700 [Diplomatic Encounter]
"All back!"
The adjutant accompanied Kuang Hong throughout the process, and when he saw this, he immediately transferred soldiers and forced the shipbuilders to leave with guns and ammunition.
Kuang Hong looked confused: "Are these Chinese all slaves?" They weren't even allowed to return home? β
The adjutant replied: "They signed a contract with the shipyard and left before the contract expired, and they would compensate the shipyard with a large amount of liquidated damages." β
Kuang Hong came to his senses and smiled: "How much is the liquidated damages?" β
The adjutant said: "Ten times a year's salary." β
"That's no problem, I'll pay all their liquidated damages!" That's what Kwong Hung was waiting for.
The adjutant finally became anxious and said, "Sir, wait a minute, I will report this matter to the governor." β
After the adjutant sent someone to the governor's palace, Kuang Hong asked again: "The Han residents in the city, shouldn't there be liquidated damages?" β
The adjutant shook his head: "No." β
Kuang Hong said to the naval soldiers around him: "You go to the city, inquire from house to house, and tell the Han people when you see them." If you return to China, you can divide the land and settle down, and those who have craftsmanship can also find a livelihood in the city, and the Datong Navy will pick them up with ships! β
"Sir, you can't do that!" The adjutant was frightened.
There are now more than 20,000 Han Chinese and their families, including mixed-race children, in Batavia. Successive governors were very worried that the proportion of Han Chinese in the city was too high, so they imposed heavy taxes to limit the increase of Han Chinese, and later even instigated the natives to massacre Han Chinese.
But if there were really no Han Chinese, the whole city, including the port, would have to stop operating!
Van der Lin hurried back, pointed at Kuang Hong and angrily reprimanded: "You are China's envoy, and I abide by diplomatic etiquette to allow you to move freely in Batavia." But for the act of espionage you just made, I must expel you immediately! β
Kuang Hong had a confused expression again: "What did I do?" I'm just for the Han people here, if they want to go back to China, I can take them away. These are Chinese, not slaves you plundered, shouldn't they come and go freely? β
"Immediately, immediately out of Batavia!" Vanderlin yelled.
Kuang Hong gritted his teeth and said, "You have banned the Chinese and forbade them to leave, are you going to declare war on China?" β
Obviously, Kuang Hung is in a diplomatic encounter, which is what Chinese envoys like to do the most.
Including the middle and early Ming Dynasty, especially in the Han and Tang dynasties, envoys sent envoys to foreign countries, and they could die as much as they could. They didn't even want their own lives, they just wanted to provoke each other, and if they died because of this, the Chinese court would have a reason to start a war.
Van der Lin shouted: "Raise your guns and escort them to sea!" β
Kuang Hong was not afraid at all, and raised his head and fought back: "Your Excellency's behavior, I will automatically regard it as a war. As soon as I leave the harbor and get back on board,
will let the Navy attack! You can also kill me immediately, and my navy will also launch an attack on the port of Batavia within three hours, if the news is not received. Even if this navy is defeated, China will have more fleets that will come here every year! During the tailwind season, Chinese merchant ships would send warships to follow, and any merchant ship that came to Batavia to trade would be tacitly considered treason as soon as it was discovered. I want to make Batavia, not a load of Chinese raw silk can be bought, not a single Chinese cotton cloth can be bought! β
"You..."
Van der Lin, who was furious, actually held back, it was the first time he had seen such a crazy diplomat.
Kwong continued: "The countries around Malacca, except for Aceh, have all become vassal states of China. Once the war starts, these countries will form a coalition to cooperate with the Chinese soldiers to capture Malacca! How many Dutch defenders were there in Malacca? Two hundred? Four hundred? Or a thousand? There won't be two thousand, right? β
Vanderlin was chilled by this, it was Malacca, the location was important and there were not many defenders. If China were to attack Batavia at the same time as its subjects to attack Malacca, both port cities would fall sooner or later.
Van der Lin tried to use a calm tone as much as possible: "What do you want to do?" β
"According to the will of His Majesty the Emperor, the Netherlands signs a treaty with China!" Kwong Hong said with a smile.
Van der Lin: "It's a big deal, I need time to think about it. β
"Yes, I'll give you three days." Kwong Hung Road.
Van der Lin's consideration was actually to convene a meeting.
A group of parliamentarians argued for two days and narrowly passed the motion, accepting the Chinese emperor's request in its entirety. From now on, the Netherlands must not attack China's vassal states without reason, and if there is a reason, they must accept China's mediation, otherwise it will be regarded as a declaration of war against China. The Netherlands transferred the island of Busuanga to China for 1 tael of silver.
Van der Lin told the parliamentarians: "After Busuanga Island was seized by the Chinese, we did not actually control it, and there was no loss in transferring it to China. As for those vassal states of China, the treaty only cannot attack without reason, we can plot a coup d'Γ©tat, we can attack their ships under the guise of pirates. So, this contract is symbolic, just to satisfy the vanity of the Chinese emperor, and we will do what we will do in the future. β
Van der Lin deliberately did not mention that as soon as this contract was signed, it gave China a legitimate legal principle.
In the future, if there is a quarrel, China will be able to come up with a reason for going to war at will. And no matter where the trouble goes, even if you ask the Pope to judge, Busuanga Island belongs to China.
The two sides signed the Treaty of Batavia at the Governor's Palace, and as soon as they finished signing it, someone came to Vanderlin's side and muttered.
Van der Lin glared at Kuang Hong suddenly: "Your words don't count!" β
Kuang Hong said innocently: "No."
At this moment, many Han people in the Batavia city rushed to the dock with their families. They lined up at the pier, registered a family, immediately boarded the ship, and took them back home for free.
And with the spread of the news, more and more Han people came, and in a blink of an eye, there were more than 2,000 people.
When Van der Lin learned of the situation, he did not please Kwong Hong, and immediately ordered: "No ships are allowed to leave the port, and all the residents of Batavia must disembark!" β
Kwong Hung asked, "What reason do you have for doing this?" β
Van der Lind Road; "I am the Governor, and my orders are the reason!"
Kuang Hong said: "If this is the case, then in return, in return, the Dutch who go to China in the future, we will deduct one by one, and no one will be allowed to leave China again!" Can you really keep these Chinese? The Chinese imperial court only needs to bring back a Han merchant to deduct how much tax it can deduct, and the Chinese here can go back by merchant ship. Why do they want to go? Because the taxes here are too heavy! Not only are the taxes higher than those of the Dutch, but they are even much higher than those of the Javanese natives! β
Guang Kuanghong glared at Fan Delin angrily: "This kind of behavior is an insult to His Majesty the Emperor!" What are the Chinese in your eyes? Is it not even as good as the indigenous Javanese? Why are Chinese taxed heavily? β
Of course, the Chinese are hardworking and willing to work, and they can survive by collecting heavy taxes.
Moreover, as long as they convert to Jehoism, the Chinese can reduce some taxes, which is forcing the Chinese to change their faith.
In order to pay less taxes, many Chinese were baptized into the Church, but many more would rather be poor than convert.
Van der Linn said: "The question of the amount of tax is an internal affair of Batavia. Now it seems that there is indeed something wrong, and we will adjust it after we have a meeting to discuss it. β
How to adjust?
Of course, it is to impose heavier taxes, step by step to push the Han people to the limit, and force all the Han people to become Yahists. Those who refuse to convert still remember China,
Just instigated the natives to kill, anyway, it wasn't the Dutch themselves, everything could be pushed on the head of the Javanese natives.
Kuang Hong said: "Either collect taxes equally, or let them stay." It's up to you to do it yourself. β
Vanderlin snorted coldly.
Kuang Hong walked to the dock with the contract, and watched the Dutch transfer troops to escort the Han people back, he sighed with emotion: "Fear of power but not virtue, it seems that it has not hurt yet, and it is not enough to make the barbarians fearful." β
Kuang Hung boarded the ship and left Batavia to join the fleet in the open sea, and he said to Hong Xu: "Return to Banten Port immediately, unload the ship's cargo, and attack all Dutch ships that can be seen on the sea!" β
"Another war? That's great! Hong Xu was overjoyed.
As a diplomat, Kwong Hung certainly cannot command the navy. This time, there was a special arrangement for Kwong Hung to act in full power, including a small fight with the Netherlands.
When the fleet returned to the port of Banten, Sultan Ageng heard that he was going to trouble the Netherlands, and hurriedly asked, "Your Excellency the envoy, do you need our help?" Although my navy is not strong, I can gather soldiers and go to besiege Jakarta (Batavia)!
Batavia, which was originally the territory of Banten, was always thinking about taking it back.
Kuang Hong thought carefully and nodded: "Okay, you immediately gather the soldiers, you attack from the land, we attack from the sea!" β
Sultan Ageng vacated the warehouse and let the Datong Navy unload and store.
After unloading, the navy ships traveled lightly, intercepting not only Dutch merchant ships, but also requisitioned Chinese merchant ships.
In a word, don't let Batavia do business normally!
A few days later, the British came to the door and asked happily, "Is China going to war with the Netherlands?" We in the UK can help, and now there are two armed merchant ships in the port that can join the Chinese fleet. If the war drags on for three months, Britain will still be able to transfer armed merchant ships from India! β
The contradictions between Britain and the Netherlands in the South Seas were particularly intense.
In order to compete for a share of spices, the Dutch once played massacre, killing all the British on an island. Even now, when the Dutch control Malacca, they often attacked British merchant ships.
"I need your help very much." Of course, Kwong Hung does not refuse friends.
After the British joined, Hung sent someone to inform the Sultan of Johor and asked him to send troops to make an appearance of attacking Malacca. You don't have to really fight, just scare and scare. At the same time, let Pahang, Da Ni and other countries also send troops, anyway, it is not far away, and there is no need to cross the sea, it is regarded as armed training.
A few days later, Van der Rin received a report: "Your Excellency the Governor, our fleet has been attacked. The main force of the other side is the Chinese Navy, as well as the offshore rowing boats of Banten, and the armed merchant ships of the United Kingdom! One of our merchant ships was sunk and three were captured by the enemy! In addition, Chinese merchant ships that came to trade in Batavia were being lured to Banten by the Chinese navy. β
"How dare he do that?"
Van der Lin couldn't help but complain, this diplomat is too weird, he is simply a crazy maniac.
The treaties have been signed, and some Han civilians have played so big.
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