For Shen Yourong, this naval battle must be won clean and beautiful, and running away from an enemy ship is not perfect enough, not enough to repay the emperor's ardent expectations.

Of course, he was right to think so, but he didn't know the emperor's next continuous means.

Beat the Dutch and intimidate the Portuguese, and take the opportunity to take back the management of Macau Island. In the territory of the Ming Dynasty, no outsiders are allowed to entrench themselves.

To do business, you can; It's not impossible to live. But the management must be a delegated Ming Dynasty official, and the fortress fort must be a garrison guard of the Ming army.

This was the first step, and the second step was to completely recover Macao, and set up one or two or three large ports elsewhere for merchants from all over the world to live in.

And this big port, first tentatively set in Guangzhou, followed by Shanghai, this is the emperor's idea.

Of course, it is only allowed to live, but it is not allowed to carry a gun or a knife. If you want to go ashore, you will disarm and obey the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

The expulsion of the Xiyi from Asia one by one refers to the armed forces, not to cut off business contacts. Money still has to be made, and there must be a large enough market for windfall profits on new commodities.

And Portugal had declined, and the armed forces of the Portuguese in Macau were pitiful, and now there was not even a single warship.

Therefore, it is not difficult to recover the governing power of Macao. But the relationship with the Portuguese, the emperor did not want to collapse. Because, Malacca is still in the hands of the Portuguese.

Although the Portuguese in Malacca did not have much military strength, it was estimated that they would soon be defeated by the Dutch and lose Malacca.

But the emperor believed that a dozen or decades later, in the war between the Dutch and the Portuguese for Malacca, the Ming navy would be able to intervene and reap the benefits.

Compared to Batavia, Luzon, and even more overseas places, Malacca was the place that the emperor cared about the most.

Although its importance has not yet been fully demonstrated, being dominated by the small and declining country of Portugal, no one is more aware of Malacca's importance in the world.

Holding this place, it choked the throat of Xiyi's entry into Asia, and also opened the door to the world. The name of the golden waterway is well deserved.

The emperor's plan was very far-reaching and patient.

Borneo was not only a threat to the Dutch's lair, but also a base for the invasion of Malacca. However, the emperor did not send a regular army in a hurry, but constantly strengthened the armed forces there through the Maritime General Association.

Masters play chess and focus on the big picture. The emperor is that master, and the chess pieces laid out have deep meanings, and they are by no means as simple as they seem on the surface.

It's all about timing, and timing. Resisting major disasters, expanding the navy and army, familiarizing himself with sea routes, etc., were all factors that the emperor had to consider.

And this head kick, or rather, the opening of the navy, the emperor is eyeing the Dutch.

With the help of intelligence, full preparation, the tiger fights the rabbit, and a naval battle begins.

Shen Yourong's order was issued in separate ways, and after receiving the order, the various fleets of the navy, which had already taken place, set sail from Cam Ranh Bay, Jinxia, and Haikou respectively, and headed directly at the mouth of the Pearl River.

In fact, any of the three detachments had the certainty and hope of victory against several warships of the Dutch.

But this rare opportunity for actual combat, Shen Yourong did not want the navy to miss it. Even if you arrive at the predetermined battlefield, just watching from the sidelines is definitely a good opportunity to gain experience.