After intense negotiations, the two sides reached a basic agreement.

The Dutch East India Company provided Zhou Lang with a technical team capable of producing the ability of battleships in active service in Europe, and provided all technical support in the casting of artillery and the production of rifles; The two sides cooperated in port management, with the Netherlands sending a port management team to help Zhou Lang manage and train port staff. The salaries and allowances of all personnel shall be borne by the China East India Company.

Zhou Lang, in the name of the Chinese East India Company, promised to allow the Dutch to conduct full trade in the area controlled by the company, and to establish shops and trading warehouses in any commercial town within the territory; Chinese companies provide protection to Dutch businessmen and guarantee the safety of their personal and legitimate business interests; The Chinese company undertook not to give any third party more than trade preferences to the Dutch East India Company, and if any, the Dutch East India Company would automatically enjoy it.

In addition, the power to set tariffs is the most fiercely contested between the two sides, and Zhou Lang firmly believes that the formulation of tariff policies and tax rates is the sovereign right of Chinese companies, and this cannot be a clause of negotiations. But it is guaranteed that no third country will be given tariff preferences that exceed those of the Netherlands.

The content of the agreement is very simple, because both sides need time to test each other's ability to cooperate, and if Zhou Lang is suppressed by the Manchus within three or two years, there will be no need for in-depth cooperation.

In general, the cooperation is mutually beneficial, the Dutch provide technical assistance in arms production, although the benefit is Zhou Lang, but the Dutch actually do not pay much, because there are many countries in Europe that can provide such assistance, and the cost is still borne by Zhou Lang, so they only need to send some people who are not vital to them to come over, which is enough in exchange for these trade licenses, which is quite cost-effective.

Zhou Lang cooperated with the Dutch, and there was no big worry, first of all, he was not worried that the Dutch would infiltrate his sphere of influence, the Dutch no longer had this ability, and in a few years, after the rise of Napoleon, the Dutch would even be unable to protect themselves. Even if the Dutch were to help with port management and train port management personnel, there was no big hidden danger, and the Chinese government would still receive training as Singapore's civil servants, and a fool would think that Singapore would have control over the Chinese government.

In fact, the biggest concern is not the Dutch, but the British.

Zhou Lang could not predict what measures he would make the British East India Company take if he bypassed the British East India Company and cooperated directly with the Dutch.

Moreover, the East India Company has undergone political changes in the past two years, and Cornwallis is no longer the Governor General of India, probably because his reforms have touched the interests of too many people, of course, he has been doing it long enough, and there may not be any conspiracy in it, but this high-level change has increased the unpredictable risk.

In front of the unpredictable risk, Zhou Lang did not shy away, he still made steady progress according to the plan.

The current situation, several bases he operated, have been relatively stable, with Zhu Li of Penghu and Chen Zhouquan of Changhua in the north to attract the firepower of the Qing court, Zhou Lang can let go of commercial development.

Selling grain to and from the mainland of Taiwan has never been Zhou Lang's consideration, and when he was in India, this business model was not considered in the plans formulated, opening ports, attracting merchants to come to trade, and collecting the income of sailors, it was enough.

Zhou Lang's sea ships were used for short-distance trade, which was a complete waste, and what he wanted to do was to open up ocean trade. Before, he needed fleet protection, but now the port is guarded by forts, and the possibility of the Qing army launching an attack on Zhou Lang is greatly reduced, so Zhou Lang can draw his fleet and sail away.

Trade between China and India is the core business of the plan, so Zhou Lang decided to send two ships as regular flights between China and India.

In addition, relying on Taiwan's geographical location, Zhou Lang decided to open up routes to Japan and open up trade with Japan. The traditional South Sea route, Zhou Lang can also try to intervene.

In the era of Zheng Zhilong, the annual trade with Japan could obtain a profit of two million taels of silver, and if Zhou Lang could develop the trade interests between China and Japan to this extent, then it would be enough to maintain the current investment. If the traditional South Sea route can also obtain considerable benefits, Zhou Lang will have the opportunity to continue to expand. If trade between China and India can be developed to match the size of the economies of the two countries, Zhou Lang will be able to gain the impetus for sustained and rapid expansion.

Sino-Indian trade, especially sent Wei Lianli to Guangzhou, so that he could establish contact with Cai Shiwen, the general merchant of the Thirteen Banks, in order to obtain a sufficient supply of goods, the main commodities were the hot sale of tea, silk and porcelain.

Xie Qinggao, who was very familiar with the region, was responsible for the development of the Nanyang route, the preparation of goods, trade with local Chinese forces, and even the establishment of official contacts.

The Japanese route lacks a doorway, but where can Zhu Li solve this point. Zhu Lian is a sea merchant who has been crisscrossing the Fujian Sea for decades, and his family era was engaged in maritime trade, and the breadth of his channels can be called the first person in this era, far from being comparable to those pirate groups that suddenly rose. Even if the Zhu family doesn't take the Japanese route, Zhu Li also knows friends who run Japanese routes. Thanks to his relationship, it is not difficult to take Zhou Lang to Japan. Zhou Lang then planned to establish diplomatic relations with the Japanese shogunate in an effort to obtain trade preferences. When necessary, you can play the card of Yixia, with the help of the sense of identity of the surrounding ethnic groups such as Japan and Korea with China, emphasizing the background of the Manchu Qing Dynasty; Or you can play the card of Zheng Chenggong, Zheng Chenggong is also a hero in Japan. Any means can be used, do business, don't chill.

For example, when the route was routed, it was possible to establish diplomatic and trade relations with the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines, the separatist forces such as the Nguyen Dynasty and the Tay Son Dynasty in Vietnam, and the Kingdom of Siam and Burma, which maintained certain trade contacts with China.

After these trade routes were opened and stable trade channels were obtained, Zhou Lang would focus on dealing with the source of tea, and the plan to capture the Fujian Jinshan would be launched, at which point Zhou Lang would have to have the ability to confront the entire Qing government's naval forces.

The net of expansion has been spread, and whether it will be effective or not will be confirmed within a year. But there are still many variables in this year, such as the arrival of the British East India Company in July, which is the biggest variable.

They brought with them a large number of weapons ordered by Zhou Lang, such as 20,000 rifles, a large amount of gunpowder and lead, and at the same time brought with the Magalny team who were ready to exchange contracts with the Guangzhou government.