"We are treason in doing so, and if we were in Spain, all that awaits us is the gallows that are lined up in the square." Captain Casillas grumbled quietly. The Spanish Navy uniform on his body was originally his favorite set of clothes, but now, he felt uncomfortable, perhaps because his people had lost the honor and dignity of Spanish Navy officers at the moment, which was why he had such a psychological shadow.

"That's just an assumption, dear Casillas, now we are citizens of the Qing Kingdom, or rather, we are Young Master Liang's pirate subordinates. Treason no longer refers to people like us who have been abandoned by the motherland. "Lieutenant Colonel Juan is quite open-minded, anyway, now that they go back to Spain, don't even think about it, as Liang Pengfei's power expands more and more, Lieutenant Colonel Juan feels that following Liang Pengfei's side is also a good idea, although at first he was forced to be helpless, but now, he has felt that this is a perfect decision.

Liang Pengfei not only gave them a good salary, but also tried his best to meet their needs in life, and has arranged for people to pick up their families of Spanish naval officers who are willing to stay with Liang Pengfei as instructors.

"If this Young Master Liang becomes the master of this ancient and huge empire, wouldn't we be recorded in history with him?" Lieutenant Colonel Juan secretly calculated in his heart.

"You're right, actually, I'd love to see the Spanish warships beat these damned Dutchmen into idiots." A Spanish indignant young man gritted his teeth and glared viciously at the Dutch warship in the harbor. His words were echoed by most of the Spaniards present.

Because there were too many grievances and hatreds between the two colonial empires of the Netherlands and Spain, when Spain, the old colonial empire, declined, the Netherlands continued to seize Spanish colonies, West Indies and colonies in Central and South America from Spain, and also actively explored North America.

It became the most powerful colonial empire in the 17th century, but in the second half of the 17th century, after several defeats against Britain and France, the Dutch colonial power declined considerably. By the eighteenth century, Britain had replaced the Netherlands as the most powerful colonial empire in Western Europe.

－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－

The Spaniards certainly did not sympathize with this former enemy, but in the Eastern colonies they all had a formidable adversary: the British. Thus, after Britain became the new maritime hegemon, Spain and the Netherlands, although they still did not like each other, turned their main attention and target at their common enemy: Britain.

But now, the Spaniards actually dispatched such a fleet, which could be considered a powerful fleet even between European countries, to appear outside the port of Sukatana and surround the Dutch fleet, does this mean that a new bloody conflict will begin after the two old colonial powers?

Commissar Overmars's expression was very complicated, both angry and annoyed, indeed, the unexpected appearance of the Spaniard was definitely a change that the Dutch had not expected.

"Conspiracy, this is definitely a conspiracy, maybe it's a conspiracy designed by those damn Lanfang Chinese. Damn, how many pounds of gold did they spend to let the greedy Spaniards hire so many warships to help them? Overmars, the commissioner of the Dutch East India Company, who had been in the whirlpool of political struggles between the Western colonies for many years, quickly straightened his mind, and found in despair that none of the intrigues in his mind could be used in the present situation, and that his country's fleet could be saved from danger.

"Surrender? General, now the other side has raised a flag and asked us to lay down our arms and surrender. How do we do that? The first mate, sweating profusely, turned back to Brigadier General van Gaal, who was in a daze, and aloud the latest situation.

"What are we supposed to do?" A helpless wry smile appeared on the corner of Van Gaal's mouth, looking at the sail leaves that almost covered the sea level, Van Gaal felt that the answer was quite obvious.

"General, you should break through, we still have time, you see, the opposing warships are only surrounded in two directions, we can break through to the north and converge the battleships just now." Overmars screamed nervously.

Van Gaal raised his eyes to look at the frightened Mr. Commissioner, representing the Governor of the Colony, with a hint of pity in his eyes, as if he were sympathizing with an idiot who was playing with a lit firecracker under his nose.

"What's your expression?!" Seeing Van Gaal's expression clearly, Overmars couldn't help but become angry.

"I don't think your suggestion will improve our current situation, do you know that the sound of artillery fire in the north just now means that at least more than two hundred artillery pieces are firing in a salvo, that is, in the north, there is also a powerful fleet blocking our way." Van Gaal explained coldly.

This explanation made Overmars's face even more ugly, and he really didn't know how to describe his mood at the moment. It's like a wild dog that has been driven out of a poor alley, wandering and helpless. "So what are we going to do?"

Van Gaal's face was full of bitterness: "Now we have only two choices left, first, let our brave soldiers fight a battle that we know will die, and second, surrender, although I don't want to fall into the hands of those damned Spaniards and let those dog mongrels laugh at us, but at least we can save the lives of these children, and wait for things to turn around or His Excellency the Governor will negotiate with the Spaniards." ”

Listening to Van Gaal's words, Overmars's expression became unusually rich. "Now, on behalf of Your Excellency the Governor, please make your choice, and I will obey your choice with my soldiers, whether it is surrender or fight to the death."

Hearing the word death, Overmars's heart jumped, he didn't want to die, he was just a company correspondent, not a soldier, the important thing was that he still had a good life, and he still had a lot of money to squander.

Overmars's long-immersed mind in the political vat quickly made the most advantageous choice. "In order that the lives of these brave soldiers may not be harmed. I would like to ask you, General, to give the order to the soldiers to lay down their arms. I'm sure Your Excellency the Doge will give the damned Spaniard a reasonable explanation. ”

"As you wish." Van Gaal couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart, and nodded to the first mate standing beside him: "Do as Mr. Commissioner said, raise the white flag, and tell the other party that we are willing to surrender, but they must give us the corresponding treatment." ”

"Obey the general." The first mate, who also looked relaxed, quickly saluted and began to give orders. Because in Europe, when you find yourself at an absolute disadvantage, the chance of a death battle is rare, and under normal circumstances, the disadvantaged side will choose to surrender, and the rest is for those brazen politicians who are running on the Guanghan Expressway.

－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－

Under normal circumstances, the state will try its best to save its own soldiers, in short, the conditions are exchanged, anyway, as long as life is all right.

It's just that when they all disembarked and lined up on the dock to wait for the Spaniards to accept their surrender, they realized that they had made a mistake, the Spanish naval officers they considered to be the protagonists were only supporting roles, and the real protagonist was actually a beautiful female surname that people couldn't take their eyes off, a noble Oriental female surname with a very oriental mystery.

"On behalf of the Chinese of Lanfang Company, I accept your surrender, from now on, you are already prisoners of war of Lanfang Company, I hope you understand your identity and do not make any senseless resistance, otherwise, I believe, I am happy to let you understand what fear is." The reserved smile on Shi Xianggu's face could be described as turning everyone upside down, but the meaning expressed from her mouth made these Dutchmen instantly look like ashes.

This is actually a conspiracy of the Lanfang Chinese against us. Overmars, the commissioner who represented the will of the Dutch Governor and the Dutch East India Company, suddenly discovered that Lan Fang, who he had thought was a fat lamb, had turned into a beast in the blink of an eye, and the hunter had become the prey.

"But with so many warships, it is impossible for Lanfang Company to have them." Overmars muttered.

"Of course, this is my husband's fleet." Shi Xianggu raised her head proudly and looked at the countless warships scattered around the harbor. There are the original warships of the Liang family, as well as those captured in the later defense of King Crab Island, as well as some captured in Manila in the later period, and the entire fleet of Annan Nguyen Van Hue, it can be said that except for the Qing Dynasty, in this area, there is no such a huge fleet, of course, so compared with the morale and combat effectiveness of both sides, Shi Xianggu is confident that her husband's fleet will definitely be able to gain the upper hand.

"You, your husband...... Which country's monarch is it? Brigadier General Van Gaal took off his military hat and looked very respectful. Westerners are accustomed to bowing to the strong, which is not just a habit, but a heavenly surname.

"Now he's just a pirate, but soon, he'll become the master of the land." Shi Xianggu's wonderful eyes flashed with a hint of fanaticism and admiration, and the pirates behind her were also hot, and they also took Shi Xianggu's words for granted.

(To be continued)