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Prologue [Chapter 821] The powerful Dutch pirate fleet

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    ¡¾Chapter 821¡¿The powerful Dutch pirate fleet

    (0821)

    In November of the second year of Taichang, the sea near Brunei.

    With the arrival of the peak season of maritime trade, the entire Nanyang sea is filled with merchant ships of all sizes.  As one of the most important trade transit points in the Southeast Asian region, Brunei has never lacked the arrival of merchant ships.  At its peak, more than a hundred merchant ships arrived at Brunei's ports every day.  A large number of merchant ships docked, which naturally brought a large amount of tax revenue.  The Sultan of Brunei counted the golden coins and almost laughed so hard that he almost lost his eyesight.

    The prosperous trade season is also a feast for pirates.  Under the arrangements of some big figures with ulterior motives, pirates in the Southeast Asia region also began to systematically plunder the merchant ships of their own hostile forces.  Pirates in the Nanyang region are completely different from other regions.  Their killings and plunders were all targeted and definitely not generalized.

    This forces merchant ship owners whose military strength behind them is not strong enough to have to be more vigilant.  It would be tragic if we encountered a hostile pirate fleet.  After all, wealth and risk have always been dependent on each other.  As for the Dutch merchant ships, they are of course the safest.  Because their maritime military power is the most powerful.

    At sunrise, the pirate Esko quietly wandered the sea near Brunei with his plundering fleet.  They are like ghosts, lurking on the calm sea, quietly waiting for their prey to pass in front of them.  Esco's ships are all black in appearance, even the sails are black.  This is the most obvious pirate symbol.

    As for skulls and other things, they are the patent of pirates in the Atlantic region.  The pirates in the Atlantic region are the real pirates with complete freedom.  They are free to decide their own goals and actions and are responsible for everything they do.  They can make anyone their enemy if they want.  Of course, you can treat anyone as a friend.

    ¡°The pirates in the Nanyang region cannot be considered real pirates at all in nature.  They are just puppets subordinate to the navies of various countries.  Some of them are even squadrons of a certain country's navy.  Their actions must be restricted by the navy of the host country.  At the same time, follow the orders of the navy of the host country.  If you exceed it, you will be punished.

    The pirate fleet led by Esco is a pirate fleet affiliated with the Dutch Navy.  There was only one target for their plunder, and that was the Spanish.  In the east, the only opponents of the Dutch were the Spanish.  As long as the Spanish power is completely eliminated, the strength of the Dutch will rise to a higher level.  Therefore, in Esco's eyes, only Spanish merchant ships exist.  As long as he encounters Spanish merchant ships, he will attack without hesitation.

    Unfortunately, many days have passed without any Spanish merchant ships appearing in the sea near Brunei.  It is estimated that the Spaniards got some news and deliberately avoided the Brunei port to avoid the limelight for a while.  This made Esco a little depressed and a little bored.  He had so much energy that he felt uncomfortable even if he couldn't hear the sound of artillery for a day.

    Like Sorum, Esko is a rising star in the Dutch navy.  They are about the same age, entered the military school at about the same time, their grades in the military school are about the same, they came to serve in the East at the same time, their promotion progress after serving is about the same, and they secretly changed from the Dutch Navy to the Dutch pirates at about the same time  With so many things intertwined, it is impossible for the two of them not to become competitors.

    In fact, it is a British invention to quietly turn naval reserves into pirates and use the light side to control the dark side.  I don¡¯t know which insidious British person came up with such a method. As a result, it suddenly spread among the Western powers.  Strictly speaking, this arrangement of the Dutch was also learned from the British.

    In the Atlantic region, many rising stars from the Royal Naval Academy have quietly devoted themselves to piracy, a career rich in "prospects" and "money paths", and constantly hone themselves.  Through pirate operations, they gained rich combat experience, made themselves stronger, and then transformed into the main force of the British Royal Navy.

    It must be admitted that turning the navy into a pirate presence is completely contrary to convention.  The navy and pirates are natural enemies.  The existence of the two is inherently contradictory.  The risks of piracy are much greater than those of the navy.  Regardless of the appearance of pirates, in fact, secretly, they may lose their lives at any time.

    "However, turning the navy into pirates often had very obvious results at the time.  You must know that the growth of any genius needs to go through wind, frost, rain and snow.  And pirates are the best choice for experiencing wind, rain, snow and wind.  In the dangerous pirate career, everyone will encounter unprecedented pressure.  Those who can survive under pressure are naturally the elite.  On the contrary, if you are eliminated, you can only??It's just bad luck.

    If all naval talents are trained within the naval fleet, firstly, there will not be so many resources and positions, and secondly, it will not be able to design so many risks.  No matter which country's navy, it is estimated that it is impossible to fight as frequently as pirates, to withstand huge pressure like pirates, and to show their personality as completely freely as pirates.

    The strength of the British Navy is precisely due to the existence of a large number of British pirates.  When the British Navy needs the help of pirates, the pirates can transform into the regular British Navy.  I have to admit that the pirates have a lot of combat experience.  No matter what situation they encounter, they can handle it easily.

    In the library of the Royal Naval College, almost all battles, large and small, are recorded.  Examples of almost every type of combat can be found here.  Even students who have no chance to go to sea can learn a lot of knowledge by studying the battle examples left by their predecessors.  Accumulated from generation to generation, the relevant knowledge is very considerable.

    Of course, when they secretly turned from the navy to pirates, they would definitely use fake names.  For example, the name Esco is fake.  As for his original name, only the top brass of the Dutch Navy knew.  Even Afellay, the Dutch Governor in Batavia, didn't know. He thought that Esko was indeed called Esko.

    In fact, quite a few sailors in the entire Esko pirate fleet have fake names.  When they change from navy to pirate, they will have a complete set of procedures to hide their real names and appear with another identity.  Only some of the indigenous people recruited from the Nanyang region, or wanderers from distant places, have real names.

    It is precisely because of this strange phenomenon that from time to time, a new face will appear in the navies of various countries and suddenly assume a very important position.  Some people clearly did not have any military rank before, and they seemed to have a short military history and no qualifications at all. However, they were suddenly awarded the military rank of major general and commanded a squadron.

    If you are an outsider, you will definitely find it strange, and feel that promotions within the military are simply too hasty.  However, if you are an expert, you will smile calmly and understand.  There is no doubt that this is an outstanding guy who has finally successfully completed his role as a pirate, finally achieved success, and changed his career from pirate to navy again.

    ¡°That¡¯s the kind of guy Esco is.  In his five-year pirate career, he has accumulated enough merits and demonstrated excellent command and combat capabilities.  His identity as a pirate could no longer conceal his existence.  All the forces in Nanyang know his true identity.  Therefore, the top brass of the Dutch Navy have been interested in transferring him from pirate to navy, pulling him out of the dark side and becoming a genius of the Dutch Navy.

    "Somulo is a fool. He is only qualified to be a pirate, not a navy."

    This is what Esco says most.  Every time he said this, the corners of Esco's mouth would turn up slightly, giving people an unfathomable feeling.

    "If I were Sorum, I would definitely be able to defeat them. Soumro, you have simply disgraced our Dutch Navy." Esko was full of confidence in himself.

    He only knows two words about the White Army and Navy, and that is contempt.

    The strength of the navy cannot be achieved overnight.  The strength of any country's navy requires a lot of time.  It took at least fifty years of hard work for the Dutch Navy to get to where it is today.  Esco, who has a professional background, understands this truth very well.  Therefore, Esko didn't care at all when the previously unknown white-coated navy suddenly dispatched a large number of warships in a high-profile manner to intervene in the Southeast Asian region.

    In Esco¡¯s eyes, the navy in white can only be regarded as an upstart at best, not a truly powerful navy.  The number of battleships is not the ultimate basis for strength.  Only an idiot like Sorum would be defeated by the White Navy.  If the navy in white clothes encountered him, Esco, they would definitely be in trouble.  Anyone who dares to challenge the dignity of the Dutch Navy will suffer the most severe blow.

    ¡°Dudududu!¡±

    Just when Esco was complacent, a rapid whistle sounded.

    The observation post at the top of the mast is not only blowing the whistle rapidly, but also constantly waving the dazzling red pennant.  Obviously, this is a very dangerous situation.

    The behavior of the observation post made all the pirates immediately become nervous.  The combat effectiveness of the Esko pirate fleet is quite strong. Even if the naval squadrons of ordinary countries encounter them, they will be unable to do anything to them.  The number of things that can make an observation post feel dangerous can be counted with one hand.

    "Could he be Spanish?"

      Esco¡¯s first reaction was to meet his old enemy.

    ¡¾There will be more in a moment¡¿

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