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Chapter 583 The Dutch Red-haired Ghost Comes Again
For the general trend of the world, or the trajectory of historical development, the emperor knows better than anyone else.Although the history of Ming Dynasty has been changed by him, he cannot control the trend of world development.

For example, Xiyi is plundering astonishing wealth in South America. No matter how jealous the emperor is, he can't intervene.

This is determined by strength. Even in Asia, in terms of naval strength, the Ming army's long-distance combat capabilities cannot reassure the emperor.

That's right, in terms of external expansion, the emperor didn't worry about the army. With weapons and strong troops, he was not afraid to fight all over the world.

But the sea is vast, and naval battles are complicated. Strength, tactics, and even luck are indispensable. It is difficult to simply use data to deduce the results.

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

If it weren't for the fact that the Dutch were too far away and focused on South America, and were also competing with the British, they couldn't mobilize too much military power. How could there be peace in the sea?

Therefore, the emperor attached great importance to the matter of going to war with the Dutch. He raised funds to increase troops, and added artillery and rockets as much as possible.

The emperor was also very concerned about the training of the navy. Although every time he saw the cost of ammunition spent on training at sea, he grimaced, but he also knew that it was inevitable.

Without live ammunition training, and without accumulating to a certain level, no matter how many ships and artillery there are, it will be difficult to exert their power in actual combat.

Over the past few years, painstaking planning and preparation have cost no less than the battle of Ping-Liao.The navy burned money, which gave the emperor a deep understanding.

Of course, these are essential investments.When the navy of the Ming Dynasty roams all over the world, the income will be several times and tens of times.

Now the biggest enemy of the Ming Dynasty navy, or the first thing the emperor wants to attack, is the Dutch.As for the British guy, that is his future opponent, and he doesn't need to think too much about it yet.

Originally, the emperor hoped to have more time to prepare.Not only the navy that can fight the Dutch head-on in the open sea, but also the forces in Borneo.

Borneo was not far from the island of Java. The emperor's ultimate goal was not only to defeat the Dutch at sea, but also to smash Batavia, which was occupied by the Dutch, and drive the Dutch out of Asia.

Ambitious, but there is a great possibility.Because the Dutch do not have many troops in Asia, especially on land.

The Ming army not only has the advantage in strength, but also surpasses the Dutch in weapons and equipment.It's just that the sea blocked it, and it was very difficult to land and fight.

However, the expansion of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce in Borneo gave the emperor favorable conditions for implementing this plan.

It is not necessary to transport tens of thousands of elite soldiers at a time. In Borneo, they can add up to form an overwhelming force.

Like the Spaniards entrenched in Luzon, as long as the Ming army can land smoothly, there is basically no suspense about victory.

In Asia, the Ming army is invincible in land battles; even in the whole world, it is believed to be the number one.This is not counting the miniature gun that has already been developed, and the emperor is quite confident about 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 deployed by the Maritime Chamber of Commerce, the Ming Dynasty Navy got the news in advance, and made preparations to wipe out the invading enemy according to the emperor's wishes.

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The competition between the Dutch and the Portuguese has been carried out several times around Macau, and the Dutch's attempts have not been successful.

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

At that time, the Dutch warships "Amsterdam" and "Gouda" and a brig appeared in the waters of Macau, but they were repelled by the Portuguese, and several Dutchmen were captured and executed.

Three years later, the Dutch fleet commander Wei Malang led a fleet. It set off from the Malay Peninsula in June and arrived at the coast of Guangdong in mid-July. Shen Yourong, the general of the Fujian Navy, was repelled.

In 1607, the Netherlands sent Captain Matryev to Macau for reconnaissance, but was driven away by six Portuguese warships.

In 1609, Spain and the Netherlands signed the 1609 Antwerp Agreement, agreeing to a 12-year truce until the expiration of 1621. The Netherlands therefore suspended its attack on Macau.

In the second year of the Apocalypse, the Dutch felt that they had gained a firm foothold in Batavia, so they planned to use this as a base to launch a full-scale attack against the Portuguese forces.

But it was defeated again. Although the ships and troops dispatched this time were the largest, it still exposed the weakness of the Dutch who were not used to fighting tough battles, and was defeated by the poorly equipped slave soldiers of the Portuguese.

But the Dutch did not give up and dispatched again. Their purpose was to moor at the Pearl River Estuary to block Macau's foreign trade shipping.

Naturally, it was a sufficient reason for the Dutch to hold on to the Portuguese and Macao.Because the Dutch discovered that although the Portuguese suffered heavy losses in the Spice Islands and other places, they could still connect Malacca to Nagasaki, Japan through Macau.

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 glass mirrors made in Ming Dynasty and given a share to the Portuguese were shipped to Europe, which were expensive and loved by the upper-class aristocrats. This was a new source of wealth for the Portuguese.

According to the bandit logic of the Dutch and their previous experience in the Ming Dynasty, they believed that defeating the Portuguese and grabbing Macau, a trade outpost on the Far East mainland, was theirs, and they would enjoy the same benefits as the Portuguese in the Ming Dynasty. treatment.

Obviously, from the 29th year of Wanli to the second year of Tianqi, the navy of the Ming Dynasty performed very poorly against foreign invaders, which gave the Dutch a great illusion.

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

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

The sentry reported again: "Master Hui, six Galen ships are anchored in the waters of the Pearl River Estuary on the east side of Macau Island."

Although he had received the information in advance, Shen Yourong mobilized sufficient ships and troops based on the principle of being lenient in anticipating the enemy.

Now that he was completely sure, Shen Yourong couldn't help but rolled his eyes.Still being too cautious, the Dutch Red Maoyi really came with six Galen ships, and there were too many military forces mobilized and prepared in advance.

There are [-] main ships, [-] of which are equipped with Hongyi cannons, each with [-] cannons; the other [-] are equipped with Garang cannons, each with [-] cannons.

In addition, there are nearly a hundred fire ships and dozens of supply ships and sentinel ships, which together have surpassed the number of Dutch Red Maoyi by several times.

After inspecting the map for a long time, Shen Yourong gave an order in a deep voice: "Order all the ministries to take action, start the war tomorrow, and make sure to wipe out the enemy."

There is a huge difference in strength, and defeating the Hongmaoyi is no longer a victory.Annihilation without even letting a single ship escape is the only way to show the strength of the navy and live up to the painstaking cultivation that has been cultivated for many years.

(End of this chapter)