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In this way, the Dutch army had no water source along the way to Luzon Island.The Dutch soldiers who had been fighting continuously were all so thirsty that their throats were burning.

As the saying goes, "the leak in the house happens to rain overnight", Denet didn't go to Luzon Island, and the Ming army behind him had already caught up.

"Go and ring the bell, all ships are ready to fight." Delight kicked the sailors on the ship one by one towards the gunner's position in a panic.

The situation on the side of the Ming army is actually not much better. They are all exhausted troops who have been fighting hard for three days.If there is a stronger place, that is, the Ming army carried a large number of canned fruits, which improved the water supply of the soldiers.

From the perspective of fighting spirit, the Ming army is slightly stronger than the Dutch army, after all, it is the victorious army.

With a "boom", the first shell was fired by the Ming army.

However, immediately afterwards, the rate of fire of the Ming army's cannons became very slow, at least much slower than the rate of fire in the previous battle.

Dennett didn't understand the reason for this, but Zheng Chenggong did it on purpose.Considering the meager amount of ammunition reserves of the Ming army, Zheng Chenggong didn't dare to fight. He was just bluffing, just biting the tail of the Dutch warship.

Since the emperor had already stated that he would send people to send supplies, Wu Jing naturally knew that the emperor would definitely come to cheer on this matter.

"There are only so many shells, all of you save me some time. If anyone misses the shot, he will have to clean the toilet for five days." Zheng Chenggong said.

Since the ammunition was running out, the Ming army simply began to use the wind speed to maintain a distance from the enemy, and then hung the Dutch army to fight.

Although the Ming army did not fire many shells, every time they fired, the gunners would cherish such an opportunity very much.The hit rate of the shells fired was much higher than before, and two Dutch armed merchant ships were beaten into obedient babies.

Denet was very anxious. He couldn't go back to Nanyang, and he was worried whether the Spaniards could accept him.If it was just his own fleet, the Spaniards might be alert to their intentions, not to mention that the main force of the Ming army is still behind the Dutch.

The situation is better than people.

For a collective or a country: the icing on the cake and the downfall are the most common political means.If the Spaniards are unwilling to offend Mingren, then Denet will really be finished.

"Report to the general, Luzon is not far ahead. The Spaniards on Luzon Island have sent warships to inquire." After spending a day and a night with the Ming army, the Dutch army finally arrived in Luzon.

But the first thing that greets them is the Spanish warship. You must know that the Spaniards and the Dutch are old enemies.

"Surrender to the Spaniards so that you can apply for asylum." Dennett made a quick decision.

Chapter 6 and Six: Zhu Youjian's Development Plan

The final battlefield was not far from the sea off Manila, under the eyes of the Spaniards, the Ming army wiped out the Dutch fleet.

World War I forced most of the remaining Dutch warships to surrender, leaving only more than 30 armed merchant ships.

The Spaniards in Manila were so frightened that they didn’t even dare to show their faces, but the whole of Nanyang became a mess overnight. In some places, the natives, whether they were bandits, pirates, or so-called kings, all came out and occupied a small area. The island dares to be king and hegemony.

In Palembang, Sumatra Island, Shi Lang led a group of ragged men, watching the surroundings vigilantly.

This group of people is not as good as the beggars in Daming in terms of their clothes. Their clothes have already been torn into strips of cloth, hanging on their bodies like colorful flags.Some people have begun to wear grass ropes around their waists to hide their shame, and their dark skin is almost close to that of Africans. If they were not equipped with standard weapons equipped by the Ming army, they might have been classified as native Hawaiians.

Shi Lang already knew that the Dutch were going north to attack Daming, but no one told him what the battle was going to be like.

The level of civilization in Nanyang is too low, let alone a civilized person, you can't even find a fig leaf.Even if Shi Lang and the others had money, they couldn't exchange for basic daily necessities.

Ever since, they became savages, and then they fought against wild beasts all day long, living till now.

Ten days ago, Shi Lang's army finally learned from some savvy natives that the Ming court was sending people to look for them.After confirming that this was not a trap set by the Dutch, Shi Lang led a small team to Palembang.

As soon as he raised his head, Shi Lang saw the familiar flag of Ming Dynasty from a distance, and under the flag was a group of "relatives" wearing familiar military uniforms.

Tears welled up in Shi Lang's eyes, and he rushed over on the spot.

"Who are you, are you Shi Lang's people?" Zhu Youjian could no longer recognize the team in front of him, he thought it was another group of native savages who were about to rob.

"Your Majesty!" A dark face approached Zhu Youjian, and then wept loudly.

"It's only been half a year, how did it become like this." Zhu Youjian can only lament the magic of nature. If a later generation falls on this island, he is afraid that there will be no basic civilized society to support him, and will he degenerate in the end? Maybe even become a primitive man.

Anyway, Shi Lang in front of him is about to degenerate into a caveman.

Shi Lang got his wish, he became the governor of Jakarta, and then with the support of Zhu Youjian, he formed the first foreign legion of Ming Dynasty in the city renamed Jakarta, and it was also the foreign legion of the navy.

The Daming East India Company was formally established, but its headquarters was in Guangzhou. With the help of the management team of the former Dutch East India Company, [-]% of the Dutch business stations in Nanyang were taken over by the Daming East India Company.

In this battle, Ming Dynasty made it difficult to move the entire South China Sea Fleet. The headquarters was set up in Singapore, Wansheng Island was the logistics support office, and Jakarta was the throat of the southern gate.

At the same time, for the first time, the tentacles of Daming's navy went south to a strange big island.

No one knows what the name of the island is, only that the island is relatively desolate.Zhu Youjian stayed in Nanyang for more than two months, and finally got the news that the new big island is very desolate, with a large desert.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian personally named the big island "Australia", and then announced that the island would belong to the royal family.

Why did Zhu Youjian emphasize this?

Because at this time, the country of Ming Dynasty had already exploded, and the emerging nobles had previously fully supported Zhu Youjian to expand the navy to fight the Dutch.

Now that the battle has really been won, and it is said that the newly acquired territory is tens of thousands of kilometers, it is still worth it. Everyone is clamoring for the emperor to fulfill his promise.

Regarding the development of Nanyang land, after Zhu Youjian's in-depth investigation, he decided to return to China, and it was time to fulfill his promise.

On the tenth day of August 1653, Emperor Zhu Youjian of the Ming Dynasty returned to Nanjing on a first-class warship.

The next day, the emperor's reward plan was announced.

According to Zhu Youjian's reward, all nobles with titles of viscount and above are eligible to claim an island in Nanyang, but the emperor has new regulations, and the family who claims the island must pay a sum of land cashier every year.

The money is not expensive, one acre of land a year.

This one dollar is not equal to one silver dollar. It is a new currency system and the basic banknote newly withdrawn by Ming Dynasty, which is equivalent to one-sixth of a silver dollar.

This price is really not expensive, and many honorable families think it is too cost-effective. They think of Nanyang Islands based on the area of ​​​​the land in China.

Only Xia Wanchun and a few people who had been to Nanyang secretly laughed behind him.

Ordinary people buy an island just like buying a house. In fact, they buy islands as a whole. No matter how many acres an island has, they may only regret it after they get on the island.

Second, Zhu Youjian also used this transaction to make the concept of benchmark currency deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The emperor's policy came out, and the whole city of Nanjing was talking about Nanyang islands. For a while, no one doubted how many islands there were in Nanyang.

If Zhu Youjian said that there are more than 1 large and small islands in Nanyang, I am afraid that the enthusiasm of these people will never be so high.

There are more than 1 islands, even if they are opened up for wealthy people in Ming Dynasty to buy, they can last at least a few hundred years.What's more, there is still a large amount of land cashier fees that can be collected every year, so this is not a loss-making business.

It is false that Zhu Youjian wants to seal off the island, but it is true to take the opportunity to develop Nanyang.

To be honest, the real agricultural back garden of the Ming Dynasty should be in South Asia.The land output in this place is many times higher than that in the Central Plains, and with the addition of a lot of land that can be developed, the annual output of grain and fruit alone can feed two or three Ming Dynasty.

The reason why they want to compete for Nanyang and turn the South China Sea into the inner lake of Daming is really because this place is so good.

Today, Zhu Youjian's idea has been realized. If Ming Dynasty does not develop Nanyang as soon as possible, the Dutch and Europeans are not fools.Their strength remains, as long as the Anglo-Dutch war stops, these people will immediately make a comeback.