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Chapter 554 Untitled
The emperor had already made a decision to use the Dutch red-haired ghost as the enemy of the Ming Navy's first battle, and naturally made repeated weighings.

Currently in Nanyang, Ming's main opponents are the Spaniards in Luzon and the Dutch in Batavia.As for the British guy, he has just entered Asia and has little influence, so it is impossible to provoke Ming Dynasty easily.

According to the degree of hatred, the emperor should prefer the Spaniards.After all, he has always brooded over the blood debt of massacring overseas Chinese.

But from a grand strategic point of view, there are quite good reasons to attack the Dutch first.

Even if it is only in the coastal waters of Daming, and mobilizes almost all of Ming's naval power to fight this battle, it will be a deterrent to Xiyi who came to Daming at will on gunboats.

Come when you want, leave when you want, and stick around if you take it. How can there be such a cheap thing?If they didn't beat Xiyi, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, they wouldn't know how to follow Daming's rules.

Seeing that Wang Tiqian picked up the secret music box and was about to send someone to send it urgently according to the regulations, the emperor suddenly remembered something, and said: "Wang Ban, don't send it out in a hurry, I still have a secret letter."

"Yes, my lord." Wang Tiqian put down the closet box, bowed and stepped back.

The emperor picked up the pen and paper again, and wrote another letter to Shen Yourong.

At that time, the concept of territory and territorial sea was not very valued.There are many uninhabited islands or places without owners, and whoever grabs them cannot be said to belong to them.Whoever is strong and who can firmly occupy it is whoever really belongs to it.

But the emperor knew very well the importance of declaring sovereignty.

Even if the national power declines for a period of time, and the island or place is robbed by others, the historical evidence can be preserved, and it is still possible to take it back.No matter how bad it is, you have to have enough confidence to quarrel with other countries.

There is definitely no need for boundary markers and the like on land for the time being. Daming is going to expand, so how can we rest on our laurels?
But at sea, one island is one.Therefore, the emperor sent orders to Shen Yourong and the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.

During the inspection and survey in the South China Sea, the Leshi flag was erected on uninhabited or ownerless islands, named one by one, and marked in the map.At the same time, recruit coastal fishermen to develop islands, give preferential policies, and set up lighthouses on islands with main routes...

As for the unmanned or unowned, with the strength of the navy, the small islands that can land on the shore are not too far away from Daming, and not all of them can raise stones and raise flags.

Although time-consuming and labor-intensive, it is also a valuable legacy for future generations.If there is strength and basis, disputes over territory and territorial waters can be resolved better.

After writing the secret decree, the emperor sealed it himself and handed it over to Wang Tiqian to send it quickly.

Only the emperor was left in the hall, and it became quiet again.Although the emperor finished the arrangement, he was still frowning slightly, rubbing his chin in thought.

It seems that the support for the Maritime Chamber will be strengthened.Allowing them to recruit retired officers and soldiers does not seem to be enough now.

The emperor knew that cultivating the spirit of adventure and pioneering would not happen overnight, and instructing the Maritime Chamber to follow the model of the East India Company to expand abroad was also in the exploratory stage, and the support given was limited.

Even with limited support, Li Dan, Yan Siqi and others were pleasantly surprised and quickly put into action.

Coincidentally with history, Li Dan, Yan Siqi and others chose the Pontianak area of ​​Kalimantan Island after repeated discussions.

There are many indigenous chiefs there, but they are not very powerful, and they don't have any business savvy. After a little bit of sweetness, they are very welcome to the "China World" company established by the Maritime Chamber of Commerce.

The land of Kalimantan is fertile, arable and grazing, and there are mountains, gold mines, rich resources, and harbors for the development of transportation. The emperor also appreciated the choice of Li Dan and others.

Although Xiyi's strength in Asia is not strong now, it basically poses no threat to the "China Four Seas" company.But since the emperor had targeted the Dutch, he was not sure whether he would incur retaliation.

Even if the Dutch do not have the strength to occupy more territory, they are still entrenched in Batavia on Java Island.

However, the importance of the location of Kalimantan Island has been highlighted. If it is managed properly, it will become a relay base for the Ming Navy to attack Batavia.

The emperor knew the reasons for the failure of the Lanfang Republic in history. One was the large-scale attack of the Dutch, and the other was poor weapons and equipment.

The more important reason is that the strategy of claiming the Qing Dynasty as a vassal in order to protect itself failed.The Dutch lost their scruples, and naturally sent troops to destroy the Lanfang Republic.

"Here, I will never treat the overseas Chinese as pirates, let alone ignore them. Daming will be their strong backing."

The emperor had made up his mind and wrote a secret decree.The content of the secret decree is very simple, send low-level officers in the army to conduct military training for the personnel recruited by the Maritime Chamber of Commerce, and provide a batch of weapons and equipment.

According to the nature of the "China Four Seas" company, the duties of these powerful people recruited are bodyguards.And under the emperor's newest platoon, these bodyguards would become quasi-army troops, armed with arquebuses and some light artillery.

After the emperor finished writing the secret decree, he ordered the palace servants to find out the memorials sent by Li Dan and read them again.

According to Li Dan's description, in Kalimantan Island, there are two to three thousand well-equipped and well-trained soldiers, and the local sultan cannot resist.

Moreover, the local area is rich in gold, and Li Dan promised to solve the payment of the troops sent by the imperial court, and even double the salary.

In this regard, the emperor believed.But sending the regular army to Kalimantan now is not the right time and the conditions are not ripe.

The emperor put down the document, patted his forehead and thought for a while, thinking that it would be more appropriate for the Maritime Chamber of Commerce to organize its own armed forces first.

The Dutch will definitely be expelled from Asia, but before the real war, it is better not to let the Dutch be too vigilant.

In fact, when the emperor wanted to start a war with the Dutch, he also set his sights on a place of great strategic value, which was Malacca, which was first occupied by the Portuguese and then snatched by the Dutch.

You must know that the Strait of Malacca is the throat of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and it is also an important sea passage between Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe. It is known as the "sea crossroads".

Although the current Daming Navy has made great progress in terms of the number of ships and artillery, it is enough to defend Daming in the coastal waters.

But whether he can go on an expedition and defeat Xiyi in a naval battle, the emperor is not sure.Only he knows that in terms of the size of the navy and naval warfare tactics, Daming has fallen behind Xiyi.

Let this sea battle with the Dutch at home become a touchstone, and test the results of these years of expansion and training, and what results have been achieved!

The emperor let out a long breath, leaned back, and gently closed his eyes.

(End of this chapter)