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Chapter 72: The arrival of powerful Dutch reinforcements

The dense shells hit the enemy castle, but they did not achieve the expected results. The enemy castle's sturdyness is really amazing!

Zheng Chenggong understood, and he said to Zhang Biwu: "King Qi, I heard that the red-haired ghosts use granite to build castles. Their craftsmanship is very reasonable and they spend ten years to build them. Their move is to beware of our [***] team landing on the island to regain Taiwan, so as to achieve their goal of occupying the enemy with force. In this case, our artillery cannot destroy their castle at once! If we continue to fight like this, we will spend our energy! And if the soldiers launch an attack, there will be great casualties!"

Facts are better than words. After Zhang Biwu saw it, he sighed. It seems that a strong attack is not enough, and he can only use the method of siege.

Zheng Chenggong knew that Zhang Biwu had figured it out, and Zheng Chenggong also found the chief, knowing that Taiwan has suffered famine in recent years and its grain output has been greatly reduced. Moreover, due to the red-haired ghost's excessive tax collection, the Taiwanese people are unwilling to farm.

So grain will become a problem. If someone transports it from Fujian or Xiamen, it will consume a lot and have a long distance, which is not very suitable. On that side, the grain will be tight!

Zheng Chenggong used to think that Taiwan had a lot of food, but he never expected that Taiwan had suffered disasters over the years, and it was not much food, and it was plundered by the red-haired ghost, so the lives of the people were not very good.

Zhang Biwu was also worried about this. What should we think of to raise food? And let the people in Taiwan enjoy the benefits? You can’t rob their food, otherwise they will lose the people’s hearts and will not be able to stand firm in Taiwan.

Zheng Chenggong put forward a suggestion - Taiwan has a wealth of land. As long as the military camp is implemented and the soldiers are allowed to garrison for development, they can obtain a lot of food, and in the future, Taiwan can become a large granary for the rear supply of food.

Perhaps when the food is not yet harvested, the red-haired ghost has been defeated. However, this farming can make Taiwan a large granary in the rear, so this must be done!

Zheng Chenggong's idea was approved by Zhang Biwu. Zhang Biwu was very happy. He and Zheng Chenggong jointly announced the order to farm the entire army.

Zheng Chenggong asked someone to ride a horse to plant a flag. As long as the distance from the flag was shot out by an arrow, the land of the people who rode a horse to plant a flag was always inherited. Zheng Chenggong also suggested to everyone that the harvest would be given to the army, three points for themselves, three points for the people of Taiwan, and one point for Zheng Chenggong's general's mansion.

All the farm tools and oxen were allocated by the General's Mansion to allow the soldiers to start reclamation. Using reclamation is a long-term solution. At the same time, they also closely monitor the sea areas outside to prevent the arrival of Dutch reinforcements.

The Dutch reinforcements did not arrive so soon, but Ji Liuqi arrived first. Zhang Biwu brought Ji Liuqi to him. Zhang Biwu looked at Ji Liuqi and asked, "What's wrong with you? Is there anything wrong?"

Ji Liuqi replied: "My lord, the big thing is not good! Our family is almost in trouble! Because the emperor repeatedly issued an order to let our army attack quickly to attack the Qing Dynasty and recover Shengjing. The emperor was too anxious, and he wanted to sit back to the Forbidden City in Yanjing! And there are many rumors that are not good for the lord! Lord, if you don't go back, a lot of trouble will arise!"

When Zhang Biwu heard this, he thought the matter was important, so he asked, "What is Li Dingguo's attitude? What does he think?"

Ji Liuqi said, "The King of Jin still speaks for you, lord, but the emperor just doesn't trust it..."

Before Ji Liuqi finished speaking, Zhang Biwu smiled happily and said, "Okay! That's good! As long as Li Dingguo has no bad ideas for me, that's good! Haha!"

Ji Liuqi looked at Zhang Biwu inexplicably, and Zhang Biwu said, "Ji Liuqi, as long as everyone in the Western Army has no objection to me, they will know that I am dedicated to the country! Even if Yongli is not convinced and unhappy, so what? Moreover, this time the Qing Dynasty sent troops to capture Yanjing, this is a trap for the Qing Dynasty, and it ends up losing troops and losing generals! If I go back, it will be bad! I will not go back! Okay! Ji Liuqi, you should pretend that you have never been here! I don't know Yongli's edict!"

Ji Liuqi couldn't help but feel embarrassed and said, "But what should I do..." Zhang Biwu was still very at ease, and said, "Ji Liuqi is here, with Lu Xiangsheng, Gu Yanwu, and Xiong Jianhao, Is there anything else I can worry about? They will definitely be able to handle this matter well! You don't have to worry about it!"

Zhang Biwu said this, what else can Ji Liuqi do? He had to sigh, and at the same time, he also said: "Qian Qianyi is here to vote for us..."

Zhang Biwu looked at him and said, "Qian Qianyi? He had voted for the Qing Dynasty before, and his wife Liu Rushi..." When Zhang Biwu thought of Liu Rushi, he couldn't help but feel shocked and said, "Okay! Since he came to vote, let's treat him well!"

Speaking of Qian Qianyi, Zheng Chenggong's eyes lit up, because when he was studying in the Imperial College, Qian Qianyi was Zheng Chenggong's teacher. Qian Qianyi used to invest in the past, and he soon regretted it.

Liu Rushi was deeply in charge of national justice. She repeatedly persuaded Qian Qianyi not to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and Kong lost his reputation. He also said that Qian Qianyi was a famous scholar in the country, but could not oppose the Qing Dynasty. Instead, she surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and did not do anything as a man.

Under the influence of Liu Rushi, Qian Qianyi was determined to do so. Anyway, he advised Zheng Chenggong to restore the Ming Dynasty and expel the Tartars! He and Zheng Chenggong had letters to communicate.

Zheng Chenggong said, "Master, is he okay?" Ji Liuqi replied, "Okay! Very good! But he kept talking about the anti-Qing Dynasty!" In this way, Zheng Chenggong felt at ease.

Zhang Biwu looked at Zheng Chenggong. He could get Qian Qianyi's investment. This step was a good step. It was a blessing from heaven, bringing his relationship with Zheng Chenggong closer.

In fact, Zhang Biwu still felt a little attached to Liu Rushi, but it was a pity that Liu Rushi had become Qian Qianyi's wife, and there was no way to think about it anymore, so he had to give up.

Ji Liuqi said goodbye and went back. He wanted to report to Lu Xiangsheng and others that he could not send troops no matter what. If he really couldn't resist, he would entrust him to the Snake and send some people to the army to serve. If he didn't work hard, he would be fine.

In fact, Zhang Biwu didn’t know that Lu Xiangsheng and others were facing a danger, so he had to explain it.

Not long after Ji Liuqi left, he received the latest situation. Dutch warships appeared in the sea! The Van derland fleet was ordered to rescue Taiwan!

If Ji Liuqi walked slowly, he would become a prisoner of the Dutch warship! Fortunately, he took a step faster.

As soon as Zhang Biwu and Zheng Chenggong received the alarm, they immediately gathered the army and prepared to fight the Vanderland fleet.

When Vanderland saw that the coalition's ships were extremely powerful, although his fleet had thirty warships, there were hundreds or thousands of Mu Yanbo's opponents! Even if he was advanced, he would not dare to attack rashly.

Moreover, when he first came to the battlefield, he found that Kuiyi did not dare to go out to sea, and the sea control power had been seized by Zhang Biwu and Zheng Chenggong. There were three Dutch warships anchored on the shore, and the Ming army was the one who saw the warships. From this we can see that Kuiyi's warships fought a fierce battle with the coalition forces, and they were defeated, and even the warships were captured by the other side.

Seeing this, Vanderland and his subordinates were scared, and they had to think carefully about how much chance of winning would they have if the war started again!

When Kuiyi saw the arrival of the Vanderland fleet, he was extremely happy. He kept sending signals to the Vanderland fleet, asking them to quickly attack the coalition forces to break the Taiwan siege.

Even if Kuiyi sent more signals, Vanderland ignored him and he just kept his troops.

This made the red-haired ghosts in Taiwan feel even more disappointed. The reinforcements are afraid of the enemy. So what else can I expect? It’s so helpless!

When Zhang Biwu and Zheng Chenggong saw this, they all knew that Van Delan was afraid. He was a coward. If he had the courage, he would immediately launch an attack. As long as Van Delan tasted the bitter fruit, he would run away immediately. In the future, it would be even more rumored that the Ming army was powerful, which made the red-haired ghost dare not regenerate the wolf ambition to occupy Chinese places.

Zhang Biwu and Zheng Chenggong have not attacked Van Delan these days. They have to formulate a comprehensive combat plan. If they don’t fight, they will win once they fight.

This time, the entire army was boarded, and only some of them were stationed on the shore to guard against the red-haired ghosts in the castle coming out.

Zheng Chenggong left Yang Ying, Wang Daxiong, Chen Mang and others to guard the village, while Zhang Biwu left Huang Qi. As long as the red-haired ghosts in the enemy city dared to come out, they would resolutely eliminate them. Yang Ying and others expressed that they were willing to see each other with the spirit of raising their heads and would not lose the place they occupied.

The fleet covering the sky and the sea appeared! Vanderland was shocked. He had never seen such a huge fleet! The Chinese were so scary! Their human-sea tactics made people tremble! Even if their weapons and ships were not so advanced, just such oppression that came first would make people breathless.

There is no benefit to defending Taiwan well. Even if he can't save it, he can also show how powerful and huge the Chinese team is. China is a giant, and no one can defeat it, and cannot be opposed to it for the time being. In this way, can Vanderland push everything completely?

The above point is the worst. If you cannot save Taiwan, you will certainly do your best to save it.

Zheng Chenggong called Chen Guang and Chen Chong, allowing them to show their spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice and attack fiercely. Where is the red-haired ghost the most powerful artillery fire? Which warship is the most fierce, then it is the battleship that is specifically facing him.

Hector is a warship with outstanding military achievements because it played a great role in the Dutch Reading War and also played a key role in the Netherlands' struggle for its maritime hegemony.

At that time, the Spanish Navy was the most powerful navy in the world, but it was not able to gain the upper hand in combat with the Dutch Navy. Instead, it was at a disadvantage in repeated battles.

The Hector is even more famous and has sunk several famous Spanish warships. It can be said that when people in the world hear about the Hector, they will tremble.

Now Zhang Biwu and Zheng Chenggong and others are going to lead wooden sailboats to challenge the half-wood and half-iron warship with steel decks. This is a dangerous battle.

"The enemy has been dispatched!" The general beside him pointed to the distance and said to Vanderland.

Vanderland saw it clearly and said, "Oh! The enemy has been dispatched! Well! Let's face it! The cannon concentrated its firepower and first sank several ships from the other side. I guess these barbarians retreated!"

Following Vanderland's order, the artillery on the ships were fired together, especially the Hector's artillery fire was very fierce, and its target was very obvious.

When Chen Chong and Chen Guang saw it, they were overjoyed. Chen Guang said: "The king of the country has already died. Even if we die, we cannot retreat! We must show the might of the Chinese! Let the red-haired ghosts remember forever, including their descendants, that there are great Chinese people in the distant East! They must never bully them!"

Chen Chong first commanded his ship to fly towards the Hector. Chen Guang was not willing to fall behind and followed closely. They gathered more than 60 large ships to specialize in the Hector, and wanted to leave this warship that is known as the most outstanding military achievements in the world and the most advanced warship in the world forever in the Taiwan Strait to prove the invincibility of the Chinese people!

"What!" Van derland was so shocked that he didn't dare to say anything. He opened his eyes wide and stared at more than 60 warships rushing towards him!

He said: "The barbarians are all crazy? They know that my Hector is the most advanced and excellent warship in the world, but they are still coming? Aren't they going to die? Fire a cannon for me! Sink an enemy warship first, and the enemy will be scared! They will scatter!"

It has to be admitted that a group of the world's best gunners gathered on the Hector. They participated in many naval battles and had accurate artillery skills, so they could hit the target accurately.

Now, they are calibrating, and they are sure of it. Fire the cannon! "Boom! Boom!" One after another, the shells flew towards a ship.

First, a shell exploded on it, and the navy's soldiers were blown away, and they were tragic.

Van derland shouted in ecstasy: "Did you see it? This is the powerful firepower of our proud Dutch Navy! No one in the world can stop it! The Spanish Navy and England are our cannon fodder! Including you ships that are one hundred years behind us, you will not be our opponents! Haha!"

The generals around Vanderland shouted: "Yes! The commander said it well! No one in this world can beat our powerful Dutch navy! Haha! Look at these poor people!"
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