"We are the Fubo Army Coast Guard," the man's voice came from time to time in the sea breeze, "You have entered my Coast Guard Zone, please stop the ship immediately for inspection and explain the course, otherwise we will take all necessary actions-"

Fan? Transtron summoned a Chinese sailor and asked him to hear what he was talking about. At first, the sailor said that he did not understand the other party's shouting, and he did not understand until the other party began to shout in Cantonese vernacular, and relayed it to the merchant in 1510.

Fan? Transtron frowned, stop the ship for inspection? Australians seem to be very rampant in the seas in this area. It's like the overlord of the sea in this area. He couldn't help but think of the fact that the British always tried to seek the position of strait supremacy in the English Channel. This made the salesman very unhappy.

"Ignore them and sail straight into the strait," he commanded the captain.

"Fan? Mr. Transtron their boat is faster than ours and nimble......"

There are artillery on the deck of the opponent, and it is not difficult to avoid the fire of the big ship with the speed and agility of the opponent, and to avoid the dead end of the artillery fire by taking advantage of the low nature of the small boat. Many of the pirates who robbed in the Mediterranean also drove such small ships, but they were able to capture large merchant ships several times larger than them. Even galleons armed with more than 30 cannons were not spared. Not to mention such bulky "speedboats" as theirs. The 8 guns on the ship can scare the indigenous pirates or something, and it may not be an opponent to really go to war with such an enemy.

Fan? Transtron thought for a moment and ordered, "Let this Chinese shout that we are the Dutch East India Company's trade mission to Lingao." If they are really Australians from Lingao, ask them to lead the way to Lingao. When we arrived at Lingao, we were willing to accept all inspections."

The sailor shouted and shouted at these words, tossing back and forth for more than ten minutes, and the other party seemed to understand what they meant, Fan? Transtron saw the dhow's bow deflect outward. After a while, a burst of smoke and fire rose from the dinghy. Fan? Transtron, Gonzalez and the others were all stunned, and when they were startled, they saw that a rocket had gone straight into the sky and burst open under the sky, ** a cloud of blue smoke.

"What does that mean?" Fan? Transtron was taken aback.

"Calling accomplices." Gonzalez, a veteran, immediately understood what the other party meant by the sudden launch of the rocket, "There must be several more of their ships in this area ready to fight," he roared nervously, drawing his saber.

There was a commotion on board, and the sailors and soldiers took their positions, ready to open fire.

A minute passed, and half an hour later, two other dhows of the same kind appeared above the sea level. Three Type II dhows approached the Magdeburg in formation.

Gonzalez holds a saber in one hand and a pistol in the other. His expression was nervous: he could see that the other party had been prepared for a long time, and judging from the skill with which they maintained the formation, they did not know how many times they had done such a sea cooperation. If the three ships had been flanked, the capture of the Magdeburg would have been a matter of moment, and Gonzalez noticed that there were four cannons on the enemy deck, and in the stern there was an unknown square box - presumably a type of artillery. In terms of the number of guns alone, "Magdeburg" has already fallen behind.

The three dnaills were in the shape of a pin shape, loosely distributed around the "Magdeburg", and the guns on the deck were stripped of their gun jackets, obviously, once the fire was fired, the slow and weak "Magdeburg" did not have to wait for the enemy to help, and the artillery battle alone would be alive by the other side.

Loeb? Trini's face turned white with fright, and he went back into the stern. Even veterans like Gonzalez know that the situation is completely controlled by the other side.

"We were asked to follow. They will escort us to Lingao. The captain paid attention to the new flag that the other party hauled, "What should I do?" He asked.

The salesman's lips were tightly closed, and the strength of the other party on the sea made him very unhappy. But he knew that this was not the time to fight for the Dutch's right to freedom of navigation at sea, just as the company would not fight for freedom of religion in Japan.

He ordered: "Hang out the flag: we will obey." ”

"Magdeburg", "escorted" by three patrol boats, entered the Qiongzhou Strait.

The Dutch East India Company's junior merchant in the "Magdeburg" Fan? Transtron to the Governor of Batavia? Carpentil's report.

Dear Excellencies,

I obeyed the orders of Your Excellency and our master and directed the speedboat "Magdeburg" to Lingao on the coast of Canton, China. Go and establish trade relations with the maritime groups that occupy the local, self-proclaimed Australians.

God willing, our voyage went very well. On Monday, February 3, at the entrance to a narrow strait, we met the naval warship of the Australians. These are small warships that bear a striking resemblance to the coastal dhows we often see in the English Channel. But it's prettier and quicker than those boats. Cannons were installed on each ship. The sailors were well trained.

The commander in command of the three warships asked us to stop the ship for inspection. I immediately rejected it. Under the prestige of the prince and the company, the commander did not insist on his request, but asked us to sail with his fleet to Lingao. Because the Qiongzhou Strait is an area ruled by the Australians, which they call the "Maritime Security Zone", ships without permission cannot sail in the strait. Ships entering the strait for the first time had to be escorted to Lingao to explain their intentions.

Our ships, escorted by three warships, arrived at the port of Bopu in Lingao in the afternoon. Bopu Port is a nice new town. It is said that there are 1,000 households. And there were 2 companies of infantry and some artillery. The port is very neatly built.

In particular, there is a huge stone pier in the bay, which is unimaginably large. The stone trestle was made of lime and stone, and its top was neatly built to accommodate 10 cavalrymen in width. The foundation deep into the sea is wider. The sailors and soldiers of our ships were amazed by this. It is also said that the pier was not completely artificial, but was built on natural stones. Even so, the project is miraculous.

On top of the entire stone trestle, there are at least ten cranes. Some are made of wood, while others are made entirely of steel. I was very impressed with their solidity and magnificence. But the most peculiar thing is that only a small part of these cranes use human or animal power, and most of them are driven by a complex set of machines, and the machines themselves run on some kind of firepower machine that we don't know about - because we see craftsmen pouring coal into the furnace in a steady stream.

Beyond the stone trestle, there are several piers along the harbor. There are such cranes on every wharf, and chimneys emitting black and white smoke can be seen everywhere. There are many ships anchored in the bay, most of them junks, but also some of the European style. On the opposite side of the stone trestle bridge, we saw the rumored large iron ship. Its dimensions are quite impressive indeed. The largest ships in Europe, neither the British nor ours, have such a huge ship. Unfortunately, we could not get close to observe the ship because it was off-limits, and even locals from Lingao could not go near the ship without the written permission of the Australians. Australians call it the "Holy Ship" - its significance is unknown.

All the houses in the harbor are made of stone or brick, and the hooks are well hooked, and the streets are flat and wide. Before we lowered anchor, we saw groups of soldiers on the pier, all armed with muskets. Outwardly, they resemble a European army more than Asian. One of them was headed by an officer, as well as three of his companions. They were all sent by the so-called "Bopu Port Chief" of Australians. The harbour master did not show up because he was unwell, but he assigned the customs officer to be responsible for entertaining us and taking care of us as much as possible.

When the Magdeburg entered the port, we fired three gun salutes to salute the city, and the other side returned the salute with a gun salute. We anchored the ship under the quarantine anchor under the guidance of the battleship. At this point, a customs officer immediately boarded the ship. He had a clear order: we were to quarantine on board for 20 days. All personnel are not allowed to log in during this period. During this time, the vessel will also be subject to their handling.

The customs officer asked us about the purpose of our visit, the number of people on board, and the type of cargo. I reported our mission truthfully. The other party showed a lot of interest. However, he said that until then, we had to go through quarantine

They then sent a team aboard the "Magdeburg", and the outfit and behavior of this team deserve to be mentioned in the report.

All members of the team wore a burqa-style jumpsuit in the color of natural cloth, covering their entire body under the robes, and they wore monk-like hoods with holes only in the eyes. But the robe does not hang down from the legs, but has trouser legs. The trouser legs were restrained in a kind of yellow high-leg boots that appeared to be made of leather, and the boots were so clumsy and wide that they looked ill-fitting.

The sleeves, trouser legs, and all the openings are tightly tied with strips of cloth. Even the eyes have glasses made of glass. They all exude a strange smell all over their bodies, which is very irritating to the nasal passages. It reminds me of the cities where the plague has occurred - it worries me very much. Ask again and again if there is a plague in this city? They assured that it was only a precautionary measure.