Chapter 542: Surrender

A country that prides itself on being strong in the sea has been defeated in successive areas of strength, and the blow to confidence can be imagined. Not to mention, this opponent is the Ming Empire, which had little sea power more than ten years ago. Many people will think in their hearts, what the hell is wrong? How could it be that even the Ming Empire couldn't be defeated? Are we really not able to? Such ideas were common and had a huge impact on the Dutch throughout Batavia.

Even if the destruction of Knight's fleet is not confirmed, seeing someone else's fleet hit the door, at least it is certain that the fleet is defeated. This is bigger than any blow, and those huge warships on the sea are more powerful than those made in the Netherlands, there are so many cannons, row after row. Battleships, the more expert you are, the more you know where the power is.

Surrender is a common thing in Western countries. Well, in war, the losing side can't see the point of persisting in fighting, so it surrenders. Not to mention, the news that the barbaric Tatars were going to slaughter the city spread quickly.

Father Paul reappeared and asked to see Chen Xie. After leaving the city, he walked all the way to the makeshift camp outside the city, and he felt terrified. In just one night, the army of the Ming Empire built a well-guarded camp, with towers, low earthen walls, and passable roads directly to the main road. Forget it, when he saw the soldiers on bicycles and rifles on their backs, and went around to scout, he felt like a turtle from the countryside to the city.

When the soldiers followed Chen Xie to find him, the cabinet minister of the Ming Dynasty was pointing something behind a low wall, and he couldn't understand it, so he translated in a low voice: "Even if this is a temporary camp, you must do your best according to the drill code." What do you look at what you guys do? I can kick this wall down. ”

The reprimanded officer raised his head straight, his eyes level, and did not dare to argue. After being scolded, he had to turn around and scold the soldiers and continue to work hard to build the fortifications. What a terrible man, what a terrible army. As an old colonist, he knew exactly what a Dutch soldier could do overnight.

Soldiers kept walking by, they lined up in a neat line, shouting one-two-one, their steps were steady and neat, their faces were full of confidence, and their equipment made Father Paul unable to understand what they were doing.

There were no livestock, but almost everyone had a light two-wheeled vehicle of that kind, with a package on the back seat and a rifle on his back, and moved easily on the road. The camp was full of laughter and laughter, and at first glance it was an army with high morale.

Paul, who had been waiting, finally saw the cattle, all long-horned buffaloes, of the local breed, dozens of cattle dragging cannons over, and it looked like three, six, and twelve pounds. It is unlikely that these cannons will penetrate the walls of Batavia and protect the fortresses, but it will not be difficult to achieve the siege. If there is foreign aid, it can still be held, but the problem is that there is no hope of foreign aid now, how long will it last? Three months, half a year? As the most important stronghold in the East Indies, the lords of Batavia did not have much will to fight, especially after receiving the guarantee of permission to take away a part of their property.

Chen Xie finally walked over, nodded politely, and asked impatiently in his tone: "Priest, the 12-hour deadline has passed." For God's sake, it's too late to decide to surrender. ”

Paul reluctantly stepped forward and bowed, "Yes, Your Excellency." Governor John and his men deliberated and decided to surrender. However, you will need to issue a letter of guarantee to ensure their personal and property safety. ”

"What a hassle!" Chen Xie muttered, turned to look at the battleship at sea, and looked angry, but quickly restrained his anger and said extremely impatiently: "Okay, for the sake of the merciful God, I agree to issue a guarantee." After speaking, he looked at the watch in his hand and said: "It is now ten o'clock in the morning, and before one o'clock in the afternoon, the defenders in the city went out of the city to disarm, and the people were waiting to be placed in the square. It's a little gift for you to keep track of the time. After Chen Xie finished speaking, he took off a mechanical watch from his wrist, put it on the priest's wrist and said, "Do you know how to read the time?" Let's go back, right? My soldiers are impatient to wait, merit is important to them, and robbery is an important way for them to get rich. Damn, I'm such a soft-hearted person. ”

Paul left the barracks in a daze, returned to his carriage out of the city, looked at the watch on his wrist, and showed a surprised expression. Such a valuable thing was given to myself casually. How rich is this minister of the Ming Cabinet? I have the impression that almost every officer has such a watch. Daming is really a rich country, not at all as miserable as those Batavia Chinese say, it seems that they should have been persecuted in the country to escape.

When the bell rang at one o'clock in the afternoon, in the open space outside the city gate, a group of soldiers of the Ming Empire set up a formation. The cannons were added up, the rifles were carried, and the queues were neat, as if they were ready to attack at any moment. The gates opened, and Father Paul was the first to come out, holding a white flag in his hand, and kept turning back to comfort the soldiers.

Side by side with Father Paul was Governor John, who strode out with a grim face. The enemy on the opposite side was standing there, but he had to turn back, command his soldiers to lay down their weapons, pile them together, and then line up with their bare hands. After all the soldiers in the city left the city, Chen Xie waved his hand, and a group of soldiers trotted forward and stood on both sides of the door, performing the task of standing guard.

Chen Xie stood in place, waiting for John and his men to come to him, bowed, took off the sword in his hand, and offered it with both hands.

Chen Xie, who took the sword with both hands, turned around and handed it to the staff officer behind him, and said lightly: "Your Excellency John, for soldiers, it is a shame to surrender. But if you look back at the relieved soldiers and civilians, you can see that the decision was the right one. Dying in battle is not too difficult for a standard soldier to do, and calmly accepting surrender is the saddest thing. ”

"Thank you for your understanding, now that your army can enter the city and take over the fortress, I hope that my men and God's people will be treated as they deserve." John was still a little worried, what if he regretted it? Colonists have always looked at profit, and capriciousness is really nothing. Chen Xie didn't mean to regret it, it didn't make sense. Once it provokes the wrath of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is naturally nonsense to mobilize the strength of the whole country, but the Dutch can still do it if they engage in some naval guerrilla warfare with you. Now that's good. The bloodless soldiers took the base camp of the Dutch in the East Indies, and the rest of the place was naturally decided.

Behind the city gate is a huge square with a church on the side. At this time, the people of the Netherlands were standing near the church, their eyes glazed, silently looking at these soldiers in green uniforms approaching the city. The local Chinese were even more excited, and they all stood on the side of the road, watching this army belonging to the Ming Empire march into the city and take over the city. From now on, there will no longer be third-class people, and the Chinese will be the masters here. Whenever I think of this, the Chinese who have been swallowing their anger for a long time can't help but feel a sense of arrogance.

When Chen Xie entered the city, he suddenly heard the sound of crackling firecrackers, and a group of Chinese came out of the street opposite the square, beating gongs and drums, dressed in Ming costumes, with red light on their faces, and walked up excitedly. Chen Xie stopped, looked at an old man walking in front, stepped forward and said, "Li Jiafu, the remnant of the Ming Dynasty, meet the old parents." Chen Xie smiled and bowed back: "The Ming Dynasty led the governors of Liaodong, Shandong, and Jiangnan provinces, and Chen Xie, a scholar of the Ministry of War and a scholar of Dongge University, and I have seen all the overseas fathers and elders, and Chen Xie is polite." After speaking, Chen Xie bowed his hands around, and said loudly: "The Kingdom of the Netherlands has repeatedly violated the ban, and the court is furious. Now the army is here, and in the future this is the overseas territory of the Ming Dynasty, and all my Chinese Miao descendants are protected by the emperor. Anyone who has suffered any grievances can appeal to the Military Management Committee, as long as the evidence is conclusive and there is solid evidence, the Ming Empire is in charge of all fathers, brothers, aunts and sisters. ”

In the early summer of the sixteenth year, the Marquis of Xinghai led the king to the king, and the father of Bacheng ate the pot pulp and welcomed the king with tears. The Marquis of Xinghai told the people that all Chinese Miao descendants, no matter where they are, cannot be humiliated by foreigners. Those who are Chinese, even if they are thousands of miles away, will also be punished. ...... "A Brief History of the Ming Empire"

After entering the city, the officers' committee issued the first order, that all residents of the city should register at the offices of the sub-districts; For ten days, there will be a curfew in Bacheng, and the people will not be allowed to go out unless necessary; No more than three people can go out, and if there is a problem of life that cannot be solved, they can go to the garrison in the city for help; All soldiers and civilians of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who are willing to stay in the local area and continue to live in the country should indicate when registering, and apply for the nationality of the Ming Empire at the same time. For those who do not wish to stay in the country, please also indicate that the military will be responsible for repatriation to India after one month; People who have obtained Ming nationality, regardless of Chinese or European origin, have the right to vote for elections if they are over 18 years old and pay a monthly tax of more than 5 yuan; The city's governing body will be elected, and the specific election time is to be determined!

The shock that this No. 1 order brought to the entire city can be imagined. The Chinese and Europeans are a little better, and the local natives didn't even mention it, which is easy to associate. In any case, the Chinese and Europeans accepted this order and obediently did it. As for the local natives, who cares about their life and death, they can't take care of themselves.

The next morning, the Li family, the Lin family, the Luo family and other local Chinese patriarchs jointly asked to see Chen Xie. r1152

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