"Who the hell is it? Who's messing with the hell!! ”

In the Governor's Palace of Batavia, Governor Dandel's whole person changed his appearance, and he looked extremely restless.

With the Dutch East India Naval Fleet already aware of it and weaving a dense web to search for clues, there were still pirate gangs who were fighting against the wind, which Governor Dandell never expected.

Governor Dandel was particularly resentful of a company and a warship searching for clues, which was almost defeated by a pirate gang and became the prey of the other party, but in the end it was spared by the heroic struggle of the Dutch warriors and others.

Of course, this unsuccessful hunt finally freed Zheng Zhilong's Flying Dragon Gang from suspicion and was no longer suspected by Governor Dandel.

Because according to the report of the captain and crew of the battleship that fled back in a hurry, the members of the pirate gang that attacked them were extremely complex, and it was not surprising that there were Han Chinese and local natives, but there were also white and black figures among them, which was worth recalling.

What made Governor Dandell a little embarrassed and headache was that in the report of the captain and crew, the pirate leader who commanded the battle was a Westerner face who spoke common Spanish, although it was difficult to identify the origin of the person, but the content behind this face was worth pondering.

Why didn't this group of pirates plunder other Western fleets, but only plunder the ships of their Dutch East India Company? Why are the leaders of this group of pirates Westerners, and how did they get information about the fleet?

……

All kinds of questions popped up in the mind of Governor Dandel, and they could not be dissipated for a long time.

Fortunately, now that the suspicion of the Wyvern Gang has been cleared, then they can be used by Governor Dandell in the future, instead of needing their strength and careful supervision as they do now.

"Make use of all your methods, find out the black hand behind me, and I will make them pay!!"

Governor Dandell was suspicious, and then he no longer had so many scruples, the Dutch East India Company had a great influence on the political scene of their Kingdom of the Netherlands, and if the case could not be concluded as soon as possible, the future was bleak for him, the governor!

"Understood!!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!!"

Lincoln Colonel Ho Zheng Zhilong had their own gains, and began to act with a different expression.

The Indonesian seas, which were originally undercurrents, once again began its turbulent picture with an order from the Governor of Batavia, and the calm that had formed a certain balance and tacit understanding earlier was once again broken.

"We have received new news that a group of pirates is about to trade with the Spaniards, and the goods of the trade are likely to belong to one of the five missing cargo ships of our Kingdom of the Netherlands."

As one of the most important bands in Indonesia's pirate world, Zheng Zhilong's Flying Dragons gang often has more information about the underground than the official one.

"Colonel Lincoln, do you think we need to verify this information?"

However, it is clear that Zheng Zhilong knew that Governor Dandell did not trust them, and even after obtaining the information, he did not act on his own, but shared it with Colonel Lincoln and cooperated with him.

“……”

Colonel Lincoln was silent, thinking about the pros and cons in his heart, and finally looked up at Zheng Zhilong and asked him for detailed information: "Is there a specific time and place?" ”

"Five days later, trade near the southernmost city of Kubang."

Zheng Zhilong replied confidently.

"It's so far, can we rush over in time?"

Although Colonel Lincoln and his fleet have been here for some time, the complicated archipelago system and maritime relations of the Indonesian archipelago have not been fully familiar with them until now, so they can't help but continue to ask Zheng Zhilong with some unconfidence.

"We are now near the Ambon Sea, about 200 miles away from Kupang, and now the wind is southwest, and the sky will not change much in the short term, I think we should be able to catch up!"

Zheng Zhilong looked up at the direction of the weather and the wind, and then gave an affirmative answer.

"Then what are you waiting for, let's go!"

Colonel Lincoln got up and immediately gave the assembly order to the adjutant behind him.

At this time, in the Ambon Sea, a total of eight warships of the Wyvern Gang and the East India Company fleet cruised here, and after Colonel Lincoln issued geometric orders, they soon moved in the direction of the information that Zheng Zhilong had obtained.

Five days later, near Kupang Castle in the south of Timor Island, a Western-style sea ship with more than 1,000 ingredients slowly approached Kupang Castle and gradually approached.

The current leader of Kupang City is Lieutenant Colonel Fei Jue from the Spanish Far East Naval Fleet, since he was defeated by the Hongtang fleet in the Luzon Islands and fled westward in a hurry, he was unwilling to return to Europe in disgrace, and at the same time, the Spaniards, who were reluctant to enrich the resources of the Far East, first settled down in the remote area of the Indonesian archipelago.

At that time, the Indonesian archipelago, an important island close to the shipping route, had long been occupied by the Dutch; Later, with the efforts of the Spaniards, they also obtained several important islands from the Dutch to develop and operate, but they did not give up the Kupang Castle on the remote route, and continued to operate as a stronghold of the Spanish fleet.

"Your Excellency Fei Jue, if this batch of goods is not very hot, we will not find you and sell it to you at such a low price, so we can no longer make concessions on the price."

In the castle, a Westerner dressed in local indigenous clothes, but with blonde hair and pale blue pupils, really made people feel a little disagreeable.

"Captain Jack, you must know that there have been several looting incidents against Dutch merchants in Indonesian waters one after another, and it is difficult for a buyer like you to be willing to take over goods like you at this time, and the risk needs to be taken are too great!"

Lieutenant Colonel Fei Jue was not only a sailor general, but also an excellent businessman, and with a look of embarrassment on his face, he told the white man in front of him who had dealt with them several times, their difficulties.

"If the news leaks and is noticed by the Dutch guys, then it will inevitably lead to a dispute. Although our Spanish fleet is not afraid of the Dutch East India Company, to tell the truth, their strength in Indonesian waters is indeed stronger than ours, and we will definitely suffer some losses if we fight! ”

Captain Jack also shook his head: "Your Excellency Fei Jue, if it weren't for the strict investigation of that group of guys sent by the East Indies, and there was a fault in our shooting channels, we would not have been able to find you!" ”

"I still have a large group of men under my hands, waiting for me to buy food and supplies and go back to boil the pot. Our brothers have also lost a lot of money for this shipment, and now half of the discount is a big loss, and you can easily make 1/3 more profit and a good deal by transporting it to the Caribbean! ”

For the sake of price, the two sides did not have the slightest intention of backing down for the time being, and at this moment, on the sea only twenty miles east of Kupang City, a fleet of eight ships was rushing towards Kupang City with full sails.

(End of chapter)