Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 107 The Dutch are invincible at sea

"There are still more than 10,000 Pegu prisoners in Mrauk-U?"

Zhu Cixuan looked delighted.

He was originally looking for an opportunity to sneak into Mrauk City, kill Tudhana, and force Arakan to surrender and pay tribute.

With these 10,000 captives, they could probably directly occupy Mrauk U County and force the Arakanese in Sandovay to surrender.

Hu Yiqing cleaned his spears in the lake and reported to the prince, "Your Highness, we now have 800 people and are still gathering the fleeing mountain people and Hongsha soldiers."

"However, the thousand or so Hongsha prisoners here can supplement our forces."

Zhu Cixuan nodded to show that he understood, and asked the Hongsha captives to change their weapons on the spot and follow him to attack the remaining Arakan Dutch army.

……

Jiaobi Town.

Vanderlan, who successfully defeated the Ming army, was looking at a map with others.

Central Arakan is full of mountains and plateaus. All rivers must be blocked and Zhu Cixuan must be trapped on the right side of the Karnaphuli River.

Then slowly surround and suppress him.

But the sudden news left Vanderland at a loss.

"Wilder and Siddhartha lost?"

"That's right, Commander. Zhu Cixuan is leading two thousand soldiers towards Jiaobi Town."

With trembling hands, Vanderlan lit his pipe again and took two deep breaths of the Indian herbs, letting the sacred herbs calm his palpitations.

Vanderlan hurriedly climbed up a high platform in Jiaobi Town.

Within sight, the Ming army in fiery red armor kept moving in and out of the lush jungle, defeating and destroying the Arakanese troops one after another.

There is no trace of Siddhartha's troops who were previously sent to assist Wilde in encircling and suppressing Zhu Cixuan.

Seeing the blood-stained sun, moon and dragon flag getting closer and closer to him, Vanderlan no longer cared about the life or death of Tudama's cousin Siddhartha.

He called on the surrounding Dutch officers and soldiers, and boarded the boats on the Karnaphuli River before the Ming army approached.

When the other Arakanese soldiers realized that the Dutch had abandoned them, they immediately gave up the town of Kyaukpī which they had taken with great difficulty and followed the Dutch onto the ship to escape.

The other Arakanese soldiers who did not have time to board the ship had to flee in all directions.

After abandoning the last army in the central and northern parts of Arakan, Vanderlan went straight down the river.

In the evening, Vanderlan entered the palace of Mrauk-U City and was questioned by Tudama.

"What do you mean?"

Next to Vanderlan, the adjutant of the Dutch battleship Stubborn John said solemnly:

"Mr. King, we are discussing diplomatic means that can end the destruction of your country."

Tudama was a little furious: "You threw away my last army."

"Then tell me to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and wait for the cool season when the Mughals send reinforcements."

Tudama overturned the table in front of him and asked, "Will Zhu Cixuan accept my surrender?"

"Even with Mangbai's army of 200,000, he didn't force the Toungoo nobles in Xiahongsa to surrender."

"With your support, Bie Daiyun held Madu for eight and a half months and refused to accept surrender."

Tudama gnashed his teeth and pointed at the dozens of Dutch people who rushed into the palace and wanted to force the emperor to abdicate:
"You are leaving me defenseless before a hungry tiger."

"Aren't you in Java because you're afraid that the Ming Dynasty will attack Batavia for the people you Dutch are exploiting?"

"The Ming Dynasty is on the land of the wind, and the war will never end."

"Siam and Johor are secretly supporting the king in resisting the Ming invasion."

"You can't feel it now because of the ocean, but you will feel it in the future."

"I hope Buddha will bless you and there will be no war."

Vanderlan crossed his arms over his chest, smoking a pipe. "Your Majesty, we don't believe in gods or Buddhas, we only believe in God."

Tudama sneered and said, "That's perfect. Zhu Cixuan, who also believes in God, can send you to meet your gods."

Tudama was filled with regret.

We should not have trusted the Dutch, we should not have listened to the instigation of Siam and Johor, and we should not have chosen between the Mughals and the Ming Dynasty.

Several Siamese countries are hiding in the dark and can express their loyalty to the Ming Dynasty at any time.

The Mughals were out of reach, and the Dutch wanted to withdraw.

"Do you want me, Arakan, to fight alone?"

The Dutch adjutant puffed out his chest and said, "Mr. King, you should understand that there is no gunpowder for the artillery provided by us."

"Don't even mention resisting the Ming army for half a month. You can't even hold out against Zhu Cixuan for three days."

"You should thank us, thank the Governor-General of Batavia." Tudamuo kicked the chair he was sitting on towards the Dutchman. "Thank your mother."

"Those firearms were bought by me in exchange for slaves."

Vanderlan said: "Your Majesty, you should thank us."

"We will continue to assist you in blocking the sea route so that Mrauk City does not have to worry about enemies coming from the sea."

"Even Batavia can continue to supply you with gunpowder."

After hearing this, Tudama's furious mind became a little clearer.

Understand that this is both a promise and a threat from the Dutch.

There is no naval support.

By then, Myaung U City will be a truly isolated city.

The Ming Dynasty could have surrounded Mrauk-U, then conquered the entire Arakan region and even blocked Chittagong.

By then, even if Mrauk-U City had not run out of ammunition and food, the Mughals would not be able to come to its rescue.

Suppressing the murderous intent that was rising in his heart, Tudama expelled the Dutch from the palace.

The next day.

Vanderlan smoked a cigarette with a lonely look on his face. He had smoked more tobacco in the past few days than in the first half of his life.

The Ming army that defeated China was so fierce, and they had more troops. How powerful must Koxinga be if he even dared to fight back to China.

Vanderlan was somewhat glad that he did not stay in Dongfan Island, and he prayed for Rejaran's Kyi.

The adjutant approached and said, "The Arakanese are very disgusted with us taking slaves."

“It took a long time before they allowed us to load the slaves onto the ship.”

Vanderlan nodded and asked, "Is Tudama robbing the surrounding villages?"

The adjutant hummed: "He doesn't have many troops now?"

"It was unknown how long he would have to defend the city, so to prevent food shortages, he recruited soldiers and also seized food."

"Fortunately, Siddhartha returned with more than a thousand soldiers who had managed to escape."

The two chatted for a while longer, and then the adjutant left to prepare to ship the slaves.

Vanderlan looked at the sailors on the Dutch ship setting sails and pulling ropes, his thoughts racing.

This attack on Hongsavadi was unsuccessful.

The slaves could only quench their thirst briefly.

It will take at least two years for China to regain profits after closing its Mataram Sea Port.

The East India Company's profits have plummeted in recent years.

Matskuk may step down as governor of Batavia.

The Ming army was so powerful that even if Kiichi from Dongfan Island managed to survive, he would be tried and sentenced to life imprisonment after returning to Batavia.

To the east is Guoxingye, and to the west is Zhu Cixuan.

Feeling that life in Southeast Asia was becoming increasingly difficult, Van der Lan began to think about whether it was time to resign.

Even if spices make huge profits, you still need to be alive to earn the money.

Do you want to go back to the Netherlands to plant tulips?

Thinking that tulips originated in China, Vanderlan felt unlucky and decided to go to India for a few more years.

Suddenly, his thoughts were interrupted by the adjutant who came hurriedly.

"Commander, please board the ship and set sail."

"Siddhartha brought Zhu Cixuan into the city, and the Ming army also released the imprisoned slaves."

"There are tens of thousands of enemies in Mrauk City right now."

The confused Vanderlan was dragged onto the boat by his adjutant with his mind blank.

Standing at the bow of the Stubborn John, Vanderlan saw that a fire had broken out in the Arakan Palace.

Under the leadership of the Ming army, the densely packed Hongsha people broke through the palace defenses in an instant.

The frightened Vanderlan felt the sea breeze on his face and finally felt relieved.

Holding the rudder, comforting the adjutant was also comforting myself.

"It's safe at sea."

"On the sea, we Sea Coachmen are unrivaled."

(End of this chapter)