"It's long overdue to train the regular army, it's a little late to start today." Cai Feiming looked at the sailboat soaking in the big pool of the Taijiang River and said.

"It's not that easy, including disinfection, simple replacement of weapons and equipment, and installation of radar, which took half a month." Xia Xianze glanced at Cai Feiming and continued: "The four sand boats that came to the big man barely screened out 30 young ones, and they have only started in the past few days, and they haven't even taught foot drills yet. ”

"Oh... It's quite troublesome, so the sand boat is short of sailors now? ”

"There is no shortage, how many people do you want to go back on an empty boat? There are spare sailors in Hangzhou. ”

"When will the empty ship go back?"

"Just these two days. It is enough for the big man to keep a Yuan Dou number, and the others will go to transportation. ”

After chatting aimlessly for a while, seeing that Cai Feiming's emotions gradually calmed down, Xia Xianze said: "It's best to fight again, even if it is Ma Zai, after fully understanding our intentions, it can also play a good role in communication and bridgemaking." We have now become a sitting tiger, every cent of resources must be fought for, the logistics and human resources of the Dutch are very important, this is not something that machine guns can handle, alas, industrialization is too resource-intensive. ”

"Well, I understand all of this, I will consider a backup plan, it depends on whether this horse boy is worthy or not."

......

The next morning, when the Dutchman sat again in the corner of the large office, the atmosphere was noticeably more relaxed—Mr. van der Hagen had asked for a meeting to-day, because he had returned yesterday by informing a lieutenant who had almost broken his thigh.

Mr. Lieutenant, who is lying in bed these days recuperating from his wounds, naturally does not perceive that those terrible weapons have a weakness - ammunition. So Van der Hagen's final professional analysis was that the Kunlun people were fully capable of destroying the company's fleet, and even if the company sent a fleet to wage war, it would still fail.

"Fan, I have a hunch that today's conversation will be pleasant." Cai Feiming said with a smile.

Van der Hagen nodded slightly: "Yesterday it was me who made some excessive demands that caused the negotiations to break down, and this kind of thing will not happen again, dear Cai." ”

"It's not a negotiation." Cai Feiming leaned back in his chair and said lightly: "Although judging from the situation, it seems that we are negotiating. But you don't have the authority of Batavia, and the power of the interim governor is too small. Mr. Nouz, the only one qualified to negotiate with us, is still in Japan. ”

"Then why am I sitting here?"

"Convey." Cai Feiming smiled and said: "We hope that as soon as Mr. Nuiz returns to the university, there will be a gentleman who fully understands the thoughts of the Kunlun people, and will explain with our friendship and trade plan." ”

"It's a little frustrating, but I've learned what I'm worth, okay, what is friendship?"

At this stage, the friendship through the company can only be raw silk and porcelain, and the production of industrial products is still early. But that's what the Dutch lacked, so friendship should be built soon.

"So, the coolies carried into the storehouse from the flat-bottomed ships were raw silk and porcelain?" Van der Hagen was a little excited at this moment.

"You've got permission now, and you can visit the warehouse after lunch."

"Oh my God! Tell us about your aftermath plan, I can't wait to hear about it now! ”

The Kunlun gang's plan for the aftermath was simple: the Dutch were henceforth qualified to enter the Daguan trade, and the Kunlun people were guaranteed a certain amount of raw silk, porcelain, and Songjiang cloth among the goods they offered. As a symbol of friendship, the moment an agreement is reached, the captives will be released, and it will be over.

Van der Hagen opened his eyes: "Where's the silver coin?" I'm already hopeless in the Merchant House, but don't you have any explanation for the 300,000 guilders that you robbed? That's the company's payment, oh my God! ”

"You're a bastard who likes to mess things up." Cai Feiming said with disdain: "As of today, how many people and ships have the gentlemen of the East India Company paid for obtaining the raw silk and porcelain of the Ming Kingdom? War with the Portuguese, war with the Spaniards, war with the Ming people, attack on Macau, attack on Penghu, oh yes, attack on Tongshan a few days ago, and bury a fleet by the way. ”

"The silver coins wasted in these wars are far more than 300,000 guilders! But where is the raw silk and porcelain? You idiot, getting a stable supply channel for Ming goods is a plan that VOC is pursuing at all costs, and now, this channel is in front of you, and the important thing is that you have already paid for it! I now know why you're not even a senior businessman, you bastard has no strategic mind at all, you'd better go back to Amsterdam and open a brothel, it's all live deals, for you. ”

"However, this is too much, if at least some of the loot is returned, I think the misunderstanding between the two sides can be resolved more quickly, please believe me, Cai, my intentions are good."

Cai Feiming shook his head helplessly, and then asked in a gentle tone: "Any force, country, company, including the church, will produce some factions within it, my friend, you won't deny this, right?" ”

"It's clear, I agree." Van der Hagen nodded.

"There are also factions within the Kunlun people." Cai Feiming pointed to the tip of his nose and said: "The person sitting in front of you is one of the factions that currently hold internal power, and we belong to the moderate faction that advocates the development of strength as the first priority. ”

"In our organization, there is such a party, the name of which is 'Kill the party when you meet, and all races except the Ming people will be exterminated overnight.'"

"It's a bit radical, but you should be familiar with this kind of people: in Europe, they cook a lot of live people every year. See, you've remembered, yes, fanatics. ”

Cai Feiming stood up, patted the Dutchman who was already a little sluggish on the shoulder, and then gestured in front of him with his little finger: "Even if it is such a small piece of silver, after it becomes a trophy, if it is returned to you, then this silver coin will be raised to a political height; The developmentalists, who are currently in power, will be labelled cowards and traitors and will be strongly accused and attacked, and they will be very good at inciting neutrals, believe me, friend, you don't want to see me ousted. ”

"On the first day these people are in power, you will be the first to be hanged because of your status. When Mr. Noiz returns to the open sea, he will not recognize you dangling on the beautiful gallows that Mr. Weiss himself has ordered, for your shoulders and head will be covered with black-faced spoonbills, trying to find the last strand of flesh from your ribs. ”

Looking at the Dutch man slumped in his chair, Cai Feiming smiled and finally concluded: "Trade, my friend, everything is secondary, as long as trade can be launched, all unhappiness will disappear immediately, believe me." ”

"But without payment, even if Your Excellency Noiz signs a treaty with you, there is no way to enforce it, and only God knows when Batavia will ship the silver coins again! Maybe the next time it won't be the silver ships, it's the fleet! Van der Hagen shouted with the last of his strength.

"Don't worry, my friend, Mr. Nouz will return to Batavia laden with raw silk and porcelain."

"I need an explanation!"

"Loan, my friend." Cai Feiming said with a smile on his face: "The spoils of war are a political issue, but the loan is just an ordinary business issue. The Dutch East India Company, with its outstanding reputation and strong strength, has been unanimously assessed as a high-quality customer by the Kunlun banking community, so take out a loan and ..... it."

Van der Hagen's mouth was open, his pupils out of focus — it could take him an hour to figure things out.