Chapter 1016: Desperate Boat Speed!
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The good news tasks came one by one, (It's really not difficult to kill ordinary people.) )
On the other hand, on the side of Nanyang and Dayuan!
Zhu Zilong's tough attitude made the Dutch extremely uneasy. And Redman's reply has finally arrived!
It's just that after reading the reply, the uneasiness in his heart became more and more obvious.
The reason is simple!
In the Netherlands, Jing Ran was a little unconvinced by his description in the letter.
Only a few dozen commercial and war fleets were arranged to come over, saying that they wanted to support them.
This made Redman, almost an old face, sad and bitter face.
Hurriedly wrote a few more letters to return home, but according to the speed of the letters, I am afraid that I have not yet waited for the Netherlands. This so-called domestic fleet to support him will collide with the Ming navy in the vicinity of Taiwan and the open sea in advance.
Sure enough, they were still on the road.
The fishermen and merchant ships did not collect at night at sea, as well as Zhu Zilong's giant eagle brother in the sky, so the intelligence was reconnoitred.
According to the calculation of time, at most, in a few days, the enemy fleet will be encountered at sea.
So, Zhu Zilong immediately ordered to strike first.
Let a part of the navy under your command block the Strait of Malacca.
Strait of Malacca: also translated as Straits of Malacca (English: Straits of Malacca; Malay: Selatmelaka): Malacca is an important international trade port in Malaysia.
It is known as the "lifeline of the sea" for Japan, the South Seas, and Taiwan.
It is an important international waterway, both economically and militarily. Comparable to the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal!
On the other hand, Zhu Zilong personally led the team and brought half of the main force of the navy.
Look for the main force of this Dutch fleet at sea and fight a decisive battle. Determined to show the maritime strength of the Ming Dynasty in a dignified manner, and show it to other countries!
He came out of the nest, what he wanted was total annihilation, the thrill of this kind of instant killing, the rhythm of scaring people to death!
Redman, who learned the information, sighed deeply.
Even if the main force of the people goes out, the remnants of the warring team in the port are still several times the stronghold of the party. There is no possibility of emptying the rear at all, this kind of upright conspiracy is the real thing that makes people feel desperate!
"What a hopeless power, alas!"
The Ming Empire, which was once backward in the eyes of Europeans and had no maritime awareness, built a powerful fleet under the leadership of Zhu Zilong in just ten years or so.
Above, the effective range of the cannons of the Ming fleet, coupled with the speed of travel, was far superior to that of Western warships.
What does this mean?
Other Westerners who did business with the Ming Dynasty at the treaty ports of Guangdong Province and Shandong Province. After hearing the rumors, he knew that Daming's navy was not dealing with his own country, but he couldn't help but sigh.
Da Ming, at its peak, there were 20,000 large countries. Even now, as long as their steel production can keep up, and skilled workers can keep up, I am afraid that no single Western country can contend with it.
Of course, sighing and sighing, you expect these foreigners and businessmen to have a lot of discipline and how worried they are for the country and the people.
After sighing, they still take care of the bubbles, the goods are still on the market, the business is done, and the rest doesn't matter.
Anyway, as long as the war doesn't hit them, and it doesn't affect their money.
offended Zhu Zilong, then the long-term trade cooperation with Daming is basically free to talk.
There is no goods brought back to Europe from Daming that do not make a lot of money. The aristocrats of Europe had no resistance to the silk, porcelain, tea, and so on of the Ming Dynasty.
More than 10,000 miles apart, they all think the same. People won't really come to the door, that is, business cooperation.
Isn't that what they want?
Only when it comes to the Dutch, hehe, the coachman of the sea?
In these years, there are many business competitors, and after sighing, the sea coachman had better be defeated, and we should be replaced.
(Not only Chinese like infighting, but also foreigners.) )
This era, under the leadership of Zhu Zilong.
Daming has overcome many difficulties, and the level of science and technology has always been at the leading level in the world.
For the Western powers, accustomed to bullying the weak and fearing the hard, this is a desperately powerful empire, and there is no possibility of victory at all. As long as we can cooperate and do business together, everything else doesn't matter.
That is, some nouveau riche Western powers, such as the Netherlands, and the British, may sometimes have some unrealistic dreams.
Of course, if they really have to do it, they will have to think about it for a long time.
Before the outbreak of the Opium War in history, no matter how powerful Britain was, it did not have the confidence to defeat the Qing Dynasty. Otherwise, why bother to pull in a few countries and engage in an eight-nation alliance?
Just like that, it just took advantage of it and left immediately. Because I know that it is impossible to occupy China!
A large and stable empire is something that can hardly be imagined in the minds of European countries.
It was around 1639 that European countries were fighting to the death for survival. At this time, Tsarist Russia did not reach the peak of life, and it was not worth mentioning.
For a few days, the navy led by Zhu Zilong came to a road that must be passed through and stopped near here.
It is boring and boring on the sea, and only the war of iron and blood can give people a starting spirit.
After another half a day, a few bright signal flares flashed in the distant sky, as well as continuous eagle chirping. The sergeants of the navy and Zhu Zilong shook up together, thinking, is this coming?
"Ahead! Thirty-five ° fifty nautical miles! ”
Under the command of the flag bearer, the Shandong Navy formed a column of flotilla and continued to sail on the sea. Form a sea cavalry formation!
More than an hour later, the two armies officially met at a distance visible to the naked eye.
"Damn! Is it the navy of the Ming Dynasty? How can there be so many? Only about 80 less! A boundless white sail appeared in the telescope, and the commander of the Dutch fleet, Moned, exclaimed.
Then, what made him desperate again.
He found that the Ming naval ships on the opposite side were moving very fast.
Compared to the Dutch fleet, which has a maximum speed of only about eight to ten knots. People can attack and retreat freely. The rhythm is all under control!
The speed of the Ming Navy made the Dutch simply unacceptable from the heart, but there was no way to accept it.
The speed at which iron strikes iron is there.
Thirteen verses? Or fifteen verses? No, maybe even eighteen verses.
It's really a feeling, a level of despair!
----------- (To be continued.) )