Five-five-nine is self-defeating

Because there is something wrong with the eyes, I can't use it too much according to the doctor's instructions, I can't go to work during the day, and I can only stop looking at the computer at night.

So what to update?,It can only be done on weekends.,Usually I will write a little when I have time.,But I can't fix the time period.,I hope you'll forgive me-

“…… Yes sir, that's all the company has planned...... Oh, thanks. ”

In the dim light of the kerosene lamp, Diego was pouring beans from a bamboo tube to report to the man opposite him all the plans of action he knew about the East India Company. There was also a note-taker next to him, who was flying with a pen and recording everything he said.

He didn't know the person on the other side, but from the calm expression of the other party, and the occasional few key questions, it could be seen that this person must also be a veteran of this business, and knew the East India Company very well. It was easy to end the report, and when Diego was feeling dry in his mouth, the connector opposite him handed him a cup of herbal tea very considerately, and at the same time looked at the text message formed by the stenographer next to him, and nodded with satisfaction:

"Very good, your work is going well, I will report your results to Mr. Zhao. Moreover, according to the agreement, you will also be given an additional amount to the account of the trading company......"

As he spoke, he wrote a number on a slip of paper and gently pushed it over, Diego took the note and glanced at it, and his face suddenly showed irrepressible joy.

"Okay, okay...... Thank you very much Mr. Zhao, and for your generosity and generosity...... When can I go and pick it up? ”

"You can withdraw it at any time, whenever you feel you need it. However, we hope that until the negotiations are over, you will continue to be in your current position and provide us with an update on the movements of the East India Company and the thoughts of this group of negotiators – of course, we will pay you separately. ”

"Yes, it's totally fine, they trust me now!"

Diego immediately agreed without hesitation, and his heart jumped at the thought that if he stayed here in peace for a few more days, he would receive a large sum of money, which would make him one step closer to his ultimate dream of owning a merchant ship on his own.

In order to show his sincerity, but also to show his role, Diego immediately raised the current concerns of the group:

"Old Gorman and most of the others are most concerned about their own safety at the moment, and they are afraid that our side will transfer the anger of the fleet attack on them......"

——Unconsciously, the title became "we", Diego now uses Chinese really well, the connector immediately heard the mystery, but just laughed:

"On this point, you can use a qiē method to reassure them, we are civilized people, and we will not be angry with others casually."

The connector on the other side had apparently been assured of this before coming, and replied with certainty:

"In fact, the current arrangement of them in the prisoner of war camp is also out of consideration for the protection of their lives - after all, our side is an alliance with the Zheng family, and there are often people from the Zheng family on Hainan Island, if they are allowed to meet, it will bring some unnecessary trouble to the envoy group or to us."

"Yes, yes...... I must have made them aware of this. Diego reassured, and after a while, asked cautiously:

"Also...... Is there a rough timeline for me to tell them that this situation will change? This makes me more convincing when I am reassured. ”

The connector on the other side looked at him and smiled slightly:

"Something has changed? It's easy, just wait for the end of this hostility between our two sides, to put it simply - wait for the war to end. Do you have any information about the whereabouts of the Dutch fleet? ”

"The end of the war? I'm afraid that...... Alas, no, that fleet was under the direct command of Governor Putmans, and now even the company headquarters could not contact the fleet. ”

Diego frowned, but the connector smiled confidently:

"Of course we don't expect the East India Company to recall their fleet, and even if they do, they have to ask us if we agree...... Since there is no one, forget it, we don't have to worry about the war, and someone will solve it. You just have to tell them, and when the war is over, they will naturally be treated commensurate with their status as emissaries – this will not be very long. ”

"Oh...... Good! ”

It was not the first time that Diego had seen such an extremely confident attitude of the Joan navy, but the previous times, he could only look at it with envy, but this time, after making up his mind, the Portuguese young man, who is a Spanish national and currently plays for the Dutch, nodded very happily:

"That's right! We're going to win! ”

Diego went satisfied, and all his words for the night were recorded, assembled, organized, and handed in.

Zhao Lide is not currently in Hainan, but the intelligence agency he has set up is still functioning, and all kinds of information are now being collected to Ao Sayan, who will then make a statement to the committee and the relevant departments - although he does not admit it himself, some people have begun to refer to him privately by the name "Director Ao of the Secret Bureau".

“…… That's the overall plan of the Dutch. According to the information provided by the insiders, it is basically consistent with our previous speculation: their main goal is to restore trade, and the war against the Zheng family is only to satisfy the selfish desires of some militants. ”

"In other words, even if we crack down on those militants, it will not affect the future 'cooperation' with the East India Company?"

Soon someone heard the meaning of Ozayan's words, and the latter shrugged his shoulders in a somewhat non-caring manner:

"It depends on the attitude of the front-line commander."

………

What is the attitude of the front-line commanders? - Of course, I want to kill my opponent completely, completely, and without mercy. However, in the current situation, it is not easy to do so.

On the naval side, the furious Zheng Zhilong mobilized all the sea forces that his subordinates could mobilize, and gathered troops in one place, ready to take revenge on those shameless Hongyi at any time - he preached this, but in the eyes of others, I am afraid that part of the reason is that he is afraid of being attacked by the Dutch again, after all, the Zheng family only has so many ships left.

When the news of the attack on Taipei Tamsui came, Zheng Zhilong's first reaction was similar to what Pang Yu and others expected - not anger, but joy, because they could finally find those rabbit cubs! The small castle of Santo Domingo near Tamsui was originally established by the Spaniards, and was run by the Zheng family alone after being captured by the Qiong Navy and the Zheng family, but because the Zheng family's focus on the island of Taiwan is still close to Tainan, the investment in the north is not too large, even if it is lost, it is not distressing, and it would be better if it could be used to drag the opponent's fleet.

After receiving the information, the main force of the Zheng family's fleet immediately set sail from the port of Xiamen and rushed towards Taiwan with murderous vigour. On the other hand, the Qiong Navy also sent ships to support it in accordance with the alliance agreement between the two sides and the requirements of Fujian officialdom. The main force of the Joan navy was still in Luzon, but the Zheng family was greatly assisted by the formation of schooners led by Wen Dehei, which were built in the style of the scissors of later generations, and were extremely fast, and each ship was equipped with a radio system. They were dispersed and used as reconnaissance ships, each responsible for one direction, just like the reconnaissance planes sent on aircraft carriers in later generations, to ensure that all the places that were searched did not leave any dead ends.

But until now, there has been no trace of the Dutch ships. This is normal - in this era when there are neither radars nor satellites, even a whole fleet of more than a dozen galleons to find them on the surface of the sea with the naked eye is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.

“…… I can't see that these colonial merchants are really doing a good job! ”

Although it is on the same island from Tainan to Taipei, the only way to get around in this era is by boat. Even if Wang Haiyang's marines were well-trained, they could only wait for the arrival of the combined fleet of the Zheng family and the Qiong navy before they could board the ships and head for Taipei.

And when Wen Desi and Wang Haiyang met, the two first got together to analyze the enemy situation. Although I don't have a good impression of the Dutch, I have to admit that so far, the other party has done a good job in this series of actions. Basically, it achieved the four words of "avoiding the real and making the virtual", and only used a few ships to play the Ming Empire's maritime power in Southeast Asia - including the Qiong Navy. If they can persist a few more times, it will really cause people a lot of trouble.

It is a pity that the military theory of this era was not well developed, and although the Dutch, with the cunning and agility peculiar to merchants, made a few clever moves in a row, they still made a big mistake in the end - according to the report of the schooner that took the lead to the north to reconnoitre, the Dutch did not flee immediately after capturing Tamsui, but landed and occupied it, and sent troops to repair the fortress, and even carried artillery ashore to prepare for a long-term garrison there.

And the more than a dozen Dutch ships that gave them a headache, as well as a considerable number of Chinese pirate ships, which should have belonged to Liu Xiang's power, were also left in nearby ports as a supplement to the land forces.

"This is really self-defeating!"

When Wenders and the others received a telegram from the reconnaissance ship ahead, saying that the Dutch fleet they had been looking for for a long time was now all staying in the mouth of the Tamsui River, several people were shocked at first, and then they were all happy that the guys were finally no longer running around.

And this sea guerrilla war, which gave them a headache, is finally coming to an end. RO