Chapter 487 Official Notice

After traveling through every corner of the entire warship, Putmans changed from initial hope to despair. Without considering the rate of fire of the rear-loading guns, just looking at the number and caliber of the cannons equipped by the shipyard, you will know that even if the entire East India Company came out in full swing, it would be impossible to win a naval battle. Thirty 24-pound cannons and thirty 18-pound cannons, how many such ships are there? Just calculate it according to fifty? These are three thousand cannons. And they are all large-caliber cannons.

You should know that Zheng Zhilong needed to purchase cannons from the Dutch, and the maximum caliber of the purchase was only 12-pound cannons. The Dutch were unwilling to sell them to him. It was not because of the money they made, but because they were not enough. Casting cannons was never easy. In the entire Western country, the success rate of casting cannons was not high. The Portuguese dared to salvage the British shipwrecks and use them as red cannons to deceive the Ming Dynasty. What about the 4,000-pound cast iron cannons?

Behind this phenomenon is the steel production and manufacturing technology level of the Ming Dynasty. The Navy can spend time practicing, and the Ming Dynasty does not lack population. The above two items are not the result that you can do if you have someone. Calculate the time carefully, this is a very terrifying result. Once this result is determined, Putmans will feel like he is cold.

The thing that really made him even more desperate was still behind. The moment he walked off the carriage, the hardened ground on the ground made him feel terrified. This small city on the side of the Tamsui River is still a prototype. It is not difficult to find that some of the places here seem unusual. The streets are very wide. I don’t know how to harden the ground. It is certain that Daming discovered a new material and carried out large-scale promotion. Perhaps this is the so-called cement? The streets are very clean, and many men among the pedestrians carry muskets. There are more people than people.

The Ming Dynasty has dominated the world for a long time, so population may not be a terrible thing in this era. But the population with muskets in hand is a completely different concept. How many Dutch people are in Hezilan? How many people are there in Southeast Asia in total? But it is said that there are 500,000 immigrants here, one-third of whom have guns, that is nearly 170,000 muskets. This is definitely a desperate number. Take 10,000 steps back. One-tenth of people robbed, and 50,000 muskets are among the people, which is also a number that is enough to make Putmans despair.

When the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet minister set up this formation, it means that the Dutch could not stay in the senior officials. After the Ming Dynasty completely occupied the senior officials, the next step was to occupy Ryukyu. The entire trade routes against Ming and Japan would be cut off. This sea area will only be determined by the Ming Dynasty in the future. What is this concept? Just this is not a big problem. What is the next step? The Ming Dynasty made so many warships, were they here to play in such a small sea area?

The answer is obvious. Putmans suddenly realized that the letters he had previously sent to India were still too conservative.

This house belongs to Lin Hengwan. As a maritime merchant, he is a kind of merchant who does not offend the other side and has good relationships. At present, few people who are mingled at sea are good people. Lin Hengwan is also good at being kind to others. After the Dengzhou Navy controlled the northern part of the general, the entire trade from the mainland changed the trading location. Let's put it this way, there are only three results that are unwilling to accept trade in the north, sinking, or sinking. The Dengzhou Navy is not vegetarian, they are bloodthirsty sea wolves. Lin Hengwan was indeed a little caught off guard against this almost sudden sea force. However, he reacted quickly and immediately established his own house in this place. He soon became familiar with these navy from Dengzhou. This is also the reason why he was able to make a fortune in the sea.

After all, Europeans in this era still had a certain sense of superiority when facing the Ming people. They felt that this place was relatively backward, similar to the natives. Regarding this, the Portuguese had the deepest understanding. Even when the storm in the late Ming Dynasty, the Portuguese broke the law in the Ming Dynasty, and the officials would rush into Macau to arrest people. In the minds of the Ming people, we are the country of the Celestial Empire, and the rest are all foreign countries. This is a very interesting gap in understanding.

Portugal was still very lawful in the Ming Dynasty, which also made the Ming officials unable to find an excuse to drive them away. The Portuguese mercenaries in history were still very hard in fighting the Ming army. Only Europeans who had seen some cities in the Ming Dynasty would realize that Europe in this era was a countryside compared to the Ming Dynasty.

Putmans' previous understanding was that it was the general level of Europeans. Even if he was defeated by Zheng Zhilong, he still despised the maritime power of the Ming Dynasty and did not think it could pose too much threat to the Dutch. It was not until the emergence of the Dengzhou Navy that this view changed quietly.

That night, Putmans went to bed very late and wrote a long letter about what he saw and heard. As the highest commander of Rezalan, he came to the north in person to win a suitable benefit for the Dutch. However, he no longer had too much hope, which can be seen from the fact that the Ming navy controlled the trading location in recent years.

Once you see and get it, who will give it up easily? The silk, porcelain, and tea from the Ming Dynasty are almost the only place of origin that Europeans cannot do without. It is already late at night. When you walk out of the house and look at the lights rising from the fortress far away, like a star in the sky. Putmans' heavy mood not only did not relieve at this time, but intensify. What is the result waiting for you tomorrow?

A heavy rain came without any warning, and the agreed time was almost here. Putmans and Lin Hengwan had to go out in the rain. Through the car windows on the carriage, watching the whirlpools flowing into the road, I realized that the Ming Dynasty's luxury had reached the point of using large pieces of transparent glass as car windows.

If it were in Rotterdam, what would the streets look like after such heavy rain? The conclusion is obvious.

The carriage was walking in the heavy rain, and the sound of horse hooves was obscured by the sound of raindrops. When the car stopped in front of a gate, Putmans pushed his chest a little. At least at this time, he was an official from Europe's largest maritime power and could not lose the face of the Netherlands. He tidied up his clothes and looked a little more energetic, Putmans got off the carriage.

Lin Hengwan's servant protected him down with an umbrella, and the raindrops wet his back didn't feel the same. At this time, Putmans' attention was placed on the guard at the door. He stood there in a raincoat that he had never seen before. He stood straight, like a wooden stake. The blue bayonet was right beside him, and he didn't mean to move when he saw the visitor.

The soldiers in charge of the inspection were pretty good. After a brief check, they let them in. Turning over a screen, they entered the living room of the main hall, the trouser legs were a little wet, and there was no water accumulation along the way, just raindrops splashing. This means there is a good drainage system here.

The living room was arranged very simply, with a central hall hanging in the middle, and two rows of chairs on both sides. The maid stood beside the curtain of the door, without any intention of coming up to greet him. The person in charge of receiving a soldier, with a cold face, leaving a bit stiff saying: "Wait a minute, I'll go and report now." I have to wait, and it's okay if I don't greet him. When a strong sense of humiliation arose in Putmans' heart, Lin Hengwan replied with a smile: "I've disturbed the cabinet minister, thank you for your hard work."

He woke him up in one sentence. This was the cabinet minister of the Ming government. Not to mention such a big country, even if it is a small country in Europe, did the cabinet ministers meet as soon as they want to see it? It seems that the Dutch have been so smooth over the years that they have forgotten that they are a small country. This emotion has made Putmans feel even more uneasy.

The curtain was opened, and a young official walked out. He looked like an ordinary Ming official dressed like an ordinary Ming official, and his clothes were a little similar to those of Europeans. "I am Chen Xie! What do you think of me?" The young man took the initiative to introduce himself, and there was no such thing as an ordinary official who came out, and someone shouted. He just came out naturally and introduced himself casually.

Putmans was a little better, and Lin Hengwan was stunned. It was the first time he saw Chen Xie, but he didn't expect that this was the opening. The pomp was the same everywhere, especially in this era, the royal families in Europe were more particular. When Chen Xie appeared in front of these two people, both of them were a little uncomfortable. Lin Hengwan's reaction was quite fierce, and he knelt down as soon as his legs were weak. Chen Xie didn't stop him, looking at Putmans' reaction. The man came forward, raised his hand and bowed deeply.

"Putmans, the Chief of Taiwan of the Netherlands, has met His Excellency the Minister of the Ming Dynasty." Putmans maintained his manners and was neither humble nor arrogant. Chen Xie's reaction was stunned and said lightly: "Putmans, the Chief of Taiwan of the Netherlands? When did the senior officials become part of the Netherlands? Why don't I know?"

After the translation and retelling, Putmans was immediately stunned and had no idea what to say next. He wanted to say that Taiwan was the territory of the Netherlands, but he knew better that as long as he said this, the cabinet minister of the Ming Dynasty would immediately turn against him. It was a trivial matter to drive him away, and he was afraid that he would cut him down and use his head to "sacrifice the flag". The Ming people had this habit.

"According to international practices, there is no problem with my statement." Putmans chose a gentle statement. Chen Xie said softly, "What international practice? Isn't it just what you say? A country with the size of a palm in the Netherlands also has the nerve to say what international practices? I tell you, this is the sea area of ​​the Ming Dynasty, and Taiwan is the territory of the Ming Dynasty. You come uninvited and do not leave. It is not an international practice, but relying on your ships and cannons. I originally planned to send someone to notify you, but now you are here, which saves this trouble. Now I am officially notified that all the Dutch people will leave Taiwan within a month." (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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