Chapter 552: There Will Be a Battle
"Okay, Master Zheng, we all know the identity of the other party, and now we can talk openly and honestly. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Zhao Lie looked at Zheng Zhilong, who was quite outstanding, and said with a smile.
"That's right, it's all the Ming vassals who value peace." Zheng Zhilong's smile is very sincere and infectious, at least it makes people look like this, worthy of being a hero who has been honed for many years.
"However, these are my allies, and we have to talk about them together."
Zheng Zhilong pointed to the other two.
"Of course we can talk about it, but Master Zheng doesn't think it's too ridiculous for two Xiyi people to talk about the problem of Daming."
Zhao Lie put away his smile and looked at the two goods with disdain.
"Void and wrongful snakes, but false and wronged snakes." Zheng Zhilong laughed dryly, he thought that Zhao Lie also had the same concept as other Ming officials and gentry, that is, Chinese orthodoxy regarded itself as self-proclaimed and looked down on other foreigners, and they all called it Yi.
Zhao Lie laughed at it, it is useless to say more, the two sides still have to discuss their interests, reaching a compromise is peace, and failing to reach it is a duel.
"Since you are the one who surrounds my city, then you should first talk about the conditions, how can you stop the war." Zhao Lie has always been the habit of later generations, and he hated the greetings of the clouds and mountains in the Ming officialdom in the past, but now it is really not necessary.
When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he just smiled and didn't say anything, and he had to wait for the interpreter to translate all the words to the two Xiyi people before the three of them could continue.
"No, no, no," after listening to Zhao Lie's words spoken by the interpreter, Van Penny was so excited, he shook his head into a rattle, the expression on his face flushed red, and he said a bunch of words very quickly.
The most annoying thing is that he also pointed at Zhao Lie with his fingers, and what he said was not a good thing.
The interpreter is also very aggrieved, this Van Penny is foul-mouthed, how can he translate, he can only selectively translate, hiding the too intense words and sentences.
"Mr. Van Penny said that the Ming people invaded the cities of Geranza and Chikan for no reason, and at the same time killed hundreds of Dutch people, even priests and believers, this is an evil act only done by Satan in hell, and God will not spare you."
The interpreter said it dryly, of course he didn't say those foul words,
"He said that the people were very shameless, that this was a Dutch city, but he said that it was a Ming man, and Mr. Van Penny said that the bricks and stones here were all made by the Dutch."
Zheng Zhilong's face twitched, peaty, I want to value peace now, you are so arrogant, is there room for peace, what a muddy ball.
Sanders' face is also very unpleasant, he still tends to be able to negotiate peace, after all, he is very jealous of this Mingren, and he can't say anything specifically, but he feels that the strength of the two sides is very close, even if it wins, it is a miserable victory, and it is best to negotiate a result.
But Van Penny's muddy ball is going to completely ruin this peace negotiation, Sanders is very speechless at this time to this Van Penny, wondering how this ability to handle things has become the envoy of the East India Company.
When Zhao Lie first heard this, he was also very angry, but then he reacted, he didn't need it, now everything about him Zhao Lie must have made his enemies Jiannu, the Japanese people, and the Xiyi people very angry, and even bitter hatred, but what did it mean, it showed that he had caused them huge losses, which made them unable to hide their hatred as soon as they saw him Zhao Lie.
For example, the people of later generations hated the Japanese people, this is a truth, he should be proud and proud, and truly embodies that sentence, the enemy is the enemy, and I am the hero.
Zhao Lie smiled at this time and admired Van Penny's long red face and hateful eyes, his mood was particularly happy at this time, and he could also experience the appearance of heart-rending pain for the enemy.
Of course, Zhao Lie has to refute the accusations of this red-haired man, brother is a particular person, and he is by no means a god and horse from hell in your mouth, although it is not bad to be qualified to be a hell to make.
"The natives of Jakarta, the Indians of New Amsterdam, and the blacks of the Cape of Good Hope have invited you to go and preach, and you have killed tens of millions of natives with your swords, guns, and artillery, telling them that you must pay taxes to you, and that you must be your slaves, otherwise you will be killed and rot in the wilderness.
After Zhao Lie finished speaking, he said, "If you are still a Han Chinese, tell him everything for me." ”
The interpreter nodded stiffly and told Van Penny one by one.
Zheng Zhilong listened thoughtfully to Zhao Lie's remarks.
After hearing this, Van Penny was furious, he jumped and shouted at Zhao Lie, and Yu Dabao, who was beside Zhao Lie, was furious, so he stepped forward to teach this muddy ball a good lesson.
Zhao Lie pulled him by the hand, and at this time the interpreter said, "Mr. Van Penny said that they are infidels, and it is their duty to make them abandon their cult and believe in Christ Jesus, even if it is sometimes forgivable to use violent means, and the descendants of these pagans will thank the Dutch people for saving them from darkness."
After listening to this, Zhao Lie took a good look at the thin and tall Van Penny with a face full of indignation, and he couldn't help but have a further understanding of this person's shamelessness.
But let Zhao Lie meet such a character who told lies and believed him, and it also made Zhao Lie lose interest in reasoning with this scoundrel.
What else to say, in a word, everything they do is given to them by religion, even if they burn, kill, and plunder, it is also allowed by religion, and it is unreasonable to meet such a person who is ashamed of his words.
"You tell him that my commander Zhao Lie is deeply saddened by his addiction to the Demon Dao, and I have decided to use blood and fire to save him from the heretics, and he can only avoid this catastrophe by believing in my Ming Taoism."
Zhao Lie pointed to the stunned interpreter after hearing these words, "Well, tell this madman." ”
Nima, you are unreasonable, I am not unreasonable, you say that others are infidels, I say you are infidels, I came to save you, you bite me.
The interpreter stumbled over the translation, Van Penny's face was like a heavy date, he was extremely ashamed, he actually humiliated him with the cult of the Ming people, he was about to jump, and suddenly he found that something was wrong, if he started a war without talking, how could he be responsible for this consequence.
If you start a war without talking, it's okay to win a big victory against the opponent, even if it is a miserable victory, there are too many damaged battleships, and he will have to be questioned after he goes back, to put it bluntly, it is clear that you can achieve benefits peacefully, why do you use knives and guns.
The East India Company was a profitable joint-stock company, not a subject of a country, and the shareholders were only concerned with one thing, and that was profit and profit.
Van Penny stood there embarrassed for a while, not walking, not leaving, cough cough, it's really a bit embarrassing.
Zheng Zhilong and Sanders can't let this muddy ball mess things up.
"Lord Zhao, don't pay attention to him, he really doesn't know anything," Zheng Zhilong was also extremely disdainful of Van Penny.
"Lord Zhao, what I mean by the Zheng clan is whether Lord Zhao can withdraw from Xiaoliuqiu, you and I will form an ally, and the northern and southern maritime frontiers of the Ming Dynasty will not be left to us to call the shots."
Zheng Zhilong finally put forward his request, which can be said to be a bit shameless, but if it was only this condition, Zhao Lie would really be able to agree to him.
But this is just the words of the Zheng family, and Zhao Lie believes that the other two have their own calculations.
"If it's just this condition, it's just how to deal with Xiaoliuqiu."
Zhao Lie also played haha, and then talked about it.
"Of course, Xiaoliuqiu will be restored to its original state, and the Netherlands and Spaniards can pay a ransom to redeem Xiaoliuqiu, Lord Zhao, you see."
This is the best result of their temporary negotiation, of course, there are conditions later, and the so-called negotiation is a kind of temptation, testing the strength and courage of the other party.
If Zhao Lie easily agreed, does it mean that Zhao Lie is also a little weak-hearted, and can he take the opportunity to put forward more demanding conditions.
"Oh, how much is the ransom." Zhao Lie looked very interested.
Zheng Zhilong was secretly happy in his heart, this thing started well.
"They promised to give 200,000 taels of silver to compensate the adults and take back Xiaoliuqiu, of course, they still have one condition."
Zhao Lie asked with a smile, "Master Zheng can say what the conditions are." ”
"They want to follow the example of Macao in Denglai and lease a piece of land so that it is convenient for trade to anchor sea vessels and rest, Lord Zhao."
Jung Ji-ryong struck while the iron was hot and proposed their ultimate goal, but in fact, their original proposal was to occupy a place in Jeju.
But it was Zhao Lie, the de facto warlord of Denglai, who came, why didn't he ask for a good place in Denglai.
Do you have to change your mind with the situation?
"What if I don't promise to wait for you a place in Denglai." Zhao Lie put away his smile and said.
"Why should Lord Zhao, it's just a small harbor, and it can still communicate with the Xiyi people, and they promise to pay 50,000 taels of silver in rent every year, 50,000."
Zheng Zhilong still said with a smile on his face.
"Ask them what if I don't give them a harbor." Zhao Lie said with a cold face.
Zheng Zhilong found that it seemed that this was a hurdle, and there was no room for accommodation.
He immediately turned to Saunders and Van Penny, who knew both languages, and it was with this skill that he used to move between the Dutch and the Francis, most of whom are still present today.
The three of them discussed and even argued, and finally Zheng Zhilong turned around,
"My lord, they insisted that peace could only be reached if a harbor was leased to them."
"Is it a 100-year lease?" Zhao Lie asked lazily.
"How do you know?" Zheng Zhilong wondered, could it be that Zhao Lie understood the language of the Francois or the language of the Dutch.
"Do you insist on it, you can't reach an agreement without this article."
Zhao Lie's voice suddenly became stern.
Zheng Zhilong hesitated for a moment, but still insisted, "That's right, that's the condition, Lord Zhao, this condition is actually very easy to achieve." ”
Zheng Zhilong doesn't think this is a fetter, and it is not too much to have a precedent in Macau, so it's a big deal not to rent it to them at that time.
"In that case, there is no need for us to continue talking, Lord Zheng can go back to the ship and prepare for a decisive battle."
Zhao Lie turned around and left, he walked extremely resolutely, he made a gesture, and the sailors on the ship let go of the long hook and used the penny to prop up the other party's ship.
"Why bother Lord Zhao, this condition is not too much, everything can be discussed."
Zhao Lie's resoluteness surprised Zheng Zhilong, and he shouted from behind.
Those two goods were a little dumbfounded.
But nothing could stop the movements of the sailors of the Diqing, who hoisted the sails and headed westward. (To be continued.) )