The Sun Never Sets Great China

When Shi Lang's fleet and the Dutch battle fleet following them were playing a cat-and-mouse game on the wide Yangtze River, on the embankment on the south bank of the Yangtze River a few miles away from their fleet's position, almost A knight in plain clothes was riding a horse and standing by the river embankment, and there were nearly a hundred knights waiting behind the embankment.Among the few people standing on the river embankment, one looked about 30 years old and seemed to be the leader of the group. His left hand was holding the reins, while his right hand was holding a binoculars, and he was facing Shi Lang's fleet look out.

He looked at it for a while, then put away the binoculars, and said softly: "It seems that the navy ship has encountered Yang Yi, and it seems that the Yang Yi ship is moving very fast! Our ships are uneven, good or bad. Uneven." He turned his head, looked at the person beside him, and asked, "How many scouts have returned?" The man pointed behind him and said, "Eighty percent of them have returned, and the rest will probably be back soon. " Just as they were talking, another person suddenly pointed to the east and said, "Look, how many people have come back!" Everyone turned their heads and looked to the east, only to see ten knights flying in the dust a few miles away. He rode his horse and galloped towards here, and arrived at the river embankment in a short while.After a few people stopped their horses, the leader asked: "How is it? Has Yang Yi landed on the shore?" One person reported: "Report to the company commander, the report from the airship, Jiangyin is fine!" The company commander nodded , there was a trace of relief on his face, and then he turned his head and asked the other person: "How are you there?" Here's the reassuring news. "According to the report of the airship, there is no trace of the invincible army in Kunshan!" "According to the report of the airship, Yushan is safe!" "According to the report of the airship, the enemy has not landed in Songjiang!" ""

After listening to his subordinates' report, the company commander was very happy. He glanced at the middle of the Yangtze River again and said, "Since the Jiangnan Invincible Army is nowhere to be found, let's look at the news from Jiangbei. I hope that Company Commander Ma and the others can report the news as soon as possible." Send back!" He pondered for a moment, turned the horse's head, urged the horse down the embankment, and then shouted loudly: "All gather! Count the number of people! Prepare to return to the camp!"

The broad surface of the Yangtze River is gradually becoming crowded, and a long fleet that can't be seen is going down the river from the upper reaches. From a distance, it looks like a long dragon meandering on the Yangtze River.

This fleet is the vanguard fleet commanded by Zhao Zixuan. They sail more than ten miles ahead of the main fleet commanded by Zheng Sen. The coming main fleet can quickly formulate a correct combat strategy based on this information.

Zhao Zixuan was very grateful for Hai Dafu's decision to hand over the forward fleet to his command. He had already made up his mind and vowed to avenge Hai Dafu's brother with his own hands, because for him, Hai Dafu was not only his general, but also He is also his great benefactor. If it weren't for Hai Dafu's help, he might not be able to take the Chinese Revolutionary Army Navy Crash Course, let alone become an admiral.

Zhao Zixuan thought again about Hai Dafu's great kindness and virtue to him, then hung the saber on the white belt around his waist, pushed open the hatch and walked out of the cabin.He took a deep breath of the fresh river breeze on the deck, and his mind cleared up a lot. He raised his head and asked the lookout on the mast: "Have you seen the enemy?" The lookout said: "No enemy has been found yet." !"

"Did you see General Shi Lang's fleet?" Zhao Zixuan was also very worried about the safety of General Shi Lang. Ever since he knew that Shi Lang had personally come to fight on the Yangtze River, he had been worried about the safety of General Shi Lang. Well, I'm afraid it's not as simple as the fleet losing another talented person who can fight, but that's the No. 1 navy.

Zhao Zixuan has always admired General Shi Lang's talent. In his opinion, in the whole Chinese Revolutionary Army fleet, if it comes to naval command ability, this is Shi Lang.

"It's a pity, it's a pity. If Hao Junjie had a better temper, then there wouldn't be so many people who would object to him being promoted as the captain of the ship!" Zhao Zixuan thought to himself about his own team. Yao Yong, the most skilled naval officer in the army, admired Hao Junjie's promotion to the captain of the ship because of his ability to overcome all opinions in the sea. He had never noticed that Hai Dafu's character was so staunch before. Shi Lang's ability to promote talents. "General, a fleet is found ahead!" The watchman shouted loudly.Zhao Zixuan's heart trembled.Quickly asked: "Can you see what kind of fleet it is?" The watchman picked up the binoculars and looked again, and then said: "I can't see it clearly yet, but it looks like our ship." "Look again!" Zhao Zixuan shouted loudly.

The time for a stick of incense passed, and during this time, Zhao Zixuan was so anxious that he walked from the bow to the stern with his hands behind his back, and from the stern back to the bow, and asked questions to the lookout who was observing the distance from time to time. "I see!" Zhao Zixuan, who was walking around, stopped immediately at the voice of the watchman.Zhao Zixuan said: "Is it our fleet?" The lookout said: "Yes, it is our ship! The flag on it belongs to our commander-in-chief, General Shi Lang!" He stopped talking, and looked east with his binoculars Looked, and then shouted: "But there is another fleet following them, judging from the style of the ships, it is a Dutch warship!" "What?" Zhao Zixuan exclaimed, he was afraid that Captain Shi Lang There was a mistake, and he immediately shouted to a soldier: "Give me the binoculars!"

Taking the binoculars from the soldiers, Zhao Zixuan carefully looked towards the east.Shi Lang's fleet quickly appeared in the lens of his telescope, but the fleet behind Shi Lang could not be seen clearly. It was not until he drove a certain distance that Zhao Zixuan finally saw the shape of the fleet's ships. "That's right! It's a Dutch ship! There's a female monster engraved on the bow!" Zhao Zixuan shouted loudly. He retracted the binoculars and ordered to the soldiers around him: "Hurry up and hang the flag! Order the whole team to get ready!" Fight!" The soldier walked a few steps, then turned around and asked, "What kind of battle formation?"

Zhao Zixuan slapped his head, hating himself for being confused and not explaining the formation. He pondered for a moment and said, "The Dutch warship has a lot of cannons on both sides. It is not suitable for our army to fight side by side. After the order is passed, the whole army slows down and forms a horizontal formation. Each row of twenty ships, block the way of the Dutch fleet!" After the soldier went to hang the flag, Zhao Zixuan said to another soldier: "Take a few people with you and take a small boat. The boat went to report to Captain Hai Dafu, saying that there are a lot of enemy troops, I hope he will come to support quickly!"

Shi Lang's fleet finally approached Zhao Zixuan's fleet, and he commanded the fleet to quickly turn around and join Zhao Zixuan's first row.

Just when Zhao Zixuan discovered the Dutch battle fleet following Shi Lang's fleet, the Dutch battle fleet also spotted Liu Guoxuan's vanguard fleet, and the Dutch deputy commander Marton Tropp also saw it through his telescope. After seeing the huge Chinese battle fleet ten miles away, Marton Tropp couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the unbelievable scene in front of him. He used to think that China didn't have any decent fleet, but only Some small broken fishing boats, just like the Chinese Revolutionary Army fleet two days ago, there are two powerful warships covered with iron armor, and the rest are small broken boats with only two or three doors, but now his Thoughts had to change.

Marton Tropp put away the binoculars and ordered the fleet to lower its mainsail and slow down to wait for the main fleet following behind.During the period before he arrived with the main fleet, he recalled the scene of his departure half a year ago.

Half a year later, Marton Tropp still remembers it clearly. It was a sunny morning with clear weather and gentle sea breeze.As the supreme commander of the Dutch battle fleet, he was called to the parliament. In the small meeting room of the parliament, he was cordially received by the speaker of the ruling and parliament of the Netherlands.After the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, the ruling lord quickly explained the reason for calling him here. "Dear General Tropp, I, to be precise, the parliament and the government have summoned you to entrust you with a sacred mission, a mission that can make the Netherlands the most powerful country in the world!"

"For the Netherlands, I am willing to take any responsibility, obligation and hard work!" Marton Tropp replied respectfully. "Last month, the government received intelligence from the East India Company. In the intelligence, the company's top executives formulated a very tempting plan, and they are going to send troops to expedition to China." "What? Porcelain China? Oh, God!" Matton ? Tropp couldn't believe his ears. He shook his head and said, "They must be crazy!" "No, my dear Marton, they are not crazy, they are very reasonable." It’s a whim, their plan has gone through quite careful investigation.”

"With all due respect, but as far as I know, the army of China Porcelain has far more than 100 million people. Our navy may be the strongest in the world, but our army... unfortunately, I think our The army is very poor. The 2 Spanish army can easily defeat [-] of us. I am afraid that it is the Portuguese who have not established a country. It is hard to say whether we are their opponents in the army." Marton Tropp honestly expressed his worries Speak up.

"We also know this, but, Marton, do you know? China is now in chaos, and the chaos within its borders is even more serious than the chaos and melee in Germany, and the army is strong. The Manchus were driven off stage by their common people, and they didn’t have a decent navy at all. Those who had a navy were made up of ordinary people. Do you understand a group of ordinary people? A group of ordinary people with no strength.” The speaker drew a sign on his chest Cross, "God bless, the war in Germany is over now. Although there is still some chaos there, their organized army is beyond our ability to deal with. We have no chance to join forces."

"The Qing Dynasty? Are you talking about the barbarian invasion in northern China?" Marton Tropp nodded and said, "I've heard of it too, but please forgive me, the barbarian army was very small in number and It will soon be wiped out by the Chinese." "No, Marton, you guessed wrong." His Excellency the Consul interrupted him unceremoniously, "The Manchu Kingdom has only a small number of people, and it almost occupies the entire China, although they were defeated by the Chinese Revolutionary Army in some areas, of course it was only a part of the area. But it also shows the weakness of China's military force. The navy of the Chinese Revolutionary Army formed by their group of people is very annoying, and they even learned from the British When the pirates rob our ships, our interests in the Far East will be greatly affected. In addition, it is the Japanese army that wants to attack China now, and our powerful navy in the Netherlands will be responsible for transporting them ashore and directly attacking the two temporary capitals of China. As long as the capital is gone, China will surrender. This is the habit of the Chinese, just like the Mongolian invasion hundreds of years ago, as long as their upper class is firmly controlled, the entire country can be controlled." " Oh, it turned out to be like this, just like when Spain conquered Peru." Marton Tropp was a little tempted, and he asked: "Then what benefits will we get from the Netherlands?"

The ruling and the speaker laughed, and the speaker said: "The Japanese are stingy, they are only willing to give us a little bit of poor things. However, we don't mind, as long as our navy can be there, then we can Block off their sea areas at any time and jam their throats, so that we can bargain with the Japanese. The resolution of the parliament is this: once China surrenders, the Dutch fleet should immediately turn around and sail to Japan. Threatening the capital of Japan, let their rulers sign a treaty with us, recognize our Dutch commercial interests in China, and hand over at least half of China to Dutch rule, and let our two countries jointly control China." The speaker finished speaking After that, he looked at Marton Tropp kindly.Marton Tropp was still a little worried, and he asked: "You mean you want me to command the Dutch fleet to the Far East of Asia?"

The speaker said: "Yes, this is also what the parliament meant, because the number of ships of the East India Company is not enough, another reason is because you have rich experience in navigating and fighting, the French pirates and the Spanish navy are all defeated by you, we believe Your ability." "But, sir." Marton Tropp said anxiously: "Please forgive me, the Netherlands is already on the crater, if the main fleet is sent to Asia, I am afraid that the Netherlands' backyard It will catch fire." The speaker said: "I don't quite understand what you mean, please make it clear." Marton Tropp said: "Well, I think that in Europe now, our great Netherlands is facing a The threat of a dangerous enemy." "Oh? Which one?" The ruling lord was obviously also interested in knowing.

"That is the United Kingdom. They are always coveting the wealth of the Netherlands, and secretly accumulating strength, trying to defeat us in one fell swoop, replace our supremacy in the sea, and cut off our trade in the world. At that time, they will monopolize us. Those sources of wealth." Marton Tropp said cautiously.

The speaker somewhat agreed with him, he nodded and said: "Yes, the parliament also thinks so, but please don't worry too much, with the current strength of the UK, they can't compete with us. Although their civil war is over now, However, the royalist party in the country is still secretly active, and there is also a discord between the parliament and the army, and internal conflicts have occurred between the royalist party and the parliamentary power struggle, so now Britain is still unable to expand outward." "Yes, The speaker is right!" The ruling echoed, "There is bound to be a war between us, the Netherlands and the UK, but this is not now. According to my guess, a war between our two countries will definitely not happen within the next two years. , you can rest assured on this point, and we have made sufficient preparations, this time you will be sent to command only half of the main fleet, and the other half will stay to protect the European interests of the Netherlands."

"However, in this way, the number of ships is not enough. How can we transport troops across the sea for expedition?" Marton Tropp was completely confused by the two politicians in front of him now. "Haha, Marton, why did you forget that the Dutch East India Company still has a lot of ships? Although those ships are lightly armed, their cabins are large enough to accommodate many troops." The speaker jokingly said, "Aha, Are you satisfied with my current explanation?" The ruling said with a smile: "I am very happy to continue to listen to your views on the situation in Europe. Didn't you just say that our great Netherlands is a dangerous enemy for Britain in Europe? Do you think Britain will really come over?"

"No, sir, Britain may not be able to do anything to us on land!" Marton Tropp was a little annoyed, he tried his best to suppress his anger, and said as calmly as possible: "Sir, what I'm talking about today's British are indeed It's dangerous." "What exactly do you mean?" Seeing that Tropp's face became ugly, the speaker was also a little nervous.Marton Tropp said: "I would like to ask the two gentlemen first, think about it, if Britain conducts a large-scale contest with us at sea at this time, once half of our sea fleet is transferred, we will still be theirs." opponent?"

"Marton Tropp? Everything you said was realized on the basis of assumptions. As I said, the UK is now overwhelmed." The ruling said with a frown. "Although those pirates and British guys are indeed very powerful." The speaker obviously felt that he had to say a few words, but he still didn't understand what Marton Tropp meant, so he asked: "But the British navy warships are not as powerful as ours." There are many ships in the Netherlands, so there is no threat to the Netherlands!"

Marton Tropp patiently explained: "Please allow me to tell you slowly. I received a letter from my son Tropp Jr. last month. As you know, he went to study in Italy with his friends last year. Painting, but then he got some cryptic information." "Mr. Tropp, please keep it as brief as possible, I have a meeting later." The Speaker apparently told him that the British threat Not very interested.

Marton Tropp had no choice but to say simply: "Two elite Spanish warships were suppressed by the gunfire of a pirate ship, and one was sunk and one was captured, and this happened many times, even our ship There have also been cases of disappearances. Although many people don’t know about these things, many people at the bottom of the Holy Roman Empire know about them.” Seeing that the two politicians in front of him were obviously not interested in listening, he had no choice but to conclude: “ This shows that the British are very dangerous. In my opinion, they are not only threatening the interests of the Netherlands, but also the interests of the whole of Europe. If they are allowed to develop, I am afraid that one day the British army will attack you Turn all our colonies into their country!" After speaking, Marton Tropp was already a little angry.

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