Ricciardo is not a three-year-old, so he naturally does not believe what Roger calls "fair". In this era, there is only one fairness, that is, whoever is strong has the final say, and everything else is nonsense. Of course, he wanted to be able to monopolize Haihan's resources, but the Dutch obviously would not sit idly by and watch such a situation happen, and Roger arranged this kind of occasion for the two sides to meet, apparently to use the rivalry between them to gain more benefits for Haihan.

But even if he knew Roger's plan, Ricardo had no better way to deal with it, and now he was begging Haihan to do something, and this passive position had no choice, so he could only accept it first. If he had hesitated at this juncture, Roger might have fallen over to the side of the Dutch.

Ricardo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what the real purpose of the Dutch coming here, he would do his best to prevent them from succeeding. Even if Haihan did not continue to use force against Johor in the end, it would not allow the Dutch to intervene in the trouble, especially in the vicinity of Johor, so as not to affect the safety of Malacca City.

Roger was worried that he wouldn't be able to greet him alone, so he specially called Tan Juren over the next day. Although Tan Juren's English is not as fluent as Roger's, a Chinese who lives abroad all the year round, it is basically enough to make do with Ricardo and Philip, who also speak English stumblingly.

"I will play officially, but how are you going to arrange these two?" Tan Juren didn't know much about Roger's plans, so he naturally had to ventilate first.

Roger smiled: "They all want to take advantage of us, how can it be so easy, let's see what kind of conditions they can come up with! Remember that now we have the initiative, you don't have to rush to say what they say, just act at the opportunity." ”

Tan Juren couldn't help but laugh dumbly when he heard this: "You are eating the last house and eating the next house! The bamboo poles of Johor and Britain have not yet been knocked in place, and they plan to drag Portugal and the Netherlands into the water!"

Roger immediately denied it: "It's not that I dragged them into the water, they all came to the door by smelling it." Since they want to take advantage of us so much, of course, they must first show some sincerity. ”

When Tan Juren heard this, he had a lot in his heart. This really doesn't require any specific plan, just see the trick and dismantle it. The Portuguese and Dutch are here to hug the thighs, and whether they can be hugged or not depends on what practical benefits they give.

The two messengers arrived at Roger's mansion almost at the same time, and when they looked at each other, they seemed to see a faint spark of electricity in the air. However, in front of the Haihan officials, these two people still had to pretend to continue to play the role of civilized gentlemen, but they secretly scolded each other in their hearts. The so-called smile on the face, MMP in the heart, that's roughly the case.

However, when the two men heard Roger introduce Tan Juren's identity, they immediately turned their attention to the newly appointed chief executive. They had been dealing with Roger for a long time, and they knew each other well, and it was difficult to convince the determined Haihan officer, but the new chief executive, perhaps not so well aware of the local situation and the international situation, could try to win over the relationship and win favor, and perhaps promote some future cooperation.

So the two competed to praise Tan Juren for being young and promising, and the future of Sing Tao was bright. Tan Juren has lived for so long from before and after the crossing, and he has never been touted so hard by foreigners, even if he can only understand some of them, he can't help but feel a little fluttery at this time. It was Roger who coughed lightly next to him that made him suddenly come back to his senses from his intoxicated state, realizing that the commercial hype of these two guys was not sincere, and most of them were just to flatter themselves.

Tan Juren also coughed dryly and said, "Then I'll introduce you to today's arrangements first." First of all, let's take a look at the battle captures this time, and if you two have items that you are interested in, you can buy them at a bid. Then we will go and inspect the prisoner of war camps, where you will meet two high-ranking officers who led the invasion, one of whom was the British. ”

The eyes of the two of them lit up when they heard this, their interest in war loot was actually average, and the muskets made by the British were not much better than their own weapons, if the price was more favorable, they could buy one with their eyes closed, and sell it to those merchant captains or local natives to make some profit. But now there is suddenly an extra competitor, but it can't be left behind, even if there is no money to make, you have to grit your teeth and receive the goods.

Of course, what they are really interested in is to see the prisoners of war, which is the most direct and effective means to verify the results of Haihan's battle. Others can be faked, but prisoners of war certainly can't. In particular, Ricardo, a Portuguese who has been dealing with the locals for many years, can recognize the appearance and dress of the Johor warriors at a glance, and even if the Haihan people want to find someone to disguise, they will definitely not be able to hide his eyes. As for the British, it is easier to tell the difference, as long as you talk a few words casually, you can tell the truth from the accent of their speech.

From the number of prisoners of war captured and the rank of officers, it is not difficult to guess the scale of the joint military deployment between Johor and the British, and from this, it can also be judged more information, such as the determination of the British and Johor to occupy Sing Dao, and the current combat capability of the Haihan army. This first-hand intelligence is very important, and it is not always possible to buy it outside even if you spend money.

Soon they saw the weapons seized during the Battle of Sing Island in a makeshift bullshed converted armory, although they had heard Roger say that there were thousands of arquebuses captured this time, but when they saw so many rifles stacked together, the visual impact was still quite large. Several soldiers pulled open the covered oil, revealing the rifles stacked layer by layer below, piled up like a hill.

"You can just take a few and see how good it is. Roger introduced confidently next to him.

Ricardo and Philip looked at each other and each stepped forward to examine the rifles. Although they were all merchants, they were also more or less equipped with weapons, and they were no strangers to the construction and use of these arquebuses, and it was easy to tell from the wear and tear of the butts, triggers, hammers, etc.

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Ricciardo is not a three-year-old, so he naturally does not believe what Roger calls "fair". In this era, there is only one fairness, that is, whoever is strong has the final say, and everything else is nonsense. Of course, he wanted to be able to monopolize Haihan's resources, but the Dutch obviously would not sit idly by and watch such a situation happen, and Roger arranged this kind of occasion for the two sides to meet, apparently to use the rivalry between them to gain more benefits for Haihan.

But even if he knew Roger's plan, Ricardo had no better way to deal with it, and now he was begging Haihan to do something, and this passive position had no choice, so he could only accept it first. If he had hesitated at this juncture, Roger might have fallen over to the side of the Dutch.

Ricardo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what the real purpose of the Dutch coming here, he would do his best to prevent them from succeeding. Even if Haihan did not continue to use force against Johor in the end, it would not allow the Dutch to intervene in the trouble, especially in the vicinity of Johor, so as not to affect the safety of Malacca City.

Roger was worried that he wouldn't be able to greet him alone, so he specially called Tan Juren over the next day. Although Tan Juren's English is not as fluent as Roger's, a Chinese who lives abroad all the year round, it is basically enough to make do with Ricardo and Philip, who also speak English stumblingly.

"I will play officially, but how are you going to arrange these two?" Tan Juren didn't know much about Roger's plans, so he naturally had to ventilate first.

Roger smiled: "They all want to take advantage of us, how can it be so easy, let's see what kind of conditions they can come up with! Remember that now we have the initiative, you don't have to rush to say what they say, just act at the opportunity." ”

Tan Juren couldn't help but laugh dumbly when he heard this: "You are eating the last house and eating the next house! The bamboo poles of Johor and Britain have not yet been knocked in place, and they plan to drag Portugal and the Netherlands into the water!"

Roger immediately denied it: "It's not that I dragged them into the water, they all came to the door by smelling it." Since they want to take advantage of us so much, of course, they must first show some sincerity. ”

When Tan Juren heard this, he had a lot in his heart. This really doesn't require any specific plan, just see the trick and dismantle it. The Portuguese and Dutch are here to hug the thighs, and whether they can be hugged or not depends on what practical benefits they give.

The two messengers arrived at Roger's mansion almost at the same time, and when they looked at each other, they seemed to see a faint spark of electricity in the air. However, in front of the Haihan officials, these two people still had to pretend to continue to play the role of civilized gentlemen, but they secretly scolded each other in their hearts. The so-called smile on the face, MMP in the heart, that's roughly the case.

However, when the two men heard Roger introduce Tan Juren's identity, they immediately turned their attention to the newly appointed chief executive. They had been dealing with Roger for a long time, and they knew each other well, and it was difficult to convince the determined Haihan officer, but the new chief executive, perhaps not so well aware of the local situation and the international situation, could try to win over the relationship and win favor, and perhaps promote some future cooperation.

So the two competed to praise Tan Juren for being young and promising, and the future of Sing Tao was bright. Tan Juren has lived for so long from before and after the crossing, and he has never been touted so hard by foreigners, even if he can only understand some of them, he can't help but feel a little fluttery at this time. It was Roger who coughed lightly next to him that made him suddenly come back to his senses from his intoxicated state, realizing that the commercial hype of these two guys was not sincere, and most of them were just to flatter themselves.

Tan Juren also coughed dryly and said, "Then I'll introduce you to today's arrangements first." First of all, let's take a look at the battle captures this time, and if you two have items that you are interested in, you can buy them at a bid. Then we will go and inspect the prisoner of war camps, where you will meet two high-ranking officers who led the invasion, one of whom was the British. ”

The eyes of the two of them lit up when they heard this, their interest in war loot was actually average, and the muskets made by the British were not much better than their own weapons, if the price was more favorable, they could buy one with their eyes closed, and sell it to those merchant captains or local natives to make some profit. But now there is suddenly an extra competitor, but it can't be left behind, even if there is no money to make, you have to grit your teeth and receive the goods.

Of course, what they are really interested in is to see the prisoners of war, which is the most direct and effective means to verify the results of Haihan's battle. Others can be faked, but prisoners of war certainly can't. In particular, Ricardo, a Portuguese who has been dealing with the locals for many years, can recognize the appearance and dress of the Johor warriors at a glance, and even if the Haihan people want to find someone to disguise, they will definitely not be able to hide his eyes. As for the British, it is easier to tell the difference, as long as you talk a few words casually, you can tell the truth from the accent of their speech.

From the number of prisoners of war captured and the rank of officers, it is not difficult to guess the scale of the joint military deployment between Johor and the British, and from this, it can also be judged more information, such as the determination of the British and Johor to occupy Sing Dao, and the current combat capability of the Haihan army. This first-hand intelligence is very important, and it is not always possible to buy it outside even if you spend money.

Soon they saw the weapons seized during the Battle of Sing Island in a makeshift bullshed converted armory, although they had heard Roger say that there were thousands of arquebuses captured this time, but when they saw so many rifles stacked together, the visual impact was still quite large. Several soldiers pulled open the covered oil, revealing the rifles stacked layer by layer below, piled up like a hill.

"You can just take a few and see how good it is. Roger introduced confidently next to him.

Ricardo and Philip looked at each other and each stepped forward to examine the rifles. Although they were all merchants, they were also more or less equipped with weapons, and they were no strangers to the construction and use of these arquebuses, and it was easy to tell from the wear and tear of the butts, triggers, hammers, etc.

(End of chapter)