Hartling, the governor of Java, who had been attacked by the anti-war faction, finally left his seat and stood up. The chapter was provided for online reading () and he slammed his fist on the long bar of the conference table. Loudly retorted: "The honor of the Netherlands, as well as the interests of the company, do not allow us to make peace with the enemy." As you say. We've lost enough. Therefore, we should make up for the losses from the war. A hasty withdrawal from the war will only ruin our reputation. And it will wipe out all the war funds we invested in advance. ”

Hartlin straightened the triangular hat on his head. The eloquent anti-war man was sharply rebuked: "Our fighters on the front are shedding their blood and dying for victory. Mr. Havers. See what you're doing here. Your actions will only make the blood of the soldier flow in vain, and it will not show any value on the battlefield. The war must continue. There is no way back. The only way to do this is to destroy our opponents and regain what we have lost. ”

Hartling's tone softened a little. For the humanitarians of the meeting: "The General Staff has found a breakthrough. If it goes well. I think we're going to add a strong ally to this war. Until that time. The tide of this war will be reversed. Companies will benefit. ”

The anti-war was frightened by Hartling's momentum, and his face turned a little pale. He sat back in his seat and sarcastically said, "It's this set again." This group of crazy war criminals will not only deceive the soldiers with rhetoric, but also shed their blood on the front line. When the battle is not good, he always likes to remind us that the situation is about to change. ”

The situation in the conference room became awkward. Everyone looked at old Mohan at the conference table. The 70-year-old director is still in good spirits. In the South Seas East India Company. He has unparalleled prestige and power.

Old Mohan coughed softly. The gloomy eyes fell on the Governor of Java, Hartling: "Your Excellency, the Governor. Read your plan out here. If feasible. The war will continue. ”

"Okay. Mr. Hartlin pulled a report from the folder: "Gentlemen.00k" Hartlin cleared his throat. Eyes swept to the attendees: "The Spanish army is simply vulnerable. The reason why we are stuck in Luzon cannot defeat them. A large part of the reason is due to the fact that we have been influenced by the Zheng Shui Master. We don't have to draw superior forces to defend them. As a result, we didn't have a lot of troops in the Luzon War. And the movements of the Burmese Ming army are also very suspicious. They now have more than seven warships at the disposal of their navy. According to their usual way of fighting. It is possible that Java will be attacked by them as suddenly as Malacca. Therefore. We don't want to keep some of our forces in Java. That's because of it. Our army cannot be clenched into a fist. They can only be divided into three points. One is to guard against the Zheng Navy. One is to guard against the Ming army in southern Burma. The last one was really put into the Luzon battlefield. Therefore. We must find a reliable ally. Contain the Zheng navy and the Ming army in southern Burma. That's the only way. We were able to use our superior forces to take out the Spaniards first. ”

Hartling spoke eloquently. He repeatedly stressed the reason why the Dutch could not capture Luzon quickly. Then he added, "According to what we know." Whether it is the Zheng navy or the Ming army in southern Burma. They all have a common enemy. This enemy is also always thinking about how to destroy them. It's just that they can't find a chance because of the barrier of the sea and mountains. This sprawling, emerging empire has an army of more than a million people. Unfortunately, they had no ships to fight in the oceans, so they could only stand on the beach and watch their enemies roam the sea. Do you want to know the name of this empire? ”

Here's what Hartlin said. Old Mohan smiled. Squinting comfortably, leaning back on the back cushion of the leather chair to recuperate.

Hartling ignored the stunned attendees. Spread out the figure. He pointed to the largest territory in the middle of the Far East and said, "This is it." I have sent an envoy to the Emperor of this empire. The Netherlands has the largest number of advanced warships in the world. And this empire has the largest number of cavalry and infantry in the world. Why can't we unite to destroy our common enemy? ”

There was sparse applause in the conference room. There are still many people who do not understand. Someone stood up and said, "Your Excellency the Governor." Can you elaborate on why the Empire would be willing to help us? Is there any hatred between him and the Burmese Ming Army and the Zheng Navy? ”

Governor Hartling and old Mohan smiled. "Yes." They have a very big hatred. There is a saying in the East that it is called not sharing the sky. It's the relationship between them. ”

"I support the Governor's opinion. We must not only unite with the Great Qing Kingdom. It is also possible to drag our old friend Yuben into this war. Because of the obstruction of the Zheng navy. The maritime trade of Ben has been completely interrupted. I think. They are willing to join us in the war and share in the fruits of victory. Old Mohan stood up with his cane and said.

The mid-17th century was written during the Edo shogunate. The current ruler is the third generation of the Tokugawa family, the shogun of the Seiyi, Tokugawa Iemitsu. At that time, the company adopted a policy of closing the country to the outside world. The overseas trade with the outside world fell completely into the hands of the Dutch. Up to arms and weapons. Down to the rice grain, it was transported by Dutch merchants. Since the war of Zheng's naval division to recover Taiwan began. The number of Dutch shipments to the city through the Taiwan Strait is decreasing. The price of the book has skyrocketed. People's livelihood is in dire straits. Even in Nara and other places, there were several peasant uprisings. The Tokugawa shogunate had a headache over this. Old Mohan was confident that the shogun would be involved in the war. The prerequisite was that the Qing Dynasty formed an alliance with the Netherlands. Reach some kind of agreement.

With the statement of old Mohan. The outcome of the meeting was immediately reversed. Most of the top officials agreed to continue the war.

Zhu Jun still didn't notice that an alliance against the Ming army, the Zheng Navy, and Luzon had quietly revealed its rudimentary form. for a greater thing was coming upon him. "Your Majesty. Now I'm on the right track. In a few days, the northern Xinjiang will be recovered and the world will be pacified. The old minister congratulated the emperor. Congratulations to the Emperor! Yang Wenli, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, first poured a bowl of ** soup for Zhu Jun. Then the conversation changed. He also said: "The emperor's heirs have been lost and died early. The hearts of our subjects are burning. A kingdom shall not be without a king for a day. Nor can you go without a prince for a day. Now the queen Wang family has also been lost. Wechen is courageous. I also hope that the emperor will set up another middle palace. Born to a prince early. To the country of An. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!" It's as if it had been agreed upon in advance. Yang Wenli's voice just fell. A few officials of the Ministry of Rites jumped out impatiently.

"What Lord Yang said is extremely true. The old minister seconded the proposal. "Mu Tianbo, the prince of Qianguo, who has always been obedient to Zhu Jun, went out of class.

"The ministers seconded the proposal." All the ministers bowed down together.

It's finally here. Zhu Jun smiled bitterly. He knew that day would come. The country was in turmoil. These ministers did not bother for the time being. Now it's finally stabilized. These courtiers were restored to their original forms. When I heard Yang Wenli say the four words "An Guoben". Zhu Jun remembered the famous incident in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

The controversy surrounding the succession to the throne during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Guoben is the crown prince. King and Empress Shenzong have no heirs. Concubine Wang Gong grew up in Changluo in the tenth year of Wanli. It is the eldest son of the emperor. Concubine Zheng gave birth to a son Chang Xun in the fourteenth year. Shenzong favored Concubine Zheng. Enter it as the imperial concubine. For Wang Gongfei, it will not be sealed. And the delay does not establish Chang Luo as the crown prince. As a result, it was rumored inside and outside the court that the Divine Sect would abolish the growth and establish love. February. In the matter, Jiang Yinglin fought first. It is advocated to establish the heir of the round as the East Palace. To determine the foundation of the world. Because of this, it was relegated to the history of Guangchang. Since then, the courtiers have repeatedly recited. They were all denounced by the Divine Sect on charges of blasphemy, agitation, discord, and betrayal. Twenty years. University scholar Wang Jiaping and others were also sealed and approved by the royal authorities. Please ask the Divine Sect to accept the request of the ministers to establish the prince. Removed from office. The first month of the following year. Shenzong used his hand to show the decree of the scholar Wang Xijue. It is planned to crown the emperor's eldest son Chang Luo, the third son of the emperor Chang Xun and the fifth son of the emperor Chang Hao together. In the future, he will choose his good as the prince. Xijue was afraid of losing his will and drafted the edict. and public opinion. So he planned to ask the queen to raise her eldest son. then the eldest son is the son-in-law. The Divine Sect only issued a decree to the courtesy. I want to perform the ceremony of the three kings and seal them. The courtiers were in an uproar. They all accused Wang Xijue of being tactful and happy. Xijue impeached himself for three mistakes. Please resign. The Divine Sect was also forced to withdraw his previous order due to public opinion. The matter has been debated. It lasted for fifteen years.

This incident has been going on for 15 years. During this period, hundreds of ministers were belittled for their protests. The resignation of the cabinet scholar is not counted on five fingers. Thus. Mingchen's brains have reached a step.

Now. Finally it was Zhu Jun's turn.