Chapter 996 The Dutch's Bottom Line

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"Commander, the Dutch retreated voluntarily."

The staff officer reported to Li Jicheng.

"Let them go!"

Li Jicheng said in a deep voice.

This Dutch fleet that appeared near the Port of Busan must be of reconnaissance. They will not actively fight with the Hu Ben Navy. Once the two sides fight, the Dutch reconnaissance fleet is no match for the Hu Ben Navy at all. Since it is not an opponent, the Dutch must take the initiative to retreat. Unless it is behind them, there is also the Dutch main fleet.

When the Dutch fleet appeared just now, Li Jicheng had carefully observed it. Most of the Dutch warships were North Sea spinnakers. The characteristics of this kind of ship are fast speed, flexible operation, and can also drive faster in the face of the wind. However, relatively speaking, its artillery fire is relatively weak, its protection ability is relatively poor, and it is not competent for fierce battles. If you really fight, they are definitely not the main force of the battle.

The Dutch had a reconnaissance fleet here, which showed that the Dutch had begun to pay attention to the Hu Ben Navy. They wanted to find out the details of the Hu Ben Navy clearly and then formulate corresponding plans.

Last time, when pursuing Seviara, two Dutch warships died under the artillery fire of the Hu Ben Navy. The Dutch must have learned the lessons from last time and would not act alone easily. Even for reconnaissance, a whole fleet must be dispatched.

"There are so many Dutch warships!"

Li Jicheng couldn't help but sighed softly.

It was indeed a big deal for the Dutch to dispatch a fleet just because of the need for reconnaissance. What Li Jicheng even envied was that these Dutch's North Sea spinnaker fast ships were specially built for reconnaissance.

In the battle sequence of the Hu Ben Navy, there seems to be no such professional ships. This also shows that there is still a big gap between the Hu Ben Navy and the Dutch Navy. If the Hu Ben Navy wants to catch up with the Dutch Navy, it will still have to work tirelessly.

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"Did the Dutch retreat voluntarily?"

Zhang Zhun put down the Qianli Mile Mile and muttered to himself thoughtfully.

He was a little doubtful, why did the Dutch reconnaissance fleet go to Busan Port? Should we deal with the Navy of the Hu Ben Army or the First Expeditionary Corps of the Hu Ben Army on Busan Port? Behind the Dutch, are the Japanese preparing their troops? Will there be a large number of Japanese troops landing in Busan Port in the future?

These worries are not Zhang Zhun's imagination, but are completely possible. In terms of landing operations, the Japanese are much more experienced than the Ming people. Although it is very uncomfortable to accept this result, they must be accepted. Because, during the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese landed in Korea. Forty years ago, the Japanese organized more than 100,000 troops in succession and appeared on the Korean Peninsula. The Japanese landed at the Port of Busan.

The First Expeditionary Corps of the Hu Ben Army was gathered in Busan Port, and it was impossible for the Japanese to know that the Hu Ben Army had never concealed the news. In fact, Zhang Zhun could not conceal the news because of so many armies. Since the Japanese knew it, they had to make a certain reaction. The normal reaction should be to strengthen the defense of the coast, build more troops, and prevent the Hu Ben Army from landing.

However, if it is not a normal person, there may be different reactions. People who lose their mind cannot use common sense to infer. The Japanese are not normal people. They may carry out anti-logining madly, send troops to land in Busan Port, and give the Hu Ben Army a warning first. Such actions are absolutely crazy and unreasonable to outsiders. However, if the Japanese do such actions, Zhang Zhun doesn't find it strange at all.

After all, the Port of Busan is already very familiar to the Japanese. The Japanese army boarded the ship from the northern part of Japan and, under the guidance of the southeast trade wind, it would be able to reach the Port of Busan in just three days. If you are lucky, you will not encounter a storm. A large number of Japanese troops may appear on the sea opposite the Port of Busan.

"Li Jicheng!"

Zhang Zhun suddenly shouted.

"arrive!"

Li Jicheng responded hurriedly.

"Take your fleet out of Busan Port!"

Zhang Zhun said with a serious expression.

"grown ups……"

Li Jicheng was a little hesitant and a little confused.

When the Dutch fleet arrived, it seemed that something was wrong with the First Fleet leaving the Port of Busan! Could it be that the Governor did not dare to face the Dutch, or did he think that the First Fleet did not have the strength to face the Dutch? Or, the Governor had other plans?

"After you leave the Port of Busan, you have to do a few things. The first thing is to lead your army to the northern part of Japan and observe whether there are Japanese warships gathering along the coast and whether there are Dutch fleets escorting. If possible, it is best to go deep into the sea near Hiroshima to further investigate."

"The second thing is to notify the Second Fleet to go to the Ryukyu Islands, observe there for a while, see if there is any chance to sneak attack the fleet that the Dutch passed by. As for the purpose of the sneak attack, I have already said last time that it is mainly about killing people. I estimate that the Dutch fleet will continue to pass by the Ryukyu Islands."

"The third thing is to pay close attention to the movements of Zheng Zhilong's fleet. I estimate that when the Dutch went north, they would gather the main force and attack the Zheng family fleet. When the Dutch fleet fought in the waters around Japan, there would inevitably be a large number of logistics ships passing by the Taiwan Strait. The Zheng family fleet threatened the Dutch's flank, and the Dutch should not be relieved."

"If the Zheng family fleet is attacked by the Dutch, we can provide help, provided that the Zheng family fleet is willing to accept our adaptation and merge into the Hu Ben Navy. If the senior leaders of the Zheng family fleet do not accept it, we will accept the lower-level sailors. In short, as long as the Zheng family fleet sailors who are willing to join the Hu Ben Navy, we can accept it at their discretion."

"Do you understand all the above three points? If you understand, just execute the order! The situation at sea is very complicated and communication is difficult. When necessary, you can make a quick decision and deal with it on the spot. There is no need to ask for instructions back and forth."

Zhang Zhun said slowly.

"Sir, if the Dutch attacked Fujian..."

Li Jicheng carefully savored Zhang Zhun's words and asked with some concern.

The old nest of the Zheng family fleet is actually on the coast of Fujian. If the Dutch really wants to destroy the Zheng family fleet, it will definitely attack the Fujian coast. Only in this way can the Zheng family fleet be uprooted. If the Dutch fleet really attacks the Fujian coast, with the current strength of the Tiger Ben Navy, if it is to rescue the Zheng family fleet, I am afraid it will not be able to do so!

"The matters in Fujian will be handled by the Army. The Army's Suzaku Legion should not be far from Fujian. I will order them to speed up the marching and enter the ground of Fujian as soon as possible. In fact, the Dutch are not very strong on land, so they probably won't attack Fujian. It would be good if they can control Dongfan Island."

Zhang Zhun said in an orderly manner.

"Then I'm leaving!"

Li Jicheng nodded to show his understanding.

"Let's go!"

Zhang Zhun waved his hand casually.

Li Jizhen saluted and turned around.

"Sir, do you think the Dutch's main fleet will really come?"

Wang Shide asked with some concern.

"I have no idea."

Zhang Zhun said frankly.

He really didn't know whether the Dutch had the intention to attack Busan Port. He asked Li Jicheng's fleet to leave Busan Port just to avoid the situation. The current Hu Ben Navy does not have enough power to fight against the main fleet of the Dutch Navy. As long as the Hu Ben Navy's fleet is not in Busan Port, the Dutch's main fleet will be lost.

Zhang Zhun now wants to confirm a fact, that is, how far the Dutch are planning to go in this war? Should they intervene in the Japanese battlefield with all their might, or should they intervene with limited intervention, or simply fight for money. The most powerful evidence for this evidence is whether the Dutch's main fleet will appear.

That night, Li Jicheng led the First Fleet to leave the Port of Busan. The fleet had just left, and for some reason, some rumors began to spread, saying that the Hu Ben Navy did not dare to fight head-on with the Dutch fleet, so he left the Port of Busan and avoided the Dutch fleet's edge.

Such rumors do have a certain impact on the morale of the Hu Ben Army. No one wants their navy to be inferior to others, right? If the Hu Ben Army navy runs away when they see the Dutch fleet, how can they fight in the future? However, such rumors did not spread for long under the intervention of Zhang Zhun and soon disappeared.

Every day, the Hu Ben Army arranged people around the port to closely monitor the movement of the Dutch fleet. Outside the Busan Port, there were also a large number of whistle ships staring at the surrounding sea surface with vigilance. As long as the Dutch fleet arrived, Zhang Zhun could know immediately. However, a month passed and the Dutch fleet did not arrive.

"Dutch……"

Zhang Zhun therefore concluded that the Dutch were not prepared to fall too deeply in the Japanese battlefield. In other words, this was a limited war. The Dutch could provide certain help to the Japanese, but were unwilling to fight the Japanese to the end.

Because the country has a sparse population and weak control ability, the Dutch have never had a strong ability to control land. Looking around the world, the number of Dutch colonies is indeed pitifully small. Apart from a small area of ​​Dutch colonies near South Africa, there are no other colonies.

The same is true for Japan. If the Dutch wanted to fight to the end for the death of the Japanese, they would definitely have to pay a considerable population price. Whether it was landing or sea fighting, they would have to die. But every Dutch sailor is precious and cannot be sacrificed at will. This is the bottom line of the Dutch.
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