Zhao Hongyu and his party did not stay long here in Cayenne.

About three days later, Zhao Hongyu and the others began to set off again.

The reason why he stayed here in Cayenne for a while was because Zhao Hongyu wanted to know about things on this side of the Caribbean.

After listening to some more reports, Zhao Hongyu had a bottom in his heart, and there was no need to continue to stay here.

Seventy-two warships left Cayenne's harbor.

Looking at the fleets in the distance, Chelsea chatted with the Chinese governor for a while before parting.

They still have a lot of things to do, and Zhao Hongyu gave them the things they had to do before leaving.

Early in the morning, a day after the fleet left Cayenne, sailors at the lookout issued an early warning that a Dutch-flagged warship had been spotted ahead.

Ever since the Empire took control of the Caribbean, ships flying Spanish and Dutch flags have been no longer seen.

Not only in the Caribbean, but also in Manhattan.

And at this time, a warship flying the Dutch flag appeared, what does this mean?

Did the Dutch make a move on the Caribbean?

But it's unlikely.

If the Dutch want to fight back and regain control of the Caribbean, they can't just send a warship.

Obviously, this is not realistic.

Well, there is only one possibility.

The Dutch warship didn't know what was happening on the Caribbean side, and they thought that the Caribbean side was still under the control of the Dutch.

This also shows that this battleship did not come from the European side either.

Because of the situation in the Caribbean, people in Europe are almost all aware of it.

So there was only one possibility left, and the Dutch battleship might have returned from India or the East.

This is the only reason that makes sense, why did they appear on this side of the Caribbean.

It is important to know that since the empire took control of the Caribbean, the power of the Dutch and the Spaniards no longer existed.

And because of the turmoil on the European side. The Dutch had no time to take care of their interests in the Caribbean, so it was impossible for them to mobilize warships to wage war with the Empire.

They didn't solve it on the side of the Church Alliance, and they started a war with the Empire in the Caribbean at the same time, which is very unreasonable.

The Dutch are not fools either.

Something like this that distracts them from their strength, they won't be so brain-dead that they have to do it.

Today, on the Dutch side, the Dutch and their allies on the side of the Protestant coalition have always been at a disadvantage.

If the Dutch were brainless enough to spread out their strength and start a war with the Empire.

So what about Europe?

It's obvious.

The battleship Tulip is the name of the Dutch battleship.

"Captain, there are a large number of warships ahead. Do we need to dodge for a while? ”

Zhao Hongyu and the others discovered the Dutch warship, and the Dutch warship also discovered them.

After all, there is no shelter at sea, and telescopes are expected to be available on both sides.

"What flag is the opposing warship flying?"

"The five-star red flag seems to be the banner of the Song Empire."

Call!

After receiving this answer, the captain of the Tulip breathed a sigh of relief.

If it's not a pirate, then it's all right.

He still knows the Song Empire, and when Manhattan started trading, he was the first person to go to Manhattan to do trade.

Therefore, he more or less knew about the Song Empire.

It's just that. At that time, the Song Empire did not have so many warships.

And because of something, he went to the East.

Now that he came back, how could he not be surprised to see that the Song Empire had such a huge fleet.

But think about it carefully. The Song Empire is said to be very powerful, so it is not surprising that it had a powerful fleet.

Thinking of this, the captain of the Tulip relaxed a little.

"It's a warship of the Song Empire, not a pirate!"

The captain shouted loudly.

The nervous sailors relaxed a little.

Know the way. In the 17th century, encountering other warships at sea was not necessarily a good thing.

Because the merchant ships at this time often play two identities.

One is a serious businessman on the surface. And the other is the pirate who kills people and steals goods.

Everyone knows that the profits of the business are large, so many businessmen will not mind making a cameo appearance as a pirate when the time is right.

After all, in this day and age, there is only gold and silver in people's eyes.

As for morality or something, it has long been left behind to hell.

Even if God stood before them, he could not stop them from being obsessed with gold and silver.

"Captain, why haven't we heard of the Song Empire, what kind of country is this?"

The sailors on the Tulip are not all from the Song Empire.

"The Song Empire is rumored to be very powerful and has a large population, but as far as I know, there are many goods there, and there are even precious spices and ceramics."

Hiss!

As people returning from the East, they certainly knew how valuable spices and ceramics were.

So, when the captain of the Tulip said this, the people who were standing around him and heard him couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

"The people of the Song Empire look the same as the people of the Ming Dynasty in the East, I heard that they also lived in that land for hundreds of years, and only came to the American continent for some special reasons, and took root in North America."

The captain deliberately showed off, after all, he had been to Manhattan in the first place.

Therefore, he also knows a little about the information that the empire deliberately circulated.

"No wonder Captain you want to keep those Ming people, are you planning to sell these people to the Song Empire?"

There are smart guys, thinking of the Ming people who are being held on their ship, and asking tentatively.

Hey!

The captain smiled: "I have this plan, but I don't have a bottom in my heart." For the sake of them all looking the same, I think the Song Empire should be able to give a good price. ”

Sure enough, the captain of the Tulip had such an idea.

But. This also shows that the Ming people who were caught by him were lucky, and it was precisely for this reason that they were able to survive.

Otherwise, they would have been thrown into the sea.

Of course, even so, during the months of the voyage, many people died of illness or were thrown into the sea due to illness.

It is also impossible to avoid it.

This was the seventeenth century, far from the more civilized era of later generations.

But even in the 21st century, there are actually many dark sides under the sun.

It's just that everyone doesn't know the truth, or they don't report it to you.

The world of the world. It's not as good as you think......

"Captain, do you want that guy on the pole to put it down?"

At this time, a cronie next to the captain of the Tulip asked in a low voice.

The captain turned around and looked up at the battleship master behind him, and under the demeanor of the battleship's master, there was a man who was already unconscious.

This man is none other than Liu Da, who was punished like this not long ago.

I don't know what reason Lu Dao is because of this time, this Liu Da scar was treated like this again, and he was hung on the pole.

Originally, he was already extremely weak. Now after such a concoction by the Dutch, his whole person is already on the verge of life and death.

If it weren't for the fact that this guy was born with extremely strong physical fitness, he would have died a long time ago and couldn't die anymore.

But even so, Liu Da Scar's current condition is not much better.

"No, I don't. So be it. The people of the Song Empire are still very reasonable, I have been in contact with them, I know these people. It seems that these warships of the Song Empire may have just traded with the colonies, and I don't know where they want to be now? ”

The captain of the Tulip muttered to himself.

He regarded Zhao Hongyu and his party as a fleet to trade with the Dutch colonies in the Caribbean.

Actually, where did he think about it. The Dutch have no place in the Caribbean.

However, this cannot be blamed on him, after all, because of the development and backwardness of communication in this era, it is impossible for him to understand this matter in the East.

And now the situation on this side of the Caribbean. It's just a matter of knowing the way in Europe.

The colonies of Africa and India are still unaware of this.

On the other side, after Zhao Hongyu got the briefing, he came to the deck and picked up a telescope to take a look.

"A Dutchman warship, it doesn't seem to know that the Caribbean has changed owners."

Wang Shan stood beside Zhao Hongyu and echoed: "Yes, if he knew the truth, he would definitely not dare to come over." You know, since we took control of the Caribbean, the Dutch and the Spaniards have long been afraid to appear. Even if there were Dutch or Spanish merchant ships, most of them flew French and Portuguese flags. ”

Yes, although the Dutch government was annoyed that the Empire had seized the colonies in the Caribbean without declaring war, they were now being dragged into the quagmire of war in the Netherlands.

Therefore, there is no extra strength to retake the Caribbean Sea with the Empire.

Therefore, the Dutch government declared that no merchant ships were allowed to trade with the Song Empire.

However, this decree is just that, and no one takes it seriously.

Privately, there are still many Dutch businessmen who come to Manhattan to do business.

It was only for security reasons that most of these Dutch merchants hoisted the Portuguese and French flags on their warships and put away the flags of their own countries.

For such a thing, Zhao Hongyu is also clear about them.

However, since these people can bring them huge profits, there is no reason to push them out.

In this way, everyone turned a blind eye and passed.

Besides, these people are honest and don't get into any trouble.

Therefore, Zhang Tie, as the top military and political commander in Manhattan, also acquiesced in this matter. (To be continued......)