Music from the West and from the East sounded melodiously.

If it weren't for the fact that he had already known that this was the two sides that were about to start a war, he would have thought that he was welcoming an old friend.

Obviously, he came with a large army, and there were nearly two hundred main warships, but Lyles didn't feel a bit of domineering domineering from Yang Chengying.

Lyles also knew that this feeling of not being angry was the most terrifying.

This means that, as the commander of the entire army, he is calm from beginning to end.

Neither the good preparation nor the great advantage carried him away.

Noticing that Lyles was observing him, Yang Chengying turned his head and asked, "Does Mr. Lyles not like the repertoire he plays?" ”

"No, just a little distraction." Lyles Road.

"Your guests are thinking about the heavy responsibility on their shoulders."

"Lord of the Ming Dynasty, I have come to negotiate peace on the orders of the chief, hoping to reach an agreement acceptable to both parties."

"Yes. The first is that you withdraw from Jilong Island, which is the land of the Daming Penghu Inspection Division. ”

"What the prince said is not right. When we landed on the island, there were only indigenous people in the local area, and there were no people of your Ming Dynasty, how could it be considered the jurisdiction of the Penghu Inspection Division? ”

"When did the Netherlands become a country?"

Yang Chengying did not answer positively, but asked Lyles.

"Two hundred years ago." Lyles deliberately made a rough statement.

The Netherlands was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire for a long time and did not become a state until 1463.

Soon it fell into Spanish hands.

It was not until 1568 that the Northern Province fought a war that lasted for eighty years in order to rebel against the Spanish king.

In 1581, the Union officially declared its independence and established the United Republic of the Netherlands, also known as the Dutch Republic.

"Then do you know when our country had dealings with Chicken Coop Island? And when is the official driving jurisdiction? ”

Yang Chengying continued to ask rhetorically.

Lyles was stunned for a moment, and turned his head to look at his translator, Mo Kui.

Mo Kui replied for him: "During the Three Kingdoms period of Wei, Shu and Wu, the Emperor of Eastern Wu sent Wei Wen and Zhuge to visit Jilong Island. Fourteen hundred years ago. ”

Lyles coughed lightly, relieving the awkward situation.

He quibbled: "Even so, but the local people are indigenous, how can this be explained?" This means that your jurisdiction does not exist and does not make them feel civilized. ”

"Did you bring civilization with you? All I heard was that you were bringing conquest. ”

Yang Chengying said: "Besides, the people in Fujian and Zhejiang are all going south to survive. Many of them already live on Jonlong Island and are still cultivating land in the area.

Besides, whoever has the ability to cross the ocean from the beginning! You Netherlands started out as a marginal barbarian, and it took so many years to get to where you are today.

If the so-called 'conquest' is used as a measure of land ownership, I think Batavia should be returned to Matalan. ”

This kind of soft and hard words made Lyles a little overwhelmed.

It is clear that the other side has seen the situation of the Netherlands very clearly.

"Furthermore, it is nonsense to say that there is no jurisdiction. Since the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, China has begun to govern Jilong Island and the Penghu Islands, and it has been hundreds of years. ”

Yang Cheng should add further.

"The Yuan Dynasty is a foreign race, how can it be regarded as the Central Plains Dynasty? Ming Taizu raised troops to destroy the Yuan because he couldn't get by, and there is today's Ming Dynasty. ”

Lyles began to pull, trying to undermine legitimacy.

"It's okay to say this to children, but you can't show it to me."

Yang Chengying said: "The East pays attention to the 'Mandate of Heaven' and determines that the world is 'the Mandate of Heaven', which is completely different from the West. ”

He further said: "The name of the country of the Great Yuan, derived from the Book of Changes, is the first unified power established by a small number of clans based on the squire landlords, and has been replaced by our Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years.

And I know you Dutch, it's not simple, right? It was formed by the combination of the Fries, Batawis, Franks, Saxons and the Celts.

It was because of the rebellion against Catholicism that they were together, of course, this is only a reason, and the most important thing is who called Spain very poor now.

Oh yes! I shouldn't talk to you, I should talk to Spain. After all, Spain has not yet recognized your independence. ”

Lyles was dumbfounded.

This prince from the far east knows everything about the Netherlands.

The current predicament of the Netherlands is also well understood.

That's a bit of a bad thing.

"In the end, Da Ming has also asked you to leave a few times, and you have stolen the southern part of Chicken Coop Island with a dead face."

Yang Chengying was stern: "I hope you leave in the shortest possible time, otherwise once the army moves, it will not just go to fight the city of Relansha."

As the suzerainty of the eastern countries, it is necessary for our army to expel outsiders for them, this is the destiny of heaven! ”

Lyles wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, he couldn't say it, he couldn't beat it, this time it was a complete failure.

After the concert, he left the palace with his entourage in embarrassment.

That night, Lyles lay in bed, staring straight out the window.

There is no hope for peace talks, can they be fought?

If Yang Chengying really went south to take Batavia, what would the Dutch East India Company do?

Portugal and Spain are certainly applauding.

Do you want to unite with Spain to fight the enemy?

Thinking of this, Lyles rolled over. Forget it, go to bed early, you have everything in your dreams.

The next morning, Lyles heard a knock on the door in a daze.

Probably last night I drank alcohol, which caused my head to be groggy.

"Come in."

Lyles pinched the bridge of his nose to try to be as sober as possible.

Mo Kui was allowed to push the door open and hurriedly entered.

"Mr. Lyles, something is wrong!" Mo Kui shouted.

"What's the matter!" Lylesten got out of bed with a bang.

"King Zhou has already gone to sea with the fleet."

"Ahh Lyles sobered up instantly.

The other attachés, hearing the news, also ran in, all wearing pajamas.

Lyles looked surprised, pushed open the window, and looked into the distance.

He couldn't see the fleet that covered the sky.

One by one, the sail battleships with a displacement of 1,630 tons, raised their sails, and under the cold winter wind, they left Port Arthur, paddled the waves, and sailed to the sea.

Yang Chengying stood in the flagship, the Liaodong, facing the cold wind, observing the distance with a telescope.

Behind him was a fleet of many types of ships.

"When Lyles gets the news that we are going to sea, he will probably still be sleeping."

Shang Kexi laughed behind him.

"I've said everything I need to say, now it's time to punch."

Yang Chengying said with a smile: "Let the Netherlands not be able to touch my pulse, and I am in a long-term panic, and I have to make a desperate bet." ”

"In terms of the number of warships and the number of troops, the Netherlands is far inferior to the king, and they are directly pushed over."

Shang Kexi suggested.

"The purpose of fighting a war is not only a military victory, but also a political purpose."

Yang Chengying politely rejected the suggestion, "Let's go back and plan well, how to complete the battle!" ”

"Hmm."

Shang Kexi followed Yang Chengying into the cabin.

A huge fleet of ships sailed into the distance against the rising sun.