There were at least fifty warships on the sea in the distance, and the Dutch East India Company, unlike the Ming Dynasty, paid special attention to the quality of the warships rather than the quantity.

They strictly divided the battleships into first, second, and third class battleships according to the number of decks and the number of guns, and the entire East India Company could reach the level of battleships was about thirty.

Of course, the total number of warships belonging to the Dutch East India Company is definitely more than this number, and the number of other small and medium-sized warships classified as cruisers and destroyers, as well as numerous baggage ships and troop carriers, is not a few.

The other warships were probably distributed in Levia and North and South Merica before they had time to converge, and this fleet was backed by Luzon, so it did not have to be like the Ming fleet with only baggage and troop carriers accounting for a quarter.

It's just that what Lancelot doesn't know is that Daming has also completed the transition from quantity to quality, and the quantity has not only not declined, but has also become more with the support of strong national strength.

In Liu Hongji's view, no matter how many artillery pieces there are in the Netherlands, the hull is still wooden, and the artillery is still solid, which is no longer in the same order of magnitude.

"Lord Wang, do we want to give him a greeting?" During the period, the invincible first mate Bu Jiageng quietly walked behind Liu Hongjian and said.

Being the first mate of Daming's first full-coverage ironclad ship has always been something Bu Jiageng is proud of, and even he has always felt that his ancestral tomb has good feng shui and smoke.

Although Bu Jiageng is the first mate, his status is already equivalent to that of the captains of other capital warships, after all, the flagship is the center of the fleet, and all combat orders also come from the flagship.

"Yarn! Our Ming Dynasty is a state of etiquette, how can we fire first? Liu Hong gradually lowered his binoculars and glared at Bu Jiageng, and he saw a small warship coming from the Dutch fleet.

Bu Jiageng even claimed that it was, and said that he didn't use the cannon directly to install X first, why did he blame us this time?

The walkie-talkie on his shoulder suddenly made a rustling sound: "Lord, are you there?" ”

"Old Qi, I'm here, what's going on?" Liu Hong gradually pressed the button of the walkie-talkie.

"Lord Wang, the Dutch asked for peace talks, and the lowly request was directly sunk or?"

"Old Qi, our Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, we must first salute and then understand whether the soldiers understand, and we can't lose the demeanor of a great country." Liu Hong gradually began to teach people tirelessly.

"In this way, I won't waste time if we are too far apart, you just turn on the walkie-talkie, and I'll listen to what they have to say."

"Yes, lord."

After a while, there seemed to be a greeting voice on the intercom, and it should be the Dutch who boarded Qi Yuangong's battleship.

After greeting and talking nonsense for a while, Qi Yuangong motioned to the person who came to explain the intention, and the Dutch also like to go straight, so he said:

"General Qi, you should know that war is the most stupid thing, war makes us lose our loved ones and everything, Lord Lancelot thinks that this is a senseless war, and he thinks that a way of peace should be sought between the Netherlands and the Ming Dynasty.

For this reason, Lord Lancelot decided that as long as your prince ordered the withdrawal of troops, the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty could sail unhindered in the South Seas without paying any taxes. ”

"Brother? Let the interpreter tell him that the king does not like war either, and that if the Dutch can leave the South Seas, the Dutch merchant ships can sail freely in the South Seas without paying any taxes. Liu Hong gradually said into the walkie-talkie.

Does Liu Hongjian like peace? The answer is yes, but only if Nanyang is in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

And he just likes peace with people who are friendly with the Ming Dynasty, as for the Dutch, hehe, what he said naturally counts, and the revenge of the thousands of sailor soldiers who died has not yet been avenged.

The intelligence system of the Dutch should not be bad, and he expected that the people of the East India Company must have known the power of the Ming artillery.

It is for this reason that the Dutch have repeatedly asked for peace talks, although the probability is not high, but what if? What if the Dutch are really willing to withdraw from the South Seas?

That is, I am for the knife and you are for the fish, and when the time comes, there is no excuse for the crime that you want to add, and it will be easy to rectify the Dutchman.

However, the Dutchman's firm words told Liu Hongjian that he was thinking about fart!

"This is completely impossible, the Dutch country has ruled the South Seas for more than 30 years, this is the land of the Dutch, general, our Dutch country is not afraid of the Ming Dynasty, we want peace, but we are not afraid of war.

We have vast colonies and a strong fleet, as well as an inexhaustible wealth that you should think through. ”

The sound of the walkie-talkie on Qi Yuangong's shoulder really startled the Dutchman, but he immediately calmed down.

"How many people are there in your Netherlands, and how much area are you not sure to count in your heart?

You use artillery to deliver the so-called gospel of God, use massacres to repay the enthusiasm of the natives, and build a memorial arch when you are a biao.

This king has seen many brazen nations, but your kingdom of the Netherlands is unsurpassed, shameless.

It's like I'm afraid of you, so let's fight! Liu Hong gradually laughed disdainfully when he heard this.

"Yes, General, have you ever thought that in this battle, whether the Ming Dynasty wins or the Dutch wins, our fleet will suffer heavy losses, and the other countries of Europa will come from behind, and they will be very happy to see the war between us.

To use the proverb of your country, this is the pain of the relatives and the happiness of the enemy. ”

Lancelot was indeed very jealous of the Ming artillery, although he still firmly believed that the Dutch warships were the most advanced warships in the world.

But I have to say that one of the very important reasons why I didn't want to fight with Daming was that I was worried that the loss of the navy would eventually lead to the loss of the Dutch supremacy at sea.

Decades ago, the Spanish Armada was damaged too quickly to make up for the damage caused by the incessant war, so the Marquis of Lancelot consulted with Cohen and decided to exempt the Ming merchant ships from taxes without consulting the board of directors.

It's just that the two still don't know Liu Hongji, his ambition is small, but he has a great appetite.

"What? Why do you red-haired ghosts like my Ming proverbs? Those who return their relatives are painful, and the enemies are fast, Lao Tzu and you are enemies, and it will only be cool to kill your king.

Moreover, who said that if we fight with you, the Ming fleet will suffer heavy losses, and you are afraid that you can afford to look down on those wooden ships behind you too much! ”

As for the navies of other countries in Europa, Liu Hongjian has not thought about it, but in the end, Daming is closer to the South Seas, if you really dare to covet it, then come, Daming will take it all!

"But ......"

"Why don't you fight or not, it's so inkblot in a fight, first mate, what are you doing in a daze, look at that little broken ship, and give me a shot at him!"

Liu Hong gradually understood that it was an unrealistic dream to let the Dutch take the initiative to withdraw from Nanyang after all, so he was too lazy to bother talking.

"But Lord Wang, we are a state of etiquette, you just taught your subordinates to salute first and then soldiers, if we fire first......" Bu Jiageng suddenly remembered Liu Hongji's words just now, which made him hesitate.

"Gift your N's ball, quickly fire Lao Tzu! Fire! Liu Hong gradually roared at Bu Jiageng's head with a sugar-fried chestnut.

"Yes, yes, fire! Fire! Bu Jiageng was reprimanded again, and roared at the flagship's main gun depressedly, as if he wanted to vent his frustration through artillery fire.

Boom –

In just a few moments, the main gun in the bow of the flagship Invincible fired.

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