Limited by the backward information transmission technology of this era, the Dutch in Puerto Princesa had no idea that one of their own fleets was annihilated by the Ming army.

Until, the Ming fleet appeared on the sea outside Princesa Port.

"When, when, when..."

The sudden warning bell broke the early morning tranquility of Puerto Princesa. Captain Rhodes opened his eyes suddenly. He pushed the Spanish woman in his arms away, stood up and shouted:

"Guards! What's the matter with the warning bell?"

Not long after, a Dutch soldier ran to the foreign exchange gate to report:

"Sir, an unknown fleet appeared outside the port!"

Colonel Rhodes' face changed with shock when he heard this, "Quick! Inform all soldiers to return to the battleship immediately!"

After wiping out the last remnants of the Spanish fleet, Colonel Rhodes believed that there was no one in the entire Southeast Asia that could threaten Puerto Princesa.

Therefore, almost all the Dutch sailors stationed in Puerto Princesa got off the ship and ran to the shore to have fun.

At this moment, the ten Dutch warships anchored in the port had no combat readiness personnel except for a small number of soldiers to prevent thieves from visiting.

On the sea, on the bow of the flagship Luzon, Xie Xingsheng looked through the telescope at the Dutch fleet in the port, which sounded alarm bells but had no response at all, with a sneer on his lips.

"It seems that the Dutch have been having a good time recently, and they even gave up on combat readiness duty."

"Inform all ships to knock down the port coastal defense batteries first! In addition, keep an eye on the port. If any Dutch sailors approach the docked warships, bomb them to death. These 10 warships will be named "Ming" from today on. Got it!"

"Yes, sir!"

As Xie Xingsheng's order was issued, the black muzzles of the four cruisers and two second-level battleships located at the forefront of the fleet roared.

"Boom boom boom..."

The fire flickered, the gunfire thundered, and dozens of shells tore through the air and crashed towards the shore defense fort.

Unlike the Dutch sailors who all went off to have fun, this coastal defense fort had some soldiers on duty.

When the warning bell rang, these coastal defense artillerymen immediately rushed out of their dormitories and rushed to their respective gun positions.

But their movements were still a little slow. While they were still carrying ammunition, dense shells had already hit their heads.

Although the early explosive shells used by Ming warships in ground attacks were far less lethal than sea attacks, they could not withstand the large amount!

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Amidst the rumbling sound of cannons, the two forts located on the left and right of the port were instantly covered by the smoke of gunfire.

Shrapnel flew across the sky and the heat wave was scorching. The Dutch coastal defense artillerymen who had just rushed to the gun emplacement were instantly blown away and screamed in agony.

They are completely dumbfounded!

Where did this enemy come from?

And shouldn’t everyone be throwing iron balls at each other?What's going on with this explosive bomb?

It is precisely because of the explosive bombs that the explosive barrels on these coastal defense forts were penetrated by red shrapnel one after another, and exploded!

Therefore, after two rounds of shelling, apart from those who were killed and injured, the Dutch artillerymen who were still alive and healthy did not hesitate to abandon the fort and escape...

At the port, Captain Rhodes looked at the coastal defense batteries covered in fire on both sides of the port with an ugly expression.

Until now, he didn't know where this sudden fleet came from, but he still ran and shouted to the sailors beside him:

"Quick, boys! Return to your respective warships quickly and let these damn sneak attackers see the power of our Dutch navy!"

"Woooooo~"

As soon as Colonel Rhodes finished speaking, the sound of artillery shells piercing the air was heard in the air.

His expression changed and he shouted loudly: "Cannon attack! Disperse!"

In the face of artillery fire, whether it is solid bullets or explosive shells, spreading out personnel is the best way to reduce casualties.

But the scale of the current Puerto Princesa is far less than that of the later Puerto Princesa. At best, it is a slightly larger fishing village.

Nearly 2000 Dutch sailors were crowded on such a small dock. Where could they disperse?

Dispersing is completely useless. Perhaps the most effective way for these Dutch sailors to save their lives at this time is to lie on the ground with their heads in their hands and pray for God's blessing.

As for whether it works or not, only God really knows.

"Boom boom boom..."

Densely packed shells hit the ground and exploded one after another, but the crowd was so dense that there was no way to hide. The flying explosive fragments blew up countless Dutch sailors into a bloody mess, and the rising heat wave washed the blood and rotten flesh into the sky.

A bloody rain fell on the docks of Puerto Princesa...

"Let the Marines land!"

Xie Xingsheng put down his telescope and said to the messenger next to him.

Of the more than 7 officers and soldiers equipped as standard on the seven warships of the Ming Dynasty Royal Navy, one-third are marines, which is what the system comes with when it leaves the factory.

Now, these more than 1000 people have been concentrated on the five Dutch ships captured previously.

Following Xie Xingsheng's order, five former Dutch warships loaded with marines began to sail toward the port.

At this time, the Dutch were completely confused at the port, which was still under continuous artillery fire.

"The devil! They're all devils!"

Amidst the blood and rotten flesh everywhere, the Dutch sailors who were still alive began to flee collectively to the town behind the port.

As for Colonel Rhodes' orders?

To hell with that damn order!

What's more, just after the first round of shelling, Colonel Rhodes had turned into flesh and blood.

The landing of the Marines did not encounter any resistance. More than 1000 officers and soldiers quickly boarded the pier and marched through the blood and rotten flesh to attack the towns behind.

There was no suspense about the ensuing battle. Many of the Dutch sailors who came ashore to have fun only had a sailor's knife.

This knife is more like a large dagger than a knife, and its length is not even as long as a Marine's bayonet.

A Dutch sailor holding a knife or even his bare hands faced off against a well-trained and armed to the teeth marines. The tragic scene was simply not too beautiful.

Moreover, the Dutch sailors, whose will had collapsed, had no intention of resisting.

Many times, as soon as the two sides came into contact, the Dutch sailors were already waving white flags and raising their hands in surrender.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Puerto Princesa was completely captured by the Ming army.

It took less than an hour and a half from the first artillery shell fired by the Ming army to the surrender of all Dutch soldiers.

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Totally out of shape, these two chapters are written like shit

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