Martino was in a low position and had no right to make decisions at the strategic level. So he immediately wrote a letter to Governor-General of Goa, Meng Derek;

"...Malacca is in the hands of Portugal, Lin Chunhong is an enemy of Portugal; Malacca is in the hands of Lin Chunhong, Lin Chunhong is an enemy of the Dutch. Looking at the Dutch, I robbed me Ambon and Java, and recently targeted Melaka and India. God blessed, the Dutch suffered a crushing defeat in Southeast Asia, with only the Moluca Islands in hand..."

"...If the subordinates expected that it would be right, after the Dutch were expelled from the South China Sea, they would most likely turn their focus to India. If we defend the throat of the South China Sea, we would encounter the dual threat of Lin Chunhong and the Dutch. Both sides would be enough to put Portugal in trouble, let alone be attacked on both sides?... Instead of waiting for Lin Chunhong to attack, it would be better to take the initiative to give in and share the benefits of Malacca's throat with Lin Chunhong and lure Lin Chunhong into the West..."

"...If Lin Chunhong is allowed to enter and leave Malacca safely, the greedy Lin Chunhong will inevitably face the Dutch in India, while Portugal will make profits from it, maintain India's stability, and seek benefits from the Far East..."

"The fundamental interest of Portugal lies in profits. According to statistics, since Lin Chunhong allowed the Portuguese to trade at the designated trade office, the annual profit exceeded 9 million Escudo, which was much higher than when Macau was in hand. Just starting from the profits, we should also take the opportunity of sharing Malacca to ask Lin Chunhong to share the trade rights within his control to gain more profits..."

...

After the letter was sent, Martino was paying attention to Batavia's movements, while waiting for Meng Derek's reply uneasy.

It was already the hottest June of the year, and tropical storms finally began to rage, either landing in Guangdong or attacking Fujian by Taiwan, or passing by the north of Taiwan Island and having an intimate contact with Zhejiang coast.

As for the South Ocean, almost no one dares to go out to sea. No one knows when a tropical storm will occur, which will destroy ships within the influence and show the power of nature to mankind.

That's right, Anping had just experienced a storm. The whole city was wet, and the ground was full of leaves and branches, and a scene of decay. As for the business trip, it was completely cut off. No ship dared to sail here in the storm, nor did any business trip dare to walk on the mountain road in the storm and transport the goods to Anping City for sale.

Since Zheng Zhilong heard that Fan Luya had returned, he led the fleet to leave the waters near Shuangyu and returned to Anping. As soon as he returned to Anping, Zheng Zhilong was in a good mood and even held a banquet in the mansion to reward the naval soldiers who had worked hard for more than a month.

However, the good times did not last long. After the news of Di Wei capturing Batavia City came, Zheng Zhilong was in a bad mood and lost his temper at any time. A few days ago, he ordered a maid to be dragged out and beaten to death.

On this day, I don’t know how Zheng Hongkui offended Zheng Zhilong, but was scolded by Zheng Zhilong and drove out. Zheng Hongkui looked gray and stood with his hands down. He didn’t dare to walk away or knock on the door to enter, looking very pitiful.

Zheng Hongkui was like a sculpture. When he was motionless, someone suddenly patted his shoulder from behind, which scared him and almost screamed out that Fu Sheng Mo was wrong with Liu Nian. When he looked back, he saw that it was Zheng Cai, and lowered his voice and complained: "Is there anything like you who is scary? I almost scared me to death."

Zheng Cai did not take Zheng Hongkui's words and asked in a low voice: "The general insisted on attacking Relanzha City?"

Zheng Hongkui sighed and said sadly: "Yes, I won't listen no matter how I persuade you."

Zheng Cai also sighed and said, "I'll go in again to persuade the general."

Zheng Cai was about to order the guards to inform him, but saw Shi Daxuan holding a roll of map in his hand and rushing towards him.

Seeing Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Cai staring at him with confusion, Shi Daxuan raised the map at hand, and said proudly: "The defense map of Relanzha City!"

Zheng Cai and Zheng Hongkui were shocked and hurriedly grabbed Shi Daxuan and said, "Brother Shi, we have something to ask for, so please borrow a step to speak."

After saying that, he pulled Shi Daxuan aside without saying a word, and Zheng Cai whispered: "I just want to ask, how much does Brother Shi think he hopes to succeed in capturing Relanzhe?"

Shi Daxuan said: "Just because of this? I'm going to hide it from me. I think it should be more than 90%! There are only five warships above the two decks of Relanzha City, with less than a thousand soldiers, and recently lost Batavia City. People are in panic and morale are low. It is the time when we take action."

Zheng Cai said with a bitter face: "Brother Shi has ever thought about it. What should I do if I encounter a storm on the sea? Besides, the city of Relanzha is a gun city, and its strength is even greater than that of Anping. Once the Dutch resists stubbornly, will the fleet retreat or advance?"

Shi Daxuan laughed and said, "The day before yesterday, I was also full of concerns. However, the words of the dog made me suddenly realize that I felt that the attack on Relanzhe now has a lot of chances of winning."

Zheng Hongkui changed his face: "Duzi? That boy, Brother Lang? He is still so stinky and talks a few nonsense. How do you count?"

Shi Daxuan was very dissatisfied and said in a slight manner: "Lang Ge'er is naturally talking nonsense. Is his brother also talking nonsense?"

Shi Daxuan's words were clear and angular, which made Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Cai very embarrassed and didn't know how to interfere. Finally, Zheng Cai said embarrassedly: "I wonder what Brother Lang said?"

Shi Daxuan snorted, ignored Zheng Cai, and turned around and left. Zheng Cai and Zheng Hongkui could not let him go, so he quickly grabbed him. The three of them were pulling and pulling him, and suddenly he shouted loudly: "Brother Lang said that after the storm, there will be no storm within at least ten days; although Relan Chacheng is like a hedgehog, he will be able to take action, and he will be killed and sent thousands of people to surround him for several months. The Dutch will undoubtedly surrender!"

The person who spoke was nothing but Zheng Zhilong. The three of them were shocked and quickly knelt down and bowed.

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Cai and Zheng Hongkui with a squinted look and accused him sternly: "I have lived for half my life and have a less knowledge than a 17 or 18-year-old boy, and I am still as old as a dog?"

Zheng Cai and Zheng Hongkui were trembling and didn't even dare to raise their heads.

Seeing Zheng Cai and Zheng Hongkui's cowardly appearance, Zheng Zhilong was even more angry and cursed: "Do you think I'm crazy and want to set up a fleet in a dangerous situation? The territory of Nanyang is almost robbed by Lin Chunhong. If we don't take action, when will we have to wait?"

Zheng Hongkui mustered up his courage and said tremblingly: "Brother, why not wait until the storm season is over. It is too risky to send troops now."

Zheng Zhilong's face turned pale. He was about to come forward to kick Zheng Hongkui, but he stopped. He stared at Zheng Cai and Zheng Hongkui for a while, and then said coldly: "It's not your leader to decide the situation before the battle. Don't worry about this matter. Get up, prepare for it, and start a trip to Jingzhou the next day!"

"This..." The three of them were stunned, including Shi Daxuan: "Will they be sent to Jingzhou to be beaten?"
Chapter completed!