Adventurous merchants from England, France, and other countries, who had been suppressed by the Dutch, began to attack the Dutch's trading posts and strongholds everywhere. ●⌒ Top-notch novels, and at the same time, the Dutch were also killed by the ferocious pirates.

After learning that the Dutch had temporarily lost their sea power, these daring pirates even dared to go ashore and lay siege to some small settlements of the Dutch on remote islands!

In just a few months, hundreds of Dutch people died in this round of fierce fighting. A large number of trade routes were plundered. Small strongholds were breached, plundered, and burned. The interests of the Dutch in the Spice Islands were greatly threatened in an instant. And here, however, is the heart of the Netherlands!

As a last resort, Governor Cohen, who has been overwhelmed by a series of unfortunate events. Almost as fast as possible, a herald ship was dispatched to deliver orders to ships of the East India Company around the world. Let all the mercenaries and ships that can be mobilized gather towards the Spice Islands.

At this time, Governor Cohen was extremely worried that those powerful Ming armies would go south!

It's a mighty empire, far from being comparable to the tribes of the native chieftains! After successive defeats, the Dutch began to make excuses for themselves. Constantly exaggerating the strength of the enemy is one of the easiest ways to do this.

And this time, the boast of the Dutch was not at all excessive. Even, they far underestimated the strength of the Ming Navy!

Compared to Portugal, which is full of sadness, but has little strength to take revenge on the Ming Empire and retake Macau. There are also the Dutch who have gathered all their forces and tried to fight with all their strength against the Ming Empire. Those Spaniards on Luzon had a much better life.

Of course, cynicism is indispensable. Especially the Portuguese, who had only recently freed themselves from Spanish control.

As the first empire in the history of the world in the true sense of the word. The Spanish Empire under the control of the Habsburgs was immensely powerful. Although Portugal had been forced to regain its independence a few years earlier, Spain's sphere of influence had shrunk due to the loss of large areas of de facto control or nominal land.

But. At this time, Spain was still a huge empire with an area of nearly 20 million square kilometers. They even controlled Italy and the German city-states, as well as Silesia. Still the most powerful country on Europa!

Although decades ago in the Battle of Grifland, the miraculous naval armada, boasted by the Spaniards, was defeated by the French. Drake's group of pirates were defeated. From then on, the entire Spanish Empire began to stagnate.

But. Spain's military might didn't hit it too hard. They have a vast territory and an almost endless amount of wealth to plunder. Soon the lost battleship will be rebuilt. And the warships became bigger, more advanced, and more numerous.

At this time, England was still just a backward and poor remote countryside in the eyes of the Europa countries. If it weren't for accepting the Pope's call to punish Elizabeth for killing Queen Mary. Philip II would not have been interested in fighting in the impoverished part of England.

The English, though, defeated the mighty Armada with courage, tactics and mysterious weapons. But they didn't get much benefit, just removed the threat from home.

The Anglo-Spanish War was always a disadvantageous situation for England after the defeat of the Armada. Even Admiral Drake, who was an Englishman, died of wounds and dysentery after a failed attack on the Spanish colony.

England's first real rise was when it defeated the Armada and began to develop in full swing towards a colonial empire. The three Anglo-Dutch naval battles that were launched two or three years later in order to seize the trade routes from the Dutch.

These three naval battles not only defeated the coachmen at sea, but also quickly reduced the Netherlands to a second-rate role. Since then, there has been no chance to turn over. At the same time, it has also become a symbol of the rise of England. The English, after taking over the capital of the Dutch. It can be regarded as a real advantage over Spain.

And Spain, which is gradually going downhill at the moment, still has strong strength. The Spanish phalanx, made up of spearmen and musketeers, was mighty, and a large number of ships were scattered all over the world. Looting from the New World filled the monasteries and estates of the nobility throughout Spain.

Once arrogantly formulated to use twenty-five thousand soldiers to conquer. Spain, they are indeed capable of sending so many troops over in this era!

Of course, even if you come, it's just for nothing. If this plan had been implemented, it was estimated that only 250 people would have returned to the Iberian Peninsula alive by the end of the war.

The Spaniards, who have conquered countless barbarians and possess countless wealth, are still extremely proud. When the Ming Empire began to move south to conquer Dayuan Island and Macau Harbor, the Spaniards continued to sneer at the Dutch and Portuguese. Because everyone is an enemy, they all have entanglements of interests.

They never thought that the navy of the Ming Empire, which had heard that it was incomparably powerful, would point the finger at them!

The Spaniards after being driven out of the Grand Rank by the Dutch. There were no more territorial disputes with the Ming Empire. Moreover, these Spaniards sent almost half of the wealth they plundered from the colonies to the hands of the Ming Empire. In exchange for silk, porcelain and other luxury goods urgently needed by domestic nobles, royal families and religious people.

The Spaniards never thought that the Ming Empire would go to war against them!

However, on a sunny day months after the Portuguese were driven out of Macau. A huge fleet of hundreds of huge ships is slowly approaching the entrance to Manila Bay. The port of Krabi corresponding to the Bataan Peninsula.

It served as the first line of defense for the Manila Castle established by Rigesby on the south bank of the Bashi River. The port of Cavite, built on the peninsula, is home to dozens of Spanish ships of various sizes. The fortress on the shore also had a large number of artillery stationed.

After Krabi to the north, it will not be long before you reach the heart of Spanish rule in the Philippines, under the city of Manila!

......

On a sunny day, the huge, fast-flying warship bird flew and circled over the port of Cavite. Prepare for an opportunity to grab food from the seagull's mouth. The foul-smelling sea breeze stirred the waves and rushed to land.

The once bustling harbor is now quiet.

It's been days. Since a few days ago several ships from it. After the ships of the kingdom departed together. Not a single merchant ship has entered the port for several days. A large number of coolies waiting on the docks to carry goods gathered in boredom to brag and fart, trying to suppress the hunger in their stomachs in this way.

From time to time, these coolies who sold their strength would look to the distant sea. Hopefully, a cargo ship will come to the port today. Otherwise. They're going to be hungry again today.

The huge mast towered into the sky, and the diligent sailors arched their butts and desperately wiped the deck of Fernandos, who was in charge of military affairs in Cavite. Negre will be more or less on his flagship, the Stinakaya, as always.

Unlike the officers and men who like to have fun on the shore, Negre, who came from an orthodox naval family, will love the sea and his fleet!

He was not interested in anything other than naval battles. For him, even going out with a fleet to exterminate pirates is much better than basking in the sun in the harbor.

At this moment, the fleet under Admiral Negre had four Spanish galleons with a tonnage of more than five hundred tons. In addition, dozens of sloops and brigs are used as support. Their mission is to protect the harbor from all intrusions from the sea.

Admiral Negre commanded his fleet and had managed to repel the Dutch attack a few years earlier. He was even commended by His Majesty the King for this.

At this moment, General Negre, with his hands behind his back and a wig on his head, was standing on the deck. Not far away, he looked at two treasure ships that were obviously larger than the Spanish galleons under his command.

The two galleons, with a visual tonnage of more than 800 tons, were part of the Spanish royal family's treasure fleet that transported precious metals from the New World to the mainland.

Their task is to load on Manila from there. Silk, porcelain and other luxury items purchased by the country traveled eastward across the vast Pacific Ocean to Mexico. After unloading the goods, he loaded a large amount of silver, crossed the Pacific Ocean again to Manila, and used the large amount of silver to buy a large amount of silver. The luxury of the country.

The two ships arrived just yesterday, and they are still waiting for the tax collector and financial officer in Manila to personally inspect the silver ingots.

Negre had little interest in the treasure ships, and the precious metals wouldn't have anything to do with him anyway. What he was concerned about now was that no merchant ships had entered the port of Cavite for several days. Moreover, the ship he sent out last night for a routine patrol in the open sea did not return in the morning! This is not a common thing.

In the morning, Admiral Negre again sent two dhows out to sea to patrol and search for the patrol ships that had not returned to port in the morning.

The sea was very dangerous in this era. There are already countless ships that have been swallowed up by wind and waves. Even for these people who are still in the age of superstition, the possibility of encountering sea monsters is very high!

Admiral Negre's face was very unpleasant. Whoever loses both ships will not have a good face. The sailors on the Stinakaya were wiping the deck more diligently. No one wants to be noticed by a big man in a bad mood at this time, and then be hung high on the mast by a thick rope!

"There have been no merchant ships entering the port for many days. Last night's wind and waves were not strong, but the two patrol boats lost contact at the same time. However, at this time, the treasure ship, which used to arrive late almost every time, arrived early! What do all these things mean? Negre straightened the wig on his head and thought about it. (To be continued.) )