The middle-aged craftsman lowered his head and whispered, "If you return to your lordship, this Yiren fortress is very solid, and there is really no way to deal with it!" Unless you can get me to go around the fortress. ”

Liu Dahai thought about it and said, "It depends, but I can't guarantee it." ”

The middle-aged craftsman could only nod and retreat to the side of the ship to continue to observe the castle in front of him. The reason why Liu Pei was not in a hurry to attack the Dutch, but to attack the Spaniards first, was because the Spaniards had just settled in northern Taiwan and had not yet built a castle. The city of San Salvador they built before was more of a large military camp than a city!

But the city of Relansha in front of Liu Dahai has been built. If you attack it, it will take a lot of effort. Zheng Chenggong did not capture the city when he recovered Taiwan, but adopted a long-term siege to force the other side to surrender.

The city of Geranza may not be tall or majestic, but it is definitely strong enough. The whole castle is very sturdy with a lot of stone and masonry. The civil engineer who looked at it had an earthy face! Liu Dahai pondered about several kinds of artillery at home, and felt that even if he bombarded with artillery, he would have to bombard for a while, not to mention that there were several cannons in the gun emplacements on the castle and the wall, which was definitely not an ornament!

Liu Dahai didn't wait long before a small group of soldiers came. The officer who led the team said to Liu Dahai, "Mr. Envoy, Your Excellency the Governor invites you to come in, but only for yourself. ”

Liu Dahai said, "No problem, but my people have been on the boat for a long time, so let them move around on the dock, this problem is not big, right?" ”

The officer could be seen to be hesitant. But he also knows what it's like to be on a boat for a long time. It's not a comfortable thing anyway. And he didn't think he was worried about what mess these people would make on his dock, so he nodded and agreed.

After Liu Dahai ordered everyone a few words, he straightened his clothes and followed the officer to the castle. Liu Dahai followed the officer through the room, and finally came to a relatively large room. This room is a rare and nice room in the castle. Because this kind of European-style castle has relatively small rooms and small windows except for the hall, there is not much sunlight to see. After all, the duty of a castle is for war, not as comfortable as a dwelling.

In the office there are two huge bookcases and a huge desk. There is also a wine cooler. Next to the wine cabinet is a set of sofas. These things fill the small office room.

As soon as he entered the room, Liu Dahai noticed the person sitting behind the desk. He is not very tall, but he looks sturdy. He had a mustache that was popular in Europe at the time. He also wears a royal blue ribbon. Liu Dahai knew that the person in front of him was Song Ke, the governor of the Netherlands in Taiwan.

In September 1624, the Dutch armed fleet commanded by Song Ke arrived in Taiwan after leaving Penghu Fengjiewei. At that time, the Dutch, who pretended to be pitiful, proposed that they only need to borrow "a place the size of a cowhide", and the kind Chinese of course believed it, thinking that the Dutch were just to stop the ship and go ashore to rest, and the place needed was not large, so they agreed.

As a result, how big is a cowhide in the eyes of the colonists? The Dutch colonists first occupied the area of Anping, which is now Tainan, and built the "Orange City" on a large scale. The city of Orange was later changed to a "state" of the Netherlands, named "Geranza City", and became the "governor's palace" of the Netherlands in Taiwan. It was the first stronghold of foreign invaders established in Taiwan, China.

The second stronghold is the "Chikan Building". At the same time as the construction of the city of Geranza, warehouses, residences and commercial areas were built in Chikan on the opposite side of the Taijiang River, which was named Provencha City and later renamed Chikan Tower. Later, strong fortress forts were built on both sides of the Taijiang estuary.

At this time, Song Ke put down his pen, came out from behind the desk and said, "Hello, sir. I'm the Governor of the Governor, Song Ke. I heard that you are the messenger of the Pirate King, is that so? ”

Liu Dahai arched his hand and said, "I've seen Mr. Governor." You're right, I'm the messenger sent by the Dragon King. Under the surname Liu, the name is the sea, and the word Qibo. ”

Song Ke pointed to the sofa and said, "That's great! I've been thinking about how I can meet Mr. Ryuo! You know, I have a pretty good personal friendship with Mr. Li Dan. Sit down, sir, and what to drink? ”

Liu Dahai sat on the sofa and said, "If it's convenient, let's have a cup of tea!" ”

Songkra rang the bell and called a servant to tell him to make tea, and then turned back and said, "Tea is a good choice." Tea is amazing! It tastes so good, and it can be used as a medicinal herb to cure diseases! What an amazing plant! God is too partial to Daming! ”

Of course, Liu Dahai knew that tea was already one of the main products exported by the Ming Dynasty to Europe, so he said politely, "Mr. Governor, I want to come to Europe and there is such a magical thing." It's just that it hasn't been discovered yet. ”

Next, the two discussed the advantages and disadvantages of tea. When the servant brought the tea, the two drank the tea and finally turned to the topic. Song Ke said, "Mr. Liu, can you describe what kind of person the Red-Eyed Dragon King is?" What is his last name and name? ”

Liu Dahai said: "Of course. The dragon king's surname is Liu, and the single word is a pei word. He's a pretty capable leader! So far, he has defeated all his opponents at sea. At the same time, he was a benevolent man. He paid his soldiers handsomely and took good care of their families. And he's also a stern man. Anyone who goes against his will will be sent to the bottom of the sea by him! ”

Hearing this, Song Ke held the teacup and said, "Do you also include us Dutchmen?" ”

Liu Dahai stared at Song Ke's eyes and said slowly, "At present, we have not found this necessary, so I think it is more in the interests of both parties for us to start a deep friendship." ”

Song Ke listened to Liu Dahai's words and smiled slightly. He obviously heard Liu Dahai's subtext. I don't see the need, which means we can get you to the bottom of the sea. But where are the simple people who can appear here as governors? He skipped the first half of the sentence and said to the second half of the sentence, "Very good, I also hope to form a deep personal friendship with a great pirate king!" Just like with Mr. Li Dan. It's just that I don't know where to start this friendship. ”

Liu Dahai smiled and said, "It's too simple! I think we can start with trade, what do you think, Mr. Governor? ”

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