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Still a smart guy!
Zhu Hechi laughed and said: "You will not become the governor, because I will not allow Portugal to have a colony in Timor Island! But I can agree to the Timor Company, which is controlled by the Goa Governor's Palace, to operate the logging camp on Timor Island, The plantations and the pearl business . . . do you understand?"
Of course Pimentel understood, and hurriedly kowtowed to Zhu Hechi, "Pimentel is willing to serve the Great Emperor!"
Zhu Heqi laughed: "Okay, I just like smart people like you, and I will arrange for someone to take you to Timor Island!"
Unlike what they did in Macau back then, this time Zhu Hechi did not deprive the Portuguese of their colonial interests in Timor Island, but transformed them into a colonial company.The reason why he wants to do this is not because he can't deal with a small island of Timor.Instead, he wanted to use the interests of Timor Island and the East-West trade to influence the Portuguese Goa Governor's Mansion, so as to maintain the East-West trade line, and strive to slowly transform the Goa Governor's Mansion into his own agent.
And Zhu Heqi's positioning for the Dutch East India Company is also the agent of Ming's commercial interests in the West!
Having arranged for Pimentel, Zhu and Qi went to Campus again, "Governor Kan, King Qiu has already told you what I mean, right? The Dutch East India Company can only engage in business according to the law under the rule of the Chinese Empire non-commercial activities such as judiciary, administration, legislation, and diplomacy, and it is not allowed to establish colonies on the land under the rule of the Ming Dynasty... All colonies that have been established under the rule of the Celestial Dynasty must be handed over within the prescribed time limit. Governmental power, military power, legal power and related assets.
However, all assets related to commercial activities owned by the East India Company, such as commercial ports, commercial ports, manors, etc., can be retained and continued to operate. "
Zhu Hechi spoke very slowly, and Nalan Xingde translated every sentence he said.Krampus, on the other hand, thought and listened.After Zhu and Qi finished speaking, Campus also heaved a sigh of relief.
What Zhu Hechi said was similar to what Qiu Rong and Su Zhandao said to him in the Sultanate of Johor that day.
That is, business can continue, but this colonial rule is considered to be over.
As for the business without the right to colonial rule...it may not be impossible to make money, but it will definitely depend on the face of Da Mingzi!
If the Dutch East India Company violated the core interests of the Ming Empire west of Malacca, then Emperor Zhu's long-arm jurisdiction would come.
In other words, the Dutch East India Company's industries east of Malacca are now hostages in the hands of Emperor Zhu.
Unless the major shareholders in Amsterdam really don't want money... otherwise they and the Dutch East India Company can only obey the will of the great emperor to a certain extent.
This trick can be described as brilliant!
What Campos wanted to understand, Poor Sen, Martin, and Wallenberg also understood.
Although France, Britain, and Sweden do not have colonies east of the Strait of Malacca...but there are huge economic benefits to trade with China!
Moreover, the Dutch East India Company and the Goa Governor's Palace in Portugal will most likely succumb to Ming Dynasty because of their huge economic interests.
And in this way, the trade war plan drawn up by Baron John Churchill was almost bankrupt!
"The emperor, the Dutch East India Company, is willing to abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty and operate legally in the area east of Malacca. Minister Campus must follow the emperor's lead!"
It turned out that at this time, Krampus had already figured everything out, so he gave in very simply.
Hearing Campos' statement, Zhu and Chi knew that they had won the first round of the trade war.
The current Dutch East India Company is a giant in East-West trade!
Their family trades more than all the others combined.
As long as the Dutch East India Company, the European market and the Indian market are tethered, they will not go away from the Great Tomorrow Dynasty.
The second round of the trade war is not in the mainland of Ming Dynasty, Southeast Asia, or the Indochina Peninsula.But in the distant New World... The gold in the New World is the key to victory in the trade war.
Chapter 800 is to sanction the United States!
"Since the Dutch East India Company is willing to abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty, then I will extrajudicially remove the Dutch East India Company from the sanctions imposed by the Celestial Dynasty!" Zhu Heqi said to Camps in a calm voice, "Your East India Company must Cherish this opportunity and don't go against the sky again."
With a calm voice, Nalan Xingde translated Zhu and Qi's words into Latin.
Campus heaved a sigh of relief, and took out a booklet written in Latin from his pocket, raised his hands above his head, and made a gesture of gratitude, "The great grace of the Holy Son of Heaven, the minister and the East India Company and all shareholders will remember this In my heart, I will never forget it. Moreover, the minister and the East India Company have other services, please take a look at it."
Zhu Hexi raised his hand and told Nalan Xingde, "Bring it here."
"Yes."
Nalan Xingde hurried forward to take the Latin booklet from Campus, and handed it to Zhu and Qi with both hands.
Zhu Heqi took the booklet and unfolded it, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.Poor Sen, Martin, and Wallenberg below saw the expressions of Zhu and Qi, and their hearts were pounding—what kind of gift did this Krampus give Emperor Zhu?Why is Emperor Zhu so happy?
As soon as they thought of this, Zhu and Qi had already put together a memorial, put away their smiles, and then looked at the British East India Company's Daban Qiongsen with a gloomy face and asked: "Qiangsen, the boss of the British East India Company, I ask you, is your country England?" Didn't thirteen colonies be established on the east coast of the northern New World?"
"Ah?" Poor Sen was taken aback, why did Emperor Zhu ask about the North American colonies?Does he want a piece to go?This is impossible, England's colonies in North America are all along the Atlantic coast, and Emperor Zhu can't control it!And... It seems that there are no thirteen colonies!How many are there?
"I'll count first," Poor Sen began to snap his fingers as he spoke, "Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey... there seems to be more A Pennsylvania, oh, and a Hudson's Bay Company Territory, a total of 12 colonies."
"Write it all down!" Zhu Heqian ordered Zhenhai Tower to take care of the record servants, "All of them will be added to the Sanction Order of the Celestial Dynasty!"
what?
Poor Sen was dumbfounded, who did the twelve North American colonies provoke?Why was it sanctioned?
"My lord," Poor Sen hurriedly asked, "You, are you going to sanction England's twelve colonies in North America? But what's wrong with them?"
What's wrong?
Zhu Hexin said: "They will become the United States of America in the future, and one of the Hudson's Bay Company will probably become Canada. This is the biggest mistake! There can only be one country chosen by heaven...that is Daming! Although The United States of America has not yet been born, but China can sanction it first, and let’s talk about sanctions after two or three hundred years!"
"They slaughtered countless Indians!"
Zhu Heqi still found a crime for the United States, and he said with righteous indignation, "This is genocide...so I will act on behalf of the heavens and sanction the twelve colonies of the Kingdom of England in North America! All the twelve colonies of England in North America Commodities produced in the colonies, especially furs, cotton, and tobacco, are not allowed to be sold in the lands controlled by the Chinese Empire! All textiles imported into the lands owned by the Chinese Empire are not allowed to use raw materials such as furs, cottons, etc. produced in England’s North American colonies!"
Poor Sen doesn't know what to say, what does killing a few Indians have to do with Daming?Moreover, there is nothing in the North American colonies that can be sold to the Chinese territories, so what is he sanctioning?By the way, it must be that old guy from Campus who made a small report from Baron Churchill in his memorial. The emperor knew that Baron Churchill was behind the instigation of a trade war against Ming, so he sanctioned the twelve colonies in North America as a way to beat England. s method……
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Guangzhou, Yuexiu Palace, Wanghai Palace.
"The great emperor, the Ruan family of Guangnan King of Annan Kingdom has always been in collusion with the Portuguese. They opened Portuguese shops and churches in the commercial port of Hoi An very early on, and they also invited Portuguese instructors. Helping to train the navy and artillery, relying on the help of the Portuguese, the weak Guangnan Kingdom was able to resist the attack of the powerful Zheng family in the north. The Zheng family in Annan and the North had Western firearms from the Ruan family in Guangnan It’s a loss, so we contacted our Dutch East India Company, bought a large amount of arms from us, and invited our instructors to help them train artillery and navy... In exchange, our East India Company also opened Thanh Hoa The business hall also got some trade convenience."
The person who was telling Emperor Zhu about the crimes of An Nanguo's Nanruan Beizheng colluding with the Western colonists in the magnificent Wanghai Palace was the leader of the Western colonists who had just defected to the Great Ming Dynasty, the governor of the Dutch East India Company, Kemps.
The three of Campos, Martin, and Wallenberg have all returned to Malacca with the order of Emperor Zhu, while the Portuguese Pimentel, an expedition team composed of a group of Japanese mercenaries and Macau Portuguese Together, they boarded a galleon heading for Timor Island—Timor Island seemed insignificant, but this place was only [-] miles away from the kangaroo continent in the South Pacific.
So it is also the territory that Emperor Zhu is determined to win!
Moreover, Zhu Heqi didn't want the towns and infrastructure on Timor Island to be destroyed by the war, so that they wouldn't be able to provide logistical support for Ming's exploration of the Southern Ocean.That's why he used this Pimentel to manage the island in the name of the company.
And after the meeting in Zhenhai Tower, Campus gave Zhu and Qi a secret report, saying that he was going to betray Annan Zheng's family... How despicable!
In Wanghai Palace, Emperor Zhu patiently listened to what Campus said, and did not let the great translator who translated Louis XIV into Lu XIV, William III into Wei Lao San, and Charles XII into Zha XII. Nalan Xingde translated, but directly asked the question in Chinese: "Boss Kan (the company does not have a governor, so he can only be the general manager), I know that Beizheng and Nanruan in Annan betrayed their country for glory and took refuge in Yangyi. The matter... you still pick the important ones, how are you going to betray Annan Beizheng?"
He spoke Chinese, translated into Latin by Nalan Xingde.
Campus said with a smile: "The Tropp who came with me used to be a military adviser in An Nanguo, and he is very familiar with many high-level officials of the Zheng family in Qinghua... He can win over the generals of the Zheng family in Qinghua for the saint. As long as Once the money is in place, someone will definitely surrender.”
Or the old silver bullet offensive.
Zhu Hexi was a little disappointed. This Krampus had been dealing with various native states in Nanyang for so many years, and he did not expect this level.
Thinking of this, Zhu Heqian called out: "Tuhai!"
"The minister is here."
Ambassador Tu Haitu, who was sitting in Wanghai Palace, stood up immediately—he had just passed through Myanmar, Yunnan, and Guangxi, and came to Guangzhou a while ago.
Emperor Zhu originally wanted to send him back to Beijing to take care of the elderly, but the old man was growing strong, so he gave Emperor Zhu a suggestion to start a Daming India Trading Company.So Zhu Heqi asked him to stay in Guangzhou to make suggestions.
Today, it was obvious that they wanted to discuss how to deal with the Annan Zheng family, so they somehow called the "India issue expert" Tu Hai.
"Do you have any tricks?"
Brilliant move?
Of course there is!
"Your Majesty," Tuhai said, "to capture the thief, you must first capture the king... Similarly, to drive out the thief, you must first lead the king. If the leader of Annan's Zheng family and the pseudo-emperor Li of the Annan court run away first, the generals below will naturally collapse. As long as the imperial court can appease them properly, Annan will be able to calm down with one blow."
There is a play!
Zhu Hexi said heartily: "Sure enough, he is the person who served as the chief assistant of Kang Mazi, and he has more methods than Mr. Campuskan!"
"Then why are they willing to run away?" Zhu Heqi asked again.
"Of course I ran away according to the order!" Tu Hai laughed, "Emperor Li and Lord Zheng are all vassals of the Qing demons... I can draft an imperial edict for Kangxi, let them lead the elite to go to India to avoid the edge, in order In the future, I will then change into the court clothes of the Qing Dynasty and board a Dutch boat to preach the decree in Annan.
Annan's Zheng family must have been terrified when the soldiers from the three directions of the Celestial Dynasty came under pressure.If there is a glimmer of life, and if you can still retain a little strength and prosperity, you will definitely not have the determination to fight to the end.As long as the surname Zheng runs away, Annan's formation can win quickly. "
Zhu Heqi nodded with a smile, and gave Nalan Xingde a wink, and Nalan Xingde immediately translated Tuhai's words into Latin.
Camps immediately provoked Thumbs, "Tall, tall, really tall... Our East India Company has many large ships that can accommodate people, and there are many Annan people's own sailboats in Thanh Hoa Port, some of which can Ruan sailing boats sailing in the ocean. These boats together can pull tens of thousands of people away. Once these people leave, An Nanguo will definitely not be able to resist."
The Dutch East India Company has a total of nearly 180 large ships and small boats. A dozen of them were lost in Malacca before, but there are still more than [-] of them!Some of them are moored in Guangzhou Port and Chaozhou Port!
Therefore, Campos can definitely gather another fleet to go to Thanh Hoa Port to catch people.
And the Great Tomorrow has [-] soldiers, and has also gathered the three leading parties of the Gaoping Mo clan, Xuanguang Wu clan, and Guangnan Ruan clan to attack Li Huang Zhengzhu... Zheng Gen of the Qinghua Zheng clan just needs a little counselment and saves If you keep the green hills, you may choose to run away if you don’t have the heart to burn firewood.
As long as he runs away, everything will be fine!
Under the heavy pressure of the Great Ming Dynasty, it is impossible for the abandoned Zheng family retainers who stayed in Annan to resist!
Thinking of this, Zhu Heqian nodded with a smile, and said to Campus and Tuhai: "Just follow Tuhai's method... Manager Kan, Ambassador Tu, I have no intention of destroying the Annan Zheng Family Gate, so those people can go India seeks refuge with Kangxi."
Tuhai immediately said: "The Holy Majesty is truly a benevolent Lord. If the Annan Zheng family knows the benevolence of the Holy Majesty, maybe they will repent and surrender together."
"I don't need them to surrender." Zhu Heqi smiled, "Although I am kind, I don't need others to know...I practice benevolence and righteousness without seeking fame! Tuhai, tell Kangxi after you see him, Although the Annan people are not very obedient, they are also my Chinese collaterals. Compared with the Indians, they are still more reliable. And some of them understand the navy. With them, the Mongolian Navy can stand up. .In the future, the Indian Ocean will be under the control of Great Mongolia, and I will be satisfied with the Pacific Ocean.”
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In the sixth year of Dayue Zhenghe, on the ninth day of September, outside the east gate of Tsinghua, Zhenggen, King of Dingnan of Dayue, and Prince Dingnan's heir, Duke Cheng of Liangjun, stood in neat robes outside the city gate on the first building that could shelter from the scorching sun. Inside the pavilion.
Hundreds of Barefoot Annan Musketeers and Pikemen, carrying their arquebus or spears, lined up and waited quietly.
There are also dozens of military generals subordinate to the Zheng family in Qinghua, all wearing python robes somewhat similar to the official uniforms of the Ming Dynasty, and black gauze hats decorated with various patterns on their heads. With a worried look on his face, he seemed to be preoccupied.
Although they were Lord Zheng's retainers, Lord Zheng did not attempt to usurp the throne, and they were still officials of the Hou Li Dynasty in name.Then Li Taizu Li Lina was the mortal enemy of Ming Dynasty!At that time, the Ming Dynasty destroyed Annan and installed Annan's chief envoy.In a daze, Li Li led a group of Annan warriors who were unwilling to be members of the Ming Dynasty to drive out the Ming army and restore Annan Kingdom.
But who would have thought that now that the dawn is fading away, the Ming Dynasty has been reborn from the ashes, and a "later Ming" that is even better than the previous Ming Dynasty was born, and it was so powerful that it was unbelievable. In just a few decades, the Qing Dynasty was expelled, Rejuvenating China, Dongping Japan, and conquering Burma in the south... Even Luzon Island, which had been occupied by the Spaniards for more than 100 years, was seized by the "Later Ming Dynasty".
This "Later Ming" is so powerful, and it is also aggressive, using troops everywhere, which really worries the king and ministers of Dayue!
If their Lord Zheng has already planned to usurp the throne, then it can be a big deal in the north. Whether he is the king of Annan or the commander of Annan, there is always a way to survive.But Lord Zheng is a loyal minister!Although the previous generations of Lord Zheng killed several Li Huangs, this does not mean that Lord Zheng was disloyal to the Li family... Aren't those murdered Li Huangs buried properly?And the new emperor is still surnamed Li!
Therefore, Lord Zheng is still a loyal minister, most of whom kills the king, and it is impossible to usurp the throne.
But the current troubles seem to be impossible to be fooled by killing the king, and the throne must be usurped... Because the Li family and the Zhu family are deadly rivals, how could Emperor Zhu let the Li family go?According to news from Guangdong and Guangxi, Emperor Zhu of the Ming Dynasty has summoned 20 Japanese soldiers, [-] Guangdong soldiers, and [-] Guangxi soldiers. He also recruited Gaoping Mo, Xuanguang Wu, and Guangnan Ruan. Wan is coming to destroy the country.
Thinking about it, I'm really anxious!
So these days, there are always auspicious signs here in Tsinghua City. For a while, a powdery white elephant appears in the world, for a while, there is something "Zheng Genwang, An Nanxing" in the stomach of a grouper caught in the sea, and for a while, it is the sky. Drop the slate of "Li died and Zheng Xing"...
But Zheng Gen, the stubborn old man, was still unmoved. Yesterday, he selected the Western reinforcements he had invited to Qinghua Port, brought Western firearms to Annan, and ordered everyone to come to meet him today.
I don't know how many Western reinforcements came over?Are Western firearms powerful?
Chapter 801 Go, seek refuge in the Qing Dynasty!
A group of Annan people didn't know how long they had waited until the sun had gradually moved to the center, and then they heard a rush of horseshoes, and then saw the dozen or so fast horses they had sent out earlier rushing back as if they were flying. Those who were far away yelled at Zheng Gen: "The Angel of the Qing Dynasty has arrived, the Angel of the Qing Dynasty has arrived!"
The retainers of the Zheng family in Qinghua, who were waiting somewhat impatiently, burst into an uproar with a buzz.
"Why is it an angel of the Qing Dynasty? Isn't it an envoy of the Western Netherlands?"
"Didn't the Qing Dynasty die? Why did you send an envoy again? Could it be a fake?"
"You don't know yet, do you? The Qing Dynasty didn't really die, it just changed a signboard of Great Mongolia, and I heard it went to the Western Regions and India."
"Then they are enjoying the blessings in the Western Regions and India dishonestly. What are they doing in Annan?"
"What else can we do? Why don't we encourage us to fight Daming to the end?"
"Why? They can't do the current Daming by themselves, so why let us do it?"
Hearing the comments of the people below, Zheng Gen, the loyal minister of the Houli Dynasty, couldn't hide the anger on his face.Mr. Zheng is the descendant of Zheng Ke, the founding hero of the Later Li Dynasty. Their Qinghua Zheng family has been loyal ministers of the Li Dynasty for generations—although they have killed the emperor and deposed the lord, they have never tried to replace the Li Dynasty.Moreover, the Zheng family of Tsinghua has been carrying out the route of "Nanguo Mountain and Henan Emperor's Residence" handed down by the later Li Taizu Li Li, and placed the Li Dynasty in the position of the Nanguo Celestial Dynasty.Even if the national strength is limited, you have to deal with the strong neighbors in the north, but after you have dealt with it, you should be called the emperor and you should be called the emperor.What he did was not only completely an independent country, but he still regarded himself as the Southern Kingdom of Heaven.
Even though the Houli Dynasty has been divided into several parts, the Zheng Lords who controlled the Houli Dynasty still did not really bow their heads to the Northern Dynasty...even though the Northern Dynasty continued to support the Gaoping Mo family and the Xuanguangwu family together with the Zheng family in order to subdue the Houli Dynasty. At the same time, the Zheng family faced the pressure of the Ruan family in Guangnan, and they never wavered.
Now why are you afraid of becoming like this when you hear that the new Ming Dynasty is coming to invade?The big deal is to temporarily abandon Thang Long and Thanh Hoa and go to the mountainous area to the west, relying on the terrain of the mountainous area to fight with the Northern Army until the epidemic breaks out among the Northern Army. ?
Besides, there are Westerners and the Qing Dynasty who went to India to provide assistance to Dai Viet... So the Thanh Hoa Zheng family still has a little chance of winning.
And if the Zheng family in Qinghua can repel the Northern Army once, then they will have the status of taking over the Li Dynasty. At that time, even Li Huang Li Weizhen himself will willingly give up the throne, right?
Thinking of this, Zheng Gen coughed, telling the group of weak-boned subordinates behind him to shut up quickly.
Seeing that the old man was angry, the people below quickly shut up.As soon as they shut up, Mr. Zheng's words came: "The envoys of the Qing Dynasty came from India on a Dutch ship... Now the Qing Dynasty still occupies a large area of land from the Western Regions to the Northwest of India. In the past, the eight banners have become five, eight and forty banners! Moreover, they have formed alliances with Western powers such as the Netherlands, England, Portugal, Spain, Rakshasa, and France. Instability is already the enemy of the world. Now they want to plot against me, it is really a way of death!
Besides, we are loyal ministers of the Li family, who have been favored by the emperor. Now that the Li family is in trouble, how can we only think about our own safety, honor and disgrace?For the sake of the country, for the sake of Emperor Li, even if his body is smashed to pieces, he will not hesitate to do so! "
The old man scolded furiously. This sixth-generation lord of Qinghua Zheng's regime is one of the few loyal ministers who has not committed regicide and abolition of the lord. Now he speaks of loyalty to Emperor Li with full confidence.
Of course, in the original history, he still had to complete his own abolition. In the 26th year of Zhenghe, he coerced Li Xizong Li Weizhen, who had been emperor for 30 years, to abdicate.However, after the abdication, Li Xizong was not killed immediately, but was the Supreme Emperor for 11 years... This Zheng Gen is really a loyal minister of the Li family!
The people below also knew Zheng Gen's loyalty, they fell silent as soon as he reprimanded them, and all of them looked down at their feet in shame.Just when I was ashamed, a large yellow flag finally appeared on the horizon, bordered by red cloth strips, and embroidered with a flying dragon with its teeth and claws on it.Then there was the black fringe on the jumping gun helmet.At the end, I saw about fifty or sixty knights wearing yellow cloth armor trimmed with red edges, surrounded by a high-ranking official from the Qing Dynasty and seven or eight foreigners appearing in sight.