"Boom! Boom!" Two 105mm shells exploded continuously at the bow of a fourth-class warship. The entire capital was blown into ruins by the explosion shock wave. The sea water rushed into the inside of the warship from the destroyed bow, causing the warship to sink quickly. In just six or seven minutes, the warship capsized forward and backward. The bow of the ship sank into the sea, and the stern of the ship was raised high. From a distance, it was as if the fourth-class warship was caught in the sea by monsters under the sea. Then, the warship completely sank, leaving only a large vortex on the sea surface and scattered wooden boards. As for the Dutch naval officers and soldiers who jumped into the sea to escape, no one would pay attention to their life or death.

"These yellow-skinned monkeys! Damn!" Seeing that another warship had been sunk, Lieutenant General Lucas couldn't help but curse again.

On the battlefield now, it seems that the Dutch fleet was chasing the First Fleet and fighting. But in fact, it was the Ming Navy who was using kite tactics and firmly occupying the dominance of its own advantages, constantly destroying the warships of the Dutch Navy's East India Squadron. As time goes by, the strength of the Dutch Navy was weakened little by little until it finally collapsed completely.

"General, it seems that they have seen through our tactics and found a corresponding solution. Our warships are all arranged on both sides of the warship, while their warships are all arranged on both sides or in front and back. Our warships cannot shoot at the enemy while advancing, but the other party can shoot at us in any direction! Moreover, they deploy large-caliber heavy artillery, which is a must for our fourth-level warships and even first-level warships.

The threat of life!" An officer came to Lucas and said. In this naval battle, the Dutch Navy was becoming less and less optimistic. If it were not done well, maybe the Dutch fleet would be wiped out! The tactical ideas and technical level shown by the Ming Navy were already completely ahead of the Dutch Navy and even the entire West! It was like a junior high school student, but he had to face a flexible and hard fisted adult. What was the final result, everyone could imagine.

Lucas had already made up his mind in his heart that after this battle, if he could survive, he would have to try his best to promote the transformation of the entire Dutch navy. Everything was learned like the Ming Navy. Only in this way can the Dutch navy survive in Europe surrounded by the great powers.

But when Lucas thinks that the Netherlands has become a second-rate country that the great powers have ridiculed, he feels a sigh in his heart. The inefficient system of the Netherlands, the open and secret struggles between the royal and the republicans, and the unfavorable external environment have seriously weakened the strength of the Netherlands. Even if he makes every effort to promote the transformation, he may not necessarily have a ripple.

He no longer had any hope in this battle. Not long after the battle went on, the Ming Navy completely gained the upper hand, and the Dutch Navy had no counterattack power. If the current situation continues, the Dutch Navy East India Squadron will definitely be wiped out.

"But do we have any other way? Those cunning yellow-skinned monkeys are just taking our noses completely, and we really can't get close!" Rear General Lucas said helplessly. The tactics used by the Ming Navy now make the Dutch Navy East India Squadron unable to resist!

"General, let's retreat! Let's go back to the South China Sea, go to the Linjia Islands or Bangga Island to hide, and then wait for an opportunity to sneak back to Batavia through the strait between Bingang and Sumatra! Only in this way can we save our main naval force!" The officer suggested. Since we can't see the hope of victory now, we must retreat decisively to stop the loss, otherwise we will only have the danger of being completely eliminated by the enemy.

"You actually want to retreat? Isn't this an initiative to admit that we lost? This is absolutely impossible!" Rear General Lucas shook his head stubbornly. Although he knew how advanced and powerful the Ming Navy was, he was still very proud and looked down on these Chinese people. In his opinion, how could the Dutch Navy, a navy with great tradition, surrender to the weak Chinese? It is absolutely not possible! Even at the cost of his own life, it is impossible.

The officer shook his head helplessly and walked aside. Now the Spaniards have been defeated by the Ming Kingdom. According to some news, it seems that the Spaniards have become the laughing stock of European powers. The angry king Carlos III has ordered the Spanish Army and Navy to form an expeditionary force to go to the Far East to revenge the Ming Kingdom and retake the Philippines. If the Dutch fleet is also completely defeated here, the Federal Republic of the Netherlands will be even more bullied by the great powers. Prince William V of the Netherlands has always wanted to make a difference and prepare for his own control of the power of the Netherlands. Now is the most intense period of struggle with the republicans. If this failure is made, it will definitely cause great damage to the royal family. At that time, the generals sent by the king to the East India of the Netherlands will definitely have no good results.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The warships of both sides kept firing, and the sound of cannons rumbled from the Java sea. If you look down from the sky, you will find that the Ming Navy is sailing to the southeast in an orderly manner, and they deliberately stabilize the distance from the Dutch fleet to more than four kilometers. Even if the Dutch fleet chases at full speed, it will be difficult to catch up with the "Xia"-class warships of the Ming Navy. At the same time, the Dutch fleet has to advance under the fierce artillery fire of the First Fleet of the Ming Royal Navy, and warships are constantly hit, caught fire, or even sunk directly.

"My God! The 'Ohn' was hit! The fires above were higher than the sails. Poor 'Ohn'!" On the fleet flagship "East India", the lookout exclaimed.

The Orn was hit by four 105mm shells, two of which exploded the side of the Orn. ​​The wooden hull could not resist the violent explosion at all. A large hole of several meters was blown out near the waterline. The sea water was frantically poured into the Orn warship. The Dutch sailors on the battleship were helpless and could not order the ship to abandon. In less than five minutes, the thousand-ton fourth-class warship capsized over the sea surface and slowly sank into the seabed.
Chapter completed!