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Text Chapter 437 The Dutch have their own thoughts

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    I really didn¡¯t expect that the Song Empire fleet would be so difficult to deal with.

    Especially their heavy battleships are as powerful as giant beasts on the sea.

    The Song Empire fleet that invaded the Caribbean brought not only shock to the Spanish and Dutch, but also fear.

    In the Governor's Palace of Cayenne, a Dutch colony in southern Central America, a group of commanders of the Dutch fleet gathered together with sad faces to discuss how to deal with the situation.

    But they kept talking and couldn't do anything.

    Yes, the Song Empire will not negotiate peace with you at all if there is no oil and salt in it.

    Now that they have the upper hand, why should they want to negotiate with you?

    ¡°And they have nothing to do with the Holy See, so you can¡¯t use the Holy See to suppress them.

    It can be said that the Dutch have no way to deal with the Song Empire.

    At the same time, the Dutch also knew that the Song Empire would never give up if it did not occupy Central America, but they could not give up the interests of Central America, so the Dutch could only bite the bullet and fight the empire.

    Unfortunately, the battleships and artillery were not as powerful as the Song Empire, and more than a dozen naval battles ended in the defeat of the Dutch.

    This caused the fleet, which was already weak in strength, to suffer a sharp decline in warships after suffering more than a dozen defeats.

    It can be said that now the Dutch no longer have the power to resist the Song Empire.

    But even so, the Dutch are not willing to fail like this and give away the interests of Central America.

    "The Song Empire's ship-based artillery has a long range, which is basically twice the range of our artillery. So before we get close, they can fire from a long distance and hit us."

    In the governor's office, a Dutch captain who participated in the naval battle said to everyone with a sad face.

    Everyone in the meeting nodded after hearing what he said.

    They are all very aware of the power of the artillery of the Song Empire's fleet.

    Because they all saw it with their own eyes or directly participated in the naval battle.

    And most people are confident that they can still be standing here alive.  They all feel that God has blessed them.

    "Their explosive shells are very powerful. The sky is filled with fragments when they hit the ship, and the wooden hull can be penetrated when it hits the ship. As for the sailors on the ship, let alone the sailors on the ship, as long as they are rubbed by such fragments, they will basically be damaged.  No one survived.¡±

    Another captain told everyone what he saw with lingering fear.

    "That's not all. The opponent's warship is also inlaid with iron plates and has super high defense. After we desperately got closer, the shells couldn't penetrate the opponent's hull and couldn't cause damage at all." At this time, a man next to him said.  The captain also spoke.  His voice was loud and conveyed a tone of fear.  "And the weapons used by their sailors are also very powerful. They are the kind that are carried on the shoulders, and then hit your warship. Then a line of flames hits the ship, which can create a big gap"

    Speaking of the warships and weapons of the Song Empire fleet, these Dutch captains felt that it was an eye-opener.

    Especially since they have all experienced it firsthand.

    "I desperately wanted the two ships to get close to each other and start a boarding battle. But the opponent's weapon on my shoulder caused great damage to me from a long distance away. If I hadn't been smart enough to jump into the sea immediately, I would have probably lost my life.  I will be like the sailors on my ship. They all sank into the sea with the battleship."

    ??Everyone kept saying how powerful the Song Empire was.

    Governor Thomas sat there with a cold face, watching the captains without saying a word.

    This situation now gives him a very headache, and he doesn¡¯t know what to do now.

    He sent envoys to the Song Empire, but the Song Empire refused to accept either soft or hard policy.  No matter what the messenger said, one idea was conveyed back, and no power other than the empire was allowed to exist in the Caribbean.

    The situation is stronger than the person.

    Now the Song Empire is too powerful, and there is nothing he, the governor, can do about it.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  The army was engaged in a fierce battle with the Spanish in the Netherlands, and the navy was entangled with the British in the North Sea.

    Therefore, now the local government has no power to help itself.

    Nowadays, the Song Empire¡¯s fleet is very fast.  Having recently taken over all the colonies in the northern Caribbean, the Spanish were finished.

    Now they only have two colonies on the west coast, and there is no way to fight against the Song Empire.

    And they themselves are now unable to compete with the Song Empire. Is it really true??Surrender?

    Governor Thomas couldn¡¯t help but think to himself.

    Surrender is actually not a solution.

    At least, they can get a decent ending after surrendering and won't suffer any consequences.

    ¡°But if I hand over my interests to the Song Empire like this, the mainland will not let me go, regardless of whether my captains agree or not.

    By that time, even if you return to your home country, you will probably be sent to prison to spend the rest of your life.

    After all, the interests in the Caribbean are too great, and the mainland cannot afford losses.

    Thomas knew very well that most of the revenue in the Dutch treasury came from the Caribbean colonies.

    The gold, silver, tobacco, cotton, corn and wheat here are all very popular commodities.

    If the Caribbean is lost, the Dutch treasury will be reduced by at least one-third.

    This is definitely not a small number.

    Although the Dutch defeated the Spanish fleet in India and the East, they took the Spanish's place.

    But relying solely on Eastern trade, the profits cannot make up for the profits after losing the Caribbean Sea.

    "Mr. Governor, please think of a way. We can't sit here and wait for death. The Song Empire's fleet is approaching Viclarus. I think their next target will be there."

    The captains all stopped talking at this time and focused all their attention on him.

    Thomas came back to his senses and looked at the big guy who was looking forward to him.

    ¡°Damn it, I¡¯m not the savior. If I had my way, would I still let you come here today?

    Thomas cursed these guys in his mind.

    "To be honest, I don't have any other options. Now we can only bite the bullet and concentrate all the warships to defeat the Song Empire's fleet. Is there any other way out?"

    Hearing what Thomas said, all the captains looked ugly.

    Many of them were hesitant to speak, as if they had something to say.  But it seemed very embarrassing.

    With a roll of his eyes, Thomas woke up.

    I go to your XXX, and your feelings are that you guys hit this abacus.

    Seeing everyone¡¯s faces, Thomas suddenly came to his senses.

    He finally understood why these captains came to him today. They wanted to hear an idea from him, and it was the idea they wanted to hear.

    And this idea is just two words ¡®surrender¡¯.

    To be honest, Thomas has not thought about surrendering, but the problem is that if he makes this decision, these captains will be fine.  But he himself was in serious trouble.

    When the time comes, these captains will be able to stay out of the situation by simply saying, "Follow orders."

    But as the governor, I will definitely be the one to settle the scores in the future.

    Thinking of this, Thomas cursed viciously in his heart.

    You guys have such a beautiful idea, you actually had this idea.

    He also deliberately asked me if there was anything I could do. It was so pretentious that it was disgusting.

    We all know what the situation is now, so asking me if there is any way would be redundant.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If you can't defeat others, and if you can talk to them, but they won't talk to you, it is obvious that there is a way out.  Surrender.

    I think these captains gathered in Thomas¡¯s Governor¡¯s Mansion just because they analyzed the current situation.

    But although these captains were all looking forward to hearing Thomas say this, they were all very smart and did not say so.

    Because everyone knows it.  If we really surrender, the person who made this suggestion today will definitely be liquidated in the future.

    Therefore, this kind of thing must not be said.  Although this is what I think in my heart, I absolutely cannot say it myself.

    It is for this reason that these captains came here.  Then he began to preach how powerful the Song Empire's warships were and how advanced their weapons were, in order to put pressure on Thomas and at the same time know that they were no match for the Song Empire's fleet.

    ¡°In this case, when there is no other way, what choice does Thomas have?

    However, when Thomas revealed his decision, these people were all dumbfounded.

    They could not have imagined that under such a disadvantage, Thomas would actually have to fight the Song Empire fleet.

    Doesn¡¯t this mean that people like them are going to die?

    It¡¯s not surprising that the expressions on the faces of these captains became so ugly after hearing Thomas¡¯s words.

    ??This will happen to anyone.

    The captains felt uncomfortable, and Thomas felt equally uncomfortable.

    He guessed the intentions of these captains and couldn't help but feel waves of fear.

    Thank you for not thinking too much about surrendering just now. If you had just asked a little bit, these people might have praised you and put this issue into effect.

    At that time, the name of surrendering and losing ground will be worn on his head by Thomas, but these people have nothing to do with it.

    Thinking of this, Thomas really hated it in his heart.

    ¡°These guys don¡¯t want to go to war with the Song Empire, and they also want me to take the blame. They are really the damned ones.

    The more you don¡¯t think about it, the more I will ask you to fight the Song Empire.

    ¡°You want me to die anyway, so there¡¯s nothing wrong with me letting you die.

    Thinking of this, Thomas coughed and said: "Everyone, please listen clearly, we must not surrender. The interests of the Dutch must not be discarded. Even if we die in battle, we must fight for the Netherlands!"

    Looking at Thomas who was shouting loudly, all the captains were in low spirits and only agreed perfunctorily.

    Thomas was not impressed by the reaction of the dejected captains.

    Anyway, he can only achieve his goal.

    "You all go back and gather all your warships as soon as possible. We will wait for the Song Empire's fleet in the waters of Cayenne. Either he dies or I die!"

    But when the captains left the Governor's Mansion with their heads hanging, Thomas called his confidants.

    "Master, what do you want me to do?"

    Thomas looked at the housekeeper who had watched him grow up and said to him seriously: "Now is a life and death situation. You need to do something for me. If it succeeds, then our current situation will  It will turn out great, and if it doesn¡¯t work out, I might be dead.¡±

    Seeing Thomas speaking so seriously, the almost seventy-year-old old butler also became serious.

    "Is it related to the Song Empire? Master, do you have any ideas? But didn't you already make a decision just now?"

    The old housekeeper asked.

    There are no outsiders here anyway, and this old housekeeper is trustworthy and is still his confidant.

    Therefore, there is nothing he can¡¯t say to this old housekeeper.

    ??Besides, this matter now needs the help of the old housekeeper to handle it.

    Thomas sighed deeply, and then said to his loyal old butler: "How can you take this absolutely seriously? I don't think the captains will really carry it out. Now that we are going against the Song Empire,  That is no different from committing suicide. They are not fools, so how could they die?"

    Thomas did not hold out much hope as to whether the captains would actually implement his decision.

    He already knew very well what kind of people these guys were.

    ¡°Perhaps after these people leave the Governor¡¯s Mansion, they will take their warships to other places.

    What¡¯s more, they may directly surrender to the Song Empire.

    Of course, the premise is that after surrendering, they can obtain the nationality of the empire and never return to Europe in the future.

    ¡°And it would be even better if the empire could promise them to keep their current rights.

    Therefore, Thomas also has his own plan.

    Although the Netherlands still has many colonies in the south, their naval power has been almost destroyed.

    The remaining warships were temporarily organized and could not be the opponent of the Song Empire.

    Therefore, there is simply no way to sustain this war.

    Since the people of the Song Empire have not yet occupied the Dutch colonies and he still has some bargaining chips, Thomas knows exactly what he should do.

    He will not die.

    He has not lived enough, and he is really young, so why should he die?

    "There is a merchant ship belonging to our family at Cayenne Port. Go to the port immediately and take my warrant to the city of Viclarus. The Song Empire's fleet is targeting that city. I don't think the defenders there can resist for long.  will surrender. And after you go there, you willWhat you have to do is to protect yourself, and after the Song Empire's fleet captures Viclarus, you immediately go to their commander and hand this letter to him," Thomas took it from under his desk.  He took out a letter sealed with fire paint and gave it to his old housekeeper.
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