Chapter 287 Grab! It must be taken down here!
" By the way, why did you ask Shui Sheng to take the map just now? Is there anything else you haven't said? Liang Pengfei temporarily put aside the bad water and asked Ni Ming curiously.
"I have heard from those Spanish officers and military instructors before that the Netherlands is the most powerful colonial country after Portugal and Spain, and before Britain, and many of the colonies in this country have attracted the cove of many Western countries. Let's see here." Ni Ming's finger fell on the map. Liang Pengfei's eyes followed Ni Ming's fingers and looked at an island on the map, and his eyes suddenly lit up. Ceylon Island?
"Do adults also know this island? Yes, it's Ceylon Island. The first Western colonists to arrive here were the Portuguese. Later, after the Dutch colonists conquered Colombo with a large army, they took this place as their colony. Since then, they have been conquered by the Dutch. This is an important maritime passage between the South Sea and the mainland and the West. It is called the crossroads to the East by those Westerners.
At the same time, it is also rich in gems, which are called the island of gems by Westerners. Lanca gems, which are well-known in the West, are constantly lost to overseas from here. Moreover, if it can be in my hand, it is equivalent to jamning the big hands of those Westerners reaching out to the Nanyang. Ni Ming's fingers nodded a little hard, and his tone was very solemn.
Liang Pengfei nodded frequently. I didn't expect you to know so much about the situation in the world. It's really lucky to have a talent like you among us.
Ni Ming smiled a little embarrassedly: "Actually, these things were all made friends with Instructor Juan on Crab King Island. When chatting, I knew a lot of things. In addition, around the adults, I know that you are far-sighted and focus on the world. How dare you try your best to absorb knowledge to make up for it? "Foot?"
"Good job, hehe, but since you can think of Ceylon Island, I don't know if you think of those Western countries if they go around Ceylon Island, what should we do?" Liang Pengfei smiled and said, "After all, Ceylon Island is just a small island, and it is a little far away from us. Of course, this place must be occupied as an outpost for us to reach into the Indian Ocean, but this is just an outpost."
Speaking of this, Liang Pengfei deliberately paused and glanced around. All his generals were thinking hard, as if considering the meaning of what Liang Pengfei said, but it seemed that no one had an answer.
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"This... subordinate Lu Tuo, please order it." Ni Ming looked at the map for a long time and really didn't understand Liang Pengfei's intention. He asked Liang Pengfei with a smile.
"Come on, look here. What do you think we occupy this place?" Liang Pengfei's fingers pointed at the closest point between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.
Ni Ming looked at it twice and couldn't help but be stunned: "Here... This is indeed a place to rush, but my lord, it is not clear why this place is currently owned. Do you want to take this place too?
"Yes, do you know that there are many Chinese compatriots in the Malay Peninsula, which are as many as Borneo. At present, Britain, the most powerful colonial power in the world, has established a port of Penang in the middle of the Malay Peninsula, a good port discovered by Britain's Captain Wright seven years ago. Captain Wright took over the jurisdiction of Penang on behalf of the East India Company after promising Sultan Kedah that Britain would protect Ked from Siamese aggression.
That is to say, even if we occupy Ceylon, those Westerners can still move forward here and enter us through the Strait of Malacca. Therefore, we have to take advantage of it now and find a way to hold this in our hands. You know, when the strait is here, its width is so narrow that it only needs long-range artillery to make the ship scared.
Moreover, if this place falls into my hands, if some Western countries are at me and there is a war, as long as we can stay here, those enemies can only be forced to bypass the whole island of Sumatra, and then go deep into the Southern Ocean from the Sunda Strait between Sumatra Island and Java. You know, this detour is more than 3,000 miles of sea.
After hearing Liang Pengfei's explanation, almost everyone present couldn't help taking a breath. Good boy, if the ride is fast, it will take at least seven or eight days. If you want to keep the fleet together, won't it take more than ten days than passing here? If it's against the wind, I'm afraid it's slower. Bai Shusheng, an old pirate, soon came to a conclusion.
"take! Your excellency, we must take it here!" At this time, Ni Ming, who originally looked romantic and like a literary youth, suddenly turned red. If you guard here, you will win a thousand ships. The wisdom of adults, my subordinates are willing to worship the wind.
"Well, it's just that I once knew the important surname for trade here." Liang Pengfei replied with a smile. At this time, there is no Singapore name. Here, I don't occupy it myself. I'm afraid that in a few years, the British will jump on it and pretend to be a bastard.
"In fact, it's amazing that you can think of such a distance. At least by my side, only you can think of this step. Look at these guys..." Liang Pengfei stretched out his finger and pointed to the soldiers standing on the left and right. When he saw their ghostly appearance, he felt angry.
"Speaking of you, you guys still giggle. In addition to cutting people or cutting people all day long, can you learn more knowledge? You know, science and technology is the first productive force. Well, this has nothing to do with you. What I want to say is that you should use your brains more and grow your minds. You know, future wars, absolutely You can't win by fighting alone. ...Bai Shusheng, you always slant your eyes and look at the monk Chen. You are a typical half-bottle of vinegar, and you always circle around my wife all day long..."
Master Liang began to count the shortcomings and problems of these subordinates one by one. Hearing that these people were all blushing and depressed, he was depressed and regretful. Finally, Master Liang summed up his speech and asked these future famous generals to study hard and make progress every day. As soon as possible, they became a person to society and the country. It was not until Ni Ming reminded Master Liang that he should make the next battle plan now that he reluctantly put down the idea of cleaning up this group of future famous generals for the time being.
Three days later, in a temporary official residence in the city of Kendavan. Colonel Michels, who has always been a model of the best Dutch army soldiers, looks a little embarrassed at this moment. His military cap is thrown aside, and the wig on his head looks a little crooked. Although his expression is still serious, his guard can see the Colonel's eyes and look a little lax and angry.
"No news, no news at sea, no news on land, what the hell does this mean?!" The roar of Colonel Michels exploded in the ears of the lieutenant who came in to inform.
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"Report to the colonel, I don't know that the reconnaissance ship sent to the north has been sent for five days and there is still no news, and the reconnaissance cavalry also sent to the north also has no news." The lieutenant still straightened his body and answered Colonel Michelle's question loudly.
"Damn it, damn it. I knew that those navies are all unreliable fools, and those miscellaneous fish are a group of idiots who don't even know whether to pull the trigger except for money or not. Which bastard made such a stupid march plan. He should be hanged!" Colonel Michels' roar continued to bomb in the lieutenant's ear, whose body was as stiff as a stone sculpture.
"Yes, Colonel, those who have a stupid plan should go to the gallows." The lieutenant did not dare to refute Colonel Michelle's words when he was so violent. In that case, he would either become a soldier to clean the toilet in two minutes, or he would be kicked by Colonel Michelle.
Because Colonel Michels, who is the best model of the Dutch army, is also a resolute implementer and advocate of violent corporal punishment in the army.
"Coloe, Colonel, emergency, emergency!" A guard rushed in through the gate in panic. After seeing Colonel Michelle, who was angry, he quickly saluted: "Coloe, a large number of unidentified militants were found outside the city, and the number is probably close to tens of thousands of people."
Hearing this, Colonel Michels and the lieutenant couldn't help but change. Colonel Michels was indeed an excellent soldier. At this time, when he heard the news, he soon calmed down. Nearly 10,000 people?"
"Yes, Mr. Colonel, several of our sentries found a large number of militants rushing towards the Kendavan shore almost at the same time. Moreover, each enemy has at least a thousand people. They were so fast that even the soldiers of the two scouts didn't have time to retreat.
Coloon Michelle's fiery red eyebrows shrugged slightly, went to the desk next to him, grabbed his hat and brought it to his head, and shouted, "Tell all the soldiers to gather immediately and get ready to fight. In addition, let the soldiers guarding the gate of the castle close the gate immediately.
"This is the old city of Kendavan Rock, which is also the current residence of the Dutch. This is a castle built by the Dutch a hundred years ago. Although it has been a long time, it is still very strong, and it seems that the other party's defenses are also very strict, and even the artillery is arranged on the gun position. The firepower in our hands can't break through this strong castle at all. Ni Ming looked at the tall castle two miles ahead and said to Liang Pengfei, who was observing the head of the city with a telescope.
Liang Pengfei held his hands in front of his chest, and the corners of his mouth were slightly bent, revealing a faint smile, which looked so insidious and vicious. It doesn't matter. I can't wait for the Dutch commander to send all the soldiers to the tower. In that case, I will save the general from wasting ammunition.
(to be continued)