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Text Chapter 495 Leaving Cayenne

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    Zhao Hongyu and his party did not stay in Cayenne for long.

    About three days later, Zhao Hongyu and the others started to set off again.

    The reason why he stayed in Cayenne for a while was because Zhao Hongyu wanted to know about things in the Caribbean.

    After listening to some more reports, Zhao Hongyu felt confident that he no longer needed to stay here.

    Seventy-two mighty warships left the port of Cayenne.

    Looking at the fleet in the distance, Chelsea and the Chinese governor chatted for a while and then dispersed.

    They still have a lot of things to do. Zhao Hongyu gave them instructions and arrangements for what they have to do before leaving.

    In the early morning one day after the fleet left Cayenne, the sailors on the observation deck issued an early warning, saying that a warship flying the Dutch flag was spotted ahead.

    You know, since the empire took control of the Caribbean, ships flying the Spanish flag and the Dutch flag are no longer seen here.

    Not only on the Caribbean side, but also on the Manhattan side of North America.

    At this time, a warship flying the Dutch flag appeared. What does this mean?

    Did the Dutch take action in the Caribbean?

    But when you think about it, it¡¯s unlikely.

    If the Dutch want to fight back and regain control of the Caribbean, it is impossible to just send a warship over.

    ?Obviously this is unrealistic.

    So, there is only one possibility.

    This Dutch warship did not know the changes that had taken place in the Caribbean. They thought that the Caribbean was still under the control of the Dutch.

    This also shows that this warship did not come from Europe.

    Because of the situation in the Caribbean, almost everyone in Europe knows about it.

    So there is only one possibility left. This Dutch warship may be a warship returning from India or the East.

    This is the only reason that can explain why they appeared in the Caribbean.

    You know, since the empire took control of the Caribbean, the power of the Dutch and the Spanish no longer existed.

    And because of the turmoil in Europe.  The Dutch had no time to take into account the interests of the Caribbean, so it was impossible for them to mobilize warships to fight the empire.

    It is unreasonable for them to start a war with the Empire in the Caribbean at the same time without solving the problem of the Church Alliance.

    The Dutch are not fools either.

    ¡°They wouldn¡¯t be so stupid as to do something like this that distracts their strength.

    Now in the Netherlands, as a side of the Protestant coalition, the Dutch and their allies have always been at a disadvantage.

    If the Dutch are stupid enough to spread their power and start a war with the empire.

    So what about Europe?

    This is obvious.

    The battleship Tulip is the name of the Dutch battleship.

    "Captain, there are a large number of warships ahead. Do we need to avoid them?"

    When Zhao Hongyu and the others discovered the Dutch warship, the Dutch warship also discovered them.

    After all, there is no obstruction at sea, and both sides have telescopes available.

    "What flag is the opponent's warship flying?"

    "The five-star red flag seems to be the flag of the Song Empire."

    Phew!

    After receiving this answer, the captain of the Tulip breathed a sigh of relief.

    If you are not a pirate, then everything is fine.

    He still knew about the Song Empire. When trade started in Manhattan, he was one of the first people to go to Manhattan for trade.

    So, he knew more or less about the Song Empire.

    only.  At the beginning, the Song Empire did not have so many warships.

    And because of some things, he went to the East.

    Now that I have come back, how can I not be extremely surprised to see that the Song Empire has such a huge fleet?

    But look back and think about it carefully.  The Song Empire is said to be very powerful, so it is not too surprising to have a powerful fleet.

    Thinking of this, the captain of the Tulip relaxed a little.

    ¡°It¡¯s a warship from the Song Empire, not a pirate!¡±

    The captain shouted loudly.

    The nervous sailors relaxed a little.

    Things to knowroad.  Encountering other warships at sea in the seventeenth century was not necessarily a good thing.

    Because merchant ships at this time often play two identities.

    One is a serious businessman on the surface.  The other type is the pirates who kill people and sell goods.

    Everyone knows that business without capital can make huge profits, so many businessmen would not mind playing a pirate role when the time comes.

    After all, in this era, people only have gold and silver in their eyes.

    As for morality and so on, they have long been forgotten and gone to hell.

    Even if God stands in front of them, he cannot stop their obsession with gold and silver.

    "Captain, why haven't we heard of the Song Empire? What kind of country is this?"

    Not all the sailors on the Tulip know about the Song Empire.

    "The Song Empire is rumored to be very powerful and has a large population, but as far as I know there are a lot of goods there, including precious spices and ceramics."

    Hiss!

    As people who came back from the East, they certainly knew how valuable spices and ceramics were.

    So, when the captain of the Tulip said this, those who stood around him and heard his words couldn't help but take a breath of air.

    "The people of the Song Empire look the same as the people of the Ming Dynasty in the East. I heard that they also lived on that land for hundreds of years. It was only because of some special reasons that they came to the American continent and settled down there.  Rooted."

    The captain wanted to show off, after all, he had been to Manhattan.

    Therefore, he also knows some information about the information deliberately spread by the empire.

    "No wonder, Captain, you want to keep those Ming people. Are you planning to sell these people to the Song Empire?"

    There was a smart guy who thought of the Ming people imprisoned on his own ship and asked tentatively.

    hey-hey!

    The captain smiled: "I have this plan, but I don't know for sure. Since they all look the same, I think the Song Empire should be able to give them a good price."

    Sure enough, the captain of the Tulip had such an idea.

    but.  This also shows that the Ming people who were captured by him were very lucky, and it was precisely for this reason that they were able to survive.

    "Otherwise, it would have been thrown into the sea long ago.

    Of course, even so, during the several-month voyage, many people could not survive and died, or were thrown into the sea due to illness.

    This is also impossible to avoid.

    This is the seventeenth century, far from the more civilized era of later generations.

    But even in the 21st century, there are actually many dark sides under the sun.

    ¡°No one knows this, or they don¡¯t report it to you.

    world.  Far less beautiful than imagined

    "Captain, do you want to put down the guy on the pole?"

    At this time, a close aide next to the captain of the Tulip asked in a low voice.

    The captain turned around and looked up, looking behind him at the battleship where an unconscious man was hanging from the main pole.

    This man is none other than Liu Dashen, who suffered such a punishment not long ago.

    I don¡¯t know what the reason was this time, but Liu Dashen was treated like this again and hung on a pole.

    He was already extremely weak.  Now after all the manipulation by the Dutch, he was on the verge of life and death.

    If it weren¡¯t for this guy¡¯s naturally extremely strong physical fitness, someone else would have died a long time ago.

    But even so, Liu Dashen's current situation is not much better.

    "No. Just leave it like that. The people of the Song Empire are still very reasonable. I have been in contact with them and I know these people. It seems that these warships of the Song Empire may have just done trade with the colonies. I don't know if they are going to do it now.  there?"

    The captain of the Tulip said to himself.

    He regarded Zhao Hongyu and his party as a fleet coming to trade with the Dutch colonies in the Caribbean.

    ?????????? In fact, how could he have imagined it?  The Dutch no longer have a foothold in the Caribbean.

    But you can¡¯t blame him for this. After all, because of the underdeveloped communications in this era, it is impossible for him to understand this matter in the East.

    And the current situation in the Caribbean.  Only the European side knows about it.

    Africa and India??The colonies in various countries over there still don't know about this.

    On the opposite side, after Zhao Hongyu received the notification, he came to the deck and picked up a monocular telescope to take a look.

    "A Dutch warship, it seems that it doesn't know that the Caribbean Sea has changed its owner."

    Wang Shan stood next to Zhao Hongyu and echoed: "Yes, if he knew about it, he would definitely not dare to come over. You know, since we took control of the Caribbean, the Dutch and Spanish have not dared to show up.  Yes. Even if there are Dutch or Spanish merchant ships, most of them fly French and Portuguese flags."

    Yes, although the Dutch government is annoyed that the empire seized Caribbean colonies without declaring war, they are now dragged into the quagmire of war in the Netherlands and cannot extricate themselves.

    Therefore, there is simply no extra power to retake the Caribbean from the empire.

    Therefore, the Dutch government announced that no merchant ships were allowed to trade with the Song Empire.

    But this decree is just that, no one takes it seriously.

    Privately, there are still many Dutch businessmen who come to Manhattan to do business.

    For safety reasons, most of these Dutch businessmen flew the flags of Portugal and France on their warships, but put away their own country's flag.

    Zhao Hongyu and the others are also aware of such things.

    However, since these people can bring them huge profits, there is no reason to push them out.

    ¡°That¡¯s it, everyone just turned a blind eye and it passed.

    ¡°Besides, these people are quite honest and haven¡¯t caused any trouble.

    Therefore, Zhang Tie, as the highest military and political officer in Manhattan, acquiesced to this matter.  (To be continued)
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