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Chapter 1201 Aftermath

A large number of eight-slurry ships and four-slurry ships rushed out of the port. Several merchant ships and warships were seriously damaged, and it was not easy to return to the port by themselves. These small boats needed to be dragged back to the port slowly and repaired to the shipboard area of ​​the yard. It is estimated that there will be no way to go into the water in less than a month or two.

The captive ships also had to be towed back, and the staff were insufficient. Hutchison sailors could help steer the sails on the deck, but they still had to drag them into the port.

There were also a large number of prisoners, estimated to be three or four hundred. The boats of the major ships were crowded and they were not easy to move. The Baji Ship and the Four-Sipper also had to come and take the people back and lock them up before talking about it.

The Batavia has sunk, and the sunken New Pinburgh. There are dozens of large cannons on these two ships. You need to remember the address. The water here is not deep. See if you can send someone to dive down and catch the cannons. Each of these cannons is worth hundreds or thousands of taels of silver, which is a considerable amount of wealth.

All the aftermaths were going on in an orderly manner. The golden turmoil was sinking, and there was only a little setting sun on the sea. Most of the sky and the sea surface were dark, and only the raging fire on the Batavia was still burning on the water.

A merchant ship passed by, and several eight-slurry boats pulled the ship. There were more than a dozen large holes on the ship. The largest one was already constantly entering the water. The sailors kept scooping out water at the rift. If it was on the sea, the water leaking boat would sink. Fortunately, it was very close to the port and would definitely return to the platform before the hull sank, and then it was the matter of the boat repair staff.

There were laughter everywhere, and people were very happy. This battle laid the foundation for Taiwan's pattern. From then on, Hutchison's dominance, Spain and the Netherlands were weak, one in the south and one in the north.

At sea, Hutchison's power can at least be on par with the Dutch. It is impossible for the other party to continue to block this side. If he wants to fight again, Hutchison doesn't mind having such a victory at sea again.

If you win this time, of course you don’t mind winning again.

Of course, many people don’t know that slurry ships are just consumables and will no longer exist in a year. Moreover, with the launch of the slurry ships of 600 ton and above Galen ships made by Hutchison, it is impossible to rebuild them.

There are schooners, warships, Garen ships, big ships, bird ships, small fire ships, and small sailing slurry ships. It is useless to rebuild such large sailing slurry ships, and it is a complete waste.

When the enemy is facing, it is still possible to throw 300,000 taels into the sea. If you throw hundreds of thousands into the water, even if Chang Wei has a special identity, you cannot do this. Moreover, the senior management of the marching department is not so stupid or irresponsible.

Without a slurry boat, the senior executives are still confident that they will win the next naval battle.

At least these commanders at sea are really full of confidence.

Judging from the Dutch's reaction, his command was rigid and his movements were slow. Although the sailors were definitely better than Hutchison, the officer's command and ability to deal with jumping gangs, including the steering movement of the hull, as well as the ability of the gun team, were all worse than Hutchison.

These are all details, but each detail adds up to the winning path.

Torches were also lit up on the coast one after another. Under the reflection of the torches, the coast seemed to be winding with a silver dragon. Thousands of troops did not disband, but were standing by the beach with a torch waiting for help.

Of course, there were constant laughter on the shore. Although there were some violations of military discipline, the officers would not come out to scold and prohibit them at this time. No matter what, the brothers at the sea fought a beautiful victory in front of them, which made the army proud and happy.

Although the soldiers in armored jumping soldiers were already tired after standing on the shore for a day, looking at the performance of the robes of the same jumping soldiers in the battle against the ship and jumping gangs, how could these soldiers with the same identities not empathize with each other? They felt an extra pride and pride?

This battle is enough to be recorded in history!

Under the setting sun, the Dutch fleet gradually left. Not only did they not plan to come back to rescue their ships and crew, but on the contrary, after the Batavia burned, all warships left faster.

Fortunately, Dayuan Port is very close. It is estimated that Dutch merchant ships and warships will be able to return to the port before it gets completely dark.

But what would the sailors and officers on the ship, the expected Governor Cohen in the city of Geranzha, and the various people who remained in the city, look and show after seeing the defeated generals and the damaged fleet?

Song Ke was almost unwilling to think about this problem. His mind was almost numb, and what he saw in his eyes was also erratic, as if the camera was inconsistent with focus and was always blurred.

Only the shocking fire was always in his eyes, making him unable to ignore the broken scene behind him.

As the governor of the Dutch colony, a powerful sea power, Song Ke once thought that he could see such a scene?

Taking advantage of the excitement, there was a lot of cheers throughout the city of Relanzha when the fleet set out this morning, and Governor Cohen also had high hopes for himself and the fleet.

Song Ke himself also felt that it was a sure victory. As the governor, he did not need to go on the battle with the ship. He only needed Gao Wenlu to lead his troops to fight, and then make the next decision based on the results of the battle.

I followed the battle to see what it could be. If I could fight the unreasonable ships in one battle, I could even solve most of their shore defense, and then I could further block the port, cut off any supplies, and not even record a small sampan to the sea.

This ban is prohibited for up to half a year, and Hutchison has to fight the white flag and surrender.

Then he destroyed his foundation, moved all his people, and left the immigrants to plant sugarcane and deer farms to fish. A good colony appeared in Song Ke's hands.

Taiwan’s interests and status are definitely not inferior to Batavia, and this is completely ruined.

Song Ke was like aged twenty years old in this short time. White people are still very strong at the age of forty and have different eating habits. Originally, Song Ke looked like a strong man in his early thirties, looking down on himself. Now he is hunched over and has his entire energy and spirit.

Gao Wenlu was soaked all over. After being caught from the sea, he was lucky enough to get on a small boat and catch up with the big boat. Otherwise, he would have to row all the way back with the small boat.

The water distance is not far, and the boat is not afraid. What I am afraid of is that I cannot be captured after falling into the water, which is a joke... I was captured first by the navy of the Ming Kingdom, and then defeated by the Ming Kingdom's company. If Gao Wenlu wanted to be shameless, he had to resign and return to China.

Fortunately, it was Europeans, and there was no tradition of making things difficult for the captured or surrendered. It was common for knights to be captured in battles and were able to go home by redeeming them. People who captured one side could make a fortune, so there was little tradition of killing prisoners. They didn't care about surrender, and they were not ashamed of being able to defeat surrender.

If it is in East Asia, according to the inheritance of China and Japan, a general like Gao Wenlu who has been defeated and captured repeatedly would have to commit suicide and apologize if he had to be shameless.

Even so, Gao Wenlu was still worried... what he thought in advance was too different from the results he got. As the commander of the fleet, he had the responsibility to be unable to shirk.

He leaned on the side of the ship and looked at the raging fire when the Batavia burned, Gao Wenlu didn't know what to do.

"What decision will the Governor make next?" Gao Wenlu asked Song Ke: "Would you mobilize a few warships and multiple armed merchant ships to make the final decisive battle?"

Song Ke shook his head and said, "There will be no next war."

"No." Gao Wenlu said anxiously: "We can get at least eight warships and twenty armed merchant ships. The strength comparison is still far above the Ming Dynasty's Hutchison. You can't just give up like this, right? If you don't continue fighting now, Taiwan will give up sooner or later."

"Taiwan has to give up." Song Ke said with a blank expression: "The result will come out after this battle."

"No." Gao Wenlu jumped anxiously. At this time, he had no selfishness... Gao Wenlu looked at Song Ke and said, "The merchant ships that transport materials and materials were just over a hundred ships. Before that, he had a fight with Ming Kingdom, and dozens of people died. Now we have built the city, opened up a large amount of wasteland, captured a large number of natives, and started planting sugarcane fields. Such a great situation, coupled with the ability to control Fujian raw silk, the existence of Taiwan Island is very important, how can we give up like this?"

"What should I do if I lose?" Song Ke said coldly: "Unless we risk giving up Batavia, Ceylon, Malacca and other places, we may not be able to win the next game. If we lose again, we will collapse completely in Asia. No matter how important Taiwan is, can it be compared with the entire East India Company? If we lose this game, Hutchison cannot be suppressed. Their rise will be difficult to contain, and they can only compromise. The city of Gelanzha in Taiwan is the best bargaining chip... With Gelanzha and our withdrawal, they will easily control the entire island of Taiwan and this large area of ​​water. This is the bargaining chip for our negotiations! Of course, we cannot retreat at once, nor can we retreat too easily. The joints here must be controlled by Governor Cohen..."

Gao Wenlu was stunned when he heard this. He did not expect that the naval battle had just been over, and Song Ke was already thinking about the negotiations. Looking back on the situation where he fought with his life and fell into the sea just now, listening to Song Ke's words, the feeling in his heart was extremely funny and absurd.
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