If we say that in the past, whether it was the Portuguese or other Western barbarians, in the Far East, although they were defeated by the Ming Dynasty, they still had their self-respect.
It's not that they couldn't defeat the Ming Empire, but they fought far away from home. The Ming Empire only won by relying on its large number of people.
If the Ming army were to be as far away from home as they were, not to mention going to Europe, as long as they were a similar distance away, they could teach the Ming army how to behave in minutes.
But now, the other Westerners don't know it yet, at least the Portuguese have understood that their poor self-esteem has been shattered at this moment.
For Europe, so many warships are equivalent to the entire capital of a country! However, these were only put together by a few southern provinces of the Ming Empire.
Not to mention, the fleet that originally dominated the waters in this area has been transferred to the north.
If this was all, then it would be okay. At least the Portuguese were mentally prepared for the Ming Empire's large number of people and ships.
But now, what is this armored warship?
There is also such a strange shape, a huge chimney that is emitting thick smoke, and you can sail freely without sails!
In all these ways, it was really the first time for them to meet.
Of course, they had already heard about the steam train. However, because the Ming Dynasty government restricted them from traveling around, they stayed in Haojing'ao and had only heard about it.
This steam engine can not only build trains that can run on land, but can also drive ships on the sea without relying on wind power?
The Portuguese were really shocked!
It feels like they have no advantage at all when facing the Ming Empire!
In the past, at least the officials of the Ming Empire would still envy their muskets and artillery, 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 will all be in trouble!
At this time, they were also fortunate that the relationship between Portugal and the Ming Empire was still good. They were now on a united front instead of being on the hostile side of the Ming Empire!
Not bad, not bad!
Later, they also gloated about the misfortune.
The Dutch have been robbing their Portuguese colonies, not to mention South America, but also the Southeast Asia. The Strait of Malacca was originally their Portuguese territory, but it has been robbed by the Dutch.
Also, Annan 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 this going on, it would be best if the Dutch were beaten to pieces by the navy of the Ming Empire!
There is also Spain. The mother country of Portugal is not oppressed and has declared its independence. However, the Spaniards are definitely not happy and want to deal with Portugal.
Now, the Spaniards have offended the Ming Empire and sent such a mighty army. Haha, 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's navy, at least in their opinion, they were not being drafted into military service by the Ming Empire, but fighting together. They must perform well so that they can rely on their military exploits.
, go to the Ming Emperor for some benefits.
Whether it is trade rights or military alliances, Portugal has huge benefits.
In this Ming Dynasty expeditionary force, people from different backgrounds and with their own thoughts set off in a mighty expedition.
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This island in the southeast was called "Yizhou" during the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms; it was called "Liuqiu" during the Sui and Tang Dynasties; it was called "Liuqiu" or "Liuqiu" during the Song Dynasty; and it was called "Liuqiu" or "Luqiu" during the Yuan Dynasty.
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During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, it was called "Xiao Liuqiu"; after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, there were many folk names for Taiwan, such as "Jilong Mountain" (referring to northern Taiwan), "Beigang" (the general name for the western coast of Taiwan), "Da Yuan", "
"Taiwan member", and the 1558 Ming Dynasty official document "Ming Shenzong Shilu" called Taiwan "Dongfan".
However, during the Ming Dynasty, this area was always regarded as a barbarian land and did not have direct jurisdiction. In order to end the war with the Dutch as soon as possible, it even acquiesced to the fact that the Dutch lived in Dongfan.
Therefore, the Dutch found a place to build a city in Dongfan. When they approached the Ming Dynasty's stronghold in the Far East, the Dutch colonists in Dongfan ranked first among the twenty-five trading houses of the East India Company in Asia.
Second, the wealth shipped back to the Netherlands from the annuity amounted to 400,000 guilders, equivalent to four tons of gold.
Naturally, the Spaniards also took a fancy to such a good place and built a city here.
Needless to say, the result was dog bite dog. In the end, the Netherlands defeated Spain, and then defeated the Japanese pirates, bringing the entire Dongfan into their sphere of influence.
The most important stronghold of the Dutch in East Fan was the southwest area, where they built two main castles, the largest one was called Relanja City, and the other was called Prominja City.
At this time, the city of Relanja was very lively.
I saw Dutch sailing warships sailing into the inner harbor here, which is the so-called port on the Taijiang River. The number of ships docked at this port is the largest since the Dutch took control of Dongfan.
There are as many as twenty large sail warships, and there are also other large and small ships, totaling twenty more.
Outside the city of Geranje, there were about a thousand natives, under the supervision of the Dutch, digging and building, seemingly to expand the city of Geranje.
At this time, seeing so many Hongyi arriving, everyone was stunned and stunned.
In the city of Geranje, the new Dutch Governor Kui Yi was previously a senior businessman in Batavia. According to historical development, he was originally going to be sent to the Japanese country to serve as the director of a commercial museum. However, due to the influence of the butterfly effect, the Dutch
They also found a new trading partner, the Qing Empire, which made the Dutch attach great importance to Dongfan, the most important transit station. Therefore, they sent him here to serve as the Dutch Governor in Dongfan a few years ahead of schedule.
The arrival of the new fleet is not only to strengthen the military strength here, but is also preparing to transport goods to Liaodong and prepare to hand over the first batch of goods to the Qing Empire, five thousand flintlock muskets, as well as artillery and other firearms.
If possible, this Dutch fleet would also join the Allied forces over there to attack the Ming Dynasty.
After all, these Dutch people coveted the wealth of the Ming Dynasty.
It's just a pity that in several battles with the Ming Dynasty, they either failed to take advantage or were driven away. In short, it was a loss-making business.
They set sail from the Netherlands and traveled all over the world. They had suffered such losses before!
If they could get their business back, or even make a fortune, they would definitely be more than willing to get involved.
In fact, they had always been very dissatisfied with the loss they suffered at the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
When it comes to warships, their sail warships are more suitable for maritime combat than the Ming Dynasty's Fuchuan; when it comes to artillery, the quality of their artillery is also better than that of the Ming Dynasty.
But the problem is that this is the territory of the Ming Dynasty. They have too many people and many ships. When they are waiting for them to dock to rest, countless arson ships come to kill them. For this kind of attack, it is really unstoppable. ;
Also, the people of the Ming Dynasty could not defeat the fortifications they built, so they resorted to siege.
With all this, to be honest, the Dutch are really hard to convince!
No, after the reinforcements sent by Batavia arrived, Kueyina, as the governor, was very happy. The atmosphere when they talked in the lobby was quite lively.
"I really didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty would provoke so many countries. This time, they are in big trouble!"
"You deserve it, who made the Ming Dynasty so rich! I can't help but tremble when I think that we can conquer the Ming Dynasty in the future!"
"Yes, the wealth of one city in the Ming Dynasty probably means that we don't even have enough ships to transport it back!"
"God, I can't even imagine it. If a mountain of wealth appears in the port of Amsterdam, what kind of cheers will there be?"
"Our United Republic of the 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 imagining it made these Western barbarians so excited that they wished they could immediately set foot on the land of the Ming Dynasty and break into those big cities. Unfortunately, they have been here for so many years and have never entered the big cities of the Ming Dynasty. At most, they have only harassed coastal villages and towns. .
As soon as the new governor of the Netherlands took office, he thought about starting a bright future for him. After all his subordinates had a good talk, he said to them: "The Qing Empire has a very large demand for firearms. I have already told them The Governor of Batavia has made a suggestion to build an arsenal in the city of Relandia. As you can see, construction is already underway outside the city, because I believe that the Governor will definitely approve it."
There is no need to talk about the profits of firearms. After hearing this, his men all whistled and cheered.
After Kuiyi waited for them to vent for a while, he continued: "In addition, the Qing Empire also needs a large amount of food. Although the profit will be lower, it must be provided. It is not cost-effective to transport food to Nanyang. I plan to launch a cleansing of the indigenous people." If we take action to catch more indigenous people, reclaim more wasteland, let them grow food here, and transport it to the Qing Empire from here, we can save a lot of costs!"
"Also, the demand for Ming people in Batavia is still very high. When you return to Batavia, catch more Ming people and transport them back to Batavia. The Governor will definitely be very happy. of!"
The natives of Southeast Asia are all very lazy and far less hardworking than the Ming people. Therefore, since the Dutch arrived on the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty, they have been plundering the Ming people and transporting them to Batavia to build the city.
This Kuiyi really has a business acumen, and he calculates everything very clearly, minimizing costs and maximizing profits. Needless to say, this is a consistent characteristic of the colonists. If he can do business without capital, he is definitely doing it. A business without capital.
While they were talking, suddenly, they heard the alarm bell ringing rapidly.
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