"But the Dutch don't necessarily like them coming to Taiwan," Mr. Lin said

"Hmm" Zheng Zhilong did not answer, Lin Yishao's statement is indeed reasonable, no matter what kind of status the Australians have in the hearts of the Dutch, but Taiwan, the side of the couch, will never allow others to sleep soundly, and the Dutch will not necessarily turn their faces immediately because of the treaty

"Needless to say, the Dutch will definitely come to borrow knives to kill people again," Lin Yishao said again

The Zheng family has not yet been contaminated with the official faction, and the subordinates are sincerely afraid and dare not say a word, and this situation does not exist here, so Lin Yishao naturally expressed his opinion, but such an attitude is very disrespectful in the official government

Zheng Zhilong didn't answer his words: "You have worked hard this time, go and pay fifty taels of silver, go back and rest for a few days"

After Lin Yishao left, Zheng Zhilong thought about it for a while, and the Australians landed in Taiwan, making it clear that they wanted to put a foot in the Fujian ocean, and they must not be taken lightly

He called out in Portuguese, and the black servant appeared at the door again

"Go and invite the second, third and fourth masters"

The so-called second master, third master and fourth master are his three brothers, and they are also the cadres of the Zheng family: Zheng Zhihu, Zheng Zhifeng, Zheng Hongkui, and Zheng Zhibao

There are several brothers in the Zheng family, including cousins, but the three brothers are Zheng Zhilong's heartache and occupy a pivotal position in the family

The meeting of the four Zheng brothers did not last long: it was clear that it would not be possible to use force against the Australians at once - it would only encourage the Australians and Liu Xiang to merge

"We should not add another opponent now," Zheng Zhilong said, the past 1630 was a turning point for the entire Zheng family, in 1629, Li Kuiqi even once captured the Zhongzuo Institute, so that he lost face, he had to ask for the support of the Dutch with quite high conditions, only last year, that is, in February of the third year of Chongzhen, he completely defeated Li Kuiqi, and then defeated Zhong Bin, and now, his enemy is only one Liu Laoxiang

He was very disgusted with the Dutch -- not only because the Dutch played tricks to play checks and balances in the Taiwan Strait, but when he fought with Li Kuiqi and Zhong Bin, the Dutch bet on both sides, and the left and right were still secondary, and the most resentful thing for him was the Dutch governor in Taiwan, Peter? Natz also tricked him into boarding a ship in the name of negotiations, kidnapped him, extorted him for hundreds of taels of gold, and forced him to sign a trade agreement before releasing him.

"I heard that Liu Xiang had a fight with the thief before, and the two families were a bit of a holiday, but this doesn't mean that they won't join forces, we have also joined forces with Li Kuiqi and Liu Laoxiang before" Zheng Zhihu expressed his opinion, "I see that when they go to Taiwan, Liu Laoxiang and the Dutch may not be able to sit still."

"The Dutch should be the most unable to sit still," Zheng Zhifeng said, "You see, it won't be long before the Dutch will come to us to give us a favor and provoke us to fight the Australians."

Zheng Zhibao stroked his beard: "Let's not give them this thug, let's let the Dutch do it themselves."

"I think you have to provoke the Dutch, you have to do it," Zheng Zhifeng said

"Haha, that's right," the three brothers laughed together, but the eldest brother Zheng Zhilong just smiled, and his joy and anger were invisible, which was the trick of being a leader and an official, even in front of his own family

"The Dutch are even more savvy businessmen than we are," Zheng Zhilong said, "and it is impossible to let them do it without giving them some food"

"What's my brother's plan?"

"I don't have an idea for a clever plan," Zheng Zhilong said, "Let's not be in a hurry for now, tell Guo Huaiyi to stare at the thieves to see what they are doing and what they want to do, and then make a decision - anyway, there are people who are more anxious than us ......"

Zheng Zhilong had suffered enough of the Dutch losses before, so he was extremely wary of the Dutch, and the sudden appearance of the Australians was a big threat to the Dutch, and he couldn't use the Australians to contain the Dutch

"Zhibao, you go to Kinmen Island tomorrow to see that Trodenius," said Zheng Zhilong, "and inquire about the tone of the Dutchman - he is in frequent contact with the Lords, and should have a lot of information to see what they think of the Australians."

Trodenius was a senior businessman of a large man, Hans? Putmans stationed him in Zhangzhou Bay, where he was responsible for liaising with Zheng Zhilong and other Chinese merchants in and out of Anping

"I'll go find him tomorrow, big brother"

Hans? Putmans looked out the window of the merchant house at the ships anchored in the harbor, and several junk ships had just returned from Zhangzhou Bay, carrying in addition to all kinds of trade goods, tens of thousands of red bricks, and many stones and timber

So much of the building materials were brought in to expand the castle of Geranza and a series of fortifications around the Grand Master, and it was not for nothing that Putmans set about spending money on the fortifications despite the fact that the Grand Master was in serious losses in trade when he took office

Hans? When Putmans took office in 1629, the whole of the Daisho was in an unprecedented crisis, on the one hand, the trade of the Daikan was not profitable, the trade with Japan was interrupted by the Hamada Yabei Incident that broke out due to the mishandling of his predecessor Natz, and the trade with China was not very prosperous, the Dutch could not open the door to direct trade with China, and they were almost at a standstill due to the struggle of various sea lords along the coast, and on the other hand, the Spaniards were ready to move. Not only did the Spaniards build castles in chicken coops and fresh water, but they also sent a fleet from the Philippines in an attempt to expel the Dutch in one fell swoop, and if it had not been for a storm that dispersed the fleet, the fall of the defenseless men was inevitable

Zuihou, as well as the local natives raided the Dayuan, several aboriginal communities around the Dayuan have a tense relationship with the Dutch and the Dutch people who serve them, and the Dutch and the Chinese who serve them are constantly attacked by the Madou Society and the Mukayo Society, including pointless headhunting, and also out of conflict of interest, his predecessor Natz has made a great "contribution" in intensifying the relationship with the local natives, and the safety of the Dutch is only limited to a few miles around the Dayuan, just eight days before Putmans takes office, More than 50 Dutch soldiers were sent out to fight the Chinese pirates when they were raided by the local Madou Society, and all of them were wiped out

Similarly, but with fewer casualties, there are many local incidents, especially the natives who are equally hostile to the Dutch and Chinese immigrants, and the Chinese are often attacked by the local natives when hunting and cultivating in the area

Fighting piracy, suppressing the natives, and finding ways to expand trade were the three major problems facing the fifth administrator of the United Dutch East India Company in Formosa

Hans? Coming to the East Indies in 1624 as a low-ranking merchant, he rose to the rank of merchant in 1626 and made great contributions during the siege of the local kings in Batavia, and within five years he was qualified as a member of the East India Council

Approximately the relationship of being born into a military, Hans? Determined and resolute and keen on the use of force, Putmans began his crusade against the small Chinese pirates who infested the area, and at the same time took constant force of revenge against the hostile natives, and at the same time asked the East India Council to send him 1,300 soldiers and the necessary weapons to expel the Spaniards who occupied the northern part of Formosa and bring their castles under the jurisdiction of the company. This request was naturally rejected, the company's army in the East Indies had never been more than 8,000 men, even if it could expel Spain for a time, and ruling such a large area would inevitably be a great burden on the company, you must know that until now, the trade of the great staff is still in a state of loss, at the beginning of Putmans's tenure, the merchant house of the great man did not make a single sea trade for four months, and the company was almost abandoned, both internally and externally, and the company almost gave up this place - in the end, it was still valued as a trade window to China, barely held on

Since the company signed a trade agreement with the Australians, the status of the senior has declined very muchHans? Putmans learned from the correspondence that the company had obtained large quantities of Chinese goods from Australian-controlled Lingao and Hong Kong, and that it was rare to pay for them in a way that was not silver

Putmans knew very well that if it weren't for the fact that Lingao and Hong Kong were too far south to take into account trade with Japan, and the company was likely to give up its role in Zheng Zhilong's company

As the chief executive of the big office, the aspiring Putmans certainly didn't want the big company to close its doors in his hands, and the big guitar had always dreamed of opening a direct trade channel with China, but so far he had not succeeded - Zheng Zhilong's attitude was erratic, and the Ming court and officials were elusive: they did not respond to any suggestions and requests for negotiations made by the company, and used all means to obstruct trade, Neither the request for bribes nor the threat yielded any results, and the Chinese businessmen were either unwilling to enter the trade and sail directly to Manila, or they were full of promises to buy goods but swept away the company's advance deposit

Hans? Putmans came to the conclusion that in order to trade with the Chinese, it was necessary to use force to conquer a port along the Chinese coast, establish a stronghold, and then force the Chinese government to agree to trade between the two sides by constantly plundering maritime trade.

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