Chapter 506 Grab and Grab It!

When the Ming navy appeared on the surface of the Bataviaan Sea, the whole city was in chaos. What age is this? It was the time when the Dutch were in the world. To put it mildly, it's good that they don't bully others. Yes, the ancient Eastern Empire, which gave the impression of being a landlocked country that did not attach much importance to the sea, suddenly burst into a huge sea power.

How to understand this? Governor John, who received the news, was immediately confused. Didn't you say that they were talking about peace? Could it be that the decision-making level of the Ming Empire did not accept peace talks? Anyway, the rest of the story has to be faced. Ordered the batteries to prepare for defense, organized the troops to prepare for battle, sent people to contact the commander of the uninvited fleet, and so on. After telling the story like a stream, Governor John came to the top of the church in the center of the city, which was relatively high.

Standing in this place and looking at the sea, you can see the unique sun and moon flags, red flags and black patterns of the Ming Empire in the telescope, which are very eye-catching. After silently counting the ships on the sea, John fell into deep concern. The fleet that came did not have the slightest warning, he knew that the Ming Empire had a powerful fleet, but he did not expect to dare to take the initiative to provoke the powerful Netherlands.

In the port of Sunda Galaba, the number of Dutch merchant warships was small, only more than 13. This is not an indication number. The ships that were blocked in the harbor at this time relied on the 24-pounder guns and 18-pounder guns on the batteries on both sides. One thing is certain, if it is forcibly attacked, the battery will severely damage the fleet of the Ming Empire. The question is. Java is surrounded by the sea, and people can land anywhere.

"it, I hope Johnson can bring back good news." Governor John said to himself that Johnson was his missionary here. He was sent out because in Europe the missionary was always a respected profession that did not make him a messenger.

The clipper with the white flag was intercepted by a fourth-class battleship, and after asking for clarification, a small boat was put down. Carrying the missionaries to the Huguang during the period. When approaching a warship. When he saw the black muzzles on both sides, Johnson panicked and drew a cross and said to himself: "Oh God! "There are really few good Europeans who can go to Southeast Asia these days. Even if it's a missionary. It's not a good thing. He knew it well. Such a battleship could search all over the Netherlands. You may not be able to find it. The Dutch played with merchant ships, and the average cannon would not exceed thirty-five. Look at this, there are sixty or seventy doors, to say the least.

In fact, the displacement of the Huguang is 1,850 tons. The three-deck deck was armed with forty 12-pounder rifled guns from top to bottom, the middle deck was armed with thirty 24-pounder smoothbore guns, and the lower deck was equipped with twenty 32-pounder smoothbore guns. The total is ninety cannons, which are modeled after the Royal Navy's third-class warships, except that the bow is not equipped with a melee large-caliber mortar. Large-caliber mortar cannons, Chen Xie thinks they are not of much use. Relying on the range advantage of rifled guns. Give full play to long-range firepower to make up for the shortcomings of the soldiers' low quality. When it comes to close combat, the Dengzhou Navy still has a fart advantage. And the design of the maximum speed of ten knots also ensures that even in the face of the fastest warships in Europe, they will not be overtaken.

The third-class battleship, as the main development model of the Dengzhou Navy, is not the most popular one at present, and it will definitely be in the future.

After boarding the battleship, Johnson saw the Silao Sutra in a naval uniform, and when he saw that it was a European, his mind was much more determined. Europeans have a natural sense of trust in missionaries.

"Johnson, missionary of Batavia Cathedral, greetings." Johnson stepped forward to salute, and Silao returned a military salute without the slightest intention of drawing a cross. "Xi Laojing, a guerrilla general of the Ming Empire's navy and commander of the Central Fleet, was ordered by Chen Xie, the cabinet minister, to recruit Dutch bandits who invaded the territory and territorial waters of the Ming Dynasty without authorization."

This sentence was very blunt, Johnson was dumbfounded when he heard it, and subconsciously said: "Your Excellency, General, they are all God's people, why do you need to solve the problem in this way?" The meaning behind this statement is that everyone is European, and they all believe in God.

To be honest, this is a bit useful to fool ordinary people, and the Europeans themselves are in Europe, because of religious issues, and they are making a mess. It's not funny to come to Asia and say that you are God's people.

"I believe in God, but I am more loyal to my country. God wouldn't let me be loyal to my country, would he? Mr. Johnson, I think you'd better go back and don't waste your tongue here. The war provoked by the Dutch, when it will end and in which way, will be decided by the Ming Dynasty. "Xilaojing doesn't give him face at all, give him face at this time, and Chen Xie's face will be gone when he goes back. This is not something that a mere missionary can fool people.

At this time, Jiang Cheng, the chief of staff of Xilaojing, came over and reported immediately: "Feiyu has found that a ship is approaching, reversing to the southwest, at a distance of about five nautical miles. Silao Jing said lightly: "Surrender, or sink." Jiang Chengdao: "Understood! ”

The flag was issued, and immediately three fourth-class battleships left the team and rushed to the southwest to kill. Looking at this formation, Johnson was a little speechless, and there was a good reason for people to come to the door. "Your Excellency, please think about it carefully, the two countries are currently in peace talks, and our special envoy should be in Daming."

Silao replied with a smile: "I'm sorry, I don't know what you said, I received an order to attack Batavia and sink a Dutch ship that I saw." Come, send this missionary gentleman. ”

After two soldiers approached the missionary with bayonets and asked the missionary to leave, the merchant ship Marilyn, from the East India Company, loaded a meal of gold and ten tons of silver from India. The destination was Yuegang in Fujian, where he planned to purchase silk and porcelain from the Ming Dynasty and ship them back to Europe to make a windfall.

Dutch ships, sailing on the waters of Java, are naturally absolutely safe. So, Captain Lydon was not too vigilant. Even if you see the clipper on the sea, you don't take it too seriously, after all, there is no full speed at this time. I just think the appearance of this kind of ship is a bit weird and flashy.

By the time he continued to move forward and found the oncoming fourth-tier battleship, it was already too late. A warship sailing at full speed can generally reach a speed of eight or nine knots, and it is not at all that this ship full of cargo can only run away.

The clipper ship exerted its strength and quickly caught up, and the Marilyn, who had just completed its U-turn and was about to run away, saw the flag sent by the clipper ship: "We are the Ming Navy, order your ship to surrender immediately, otherwise your ship will be sunk." ”

Lydon was not stupid, of course he was going to run, but he soon despaired, and at his speed of six knots, he looked at the battleship that was not less than eight knots ahead of him, and at the scorching sun, and it was still quite a long time before it got dark. Not to mention, a shell had already landed in front of the Marilyn, a warning from the clippers. The distance between the two ships was still more than 500 meters, and the shell came.

Despair is despair, people are lucky, and it is necessary to continue to run. Two hours later, an approaching battleship opened fire, and when a salvo of 20 12-pounder rifled guns on the side of the board opened a hole in the port side of the Marilyn at a distance of five hundred meters, Lydon hoisted the white flag. At this speed, at this range, and looking at the approach of three battleships in a column, fools know that they will die if they continue to run today. Money is a good thing, but there is only one life.

Xilaojing, who learned the results of the robbery, smiled like a chrysanthemum on his face, but he didn't expect the first robbery to be so brilliant. Very good, continue to carry forward. With the fleet, ten third-class battleships and ten fourth-class battleships were blocked outside the port, and the rest of the fourth-class battleships were scattered out, rob! Rob! Rob!

Now Governor John is numb, and it will definitely not work if he continues like this. I came to Asia to make a fortune, and I was blocked at the door like this, how can I get rich. The key is that you can't beat it at first glance, this is too bad. Those warships on the sea are professional warships at first glance, and they do not carry cargo. This thing is a Dutch merchant warship to go out to fight, that is, to send it. And now it is blocked in the port, and the loss is too great in the process of getting out.

Ma can't help it, and this is the situation now. I have to wait for these Ming Empire warships to stay enough, and then seek a solution. Just like that, the fleet was blocked at the gate of Batavia, and one wall was half a month. During this period, a total of four Dutch merchant ships were intercepted. One from Australia and three from India. The results of the robbery were fruitful, and at least 500,000 taels worth of property were obtained.

After staying on the sea for half a month, seeing that the necessities of life were almost exhausted, Silao Jing ordered him to return. The fleet, fully loaded, with five snatched ships, left in a mighty way. By this time, Governor John's tears were all in his eyes, and he was finally gone. The question is, when will you come next time, and how long will you stay?

At this time, Governor John wanted two things most. One is that the peace talks will yield results at an early date, and the other is that the Indian side will send reinforcements. You can't just let people just block it, right? Is this a deal still done? This time the Ming Empire's navy did not land, it does not mean that it will not land next time. Don't you see their ships rejoicing on the sea? This must be a process of measuring the hydrology and determining various numbers in preparation for the next visit.

As the fleet of the Silao Ching returned to the Tamsui Mouth north of the Grand Force, a welcoming cannon salute rang out from the fortress. Captain Lydon, who was captured, looked at the Chinese warship anchored in Dayuan Harbor, and his face turned blue. There are no fewer warships moored in the place than you have seen along the way. This means that the next round of looting is about to begin again, and how will the rest of the days be lived? (To be continued......)