Daming One Piece

Chapter 198 The Spaniards Are Coming (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
Dutch!
For a long time, the biggest threat to Beigang has been the Dutch.The only thing that makes Shi Yiwen feel a little lucky is that there are only a few hundred Dutch people there now, and they haven't even built a fort yet, only a few buildings.

"Otherwise, send troops directly to recover?"

Recover the city of Zeelandia occupied by the Dutch!

Staring at Zeelandia City on the map, Shi Yiwen's eyes flashed a light, it seems that it is not impossible.

"The Dutch's troops in Zeelandia are only more than 100 people, and their bastion has not even laid the foundation. If they send troops to fight now, it will be twice the result with half the effort!"

Two years ago, the Dutch who failed to invade Penghu turned to Dayuan and established Zeelandia City. In fact, the so-called city is just a two-story building. Still nothing.

This also means that Zeelandia City can be easily taken down with just one charge.

"What about after you take it down?"

"It's easy to take Zeelandia. The Dutch over there are only a few hundred strong. If your lord wants to fight, it's just a matter of firing a few shots. What I'm worried about is what to do in the future!"

Yang Tiansheng said.

Now he no longer regards himself as the so-called "second master". What is Beigang now?It is the territory of Beigang Xuanweisi, and he, Yang Tiansheng, is also a dignified official of the fifth grade. The official positions of the Xuanweisi Yamen are all customized by the imperial court. It still refers specifically to the chieftains in the southwestern mainland, and they are placed on the Beigang side... The emperor is far away from the mountains, and even this report is directly exempted.

Of course, according to the order of the imperial court, people have to be sent to the court every three years, and when they enter the court, they still have to report, and this is just a formality.

"My lord, more than half of our business has to deal with the Dutch. Our ship has to go to Manila and Batavia to do business. If we call in this way, I'm worried that it will be difficult to end in the future. On the South China Sea side, The Dutch still have the upper hand, and we may not necessarily be their opponents there!"

"Indeed, this cannot be ignored."

Shi Yiwen also nodded.

History books only record that Zheng Chenggong regained Taiwan and drove away the Dutch, but it was never recorded. In the following decades, the relationship between Zheng and the Dutch was extremely tense, and the Dutch fleet attacked Southeast Asia. Zheng's fleet even took the initiative to send envoys to collude with the Manchus. During the process of the Manchus' recovery of Taiwan, the Dutch made great contributions. The Dutch also shed blood in the Penghu naval battle. Taiwan's subsequent fall, To a large extent, it was because of the loss to the Manchu-Dutch Combined Fleet.

Of course, the 20-year conflict with the Dutch in Southeast Asia and other places directly prevented Zheng's fleet from going to Southeast Asia for normal trade, which in turn affected their financial resources.

These are all lessons learned!
But here... has belonged to China since ancient times!

After thinking about it, Shi Yiwen said:
"As long as we defeat the Dutch at sea, the Dutch are nothing more than bullying the weak and fearing the strong. If we want to regain the city of Zeelandia, we must not only defeat the Dutch here, but also deploy defenses and encircle the Dutch in the South China Sea. As long as we win a few times in a row A naval battle, this matter is no problem."

Yang Tiansheng also nodded and said:

"It's not easy. Your Excellency doesn't know. The Dutch have at least a hundred ships in Batavia. Those ships have at least a dozen guns, and at most dozens of cannons. We... I'm afraid it's not theirs right now. opponent."

"Um……"

Nodding slightly, Shi Yiwen snorted coldly and said:

"It means that they are not their opponents right now, but it does not prevent us from fighting..."

As he said that, Shi Yiwen stared at Zeelandia City on the map...

This "city" will not feel at ease if it is not knocked down!

What's more, it is still in the tropics, so we can plant some tropical crops there, such as sisal. Of course, we can also introduce some other tropical crops from the Americas, such as cinchona trees, which are indispensable for developing Southeast Asia. s things.

Seeing the adults staring at the map without speaking, Yang Tiansheng tentatively said:

"My lord, are we really going to fight the Dutchman?"

Glancing at him, Shi Yiwen said:
"Hit the Dutch! If we don't fight, we won't be able to sleep well in this place, and we won't be able to sleep peacefully in the couch! But it's easy to fight here, and the key is the South China Sea. If we fight here, we have to run to another place." Batavia is beating the Dutch! Stop beating them up, and if you beat them, sign an alliance under the city, so we won't be able to sleep well!"

When Yang Tiansheng heard it, his heart suddenly "thumped", he knew what Shi Yiwen was thinking.

It's nothing more than the fact that the Dutch are too close to Beigang, and they are a threat from Beigang. It's impossible not to fight, but have you fought?

Over the years, Yang Tiansheng has done a lot of business in the sea, and he has no fighting skills, but his business skills are not bad, and he knows how strong the Dutch are.

This...wouldn't cause any big trouble!
"My lord, this matter is of great importance. I feel that we should discuss it with everyone."

Just when Yang Tiansheng was muttering in his heart and wanted to discuss with some old brothers and delay the matter, he didn't know that as early as two months ago, an incident happened in the northernmost Jilong Bay. event.

On May 1626, 5, in the sea outside Jilong Bay, six Galenic ships were moored quietly in the open sea. These Spanish ships flying the "Burgundy Red Cross" flag were floating on the sea.

After half a month of sailing, the fleet from Manila finally arrived in Taiwan. After sailing along the northern coastline for several days, they finally found Jilong Bay.

As the commander of the fleet, Wades, wearing a breastplate and wearing a saber, is standing on the towering stern of the flagship ship, looking at Jilong Bay with binoculars. As a lieutenant commander, he can see at a glance This is a natural harbor.

"This bay is a natural safe haven. We can first settle on the islands at the mouth of the bay, and then gradually advance to the interior..."

Looking at the island in the distance, Wades had too much expectation in his heart. Now, like the Dutch, they must establish a trade base at the place closest to Daming!
And the bay in front of him is undoubtedly the best choice.

At least for a moment, Valdes even had a scene in his mind that a few years later, when this became another Manila, his exploits would be sung throughout Madrid.

When putting down the binoculars, Wades said to the priest beside him.

"Okay, here it is, I named this place..."San Salvador Island" with the authority given to me by the king!"

(End of this chapter)