Chapter 560: Prestige
There is no such thing as spring cold in Nanyang, the bright sunshine makes the sea golden and the warm wind blows with a stream of moisture, and the summer here comes exceptionally early.
Yao Qisheng led three huge ships, twelve medium warships, and one troop transport ship to attack 5,000 soldiers and horses, and headed for the Lion Kingdom (Sri Lanka).
This was an unprecedented military operation, which was actually far away from the territory of the Chinese Dynasty, and the enemy situation on the island was very complicated.
The local natives and the Portuguese fought for more than ten years and were still struggling to support themselves, and the Dutch intervened sideways to cause heavy losses on both sides.
Seeing that the Dutch was about to become the little yellow finch behind the praying mantis and the cicada catcher, the fleet came from the east by the sea.
On the second day of the second month of the second month of the second year of the Heavenly Hunt, the Han people called this day the dragon raised its head, and on the fourth watch, by the fog at sea, the Manraka sailors attacked the fleet of the Dutch on the border of the Lion Country, and sank three Dutch warships, the Bologne, the Bursec and the Bacheng; Burned a requisitioned merchant ship.
The morning sun dispelled the fog, and the Dutch Indian governor Masuik's face was pale, looking at the military flag of the Chinese Dynasty sailors in the distance, and he couldn't even raise the strength to curse.
As a matter of fact, the combat effectiveness of the armies of various countries is no longer the same as in the past, and the numerical superiority has no effect at all, and the Dutch can occupy Taiwan, Java, and other vast lands for a long time with only more than 1,000 people.
In the Lion Nation, they only had more than a thousand troops, while the Portuguese had even fewer soldiers.
Yao Qisheng knew this, and brought 5,000 people this time, which was enough.
Yao Qisheng stood at the bow of the boat, stroking the sword given by the emperor, as if stroking a peerless treasure.
In order to commemorate the Jinling Face Saint this time, Yao Qisheng renamed the battleship he was riding on "Cijian".
The blade of this sword is very thin, the blade of the sword narrows from the blade to the blade, the original width of three fingers at the swallowing sheath, and there are less than two fingers left at the tip of the sword.
The sword was given to the hero, which made Yao Qisheng even more excited, and Hou Xuanyan satisfied all his fantasies about the emperor and the minister, met in the market, knew the hero with his eyes, gave the official body exceptionally, and made great contributions. How fast it is to repay the kindness of knowing with immortal achievements.
Now this opportunity has come, as long as the lion country is laid, as a bridgehead, the establishment of a naval base, go to the province of Ottoman Egypt, conquer that ancient country, dig a canal between the two seas, and then open a new world for the Chinese Dynasty.
The Portuguese and the local natives, looking at the Dutch who were anxious, didn't have time to celebrate, when they heard the news that it was the Chinese who came...
The Portuguese governor was well versed in the art of war, and the essence of the great art of war of the East without a teacher: thirty-six strategies are the best strategy.
Several ships carrying all the Portuguese horses fled from the west coast in disgrace, and those who saw them described them as like donkeys with their tails lit out.
There was no way, Portugal's national strength was there, and the first battle of Macao lost almost all their ships in the Far East, and Manraka killed all their remaining strength.
If you want to fight a tiger, you have to be a lion at the very least, and Portugal is clearly not there yet.
Ma Suik was worthy of being an authentic Dutchman, and when he saw that the situation was wrong and did not care about his distressed warship, he immediately raised the white flag and sent people to the warship of the Chinese army to ask for surrender.
The East India Company in the Far East now had this little possessions left, and Masuik did not want the last bit of power to be completely destroyed because of his own indignation.
The Dutch envoy boarded the ship Cijian where Yao Qisheng was, and Wylbrandt van Warwick was reluctant to do so this time.
He hated dealing with the Chinese in Manraka, who were the most difficult group of Chinese he came into contact with, even the former pirate Zheng Zhilong, who was not so arrogant.
There is no way, the biggest task of the Manraka Water Master every day is to find opponents, they can't wait to see everyone deliberately find fault, so that there is a reason to go to war everywhere, how can they still give you a good face.
Sure enough, after getting on the boat, all the officers and soldiers of the Chinese army sneered, as if they were looking at a roasted fat sheep.
Hua Wei followed a few soldiers to the center of the ship, and on a Taishi chair, Yao Qisheng looked at him with a sword.
"Your Excellency the General, we have not had a holiday with you recently, nor have we had any conflicts, and I don't know why we suddenly attacked our warship." Although he came to surrender, this point must be made clear, otherwise Warwick's heart would not be able to swallow this breath. What's more, this kid is familiar with the Han people, and he knows that these people are the most nominal.
Yao Qisheng laughed, as if he had heard some joke, the officers and soldiers of the surrounding naval division did not know why, but the main general laughed, wouldn't he not give face to the governor if he didn't laugh. For a time, the ship of the Sword was filled with cheerful air...
Yao Qisheng's laughter stopped abruptly, and he squinted and asked, "Then let me ask you, what did this small kingdom on the island do to offend the Netherlands?" ”
Warwick's face turned red and he was speechless.
Yao Qisheng didn't intend to let him go, looking at this embarrassed messenger, Yao Qisheng didn't have any pity.
If he had said surrender at the beginning, sailed out of this sea area in a warship, and let Yao Qisheng play on his own, Yao Qisheng would not have had this reaction.
But this messenger actually reasoned with himself as soon as he came, and the Europeans of this era were all over the world, killing everywhere. I don't know how they have the face to reason with themselves...
As long as they can't beat them, they have become their slaves, this kind of person is still full of truth, and Yao Qisheng is also quite helpless.
Be reasonable, just be reasonable, as soon as Yao Qisheng opened his mouth, the Dutch had nothing to refute. Because under the civilization they profeess, they are the dirtiest souls, and since ancient times, the whole of Europe has bullied people as long as they have gained power, and there has never been an exception.
Warwick formally surrendered on behalf of the Dutch, announcing that he would withdraw his troops from Sri Lanka and asking the sailors to give them three days.
Where can Yao Qisheng wait for three days, he wiped his eyelids, and said expressionlessly: "Just give you half an hour to drive away from here with people, otherwise it will be regarded as a declaration of war." ”
Hua Weike just wanted to buy more time, Yao Qisheng raised his eyes and said, "From now on, the timer will start." ”
Warwick fled from the Sword in great embarrassment, and ran back to the barracks, and soon the Dutch withdrew from the island.
The troop carriers of the Chinese naval division, which brought five thousand well-equipped and well-trained soldiers ashore, soon conquered the island completely.