It is strange that the place where the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands fought this time was still in Penghu.

This is related to the geographical location of Penghu. If the chicken cage controls the southeast direction, then whoever controls Penghu will have the right to speak in the Ryukyu Strait.

Yuan Keli knew that if he wanted to restore Ryukyu, he would first take Penghu.

The Dutch Admiral Holland also had a sharp vision. He knew the importance of Penghu to the entire Ryukyu. Both sides sent the main force of the fleet to Penghu.

On the day three years ago, the Fujian Navy and the Zheng family fleet ran away from Penghu to colonize the Dutch advance fleet.

Three years later, the Denlei Navy Division and the Dutch Queen's Combined Fleet fought a decisive battle in Penghu.

Under the heavy twilight, the Ryukyu Strait was calm.

Nearly 4,000 large and small warships of the Denglai Navy were set sail from Yongning Wei, Zhenhaiwei, Chongwu Haifang Qianhu Station and other places, based on the navy camp.

At the same time, Yang Tiansheng, the two largest pirates who "occupy the mountains and become kings" in the nearby islands, also went to sea from Diaoyu Island.

They were different from the Dutch United Provincial Fleet that set out from the Chicken Cage not long ago. Obviously, Holland had other arrangements for them.

On the Penghu Islands, seagulls croaked "rattled" and hovered at low altitude, falling vertically from time to time, taking away an unlucky guy from the fish in the sea.

Under the night sky for thousands of miles, golden waves of light rippled on the sea, like countless pieces of gold, constantly jumping on the sea.

The Queen Garen battleship, also the only fourth-class battleship on both sides in this battle, was leading forward in the center of the "T" formation.

In the luxuriously decorated ground floor office, Dutch Admiral Holland was drinking red wine one after another.

These wines, native to Grenada, Spain, are the most famous wine producing area in Spain. They have been stored for many years and have a very good taste.

This wine is extremely expensive and is a special wine for the Spanish high-ranking aristocratic party.

The reason why Holland was able to drink so happily was naturally related to the battle in the Spice Islands not long ago, and they seized a lot of supplies.

Among them, there are a large number of this red wine.

Therefore, Andres drank very happily and enjoyed it. In his opinion, his tactics and ships were all due to the indigenous navy, so there was no suspense in this battle.

"Admiral, it's not good! In the waters west of the Penghu Islands, a large number of warships under the banner of the Ming Dynasty appeared, with nearly 500!"

"Five hundred warships, these should be the main force of the Ming army's naval division!" The first mate looked at the seaman's anxious look and said:

"Admiral, do you want to fire a cannon to demonstrate?"

Holland thought for a while and said, "Yes, this can be considered as my return to Yuan Keli, please don't take advantage of the chaos to attack Jilong Port a few days ago."

"The cannon tells them that we have found their main force."

Watching the seaman leave, the first mate smiled and said:

"It seems that the commander of the Ming army is very anxious and is eager to fight with us. He brought out all the warships at one time. The two pirates' sneak attack in Pinghaiwei should be very smooth."

Holland smiled with satisfaction, shaking the red wine in his hand.

He knew that the Denlai Navy had a lot of ships, but how many could it be?

Five hundred?

This is an astronomical figure that is hard to imagine. It will definitely be all the warships of this navy, and perhaps the Fujian navy ships are also added.

Holland, who thought he had discovered that all the main forces of the Denlai Navy, felt that he was sure to win before the battle began.

"Admiral, after hearing our cannon, the other party quickly turned the rudder and rushed around the eastward waters of Penghu. Now he has sailed for several nautical miles!"

The seaman came back again, and the news surprised Holland.

In such a short time, how could all the fleet turn and sail such a distance?

He hurried to the deck, opened the monocular lens to observe, and looked at the Ming army navy whizzing in the distance, frowned:

"This Ming army navy is all small boats, but the largest one is about the same size as the Calais warship."

The Calais warships, a galleon warship that had been eliminated by the West nearly a century ago, are small and medium-sized ships, and now only a small number are still undertaking offshore cargo transportation tasks.

Putting down the telescope, a chill rose from Holland's back.

That is to say, this team is actually not the main force of the Ming army's naval division. There is not even a fifth-level warship here, all of which are small and medium-sized warships.

Just like this, there are more than 500 ships!

So where is the real main force of the Ming army navy?

Holland suddenly thought of something and looked pale.

He understood that the number of ships of the Ming army far exceeded his expectations. The squad of these 500 warships was confusing himself and then sneaking into the back.

Not only this part, but there must be more warships in other parts. I’m afraid that Jilong Port has now fallen!

For a moment, Holland, who was judging correctly, fell into a dilemma.

He believed very much that the Ming Navy was attacking Jilong Port in a large number of small boats, but he refused to give up the Penghu Islands that were close to him.

The control of the Ryukyu Strait is close at hand. As long as the Ryukyu Strait can be firmly controlled, the colonies and trade of the United Nations Federation of the Netherlands in India and Luzon will not have any impact.

But in this way, the pirate nests in Jilong Port and Diaoyu Island must face the threat of the Ming army navy and defend it?

Holland felt it was so bad!

"Admiral! More than 300 large warships appeared in front of him, under the banner of the Zheng family!" A seaman hurried over and said.

One wave has not yet settled, and another wave has started again.

"Zheng Zhilong..." Holland seemed a little angry, "Didn't we have negotiated with him that if we don't go to Kinmen, they won't come to cause trouble for us?"

"The Zheng family's trade in the southeast waters is entirely supported by our East India Company. Now they turn against each other!"

"More than 300 warships, this is Zheng Zhilong's full power!" The first mate also looked ugly, "Admiral, take a look!"

Now, more than 300 warships can be used at sea. Regardless of the combat capabilities of the warships themselves and the number of ships alone, Zheng Zhilong is already proud of the "heroes" of the group.

The number of ships in the Zheng family fleet is only smaller along the coast of Fujian than the Fujian navy of Yu Zizao.

"Get an idea? What's your idea?" Holland cursed, "Until now, we haven't seen the shadow of the main force of the Denglai Navy!"

Compared to the Denglai Navy, who had not yet officially fought, the power of the Zheng family fleet actually made Holland, the naval admiral, fearful.

The main warship used by the Denglai Navy was a four hundred-material warship that was only available to the Ming Dynasty. In Western terms, the level belongs to the fifth-level warship.

But the Dutch had never seen the lucky ship, and they didn't know the combat capabilities of such warships, so they had no idea of ​​fear.

But they know how many warships and weapons the Zheng family fleet has purchased from the East India Company in recent years!

Even last year, Zheng Zhilong spent 3800 taels of silver to buy an old Garen warship belonging to the fourth-class battleship from the Dutch East India Company.

Now, such weapons and warships are all in front of you!

Holland didn't want to fight with the Zheng family fleet. Similarly, Zheng Zhilong was hesitating whether it was worth it to tear the Dutch now.

You should know that at present, the trade between Luzon, India and Japan is almost all controlled by the Dutch East India Company.

Spain's invincible fleet has completely withdrew from the southeastern waters since the Battle of the Spice Islands. Without the support of the Ming Dynasty, it is now impossible to interfere in the trade in the southeastern waters.

A complete turn against the Netherlands will obviously have a great impact on the development of the Zheng family's fleet, but now failing to abide by the imperial court's orders will have a devastating blow to the Zheng family.

Standing on the deck, Zheng Zhilong never gave an order.

This choice is too difficult.

Zheng Zhilong felt that he was low-key enough and made a fortune in silence. Even Fujian Governor Nan Juyi and Fujian General Yu Zizao did not notice the secret development of the Zheng family.

But why did Yuan Keli, a governor of Denglai, find out as soon as he arrived at Kinmen?

It must be Yuan Keli's trick to kill people by using a knife. It seems that he has learned that he had secretly engaged in trade with the Dutch.

Yuan Keli…!

As he muttered this name, Zheng Zhilong clenched his fists tightly.
Chapter completed!