Chapter 1032: The Dutch main fleet is coming with a fierce slaughter

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"You say, there is a fleet of the Tiger Army Navy that has appeared near Kalimantan Island? They are trying to rob our merchant ships to and from Brunei? ”

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The content of this information is very brief and does not describe in too much detail. This shows that the intelligence department did not have much time to sort it out, so they hurriedly sent it. Such information is often very urgent and must be dealt with at the first time. What intelligence is so urgent? Of course, it was intelligence that seriously threatened the life and death of the Dutch.

In the spacious conference room, there were several well-dressed gentlemen, and a few people in neat and straight naval uniforms. Hearing the questions from Mr. Director General, none of them spoke. Those who drink coffee continue to drink coffee, and those who taste tobacco continue to taste tobacco. In fact, they knew the content of the intelligence long before Mr. Director General.

"Damn the Tiger Warrior Navy ......"

The words "Tiger Benjun Navy" deeply stung Mr. Director-General.

After seeing the information, he subconsciously rubbed the information into a ball and held it hard in his palm. When I received the report from my subordinates, Mr. Director General, for a while, I didn't fully understand what was going on. However, it only took less than half a minute for him to fully understand the cause and effect of the matter. After all, no one who can achieve such a high position has a simple head.

"It's always coming!"

Mr. Director-General sighed silently in his heart.

He never imagined that the Dutch East India Company would actually encounter such an opponent as the Tiger Army Navy in the Far East. He never thought that the powerful Dutch Navy would actually lose the upper hand in the process of fighting the Tiger Navy. He never thought that the Tiger Army Navy would dare to take the initiative to provoke the Dutch Navy.

When the Dutch first heard the name Tigerben Navy, no one paid enough attention to it. For the maritime armed forces of the Ming Kingdom, in the eyes of the Dutch, there is only one Zheng family fleet. In fact, the strength of the Zheng family's fleet could not threaten the existence of the Dutch at all. Over time, the Dutch habitually believed that the maritime armed forces of the Ming Kingdom could actually be ignored. Who would have thought that a tiger navy would suddenly appear?

Originally, the Dutch were preparing to fight in Japan and try their best to curb the expansion of the Tiger Army. However, due to the defeat of Bluffhead, the Dutchman's plans were completely disrupted. As a result, the Dutch did not intervene in the Japanese war situation in time, giving the Tiger Ben army a good opportunity to develop. Now, the whole of Japan is under the control of the Tiger Army.

It would be better to lose Japan, which was not a matter of life and death for the Dutch. Even if you lose, it's not a big deal. However, after taking control of Japan, the Tiger Army did not stop the pace of expansion. The Tiger Army Navy began to march towards Formosa again. Formosa is not Japan. It was absolutely impossible for the Dutch to abandon Formosa.

The Dutch were also very entangled in the issue of Formosa. It was impossible for them to give up Formosa. However, with the power that Putman currently possesses, it will be very difficult to hold Formosa. The battle of the Tiger Army in Japan fully demonstrated that the Tiger Army must not be allowed to go ashore. Once the Tiger Army came ashore, the Dutch had no chance to stop it. Therefore, the Dutch had to mobilize more sea forces to prevent the Tiger Army from ascending Formosa.

However, the number of warships to mobilize and when to depart was a headache for the Dutch. Their stalls are too open, and they need warships to protect them everywhere. Without the sudden appearance of the Tiger Navy, the fleet of the Dutch would have been enough. However, after the appearance of the Tiger Navy, the fleet of the Dutch was a little unarranged.

The main purpose of today's meeting is to study how to hold Formosa and how to use the main fleet of the navy to ensure the safety of Formosa and the safety of the Dutch in various bases and shipping routes in the South Seas. Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed, and the fleet of the Tiger Ben Navy actually appeared under the noses of the Dutch.

"Are you sure it's the Tiger Army's fleet?"

After a moment, Stecklenberg asked in a deep voice.

"100% sure."

A vice admiral with a straight waist said.

The Director General was answered by the commander of the Thirteenth Fleet of the Dutch Navy, Vice Admiral Phil Claw. He is a fairly tall middle-aged man with blonde hair. He is a general who worked hard from the bottom. The wind and rain on the sea all year round, the sun and rain, the skin on the face is bronze. If you look closely, you can see a lot of cracks. The palms of his hands were all thick calluses, and in some places they had cracked.

The Dutch ships, having discovered the Tigers' fleet, immediately reported to Vice Admiral Philcrowe. The vice admiral immediately sent ships to conduct follow-up reconnaissance, and finally found out that the situation was true. To the north of Kalimantan, near Brunei, there is indeed a fleet of Tiger Naval Forces quietly moving.

"What do you think?"

"What are we going to do about this?"

Stecklenberg asked, a little annoyed.

The Tiger Army Navy is simply too deceitful. The Dutch had already abandoned Japan and gave great benefits to the Tiger Navy. They were not satisfied, and even wanted to run to the South Seas to loot. Do you really think that the Dutch are easy to bully?

Damn Bluffhead, it's all because of his defeat that the Tiger Army Navy will be so arrogant. In the past, even the Spanish fleet did not dare to make trouble under the nose of the main fleet of the Dutch Navy.

"Mr. Director-General, I think that the Tiger Army and Navy are a great scourge after all. Judging by their intelligence materials, they rose quite quickly, were capable of building ships and trained sailors. If we don't deal with it in time, their strength will inflate like a balloon. I believe that we should concentrate all the main forces of the Navy and sweep them away completely. ”

Phil Crow was the first to speak.

After finishing speaking, he habitually looked at his companions beside him.

The commander of the Fourteenth Fleet of the Dutch Navy, Vice Admiral Rezger, remained silent. In his eyes, Stekelenberg seemed to be transparent. He didn't seem to care about what the others next to him said. However, when Phil Crow looked at him, he nodded vigorously in agreement.

"Before making a decision on action, shouldn't we find out why the fleet of the Tiger Ben Navy appeared near Brunei at this time? Did they specifically appear there, or did they show up unintentionally? Or did they simply pass through Brunei and disappear in a few days? ”

Someone said slowly.

When this person spoke, he kept playing with the exquisite pocket watch in his hand, and spoke slowly, as if he was weak. His eyes, looking at the ceiling for a while, looking at the beautiful teacups on the table, just didn't look at anyone. However, none of the people present dared to show impatience at this person's words, and no one interrupted him. On the contrary, many people are stuck in thought.

The person who spoke, called Hulman, was an adviser to the Director General. He was in the Dutch East India Company, only in name only, with no substantial power. However, everyone present knew that this guy had a lot of power in the Netherlands. He received more dividends from the East India Company each year than anyone present.

In the final analysis, the Dutch East India Company was composed of seventeen different shareholders. Some relatively large shareholders naturally have a relatively large say in the company's operation. Far away in the country, unable to direct the East India Company at all times, they sent their agents. This Hullman is one of those agents.

It seems that Stecklenberg, Phil Crow, Rezger and others actually worked for the East India Company. In the East India Company's action decisions, they actually only had the right to make recommendations, and the final decision was still in the hands of Hullman and others. Of course, all this will only be shown in private. On the surface, Director General Stekelenberg is still the top commander and decision-maker of the Dutch East India Company.

Phil Crow said without thinking: "The Tiger Army must have come to provoke us. They are indeed too arrogant to think that by defeating Bluffhead, they can ignore us. We must teach them a hard lesson and let them know that we are very good. ”

Hullman frowned and said, "How many warships do they have?" ”

Phil Crow said uncertainly: "About thirty." ”

Hullman asked carefully, "How big are these warships?" The number of artillery? ”

Phil Crow thought for a moment and said slowly: "Big, the displacement may be six or seven hundred tons." The small, with a displacement of only three or four hundred tons. As for the number of guns, it is not very clear for the time being, it is estimated that there should be more than two dozen guns per ship. ”

Hullman nodded thoughtfully, and after thinking for a while, he slowly shook his head and said, "I don't think that the Tiger Army Navy only has thirty small warships, so it dares to provoke us. They must have come for some other purpose. ”

Phil Crow frowned and said, "In any case, the vicinity of Brunei is the node of our route. If they attack our merchant ships there, our losses will be great. If our merchant fleet were attacked by this Tiger Naval fleet, our escort fleet would be unstoppable. We cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past. ”

Stekelenberg nodded and said affirmatively: "We must ensure that our merchant ships are not attacked again." In the event of an attack, it must be resolutely retaliated. Any act that provokes us must be met with a strong counterattack. ”

Hullman frowned and said, "I don't deny that I will fight back resolutely. It's just that I always feel that this thing is a bit abnormal. If it were you, would you lead such a small fleet deep into the enemy's waters? The arrival of the Huben Navy fleet is just as simple as looting? Personally, I'm not convinced. ”

Phil Crow stopped talking.

Rezger shook his head and said approvingly, "No." ”

Hullman said slowly: "In this case, then, we must first find out why this fleet of the Tiger Ben Army came from......

While he was talking, the door of the conference room was quietly opened. A staff officer hurried in, delivered an urgent message to Stekelenberg, and then hurried away. His actions, naturally, attracted everyone's attention. Hullman also stopped his words and turned to look at Stecklenberg.

After reading the information, Stekelenberg's face was a little gloomy. Subsequently, he handed the information to Hulman. He made a gesture to focus everyone's attention on him, and then said slowly: "Gentlemen, there is the latest information. Leading the fleet of the Tiger Navy is a British woman, Saviara. If I'm not mistaken, shouldn't she have been killed? ”

"What?"

"Is that her?"

"This stinks ***!"

Before Mr. Director General could finish speaking, someone in the conference room was already shouting and swearing.

It turned out that the latest information obtained by the Dutch was to accurately know that the commander of the fleet of the Tiger Ben Navy was actually the British woman Saviara. Everyone in the conference room is familiar with the name of this British woman. In the last decade, the one who dared to offend the Dutch Navy the most was this Saviara.

At one point, the Dutch navy pursued Saviara and pursued him to the vicinity of Phi Island. In the South Seas, the bounty price of Seviara has also reached a staggering 500,000 guilders. Even just providing her exact location can be rewarded with 50,000 guilders. There is no doubt that when I heard this name, everyone's new and old hatreds all came flooding up.

At that time, the British pirate fleet attacked a large Dutch merchant ship, killing a rear admiral and sinking more than 100,000 pounds worth of supplies into the sea. This is unique in the history of the Dutch Navy. The Dutch East India Company even called it the first tragic event in the Far East. For this reason, the Dutch and the British were at odds.

"I'm going to catch this!"

Rezger said angrily.

He is usually silent, but when he is angry, he is very irritable. Today, the name Saviara deeply angered him. On that day, when Saviara was robbing merchant ships, his fleet happened to be patrolling the nearby waters. Fatally, due to difficulties in communication at sea, he did not even know that there was a robbery in the vicinity.

When he heard the news and hurried to the fleet with him, all he saw was debris floating on the surface of the sea and the corpses of people. At that time, Rezger swore that every pirate involved in the robbery would be hanged in the square of Batavia. Before they are hanged, they are subjected to the most terrible humiliation.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Calm down! ”

"Ladies and gentlemen! Calm down! Don't get excited! ”

Stecklenberg had to bang on the table to calm everyone down.

"Saviara is British."

Stekelenberg said word for word.

"So what?"

Rezger said impatiently.

"We have to determine whether the Tiger Army and the British have established secret contacts. Whether they have joined forces to fight. On the British mainland, whether there is a fleet to the Far East. We need to confirm what Saviara's true purpose is. ”

Stecklenberg's cold eyes swept over everyone and said calmly.

Although he is not a military general, he handles emergencies in an orderly manner. When Severa's name appeared, Stekelenberg immediately thought of everything. He is confident, his own brain, and absolutely very flexible. Otherwise, he would not have become the director general of the Dutch East India Company. There are indeed too many people to compete for this position.

For the Dutch, the most important thing was whether the British and the Tiger Army had reached a strategic alliance. If the answer is yes, then it is quite bad for the Dutch. The current great power situation is that the Dutch are focused on the Spaniards, and the British are focused on the Dutch. The Dutch were also deeply troubled by the piracy of the British.

"I think maybe Saviara wants to go back to England. Before she returned to England, it was impossible for the British and the Tiger Ben to establish an alliance. Therefore, we are going to arrest this *** immediately. As long as she is arrested, the connection between the Tiger Army and the British cannot be established. ”

"Sir, Severa is no ordinary woman, she is a pirate leader. We'd better not underestimate her seamanship. Once she crossed the Straits of Malacca, she was safe. If she is to be arrested, it must be done as soon as possible. ”

Phil Crow said a little eagerly.

"Mr. Director-General, I will first lead the army to set off and hunt down that ***. If I could, I would capture her alive and bring her back for your own interrogation. In the future, leave it to the Thirteenth Fleet to deal with! ”

Rezger said impatiently.

He swore that once he caught Saviara, he would definitely take all three holes on her body. If he didn't, he wouldn't be able to vent his anger.

Hullman pondered for a while, and finally said slowly, "I agree with Vice Admiral Rezger's decision. That *** appeared near Kalimantan, and if we didn't react, others would laugh at us. In any case, we can't let her through the Strait of Malacca. As long as we can catch this pirate leader, even if we pay some price, it will be worth it. ”

When he said this, he spoke slowly, as if he wanted the people around him to fully understand what he meant. In fact, what he meant was not complicated, that is, the woman Saviara was already related to the dignity of the Dutch. If the Dutch can't arrest her, in the future, when I go out to greet people, I feel embarrassed and incompetent!

In fact, it is. If Saviara appeared under the noses of the Dutch and the Dutch did not react, it would be tantamount to being slapped in the face. Spaniards, Portuguese, French, Italians throughout the Far East...... Even the Germans are watching it all. The Dutch did not react, that certainly will not work.

"Alright! Gentlemen, let's do it! Dear Commander Rezger, you go and arrest Saviara. I give you all the power you need. It would be best if the living could be arrested. If you can't arrest the living, bring her body back. ”

"Commander Phil Crow, prepare your fleet to prevent any other nations from making any moves against us. I believe that in this turbulent time, there will be some people who are not willing to be lonely. Especially our Spanish neighbors, who have been waiting for such an opportunity for a long time. Perhaps, we should give them a little courtesy to show our hospitality. ”

After thinking about it for a moment, Stecklenberg made a decisive decision.

At the end of the meeting, Rezger immediately led the Fourteenth Fleet of the Dutch Navy to set off first. Their destination is near Brunei. Their goal is to catch Saviara's ***. The combat effectiveness of the fleet of Isaviara was not at all an opponent of the 14th fleet. If Saviara escapes, they will chase after them until they complete their mission.

As for whether the British will have a fleet coming, whether the Spaniards will take the opportunity to make any moves, and whether other countries will make any changes, these are all things that the Thirteenth Fleet needs to consider. Fil Claw believed that as long as the Spaniards did not make a big move, the Dutch would not be in the slightest danger.

With the departure of the Fourteenth Fleet of the Dutch Navy, the situation in the South Seas was quietly stirred. The Dutch were obviously wishful thinking to expect that after the departure of their main fleet, everyone else would be in peace. The Fourteenth Fleet of the Dutch Navy had just set off, and other forces in the South Seas were all active.

The Spaniards reacted the fastest. They also had two main fleets, and they had been fighting with the Dutch for Delnat, Ambona, Magasa, and other places. Upon learning that the Dutch had a main fleet leaving, the Spaniards immediately intensified their struggle for the aforementioned area. Without the presence of the Fourteenth Fleet, the Dutch in the above-mentioned areas immediately felt the pressure.

The strength of the Portuguese, albeit inferior to that of the Dutch. However, they were the first to come to Southeast Asia, the stronghold of control, and the most advantageous. Malacca was under the control of the Portuguese. In order to fight for the Strait of Malacca, the Portuguese naval fleet and the Dutch naval fleet have fought for an unknown number of times. Each time, the Portuguese were overwhelmed by the Dutch. Now, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Now that there's a chance to breathe a sigh of relief, do something about it. Batavia could not be counted on, and the eyes of the Portuguese could only be fixed on the ports of Azhen, Balinbian, and Giadin. Even if it is infiltrated little by little, there is still a chance. In short, the Dutch can't be allowed to live too comfortably.

Rezger didn't care at all about what was going on. He didn't want to know either. His only thought now was to capture Saviara. Even if he chases him to the ends of the earth, he will catch Saviara. Along the way, Rezger kept urging his subordinates to speed up. The huge fleet rushed over with great momentum.

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