readx When Zheng Zhilong was observing Zhao Lie's fleet, Zhao Lie was also observing Zheng Zhilong's fleet in the cabin.
He was also amazed at the expansion of Zheng Zhilong's power.
He couldn't help but respect this future maritime hero.
On a small ship Started as a clerk, it took less than ten years to become a He was a giant bandit on the southeastern coast and had inextricable connections with the Franji and Dutch people.
He turned the Fujian and Guangdong coasts upside down during the Ming Dynasty.
Such a person could be regarded as a genius.
When the entire Ming Dynasty was still far away from the ocean, , Zheng Zhilong can be regarded as the first person in China to understand and utilize the ocean.
Two people who had the farthest view of the world at sea in Ming Dynasty met and passed by each other.
They both determined to dominate the sea, and they would inevitably meet with swords in the future.
The sea area in the Far East was still too small and could only accommodate one strong person.
Van Temer has been patrolling the Strait on the Desham and Arnhem for four days.
Since the disappearance of the Houston, Sluden and Dehan, there has been no trace after several searches.
Governor Netz of Formosa It's almost crazy, you know there are only Of the ten Galenic ships, there were only six warships, and three warships disappeared.
This made the Dutch people heartbroken.
The Spanish in Manila dispatched more than ten Galenic ships to enter the chicken coop and fresh water in the north of Formosa.
The governor of Formosa, Netz, was both shocked and angry.
He was convinced that the Spaniards had plundered or sunk three warships and thus boldly came to rob Formosa.
However, the goal of attacking Portuguese and Spanish merchant ships passing through the strait remained unchanged.
Netz reorganized the fleet, with a warship leading an armed merchant ship to patrol the strait.
Vantermel looked at the seagulls in the sky absentmindedly.
The days of such patrols are really difficult.
The pirates in this area have been too fierce recently.
The number of merchant ships has decreased greatly.
There is too little oil and water.
Yes, the income from robbing merchant ships has decreased greatly. , he is not very interested in the Portuguese and Spanish.
With his current strength, even if their merchant ships pass by, it will be difficult for these two ships to rob them.
Vantermel is not stupid at sea for a long time.
When it comes to avoiding fighting, he has a clear door.
A faint shout came from the observation deck, "There is a boat, there is... a boat."
Fantmel didn't hear clearly, it seemed that there was a strange ship.
The wind was really strong today, Fantmel shook his head.
However, as long as there is a boat, it is a good thing and an opportunity.
Fantmeer still cheered up and ordered the first mate to move closer to the incoming ship to take a closer look at who the visitor was and see if he could grab one.
During the meal, a low Western-style sailing ship approached the Dutch warship.
Vantermel looked at the ship in surprise.
This was a ship he had never seen in his sailing career.
This ship When they were still five miles away from them, they started to circle the two ships and continued to move.
The speed of the ships was due to the smooth flow of the boats.
The wind was extremely fast.
Fantmeier estimated it by visual inspection to be thirteen or four knots.
What speed was this?
Before this, the fastest boat he had seen did not exceed ten knots.
The purpose of interception was not to say that it was bankrupt.
Vantermel watched with a telescope as it finally disappeared into the horizon.
The Spaniards, well, they belong to the Spaniards.
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There are such Western-style sailing ships on the seas of the Far East and they should only appear here.
I didn’t expect the Spaniards to have such fast sailing ships.
This is big news.
This means that the Spaniards can monitor the Dutch ships at any time and grasp the movements of the Dutch.
If you want to catch him and destroy their exploration, but you can't catch them, what can you do?
An hour later, he was surprised to find that the fast sailing ship actually returned.
In the same movement, it drew a large arc away from them and moved forward.
This time, Vantermel ordered to bombard it with artillery on one side, and saw water jets splashing around the sailboat.
The sailboat sailed safely and unharmed.
He was extremely lucky to be able to hit it within five miles.
Temel just wanted to vent his frustration.
Within a moment, the sailboat disappeared into the horizon.
An hour later, a cry came from the observation deck, "Gallen ships.
Two ships."
Vantermel immediately ordered the alert, and all gunners were in place.
More than ten minutes later, two 200-ton warships came into view, flying the Portuguese flag.
Vantermel had originally made up his mind.
Due to the weak strength of the fleet, if the enemy's strength was objective, he would turn around.
Go, but after seeing that the Portuguese only had two small battleships, there was no need for his 350-ton Desam to escape.
Of course, since the battleships had little oil and water, fighting was unnecessary.
However, Vantermel decided to take a closer look, maybe there was a chance that it might not be the case.
As the four ships approached on alert, another shout came from the observation deck: "Two Galen ships due south, two Galen ships due southeast, and two Galen ships due north."
Vantermel found that he particularly disliked the sound of the observation tower today.
It was really a crow's mouth.
As long as he shouted, there would be no good news and they would all be enemy ships.
Vantermeyer realized that this might be a trap, and he quickly ordered to turn around and look east.
When the two Dutch Galen ships turned around, he found that the two small warships were two miles away.
The enemy ships coming were coming from the wind.
The speed was extremely fast, and he had no way to escape.
The four closest ones to the south were only five miles away from him, and the ones to the north were still six or seven miles away.
Ordinarily, he could still escape, but this was just theory.
Since joining the battle with the Fujian Navy of the Ming Dynasty in Penghu three years ago, the Desham has not been properly maintained.
There is no shipyard in Formosa.
It is planned to build one in the castle this year.
Therefore, the ship's speed is only six knots even with the wind.
The opponent is There are eight sections, in It was the Desham and Arnhem that were in mourning.
Vantermel watched the enemy approach him from three sides to within one mile, and the gun windows were opened.
The black muzzles were facing him, and the fifty guns of the two ships were pointing at the two ships.
With hundreds of cannons, he didn't think he had a chance.
"Surrender."
Fantmel ordered dejectedly.
He was already thinking about how much ransom he would have to lose.
Since the Dutch were constantly looting in the Taiwan Strait, Zhao Lie set up this trap.
He sent a clipper ship to discover it early, and then sent Galen warships to surround it on several sides.
Because it was a tailwind pursuit, this time it was completed extremely smoothly.
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Zhao Lie is infinitely eager for the Galen ship and refuses to accept anyone who comes.
However, now he is also facing a shortage of sailors.
When setting off from Shidao, several merchant ships were fully loaded with spare sailors and gunners.
However, after the battle, the injured The damage caused by illness and the capture of ten ships Due to the dilution of London ships, he no longer had spare sailors.
In order to solve this problem, he had already put ordinary Dutch and Spanish sailors on duty under the swords and guns of Ming soldiers.
However, it was necessary to mix Ming sailors among them.
To prevent them from causing trouble.
This time, two more Galen ships were recorded, but the deployment of sailors was a headache.
Of course, this is definitely a trouble for happiness.
When Fantmeer was escorted into Zhao Lie's fleet, the familiar warships such as the Houston and the Dihan made him surprised that they had fallen into the hands of the Portuguese.
At the same time, he was puzzled to see the Spanish The shadow of the large sailing ship, when he joined the fellow sufferers from the Netherlands and Spain on the Xingkai Lake, he was surprised to find that he had fallen into the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, he actually felt a lot more balanced in his heart.
Well, after all, there were so many nobles and captains from the Netherlands and Spain accompanying him.
He was not the first one to fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
Look at the people on the ship who were still carrying There must be some Spanish nobles who are arrogant, so his heart became strangely balanced.
After two busy hours, the fleet sailed northeast again at full speed.
Zhao Lie traveled back and forth to Taiwanese waters and captured five Dutch warships, which broke the backbone of the Dutch people in Taiwan.
As a result, Netz, the governor of Formosa, could only ask Batavia for help, which was a great loss of face.
This was later talk.
Although Zhao Lie has had strict requirements on the fleet's food and hygiene since he established the fleet, after all, it has been sailing for too long.
In addition, the lower deck of the ship has not seen the sun for a long time, and it is damp and dark.
Bacteria have grown, and patients have begun to appear in the fleet. .
The manpower is even more stretched, which is unavoidable for Wu Chao.
Fortunately, the further north you go, the better the situation becomes.
Zhao Lie is eager to return home at this time, and he has to live on his hands every day.
The only way is to reach Shishi as soon as possible.
The island can be repaired by the soldiers, and there is only hardship on this sea.
When the fleet entered the Shandong waters with difficulty, Zhao Lie felt that this long journey was coming to an end.
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After the fierce battle at sea, the plot should relax somewhat.
This is inevitable.
I hope that readers can continue reading and experience the next story
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