The transaction between the Chinese and the Dutch was officially completed, several mail ships quickly went back and forth, after signing a series of agreements, the British warships began to go to the East Indies to accept the colony, and the Dutch got 200,000 guilders of silver, in the face of such an ending, the Dutch could only smile bitterly, the colony worth tens of millions of guilders of silver could only be sold at a low price of 200,000 guilders, which also included the ports and fort facilities of the island of Ceylon, in order to build the harbor and forts there, the Dutch invested at least 300,000 guilders of silver, There are also churches and some colonial institutions that have invested in the construction of even more astonishing, and it is unthinkable that the British are cheaper now.

The British fleet consisted of four large warships and eleven supply ships, and since they had no cargo and no stops along the way, they arrived at Ceylon three months later to exchange guards with the local Dutch governor. At this time, the Ming army's sailors suddenly disappeared without a trace, and the Dutch realized that they had been deceived, and the Ming sailors may not have any intention of attacking the East Indies at all, all of which may have been united with the British to play tricks on them, and the evidence is obvious that the British warships arrived at the colonies accepted by Ceylon at the same time, the Ming sailors cruising in the East Indies waters suddenly disappeared and disappeared.

In other words, the colony of 10 million dong silver coins jumping off the building into 200,000 dong silver coins is simply a conspiracy of the Ming and the British.

The Governor of the East Indies was about to explode his lungs, which was simply blackmail and shameless deception, but in the face of the black and white letters taken out by the British and the copies of the official documents signed by the Dutch government and the East India Company, the Governor still chose to compromise, and the East Indies began to officially change the guard, and seven Dutch warships and 140 merchant ships carrying 1,300 Dutch soldiers, 3,500 civilians, merchants, and clerks began to return to their homeland.

The original plan of the Dutch was to return to the country by land, although the Ming sailors were gone, but this does not mean that the sea route is unimpeded, relatively speaking, the land route is much safer, but passing through so many countries along the way requires very cumbersome negotiations and long journeys, and finally, the Dutch governor chose to return by sea when he was sure that there were no Ming ships in the nearby waters.

On the calm sea, the Governor of the East Indies was worried about the ship's side, he was not only worried about his future after the dissolution of the East India Company, but also worried about the safety of the fleet along the way, the entire fleet only had seven warships, while the merchant ships accounted for one hundred and forty, in addition, most of the ships were helpless expatriates, if they encountered a huge pirate or enemy attack, the ensuing future would be a disaster, not to mention that the cabin of the warship was full of wealth looted by the Dutch rule in the East Indies for twenty years, These were the last possessions of the East India Company, and he had to transport them back safely to the company.

Responsibility meant danger, and the Governor of the East Indies had to fulfill his last mission, and the cries of women and children rang everywhere in his ears, and on the deck of the merchant ships not far away, there were women playing with children, and the Governor's brow furrowed even deeper, this was a completely undefended fleet, and if there were pirates or dangerous ships from other places, the Governor really did not know how to deal with them, should these women and children take up arms?

"Your Excellency, we have sailed out of the waters of Ceylon, and further west we will find the waters of the island of Cochin, through which we will reach the northern shore of Arabia." After giving a series of orders to sail, the captain came over in his military boots and wiped his upturned red beard.

The Governor breathed a sigh of relief, and he hoped that the farther away from Ceylon would be as far as possible, and that once they reached the Cochin chain, the fleet would receive some supplies from the natives there, and continue its voyage westward to Europe.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, we have enough to deal with ordinary small pirates, don't forget, we still have seven warships, and dozens of armed merchant ships, no pirate can shake us." The captain saw the governor's concern and comforted.

"Nope. That's not what worries me. It's the Daming Water Master. ”

The captain laughed heartily: "Your Excellency. Rest assured. As far as I know. The Ming Earth Sailors never reached the waters west of Ceylon. We're safe. Your Excellency the Governor-General. I think you need to get a good rest. Let's go get some sleep in the cabin. I'll leave it to me here. ”

The Governor sighed. Nodding his head, he went to the cabin. He muttered in a low voice, "I hope so." ”…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Cochin Island is located forty nautical miles west of Ceylon, the largest island in the Indian Ocean. It was a necessary route for trade between Europe and Ceylon. Now. The white battleships of the Nanyang Naval Division have been lined up. In the command module of the Weiyuan, the flagship of the Nanyang Naval Division. Liu Er is at the top. The lower two rows are divided into the vice admirals of each ship, the guerrilla, and the thousand households. Everyone here looked solemn. Sit up straight.

"There is only one word for the intent of this operation. Rob. Liu Er began to speak: "Your Majesty."

The total number of soldiers is 10 million silver coins. If you can't grab it. This general soldier has not passed. And you are not at ease. Do you get it? ”

"Understood."

"Lord Commander, there has been a punishment, but what if the lowly general robs too much?" A guerrilla self-confident Tao.

"The reward is naturally rewarded, the general soldier can't call the shots, but he also knows that the emperor will definitely not treat the meritorious soldiers slowly, okay, don't talk nonsense, go back to the ship, I'm afraid that in a few hours, the Dutch fleet will arrive."

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As the sun set, the Dutch fleet under sail suddenly slowed down, and on the opposite side of them, a hundred battleships showed their hideous gun muzzles, of which there were at least forty large battleships, loaded with the most advanced guns, and the rest of the medium gunboats also tacitly interspersed from behind the warships, heading towards the Dutch fleet at full speed.

"What's going on?" East India, who was in the cabin, sensed the change in the hull of the ship and immediately pushed the door out, and soon he was stunned by the sight before him.

"Your Excellency the Governor, please go back to the cabin, it is dangerous here." The captain hurriedly ran over, in the vast blue sea, they had no possibility of escaping at all, they could only fight head-on, and the captain gave various combat orders.

There was already a commotion on the merchant ships behind the battleships, many women were crying, children were shouting, and some sailors spontaneously took up arms, but these rudimentary weapons were too rudimentary compared to the standard weapons of the army, and the fleet had not only the property of the company, but also the wealth of the merchants and expatriates, and in any case, they had to fight to defend their legitimate gains and transfer to the cabins.

The cannon roared, the calm sea splashed high waves everywhere, the medium battleships of the Ming army quickly approached the Dutch ships under the cover of the guns of the large warships in the rear, and in the roar of countless guns, a Dutch battleship was shot before the guns were adjusted, the hull tilted, and it swirled in the sea.

Shouts, cries, and curses filled the sky with the sound of artillery, and the approaching Ming warships began to climb the enemy ships with hooks and ropes, and used fire cymbals to shoot at the recalcitrant Dutch soldiers.

The battle lasted for a very short time, within half an hour, the only warships of the Dutch had lost their combat capability, the merchant ships in the rear hoisted the white flag, expressing their willingness to surrender, the Ming army began to board the ships to disarm, count the prisoners, and send sailors to control the merchant ships, Liu Er urgently ordered a team of soldiers to count the goods on the ship.

They worked till dark, and under the possession of the Ming ships, seven Dutch warships full of craters and one hundred and forty merchant ships were taken to the nearby island of Cochin to anchor, and the results of the statistics came out, and a total of 5,000 people were captured, including soldiers, merchants, and civilians, and all the property added up to more than 11 million pieces of silver, including the last possessions of the East Indies, and more than 100 merchants and thousands of riches, in addition, these captured merchant ships could also be sailed back to the sea and sold cheaply, The Dutch captives can also be sold to the workshop owners in the development zone for use, and at least a million silver coins can be made, Liu Er finally breathed a sigh of relief, this mission can be described as a complete merit.

The captured governor of the East Indies continued to protest, the Ming was so shameless that he robbed the property, and even sent them back to Haidu to be slaves, he even dared to wave his fist at the interpreter of the Ming army and yelled, but unfortunately the interpreter did not pay attention to his protests, but routinely interrogated whether there was any excess property stored in the ship.

On the morning of the second day, two British warships sailed towards Cochin Island, and the newly appointed British Governor in Ceylon came in person, and when he landed on the shore, a guerrilla came to greet him with an interpreter, and the Governor of Ceylon was obviously in a good mood, and the deal was really worth it, and the two hundred thousand Dutch silver coins bought the East Indies, although according to the agreement, Britain could only govern one-third of the land area of Ceylon, and the rest of the land and nearly 500,000 square kilometers of colonies in the eastern continent of India were completely entrusted by the Ming army, but for Britain, He also made a lot of money, and now he wants to see how much his new friend has gained.

"Your Excellency, have you captured all the Dutch merchant ships? God, it's amazing. "The British governor's name is Johansen, a noble duke, the British king handed over the first colony to him, enough to show the king's trust, which made the Duke of Johansen very excited, he was determined to manage this new territory well, of course, the premise is to have a good relationship with the Ming, whether Britain can gain a foothold here, mainly depends on the attitude of the Ming.

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Well, I have a friend who actually talks about feng shui, hehe.

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