Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 647
In the past, whether it was the Portuguese or other western barbarians, in the Far East, even though they were flattened by Daming, they still had self-respect.

It's not that they couldn't beat the Ming Empire, but that they fought far away from the mainland, and the Ming Empire won only by relying on its numbers.

If it is true that Daming's army is kept as far away from the mainland as they are, not to mention going to Europe, as long as it takes a similar distance, they can teach the Ming's army to behave in minutes.

But now, other Xiyi don't know it yet, at least the Portuguese already understand that their poor self-esteem has also been shattered at this moment.

So many warships, for Europe, are equivalent to all the capital of a country!However, this was only made up of a few provinces in the south of the Ming Empire.

Not to mention, the fleet that originally ruled the sea in this area has been transferred to the north.

If it's just this, then it's okay, at least the Portuguese are mentally prepared for the large number of people and ships in the Ming Empire.

But now, what is this armored warship?
There is also such a strange shape, a huge chimney emitting thick smoke, and it can sail freely without sails!

This is really the first time they have met.

Of course, they had already heard about the steam train.However, because the government of the Ming Dynasty restricted them from fleeing, they stayed in Haojingao, and they only heard about it.

This steam engine can not only build trains running on land, but also drive ships on the sea, without relying on wind power to sail?

The Portuguese were really shocked!

It feels like they have no advantage at all against the Ming Empire now!
In the past, at least the officials of the Ming Empire would envy their guns and cannons, as well as their fast sailing warships, but now...

The Portuguese are sure that the Dutch in the chicken coop and the Spaniards in Luzon are all going to be unlucky!
At this time, they are also fortunate that the relationship between Portugal and the Ming Empire is not bad, and they are now standing on the united front, not at the enemy of the Ming Empire!
so far so good!
Then, they also gloated.

The Dutch have been robbing their Portuguese colonies, not to mention South America, but the Southeast Asia. The Strait of Malacca was originally their Portuguese territory, but it has been snatched by the Dutch.

Also, Annan's side was originally the sphere of influence of the Portuguese, but the Dutch stepped in and supported the Portuguese opponents, trying to gain influence over the entire Annan.

With all these things, it would be best for the Dutch to be beaten to pieces by the navy of the Ming Empire!

There is also Spain, Portugal's home country is not oppressed and has declared independence, but the Spaniards are definitely not happy and want to deal with Portugal.

Now, the Spaniards actually offended the Ming Empire and sent such a mighty army, hehe, it would be best to send them to Europe, land in Spain, and destroy them!
Thinking of this, the Portuguese discussed that in this joint battle with the Ming Empire Navy, at least in their view, they were not conscripted by the Ming Empire for military service, but a joint battle. They must perform well so that they can rely on their military exploits , go to the Emperor Ming to get some benefits.

Whether it is trade rights or military alliances, it is of great benefit to Portugal.

In this Great Ming Expeditionary Army, people from different backgrounds have their own thoughts, and they set off in a mighty way.

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The island in the southeast was called "Yizhou" in the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period; it was called "Liuqiu" in the Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty; it was called "Liuqiu" or "Liuqiu" in the Song Dynasty; ";
During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, it was called "Little Liuqiu"; after the mid-Ming Dynasty, the folks called Taiwan many times, such as "Jilongshan" (referring to the northern part of Taiwan), "Beigang" (the general name for the western coast of Taiwan), "Dayuan", " "Taiwan Members", while the Ming Dynasty's official document "Ming Shenzong Shilu" in 1558 referred to Taiwan as "Dongfan".

However, during the Ming Dynasty, this place was always regarded as a land of barbarians, and it was not under direct jurisdiction.Even in order to end the war with the Dutch earlier, they also acquiesced in the fact that the Dutch lived in Dongfan.

Therefore, the Dutch found a place to build a city in Dongfan, when they were close to Ming's stronghold in the Far East.Among the twenty-five trading houses of the East India Company in Asia.The Dutch colonists in Dongfan ranked second in the benefits handed over, and the annuity transported back to the Netherlands amounted to [-] Dutch guilders, equivalent to four tons of gold.

Such a good place, the Spaniards naturally also took a fancy to it, and built a city here.

Needless to say, the result was that dogs eat dogs. In the end, the Netherlands defeated Spain, and then defeated the Japanese pirates, bringing the entire Dongfan into its sphere of influence.

The most important stronghold of the Dutch in Dongfan was the southwestern region, where a main castle called Zeelandia was built, and there was another subsidiary castle called Utrecht Castle.As for the historical city of Prominja, it had not yet been built at this time.

At this time, the city of Zeelandia was very lively.

I saw Dutch sailing warships sailing into the inner port here, which is the so-called port on the Taijiang side.The number of ships calling at this port is the largest since the Dutch took control of Dongfan.

There are as many as [-] large sailing warships alone, and there are also [-] other large and small ships in total.

Outside the city of Zeelandia, about a thousand natives, under the supervision of the Dutch, are digging and building, as if to expand the city of Zeelandia.

At this time, seeing so many Hongyis coming, everyone was stunned.

In the city of Zeelandia, the new governor of the Netherlands, Kui Yi, was previously a senior businessman in Batavia. According to historical development, he was originally going to be sent to the country of Wa to serve as the head of the business hall.However, because of the butterfly effect, the Dutch found a new trading partner, the Qing Empire, which made the Dutch attach great importance to Dongfan, the most important transit point.Therefore, he was sent here to serve as the governor of the Netherlands in Dongfan a few years in advance.

The arrival of the new fleet is not only to strengthen the military strength here, but also to transport goods to Liaodong, preparing to hand over the first batch of goods to the Qing Empire, [-] flintlock guns, and artillery and other firearms.

If possible, this Dutch fleet will also join the Allied forces over there in attacking Ming.

After all, these Dutch people coveted the wealth of the Ming Dynasty.

It's just a pity that in several fights with the Ming Kingdom, he either didn't take advantage of it, or was driven away. In short, it was a loss-making business.

They set sail from the Netherlands to all over the world, so they have suffered such a loss!
If they could get back their business, or even make a fortune, they would definitely be very willing to get involved.

In fact, they had always been very unconvinced about the loss they suffered at the hands of Ming Guo.

In terms of warships, their sail warships are more suitable for sea combat than the Fuchuan of the Ming Dynasty; in terms of artillery, the quality of their artillery is also better than that of the Ming Dynasty.

But the problem is, this is the territory of the Ming Kingdom, and they have too many people and boats. When they landed and rested, countless arson boats came to kill them. It was really unstoppable for this style of play. ;
Also, the Ming people couldn't break down the fortifications they built, so they used the method of siege recklessly.

All these things, to be honest, the Dutch are really unconvinced!
No, after the reinforcements sent by Batavia arrived, Kui Yi, as the governor, was quite happy.The atmosphere of their talking in the lobby was quite warm.

"I really didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty would provoke so many countries. This time, they are in big trouble!"

"It deserves it, who made Ming country so rich! I can't help shivering when I think that we will be able to conquer Ming country in the future!"

"That's right, the wealth of a city in the Ming Dynasty probably means that we don't even have enough boats to transport it back!"

"God, I can hardly imagine, if wealth like a mountain appears in the port of Amsterdam, what kind of cheers will it be?"

"Our United Netherlands will definitely become the richest country in Europe, and we will be one of the richest people in the Netherlands!"

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Just thinking about it made these Xiyi excitedly wish they could set foot on the land of the Ming Kingdom and break into those big cities.It's a pity that they have been here for so many years, and they have never entered the big cities of the Ming Dynasty. At most, they have only harassed the coastal villages and towns.

The governor of the Netherlands, Kui Yi, took office as a new official, thinking about developing his bright future.After all his subordinates had a chat, he said to them: "The Qing Empire has a great need for firearms, and I have already suggested to the Governor of Batavia to build an arsenal in Zeelandia. As you can see, construction is already underway outside the city, because I believe that the governor will definitely approve it."

There is nothing to say about the profit of firearms. When his subordinates heard this, they all whistled and cheered.

Kui Yi waited for them to vent for a while, and then continued: "In addition, the Qing Empire still needs a lot of food. Although the profit will be lower, it must be paid. It is not cost-effective to transport food to Nanyang. I plan to initiate a cleanup of the indigenous people. Take more actions to catch more natives, reclaim more wasteland, let them grow food here, and transport it to the Qing Empire from here, which can save a lot of cost!"

"Also, there is still a high demand for Ming people in Batavia. When you return to Batavia, you can catch more Ming people and transport them back to Batavia. The governor will definitely be very happy of!"

The aborigines in Nanyang are very lazy, and they are far less hard-working than the Ming people.Therefore, since the Dutch arrived on the southeast coast of Daming, they have been plundering Ming people and transporting them to Batavia to build the city.

This Kui Yi really has a business mind, he cares about everything clearly, minimizes the cost as much as possible, and maximizes the profit as much as possible.Needless to say, this is the consistent characteristic of the colonists. If you can do business without cost, it is definitely doing business without cost.

They were talking, suddenly, they heard the alarm bell of "dang, dang, dang", and it rang in a hurry.

　Everyone remember to draw a lottery, what if you win the grand prize?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)