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- Li Zhe abandoned everyone and suddenly appeared in Manila through the time and space anchor point, making the left-behind forces in Manila ecstatic. Just when the situation was most critical, the real backbone finally came back!
Zhang Wuge and Tan Zheng, both civil and military, were waiting for Manila. Under tremendous pressure, they all came over with almost tears in their eyes!
Li Zhe didn't have much time to waste, so he asked the two of them directly: "How much force can Manila mobilize now?"
Zhang Wuge was shocked and hurriedly replied: "Our navy has a lot of newly built warships, but there are not many trained sailors. We can barely manage to gather thirteen warships! As for the army, , I have recalled the armed forces from all settlements, including all those who can shoot, there are now more than 3,000 people!"
Li Zhe couldn¡¯t help but feel his heart sink. Sure enough, Manila was already extremely empty!
This small force is probably less than one-tenth of the enemy's army! The Dutch's military strength this time is said to be an alliance with Portugal. They completely abandoned some colonies along the coast of India and transferred them to Britain and Portugal. They then concentrated on operating the Southeast Asian waters. Only then could they accumulate a lot of strength in Batavia. It is a large fleet with an unprecedented scale. It is said that there are fifty or sixty battleships in the main battleships alone. At this time, it is a well-deserved giant on the seas of Asia!
what to do?
The news received here is that Li Huamei's fleet and the Taiwan garrison fleet are rushing here day and night. When these mobile forces are gathered together, they should be able to rely on the fortress guns on the port forts to fight against the Dutch fleet. A moment, but if it really repels the enemy's attack. It¡¯s not that easy either, you have to make a surprising move!
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The Manila garrison fleet is dispatched!
It has been many days. Brother Zhang Wu was finally able to board his beloved warship again and appeared on the sea. The bright sunshine slants on the deck, and the ups and downs of the waves are like a gentle virgin gently caressing the warship under your feet. A wave of rhythmic fluctuations comes from under your feet, as if you can enjoy it all over your body at once. Like a horse killing a chicken, it seems that the comfort can be felt from the soul and body, making a senior pirate like Zhang Wu Ge feel extremely happy!
Of course, compared to his mood. This combat mission is not so pleasant!
Behind the flagship he is standing on is the Manila fleet driven by twelve rookie-level rookies, oh! Let¡¯s call it a fleet! In fact, on the current huge sea surface of Manila, only these dozen warships can barely be considered to have some combat effectiveness!
The big fleet goes to war, and the rookies stay at home. This has always been the basic combat rule for pirates to survive at sea, and it has also been transplanted to the land of Manila, where pirates are the master. But now, when there is an emergency military situation, the only ones who can fight are these rookies. Many of these people have just boarded the ship less than two or three months ago.
And now. This group of rookies is about to sail out of Manila Bay to fight the Dutch fleet!
In the first month of 1632, Manila garrison commander Zhang Wuge was ordered to sail out of Manila Bay.
on the sea. Amidst the excitement and excitement of all the rookies, the first day of the journey passed quietly. There is nothing unusual this season along the coast of the Luzon Islands except for the ocean currents that meet from north to south.
Then, the next day, the situation finally happened!
"Captain A! Commander A!" the lookout on the mast shouted loudly, waving the small flag in his hand downwards desperately!
The people on the deck immediately became nervous, and soon the news reached the ears of Zhang Wuge, who was resting in the cabin.
"Here we come!" Brother Zhang Wu was shocked!
??quickly climbed onto the bridge and looked into the distance with a telescope!
What you see on the bridge is of course different from what you see on the mast. The lookouts on the mast can see a group of people, but when they get to the deck below, they can only see one ship!
It is a Clark-type sailing ship called a Western battleship according to the Manila Navy's establishment! The bow is flatter than that of an ordinary cargo ship, and the hull is heavier and wider than that of a clipper. It is obvious that it has the kind of thick and solid physique that only a battleship can have! We are riding the wind and waves towards this side!
"Humph! Don't be afraid. These Western warships are far less capable than ours. Our warships and artillery are worse than theirs. Now, boys, get ready. Let's have a good fight with them. !" Brother Zhang Wu held his airs and said proudly to his subordinates. He has been sitting in this position for a year, and he has just adapted to the responsibilities of this position. For example, in this situation , boost morale! hehe! It feels pretty good!
?But soon, Brother Zhang¡¯s expression changed, and the next words were stuck in his throat and he couldn¡¯t say them out. He could only stare blankly at the enemy's actions with his eyes wide open.
Behind the Western battleship that just appeared on the opposite side, on the boundary between the sea and the sky, there were two, three, a dozen until a whole group of huge battleships formed a group as thick as a mountain. Deterrence, covering this side from a distance!
But these are not the most terrifying things for Brother Zhang Wu. The most terrifying thing is that on both sides of the battleship, a large black and long and narrow clipper ship was found, which is called a clipper cruiser in Manila's new navy. The ship is beginning to accelerate, and will soon surpass the formation of the battle fleet and come towards this side to outflank it!
"Quick! Give the order to all ships to turn sails and retreat!" Brother Zhang's pretended calmness collapsed in the blink of an eye under the threat of the cruiser. In a group of rookies, Brother Zhang also revealed his identity. The essence of a rookie conductor.
The garrison fleet, which originally wanted to fight the enemy face to face with its better warships, had to retreat before the battle started! The appearance of the Dutch cruiser detachment disrupted the original plan of the Manila garrison to fight. How could a battleship compete with the cruiser in speed? With these clippers, although it is impossible to cause damage to the battleships, the enemy's cruiser detachment can easily insert into the formation of our own fleet with its speed and disrupt our battleship operations. To delay the movement of the fleet, wait for a large force of enemy battleships to outflank them. Then it's all over!
The only response Zhang Wuge can think of is to run away!
Run away quickly!
Damn it, the enemy is so cunning. This is a new tactic that has just begun to be popularized in the new Manila Navy. Why did the Dutch use it like this? It's so shameless. It must be plagiarism, plagiarism!
Just sailed out of the bay. The naval battle trip for the newcomers who were gearing up to teach the Dutch a lesson quickly ended. What was left was to escape under the pursuit of nearly a hundred clippers!
Under the threat of death, the rookies in the garrison fleet burst out with high-level sailing skills, quickly turned the bow of the ship, and turned around to head north! At a distance of more than ten kilometers behind him, there was the clipper detachment of the Dutch fleet. Hot pursuit!
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On the flagship of the Dutch fleet, Lieutenant General Soren, commander of the Dutch East India Company's garrison in Southeast Asia, held up a glass of red wine in the undulating captain's room and said to a group of subordinates:
"Haha! You are very lucky, my gentlemen! We just went north and caught the enemy's fleet. It seems to be the only remaining garrison fleet in Manila! Maybe we can annihilate the enemy without going to Manila Bay? Haha! The enthusiasm of the boys of our Clippers team is very high! Hum! Pirates! Can we only be pirates after all, and fight against the regular army? Haha! The fate of the Chinese in Borneo is obvious!"
"Congratulations! My lieutenant general! I really hope that your wonderful prediction can become a reality again!" Howard, the board director of the company stationed in the fleet, who is also responsible for part of the intelligence mission in Southeast Asia, stood up and said.
"Oh! Of course! In fact, our boys have already shown their strength in the previous battle! Haha! In fact, I have no prejudice against this indigenous race called the Chinese! Compared to massacring the indigenous people , my personal suggestion is to try to get them to surrender. Now as long as their fleet is destroyed in advance, my gentlemen, can our goal be achieved? Manila, haha! Beautiful Manila will soon become Sauron Lieutenant General has something in his bag!" Lieutenant General Sauron, who had just led the large fleet to a decisive victory in the battle for the South Sea, was very proud.
"Oh! Really? Lieutenant General, I don't think so. In fact, I still hope that you can be more careful and effectively control your military operations!" Howard said, "According to the intelligence our company has obtained so far, Manila is The power of Chinese pirates is not as simple as you think! In fact, according to the news obtained from the Portuguese in Macau, this pirate group has merged with Zheng Zheng in the north! The combined strength of their two families may be far away. Far beyond our imagination!¡±
"Oh! No! Dear Howard! I admit that your intelligence is better than ours. But we obviously have more say in the military! Joining forces with Zheng does not mean that this group of pirates in Manila is more difficult to deal with. In fact, I I believe that the merger with Zheng means that their strategic focus has shifted to the north, the traditional continent of their home country! Manila must be very empty now. I think this is why the company's board of directors approved this attack on Manila s reason!
After joining forces with Zheng, this force has become unprecedentedly huge, enough to pose a fatal threat to the company's long-term strategy.??, while their main force cannot be transferred back, we will completely eradicate their influence in Nanyang. From then on, we will use Taiwan as the intersection between our and their forces to engage in fair economic competition! I guess, that¡¯s what boards are for!
So now, we have to show them power, power! do you know? Only two powerful enough beasts can achieve coexistence, and only in this way will they choose to establish a fair trade agreement with us and transfer the management rights of their high-quality goods to us. After all, they also need our European products. Vast market! The capture of Manila was the claws wielded by our Dutch people against them. When dealing with these barbarians, we must always remember the power of force! Force is the basis of all negotiations! "
"Oh? Lieutenant General Solon, are you sure? Are you sure that the actions of you guys will not make the relationship between us worse? The Manila Chinese are a newly rising force, their leaders, their The method of doing things, everything is unknown to us! Are you sure they won't choose to fight us for a long time? Sir! You must know that the people of the Ming Dynasty are a race with strange logic. We can't figure out how to offend such a temperament. The consequences of such a huge beast are unwise and unbearable for us!
The conflict with Manila is likely to cause a sharp decline in the volume of trade between us, thus affecting long-term interests. If this war really drags on for a long time, you are sure that the company will pay for the loss of business profits in Southeast Asia! No, Sauron, when the time comes, it will only be you and me, my lieutenant general, who will come out to top the tank! In short, I will never choose such a stupid idea as starting a war with Manila! "
Sauron¡¯s heart was filled with ups and downs due to Howard¡¯s remarks, and he never felt at peace! In fact, the reasons behind this Nanyang crisis are far from as simple as what is being said here!
In the past year, a large number of high-profit fresh products have been exported to Europe and Arab countries, which has significantly improved the status of Southeast Asia's economic interests in the East India Company's global layout! It used to be just spices, porcelain, tea and silk, but now, with the influx of a large number of highly profitable glass products and matches, every ton of shipping space on this route almost means a huge profit that was unimaginable before!
The shareholders who coveted the business interests in Southeast Asia quickly reached an agreement and made adjustments to the company's layout. The hard-liners gained the upper hand! Their final choice was to give up the tug-of-war with England in the Indian Ocean, concentrate all the power of the East, and invest in the colonies in Southeast Asia!
Therefore, in this Nanyang crisis, the board of directors' support for the military's military operations far exceeded their expectations. Therefore, Lieutenant General Sauron was able to gather a fleet of this unprecedented size in the Far East under his command, thereby clearing the Sulu Sea in one fell swoop, conquering Borneo, and completely solving the hidden dangers in this area. It was just a series of victories that also brought considerable consequences, which made the people at the garrison headquarters collectively excited, and they resolutely decided to attack Manila this time!
Manila is a treasure trove that the Dutch covet. During the Spanish era, the Dutch had plans to conquer her. In the past, they only gave up on this wonderful decision because they did not want to start another war with Spain in Europe. Now, are you looking at it like this? ¡ª¡ªNo one can bear the temptation of getting her!
Just to start a war with the Manila people, you have to completely give up the high-quality goods in the hands of the Manila people? Convenient and quick matches? Various exquisite glass products? Are the leaders of the East India Company still confused? - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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