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Chapter 911
It turned out that Putmans was envious of the Portuguese being able to get a place on land, that is, Macau, and the trade with the Ming Dynasty was much more convenient.Therefore, he instructed Aibige on the shore to also negotiate with the Fujian Governor's Mansion, and also wanted a place to be stationed.But what I didn't expect was that Ai Bige replied that Mr. Guo Na Zhongcheng refused immediately.He also said that Xiyi must abide by the rules of Ming Dynasty when doing business with Ming Dynasty. Merchants can come, but warships are not allowed to stop!

These days, Putmans has actually been thinking about this matter, to see how to make Ming officials let go, so that the Netherlands can get the same treatment as the Portuguese.

However, these Dutch people are not familiar with the Ming Dynasty. Hearing this person talking about the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty, he seemed to know the official affairs very well, so he was very curious and couldn't help asking.

The man listened, but did not refuse, and told about Daming's situation.It's just based on his purpose, so naturally he won't tell the truth.

"In the north of the Ming Dynasty, there were many droughts, and countless people died of starvation. It was to the point of changing their sons to eat. Therefore, many ordinary people rebelled when they couldn't survive. This chaos has affected at least two provinces. This is a big deal. Therefore, the court's first Immediately ordered suppression."

"In the northeast of the Ming Kingdom, the Ming Kingdom was beaten back and forth by the Jianlu, and lost a lot of land. When it was low the year before last, it was even beaten to the capital city, where the emperor was. The north was plundered by the Jianlu. and population..."

Putmans was a little puzzled all the time, as if it was a little different from what he said just now. When he heard this sentence, his eyes lit up, and he wanted to interject a question, but in the end he suppressed his thoughts and continued to listen. Follow this person to tell the specific situation of the Ming Dynasty.

"Does North Korea know? In the north and northeast of Ming Dynasty, it used to be a vassal state of Ming Dynasty. It was attacked by the Japanese kingdom. Daming sent troops to rescue and repelled the Japanese pirates. But now, North Korea is occupied by Jianlu, forcing North Korea to rebuild and establish The Qing Dynasty is the suzerain state and declares war on Ming Dynasty."

"Also, there have been chieftains rebelling in the northwest and southwest of the imperial court since the days of Tianqi, that is, a few years ago, and the imperial court has also sent a large army to suppress it. Even now, it has not been completely subdued!"

"In addition, what happened just now, the lower reaches of the Yangtze River were flooded and several cities were flooded. Many people died, and many people lost their homes..."

Hearing this, Putmans finally couldn't help interrupting the man's speech, and asked with a puzzled look: "Just now, it seems that you also said that the Ming Kingdom has won consecutive victories in the Northeast, and it is likely to require a million troops. Going south, but you also explained the various difficulties in the country, which sentence is true? What do you mean?"

The man smiled, and there was a flash of disdain in his eyes, and he said without any panic: "Actually, what I said below is not contradictory. What I just said is just to tell you that the court is not as big as you imagined." Powerful, do you understand? Although Da Ming seems to be very big, in fact, there are many internal problems, he is only strong on the outside but weak on the inside..."

When Putmans heard this, it was his turn to show a hint of contempt. A big country is strong?Where does this fallacy come from?From the mainland to the east, I saw many big countries along the way, and they became colonies of European countries, letting the Europeans have the final say.With these examples, do you think I am ignorant?hehe!

The man obviously didn't think about his inner thoughts, and continued: "But if the court handles all these things well, then the court's strength is not just talking. I know why the court said that the court won consecutive victories in Liaodong just now. , it is very likely to solve the Jianlu problem, and then turn to the south?"

"Why?" Putmans still didn't know the inside information of the Ming country, so he naturally wouldn't know, so he asked.

Hearing this, the man curled his mouth slightly, and said with a sneer: "Because you are helping the imperial court! That's why the imperial court has a chance to slow down and suppress and solve the difficulties in various places!"

"Oh, is that so?" Putmans was a little surprised when he heard this, and couldn't help asking in amazement.In his opinion, how can there be such a thing?
As soon as the man saw it, he knew that these Xiyi's brains were not working well, so he directly replied: "Food, do you understand? Food is the key to solving all problems! Do you understand?"

Speaking of this, seeing that Putmans seemed to be a little surprised, he immediately added an explanation: "Drought in the north, changing sons to eat, in the final analysis, there is no food, no food. Jianlu suffered consecutive defeats, according to As far as I know, it is because Jianlu has no food, and the army cannot eat enough to eat. Naturally, it is impossible to win the war! The chieftain rebellion in the northwest and southwest, if the Ming army had enough money and food, it would have been quelled long ago! Also The flood in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River is another time when food is urgently needed..."

Seeing Putmans's sudden realization, he woke up again and said: "Now, my lord should know why the imperial court specifically asked you to bring grain from Nanyang? The grain you brought in also came from Annan Food, let the imperial court breathe a sigh of relief. If you continue to transport food, believe it or not, the imperial court has enough food, and it will soon solve those worries."

Having said that, he stood firm, fixed his eyes on Putmans and said, "When you do business with the court, do you hope that the business partner of the court will be strong, or weak and deceitful?"

This answer, as long as you are not a fool, you will know how to choose!
Putmans is not a fool, otherwise he would not have been transferred to Taiwan by the mainland to try to open up business in East Asia.Hearing this, he showed a smile on his face and said: "You have said so much, you just want me to join forces with Master Liu to knock out the court's navy and cut off the Ming country from getting food from Nanyang. Or this way, The Ming Dynasty had no hope of opening the sea, so it banned the sea again, and then you can continue to smuggle and make huge profits, right?"

"But you know, my mission is to transport enough goods back from the east. If the Ming Kingdom bans the sea again..."

Hearing this, the man directly interrupted: "Your Excellency, you are too worried. The Ming Dynasty banned the sea, but the goods can still go to the sea. We, Mr. Liu, keep our word and supply all the goods to you. Is it not enough?"

"Furthermore, the imperial court wants to earn enough money from maritime trade. Would it be possible to distribute all the profits to you? If the imperial court is strong and the navy is strong, there will be Nanyang along the coast of Daming. Is there any place for you Xiyi to speak?"

Speaking of this, he suddenly emphasized with earnestness: "There is an old saying in China that people have short-term worries without long-term considerations! I hope that you will carefully consider your suggestion. Whether your business partner is strong or weak, you will choose him!"

　Liu Xiang, a great pirate in the late Ming Dynasty, did not know when it was written, and it was written as Xu Xiang, fainted to death!It will be changed to Liu Xiang in the future, sorry!There are more tonight!
　　
　
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