Chapter 819 We want to exercise! We want to block the sea area!

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In the Nanyang area, the sea surface near the Balinbang port.

In October, the water surface of the Nanyang Sea is very calm, so calm that it is hard to believe.

When there is no wind, the sea surface is like blue satin without any wrinkles. If a breeze blows, layers of ripples will continue to spread around the sea surface, constantly spreading around. If a ship passes by, the waves stirring up the bow of the ship will continue to spread around, annihilation of layers of ripples.

After winter begins, there is almost no harsh climate on the South China Sea. The violent weather in the past has completely calmed down and is the most suitable day for merchant ships to sail. Even novices can sail smoothly on the sea during such seasons. Therefore, at this time of year, the number of merchant ships on the South China Sea will increase greatly.

In fact, from October every year to March next year, it is also the best time for maritime trade in the South China Sea. Most of the trade volume is completed in this period of time. At the same time, this period is also the best time to travel between the Atlantic Ocean. After the merchant ships departing from the South China Sea arrive in the Atlantic Ocean, it happens to be a relatively calm season for the Atlantic Ocean, which can effectively avoid the invasion of storms and improve the safety factor.

To be honest, the most important thing about whether a merchant fleet can make profits is during this period. As for other periods, it is not very important. Since there are frequent storms in the Nanyang region from April to September every year, it often affects the exchanges of merchant ships. Some merchant ship owners simply give up maritime trade during this period and do some other business. Only after October will they do things day and night.

Dutch Alihan is such a merchant ship owner.

Alihan from the northern Netherlands actually did not belong to the traditional sphere of influence of the Dutch. The exact name of the Dutch at that time should be the United Province of the Netherlands. In the early 17th century, the territory of the Dutch was very complicated. Their own ruling institutions were also constantly changing. The only thing that remained unchanged was probably the only Dutch people's persistence in the ocean. The name of the coachman on the sea was definitely not easily obtained.

At this moment, Alihan was in a very wonderful mood. In the spacious cabin, he was teasing and drinking with a group of oriental beauties and enjoying his life. He was exhausted by a group of beauties and almost lost the strength to touch a finger. The huge profits from maritime trade gave him enough strength to live a luxurious life.

The three merchant ships he led were filled with spices from various archipelagos in the South China Sea. These spices, as long as they were transported smoothly, would be more than three times the profit. This huge profit was enough for him to purchase more than a thousand acres of land in a certain area of ​​South America. He could build his own estate on this land.

As the owner of the merchant ship, Alihan was very relaxed, and the sailors on the boat were also quite relaxed. They were not qualified to bring beautiful women on board, and it was still possible to bask in the sun and drink rum. Many sailors placed rattan chairs on the deck, basking in the sun and drinking rum. Some sailors were serious about fishing on the edge of the deck.

Generally speaking, merchant fleets from the East are quite safe before reaching ports near the Mediterranean. For merchant fleets, the biggest threat is those hateful British pirates. They are just a group of hungry wolves, plundering all ships except British merchant ships indiscriminately. They not only plunder wealth, but also kill people unscrupulously.

Fortunately, those hateful British pirates usually move in the North Atlantic region and rarely travel south across Raspalmas. Therefore, they still have enough time to relax before reaching the Mediterranean. As for the sporadic pirates they might encounter on the way, they don’t care much. The armed forces of the Alihan merchant fleet are still very powerful, and each merchant ship is prepared to have at least twenty artillery guns, and the shelling ability is quite strong.

When everyone is relaxing, the only thing that is likely to be a little cautious is the lookout on the mast. People in this position are generally the best sailors. Their salaries are generally the highest among sailors. They shoulder the heavy responsibility of all crew members, so they naturally dare not take it lightly.

"Dududu!"

Suddenly, a rapid whistle sounded.

The sailors who were basking in the sun were startled and then subconsciously looked at the top of the mast. Their expressions were obviously a bit unbelievable. Because the buzzing and rapid whistle sounded, which represented the arrival of dangerous ships and needed all to be wary. This whole body of war can basically be understood as the most dangerous situation.

However, they had just left Jakarta not long ago! How could the most dangerous situation occur? The sea near Jakarta is the sea surface where the Dutch fleet repeatedly patrolled and was closely guarded. There is no danger of dangerous ships on this sea surface. If there were, they would have been cleared by the Dutch fleet. Even the Spanish fleet or the British fleet would not have appeared here. Because doing so would lead to war!

It was not until the Sailors desperately waved the red pennant flag that the sailors woke up one after another, and threw down their things in their hands at all costs and rushed towards their posts. The Sailors even waved the red pennant with the highest alert level, which was definitely the most dangerous situation. If they were not careful, they would end up being wiped out.

"asshole!"

"Prepare for war! Prepare for war!"

The sailors shouted, their voices filled with horror.

For a moment, the entire deck, and even the entire merchant fleet, were completely in chaos. The deck was full of running sailors. Some sailors ran too fast and did not see their front clearly, but they collided with each other and rolled on the deck. Especially at the entrance of the cabin, there was a lot of chaos. Various wine bottles, rattan chairs, and fishing rods were scattered all over the deck, as if they had been ruthlessly robbed by pirates.

However, all the sailors didn't care about all this. Even the sailors who collided with each other and had their heads bleeding, they hurriedly continued to run to their own position after getting up. This is not a joke, it is related to their own life, so no one dares to be careless. For sailors, the sea is an endless treasure and also fosters endless dangers. If you are not careful, you will be buried in the sea. There are not many other sea surfaces, but there are a lot of sharks.

"What's going on?"

"What did you find when you look out?"

"Are those damn British pirates who also appeared in the East?"

Alihan, who was holding the Oriental Beauty in the cabin, was stunned.

The rushing whistle and the waving pennant represent no good things. Especially for merchant ship owners like him, this basically means that the wealth accumulated in their lifetime is likely to disappear in an instant. If they really encounter British pirates, Alihan would rather shoot himself than fall into their hands.

However, the message sent by the Watching Wave shows that the sudden appearance was not the British pirates. If it were the British pirates, the experienced Watching Wave can definitely be identified. Then, the mysterious fleet that suddenly appeared can only be other pirates. Alihan was surprised, confused and strange. Pirates? Where did the pirates appear?

It should be noted that on the sea near Jakarta, the Dutch Far East Fleet patrols repeatedly to ensure the safety of the Dutch merchant ships. This is one of the main tasks of the Dutch Navy. Ba Nei is very close to Jakarta. Every time the Dutch fleet patrols, it will clean the sea near Ba Nei. If there are really pirates hiding here, it is impossible to escape the Dutch fleet's sweeping.

In fact, under the joint attack of the navies of various countries, there were almost no pirates with climate in the South Ocean. The most powerful pirates, that is, some sporadic armed ships, had no displacement of more than 300 tons. Many of these pirates came from the Ming Empire in the north. Of course, except for those protected by certain countries.

Sure enough, after a tense wait, more than ten large warships slowly appeared on the sea surface in the northwest. They lined up in a row, just completely blocking the route. Alihan, who had rich ocean experience, could tell at a glance through the Thousand Mile Mile Mile. The largest warships had a displacement of nearly 1,000 tons and the smallest displacement was five or 600 tons. Obviously, this was definitely impossible to be a pirate warship. They were definitely the regular navy of a certain country.

So many sea monsters suddenly appeared in front of the merchant fleet, like a burly man, holding a heavy and sharp axe, and appeared in front of an unarmed five-year-old child. Both sides were not of the same level at all.

In fact, Alihan's merchant fleet is not completely unarmed. There are still dozens of artillery guns and the amount of ammunition is loaded. However, facing more than a dozen large warships armed to the teeth, they are purely seeking death. Therefore, in an instant, Alihan gave up the idea of ​​resisting force. Since the other party is not a pirate, but a regular naval fleet, resisting force is definitely a bad decision.

"Which country's warship are they?"

"Who have you ever seen such a military flag? Is it a military flag or a national flag?"

Alihan swore that he had never seen the flags hanging on the masts of the huge warships before. Looking from a distance, the pattern on the flag seemed to be an eastern dragon, flying in the clouds and holding sharp blades in his claws. If Alihan had seen such a flag with fangs and claws before, he would never forget it.

"Who are you? We are the legal merchant fleet of the Netherlands and are protected by the Dutch Navy!" Alihan hurriedly ordered the flag verb to be uttered.

In a critical moment, the name of the Dutch Navy will inevitably be revealed.

Since the other party is a regular navy, what he faces is of course the Dutch Navy.

As a result, the sailors of Alihan couldn't understand the flag words that the opponent's fleet replied.

Seeing that the other party was blocking the route and had no intention of giving in, Alihan hurriedly made preparations. On the one hand, he sent a small boat to sail back immediately and asked Jakarta for help. On the other hand, he took the small boat himself to explain the situation on the other party's warship. This is the difference between pirates and navy. The navy will not kill people randomly.

In fact, when faced with more than a dozen fully armed large warships, the way to escape was the stupidest. More than a dozen warships were surrounded by one at once, and the three merchant ships of Alihan were simply cannon fodder! His entire wealth was on these three merchant ships, so of course he could not take extreme actions rashly. He needed to know more.

Fortunately, this mysterious fleet that suddenly appeared did not mean to use force to attack merchant ships. They just silently blocked the route and did not allow any ships to pass. They did not refuse Alihan's request for a meeting. This time, everyone could understand the flag language they issued. The meaning of the flag language was very simple, that is, they temporarily blocked the sea area and all unrelated ships were not allowed to pass without authorization. Otherwise, they would bear all consequences at their own risk.

Alihan came up with a large warship and, under the leadership of a second lieutenant, came to the front of a major officer. This major officer was Lei Fei. Lei Fei was full of emotions about the work he was responsible for. He himself didn't understand why he was so unlucky and was arrested for diplomatic work. His greatest wish was to become an excellent shelling commander. As a result, his current job had no connection with shelling.

Lei Fei's answer was tough and had no emotion at all. He said loudly: "Mr. Alihan, we are the white-clothed naval fleet belonging to the Ming Empire. We are ordered to conduct large-scale artillery drills in this sea area. In order to avoid accidental injuries to the passing ships, we need to temporarily block the route. Please wait for three days. After three days, the route should be restored."

"So that's it, that's fine, that's fine."

Alihan's heart, which was originally hanging high, finally let go.

It turned out to be a shelling exercise, and the sea area needs to be temporarily blocked. Since it was not for me, I'd be relieved. But soon, Alihan began to feel something was wrong again. Why hasn't he ever heard of this name before? Alihan is an old merchant ship owner in the Nanyang area, and this is the first time he has heard this name.

What's even more terrible is why they appeared at the port of Balinbang? Why did they not appear at other ports, but appeared just near Balinbang? Perhaps the port of Balinbang is nothing special to others. It is just a small port. However, for the Dutch, it is a very deadly existence.

The neighbors of Ba are almost at the throat of Jakarta. Ships between Jakarta and the Atlantic Ocean basically pass by the sea near Ba. The reason why the Dutch did not station troops beside Ba is that the Dutch lacked troops and did not pay enough attention to Ba. On the other hand, it is entirely because the Dutch consciously has strong strength and does not need to worry about other people's provocations. It is not important whether the troops are stationed next to Ba.

Who knew that the white-clothed navy that emerged suddenly would suddenly get a kick?

However, none of these problems can be solved by Alihan. The only thing he could do was to report to Jakarta quickly. He believed that after obtaining his detailed report, Jakarta would respond quickly. In just one day, the huge Dutch fleet would appear in front of the White Navy.

The Dutch were very powerful in the South China Sea. Under the Dutch East India Company, there were five huge Far East fleets, with more than eighty large warships of various large warships. In addition, there were two fleets temporarily reinforced from the Netherlands. The total of all warships had already exceeded one hundred. These warships were the confidence of the Dutch. Even the once powerful Spanish fleet did not dare to be high-profile in front of the Dutch.

However, Alihan waited left and right, but never waited for the arrival of the Dutch's own fleet. The Dutch naval fleet seemed to have disappeared mysteriously. However, many merchant ships departed from Jakarta were successively blocked by the naval fleet of the White Army and could not move. Like Alihan, these merchant ship owners were full of curiosity and doubts about the White Army's navy, and at the same time, they felt deeply worried.

Idiots all know that since the White Army Navy can exercise here today, they can naturally continue to exercise here tomorrow. Since they can block this sea area, they can naturally block another sea area. Who knows when, where and what new actions will be there for the next exercise of the White Army Navy?

The power situation in the Nanyang region is actually very complicated. The Dutch and the Spanish are inconsistent, and there are often some fights between the two sides. In addition to large-scale naval wars, exercises and blockade of the sea are the most common means. The purpose of this is to interfere with the normal trade of merchant ships on the other side and deliberately make you uncomfortable. Now, the White Navy is also the case. Naturally, there is no need to mention the inner discomfort of the Dutch.

Anyway, no matter what, they had to temporarily accept the new face of the White-Clothed Navy. In the future, there was another powerful force in the Nanyang area, that is, the White-Clothed Navy. Fortunately, after the three-day "exercise", the White-Clothed Navy made way and disappeared mysteriously again.

Alihan felt so depressed, it goes without saying that he had already keenly felt the danger. If he encountered the other party's exercise again next time and blocked the route and the route from Jakar to the Atlantic Ocean, wouldn't it be cut off alive?

I really don’t know what the men in Batavia (Jakarta) are thinking? They have to pay more than 30% of the profits to these men every year, but they cannot get their effective protection. Such a navy is coming to dry birds!

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