Schverazhen was taken aback by Zhang Bin's speculation, what if the Dutch fleet really didn't leave the waters near Ceylon, they Portugal couldn't resist the Dutch attack at all!

He was a little lucky and said, "Your Royal Highness, didn't the Dutch fleet really flee to the northwest?" Do they want to know that your purpose is the continent, our Lisbon in Portugal, and they still dare to stay here? ”

Zhang Bin pretended to think for a while, and then said confidently: "How can the Dutch know where Bengong's destination is, they want to think that Bengong's target is their fleet, do they dare to flee to the northwest, as long as Bengong chases all the way, how far can they run?" Even if they knew that Bengong's destination was Europe, they didn't dare to flee to the northwest, didn't you say it, at this time, the wind direction and water flow were not right, they couldn't run fast at all, even if Bengong didn't deliberately chase them, he sailed at normal speed, and he would naturally catch up with them in a few days, did they run away? ”

When Schwila heard this, he thought about it carefully, it was really like this, as long as the Dutch were not sick in the brain, they would not run in the northwest direction, and they would definitely find a familiar sea area nearby to hide.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but say with trepidation on his face: "Then what now?" We don't have super battleships in the Far East at all, we are no match for the Dutch at sea, and the Colombo fortifications are not as strong as Goa, and if the Dutch want to run back and attack, we can't resist at all! ”

You finally understand, Zhang Bin smiled proudly in his heart, but on the surface, he pretended to have a solemn expression, thought for a while, and then said with a face full of embarrassment: "If this is the case, my father can't go for the time being, if my father calls back as soon as the Dutch leave, then it will be a big trouble, and our back road will be cut off by the Dutch." Otherwise, I will send you to Goa by a clipper, and you will ask your Governor, the Governor of Goa, Conde, to come and discuss how to deal with the question of Ceylon. Bengong also wanted to think of a way to see if he could transfer some troops to garrison it to prevent the Dutch from counterattacking. ”

When Schvera heard this, he hesitated slightly: "What if the Dutch run in the northwest direction, according to the current wind direction and current direction, they must not have run thousands of miles away, wouldn't I just bump into them when I took a clipper to Goa?" ”

When Zhang Bin heard this, he shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Don't worry, the Dutch won't run in the northwest direction, even if they really run in the northwest direction, will they catch up with our clippers, you can just let the clippers turn around when you see their fleet, you also know how fast our clippers turn around, and when their sailboats turn around, our clippers will run away long ago!" You'll be fine, but the Dutch will be fine, as long as our fleet is discovered by us, do you think, will they be able to escape? ”

Schwila thought about it, yes, the clipper saw the Dutchman's fleet turn around and run, the Dutch are how to catch up with the Ming Navy, a clipper that does not need to be propelled by the wind.

Thinking of this, he nodded heavily and said: "Okay, I'll go and ask our Count Comd to come over to discuss, and ask His Royal Highness the Duke to send more clippers to protect Count Comde, after all, even if the main fleet of the Dutch does not run to the northwest, the pirate fleet may run in the direction of Goa, if they sneak attack Count Conde, it will be over." ”

You are afraid of death, why are you afraid of pirates sneaking up on Count Conde, you are afraid of pirates sneaking up on you!

Zhang Bin didn't break it, he nodded, and then ordered: "Order, order the Marquis of Jinjiang to send a hundred light ironclad ships to send Governor Shivera to Goa, and also order the Marquis of Jinjiang and the Marquis of Nanyang to come to the Shuai ship." ”

Hearing this, the two heralds behind him quickly climbed down the rope ladder, jumped onto the two light ironclad ships, and quickly galloped towards the flagships of Yu Chenglong and Zheng Zhilong.

Zhang Bin ordered someone to escort Shi Vela and his entourage to the light ironclad ship, and ordered someone to pick up Yu Chenglong and Zheng Chenggong to the handsome ship, and then waved his hand to signal the more than 100 light ironclad ships to escort Shi Vela and his party to Goa.

Watching more than 100 light ironclad ships slowly leave the flagship and slowly accelerate, Zhang Bin turned back to Nanyang Hou Zheng Zhilong and said: "Zhilong, when will the fifty Weiyuan battleships newly built by Dongfan Shipyard last year be able to sail to Xingang City?" ”

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he roughly estimated it, and then muttered: "There are about three days to go." ”

Zhang Bin nodded and ordered: "You ordered someone to inform Guo Huaiyi and ask him to directly lead fifty Soweiyuan battleships to Colombo to accept Jackie Chan's dispatch." ”

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he hurriedly arched his hand and said, "My subordinates understand." ”

Zhang Bin then said to Jinjiang Hou Yu Chenglong: "Jackie Chan, you first send 500 light ironclad ships back to Xingang City to assist Zhihu and Zhibao in defending the Strait of Malacca and Batavia, and when Guo Huaiyi and 50 Weiyuan battleships come over, you will order the more than 100 Zhenyuan cruisers left here to go back to transfer the Dongfan Tunwei and the soldiers, the Tunwei will transfer 100,000 to Xingang City, and the soldiers will also transfer 50,000 to Xingang City, remember, before Zhilong and I come back from Europe, we must complete the transfer." ”

When Yu Chenglong heard this, his expression couldn't help but darken, Zhang Bin meant that he was going to take Zheng Zhilong to Europe, he originally thought that Zhang Bin would take himself to Europe and leave Zheng Zhilong to garrison in Nanyang.

Although he was a little disappointed in his heart, he immediately gave up his hand and said, "My subordinates understand." ”

At this time, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but ask: "Grandpa Guo, you seem to have concluded that the Dutch will run away a long time ago, why are you so sure that the Dutch will escape?" ”

Yu Chenglong only reacted at this time, yes, the grandfather of this country didn't seem to have any intention of attacking Colombo at all, so he directly ordered them to rush over, without making any preparations in between.

Zhang Bin smiled confidently and said: "The Dutch are not stupid, do you know that we have brought so many Weiyuan battleships over and still don't run, looking for death?" ”

Zheng Zhilong was still a little puzzled: "How could the Dutch know that we had brought so many Weiyuan battleships over, their galleys couldn't outrun our battleships at all, even if we were discovered by them as soon as we left the Strait of Malacca, it would be impossible for them to run to Colombo to inform their main fleet to escape within a few days." ”

Zhang Bin didn't answer his question, but said to Yu Chenglong: "You have to ask Jackie Chan about this, I asked him to let go of a few pirate clippers at that time." ”

Yu Chenglong suddenly said: "Grandpa Guo, did you let me let go of those sailing boats just so that they could rush over to report the news?" ”

Zhang Bin nodded proudly and said: "Yes, when I saw them running in the direction of Ceylon, I concluded that they must be sure to cross the ocean directly and escape to Ceylon, otherwise how dare they run directly to the west, they will lose their way in the ocean, they will never return to the land, then they will have to starve to death, thirst to death at sea." Think about it, if they weren't sure they were crossing the ocean, they would definitely run north, wouldn't they? ”

When Yu Chenglong and Zheng Zhilong heard this, they couldn't help but think about it and nodded their heads, judging from the current results, Zhang Bin's judgment was indeed right.

But why did Zhang Bin let the Dutch run away?

Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but be curious: "Grandpa Guo, please forgive your subordinates for being rude, wouldn't you let the Dutch run away and make trouble for us and Portugal?" ”

Zhang Bin said wisely: "This is not to make trouble for us and Portugal, but to make trouble for Portugal, I am using the Dutch to know that the Dutch are playing the golden cicada shelling, and I am playing the sandpiper and the clam competing for the fisherman's profit." Do you think, if there was no threat from the Dutch, would Portugal agree to let us send a large army to Ceylon? Wouldn't that turn Ceylon into our colony! ”