No matter how many Dutch warships were, they could not withstand such losses.*.**/*A single battle would cost more than fifty warships, which no Western power could bear. Western powers were emerging countries and developed only in the past 100 years. More than a hundred years ago, they could not be on the stage of the world at all. To be honest, their foundation was actually not very strong. They were definitely not opponents in competing with behemoths like the Ming Empire.

The Dutch knew the most about this. As a maritime coachman, the Dutch accumulated a lot of wealth. To talk about the wealth of the people, the Dutch is definitely the best. In addition to the developed shipping industry, there is another industry in the Netherlands, which is the financial industry. The number of banks in the Netherlands is the largest in Europe. Due to the plundering of a large amount of wealth from overseas, the Netherlands, which has a population of only 2 million, is quite rich.

Ordinary people have their own houses and gardens. More than 30% of the families have their own servants. Most of these servants are slaves from other underdeveloped countries. Many of them are black people. Because they have too much money in their hands and have no other consumption channels, the Dutch once hyped up daffodils to sky-high prices, which was shocking.

However, since the war with the White Navy, the living standards of the people in the Netherlands have plummeted. In order to increase military spending and build more warships, the Dutch senior management decided to impose a large amount of taxes. This has led to a huge reduction in the income of ordinary people.

However, those with relationships and backends can be exempted from taxes, and the gap between the rich and the poor has increased sharply.

At the same time, as the warships of the White-Clothed Navy appeared on the American continent and attacked the merchant ships of Western powers, the import of overseas materials has been greatly reduced. Now the Netherlands is in a state of depression. Prices soar, and people's lives have been greatly affected. The food sales price in the Netherlands has more than doubled in the short term.

The Netherlands itself is a small country with little land and a small population and few supplies, so the food cannot be self-sufficient. They must buy a large amount of food from overseas. Among them, food from the Americas accounts for a very important part. Once the import of material from overseas is cut off, they are in a shortage. Other countries are also hoarding strategic reserve grain, so it is naturally impossible for too much food to be circulated freely in the market.

Fortunately, assistance from northern Sweden and other countries can temporarily help the Dutch overcome the urgent needs. **The Swedish king Gustav at that time deeply realized that if the Dutch fleet was completely wiped out by the White-Clothed Navy, the White-Clothed Navy would go deep into the Mediterranean and cooperate with the army to take down the Ottoman Turkish Empire in one fell swoop. According to intelligence, the White-Clothed Army had approached the Baghdad area, not far from Istanbul.

Although, in the past, due to religious reasons, Europeans were very hostile to the Ottoman Turkish Empire. When the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire went to war, the entire Europe was once the backing of the Byzantine Empire. But now, this "evil" Middle Eastern country has been placed in deep hopes by the Europeans. A large number of weapons were sold to the Ottoman Turkish Empire at a low price, including a large number of artillery and guns.

The Western powers were very worried that once the Ottoman Turkish Empire was destroyed, the cavalry of the White-Clothed Army would sweep across the European continent. This was a more terrifying thing than the Mongols and the Huns. Because, in the past, the Mongols and the Huns did not have cannons, muskets, nor any warships. However, the White-Clothed Army had everything.

The White-Clothed Army had both powerful navy and army, and both branches were extremely powerful. This was a chill for any Western power. When the Huns and Mongols attacked, the British could hide beside to watch the fun. Now, it is not possible. As an island country, Britain is more likely to be besieged by the White-Clothed Army's navy.

As the mainstay of the Dutch Navy, Derek was in a bad mood. He did not expect that in his later years, he would encounter such a powerful opponent. He had repeatedly studied various materials of the White Army countless times, but finally came to no conclusion. Because he really could not accept the rise of the White Army Navy. In any aspect, it was too outrageous and too illogical.

In the dark, Derek vaguely felt that behind the rise of the White Army Navy, there should be a mysterious figure. It was this mysterious figure who guided the growth of the White Army Navy step by step. He seemed to know everything and everything. He knew more than all Europeans knew. He was not a human at all, but a god.

"What is Xu Xingxia's origin?" Derek was very confused.

He has asked himself this question countless times. All detailed information about Xu Xingxia has been placed on his desk and he has read it countless times. He can recite everything about Xu Xingxia. However, all the information has not explained the most critical question, that is, why does Xu Xingxia know so much!

Information from all aspects shows that Xu Xingxia seemed very familiar with the Western powers. He seemed very familiar with many places around the world. He almost knew where there were precious resources, where there were scarce materials, where there were excellent deep-water ports, where there were precious specialties, and where there were indigenous armed forces.

The various troops of the White-Clothed Army went for these resources. They often snatched in front of others and firmly controlled these resources. After plundering these resources, the White-Clothed Army naturally developed faster. With sufficient fiscal revenue and sufficient resources, it is no wonder that the White-Clothed Army Navy can build so many warships.

However, the problem has returned to the beginning. Why did Xu Xingxia know so much?

No one in the whole of Europe can explain such a problem. The only thing that is certain is that Xu Xingxia has never been to Europe. He has never even left Ningxia Town, a place that is only the size of a sesame on the world map. Even the legendary demon does not seem to have the ability to predict the uncertainty like him.

"Damn it, we must have met the demon."

Derek thought depressedly. This was the only explanation he could accept.

Even Derek thought so. You can imagine what the Dutch naval officers and soldiers below would think. They were no longer interested in fighting. It was not that their fighting will not be strong enough, nor that they were afraid of death. The most important thing was that the Dutch could not see any hope of victory. In front of the White Navy, the Dutch were completely desperate.

The howitzers of the White Clothing Army had appeared ten years ago. Since then, the Dutch have been trying to crack the technical secrets of howitzers. However, until now, the Dutch have not mastered the key technologies. The White Clothing Army has very good protection for guns and cannon technology. Even if the Dutch gets the physical objects of guns and cannons from certain channels, they cannot push them out in the short term.

"withdraw!"

Derek had no choice but to give the order.

No matter how unwilling he was to fail, he had to retreat.

With the arrival of the Fourth Fleet of the White Navy, the Dutch Navy was completely at a disadvantage. The combat effectiveness of the Fourth Fleet is not comparable to that of the Ninth Fleet. Their joining will make the Dutch more painful. If they do not retreat decisively, the Dutch will likely be wiped out.

"Chase!"

"Damn it! Chase it!"

Cao Zhenggang, who was full of anger, immediately ordered a pursuit.

In the battle just now, the Ninth Fleet performed poorly, and Cao Zhenggang has always been upset. People are always face-saving, and Cao Zhenggang is no exception. The Ninth Fleet's poor performance shows that his fleet commander is not at the level of a fleet. Compared with Chen Zhan, his level has fallen a lot. However, the Dutch have an advantage in the number of warships, so he dare not let go of his hands and feet. Now, with the Fourth Fleet coming to support, he has no scruples.

Sure enough, the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Fleet performed very well in the pursuit battle. The ability to beat the dogs in the water was definitely something that everyone had. With the plunder of the Fourth Fleet, the Ninth Fleet's pursuit became even more fierce. As a result, the Dutch retreat soon turned into a collapse. The Dutch warships that were actually in a organized retreat rushed to escape.

Even if Derek had twelve points of ability, he could not stop the fleet from disintegrating.

If any Dutch warship is unfortunately targeted by the White Navy, the fate will definitely be tragic.

Due to heading towards the Madeira Islands, the warships were not fast and could not quickly escape the escape distance. Some Dutch warships decided to flee southwest and get rid of the pursuit of the White-Clothed Warships as much as possible. However, the Dutch accidentally forgot a little bit. The White-Clothed Warships had more spinnakers. In other words, when they were on the wind, the White-Clothed Navy warships were faster than the Dutch.

As a result, the Dutch warships fled in front, and the white-clothed warships chased after them, and the distance between the two sides continued to shorten. The white-clothed naval warships took the opportunity to catch up with the Dutch warships from the flanks, and then fired guns and fired. Dutch warships were constantly destroyed. From the Madeira Islands to the central Atlantic Ocean, there were floating warship fragments and corpses of personnel everywhere.

From the west coast of Africa to the central Atlantic Ocean, there were all the winds, and the warships on both sides sailed very fast. Due to the fast speed, the hit rate of shells was naturally not high, and the losses of the Dutch warships were not very large. However, after arriving in the central Atlantic Ocean, the wind turned into a headwind, and the warships on both sides slowed down. As a result, the tragic battle began again. The losses of the Dutch warships immediately expanded.

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