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Chapter 1196 The Spirit of the Contract
At this time, in the Governor's Mansion of Batavia, Governor Kun, Putmans and Admiral Anthony were discussing matters.

Kun looked at the other two, and said with a serious face: "Liu Xiang has already sent someone to talk about the latest situation in Ming Dynasty, and the situation is not optimistic!"

After hearing this, Putmans nodded and agreed: "Indeed, the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty seems to be ambitious, sealing off the kings of their country, this is to turn the whole world into their Ming people's territory! It's something that has never happened before!"

Anthony did not speak, frowning and thinking.

Kun looked at the two of them and said again: "Liu Xiang didn't come here in person this time, but sent someone to say it. He also said that if we didn't express it, even his strength would not be able to resist the Ming Dynasty. Army, he said, he would abandon Temasek and flee farther afield."

Hearing this, Anthony's face was a little angry and said: "Fleeing to Nanyang with its tail between its legs, we kindly took this dog in, but it turned out that it has thoughts about its owner. He is threatening!"

After hearing this, Putmans raised his head and glanced at Anthony, his eyes seemed a bit conflicted, after all, he also escaped from the army.

After Kun finished speaking, he kept paying attention to the expressions of the two colleagues. When he saw this, he continued: "Liu Xiang's people also said that if we stop watching, Liu Xiang said that he is willing to take the lead Unite all the forces in Nanyang to deal with the Ming country. Only in this way can we defeat the army sent by the Ming country to Nanyang!"

"Hmph, I don't believe it. With the strength of our sea coachmen, we can't beat the backward navy of Ming Dynasty?" Anthony snorted coldly.

There is a reason for him to say that.Since learning about the Luzon incident at the beginning of the year, they have begun to increase their troops to Batavia.Now Batavia has the most warships in one place besides the mother country.

Kun pretended not to hear this.He turned his head to look at Putmans, and asked cautiously: "You have had many battles with the navy of the Ming Dynasty. I would like to hear, if the Ming Dynasty attacks Batavia on a large scale, what do you think the war will be?" how?"

Obviously, he was formally assessing the outcome of the war between the Netherlands and Ming.

Anthony was a little disdainful when he heard it, but he still listened attentively. Obviously, he still had the attitude he should have.

Putmans lowered his head, and after being silent for a while, he seemed to have thought enough, then looked up at Kun and replied: "Let's put it this way, if I take the fleet to attack the ports of the Ming Kingdom, apart from the successful sneak attack If the two sides fight far from the coast, they are rarely won. But if the two sides are fighting far from the coast, they are almost never lost!"

When Anthony heard this, the corner of his mouth curled up, revealing a sneer, an expression that I thought was the same.

"However, that Zheng Yiguan is indeed a very cunning person, and he is very difficult to deal with!" Putmans said seriously, "Under his leadership, the navy members of the Ming Dynasty were very brave, and they often drove at speed. The fast boats rushed over and set fire, and then they jumped into the sea by themselves. This is his ultimate move!"

Hearing this, Kun also frowned and said, "If you say that, if the Ming Kingdom attacks island by island, won't it be difficult for us to deal with it?"

"Your Excellency is right!" Putmans replied solemnly, "Ming has a lot of people and can afford it. We have a small number of people. If we lose a battleship, not only will it be difficult to replenish the warships, but we will also have a lot of people." It’s hard to add, in this Far East region, if the Ming Emperor is determined to keep spending, we... can’t afford it!”

Hearing this, Anthony suddenly interjected again: "Then sink all the navy of the Ming Dynasty on the sea, and we will suffer more losses than them in the battle. I don't believe it. go down!"

Kun turned his head to look at him, and asked him in a deep voice: "If Liu Xiang runs away, will Ming Guo advance step by step from Temasek all the way by land? Although it will take a lot of time, can we stop it?"

Having said that, he saw that Anthony still seemed to want to talk, so he reminded him: "Don't forget, there are still many vassals in the Ming Dynasty, and they all have to be sealed off one by one. Those big islands happen to be all Like Luzon, it can become a vassal state. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty should not rush to destroy us, but seal out their vassal kings, understand?"

Anthony is not stupid, he understands what the governor means.In fact, the Ming Dynasty did not intend to be an enemy of the Netherlands, but to implement the fact that they sealed off the vassal king. If the Netherlands was indifferent to this, it should be just in line with the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.But once the Nanyang side and other places have become the domain of the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, it will be difficult for the remaining Batavia side to resist the Ming Dynasty alone. Even if the Dutch fleet is invincible at sea, it is useless.

Thinking of this, he said to the Governor: "That is to say, we will cooperate with Liu Xiang to resist the expansion of the Ming Kingdom?"

Kun nodded and said: "Since the emperor of the Ming Dynasty wants to seal all the vassal kings to Nanyang, there is a fundamental conflict with our establishment of a colony in Nanyang. Therefore, there must be a war between us and Ming. .In this case, even if we can defeat the navy of the Ming Kingdom alone, we must unite as many allies as possible to deal with the Ming Kingdom and reduce our own losses. The other..."

Speaking of this, he paused, looked at the two people in the room, and said solemnly: "We can also take this opportunity to expand our influence and obtain more benefits. I believe that if we propose conditions, such as asking them to exchange Give us silver, spices, etc., so that we can join the alliance against Ming, and other forces will agree. After all, our Dutch fleet is the main force against Ming."

In other words, the Dutch no longer decided to sit on the sidelines, but to join the alliance against the Ming Dynasty and benefit from it.

Kun looked at the faces of the two colleagues, and said seriously: "Don't forget, the Spaniards haven't given up yet, and there are still Britons watching. The mother country needs us to transport wealth back as much as possible, understand?"

Hearing this, both Anthony and Putmans nodded. In the final analysis, I have worked so hard to build a stronghold in Batavia, and I just want to plunder wealth here and go back!Now is the opportunity, don't miss it!

They were talking here when suddenly a guard came in at the door and said: "Your Excellency, Jiabidan Su Minggang is asking to see you."

Hearing this, Kun's expression turned slightly better just now, and he immediately showed an unhappy expression, waved his hand and said, "Just say I don't have time, see you!"

The guard listened, nodded and turned to go out.

Kun, with a bad face, turned his head to look at his two colleagues and said, "Yesterday, he came to me and said that those Ming people wanted to shorten the working time. I rejected it! Today Come again, it will definitely not be a good thing!"

Hearing this, Putmans, who was in charge of monitoring the Mingren, frowned as he had said before, and said, "Recently, those Mingren often went to Jiapitan's house, and sometimes, when they said something, After talking for a long time, looking at their expressions, they seem to be a little excited."

In fact, Su Minggang was appointed as Jiapitan by them to manage the Ming people.In the past, the Ming people also went to Jiapitan's house to talk about something, but at that time, the Dutch didn't care.But now, under the strong background of the Ming Dynasty, things that they thought were normal before, they began to be suspicious at this time, and they felt that they were abnormal.

Hearing this, Anthony immediately asked with a cold face: "What do these smart people want to do? Are they really owed a beating?"

Since the last time, when the construction intensity was increased, some Ming people began to slow down. For this reason, the Dutch went to the battle in person, and those who failed to complete the construction period according to their requirements, all the responsible craftsmen were arrested and flogged to show the public.Warn other Ming people, delaying the construction period and breaking the contract, this is the end.

There were some Ming people who were almost physically weak, they were beaten, and they were beaten to death unexpectedly.This should be regarded as the most serious warning to Ming people, telling them not to think about violating the contract, for those who have no spirit of contract, the light one will be beaten, and the serious one will die!
After hearing this, Kun nodded and said: "The construction of Batavia must be accelerated, otherwise, if the Ming army goes around to other places and attacks Batavia by land, we will pay a high price."

Although there are many Dutch fleets, the island is too big, bigger than their home country, and it is impossible to defend against it.Therefore, the construction of Batavia must be completed as soon as possible.

As soon as he said this, he saw the guard came in again and said: "Master Governor, Jiapitan Su Minggang said that he has been waiting outside. Whenever the Governor has time, you can call him anytime!"

Hearing this, Kun frowned. Su Minggang didn't stop seeing him. This attitude made him very dissatisfied.

Not only was he dissatisfied, but the other two in the room were also dissatisfied.In their eyes, this Kapitan is actually just a dog of their Dutchman, but now, he didn't understand the owner's intention to do things, and instead got on the fence.This kind of dog is not a good dog!
Kun thought for a while with a cold face, then waved his hand and said, "Call him in!"

"Yes, Your Excellency Governor!" The guard agreed and went out.

As soon as he left, Anthony said to Kun: "Master Governor, you are too polite to this man!"

"It will take a lot of energy if we are asked to manage Mingren." Kun said to Anthony, "But you are right, it seems that my reprimand yesterday was not severe enough!"

Just a while after he finished speaking, Su Minggang came in. Seeing that the room was indeed discussing matters, he quickly imitated western etiquette, bowed deeply and said, "Master Governor, gentlemen, I am really sorry to bother you. !"

"Hehe, my friend!" Kun greeted with a smile on his face, "Is there something wrong with looking for me in such a hurry? But another project has been completed?"

Anthony looked at him as he said this, but said nothing.

Hearing this, Su Minggang seemed to be a little stunned, his expression suddenly a little unnatural, but he still took out a roll of paper from his sleeve, unfolded it and said: "My lord governor, this villain came here this time for this."

As he spoke, he unfolded the paper in his hand and showed it to Kun, and continued: "After the villain returned, he carefully read the contract. It says that as long as the project in charge is completed, he can leave freely. There are fellow villagers who miss their loved ones in their hometown, so they want to go home, and I ask the governor to let me go!"

Upon hearing this, Kun's expression darkened immediately, and he stared at Su Minggang with a cold gaze.

Su Minggang didn't dare to look back, he lowered his head a little uneasy.He already knew that, don't look at the governor saying "my friend" in one mouthful, in fact, it is very quick to turn his face.

"Bring it!" Kun said coldly after dinging for a moment.

Hearing this, Su Minggang breathed a sigh of relief, and finally had a response.He immediately stepped forward and presented the contract respectfully.

Kun just glanced at it and dropped the contract on the table.The content of this contract is written according to his intention, so you don't need to read it to know it.

At the beginning, in order to build Batavia and attract more Ming people, he gave such a contract to compete with other colonial forces in Southeast Asia for Ming people.After all, compared with the aborigines here, the Ming people are not only obedient and easy to use, but also hardworking and capable. Many skills, even people from the mother country, cannot catch up.

He didn't speak again, just looked coldly at the Jiapidan whom he personally appointed.

Su Minggang became more and more uncertain, but he still comforted himself. These Dutch people have been emphasizing the spirit of the contract, emphasizing that they cannot go back on their word after holding the contract.Now that I came here with a contract, there are reasons and evidences, the governor always has nothing to say, right?

After a while, Kun suddenly asked, "How many people want to leave?"

"About 53 people!" Su Minggang replied quickly after hearing the question, "They estimate that they will finish the work at hand in five days. They don't want to continue to do new work and want to go home!"

In the original history, Su Minggang also fought with the Dutch for this.However, the Dutch at that time were afraid that these Ming people did not go back, but went to work with other colonial forces. Not only might they leak everything about Batavia, but they might also strengthen their competitors. After all, these Ming people are very good. use.Therefore, the result of the negotiations finally allowed the Ming people to leave and return to their homeland, but there was one thing, that is, they had to go back on the Dutchman's warship, so that their interests could be guaranteed.

But now, it is obvious that Kun cannot agree to this condition.

After hearing Su Minggang's words, he said coldly: "Okay, don't mention 53 people, even if all of them want to go back, that's fine, as long as the Batavia is all built!"

Su Minggang was taken aback for a moment, and quickly reminded: "My lord, the contract does not say that all Batavia will be built."

If this is the case, there is no end in sight.After all, when is Batavia finished?After finishing the construction in front of me, as long as the governor orders to build something else, it is impossible to finish building Batavia until death!
　Thanks to anniexie, humorson for the reward!
　　
　
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