The White Navy used Dernate as a supply base, and the Dutch Navy used Surabaya as a supply base, constantly setting out to the waters near Ambona to carry out combat patrols. There are two missions for combat patrols. One is to drive out the opposing warship. One is in the merchant ship that captured the other party. This is doomed, the battle between the two sides will be intermittent and never peaceful.

Originally, Ambona could go all the way north to the port of Manila via Delnat. This route, for the Dutch, is actually quite important. If the Dutch's goods were only transited in Jakarta, Surabaya, Magasa, Hanjerummazen, Ambona and other ports, the profits would be greatly reduced.

Now, due to the presence of a large number of white-coated naval warships near the Ambona Sea, the merchant ships of the Dutch did not dare to take this route at all. At the same time, due to the existence of the port of Pakistan, another route of the Dutch was almost cut off. The way out of the east and west wings was cut off by the white-coated navy, and the Dutch's trade profits fell to the bottom.

In the tug-of-war in the waters of Ambona, the white-coated navy completely had the upper hand. Every day, more than fifty warships of the White Navy appeared in the port near Ambona. This is the formation of two detachments. On the Dutch side, there was only one detachment. And this detachment is precisely the Esko detachment that has been attacked by the White Coats Navy.

Fortunately, Esco has long been aware of the power of the White Navy, and has never fought hard with the White Navy. Once you find that the situation is not right, you will immediately and decisively stay away. Therefore, with each engagement, the losses of the Dutch navy, in general, were one or two battleships. The white-coated navy has repeatedly imagined expanding the results of the war, and Esco, who has become a frightened bird, will not be fooled by anything.

However, after a long time, the Dutch could not stand it anymore. Esko himself may not think it is a big deal, but the other Dutchmen feel as if their chests are blocked by something. If they don't dredge up carefully, maybe they will be suffocated to death. When did the Dutch suffer such grievances? I can't imagine it!

However, this is the case, and the Dutch have nothing to do. The white-clothed navy has made it clear that it is bullying you, and even if the Dutch feel aggrieved, even if they feel angry, there is no other way to vent. War is the best way to vent your anger. However, the Dutch did not have the ability to vent their anger at the White Navy.

Under the repeated blows of the white-clothed navy, the prestige of the Dutch was greatly damaged. In the past, the Dutch coachman, with the protection of the Dutch naval warships, was unimpeded and unimpeded in the seven continents and four oceans. With the exception of sporadic British pirates, no one dared to take an overly tough stance against Dutch merchant ships.

In the Far East seas, the merchant ships of the Dutch were even more unscrupulous and unscrupulous. From North Korea and Ben to North America and South America in the east, there are traces of Dutch merchant ships. The Dutch flag is the best talisman for merchant ships. Unless they encounter outlaws among pirates and have no scruples, their safety is still guaranteed.

But now, merchant ships flying the Dutch flag have to be careful when sailing on the waters of the South Seas, for fear of encountering opponents. This opponent not only refers to the navy of the white coat army, but also includes the navies of other countries. The status of the Dutch merchant ship seems to have fallen to the bottom in an instant. Some of the Dutch merchant ships did not even dare to fly the Dutch flag. The former Dutch flag was an amulet. The current Dutch flag may be a life-killing charm.

If it had been a Spanish warship, it would have intercepted the Dutch merchant ships. They would forcibly take away the Dutch merchant ships. Whether it was people, goods, or merchant ships, the Spaniards took them all. If the Dutch merchant ships dared to resist, the Spanish warships would not hesitate to open fire and sink the opponent directly.

The hatred of the Spaniards and the Dutch, there is no need to dwell on it. The Spaniards have been holding their breath for the rise of the Dutch. It's just that in the past, their strength was not as good as that of the Dutch, so they had to swallow their anger and take three steps back. Now there is a chance to take revenge and vent their anger, and if they don't take the opportunity, they won't be Spaniards.

The warships of other countries, such as Portugal and France, are estimated to make some difficulties for the Dutch merchant ships and extort some benefits or something. If the Dutch would not do it, it could not be ruled out that they would be attacked by battleships. Anyway, the white-coated navy and the Spaniards have done something to the Dutch, and Portugal and France don't care about adding themselves.

As for the British, their original target was the Dutch merchant ships. Now, with the help of the east wind of the White Coats Navy, the frequency of their attacks on Dutch merchant ships has greatly increased. Almost all merchant ships traveling between the Atlantic and the East were attacked by British pirates, and the losses were unprecedentedly heavy, and the national strength of the Dutch was greatly weakened.

The so-called wall is pushed down by everyone, this is the truth. In the past, when the Dutch were strong, other forces did not dare to touch them. The most important thing is that no one dares to make a bird. Now, the white-coated navy made a bird, and with its strong strength, knocked the Dutch down, and the others immediately pounced on it and bit the Dutchman's corpse a few times.

In the face of the pressing of the white-coated navy step by step, the Dutch were of course very angry in their hearts. Due to the intervention of the White Coats and Navy, the interests of the Dutch in the East can be said to have been completely lost. Without the wealth from the East, the national strength of the Dutch was greatly affected. In the long run, I am afraid that the Netherlands will fall.

"Damn it!"

Robben finally couldn't take it anymore.

He decided to fight to the death with the White Coats Navy.

However, his proposal was firmly opposed by Afelai.

Afele was not optimistic about the consequences of the decisive battle. In the current state of affairs, the Dutch could also transfer as many people and wealth as possible from the Far East. Although the interests of the Dutch as a whole were lost, the private wealth of the high-ranking officials was transferred away as soon as possible. They're still full of money. However, in the event of a fierce battle, it is estimated that the interests of the Dutch in the Far East will be completely lost. This includes the wealth that his esteemed Monsieur Afrae has painstakingly amassed.

Robben was very unhappy with Afelai's ambiguous attitude, he frowned, and said bluntly: "Mr. Afelai, me and my navy need a victory. I think all the Dutch people need a victory. Unless he's not a Dutchman. ”

The last two sentences are extremely lethal. Afeilai's eyes couldn't help but jump a few times. Robben's words really stabbed him deeply. At that time, the Netherlands, to be precisely, should be the United Province of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is just one of the seven provinces. The Dutch province is called the Netherlands because it has the strongest economy and has large ports such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

Afelai is not from the province of Holland, he belongs to another province. However, this province, like the Dutch province, is an important part of the United Provinces Republic. Afelai felt that he and the people of the Dutch Province should be completely equal, both politically and economically. What he hated most was that someone was arrogant as a Dutch province.

Robben committed his taboo. Robben was a native of the Dutch province. Unconsciously, he looked down on people from other provinces. Perhaps Robben himself was not aware of this, but Afrae was sensitively aware. The relationship between the two was not very good in the first place, and because of this conversation, the relationship between the two parties was even worse.

"Mr. Robben, my patriotic fervor does not need your questioning. The United Province of the Netherlands is not Dutch, and the Dutch are only a very small part. If I am willing to leave Nanyang, I can leave before you arrive. I think if Mr. Cohen is willing to come to Jakarta, I will be more than happy to do so. For Robben's rudeness, Afelai couldn't help but get angry, and spoke more directly.

The Cohen he mentioned was a staunch supporter of Robben.

Since the white-clothed navy intervened in the South Seas, the Dutch have been very unhappy. As the Dutch governor in Jakarta, Afelai said that he was even more unhappy. However, his words are not good, which does not mean that other people's words are not good. At the very least, the top brass of the Dutch East India Company were completely unaware of the danger, and they were still at large.

At the time of the establishment of the East India Company, the headquarters was established in Amsterdam. Obviously, the distance between Amsterdam and the South Seas is quite far away. Some people have proposed to move the headquarters to the East and to the South Seas. Therefore, since several years ago, the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company has been trying to migrate to Jakarta. It's just that this plan was blocked by Afelai. Because, Afelai and Cohen have a poor relationship.

Cohen was the director general of the Dutch East India Company and the number two man in the Dutch East India Company. He also holds the title of Earl in his own right. Above him, there was only one man, and that was the governor of the Dutch East India Company. Generally speaking, this governor is nominal, usually a part-time job by a nobleman in the country, and the title is at least duke. The regular affairs of the Dutch East India Company were handled by a seventeen-member council.

The former governors of the Dutch East India Company actually preferred to set up their headquarters in Amsterdam. None of them wanted to go to the far east to suffer. As a result, despite positive proposals to relocate the headquarters to the East, no decision has been reached. This matter is basically a typical example of procrastination and procrastination, and slowly there is no follow-up.

However, Cohen is different. Cohen himself has a strong adventurous spirit. He preferred to go to the east to garrison in person. He likes to watch the white silver, the yellow, orange and orange gold, flow into his pocket. Everyone in the Netherlands believed that if Cohen came to power as governor, he would be stationed in the East for a long time. And Cohen himself has already arranged the preliminary migration plan. According to his design, once he rose to the rank of governor of the Dutch East India Company, he would turn Jakarta into the supreme headquarters of the East India Company.

Afelai, of course, didn't want Cohen to arrive. On the top of his head, a great god is placed at close range, and no one is happy. As later generations said, I don't know the official until Yanjing. No matter how big a local official is, when he arrives in Yanjing, he has to clamp his tail and behave obediently. This Dutch governor in Jakarta was originally a prince with a lot of power. But if Cohen comes, he's an inferior being.

However, the relationship between Cohen and Robben is quite good. This time Robben came to the East on his own initiative, and it was because of Cohen's instigation. Cohen is a brutal man who likes to use violent means to solve problems. In order to rob the island of spices, he ordered all the indigenous inhabitants to be killed and then thrown into the sea. It just so happens that Robben, who was born as a pure pirate, is very much in line with Cohen's temper in terms of dealing with people.

Robben said toughly: "Mr. Afalai, the Navy can't wait any longer. Otherwise, we're all going to die. If we continue to do nothing, we will lose even Batavia. As a result, Director General Cohen's plan will be seriously thwarted. I don't want the domestic population to see the incompetence of the Navy! ”

Afelai said without backing down: "I will never agree to war." Unless you take full responsibility for all the consequences. ”

"No problem! I take full responsibility! ”

Robben agreed without hesitation. With Cohen on top, he's not afraid of the consequences.

Of course, Robben didn't pay much attention to his surname. For him, if he is defeated, he will definitely not come back alive. When the time comes, it doesn't matter what the consequences are. Can you still hold a dead man accountable? As for Mr. Cohen, Robben didn't think about it that much, he was so capable, he would definitely be fine.

…… As Robben took the initiative to put on a decisive situation, the white-clothed army and navy also made corresponding plans without showing weakness. The Dutch assembled warships in Jakarta. The navy of the White Coats assembled warships near Pakistan. On the surface of the South China Sea, the atmosphere of the decisive battle suddenly became rich again. The navies and merchant ships of other countries were once again silenced. And the spies from all walks of life are jumping up and down, and they are very happy. For a time, the ports of the South Seas were surging, and a big war was about to break out.

In February of the seventh year of Taichang, the White Army Navy and the Dutch Navy officially held a decisive battle in the sea near Jakarta. On the white-coated navy, the total number of warships participating in the battle was more than 300, and the commander was Chen Xinhai. Among them, there are close to a hundred Tianshan-class warships with a displacement of 1500 tons. In the Dutch Navy, there are more than 130 warships of all kinds, and the displacement of the largest warship is also about 1,500 tons. The commander was Admiral Robben.

Obviously, in terms of the number of battleships, the Dutch suffered a big loss. The number of their warships is less than half that of the white-coat navy. What's worse is that before the battle, Esco's fleet did not arrive. There's no doubt that Esko is definitely scared. At this most critical moment, he actually dropped the chain.

"Damn it!"

"Coward! Coward! ”

Robben instantly felt like he had fallen into the abyss.

Without the arrival of the Esco detachment, the strength of the Dutch was severely damaged.

Robben tried his best to mobilize all the warships under his command and send them to the battlefield of the decisive battle. Originally, he thought that the most warships that the White Army Navy could dispatch were two hundred, and the gap between the two sides would not be very large. However, I didn't expect that the white-clothed navy actually gathered more than 300 warships! They're just crazy!

Although it has long been known that the number of warships in the White Navy is large, if you simply compete with the number of warships, the Dutch are no match at all. However, there are so many warships in the White Army Navy that Robben still feels incredible.

However, this is not all the main force of the White Army Navy!

According to the information obtained by the Dutch, the White Navy also sent at least five fleets to operate in other ports in the South Seas and monitor other Western powers during the decisive battle with the Dutch Navy. Such a mighty sea power is simply not something that the Dutch can stop. There are 400 warships, which is enough to plow the surface of the South China Sea. Even if the other powers joined forces with the Dutch, they were no match for the White Coats Navy.

Sure enough, as soon as the decisive battle began, the Dutch could not bear it. The navy of the White Coats is simply a pack of wild wolves. They have absolutely no battle formations to speak of. Each warship, according to its own will, from all different directions, constantly attacked the Dutch navy. Obviously, the White Army is using a real wolf pack tactic. Their howitzers, which constantly exploded on the surface of the sea, caused great damage to the Dutch battleships.

With 300 warships and more than 1,000 howitzers, this is definitely a striking force that is overwhelmingly destroyed. If it was on land, such a huge amount of artillery would be enough to ravage the land in a radius of hundreds of miles back and forth several times. Even on the ocean, under the influence of the drifting of the sea, the hit rate of the howitzer has dropped greatly, and the entire sea surface still seems to be boiling, and there are turbulent water columns everywhere, like a waterfall on the flat ground of the sea.

Of course, the Dutch Navy is definitely not a coward who can be caught in a tight line. Their counterattack was also quite brave. Many Dutch warships desperately assaulted the white-coated battleships, trying to get close to the white-coated warships and forcing the white-coated warships to engage in hand-to-hand combat. The Dutch had one last hope for their own hand-to-hand combat. As long as hand-to-hand combat is engaged, they have a chance.

It's a pity that in the face of absolute strength, the bravery of the Dutch Navy is a bit pathetic. Those Dutch battleships that tried to get close to the White Navy battleships had basically no way to shorten the distance to more than five hundred meters. Because, after entering the three thousand meters, they will be mercilessly bombarded by howitzers. From 3,000 to 500 meters, I don't know how many shells I have to withstand in between. As long as one shell is hit, they are finished.

Robben's flagship was also hit by the artillery fire of the White Army Navy and suffered heavy damage on the spot. The bow of the flagship was knocked off, it was no longer able to turn effectively, and there was a constant influx of seawater, and the captain sentenced the flagship to death. In desperation, Robben had no choice but to replace the flagship. As a result, the new flagship was quickly hit, and Robben had to replace the flagship again.

This time, the new flagship was hit at the stern, blowing half of the stern directly into the sea. The captain of the flagship was directly submerged by the sea. Several of the sailors in the cabins were directly blocked by the sea. The impact of the sea water is so strong that the cannons weighing thousands of pounds are constantly rolling and floating in the sea water.

The sea came too fast, and Robben didn't understand what was going on, so he was desperately rescued by the deputy captain and a few sailors and sent to the escape boat. As a result, before the escape boat had gone far, the flagship sank with a gurgling. On the surface of the sea, huge whirlpools are formed. The whirlpool is like the devil's mouth, swallowing all the sailors who escaped from the water.

Rao was born in Robben pirates, experienced in a hundred battles, and never cherished his own and others' surnames, but this time he was really taken aback. Because, his little life is just around the corner. If it's the co-captain's movements, be a little slower. If the escape boat happens to be requisitioned by someone else, he's finished. Don't look at him as an admiral, his majesty is unmatched, but, under the huge whirlpool, he has no strength to struggle at all.

Fortunately, Robben was a very human after all, and after his palpitations, he quickly recovered his emotions, boarded a battleship next to him, and continued to command the battle. This battleship, with a displacement of only about 1,000 tons, was honored to be Robben's third flagship. Robben's Admiral's Flag, a moment later, was raised to the very top of the flagship.

However, Robben's luck was too bad. The flagship, which was replaced for the second time, still did not last long, and was hit again. It seems that his admiral's flag has become the target of the naval artillery of the white-clothed army. Shells whistled in, and the flagship couldn't hide at all. There was no way, Robben had to change the flagship for the third time.

Changing flagships in naval battles is quite a messy thing. Robben had to climb down the rope from the damaged flagship, take the boat to the new flagship, and then climb up from the rope. In this process, if a cannonball explodes nearby, or if a big wave rushes in, Robben's life will be over.

Fortunately, Robben, who is in his fifties this year, has a fairly strong body, and his general climbing movements can't stop him. After boarding the small boat, his luck was not very bad, and he successfully boarded another large warship all the way.

Speaking of which, this is the fourth flagship that Robben replaced during the battle. The previous three flagships were all sunk by the White Coats Navy. Many people subconsciously feel that Robben's fourth flagship is estimated to not last long. As a result, the luck of the battleship, which was not too bad, lasted for about an hour before it was hit by a shell. A large hole was pierced in the side of the ship. As a result, Admiral Robben was forced to change the flagship again.

Being forced to replace a flagship in the middle of a battle is indeed not a glorious thing. Generally speaking, the destruction of the flagship will be considered a very taboo thing. Not to mention the repeated replacement of the flagship. This is no longer a taboo, but a taboo. Almost every Dutchman thinks that Robben's luck is too bad. He's just too bad for his wife.

No matter what kind of fleet commander he was, being forced to change the flagship three times shows that his luck was really bad. The captains of those Dutch warships really didn't like Robben's arrival. Some Dutch warships, in order to avoid Robben's bad luck, simply deliberately exaggerated their own damage and prevented Robben from choosing this ship as their flagship.

The battle lasted less than two hours before the Dutch navy had to retreat.

In this decisive battle, the Dutch navy lost a total of more than 50 warships. These warships were basically directly hit by the shells of the white-clothed navy, and then sank with a clean explosion. Most of the remaining Dutch warships were also wounded by near-misses. Pursued by the White Army and Navy, many Dutch warships had to raise their white flags and surrender.

This time, the Dutch were really beaten out of the.

Without the cover of warships, Jakarta became an undefended port. Although the number of cannons in the harbor batteries was quite large, there were more than a hundred. However, with Ambona in front of them, the Dutch did not have much confidence. Even the Dutch artillerymen, who were used as cannons, had little confidence in themselves. They prefer to flee for their lives on their own initiative.

Sure enough, the navy of the White Army concentrated 300 howitzers and fired at the port batteries in Jakarta. With the rumbling of cannons, Jakarta's port batteries turned into ruins in the thick smoke of gunpowder.

On March 3 of the sixth year of Taichang, the navy of the White Army officially entered the port of Jakarta.

Cohen, the new governor of the Dutch East India Company and Dutch governor in Jakarta, was captured on the spot. The original governor Afeilai had already left his post at this time, and Shi Shiran returned to China to find another high. To say that Afelai was inspired by Alonsoden's departure. The Spaniard is clearly preparing for the back of the road, and Afellai certainly can't afford to slack off. After some dark tricks, he also successfully left Nanyang.

Admiral Robben, defeated and committed suicide.

Rear Admiral Esco, whereabouts unknown. Some say he has changed his name and gone back to the Atlantic to work as a pirate. It is also said that he remained in the South Seas and pursued a career as a pirate. Of course, there is also news that he has run to the American continent.

At this point, the strength of the Dutch in the South Seas was basically swept away.

The Spaniards and Portuguese immediately announced the signing of a free trade agreement with the Ming Empire.

Idiots can see that a free trade agreement is definitely not a good thing for the Western powers. Because, at that time, the world trade center, was still the Ming Empire. Whether it is production capacity or consumption capacity, the Western powers are inferior to the Ming Empire. In terms of population alone, the population of the Ming Empire was almost close to 200 million. And the population of the whole of Europe combined may be less than 80 million! The trade surplus of the Ming Empire was enough to plunder all the profits that the Western powers earned from other places.

However, if the Western powers did not accept this agreement, the consequences would be even more serious.

After defeating the Dutch, the white-clothed navy, with a total of more than 500 large warships, was simply not something that any Western power could stop. Sign the agreement, maybe die a little slower. If you don't sign an agreement, you'll die right away.

In the eighth year of Taichang, the white-coated navy officially marched into the Indian Ocean.

(To be continued)