Volume VIII Chapter 25 Diplomacy of Great Powers

According to the custom of the great powers, after winning the war, they will ask the defeated country to cede land and pay compensation, although the Ming Dynasty is a new power, but this custom cannot be broken, so Zhu Cijiong plans to ask the Netherlands and Spain to cede land and pay compensation!

His idea seems to be a bit contradictory, he just wanted to fight with someone, and now he wants people to cut the land and pay compensation, isn't this looking for a fight? In fact, otherwise, there must be the art of ripping skin, and a strong country must also have the momentum of a strong country, and people have to cut their land and pay compensation after winning the battle, if you don't want it, then others will think that you are afraid. If you don't beat me, I'll put the captive back for you, this is what you are looking for!

So how much is it appropriate for people to pay, of course, there is no calculation standard for this, like Spain, this time there is actually no direct conflict with the Ming Dynasty, and the two sides also have a common enemy, the Netherlands, just ask people to pay some money, if Spain is willing to cooperate with the Ming to deal with the Netherlands, then it doesn't matter if you let these prisoners go directly.

It's different here in the Netherlands, anyway, you've already torn your face, the bigger you open your mouth proves that the more confident you are, the more people will care about you, if you twist and pinch and don't dare to slaughter, people will think that you are weak and can be bullied, this is the diplomatic logic of a strong country.

Of course, this land compensation is not as much as you want, and it usually has to be negotiated and bargained before it can be decided.

Zhu Cijiong, the candidate for this negotiation, has thought about it, just Zheng Zhilong, the king of Zhennan, he happens to know the languages of these two countries, and his status is high enough, and he also has the shrewd mind of a businessman, the person in charge of the negotiation is simply tailor-made for him, he is the only one.

As for the place of negotiation, it is a cooperative negotiation with Spain, and you can go directly to the door to show your sincerity, and as for the Dutch, it is a negotiation between real hostile countries, and you must find a third-party location.

However, Schwila's goods are really, he, the governor of Macau, has basically never been in Macau, either going to the capital to find someone to pat him, or going to other people's territory to fight the autumn breeze, although Portugal is now anarchy, but this goods are too unorganized and undisciplined!

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Shi Villa was having a good time in Mysore at this moment, so he naturally didn't know that His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire was criticizing him for being unorganized and undisciplined. However, he didn't live long, about 20 days after the victory in Manila, the news reached Mysore, and Schvera was about to have an uncovered meeting or something to celebrate, when suddenly the guards came to report, General Hou Shilu, the commander of the First Army of the Ming Empire Expeditionary Force, invited him to come over.

Hou Shilu is his protector, he naturally did not dare to slack off, and immediately changed into formal clothes and rushed to the military camp of the Ming Empire Expeditionary Force.

The military camp of the expeditionary force was in the outer city of Mysore City, and it didn't take him much time to arrive, but when he entered the tent, Hou Shilu was not there, only a middle-aged man with a white face and beard stood in the middle of the tent, looking at him expressionlessly!

Who is this, Shi Weila asked inexplicably: "Who are you, General Hou?" ”、

The middle-aged man didn't answer and asked, "Are you Svera?" ”

With such a sharp voice, it must be a eunuch! The eunuch was a person from the emperor's side, and Shi Vera immediately changed to a smiling expression and nodded: "Yes, yes, I am Shi Vera." ”

When the eunuch heard this, he took out a holy decree directly from his arms, raised his hands above his head, and said sharply: "The holy decree has arrived, and the sincerity of Bosvila will accept it." ”

Holy, holy, holy decree, Shi Vera was taken aback, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire actually gave him a holy decree!

He glanced left and right, it's okay, no one, then take the order, no one sees it anyway, no shame.

So, he respectfully knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Wechen respectfully listens to the hadith." ”

I don't know who I learned from this mess, the corner of the eunuch's mouth twitched, and then he read aloud: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict, sincerity Bosvila, I want to send someone to Macao to negotiate with the Dutch, you turn around quickly, in addition, go to Batavia by the way, and tell the Dutch that if you want to return the captives, come to Macao to negotiate!" ”

Negotiating, and taking prisoners, it seems that Daming wants to make the Dutch lose money! Schwila didn't expect that he hadn't gone back for two years, and Daming's navy was really so strong, it seemed that Daming didn't have any navy two years ago, and even the fleet of Zhennan King Nicholas, who was used to transport expeditionary forces, has really overturned the Dutch, which is really awesome!

Svera exclaimed excitedly: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

Although the eunuch was an unsound man, but when he heard Shi Weila's unsound Chinese, the eunuch couldn't stand it a little, he directly stuffed the holy decree into Shi Weila's hand, and then hurriedly said: "Lord Count Shi Weila, you have to hurry up, the emperor is waiting for your reply, and the Sprinkle family will go back to resume his life first." ”

After that, he walked straight out of the handsome tent and disappeared!

Shi Vera took the holy decree like a dream and rubbed it carefully, this is the holy decree of His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire, you have to collect it, it will be absolutely valuable in the future!

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Shi Weila had just received the holy decree, but the king of Zhennan had already been ordered to rush to the city of Geranza, and after listening to the holy teachings, he hurried to Manila City with fifty super battleships of the Nanyang Naval Division.

In the past, when he was a pirate, he had been under the Spanish governor for a while, but now it is different, he is the prince of the Ming Empire, and his status is much higher than that of the Spanish governor. In the past, he had to be polite when he met the Spanish governor, but now it is estimated that the Spanish governor has to be polite when he sees him.

Sure enough, as soon as his fleet entered Manila Bay, ten Spanish warships lined up to greet him, and then guided them to anchor near the north bank of the mouth of the Passy River, and finally the Spanish governor Corquian himself came to meet him on a merchant ship!

Zheng Zhilong and Ke Kuian are also old acquaintances, he saw that Ke Kuian had boarded the ship to meet him, and it was not good to put on a show, he pretended to greet him, and said: "Lord Governor, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Ke Kuian didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly saluted: "Nikolai, oh no, His Royal Highness the King of Zhennan, I haven't seen you for a long time, I don't know why you came this time." I've ordered someone to prepare a dinner party at the Governor's Palace, so why don't we talk while we eat?" ”

Zheng Zhilong mainly came to inquire about the position of the Spanish side, not a formal negotiation, but not necessarily to go to the Governor's Palace in Manila City to negotiate, now that Corquian is here, he simply said directly: "Your Excellency the Governor, you also know that our Ming Dynasty has just experienced a big war with the Netherlands, however, in the battle in the north of the East, we actually met your Spanish army, although they seem to be fighting with the Dutch, but our Emperor of the Ming Empire His Majesty still wants to know which side your Spain is on." ”

Although this is vague, the meaning is obvious, that is, to ask Spain to take a superficial position, whether to deal with the Netherlands with the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, until now, Spain has not recognized the Netherlands as a country, and in their eyes, the Dutch are out-and-out rebels. Coquean said righteously: "How can our Spanish Empire side with this group of rebels, you also know that some time ago this group of rebels was still attacking Manila, please tell your majesty the emperor that the Dutch rebels are the common enemy of the Ming Empire and our Spanish Empire, and we firmly stand on the side of the Ming Empire." ”

Empty words are definitely not good, black and white words can be counted, Zheng Zhilong snorted and said: "That's just great, but our Emperor of the Ming Empire still hopes to sign a contract with your Spanish Empire official, and we will deal with the Dutch together." ”

Corquian immediately assured: "There is no problem with this, I will apply to His Majesty the Emperor of the Spanish Empire for authorization tomorrow, and then I can sign a contract with your Ming Empire on behalf of the Spanish Empire." I don't know ...... hundreds of soldiers under my command. ”

Zheng Zhilong naturally couldn't be fooled by him in just a few words, these European powers, fighting at the head of the bed and ending at the end of the bed, dividing and combining are like drinking porridge, who can guarantee that Spain will not suddenly help the Dutch to deal with Daming for the sake of interests, anyway, it is impossible for Daming to release the prisoners without signing a contract.

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At the same time that Zheng Zhilong arrived in Manila, Schwila also arrived in Batavia, and the Netherlands and Portugal could be said to be Spanish rebels during this period, so the relationship in private was still good.

Seeing Bruwen's face, Schvera couldn't be so excited, he ran up directly to give Bruwen a hug, and then laughed: "Oh, Bruwen, my old friend, you are too polite." ”

Bruvine replied dejectedly: "Svera, my old friend, if you come a few days late, you may not see me." ”

Of course, Svera knew what was going on, but on the surface, he pretended to be shocked: "Oh, Bruwen, what's wrong, is it because of the defeat to the Ming Empire?" It's not your fault. ”

Brookin shook his head and sighed: "Alas, don't mention it, this time I'm sure it's over, my friend, what is the matter with you coming to me?" ”

Shi Weila said embarrassedly: "Oh, no way, aren't we allied with the Ming Dynasty, the meaning of the Ming Empire, if you want to negotiate peace, send a representative to Macau, and I will be the intermediary." ”

Peace talks? Bruwen shook his head and said regretfully: "I'm afraid I don't have this power, even if it is a peace talk, it is estimated that representatives will be sent from China." ”

Schvera said tentatively: "Then do you mean peace talks or continue the war?" ”

Brookin said indifferently: "Who knows, it has nothing to do with me anyway, don't talk about this, go, I'll invite you to drink." ”

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Did the Netherlands choose peace talks or war? If they choose peace talks, will they really cede the land and pay compensation? At the end of this volume, let's see the next volume break down.