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The disappearance of the Vostok and Neptune after crossing the Taiwan Strait made the Dutch in Batavia extremely angry, but because of the shrinking of the overall national strength of the Netherlands after the three Anglo-Dutch wars, the Dutch United East India Company at this time only had three 90-gun battleships and the remaining more than 20 large and small warships that could be used in the vast East Asian waters, and there was no longer the prestige of monopolizing the Spice Islands and the trade routes in Northeast Asia at all, not only failed in the competition with Britain and France in Siam, Pattani and other places, but was also expelled from Quang Nam and Cambodia. Leaving the Dutch alone to challenge Zheng Jun was obviously a suicidal act that even the most impulsive adventurer would not want to attempt. (To read the latest chapters of this book, please visit the biquge.info of Wèn Aishang Novel Network)

But looking around, Britain, France, Spain and Portugal were their old enemies, and the Qing court was too arrogant, and after thinking about it, the Netherlands found the mute and weakest Portuguese who had also suffered from Ming Zheng, and the conflict with them was not the biggest now. Between September and November of that year, the Dutch sent two envoys to Macao, nominally hoping to reach an agreement with the Portuguese on the purchase of Chinese goods from Macao, but in essence to establish a military alliance between the two countries in Northeast Asia in order to unite against the Zheng army.

Although the Dutch blockaded Goa for 9 years in 1636~1645, drove Portugal out of Malacca in 1641, annexed Ambon Island (an island in the Moluccas) in 1647, captured Ceylon in 1658, and captured Cochin on the west coast of the southern tip of India in 1663.

However, although the hostile relations between the two sides have been eased to a certain extent, a series of issues, such as which side will dominate the joint action, how the benefits should be distributed after the war, and what to do if Ming Zheng's forces cannot be completely wiped out, have become the focus of a new round of disputes between the two sides.

The weaker Portuguese, out of deep memory of the bitter lessons of the past, in order not to fall for the Dutch, and also to curb the further possible ambitions of the Dutch, and to share the war compensation they deserved, proposed that the Qing court, which was also eager to eliminate Ming Zheng, join this alliance.

The Dutch side has a lot of doubts about this, after all, the outcome of the negotiations in Fuzhou is not unknown with the disappearance of the Vostok and Neptune. Zhao Shilin, the governor of Liangguang, was on the front line in northwest Guangdong, and the governor Li Shizhen also stood by because he did not have the responsibility of supervising military affairs and foreign affairs, and Wang Yongyu, the general of Guangzhou, was an old fox who could not slip his hands, and in order to avoid taking responsibility, he vowed not to interfere in the governor's power and responsibilities beyond his authority, so this mention was also received a cold reception in the Qing court.

Since there was no way to talk about an ugly man, the Dutch and Portuguese sides who did not agree with each other had to break up, so after hastily signing a verbal offensive and defensive alliance, the matter was over.

"Mr. Curator, I heard that your merchant house in Banten is closed for some reason." But there is no impermeable wall in the world, and the proximity of the Dutch and Portuguese still aroused the vigilance of the Taixi countries and the vigilance of the Ming and Zheng sides, in order to continue to attack the Dutch side, Lin Weirong was ordered to negotiate with the British. "I don't know when I'll be able to reopen."

The smile on the face of the British Yankee is full of smiles, you must know that before the 36th year of Yongli (1682), the Banten Merchant House had been the center of British trade in Southeast Asia, and in order to maintain this center, the British had actively supported Sultan Apufada. However, in 1680, after the Dutch and the East India Company suppressed the Mataran uprising, the Dutch gained a monopoly on the Banten trade by supporting the old sultan's son Apujaha against his father and promising military aid. After the defeat of the old sultan, the Dutch gained a monopoly on the trade of Banten and Sumatra, which belonged to Lampon in Banten, while the British were excluded from the region, retaining only a commercial foothold at Bencoolen (Bencoolen) on the west coast of Sumatra, far from the main shipping lane.

The British were naturally angry about the defeat at Banten, but this did not mean that the British were willing to take advantage of the Ming Zheng's fire, and the treacherous and cunning Shang Pavilion Director pondered for a moment and asked: "May I think that your proposal is encouraging our country to go to war with the Dutch?" Your Excellency's idea is too clever. ”

"No, the hall owner has misunderstood what this official meant." Lin Weirong waved his hand. "The official is only mentioning yì, forming an alliance against the Dutch trade privileges in the Java region." Speaking of this, Lin Weirong pointed to the big globe in front of him. "Maluku (note: the Moluccas) series of national attention, the Franco-Romans and Little Luzon were attacked, and now they are in the hands of the Dutch, which has become their capital to continue to dominate this region." The British had supported the Hova against the Dutch and smuggling spices from the Spice Islands, but this failed in the end, so the owner listened quietly. "There are some Japanese immigrants living in this domain, and they still maintain close relations with other Japanese immigrants who have settled in this area, if you are interested in returning to the above areas, I believe that this domain can help a little, and in addition, the owner of the museum should know that this domain has recently captured tens of thousands of people, these were once the most elite soldiers, and it is too wasteful to serve as slaves, if the price is right, this domain may be able to give them to your country."

"Mercenaries?" The British were a little confused, he couldn't figure out whether Zheng's construction was for money or to contain the Netherlands, but in his opinion, there was a purpose that was clear, that is, if Ming Zheng interfered in Southeast Asia, it would not be a good thing for European countries, but how could Ming Zheng not interfere?

So the British, who were struggling with the gains and losses, responded: "This is a matter of importance, and I think it needs to be reported to Mumbai." ”

"As it should be." Lin Weirong glanced at the wary British, and then served tea to the guests. "Then the official will wait for the good news of your country."

He Zhizhou (recommended by book friends crying chrysalis) slowly paced the streets of the city, because Manila has been ruled by the Spaniards for more than a hundred years, so this tropical city composed of all kinds of people has been tainted with too much colonial style, which makes He Zhizhou from Dongning full of curiosity.

Speaking of which, He Zhizhou was actually the second owner of the merchant hall sent by Dongning to Manila, but unlike the previous one who once ambitiously hoped to move all the Han people in Luzon back to Taiwan, but in the end only moved back 600 households, the Department of Commerce, which had already understood that the Spaniards were actually jealous of the Chinese and could not do without the Chinese, did not demand too much from him, but also proposed a proposal that seemed strange to him - to exchange some Qing prisoners for the Luzon Han families.

Spain was still hesitant about this plan, and He Zhizhou, who had reached an agreement on the purchase of grain, iron, spices, etc., did not want to stay in the merchant house every day with nothing to do and restrain himself, so he quickly integrated into the local life, and even went to San Francisco from time to time. Augustinian Church conducts worship.

"I don't know when Brother He joined the sect?" Due to the efforts of Luo Wenzao (note: the first Chinese Catholic bishop in China) and others, there are many Chinese priests in Manila, and when they see unfamiliar faces from He Zhizhou, they come to worship from time to time, and naturally there will be people who are interested in coming to contact them. "Participation in the Society of Jesus? Franciscans? Or the Dominicans (Latin OrdoDominicanorum, also translated as Dominicans or Brotherhood of Evangelism)? ”

"I entered the church in Fu'an Tengtou in the fourth year of Yongli (1650 AD), and it has been nearly forty years, when I was still a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy." He Zhizhou looked embarrassed as he looked back on the past. "I guess it's the Dominicato."

"In the fourth year of Yongli, that is, the seventh year of Shunzhi, that was not when Bishop Luo was a missionary in Fujian?"

"It was Father Law who helped to get baptized." Anyway, there are a lot of people Luo Wenzao introduced into the church, and he himself may not remember it, so He Zhizhou can relax and borrow his tiger skin. "Why, Bishop, is Father Law now Bishop also from Bishop?"

"This brother, your news is not good," the bishop was an unattainable high position for the Chinese priests at that time, so Luo Wenzao was able to reach this height, and all Chinese priests were proud. "In 1674, after the birth of the Lord, that is, in the thirteenth year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, Pope Clement X appointed Luo Wenzao as Bishop of Bahili (with title) and Apostolic Vicar of the Diocese of Nanjing."

In fact, it was only last year, that is, on April 8, the 24th year of the Kangxi reign (1685), that Luo Wenzao became the first Chinese bishop to take charge of the religious affairs of the northern provinces of China after he was consecrated by the Italian bishop of the Franciscan Church in Guangzhou.

"Well, congratulations to Bishop Luo." He Zhizhou sighed for a while, and then changed his words. "By the way, is Manila strict about our Han parishioners when they sacrifice their belongings to the gods, worship the ancestral tablets, and whether they can lend money?"

"This?" The priest's face changed greatly, it turned out that this question was part of the famous liturgical dispute, related to the struggle between the Dominicans and the Jesuits and Franciscans for missionary power in China, and even more related to the Pope's edict, but it was not for a small Chinese priest to participate, so the priest just asked rhetorically. "Is this situation common on the mainland?"

"The believers here in Dongning are mainly from Fujian, and most of them are also brothers of the Dominican Church, and they have done a little better in this regard, but the teachers of Heaven and Earth, these have been passed down for many years, so naturally they can't help but worship." He Zhizhou said seemingly casually. "In addition, money lending is forbidden in Dongning, so there is no taboo in this regard, but there are also some brothers from other sects who are very idolatrous and worship the gods."

"You have done a good job," said He Zhizhou, and the priest immediately reported to the bishop about today's conversation, and the Dominican was the head of the Inquisition in Europe, and even more so the instigator of the liturgical controversy in China, so he was even more attentive to the report in this regard. "It seems that the Jesuits have slipped into heresy, and I will report this to Bishop Gadran, the president of the Congregation in Manila, and this heresy must not continue."

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