Chapter 61: The Dutchman's Reaction

Knowing the current affairs as a junjie, the son of the Zheng family saw Lin Cha's firm tone, and also understood the current situation, and it was time to retire.

It's just that after the Zheng family goes back, what will happen is another matter.

The whole territory of Annam is only one province of China, and perhaps Vietnam alone in the future can be compared to two provinces of China, but that's all.

But in the face of Daxia, which occupies half of China, there is still no power to resist.

After the Zheng family's army retreated, the Ruan family mourned.

After Lord Zheng found out, he lost his temper and immediately fell ill. Zheng Zheng, the son of the Zheng family, began to deal with affairs.

And because of this incident, the seeds of dissatisfaction in the Zheng family's hearts are expanding day by day.

But that's for later.

With the help of Lin Cha, the Nguyen family survived the crisis. Ruan Phuc almost regarded Lin Cha as a father.

Lin Cha's fleet stopped at Ruan's house, and the Ruan family was responsible for all supplies, and even the Ruan family ceded Da Nang to Lin Cha, and the Ruan family's naval army was also called by Lin Cha.

With the Ruan family's local snakes, Lin Cha's actions are much easier.

Of course, Lin Cha remembered his task and ended the matter of Annan, with the support of the Ruan family's manpower and material resources.

Lincha also did not make a big move, but divided the fleet into several teams. Began to capture Dutch merchant ships in the South Seas.

Lin Cha has been a pirate for half his life, and now he has the support of many local snakes of the Ruan family, and the commercial activities of the Netherlands have been greatly affected for a while.

The news soon reached Batavia.

When the Dutch governor saw these documents, he frowned, shook the bell on the table, and an indigenous servant walked in, bowed and asked.

The Dutch governor said, "Karl, please, come to my office." ”

"Yes, sir." The native girl said yes and went down. After a while, Carl arrived.

Before the Karl man arrived, the sound of his boots on the floor was heard loudly. In this voice, there is this supreme flavor.

The Governor sighed slightly in his heart, there was no way.

The power of the East India Company, between the military and the government, is difficult to distinguish too clearly, and Karl's power has increased greatly, that is, the power of him, the governor-general, has decreased.

In this way, Carl naturally has a sense of arrogance.

"Your Excellency the Governor, are you looking for me?" Karl took off his hat and saluted.

"Sit." The Governor said, "How are you preparing?" The Zheng family had already stretched out their hands. The Governor slammed a stack of papers on the table and said, "A ship has recently disappeared, within a hundred nautical miles east of Malacca. That is, right under our noses. Caused such a big loss to the company. You are the commander of the fleet

What should I do? ”

Karl didn't even look at the documents, and said, "Just as I was about to report to the Governor, I was already thirteen ships away, and I was about to set off. ”

"Go?" The Governor was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "At this time? ”

This was a great surprise to the Governor.

He may not have the intention of urging Karl to send troops today, but he just wanted to beat Karl so that he could set up his own danger. He never expected Carl to be so sure.

"Exactly." Karl said: "The army of the Xia Kingdom surpasses the army of the Ming Dynasty in strength, and I estimate that the Red Embedded City will not last long." ”

"But it's okay to stick with it for a few months." "It is now summer," said the governor, "and there are many storms at sea. Sending troops at this time? ”

"This sea condition is good for us, as long as we don't get lucky enough to crash into a hurricane, what's the point of a sea wolf?" The experience of our fleet sailing across the ocean is by no means comparable to those of the Zheng family who swim in the bathtub. ”

"It doesn't matter if the sea conditions are a little worse."

"The Spaniards?" The Governor said.

Karl said with a sneer on his lips, "Spaniards are cowards. They had a wait-and-see mentality, if we can defeat the Zheng family in the naval battle, then they are willing to cooperate with us for the rest of the action. ”

When the governor heard this, his heart was even heavier.

One of the reasons why he was reluctant to fight with Great Xia was the contrast in strength between them.

He knew very well that although the Zheng family had lost Zheng Zhilong, the strength of the Zheng family's fleet was still there, and it should not be underestimated. Relying solely on the strength of the Dutch, he fought against the Zheng family. I am afraid that he will not be able to catch it, which is why he has been reluctant to cooperate with the Qing court.

But now, the Zheng family took the initiative to put the Netherlands in a difficult situation.

The most profitable Japanese merchant house in Nagasaki, the whole of East Asia, was overrun by the Zheng family. The profits of the Dutch East India Company had already fallen considerably, and now if the Red City was also lost, how could he explain to the Dutch Seventeen as a gentleman. Now, whether he unites with the Qing court or not, he can't take a step back. Therefore, he was worried that the Dutch's weak strength was not enough to defeat the Zheng family, and he was particularly interested in uniting the Spaniards.

But I didn't expect it to be such a result.

He understood the decision of the Spaniards.

The Spanish colonies of the Philippines have always lost money, and the only place to make money is the Pacific course, that is, to transport Peruvian silver dollars to Marani, exchange them for Chinese goods in Marani, and return to Europe by the same route.

This is the only route that can make money.

And to maintain this route, Zheng is also their partner.

Even indispensable partners, on the coast of China, almost anyone who goes to sea cannot bypass the Zheng family.

The Spaniards coveted Chinese goods and wanted to follow the Dutch

Lan robbed, but he was worried about the fate of failure, and the two countries were not too friendly before, so this conservative plan was also introduced. If the Dutch win against Zheng, then the Spaniards are willing to play and have a sip of soup. I don't even mind, anti-guest-oriented, eat meat, let the Dutch drink soup.

And until the victory or defeat is scored, it will never be over.

"What about the others?" The governor said, "For God's sake, has not one joined the expedition?" ”

"Yes." Carr said: "There is a brave British captain who is willing to join this expedition. ”

"England." There was a hint of contempt in the Governor's eyes.

It's not that he underestimates the British, the British are still a little brother at this time, and a series of contradictions between the Netherlands and Britain are brewing, because of trade disputes, Anglo-Dutch war, and it is on the verge of breaking out. Today, however, the Dutch still look down on the British.

After all, the Dutch have been dominating the seas for decades.

However, no matter what contradictions may be in Europe, none of this matters in the Far East.

"Carl." The Governor's eyes were extremely solemn, and he said: "Are you sure, you must know that what you have in your hands is all the company's forces in the Far East, and once you fail, whether Malacca can be maintained, and whether the spice route can still be in our hands, it is difficult to say." ”

"Please rest assured." "I'm going to beat the natives," Carl said. ”

"Nope." The Governor said, "If you want me in this position, you have to know, what is the most important thing?" It is profits, gold, spices, and we can only keep sending the wealth of the East back to the country far away, and this is the meaning of the company's existence. ”

"Our enemy, not just China, is the Zheng family, but anyone with whom we compete for interests."

"I don't want to win. But the fleet must not afford to lose too much. ”

"Remember, bring them back, even if they lose, I won't say anything."

"But if you can't bring it back, even if you win, wait for the gallows."

"What is the most important thing, you have to understand. Win or lose, conquer. No, it's money, money, money. ”

Karl listened to the Governor's words and was silent for a while, the Governor's idea was that the original intention of the establishment of the company was for money, but as the East India Company gained a foothold in the Far East, some people's colonial intentions also came out, and it was even proposed to abolish the East India Company and give it to the Dutch government.

The two most important factions in the Doge's House today are divided in this way.

The former only wants money and doesn't want to take care of many indigenous things, while the latter wants to be a colonial government. However, Carl understood that all of this would need to be maintained by force.

And what is the symbol of force in this era, is the battleship.

"I understand." Carr said, "Rest assured, Lord Governor, I'll bring the children back." ”