Presumably, the next time Chinese businessmen from all over the world come to Batavia, they will be able to use the mall.

And all this was paid for by the Chinese merchants in Batavia out of their own pockets, which made the merchants of the far seas very grateful.

In the end, Zhao Tianming still invited Zeng Qilu to go north to Laoag, but Zeng Qilu politely refused.

Six ships slowly sailed out of the port of Batavia.

In order to see off these guests, the governor of Cambrook greeted the Dutch artillerymen guarding the fort.

"The silk and cotton cloth, porcelain, orange and orange fruits carried on this trip to the sea were all sold well, and in addition to the upfront investment in the purchase of real estate and plantations in the suburbs of Batavia, the sea also made a profit of more than 20,000 silver yuan." An offshore merchant ship owner said with a smile.

"Not bad." Looking at the coast farther and farther away, Zhao Tianming nodded.

This trip to Batavia can be said to be very rewarding for the far sea.

Not only did he obtain a trade permit from the Governor of Batavia, but he also sold all the goods on the six Fu ships.

"Now Lu Hai, Ming Hai is busy with the affairs of the Ming people in Annan, and Annan is consuming two lines of silver taels every day, and now the four seas have long been unable to make ends meet, so they rely on our Yuanhai and Shanhai to make a living." Zhao Tianming smiled bitterly.

In Batavia, the governor of Batavia, Cambahouse, who was patrolling the fortifications, was coldly looking at the distant sea ships in front of him.

"You don't seem to have told these Chinese merchants that the Spaniards are often haunted by privateers this season." Cambride House glanced at the Dutch artillery officer on the side and said.

After a few hours, the fleet gradually sailed out of the Batavia Sea, riding a tailwind towards the north.

Since a large amount of cargo had already been sold in Batavia, the six ships returned empty, and their speeds were a little faster than when they had arrived.

"Merchant shipowner, there is always a small boat following us in the rear." A sailor ran to the ship's building in a panic and reported to Zhao Tianming.

"Oh, is it the sailor who has come to pick up our warship?" Zhao Tianming asked casually.

"No, the ship type doesn't look like a bird boat commonly used by sailors, and there is no need to fly the flag of my Daming sailor."

"And before it was two ships trailing behind our fleet, and now there's only one left." The sailor's voice became quieter and quieter, and finally looked at Zhao Tianming with that frightened look.

"Don't panic, it's just pirates roaming the waters of Batavia." Zhao Tianming smiled and comforted the young sailor in front of him.

Zeng Qilu had already reminded Zhao Tianming that there were pirates roaming in the waters of Batavia, and Zhao Tianming was naturally alert.

"Raise the flag and inform the ships, so that the firecrackers will hurry up to the deck and stand by." Zhao Tianming said.

More than 30 miles from the merchant fleet, a large pirate fleet is cruising on the sea.

"Are you sure you're seeing the Chinese merchant fleet that headed for Batavia half a month ago?" On a three-masted pirate ship, a dark-skinned, hideous-looking man was looking at the pirate in front of him.

"Lord Aha, our speeder followed all the way to Batavia City, and it was half a moon to wait, and when I saw these merchant ships going to sea, I hurried back to report the news." The pirate scout hurriedly said.

"Okay." Aha nodded and motioned for the man to go down.

"I didn't expect these Ming people to have reached out to Batavia, and this stay is only half a month, this Ming people must have hooked up with the Dutch, which is not good news for Governor Juan." Aha looked at the fleet in front of him, and his face became ugly.

This pirate force with more than 20 pirate ships is arguably the largest pirate gang in the area.

Being able to mingle under the noses of the Dutch people in Batavia also proves that this group of pirates has an unusual background.

In fact, they were not pirates in the traditional sense of the word, but pirates who had been appeased by the Spaniards.

In the Age of Discovery, every Europa nation had a privateer fleet behind its back.

The purpose is to plunder the merchant ships of the other country, so that the hostile country loses a large number of merchant ships and goods, just like a sharp knife constantly bleeding, so that the hostile country gradually falls due to blood loss, which can be said to be the earliest naval war.

In Nanyang, there are also great contradictions between various Western forces, and some of them are even incompatible.

Therefore, many countries will secretly deploy privateers in the South Seas, and even directly recruit pirates in the South Seas to serve themselves.

Aha was originally a mercenary of the Spanish merchant fleet, but because the merchant shipowner of the fleet withheld his salary, he instigated the mercenaries to rebel, and was finally suppressed by the Spanish navy.

However, his courage and ruthlessness were greatly appreciated by the Spanish admirals, who instructed him to operate in the South Seas, especially from Malacca to Banten.

Aha soon recruited a privateer fleet of mercenaries, pirates, and sailors, nominally under Manila's command.

In just a few years, it plundered the ships coming and going in the nearby seas.

Naturally, it was also the Dutch of outraged Batavia.

But the problem is that the situation in the South Seas is complicated.

The Dutch Navy really wanted to exterminate the pirates.

But Aha had the backing of the Spaniards and the East India Company behind him.

Every time the Dutch navy went out to sea to exterminate the pirates, there were always Spanish merchants in the city who sent out posters.

Upon receiving the news, Aha immediately led his fleet into the depths of the Straits of Banten or Malacca.

As a result, each time the Dutch Navy returned in vain.

However, Batavia also knew the details of these pirates, and after several fruitless negotiations with the Spaniards, they could only acquiesce to the existence of this pirate.

In return, Aha rarely touched the Dutch merchant ships in Batavia.

After all, the merchant ships of the Netherlands were also armed merchant ships.

In the face of the armed merchant ships of the Bataviaho people, the Acha pirates did not get much benefit.

Therefore, what the pirates such as Aha really plundered were the local indigenous caravans.

"All the ships are assembled, and I will catch up." Aha ordered.

As an eagle dog raised by the Spaniards, Aha naturally knew about the war that broke out on Luzon some time ago.

In fact, after the Ming court of Luzon and Manila signed the Ming City Agreement under the mediation of the East India Company.

The Manilan authorities have not given up their northern territories, and Juan was even more annoyed when the Luzon court encouraged the Chamber of Commerce to trade at sea.

During these days, there were also Spanish envoys who approached Aha and brought orders from the Spanish governor, that is, to plunder the merchant ships of Chinese merchants in the South Seas.

Therefore, Aha sent clippers to bite the Chinese merchant fleet.

"These Chinese merchants have just come out of Batavia City, and they must have earned a lot of silver taels from Batavia City." A red-haired ghost burst out laughing.

"I've seen these Chinese, they're just fat sheep who are so rich, I didn't expect to be so lucky today."

Under the urging of Ahha, the pirate fleet quickly assembled and rushed to the sea area where the offshore merchant fleet was located with the pirate clipper who had rushed to report the news before.

At sunset, the merchant fleet of the open sea sailed in a column in the direction of the setting sun in the distance.

"Damn, that pirate clipper is still in the back." On the deck, a firecracker captain looked at the pirate clipper looming behind him and cursed.

"Squad leader, just let him come, it's just a clipper, and send him directly to the western sky with the falcon cannon on the deck." Said a firecracker.

"You think I don't want to!" The firebolt chief gave him an angry look.

"These pirates are very ghostly, they have been following the rear of the fleet, and our artillery can't reach them at all." The Fire Bolt said angrily.

Han does not extinguish