Since Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, the power of the Zheng family, the maritime overlord in East Asia, has collapsed, and the maritime authority has weakened. The morale of the remaining forces of the Zheng family has been depressed and has shrunk in Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, causing other maritime forces to begin an unprecedented expansion of power.

In the midst of expansion, various forces divide the interests of the Zheng family at sea, and conflicts are inevitable.

Nowadays, Donghai Town controls maritime trade routes to North Korea, Japan and other places, Portugal and Zheng Chenggong control the commercial routes along Zhangzhou and Quanzhou and Guangdong, and go to Annan, Luzon and other places, while the Dutch controls the South Ocean and also enters the Indian Ocean through Malacca.

North Korea and Japan are relatively barren, with limited markets, and Donghai Town's benefits in trade are limited and difficult to develop. As Donghai Town's maritime power grows, it is inevitable that it will be necessary to seek greater benefits and compete for maritime interests with other forces.

Zheng Chenggong and Donghai Town belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and the Zheng army belonged to the imperial party, and the imperial court was looking for excuses to reduce the vassal states. Zhao Ming could not go to war with Zheng Chenggong. Moreover, the scale of the Zheng family's trade is too small now, and Donghai Town does not look down on that little interest.

The Portuguese are now allies of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and under the pressure of Spain and the Netherlands, they do not have much share, so they are not the target of Donghai Town.

Therefore, in order to obtain huge maritime benefits, Donghai Town can only point its finger at the Netherlands.

For this reason, the Merchants Shipping Company formed a fleet of ocean flew to conduct ocean trade and seize the Dutch's share of transit trade in maritime transportation.

For the Dutch East India Company, it is absolutely impossible to allow Donghai Town to enter the ocean trade and seize their business.

Now, one is going out and the other is trying to blockade, so war is inevitable. Since it cannot be avoided, the Dutch East India Company chose to take the initiative first.

As the Governor of Batavia began to clear the Chinese on Java Island and avoid their cooperation with Donghai Town, the Dutch East India Company, located in the senior staff, also began to move.

The senior officials were close to Jiangdong, and the Netherlands sent many spies, and they were clear about Donghai Town's actions.

Zhao Ming's massive recruitment of new troops was obviously unable to hide the news from all parties, and the Dutch also learned about this.

At this time, in the official Rezhelanburg, senior executives of the Taiwan Review Council of the Dutch East India Company gathered together and held a meeting with a solemn expression to discuss how to deal with the pressing of Donghai Town.

"Everyone, Zhao Zheng recruited the army. All signs indicate that Donghai Town is finally going to attack the company." Taiwan Governor Fels looked around and said in a deep voice.

From Donghai Town to land in Taiwan, establishing a colonization point in Taipei, and gradually advancing southward, the Dutch, who were a senior, knew that sooner or later, would fight Donghai Town.

At this time, Dutch officer Roskanl stood up and said, "Redzalamburg and Chikanburg are strong fortresses, and we are confident that we can resist Zhao's attack."

Fells questioned: "The Chinese occupy the central and northern Taiwan, with a continuous source of food and troops, and Zhao's fleet is not weaker than the company. It can block Dayuan Bay. How long can we stay at that time?"

"It's so difficult that we have to give up the senior officer!" The congressmen were upset.

Fells said: "Of course we can't give up the senior officer. I got the news that Cheng's fleet had broken through the company's blockade and returned to Taiwan and has now headed to Shanghai. He would definitely inform Zhao of the company's blockade of their return, and Zhao had an excuse to attack the company. However, according to the information sent by the spy, Zhao's new army was still training, so he would not attack the company in a short time, and this was the last time the company took the lead."

"His Governor General means that the company will take the lead in launching an attack to attack the Chinese on the island!" Roskarn said in surprise.

Fells said: "Yes, this is our last chance. Changhua is located in central Taiwan and is the largest stronghold of the Chinese in Taichung. It has gathered a large number of weapons and grains for attacking the company. The company takes the lead, captures Changhua and seizes Zhao's military capital, which will force Zhao to temporarily stop attacking the company."

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Changhua is located in central Taiwan on the south bank of Dadu Creek.

This place originally belonged to the Big Belly Kingdom. During the expansion of Donghai Town to the south, it eliminated the local Taiwanese tribe and established the alliance kingdom, occupied the place, and established a garrison here to confront the Dutch people.

The Changhua Acropolis has a circumference of only five miles. It is called a city, but it is actually a larger fortress, built on the basis of the original Big Bow King Capital.

Because to the south is the Dutch sphere of influence, and facing attacks and harassment from the remaining tribes of the Big Belly Kingdom, the city is small but it is very high, three feet long. The city wall is made of white ash transported from Ryukyu, which is also very strong and can withstand a certain amount of shelling.

With the development of firearms and the application of cannons, the original old city walls were no longer able to adapt to the times. Whether the construction of a city in Donghai Town could withstand artillery bombardment has become an important indicator.

If a city collapses with a bomb, there is no need to build a city.

The Changhua Acropolis adopts some characteristics of a battalion. The walls are three meters high, but only ten meters and five feet high, all hidden underground. The walls are the side of the moat, and the walls are inclined.

Such an arrangement makes most walls unable to be hit by cannons, and even if they are hit, the inclined walls will easily form jumps.

The Changhua Acropolis is located on the front line of the throne and is peeped by the Dutch and indigenous people. Donghai Town stationed a thousand troops here, and was defended by Zhang Sun Sijiang, the commander of the Changhua Guard who had rich combat experience with the indigenous people.

Nowadays, Donghai Town has a very strong relationship with the Dutch. The Dutch are eyeing Changhua. Sun Sijiang wrote several letters to Donghai Town to send reinforcements. Jiangdong has not sent troops because of the tense war in Liaodong and the new army's combat effectiveness has not been achieved.

This disappointed Sun Sijiang, so he had to prepare as many wooden and stone rolls as possible, arrange bows and arrows, actively prepare for battle, and be ready for battle.

That night, dark clouds were covered with stars and moons, and the dark night was shrouded in the earth. You could not see the situation outside the city ten steps away.

There were more than a hundred patrol soldiers patrolling back and forth on the top of the city, watching the movements under the city vigilantly. At the beginning of the morning, dark figures suddenly appeared in the wilderness outside the city. They carried bags of soil and threw them into the moat. The noise was very loud. Although the night covered their figures, the sounds they made were immediately discovered by the soldiers guarding the city.

"Who?" the soldiers in the city roared loudly.

Sun Sijiang happened to be patrolling the city, and he also found that there was movement across the moat, but he couldn't see clearly. He immediately leaned out of the city and asked, "What happened?"
Chapter completed!