By the 12th day, except for those who had died, the other sailors recovered their health. It has to be said that the physical fitness of people in this era is still quite good.

Since the sailors have recovered, the battle has been put on the agenda again. The three parties agreed to set off early tomorrow morning.

On the day of departure, countless people on the dock came to see off the fleet's departure. Li Qiming and others were also watching from afar. Huang Tingzhu watched the fleet set off slowly and whispered: "Tao Li, is our mission this time considered complete?"

Li Qiming thought for a while and said, "The above said that we should delay the enemy fleet for at least eight to ten days. We delayed it for twelve days, which is definitely completed!"

Huang Tingzhu said: "Then what are we going to do next? Everything is destroyed, leaving only a lonely lurking."

Li Qiming said: "I guess since we are allowed to stay here, there must be something big to do! Maybe the general is attracted to this place and is ready to grab it!"

Huang Tingzhu nodded and said, "That's right, that's right! With the handsome man's character, he will never be bullied and will not fight back!"

After saying that, Huang Tingzhu looked at the land beneath his feet with a greedy look and said, "It's a pity to give such a fat land to those lazy natives! We should be the Chinese family to farm!"

Li Qiming snorted and said, "What's the hurry? There's news soon. When this war is over, maybe our warship will be parked in the port!"

As several people spoke, the warships in the port had left the port and were rising sails slowly accelerating. Li Qiming said: "I'm leaving, there's nothing to see. In the past few days, everyone should be diligent and inquire about the surrounding news. If the army comes, we can tell it. At least there must be one map, right?"

Huang Tingzhu said: "The map must be. But I think we should also explore the native villages to estimate the population. Didn't the person who sent the money a while ago say that the Grandmaster was catching slaves everywhere? I see that there are quite a lot of native people in Nanyang here! Although they are a little thin, they can do more work than animals, right?"

Li Qiming nodded and said after hearing this

He said, "It's a good idea! So, I'll take someone around the city. The four of you scattered and went around the surrounding native villages."

Several people went to work separately. The United Fleet was passing by a strait. This was the route they used to take. However, Major Clark, who was looking at the sea, was full of anxiety about the journey.

At present, due to the lack of strength in the UK, these Englishmen have not yet formed the habit of being arrogant. They struggled hard under the pressure of major European countries, so everyone is quite pragmatic. Colonel Clark is one of the representatives.

He was full of doubts about the large-scale sailor's illness. He felt that he seemed to have found evidence. Because he found that there were shops selling various hay in the Chinese settlement in Batavia. Out of curiosity, after his inquiry, he realized that it was an oriental medical technique that had been passed down for thousands of years in China.

So Colonel Clark sensitively suspected that the sailors had an illness were related to the pirate king. Perhaps the pirate king's men used the unique medical skills of the East to create this disaster! But he did not know any of the traditional Chinese medicine at all, so he only had suspicion and only had speculation.

At present, the fleet is approaching the exit of the strait. Colonel Clark hesitated for a moment and ordered the chief mate to say, "Slow down the speed and keep us away from them."

The first mate shrugged his shoulders and expressed doubts about his statement, but he still faithfully executed the order. All three English warships put away a cross sail, and the speed of the ship was significantly slowed down. This made them, who were dragging themselves at the end of the team, farther away from the winner's fleet.

At this time, Baron François was waiting on the flagship bridge for the fleet to cross the strait exit. As long as he left the strait, there was an endless sea. When Baron François thought of how much power and honor the rich East could bring to him, he couldn't help but feel a little excited! Maybe after he went back this time, his title could become a viscount!

As long as he can force those ignorant pagans to trade with themselves, he will definitely make a huge profit! Anyway, these pagans have no knowledge, and just give them some things to exchange for a large amount of precious metals and fur. I just heard that

The Ming Empire is a bit difficult to deal with.

It was the first time that the poor Baron François came to the East. He didn't know how many years the Eastern civilization had been passed down? And the resilience that Eastern civilization possessed was something he didn't know even more!

The fleet soon sailed out of the strait entrance and appeared on the ocean. When Colonel Clark saw the vast ocean, he quietly let go of his suspicion. He arrived inside the ocean, rather than in the narrow waterway, which made him feel much better.

When Baron Francois was checking the chart on the flagship, the lookout hand suddenly shouted: "The shadow of sails was found ahead, and the number was uncertain! At least ten ships!"

Baron Francois immediately raised his telescope and looked into the distance. Sure enough, a row of sail shadows appeared on the sea level. It was just that the distance was too far and I couldn't see clearly. However, it was obvious that the other party was using a horizontal sail.

Baron Francois put down his telescope and quickly exchanged views with the officers around him. They agreed that the ship coming from the other side was the ship taken away by the pirate king some time ago. In other words, the enemy was coming from the opposite side.

Baron François had participated in many naval battles, so he was not afraid of the upcoming battle. And before he came to Batavia, he had already studied the ships in Asia. So he was full of confidence in victory.

He encouraged the officers around him and said, "Everyone, it is obvious that the opposite of the East is the pagans! They seized the Netherlands and our ships. Now they are trying to use our ships to attack us! This is a huge joke to me! Those Easterners know how long it takes to learn to drive sails? They don't think that our sailboats can fight as long as they move, right?"

His words sparked a low laugh among the officers. Baron François continued: "The people ahead of us have failed, especially in the hands of a group of activities. This is a huge blow to the reputation of the empire! Our mission is to regain the reputation of the empire! So this battle will be won!"
Chapter completed!