Roger had long planned whether to take revenge on Johor and the British, and the two families were in a hurry to encourage Haihan to send troops, and their respective purposes had long been revealed, and only Roger's words could calm their senseless dispute. So they both stopped, and turned to look at Roger to see what he had planned.

"Our attitude towards war has always been very cautious, and we will not start a war lightly. Whoever the opponent is, we will first consider what the purpose of the war is. The war with the British and Johor was to prevent them from invading Star Island, and the results so far have successfully achieved what we want, and there is no real benefit to our country if we continue to fight, and it is far from sufficient to cover the military expenses to be paid for it. So ......"

Roger paused at this point, looked at the faces of the two of them, and then continued: "...... It is not cost-effective for our country to continue the war, and we are ready to reconcile with the other side. Provided, of course, that they admit their defeat and compensate our country for the losses it suffered during the war. ”

After hearing this, the two envoys were naturally disappointed, the purpose of their coming to Xingdao was not to hear that the war would be based on peace talks, if Haihan did not continue to fight, they would have no reason to send troops to intervene, and their respective plans would be in vain.

But before they could object, Roger announced something unacceptable to them: "In addition, after the conclusion of the peace talks with the British East India Company, it is possible that our country will allow British merchant ships to dock at the port of Haihan for trade, and accept our asylum." As a trading partner, it is my responsibility to inform you of this decision in advance, and I hope for your understanding and support. ”

"NO!" Ricciardo and Philip immediately said to Roger in unison. For them, it's not about disappointment, it's about trying to stop what happens. The British's open entry into the South China Sea means that they will have one more competitor who is not weak from now on, and this opponent may also be protected by the Haihan, which makes them feel more afraid to use force to solve the problem, which is simply bad news.

"Your country must be aware of the harm that this irresponsible practice will bring! The British are not good men and women, and this can be seen from their despicable act of undeclared war this time, please do not be fooled by their rhetoric, and must not let them enter the South China Sea!" After being busy with this matter, Philip, who had made two trips to Sing Dao, immediately expressed his opposition. If Haihan had complied with the British in this matter, most of the work he had done in front of him would have been in vain.

And this time the Portuguese also very rarely stood on the same side as their old adversary: "The entry of the British into the South China Sea will cause direct damage to the interests of our country, and as a traditional partner of the Haihan, I hope that the general will reconsider this decision and not hurt the long-standing friendship between the two countries because of the impulse!"

"It's not as serious as you think. Roger had long expected that the attitude of the two companies would be very fierce, and did not panic because of their protests, and explained without haste: "Even if we reach a peace agreement with the British, we will impose strict restrictions on the entry of British ships into the South China Sea for a long time to ensure that they do not disturb the existing tranquility in the South China Sea." ”

"Your Excellency, with all due respect, the British are not qualified trading partners!" Ricardo re-emphasized: "Their business in the colony is mainly tobacco and cotton, but we can also supply these goods to your country in sufficient quantities!"

"But with one more supplier, the quality of the goods will be better guaranteed, right?" Roger immediately responded to Ricardo's question: "And as far as I know, the wool industry in Britain is very developed, and the industrial center of Europa should be in the United Kingdom." ”

The centre of the wool industry in Europe has changed several times throughout history, in the 13th century in Flanders, Belgium, but the region itself does not produce wool, as long as it is produced with raw materials imported from England and Spain. By the 14th century, the industrial center of the wool industry had shifted to Florence, Italy, but by the 15th century, the industrial center had shifted to the Forbidden City due to the severe wealth disparity and class struggle that had caused the rapid expansion of production.

Unlike Flanders and Florence, the wool industry in Britain quickly moved to the countryside, and took advantage of the water conservancy advantages that the former did not have, and introduced waterwheels into the processing process to replace manpower, which greatly reduced production costs and greatly improved production efficiency. From the 15th century until 300 years later, England was the leading European wool industry.

After the colony and control area of Haihan gradually extended to the north, Haihan's demand for cotton and wool textiles was also increasing year by year, and due to the impact of the turmoil in the north of the Ming Dynasty, the wool products that Haihan could purchase from the Ming Dynasty were extremely limited, and the price was indeed expensive. However, under the rule of Haihan, there is no suitable area to raise a large number of sheep or goats, and its own production capacity is far from keeping up with the growth of demand, so it can only solve this contradiction between supply and demand through imports.

Both Portugal and the Netherlands can provide a certain amount of wool products, but they are not the country of origin, and the wool products sold to Haihan are also bought from the United Kingdom, and then resold to Haihan to earn the difference. This business model is understandable, especially the Dutch, who are known as the coachmen of the sea, are engaged in this business of buying and selling, and they also make money from Haihan in this kind of transaction.

Although the reason for Haihan's intention to release Britain into the South China Sea was not just wool products, it was indeed one of the reasons that contributed to this decision. Haihan did not want the trade between the East and the West to be monopolized by Portugal and the Netherlands, so he wanted to expand the scope of trade objects to reduce the cost and risk of imported goods.

There are not many European countries in the Far East, and there is a Spain in the original candidate list, but since the war on the island of Taiwan, the relationship between Haihan and Spain has not been reconciled, although the war has not continued to break out in the future, but this Liang Zi will not be resolved with the passage of time, Haihan is busy expanding shipping routes, and he has no mind to cross the South China Sea to find the bad luck of the Spaniards. However, both sides know in their hearts that there is no room for two tigers in the South China Sea, and sooner or later there will still be a showdown.

This book was first published on the Genesis Chinese website, and the following content will be re-edited later for anti-theft

Roger had long planned whether to take revenge on Johor and the British, and the two families were in a hurry to encourage Haihan to send troops, and their respective purposes had long been revealed, and only Roger's words could calm their senseless dispute. So they both stopped, and turned to look at Roger to see what he had planned.

"Our attitude towards war has always been very cautious, and we will not start a war lightly. Whoever the opponent is, we will first consider what the purpose of the war is. The war with the British and Johor was to prevent them from invading Star Island, and the results so far have successfully achieved what we want, and there is no real benefit to our country if we continue to fight, and it is far from sufficient to cover the military expenses to be paid for it. So ......"

Roger paused at this point, looked at the faces of the two of them, and then continued: "...... It is not cost-effective for our country to continue the war, and we are ready to reconcile with the other side. Provided, of course, that they admit their defeat and compensate our country for the losses it suffered during the war. ”

After hearing this, the two envoys were naturally disappointed, the purpose of their coming to Xingdao was not to hear that the war would be based on peace talks, if Haihan did not continue to fight, they would have no reason to send troops to intervene, and their respective plans would be in vain.

But before they could object, Roger announced something unacceptable to them: "In addition, after the conclusion of the peace talks with the British East India Company, it is possible that our country will allow British merchant ships to dock at the port of Haihan for trade, and accept our asylum." As a trading partner, it is my responsibility to inform you of this decision in advance, and I hope for your understanding and support. ”

"NO!" Ricciardo and Philip immediately said to Roger in unison. For them, it's not about disappointment, it's about trying to stop what happens. The British's open entry into the South China Sea means that they will have one more competitor who is not weak from now on, and this opponent may also be protected by the Haihan, which makes them feel more afraid to use force to solve the problem, which is simply bad news.

"Your country must be aware of the harm that this irresponsible practice will bring! The British are not good men and women, and this can be seen from their despicable act of undeclared war this time, please do not be fooled by their rhetoric, and must not let them enter the South China Sea!" After being busy with this matter, Philip, who had made two trips to Sing Dao, immediately expressed his opposition. If Haihan had complied with the British in this matter, most of the work he had done in front of him would have been in vain.

And this time the Portuguese also very rarely stood on the same side as their old adversary: "The entry of the British into the South China Sea will cause direct damage to the interests of our country, and as a traditional partner of the Haihan, I hope that the general will reconsider this decision and not hurt the long-standing friendship between the two countries because of the impulse!"

"It's not as serious as you think. Roger had long expected that the attitude of the two companies would be very fierce, and did not panic because of their protests, and explained without haste: "Even if we reach a peace agreement with the British, we will impose strict restrictions on the entry of British ships into the South China Sea for a long time to ensure that they do not disturb the existing tranquility in the South China Sea." ”

"Your Excellency, with all due respect, the British are not qualified trading partners!" Ricardo re-emphasized: "Their business in the colony is mainly tobacco and cotton, but we can also supply these goods to your country in sufficient quantities!"

"But with one more supplier, the quality of the goods will be better guaranteed, right?" Roger immediately responded to Ricardo's question: "And as far as I know, the wool industry in Britain is very developed, and the industrial center of Europa should be in the United Kingdom." ”

The centre of the wool industry in Europe has changed several times throughout history, in the 13th century in Flanders, Belgium, but the region itself does not produce wool, as long as it is produced with raw materials imported from England and Spain. By the 14th century, the industrial center of the wool industry had shifted to Florence, Italy, but by the 15th century, the industrial center had shifted to the Forbidden City due to the severe wealth disparity and class struggle that had caused the rapid expansion of production.

Unlike Flanders and Florence, the wool industry in Britain quickly moved to the countryside, and took advantage of the water conservancy advantages that the former did not have, and introduced waterwheels into the processing process to replace manpower, which greatly reduced production costs and greatly improved production efficiency. From the 15th century until 300 years later, England was the leading European wool industry.

After the colony and control area of Haihan gradually extended to the north, Haihan's demand for cotton and wool textiles was also increasing year by year, and due to the impact of the turmoil in the north of the Ming Dynasty, the wool products that Haihan could purchase from the Ming Dynasty were extremely limited, and the price was indeed expensive. However, under the rule of Haihan, there is no suitable area to raise a large number of sheep or goats, and its own production capacity is far from keeping up with the growth of demand, so it can only solve this contradiction between supply and demand through imports.

Both Portugal and the Netherlands can provide a certain amount of wool products, but they are not the country of origin, and the wool products sold to Haihan are also bought from the United Kingdom, and then resold to Haihan to earn the difference. This business model is understandable, especially the Dutch, who are known as the coachmen of the sea, are engaged in this business of buying and selling, and they also make money from Haihan in this kind of transaction.

Although the reason for Haihan's intention to release Britain into the South China Sea was not just wool products, it was indeed one of the reasons that contributed to this decision. Haihan did not want the trade between the East and the West to be monopolized by Portugal and the Netherlands, so he wanted to expand the scope of trade objects to reduce the cost and risk of imported goods.

There are not many European countries in the Far East, and there is a Spain in the original candidate list, but since the war on the island of Taiwan, the relationship between Haihan and Spain has not been reconciled, although the war has not continued to break out in the future, but this Liang Zi will not be resolved with the passage of time, Haihan is busy expanding shipping routes, and he has no mind to cross the South China Sea to find the bad luck of the Spaniards. However, both sides know in their hearts that there is no room for two tigers in the South China Sea, and sooner or later there will still be a showdown.

(End of chapter)