The huge Dutch expeditionary fleet arrived in the China Sea, and they hastily replenished fresh water on the island of Taiwan, and set sail again without staying long, aiming directly at the city of Shenzhou. The Commander of the Fleet, Vice Admiral Charlotte, did not want Sir Huck to board his ship, because it would add to his glorious military air a coppery smell that he did not like. Who knows that the more afraid of ghosts, the more ghosts will knock on the door.

Taking advantage of the crisp morning breeze, the anchor ropes were put away, and every crew member believed that the strong wind would blow all the sails, and the sailors were busy in front of and behind the ship, up and down, and now they were waiting for the captain's order. Perhaps God was joking with the Fleet Commander Charlotte, for Sir Huck had caught up with a clipper and boarded the fleet's flagship.

Under the reluctant gaze of the fleet commander Charlotte, Huck still had his big pipe in his mouth, and a pair of flexible eyes looked around Charlotte's beloved ship, and he couldn't stop talking to his companions and slowly got on board. He was eloquent, especially when he was pointing around with the nozzle of his pipe. As soon as he got on board, he was met by Vice Admiral Charlotte, who was "waiting" for him.

Looking at Huck, who looked calm and would not be shocked by such a giant ship at all, Charlotte even whispered a prayer in his heart: "God, please save your child!" ”

The reason for this trip was that after hearing the letter of help from the Taiwanese Governor Yi and Haque, the company's top management dispatched the most powerful naval fleet, intending to take revenge on the Chinese and take advantage of China's civil unrest to open a base along the coast.

Vice Admiral Charlotte's flagship was the latest Dutch battleship to be built, the Queen, a first-class battleship of 68.96 meters, a displacement of 3,225 tons, a crew of 875 men, and 102 guns. And because of the change in the function of the battleship, this battleship does not come with a landing force, and the 5,000 landing troops are transported by eight fast transport ships.

He was accompanied by another 98-gun second-class battleship "Count Nalason", and the rest were four third-class battleships with 80 guns, namely "Natalia", "Atlantic", "Victory" and "Oak". On the way here, Charlotte often wondered if it was a bit of a fuss for the company to do so, just because the natives had sunk a few of our cruisers with their small boats, and it was worth it for us to make such a big fuss. And for the sake of whether it was worth it, he did not lead the armed merchant ships of vampire merchants who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune together. In Charlotte's heart, he is a soldier, and he is really different from these merchants who have the stench of copper flowing from every pore, and of course there is no reason to be in the same stream.

But he still had to give Sir Huck a warm welcome when he came aboard, and his influence in the upper echelons of the company was truly respectable. Moreover, the merchants in the Nanyang region often made a fortune because they acted with him, and they also admired him. Although this man is the one with the heaviest copper odor, he is also a person he cannot offend.

"My dear General Charlotte, ah! It is a real honor to see you and your mighty fleet again. Hucco put his pipe off his mouth and hugged Charlotte affectionately.

"Haha, how are you old friend!" Charlotte's mouth let out a not-so-sincere chill.

"Good, good, just a little ......" Huck held out the handle of his pipe and pointed in the direction of Shenzhou City. Those people, they were able to get a lot of deals from us, didn't you notice, we basically didn't receive much raw silk this year! Only a little bit from there......" The handle of his pipe fluttered like a baton in front of Charlotte's eyes.

"Really...... Yes...... I don't know much about things like this, Huck, Huck, don't worry, everything will be fine. I promise, everything will be fine when we come. ”

Huck shoved his pipe into his mouth again.

Watching his movements, Charlotte had just breathed a sigh of relief, but Huck pulled out his pipe again, "Oh, old friend, it seems that you haven't changed much, and you still don't care about business." ”

Charlotte stretched out his hand and patted Huck's: "Come on, old friend, I'll take you to the cabin to drop off your luggage, and then please come to my captain's room, shouldn't we have a drink, and then you will tell me all your plans?" ”

"Haha, thank you so much, my friend, and welcome to this mysterious East. God bless you, my friend, and I believe that it is time to tear off this veil because of your presence...... Haha, sometimes mystery isn't a good thing! ”

Looking at the back of Huck as he left with his men, Captain Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Huck's back again, then shook his head and walked towards the captain's quarters.

The arrival of the Dutch naval attack force is still unknown to the Shenzhou City side. The reason is that there are many fewer ships heading to the South Seas this year than in previous years. Most of the merchants are engaged in the business of buying the industrial products of Shenzhou City to Fuso, although a single trip is a little less profitable than that of Nanyang, but fortunately, it is close, and the more times it is, the more it will naturally make more. And because Charlotte only chose a few places in the Nanyang area with few people to replenish grain and fresh water, he took advantage of the monsoon to rush over. The short duration of the stay is much less likely to leak naturally. In this way, the Dutch Navy came to the open sea of Shenzhou City without knowing it. Stretch out their greedy grip and reach out to this newly rising pearl of China, Shenzhou City.

At this moment, in Shenzhou City, except for a regiment of the Marine Corps, the rest are those recruits who have only been trained for a long time. Although the newspapers are reporting on the battle situation on the front line every day, and the battle on the front line is imminent, truckloads of military supplies are constantly being transported. However, the tense atmosphere did not affect the lives of the people in Shenzhou City. The sports competitions are still going on, the stage is never idle, and the housing prices are still so high. The war seems to have had little effect on the city, which has been fighting since its inception. The merchants who have made a lot of money this summer are also thinking about whether it is time to prepare some goods and some money, and take advantage of the good autumn breeze to take a trip to the South Seas.