Chapter 1074: Burning Jakarta

　　 Stephen looked desperately at the Imperial soldiers rushing into the trench like a tide.
　　
　　 Under the bombardment of the shells, the soldiers hiding in the trench suffered heavy casualties. In order to avoid being killed by the shells, many Dutch soldiers hid in the dirt hole again.
　　
　　 But now the imperial soldiers launched a charge, they had to come out of the dirt hole to resist, but when they showed their heads again, the machine gun fired again, making them miserable.
　　
　　 What was even more frightening was that under the cover of the machine gun, the Imperial soldiers quickly rushed to the trenches, facing the Dutch soldiers in the trenches, they dropped their grenades, which instantly disintegrated the defense forces in the trenches.
　　
　　 Simon and Eifel both encountered this dilemma at this moment. Without machine guns, they could not stop the imperial soldiers from charging with a front-mounted musket.
　　
　　 The battle was doomed the moment it started, and they were once again at a disadvantage in the face of the Empire’s cannonballs falling from the sky.
　　
　　 However, the existence of trenches and earth holes still retains a considerable part of the vital power for the Dutch.
　　
　　 After the imperial soldiers rushed into the trench, a hand-to-hand battle with bayonets began tragically.
　　
　　 "Stephen, we must retreat. It won't last long." Simon and Eifel rushed to Stephen in embarrassment.
　　
　　 The two of them were covered with mud, which was lifted by the bomb and fell on them.
　　
　　 "How are our casualties now?" Stephen asked.
　　
"It's just the bombing by the other side that we lost 30% of our soldiers. The indigenous soldiers we trained have already shaken their military spirit. They will soon fall into chaos. In that case, with only the remaining Dutch soldiers, we will not be able to resist the imperial attack." Simon Said eagerly.
　　
　　 Although Eifel was very sad, he knew that he could not but abandon the last Dutch colony in Asia.
　　
"I ruled here for many years. I am very familiar with the terrain. With the remaining soldiers into the rainforest to the east, we can get rid of their pursuit. As long as we pass through the rainforest, we can reach the city of Boer, a hundred miles away, and we can Get on the merchant ship and leave." Eifel said.
　　
　　 Stephen continued to look at the battlefield. Gunshots and grenade explosions were heard from time to time in the trenches. This was a Dutch soldier clearing the trenches by imperial soldiers.
　　
　　 On the flanks of the trench, some indigenous soldiers crawled out of the trench and fled, but fell one after another under the machine gun fire.
　　
　　With the continuous influx of imperial soldiers into the trenches and the continuous compression of the defense line, Stephen said: "Retreat, destroy all that can be destroyed in Jakarta, and don't leave anything valuable to the empire."
　　
　　 "No problem, Senator Stephen." Simon and Eifel said simultaneously.
　　
　　 Then they sounded the horn of retreat. Upon hearing this command, the Dutch soldiers in the trench climbed the trench to retreat to Jakarta.
　　
On the 　　 King, Lei Ming was observing the situation on the entire battlefield. As soon as the Dutch broke up, he immediately gave the front-line commander Chang Yuzhu the order to pursue it.
　　
After receiving the order, San Yuzhu immediately led the imperial soldiers to strengthen their offensive force. They shuttled through the trenches. They no longer fought with the Dutch soldiers with bayonets, but directly fired with rifles. At the same time, they would throw grenades into the hole every time they encountered a dirt hole. .
　　
　　 Because they ignored the dirt cave, they had just suffered a lot. Some Dutch soldiers suddenly rushed out of the dirt cave after they rushed over and attacked them from behind.
　　
　　 "Quick! Quick! Don't waste time with these Dutch people, don't fight with the bayonet." Chang Yuzhu cursed.
　　
　　The Dutchman's bayonet provoked, and the Imperial soldiers often couldn't help but gesture up with the bayonet.
　　
　　 Although the bayonet technique is proficient, the size and physique of the imperial soldiers are still somewhat different from that of the Dutch, so they can't take advantage of the bayonet.
　　
But in this way, the speed of the attack was delayed. Seeing the Dutch officers retreating with the soldiers, San Yuzhu became even more anxious, because according to their war experience, these colonists would take away a lot of wealth and destroy everything before they retreated. Something they can destroy.
　　
　　 And this situation will make their war benefit much less, and they will also lose a lot in settlement after the war.
　　
　　The soldiers also recalled at this time. These Dutch soldiers who were still resisting clearly wanted to delay their pursuit.
　　
　　 After regaining consciousness, they loaded their bullets one after another, and threw their grenades one by one at the enemy. The firepower suddenly strengthened, and the Dutch soldiers suddenly couldn't stand it, and they retreated.
　　
　　Chang Yuzhu led the soldiers to chase after him, and after fully conquering the trench, he led the lead troops to chase Jakarta City.
　　
　　 Just when they were two hundred meters away from the city gate, suddenly a row of Dutch soldiers stood up on the wall of Jakarta.
　　
　　 A burst of gunfire sounded, and the Imperial soldiers had no time to react, and the soldiers in the front row were shot and fell to the ground.
　　
　　 "All get down!" Chang Yuzhu lay on the ground and shouted, "A battalion commander, quickly bring the mortar over and hit me fiercely against the city wall."
　　
After a while, the first batch of thirty mortars were transported over. After simply adjusting the angles, the soldiers stuffed the shells into the barrel. With the sound of the shells breaking through the air, the city of Jakarta suddenly became a piece of land. Sea of ​​fire.
　　
　　 During the explosion, the stone fragments of the city wall of Jakarta were flying, and in a short while, the entire city gate was forced to collapse by the shells.
　　
　　 Breaking through the city gate, Chang Yuzhu raised his arms and the Imperial soldiers rushed into the city again.
　　
　　 Governor's Mansion, Stephen and the three who came first were directing the soldiers to carry gold and silver, but the sound of the city gate collapsed suddenly made them look very ugly.
　　
　　 The imperial soldiers seemed to understand their intentions, and they would never have the opportunity to take away their wealth.
　　
　　 Seeing the gunshots getting closer and closer, the Dutch soldiers kept fleeing towards the governor’s house. The three of them looked at each other unwillingly.
　　
　　 Stephen said: "Burning the Governor's Mansion~EbookFREE.me~ After that, he snatched a soldier's torch and threw it on the window curtain of the Governor's Mansion, and the flames burst into the sky.
　　
　　 At the same time, Dutch soldiers threw torches at valuable buildings, shops, granaries, and residential buildings in the city. Everything that could be ignited began to burn.
　　
　　 In the fire, Stephen opened the box full of gold and silver and let the Dutch soldiers it.
　　
　　 "Soldiers, these are our Dutch property. Take them all. Now we are going to Boer and follow us so that the won't get anything." Stephen shouted.
　　
　　 For him, now is the best way to preserve Jakarta's wealth. He would rather distribute it to Dutch soldiers than to people in the Chinese Empire.
　　
　　 The soldiers let out a cheer and put the gold and silver on their bodies. They protected Stephen and the three to go to the east gate.
　　
　　 Leaving Jakarta City, Stephen looked at the city in the flames with a mocking smile, so that even if he did not save Jakarta back, he would have an explanation. )!!