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"Lord Wang, you can come back!" As soon as Geng Jingzhong returned to Fuzhou, Li Guangdi immediately came to pay his respects. He had full authority to take Luzon, but in the end, Geng Jingzhong had to take charge of it himself. Li Guangdi did not really participate in the big war, and he did not accompany him in the last war. In the previous battle to eliminate pirates, there was a huge difference in the strength of the pirate gang and the Mawei Navy, and there was no need for him to plan for it at all. This campaign is different, there are too many factors to consider, and now it really feels a little stretched.

"What, I'm just going out for more than half a month, is there anything going on here in Fuzhou?" Geng Jingzhong didn't care, if something happened, Li Guangdi and Yao Qisheng would have sent someone Pegasus to find him to report, since no one bothered him, it meant that it was normal. Looking at Li Guangdi's current appearance, there should be no major events, and it is estimated that he came here to complain. In fact, Li Guangdi was indeed a little unconfident, and it took a lot of things to come and complain.

Li Guangdi looked dissatisfied: "Lord, you are happy, playing around and watching the scenery, leaving all this big stall to me, I can't be busy." Besides, now that the soldiers are approaching, you are not sitting in Mawei, so that the soldiers have no bottom in their hearts! ”

"Hehe, don't I trust you! You can still deal with this little thing, the last time you were so big about the conquest, didn't you do the same thorough planning in the early stage? Why is it that this time you are asked to preside over it in person, and you have no bottom? If there is a problem, the staff can be summoned to discuss the horse together. I don't believe that Mr. Yao will have a good Jianyì? "Geng Jingzhong for this battle. I'm really not too worried. The power of Spain in Southeast Asia is not strong, and it is not a difficult thing for their Mawei Navy. The only thing to worry about was that when they took Luzon, the Dutch came back and intervened.

"No, Shizi, it's still a month before the scheduled time, and the envoy to Europe hasn't returned yet. I don't know what Britain's attitude is, anyway, we can't directly face Spain and the Netherlands at the same time. The British had to be kept at bay with the Dutch, otherwise they would have to think twice about the battle. Li Guangdi was not worried about the arrangement on their own side, but because there was no news from the British side for a long time.

"Yes, Miao Quanchen has been gone for more than half a year, and it stands to reason that he should have come back two months ago, why did he delay it for so long? Things are not going well over there, or is there something wrong with it at sea? Geng Jingzhong also frowned, if he encountered wind and waves at sea, this would really be a big problem. Not only did the matter not be resolved, but he also lost a talent.

"Hey. Everything is possible, and now we can only hope that Mr. Miao will have smooth sailing. Wait, at the end of June, if there is no news, notify the Manila Merchant House, suspend the operation, and wait for the notice. Son, do you think this is possible? Li Guangdi asked.

Geng Jingzhong frowned and pondered. After thinking for a while, he said, "Or, will we be implementing the second plan at that time?" The Dutch wanted nothing more than trade, and they were the strongest in Asia among the European countries, and I wanted to bring the British over, that is, they wanted to compete with each other. Now that the Japanese market has basically been occupied by us, and the Dutch are being squeezed out of the Japanese market step by step, if we send people to find the Dutch, in exchange for their non-interference in our affairs on Luzon, in exchange for the opening of the Japanese to the Dutch, do you think they will agree? ”

The Japanese refused to trade with the Dutch, and Geng Jingzhong forced them. Although the Wa Kingdom did not make a big move to drive the Dutch away at once, it had secretly informed the local merchants of the Wa State that they would gradually reduce or even stop doing business with the Dutch. Therefore, in the past six months or so, the Dutch merchants have not only not gained a single profit from the Japanese traders, but have lost a lot. Because the Dutch brought large quantities of goods to Nagasaki, but no one bought them, the merchants they had worked with in the past always found various excuses to excuse themselves. As a result, in the end, their goods could only be bought by Chinese merchants at a low price, and not only did they not make money, but they took the freight, and some even lost money.

In the last forty or fifty years, the Dutch have made thirty percent of the profits made in Asia, which is quite large. If it is converted into Chinese silver, it will be about 10 million taels every year. Over the past few decades, they have earned hundreds of millions of taels of silver from the Japanese kingdom, which is more than the indemnity they received in the last war. Therefore, it can be said that economic aggression is the most terrifying. However, this is also the skill of the Dutch. When they arrived in the Wakoku, they did not preach everywhere like Spain and Portugal, but adopted various means to actively and effectively improve relations with the shogunate.

Long before Japan closed itself down, the Protestant Netherlands tried their best to sow discord between the shogunate and other Western countries, and constantly slandered Spain and Portugal, saying that the missionaries of the two countries were using the religious people to conquer Japan and instigating the shogunate to expel their trade rivals. At the same time, he confessed that he was a Protestant country, had no interest in proselytizing, and only pursued economic interests overseas. The Dutch, who arrived in Japan, vowed not to proselytize in Japan, and even sent artillery to help the shogunate suppress the Shimabara Rebellion, a Catholic organization. After the closure of the country, Dutch merchants repeatedly stated that they would only engage in trade and would not proselytize, and for this reason they also announced that they would avoid prayer and hymn singing in public, and that they had removed the external mark of Christianity.

In addition, Dutch merchants were willing to endure all kinds of controls, endure inconveniences and humiliations, and become dependent on the rule of the shogunate. When the Dutch merchants received the island of Dejima under Nagasaki as a place to stand, they were very grateful to the shogunate and immediately went to Edo to curry favor with the shogunate. They wore Japanese clothes in front of the shogun, performed Japanese knee salutes, sang Western songs, and danced, much to the delight of the shogun and the Japanese present, thus further winning the favor of the shogunate. As it turned out, they were right, and in doing so, they gained a foothold in the Japanese kingdom and reaped the benefits that made Spain and Portugal jealous.

However, in the past six months, the Dutch have been repeatedly deflated in the Japanese country, and some of these merchants have gone to Edo. I want to ask to see the shogun. But in the end, I didn't see it. Geng Jingzhong's last expedition. After completely destroying the two most powerful naval divisions of the Wa Kingdom, the Tokugawa shogunate also fully realized that the Mawei army was the most powerful in this East Asian region. The Dutch were too far away to be able to deal with them, so it was better not to make contact with them. Even the last treaty signed with Geng Jingzhong has only announced the first two articles, and the reparation item has been revised. As for the article prohibiting the Dutch trade. Several shogunate ministers who knew about it were also tight-lipped. Besides, there was no need to publicize it, let alone to Dutch merchants.

In the past six months, twenty or thirty Dutch merchant ships have returned home, without making any money, and it is estimated that the people who are living in Batavia are sulking at this moment, and if they learn that Geng Jingzhong helped them open the Japanese market, they may be very happy. Although they have dealt with China a few times, it has basically been a conflict. They also did not have a good relationship with the Qing court. But they know that China has influence over Asian countries. In particular, the culture of the Joseon and Wa kingdoms can almost be said to have been inherited from China. The treatment of Chinese merchants in the Wa Kingdom has always been the best, which has made them red-eyed for a long time!

"Lord Wang, in fact, the last general thinks that we don't need to be afraid of wolves and tigers, you are too careful! According to the information you gave, the strength of the Dutch in Southeast Asia is not so strong that we are invincible, if the Dutch are really that strong, then the island of Taiwan on the opposite side would have been occupied by the Dutch a long time ago, not owned by the current Zheng Jing. The fact that the Dutch failed to take Taiwan shows that their strength is not as terrible as they imagined. Li Guangdi also pondered for a while and said. He has always felt that according to their current military strength, it does not seem to be too much of a problem to deal with such a small Western fleet in Southeast Asia.

Geng Jingzhong looked up at him. "I have long said that the Western fleet in Southeast Asia is only a small part of their country, no more than a fifth. If we attract their large army, we will not have good fruit to eat. So we don't have to make too many enemies unless we have to. Even if they can't drop most of their forces here to deal with me, if they bring some of them, we'll be exhausted! Now that the relationship between the imperial court and the three feudatories is so delicate, before the world is decided, we can only slowly swallow some small pieces of meat, and it is not yet time for us to gobble it up! It's best to be cautious, don't you think I don't want to let go of my hands and feet? Our strength is still insufficient! ”

"Understood, Lord Wang!" Li Guang nodded back. "Then let's wait, first make all the preliminary preparations, and when Mr. Miao comes back, you can proceed according to the scheduled plan, if Mr. Miao fails to come back on time, then carry out the second plan."

"Well, let's do it. Hey, I really don't want the Dutch to develop in Asia anymore. Ten years, I only need ten years, it doesn't matter what he does, the Netherlands, Spain or the United Kingdom, Asia is all up to us, these countries can do business, everything else has to get out of here! That is, in the past ten years, it is better to use the United Kingdom to drag down the Netherlands and earn us time for development. As long as we survive this time, we will have the final say in Southeast Asia and even the entire Pacific. In the future, other oceans will also be full of our Chinese footprints! ”

"Lord Wang, we have done a good job. Things are always coming step by step, and now we have the best example of Luzon. Now that everything is ready, it's just Mr. Miao's east wind! I hope Mr. Miao can complete the task and come back! Li Guangdi said with a light breath. It seems that after talking to Geng Jingzhong, the pressure on his body has been reduced a lot. I thought that Geng Jingzhong should come back to sit in town, and I felt at ease. Lord Wang, in the end, it is their backbone!

"Report! Report to the prince, Mr. Yao asks to see! The two were about to finish their conversation, when a guard at the door ran over to report.

Geng Jingzhong looked at Li Guangdi: "You two are human spirits, you have only been here for half an hour, and Mr. Yao has also arrived!" Fortunately, I found a lot of problems during this trip, and I was about to discuss with Mr. Yao and invite him to come here! (To be continued......)

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