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Chapter 1231 This must be a coincidence
In the vast Manila Bay, some of the Ming army's navy were in the port, but most of them were in the innermost part of Manila Bay.The reason for this is that the port is not big and so many warships cannot be crowded.

At this time, the warships of the Ming army were all in emergency deployment, and the large warships were being adjusted. Almost all sailing ships were on the outermost side, lined up with the sides of the ships.The original warships of the Daming Navy had limited gun positions, which were far inferior to this kind of sailing ships.The intention of doing this is obvious, hoping to use the artillery on the sailing warship to defend.In addition, there are also Ming's original warships and some small ships, all of which are grabbing the upper hand.

Seeing this situation through the monocular, Anthony sneered.The Ming army only had about [-] sailing warships. Even if the firepower was comparable to his own, there were [-] ships on his side.Even if Liu Xiang's fleet didn't play any role, they could still bombard the other warships of the Shen Ming Army with fierce artillery fire, and then fight more and less, and the opponents couldn't even run away. Don't win such a battle too easily!

Thinking of this, he immediately ordered to use semaphore to command Liu Xiang's side, asking him to cooperate with the Dutch fleet to also seize the upper hand, release the arson boat, and prepare for the confrontation.

The sea outside Manila Bay has been covered by densely packed ships.On the middle one of the five sailing warships, Governor Kun of Batavia held a goblet filled with wine, took a deep breath of the aroma of the wine, and then told a group of indigenous leaders behind him Said: "Now the main force of the Ming army's navy has been blocked in Manila Bay, and there is absolutely no possibility of escape. After this battle, the whole Nanyang is ours. Come, this is the wine that the Governor has always treasured. Let's celebrate!"

After speaking, he raised his glass as a gesture.

After listening to these indigenous leaders, no matter what they thought in their hearts, there were smiles on their faces. They responded to Kun's words with a smile, and flattered him. At the same time, they carefully held the glass goblet in their hands and looked at the blood-red Wine, take a sip cautiously.

If it wasn't for these aboriginal leaders to accept their own rule peacefully and pay protection fees every year, Kun would really be too lazy to talk to these local turtles.

He raised his head and looked at the indigenous fleet carrying soldiers full of warehouses into Manila Bay through that waterway. He thought about it for a while, then turned his head and waved with a smile: "Come on, come on, we will enter Manila Bay soon, everyone Let's all come and see, the Ming Dynasty Navy is really just like that, when they meet our Dutch Armada, they can only feed the fish!"

Kun wanted to let these indigenous leaders see the power of the Dutch fleet, and now that he had such an opportunity, he naturally would not let it go.

Under his warm invitation, the native leaders naturally flocked to the bow of the boat.In fact, they also really wanted to see how the Ming army navy was destroyed!
However, the five warships of the Dutch have not yet entered the waterway, so they belong to the rear. Of course, they also have the meaning of monitoring, and we must guard against these aborigines playing tricks.

Although I haven't seen it yet, it doesn't hinder the high-spirited talk of the indigenous leaders.Many people even raised their voices, as if they were afraid that Kun, who was drinking wine elegantly, would not notice him.

"The Navy of the Ming Dynasty is really unlucky. They were blocked by us. They deserve to be unlucky!"

"Whoever makes them dare to come to our Nanyang, God will bless us. If you want me to say, it's fine for the Ming people on the warships to feed the sharks. For those on the shore, I suggest that they all be hanged in the sun!"

"Yes, kill them, and see if the Ming Kingdom dares to come to our Nanyang in the future!"

"No, no, Nanyang is the governor's Nanyang. With the governor as our ally, the Ming Dynasty will definitely not dare to come."

"I suggest that the Governor-General take us directly to the north and grab the Ming Kingdom!"

"..."

Kun was listening, with a smile on his mouth, flipping his wrists, watching the blood-red wine tumbling in the quilt, thinking in his heart, after this battle, when he conquered the whole Nanyang and transported a huge amount of wealth back to China, what will happen to them? People should understand how worthwhile it is to apply to mobilize so many warships!
If he knew that his old lair, Batavia, had been easily captured by the Ming army, he probably wouldn't have such an idea.

However, soon, even if he didn't know the news, he didn't have the idea anymore.

"Your Excellency, there is an enemy situation, Your Excellency, there is an enemy situation..." The panicked voice in the native language awakened Kun from his imagination.

He hurriedly heard the sound and saw the lookout post on the mast, pointing at the back and shouting frantically, with a piercing panic tone.

Kun turned his head and looked, only to see a dark line on the horizon in the distance.Based on his years of intuition, it was a fleet!
Before he had time to think, he saw the lookout post on the mast and shouted in panic again: "Over there, over there, over there..."

Kun immediately looked in the indicated direction, and sure enough, there were also there.

The fleet on the Nanyang side, including the indigenous fleet, is all here, and most of them have entered Manila Bay.Needless to say, the boats behind him at this time are definitely not from his side.

Kun thought of the situation at this time, if those ships were all from the Ming army, wouldn't they be surrounded in Manila Bay?If this is really the case, wouldn't the entire army be in danger of being wiped out?
Thinking about it this way, the governor of Batavia couldn't hold the goblet any longer, and it fell on the deck. With a bang, it shattered into countless pieces. The blood-red wine spilled all over the deck, just like fresh blood. Sprinkle there in general.

Kun didn't care about these at all, he rushed down the bow of the ship in a few steps, and climbed up to the high place himself, wanting to see those fleets in the distance, who is so sacred?In his heart, he has been asking God for help, and he must not be the navy of the Ming Dynasty!Yes, it definitely won't be the Navy of the Ming Dynasty, there can't be such a coincidence!

Although the native leaders could not understand Dutch, the panic knew no borders, and they could understand it at a glance.After a while, they also found the fleet in the distance, and they all panicked.They are not stupid. They know that all the ships of the friendly forces are already here.

At this time, the lookout post on the mast shouted again: "Ming army, Ming army, the navy of the Ming country, oh, my God, how come there are so many warships in the Ming country? Oh, my God... "

Kun has also seen clearly at this time, in the distance, almost half surrounded, all are Ming warships.There are about 200 ships, half of which are sailing warships, that is, more than 100 ships.

Thinking about my best efforts, I managed to gather 82 warships.But even so, many of them are actually armed merchant ships.However, how long has it been since the Ming Dynasty seized the Portuguese shipyard, and there are so many sailing warships?And now that they're out to fight, aren't they short of manpower?

Kun couldn't believe what he saw. You must know that there are more than 100 warships of the Ming Dynasty in Manila Bay. Added up, the number of warships of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang exceeds his own. The number of ships assembled by all forces has increased.

Kun remembers a major event in the history of navigation very clearly.Back then, Spain's Armada, which wanted to conquer England, had only about 120 warships.But now, the Ming Kingdom has more than 100 warships in total, even if it is a sail warship, there are more than [-] warships.Such strength, such national strength...

Thinking of this, Kun suddenly realized how naive his previous thoughts were.I feel like I am a three-year-old child, but I want to fight a strong man, and I want to beat the strong man to the ground, and then rob him of his belongings.

At this time, he looked at the Ming Dynasty Navy who was getting closer and closer, as if he felt that there was a monstrous huge wave coming fiercely.This power was so great that he couldn't bear the slightest resistance.

Kun really realized that the Ming Dynasty, the Eastern Empire, was a real behemoth!

"Your Excellency Governor, run quickly, if you don't run, it will be too late!"

"Your Excellency, our fleet is still in Manila Bay, what should we do?"

"..."

Continuously screaming in panic, finally called Kun back to God.

But he was still a little dazed. Seventy warships were in Manila Bay. They didn't know that the navy of the Ming Dynasty came suddenly. If the entire army was wiped out here, not only would Nanyang be lost, but he would also have no way to go back and explain. .The naval strength of the Netherlands will be surpassed by other countries again, and it will no longer be a coachman at sea!

But what's the use of worrying about it?The warships of the Ming army in front of them are overwhelmingly surrounding them. If they don't run away, none of them will be able to escape!

He was struggling, when he suddenly felt that his feet were being grabbed, and when he looked down, it was an indigenous leader crying and shouting something.Looking back, the rest of the indigenous leaders were scurrying around on the deck like chickens without their heads, making a mess.

Looking up a little, I saw that the native ships were all in chaos.Some wanted to escape inside, away from the Ming Navy; while others wanted to escape, and did not want to be driven into Manila Bay, so there was a collision of ships.The native soldiers on the boats no longer sat obediently, but were running around in panic.Anyway, in the eyes, it's all a mess.

The navy of the Ming Dynasty was already in chaos before it came to bombard it.

"Your Excellency, order the retreat!"

"Your Excellency, if you don't withdraw, you won't be able to leave!"

"..."

Kun was called back to his senses again, turned his head to look, and saw that his subordinates were all shouting at him.He also saw that a Dutch warship, unable to bear the pressure of the overwhelming Ming warships, was already turning around and trying to escape.

Seeing this situation, Kun knew that he could no longer hesitate.The fleet in Manila Bay must be hopeless.If I don't run away, my life will be here.Anyway, I don't want to die here.

So, Kun regained his energy, and repeatedly ordered: "Quick, retreat immediately, hurry up, rush through the gap between the Ming army's warships."

"All prepare for the battle. Ming's artillery is not as powerful as ours, and its range is not as far as ours. If we all work together, we will definitely be able to break through the encirclement!"

"..."

Here at the mouth of Manila Bay, it has never been so lively.There are boats everywhere, and the noise of people is everywhere.Not far from the outer edge of this opening, the navy of the Ming army has already approached.Seeing that five Dutch warships wanted to rush out, they immediately adjusted their formation and prepared to go to war.

Kun's flagship looked like the fourth-to-last ship. When he gave the order, he saw the native leader shouting and shouting, and he became angry immediately.

He knew that after this battle, it would be impossible for the Netherlands to come to Nanyang to plunder supplies, at least within the foreseeable expectation, they would not be able to come to Nanyang to compete with Ming.Therefore, these indigenous leaders were of no use to him.Now that he was bored again, he drew out his saber, and casually gave a sword to an indigenous leader who happened to jump over in front of him.

The native leader never expected that the Dutch governor would kill him. With a frightened and unwilling expression, he pointed at Kun and wanted to speak, but unexpectedly, Kun kicked him on the head and kicked him away. At the same time, he drew his own sword, and at the same time shouted loudly to clean up the natives.In just a short while, these native leaders who had become hostages were all killed by the Dutch and thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

After Kun finished this, he raised his head and found that the Dutch battleship in the front was almost within the range of the battle. He immediately ordered loudly: "Adjust the formation and prepare to fire. The artillery of the Ming Dynasty is rubbish, so hold your breath and shoot fiercely." Teach the Navy of the Ming Dynasty a lesson and make an exit..."

He was talking here, but he saw two Ming army warships approaching, suddenly puffs of gunpowder smoke came out, and immediately, he heard the sound of "boom boom boom" again.Obviously, it was the naval ships of the Ming Dynasty who fired first!

Seeing this, Kun finally felt a little comforted.The warships of the Ming Dynasty actually fired at this distance. It seems that those sailors are here to make up the numbers. I don’t know this distance. Is the probability of hitting the target very low?

Thinking of this, he looked at his warship again, and took a look. His own warship knew this. If he saw it, he took a deep breath and waited for it to get close before firing!

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly blinked his eyes vigorously again, which was not enough, rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand, and opened them again to look carefully.

There was still no change, only to see that a mast on his own warship was hit by artillery and was breaking and falling down.Also, there seemed to be several large holes in the hull.That is to say, the round of artillery attack by the Ming army just now was actually hit by them!

This...how is this possible?This is impossible!This must be a coincidence, it's shit luck!
Kun couldn't believe it, and shouted in his heart.

At this moment, the "boom boom boom" sounded again.This time, without blinking his eyes, he saw again that the Dutch warship had been blasted to the point where it was bruised all over before firing a single shot, and even the hull began to tilt, basically losing its combat capability!
No, it's not true, it must be a coincidence!Kun muttered to himself, but he seemed weak and lacked confidence!
(End of this chapter)