When people in later generations talk about the Netherlands, the first thing they think of is their football.

Friends familiar with football know that the Dutch pursued the football tactic of full attack and defense, and the attack of mercury to the ground. This tactic made all the back lines in the world feel a headache. On the earth in the 17th century, when it comes to the Netherlands, the first thing that Europeans thought of at that time was his navy. In terms of mercury to the ground, full attack and defense, the memories brought to the opponent by the Dutch navy were not only headaches, but also fear of death. In that era, he had a well-known nickname: the coachman on the sea.

The so-called "sea coachman" literally means that he drives as easily as driving a boat. He puts it on the Netherlands, which means the oceans of the whole world. He goes wherever he wants, and hits whoever he wants, and is the same as the Americans in later generations.

Supported by such strength, the Royal Dutch Navy was naturally very arrogant. In their opinion, the ocean of this world belongs to them. Although Encos felt a little embarrassed about Zheng Zhilong's request to mediate the conflict between him and the Portuguese, he still pinched his nose and agreed to the cause of conquering the Ming Dynasty. Today, he was taking two warships to Macau to discuss this matter with Steve, the governor of Portugal to Macau, and met the Fujian navy whom Lu Guangbiao brought out to conduct maritime training.

One is a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, and the other is the most powerful navy in the world at this time. When they meet each other, they will burst out violently like lightning and fire.

Here we would like to make a special note that the size of the warships of the Ming Navy was described as material. In ancient China, there was no unit of measurement in tonnes, and the carrying of ships was calculated based on the unit of material. The early meaning of material was not the unit of ship carrying, but the quantity of wood used for shipbuilding.

In ancient times, ships were built with wood, and a ship needed many wood. For example, if you build a ship that required twenty wood to build, the ancients would first calculate the amount of materials used. Twenty-foot ships meant that twenty woods were needed to create the ship. Later, as the habit of name gradually evolved, shipmakers used them to measure the size of the ship, so they calculated based on the amount of wood used. According to a rough estimate, the material mentioned by the ancients was more than 300 kilograms of later generations.

In the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army divided the blessing ships used in combat into four levels according to their size. The largest was No. 1, that is, two thousand materials (about three hundred tons). The smallest was No. 4 (i.e. Haicang Ship), five hundred materials. No. 2 blessing ship was about one thousand, five hundred materials, and No. 3 blessing ship was about one thousand materials.

At this time, the two warships where Encos were typical three-masted warships, with a tonnage of about 200 tons, equivalent to the second blessing ship of the Ming Army. But it has to be admitted that the Dutch's combat ideas and experience were quite mature. As the "sea coachman" who dominated the ocean in the 17th century, the idea of ​​fighting as soon as he encountered the enemy had penetrated into their bones. Even though they saw that the three warships of the Ming Army had more tonnage and number than them, they not only did not have any fear, but rushed towards them.

"Sir, the Dutch are rushing towards us!"

On the Qingyuan, the young mate looked at the Dutch warship that was rushing towards them for miles away, with a faint pale face. Lu Guangbiao glanced at the mate and sighed in his heart. He did not mean to blame the mate. You should know that the Fujian Navy is just a new force less than four months old. The warships, from the captain to the sailors, are almost all rookies, and their combat experience is almost zero. It is normal for such a fleet to respond to the enemy. After all, Lu Guangbiao understands that the army is a monster that needs victory and blood to feed. Only continuous battles and victory can make them stronger.

He patted the first mate's shoulder heavily, and Lu Guangbiao stared at him with a serious look and said, "Tell me my order, utter the flag to the other party, ask about their identity and purpose, and hang a triangle red flag to take over the T-shaped head."

The first mate, who was shocked by Lu Guangbiao's heavy blow, came to his senses and took a deep breath and said loudly: "I understand!"

Soon, another red pennant flag was raised on the Qingyuan. Seeing the Ningyuan and Liaoyuan following it, they began to turn. The three warships adjusted their course while observing the wind direction.

At the same time, the Dutch warships were led by the Flying ships, which were carried by Lieutenant Colonel Encos and Rouen. Behind them was another battleship, the Little Pony. On the Flying, the lookout hand loudly reported to them: "Report to Lieutenant Colonel, the Ming people sent flags and asked about our identity and purpose."

Lieutenant Colonel Rouen sneered at Encos after hearing the words of the Lookout Hand: "These yellow-skinned monkeys are so arrogant. When will our Royal Dutch Navy need to report their whereabouts to others?"

Encos frowned and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Rouen, I don't know if you have noticed that the three Ming people's warships are not like their traditional lucky ships. Their tonnage is not only much larger than our warships, but also very strange in shape. The largest ship is very similar to the English style, the smallest one is very similar to the Spanish warship, and the middle one is not flying the Ming people's flag, I would have thought it was our own warship."

"I saw it!"

Lieutenant Colonel Rouen said disdainfully: "It's nothing strange. According to my observations over the past two years, the Ming people's warship design was already very backward, so they naturally had to learn from advanced countries like us. Unfortunately, they learned a four-dimensional image. The three warships actually have three different styles. I really don't know whether to praise them for their skillfulness or to call them stupid."

If Yang Feng was here, he would probably turn against him on the spot. Is it easy for me to get these three warships? I was so belittled by you. Moreover, you Dutch people will not have a good life. Just wait for the British guys to storm your chrysanthemums.

After waiting for a while, Lieutenant Colonel Rouen's answer, the first mate who was waiting next to him was a little anxious and asked quickly, "Lieutenant Colonel, how do we answer the Ming people?"

Lieutenant Colonel Rouen said calmly: "You immediately send a flag to tell them that we are the Royal Dutch Navy and are heading to Macau now to let them make way. Otherwise, we will regard them as hostile to us. If any misunderstanding occurs, they will be responsible for all the responsibility!"

"I understand!" The first mate left immediately after receiving the order.

Encos, who was standing aside, was a little worried at this time. He hesitated for a moment and said to Lieutenant Colonel Rouen: "Lieutenant Colonel Rouen, you are the commander of this fleet. I should not talk too much about combat issues, but according to my observation, the largest warship of the Ming people has reached at least 800 tons, and our Flying is less than 300 tons. If we really have a conflict with them, we may suffer a loss."

"Of course I know." Lieutenant Colonel Rouen nodded.

"You know?"

Encos was stunned. Since you know, you still took the initiative to provoke them?

"Dear Encos, haven't you seen that the Ming people are all rookies?" Lieutenant Colonel Rouen pointed to the three Ming warships ahead and said, "Look at how many sails are there in the Ming warships?"

"Fengfan?" Encos was a little stunned. He picked up the Qianli Mile Mile and looked at it before making a surprised voice: "Well... they are not full sails? They are still continuing to lift the sails. What's going on?"

"Hahaha……"

Lieutenant Colonel Rouen suddenly burst into laughter and pointed to the Ming Dynasty warship ahead and said, "It seems that you have finally discovered it. Just now, I noticed that the largest warship actually raised a sail, and when the wind was going on, you know what this means? The sailors driving these three warships were actually a group of rookies! Dear Encos, think about it, if we can defeat these three Ming Dynasty warships or even capture them back, how much sensation would it cause? At that time, we were heroes, do you understand that the heroes that caused a sensation across the country?"

Encos' eyes gradually brightened. As the representative of Sir Sonod, the Dutch governor to Taiwan, his IQ is naturally not low. Of course, he understood how great the contribution would be if he could defeat or even capture these three Ming warships. It can be said that if he could really defeat these three Ming warships, it would be helpful for the Netherlands to conquer this ancient empire. At that time, the entire Netherlands would cheer for himself and Lieutenant Colonel Rouen, and he and Lieutenant Colonel Rouen will also become rising stars in the Dutch military. I am afraid that it will not take long for him to be promoted to general!

When I thought of this, Encos's heart, which was still a little hesitant, began to become firm. He looked at Rouen and nodded: "Lieutenant Colonel Rouen, since you have made up your mind, as Sir Sonod's plenipotent representative, I will naturally support you with all my strength. Let us teach these wise men how to fight a naval battle!"

After receiving the support of Encos, Lieutenant Colonel Rouen was authorized by Sir Sonod. The combat order he issued was completely reasonable and legal. With great confidence, he immediately issued an order to prepare for combat.

Looking down from the sky, five warships on the sea were approaching quickly. Two of them were not only moving quickly but also moving neatly. At first glance, they were well-trained. The other three warships were different. Although their tonnage was obviously much larger than the two warships on the opposite side, their coordination was extremely awkward. Not only could they not keep a distance, one of them was not even full of sails, and almost couldn't keep up with their companions in front. In this case, Lu Guangbiao chose to take the lead in firing.

"fire!"

"Bangbangbangbang!"

"Bangbangbangbang!"

"Bangbangbangbang!"
Chapter completed!