Chapter 466 Coconut City Dish Shadow

Batavia, which is later generations of Jakarta, is a very beautiful city. Of course, it is also a city with a long history. This historical city located at the mouth of the Chilion River was famous for exporting peppers and spices hundreds of years ago. my country had traded with this city during the Song Dynasty. The locals called this city Sundagalaba, which means a place with dense coconut forests and was also called Coconut City. In 1637, the Dutch warship "Batavia" arrived at this city, defeated the local indigenous people, established the first Dutch stronghold, and renamed the city under the name of "Batavia". This city was used as the location of the Dutch Governor's Office, and carried out cruel colonial rule over the entire Indonesia and Malaysia.

According to the provisions of the Sino-Netherlands Beijing Treaty, the trading distribution center between the two countries is in Batavia. All Qing merchants can only dock at this port and trade with Dutch merchants and local merchants. Every year between April and May, there are thousands of merchants in this city, and business opportunities are endless. However, this year is a bit strange. It is April 10th. The Qing fleet, which was supposed to arrive, has never arrived. Many merchants who arrived at this city are extremely anxious. Every day, a large number of merchants from all over the world gathered on the dock, waiting for the arrival of the Qing fleet.

"The fleet will come, and it will definitely come. Please rest assured that there is an agreement with the Qing Dynasty. I promise that they will come." In the Dutch Governor's palace, Van Stroe, the Dutch Governor, surrounded by a large number of merchants; Glinka explained with sweat, his fat face was full of anxiety. In the past ten days, a group of anxious merchants had tortured him to pieces. He had said the same words many times. Although he was so annoyed that he wanted to drag all of these profit-oriented merchants out and shoot them, he could only think about it in his mind. You must know that these merchants who dared to do business in the East are representatives of various big families, and they were not something he could offend, even though he was so annoyed that he wanted to drag all of these profit-oriented merchants out and shoot them. But he could only think about it in his mind. You must know that these merchants who dared to do business in the East are representatives of various families, and they were not something he could offend, even if he was a governor.

"Dear Governor, do you know how much of our losses will be for every day delayed? On behalf of the Hohendepp family, I would like to express serious concern about this matter." The speaker was a tall and thin middle-aged man. Van Strouy recognized this person at a glance as a representative of the Hohendepp family, one of the four noble families in the Netherlands. Although he was angry, he had no courage to attack. He could only shrug his shoulders and said, "I said. The Qing fleet will definitely come, please rest assured."

"Governor, you have been saying this for ten days, and we are tired of it. We just want to know when the Qing fleet will come, and whether it was because of the fact that we provided anchorages for England that caused the Qing fleet to fail. If so, my Caget family will be skeptical about this matter. And we will question the parliament on this matter." Before Van Stroye finished speaking, a blond-haired man interrupted without hesitation.

"This..." Van Struich shrugged his shoulder helplessly and said, "There is nothing to be told. This Governor is also on order. If the Cage family has doubts about this, they can personally express their feelings to His Majesty the King."

"Why? Do you think we dare not?"

"Too much!"

...The merchants of the family cursed all the time, but Van Stroe didn't care. He had already heard these same scoldings, and he had no good idea at this moment. He simply pretended to be deaf and dumb, and looked as if he could scold whatever you like.

"The ship is here! The ship is here! Everyone, the Qing Dynasty fleet is here." A young man running out of breath rushed into the living room of the Governor's Mansion and shouted excitedly. In an instant, many merchants who were already surrounding Van Stroe and scolding him suddenly rushed out. No one looked back at Van Stroe as if he had been re-interpreted.

"A group of annoying vampires know how to make money and make money. Do you know what politics is? Nonsense!" Van Stroe took out a white handkerchief, wiped off sweat from her head, and murmured.

"Master, the black tea you want is ready." A middle-aged man dressed in a housekeeper walked in and said respectfully.

"Oh, Lin, thank you, let it go." Van Struich glanced at the man. She suddenly laughed: "Lin. Your country's fleet is here, don't you want to buy something?"

This housekeeper named Lin is a man in his early forties. He has been in the Governor's Mansion for almost ten years and has served three Governors in succession. He can speak English, Dutch, Portuguese and Western languages, and is very proficient in various local languages ​​and Chinese languages. He is considered a veteran in the Governor's Mansion. He is loyal and honest. Every Governor regards him as his confidant.

"Yes, sir, but I have to wait for me to get off work." Lin turned the tray in his hand, bent down and carefully placed the brewed black tea and a small plate containing candy on Van Stroye's table, and said in a plain face.

Van Struiy smiled and said, "Oh, Lin, you are always so loyal. Okay, anyway, those annoying people won't bother me again. I'll let you have a long time off. Go and help me see what new things are there, and buy some for me. Oh, my daughter is clamoring for perfume. Well, rose-flavored. If there is one, buy a bottle. I'll give you money in the future."

"Yes, master." Lin held the plate with his hand, bowed, and walked out of the reception room lightly. Before leaving the door, he did not forget to cover the door.

Well, he is such a caring butler. It is hard to find a good butler these days. It would be a pleasant thing to bring this person back to China when he stepped down. Van Stroe blew a sip of the steaming black tea with satisfaction, and kept thinking in his heart.

The port of Batavia is very large, enough to accommodate 3 or 40 large ships to be parked at the same time. However, whenever the Qing fleet arrived, the port always seemed extremely small. The huge Qing fleet could only dock in batches. Although all the cargo loaded on the land was quickly purchased by Dutch merchants who had been waiting for a long time, it still took a lot of time to unload the goods. Therefore, most of the Qing fleet could only be parked outside the port and wait for the ship in front.

Only after selling and purchasing all the goods can we enter the port. Not only is the Qing Dynasty fleet late this year, but there are also fewer ships than usual. The Qing Dynasty fleet that came to Batavia had only more than fifty ships, but the scene of white sails covering the sky and the earth on the sea in the past was gone. This inevitably disappointed the Dutch merchants who had been waiting for a long time, but the Dutch merchants who learned that the subsequent fleet would arrive in more than ten days could finally get a little comfort.

Busy and busy, the entire Batavia port was crowded with people, and the vendors were crowded everywhere. Among them, the sample stalls set up by the small Qing merchants who followed the "Eight Banners Business" of the Qing Dynasty. The entire dock was full of hawking and business was booming. Lin, who had changed into local costumes, walked along the dock with the crowd. His eyes seemed to be looking around casually, but he never stopped in front of any stalls. Finally, he turned into a small shop run by a Chinese on the road. After talking to the shop owner for a few words, he followed the boss into the back of the shop.

Lin, as soon as he walked into the back, saw a familiar and unfamiliar face looking at him with a smile, and was stunned. Before he could speak, the man smiled and said, "The night black geese flew high."

Lin paused for a moment and replied quickly, "Yunshen doesn't know where.  Sir Shadow No. 1, please see Lord He, why are you here in person?"

He Zhen, the head of the overseas branch of "Honghu". He Zhen sent a large number of "Honghu" children including Lin to Asian colonies in Britain, the Netherlands, the West, and the Portuguese countries. This person has never been exposed to the mountains and waters in "Honghu", never interferes in domestic affairs, and is deeply favored by today. He actually appeared here at this time, so why didn't Lin feel extremely suspicious?

He Zhen took a step forward, helped Lin up, and smiled and said, "Brother He Ding, you haven't seen you for so many years, you still haven't seen you, haha, before leaving, the emperor summoned him. He entrusted him to convey a sentence to me: Thank you for your hard work! The emperor also said that once this matter is over, I will set off to return home immediately. Whether you are willing to be an official or a businessman, the emperor will never lose to you and other meritorious ministers."

The tears in Lin Heding's eyes suddenly flowed down. He knelt down to the north and kowtowed, "I thank the priest for his kindness. I will definitely not dare to bear the priest's trust. I will do my best for the court. I will never refuse!"

He Zhen silently looked at Lin Heding and bowed three times and finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother He Ding. The defense maps you transferred to in various places last year have been received. This time I came here to know three things: 1. Has the defense map changed? 2. How many troops does the English fleet have in single Massi? 3. Single Massi, can our people in Malacca cooperate with the action? How sure is it?"

Lin Heding calmed down his emotions and said, "Report to the Lord, the Dutch's defense has not changed over the past year. According to the news that his subordinates just received in the past few days, England's reinforcement fleet has arrived from Europe. The Dutch's Office is not very clear about the specific situation. Now the entire Massi is the world of England. The Dutch cannot control it. Shadow has not many people in Massi. It is difficult to make big moves. However, it is possible for Malacca. Shadow is developing very fast there and can mobilize nearly a thousand people, but it is only a problem with weapons."

"Oh? The English fleet has arrived, so fast?" He Zhen was stunned for a moment, frowned and thought for a while, "No need to worry about the other end of Malacca. If you need to move, you will notify Shadow 4. Well, can you contact Shadow 3 and let him find out the situation of the England fleet as soon as possible?"

"Report to the master, this place is far from Maxi. Even if my subordinates immediately give an order, it will take mid-May to get the news from the other end of No. 3, and it will take mid-June to get reliable news at the earliest. I wonder if I can get the time in time?" Lin Heding thought for a while.

"Mid June?" He Zhen shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I'm afraid I can't catch up in time. I'm going to go back in the past few days. Isn't there no clues on the Dutch Governor's Office?"

Lin Heding gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, there is indeed no news about this in the Dutch Governor's Office, but my subordinates recognize a few merchants who have just arrived from Europe. Maybe they know something, so let me try it."

"Um." He Zhen walked back and forth in the house a few times, looked at Lin Heding, and said with some helplessness: "Be careful. The court has used the information I have brought to the Dutch. It is estimated that the news has reached the Dutch. The Dutch should be suspicious. I am in danger and be careful in everything. If there is any dissonance, I will withdraw from the Governor's Office immediately. As long as I arrive on my Qing ship, I will not dare to go on the ship to search. "

"I understand, it's getting late, so I'll leave." Lin Heding respectfully bowed and planned to leave the room.

"Brother He Ding, be careful in everything, and don't show off your strength." He Zhen looked at Lin He Ding and quickly reminded him. Lin He Ding did not answer, but just nodded silently and slowly left the room...

On April 21, 2018, Yuanzhuo, more than a hundred large and small warships were sailing slowly on the vast ocean near the Huangyan Island waters of the South China Sea. Prince Yong Yunqi sat silently in the combat room of the flagship "Weisheng". Looking at the huge combat model in front of him, he frowned. After a long time, he raised his head and looked at He Zhen who was standing aside, and said calmly: "Mr. He, are you sure there are only more than forty ships in England?"

"Yes, Prince." He Zhen said with a calm expression: "According to the news that Shadow One, his subordinates, sent it to the ground with great effort, the English reinforcement fleet arrived on March 21. This fleet has eight first-class battleships and twenty-one second-class battleships, and the remaining third-class battleships, cruisers and supply ships. It is said that this is the largest group of warships that England can send.

"Well, plus the Netherlands may dispatch ground warships, at most six or seventy, which is not too many." Yun Xi smiled and said, "If the situation is true, the shadow has made great contributions. I will report to the Emperor Ming to ask for his merits!"

"Thank you for your kindness, but Shadow One sent out the information..." He Zhen's face turned dim and he couldn't continue talking.

"Oh?" Yun Xi was stunned for a moment, silent for a while, and suddenly raised his voice and said, "Come here, I will pass on the order of the king and the generals of the entire army. The officers above the generals of the army will immediately gather at the flagship!"
Chapter completed!