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Chapter 152 The Sound of Cannons in Malacca

Once a person leaves his familiar environment, his temperament often changes a lot.

Especially when sailing on the sea, day after day, the sea and the sky are all in front of you, which will test people's willpower even more.

Therefore, Yun Zhao gave Han Xiufen great authority, including the privilege of crossing almost all important documents in Lantian County.

This allowed her not only to be a pirate at sea, but also to continuously participate in the construction of Lantian County spiritually.

Perhaps this is a sense of belonging.

After his natives, black spies brought the targets that could continue to plunder.

Han Xiufen took people aboard again.

This time she was ready to go out, because the opponent was a fleet of four armed merchant ships plus three cargo ships, which were ships of the Dutch East India United Company.

The destination of this fleet is Taiwan.

Han Xiufen learned from the Zheng pirates that the Spaniards occupied the north of Taiwan, which constituted a huge threat to the Dutch who occupied the south of Taiwan to dominate the Daming and Japanese trade.

At the same time, Han Xiufen also learned from Leoni that a group of Dutch businessmen decided to separate from Spanish rule in order to maximize their interests. The war between them has been going on for more than 70 years.

So far, the Dutch have formed a de facto independence, called the joint province of the Netherlands.

This is the result that Cohen, the director of the Dutch East India United Company, is the dream of Leonie's father.

They believe that as long as they continue to attack the Spanish maritime forces, the Netherlands will eventually force the Spanish Emperor Philip IV to recognize the fact that the Netherlands is independent.

Just like the Portuguese independence from Spain, these businessmen need to control their own destiny.

Han Xiufen also knew that the three armed merchant ships of the Dutch were taken away by Han Lingshan, which caused an imbalance in power between the Dutch and the Spaniards. This caravan was intended to supply the Dutch in Taiwan.

Han Xiufen did not need to report to Yun Zhao about the robbery of the Dutch. She could make decisions that benefit Lantian County based on her own judgment.

This may also be a trap!

Since there is no way to make some military traps commonly used on land in the vast sea, military traps for battles at sea are often simple and rude.

One of the most likely traps is-camouflage!

When you think you are facing an ordinary armed merchant ship, after you get close, you may find that you are facing a battleship.

Four armed merchant ships are equipped with three ordinary merchant ships, which is a very common operation at sea.

Therefore, Han Xiufen wanted to check it out.

When Han Xiufen's flagship Lantian was anchored, the other ten warships in the Gulf of Paradise Island also anchored and set sail.

Every time I go to sea, no one knows if I can come back alive.

Therefore, the sailors on the boat all cast their eyes on the Paradise Island. Although this island is not large, it is the sustenance of their hearts.

Leaving Paradise Island and bypassing the reef area protecting the island, the fleet was finally full of sails and headed towards the Strait of Malacca like arrows.

At this time, the wind is smooth, which is very beneficial to combat.

After sailing for a day and night at sea, Han Xiufen summoned all the captains to his flagship.

"This time I should look at Bud's methods."

On Han Xiufen's flagship, the captains of eleven ships gathered in front of Han Xiufen.

The Captain Bard named by her was a black man, and his skin seemed to have a layer of black grease, as silky as black satin.

After listening to Han Xiufen's instructions, he grinned and said with his white teeth wide open: "Since I am the first to fight, then according to our practice, I will have the priority to choose the loot?"

After speaking, I also looked at Zhang Chuanli and Liu Mingliang.

According to the previous rules, the battleship led by these two people is usually the first to board, and the spoils are naturally also given priority. This time, the master is always fair.

Captain Leonie wanted to compete with Bud for the starting position, but she had already stepped up, but suddenly found that Zhang Chuanli and Liu Mingliang were standing in the same place expressionlessly, and her footsteps stopped.

He also lost a charming look at Bud and said: "If there are gems, I hope Captain Bud can leave them to me. After all, women always lack a precious jewelry."

Bud chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll pull the gemstone necklace from those ladies' necks and give them to the beautiful Captain Leonie, but I want them."

Han Xiufen smiled and said: "So, you lead the three black fish boats, go ahead, and we will follow you. If you encounter a trap, don't fall in love with it, and leave quickly."

Bud laughed loudly: "I have twenty eighteen-pounders!"

After speaking, the three black captains who were acquainted with each other left the Lantian flagship and returned to their battleship in a small boat.

Han Xiufen listened to the cheers on the sea, and said to the other captains: "If Bud is entangled, we will rush all the way to help Bud capture the merchant ship. If it is a trap, we will rush all the way, just Don't look back."

After the other captains listened, they laughed one by one, because the captains of the remaining eight ships, except Leoni, were all yellow-skinned.

After the fleet entered the Strait of Malacca, the speed of the ship slowed down. Although their warships were downwind, they had to go straight up against the undercurrent of the Strait of Malacca.

Zhang Chuanli frowned and said to Han Xiufen: "We are not dominant."

Han Xiufen said: "It's right if you don't have an advantage. It seems that the enemy in front of us has already set up a trap, and Bud may suffer."

"The undercurrent is very urgent. It is difficult for our muzzle to be aimed at the enemy."

Han Xiufen said: "Therefore, we only have two fleets passing by this opportunity. I want you to have full firepower at this time."

"Don't jump to help fight this time?"

Leo Ni felt a little regretful for the order given by Han Xiufen.

"If you don't jump to help fight, I don't think the enemy will give us this kind of opportunity."

"Since we are not sure, why don't we leave?"

Han Xiufen said lightly: "Local wars must be considered for the overall situation."

"Where is the big picture?"

"Lantian! Take care, everyone!"

Han Xiufen ended the conversation concisely. Regardless of whether Leo Ni understood it or not, she probably didn't understand it. Until now, Leo Ni still thinks they are a group of happy independent pirates.

Everyone left the flagship and returned to their ships. Soon, the fleet became a column according to Han Xiufen's orders. The artillery on the port side of the fleet was all ready, and the artillery on the right was also pushed over and part of the empty artillery placed on the port side. Bit up.

They believed in Han Xiufen's judgment, and they only left themselves ready for a firefight.

The ship began to tilt slightly to the left, and all the artillery had been loaded, waiting to encounter the fleet of the Dutch East India Company.

In the Strait of Malacca, which is five hundred nautical miles long, encountering a fleet is not easy.

In the wide strait, Han Xiufen's twelve warships looked extremely small.

However, since their fleet entered the Strait of Malacca, no merchant ships have been seen on the sea, and even fishing boats have not been seen much. The red flag on Han Xiufen’s ship is the devil for merchant ships in this area. General existence.

In the past, Han Xiufen would still be very interested in going to various small ports to find these fat sheep. This time, her combat goal is very clear, letting go of the poor fat sheep.

After busying in the strait for three days, I still didn't meet the legendary fleet.

Han Xiufen's face became ugly. She felt that she was really fooled this time, not only by the Dutch fleet, but also by the natives.

The silence in the strait is too much.

The boat was about to leave the Strait of Malacca, and she didn't even see many fishing boats.

This is very abnormal.

"go back!"

With Han Xiufen’s order, the fleet drew a long arc on the sea, turned the bow, and started to move back. This time, Han Xiufen’s combat goals have changed. She thinks those **** kings are only It should be the combat goal this time.

As a result, Captain Bard, who could not find the fleet, began to search every bay where the ship could be hidden along the way, and at the same time destroyed the new homes that the natives had just set up.

From the captured native captives ~www.wuxiahere.com~Bad finally knew why he would go empty, the fleet is now hiding in the mouth of the Malacca River.

The brave Bud rushed straight to the mouth of the Malacca River, and Han Xiufen led the other ships to follow behind.

Two days later, when the fleet arrived at the mouth of the Malacca River, Bard’s boats encountered fierce artillery fire from the river bank before they entered the tidal flat.

He hurriedly exited the mouth of the Malacca River, but found seven warships directly in front of him, with the flag of the Dutch East India Company flying on top of the warships.

Seeing the fleet approaching quickly, Bud hurriedly turned around to move closer to Han Xiufen's fleet.

He could see that he was not facing an ordinary armed merchant ship, but a real European warship!

Among them, the most conspicuous are the four Karak galleons with high tail warehouses. They are a three-masted military ship with a very powerful artillery attack.

In the face of this somewhat old warship, Bud did not think that the four armed merchant ships he led could be dealt with independently.

Han Xiufen also saw these four classical warships through the telescope, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as the coming battleship is not a battleship carrying 80 to 100 artillery pieces like the Dutch, Han Xiufen thinks it can be a battle.

We must know that the real warships in Europe at this time have exceeded the imagination of the Ming people.

Carrying more than eighty artillery pieces are first- and second-level battleships, usually with three decks, with artillery on all three floors.

The bottom layer is a heavy gun, the middle layer is a medium gun, and the upper layer is a light gun.

This type of battleship equipped with sixteen and thirty-two pound artillery, once fired, one shell is enough to destroy a merchant ship.

Seeing the battle flag from the flagship, Bud couldn't help but roar, and the sailor under his opponent said: "Grab the wind, grab the wind, we are going to war!"