Chapter 908: The countermeasures of Hong Maofan

? There is a lighthouse at the westernmost end of the Strait of Malacca.

The city lights in the distance were still brilliant, and Hong Maofan's shelling did not cause much impact.

In response to the threat from the sea, the main settlements of the cities close to the Indian Ocean are all going inland. If the red hair fan dared to go ashore, they would be greeted by all the people and everybody would be shot. How many people could get shot? !

After this, it is the vast Indian Ocean!

The bow lights and stern lights on the ships are brightly lit, and the officers are even more impressed. Today, the territory of Southeast Asia is large enough, but they continue to move toward the wider sea!

Everyone felt excited. There were propaganda personnel in the fleet. They immediately drew a picture and painted the spectacular scene of the fleet's westward journey as future military history.

Open up territory again!

The senior officers of the ships are very clear about the destination this time---Ceylon!

Ceylon is Sri Lanka, a gem in the Indian Ocean, the tears of the Buddha!

Ceylon has a unique geographical location. It is located on the strategic waterway of the North Indian Ocean and overlooks the Indian subcontinent. At the same time, it is located between the Red Sea and the Strait of Malacca. It is a natural intermediate station in the trade between East and West.

Moreover, this island is rich in gems, wood and spices, which has economic benefits.

For two reasons, Ceylon was the target of the Southeast Army, and this battle was imperative!

From the 5th century to the 16th century, the kingdoms of Sinhala and Tamil on the island of Ceylon continued to fight until 1521 when the Portuguese fleet landed near Colombo.

From 1587 to 1588, the Portuguese army defeated the offensive of the Kingdom of Stavac in the Battle of Colombo. Since then, the indigenous people and the Portuguese have continued to attack.

The Southeast Army plans to take down Colombo and remove the stronghold of Hong Maofan in Ceylon.

The straight-line distance from the Strait of Malacca to Ceylon was over 1,500 kilometers, and the fleet sailed there directly. There was no battle in the middle, and no one would go crazy and go to war in the middle of the ocean.

Perhaps it was effective to worship Mazu before sailing. There was no storm on the way. Although there was wind and turbulence, it was not an issue. The fleet was safe and smooth. It took a week to cross the sea at a speed of more than 10 kilometers per hour.

At the port of Colombo in Ceylon, there are a total of forty battleships moored! The main commander is the Dutchman Jost Bonkhet. This man is a veteran of seafaring and has no lack of courage in combat. He has led ships to attack the Chinese battle lines many times and brought certain dangers to the Chinese.

The warships under his command are 20 Dutch battleships, 10 British battleships, and 10 Portuguese and Spanish battleships.

The red-haired generals who had fought in the Southeast Asian naval battles basically left. The Dutch star Tromp and the British star Carrot Black have all gone. For them, this place is just a life station, and their focus is Europe.

The British general Michael Parker remained. He and Jost Bonkate were old acquaintances. The two faced each other face to face in the previous Anglo-Dutch war, and they admired each other for their friendship. ,get along well.

Carl Venerell, the high commissioner of the Dutch East India Company, came to the restaurant (and conference room) on the flagship "Saint-Michel" and saw the two of them drinking Chinese tea, or the kind of "Kung Fu tea", you I took one cup, and Mr. Carl felt a toothache.

It is not the tooth that hurts, but the heartache.

Without it, spend too much money!

Every time I dragged on, I gave a day's money, and the money rushed away.

As Yan Changwu analyzed, Hong Maofan could not support naval battles in the Indian Ocean. There are now 40 battleships, each with 600 people, and there are almost 25,000 people. These people need to be provided with supplies, salaries, and Ship maintenance, weapons and equipment!

The expenses were huge, and the expenses were shared by the Dutch East India Company, the British East India Company and the Portuguese. The unscrupulous Spaniards did not intervene, even though their Luzon had been taken by the Chinese.

These homicide companies are not “state-owned assets” but social fundraising. If you pay in this way, not to mention that this year’s profits are gone, and future profits will have to be advanced. The East India Company was very profitable in the past, but since it has been with the East After the major powers’ trade was interrupted, profits were cut by more than half. It is no wonder that Mr. Carl is bitter.

The previous active attack on Sumatra was a last resort, luring the Chinese to attack, otherwise it would drag on, and the East India Company would collapse first.

If you don’t fight, the Chinese will definitely not let India go. No, Mr. Carl heard that the latest enemy situation had arrived, so he came to the Commander Jost Bonkhet to find out.

After everyone said hello, Mr. Carl couldn't wait to ask about the situation, and Jost Bonkhet handed him the information document that he had detected.

The note was scribbled, stating that the Chinese fleet had been on the eastern coast of Ceylon, where it had been supplied with water and food, and was coming to the coastline to the west of Ceylon.

The number of ships is relatively large, more than 200 ships, there are about 40 or 50 battleships, more than 50 cruise ships and more than 100 various sea ships!

Mr. Carl looked over and asked Jost Bunkert what he could do with the enemy.

"Play and see first, depending on the situation, if you can't beat it, then you'll beat it, if you can't, just learn from their'Mr. Three Hours'!" Jost Bonkhet had already planned.

Mr. Three Hours refers to the Chinese admiral Chen De. He had the upper hand in the absence of many enemies, and he would withdraw after three hours. The Hong Maofan had already fully learned.

This is a planned strategy. In addition, there are more than 20 armed merchant ships, who are free to intercept and kill the Chinese merchant fleet.

When Mr. Carl saw them calmly, he hurriedly left the ship after a few words. He had to raise supplies to support the fleet as much as possible.

Unlike Yan Changwu, he has a strong agro-industrial industrial chain, supply is very easy, and he collects heavy taxes and has money to help him fight wars, but it is also difficult for Mr. Carl.

Michael Parker, who remained in the cabin, was not very optimistic. He cautiously said: "I heard that the Chinese king personally led the fleet. The morale of the Chinese is strong, and their fleet is strong. I am afraid that we are not opponents when we fight!"

Jost Bonquet stood up and paced in the cabin, smiling bitterly: "If we don’t fight, I think the Portuguese will not be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese. Colombo will soon fall. If we lose, the Chinese will have a stronghold. India is also hard to guarantee. Our three-hour battle is afraid that we won't be able to fight!"

"We must try our best to keep the Chinese out of Ceylon~www.wuxiaspot.com~ so that they can't control Ceylon, prepare to be dispatched!" Jost Bonkate said.

"If we can't beat it, we retreat to Africa!" Michael Parker suggested.

"Africa is even more difficult. Those commercial stations with only a few hundred people can support the war?" Yost Bonkhet shook his head.

"What I mean is that we abandon India and return to Africa. I don't believe that the Chinese will continue to travel from Africa to Europe. I don't believe it at all!" Michael Parker said: "This is also your Tromp (Dutch Admiral) ) What you think!"

"When you encounter a storm and want to avoid the storm, you will eventually be swallowed by the storm, but if you face the storm, there is a way out!" Yost Bonkate said calmly.

Michael Parker sighed, "Perhaps you are right!"

A day later, more than 60 rambutan boats set sail and left the port of Colombo. They are expected to intercept and kill the Chinese fleet in the southwest waters of Ceylon!

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