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- ¡¾Chapter 820¡¿Whoever strikes first will suffer!
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In fact, Afellay, the Dutch Governor in Batavia, was also in a very bad mood. Even Arihan could think of something, how could he, as the governor, not think of it? He could only think more. But what was depressing was that the more he thought about it, the worse his mood became. Not only was Afelai in a bad mood, but the people around him were also in a bad mood.
It is impossible for such a huge fleet of the White Army Navy to go south, it can be hidden from the eyes of the Dutch. The top brass of the Dutch East India Company had also noticed the actions of the white-coated navy on the sea near Palembang from early on. Dutch naval warships have actually been patrolling the sea near Jakarta. From their point of view, Arihan's merchant fleet was just a coincidence, and there was nothing worth making a fuss about.
The so-called artillery drill requires blocking a certain area at sea. In the eyes of the Dutch, such a trick is actually a worn-out trick. Such dirty tricks can only be used against the navies of some weak countries. For the powerful Dutch Navy, it is actually not worth mentioning. In the face of absolute strength, all little tricks are insignificant.
Just like the British pirates, although the losses caused to the Dutch were serious, Dutch merchant ships were often plundered. However, British pirates could not make the British navy more powerful than the Dutch navy. If the British navy wants to become more powerful, it still needs to fight in an upright manner. Therefore, what Afeilai is worried about is not actually the issue of war.
If something like this had happened ten days ago on the sea near Jakarta, Afellay would have ordered the fleet to attack without hesitation. Even without his order, the navy fleet under his command would take the initiative to attack. Because they are very confident in the power of the Dutch Navy. They all felt that if the Dutch fleet attacked decisively, it would be able to easily defeat the white army navy fleet.
However, ten days ago, eight days ago to be precise, Afellay and his fleet commander received a terrible report. This report comes from a pirate fleet. This pirate fleet was actually secretly raised by the Dutch. Their main task was to attack and loot Spanish merchant ships under the banner of pirates.
It seems that there are actually a lot of pirate fleets like this in the Nanyang region. The forces in all countries are well aware of this. After their respective merchant ships suffered losses, they would not count the losses on the pirates, but on the enemy's navy. Therefore, the lives of these pirate fleets are actually quite nourishing. As long as we don't encounter a powerful navy, we'll be fine.
But, by chance, something happened to the pirate fleet raised by the Dutch. Unfortunately for them, they encountered the white-coated navy fleet heading south. As a result, the white-coated navy fleet bombarded the Dutch pirate fleet with a distant bombardment, almost wiping out the entire Dutch pirate fleet. Even Sorum, the most outstanding genius of the Dutch navy who pretended to be the pirate leader, was unfortunately killed in the battle.
???????????????????????? Well, these are not the point. Whether Sorum is a genius or not is not the point. The Dutch pirate fleet is very powerful, this is not the point. The point is that the battle lasted less than three minutes. In other words, in three minutes, the Dutch pirate fleet was completely wiped out. At that time, there were already accurate clocks and watches, and senior officers of the Dutch Navy had pocket watches. Therefore, this time is definitely not wrong.
In three minutes, the entire Dutch pirate fleet was annihilated. Such results are simply staggering. Others may not know it, but the Dutch executives definitely know it. This Dutch fleet is equipped with ten large warships, all with a displacement of more than 600 tons. Each battleship has more than forty guns. These warships, even if placed in the main fleet of the navy, are offensive presence.
The entire pirate fleet has more than 400 artillery pieces! The largest caliber artillery even exceeds two hundred millimeters. Such a number of artillery pieces can sustain it for a period of time even if it encounters a large Spanish naval fleet. There is absolutely no way that in just three minutes, the whole army will be defeated, and even the genius commander will die.
"Their cannons are so powerful, so powerful"
Most of the sailors in this pirate fleet are fake people sent by the Dutch Navy. After the battle, the remaining sailors were lucky enough to be rescued by passing merchant ships and sent to the arms of the Dutch Navy. When they saw their boss, they kept repeating this sentence, while their faces were full of horror, as if they were completely frightened.
What is so powerful about the artillery fire of the white army and navy? The great thing is that the range is extremely long and the power is extremely powerful. The white-coated navy opened fire almost a mile away. This kind of firing distance is far beyond that of the general navy. GeneralThe army usually only fires within 300 meters. If you are accidentally hit, it will be a fatal outcome.
?According to the descriptions of the remaining pirates, the pirate warships only need to be hit by one cannonball, and they will immediately end up being shattered to pieces. I don't know what the white-coated navy's cannonballs are made of. When one of the cannonballs came down, there was a loud noise of the sky and the earth shattering, and everything was shattered into pieces. A large warship with a displacement of 600 tons would be completely destroyed with just one cannonball. Even if it doesn't sink on the spot, it won't last long.
"Did they use explosive bombs? Improved ones?"
An experienced Dutch naval fleet commander immediately thought of the key.
After the cannonball falls, it makes a loud noise and fire, and then shatters everything. These are the main characteristics of explosive bombs. Based on this, it is inferred that the White Army Navy used explosive bombs, which is completely tenable in theory. However, in their impression, the power of explosive bombs does not seem to be that powerful! It should be noted that at that time, the power of gunpowder was quite insufficient. How easy is it to completely and completely smash a large warship?
In fact, the Dutch Navy is also equipped with explosive bombs, the main ingredient of which is black powder. However, the power of this explosive bomb is simply impossible to destroy a warship with a displacement of 600 tons. Therefore, the Dutch navy preferred to use solid shot or buckshot. This is not only the case for the Dutch Navy, but also for the navies of other countries. Explosive bombs have never been the main type of ammunition in naval battles. Even on land, it is not the main artillery ammunition.
It can be inferred from this that the White Army Navy¡¯s explosive bombs are so powerful that they must have made some key breakthrough in technology. Moreover, it should be an epoch-making technology. Therefore, before it is clear what advanced technology is used in the artillery shells used by the White Army Navy, the Dutch Navy will be very passive if it rashly starts a war with the White Army Navy. If you don't do it right, you will end up like your own pirate fleet.
The pirates entered the team and were wiped out, but it was no big deal. In the eyes of the navies of major powers, pirates are simply a small-scale existence and cannot be brought to the forefront. If the navy's main fleet suffers losses, the problem will be big. On the vast sea, warships are the authoritative presence of all countries. Without warships, nothing you say will be effective and nothing you do will go smoothly. All Dutch senior leaders are very clear about this.
As one of the main governors of the Netherlands in the East, Afellay knows much more inside information than ordinary high-level officials. He even knew that the White Army had achieved complete victory within the Ming Empire. They can unify the country at any time. Therefore, in essence, it is not the White Army Navy that is subordinate to the Ming Empire, but the Ming Empire is subordinate to the White Army. The white army and navy are under the banner of the Ming Empire, just because a certain person has not yet proclaimed himself emperor.
In fact, the man named Xu Xingxia was the real master of the Ming Empire. The emperor of the Ming Empire in Nanjing had to act based on his face. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that if Xu Xingxia wants to be the emperor, the emperor in Nanjing will have to obediently give up his throne. According to the intelligence, this guy named Xu Xingxia is indeed a freak. And he himself also served as the commander-in-chief of the White Army Navy.
It is precisely because he knows too much that Afeilai is a little hesitant. There is no doubt that since the White Army Navy has appeared in Nanyang, it is for the interests of Nanyang. No matter what little tricks the White Army Navy makes, his ultimate goal is to show his existence to the major forces in Southeast Asia. However, Afelai didn't know to what extent Xu Xingxia would be satisfied with his intervention in Nanyang. Are you going to drive all the Western powers out of Nanyang and dominate Nanyang? Or maybe you just want a piece of the pie?
If it was the former, Afellai would certainly not hesitate to fight the White Army Navy. Taking advantage of the fact that the White Army Navy has not yet established a stable foothold in Nanyang, it is the simplest and most practical way to immediately concentrate all the main fleets of the Dutch Navy to encircle and annihilate the White Army Navy. As long as all opponents are wiped out, the next thing will become relatively simple. Even if there is a white-coated navy fleet heading south in the future, the Dutch navy has no need to be afraid of each other.
In fact, now that the Dutch have established a foothold in Nanyang, they will not retreat easily. No matter what kind of enemy they encounter, the Dutch will not give up their gains easily. Every year, the Dutch East India Company had to turn over a large amount of profits to the parliamentary treasury. These profits are very important to the Netherlands. Therefore, the entire Netherlands will not give up this huge profit easily. Even if you need to take some risks, you won't hesitate.
¡° However, if Xu Xingxia¡¯s purpose is only the latter, and he is satisfied with just trying to get a share of the Nanyang region, it is obviously not a good thing for the Dutch Navy to rashly take the lead and take the lead in attacking the White Army Navy. Judging from the situation where the white army navy destroyed the Dutch pirate fleet??, their combat effectiveness should be quite strong. Even if the Dutch navy can wipe them all out, I'm afraid it will have to pay a considerable price.
Those Spaniards who loved face most did not take action against the white-coated navy at the Manila port because they took this practical issue into consideration. Could it be that the Spaniards suddenly became kind? of course not. They were afraid of the white army and navy. The navy in white clothes is like a hedgehog. If anyone squeezes it hard, it will definitely be stabbed.
In fact, for the powerful outsiders like the White Army and Navy, it is clear whoever strikes first will definitely suffer. Since the white army and navy dare to go south, it means that they also have a certain confidence. They are not idiots, and they will never do anything that would clearly mean death. Therefore, it is simply impossible for the major forces in Nanyang to easily eat each other. The biggest result is that both sides suffer losses, or even die together.
And once both sides suffer, other old enemies will follow one after another, taking advantage of the situation and squeezing your interests and territory. If they were to die together, then there would be no need to talk about it. Your interests in Nanyang will definitely be divided up by other forces as soon as possible. Therefore, no matter which force it is, it needs to be carefully weighed before making a decision.
At the same time, those who were undecided were the fleet commanders under Afeilai.
As fleet commanders, the issues they consider are relatively simple. They only need to consider the problem from a military perspective. Everything else can be given up temporarily. Therefore, what they considered most was how to defeat the White Army Navy. It would be even better if they could obtain the advanced artillery technology of the White Army Navy after winning the battle. In this way, the Dutch Navy will undoubtedly be the most powerful maritime presence.
The huge fleet of the white-coated navy suddenly moved south, quietly occupied Balimbang, and regarded this place as the future home port of the fleet. All this was indeed very depressing for the Dutch. Amidst the depression and a little bit of anger, I felt that the dignity of the Dutch people had been severely challenged. After all, in terms of sphere of influence, Palembang should be subordinate to Jakarta. Intruding in a certain country's sphere of influence is tantamount to a signal for war. This is an unwritten rule in the Nanyang region. It's a pity that the white army and navy do not abide by this rule.
However, facing the strong behavior of the White Army, the Dutch really have no choice for the time being. For safety reasons, they will not take action easily until they have a thorough understanding of the details of the White Army Navy. However, if there is no action or direct use of force, just a diplomatic note or a verbal warning will definitely be ineffective. If you can drive away the opponent with your mouth, why do you need battleships?
What is even more depressing is that in the eastern ocean, it seems that the Ming Empire is the landlord.
Whether it is the Dutch or the Spanish, it will take at least half a year to reach the East from the distant Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, various surprises may occur. After all, the sea route is too long. However, it only takes half a month at most for the Ming Empire's naval fleet to move from the north to the south. This means that at the same time, the White Army Navy will receive reinforcements much more times than the Dutch.
It can be said that the Ming Empire is the host, and they are all guests from afar.
When the host and the guest fight, the host undoubtedly has the upper hand. The so-called strong dragon does not suppress the local snake. The owner occupies the advantage of the right time and place. Unless the guest is much stronger than the host and has an absolute advantage. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to contain this master. If one can't do it right, they'll all be stuck inside.
The terrible thing is that there is still deep hatred among these guests who have come from afar, and there is basically no possibility of cooperation between them. For a group of guests with ulterior motives, facing a powerful master, the chance of victory is extremely slim and can be ignored. It's like they, the Dutch, are not willing to cooperate with other people.
The grievances and grievances between the three maritime overlords of Spain, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom cannot be written with a piece of cloth. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. This saying absolutely does not apply among these three countries. Any two of these three countries are mortal enemies. There is no possibility of cooperation between any two.
The paradox of Afellay is that if the Dutch and the White Navy take the lead in starting a war, what serious consequences will there be. The most important thing about dominoes is the first one to fall. As long as the first chapter falls smoothly, there is no need to worry about the rest. If the white army and navy are the dominoes of the Dutch, the Dutch will be miserable. Afellay, as a senior member of the Dutch team, had to think about this over and over again.
To be honest, the people who know the most about the huge empire in the north are actually the Portuguese. They were the first to come to the Eastsquare. Before the Dutch came to the east, the Portuguese had existed in this ocean for at least fifty years. It can be said that the Portuguese are familiar with everything about the Ming Empire. However, the Portuguese are very cunning, and there is always a price to pay for revealing core confidential information.
Moreover, as an emerging maritime overlord, the Dutch were unwilling to ask the Portuguese for help. In the eyes of the Dutch, the Portuguese are outdated and not worth cherishing. Asking for help from such a has-been country is a waste of time and humiliation for the Dutch.
However, it is not an option for the Dutch fleet to retreat blindly. The forces in the entire Nanyang region are watching you. Judging from the Spaniards' performance in Manila, they were obviously not prepared to go to war with the White Army Navy first. They prefer the Dutch to take the lead. After all, the Dutch navy fleet in the Southeast Asia region is the most powerful.
However, once the Dutch suffer heavy losses in a battle with the White Army Navy, Afellay is sure that the Spanish will be the first to attack the Dutch. In other words, the grievances and grievances between the Spanish and the Dutch seem to be endless. Stimulated by heavy interest entanglements and historical grievances, when the Dutch were defeated here, the Spanish fleet might set off over there.
What should be done?
The Dutch were in deep confusion.
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Compared with the confused and distressed Dutch, the Portuguese's reaction was much more relaxed.
The Portuguese actually knew about the news of the white-coated navy appearing in Nanyang earlier than the Dutch. After all, the Portuguese were the first to come to the Nanyang region. Before other countries arrived here, they had already been in contact with all the local tribal forces, and the two sides established close ties. This influence has not been eliminated to this day.
Although the Portuguese's maritime strength is not strong because the country is too small, the combat effectiveness of the main fleet of the navy has always been inferior to that of the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. However, the Portuguese have the most extensive contacts. Portuguese informants existed in almost the entire East. If there is any unusual disturbance, the Portuguese will know it immediately.
However, the Portuguese Governor in Malacca, Alonsodon, remained silent regarding the appearance of the navy in white. To be precise, he pretended not to see or hear anything. All the information about the White Army and Navy was suppressed under his desk. Everything seemed to be annihilated in Malacca.
Alonsodon¡¯s reaction is easy for ordinary people to understand. The Portuguese were obviously not prepared to embarrass the navy in white. In fact, to be serious, these warships of the White Army Navy still have a full set of technologies provided by the Portuguese. At the Dengzhou Shipyard, there were a large number of Portuguese technicians who brought various Western warship drawings to the White Army. Only in terms of ship-borne artillery, the White Army made it from scratch.
Therefore, the Portuguese feel that their relationship with the White Army Navy is very close. Even if the two sides cannot be called friends, they are definitely not enemies. In private, Xu Xingxia also made it clear that there was not much conflict of interest between the White Army Navy and the Portuguese Navy, and they had common interests and demands. Therefore, the two should be able to coexist peacefully.
What does this mean in private? This means that the main spearhead of the White Army Navy is other countries, especially the Dutch. Since these words came from Xu Xingxia's mouth, I believe that the White Army and Navy have already received relevant instructions. Since Xu Xingxia deliberately spread the news, the Portuguese must be aware of it.
¡°If the Portuguese clearly felt the differential treatment of the White Army and Navy and still followed the Dutch, waving the flag and shouting that they would fight to the end with the White Army and Navy, then they would be really fools. How could Alonsodon be a fool when he could achieve the position of governor? Therefore, he was completely free and ready to sit back and watch the excitement.
The only thing Alonsoden was curious about was that he didn¡¯t know what kind of grudge Xu Xingxia had against the Dutch. The white-coated navy seemed to point its preferred target at the Dutch without any hesitation. Seriously speaking, there seems to be no intersection between the Dutch and the White Army Navy. Why is Xu Xingxia so angry with the Dutch?
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore!" Alonsodon thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out, so he had no choice but to give up. Anyway, this matter does not seem to be directly harmful to the Portuguese. The Portuguese are used to soy sauce, so let¡¯s continue to use soy sauce this time.
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