1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 179 The Future Han-Dutch Relationship

"The Spaniards should have finished fighting that Hanzhou at this time, right?" Anthony Van Daiman, the governor of the Netherlands in Batavia, asked.

"According to the time calculation, there should be a battle result at this time." Colonel Aryan Van Dijk replied: "Our navy has assembled fifteen warships in Batavia, waiting for the Spanish expedition fleet return.

"Very good!" Governor Daiman nodded with a smile and said, "Your navy must seize this opportunity this time to sink or capture as many Spanish warships as possible. I believe that Spain's strength in the Philippines is limited. Yes. We must weaken them as much as possible in our place."

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" Colonel Aryan Van Dijk said: "In order to ensure that the Spanish expeditionary fleet can be discovered in time, our navy has deployed five fast sailing ships along the line from Kupang to Batavia. Once the Spaniards are found , They will always follow and follow, and send a signal to the Batavia assembly fleet in time. I believe that even at night, we can quickly find them and annihilate them!"

"Very good!" Governor Daiman nodded in satisfaction. "If the Spanish expeditionary fleet can be severely damaged this time, I think we can find out the previous plan to attack Manila and evaluate the feasibility of the plan."

"Gentlemen, tell me, what is the situation of our Hanzhou friends now? Can they stop the Spanish attack?" Senior Commercial Counselor Senard Karamet asked curiously.

"I pessimistically think that they may not be able to withstand the Spanish attack. It is reported that the Spaniards dispatched a total of about ten warships this time, and the landing force is about 700 people, and there are more than 1000 native servants to follow Lieutenant Andrew Florent, our former liaison officer in Hanzhou, said that the city by the sea was not even fully built. So..." Colonel Aryan Van Dijk shook his head, "So I There is no optimism about their results. They will either scatter in ships, or flee deep inland from the island to escape the Spaniards."

"Really?" Governor Daiman shrugged needlessly, "I remember Lieutenant Colonel Jemini Bacona once said that Hanzhou's army is much better than those mercenaries belonging to our company. Wouldn't they give Did the Spaniards cause a little difficulty?"

Colonel Ayan Van Dijk and Lieutenant Colonel Jemini Bacona smiled awkwardly at the crowd. It is not that the mercenaries of the East India Company cannot fight, but sometimes they are more reluctant to die.

"If..., gentlemen, I'm talking about what if." Senad Karamet said: "If the Hanzhou forces defeated the Spanish invasion, how should we deal with it?"

"Counselor Kalamet's assumption is very good." Governor Daiman said with a smile: "Gentlemen, for that Hanzhou, if they defeat the Spanish attack, do you have any plans?"

Colonel Pete Kurucs, commander of the Batavian Army, looked at several naval officers with a mocking look, and said one by one that everything was according to plan.If that Hanzhou is really likely to defeat the Spaniards, how will your navy face the partner who insists on sacrificing?
Colonel Pete Kurucs has listened to the report of Major Frost Fritz in detail about the combat quality and combat skills of the Hanzhou Army, and he sincerely admires the performance of the Hanzhou Army soldiers.It is believed that their military skills are not inferior to the regular European army. Therefore, for the Spanish army composed of many Filipino natives, Hanzhou may not be as vulnerable as the navy said.

"I think that even if Hanzhou really defeated the Spanish expeditionary fleet, they would not choose to turn against us because of a little unhappiness in the early stage." Colonel Aryan Van Dijk bowed his head and thought for a while, then said: "They will still continue to choose to cooperate with us Dutch."

"why?"

"Because we own Batavia, we also control the waters along the front line of Java Island, and our East India Company has the most powerful sea power in the Far East!... If they realize this, they will do Make the right choice!"
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"You said, after the battle with Spain, how should we get along with the Dutch?" Cao Xiong summoned all the important officials of Hanzhou to the commanding mansion to discuss the next relationship with the Dutch.

"The Dutch are standing in front of our Hanzhou, and most of the supplies have to be purchased from Batavia. Therefore, I don't think we can offend them yet. Although they have the intention of using us to consume Spain's strength this time, we still Focus on tolerance. Not only that, but we also need to take the initiative to inform them of our battle with Spain.” Because Hu Wenjin has been stationed in Batavia for many years, he still has a better understanding of the strength of the Netherlands, so he advocates giving in and maintaining the previous friendly relationship.

"The Dutch sold us to the Spaniards this time. It's hard to guarantee that they will sell us to the Portuguese again in the future?" Yu Fukun was worried about the Dutch's abandonment, and came out to mess around. How could he be so immoral!
"The barbarian people don't pay attention to faith, which caused our Hanzhou to suddenly encounter a strong enemy. If our Hanzhou was not well-prepared and easily defeated the Western Yi, it would almost be the kind of situation that the Dutch expected. Therefore, our Hanzhou should abandon this situation." The treacherous allies, rely on me as the main, self-reliant, develop and strengthen our Hanzhou." Pan Qifeng said solemnly.

"However, our Hanzhou navy is not strong enough to compete with the Dutch. If we turn our backs hastily, they may prevent us from transferring immigrants from Daming back to Hanzhou." Qi Dajiang said worriedly.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help being awe-inspiring.The Dutch have more armed merchant ships in the Nanyang area, almost more than the ships of all forces combined.If they were determined to be enemies of Hanzhou, then it is certain that almost all the ships in Hanzhou would not be able to pass through Java Island.

Although Hanzhou can produce some civilian supplies, there are still most of the production and living supplies that need to be purchased in Batavia.More importantly, the urgently needed population of Hanzhou will also pass through Batavia.

Even if the Dutch don't come to block the coast of Hanzhou, as long as they block the Sunda Strait, Hanzhou will be helpless, trapped in the mainland, slowing down or even hindering the good development momentum of Hanzhou.

"Xiao Tian, ​​what do you think?" Cao Xiong saw that everyone in the conference hall was whispering to each other about the pros and cons of severing ties with the Dutch, and Qi Tian was habitually taking out a pen and paper to calculate and deduce something, so he couldn't help but make a sound ask.

"I agree with Commander Hu!" Qi Tian put down the pen and paper, looked up and said, "At present, we cannot turn against the Dutch, and we must continue to maintain the previous cooperative relationship."

"Well, keep talking." Cao Xiong frowned and said in a deep voice.

"The reason is the same as what my second brother said. Our current naval strength can't stop the Dutch from attacking us. We don't even need to attack us. As long as we block the front line of Java Island, we can make it difficult for us to move. If we find another route , It will take at least two to three years to explore and establish a series of supply points before it can be made. Therefore, we are now being pinched by the Dutch and have to forbear and give in.”

"Then we just have to lick our cheeks and go to Batavia to beg the Dutch to keep the previous cooperative relationship?" Cao Xiong said coldly.

"Not necessarily!" Qi Tian said: "We defeated the Spanish expeditionary invasion this time, which proves that our Hanzhou has a certain strength. On the one hand, because we have demonstrated the strength of our Hanzhou, it will make the Dutch fearful to some extent. It will even limit and suppress us; on the other hand, because we have a certain strength, the Dutch will not rashly choose to invade and attack our Hanzhou like the Spaniards, and they may still choose to use us. Because the use value of our Hanzhou has increased Already!"

"The Dutch have always wanted to attack the Spaniards in Luzon, but because the Spaniards have been operating in Luzon for a long time and have a deep foundation. The Dutch are a group of businessmen who are not willing to take risks easily, so they have been shelving their plans to attack Luzon. This is also one of the main reasons why the Dutch let the Spanish expeditionary fleet attack our Hanzhou. They want to use the strength of our Hanzhou to consume the strength of the Spaniards and obtain an opportunity for the Dutch to attack Luzon. If they know our Hanzhou Having wiped out the invading Spanish landing forces, they will definitely consider why they don’t continue to use such a powerful partner to weaken Luzon’s Spanish strength.”

"That is to say, the Dutch still want us to fight against Spain in Hanzhou, so that he won't block our route to Daming?"

"It's not a dead end. Because our Hanzhou's maritime strength alone can't reach Luzon. Therefore, if the Dutch want to deal with the Spaniards in Luzon, they may take the initiative to cooperate with us and let us act as pawns.  … At least when going to attack Luzon, the Dutch will assume the main offensive force at sea."

"I'm not reconciled!" Cao Xiong sighed.

When everyone heard this, they were all silent.Being betrayed needlessly, you still have to choose to cooperate with him.

Everyone is suffering.

(End of this chapter)