It was a long time ago that the glory of the Netherlands was to dominate the seas. At the beginning, they used artillery and warships to expand their territory and establish colonies, but who were their opponents? To be exact, they are all natives with big swords and spears in their hands, so you don't have to guess the natural victory. In the 19th century, no matter how cowardly the Manchu Qing was, the Dutch did not dare to challenge the sick Qing Dynasty on their own. With the fall of Dutch maritime supremacy, they only have the energy to wave their flags and shout.

For the last 100 years, the Dutch have almost always played the role of a fox and a tiger, from which they have reaped leftovers. The Dutch never fought a formidable opponent on land, except for their past splendor at sea, and it can be said that the Dutch did not fight a decent land battle with a formidable opponent. Tie Ning regarded the Dutch as foreigners, so he overestimated the energy of the Dutch.

That night, Lan Fang's army suddenly attacked, and the governor Robben was so frightened that he immediately ordered the ship's guns to open fire, with the aim of blocking the enemy's attack with artillery. Originally, Robben despised Lan Fang, after all, they had been together for many years, and he knew what Lan Fang's situation was. However, the news from the coalition headquarters made him unable to sleep and regret that he had not followed the advice of the coalition headquarters and evacuated Kalimantan.

The reason why Robben was frightened was that he was familiar with the secret troops of the Chinese Empire to enter Lanfang through the headquarters, which was the reason for his fear. At present, the Chinese army is invincible in land warfare and has no opponents. However, the emperor had already ordered him to hold on to the territory of Kalimantan and wait for reinforcements, so Robben had to stay in the territory.

Robben hoped that the gunboat's attack on Lan Fang would delay for a while. Let Lan Fang be afraid. But if you are afraid of coming, you will come, and the Lanfang army really came. At present, powerful reinforcements are still on the sea, and it is difficult to quench the thirst of the near water. Robben was the Governor of Peace. There was no war at all, at best the suppression of indigenous rebellions.

Outside, there was the roar of gunfire, and Robben was sweating profusely and walking back and forth, his demeanor affecting the people around him. Everyone stared at him with wide eyes, after all, he was the backbone. Suddenly, the phone rang, and one of his subordinates answered the phone and reported in a panic: "Your Excellency, the battery has been attacked. They asked for reinforcements. "Robben was stupid when he heard it." The report was severed from the battery, and "bad news followed.

"Your Excellency. If the enemy occupies the battery, it will inevitably bombard our battleships with fortress artillery, and the gunboats must withdraw to the high seas, and it may be too late to send troops to reinforce the battery. "The head of a subordinate analysis is Dao." Your Excellency the Governor. If there is no naval artillery support. We're going to be annihilated. Your Excellency, you have to decide that now! One of his subordinates said eagerly. Robben didn't pay attention, and when he saw his subordinates clamoring, he immediately said: "Order retreat, all get on board!" ”

Robben's order was undoubtedly to flee, he abandoned the troops of the battery, the front-line troops, and this order to retreat at this moment was undoubtedly suicidal. Inside the Command. Tie Ning was puzzled: "How did the enemy's naval guns become sparse, it is difficult for them to discover our intentions. One of the operational staff officers said: "Maybe the enemy found out about the attack battery." Having guessed our intentions, whether to order a small force to attack and see how the enemy reacts. ”

Tie Ning groaned, "What is the conspiracy of the enemy? Wait? "At this time, the enemy's naval guns stopped shelling, and only the sound of gunfire was heard in the direction of the battery. After about an hour, the gunfire in the direction of the battery stopped, followed by the roar of artillery. Tie Ning let out a long breath and ordered, "Order the entire line to attack!" Half an hour later, an operational staff officer ran in from outside to report: "Report to the commander, the assault troops have crossed the Dutch line without encountering any resistance, and are now developing in depth." ”

Tie Ning slapped his thigh and said, "Damn, the enemy has fled, and ordered the troops to pursue quickly." At this time, the harbor docks were in chaos, the Dutch soldiers were desperately getting on the boats, the fortress artillery was constantly bombarded, and the Dutch ships were running out desperately. Although the shelling was fierce, there were not many hits, after all, the troops who captured the fort were not artillerymen, they just poured shells into the sea, and the blind cats killed the rats and beat them indiscriminately, which played a role in driving away.

At this time, the governor Robben had already boarded the ship and arrived at the absolutely safe sea, and when he saw the chaotic scene of escape, he was lucky to have escaped. Robben ordered a retreat to Jakarta, and ships large and small disappeared into the dark sea. It was 1 midnight when Tie Ning arrived at the port, and the battle was over. Brigade Commander Wang Zhi came to Tie Ning and said, "Commander, when we launched an attack on the fort, the Dutch governor gave the order to flee. We pursued to the harbor and intercepted more than 900 Dutch soldiers, the Dutch fort battery captured more than 300 people, and the Dutch governor fled. ”

Seeing that Wang Zhi was depressed, Tie Ning patted him on the shoulder and said, "It was my misjudgment that delayed the fighter, and the responsibility lies with me." I didn't expect the Dutch to be so vulnerable, and it took me a lot of brains. However, we gained a lot from this battle, and at least we got an idea of what the Dutch army was like. Tie Ning ordered everyone to rest and clean up the battlefield tomorrow.

The sun rose a pole high, Tie Ning climbed up, and a combat staff officer reported the spoils of war to him. The Dutch fled in a hurry, leaving behind a large amount of military supplies, etc., and the hoarding of food alone was enough to feed 10,000 people for a year. Chief Liu has promised Tie Ning that the cost of the army provided by the Lanfang government will be doubled, and all the seizures will be completely at Tie Ning's disposal, and the Lanfang government will not want any booty.

In the early stage, he captured a huge amount of money in the battle against the Sultan, and he made huge profits from the battle against the Dutch governor, which gave Tie Ning the confidence to expand his troops. When Tie Ning came to the Governor's Palace, he saw that the courtyard of the Governor's Palace was full of gold, silver and jewelry, especially the Dutch gold coins, which were piled up like a small mountain, shining dazzlingly in the sun. “haha！ I must thank the Governor, for leaving me so many treasures. Tie Ning grabbed a handful of gold coins and danced happily.

"Report to the commander, we found a large number of cultural relics, antiques, calligraphy and paintings in the basement of the Governor's Palace, many of which are from the mainland, how to deal with them?" A subordinate reported. Tie Ning said without thinking: "All of them are sealed, and these precious cultural relics will be returned to the mainland in the future, and there must be no mistakes." "Report to the commander, I have captured a lot of Dutch women, many of whom are foreign girls who are long and watery, and the soldiers below are clamoring, saying that they are trophies and should be enjoyed." A subordinate reported.

"Nonsense, we're not beasts. Centralized detention of Dutch women. If the order goes down, whoever dares to violate military discipline will be killed. "After the subordinates left. Tie Ning called Wang Zhi and said: "The Dutch escaped and left a large number of female dependents, if I let them go, I am worried that the Indonesians will harm them, and it is not a way to detain them, what do you have in mind?" Wang Zhi smiled and said: "Commander, we are now more men than women, and I suggest that young Dutch women be rewarded to officers who have made meritorious contributions in battle." This will not only improve cohesion, but also ensure the safety of Dutch women. "You kid, this is a bad idea, if Chief Liu knew about it, he would never agree. This matter must not be made public, and Lan Fang's officials must not be made aware of it. ”

Half a month later, Tie Ning suddenly received a report from Chief Liu, saying that he had received accurate news. Tens of thousands of Dutch troops landed in Bandar Seri Begawan. Let him hurry back to help Pontianak. Tie Ning left a regiment at Machen Harbor and then led his troops back to Pontianak. Although it was a big victory, there was no welcome scene this time. On the contrary, the atmosphere in Pontianak was tense, and the streets were full of soldiers, who were expanding their troops. The hall of the Lanfang Council was full of officials, and they were waiting for Tie Ning's arrival. Now that Tie Ning is definitely the backbone of Lan Fang, it can be said that Lan Fang's fate is tied to him.

As soon as they saw Chief Liu, he said worriedly: "Commander Tie." The Dutch army landed at Bandar Seri Begawan with tens of thousands of men; At the moment, the expansion of the army is in a hurry. It can only be expanded by 10,000 people, and the situation is not good! Other officials also clamored that a catastrophe was coming. Tie Ning waved his hand and said, "Chief Executive, everyone, don't panic. I have received accurate information, and according to the reconnaissance report of the 3rd Brigade, we have the situation of the enemy. ”

Tie Ning said with a relaxed expression: "This time, the Netherlands sent a large army of 30,000 people, including 20,000 Dutch troops, 3,000 Spanish troops, 3,000 Portuguese troops, 1,000 Belgian troops, and the rest of the troops are navy. On the surface, they are numerous, the battleships are mighty, and in my eyes they are a rabble. The British, the French, the Americans, the Germans, the weishenme did not come? This shows that the coalition headquarters cannot take care of us. The Dutch, on the other hand, did not abandon the colony and had to go into battle shirtless. As for the Spaniards, the Portuguese, the Belgians, they are here to take advantage, they will not really sell their lives. ”

Tie Ning continued: "Everyone, please believe me. This time I fought against the Dutch in Machengang, and I was very confident. To put it bluntly, the Dutch left the sea, and they were a force that could not fight, and I was very sure that they would be defeated. In addition, I already have an idea, the goal of the Dutch army must be to attack Pontianak in the south, I want to block the attack step by step, let their battle line stretch, and Zuihou will break them down and eat them individually, everyone will wait for the news of victory. ”

Tie Ning's words reassured everyone, and Mr. Liu opened his eyebrows and smiled: "Commander Tie, we will be relieved if you are so confident." Whatever you need, we're here to help. Tie Ning said: "Chief Liu, the newly expanded troops cannot go to the battlefield, some of them defend Pontianak, and some of them act as transport teams, so they must absolutely ensure the safety of logistics and supplies, which is the guarantee of victory." "Tie Ning's three brigades, officers above the platoon level, are all from the mainland, and they have been trained for two years, and their combat effectiveness is beyond doubt. If a large number of recruits are added to the troops, the combat effectiveness will decrease. As the saying goes, there are not many soldiers, but fine.

In recent years, the urban area of Pontianak has expanded significantly, and with the development of industry, the population has almost doubled. At present, the people in the city are mixed, happy that Lanfang's army has won a big victory, and worried is that rumors are flying all over the sky, and all kinds of gossip say that the Dutch army has come to attack Pontianak with hundreds of thousands of people. In response to this situation, Tie Ning asked the chief to refute the rumors, and at the same time severely punished the rumors. In addition, in order to improve the morale of the people, Tie Ming decided to hold a military parade before the expedition, so that the people could really see the might of the Lanfang Praetorian Guard.

In the past few years, the Praetorian Guard has not appeared in public in front of the people, and as for the Praetorian Guard, it has not shown its true face, mainly to prevent the Dutch from knowing. Now there is no need to hide, you must show your armed Liliang, all to boost the confidence of the people.

On this day, all the officers and men of the two brigades were dispatched, and they passed through the city with great vigor and high spirits, and the majestic cavalry units and the murderous infantry units caused the empty alleys of Pontianak. The crowd began to cheer and jump, and the media was full of vigor that day, which greatly boosted the confidence of the people. As a result, Lan Fang unraveled the road of conquest to expand the territory. (To be continued......)

PS: Lan Fang's army easily won the first time with its sword.