The Sun Never Sets Great China

Wei Xiaobao's most proficient in gambling is throwing false dice, why is it rolling false dice?Because it is impossible for him to cast big points every time with real dice. He is just a gangster from Yangzhou, and he has not yet reached the level of a master of gambling. As for the gambling king, he is not even worthy of carrying other people's shoes. , the technique of throwing false dice is naturally extremely difficult to practice, and switching in and out of real and false dice requires sharp eyesight and quick hands, just like juggling, first you have to attract the attention of others, such as suddenly kicking over a stool, overturning a bowl For tea and the like, when all eyes are on the stool and the tea bowl, the real and fake dice will be adjusted. The six dice were thrown, and the ones that fell into the bowl were the ones on the wrist, and the six dice among the fingers were turned into the left palm as soon as the hands were closed. Wei Xiaobao didn't learn this skill.There is a saying: "If dice are filled with lead, it is not difficult to win money; if they are filled with mercury, they can turn iron into gold." Kicking over a stool, overturning a bowl of tea, etc. are Wei Xiaobao's tricks, right on the deck of the Xiaobao When Wei Xiaobao was thinking about it, an observer called out: "My lord, we found a ship ahead."

"Continue to observe." Wei Xiaobao came back to his senses, rubbed his eyes full of dice, and ordered his subordinates. "Follow the order."

The Strait of Malacca is the main channel of trade, and it is not uncommon for ships to come and go on the route, but when the Portuguese attacked the Dutch in Malacca, merchant ships from all countries, including Dutch and Portuguese merchant ships, had to detour through Batavia ( Jakarta) or other places, it can be said that there are very few ships sailing in the Strait of Malacca.

"Everyone go back to their posts and get ready to fight." Regardless of whether it is a merchant ship or a war ship, today they are here to trouble the Dutch. If it is a merchant ship, it happens to be detained. The warship, then it will be sunk directly.

The soldiers on the deck immediately started to move after hearing the order, and almost trotted back to their posts. The observers continued to transmit the observed data: "A large number of sail shadows, my lord, it is a fleet."

Without being reminded by the observer, Wei Xiaobao himself raised the binoculars, and the fleet ahead quickly came into view, one, two, and a red, white and blue tricolor flag fluttering high on a ship, Wei Xiaobao was in the study class I have studied world geography, and I also know the Dutch flag. As expected, the ones who came were Dutch. As for whether it was a merchant ship or a warship, it had to be a little closer to distinguish. Sometimes merchant ships become warships when they are equipped with cannons. Of course, warships basically do not become merchant ships.

"Head, do you want to send a signal to the back and prepare for battle!" The first mate is Wei Xiaobao's confidant. Yangzhou is famous for Wei Xiaobao's pioneering group who is loyal to his brothers. Later, he followed Wei Xiaobao all the time. Even when Wei Xiaobao went to the capital to study for the exam, he followed him. He was Wei Xiaobao's confidant. Can't help reminding.

"Slow down, if it's just a merchant ship, there is no need for the ships behind to prepare." If you want to fight, you must slow down and seize the gun positions. The fleet cannot be delayed by a few merchant ships. Wei Xiaobao is clever and cunning, but it does not mean that he is commanding the battle He has no ability, and can take down the large sea area and offshore land in the east of Siberia with only 1000 people. He is not a fool.

Observing the ships ahead with binoculars, Wei Xiaobao suddenly became surprised, and hurriedly said: "Wait, send a signal to the rear immediately, we may have encountered the main force of the Dutch, you bastard, the ancestors of the Dutch How many ships are there?" It turned out that it was Wei Xiaobao who noticed that there were more and more sails ahead, so he said hastily.

"Yes." Several messengers were his trusted followers, and they ignored the nonsense behind Wei Xiaobao's order. They all ran to the rear deck of the ship and began to display flags.

"Commander-in-Chief, a semaphore is coming from ahead, we may have encountered the main force of the Dutch." After receiving the information, the commander-in-chief's staff on the flagship hurriedly reported to Shi Langhui. "Really? According to the voyage, we will arrive in less than an hour." Shi Lang said to himself.

"Commander-in-Chief, it is possible that the other party discovered us and they came to us, so they met early." The naval staff officer reminded. "Keep the constant speed, and the fleet will continue to move forward!" Shi Lang said: "It's not sure yet, keep moving forward, and more definite information will come from the front later."

Sure enough, within a few minutes, the semaphore from the front was received again, and an orderly said: "My lord commander-in-chief, it has been confirmed that the main force of the Dutch is ahead, and they are about forty miles away from us. Moving forward at a fast pace, the two sides will meet within 10 minutes at the shortest."

There is no reference object on the sea, so it is difficult to determine the distance between the two sides. It can only be judged from the clarity observed by the telescope. However, this clarity has a lot to do with the weather. This is a headache. To prevent accidents, It can only be estimated based on the shortest distance. In fact, the distance between the two sides may be far more than forty miles.

"Give me an order to start slowing down. The main fleet is facing the enemy head-on. The Fifth Fleet is turning around on the left, and the Seventh Fleet is turning around on the right. The main fleet is centered on the flagship and lined up, ready to fight!"

When the mixed fleet of the Chinese Empire has begun to prepare for battle, the Dutch fleet is still advancing at full speed. This cannot but be said because Western technology has fallen behind. The team's latest military telescope with higher accuracy has been eliminated for several generations.

The Dutch fleet is led by the Brussels, which is a battleship with 72 heavy guns. The captain of the Brussels, Colonel Schonden, has been holding up his monocular clairvoyance to look forward from time to time. There is a vast expanse of whiteness in the distance. Only occasionally a few sea fish jumped out of the water, causing little waves, and this busy sea route seemed to be silent all of a sudden.

Of course Sholden knew that the cause of this situation was the Dutch army behind him. Merchant ships from various countries had to detour and pass through Batavia or other places. Needless to say, this year the company's branch in Batavia Profits are bound to surge.

Sholden felt aggrieved about being the pilot. After discovering the fleet of the Chinese Empire, he had to undertake the task of negotiating with them, and he couldn't fire the guns first. Isn't it clear that he must be beaten before he can fight back? East India Since the establishment of the company, there has never been such a useless thing.

When Sholden was full of complaints, his deputy said: "Colonel, an unknown fleet is found ahead, an unknown fleet is found ahead!"

Sholden's spirit was lifted, and he quickly focused on observing the front with his clairvoyance. Sure enough, a huge fleet appeared in the distance. However, because the distance was too far, the clairvoyance was still too blurry. What is it, I can't see clearly at all.

"Send an order to the back. We have discovered the fleet of the Chinese Empire. Please ask for instructions to slow down." Although Sholden didn't see it clearly, he knew that the fleet discovered at this time would definitely not have anyone other than the fleet of the Chinese Empire.

Both Leiyoz and Putt were waiting anxiously on board the Amsterdam. They all hoped that the fleet of the Chinese Empire would not fight against them. Hearing Sholden's request, Leiyoz thought for a while, and then ordered: : "Tell Colonel Sholden to grant his request, and the whole army advances at half speed."

The semaphore soldiers were about to issue an order, but Putt added: "Wait a minute, tell Sholden not to fire first, and not to give the Chinese Imperial Army the misunderstanding that we will attack them."

Hearing his words, the semaphore soldiers looked at Leiyoz in embarrassment. Although Puter was the governor of India and had a high official position, Leiyoz was the commander of the fleet. Without Leiyoz's words, the semaphore soldiers would not dare to carry out the order.

At this time, Leiyuezi also became embarrassed. Although intellectually, he knew that the battle with the Chinese Empire might be inevitable, but emotionally, Leiyuez did not want to fight a war. Winning would certainly hit the interests of this powerful country to extend to the sea. Claws, but victory or defeat is not necessarily a good thing for the Netherlands. If the Chinese Empire becomes angry and does not trade with the Netherlands, the Netherlands will lose the source of goods and markets for the Chinese Empire. The Netherlands will definitely suffer heavy losses. If it loses?He couldn't even imagine it.

"According to the orders of the Governor." Worrying about gains and losses and nostalgia for the beautiful and cheap goods of the Chinese Empire, this experienced and excellent general finally began to pin his hopes on the other party's peace.

The warships of the Dutch fleet that received the order began to lower their sails, but the entire fleet had stretched into a long line of nearly ten miles. The well-trained Dutch warships occasionally took the opportunity to hurry up and regroup. The whole team is necessary, the ships in front slowed down, and the distance they pulled down gradually shortened, and the Dutch fleet gradually arranged its own battle formation.

The fleets of the two sides are gradually getting closer, but the warships of both sides have slowed down. Although they are within the line of sight of each other, they have not yet entered their respective ranges.

The fleets of the two sides gradually approached, and the Dutch discovered the difference between the warships of the Chinese Empire, and also found that the number of warships of the Chinese Empire was larger than theirs. Since the Fifth and Seventh Fleets were outflanking from both wings, the Dutch warships had not yet found them, but only The total fleet and the half fleet of the Sixth Fleet together have more than 200 warships.

When the warships of the two sides were only a few miles away, the Brussels desperately played the semaphore, asked the purpose of the Imperial Chinese Navy fleet, and asked to send people to negotiate, and the fleets of both sides stopped advancing immediately.

The Strait of Malacca is tens of kilometers wide, and it is an ideal place for battle. The fleet of the Chinese Empire has been fully prepared for battle, and it has begun to sail in a diagonal line, ensuring that the side string can be aligned with the front.The Dutch fleet has also gradually formed a formation. Although it is a little scattered, the basic formation has been arranged.

Wei Xiaobao was surprised at first that the Dutch fleet is still a bit scattered. According to the teaching materials compiled by Zhang Huahan, some Portuguese and the British John, he knew that the Netherlands is a powerful country at sea, but they can also become a powerful country in this way. Maritime power?Wei Xiaobao became puzzled, but after hearing the semaphore sent by the Dutch from his deputy, if Wei Xiaobao realized something, it might be that the Dutch were not ready for war at all.

"Hahaha, stupid enough, I like it!" Wei Xiaobao jumped up happily for this kind of behavior of the Dutchman. He likes to play tricks the most. When he was a teenager, he used to sap the lime in Yangzhou The means to get famous.

Standing in his position, of course he is dedicated to victory. How can he understand the mood of the Dutch? Once there is a war with the Chinese Empire, if the Chinese Empire cuts off their deals, even if they win, it will be a loss for the Dutch, not to mention If it is lost, it will be beyond redemption. If there is a way to avoid war, the Dutch will fight for it even if it is the smallest possibility.

This kind of thing often happened in Manqing, another time and space that Zhang Huahan lived in. Obviously, the other party was about to beat you, but instead he begged in every possible way, or hoped for the mediation of other countries, and even if he won, he would have to pay the other party compensation , to be a semi-colonial or slave of a strong country, this is the sorrow of the weak, just like poor people must have something to hate, after all, the people in power in the Qing Dynasty are ruled by a few people, and they have betrayed the power of China The power of civilization, on the contrary, has brought the country into a more backward hell. If you want to avoid such absurd things, you can only make your own power stronger. This kind of strengthening is not only military power and technological power, but also policy power. No matter how strong your military strength is, can't you afford to win a battle and compensate the defeated country for a meal?But this absurd thing can be done by the Manchu Qing court. With such a person in power, you can be bullied by everyone even if you are invincible in the world.

The current Dutch army obviously plays the role of the weak heart, and the tendency of emotion and wealth makes a commander with rich experience in war lose the ability to judge correctly.

"Head, should we reply to them?" Wei Xiaobao's deputy could see through the binoculars that the Dutch had completely lowered their sails and stopped advancing.A smile appeared on Wei Xiaobao's face, and he said, "Reply, why don't you reply, tell them that we have a large amount of goods to pass through Malacca, and let them not get in the way." The deputy chuckled and said, "Yes."

Received the semaphore, Sholden cursed angrily: "Shameless, it's despicable, they are all warships, how can they have any cargo, no, they are a battle formation, quickly notify the commander, and get ready for battle .”

The Little Treasure sailed too conspicuously at the front. At the beginning, the Dutch were just curious about all the ships of the Chinese Empire, pointing and pointing, wondering why such a ship could sail. Ready for battle, his deputy suddenly remembered: "Colonel, the color and shape of the front warship on the opposite side are the same as the pirate ship that Sir Madbeer, the governor of Batavia, reported to attack us. It turns out that it is not Spanish or British. new warships, but belonged to the Chinese Empire."

After Madbil got the detailed information of the pirates who attacked his merchant ship, he regarded him as a new type of warship of the Spaniards or the British without even thinking about it. He also reported the matter to the mainland in detail by letter, asking the mainland to get the Spaniards Or information on new British warships, this letter may not have reached Europe by now, but other East India Company branches in Asia have received information, calling attention to new Spanish or British warships.

It's just that no one would have thought that this new type of warship was owned by Datang, so that the Dutch who saw this warship didn't match the number for a long time. "Shameful robber." Sholden yelled through gritted teeth, "Hurry up and pass the order to the rear fleet."

Speaking of robbers, whether it is the Dutch East India Company or the British East India Company, they are well-deserved ancestors of sea robbers. The Dutch East India Company was established in 1602, and it has been almost 60 years since the establishment of the East India Company. In 13, according to their own statistics, they robbed more than 540 merchant ships from various countries.

The British East India Company came from behind. Before its establishment, it was all composed of pirates. The time span of robbery spanned hundreds of years, and the locations were all over the world. But it was extremely unbearable when it came to their heads.

However, the transmission of information caused Leiyoz and Putuo to misunderstand. Their understanding of the Chinese Imperial Navy was still based on the thinking of the last battle with the Chinese Revolutionary Army Navy on the Yangtze River. Some iron sheets are more resistant to beating. Their artillery and ship performance and the number of large ships are inferior to the Dutch in all aspects. They do not believe that the legendary pirates belonged to the Chinese Empire. It's not intentionally lying to start a war, but unwilling to negotiate with the warships of the Chinese Empire.

After discovering that Leiyoz and Putt had misunderstood him, Shoudden shouted anxiously: "Tell Commander Leiyoz that this is absolutely true. The war between the Chinese Empire and the Netherlands has already happened. Hurry up and prepare for the battle, Brussels!" No. will not negotiate with the other party, and will take the lead in launching an attack to buy time for the fleet."

After receiving the semaphore from Sholden, Reyoz and Putt were dumbfounded. The war was inevitable. As soon as the Brussels launched an attack, the war between the two sides started. The semaphore was sent out from the flagship, and the entire Dutch fleet immediately raised its sails and adjusted its formation.

Although the Dutch warships quickly adjusted their battle formations, the fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy was extremely fast, and there was no time left for them. The distance between the two sides quickly approached. The black hole of the muzzle was exposed, and a test shell had been fired. With a bang, a large wave was stirred up, and a column of water rose into the sky.

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