commander of the Mountain Jungle Army said: "Going into the mountains and forests is our strength. We dare not say that we will kill them, but we dare to guarantee that the remaining number will not threaten us. ”

Li Jing said: "You first find a way to contact their tribal leader, and then go and kill them!" ”

"Yes, we'll arrange it right away!"

"As for construction, we don't care about anything else, first build a wharf, and then build a road! With these two items, Shi Xiu, you will set construction goals according to the situation! In short, in the places we occupy, the people in the occupied areas will live a better life than before, and the people will naturally welcome us! Li Jing said.

"And! Lu Qi and Fan Song will also come over soon, they are more familiar with the situation in Nanyang, and the two of them will be responsible for the affairs of Nanyang in the future. Shi Xiu! I have to discuss more with them in the future! Liu Chenghuang said.

"Oops! It's great that the two of them are here, they've been here for a few years, and it's much better than our two eyes! "Shi Xiu is very aware of Lu Qi and Fan Song's situation in Nanyang.

"Alas!" Liu Jun sighed and said, "It's a pity that we're leaving when they come!" ”

Liu Jun wanted to stay with Fan Song for a while longer, but he knew that he had to rush back to Yaogang with Li Jing and Liu Chenghuang with special forces as soon as possible. Yoo Sung-huang also has to form an air force. The Kiln Gang Command Center allowed Liu Chenghuang to put down his work in the Kiln Gang and come back to solve the Nanyang problem, which was to take care of him for operating in Nanyang for so long.