Chapter 1032 The Dutch main fleet is coming with fierce attacks

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"You said that the Tiger Army Navy had a fleet that appeared near Kalimantan Island? They were trying to rob our merchant ships to Brunei?"

Stekrenberg looked at the information in his hand in disbelief.

The content of this information is very short and does not describe it in too much detail. This shows that the intelligence department has not had much time to organize it, so it rushed to deliver it. Such information is often very urgent and must be handled as soon as possible. What kind of information is so urgent? Of course, it is intelligence that seriously threatens the life and death of the Dutch.

In the spacious conference room, there were several well-dressed gentlemen, and several people in neat and straight naval uniforms. When they heard the questions of the Director General, they did not speak. Those who drank coffee continued to drink coffee, while those who tasted tobacco continued to taste tobacco. In fact, they had already known the information before the Director General.

"Damn the Tiger Ben Navy..."

The words "Tiger Army" Navy deeply hurt the Director-General.

After seeing the information, he subconsciously rubbed the information into a ball and held it hard in his palm. When he received the report from his subordinates, the Director-General had not yet fully realized what had happened. However, in less than half a minute, he completely understood the causes and consequences of the matter. After all, no one who can achieve such a high position has a simple mind.

"What should come is always coming!"

The Director-General sighed silently in his heart.

He never thought that the Dutch East India Company would encounter an opponent like the Hu Ben Navy in the Far East. He never thought that the powerful Dutch Navy would be at a disadvantage in the fight against the Hu Ben Navy. He never thought that the Hu Ben Navy would dare to take the initiative to provoke the Dutch Navy.

When the Dutch first heard about the name of the Tiger Ben Navy, no one paid enough attention. In the eyes of the Dutch, there was only one Zheng family fleet in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty. In fact, the strength of the Zheng family fleet could not threaten the existence of the Dutch. Over time, the Dutch habitually believed that the Ming Dynasty's maritime armed forces could actually be ignored. Who would have thought that the Tiger Ben Navy would suddenly appear?

Originally, the Dutch were preparing to try to curb the expansion of the Hu Ben Army on the Japanese battlefield. However, due to Bluffhead's defeat, the Dutch's plan was completely disrupted. As a result, the Dutch did not interfere in the Japanese war situation in time, giving the Hu Ben Army a good opportunity to develop. Now, the entire Japan is under the control of the Hu Ben Army.

It would be fine if Japan was lost. Japan was not a matter of life or death for the Dutch. Even if it was lost, it was no big deal. However, after the Hu Ben Army controlled Japan, it did not stop its expansion. The Hu Ben Army navy began to march towards Formosa again. Formosa is not Japan. The Dutch would never give up Formosa.

The Dutch were also very confused about the issue of Formosa. They could not give up Formosa. However, with the power that Putman currently has, it was very difficult to defend Formosa. The battle of the Hu Ben Army in Japan fully demonstrated that the Hu Ben Army must not be allowed to go ashore. Once the Hu Ben Army came ashore, the Dutch would have no chance to stop it. Therefore, the Dutch had to mobilize more maritime forces to prevent the Hu Ben Army from boarding Formosa.

However, the number of warships mobilized and when they set off was a headache for the Dutch. Their stalls were too open and warships were needed everywhere to protect them. If there was no sudden emergence of the Hu Ben Navy, the Dutch fleet would be sufficient. However, after the Hu Ben Navy appeared, the Dutch fleet would be a little unable to be arranged.

The main purpose of today's meeting is to study how to defend Formosa and how to use the main naval fleet, which can not only ensure the safety of Formosa, but also protect the safety of the Dutch's various strongholds and routes in the South China Sea. Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed, and the fleet of the Tiger Ben Navy actually appeared under the eyes of the Dutch.

"Are you sure it is the fleet of the Hu Ben Army?"

After a moment, Strekrenberg asked deeply.

“100% sure.”

A lieutenant general with a straight waist said.

The answer to the Director General was Lieutenant General Fleet of the Dutch Navy, Lieutenant General Fleet of the Dutch Navy. He was a tall blonde middle-aged man. He was a general who worked hard from the bottom. He was always breeze and rain on the sea, sun and rain, and the skin on his face was bronze. If you look closely, you can see many cracks. His hands and palms were all thick calluses, and some places had cracked.

After the Dutch ships discovered the Tiger Army's fleet, they immediately reported to Lieutenant General Philklau. The Lieutenant General immediately dispatched ships to track and reconnaissance, and finally found that the situation was true. On the north of Kalimantan Island and near Brunei, there was indeed a Tiger Army naval fleet operating quietly.

"What do you think?"

"How to deal with this?"

Strekrenberg asked a little sullenly.

The Hu Ben Navy was simply too bullying. The Dutch had given up on Japan and gave the Hu Ben Navy great benefits. They were not satisfied yet and actually wanted to go to Nanyang to loot. Do you really think the Dutch are easy to bully?

Damn Bluffhead, it was because of his defeat that the Hu Ben Navy was so arrogant. In the past, even the Spanish fleet did not dare to cause trouble under the eyes of the main Dutch Navy fleet.

"Mr. Director General, I think the Hu Ben Navy is a huge disaster after all. Judging from their intelligence information, they are rising very fast, have strong shipbuilding ability, and have strong ability to train sailors. If we don't deal with it in time, their strength will expand like a balloon. I think we should concentrate all the main naval forces and completely wipe them out."

Phil Crowe said first.

After saying that, he habitually looked at his companions around him.

The commander of the 14th Fleet of the Dutch Navy, Lieutenant General Rezger, had not spoken. In his eyes, Stirkrenberg seemed to be transparent. He didn't seem to care what the others next to him said. However, when Philklau looked at him, he nodded vigorously and expressed his approval.

"Before making an action decision, should we figure out why the Tiger Ben Navy fleet appeared near Brunei at this time? Did they appear there specifically or did they appear unintentionally? Or were they just passing by Brunei and disappeared in a few days?"

Someone said slowly.

When this person was talking, he kept playing with the exquisite pocket watch in his hand, speaking slowly, as if he was weak. His eyes looked at the ceiling and the exquisite teacup on the table, but he didn't look at anyone. However, the people present dared not show an impatient expression towards this person's words, and no one interrupted them. On the contrary, many people were thinking.

The person who spoke, named Hulman, was the consultant of the Director-General. He was in the Netherlands East India Company, but he was only named and had no substantial power. However, everyone present knew that this guy had a great influence in the Netherlands. He received more dividends from the East India Company every year than everyone present.

After all, the Dutch East India Company is composed of seventeen different shareholders. Some larger shareholders naturally have a greater say in the company's operations. They cannot guide the East India Company's operations at all times in the distant country, so they send their agents to come. Hulman is one of them.

It seems that Stekrenberg, Philklau, Rezger and others are actually working for the East India Company. In the East India Company's action decision-making, they actually only have the right to suggest, and the final decision-making power is still in the hands of Hulman and others. Of course, all of this will only be shown privately. On the surface, Director-General Stekrenberg is still the supreme commander and decision-maker of the Dutch East India Company.

Phil Crow said without hesitation: "The Hu Ben Army must be here to provoke us. They are indeed too arrogant. They think that if they defeat Bluffhead, they can ignore us. We must teach them a lesson and let them know how powerful we are."

Hulman frowned and said, "How many warships do they have?"

Phil Crow said with little certainty: "About thirty ships."

Hulman asked carefully again: "How big are these warships? The number of artillery?"

Phil Crow thought for a while and said slowly: "The large ones may have a displacement of six or seven hundred tons. The small ones may have a displacement of only three or four hundred tons. As for the number of artillery, it is not very clear for the time being. It is estimated that each ship should have more than twenty artillery guns."

Hulman nodded thoughtfully, after thinking for a while, he slowly shook his head and said, "I don't think that the Hu Ben Navy has only thirty small warships, so he dares to provoke us. Their arrival must have other purposes."

Phil Crow frowned and said, "Anyway, near Brunei is the node of our route. If they attack our merchant ships there, our losses will be great. If our merchant fleet is attacked by this Navy fleet of Tiger Army, our escort fleet will be unstoppable. We cannot repeat the same mistakes."

Sterkrenberg nodded and said affirmatively: "We must ensure that our merchant ships will not be attacked anymore. Once attacked, we must fight back firmly. Any act that provokes us must be subject to a strong fight back."

Hulman frowned and said, "I don't deny the fight back firmly. But I always feel that this is a bit abnormal. If it were you, would you lead such a small fleet and penetrate deep into the enemy's waters? The arrival of the Hu Ben Navy fleet is just as simple as looting? I personally don't believe it."

Phil Crow wanted to speak but stopped.

Rezger shook his head and said in agreement: "No."

Hulman said slowly: "Since that's the case, then we must first figure out why the Hu Ben Army's fleet came..."

While talking, the door of the conference room was quietly opened. A staff officer hurried in, sent an emergency information to Stirkleenberg, and then hurriedly left. His actions naturally attracted everyone's attention. Hulman also stopped his words and turned to look at Stirkleenberg.

After reading the information, Strkrenberg's face turned a little gloomy. Then he handed the information to Hulman. He made a gesture, focused everyone's attention on him, and then slowly said: "Sir, there is the latest information. The one who leads the fleet of the Hu Ben Navy is a British woman, Seviara. If I remember correctly, shouldn't she be killed?"

"What?"

"It's her?"

"This smells ***!"

Before the Director-General finished speaking, someone was already screaming and scolding in the conference room.

It turned out that the latest information obtained by the Dutch accurately knew that the commander of the Tiger Ben Army Navy was actually the British woman Seviara. Everyone in the conference room was familiar with the name of this British woman. In the past ten years, the most serious person who dared to offend the Dutch Navy was this Seviara.

The Dutch Navy once chased Saiviara and chased him to the vicinity of Pi Island. In Nanyang, Saiviara's reward price has reached an astonishing 500,000 Dutch guilds. Even if she only provides her accurate position, she can get a reward of 50,000 Dutch guilds. There is no doubt that when everyone heard this name, everyone's new and old hatreds surged up.

At the beginning, the British pirate fleet attacked a large Dutch merchant ship, causing a major general to be killed and materials worth more than 100,000 pounds were sunk into the sea. This is unique in the history of the Dutch Navy. The Dutch East India Company even called it the first tragic event in the Far East. For this reason, the Dutch and the British were incompatible.

"I'll catch this ***!"

Rezger said angrily.

He was usually taciturn, but when he was angry, he was very irritable. Today, the name Seviara deeply angered him. On that day, when Seviara robbed the merchant ship, his fleet happened to patrol the nearby waters. What's so bad is that due to the difficulty of sea communication, he didn't even know that there was a robbery happening nearby.

When he learned the news and rushed to the fleet, he saw only the debris floating on the sea and the bodies of people. At that time, Rezger swore that he would hang all the pirates involved in the robbery in the square of Batavia. Before hanging them, they would suffer the most terrible humiliation.

"Everyone! Calm down!"

"Everyone! Calm down! Don't be excited!"

Sterklemberg had to knock on the table to calm everyone down.

“Seviara is British.”

Stirkrenberg said word by word.

"So what?"

Rezger said impatiently.

"We must determine whether the Hu Ben Army and the British have established a secret connection. Whether they have joined forces to fight. Whether there are fleets in the Far East on the mainland of the British. We want to confirm what the real purpose of Seviara is."

Sterkrenberg said calmly with a cold look at everyone.

Although he was not a military general, he was in a perfect manner in handling emergencies. When Seviara's name appeared, Stekrenberg immediately thought of all aspects. He was confident and his mind was definitely very flexible. Otherwise, he would not have become the director-general of the Dutch East India Company. There were indeed too many people who wanted to compete for this position.

For the Dutch, the most important thing is whether the British and the Hu Ben Army have reached a strategic alliance. If the answer is yes, then it is quite unfavorable to the Dutch. The current situation of a major power is that the Dutch focus on dealing with the Spaniards, while the British focus on dealing with the Dutch. The Dutch also feels a headache for the British piracy.

"I think Seviara may want to return to England. Before she returns to England, it is impossible for the British and the Hu Ben Army to establish alliances. Therefore, we must arrest this *** immediately. As long as she is arrested, the relationship between the Hu Ben Army and the British cannot be established."

"Sir, Seviara is not an ordinary woman, she is the pirate leader. We'd better not look down on her navigational skills too much. Once she passes the Strait of Malacca, she will be safe. If she wants to arrest her, she must take action as soon as possible."

Phil Crow said a little anxiously.

"Sir Director General, I will lead the army to chase and kill that ***. If possible, I will capture her alive and bring her back for everyone to interrogate in person. Leave the future matters to the Thirteenth Fleet to handle!"

Rezger couldn't wait to say.

He swore that once he caught Seviara, he would definitely wipe out all three holes in her body. If he didn't do this, he would not be able to vent his anger.

Hulman thought carefully for a while and finally said slowly: "I agree with Lieutenant General Rezger's decision. That *** appeared near Kalimantan Island. If we didn't respond, others would probably laugh at us. In any case, we can't let her pass through the Strait of Malacca. As long as we can arrest this pirate leader, it would be worth it even if we pay some price."

He said this slowly, as if he wanted everyone around him to fully understand his meaning. In fact, his meaning was not complicated, that is, the woman Seviara was already related to the dignity of the Dutch. If the Dutch could not arrest her, he would feel embarrassed and incompetent when he went out to say hello to others in the future!

In fact, this is true. If Seviara appears under the Dutch's nose and the Dutch does not respond, it will be slapped in the face. The Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italians, and even Germans in the Far East are all watching. If the Dutch does not respond, it will definitely not work.

"Okay! Sir, let's act! Dear Commander Rezger, you go and arrest Seviara. I give you all the necessary powers. It's best if you can arrest the living. If you can't arrest the living, bring her body back."

"Commander Phil Crow, prepare your fleet to prevent any action against us by other countries. I believe that in this turbulent time, some people will be unwilling to be lonely. Especially our Spanish neighbors, who have been waiting for such opportunities for a long time. Perhaps, we should give them some courtesy to show our hospitality."

After thinking for a while, Strekrenberg made a decisive decision.

At the end of the meeting, Rezger immediately led the 14th Dutch Navy Fleet to set out first. Their destination was near Brunei. Their goal was to catch the *** of Seviara. The combat effectiveness of the Isseviara fleet was not the opponent of the 14th Fleet. If Seviara escaped, they would chase them until they completed the mission.

As for whether the British had a fleet arrived, whether the Spaniards would take the opportunity to make any moves, and whether other countries would have any abnormal movements, these are all things that the Thirteenth Fleet needs to consider. Phil Crow believed that as long as the Spaniards did not make any big moves, the Dutch would not be in any danger.

With the departure of the 14th Fleet of the Dutch Navy, the situation in the South China Sea was quietly stirred up. The Dutch hoped that after the departure of their main fleet, others would be peaceful, which was obviously too wishful thinking. The 14th Fleet of the Dutch Navy had just set off, and other forces in the South China Sea were all active.

The Spaniards responded the fastest. They also had two main fleets, and they were competing with the Dutch for Delnath, Ambonna, Magaza and other places. When they learned that a main fleet of the Dutch had left, the Spaniards immediately stepped up their competition for the above-mentioned areas. Without the existence of the 14th Fleet, the Dutch in the above-mentioned areas immediately felt the pressure.

Although the Portuguese are not as strong as the Dutch. However, they were the first to come to Southeast Asia and controlled strongholds and the most advantageous ones. Malacca is under the control of the Portuguese. In order to compete for the Strait of Malacca, the Portuguese Navy Fleet and the Dutch Navy Fleet have fought for countless times. Every time, the Portuguese were overwhelmed by the Dutch. Now, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Since you have the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief, you have to do something. Batavia cannot count on it. The Portuguese can only stare at the ports such as Ahzhen, Balin, and Jiadin. Even if it penetrates little by little, there is a chance. In short, you can't let the Dutch live too comfortable.

Rezge didn't care about what happened later. He didn't want to know. His only thought now was to catch Seviara. Even if he chased to the ends of the world, he would catch Seviara. Along the way, Rezge kept urging his subordinates to accelerate. The huge fleet rushed over with great momentum.
Chapter completed!