"Whew!"

After signing the treaty, Van der Lin watched the Chinese negotiating team leave. He let out a sullen breath, feeling that he must be finished, and all the money he had made in the past six months would have to be taken out when he returned to the Netherlands.

It can really be settled with silver, especially after the abolition of the Dutch deacons and the acquisition of greater local autonomy in the seven provinces.

The Dutch East India Company had the highest body of the Council of Seventeen, followed by the Ministry of Commerce of the Seven Provinces.

A few decades ago, the seven major business ministries competed with each other, sometimes even dismantling each other. In the process of competition and demolition, a tacit understanding was gradually formed, a series of unspoken rules were born, and at the same time, they cooperated with each other to fight for greater power.

For example, in the capital of seven provinces, each city has four mayors.

After the brutal growth of the East India Company, it already took control of the local administrative districts. Three of the four mayors are necessarily members of the Ministry of Commerce, and sometimes even all four mayors are members of the Ministry of Commerce. Twenty-eight mayors of the Dutch provinces were firmly controlled by the East India Company.

The company is the state, and the state is the company, unless the company is not profitable and will go out of business.

Moreover, the East India Company never issued stock certificates, although it was an external offering. The amount of money invested by which shareholder is recorded in the account books of the provincial Ministry of Commerce. The account books of the provincial ministries of commerce are not interconnected, and only the specific situation of the shareholders is reported, and then the supervision of the headquarters is accepted.

Shareholders large and small are very short-sighted, initially paying dividends twice a year, and dividends before the profits are calculated - one directly to the major shareholders of spices and other goods, and the major shareholders to sell.

After continuous disputes and compromises, now the dividend is finally distributed once a year, and the dividend is only divided into gold and silver and not commodities, but the dividend time is still before the settlement. Such a dividend model, regardless of the long-term target, led to the Dutch East India Company, although it was profitable, but it was always in a situation of high debt.

This mode of operation, once overseas interests are damaged, is very likely to collapse directly.

Van der Rin said to Commander Van der Laan: "You can take people to help Ma Dalan destroy the rebels, take Ma Dalan as a vassal, and seize a piece of spice production, we may be less troublesome when we return to the Netherlands." “

Vanderlaan asked, "What about Banten and the British coalition?" They have been attacking the Mataran border and have already captured several towns. “

Van der Lin: "After helping the Sultan of Mataran to restore the country, bring Banten and Holland together to negotiate." Britain had few soldiers, and as long as Banten withdrew its troops, Britain would do nothing. Ceding the two border cities of Mataram to the Kingdom of Banten, the Sultan of Banten will surely be happy to accept it. “

Between the conversations between the two, they sold Ma Dalan, and by the way, disgusted Britain.

Van der Lin smiled: "Banten and Mataran have a feud, it is better to cede a piece, and they have a new territorial dispute." If we continue to stir up relations between the two countries, we will be able to mediate and remain invincible forever! “

Looking at Dutch expansion in Asia, military often accounted for only three points, and diplomatic strategy accounted for seven points. Moreover, by repeatedly using those two tricks, provoking indigenous countries to fight each other and provoking indigenous internal power struggles, the sparsely populated Dutch colonists were able to sit firmly in Diaoyutai.

Kuang Hong, on his side, left the governor's palace triumphantly, and immediately announced the results of the negotiations when he arrived in the city, and the Chinese in Batavia cheered and sent them off.

The Treaty of Batavia Supplement, after negotiations between the two sides, reads in its entirety:

First, Malacca belongs to China, but the Netherlands has the right to enter the port, and the port entry tax for Dutch merchant ships is halved compared with ships from other countries.

Second, the Netherlands did not need to dissolve its alliance with Aceh, but Aceh would henceforth be a vassal state of China.

Thirdly, the Netherlands gave up the exclusive right to purchase spices in Aceh and the right of first refusal to buy spices in Mataran.

Fourth, the Netherlands compensated China for silver.

Fifth, the Han Chinese of Batavia have the right to live and leave freely, and they need to pay the same amount of taxes as the indigenous people of Java.

Sixth, the Netherlands recognizes Taiwan as Chinese territory, but Dutch ships can dock in Taiwan for supplies.

Seventh, the treaty is valid for 10 years.

Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Trincomalee Port.

Originally a Portuguese colonial port, it was seized by the Dutch a decade ago.

A Dutch fleet arrived, laden with opium and other goods, and their destination was Batavia.

The new governor, Karl Rainiers, felt something was wrong as soon as he entered the harbor, because there was a lot of noise and there were obviously more Dutch warships.

He summoned Kuhn, the local Dutch chief, and asked, "How come there are more than a dozen warships here?" “

Kuhn replied: "Malacca is being attacked, and the two warships stationed in Malacca, as well as the warships from the Indian side, have all gathered in the port of Trincomalee. One is to prevent the Chinese from attacking here, and the other is to discuss how to rescue Malacca. “

"Malacca under attack?" Carl Rainiers was troubled.

The cargo also did not know the situation, and was worried about Batavia, so he immediately set off with a fleet and bypassed Sumatra to Batavia.

By the time he arrived in Batavia, Kwong's fleet had returned to Guangzhou.

"What's going on in Malacca?" Carl Rainiers asked.

Van der Lin took out the treaty and sighed, "See for yourself." ”

Carl Rainiers read it carefully and felt that he was being cheated to death. He finally became the governor of Batavia, and what he came to inherit was a mess.

After a long pause, Karl said: "The company's peace treaty with Portugal will expire in a few months." The latest directive from the headquarters is to shift the company's strategic focus to the Indian side, and seize all six Portuguese colonial ports in India. Malacca is gone, how can I attack India? ”

"That's your business," Van der Lin, "you can choose to attack Malacca first, but that would mean tearing up the treaty that had just been signed." If it could not be defeated, the Dutch ships would lose their right of port in Malacca. “

"You're a bastard!"

Carl was so angry that he yelled.

In fact, Van der Lin also wanted to scold his mother, and he also planned to help Ma Dalan quell the rebellion, and then reap the benefits to atone for his crimes. As a result, the rebels haven't been wiped out yet, and the new governor is here, so you can't fucking be two months late?

After the handover was completed, Carl finally calmed down.

Anyway, Malacca was lost by Van der Lin, and it has nothing to do with him. At the very least, the Netherlands retains access to Malacca, and the Strait of Malacca still exists.

In the next few years, the tone of his development should be to improve relations with China and keep the Strait of Malacca open to the Netherlands. Then, attack the Portuguese ports of India with all your might, and complete the task assigned to you by the headquarters.

The first target is Naga Patam, India's closest port to Sri Lanka and firmly in the Pauk Strait.

Portugal had long since declined, and the defenders there numbered a hundred, and Karl was confident that he would occupy it within two or three years.

If I can't beat China, I can't beat Portugal, the reservoir dog?

In the past 20 years, Portugal has been like a bloody big b, either being beaten or on the way to being beaten. Even the small countries of Arabia and Southeast Asia can use Portugal to gain prestige and constantly capture Portuguese colonial castles.

While the Dutch army was fighting for Semarang with the rebels, Kwong Hung's envoys had already returned to Nanjing.

He was accompanied by envoys from various countries, with only a few envoys from small countries and dozens of envoys from large countries.

When they landed at the Nanjing pier, they quickly caused a sensation. It is true that foreigners are often seen in Nanjing, but it is the first time that they have come so many at one time.

The people of Nanjing watched the foreign missions, but the foreign missions were looking up at the city wall of Nanjing.

The Siamese prince Nalai, with his two little friends, stared at the majestic city tower in amazement.

"Can the walls be built so high?" Nalai turned around and asked Yang Dongkui.

Although Yang Dongkui is a Han Chinese, his parents have lived in Thailand, and it is his first time to come to Nanjing. Pressing the shock and excitement in his heart, Yang Dongkui held his head high and said proudly: "The kingdom of the Heavenly Empire is naturally extraordinary, how can it be treated with common sense?" ”

Constance Walcon had tears in his eyes at the moment: "The walls of Nanjing remind me of Constantinople. It's all so old, it's all so great, it's a pity that it can't be recovered. “

This is a Greek who has listened to stories from his father since he was a child, and he has never forgotten Constantinople.

Although the shortest part of the Nanjing city wall is also higher than Constantinople. But in Europe, Constantinople definitely belongs to the city, and the 12-meter-high city wall has worn out the hair of the Ottoman monarchs.

The envoy of Aceh was also in the ranks, and he was terrified, but fortunately he became a vassal state, rather than choosing to go to war with China. Can such a country really be defeated?

Before Kuang Hong returned to Nanjing, he sent a clipper to report the news, and at this time, officials from Honglu Temple came to greet him.

Liu Xiangke, who was promoted to Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple, arched his hand and smiled: "The drama Meng has worked hard!" “

Guang Kuanghong replied: "I don't feel hard about being loyal to the king. “

Liu Xiangke pointed to the envoys of various countries, w; Said: "This country is coming to the court, and the picture of the prosperous era is heartbreaking. ”

Guang Kuanghong asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty is not angry, is he?" “

"Hahaha," Liu Xiangke said with a smile, "Your Majesty listened to the drama Meng is good at starting a war, and only scolded nonsense." Thinking about it, His Majesty also has the intention of making progress in Nanyang, but he is not ready in all aspects. If the drama Meng loses, he will definitely be punished. Now that the battle has been won, the loss is still small, and there may be a punishment, but His Majesty likes it in his heart. “

"That's good, that's good!" Kwong Hong breathed a sigh of relief.

Neither of them is from Jiangxi, and Kuang Hong's father, Kuang Lu, was also transferred back to the capital for reuse. Now that Kuang Hong has also made great contributions, Liu Xiangke hurriedly came to talk to him, and he was briefing him all the way.

Don't look at Liu Xiangke's envoy abroad, he reprimanded the foreign monarch as his grandson, and looked like a famous minister who was not afraid of death. In fact, this thing is used to slapping horses, while maintaining a clean image, while being a dog leg for important ministers in the court.

After the group entered the city, there was also a sensation in the city, and hundreds of people stood on both sides of the street to watch the excitement.

Zou Zhongyi, a student of Jinling University, was standing on the side of the street with him at this moment. He looked at Kuang Hong who came over on horseback, and the many foreign envoys,

The heart was surging: "The eldest husband should be like this, after I graduate next year, I will also be admitted to the Jinshi to be a Beijing official." Just be an official of Honglu Temple, sail the world in a huge boat, and bring the messengers of all countries to meet the Holy Son of Heaven! Then what Ottomans, France, Spain, England, all let them send envoys to Nanjing to face the saint! “

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