Chapter 110 The sea is really dangerous

Since Han Xiufen threw Baron Cristiano into the crater, Baron Antonio of Spain and his fleet also disappeared.

Han Xiufen certainly knew where Baron Cristiano had gone.

However, she really didn't know the whereabouts of Baron Antonio.

It is unreasonable in any way that the Spanish Eastern Fleet, consisting of one second-class ship, two third-class ships, and four galleons, should disappear without a trace.

You must know that Han Xiufen killed Baron Cristiano, but there are at least three ships in the Portuguese fleet that follow the fleet of the British Baron Barmons.

The Spanish fleet disappeared completely, as if it had evaporated from the world.

Two months later, some explorers found some broken fragments of ships from the island, including a piece of wood with the inscription Mary Butterfly, the name of a second-class battleship, the seat of poor Baron Antonio.

Even the ship was reduced to pieces, and the fate of Baron Antonio can be imagined.

Don't look at the lack of two fleets, but the number of warships remaining in this sea area is constantly increasing.

Especially after the Ottoman Empire's tall ships appeared outside Malacca, Han Xiufen and Bammons became very good friends.

Sometimes, Han Xiufen would invite Baron Barmons to Paradise Island as a guest, and Baron Baron Barmons would sometimes invite Han Xiufen to his residence on King's Island.

Soon, the two fleets reached some secret contracts.

The two agreed that the missing Baron Cristiano, and the missing Baron Antonio must be related to the Ottoman governor Ibrahim.

As a result, Governor Ibrahim became the common enemy of both men.

There is no need for proof to do this, as long as Ibrahim is not friendly to the two of them, then he is an enemy.

The British were keen that Han would understand some of the things they were doing in India.

Similarly, Han Xiufen hoped that the British would understand her move to block the Strait of Malacca.

As far as the current state of the negotiations is concerned, everyone is satisfied.

Therefore, Han Xiufen began to build a fort in the narrowest part of the Strait of Malacca, and cut down trees and leveled the land at the mouth of the Malacca River in preparation for the construction of a city here.

After all, Paradise Island is too small for her.

Ibrahim's warships did not dare to enter Malacca, but they often clashed with the British fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.

Han Xiufen ignored these things.

The reason why Ibrahim came to the Indian Ocean is entirely because the British, Dutch, Portuguese, and Spaniards have all traveled eastward from the Arabian Sea in the past two years, and they have made a lot of money by trading frequently, so they also want to come and see it.

The Arabian Sea and the Red Sea are too far away for Han Xiufen's current strength to touch, so her main opponent is the Dutch, and Ibrahim will have to be handed over to the British to deal with.

After all, if Ibrahim had taken control of the Arabian Sea, there would have been fewer ships trading through the Straits of Malacca, which would have done her little good for Malacca.

Leonie stepped out of the waterfall like a goddess with a jar of water, the water wetting her linen robes and revealing her wonderful figure.

Han Xiufen sat at a table, holding a book in her hand but had no intention of reading it, her eyes fell on the blue ocean, at this time, it was early morning, and the seagulls on the beach were noisy.

Leonie brought clean water and began to boil water for tea.

Since going to Lantian County, this woman has changed a lot, she believes that she has seen the heavenly city, and she has seen the place where the gods can live.

And Yushan Academy is a palace of wisdom in her eyes.

As for Yun Zhao, he is still a demon king with a handsome appearance, a kind expression, and an evil heart.

When she left the Jade Mountain, the army of the Demon King was attacking from all sides, and the black steel torrent would flood that beautiful land, and all the people in that land would become the slaves of that Demon King.

Han Xiufen is the most capable knight under the command of the Demon King, and Leonie is honored to be the number one warrior under this knight.

As for Zhang Mingliang and Liu Chuanli, they have not yet been looked at by Leonie.

However, when they went to sea, they saw another sea knight under the command of the Demon King, the guy named Shi Lang, who had the same temperament as Han Xiufen, and sometimes, Leonie even imagined what kind of scene the two of them would be like if they fought.

Zhang Mingliang and Liu Chuanli have absolute confidence in Boss Han, in their opinion, Shi Lang is the commander of the Second Fleet, and their boss is the commander of the First Fleet, which is very revealing.

Moreover, Leonie also knew that Boss Han was the first member of the committee, and Shi Lang only had this honor just now.

The water boiled, Leonie skillfully brewed the tea, poured a small cup for Boss Han and pushed it over.

Han Xiufen grabbed the small tea bowl with her hand, sniffed the fragrance of tea, and drank the tea in one gulp.

"Has the boat that was released to explore the island come back?"

Hearing Boss Han asking, Leonie hurriedly put down the tea bowl in her hand and said: "They went out when the monsoon rose in May, and it's hard to say if they can come back, but the monsoon is over, and those who are alive should also come back." ”

Han Xiufen stood up and stretched and said, "If there is anyone who comes back, let me know as soon as possible." ”

After that, I went back to my room.

Every year, the Lantian First Fleet loses the most manpower to explore the ocean.

Every year, after the monsoon rises, Han Xiufen sends at least fifteen expedition ships into the vast sea, fighting against the raging sea at this time to find those islands that contain countless treasures.

The reason why the sailing period is chosen to go to sea during the monsoon is simply because it is only during the monsoon that the sailboat has enough power to enter the unknown zone.

Only by taking advantage of the strong monsoon winds will they be able to travel more sea routes in the shortest possible time, make new discoveries, and save enough water and food to return.

For this reason, Han Xiufen offered a very high reward, so there is never a shortage of people who work hard.

Most of the people who went to explore the sea were Han Chinese who had lived in the South Seas for a long time, as well as some black sailors, and even many European explorers and Arab pirates were willing to take on such missions.

The natives of the South Seas rarely participated, preferring to do the hardest work under the threat of a whip rather than take a risk to chase riches at sea.

The habit of Guanzhong officials cherishing the lives of ordinary people does not exist here.

So, every time an explorer goes out to search for an island during the monsoon season, none of them come back.

Those who die must be dead, and those who come back alive basically have some great discoveries, and no matter how big or small, they can receive rewards that meet their expectations on Paradise Island.

There is a large map in Han Xiufen's room, and many places on this map are still blank, and every time there is a little blank, it means that these places have entered the human eye.

Baron Barmons called Han Xiufen's generosity the light of mankind, believing it to be the contribution of civilized people to the world and should go down in history, and he wrote an enthusiastic letter to their Stuart dynasty about the Ming Dynasty, a newly discovered Far Eastern power.

Han Xiufen has no way of knowing what he said in the letter, but no matter what he says, it's a good thing.

In return, Han Xiufen also reported to Yun Zhao about the process of her political dealings with Baron Balmons, and told Yun Zhao that the British, Portuguese, and Spaniards were planning to occupy India, and she earnestly hoped that the Lantian Imperial Court would also intervene, at least from the current situation, India was very large, and it was completely accommodated by the Ming Dynasty, the British, the Portuguese, as well as the Spanish and Dutch.

If not, everyone will be sure of this after a brutal naval battle.

She's confident about it.

Suppressing the Dutch's ability to operate in the South China Sea and around the China Sea is a goal that Han Xiufen has been striving for, and this year and next year are a critical time.

From Baron Barmons, Han Xiufen knew that the economic development of the Netherlands, that is, the Netherlands, had reached a high level.

The northern region, led by the provinces of the Netherlands and Zeeland, is very prosperous in industry and commerce, and some large cities such as Amsterdam, Middelburg, and Vlissingen have already established large-scale concentrated artisanal workshops, and wool and linen textiles, fishing, and shipbuilding are all well-known.

Amsterdam is also an important trading port in Europe, with a large merchant fleet and frequent trade with foreign countries.

Thirty-three years ago, the Dutch had regained a certain degree of autonomy from Philip III of Spain, but this autonomy was extremely precarious, and this was the greatest concern for the Dutch.

Ever since Philip III had lost his hands on the powerful Spanish family, these ambitious Dutch merchants began to look to Philip IV for a path to complete Dutch independence.

As a result, the Far East was not the focus of the Dutch people, and the vast majority of the directors of the Dutch East India Company believed that the most important thing was to free the Netherlands from Spain.

The reason why Baron Barmons said these things through small talk was to tell Han Xiufen without any bottom line that the Dutch at this time could plot.

Han Xiufen thought so deeply and took Baron Bamons as a confidant.

They even established a mechanism for the exchange of information, and reached a limited contract of military assistance.

In short, now Malacca is a good time for the Blue Sky Fleet to make a big splash.

The maid Sevier passed by the window with a basket full of dirty clothes, and judging by where she had the ring, the ghost woman was pregnant again.

If Han Xiufen didn't guess wrong, the child in this woman's womb was not Zhang Mingming's, it must be Liu Chuanli's.

Since having a child who has received a rich reward, Sewell has not looked down on other men.

Han Xiufen sighed and said to Leonie, who was guarding the side as a clerk: "Those two guys called me." ”

Leonie glanced at Han Xiufen, and then looked at Sewell who was far away, and pleaded: "This is a private matter between them, Zhang and Liu look very happy, and Sewell is also very happy, this is a good love, do you have to break them up?" ”

Han Xiufen glared at Leonie and said, "We have to discuss how to drive your father away from Java Island, the demand for sugar in Daming is very high now, and we want to use Java Island to grow sugar cane." ”