Robben had not seen the artillery fire of the Tiance Army with his own eyes, and he was lucky with the fortress of Batavia, which he had built himself, so he chose to refuse to surrender.

December 5, 1638, 8:30 a.m. The naval fleet of the Tiance Army launched an artillery bombardment on a number of Dutch batteries near the port of Batavia.

Six 75-mm naval guns with a rate of fire of 125 rounds per minute became the protagonists of the shelling, and 85-mm anti-aircraft guns played a supporting role in the shelling with a rate of fire of more than 30 shells per minute.

The explosive power of modern high-explosive charges directly tore apart the fortifications that were not thick, and all the Dutch batteries in the bay area were shrouded in gunfire smoke. The flames were raging, the rubble was flying, and the mushroom cloud rising from the detonated battery gunpowder stockpile looked spectacular.

After only ten minutes of artillery fighting, the Dutch East India Company's batteries around the bay of Batavia were completely destroyed, and the more than three kilometers of shelling made the Dutch's return fire completely a showcase, and the result was that after a few minutes of firefighting, the remaining Dutch gunners gave up the battle and slipped back to the city.

Even with it, the huge fortress that was still in the construction stage was also suspended, thousands of Chinese laborers and hundreds of local indigenous laborers were frightened to run away, and the hired soldiers of the Dutch East India Company, who were in charge of overseeing the work, also lost their armor and could not do anything.

Robben stood on the top floor of the Governor's Palace and watched the artillery battle in the harbor with a monocular, and witnessed the ferocious artillery fire of Tiance, and his hands holding the telescope were trembling, which was really unimaginable.

Robben's heart is desperate, the current Batavia is like a stripped girl, waiting for others to be happy at any time, and if he continues to resist, it will only make these Ming rapists from the sea more excited. Because he had already seen the warships of the Ming Kingdom slowly approaching the shore, it seemed that they were about to land.

The landing of the Tiance Army was orderly, because the number of defenders in Batavia was really not worth mentioning.

After Nairobben was summoning all the officials and officers to a meeting, reading the ultimatum and announcing the crisis facing Batavia, he said with a gloomy expression: "Gentlemen, it is now certain that the fleet of Admiral Ichi has been destroyed, and the city of Manila of the Spaniards has also been devastated, and now our Batavia is faced with a choice, whether to avatar or to die?" ”

"I can't make this decision for everyone, because the more than 5,000 people in the city are at stake. In this case, everyone votes by show of hands, and the majority opinion shall prevail. If it is the majority who insists on resisting, allow the minority to leave. How you choose is your business, and it is your freedom. ”

As soon as Robben's words fell, everyone present was shocked and inexplicable, and there was a lot of discussion. A country that prides itself on its strong maritime force has been defeated in the strongest areas, and the powerful fleet has been wiped out, and the blow to confidence can be imagined, especially what happened to the Spaniards.

There were seventeen officials present, and in the end the side that insisted on resistance failed, and the number of those who chose to surrender was twelve. Robben breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Father Peterson, and said, "It seems that I have to work hard for you to meet that Ming Lord Wang Shaobao." We are willing to surrender, but we want to leave behind our personal belongings. ”

As long as they can leave their belongings, the vast majority of people here will not mind surrendering and losing their dignity. Governor John had had enough in this place, and had amassed enough wealth for him to live in luxury in Europe until his death. Of course, he probably won't be going back to the Netherlands.

Priests are considered to be servants of God, people who can bring peace, so priests usually act as messengers, so Father Peterson is obligated to do so.

Wang Yue was still inclined to put pressure on Batavia to force it to surrender, so although the landing was unusually smooth, he did not continue to attack Batavia.

Chariots of all kinds drove to land, and groups of soldiers also went ashore and began to encircle Batavia.

Father Peterson was sent out of the city with a hanging basket under a white flag, and as soon as he landed, he was stopped by the soldiers of the Tiance Army and sent to the landing ship to meet Wang Yue.

Looking at these majestic soldiers who landed, holding rifles with bright bayonets, and seeing many unknown motor vehicles, Father Peterson shuddered for a moment, and drew a cross vigorously on his chest, and when he boarded the landing ship, Peterson's heart was even more amazed, and his hand with the cross began to tremble. The Ming people are too strong, even more powerful than they imagined, this is really a terrible opponent, and Governor Robben's decision to surrender is too wise.

After seeing Wang Yue, Father Peterson conveyed the meaning of Governor Robben, and Wang Yue frowned after hearing this: "Why, did I say that I can negotiate conditions?" What I want is unconditional surrender. ”

"Your Excellency, these adventurers who came to Batavia from thousands of miles away, they also want to live when they go back." Father Peterson could only speak softly.

Wang Yue touched his chin and said: "Since this is the case, then open the net, as long as the personal property does not exceed one thousand gold coins, you don't need to hand it over, you can take it away directly." The excess, sorry, must be left for half as a ransom. I will keep you safe and send a ship to India. There is a premise, this preferential condition is only for nobles and gentlemen and clergy, and others, sorry, cannot enjoy this treatment. ”

Historically, the Dutch did not treat the Chinese as much as the Spaniards, so they were tolerant of the Dutch. Wang Yue will establish trade relations with Europe in the future, so there is no need to loot the Dutch in Batavia, Sino-European trade needs funds, so leave half of the property to them as the principal, and the confiscated part will be used for the proceeds of the overseas expedition of the Tiance Army.

Father Peterson went back and brought back Wang Yue's conditions, and Robben and his men were reluctant to hear this, but they were still very glad that they might go back to India penniless, and now they could still leave half of their property, which was already a blessing in misfortune.

Wang Yue would not believe that the enemy would easily lay down the butcher's knife, so the landing and siege operations have been continuously arranged.

He was busy until noon, and the white flag was finally raised in the sky over the city of Batavia, and when he saw the white flag, Wang Yue was relieved, every overseas Chinese life is precious, and it is the best result to avoid accidental injury. In any case, the threat worked, and this trick was not expected to work at first, but I didn't expect these Dutch, who had made a fortune in Asia, to actually coax it.