Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu arranged a sumptuous banquet for Putmans, preparing to have a good exchange of feelings with him.

Putmans is now involved in a lawsuit on his head, and he is under a lot of pressure. He doesn't have the heart to eat, but the banquet is hosted by His Majesty the Ming Emperor, and he will endure it no matter how much he thinks.

Zhu Xu raised his glass three times very politely, and then began to ask questions.

"If the navies of our two countries meet on the sea, how should we avoid it? When encountering the problem of benefit distribution, is there a war to decide?"

When Putmans heard it, his heart beat wildly. How could he fight against the Ming Dynasty in Asia?Hundreds of warships, if the Netherlands decides by war, the entire army will be wiped out!

Obviously, his thoughts were still in the South China Sea, but Zhu Xu was not.

"What should I do if a merchant ship is in distress, or is blown into each other's sphere of influence by the wind? If there is a merchant ship without fresh water, or needs to be repaired, and it happens that each other's territories are nearby, do you want to rescue them?"

Putmans frowned. The current ships are generally very fragile. It is common for them to capsize and sink. According to his thinking, it is natural to save them, and they must be rescued vigorously. Dozens of ships are missing in the Netherlands every year, and hundreds of people die. , This is not a ship, it is as simple as a few hundred people, and the goods on their ship are priceless, and one ship will cause a huge loss!

"If pirates or other countries invade, do we need to rescue each other?"

Putmans almost instinctively demanded that the Ming Dynasty must provide protection and rescue with a powerful navy, and at the same time showed that they, the Netherlands, would also.

"If it's the other party's merchant ship, and the merchant has robbed the other party's business, can they use violent means to snatch it, so as to start a war?"

"Our transactions should be equal. What about taxes? What currency should we trade in?"

"If Daming sells weapons to the enemies of the Netherlands, will the Netherlands have any objections?"

"If there are disagreements and conflicts between each other's overseas territories, how should we deal with them?"

After listening to Zhu Xu's words, Putmans was able to answer at the beginning, but then he looked at him directly, asking himself in his heart: Is he threatening me?

However, what His Majesty the Ming Emperor said next made him heave a long sigh of relief, and he quickly "struggled with reason".

The first is the "Treaty of Friendship between the Ming Empire and the Dutch Republic", which divided and confirmed each other's spheres of influence, and Putmans repeatedly asked Zhu Xu, adding that "any differences between the two countries should be resolved through friendly consultations." resolved, and the possibility of using force is completely ruled out.”

The second is the "Trade Treaty between the Ming Empire and the Dutch Republic", which stipulated the transaction method, currency, items, taxes, etc. between the two parties.It is probably that ships trading around the Ming Dynasty need to have a pass issued by the Ming Dynasty, use the Ming currency as the currency, and are not allowed to trade with countries that have not been approved by the Ming Dynasty, and the tax is charged at one thousandth of the cargo of each ship, etc.

The third is the "Rules of Maritime Passage and Assistance", the fourth is the "Consolidated Fleet Treaty", the fifth is the "Agreement on the Formation of Joint Firms", the sixth is the "Treaty of Friendship and Aid" and so on. as many treaties.

These treaties are discussed verbally between the two, and the final decision still needs to be carefully deduced, and it cannot be determined in a short time.

On the surface, Putmans was constantly negotiating with Zhu Xu, but in fact he was relieved, even happy.

What the Ming emperor said was not harsh. In other words, in many places, it was more like protecting him, giving him benefits, and giving him great benefits. If this is the case and signing a treaty with Ming, then their Netherlands is in Asia. It can still run rampant. Not only is the business not damaged, but it can also be protected by the Ming Dynasty, which is more unimpeded and safer!

"This is the kind of arrogant character of the Ming Dynasty. Do you want to 'be kind to me'? Let me feel the grace of the heaven and the kingdom?" Putmans looked at Zhu Xu with a calm expression, talking to himself, and being happy at the same time It's terrible, if this is really the case, it is simply a pie in the sky!

Zhu Xu remained expressionless, drinking slowly while being polite.

If you want to say happy, he should be the one who is really happy!

Putmans didn't know how powerful the Netherlands would be in the future, nor did he know that the Ming navy was actually a paper tiger, unable to go far, and he didn't know that these treaties seemed to be the Ming Dynasty's protection of them in Asia, but in fact they were the Ming Dynasty's merchant ships going to sea Finally, the help of the Dutch is needed!

Soon, most of Malacca belonged to the Ming Dynasty. Except for pirates, the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty could run rampant and develop slowly; when they left Malacca, they could also use the "joint firm" with the Dutch as a cover to keep a low profile and accumulate experience. , while laying the foundation for the Ming Dynasty and earning enough profits, it can also allow the Ming Dynasty to survive the crisis in a stable manner.

Similarly, the navy can also conduct bold training within Malacca, and strive to sail long distances as soon as possible, and then can compete head-on with the "sea coachman" and "the empire on which the sun never sets"!

In general, Zhu Xu's goal has been exceeded.

Zhu Xu looked at Putmans and said in a good mood: "As a friend, I can't treat my friends harshly. I will return your ships to you. You only need to pay 1000 taels of silver for each ship."

Putmans didn't move his face, and his heart twitched. He had more than 100 large and small ships. In this way, another sum of money was going out.

In the past, he didn't care about such a small amount, but now he feels distressed at every turn, and the pain is severe.

At the same time, he also discovered that this emperor of Ming Dynasty was not just an ordinary lover of money.

"Perhaps, I can do what I like..." Puma looked at Zhu Xu on his lap, his heart moved slightly, and he said, "Thank you for your generosity."

"Drink!" Zhu Xu smiled happily while holding the wine glass.

Putmans felt unhappy, so he still raised his glass.

Zhu Xu sipped his wine, heaved a sigh of relief, and said to himself, "I'm missing Spain now, I don't know how Lao Cao is doing..."

Although there are many "exclusive" and "unique" constraints in the agreement between Zhu Xu and the Dutch, these constraints are only in the contract, and Zhu Xu will not violate them on the surface, but he will not honor them secretly.

Spain is an old European power, and it hasn't fallen yet. Zhu Xu will never let it be used if it should be used!

"If I support Spain, will the 'Sea Coachman' and the 'Empire on which the sun never sets' appear later..."

Zhu Xu said to himself in his heart, weakening and delaying the colonial time of Europe is of course beneficial to Daming!

However, this idea is just a flash. Europe is too complicated now, and it is a period of great changes, which cannot be understood with common sense.

Chapter 760 Crusade against Annan

This "big negotiation" did not last long. The Ming Dynasty has an extremely good credit record and is the object of worship of neighboring countries. Now the Ming Dynasty wants to "protect and help" them, and of course it is very happy.

Of course, the unhappy Horqin and others have no strength to resist!

On the second day, at dawn, in Zhu Xu's study, King Ping, King Tang, and Xiong Wencan reported the situation to Zhu Xu.

King Ping looked at Zhu Xu, moved his fat body, and said, "Your Majesty, Horqin is basically fine, Chahar is just as you expected, very repulsive, but that Japanese country..."

Zhu Xu's expression moved slightly, and he said, "What's wrong with Wa Kingdom?"

King Ping looked a little puzzled, and said: "The envoy of the Japanese country told the minister that he hoped to go to Beijing to pay tribute next year, and he was willing to join a series of plans of our dynasty, whether it was a joint navy, business, or even system reform. ..."

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, picked up the teacup beside him and began to think.

Japan, also known as Japan, has always been a relatively special country. The island country has a strong mood, narrow self-esteem and arrogance. Their mentality is complicated and difficult to understand.

Wa country expressed willingness to join Daming's plan, probably because he saw the strength of Ming Dynasty. As for the "system reform", I'm afraid it was right for General Tokugawa, who is now in charge of Wa country!

"Is Japan going to innovate?"

Zhu Xu was thoughtful, he basically didn't know about the current Japan except for some news brought back from Jin Yiwei and Cao Wenzhao.

However, Daming is having a hard time, and Japan as an island country will not be sad. As long as Daming cuts off its foreign trade, Japan will suffer very much!

Zhu Xu looked up at King Ping, and said with a calm expression: "The amount of tribute paid by the Wa Kingdom is 1 taels of gold, 100 million silver, and 200 million shi of grain every year, excluding others. As for the Wa Kingdom to participate in our dynasty's plan...they must Only by completing domestic reforms and meeting my requirements, otherwise we will all refuse!"

Wa country now has more than 100 vassal states, and it is very difficult to unify. As for the reform of the political system-it is completely impossible!

To put it simply, Zhu Xu wanted to exclude Japan from his plan and implement an all-round blockade!

King Ping nodded with a look of "I understand" and said: "Yes, I will talk about it later."

Zhu Xu looked at Zhu Yujian and said, "Prince Tang?"