Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 622
The Eighth Army of the Guards confiscated the entire city of Batavia, and burned all the churches, town halls, and schools of Hong Maofan.

Naturally, all the wealth accumulated by the Dutch East India Company during the colonial rule of Batavia City belonged to the Guards.

The Dutch East India Company was the biggest winner in the Age of Discovery. Its colonies spread all over the world, and even the trade routes of many wealthy colonies such as the Cape of Good Hope and the Strait of Magellan were monopolized by it.

But the Dutch East India Company would not have imagined that its company headquarters in Batavia City would be confiscated by the Ming Guards, and all the wealth it had accumulated for decades in its headquarters in Batavia City would all belong to Ming Dynasty .

Snapped!
Ma Suike, the red-haired fan leader, tasted the whipping for the first time. Now he saw the whip in Ming Jun's hand and trembled with fear.

"I said, I said, the company's most confidential archives are in the secret room of Building No. [-] of the City Hall, and the organ opening is behind an oil painting."

Through the interrogation of Masiike, the Ming Guards obtained the most important information of the Dutch East India Company, knowing the total wealth of the company's operations over the years, and also knowing the shareholder composition and detailed information of the entire Dutch East India Company. Know more about the company's global distribution and navigation information.

Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian, ordered the South China Sea Fleet and the East China Sea Fleet to form the Ming Ocean Fleet in the name of the Generalissimo's Mansion. Using the nautical data as a reference, they searched for the colonies of the Dutch East India Company in other areas according to the map, and dealt a devastating blow until the Kingdom of the Netherlands was finally eliminated.

Now that Ming has decided to declare war with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is natural to completely wipe out the Kingdom of the Netherlands in order to punish it for its disrespect to Daming and its Han people!A heavy blow to the proud Western world!
First up is Malacca.

This is also the stronghold of the Dutch East India Company. The ocean-going fleet of the Ming Dynasty attacked [-] Hongmaofan merchant ships and five warships here, and all the Hongmaofan were completely wiped out. The merchant ships, warships and the wealth they plundered from colonization They were all confiscated, and the Ming South Sea Fleet was responsible for receiving them.

Then came Sri Lanka, and then as far away as the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.

The headquarters of the Dutch East India Company had been abolished by Ming Dynasty, and its entire company had lost its core. At this time, the red-haired fans in these colonial strongholds did not know the specific situation, so many of them were caught off guard.

In July of the 33rd year of Chongzhen, the Ming ocean fleet circled the Cape of Good Hope and sailed into the Strait of Gibraltar!

This is the first time that the Ming Empire appeared in the world of Western Fan.

At this time, the administrator of the Strait of Gibraltar was the Kingdom of Spain. Although the Spanish Armada had already been defeated by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the British Empire, it is undeniable that the Kingdom of Spain was still relatively powerful among the Western countries. kingdom.

Today's Western countries have also heard about the Ming Empire's declaration of war on the Kingdom of the Netherlands, knowing that the Ming Empire took the most severe revenge against the Dutch East India Company in their so-called Far East.

But the Kingdom of Spain did not expect that the warships of the Ming Empire would actually appear in Gibraltar.

However, Spain, which was once an enemy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, did not have a good impression of the Netherlands. They were not willing to offend a powerful empire in the East for the sake of the Netherlands, especially in the Kingdom of Spain. After Xi saw the powerful strength of the Ming Dynasty Ocean Fleet.

"Fortunately, we didn't annoy this powerful empire from the east and sent people to negotiate with them. We don't want to be enemies with them, nor do we want to participate in the war against the Kingdom of the Netherlands. If your country doesn't offend us, we won't either Offend them! The Strait of Gibraltar will also be opened for them, but I hope your country can pay a certain management fee."

Moxie went to meet Li Mingrui, the governor of the Ming Empire's ocean-going fleet, as someone who could speak the official language of Ming Dynasty.

Although Li Mingrui led a lone army to go deep into the Western countries this time, he was not afraid of the Western countries, but he did not intend to make enemies of all the Western countries. Before he came, he had already won Zhu Youjian's order In the West, various techniques of defeating are practiced.

Therefore, Li Mingrui directly asked to see the Governor of Spanish Morocco, Moxie, and said that the Ming Ocean Fleet needed to temporarily rest in Morocco and replenish supplies, and hoped that the Moroccan authorities would provide support. The Ocean Fleet was willing to use imperial silver dollars as needed materials and human resources payment.

Of course, if the Spanish authorities do not agree, the Ming Ocean Fleet will choose to occupy Morocco first and obtain supplies forcibly.

Like the rulers of other colonies, Moxie dared not refuse, not to mention that this was a profitable business, so he had to organize his manpower to provide logistical support for the Ming Dynasty Ocean Fleet.

"This is the Chongzhen Type 22 breech-loading flintlock gun, with a hexagonal barrel and a lever-type pull action, which is more maneuverable, and the propellant used for the bullet is the latest gunpowder material of our Ming Dynasty, which is better than your flintlock. The gun is so powerful, if your country is willing to form an alliance with us and help Ming Dynasty eliminate the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we are willing to provide military order contracts and military loan assistance for your country.”

Li Mingrui, the Governor of the Ming Ocean Fleet, naturally did not come here purely to avenge the Kingdom of the Netherlands, but also to expand the trade of the Ming Dynasty in the Western Ocean. The Kingdom of Spain, as an empire that has begun to decline, is the first choice for Ming Dynasty to seek cooperation. After all, Li Mingrui It is not believed that the Kingdom of Spain would be willing to be overtaken by the Netherlands and the British Empire.

The governor of Spanish Morocco, Moxie, was indeed a little moved, but he also said that he had to report to the king first, and the Kingdom of Spain would make a decision before he could determine whether to cooperate with Daming, and he was willing to help the Daming Ocean Fleet apply for access to the Strait of Gibraltar and The port of Cadiz, Spain receives the need for a supply base.

In October, the Spanish authorities agreed to the cooperation request of the Ming Dynasty Ocean Fleet, saying that they would send special personnel to be in charge of contacting the Daming Ocean Fleet and jointly send troops to conquer the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

As a result, the Ming ocean-going fleet successfully entered the Strait of Gibraltar after replenishing supplies in Spanish Morocco, and received supplies again in Cadiz, and sailed into the English Channel in February 34 of Chongzhen, and arrived in the Calais region of the Kingdom of France. Next, the ocean-going fleet of the Ming Empire obtained the consent of the French Kingdom to stop in this area for three months to prepare for the war against the Netherlands.

Then, the Ming Ocean Fleet arrived at Dunkirk, the nearest port city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This is the area of ​​the Spanish Netherlands, which is very close to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. A big battle is about to begin.

For the Western countries, they have seen many naval battles, and there are even large-scale naval battles involving hundreds of warships, but this is the first time they have seen a fleet from the East come to this sea area to fight, and the battle is still Today, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has the most powerful navy among the Western countries.

(End of this chapter)