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- ¡¾Chapter 837¡¿The shit was really beaten
(0837)
The White Army Navy uses Dernate as its supply base, and the Dutch Navy uses Surabaya as its supply base. They constantly set off to the waters near Ambona to conduct combat patrols. There are two tasks for combat patrol. One is to expel the opponent's warships. One is capturing the other's merchant ship. This is doomed, the battle between the two sides will be intermittent and there will never be peace.
Originally, through Delnate, Ambona could go all the way north to the port of Manila. This route is actually quite important to the Dutch. If the Dutch goods are only transferred in a few ports such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, Hanjerumachen, and Amponna, the profits will be greatly reduced.
Now, due to the large number of white-coated navy warships appearing near the Amberna Sea, the Dutch merchant ships simply do not dare to take this route. At the same time, due to the existence of Palembang Port, another route of the Dutch was almost cut off. The outlets for the east and west wings were cut off by the white-coated navy, and the Dutch's trade profits dropped to the bottom.
In the tug-of-war in the Amberna waters, the white-coated navy completely had the upper hand. The White Army Navy has more than fifty warships appearing in the port near Amberna every day. This is the organization of two squadrons. As for the Dutch, there was only one squadron. And this squadron is exactly the Esko squadron that has been attacked by the White Navy.
Fortunately, Esco has long been aware of the power of the White Army Navy and has never fought head-on with the White Army Navy. Once you find that something is wrong, you immediately and decisively run away. Therefore, in each battle, the Dutch navy usually lost one or two warships. The White Army Navy has repeatedly planned to expand the results of the war. Esco, who has become a frightened bird, refuses to be fooled.
¡°However, as time passed, the Dutch couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. Esco himself may not think it's a big deal, but other Dutch people feel as if their chests are blocked by something. If they don't clear it up carefully, they may be suffocated to death. When have the Dutch ever experienced such aggrievedness? It¡¯s simply unimaginable!
However, this is the fact, and the Dutch have no choice. The white-coated army and navy have a clear attitude of bullying you. Even if the Dutch feel aggrieved or angry, there is no other way to vent their anger. War is the best way to vent anger. However, the Dutch did not have the ability to vent their anger on the navy in white.
Under the repeated attacks of the white army and navy, the prestige of the Dutch was greatly affected. In the past, Dutch coachmen, relying on the protection of Dutch naval warships, had unimpeded access to the seven continents and four oceans, with unlimited scenery. Except for sporadic British pirates, no one else dared to take too strong measures against Dutch merchant ships.
In the Far East sea, the Dutch merchant ships were even more unscrupulous and unscrupulous. Dutch merchant ships can be found as far north as Korea and Japan, and as far east as North America and South America. The Dutch flag is the best talisman for merchant ships. Unless they encounter desperadoes among pirates and have no scruples, their safety is still guaranteed.
But now, merchant ships flying the Dutch flag must be cautious when sailing on the waters of the South China Sea, for fear of encountering opponents. This opponent not only refers to the navy of the White Army, but also includes the navies of other countries. The status of the Dutch merchant shipping seemed to have dropped to the bottom in an instant. Some Dutch merchant ships did not even dare to fly the Dutch flag. The former Dutch flag was a talisman. The current Dutch flag may be a death talisman.
If it were a Spanish warship, it would definitely intercept the Dutch merchant ship. They would take away the Dutch merchant ships by force. Whether it was people, goods, or merchant ships, the Spaniards took them all away. If the Dutch merchant ship dared to resist, the Spanish warship would fire without hesitation and sink the opponent directly.
There is no need to elaborate on the hatred between the Spaniards and the Dutch. The Spaniards have been holding their breath for the rise of the Dutch. It was just that in the past, their strength was not as good as the Dutch, so they had to swallow their anger and take three steps back. Now there was an opportunity to take revenge and vent their anger, and they would not be Spanish if they did not seize the opportunity.
Warships from other countries, such as Portugal and France, will probably make things difficult for the Dutch merchant ships and extort some benefits. If the Dutch do not do it, it is not ruled out that they will be attacked by warships. Anyway, the white army, navy and Spanish have already attacked the Dutch, and Portugal and France don't care about adding themselves.
As for the British, their original target was the Dutch merchant ship. Now, with the help of the White Army's navy, the frequency of their attacks on Dutch merchant ships has greatly increased. Almost all merchant ships traveling between the Atlantic and the East suffered from British maritime attacks.??'s attack, the losses were unprecedentedly heavy, and the Dutch's national power was greatly weakened.
?This is the saying that when a wall falls and everyone pushes it down. 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 be the first. Now, the navy in white clothes took the lead and beat the Dutchman down with their strong strength. The others immediately pounced on the Dutchman's body and took a few bites on the Dutchman's body.
Facing the pressing steps of the white-coated army and navy, the Dutch were of course very angry. Due to the intervention of the White Army Navy, the Dutch interests in the East were completely lost. Without the wealth from the East, the Dutch's national power was greatly affected. If things continue like this, I am afraid that the Netherlands will fall.
"damn it!"
Robben finally had enough.
He decided to fight to the death with the white army and navy.
However, his suggestion was firmly opposed by Afellay.
Afellay is not optimistic about the consequences of the decisive battle. According to the current situation, the Dutch can also transfer people and wealth from the Far East as much as possible. Although the Dutch people's interests as a whole suffered losses, the private wealth of high-level officials was transferred away immediately. They were still full. However, if there is a fierce battle, it is estimated that the Dutch interests in the Far East will be completely lost. This includes the wealth that his respected Mr. Afellay has painstakingly accumulated.
Robben was very unhappy with Afellay's ambiguous attitude. He frowned and said bluntly: "Mr. Afellay, my navy and I need a victory. I think that all Dutch people, All need a victory. Unless he is not from the Netherlands."
The last two sentences are extremely lethal. Afelai's eyes couldn't help but jump a few times. Robben's words indeed hurt him deeply. The correct name for the Netherlands at that time should be the United Provinces of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is just one of the seven provinces. The fundamental reason why the capital of the United Provinces of the Netherlands is called the Netherlands is because the Dutch province has the strongest economic strength and has large ports such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
Afellay is not from the Netherlands Province, but belongs to another province. However, this province, like the Netherlands Province, is an important part of the United Provinces Republic. Afellai feels that he and the people of the Netherlands should be completely equal, both politically and economically. What he hates most is that some people pride themselves on being a Dutch province.
It happened that Robben violated his taboo. Robben is an authentic Dutch provincial. Unknowingly, he looked down upon people from other provinces. Perhaps Robben himself did not realize this, but Afellay was sensitive to it. The relationship between the two was not very good to begin with, but due to this conversation, the relationship between the two parties became even worse.
"Mr. Robben, my patriotic enthusiasm does not need to be questioned by you. The United Provinces of the Netherlands do not belong to the Dutch, and the Dutch are only a very small part of it. 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 very happy to give in." Regarding Robben's rudeness, Afellay couldn't help but get angry and spoke more directly.
The Cohen he mentioned is a staunch supporter of Robben.
Since the White Army Navy intervened in Southeast Asia, life has been very difficult for the Dutch. As the Dutch Governor in Jakarta, Afellay's life was even more difficult. However, just because his life is difficult does not mean that other people's life is difficult. At the very least, the top brass of the Dutch East India Company were completely unaware of the danger, and they were still living a happy life.
When the East India Company was founded, its headquarters was in Amsterdam. Obviously, the direct distance between Amsterdam and Nanyang is quite far. Some people have proposed moving the headquarters to the East, to the Nanyang area. Therefore, since a few years ago, the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company has been trying to move to Jakarta. But this plan was blocked by Afelai. Because the relationship between Afeilai and Cohen is very bad.
Cohen is the director-general of the Dutch East India Company and the second-ranking figure in the Dutch East India Company. He also has the title of earl. Above him, there was only one person, the Governor of the Dutch East India Company. Generally speaking, this governor is in name only, and is usually held part-time by a noble in the country, and his title is at least a duke. The daily affairs of the Dutch East India Company are handled by a seventeen-member board of directors.
The previous governors of the Dutch East India Company actually preferred to establish their headquarters in Amsterdam. None of them wanted to go to the far east and suffer. Therefore, although some people actively suggested moving the headquarters to the east, no decision was ever made. This matter is basically a classic example of procrastination over and over again.?£¬Slowly there is no more content.
However, Cohen is different. Cohen himself has a strong sense of adventure. He preferred to go to the East to garrison himself. He likes to watch with his own eyes the white silver and the yellow and orange gold flowing into his pocket. Everyone in the Netherlands believed that if Cohen came to power and served as governor, he would be stationed in the East for a long time. Cohen himself has already made arrangements for the early relocation plan. According to his design, once he was promoted to the governorship of the Dutch East India Company, he would turn Jakarta into the supreme headquarters of the East India Company.
Of course Afellay doesn¡¯t want Cohen to arrive. With a great god placed directly above one's head, life would be difficult for anyone. Just like what later generations said, if you don't come to Beijing, you don't know how to be an official. No matter how big a local official is, when he arrives in Beijing, he has to tuck his tail between his legs and behave obediently. The Dutch Governor in Jakarta was originally a prince with great power. But if Cohen comes, he will become an inferior existence.
However, the relationship between Cohen and Robben is quite good. This time Robben took the initiative to come to the East, partly because of Cohen's instigation. Cohen is a very cruel person who likes to use violent means to solve problems. In order to rob the island of spices, he ordered all the indigenous residents to be killed and then thrown into the sea. It just so happens that Robben, who is a pure pirate, is very consistent with Cohen's temper in terms of dealing with people.
Robben said forcefully: "Mr. Afellay, the Navy can't wait any longer. Otherwise, we will all die useless. If we continue to do nothing, we will even lose Batavia. In this way , Director General Cohen¡¯s plan may be severely hindered. I don¡¯t want the domestic people to see the navy¡¯s incompetence!¡±
Afellay said without giving in: "I will never agree to a war. Unless you bear full responsibility for all the consequences."
"No problem! I take full responsibility!"
Robben agreed without hesitation. With Cohen on top, he was not afraid of the consequences.
Of course, Robben doesn¡¯t pay much attention to his own life. For him, if he loses the battle, he will definitely not come back alive. By then, it won¡¯t matter what the consequences are. Can you still hold a dead man accountable? As for Mr. Cohen, Robben didn't think too much. He was so capable, so he would be fine.
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With Robben proactively assuming a decisive battle stance, the White Army Navy also made corresponding plans without showing any signs of weakness. The Dutch assembled their warships at Jakarta. The white-coated navy assembled warships beside Balin. On the Nanyang sea, the atmosphere of decisive battle suddenly became intense again. The navies and merchant ships of other countries were silent again. The spies from all walks of life were jumping up and down, enjoying themselves. For a time, various ports in Southeast Asia were turbulent, and 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 on the sea near Jakarta. As for the White Army Navy, the total number of warships participating in the battle was more than 300, and the commander was Chen Xinhai. Among them, there are nearly 100 Tianshan-class warships with a displacement of 1,500 tons. As for the Dutch Navy, there are more than 130 warships of various types. The displacement of the largest warship is also about 1,500 tons. The commander is Admiral Robben.
Obviously, the Dutch suffered a big loss in terms of the number of battleships. Their number of warships is less than half of the White Army's navy. What's even more terrible is that the Esko fleet did not arrive before the war started. There is no doubt that Esco is definitely scared of the battle. At this most critical moment, he actually lost his temper.
"damn it!"
"Coward! Coward!"
Robben instantly felt like he had fallen into an abyss.
Without the arrival of the Esko Squadron, the Dutch's strength has suffered another heavy blow.
Robben tried his best to mobilize all the warships under his command and sent them to the battlefield for the decisive battle. Originally, he thought that the number of warships that the White Army Navy could dispatch would be at most two hundred, and the gap between the two sides would not be huge. However, I didn't expect that the white army navy actually gathered more than 300 warships! They are absolutely crazy!
Although we have long known that the White Army Navy has a large number of warships, if we simply compare the number of warships, the Dutch are no match at all. However, Robben still found it incredible that there were so many warships in the White Army Navy.
However, this is not the entire main force of the White Army Navy!
According to the intelligence obtained by the Dutch, during the decisive battle with the Dutch Navy, the White Navy also dispatched at least five fleets to operate in other ports in the Southeast Asia region to monitor other Western powers. Such a powerful maritime power cannot be stopped by the Dutch. A total of four hundred warships are enough to plow the entire South China Sea back and forth. Even if it??The great powers and the Dutch joined forces, but they were no match for the white army and navy.
Sure enough, as soon as the decisive battle began, the Dutch couldn't bear it anymore. The white army and navy are simply a bunch of wild wolves. They have no fighting formation at all. Each warship continued to attack the Dutch Navy from various directions according to its own wishes. Obviously, what the White Army adopted was a true wolf pack tactic. Their howitzers continued to explode on the sea, causing great damage to the Dutch warships.
Three hundred warships and more than a thousand howitzers, this is absolutely an overwhelming and devastating strike force. If it were on land, such a huge number of artillery would be enough to ravage land with a radius of hundreds of miles back and forth several times. Even on the ocean, affected by the drifting of the sea water, the hit rate of the howitzer was greatly reduced. The entire sea surface still seemed to be boiling, with surging water columns everywhere, like waterfalls rising from the flat sea surface.
Of course, the Dutch navy is definitely not a coward who will be captured without mercy. Their counterattack was also quite brave. Many Dutch warships desperately attacked the White Army warships, trying to approach the White Army warships, forcing the White Army warships to engage in hand-to-hand combat. The Dutch have one last hope for their own hand-to-hand combat. As long as there is hand-to-hand combat, they have a chance.
It¡¯s a pity that in the face of absolute strength, the bravery of the Dutch navy seems a bit tragic. Those Dutch warships that tried to get close to the White Navy warships basically had no way to shorten the distance to more than 500 meters. Because, after entering three thousand meters, they will be mercilessly bombarded by howitzers. From three thousand meters to five hundred meters, I don't know how many rounds of artillery shells I had to withstand. As long as one shell is hit, they are finished.
Robben¡¯s flagship was also hit by artillery fire from the White Navy and suffered heavy damage on the spot. The bow of the flagship was knocked off, and it could no longer turn effectively. Sea water continued to pour in. The captain sentenced the flagship to death. In desperation, Robben had to change his flagship. As a result, the new flagship was quickly hit, and Robben had to change the flagship again.
This time, the new flagship was hit in the stern, and half of the stern was blown directly into the sea water. The captain of the flagship was directly submerged by the sea water. The sailors in several cabins were directly blocked by sea water. The impact of the sea water was so powerful that it caused the cannon weighing several thousand kilograms to roll and float in the sea water.
The seawater came in too fast. Before Robben understood what was going on, the deputy captain and several sailors desperately rescued him and put him on the escape boat. As a result, before the escape ship could get far, the flagship sank with a gurgling sound. A huge whirlpool formed on the sea surface. The whirlpool was like a devil's mouth, swallowing up all the sailors who swam to escape.
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Fortunately, Robben is an extraordinary person after all. After the shock, he quickly recovered his emotions, boarded a nearby battleship, and continued to command the battle. This warship, with a displacement of only about 1,000 tons, has the honor of becoming Robben's third flagship. Robben's admiral's flag was raised to the top of the flagship a moment later.
¡°However, Robben¡¯s luck is really bad. The flagship that was replaced for the second time still didn't last long before it was hit again. It was as if his admiral's flag had become the target of the white-coated naval artillery fire. Shells roared in one after another, and the flagship could not hide at all. There was no other way, so Robben had to change his flagship for the third time.
Changing the flagship during a naval battle is quite embarrassing. Robben had to climb down the rope from the damaged flagship to the boat, take the boat to the new flagship in the stormy sea, and then climb up the rope again. During this process, if a cannonball exploded nearby or a big wave crashed in, Robben's life would be over.
Fortunately, Robben, who is in his fifties this year, has a strong body and is not difficult to perform ordinary climbing movements. After boarding the small boat, his luck was not bad. It was smooth sailing and he successfully boarded another large warship.
Speaking of which, this is the fourth flagship that Robben replaced during the battle. The previous three flagships were all sunk by the White Navy. Many people subconsciously feel that Robben's fourth flagship may not last long. As a result, the battleship's luck was not too bad. It lasted for more than an hour before being hit by a cannonball. There was a big hole in the side of the boat. As a result, Admiral Robben was forced to change his flagship again.
It is indeed not a glorious thing to be forced to change the flagship during the battle. Generally speaking, it is considered taboo if a flagship is destroyed. Not to mention changing flagships again and again. This is no longer taboo; Almost everyone in the Netherlands believes that Robben's luck is really bad. His wife is really unlucky.
No matter what kind of fleet commander he is, being forced to change his flagship three times shows that his luck is really bad. The captains of those Dutch warships really didn't like Robben's arrival. Some Dutch warships, in order to prevent Robben from bringing bad luck, simply deliberately exaggerated their own damage to prevent Robben from choosing their own ship as his 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 fifty warships. These warships were basically hit directly by artillery shells from the White Army Navy, and then exploded and sank cleanly. Most of the remaining Dutch warships were damaged by near-missiles. Under the pursuit of the white navy, many Dutch warships had to raise their white flags and raise their hands to surrender.
This time, the Dutch were really beaten.
Without the cover of warships, Jakarta became an undefended port. Although the port fort has a large number of cannons, more than a hundred. However, with the example of Ambona in front of them, the Dutch did not have much confidence. Even the Dutch artillerymen who operated the cannons had little confidence in themselves. They are more willing to take the initiative to scatter and escape.
Sure enough, the White Navy navy concentrated three hundred howitzers and fired rapidly at the Jakarta port fort. With the roar of cannons, Jakarta's port fort turned into ruins amid thick smoke.
On March 3, the sixth year of Taichang, the navy of the White Army officially entered the port of Jakarta.
Cohen, the newly appointed governor of the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch governor in Jakarta, was captured on the spot. The original governor Afeilai had resigned by this time, and Shi Shiran returned to the country to find another job. To say Afellay was inspired by Alonsodon's departure. The Spaniards are obviously preparing for a retreat, and Afellay certainly cannot neglect them. After some behind-the-scenes operations, he successfully left Nanyang.
Admiral Robben committed suicide after defeat.
Rear Admiral Esko¡¯s whereabouts are unknown. Some people say that he has changed his name and returned to the Atlantic to become a pirate. Some people also say that he continued to stay in Nanyang and engaged in the profession of pirates. Of course, there is also news that he has gone to the American continent.
At this point, the Dutch's strength in Nanyang has basically been wiped out.
The Spanish and Portuguese immediately announced a free trade agreement with the Ming Empire.
Any idiot can see that free trade agreements are definitely not a good thing for Western powers. Because the world trade center at that time was still the Ming Empire. Regardless of production capacity or consumption capacity, the Western powers were inferior to the Ming Empire. In terms of population alone, the population of the Ming Empire was almost close to 200 million. The combined population of Europe as a whole may be less than 80 million! The Ming Empire's trade surplus was enough to plunder all the profits earned by the Western powers from other places.
However, if the Western powers do not accept this agreement, the consequences will be more serious.
After defeating the Dutch, the White Army Navy, with a total of more than 500 large warships, was simply not something that any Western power could stop. If you sign an agreement, your death may be slower. If you don't sign the agreement, you will die immediately.
In the eighth year of Taichang, the White Army Navy officially marched into the Indian Ocean.
¡¾7000 words big chapter, I won¡¯t cut it off, let¡¯s put it together! ¡¿
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