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At this time, in the Governor's Palace of Batavia, Governor Quin and Putmans and Admiral Anthony were discussing matters.

Kun looked at the other two people and said with a serious face: "Liu Xiang has sent someone over to tell you about the latest situation in Ming Dynasty. The situation is not optimistic!"

Putmans nodded and agreed: "Indeed, the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty seems to be very ambitious and seals off the capital of their country. This is because he wants to turn the whole world into the territory of their Ming people! This has never happened before!”

Anthony said nothing, frowning in thought.

Kun looked at the two of them and said again: "Liu Xiang did not come in person this time, but sent someone to come and say it. He also said that if we don't show anything, even with his military strength, he will not be able to resist the Ming Dynasty." The army, he said, would abandon Temasek and flee further.”

Hearing this, Anthony said with a bit of anger on his face: "He fled to Nanyang with his tail between his legs. We kindly took in this dog, but in the end he even had thoughts about the owner. He is threatening!"

After hearing this, Putmans raised his head and glanced at Anthony. There seemed to be some resistance in his eyes. After all, he had also escaped from the big officials.

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

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

There is a reason for him to say this. Since learning about the Luzon incident at the beginning of the year, they have begun to send additional troops to Batavia. Nowadays, it can be said that Batavia has the largest number of battleships outside the mother country.

Kun pretended not to hear this. He turned to look at Putmans and asked cautiously: "You have many experiences of fighting with the Ming Navy. I would like to hear how you think the war would turn out if the Ming Dynasty attacked Batavia on a large scale. how?"

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

Anthony was a little disdainful after hearing this, but he still listened attentively. Obviously, he still had the proper attitude.

Putmans lowered his head. After being silent for a while, he seemed to have thought enough. Then he looked up at Kun and replied: "Let's put it this way, if I take the fleet to attack the port of the Ming Dynasty, except for the successful sneak attack, Otherwise, there is rarely a win. However, if the two sides fight far away from the coast, then there is basically no defeat!"

When Anthony heard this, he curled up the corner of his mouth and revealed a sneer, with an expression that I thought was just like this.

"But that Zheng Yiguan is indeed a very cunning person and difficult to deal with!" Putmans still said seriously, "Under his leadership, the navy men of the Ming Dynasty were very brave and often used high speeds. The fast boats rush over and set fire to them, and then they jump into the sea themselves. This is his ultimate move!"

Hearing this, Kun also frowned and said, "If that's the case, if the Ming Kingdom attacks one island after another, won't it be difficult for us to deal with it?"

"The Governor is right!" Putmans replied seriously, "The Ming Dynasty has a large number of people and can withstand the wear and tear. We have a small number of people. If a battleship is lost in the battle, not only will it be difficult to replenish the warships, but also the number of people will be very small." It’s hard to add that in this Far East, if the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is determined to continue spending, we...can’t afford it!”

Hearing this, Anthony suddenly interjected and said: "Then sink all the Ming Dynasty's navy on the sea. We will suffer more losses in the battle with them. I don't believe it. Then the Ming Dynasty emperor can spend so much money. Get down!"

Kun turned to look at him and asked him in a deep voice: "What if Liu Xiang runs away and the Ming Dynasty advances step by step from Temasek by land? Although this will take a lot of time, can we stop it?"

At this point, he saw that Anthony still wanted to speak, so he reminded him again: "Don't forget, there are many vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, and they all want to be sealed off one by one. Those big islands happen to be Like Luzon, it can become a vassal state. The emperor of Ming Dynasty should not be eager to destroy us, but will seal off all their vassal kings, do you understand? "

Anthony was not stupid, he understood what the Governor meant. In fact, the Ming Dynasty did not deliberately become an enemy of the Netherlands, but wanted to implement their plan to seal off the vassal king. If the Netherlands was indifferent to this, it should be in line with the Ming Dynasty emperor's wishes. But once Nanyang and other places became the territory of the Ming vassals, it would be difficult for the remaining Batavia to resist the Ming on its own. Even if the Dutch fleet was invincible at sea, it would be useless.

Thinking of this, he asked the governor: "That means we are going to cooperate with Liu Xiang to resist the Ming Dynasty's expansion?"

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 colonies in Nanyang. Therefore, there must be a war between us and the Ming Dynasty. . 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. Another one..."

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

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

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

Hearing this, Anthony and Putmans both nodded. In the final analysis, they had worked hard to establish a stronghold in Batavia, didn't they just want to plunder the wealth here and go back! Now I have an opportunity, so I can’t miss it!

As they were talking about this, suddenly a guard came in at the door and said, "Your Majesty the Governor, Jiabitan Sumingang is here to see you."

After hearing this, Kun's face, which had improved a little earlier, suddenly showed an unhappy look, waved his hand and said: "Just say I don't have time, no see!"

After hearing this, the guard nodded and turned around and went out.

Kun, who had an ugly face, turned to look at his two colleagues and said: "Yesterday, he had already come to me and said that the Ming people wanted to shorten the working time. I refused! Today If you come again, it will definitely not be a good thing!"

Hearing this, Putmans, who had previously agreed to be responsible for monitoring Ming people, immediately frowned and said: "In recent times, those Ming people often run to Kapitan's house, and sometimes, as soon as they say it After talking for a long time, looking at their expressions, they seemed to be a little excited. "

In fact, Su Minggang was appointed as Kapitan by them, and he was in charge of Ming people. In the past, Akito also ran to Kapitan'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 became suspicious and abnormal.

Upon hearing this, Anthony immediately asked with a cold face: "What do these Mingren want to do? Do they really deserve a beating?"

Since the last time, after increasing the intensity of construction, some Ming people have begun to slow down the work. For this reason, the Dutch personally went to battle. If the construction period was not completed as required by them, the responsible craftsmen were arrested and whipped for public display. Warn other Ming people that if they delay the construction period and violate the contract, this is the consequences.

Some Ming people who were weak in physical condition were beaten to death unexpectedly. This should be regarded as the most serious warning to Akito, telling them never to think about violating the contract. Those who have no spirit of contract will be beaten with a beating in the least case, or dead in the worst case!

After hearing this, Kun nodded and said: "The construction speed of Batavia must be accelerated, otherwise if the Ming army goes to other locations and attacks Batavia by land, we will pay a high price."

Although the Dutch fleet is large, the island is also 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, the guard came in again and said, "Your Majesty the Governor, Kapitan Sumingang said that he has been waiting outside. Whenever the Governor has time, he can be summoned again!"

Hearing this, Kun frowned. Su Minggang would not give up until he saw him. This attitude made him very dissatisfied.

Not only was he dissatisfied, but so were the other two people in the room. In their eyes, this Kapitan is actually just a dog of their Dutch people. Now it is better that he does things without understanding the owner's wishes, but instead gets into trouble. This kind of dog is not a good dog!

Kun thought for a while with a cold face, then waved his hand and said: "Ask him to come in!"

"Yes, Lord Governor!" the guard agreed and left.

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

"If we were asked to manage Ming people, we would spend a lot of energy." Kun said to Anthony, "But you are right. It seems that my reprimand yesterday was not severe enough!"

Just a moment after he finished speaking, Su Minggang came in. Seeing that the room was indeed being discussed, he quickly learned Western etiquette, bowed deeply and said: "Your Excellency, Sir, I'm sorry to bother you. !”

"Haha, my friend!" Kun greeted with a smile on his face, "What's the matter with coming to me in such a hurry? But another project has been completed?"

When he said this, Anthony glanced at him, but said nothing.

After hearing this, Su Minggang seemed to be stunned for a moment, and his expression suddenly became a little unnatural. However, he still took out a roll of paper from his sleeve, unfolded it and said, "Sir Governor, this is why I came here this time."

As he said that, he unfolded the paper in his hand and showed it to Kun, and then continued: "After the villain went back, he read the contract carefully. It said that as long as the project he was responsible for was completed, he could leave freely." I miss my relatives in my hometown and want to go home. I hope the Governor can let me go!"

Upon hearing this, Kun's face suddenly darkened. He stared at Su Minggang, his eyes a little cold.

Su Minggang didn't dare to look back, lowering his head and feeling a little uneasy. He has known for a long time that even if the Governor keeps saying "my friend", he will actually turn his back very quickly.

"Bring it here!" Kun Ding said coldly after a moment.

When Su Minggang heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and finally responded. He immediately stepped forward and respectfully presented the contract.

Kun just glanced at it and threw the contract on the table. The contents of this contract are written according to his wishes, and you can know it without reading it.

At the beginning, in order to build Batavia and attract more Ming people, he gave such a contract and competed with other colonial forces in Southeast Asia for Ming people. After all, compared to the natives here, the Ming people are not only obedient and useful, but also hardworking and capable. Even the people from their home country cannot keep up with many skills.

He did not speak again, but looked coldly at the Kapitan whom he personally appointed.

The longer Su Minggang waited, the more unsure he became, but he still comforted himself. These Dutch people had been emphasizing the spirit of the contract and that they could not go back on their word after taking the contract. Now that I have come here with a contract and a sound basis, the Governor has nothing to say, right?

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

"About fifty-three people!" Su Minggang answered quickly after hearing the question, "They estimate that they will finish the work at hand in five days. They don't want to continue doing 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 for other colonial powers. Not only might they leak everything about Batavia, but they might also strengthen their competitors. After all, these Ming people were very good. use. Therefore, the result of the negotiation was that Akito was finally allowed to leave and return to his homeland. However, there was one condition: he had to go back on the Dutchman's warship, so that his interests could be guaranteed.

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

After listening to Su Minggang's words, he said coldly: "Okay, let alone fifty-three people. Even if they all want to go back, that's no problem. As long as all Batavia is built!"

Su Minggang was stunned after hearing this, and quickly reminded: "Mr. Governor, the contract does not say that all of Batavia will be built."

If this were to happen, there would be no end in sight. After all, when will Batavia be finished? After finishing what's in front of you, as long as the governor orders something else to be built, you won't be able to finish building Batavia until you die!

Thanks to anniexie and humorson for the tip!