The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 323 The Honorary Title of Friend of Ming Dynasty (for Subscription)
After Governor Lobe heard the news of the fleet's defeat, his whole body seemed to have his bones removed, and he sat slumped on a chair.

He stared blankly at the ceiling above his head.

He seemed to see a picture of himself being hanged on the gallows by the directors of the 17-member board of directors!

The Dutch East India Company was a real behemoth!

Counting since Cohen came to Batavia in 1619 and established the company's new headquarters.

The Dutch East India Company monopolized the spice trade through the massacre and expulsion of the natives on the Banda Islands.

Then it successfully established a trade system with Asian countries, extending its trade footprint to China, North Korea, Japan, Annan, Siam and other countries.

In 1640, the Dutch East India Company acquired Galle in Sri Lanka and drove away the Portuguese, thus breaking the Portuguese cinnamon trade monopoly.

In 1652, the company established a stronghold at the Cape of Good Hope to provide supplies for the company's crew traveling to and from East Asia. This stronghold later became the Cape Colony of the Netherlands.

In 1658, the company besieged Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, and by 1659 the Portuguese strongholds along the coast of India were taken by the Dutch.

At its peak, the Dutch East India Company had 150 merchant ships, 40 warships, 1 employees and [-] private armed forces.

This is only the strength of their headquarters in Batavia, Asia!
It can't be said that it is not powerful!

But when Lobe took over the position of governor, the Dutch East India Company began to go downhill.

First, Dayuan Island was recovered by Zheng Chenggong, and they lost an important node for trade in East Asia.

Then it was dragged into the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, which resulted in the defeat of the Batavia Fleet, which the Dutch East India Company was proud of.

With a fleet of hundreds of armed merchant ships and dozens of sailing battleships, ships of all sizes were sunk and surrendered.

The colonial system of the Dutch East India Company in Asia is almost about to collapse!

Do not!Not almost!

But the Dutch East India Company, the collapse of the colonial system is a foregone conclusion!

The annihilation of the Batavia fleet completely deprived the Dutch East India Company of the honor of maintaining its colonial system.

By the time the word got around, the crash was just a blink of an eye.

When the news reaches the mainland of the United Provinces, Luo Bei can guarantee that those noble gentlemen on the 17-member board of directors will never spare him.

Luo Bei slumped on a chair, staring at the ceiling above her head, closing her eyes and meditating.

Just then, Sirole knocked on his door.

Luo Bei said weakly.

"Come in!"

Sirole pushed open the door and spoke with sweat profusely.

"My lord, something is wrong!"

Luo Bei couldn't help frowning, and asked.

"What happened? Don't panic!"

Sirole took a few breaths, then spoke.

"Reporting to the Governor, it is the Chinese who rebelled!"

"Those businessmen and estate owners among the Chinese used their influence in the Chinese community to call on a large number of Chinese civilians to attack our local garrisons with crude weapons."

Luo Bei nodded slightly, but there was no panic on his face.

He had already guessed that the Chinese would revolt, so he didn't seem flustered, but ordered in an orderly manner.

"Send an order to the garrisons everywhere, let them ignore the Chinese rebels, and now, immediately, immediately, all withdraw to Batavia City!"

"And immediately began to prepare for the defense of Batavia City, preparing to stop the Ming army from landing in Batavia Port."

The Dutch were defeated in the naval battle, so the next move of the Ming army must be to land and find a way to capture the city of Batavia.

If, now, Luobei sends out their Batavia troops, who are not considered ample, to wipe out the local Chinese rebels, then he will be awarded the honorary title of Friend of Ming Dynasty.

It can be said to be in the arms of the Ming army!

Why did Ming instigate the Chinese uprising in Batavia?
Could it be that Zhu Hongyu really expected a group of insurgents who had just turned from farmers, businessmen, and handicrafts with poor equipment and no training, to capture the Batavia bastion?
Zhu Hongyu said that he is not so naive!

Don't expect such an impossible thing!
To put it bluntly, Zhu Hongyu's plan is actually to let the Chinese rebel army launch an uprising around the city of Batavia.

The Dutch army was attracted to leave Batavia to encircle and suppress the Chinese rebel army, so as to disperse the Dutch forces.

Create an opportunity for Ming to conquer Batavia!
That's it!

But now it is obvious that Luobei has seen Zhu Hongyu's plan.

Facing the Chinese insurgents swarming in the local area, his choice was to ignore them.

Concentrate all the Dutch troops in Batavia and do a good job of defending the city of Batavia.

As for other places outside the city, just lose it!

Anyway, after the Ming army made a massive landing, it would be impossible to defend those places at all!

Sirole asked with a surprised face.

"Your Excellency, what about the manors, shops, plantations and the like in that place?"

"That's the property of the gentlemen of the board!"

Luo Bei shook his head and said.

"that's not important!"

"Defending the city of Batavia is the most important thing!"

Sirole had a hesitant expression on his face, but he obediently went to deliver the order.

Luo Bei stayed in his office, staring blankly at the ceiling above his head.

Before I know it, the sky has brightened.

Luo Bei, who hadn't slept all night, felt that his eyes were extremely dry, but he didn't feel sleepy at all.

At this moment, his door was knocked again.

Sirole said loudly outside.

"Your Excellency, Commander Raymond and Your Excellency Rhines want to see you!"

Luo Bei's spirit lifted instantly, and he suspected that he had heard wrong.

Shouldn't Raymond be captured?

But when the door was pushed open and Raymond and Rhines strode in and appeared in front of him, the facts proved to Lobe that he heard correctly.

Luo Bei said.

"Raymond, you...why are you back?"

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The Chinese rebel army in Batavia was very powerful. Under the command of several leaders, they successively captured many Dutch manors and plantations in Batavia.

After killing the colonists who oppressed them in the past and giving everyone a good share of the spoils, the morale of the rebel army was greatly improved.

The various ministries began to join forces and prepare to march towards Batavia!

Looking at the mighty rebel army, Liu Chuan was agitated for a while, and asked Li Weida beside him.

"Brother Li, is it true that I won the naval battle of Ming Dynasty and wiped out the Dutch Batavia fleet?"

Li Weida nodded and said.

"Of course it's true!"

"Otherwise, why did the Dutch shrink their troops to Batavia just after we had an incident here?"

Liu Chuan asked again.

"I don't know when I will be able to land and take back Batavia completely!"

"I've been waiting for the survivors of Nanyang, looking north to Master Wang year after year, and now, I'm finally about to see hope!"

Li Weiya shook his head and said.

"I don't know, but it's probably coming soon!"

"The main battlefield of the naval battle is not far from Batavia!"

"I'll gather soldiers and horses here, and one of them will meet Wang Shi's landing and help Wang Shi complete the siege of Batavia!"

While the two were talking, a young man in brocade clothes came on horseback from afar.

The young man was dressed in brocade clothes, and the horse under his crotch was a rather handsome Indian horse, with a beautifully decorated saber and a handgun pinned to his waist.

(End of this chapter)