Sayid's face was heavy, and he said worriedly: "The situation on Yingzhou Island is getting more and more complicated, the Dutch have two fortified castles and an army of 2,300 people in the city of Geranza in the south, if it weren't for the Zheng family in Fujian to compete for the right to trade in Quanzhou and other places, I'm afraid they would have come to negotiate with the general." ”

"Now the Spaniards have suddenly increased their investment in Keelung Port in the north, and the small Yingzhou Island has gathered three major forces, and it is not clear that war may break out at any time."

Zhu Daolin corrected: "It's not the tripartite forces, but the quadripartite forces, don't forget the 30,000 Fujianese around Dagou (Kaohsiung) and the city of Relancha, of which at least 5,000 are from the Zheng family in Fujian." ”

"The Dutch must know that their side is unstable, but before the Zheng family in Fujian is completely resolved, they are not capable of dealing with the 30,000 Fujianese around them, let alone going north to fight for territory with me."

"What's more, the Ming Emperor has announced to the world last winter that Yingzhou Island will be included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, even if the Dutch do not admit it, they must consider the consequences of being the enemy of the entire Ming Dynasty, which is the reason why the Dutch have not come to the door so far."

"In a word, the Dutch will not be my enemy until they defeat the Zheng family in Fujian."

Sayid pondered for a moment: "If the Dutch launch an attack on the Zheng family in Fujian, what will the general do?" ”

Zhu Daolin asked rhetorically: "Did the Zheng family in Fujian look for you?" ”

Sayide nodded honestly: "The Zheng family in Fujian has long known about my trade with the general, but they don't know how deep our friendship is. ”

"My family has been rooted in Quanzhou for hundreds of years, with thousands of family members, and the relationship with all aspects is good, so the Zheng family was very polite to me after being recruited by the imperial court, and they didn't dare to touch my fleet and the property under my name."

"Eight days ago, General Yu Zhigao, the chief military officer of Fujian, and General Zheng Zhihu, a guerrilla commander of the naval division, suddenly came to visit. Q: What is the relationship between me and the general? How many immigrants does Freshwater currently host? If Fujian went to war with the Dutch, what would be the general's attitude? ”

"I excused myself and said that I only had a trade relationship with the general, and I had never been to Tamsui Port, so I was going to take a look, and suggested that they contact the general through the Nanjing Military Department or the imperial court."

Zhu Daolin was very satisfied with Sayide's position: "During this time, the Zheng family sent people to investigate, and our patrol boats would drive away several boats that tried to enter the Tamsui River every day. Every day, the officers and men of the garrison on the shore catch a few spies who try to trick them into entering the deep resettlement area. ”

"Of the more than 30 large and small cargo ships moored at Pier No. 2 and No. 3 today, at least five of them belong to the Zheng family in Fujian."

Sayide was not surprised at all, but he didn't want to see his allies have a conflict with the Zheng family in Fujian: "The general didn't detain those spies, right?" ”

Where would Zhu Daolin care about a few spies: "It's all over if you get rid of it, there is no need to detain it, what surprises me is that the Zheng family still has no intention of contacting us so far, it is estimated that they are unwilling to let us share the benefits of maritime trade, so they will not let us participate in their battle with the Dutch." ”

"They knew very well that I, as a court official, would never go out of my way to favor the Dutch. On the contrary, I was glad that my occupation of the Tamsui port touched the interests of the Dutch and the Spaniards, although the Zheng family in Fujian also wanted to occupy the Tamsui port to expand their strength, but they did not have the ability to do so for five years, so they could only turn a blind eye and watch from afar. ”

"Yes! Without huge financial resources, manpower and material resources, it is not easy to immigrate to Yingzhou Island...... In the past few decades, tens of thousands of immigrants have come from Fujian, and even if the Zheng family has money and people, they don't use the courage of generals. What's more, there are so many enemies around the Zheng family. ”

Although Sayide did not explicitly say that he did not hide from the Zheng family, it was precisely because of the Zheng family's ambition and greed. The treachery to his allies again and again made Sa Yide afraid, and hurriedly came together with Zhu Daolin to seek self-preservation.

Zhu Daolin was also very disdainful of Zheng Zhilong's character, and unceremoniously told Sa Yide his opinion: "Since last autumn, Zheng Zhilong has led his fleet to launch a large-scale attack on Liu Xiang's forces supported by the Dutch in the name of suppressing bandits......"

"Liu Xiang was Zheng Zhilong's brother. Five years ago, the two were still pirate leaders who called each other brothers, and the reason why they turned against each other was, in the final analysis, that Zheng Zhilong was too ambitious, and he couldn't allow Liu Xiang to share the huge profits brought by the sea trade, and he wanted to annex Liu Xiang's forces to strengthen himself. ”

"At the moment, it seems. The reason why the Dutch, who were more ambitious, strongly supported Liu Xiang was to consume Zheng Zhilong's strength, and when Zheng Zhilong and Liu Xiang were both defeated, or one of them was completely defeated, the Dutch would definitely pour out of their nests and attack all parts of the coastal areas of Fujian. ”

"I see it too, alas! I have to say that the pattern of the Zheng family is still not enough! Saïd sighed.

Zhu Daolin reminded in a low voice: "The Dutch and the Fujian Zheng family have no threat to us for the time being, and they will not dare to touch our interests for at least a year, but we must step up our preparations, and no one can rely on us but ourselves." ”

Sayide immediately realized the true meaning of Zhu Daolin's words, thought for a moment and asked uncertainly: "Is the general not hopeful about the Spaniards?" ”

Zhu Daolin nodded helplessly: "I really hope to form an alliance with Spain, and the Spaniards who have never been able to open up the Ming trade route also have such a need, they are very aware of the benefits brought by the alliance with me, not only can they get rid of the oppression of the Dutch, but they can also take this opportunity to consolidate their position in the East, at least to consolidate their trade interests, otherwise they will not give up the Tamsui port." ”

"But now it seems that what is happening within the Spaniards, from the appearance of the two Catholic priests today and their attitudes, we can see a lot of things, there is no such thing as religion in the previous agreement between the two sides, and Mr. Sánchez and others know that I am a believer in Taoism, and it is impossible to make such a childish mistake."

"The intervention of religion is no longer a simple trade negotiation, I am deeply aware of the strength of Catholicism, in my opinion, it doesn't matter whether Spain joins or not, and we don't have to take the American route, didn't the Portuguese express the same meaning last night?"

"They have been trying to get rid of Spanish rule, and I guess they would prefer the general's negotiations with Spain to break down." Nor is Saïd a fuel-efficient lamp.

"It is true that when it comes to religion, there is nothing to talk about, but I admire the sincerity shown by the weaker Portuguese."

Zhu Daolin echoed Sa Yide, but he thought about it but despised it, and really wanted to say that now, in a few hundred years, the religion you believe in will be stronger and more domineering.

After the two reached an agreement, the principles and tone of the negotiations were quickly determined, and the Portuguese Moreno and his party soon arrived, and before they sat down after the greetings, Sanchez and Asnar followed closely, and the two arrogant Spanish priests still followed behind Sanchez.

Under the greeting of Wang Zhaohuan and others, four people sat around the three large round tables in turn, and more than a dozen waiters quickly brought exquisite dishes and wine.

Everyone had a happy smile on their faces, but Sanchez, who was sitting opposite Zhu Daolin, did not smile, his eyes were full of guilt that could not be concealed. (To be continued.) )