Steel Dynasty - Chapter 433

[Chapter 433 Fanaticism]

Outside the city, Rhodes returned to his army with a gloomy face.

“Ambassador Rhodes, it seems that your talks have broken down. I have long said that this country of Chongqing is arrogant and ignorant. It is better to use guns to reason with them.” Sakai said lazily: “But it is too late now. We No chance.”

Rhodes snorted, “Damn it, God knows how these King Qi mastered the manufacturing technology of muskets, but what you said is right. This King Qi is too arrogant and ignorant. Do you think you can defeat us Dutch at sea if you master the art of musketry?”

“Yes, yes, let us teach them a lesson at sea.” Sakai looked at the soldiers who were constantly coming up to the city. Aiming the gun at them, if they fight now, they will lose completely.

Rhodes turned his head and looked in the direction of Dengzhou City, and said: “I must go back and report this matter to Count Clare. The three conditions required by King Qi are intolerable to us Dutch.”

After that, he and Earl Claire

Sakai left Dengzhou City with his army.

At this time, Xiao Ming had already climbed onto the city wall. He frowned as he looked at the equipment of the Dutch army and the six-pound field cannon. In any era, the equipment of a country’s army can be enough to show how wealthy the country is.

Now the Dutch soldiers under Dengzhou City are all wearing leather boots, high hats, and gray cotton clothes. This seems to be the standard military uniform of the Dutch, which proves the advanced textile industry of the Europeans.

The flintlock guns held by the soldiers were also shiny, shining with a metallic luster in the sun. This kind of steel alone is enough to reflect the current advanced European steel technology.

The six six-pound field guns towed by tall war horses are another testament to the current equipment status of European armies.

Two years ago, the army brought by the Dutch this time was enough to easily capture Dengzhou City.

Putting away the telescope, Xiao Ming said to Niu Ben: “It’s time for Yue Yun to take action. These Dutch people will not compromise until they see our warships.”

Niu Ben nodded and immediately sent scouts to the bay to inform Yue Yun.

Coming down from the city wall, Xiao Ming said to Yang Chengye: “The location of Dengzhou will be very important in the future. From now on, you must start building coastal defense forts to prevent the enemy from attacking us from the sea.”

“Coast defense forts?” Yang Chengye looked confused. The look on his face was beyond his comprehension.

Xiao Ming said: You don’t need to know what a coastal defense fort is. People from the construction camp will come here to build it. You just need to cooperate. Simply put, this kind of fort is for attacking warships at sea. Do you understand?

“Yes, Your Highness.

“

“Yang Chengye nodded.

In the past, the main threat was from the north. Xiao Ming naturally wanted to concentrate all resources in the north to resist the barbarians, but now the threat from the sea is becoming increasingly serious, so he must now strengthen Dengzhou’s shore defense and strengthen the Dengzhou army. .

Although the Dengzhou Army is not equipped with muskets yet, Ye Qingyun still goes to Qingzhou for training. He only needs to hand over the firearms to the Dengzhou Army, and Ye Qingyun can train a firearms unit.

“Your Highness, let’s pursue it now. ? “Ye Qingyun couldn’t help but ask when he saw Xiao Ming walking out of the city.

“No, let’s go see what the Dutch’s expression will be like when they see our fleet. “Xiao Ming said with a smile.

Niu Ben and Ye Qingyun looked at each other and laughed maliciously. Thinking about Yue Yun’s warships full of artillery is scary.

An hour later, Rhodes led the army to the seaside , they returned to the battleship in the small boat.

“Count Clare, I think our peace talks have failed. King Qi has put forward the bottom line that we Dutch cannot tolerate. Two of these three bottom lines are enough for us to start a war.” ” Rhodes said.

While Rhodes was ashore, Claire had been waiting on the battleship. Holding her curly beard, Claire asked: “What are the conditions? “

Rhode said Xiao Ming’s original words at this time, and Claire’s expression became worse and worse with Rhode’s words. He said: “This stupid King Qi, doesn’t he know that a colony is the continuation of a country’s territory? ? His demands are nothing short of waging war against us. “

Respect Earl Clare, that’s why I chose to refuse. Not to mention the colonies, this trade route is the lifeline of us Dutch. For the route, we went to war with the Spanish, the British, and the French. We Dutch are fearless.” of. “Rhode said impulsively.

Claire patted Rhodes on the shoulder, “You did a good job. Anyone who makes such a request to us Dutch people should be severely humiliated. “

Sakai’s eyes wandered back and forth between Rod and Claire, with a smile on his lips.

He had been a pirate at sea for many years, and had followed a Dutch pirate to many places, so he was very familiar with the behavior of this group of Europeans. Style.

In his opinion, these Europeans have a fanatical mood for adventure, and the root of this mood is the wealth of the world.

Unless they are defeated, nothing can stop these Europeans who are crazy about plundering wealth. , because they were crazier than pirates,

just like the Europeans he knew, after learning about the conditions proposed by King Qi, Rhodes and Claire were in a rage, because both Ryukyu and the route belonged to the Dutch trading company, and Claire and Rhodes is an important stakeholder in Ryukyu and the route.

Even the livelihood of the soldiers in this fleet depends on Ryukyu and this route. He remembers that in the Netherlands, this is called

“War! Start war!” “

Following Claire, the soldiers on the battleship began to make a noise. They raised their flintlock guns and shouted.

“Throw these natives into the sea to feed the sharks.

“Let us see how powerful we are.

“

“

…”

Fanaticism began to spread on the ship, and Claire chanted with the soldiers. He shouted: “Soldiers, these natives want to take away our wealth from our hands, tell me what you will do!”

” Kill them all! Kill them all!”

the soldiers roared.

Claire raised his hat high and shouted: “Then let us use artillery fire to tell this group of natives how they should talk to us, so that…”

“Enemy situation, enemy situation!”

While the soldiers were falling into frenzy, Holland on the watchtower The soldier suddenly pointed to the northern sea and shouted urgently. This voice interrupted Claire’s passionate speech.

Claire looked up at the soldier on the top of the mast and immediately walked to the bow of the ship with a telescope. Rhodes also took out the telescope and looked at the northern sea.

In Claire’s telescope, fifteen battleships lined up and were heading towards them. The first battleship had a huge three-tier deck, followed closely by second-tier battleships, third-tier battleships, and then some smaller battleships.

“God, who can tell me what is going on!” Claire felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

(End of chapter)