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The two lock boats, towed by small boats and blown by the trade winds, slowly sailed towards the harbor.

Docked in the harbor, standing on the balcony of the Doge's Palace, Anthony clearly looked at the locks.

A familiar Western-style boat type! Familiar Chinese hard sails!

Anthony frowned, turned and asked Rear Admiral Walter Boone, who had arrived at the letter. "Mr. Rear Admiral, do you see those two ships?"

Walter Boone said respectfully, "Yes, sir, I see it!" ”

"Then what do you think, the design of those two ships?"

"Sir, the wind in the east is changeable, and this kind of sailing ship with a western ship type and an oriental hard sail is very suitable for oriental sailing, so their speed should be able to reach nine knots or even ten knots, and the design of both ships is very good!"

Not only Anthony and Walter Boone, but almost all the captains, sailors, and even many idle natives in the entire harbor were also craned their necks to watch the strange ships.

As soon as the lock boat docked, more than a dozen sailors stepped down from the splint one after another and began to set up a guard around the perimeter to prevent idlers from approaching.

Then the miscellaneous soldiers who managed the logistics also hurriedly disembarked and went to the city center of Batavia to start procuring supplies.

Looking at the busy sailors, Anthony said: "The land of China is too rich, and the Chinese people are all focused on fighting for land and not focusing on the ocean, so we Westerners can gradually swallow the ocean." But now that the Zheng family has also begun to stretch into the deep sea, I am afraid that the sea that once belonged to us will no longer allow us to crisscross in the future! ”

Walter Boone was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "Mr. Governor, are you too pessimistic?" Although the design of this lock boat is great. But he was suitable for sailing in the East, and when he left the East, the role of a hard sail was not necessarily as good as that of a soft sail. Although there are not many ships in the Far East, our Dutch Empire has hundreds of warships. As long as their Zheng family dares to provoke us, our Dutch Empire will definitely teach him a hard lesson! ”

Anthony shook his head and said, "Maybe the Zheng family doesn't dare to directly confront the Netherlands now, but when Zheng Yiguan's son rules Huaxia." With a strong backing, he has a strong backing. The energy that can be controlled is invincible. When the time comes, it will not only be us, but even the whole of Europe will be shrouded in his shadow! ”

Walter Bon said, "Sir, I dare not agree with your words. Not to mention whether Zheng Chenggong can rule Huaxia or not, the vast ocean alone can hinder his footsteps. This is that the world is too big, even if it is as powerful as our Dutch Empire, it cannot control so many chassis, and can only choose to rule key areas. ”

Anthony looked at the busy Huaxia sailors and said, "We can't, but Huaxia has that strength." Don't forget. The population of China is hundreds of times that of us. As long as Zheng Chenggong rules China, maybe our entire European continent will be able to compete with him! ”

When I heard Anthony talk about the population of China, Walter Boone broke out in a cold sweat, damn it, how did I forget this stubble!

Walter Boone said anxiously, "Mr. Governor, what then?" It's better to get rid of these sailors of the Zheng family now. Then we will also send troops to conquer the Zheng family, otherwise he will rise! ”

Anthony shook his head and said, "It's too early to do this, if we make a move now." I'm afraid that it will anger Zheng Chenggong. If he retaliates with all his might, our forces in the Far East will be destroyed. It will only cheapen the bandits of England for nothing. They have long been jealous of our occupation of the Far East's shipping routes! ”

Walter Boone heard him and said, "What do you think we should do, sir, just watch them rise slowly!" ”

"Watching them grow, of course not! A strong China is not in our interests in Asia. But it is not easy for us to eradicate the Zheng family alone. Anthony looked at General Walter Boone, "I need you to send an envoy to Huaxia Jingshi to meet the Tatar king and discuss the joint dispatch of troops against the Zheng family." They dealt with the Zheng family from land. We deal with the Zheng family from the sea. So that Zheng Chenggong can't take care of both ends! ”

Walter Boone heard it and said happily, "Your plan, Mr. Governor, is very good! Who do you think is appropriate? ”

Antony pondered for a while and said, "Let Giovanni go to the capital of Huaxia to meet the King of Tatar!" ”

……

While Anthony was discussing the Zheng family, he was in a tavern in the business district of Batavia.

In the middle of the night, the drunken sailors all swayed out of the tavern and went back!

At this time, there is only one in the corner of the tavern. Two people were drinking.

In the dim candlelight, the maritime merchant George. Stern drank cloudy wine and said, "David, did you see those two battleships docked in the harbor today?" ”

David. Frank said impatiently, "Yes, I saw it!" So what's going on? ”

Stern snorted wine and said, "Damn Dutch pigs, usurping the trade routes of the East. The price of silk and porcelain has been continuously raised, and now it is becoming more and more difficult for us to trade. Our homeland had just come out of the civil war, and now it was not in a position to challenge the Netherlands alone. You have also seen the two warships of the Zheng family, and I heard that there are still forty or fifty warships in the open sea, and the power of the Zheng family is really as strong as rumored. Now that the Netherlands has only allowed the Zheng family fleet to enter the port for two, I believe that the Zheng family will be annoyed. We should seize the opportunity to persuade the Zheng family to form an alliance with our republic to jointly deal with the Netherlands! ”

David. Frank opened his somewhat drunken eyes and said, "Not to mention the Zheng family, how do you know that the protector Cromwell will want to cooperate with the Zheng family?" ”

Stern raised his glass and took a big sip before saying: "In order to monopolize trade, the Netherlands squeezed out British merchants everywhere, and what is even more intolerable is that the Netherlands wantonly fishes fish and shrimp and other aquatic products in British waters, and then sells these aquatic products on the British market at a high price to make huge profits." These circumstances have long aroused the displeasure of the Lord of the Protector. In order to deal with the Dutch, the Republic's navy was more than tripled, from 40 capital ships to 120. As long as we can help the Lord Protector win over a powerful ally, I believe the Lord Lord will be happy. Not only will we be rewarded, but we'll also be able to make a lot of money without the vampires in the Netherlands! ”

Frank's eyes were red when he heard the lucrative profits, and he said, "Then what do you want me to do?" ”

Stern stared straight at Frank and said, "I'm going back tomorrow, and I'll persuade the Lord Protector to form an alliance with the Zheng family." I want you to lobby the Zheng family tomorrow and get them to form an alliance with us against the Netherlands!" ”

Frank drank the contents of his glass, slammed the glass on the table, and shouted, "Done! ”

……

In the early morning, the sun shone on the sparkling sea, and Zheng Tai stood at the bow of the flagship and looked at the vast sea, annoyed.

Since the death of the Three Treasure Eunuchs, the Ming Dynasty has never sailed again, and even the Haiwen drawings left by the Three Treasure Eunuchs were burned by Liu Taixia in the Ming Xianzong period. Now the defeated troops who want to pursue the Franc machine do not know the location of their stronghold.

In the vast sea, if there is no hydrographic data of the relevant sea area, it is simply like a blind man, almost unable to move an inch.

Hey, how many predecessors' hard work has been wasted because of those rotten Confucians!

Perhaps, as Zheng Mingyan said, Huaxia can no longer rely on Confucianism alone to govern the world!

When Zheng Taizi sighed, Hong Shan, the right forward of the escort fleet of the Four Seas Trading Company, came over and said in a low voice: "My lord, there is a maritime merchant named Frank who has asked to see you!" ”

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