"They found out."

Tiehong was in the castle at the moment, observing the Dutch fleet with a clairvoyant.

Li Dingguo's army did not come over because the distance was too far. The troops who sent troops to occupy the island of Busuanga were the black buddies who were in charge of garrisoning Luzon.

The Luzon garrison had a total of 3,000, and Tiehong brought 2,000 over, leaving the remaining 1,000 in Manila to defend the city. These 3,000 troops were formed by conscripting Fujian and Guangdong peasant soldiers, and they had never fought much, and their combat effectiveness was definitely inferior to that of the regular Datong army.

Of course, it is more than enough to take the island of Busuanga.

The Dutch castle on the island, because it is reluctant to spend money, is built more simply than the Han villages and towns in Liaodong. There were more than 30 defenders, and the combat effectiveness was very bad, and it was okay to fight the natives, but they were bombarded by the Datong Navy, and they directly chose to surrender in Kaesong.

This island, in fact, is not so bad, the area is larger than Amami Oshima, only smaller than Ryukyu Island.

Although the island is mountainous, there is a lot of land that can be cultivated, but the indigenous agricultural technology is too backward. If the Han people migrated and reclaimed the wasteland, the food produced could make tens of thousands of people self-sufficient, not to mention the fact that they could also fish near the sea.

Van der Laan heard Adopt's warning and hurriedly asked the adjutant to give the order and raise the flag to let the fleet leave the bay.

But it was too late, because the ambush site of the Datong Navy was too close.

Behind several small islands in the northern part of the bay, more than two dozen Chinese warships are hidden. There are also a large number of islands in the southern part of the bay, which contain more than 60 Chinese warships.

The Sultan of Brunei and the Sultan of Sulu, after seeing the Dutch fleet, all sent ships to report the news, and the Chinese navy could calmly set up an ambush.

As for the Chinese army, why did it send troops faster than the Dutch fleet?

The reason is simple, it takes time for the Dutch governor to transfer troops.

Of these 18 Dutch warships, 5 were transferred from Malacca, and even 100 troops were drawn from Malacca.

And the Chinese army, after the emperor issued an order, the clipper sailed to Shanghai overnight. The Shanghai fleet immediately set off, taking the Ningbo fleet halfway, and then the Fuzhou fleet, each of the three fleets drew 80 percent, and the remaining 20 percent continued to carry out the original mission. In addition, there was the Guangzhou fleet, which was responsible for patrolling the coasts of Guangnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong, and was vigilant against the Dutch from this side.

The fleets of Shanghai, Ningbo, and Fuzhou, in order to be in a hurry, did not even bring enough military rations, and all of them were replenished in Luzon.

"Zuo Manrudder, plug the mouth, don't let the red-haired ghost escape!" Hong Xu shouted.

On the other side, Shi Daxuan was also shouting: "Sidesail, hit the sidesail, we are headwind!" “

Wan Bangyan was in the far southwest, pulled out his command knife and roared: "Open the sails, don't open the cannon, rush straight over, and cut the enemy fleet in two!" “

This sea area is too suitable for ambushes.

Had it not been for the alertness of the Dutch Army Commander Adopp, who had observed the fort and found traces of shelling, the Dutch Navy would still be foolishly heading to the port. When the time comes, it will be completely blocked, and there will be no room for maneuver at all.

There is no need to use a clairvoyant mirror at all, Vanderland can clearly see with the naked eye that nearly 100 Chinese warships are killing from the northeast and southwest.

If the Dutch fleet breaks through directly, the wind direction is crosswind. However, they had to sail against the wind to the southwest, and then crosswind to escape, as there were several small islands in front of them

- It is not possible to go around the island with a tailwind, it is too close to the Chinese fleet, and it will collide head-on with Shi Daxuan's troops.

But it is even more difficult to go around the island against the wind, because there are too many Chinese warships in the face.

Vanderland immediately made a decision and ordered: "Sail northeast and crash into it directly!" “

As a result, 18 Dutch warships sailed downwind to the northeast, where there were 23 warships led by Shi Daxuan.

Shi Daxuan's fleet sailed due west, turning from a headwind to a crosswind, trying to physically block the mouth and prevent the enemy ships from escaping the encirclement.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Both sides were firing guns, with Shi Daxuan firing broadside guns and the Dutch fleet firing bow guns.

"Block, don't let the red-haired ghost go!"

The 650-ton Dutch capital ship "Stubborn John" rammed into the side of a 200-ton Chinese warship at full speed.

A large gap appeared in the side hull of the Chinese warship in an instant, and under the violent impact, it almost flipped over and fell into the sea. The ship was basically hopeless, and it would sink in a moment, and the naval non-commissioned officers jumped into the sea to escape.

Vanderlaan yelled: "Don't entangle with the enemy ships, quickly bypass the island and break through!" “

Wan Bangyan was located on the southwest side of the battlefield, and was still pursuing at full speed downwind.

Hong Xu's position was due west, and he ordered: "Turn to the north and go around the island to intercept the enemy army!" “

Even if the Dutch fleet could break through from Shi Daxuan, it would have to sail against the wind through a narrow channel. It is a peninsula that extends from Busuanga Island, forming a passage with a long strip of islets in the sea. And as long as Hong Xu runs fast, he can block the Dutch in the narrow passage.

In less than ten minutes of fighting, Shi Daxuan's fleet suffered heavy losses, and two of them had already been damaged by the Dutch capital ships.

At that time, the speed of the Dutch fleet also slowed down, and the two sides tangled in close proximity in the narrow sea.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Both sides of the enemy, one fleeing, the other blocking, and at the same time both firing artillery.

At the same time as the shelling, Shi Daxuan ordered to get close to the port. He is Zheng Zhilong's old department, no matter how many artillery pieces he is equipped with, he always thinks about taking over the side of the battle, and by the way, he snatches the enemy ship.

The lives of the soldiers, on the contrary, are secondary.

Not long after, another Chinese battleship sank. It was too close, and it was full of two rounds of broadside shelling. Of course, the Dutch battleship that bombed it was no better, and the hull suffered heavy damage in many places.

Only the Dutch capital ship, the Stubborn John, was too big and sturdy. While firing cannons, they went on a rampage, and all the Chinese warships that wanted to take the side were knocked out by this cargo.

Eventually, the Stubborn John managed to break out and sail against the wind in a narrow passage.

Wan Bangyan led the Taiwan fleet, advancing at full speed with the wind, and finally entered the battlefield at this moment, killing the tail of the Dutch fleet. The warships of the two sides were entangled in close proximity, and it was easy to accidentally damage the guns, and Wan Bangyan also ordered to divide the port.

At this point in the battle, Hong Xu also led his army to bypass the island and was about to block the only passage.

Suddenly, the Stubborn John rushed out of the narrow passage, and Zhang Fan fled due north in the crosswind.

Four hundred kilometers away is Scarborough Shoal. Immediately afterwards, another one escaped, a 400-ton Dutch ship.

Hong Xu's ship is the "Datong", a 500-ton Galen ship snatched from Spain.

Seeing that he had no time to pursue, he simply ignored the two enemy ships that had broken through, and ordered the whole army to completely block the passage.

The remaining Dutch warships suddenly fell into despair. Some chose to surrender, while others resisted.

With such bad terrain, no matter how good the technology of naval warfare is, it will not work. Run a little faster, and the warships of both armies may collide together, just to see who can win in the broadside battle.

Results:

The Chinese Navy was sunk three ships, five ships were heavily damaged, and more than 600 soldiers were killed and wounded.

Of the Dutch fleet, one was sunk, four surrendered, eleven were captured in the broadside battle, and the remaining two managed to break through.

There were so many casualties in the Datong Navy, most of which were caused by the broadside. On one of the enemy ships, there were several hundred Dutch troops, and both sides fought from the deck all the way to the cabin.

"Damn, I still let the red-haired ghost run away two!"

Shi Daxuan was furious, ninety percent of the casualties in this battle were his soldiers, and the three ships that were sunk were also his troops.

However, it is said that the two Dutch warships that ran away, after heading north, went east with a tailwind, and soon arrived at the Spanish colonized island of Mindoro. They didn't dare to go back the way they came, they didn't dare to go to Luzon and Taiwan, they didn't even dare to provoke the Spaniards, but they could bully the natives.

As if to vent their anger, the two Dutch warships, led by Van der Laan, landed in the southernmost part of Mindoro.

There is an indigenous tribe there, and a few years ago, when China and the Netherlands joined forces against the Spanish, the Dutch had also plotted against the natives here. They took the natives to attack the Spanish settlements, and after the war, the natives were retaliated against by the Spanish.

Now, Vanderlaan pointed to the indigenous villages and said, "We need spoils of war here!" ”

On the two Dutch warships, there were several hundred armies, and Vanderland even had 200 sailors disembark and attack the innocent natives with muskets.

The natives were powerless to resist and abandoned their homes and fled.

The Dutch army pursued frantically and captured nearly a hundred natives. Those who are too old are not killed, and the young men, women and children are brought back to the ship.

Vanderlaan said, "Take away the grain and furs, and burn them all!" “

A raging fire was ignited, and there were many corpses on the ground.

Countless natives hid in the mountains and forests, looking at their burned homes, hugging each other and weeping bitterly.

Since then, the voyage to the south has been all Spanish territory, and Vanderraan has not provoked it again. They brought the stolen grain and slaves to the island of Cuyo in Sulu, and once again slaughtered the natives, burned down the aboriginal houses, and stole the food of the natives.

Then, around the southern coast of Kalimantan, we returned to Batavia in disgrace.

Vanderlin stood on the tower of the Governor's Palace, watching only two warships return, and his heart suddenly froze.

It's over, it's all over!

The Dutch East India Company's warships could be rebuilt, but he, as the governor, would definitely be removed from his headquarters.

Vanderlaan and Adopp came to the Governor's Mansion to resume their lives.

"What's going on?" Vanderlin said angrily.

Vanderlaan said: "We were ambushed. “

Van der Lin said: "The navy is ambushed? “

Vanderlain explained: "Luzon is China's territory, and if you want to rescue Geranza, you have to go through the Luzon sea. I suspect that the Chinese Navy must have gathered in Manila, so it wants to use Busuanga Island as a base, and the Navy and Army will land on Busuanga Island, and then send warships to Manila to investigate, and then deploy the battle plan according to the specific situation. ”

"And then?" Van der Lin asked.

Van der Laan began to shirk responsibility: "The defenders on the island of Busuanga are all rubbish. How long has it been since the fortress was occupied by the Chinese. In the sea near the port of Busuanga, the terrain is extremely complex, full of islands, and warships can be hidden everywhere. What's even worse is that near the port of Busuanga, there is an island blocking it. After our army was ambushed, we had to bypass that island if we wanted to break through! “

Van der Lin didn't bother to listen to the explanation anymore and said, "Write a resignation letter with me." “

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