A year and a half ago, Anthony van Dimen received news from Formosa Chief Paul Duladinius that the Zheng Group had strengthened their immigration efforts in the western plains of Formosa, as the governor of the East India Company in the East, he felt a bad feeling in his heart.

Especially in the following time, Paul kept reporting to Batavia that the Zheng Group had opened up land, established villages, and even built towns in the western region of Formosa. Anthony's heart was inevitably shrouded in the dark clouds of disaster.

Everyone can easily judge how huge the Zheng Group's investment in Formosa is. Such an investment proves the Zheng Group's emphasis on Formosa, which is exactly what the Dutch people do not want to see and do not allow.

Formosa has great economic and strategic significance for their words. However, what makes Anthony disgusted is that the most effective military means of the company to the indigenous peoples in the past did not make the Zheng group surrender. Even Anthony himself successfully ascended the throne of governor because his predecessor suffered repeated defeats in the war against Zheng in the Ming Dynasty, causing the company to suffer huge losses. A few years ago, Zheng Zhilong and the others suddenly shifted their focus to the mainland direction, and Anthony laughed out several times in his dreams.

Although his ex's failure forced him to accept the restrictions of the treaty signed by both parties as soon as he took office, he "gets" Formosa without spending one soldier. In his opinion, he was the great happiness of the company.

But who knows that Zheng Zhilong's heart is so fickle, and strategic policies such as the focus of development are all changed as soon as possible.

In just less than two years, the Zheng Group transported batches of immigrants to Formosa, and the number of Chinese people has far exceeded the number of Dutch people in Formosa. This not only greatly improved the power of the Zheng Group on the island, but also made the establishment of cities everywhere, and the military strength of the Zheng Group on the island has undergone qualitative changes.

Even if it was a very small city, even if it was a backward city in the cold weapon era, it was still called Paul Alexander, which made Anthony worried and insecured peace at all times.

He was really afraid that when he woke up, he would hear the bad news that Formosa had been occupied by the Zheng group.

Now Paul has the latest news, very bad news. Zheng Zhilong is finally going to extend his greedy hand to Formosa. They actually exchanged Formosa with the interests of the Annan people and the interests they snatched from themselves. This is a delusion.

"War, war. We must let Zheng Zhilong understand our power. There is no reason to talk about these barbaric yellow-skinned monkeys." Navy Commander Putmans roared.

Former Commander Lang Bi, Rico, has been recalled to the Netherlands together with his former governor because of his repeated defeats. Putmans is the successor, just like Anthony.

But unlike the "stubbornness" that Governor Anthony hopes, Putmans is a radical. He often spends revenge on his lips, but now that he has the opportunity, he will not let go.

Anthony glanced at him and said nothing. In Batavia, the civil servant was the one who really kept his word.

The navy and the army are both good at protecting the interests of the company, rather than in turn, sacrificing the interests of the company to pursue their glory.

Have you heard of which company in the world is the leader in the company's decision-making level?

"We must increase troops in Formosa, and we must have the determination to defend our interests with force." An old man with white hair said. This is a very important person in the Batavian Parliament. Putmans immediately shut up. "But increasing troops in Formosa does not mean that he must fight Zheng Zhilong. Even if we have the confidence to defeat Zheng Zhilong." Although the Dutch fleet was defeated again and again, they were all defeated by Zheng Zhilong's conspiracy, rather than the head-on battle between the fleets of both sides.

This has become the cornerstone of the Dutch's confidence in victory.

"I think that when Zheng Zhilong saw our determination to defend Formosa, he would choose to be peaceful." In a few years, Zheng Zhilong's strength has been greatly enhanced, and Batavia's strength has also been restored a lot.

Putmans shook his head with some dissatisfaction. Although this was right, it still revealed a decadent idea that he would not start a war without going to war with Zheng Zhilong. This made him very dissatisfied.

But this is the East India Company, with interests first in everything.

A group of businessmen who can be abandoned for the sake of interests and dignity will not have the sense of honor that only soldiers will have.

Putmans should face this when he made the decision to jump out of the army and come to the East India Company.

Therefore, just when Zheng Zhilong arrived in Anping by boat, the Dutch fleet of Batavia also dispatched. Fifteen ships, nine real warships, one communication ship, and the rest were armed merchant ships, carrying two thousand sailors and thousands of army members.

Putmans stood at the bow of the flagship ship and had a arrogant arrogance.

As a professional soldier, he was ashamed of several defeats in the Dutch fleet in the battle against Ming Zheng.

Langbi-Ji Rico did not exert the power of Garen's ship at all, and was defeated by Zheng Zhilong's conspiracy. This is a real shame.

Just as the Dutch warship set sail, an inconspicuous jong ship also quietly used the Batavian port.

This is a ship with a very innocent origin. The owner's identity is very simple. He is a native Luzonian. No one will associate it with the Zheng family, but in fact it is a reconnaissance ship sent by the Zheng family group.

Zheng Hongkui sent more than one reconnaissance ship to Batavia, but one is returned every three days.

Therefore, the captain in his early thirties looked at the Dutch fleet that left him behind from afar, without any panic.

The order he received was not to tell Anping the news before the Red-haired Ghost arrived at the official. The Red-haired Plywood was not comparable to the No. 4 Fu Ship under his feet when it was a good wind.

However, the captain still showed a hint of worry on his face. The red-haired ghost was working so hard this time, coupled with the military strength they arranged in the officers themselves, was not a delicious meal.

There is no lack of confidence in victory in anxiety, this is the attitude of many people in the Zheng Group towards the Dutch.

Zheng Zhilong led them to defeat the Dutch many times, no matter what tricks they used, they did not fear the Dutch in their hearts. But many people knew that although Zheng Zhilong defeated the Dutch many times, they did not fight with their hard strength. Several battle examples were very irreplicable, which made them unable to help but feel nervous again.

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At Anping Port, the backbone of the Zheng Group gathered together, and warships continued to gather in Anping. It was obvious that the Zheng family and the Dutch had not officially started fighting, but the news was first reported in Bamin.

So before Zheng Zhilong returned to Anping, he went to Fuzhou to meet the governor Zhang Kentang.

"I want to secretly communicate with Jianlu?" Zhang Kentang's face changed drastically by the reason why Zheng Zhilong said.
Chapter completed!