Chapter 437 Qinggang
The Matalan Sultanate, also known as the Madalan Sultanate, emerged during the Wanli period and believed in Islam. He is currently the Sultan of Langsang. [Supreme Powers] The Sultanate sent troops to voluntarily attack Batavia, a Dutch stronghold, twice in the second year of Chongzhen, but was unsuccessful.
After the Dutch gained a foothold in Batavia, they continued to expand around. The situation in the Sultanate of Matalan was getting worse. This was noticed by the Navy and the Military Intelligence Department immediately sent someone to contact Lang Sang, hoping to get a hand behind the Dutch.
For some reason, Lang Sang neither opposed nor refused this, and seemed to be waiting for Jingzhou to take out more bargaining chips.
As for Semarang, it is a harbor city in Matalan, more than 400 miles from Batavia. When Zheng He's fleet arrived here, some sailors on the ship were seriously ill and the fleet was forced to park here. Zheng He left behind the seriously ill sailors and nursing entourages, some medicines, food and a boat, and then continued to sail. After the sailor recovered from illness, he reclaimed and built a house with his entourage and intermarried with local women. The population grew and became a town.
When you think of returning to Semarang, both Di Wei and Liang Feng are full of passion. It is a coward to be proud of your ancestors; it is a great honor to be able to step on the glory of your ancestors and take further developments in the achievements of your ancestors.
I don’t know whether Liang Feng wanted to repeat the path of his ancestors or agreed with Di Wei’s prudence, but he was extremely expecting to land in Semarang.
However, from the facts alone, Di Wei's choice is indeed more secure.
When landing near Batavia, the Dragon and Tiger Army will be subject to the desperate resistance of the Dutch Legion, and the losses will inevitably be heavy. After landing, facing the hedgehog-like bastion, the Dragon and Tiger Army will fall into a hard battle. If you can break through Batavia in a short time, everything will be fine. If it cannot be broken, once the Dutch fleet heading north returns, the Dragon and Tiger Army will become an isolated army on Java Island, and the supply and personnel replenishment will become a great problem. Moreover, the Western fleet will have to fight the Dutch to the death, and there is almost no strategic marching space.
After arriving in Semarang, Di Wei gathered senior generals together for the last deployment and mobilization.
"More than two hundred years ago, the eunuch of Sanbao led a huge fleet to Semarang, landed successfully, and left our compatriots. Now, we are here again. The glory of our ancestors needs us to carry forward, rather than lying on the glory and sleeping! To be honest, do you want to land in Semarang, or do you want to shine the glory of our ancestors?"
"think!"
The senior generals here are all over thirty-five years old. At this time, they are like a dreaming boy. They use all their strength to roar a word. The sound buzzes the cabin, which is even more shocking than when shooting a heavy cannon.
Di Wei nodded with satisfaction, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Suddenly, the smile disappeared without a trace, Di Wei became extremely serious and said sternly: "Wang Dagui, Kang Yitao, Zhang Qingfa obeyed the order!"
Wang Dagui and the other two responded, half knelt on the ground, and roared: "The last one is here!"
"In one hour, mobilization and landing preparations will be completed. After the Navy clears the port, each army will set up a simple trestle to land as soon as possible!"
"promise!"
Di Wei's eyes widened and warned: "The login speed must be fast. If anyone fails to organize effectively and slows down the login speed, military law will be engaged in military law!"
After saying that, Di Wei waved his hand again and ordered: "You guys go down and get ready."
Wang Dagui and the other two led senior generals of the Dragon and Tiger Army to come out, and two-thirds of the space in the cabin was instantly spaced, looking a little empty.
Di Wei glanced at the senior generals of the Western Fleet and finally landed on Liang Feng, saying: "The maritime alert mission is handed over to Admiral Liang. We must ensure the safety of the sea when landing. If necessary, we need to use artillery fire to support the Dragon and Tiger Legion."
Liang Feng was full of confidence and clasped his fists and said, "Master-in-law, don't worry, if the Dragon and Tiger Army lose one person because of the enemy coming from the sea, I will pay his life."
Di Wei smiled and said, "The Dragon and Tiger Legion is crowded on the troop transport ship and cannot play any role. Once we land, we have more room for maneuver. So, as long as we can land successfully, we will be half successful."
Liang Feng agreed and complimented: "Land and sea combat together is a concept that the governor has always advocated. The general is good at this, so this time he will definitely make the Dutch lose his life."
Di Wei was not humble either, nodded, his tone suddenly became a little solemn, and he said coldly: "First be polite and then the army. If Semarang agrees to us log in, it will be easy to say. If you don't agree, it's terrible, you can fight first..."
"I am naturally relieved to Admiral Liang's actions. But since I want to fight, I must beat them hard, so that these monkeys are afraid of us and have to obey us... Anyone who resists the Jingzhou army will be killed without any hesitation!"
Di Wei's military order was cold and stern, and he was deeply polite to Liang Feng's appetite. Liang Feng saluted and shouted: "No!"
Tens of thousands of people and hundreds of super warships frightened Amizoyo, the commander in Semarang City. When Diwei asked Amizoyo to allow the sailors to land on the ground on the grounds that the fleet was voyage and urgently needed rest, Amizoyo refused for granted.
Di Wei was no longer polite and immediately ordered Liang Feng to clear the port. After receiving the order, Liang Feng assembled eight first-class warships and rushed into the Port of Sembalang with great momentum.
The hull, like a castle, and countless black holes, scared the soldiers in the city. The gunner of a turret ignited the cannon with his trembling hands in extreme fear. With a cannon, the solid shell fell into the port, and even the skin of the hulls of the Dingyuan ships was not wiped.
The surveyors of the Western Fleet immediately locked the position of the turret and quickly passed the distance and height to the gunner. Eight giant warships slowly crossed their bodies, and the black holes aimed at the cannon-firing turret.
Rumble...
Nearly four hundred heavy artillery fired at one volley, and it was a mess within ten feet of the near-bay. No one could believe that this place was still a turret a few seconds ago. In an instant, thick smoke filled the port and could not dissipate for a long time.
The gunners of Amizoyo had witnessed the tragic situation of the cannon battery, and were almost frightened. Someone shouted and turned around and ran away. They realized that they quickly crawled into the dense forest near Semarang like a rabbit, and could no longer find anyone.
The soldiers on the city wall were not much better. They shrank timidly and moved their feet secretly, but their eyes were staring at the nearby low-level officers. Seeing that the officer was not paying attention, they shouted: "Oh my god, run..."
Just one volley shot scared Amizoyo's carefully trained gunners and soldiers to the point of losing their morale, and turned around and ran away completely. Amizoyo was so angry that he was almost vomiting blood, but he had no choice but to run away with the guards toward Bastaland, the capital of Matalan.
"Long live……"
Chapter completed!