Chapter 21: The Fleet Is Destroyed
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However, the speed of the iron ship was really amazing to despair. It was probably only the fastest Black Pearl in the legend, with this speed.
In short, when gunboats without guns rushed over with a rampage, these Dutch warships were only concerned about escaping, and did not even think about firing the gun...
By the way, with the current miserable hit rate of the cannon, if you want to hit objects that move at high speed, then that building is a fantasy! They are not the three legendary pirate ships.
“Woo woo…”
With the ruthless power of the steam engine, the gunboat finally rushed over. The alloy horn that was installed was suddenly loaded into the waist of a Dutch warship.
It was almost like being hit by a arrogant rhino. This poor wooden sailboat was almost knocked into two sections in half and directly into the sea.
At this time, the other three remaining warships not only did not stop to help, but instead ran faster and brighter.
It seems that they understand a truth very well. When escaping, they don’t need to run faster than the enemy, but just run faster than their partners, that’s enough.
They pulled up the sails, used all the techniques, and then ran away.
Unexpectedly, if they turned back and fought back at this time, they would be able to easily sink the steel-shelled gunboat, and even capture it would be easy.
The reason is very simple. The boiler exploded. With the impact of increasing the horsepower, the boiler that was originally burned by these natives who only knew how to heat could not bear it. A boiler pipe exploded.
The scorching steam burned a bad guy directly, and two of them were severely scalded. The entire ship completely lost its motivation.
After all, the boiler of this gunboat was later modified. Innately, there were many problems. Not to mention, these sailors who have not yet been used.
However, no matter how many problems arise, the arrogant Dutch fleet just fled in shame.
It was not until this that Master Wen finally breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.
He was never afraid of danger, he was just unpredictable! Therefore, this early this time, the arrival of disaster actually made Master Wen not surprised but happy.
What I fear most is the unknowable danger, and what I fear most is the loss of the chain at the critical moment.
So there is nothing terrible about the dangers that can be known. Especially in the hands of a guy like Master Wen Da Tian who has resources from another world, this is even more so.
In fact, Master Wen started to make arrangements many days ago. At that time, he felt that his only shortcomings were at sea.
Master Wen is sure to deal with the various dangers that occur on land. However, if it is a danger from the sea, Master Wen is helpless for a moment.
Therefore, he had long planned to give up Parrot Island and give the enemy a cruel thing. He had even prepared to use a small boat to carry explosives and directly bomb the warship!
Although Master Wen Datian knew clearly that in this cold winter weather, even if he dived and escaped, few people could come back alive.
But Master Wen still had no hesitation at all. Ci did not control the troops, that's it.
Thousands of soldiers from the Feiyun tribe who were already eager to try were heard. At this time, they heard a shocking cheer.
At first, when the Dutch fleet arrived in a arrogant way, they were shocked and silent. Such ships that were larger than whales were enough to shock these Indians who had never thought there would be such a large artificial creation.
They even believe that this is definitely not something that humans can create. It is a devil, an evil spirit...
But these things that were invincible in their eyes were easily dealt with by Master Wen. The three remaining warships now fled in panic.
This scene doubled their confidence in Master Wen Da. Any group will be full of awe and love for the leaders who lead them to victory. If it can bring benefits to the people below, then this prestige will be even more indestructible!
Master Wen Datian has brought enough benefits to these people. Today, with this great victory, he even gave his reputation to the extreme.
He enjoyed the cheers of victory, and no one seemed to remember that in order to achieve this seemingly brilliant victory, the warriors who were flying bomb boats and hitting warships.
One general's success is a thousand bones tickle, that's all!
Wen Fei's eyes flashed. After this battle, the Dutch people would probably have no ability to send a large number of reinforcements in the short term. After all, the foundation of the Dutch people was mainly in South America, the rich Caribbean coast.
"Set out!" Master Wen Datian waved his hand, and there were cheering sounds everywhere. Even though it was snowy, it could freeze people's noses.
But the warriors of the Feiyun tribe with high morale were still cheering. They were brave and good at fighting, and their lives were primitive, and they were far more able to endure hardships and adapt to the environment than those white ghosts.
And it is probably even more fierce than the Eight Banners of Manchu in Middle-earth!
As long as you have excellent weapons, complete organizations, and qualified command, you will definitely be able to burst out with more powerful combat power than the Eight Banners, and even more powerful than the Mongols back then.
Master Wen believes in this!
After the Dutch established the Nassau Fort trading station on the Hudson River, they established Orangeburg nearby. It is only one or two hundred miles away from the new Hangzhou of the Great Master Wen.
If you take a bus in later generations, you can reach it in at most three hours. However, if you move forward with your legs in this heavy snow, you may have to walk for several days.
Fortunately, they were all these Indians, who were strong and hardworking and had a very strong ability to adapt to the environment, so they could persevere in this weather.
This is even stronger than the elite soldiers led by Wen Da Tianshi when he was in the Northern Song Dynasty.
When they came to Orangeburg after three days of arduous trek, the Dutch knew nothing.
Although they knew that a powerful indigenous tribe had occupied their new Amsterdam, they would never have thought that in this heavy snow, there would be someone to attack.
Orangeburg was not yet built for a few years, but it was much larger than that of New Amsterdam. Although it was full of Western style, it was made of wood.
In this era, there were endless forests everywhere on both sides of the Hudson River. The big trees were embraced everywhere, and they were made of local materials and built into such a large fortress with thick trunks.
But now it is cold and the ground is snow-white. There is almost no one on the city wall.
At this late at night, the cold wind whistled. Even the sentry hid in the castle to keep the fire warm, and occasionally took a sip of whiskey.
I never thought that there were already many vague white shadows that had quietly come under the city wall.
Just as the night was late and people in Orangeburg were already getting into the warm bed early, a huge earth-shaking explosion made many people jump off in shock, almost thinking that an earthquake had occurred.
However, the subsequent shouts of killing broke their fantasy. This was not an earthquake at all, but someone attacked.
Orangeburg was similar to Quebec. In this era, it was mainly engaged in fur trade. It traded with the nearby Iroquois tribes, exchanged cheap goods for the precious fur in the hands of the indigenous people, and sold them back to Europe, making amazing profits.
Master Wen had already received news from the Lenape people that the Dutch had joined forces with the Iroquois tribe and was preparing to attack Master Wen's new Hangzhou after the weather became warmer.
How could Master Wen, who knew the principle of taking preemptive action, give them such an opportunity?
After dealing with the threat from the sea, he braved the heavy snow to launch troops to attack Orange Fort.
Now in the territory occupied by the Dutch, the greatest force is not in New Amsterdam, but in this Orangeburg.
As long as Orangeburg is destroyed, it is equivalent to completely destroying the Dutch colonial forces. At that time, Master Wen can use the policy of carrots and sticks to recover the Iroquois League bit by bit.
But no matter how much you say, you must cleanly and neatly eliminate all the enemies in Orangeburg tonight.
The strong city walls and gates that were built with large wooden buildings were completely blown up by explosives.
Thousands of soldiers from Feiyun tribe rushed in and slaughtered anyone who picked up weapons, whether men or women.
The population of Orangeburg is not large, only seven or eight hundred people. It belongs to the Orange family.
Now he has been attacked again, in chaos, and cannot exert the power of muskets at all. In front of the brave Feiyun soldiers, only the massacre was left.
By dawn, when Master Wen's boots stepped into Orangeburg, everything was over and all resistance was wiped out.
The rest were all prisoners with pale faces, squatting together, tied up by ropes, and two or three hundred people.
Although I heard about the experience of New Amsterdam, how their compatriots were brutally killed by these barbarians after surrendering. But when things were about to come, so many people still surrendered obediently.
They looked at Master Wen, the leader of the barbarian with fear and hatred.
However, Master Wen Datian saw too much of this kind of gaze and did not care about it at all.
But at this time, amid the noisy, a beautiful blonde girl in a nightgown was pushed barefoot by a group of soldiers from Feiyun tribe to Master Wen.
Seeing this scene, the prisoners all had an uneasy commotion, which made Master Wen clearly see the extraordinary identity of this girl.
Chapter completed!