Chapter 739: The Situation Is Undecided
In fact, what Lang Sang didn't expect was that this Dutch fleet was also facing the confusion caused by the lack of battlefield intelligence, and it was difficult to make preparations for the current situation of the battle - the August Chinese Network w?w?w?.?8?1zw.com Spikes and Van der Wegen, who commanded this fleet, did not know what the current situation in Batavia City was, and the attack on the port was only according to the plan made in advance. If the city of Batavia had fallen, then their counterattack would be more futile and unsustainable, since there was simply no place to supply the fleet nearby, and the fleet's combat capability would last at most a week, and it would have to retreat because of supply problems.
The Dutch fleet also took some remedial measures against this during the battle on the 6th of the board, such as capturing prisoners for interrogation. However, the information they received was not very helpful in discerning the current situation of the war, because these Matar troops stationed near the port were basically auxiliaries, baggage troops or wounded soldiers, and their knowledge of battlefield movements was extremely limited. As a result of the Dutch interrogation, it was only known that the Mata Blues had broken through the Batavian city defenses a few days earlier, and that the large army had already entered the city - this was one of the important reasons why the Dutch were able to easily break into the port and complete the boarding of the 6.
Since the Mata Blue Army had already entered the city, the Dutch were not sure whether Batavia had completely fallen for a while, so after they captured the port, they immediately destroyed the supplies of the Mata Blue Army, but did not advance to Batavia at all. Because the Dutch commander also knew that if Batavia had fallen, it would be almost impossible to recapture the city from the Matar army with the strength of this fleet. The Dutch did not try to resist head-on, and after taking advantage of the situation, they boarded the ship again and went to sea, maintaining a relatively safe distance from the Mata Blues.
By the time the defenders of the city reoccupied the north gate and hoisted the VOC flag on the tower, the Dutch in the harbor had withdrawn their ships and prepared to leave the port. Moreover, the harbor was still several miles away from Batavia, and it was difficult for the men of the fleet to observe the movements in the city in a hurry. Therefore, now the Dutch fleet did not dare to act rashly because it could not be sure of the situation in Batavia.
At present, the only person who can have a relatively clear judgment on the trend of the battle situation is actually Van Dimen in Batavia City. He knew very well why the Mata Blue Army was withdrawing outside the city, and he also knew that the Dutch fleet's attack on the sea was to interfere with the back route of the Mata Blue Army, and the reason why he took the risk of letting his subordinates pull the Mada Blue Army's ass all the way to the north gate was to let the seaside fleet receive the news that there was still resistance in the city. However, the timing was a little worse, and the Dutch fleet had already withdrawn to sea before it had time to pay attention to this detail.
Van Dimen didn't know what the Blues would do next, but he knew very well that if the enemy attacked the city again, he would probably not be able to hold the city for even a day with the existing strength of his men. The initials of the new domain name Kele Novel Network (k1xsw), the largest free romance Chinese website, hurry up. But because of this, the defenders could not have the slightest fear of war. Therefore, the first thing he did after reoccupying the North Gate was to order the banner of the East India Company to be raised on the tower of the city to boost morale and deter the enemy.
The Dutch fleet burned the supplies of the Mata Blues in the harbor, which Van Dimen observed with a telescope from the tower, but this measure did not ease him, because for Batavia, the danger was not relieved. If the Matarans thought that the capture of Batavia might not be possible, they would probably have destroyed as much as they could before leaving, leaving a mess for the East India Company.
"Listen, I want you to organize at least two thousand more troops from the city before it gets dark to take part in the defense of the walls. "Goalkeeper Fandi's right-hand men gathered together and gave them a task that would not be easy to complete.
During the month of the siege of Batavia, Van Dimen had already recruited men to fight in the city on three occasions, and 5,000 non-professional soldiers had fought in the battle. Of course, there are only a few of these people who can still insist on fighting on the North City Gate position. About half of them were killed or wounded in the battle, and the rest were scattered in the previous battle of the city and never regrouped.
At present, although there are at least 30,000 inhabitants in the city, there are not many people left who are suitable for war. The rest are either the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, women, children and children, or powerful people with status like the Su Minggang family. Of course, there are also a small number of people, and various relationships have received special care in the process, such as Cheng Dapeng, the owner of Dacheng Rice Shop.
Because the shape of the city changed so quickly on this day, Cheng Dapeng, who did not go out to inquire about the news, had no idea that Batavia City had changed hands again within a few hours, and that the Dutch, who had been pushed to the edge of the cliff, had come back to life and recaptured the control area of the city, although this was most likely a temporary phenomenon.
Just before dark, a group of Dutch soldiers came to the door and knocked on the door of Dacheng Mihang, demanding that able-bodied men between the ages of 15 and 5o in Mihang immediately join the city guard. Cheng Dapeng was born as a scholar and did not have special martial arts training, if he went to the battlefield, he probably wouldn't even be able to survive a chapter, and when Cheng Dapeng secretly shouted "It's over", the savior appeared in time.
Bart arrived in time with two personal soldiers, indicating that Dacheng Rice was a special object of care by the company's council, so he helped Cheng Dapeng prevent this disaster.
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In fact, what Lang Sang didn't expect was that this Dutch fleet was also facing the confusion caused by the lack of battlefield intelligence, and it was difficult to make a prepared judgment about the current battle situation. Spikes and Vanderwegen, who were in command of the fleet, had no idea what was going on in Batavia, and the attack on the harbor was only a pre-planned operation. If the city of Batavia had fallen, then their counterattack would be more futile and unsustainable, since there was simply no place to supply the fleet nearby, and the fleet's combat capability would last at most a week, and it would have to retreat because of supply problems.
The Dutch fleet also took some remedial measures against this during the battle on the 6th of the board, such as capturing prisoners for interrogation. However, the information they received was not very helpful in discerning the current situation of the war, because these Matar troops stationed near the port were basically auxiliaries, baggage troops or wounded soldiers, and their knowledge of battlefield movements was extremely limited. As a result of the Dutch interrogation, it was only known that the Mata Blues had broken through the Batavian city defenses a few days earlier, and that the large army had already entered the city - this was one of the important reasons why the Dutch were able to easily break into the port and complete the boarding of the 6.
Since the Mata Blue Army had already entered the city, the Dutch were not sure whether Batavia had completely fallen for a while, so after they captured the port, they immediately destroyed the supplies of the Mata Blue Army, but did not advance to Batavia at all. Because the Dutch commander also knew that if Batavia had fallen, it would be almost impossible to recapture the city from the Matar army with the strength of this fleet. The Dutch did not try to resist head-on, and after taking advantage of the situation, they boarded the ship again and went to sea, maintaining a relatively safe distance from the Mata Blues.
By the time the defenders of the city reoccupied the north gate and hoisted the VOC flag on the tower, the Dutch in the harbor had withdrawn their ships and prepared to leave the port. Moreover, the harbor was still several miles away from Batavia, and it was difficult for the men of the fleet to observe the movements in the city in a hurry. Therefore, now the Dutch fleet did not dare to act rashly because it could not be sure of the situation in Batavia.
At present, the only person who can have a relatively clear judgment on the trend of the battle situation is actually Van Dimen in Batavia City. He knew very well why the Mata Blue Army was withdrawing outside the city, and he also knew that the Dutch fleet's attack on the sea was to interfere with the back route of the Mata Blue Army, and the reason why he took the risk of letting his subordinates pull the Mada Blue Army's ass all the way to the north gate was to let the seaside fleet receive the news that there was still resistance in the city. However, the timing was a little worse, and the Dutch fleet had already withdrawn to sea before it had time to pay attention to this detail.
Van Dimen didn't know what the Blues would do next, but he knew very well that if the enemy attacked the city again, he would probably not be able to hold the city for even a day with the existing strength of his men. But because of this, the defenders could not have the slightest fear of war. Therefore, the first thing he did after reoccupying the North Gate was to order the banner of the East India Company to be raised on the tower of the city to boost morale and deter the enemy.
The Dutch fleet burned the supplies of the Mata Blues in the harbor, which Van Dimen observed with a telescope from the tower, but this measure did not ease him, because for Batavia, the danger was not relieved. If the Matarans thought that the capture of Batavia might not be possible, they would probably have destroyed as much as they could before leaving, leaving a mess for the East India Company.
"Listen, I want you to organize at least two thousand more troops from the city before it gets dark to take part in the defense of the walls. "Goalkeeper Fandi's right-hand men gathered together and gave them a task that would not be easy to complete.
During the month of the siege of Batavia, Van Dimen had already recruited men to fight in the city on three occasions, and 5,000 non-professional soldiers had fought in the battle. Of course, there are only a few of these people who can still insist on fighting on the North City Gate position. About half of them were killed or wounded in the battle, and the rest were scattered in the previous battle of the city and never regrouped.
At present, although there are at least 30,000 inhabitants in the city, there are not many people left who are suitable for war. The rest are either the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, women, children and children, or powerful people with status like the Su Minggang family. Of course, there are also a small number of people, and various relationships have received special care in the process, such as Cheng Dapeng, the owner of Dacheng Rice Shop.
Because the shape of the city changed so quickly on this day, Cheng Dapeng, who did not go out to inquire about the news, had no idea that Batavia City had changed hands again within a few hours, and that the Dutch, who had been pushed to the edge of the cliff, had come back to life and recaptured the control area of the city, although this was most likely a temporary phenomenon.
Just before dark, a group of Dutch soldiers came to the door and knocked on the door of Dacheng Mihang, demanding that able-bodied men between the ages of 15 and 5o in Mihang immediately join the city guard. Cheng Dapeng was born as a scholar and did not have special martial arts training, if he went to the battlefield, he probably wouldn't even be able to survive a chapter, and when Cheng Dapeng secretly shouted "It's over", the savior appeared in time.
Bart arrived in time with two personal soldiers, indicating that Dacheng Rice was a special object of care by the company's council, so he helped Cheng Dapeng prevent this disaster.
During the month of the siege of Batavia, Van Dimen had already recruited men to fight in the city on three occasions, and 5,000 non-professional soldiers had fought in the battle. Of course, there are only a few of these people who can still insist on fighting on the North City Gate position. About half of them were killed or wounded in the battle, and the rest were scattered in the previous battle of the city and never regrouped.
At present, although there are at least 30,000 inhabitants in the city, there are not many people left who are suitable for war. The rest are either the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, women, children and children, or powerful people with status like the Su Minggang family. Of course, there are also a small number of people, and various relationships have received special care in the process, such as Cheng Dapeng, the owner of Dacheng Rice Shop.
Because the shape of the city changed so quickly on this day, Cheng Dapeng, who did not go out to inquire about the news, had no idea that Batavia City had changed hands again within a few hours, and that the Dutch, who had been pushed to the edge of the cliff, had come back to life and recaptured the control area of the city, although this was most likely a temporary phenomenon.
Just before dark, a group of Dutch soldiers came to the door and knocked on the door of Dacheng Mihang, demanding that able-bodied men between the ages of 15 and 5o in Mihang immediately join the city guard. Cheng Dapeng was born as a scholar and did not have special martial arts training, if he went to the battlefield, he probably wouldn't even be able to survive a chapter, and when Cheng Dapeng secretly shouted "It's over", the savior appeared in time.
Bart arrived in time with two personal soldiers, indicating that Dacheng Rice was a special object of care by the company's council, so he helped Cheng Dapeng prevent this disaster.