The emperor knew better than anyone else about the general trend of the world, or the trajectory of historical development. Although the history of the Ming Dynasty had been changed by him, he could not control the trend of world development.

For example, the Western Yi was plundering amazing wealth in South America. No matter how jealous the emperor was, he couldn't get through it.

This is determined by strength. Even in Asia, in terms of naval strength, the Ming army's long-sea combat capabilities cannot reassure the emperor.

That's right, in terms of external expansion, the emperor was not worried about the army, and with his weapons, equipment and strong military strength, he was not afraid of conquering the whole world.

But the sea is vast and the naval battle is complex. Strength, tactics, and even luck are indispensable, so it is difficult to simply use data to deduce the results.

It is the naval battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands in history. Although the Ming Dynasty won, the losses were greater, and the gap with the Western Navy has been shown.

If the Dutch were not too far away and focused on South America, and were competing with the British, and could not draw too much military force, how could there be peace in the sea?

Therefore, the emperor attached great importance to the matter of going to war with the Dutch. He also tried his best to increase the number of artillery and rockets, so he was preparing to fight a beautiful battle at his doorstep, so that the Dutch dared not be rampant in the South China Sea.

The emperor was also very concerned about the training of the navy. Although he always grinned his forehead when he saw the ammunition spent on going to sea training, he knew that this was inevitable.

Without live ammunition training, no matter how many ships or artillery are, it is difficult to exert its power in actual combat.

The hard work of planning and preparation over the past few years was not less than the battle of Ping Liao. The navy's burning money gave the emperor a deep understanding.

Of course, these are essential investments. When the Ming Navy travels all over the world, the returns will be several times or dozens of times.

The biggest enemy of the Ming Dynasty's navy, or the first thing the emperor wants to attack, was the Dutch. As for the British, they were their future opponents, and there is no need to consider too much now.

Originally, the emperor hoped to have more time to prepare. Not only the navy that could fight the Dutch head-on in the distant sea, but also the forces in Borneo.

Borneo is not far from Java. The emperor's ultimate goal is not only to defeat the Dutch at sea, but also to flatten Batavia, which was occupied by the Dutch, and completely drive the Dutch out of Asia.

As ambitious as it is, there is a great possibility. Because the Dutch did not have much military force in Asia, especially the military force on land.

The Ming army not only had the advantage of military strength, but also surpassed the Dutch in weapons and equipment. It was just blocked by the sea, so it was very difficult to land and fight.

However, the expansion of the Marine Merchants Association in Borneo gave the emperor favorable conditions to implement this plan.

It is not necessary to transport thousands of elite soldiers at a time. They can accumulate small amounts in Borneo and eventually form overwhelming power.

Like the Spaniards entrenched in Luzon, as long as the Ming army can land successfully, there will be basically no suspense in victory.

In Asia, the Ming army is invincible in the land war; even in the world, I believe it is firmly the first place. This is not the case with the Minnie gun that has already developed samples, but the emperor is quite confident about this.

However, man's calculations are not as good as God's calculations, and there is not much time left for the emperor, so the Dutch came.

Fortunately, through the intelligence network established by the Maritime Merchants Association, the Ming Dynasty navy received the news in advance and prepared to wipe out the invading enemy according to the emperor's wishes.

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The Dutch and the Portuguese have been fought several times around Macau, and the Dutch's attempts have not been successful.

In the 29th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, the Netherlands repeatedly requested land to the Ming government for trade, but were all rejected.

At that time, the Dutch warships "Amsterdam" and "Gouda" and a brigged boat appeared in Macau waters, but were repelled by the Portuguese. Several Dutch people were captured and executed.

Three years later, Dutch fleet commander Wei Malang led a fleet, set off from the Malay Peninsula in June and arrived on the coast of Guangdong in mid-July, preparing to invade Macau, but encountered a typhoon, which drove the fleet to the Penghu Islands. Later, it was defeated by Shen Yourong, the general of the Fujian Navy of the Ming Dynasty.

In 1607, the Netherlands sent Captain Matrieve to Macau for reconnaissance and was driven away by six Portuguese military ships.

In 1609, Spain and the Netherlands signed the Antwerp Agreement of 1609 and agreed to a 12-year truce agreement. Until the expiration of 1621, the Netherlands suspended its attack on Macau.

In the second year of the Apocalypse, the Dutch felt that they had gained a foothold in Batavia, so they used this as a base to launch a comprehensive attack with the Portuguese forces.

But it was defeated again. Although the ships and troops dispatched this time were the largest, it still exposed the weakness of the Dutch's not used to fighting tough battles, and was defeated by the Portuguese's poorly equipped slave soldiers.

But the Dutch did not give up and set out again. Their purpose was to moor at the estuary of the Pearl River to block Macau's foreign trade shipping.

The Dutch grabbed the Portuguese and Macau, which was naturally a sufficient reason. Because the Dutch discovered that although the Portuguese suffered heavy losses in the Spice Islands and other places, they could still connect Malacca to Nagasaki in Japan through Macau.

In this way, even if the share of spices is damaged, the losses can be compensated with Japanese silver, Ming Dynasty porcelain and raw silk.

Especially the Ming Dynasty made it and gave the Portuguese share. After being shipped to Europe, the glass mirror, which was very popular among the upper nobles, was a new way for the grape people to make.

According to the Dutch's robber logic and the previous experience in the Ming Dynasty, they believed that defeating the Portuguese and snatching the trade outpost on the Far Eastern continent, Macau was theirs and would enjoy the same treatment as the Portuguese in the Ming Dynasty.

Obviously, from the 29th year of Wanli to the second year of Tianqi, the Ming Dynasty's navy performed very poorly against foreign invaders, which gave the Dutch a great illusion.

But now it is different. The emperor has issued a secret decree to Chen Yourong and authorized him to mobilize naval forces.

"How many ships?!" Chen Yourong narrowed his eyes and asked the detective who came to report again.

The detective reported again: "Sir Hui, six Garen ships anchored in the Pearl River Estuary waters on the east side of Macau Island."

Although he received information in advance, Shen Yourong mobilized sufficient ships and troops based on the principle of lenient information on the enemy.

Now that he was completely sure, Chen Yourong couldn't help but roll his eyes. He was still too cautious and careful. The Dutch Red-Furious Yi really came six Garen ships, and there was too much military force mobilization and preparation in advance.

There were sixty main ships, including thirty equipped with Red and Wild cannons, each with twenty; the other thirty equipped with Garang cannons, each with forty.

There are also nearly 100 fire ships and dozens of supply ships, which together have exceeded the number of times the Dutch Red-Fautumn Yi.

After scrutinizing the map for a long time, Chen Yourong ordered in a deep voice: "Source all departments to start operations and start war tomorrow, and be sure to wipe out the enemy."
Chapter completed!