The transaction between the Chinese and the Dutch was officially completed. Several mail ships quickly returned and fro. After signing a series of agreements, the British warships began to go to East India to accept the colonies, and the Dutch received 200,000 silver coins. Faced with such an ending, the Dutch could only smile bitterly. The colonies worth tens of millions of silver coins could only sell low prices of 200,000 rails, including the ports and fort facilities of Ceylon Island. In order to build the ports and forts there, the Dutch invested at least 300,000 silver coins, as well as the construction of churches and some colonial institutions. Unexpectedly, the British are cheaper now.

The British fleet consisted of four large warships and eleven supply ships. Since they were not loaded with cargo and did not stay along the way, they arrived at Ceylon Island three months later and replaced the defense with the local Dutch Governor. At this time, the Ming army's navy suddenly disappeared without a trace. The Dutch realized that they had been deceived. The Ming navy might have no intention of attacking East India at all. All this may be united with Britain to play with them. The evidence is obvious. While the British warships arrived at the colony accepted by Ceylon, the Ming navy, who was cruising in the waters of East India, suddenly disappeared.

In other words, the colony that jumped from a 10 million silver coins into a 200,000 silver coins was simply a conspiracy between the Ming and the British.

The Governor of East India was about to explode. This was simply blackmail and shameless deception. However, facing the black and white words taken out by the British and the copies of documents signed by the Dutch government and the East India Company, the Governor chose to compromise. East India began to officially change defenses. Seven Dutch warships and 140 merchant ships carried 1,300 Dutch soldiers, 3,500 civilians, merchants, and staff began to return to their hometowns.

The Dutch originally planned to return to the country by land. Although the Ming Navy disappeared, this did not mean that the sea route was smooth and relatively speaking, it was much safer. However, passing so many countries along the way required very cumbersome negotiations and long-distance treks. Finally, the Dutch Governor chose to return to the country by sea when he was sure that there were no Ming ships in the nearby waters.

On the calm sea, the Governor of East India was worried about the side of the ship. Not only was he worried about his future after the disintegration of the East India Company, but he was even more worried about the safety of the fleet along the way. The entire fleet had only seven warships, while the merchant ship occupied 140. In addition, most of the ships were expatriates with powerless power. If they encountered huge pirates or attacks from enemy countries, there would be a disaster in the future. What's more, the cabin of the warship was filled with the wealth plundered by the Netherlands for twenty years of the rule of the East India. This was the last property of the East India Company, and he had to transport them safely back and send them to the company.

Responsibility means danger, and the Governor of East India had to fulfill his last mission, and shouts of women and children were everywhere in his ears. On the deck of the merchant ship not far away, there were women playing with the children. The Governor's brow frowned even deeper. This was a completely unguarded fleet. If there were pirates or other dangerous ships, the Governor really didn't know how to face it. Would they let these women and children take up weapons?

"Your Excellency, we have sailed out of the waters of Ceylon, and further west, we are at the waters of Kochi Island. After passing through there, we can reach the northern shore of Arabia." After giving a series of orders to sail, the captain came over with his military boots and wiped his upturned red beard.

The governor breathed a sigh of relief. He hoped that the farther away from Ceylon, the better. As long as he arrived at the Kochi Island Chain, the fleet could obtain some supplies from the natives there, and continued to sail westward to reach Europe.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, we are enough to deal with ordinary little pirates. Don't forget that we still have seven warships and dozens of armed merchant ships. No pirate can shake us." The captain saw the governor's concern and comforted him.

"No. I am not worried about this. It is the Ming Dynasty navy."

The captain laughed heartily: "Your Excellency, please rest assured. As far as I know, the Mingren Lands has never reached the waters west of Ceylon Island. We are safe. Governor General. I think you need to have a good rest. Go to the cabin to have a nap. Leave it here to me."

The Governor sighed and nodded toward the cabin. He murmured in a low voice: "I hope so." ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Kochi Island is located forty nautical miles west of Ceylon, the largest island in the Indian Ocean. It is the only route for trade between Europe and Ceylon. At this moment, the white Nanyang Navy warships have been lined up in one line. In the command cabin of the Nanyang Navy flagship, the Weiyuan, Liu Er is in the head. The two rows below are the deputy generals, guerrillas, and thousands of households. Everyone present has a serious expression and sits upright.

"The intention of this battle is only one word. Grab it." Liu Er began to speak: "The Emperor

This general has a fixed quota of 10 million silver coins. If you can't rob it, this general has not passed. Don't you think it's free. Do you understand?"

"clear."

"Sir General, I have ever had to punish me, but what should I do if the humble general robs too much?" a guerrilla said confidently.

"There is a reward for it. This general cannot make the decision, but he also knows that the emperor will never be slow to the soldiers who have made contributions. Okay, let's talk less nonsense, go back to the ship, and I'm afraid that the Dutch fleet will arrive in a few hours."

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As the sun sets, the sailing Dutch fleet suddenly slows down. Opposite them, hundreds of warships exposed their hideous muzzles, including at least more than forty large warships, loaded with state-of-the-art artillery, and the remaining medium-sized gunships tacitly penetrate from behind the warships and sailing at full speed towards the Dutch fleet.

"What's going on?" East India in the cabin felt the change in the hull and immediately pushed the door out. Soon, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.

"Governor General, please go back to the cabin. It's very dangerous here." The captain hurried over. In the vast sea, they had no chance of escaping at all, so they could only fight head-on. The captain issued various combat orders.

The merchant ship behind the warship had already caused a commotion, many women were crying, children were shouting, and some sailors spontaneously picked up weapons, but these simple weapons were too simple than the standard weapons of the army. The remediation fleet not only had the property of the company, but also the wealth of merchants and expatriates. In any case, they had to fight in order to defend their legal income and transferred to the cabin.

The artillery roared, and high waves splashed on the calm sea. The Ming army's medium-sized warships quickly approached the Dutch ships under the cover of the artillery of the large warships in the rear. Amid the roar of countless artillery artillery, a Dutch warship was shot before the artillery was debugged. The hull was tilted and it was spinning in the sea.

The shouts, cries, and curses rang through the sky with artillery fire. The approaching Ming warships began to climb towards the enemy ships using hook ropes, using fire to shoot against the stubborn Dutch soldiers.

The battle lasted very short. Within half an hour, the Dutch's only warship had lost its combat capability. The merchant ships in the rear hung a white flag and expressed their willingness to surrender. The Ming army began to board the ship and disarm, count the prisoners, and sent sailors to control the merchant ship. Liu Er urgently ordered a team of soldiers to count the property on the ship.

He was busy until dark. Under the hostage of the Ming ship, seven Dutch warships full of bullet craters and 140 merchant ships were taken to nearby Kochi Island to be moored. The statistics were found. A total of 5,000 prisoners, including soldiers, merchants, and people. All the property was more than 11 million silver. This included the last property of East India, as well as more than 100 merchants and thousands of wealth. In addition, these captured merchant ships could also be driven back to the sea and sold at a low price. The Dutch prisoners could also be sold to the workshop owners of the development zone for use, and at least one million silver coins were made. Liu Er finally breathed a sigh of relief. This mission was a complete merit.

The captured Governor of East India was constantly protesting. The Ming Dynasty was too shameless. It would be fine if it robbed property, but it would even send them back to Haidu to be slaves. He even boldly waved his fists and shouted at the Ming army's Tongzhi. Unfortunately, the Tongzhi ignored his protest words, but instead kept asking whether the ship was still stored in the excess property.

On the morning of the next day, two British warships arrived towards Kochi Island. The newly appointed British Governor to Ceylon came in person. When he landed ashore, a guerrilla came to greet him with a translator. The Governor of Ceylon was obviously in a good mood. The deal was really worth it. Two hundred thousand Dutch silver coins bought East India. Although according to the agreement, Britain could only manage one-third of the land of Ceylon Island, and the remaining land and nearly 500,000 square kilometers of colonies in the eastern continent of India were completely entrusted by the Ming army, but for Britain, he also made a lot of money. Now he wants to see how much his new friends have gained.

"Your Excellency, have you captured all the Dutch merchant ships? God, it's amazing." The British Governor was named Johnson, a noble duke. The British King handed over the rule of the first colony to him, which was enough to show the Kings' trust. This made the Duke Johnson very excited. He made up his mind to manage this new territory well. Of course, the premise was to establish good relations with the Ming Dynasty. Whether Britain could gain a foothold here mainly depends on the Ming Dynasty's attitude.

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Well, a friend actually talked about Feng Shui, hehe.
Chapter completed!