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Prologue [Chapter 850] After the Huns and Mongols?

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    No matter how many warships the Dutch had, they could not afford such losses.  *.**/*In one battle, more than fifty warships were lost, which no Western power could bear.  The Western powers are all emerging countries, and they have only developed in the past hundred years or so.  More than a hundred years ago, it was impossible to get on the world stage.  To be honest, their foundation is actually not very strong.  If they were to compete with a behemoth like the Ming Empire in terms of consumption, they would definitely be no match.

    The Dutch know this best.  As sea coachmen, the Dutch accumulated considerable wealth.  When it comes to the affluence of the people, the Dutch are definitely second to none.  In addition to the developed shipping industry, the Netherlands also has a very developed industry, and that is the financial industry.  The number of banks in the Netherlands is the largest in Europe.  Due to plundering a large amount of wealth from overseas, the Netherlands, with a population of only 2 million, is quite wealthy.

    Ordinary people have their own houses and gardens.  More than 30% of households have their own servants.  Most of these servants were slaves from other underdeveloped countries.  Many of them are black.  With too much money in their hands and no other consumption channels, the Dutch once sold daffodils at sky-high prices, which was jaw-dropping.

    However, since the war with the White Navy, the living standards of the people in the Netherlands have plummeted.  In order to increase military spending and build more warships, Dutch leaders decided to impose a large amount of taxes.  This has led to a significant reduction in the income of ordinary people.

    But those people with connections and backing are exempt from taxes, and the gap between the rich and the poor has widened sharply.

    At the same time, due to the appearance of warships of the White Army Navy on the American continent and attacking the merchant ships of Western powers, the import of overseas materials was greatly reduced.  The Netherlands is now in a state of depression.  Prices have skyrocketed, and people's lives have been greatly affected.  The domestic grain sales price in the Netherlands has more than doubled in a short period of time.

    The Netherlands itself is a small country, with little land, a small population and few supplies, and cannot be self-sufficient in food.  They have to buy a lot of food from overseas.  Among them, food from the Americas accounts for a very important part.  Once supplies from overseas were cut off, they were stretched thin.  Other countries are also hoarding strategic grain reserves. Naturally, it is impossible for too much grain to circulate freely in the market.

    Fortunately, assistance from northern countries such as Sweden can temporarily help the Dutch to overcome their urgent needs.  ** Gustav, King of Sweden at the time, was deeply aware that if the Dutch fleet was wiped out by the White Army Navy, the White Army Navy would go deep into the Mediterranean and cooperate with the army to take down the Ottoman Turkish Empire in one fell swoop.  Come down.  According to intelligence, the White Army Army has approached Baghdad, not far from Istanbul.

    Although, in the past, Europeans were very hostile to the Ottoman Turkish Empire due to religious reasons.  When the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire went to war, the entire Europe used to be the backing of the Byzantine Empire.  But now, this "evil" Middle Eastern country has high hopes from Europeans.  A large number of weapons were sold to the Ottoman Turkish Empire at a low price.  These include a large number of artillery and firearms.

    The Western powers are very worried that once the Ottoman Turkish Empire is destroyed, the cavalry of the White Army will sweep across the entire European continent.  This is something more terrifying than the Mongols and Huns.  Because the Mongols and Huns in the past did not have cannons and muskets, nor any warships.  However, the White Army has everything.

    The White Army has both a powerful navy and an army, and both branches are extremely powerful.  This is something that any Western power would shudder at.  At first, when the Huns and Mongols attacked, the British could hide and watch the excitement.  Now, it is not possible.  As an island nation, Britain is more vulnerable to siege by the white-coated navy.

    As the mainstay of the Dutch Navy, Derek is indeed in a bad mood.  He did not expect that in his later years, he would encounter such a powerful opponent.  He had repeatedly studied various information on the White Army countless times, but in the end he did not come to any conclusion.  Because he really couldn't accept the rise of the White Army Navy.  No matter from which aspect, it is too defiant and illogical.

    In the dark, Derek had a vague feeling that there should be a mysterious figure behind the rise of the White Army Navy.  It was this mysterious figure who guided the growth of the White Army and Navy step by step.  He seemed to know everything and know everything.  He seemed to know more than all of Europe.  He is not a human being at all, but a god.

    "Who is this Xu Xingxia?" Derek was very confused.

    He has asked himself this question countless times.  All the detailed information about Xu Xingxia has been placed on his desk, and he has read it countless times.?He knows everything about Xu Xingxia.  However, all the information failed to explain the most critical question, which is why Xu Xingxia knew so much!

    Various intelligence shows that Xu Xingxia seems to be very familiar with the Western powers.  He seems to be very familiar with many places around the world.  He almost knows where there are precious resources, where there are scarce supplies, where there are excellent deep-water ports, where there are rare specialties, and where there are indigenous armed forces.

    The various units of the White Army are aiming for these resources.  They often seize control of these resources before others do.  After plundering these resources, the White Army's development speed will naturally be faster.  With sufficient financial revenue and sufficient resources, it is no wonder that the White Army Navy can build so many warships.

    However, the question has returned to its original point, why does Xu Xingxia know so much?

    In the whole of Europe, no one can explain such a problem.  The only thing that is certain is that Xu Xingxia has never been to Europe.  In fact, he has never left Ningxia Town, a place the size of a sesame seed on the world map.  Even the legendary demons don't seem to have the ability to predict the future like him.

    "Damn, we must have encountered a demon"

    Derek thought frustratedly.  This was the only explanation he could accept.

    Even Derek thinks so. You can only imagine what the Dutch navy officers and soldiers below will think.  They have no intention of fighting anymore.  It's not that their fighting will is not strong enough, nor is it that they are greedy for life and afraid of death.  The most critical thing is that the Dutch have no hope of victory at all.  In front of the white army and navy, the Dutch were completely desperate.

    The howitzers of the White Army appeared ten years ago.  Since that time, the Dutch have been trying to decipher the technical secrets of the howitzer.  However, until now, the Dutch have not mastered the key technology.  The White Army's protection of gun technology is very good.  Even if the Dutch obtained the actual guns and guns through some means, there was no way to get them back in the short term.

    "Withdraw!"

    Derek had no choice but to order.

    No matter how unwilling he is to fail, he must retreat.

    With the arrival of the Fourth Fleet of the White Navy, the Dutch Navy has been completely at a disadvantage.  The combat effectiveness of the Fourth Fleet is not comparable to that of the Ninth Fleet.  Their joining will make the Dutch even more miserable.  If they did not retreat decisively, the Dutch would most likely be annihilated.

    "Chase!"

    "What a fool! Chase after me!"

    Cao Zhenggang, who had held back his anger, immediately ordered a pursuit.

    In the battle just now, the Ninth Fleet performed poorly, and Cao Zhenggang has always been worried about it.  Everyone loves face, and Cao Zhenggang is no exception.  The poor performance of the Ninth Fleet shows that he is not good enough as a fleet commander.  Compared with Chen Zhan, his level has dropped a lot.  However, the Dutch had an advantage in the number of warships, and he did not dare to let go and fight.  Now, with the Fourth Fleet coming to support, he has nothing to worry about.

    Sure enough, the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Fleet performed very well in the pursuit battle.  The ability to beat up a drowned dog is definitely something everyone has.  Coupled with the grazing formation of the Fourth Fleet, the pursuit of the Ninth Fleet became even more fierce.  As a result, the Dutch retreat quickly turned into a rout.  The Dutch warships that had been retreating in an organized manner scrambled for their lives.

    Even if Derek had twelve points of ability, he could not prevent the fleet from disintegrating.

    Any Dutch warship, if unfortunately targeted by the White Army Navy, will definitely end up miserable.

    Due to the headwind heading to the Madeira Islands, the warships were not traveling fast and could not quickly widen the escape distance. Some Dutch warships decided to flee to the southwest to get rid of the pursuit of the white army warships as much as possible.  However, the Dutch accidentally forgot one thing: the battleships of the White Army had more square sails.  In other words, when the wind is favorable, the White Navy warships are faster than the Dutch.

    As a result, the Dutch warships escaped in front, and the white army's warships pursued fiercely behind, and the distance between the two sides continued to shorten.  The warships of the White Navy took the opportunity to catch up with the Dutch warships from the flank, and then opened fire.  Dutch warships continued to be destroyed.  From the Madeira Islands to the mid-Atlantic, floating fragments of warships and dead men were everywhere.

    From the west coast of Africa to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, there is a fair wind, and the warships on both sides sail very fast.  Due to the high speed, the hit rate of the artillery shells was naturally not high, and the losses of the Dutch warships were not very large.  However, after reaching the middle of the Atlantic, the tailwind turned into a headwind, and the warships on both sides slowed down.  So, the fierce battle began again.  Dutch battleship damageThe loss suddenly expanded.

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