Domineering Daming

Then, next, it is the Netherlands and Spain.

Zhu Xu picked up the tea again, and said, "Look carefully, think about it, and ask me if you don't understand anything."

King Ping, King Tang, and Xiong Wencan raised their heads, and then looked at each other again. They were all silent and didn't know how to speak for a while.

The Ming Dynasty emphasized culture over military affairs, and emphasized agriculture and restrained business. Now that the emperor is obviously more enthusiastic about business, he still wants to completely lift the ban. For people like them whose ideas have been deeply ingrained, it is a very uncomfortable shock, and they cannot wake up for a while.

Zhu Xu waited for a while and saw that no one spoke, and then said: "King Ping went to see Badali and Nikol. King Tang saw North Korea, Satsuma, Ryukyu, and Xiong Wencan saw the countries in the southeast peninsula. If you still don't understand it thoroughly, you should study it first. Later, you may come to ask me, and then go. It is related to my state affairs, and you must not make mistakes!"

The three of them were stunned, and immediately stood up, saying: "I obey the order!"

Zhu Xu secretly took a deep breath, these are not the key points, what he has to do is the most important thing!

The three of them took another look at Zhu Xu and exited.

The three of them left Zhu Xu's study room, stopped outside at the same time, looked at each other, and remained silent for a while.The king of Tang said with a deep expression: "The emperor is very heroic, has a high foresight, and a great talent. Even if we are puzzled, we must not hold back. We must do our best in this matter, and we must not slack off at all!"

King Ping agreed very much. He watched Zhu Xu walking all the way, and also saw Daming's changes bit by bit with his own eyes. He shook his hands and looked at the two of them and said, "Yes, yes."

Xiong Wencan's personality is rather soft, and he is not a firm "warrior". Seeing that the two princes have said so, he thought about it and said: "These are not difficult, but it will take time to do it."

This is of course, although Zhu Xu just said it briefly, he wrote several pages, involving all aspects, and it is also a "new deal" that needs to be promoted by Ming from top to bottom. When brains meet and an intention is reached, things have to be done carefully and slowly in the future.

The three of them looked at each other, Tang Wang said: "Let's work separately, we can't live up to the holy hope!"

King Ping and Xiong Wencan nodded and turned to leave.

Not long after the three left, Zhu Xu regained his composure and said, "Bring Putmans." This is the governor of the Dutch East India Company stationed in Batavia, which is now Jakarta.The Spanish Oquendo ran away, and the young man he caught was not yet qualified to negotiate.

Putmans is in a bit of a mess now, he has no change of clothes, his hair is not as combed as before, and his face is a little haggard. In short, from the outside to the inside, he is not good, very bad, terrible.

Despite the embarrassment, he was still very gentlemanly, saluted Zhu Xu with the etiquette of the Roman Empire, and said, "Putmans has met His Majesty the Emperor of Ming."

He spoke pure Roman, and there was a businessman traveling in Southeast Asia doing the translation.

Zhu Xu sat upright, nodded and said, "Please sit down."

After Zhu Xu finished speaking, a guard moved over a chair and placed it not far from Zhu Xu's desk.

Putmans saluted again, sat down on the chair, looked directly at Zhu Xu, and said: "His Majesty Daming, I am deeply sorry for the previous offense, and I am willing to make compensation to make up for your country's losses... "

Zhu Xu remained calm, and said: "Compensation is necessary. It has been a long time since no one dared to offend our country, but I don't want to hear ordinary words, monotonously repeating some words from the past. You should know that our navy is attacking Manila. How long do you think it will take? Manila is not far from Batavia."

Putmans' face changed slightly, his face was sullen, and he didn't speak.

He already knew that the Ming Kingdom was attacking the Philippines, but he did not expect that the Ming Kingdom's appetite was so great that it even wanted to attack Batavia!

Oquindo is all out, Manila is basically empty, not to mention the regular army of the dynasty, even a group of pirates with a small scale may break through their royal city!Their East India Company headquarters, Batavia is the same, there are not many people stationed, as long as the Ming Dynasty exerts a little force, the headquarters will be taken away, and the colonies of the nearby archipelago will fall into the hands of the Ming people, and even threaten To the north, all of Asia!

Thinking about this result makes him shudder, they will be kicked out of Asia, lose everything in Asia, and never come back!

What's even more frightening is that the Ming Dynasty may start a war with the Netherlands in the world. The Netherlands is already fighting openly and secretly with Spain, and they are absolutely unwilling to add the powerful empire of the East!

Although Putmans was terrified in his heart, his face was not very moved. He is also a veteran colonial governor, and he has his own methods. He looked straight at Zhu Xu and said, "We will pay a price sufficient to satisfy His Majesty the Emperor. In exchange for His Majesty’s friendship, but I hope that before that, His Majesty’s army will not attack our territory and fleet, and your country’s army will not act hostile to us until the negotiation is over.”

Zhu Xu smiled and said: "I am very willing to agree to you, but you should know that the sea area is too big, and I am not sure what step they have made when my notice arrives."

Putmans's eyes froze suddenly, and his expression showed a trace of nervousness. The Ming emperor was not lying to him. This is indeed a real problem, and it has been too long since he was captured!

Once those places were really captured by the Ming Dynasty, it would be impossible for them to spit them out again!He is even more worried now, whether the Ming Dynasty will send troops to Malacca and completely wipe them out of Asia!

The Dutch colonies are now divided into three parts, America, Africa, and Asia. Among them, Asia is the largest, the richest, and the most profitable trade. America and Africa are too backward to compare. If the Netherlands is driven out of Asia, the loss It will be countless, and he will accept the harshest trial when he returns!

Zhu Xu's face was calm, and he didn't move from the beginning to the end.

He didn't use any tricks and tricks, he was upright, the general trend was in Daming, no matter what tricks and tricks the red-haired ghost had, his army would destroy them!

Putmans was uneasy. He had almost no bargaining chips in his hand, and he could not negotiate with the Ming emperor at all. He kept looking at Zhu Xu for a long time and said, "Your Majesty, the East India Company is willing to maintain absolute friendship with Ming. relationship, and pay the price that makes you feel touched for this offense, and please respond with kindness, Putmans promises that this time, it will never happen again!"

Zhu Xu shook his head slightly, and said: "You should know that the silk, tea, and porcelain you like are not very valuable in my Ming Dynasty. The territory of our country is hundreds of times that of Spain, and the population is more than [-] times. I personally The firm you own earns nearly [-] million taels of silver every year, and I don't think you can pay the amount that makes my heart beat."

The translator glanced at Zhu Xu calmly. The emperor's words were obviously bragging, but he still translated them truthfully.

Sure enough, Putmans' eyes widened when he heard it, and his face showed shock, but considering the sky-high prices of the porcelain and silk he transported every time, and the powerful Ming emperor in front of him, there seemed to be nothing wrong .

His face changed, and he was extremely embarrassed.The Ming Dynasty is too strong, so powerful that the Netherlands is ten times stronger than it is now, and of course, it is impossible to go all the way to war with the Ming Dynasty.

He shook his head left and right, frowned and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, maybe... I really can't give you a price that satisfies you, but I am willing to pay the greatest price in exchange for a sincere friendship with Your Majesty."

Zhu Xu took some time off and said, "Tell me about it."

Putmans struggled in his heart, and said: "I am willing to compensate Your Majesty 1 taels of gold, 50 taels of silver, and 100 million catties of rice and other grains, and I am willing to give half of our territory to the Ming Kingdom."

Zhu Xu looked at Putmans, and said with a calm and disturbing expression: "These things of yours should be on the southern island. Maybe it won't be long before our army will find out."

Putmans's face immediately wrinkled, and his breath became a little short.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not a threat, but a reality. Their navy had been out to sea for many days, and it would not take long to break through Manila. Then it was only a matter of time before they occupied their territory, Batavia, the headquarters of the East India Company!

Chapter 758

Putmans had no bargaining chip in his hand to negotiate with Zhu Xu, and he suffered internal injuries from Zhu Xu's few words.

At the same time, King Ping is negotiating successively with Horqin Great Khan Badali and Chahar Special Envoy Nikol. His goal is to have more close cooperation with Horqin outside of the military, such as enabling Horqin to establish the Ming Dynasty system , learning Ming Dynasty Chinese characters, etiquette, getting closer economically, opening up mutual markets, using Ming Dynasty new coins, establishing strict relations with each other, and so on.

Badalley was naturally conflicted, but in the face of the powerful Ming Dynasty and the military power was under control, he could only continue to compromise, and finally reached an agreement that "the throne of King Shunyi will be hereditary and cannot be changed", and other Yes, basically according to Zhu Xu's intention, nodding in agreement.

Chahar is different. They are the direct descendants of Genghis Khan, the Golden Family. Even if the decline is in a mess, they still won't fall apart. They have firmly rejected many issues, but they hope to trade with the Ming Dynasty, especially in artillery. Iron armor, support for weapons.The Ming Dynasty would definitely not agree to these things. After talking and talking, in the end, Chahar agreed to learn Ming Dynasty etiquette, Chinese characters, Ming Dynasty currency, etc., and refused everything else.

King Ping didn't ask too much. Zhu Xu's strategy for Chahar was very simple - "boil the frog in warm water"!Take time to cook slowly, once the time is ripe, it will be the time for the Ming Dynasty to completely remove the threat from the north!

King Ping went relatively smoothly, without many obstacles, and King Tang had a lot to talk about.

He talked with North Korea, Satsuma, and Ryukyu one by one. The main purpose was not only to establish a joint navy, but also to integrate the army. In short, it was the integration of military power. Faced with this danger, it is of course very happy to have the Ming Dynasty help form and train the army.

In addition to the military, there are also "books with the same text, vehicles with the same track, and business with the same road". The three countries must imitate the Ming Dynasty in terms of political system and culture, and establish a unified system with the Ming Dynasty, such as writing, weights and measures, etc. Maritime trade should also establish sound rules, unify taxation, and so on.

In short, these countries are too backward in all aspects, and Ming decided to help them greatly in terms of politics, military, economy, and culture, so that they can get closer to the "kingdom of heaven" and live a happy and healthy life .

In fact, apart from North Korea, Satsuma, and Ryukyu are still quite "ignorant". The Ming Dynasty's plan is ambitious, which makes them all excited and excited, and they can't wait to succeed immediately!

The king of Tang and the Three Kingdoms negotiated and established specific measures, and only waited for the Ming Dynasty to issue detailed regulations.

Xiong Wencan is negotiating with the countries in the southeast peninsula one by one. Few of these countries are peaceful, internal turmoil and wars continue. The support of the Ming Dynasty, especially firearms, warships and the like.

Xiong Wencan is a master of "fooling". On the one hand, he reached an agreement with them to "pay tribute" and on the other hand, he emphasized that "the etiquette and law cannot be abolished." Many envoys were terrified.The rebellion in the southeast peninsula has been carried out "anyway" for many times. The "legal system" established by Ming Dynasty more than 200 years ago has long been a decoration. At this time, Ming Dynasty wants to interfere. For some separatists now, it is naturally extremely frightening!

Under Xiong Wencan's "intimidation", these envoys rushed to make guarantees, making huge concessions on borders, trade, the establishment of a joint navy, and the amount of tribute paid.