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"The Nymph in the Woods broke its mainmast, damaged its port side, lost four guns, suffered twenty-four casualties, and was forced to retreat to Jaffna Harbor; The Apostle was completely destroyed in a fire, with 41 casualties, and sat and sank outside the port of Jaffna; The Sigma was damaged in many places, losing nine guns and 39 casualties, and reluctantly retreated to the port of Sadras. William Trestein, captain of the Sigma, who arrived in Batavia from India's second largest sixth, reported to the judges present. In addition, before the end of the naval battle, the Chinese were attacking Colombo City, which, if nothing else, had already fallen. ”

One of the councilors asked, "Captain Trastan, are you sure that this is an attack planned by the Huaxia Empire?" I'm sorry, but I don't question your claims, but I think this accusation is very severe, and it will put the United East India Company and the Chinese Empire in a state of war, so I hope you can answer it carefully. ”

"Your Excellency, I confirm that this is an attack by the Huaxia Empire against the United East India Company." William Trastein then explained. "Although the warships of the Chinese Empire did not participate in the attack on the Jaffna detachment, but in the waters off Jaffna before, the warships of the Chinese Empire used to contain the detachment for 16 hours with provocative actions, and even on the way to Colombo to rescue the detachment when the detachment heard the news, the Chinese warships accompanied them all the way, until the detachment and those pirates started a naval battle, and the other party still made an attack posture in the upwind position, which restrained considerable attention of the detachment."

"Captain Trestan , according to what you just said, the Huaxia Empire only sent two small notification ships before and after, could it be that these two small notification ships are the root cause of the defeat of the Jaffna detachment in the naval battle?" Another commentator said dissatisfied. "Please don't shirk responsibility for failure."

"Your Excellency, it is not that I deliberately shirk the responsibility for the failure, but I would like to make it clear to your Excellency that the two small notification ships are part of the Chinese Navy, and that during the Battle of Colombo, this detachment was faced with 4 medium-sized armed Galen ships, 1o small notification ships commonly used by the Chinese Imperial Navy, and the remaining 3o more than Junk ships and Arab oars. Please note that these 1o small notification ships, even if they did not personally participate in the war of the Chinese Imperial Navy, must have been provided to these Chinese pirates. ”

Captain William's words caused the hall where the Council was located to begin to exchange ears, at which point the Proof tapped the table with a gavel: "Gentlemen, please be quiet, is there anyone else who needs to ask Captain Trastein a question?" ”

A younger councillor stood up: "Captain Trestan, according to you, the war was born on May 9th, and today is June 17th, why did it take so long to report to Batavia?" ”

"Your Excellency, after the [Sigma] escaped from the port of Sadras, the Chinese pirates once blocked the port of Sadras with 5 small notification ships, and after discussing with His Excellency the Governor of Kalaisim in the port of Sadras, I thought that it would be difficult to break through the blockade of the Chinese with the broken [Sigma] and several armed merchant ships in the port of Sadras, so His Excellency the Governor of Kalaisim asked me to cross the territory of the Maratha Empire from Route 6 to Pulikat." William Trastein told everyone about a grueling journey. "It was already May 15 when we arrived at Plicut, but there were no ships in the harbor, and we waited for May 22 for the [River from Groningen] to sail from Malacca. On May 27, I sailed out of Plicat on the loaded and unloaded River from Groningen, but fearing that the Chinese Empire would blockade the Straits of Malacca, I had to make a detour through the Sunda Strait to Batavia. ”

After listening to William's explanation, the young councillor bowed slightly to the chairman: "Your Excellency, I don't have any questions. ”

"Who else has questions?" The Speaker looked at the crowd and didn't react, so the Speaker said to William. "Thanks to Captain Trastein for the news, Captain, you can go and rest." Captain William stepped back, and the Speaker asked. "Gentlemen, you can speak freely now."

The Governor of Batavia was the first to stand up: "Your Excellency, Speakers, the situation is already very clear, after the Chinese Empire exterminated the Tatars, the greedy eyes of that Emperor Xià have fallen on the United East India Company, and our years of patience have been exchanged for unhesitating expulsion, if we look indifferent, then Sri Lanka will be born in Java, in Sumatra, in the Spice Islands, in the whole of India, [We] will inevitably be driven away from these areas that are vital to the survival of companies, just as we are in Japan, by a growing Chinese population. ”

His Excellency the Governor shouted with some hideous faces: "As when fighting for independence from the Spanish tyrants, it is time to teach the arrogant Chinese emperor a lesson, gentlemen, let's organize a fleet and launch a counterattack against the Chinese." ”

"I disagree with His Excellency the Governor." A pot-bellied commentator spoke out against it. "Judging from the unimpeded arrival of the [Groningen's River] from Malacca to Plicat Plicat, it is clear that Sri Lanka's Yiqiē was not deliberately planned by the Chinese Empire to provoke a signal of all-out war with the company, but more likely to be the initiative of the overseas governor, because I built a dispute through diplomatic means."

The Governor immediately retorted: "Perhaps, as the Anthony Councillor said, it may be that some Chinese governor is acting on his own in order to expand his power on a whim, but does this mean that the Chinese Empire is not hostile to the company?" No, the reason why the Chinese emperor did not launch a full-scale attack on the company was because he was not ready, and once his two newly established fleets in Temasek and East Borneo were expanded, the war would inevitably break out. Rather than waiting until the Huaxia people are ready, it is better to do it now to completely remove the possible threat. ”

"Your Excellency the Governor is too idealistic." The burly councillor retorted. "The Chinese are not ready? Is the company ready? In order to cope with the war in Europe (note: the war of the Spanish succession), the company's original three ninety artillery battle line gunboats have been transferred back to China, in the entire East Indies, the company has a total of only twenty warships, the largest one is only a small cruiser with 48 guns, and the navy of the Chinese Empire is at least ten times that of the company, and the 6th Army is a hundred times! In this case, the result of the rash war will inevitably lead to the defeat of the company, and finally it will be completely driven out of Southeast Asia. I saw this person sneer. Maybe the Chinese are waiting for the company to provoke a war. ”

"Sensy was right. Even if the company can tie with the Huaxia Navy with one as ten, as soon as the war starts, the goods from Huaxia will be interrupted. "There are commentators who calculate gains and losses in another way." At that time, it will not only be money that will be lost, but also the European market will be ceded to the British, the French, and even the Danes and Swedes. ”

There were also commentators who supported the Governor's view: "Is it up to the Chinese Empire to seize Sri Lanka?" No, you are like an ostrich in Africa, you are deceiving yourself, once the Chinese Empire completes the transfer, the interests of the company will not be able to be protected at all, at this time, we must use strong means to force the Chinese people to maintain restraint. ”

"I suspect that the cause of this incident is that the Chinese Empire has now existed in the Xiamen Agreement." A commentator named Mark De Rossime makes a new point. "So we warned that if we reacted blindly, the Chinese would think that we were not only hostile, but also powerful enough to threaten them, which would really lead to war."

"No, war is inevitable." An accountant-like assessor stood up and spoke. "From the Portuguese to the Spaniards to the companies, we can clearly see that the acquisition of profit necessarily excludes the competition of others. Previously, the Chinese had never been involved in competition in Southeast Asia, but as the heir of Zheng Yiguan, the current Chinese emperor is more interested in the sea than all Chinese emperors in a thousand years combined, so in order to obtain benefits, will China move a war to eliminate competition from other countries? Will the company be its first target? Personally, I don't think there is any suspense in this, even if it's just a random guess, the company should have the ability to protect itself. ”

"It must be reported to Amsterdam and the seventeen gentlemen must immediately mobilize enough gunboats of the battle line to Batavia to prevent the attack of the Chinese." The thin Franz Axilem Councillor said as if he could be blown by the wind. "But until the arrival of the gunboats on the battle line, it is strictly forbidden to engage in a real war with the Chinese, and for this the company can give up part of its interests in Sri Lanka to meet the needs of the Chinese Empire."

"Nope." The Governor of Batavia immediately objected. "Even if you want to compromise, you can't be too soft, otherwise it will make the Chinese feel that the company is vulnerable, and then generate greater greed."

The proponents chimed in: "Your Excellency the Governor is right, we need to show enough toughness in front of the Chinese." ”

"How to show toughness to the Chinese without leading to war." Commentator Drosim was not at all convinced that the two could achieve perfect unity, so he asked rhetorically. "Your Excellency the Governor, please give me a clear plan."

"It's very simple, I believe that there are Chinese spies in Batavia, as long as we make a posture of preparing for war, now that the adjustment of the fleet of the Chinese Empire has not been completed, it should be the Chinese who are anxious." The Governor replied. "Of course, once the Chinese empire reacts, we can abandon the threat on the Temasek front, but Sri Lanka must ensure that it remains under the control of the company, and the closest Chinese naval base to Sri Lanka must be blocked."

The councillor confirmed to the Governor of Batavia: "Your Excellency, can I understand that the company will show the strongest attitude on the Sri Lankan issue, while in other areas we will only make a slight move, and then show a retreat under the counterattack of the Chinese, so that the Chinese Empire can be temporarily reassured, so that we can have time to ask for help from Amsterdam?" ”

The Governor nodded, "Exactly." ”

Councillor de Lunk then looked at the Speaker: "Your Excellency, I don't think there is a problem, we can vote??????