Hearing this, Fan Wencheng's heart suddenly tightened, and he became anxious, and couldn't help blurting out: "Your Majesty, don't, now at this time, the Dashun army is coming, and you must not disperse your forces anymore~!" ”

Huang Taiji's pale face was tinged with a faint sadness, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he was almost a little offended to Fan Wencheng, but he dared to question his decision, and he was not angry, but had some relief.

Obviously, Huang Taiji understands Fan Wencheng's kindness and knows what the reason for refutation is, the current Qing Dynasty is no longer the powerful Houjin of the past, and it has lost nearly 150,000 elite iron horsemen twice before and after, which is absolutely fatal to the Jurchens who originally had a small population.

In the face of the attack of the Great Shun army, pressing forward step by step, the wisest thing for the Qing Dynasty was to concentrate all its forces and resist them, rather than scattering them.

Although he knew this, Huang Taiji still shook his head, showing a helpless look, and replied in a deep voice: "Okay, Lord Fan, don't say more, I have made up my mind and will never change it." Since I do this, I must have my own considerations. ”

On the southeast coast, on the island of Taiwan, the Dutch Governor's Palace.

At this moment, in the gorgeous and spacious hall, as the fifth administrator appointed by the Dutch East India Company in Taiwan, Debaul sat there worried, looking uneasy.

"Pastor You, have you inquired about the matter clearly, what is the attitude of the Spaniards and the Portuguese towards the three conditions of the Dashun Dynasty?"

However, compared to Debaul's restlessness, Pastor You on the side was full of excitement, his face was high-spirited, and he replied to the question: "Lord Governor, why bother with the attitude of those people, if you want me to say, since the emperor of the Great Shun Dynasty is so arrogant and does not take us seriously, we should teach them a good lesson, and let the emperor of this new dynasty of China know that our Great Dutch Imperial Navy fleet is powerful!" ”

Debaul showed dissatisfaction, his head was wrinkled, and although he was angry, under the influence of reason, he still suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, and emphasized again: "Pastor You, you should first talk about the attitude of the Portuguese and the Spaniards, and then talk about the rest. ”

In the end, due to the relationship between their superiors and subordinates, Debaul's dissatisfaction, Pastor You had to temporarily put away his belligerent intentions and began to get straight to the point, answering the other party's inquiries head-on.

"Sir, according to the inside line we have planted in the Spaniards, the reaction to the three demands of the Dashun Dynasty is very cold, and there is no radical action in response, as if nothing has happened, as if we have never seen the ultimatum of the Chinese."

"The attitude of the Portuguese is much more ambiguous and obvious, and it is quite intended to curry favor with the new dynasty of China, and although they have not yet withdrawn all their armed forces in Macao, they have already made a goodwill move, and have begun to report their personnel to the yamen of the Dashun Dynasty."

Debaul's brows furrowed even deeper, his face was full of puzzlement, and after listening to Pastor You's story, he couldn't help but say to himself: "Spaniards and Portuguese, what are you trying to do?" It's not like fighting, and it's not like accepting those three harsh conditions. ”

"My lord, do you need to talk about this? The reason why the attitude of the Spaniards is unclear is that they, like us, do not want to lose their interests on the island of Taiwan, so how can they be frightened by a piece of paper from China? ”

"As for the Portuguese, it is even simpler, the strength is far less than ours and the Spaniards, if we want to keep trade unimpeded and the company profitable, we can only have good relations with China, so as to smoothly buy silk, tea and other valuable goods."

Speaking of this, seeing Debaul's indifferent look, Pastor You paused, and then reminded: "Your Excellency, don't stop, for those three conditions, we can't decide, we must consult the Council of Elders, and after the council passes the resolution, give a certain amount of authorization, we can respond here, otherwise, we will be tried by the court." ”

Obviously, Debaul's expression stiffened for a moment, and finally he replied with some hesitation: "Naturally, of course, the Governor knows, in this case, we can only maintain a wait-and-see attitude, and wait for the reply of the Council of Elders to see how the situation in China develops." ”

Despite his reluctance, Pastor You had to obey Debaul's decision.

"Well, that's all there is to it now......"

At this moment, Pastor You really wanted to say, what look at the development of the situation in China, now there is no one who can be sent into the Chinese mainland, how to understand the development of the situation in China?

Chicken coop, the Spanish Governor's Office in Taiwan...

As the Spanish Governor in Taiwan, Leo of Pol stood there a little dejectedly, slightly drooping his head, opposite the clergy Father Ace Ive, with an angry look on his face, and asked: "Sir, what is going on?" Why demolish the city of Santo Domingo in Tamsui? And to cut so much military power? Could it be that you really succumb to China's reputation? ”

The more Ace Ivey spoke, the more angry he became, and his voice unconsciously raised a few points.

"Leo of Pol, don't you know that once the troops stationed in Taiwan are reduced, it is not only a matter of the preaching of our clergy, but also cannot continue to be carried out in various tribes, once the Dutch know that our garrison will be greatly reduced, and even this only chicken coop will not be able to be saved, and will be driven out of the island of Taiwan by the greedy Dutch."

Pol's Leo smiled bitterly, showing a helpless look, and while shaking his head again and again, he took out a letter, handed it over, and responded with bitterness: "Father Ace Ivey, I don't want to do this either, you see, this is the military order of the Governor of Manila, Coqueira, I have to do it~!" ”

As he spoke, Ace Ivey had already taken the letter and read it quickly, and at this time, Pol's Leo seemed to think of something, and his expression changed, revealing a look of remembrance, and the topic changed with it.

"Father, you may not know that we have long been unable to make ends meet on the island of Taiwan, and we often rely on subsidies from Manila to make ends meet. As for the goods shipped to Manila, the cost does not have to be at the bottom of the Chinese, so our importance in Taiwan will be questioned, and we will be cut accordingly to reduce military spending. ”

After reading the letter, listening to Pol's Leo's narration, Father Ace's expression was obviously much better, and he was no longer so angry, but changed his expression, looked worried, and said worriedly: "But, Lord Leo of Pol, there is no way to go on like this, if the Dutch know our true situation, they will definitely attack, so as to occupy the whole of Taiwan and expel us." ”

"Hey..."

Pol's Leo let out a long sigh and continued faintly: "Father, I have no choice, now I can only take one step at a time, watch the fire from the other side, wait for the times to change, and see if I can cooperate with the new dynasty of China?" ”