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Pontianak is the largest and most important port in Borneo today, the confluence of two rivers runs into the sea, the urban area is 23 kilometers away from the mouth of the sea, the river is wide and deep, and can be connected to sea ships. Even in the 21st century, the economic status of the region has not declined.

Now Borneo's busiest port has swept away the bustle of the past and become quiet and terrifying.

Looking west from the docks, at least 300 metres wide of the river, a thin pole with the Dutch flag fluttering stands upright in the middle of the river. Is that really a thin rod that doesn't matter? No. It was the 'ruins' left behind by the sinking of a Dutch wooden cruiser!

On the third day of the expedition led by Yang Hongbo and Liu Kangsheng into Sarawak, two Dutch warships sailed to the mouth of Pontianak Port, both of which were wooden cruisers. After a burst of artillery bombardment, it was found that there really was no artillery position in the mouth of the sea to ambush. The Dutch have always despised the Chinese, especially the coastal defense, relying on the size of their warships, both of which are thousands of tons of warships, in the South Seas, in addition to the British, they can really sweep away a pirate. He went directly into the river, intending to go up the river and kill directly to the port area of Pontianak.

Then two thousand-ton cruisers were sunk on the spot under a burst of indiscriminate bombardment from large-caliber mortars, and the other escaped wounded.

Large-caliber mortar cannons, all of which were above 200mm, had a total of ten in the hands of the rebels, which cost a lot of cannon steel in the Qinnan Iron and Steel Plant. But each door can only shoot about 30 rounds. The range was less than a mile away.

In the combat sense, these mortars were completely substandard products. They mean little in battle. The firing range of less than 500 meters is under the threat of rifles. To really go into the battlefield. The arrangement and construction of firing positions alone can make the commander lose his hair.

The place where these mortars were cast was in Lanfang, and the technicians who had secretly come over from the Qin army before the incident had already made them. The purpose is not to overcome dangers, but to protect the safety of the Pontianak sea route. Just like bombarding a Dutch warship, relying on the superior position of Pontianak Port forty or fifty miles from the mouth of the sea, ten such large-caliber mortars pay attention to blocking the sea route!

The Dutch, of course, would not admit this, and when the news of the sinking and wounding of the two warships arrived, Rear Admiral Cillessen, commander of the Batavian fleet, and John Cillessen, the governor of Batavia. William deliberated slightly. He immediately led his five warships out of the port of Batavia. The five warships also carried more than 1,000 Dutch Army soldiers, all of whom were authentic white soldiers.

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The alarm bell of "Bell Bell ......" sounded from the Yangwu Horn Lookout. A quiet Yangwu was instantly busy when he ascended. The signal flag was hoisted, and the five warships not far from the Yangwu were also busy in an instant.

The gun jacket was removed, the shells were loaded, and the gunners of each gun position were in place. The wheels are ready to increase the steam horsepower!

Shi Qingyan looked at the vast sea in front of him, and the Yangwu sounded the alarm, there was a fleet ahead, it must be the Dutch. However, this is not the port of Pontianak. Behind it is Songbai Port, a very small port. There are only three routes, one to Pontianak, Sarawak and Sankouyang. "Have the Dutch destroyed Pontianak?" And then come to destroy Songbai Harbor?

"Raise the battle flag and order the ships. Get ready for battle—"

Shi Qingyan became nervous in his heart. If Pontianak is really ruined, it seems that there is no other way out than to shake the Dutch fleet. He knew very well what he was here for. The most basic purpose is to give the rebels a platform!

"Your Excellency General, a warship has been spotted ahead!" At the same time that the lookout of the Yangwu spotted the Dutch fleet opposite. One of the most current warships of the Dutch fleet also spotted the Yangwu. This warship was the flagship of the Dutch fleet, Rear Admiral Cillessen. Jakarta!

"One?" Cillessen asked, confused. Before the fleet set off from Batavia, he already knew that six Chinese warships, forming a flotilla, were heading south. If the fleet was about to arrive at Songbai Harbor and bumped into this Chinese fleet, Cillessen did not doubt it. But on the other side is one, so it is very likely to be a British warship, or some other country's warship.

"Oh no, there are five more warships, and five more warships in the back."

The alarm bell rang frantically on the lookout, and the lookout waved small flags and waved the same words down the same flag over and over again.

Six warships? "Order the fleet to be on alert, ready to fire at any moment—"

Of course, Cillessen will not take the initiative to open fire, the Chinese fleet has collided, and it will be impossible to 'take revenge' in Songbai Harbor, which is not far away. But he can't afford to lose face in the Netherlands!

When he led the fleet out of port, he had already been with John. Governor William consulted. There must be no substantive war with the Chinese. The Netherlands today can't afford to hurt. But the face of the Europeans cannot be lost!

The Dutch Governor was already seeking a 'united front' with the British Governor Clark of the Straits Settlements. The Dutch also had to hold on to the big thick legs of the British, so that they could 'scare' the Chinese.

The eleven warships on both sides gradually approached, and the distance narrowed little by little, and both sides could clearly see the size of each other's warships.

"Sure enough, there isn't a single ironclad ship. Among the five warships there are also two gunboats of 500 tons! ”

On the Yangwu, Bei Shanquan was relieved. The Dutch are not their opponents even when they fight. On the bridge, Liu Buyun, Lin Taizeng, Deng Shichang, Ye Fu and others were full of blood, and it was the first time they smelled the breath of naval battle.

The two fleets are getting closer and closer, and the straight muzzles of the guns are visible to the naked eye. Everyone was looking at each other intently, and the 'polite words' played by the flag soldiers did not ease the tense atmosphere on both sides at all.

When two warships of different countries meet at sea, their guns pointed straight at each other, which is the most unfriendly gesture and expression. The two sides seem to be on the verge of breaking out, but the truth is that neither of them dares to fire this first shot.

The confrontation at sea lasted for half an hour, and two British ironclad ships that had crashed behind the Chinese fleet appeared on the sea. The Dutch breathed a sigh of relief, and their depressed mood was relaxed. Morale immediately picked up.

"Captain, Mr. Colonel has sent orders. We are going to follow the Megalith into the middle of the two fleets of the Dutch and the Chinese. ”

One of the two British ironclad ships, the commander of the Earl was Major Bobi, an old friend of the Qin army. At the beginning, he followed the Qin-Chu combined fleet. All the way to watch the commander of the British ironclad ship that the Combined Fleet overturned Little Japan.

"Then follow the order and prepare to slow down. All gun emplacements remained in their original position. ”

The arrival of two British ironclad ships ended this confrontation at sea. The Dutch fleet turned around and retreated in the way it came. The Chinese fleet slowly followed, and their destination was the Pontianak estuary.

After the excitement passed, there was a burst of emptiness. Deng Shichang returned to the cabin where he lived, but all he could think about was the straight cannon muzzle. At a distance of less than 300 meters, both sides could see each other's warships clearly with the naked eye. Deng Shichang imagined a picture in his mind more than once: the thick muzzle of the cannon spewed flames, spewing out deadly shells one after another. Then the whole Yangwu was plunged into flames and explosions!

And as for why Deng Shichang's mind. The ship caught in the flames and explosions was the Yangwu, not the Dutch warship opposite. This subconscious problem is that Deng Shichang himself did not realize it. It's very simple to say, that is, the Chinese are not confident!

The humiliation suffered in the past 35 years has come entirely from the humiliation at sea, and it weighs heavily on the hearts of all Chinese, and even an officer like Deng Shichang, who is determined to serve the country, has always placed himself below the Europeans on the sea!

On the Yangwei, Shi Qingyan's expression was very calm. Looking at the Dutch fleet, which could still be seen with only two plumes of smoke in front of him, the confidence in his heart was much stronger.

Today's standoff. The British did not intervene, and the Dutch did not dare to play tricks. They are not much stronger than the orders they received, and they are afraid of the wolves on both sides!

"Surabaya, Batavia, ......"

The British would not have thought of it, and neither would the Dutch. This fleet of Qin, Chu, and Yue joined forces. The ultimate destination is not Pontianak Port, but Java and Sumatra. It's the Dutchman's own nest!

Liu Xian didn't want to let the Chinese in Jawa and Sumatra suffer because he kept West Borneo. And provoke the local indigenous monkeys. Go to the trouble of the Chinese and create a bloody case of revenge to vent your anger. By the way, a sum of money was recovered to make up for the loss. After the Dutch were deflated in the war in West Borneo, it is really possible that the Europeans are urinating today!

At present, the ultimate task of Shi Qingyan's fleet is to protect the safety of the lives and property of the entire Nanyang Chinese. Surabaya and Batavia, the waist eyes of the Dutch, are the final destination of the fleet.

Pontianak estuary. The fleet anchored at the mouth of the sea received first-hand information from Pontianak. Great news. Not only did the Dutch fail to bombard Pontianak, but two thousand-ton warships were also sunk and wounded on the river, and the losses were heavy. The whole regiment of soldiers in Pontianak only climbed ashore to capture hundreds on both sides of the river.

"No wonder the red-haired devil wants to go down to Songbai Port, it turns out that he has suffered a big loss here!"

Under the guidance of the rebels, the Haijing bypassed the sinking water of the Dutch warship and sailed to the Pontianak port area with ease. Shi Qingyan went ashore as a representative of the Qin army to meet with Liang Luyi and Wei Changjun.

Although the Haijing ship sent a large number of guns and ammunition to the rebels, as well as hundreds of veterans, the war in West Borneo had not yet entered the stage of the real decisive battle. The Dutch will never give up, even if they can't use their strength on the sea, the hard battle on the land, and the rebels will still fight later.

The only thing Shi Qingyan can say is that the fleet will completely protect the safety of the Lanfang Sea Route.

Wei Changjun and Liang Luyi are not surprised by this, the land war has to be fought on their own, long before the plan is launched, it is a matter of decidedness. "As long as we can block the foreigners' warships, it will be the greatest help to us!" (A good event for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ point / official account (WeChat add friends - add official account - enter dd), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to the dd WeChat public account! (To be continued......)