After formulating the Nanyang strategy, the generals of the Ming army returned to their camps, and the Tianwu army and the naval fleet prepared to return to the DPRK.

However, within a few days, the Dutch and British envoys, who had been sulking because of the Andalu incident, suddenly vied with each other to recognize Luzon as the inherent territory of the Ming Dynasty since ancient times, and once again asked to meet Zhu Cihong.

Zhu Cihong still understood what kind of routine this was at first, thinking that this group of foreign devils was threatened by Jinyiwei.

Later, I learned that the reason for the 180-degree change of the foreign devils is very simple: something big happened in Europe!

Just two days ago, the two governors of the Netherlands and the British East India Company received news from the country: Britain and the Netherlands have started fighting!

In May 1652 (April of the 9th year of Tianwu), the fleets of the two countries clashed in the Strait of Dover, and on July 8, war was officially declared.

The British Navy blockaded the Strait of Dover and the North Sea to intercept Dutch merchant ships, while the Netherlands organized a fleet to escort them.

When news of the European battlefield reached the South Seas, the governors of the two colonies in the East were keenly aware of the opportunity.

They learned that a few months earlier, the Ming had sent a fleet of more than 200 ships to Europa to do business.

This fleet was not only large-scale, carrying a large number of porcelain, tea and other oriental specialties, but also brought more than 20,000 troops, each ship was equipped with a large number of artillery, and its strength should not be underestimated.

They can all understand that in these years, the sea is not calm, merchant ships generally need to be escorted by warships, and most European merchant ships are equipped with enough artillery to be called warships.

Both the Dutch and British navies are strong and currently evenly matched, and strictly speaking, the Dutch navy is slightly more powerful than the British navy.

The Ming fleet, which carries goods in the ocean, is a heavy weight on the scale, and whichever side it is placed on can win.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Ming Emperor had not yet returned to Beijing, Anthony and Weddell were anxious and eager to take the lead in forming an alliance with the Ming Dynasty and seeking help from the Ming Ocean Fleet.

According to the speed of the Ming fleet, as long as there are no accidents on the road, it will not take long to arrive in Europe, and when they sell out of goods, the news of the alliance will be transmitted to Europe through the Ming clippers, and it should be able to catch up with the battle between the two sides and decide the victory!

The Anglo-Dutch naval battle, which was fought for the control of the English Channel, was equivalent to the battle of national fortunes between the two countries.

The war was particularly important for the Netherlands, where the English Channel controlled the Netherlands' mainland and overseas colonies, and if blockaded by the British, their merchant ships would be endlessly attacked and plundered by the British navy until they recognized the British Navigation Regulations.

This kind of bullshit regulation is obviously aimed at and attacking the Netherlands, as the Netherlands, who have been driving cars at sea all year round, how can they be threatened by the British and admit it?

This war is obviously inevitable, it must be done, and the other side must be abolished!

Both Britain and the Netherlands want to win this war, no matter what method is used to win, as long as the other side controls the English Channel and chokes the other party's throat, it is the king!

Historically, in this Anglo-Dutch naval battle, the British Navy played hooligans and dirty routines to finally win.

However, Zhu Cihong didn't care about the national fortunes between them, interrupted Anthony when he opened his mouth, and threw out the core issues related to the interests of the Ming Dynasty.

"I'm going to restore the Old Port Propaganda Division, what do you think?"

The current Malacca area was snatched from Portugal by the Dutch, and Zhu Cihong naturally inquired about Anthony, the governor of Batavia, an old guy who likes to burn his head.

"What are you talking about in the Old Port Propaganda Division?"

Anthony asked, not knowing if he was pretending to be stupid.

Dingwang Zhu Cijiong explained: "In the fifth year of Yongle, my Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty set up the Old Port Propaganda Division in Palembang, Sumatra, and the Manchurian Harbor in the Strait of Malacca was the storage base of my Ming Navy!" ”

"What? Malacca! ”

Hearing that Da Ming's target was Malacca, Anthony was surprised: "Your Majesty the Emperor, you can't take advantage of the fire to rob!" ”

How did he not know the importance of the Strait of Malacca, which is equivalent to the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, and is one of the world's major maritime communication arteries.

Because of the strength of the Dutch navy, Malacca and the Cape of Good Hope are currently under the control of the Netherlands, and Anthony will never dare to lose Malacca easily.

Zhu Cihong said with a serious face: "The Old Port Propaganda Division has been my Ming Dynasty's overseas territory since ancient times, how can it be said that my Ming Dynasty took advantage of the fire to rob it?" I'll give you another chance to organize your language! ”

Anthony retorted, "That was two hundred years ago, and you had already lost control of it. ”

"Moreover, you were also illegally occupied back then, and it was not recognized by the international community!"

Zhu Cihong smiled, this foreign devil has the flavor of later generations of experts talking about territorial ownership together, playing the West's set of double standards, and asking for what to be recognized by the international community.

King Ding also laughed and sneered: "Your Excellency the Governor, I'm afraid you are stupid, when my Ming Zheng He fleet went to the West to set up the Old Port Propaganda Division, you Netherlands was still a fishing village, and who in the whole of Europa had the strength to take care of our Asiatic affairs at that time!" ”

"Besides, my Ming Dynasty's Old Port Propaganda Division has been recognized by the Nanyang countries, and you don't know that it's your business!"

Zhu Cijiong asked again: "You said that my Ming Dynasty's Old Port Propaganda Envoy has not been recognized, so did your Netherlands forcibly occupy Malacca, and Portugal recognized it?" Did England recognize it? ”

Weddell on the side shook his head inappropriately and said, "I, the English Republic, have never recognized the Dutch possession of Malacca!" ”

The Portuguese didn't come today, and if they did, let alone not admit it, they would probably be able to scold directly.

In order to lick the Ming, Weddell added: "I, the Governor of the East India Company, Weddell, on behalf of the Parliament of the English Republic, officially recognizes the sovereignty of the Ming over the Old Port Propaganda Division!" ”

It stands to reason that Weddell, as the Governor of the East India Company, needed to write a letter back to the British Parliament to ask for advice, but now due to the situation, there is no need at all!

At present, Britain and the Netherlands are in a state of war, and they will not hesitate to agree to win over the Ming Dynasty and fight the Netherlands, as long as there are no ancestral intellectual retards in the parliament.

Anthony felt that something was wrong, and he shouted: "This is the era of the jungle, my Dutch navy has unrivaled strength, why did we hand over the colonies we took from the Portuguese with our ability to give them to the Ming Dynasty?" ”

Anthony, who was forced to be anxious, finally exposed the brutal nature of the colonists.

Zhu Cihong was unhappy, and asked rhetorically: "Your Excellency thinks that with my Ming strength, I am not worthy of Malacca?" ”

"I tell you! Nanyang is my courtyard of the Ming Dynasty, and if it is a courtyard, it must have a decent gate, and Malacca is the gate that I am optimistic about, and I must get it, what do you think? ”

Zhu Cihong also expressed his desire to go to Malacca to have a look, which made Anthony scared for a while.

He has heard a little that all the places where the Ming Emperor has been are the territory of the Ming Dynasty, if he goes to Malacca, is there room for maneuver?