A businessman is a businessman. The situation in the city of Geranza is far from the end of the mountain, but only seven of the twenty-nine members of the Council who are eligible to be present support the continuation of the fight, for the absurd reason that God Almighty is with us, and that the merciful God never gives up his Lamb.

The vast majority of the rest, including Governor Paul himself, felt that they could not resist. In the end, the council decided: "Immediately write to Zheng Zhilong to inform him that we are willing to negotiate with him to hand over Formosa on preferential terms." ”

"Is this your sincerity?"

He Bin looked at Leonadus in front of him, and his face flashed with mockery. He pinched the Dutchman's opinion in his hand and threw it back to Leonadus like a pile of stinking shit.

The latter took the opinion with an embarrassed face, and saw that there were seven opinions listed above:

First, the authorities admitted defeat, and the Zheng army won the battle.

Second, immediately stop the fighting between the two sides. The authorities are willing to pay 100,000 taels of silver and a certain amount of 10,000 taels of business taxes every year, and pay tribute every year as usual.

Third, Zheng Jun was to release all captured Dutch soldiers and return all guns on the day the two sides formally signed the peace agreement. And now they (the captured Dutch soldiers) must be treated favorably by Zheng Jun.

Fourth, Zheng Jun can retain all the benefits he has seized, and within a month of the formal signing of the peace agreement between the two sides, the authorities promise to hand over the land north of the island to Zheng Jun.

Fifth, Zheng Jun allowed the continued preaching of the gospel to the monotheists of Formosa (i.e., the Great Yuan).

Sixth, not to interfere with the legitimate interests of all citizens of the Netherlands, China (referring to the Han Chinese) and Formosa (referring to the Gaoshan people).

Seventh, allow the Netherlands to keep the castle of Geranza. Refer to Macau as usual!

Zheng Zhilong is really hehe, he hasn't seen this Leonadus. only asked He Bin to come forward and pass on his words, "The master is the homeland of China, and the ancestors have long operated here." The army only came to recover their own property, not to fight against you and seize the interests of you. You are a Westerner, and the waves of thousands of miles came to the East for economic purposes, but why did you invade the land and plunder the land, and repeatedly damage the countries of the East? The official was very puzzled, and he didn't need to pay attention to it, just let the big man return to Zhao, and that's it. If you wish, hang up a white flag. The Governor allowed them to return to Batavia by their own ships. When you come back to trade in the future, you will also be treated like a guest. If you don't listen to the advice, you might as well hang up a red flag, and the two armies will have a bloody battle to determine the victory or defeat of life and death! No more talking. ”

"One day, I'll only give you one day!"

Leonadus went back to the city of Geranza in a sloppy manner.

They knew that Zheng Zhilong was in the army, and their minds were really unshakable.

But how can they really be willing to risk the total annihilation of their army to continue fighting?

The most important thing for businessmen to consider is profit. What's more, judging from Zheng Zhilong's tone and tone, he is still willing to maintain peace and trade with the company.

This is important.

If the Netherlands really wants to lose a big player, Zheng Zhilong's next attitude is very important for them!

You must know that every year, the goods they get from Zheng Zhilong are either sold to Japan, or resold to Nanyang, Tianzhu and Europe, which represents huge profits.

It's already bad to lose a big guy. If it is completely insulated from trade with China,......, everyone present at the council shuddered at the thought of the outrage that the local seventeen board of directors could erupt.

Don't look at them as the number one people in the big guys, but if they go to Batavia, they are already unknown to everyone, let alone in the eyes of the real bigwigs in the country.

Therefore, all of them know that the loss of a major employee is certainly a major loss, but if the major personnel are compared with the interests of the entire trade with China, it is self-evident how to choose what is more beneficial to the company.

It should be clear that the European world at this time had a great demand for Chinese goods, and the Chinese craze that was popular in Europe in the 17th/18th centuries - mainly some classics and Confucian doctrines, was circulated and propagated in European intellectual circles and upper classes through the introduction and study of missionaries. Confucianism and Taoism have been recognized by the intellectual community, and Confucius-Confucianism, Laozi-Tao Te Ching have gained unprecedented popularity in Europe, that is, the best software advertising for Chinese goods.

Silk, brocade, porcelain, tea, lacquerware and many other goods are well sold in the Western world!

If we judge this from the height of history, later generations can completely equate their enthusiasm for French and Italian famous brands, luxury accessories, clothing, bags, etc. with the admiration of Europeans for Chinese goods in this era. That's easy to understand.

Therefore, the annual profits generated by trade with China were an important part of the year-end earnings of the Dutch East India Company.

More importantly, at a time when the east-west sea route is relatively mature, when the Dutch withdraw from trade with China and the two major teeth are declining, the only person to fill this gap is the rising star of the United Kingdom.

In the West, the British, having completed the gemming of the new class, quickly normalized surface power, became a formidable challenger to Dutch maritime supremacy. If the fat of trade with China is taken away by England, this increase and decrease will be enough to pry into the changes in the political pattern of the West.

However, if the Dutch want to insert trade with China, they must be approved by Zheng Zhilong, the king of the Fujian Sea. The latter is a one-handed cover on the southeast coast!

In the conference hall, twenty-nine people looked at each other, and they all thought of a question - if they persevered to the end, not only would they not be good, but I am afraid that the company's trade route with Zheng Zhilong would also be completely wiped out, right?

Historically, after the Dutch lost the bridgehead of Dayuan, they could only quietly conduct secret trade with China in Xiamen and other coastal ports of Fujian Province every time, and they had to bribe local officials with heavy sums of money for each transaction.

And the current Zheng family's strength is far better than Zheng Chenggong in history, if Zheng Zhilong really annoys the Dutch East India Company and wants to completely drive them out, it is a matter of one sentence.

Even, with the strength of the Zheng Navy, they can fight into Batavia, or cut off the line between the South Seas and Japan. At that time, the company's losses are truly huge!

The conclusion seems to have been laid out before Paul.

Both for themselves and for the company......

"Gentlemen, I think Paul needs some time to think. We still have time, don't we? Leonadus spoke for Paul when his face was full of confusion.

The latter breathed a sigh of relief, it was really difficult for him to make the decision to surrender.

"You know, some reasons we will approve in private, but the company may not approve, and those damn judges will only blindly obey the will of those distinguished gentlemen."

Paul was clutching at his hair, and he was in a dangerous situation. Although, given the concerns that came to mind, it would be a good choice to surrender now. At least it can reserve a window for the Dutch East India Company to trade with the Chinese! But he is also worried that his little credit will be ignored by those big people......

They certainly won't ignore the interests of trade with China, but they may well ignore Paul, who is the company's retainer of that window.

Just because he lost Formosa, he made the company suffer a terrible loss.

Leonadus spread his hands, "It's a common decision, isn't it?" ”

Leonadus's words are very relaxed, and the meaning of not being responsible for the law is also very clear to Westerners. But if one of these figures had to be singled out to condemn the guilt, it would certainly not be a member of the council, but only Paul.

He is the governor of Formosa.

"As I said, you don't have a choice now. Don't embarrass everyone. ”