"Your Excellency the Governor, do you think you can still reconcile with the Ming Empire? That Zhu Ke is not a fuel-efficient lamp, throughout the process of his rise, you can know what kind of person he is, iron-blooded, tough, and will be repaid, even if we want to be safe, people may not agree......"

Van Gaal, the commercial counselor on the side, said softly.

Cohen snorted coldly: "Even if the Ming Empire wants to meet each other, they have to weigh it, the serious consequences of the war with us, the combination is two benefits, and the division is two harms, we control the maritime trade route from the east to the west, once we turn the other cheek, it will definitely be a loss for both sides, and the gains outweigh the losses, as long as the Ming Empire has a person who understands, it will not be easy to go to war, compromise and concession are the king's way." ”

Solivar said in a low voice: "Lord Governor, even so, we must prepare in advance, in case, the Ming Empire's navy enters the South Seas to start a war with us?" When the time comes, we will be defenseless, but we will suffer a big loss......"

Cohen nodded, and said in a deep voice: "The precaution is certain, after all, the Ming fleet is unknown, and we can't help but do it in advance." ”

"Lord Governor, I don't think so, in my opinion, a war between us Dutch and the Ming Empire is inevitable, it's just a matter of time......"

Van Gaal said in a deep voice.

"Oh?"

Cohen was slightly surprised and asked, "How so?" ”

Van Gaal replied: "Your Excellency, I have been a missionary in the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years, and there is a common saying in the Ming Dynasty that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers. The most powerful force in the Oriental world is the Ming Empire, and at sea it is also our East India Company that dominates the world, whoever controls the South Seas is equivalent to mastering more than half of the world's trade, such a huge benefit, who is willing to give it to others? With the further strength of the Ming Empire, it is almost inevitable to reach into the South Seas, and it will be difficult to meet each other without fighting at that time! Unless we are willing to give up the South Seas! ”

Cohen was shocked and muttered, "Van Gaal, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty shouldn't have such great ambitions, right?" As far as I know, in the more than 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has rarely taken the initiative to provoke wars......"

"At this time, at that time, Lord Governor, the current emperor Zhu Jie is not the original Emperor Chongzhen, let alone the Emperor of the Apocalypse who only knew how to play carpenter's craft, Zhu Jie was killed from the battlefield, and he attached great importance to interests, as soon as he ascended the throne, he opened the sea ban, and then cleaned up Zheng Zhilong's forces, formed the Imperial Water Division, and also prepared to establish the Yanhuang Company to carry out overseas trade, I think it will not take three years, the Ming Empire will have a serious irreconcilable contradiction with us!"

"Van Gaal, what exactly do you want to say?"

Cohen's face sank and he asked.

"Lord Governor, it doesn't matter if they come to war, why don't you just fight them? Although the Ming army is not weak, we are the well-deserved overlord in Nanyang, destroying their navy in one fell swoop, and never suffering in the future! We and the Zheng family continue to control the shipping lanes of the Eastern World, the Zheng family can only nest in the Eastern Ocean, they are not our opponents, this South Sea overlord will always be ours! ”

Van Gaal said grimly.

"Get out!"

Cohen almost died of anger, this stupid person, I still think how smart they are, go to war directly, the Ming Navy has mobilized hundreds of warships, the strength is so strong, straight after the East India Company, even if it can defeat the Ming Navy, their fleet will suffer huge losses, I know that although the Dutch dominate the South Seas, but the Spaniards and the English are not weak in the East, when the time comes, the snipe and the clam fight, but don't be a fisherman.

"Stupid, even if we have to fight it out, it's definitely not now, even if we win? The strength has been greatly reduced, do you think the Spaniards will let go of this great opportunity to become bigger?? Harming others is not good for yourself! ”

Cohen shouted angrily, "Even if we want to do it, we have to unite other forces to do it together and share the benefits, or ask the kingdom to send an expeditionary fleet to attack the Ming Navy, how can we completely occupy an overwhelming advantage with this little strength?" Do you want your opponents to squeeze us out of the South Seas? ”

Everyone bowed their heads one after another, not daring to speak anymore, too, now the Dutch are the most powerful in the South Seas, but not without hidden dangers, the English in Spain and India are eyeing the South Seas, who can guarantee that when the two countries fight, these strengths will not take advantage of the fire to rob?

While he was talking, a captain hurriedly walked in, bowed down and said: "Your Excellency Governor, when your fleet has arrived on Luzon Island, and let out the words, this time the Ming Navy entered the South Seas for our Dutch, and the Ming Empire sent an envoy to the South Seas, ready to tell us about the looting of the Ming Ordnance Division." ”

Ming envoys?

Cohen was stunned for a moment and immediately settled down, as long as the two sides are not at war, then there is room for relaxation, as long as there is no war, the rest is easy to say, after all, this is in the South Seas, the door of the Ming Empire, the Kingdom of Holland is far away twenty or thirty thousand miles away, really at war, he is alone, but there is no certainty, he can block the thunderous offensive of the Ming Dynasty!

Cohen asked in a deep voice, "Bruce, is the news true?" ”

Bruce hurriedly replied: "My lord, it is true, the envoy of the Ming Empire is the son of Zheng Zhilong, Marquis Zheng Sen, Marquis Zheng Sen, Marquis Zheng Sen has already held talks with the Spanish governor Count Garcia on Luzon, and now I am afraid that he has already set off for Batavia!" ”

Cohen breathed a long sigh of relief, fortunately, it seems that the Ming Empire does not want to easily turn its face with the East India Company, after all, the naval strength of the East India Company is second to none in the Eastern world, and the navy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands behind it is even more invincible, whoever wants to go to war must also weigh it carefully!

However, could this be a suspicious plan of the Ming Navy, trying to hide from the sky and suddenly give itself an attack? Or do you want to build an alliance with the Spaniards and work together against yourself before you do it? It's hard to say, the Spaniards forget what they want, but they do everything!

Cohen was a little worried after all, and now was not the time to let his guard down.

Cohen said in a deep voice: "Van Gaal, immediately send someone to contact the intelligence officers on Luzon Island to find out the content of the talks between Zheng Sen and Garcia, I want detailed information, and the strength of the Ming Navy." Soria, you immediately order, all the fleets scattered all over the place to assemble towards Batavia, just in case, we don't want to go to war, but if the Ming Navy wants to move, then we must not sit still! Jadis, immediately prepare for the reception of the Ming fleet, after all, it is the envoy of the Ming Kingdom, and we can't give someone a handle! ”

"Yes, Lord Governor."