allonlinenovel Chapter 105: The Dutch Indian Company wants to seize the port and force Da Zhou to trade
Chapter 105: The Dutch Indian Company wants to seize the port and force Da Zhou to trade
Leamas, manager of the Dutch Indy Company.
By force of plunder, Lemas seized two territories in Luzon.
This route to the West was called the Spice Route by Westerners.
The spice routes have always meant wealth.
Since the discovery of this route, the Dutch-Indian Company has made huge profits through this route.
But after Leamas became manager, the value of spices continued to decline.
As the number of competitors increases, the value of spices is no longer as lucrative.
Spices were discovered in other places, and the value of the spice routes was diluted.
Leamas was eager to open up new ways to make money.
He set his sights on the Great Zhou Kingdom!
This huge dynasty was once the golden country in the eyes of Westerners!
Limas wants to open up a route to Da Zhou!
If he can accomplish this feat, Leamas could move onto the board and become a true leader.
Limas was ambitious and led dozens of ships of the Great Dutch India Company towards the Great Zhou!
Limas is not worried about Da Zhou's revenge!
Because the Great Zhou was so huge, like an elephant, it would not notice the ants around it at all.
If Limas wanted to pry open the gateway to the Great Zhou, he only needed to occupy a small gap.
If this works, then Limas will really become rich!
He could even set up another company to completely monopolize this route!
After a comprehensive investigation, Limas finally chose Xiangjiang!
Xiangjiang River was once a trading port of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Large ships can dock here, it is an excellent natural port!
The border of the Great Zhou was too long, and after the maritime ban, even the ships could not be seen.
Limas wanted to capture Xiangjiang River and then secretly trade with Da Zhou.
When he led dozens of ships and sailed towards the Xiangjiang River.
Tang Yan was working on his new invention in Xiangjiang River.
Tang Yan poured the thunder pill into the round barrel and was adjusting the angle to test the firing.
Just listen to the sound of "boom"!
The cannon blew open a distant hilltop.
This was the inspiration Tang Yan got from the musket barrel.
Since Lei Dan can be used to fire bullets, why can't it fire artillery shells?
In fact, cannons fired with gunpowder had appeared before the Great Zhou Dynasty.
However, that kind of mountain artillery has a short range and average lethality.
Tang Yan took a different approach. Why not stuff thunderbolts into the shells?
Tang Yan conducted repeated experiments and finally produced a cannonball that would explode when it hit the target!
Tang Yan was very satisfied with the power of the shells!
He also saw ships from various countries in the South Seas.
Some ships were also equipped with Western cannons.
However, Western artillery shells still used gunpowder and were equipped with solid iron balls.
This kind of shell can only be effective if it penetrates the deck or, by sheer luck, hits the sail.
Compared with the cannons developed by Tang Yan, these Western cannons are simply child's play!
Tang Yan immediately established an artillery factory in Xiangjiang.
Tang Yan also organized people to build watchtowers on the cliffs around the Xiangjiang River.
Then the large ship was rebuilt and the cannons were installed on the seagoing ship.
Just as Tang Yan was building a gun tower and upgrading the cannons of his ships, Limas' fleet was finally about to arrive at the Xiangjiang River.
Leamas' fleet soon sighted the Xiangjiang River.
But when he saw this bustling port, Leamas was stunned.
Doesn’t the Great Zhou have a maritime ban?
Why is it so lively?
"Manager, what should we do?"
The captain next to Leamas asked.
Limas looked at the bustling port, which was filled with merchant ships loaded with cargo.
He narrowed his eyes and said, "Of course we have to continue with our plan!"
No matter what, Xiangjiang must be fought!
Limas' fleet rushed directly to the port of Xiangjiang River!
"Lord Tang! A Western fleet is rushing in!"
The subordinate immediately reported to Tang Yan who was supervising the construction of the artillery tower.
"Have they been warned?"
"We have issued a warning, but they still force their way into the port. It looks like they are up to no good!"
Most of the people from Southeast Asia who came to Xiangjiang River to trade were sea merchants from the Great Zhou.
Or the descendants of those who fled to sea in the previous dynasty.
It has the same origin as the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Tang Yan has also been collecting information about Southeast Asia these days.
I heard that these Westerners often relied on their sturdy ships and fierce artillery to plunder everywhere in Southeast Asia.
Tang Yan was already very unhappy with these Western barbarians!
Now you dare to ram my port, you guys don’t want to live anymore!
Since you are asking for death, don't blame me!
Tang Yan said to his men, "Are the artillery towers ready?"
"Aiming completed!"
"Okay, pass on my order! All merchant ships in the port should be evacuated and ready to launch!"
"Yes!"
At this time, a heroic horn sounded from the port of Xiangjiang River.
When the Southeast Asian merchants heard the horn, they all changed color and the merchant ships anchored at the port immediately entered the port.
Leamas found himself surrounded by a sudden emptiness.
But Leamas didn't know what he would encounter.
He thought that this time, just like in the Southeast Asian countries, he could open the door of a country by force.
Then they used threats and inducements to force trade here.
This process has been implemented many times by Dahe merchants around the world and has never failed.
Leamas certainly felt that this time was no exception.
The founder of the Silk Road!
This title is enough to make him the richest man in Dahe!
Just as Leamas was daydreaming, a gun tower fired!
The solid shells loaded with a large amount of Leidan landed accurately on a ship next to Limas!
These people from the Great Zhou actually have cannons!
Leamas was shocked!
But he quickly calmed down!
Just capture the port and cross these artillery towers and the war zone!
The fearless crew of the Dutch Indian Company will surely be able to capture this port quickly!
However, after this shell landed on the deck of the ship nearby, it immediately exploded violently!
The shell of the solid shell exploded!
The storm of iron sheets killed almost everyone on the deck!
This is just the beginning!
The thunderbolt was quickly detonated, and a huge fire dragon ignited from the ship!
The aftermath of the impact even knocked the lookout on the bow of Limas into the sea!
The wooden sailboat instantly turned into a sea of fire!
The middle of the ship was blown open, and seawater poured into the ship from the hole in the bottom!
Limas was completely dumbfounded!
What is this?
Is this still a cannonball?
Is this the magic of the Great Zhou people?
Limas was dumbfounded, but the captains of the ships nearby were not dumb.
This weapon was something they had never seen before!
In today's naval battles, cannons are a type of long-range weapon.
Mainly used to destroy enemy ships and slow down their speed.
What determines the outcome of a naval battle is still the boarding battle!
That is, the crew rushes to the enemy's ship, kills the enemy's crew, and controls the enemy's ship.
They had never seen such a thing as artillery.
One shell completely destroyed a ship.
In the eyes of these captains, this is the terrible oriental magic!