The emperor knows better than anyone else about the general trend of the world, or the trajectory of historical development. Although the history of the Ming Dynasty has been changed by him, he cannot influence the trend of world development.

For example, Xiyi's side is plundering amazing wealth in South America, and the emperor can't get his hands on it, no matter how red he is.

This is determined by strength, even in Asia, in terms of naval strength, the Ming army's ability to fight in the open sea cannot reassure the emperor.

That's right, in terms of external expansion, the emperor is not worried about the army, and with weapons and equipment and strong troops, he is not afraid to fight all over the world.

But the sea is vast, naval battles are complex, strength, tactics, and even luck are indispensable, and it is difficult to simply use data to deduce results.

It is the naval battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands in history, although the Ming Dynasty won, but the losses are even greater, and it has shown a gap with the Western navy.

If it weren't for the fact that the Dutch were too far away, focused on South America, and were competing with the British, and couldn't draw too much military force, how could there be peace in the sea?

Therefore, the emperor attached great importance to the matter of the upcoming war with the Dutch, and drew money to increase the troops, and the artillery and rockets were also increased as much as possible, so that he was ready to fight a beautiful battle at home, so that the Dutch did not dare to run rampant in the South China Sea.

The emperor was also very concerned about the training of the navy, and although he was worried about the cost of ammunition for training at sea, he also knew that it was inevitable.

Without live-fire training, if it does not accumulate to a single extent, no matter how many ships and artillery are used, it will be difficult to exert its power in actual combat.

After several years of painstaking planning and preparation, the amount of money spent was no less than that of the Battle of Pingliao. The navy burned money, which gave the emperor a deep understanding.

Of course, these are essential investments. When the Ming navy crisscrosses the seas, the benefits will be several times and dozens of times.

Now the biggest enemy of the Ming Dynasty's navy, or the first thing the emperor to strike, was the Dutch. As for the British, that is a future adversary, and there is no need to think too much about it now.

Originally, the emperor also hoped to have more time to prepare. Not only the navy that could fight the Dutch head-on on the high seas, but also the forces of Borneo.

Borneo was not far from the island of Java, and the emperor's ultimate goal was not only to defeat the Dutch at sea, but also to bring the Dutch out of Asia in one fell swoop, Batavia, where the Dutch had entrenched.

It's ambitious, but it's also very possible. Because, the Dutch did not have many troops in Asia, especially on land.

And the Ming army not only had an advantage in strength, but also outperformed the Dutch in weapons and equipment. It is just that it is blocked by the sea, and it is very difficult to land and operate.

However, the establishment of the Maritime Merchants Association in Borneo gave the emperor favorable conditions for the implementation of this plan.

It is not necessary to transport tens of thousands of elite soldiers at a time, but in Borneo it can accumulate into a large number and eventually form an overwhelming force.

As with the Spaniards entrenched in Luzon, as long as the Ming army could land smoothly, victory was basically no suspense.

In Asia, the Ming army was invincible on land; Even in the world, I believe that it is firmly in the first place. And that's not counting the Mini gun that has already been developed, and the emperor is quite confident in it.

It's just that people are not as good as heaven, and there is not much time left for the emperor, so the Dutch came.

Fortunately, through the intelligence network set up by the Maritime General Association, the Ming Dynasty navy got the news in advance and made preparations for the total annihilation of the invading enemy according to the emperor's wishes.

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The Dutch and Portuguese battles have been fought several times around Macau, and the Dutch attempts have been unsuccessful.

In the 29th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, the Netherlands repeatedly asked the Ming government to borrow land for trade, but they were all rejected.

In that year, the Dutch warships "Amsterdam" and "Gouda" and a brig appeared in the waters of Macao, but they were repelled by the Portuguese, and several Dutch were captured and executed.

Three years later, the commander of the Dutch fleet, Wei Malang, led a fleet that set out from the Malay Peninsula in June and arrived on the coast of Guangdong in mid-July, preparing to invade Macao, but encountered a typhoon that blew the fleet to the area of the Penghu Islands, and was later repelled by Shen Yourong, the admiral of the Fujian Navy of the Ming Dynasty.

In 1607, the Dutch sent Captain Matriev to Macao to reconnoitre, but was driven away by six Portuguese warships.

In 1609, Spain and the Netherlands signed the Treaty of Antwerp of 1609, agreeing to a truce for 12 years, which expired in 1621, which suspended the Dutch attack on Macao.

In the second year of the Apocalypse, the Dutch felt that they had gained a firm foothold in Batavia, so they used it as a base to launch an all-out attack against the Portuguese forces.

But it was once again frustrated, and although the ships and troops were the largest, it exposed the weakness of the Dutch, who were not accustomed to fighting tough battles, and were defeated by the poorly equipped slaves of the Portuguese.

But the Dutch did not give up and went out again, and their purpose was to anchor at the mouth of the Pearl River to block Macao's foreign trade and shipping.

The fact that the Dutch clinged to the Portuguese and Macao was naturally a good reason. Because the Dutch discovered that the Portuguese, despite heavy losses in places such as the Spice Islands, could still connect Malacca with Nagasaki in Japan through Macao.

In this way, even if the share of spices is damaged, Japanese silver, Ming dynasty porcelain, and raw silk can be used to make up for the loss.

In particular, the Ming Dynasty made and gave the Portuguese a quota, and after shipping to Europe, the glass mirrors that were expensive and loved by the upper class nobles were sold, and it was a new way for the grape people to make money.

According to the bandit logic of the Dutch, as well as the experience of the previous times in the Daming Sea, they thought that if they defeated the Portuguese and grabbed Macao, a trade outpost on the Far Eastern mainland, Macau would be theirs, and they would enjoy the same treatment as the Portuguese in the Ming Dynasty.

Obviously, from the 29th year of Wanli to the 2nd year of the Apocalypse, the Ming Dynasty sailors behaved very poorly against foreign invaders, giving the Dutch a great illusion.

But now it is different, the emperor has given Shen Yourong a secret decree and authorized him to carry out the transfer of naval forces.

"How many?!" Shen Yourong narrowed his eyes and asked the sentry who came to report again.

The sentry reported again: "My lord, six Galen ships are anchored in the waters of the Pearl River Estuary on the east side of Macao Island. ”

Although he had received information in advance, Shen Yourong still mobilized sufficient ships and troops in line with the principle of anticipating the enemy's leniency.

Now that it was completely determined, Shen Yourong couldn't help but roll his eyes. Still too cautious, the Dutch Hongmaoyi really came with six Galen ships, and there were too many military forces mobilized and prepared in advance.

Sixty capital ships, thirty of which were armed with Hongyi cannons, each with twenty guns; Another thirty ships were armed with Garang guns, forty each.

In addition, there are nearly 100 fireships and dozens of supply ships and sentinel ships, which together have exceeded the Dutch Hongmaoyi by several times.

After examining the map for a long time, Shen Yourong ordered in a deep voice: "Order all units to start moving, start a war tomorrow, and be sure to completely annihilate the enemy." ”

There is a huge disparity in strength, and defeating the Red Hair is no longer a victory. Annihilation of all ships, not a single ship to escape, that can show the strength of the navy, live up to the years of painstaking cultivation.

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