After more than an hour of anxious waiting for the defenders at the head of the city, the Rangers who had gone out to reconnoiter the city finally brought back the exciting news that the Matarans were boarding ships and leaving the port, and that they had evacuated very completely, because they had burned down all the buildings that had survived the fire yesterday before leaving, and it was evident that the Matarans had given up their intention to occupy the port of Batavia, and had destroyed the port facilities, partly to vent their anger and on the other hand, to bring more trouble to the Dutch in the future reconstruction project.

In order to ensure that the Mataran people were not playing tricks, Fan Dimen sent several teams out of the city to investigate in various directions outside the city. Later, the news came back from all walks of life was very consistent, and the Mataran people had indeed withdrawn, but they had scavenged a few supplies outside the city, all the plantations and farmsteads were destroyed, and almost all the people who had not had time to withdraw into the city were taken captive, except for a very few old and weak. It can be seen that the Matarians want to use this method to increase Batavia's economic losses as much as possible, but Van Dimen can't care about it now, and it is already a very fortunate thing to be able to escape from danger. Having said that, something similar had happened twice in the past few years, and Van Dimen had actually been mentally prepared for the sabotage measures that the Matarans would take when they evacuated.

In the afternoon, the Dutch fleet, cruising the open sea, finally sent a few ships back to the port after sensing that the Matarans had retreated by boat, and then made contact with the city of Batavia. Half of the fleet landed in Batavia to assist the council and the military in maintaining post-war order in the city.

The battle, which lasted for more than 30 days, ended up with the same result as the previous two times, and the Mata Blues reluctantly chose to retreat on their own initiative. Of course, this result could not be called a victory for the Dutch, as the confrontation had already been broken by the opponents, and the East India Company and the city of Batavia had suffered far more losses than the previous two Homeric wars combined, and the negative effects would continue for a long time.

Although it will probably take some time for the specific property damage statistics to come out, the general situation can be seen at a glance. The port of Batavia has almost become a ruin, all the buildings in the port have been basically destroyed, and it is conservatively estimated that it will take more than half a year to completely restore the old appearance of the port. In addition, a large number of plantations and farmsteads outside Batavia have been destroyed, and it may take longer to rebuild the port to rebuild the fields for tropical fruits and spices.

Another area where Yan zhòng was damaged was the city defense system of Batavia, especially the northern city wall, many of which had collapsed in the fierce battles for several days and lost their due function. The forts that the East India Company had built outside the city at great expense two years ago had contributed greatly to the defensive battle, but they were all reduced to rubble in the battle. After the Matara Blue Army broke through the city, the two sides fought on the streets of the city for several days, and a large number of buildings in the city were also damaged, especially within two or three hundred meters of the council castle in the center of the city, and there was hardly a single intact building that could be seen. The Dutch needed to rebuild these areas with a lot of money.

In addition to these losses, which can be seen at a glance, another loss that cannot be ignored is the attrition of the local population in this war. If the number of people killed, wounded, fleeing, and captured by the enemy army is roughly added together, then the population loss of Batavia in this war is at least tens of thousands. Moreover, a significant proportion of the lost population were young and strong men, which was not a small news for the post-war reconstruction work, which required a lot of labor.

In addition, a large number of corpses were abandoned inside and outside the city during the continuous fighting, and it was too late to bury them, which could easily cause an outbreak of epidemics after the war. Local food supplies have also been cut off, and food stocks are limited in time. There were many other troubles like this, and for the East India Company, post-war Batavia was a very difficult mess to clean up.

The economic losses were not bad, after all, as long as the place remained, the East India Company could rely on continuing to operate the maritime trade between the East and the West to make a profit, and Batavia would be able to restore its position as the center of trade in the South Seas sooner or later. Although it may not be able to fully compensate for the losses suffered by Batavia, it will be able to partially subsidize some of the cost of reconstruction projects.

Of course, it was only a few high-ranking people who were troubled by the chaos after the war, and the vast majority of ordinary people were still glad that they were able to live safely until the end of the war. Although Cheng Dapeng had experienced a more severe war, and did not encounter any major difficulties in the offensive and defensive battle of Batavia, he still relived the feeling of the rest of his life after the catastrophe for nearly a month. Dacheng Rice Store was very lucky in this catastrophe, there were no casualties and major property losses, although it was seized by the council before the war and transported most of the grain, but these grains were not requisitioned for free, and the accounts will definitely be settled slowly after the war. Fortunately, the Dutch won, and if they were defeated, they would not have even thought of getting any grain back.

The Mataran people also hurriedly sent a fleet of ships to lead the way to Champa to buy grain, but this fleet probably did not have a chance to return to Batavia. Because on the night of the end of the war, Bart came to the door and made the same request to Cheng Dapeng, hoping that he could go north to organize the purchase of a batch of grain and transport it back to Batavia. As for the ships, the council will select four or five merchant ships in good condition from the Dutch fleet that has just returned from the slaughter for the use of Cheng Dapeng.

Cheng Dapeng naturally would not refuse such a good thing, so he agreed immediately. It's just a pity that the original two 400-material fortune boats of Dacheng Rice Bank were requisitioned by the Mataran people at the port, and there was probably no chance to get them back.

This time, Cheng Dapeng did not give up his errand to his colleagues, but chose to go north in person. After the war, Batavia did not have much valuable information for the time being, so he decided to go north in person and find an opportunity to report the battle situation to his superiors in person.

Cheng Dapeng's departure time was about eight days later than the previous group of colleagues who went north with the Ma Da Lan fleet, and if the previous fleet had a smooth sail, it would have arrived in the waters near the Ambuna Islands at this time. However, Cheng Dapeng was not in a hurry, he could be sure that he would have arrived in the Ambuna Islands before his colleagues returned from Champa and informed the local governor of the latest news. After that, the superiors will naturally find a way to ensure the personal safety of their colleagues in that fleet.

In accordance with the armistice agreement signed by the Dutch and Gulf sides last year, and the subsequent amendment to the draft amendment, Dutch merchant ships can enter the port of Ambuna after disarming and receive supplies. Moreover, Cheng Dapeng also said that he had a good relationship with the Haihan people, and the fleet could get better treatment when replenishing locally, so the East India Company did not object to the port of Ambuna as one of the stops on this voyage.

On August 25, Cheng Dapeng's fleet finally arrived at the port of Ambuna. Outside the harbor, they are inspected by the port staff to ensure that there are no prohibited items or suspicious persons on board, and then they are guided into the port and docked at the designated pier.

The safety regulations at the port of Ambuna are extremely strict regarding the scope of movement and who can be reached by Dutch crew members before they dock there, but these regulations obviously do not apply to Cheng Dapeng. He quickly approached the port staff and persuaded them to inform Lai.

A few days ago, another fleet came to dock here, and the Haihan intelligence personnel among them were also handed over by Li Dagui. Although Li Dagui now deals more with civil affairs and commercial affairs, he has not completely separated himself from the identity of an intelligence officer of the Ministry of Security. However, he actually didn't know the identity of the intelligence chief arranged by the Ministry of Security in Batavia, after all, this was a secret among the high-level Haihan, let alone a grassroots person like him who was a naturalized citizen.

But after he heard the message from the port staff, he was able to confirm from the agreed code that the other party should be one of the heads of the Batavia intelligence station, and he did not dare to slack off at the moment, and sent someone to inform Roger while rushing to the port.

About half an hour later, Cheng Dapeng entered the port center under the pretext of "discussing the price of supplies" to meet with Roger and Li Dagui. Since it is this kind of secret poke and poke transaction, there is naturally a relatively good reason to exclude the Dutch, and the Dutch will not be suspicious of this, after all, this is a transaction between Han Chinese, as long as there is actual effect in the end. If you can save some money in this link, the captain will be able to put it in his pocket naturally.

"Xiaguan Cheng Dapeng has seen the chief!" Although Cheng Dapeng had not seen Roger before, as long as he looked at Roger's short hair and shirt, as well as the confidence in his eyes, he naturally immediately affirmed his identity. There was no need for Li Dagui, who was standing next to him, to introduce him, so he stepped forward to see it by himself.

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The Mataran people also hurriedly sent a fleet of ships to lead the way to Champa to buy grain, but this fleet probably did not have a chance to return to Batavia. Because on the night of the end of the war, Bart came to the door and made the same request to Cheng Dapeng, hoping that he could go north to organize the purchase of a batch of grain and transport it back to Batavia. As for the ships, the council will select four or five merchant ships in good condition from the Dutch fleet that has just returned from the slaughter for the use of Cheng Dapeng.

Cheng Dapeng naturally would not refuse such a good thing, so he agreed immediately. It's just a pity that the original two 400-material fortune boats of Dacheng Rice Bank were requisitioned by the Mataran people at the port, and there was probably no chance to get them back.

This time, Cheng Dapeng did not give up his errand to his colleagues, but chose to go north in person. After the war, Batavia did not have much valuable information for the time being, so he decided to go north in person and find an opportunity to report the battle situation to his superiors in person.

Cheng Dapeng's departure time was about eight days later than the previous group of colleagues who went north with the Ma Da Lan fleet, and if the previous fleet had a smooth sail, it would have arrived in the waters near the Ambuna Islands at this time. However, Cheng Dapeng was not in a hurry, he could be sure that he would have arrived in the Ambuna Islands before his colleagues returned from Champa and informed the local governor of the latest news. After that, the superiors will naturally find a way to ensure the personal safety of their colleagues in that fleet.

In accordance with the armistice agreement signed by the Dutch and Gulf sides last year, and the subsequent amendment to the draft amendment, Dutch merchant ships can enter the port of Ambuna after disarming and receive supplies. Moreover, Cheng Dapeng also said that he had a good relationship with the Haihan people, and the fleet could get better treatment when replenishing locally, so the East India Company did not object to the port of Ambuna as one of the stops on this voyage.

On August 25, Cheng Dapeng's fleet finally arrived at the port of Ambuna. Outside the harbor, they are inspected by the port staff to ensure that there are no prohibited items or suspicious persons on board, and then they are guided into the port and docked at the designated pier.

The safety regulations at the port of Ambuna are extremely strict regarding the scope of movement and who can be reached by Dutch crew members before they dock there, but these regulations obviously do not apply to Cheng Dapeng. He quickly approached the port staff and persuaded them to inform Lai.

A few days ago, another fleet came to dock here, and the Haihan intelligence personnel among them were also handed over by Li Dagui. Although Li Dagui now deals more with civil affairs and commercial affairs, he has not completely separated himself from the identity of an intelligence officer of the Ministry of Security. However, he actually didn't know the identity of the intelligence chief arranged by the Ministry of Security in Batavia, after all, this was a secret among the high-level Haihan, let alone a grassroots person like him who was a naturalized citizen.

But after he heard the message from the port staff, he was able to confirm from the agreed code that the other party should be one of the heads of the Batavia intelligence station, and he did not dare to slack off at the moment, and sent someone to inform Roger while rushing to the port.

About half an hour later, Cheng Dapeng entered the port center under the pretext of "discussing the price of supplies" to meet with Roger and Li Dagui. Since it is this kind of secret poke and poke transaction, there is naturally a relatively good reason to exclude the Dutch, and the Dutch will not be suspicious of this, after all, this is a transaction between Han Chinese, as long as there is actual effect in the end. If you can save some money in this link, the captain will be able to put it in his pocket naturally.

"Xiaguan Cheng Dapeng has seen the chief!" Although Cheng Dapeng had not seen Roger before, as long as he looked at Roger's short hair and shirt, as well as the confidence in his eyes, he naturally immediately affirmed his identity. There was no need for Li Dagui, who was standing next to him, to introduce him, so he stepped forward to see it by himself.