The Dutch hoisted the flags of other countries.

The Spaniards were no better.

Today's Spaniards are considered to be people without a country.

The original huge empire has been defeated and divided by Portugal and France.

Therefore, the original merchants of the Spanish Empire all raised the banner of Portugal and France.

Under the banner of Portuguese and French citizens, they continued to do business with Manhattan.

Unlike the noble lords, these merchants didn't care who ruled whom, they cared about their ability to continue trading and making money.

You must know that the goods produced here in Manhattan are profitable as long as they are shipped to Europe or Arabia.

In the past, commodities were grain and ceramics.

But after more than two years of development, the goods in Manhattan have become diversified.

Armor and weapons made of fine iron, and the famous thirteen incense is now a commodity that is bought and sold in large quantities.

In particular, thirteen incense and armoured weapons were able to make more profit in exchange for Europe and the Arab world than even ceramics and grain.

How could businessmen who are very obsessed with money give up such a business treasure as Manhattan?

It's just impossible.

Zhao Hongyu's fleet kept its speed unchanged, and did not panic when a Dutch warship suddenly appeared.

After all, the other side has only one battleship.

Although the Dutch were a little nervous, the five-element red flag that hung seemed to make them feel that the Song Empire was not as dirty as the Europeans.

Besides, now that the two sides are so close, if the Song Empire really wants to have any plans, they can't escape, right?

Simply, it's better to order it gentlemen, just rush through the fleet.

As the fleets of both sides got closer and closer, the face of the captain of the Song Imperial fleet was being observed from the deck of the Golden Tulip from the telescope. His expression began to become more and more solemn.

OMG!

What kind of battleship is this, is it simply a sea monster?

The dense cannon doors are enough to prove the horror of these battleships.

And the number of guns that those battleships have is simply too much.

Even if it's his own Tulip, he only has twenty-one cannons.

But the other side has more than sixty guns on any ship.

The captain of the Tulip observed very carefully, and the frigate under Zhao Hongyu's cottage had more than seventy guns, which was absolutely shocking in this era.

Not to mention the configuration of the 108 guns of the heavy battleship.

It's no wonder that the captain of the Tulip was so staggered after seeing the configuration of the fleet battleships.

It would be an absolute hellish nightmare to fight against such a fleet.

Captain of the Tulip. Slowly put down the telescope in his hand and thought to himself.

When he first came into contact with Manhattan, Manhattan didn't have such a large fleet.

He has only been away for more than a year, but Manhattan actually has such a fierce fleet, which shows how powerful the Song Empire is.

And according to his guess, this fleet is only one of the fleets of the Song Empire, if the warships under the command of the Imperial fleet are like this.

So how strong will the navy of the Song Empire be?

Thinking of this, the captain's heart jumped 'bang bang bang'.

It would be an absolute nightmare to fight against such a fleet. If you had a choice, you would never be able to fight against such a fleet.

It's no different from looking for your own death.

In his heart, there was already such a thought that he would not fight with the Imperial fleet.

Speaking of which, it's also that the Imperial fleet looks too fierce.

The European turtles of this era. Where have you seen the world?

Zhao Hongyu When they didn't come to this era, the most powerful warships in Europe at sea only had twenty-four guns, but this was already amazing.

But since the fight against Zhao Hongyu, their battleship turned out. In addition to shock, it only shocked Europeans.

In this era, naval warfare does not matter whether it is tactical or not.

Relying on it, the ship is strong and the cannon is sharp.

Which side has the largest number of fleet warships. And if there is a large number of artillery, then the chances of winning are greater.

On the other hand, it is difficult to say which side has a small number of warships and less artillery.

Therefore, the warships of the Song Empire, for the spiritual shock of the Europeans, it was absolutely huge.

What's more, after a series of naval battles in the Caribbean Sea, the intelligence of the Song Empire's warships had already spread to Europe.

Fast speed! The artillery has a long range!

These two articles alone made the Europeans realize the strength of the imperial warships.

Not to mention that when you get closer, there is also a shoulder-mounted disposable bazooka.

This is simply a weapon of mass destruction in naval warfare.

The enemy cannot get close to you, and your artillery has a long range.

It is completely possible to control the distance and rhythm of the battle by relying on its own speed, and keep the enemy within the range of its artillery.

This is a completely one-sided battle, and anyone who encounters the fleet of the Song Empire will probably face the same situation, and there will be absolutely no exceptions.

Moreover, when the Song Imperial fleet attacked the Caribbean, many of the survivors of the most abnormal naval battles returned to Europe.

They told people all about their personal experiences.

That's how it was in battle.

If you can't have a range comparable to the guns of the Song Empire, there is also the speed of a battleship.

Then don't provoke the Song Empire.

This is the advice of those who survived.

As for those who said that they wanted to approach by surprise and use the tactics of engaging the gunwales, these survivors were very dismissive.

This method has proven to be useless at all.

Therefore, the fleet of the Song Empire, in the eyes of those Europeans, has become synonymous with power and mystery.

Although these people on the Tulip didn't know this, they were still very naturally stunned when they saw the warships under the command of the Song Imperial fleet.

"So many artillery, what kind of scene would it be if this was a salvo?"

Some sailors licked their dry mouths and muttered.

"Shoot at such artillery. It is estimated that few battleships will be able to escape, and if it is a large-scale naval battle ......", the sailor who said this could not say any more.

Yes, it is not difficult to imagine such a scene just by relying on their imagination.

The battleship crossed sideways, and there were more than thirty guns on one side, to say the least.

And that's just the number of guns for a battleship.

Dozens of such warships, that's a thousand guns.

Thousands of guns firing at the same time can have an impact in naval battles, how can these sailors who have been begging for a living at sea all year round not know how powerful they are.

It's so powerful. Song Empire.

This is the thought that comes to the minds of everyone on the Tulip.

Slowly, Zhao Hongyu and their fleet approached the Tulip.

One by one, battleships passed by the Tulip.

The shock from a distance is far less intense than the shock produced by watching it up close.

The high hull of the ship, inlaid with iron plates.

It proves that the battleship has strong defensive capabilities.

The hull of the Gundam also shows that it is not so easy to engage in broadside battles.

The dense muzzle of the cannon has been opened at this time.

The huge muzzle of the cannon has shown that its power should not be underestimated.

Zhao Hongyu's flagship is located in the middle section. So his flagship has not yet rubbed shoulders with the Tulip.

But three heavy battleships, which had been on the attention of the Dutch on the Tulip for a long time.

"Your Highness, there seems to be a man tied to that Dutch warship. He doesn't look like a European. ”

Before, because it was still far away. So even if he has a telescope, Zhao Hongyu can't see so clearly.

But now the distance between the two sides is very close, so the big scar of Liu tied to the Tulip will inevitably fall into their observation.

The first person to observe this was the genetic man sailor on the lookout.

Because Liu Da's appearance is very different. So I got the idea all at once.

Black hair, the clothes on the body are obviously not European or African or even Indian, but it gives people a very familiar feeling.

And with it. The warships that passed by in close proximity to the Tulip also sent their messages with flags.

"Let this Dutchman stop!"

Zhao Hongyu picked up the telescope and looked at it very carefully for a while, and then green tendons appeared on his forehead.

This time he could see clearly, the person who was tied to the pole was obviously an Oriental.

In terms of clothing, this Oriental is very likely to be a person from the Ming Dynasty.

Huaxia blood!

How did they get on the Dutchman's ship?

Zhao Hongyu's heart moved, and he suppressed his anger.

When he saw the man tied to the pole and confirmed his identity, he was furious as a member of the Chinese ethnic group.

However, he immediately suppressed this anger and gave rise to a series of questions.

As far as you know, this is still the Caribbean.

And in this era, it is obviously not cost-effective to trade slaves from the Ming Dynasty.

Then it is a little unreasonable that the appearance of the Orientals on this Dutch battleship.

"Captain, what are they doing here!"

The Song Empire's warships slowly stopped, opened their guns, and aimed their guns at the Tulip.

At the same time, the genetic men on the deck set their flintlock pistols on the guardrail and aimed them at the Tulip, which made the people on the Tulip very uneasy.

It's unlikely to rob us, such a large fleet, there is no profit at all to rob us.

The captain of the Tulip was also panicked at this time, but he did not have the slightest idea of resisting.

Because the black hole of the cannon muzzle is really terrifying.

"Captain, there's a warship coming over there, and they seem to be about to board our warship."

At this time, one of the cronies behind the captain of the Tulip poked him and said to him.

Immediately, everyone looked in the direction of this guy's finger, and saw a Song Empire warship approaching the preparation, and the other party's deck began to lay out long wooden planks, and at the same time prepared hook locks. (To be continued......)