Can you still keep the Batavia colony?

Kreutz suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhu Daohua, trying to see some clues from the face of this oriental king.

It's a pity.

He didn't see anything.

Macartney and Bourblon frowned as well.

They were also a little unsure of Zhu Daohua's thoughts.

Now Zhu Daohua has achieved absolute superiority at sea.

He had too many chips in his hands.

The Dutch East India Company, which had lost its navy, even if Zhu Daohua did not take the initiative to attack Batavia, only needed to block the sea area, and the natives on the island of Java would be able to tear apart the Dutch Batavian Governor's Palace.

Keeping the Batavia colony, what does he want to gain?

"Can I know, what His Royal Highness King Ming wants to get?"

Kreutz asked.

"Order!"

Zhu Daohua looked at Macartney.

"Rules-based order, my rules-based order!"

Macartney's face suddenly became gloomy.

At the beginning, this sentence was a threat he threw to Zhu Daohua.

But nowadays ....

But it became a joke.

Because Macartney knew.

The Royal Navy could not threaten Zhu Daohua for the time being.

He only needs to block the Strait of Malacca to keep all Western ships in the west of the world.

The Ming army could do this.

Therefore....

On a strength-based basis.

Zhu Daohua can certainly make his own rules.

"What's your rule?"

Kreuz was not as unhappy as Macartney.

Because the Dutch no longer had the strength to send a navy to the East.

The Dutch have already failed here.

But this does not mean that the Netherlands has to give up all its interests in Southeast Asia.

Just as Zhu Daohua said.

What he needs is order.

So....

What role can the Dutch have in the order dominated by Zhu Daohua?

The Netherlands is not a world hegemon.

The Dutch East India Company had a navy, an army, and government agencies.

But essentially.

It's still a profit-driven commercial company.

If you can get commercial benefits under Zhu Daohua's order.

The Dutch East India Company was not unacceptable either.

"First, based on the current situation, the Strait of Malacca is the meeting point of the East and the West, and all merchant ships from Europe in the future can only reach Batam at most!"

Zhu Daohua stretched out a finger and said.

Kreuz was flat.

Macartney and Bourblon's faces changed dramatically.

Macartney immediately stood up: "No! This is unacceptable! ”

Zhu Daohua sneered: "Mr. Macartney, I am telling you my rules and order, if you Britain do not agree...."

Zhu Daohua stood up, stared at Macartney with his eyes and said, "You can choose war!" ”

Macartney's breath froze.

The nations from the East threatened the British Empire with war.

If it was before.

The battleships in the port of Phutsmouth were ready to depart.

But Macartney is well aware ....

In front of Zhu Daohua's new weapon.

The battleships of the British Royal Navy could no longer threaten the Ming Kingdom in the far east.

So.....

Zhu Daohua is right.

This is not a negotiation.

Rather, it informs.

Inform Zhu Daohua of the rules he needs.

Strength-based, rule-based order.

Macartney sat down and said nothing.

Burbulon smiled: "King Ming has already proven his power over Nanyang through war, so.... I agree with this in principle, however .... Your Royal Highness, do you mean that merchant ships from all European countries can reach Batam for trade? ”

"Of course, I'm a big fan of free trade."

Zhu Daohua smiled.

Macartney's brow furrowed.

According to Zhu Daohua.

This is not unacceptable.

Before that.

East-West trade was monopolized by the Dutch.

Especially trade with China and Japan.

Other European countries simply can't get in.

And now.

Zhu Daohua allowed merchant ships of any country to arrive in Batam for trade.

Whoever makes the price is to recognize that the sea area east of the Strait of Malacca belongs to Zhu Daohua.

But at least ....

Britain can also benefit from this.

Trade with Southeast Asia, China, and Japan was no longer monopolized by the Dutch.

Although I lost face, I was able to get benefits....

In the case that he did not dare to use force against Zhu Daohua for the time being.

It seems... It's not unacceptable.

"Second, all trade must be taxed to the Ming Palace!"

Zhu Daohua continued.

If the first point is admitted.

Then this second point is easy to accept.

As long as there is a profit.

Paying taxes is not unacceptable.

I saw that the three people had different faces.

Zhu Daohua didn't wait for them to digest it properly.

threw out the third point that made the faces of the three of them change greatly.

"Third, the trade between the East and the West must use the Ming Yuan for trade!"

"What?"

Kreutz, Macartney, and Bourblon suddenly stood up.

The front is just an appetizer.

Harmony is the main thing!

"Mingyuan? We don't have any Ming Yuan on hand! ”

Macartney said.

"Don't be impatient, don't be impatient."

Zhu Daohua picked up a cloth bag from the coffee table next to him.

With a crisp sound of metal colliding.

Silver coins were poured in front of the three of them.

Kreutz took one of them and held it in his hand.

It just covers the palm of the hand, and it is about three or four centimeters in diameter and less than 0.5 centimeters thick.

On one side is the emblem of the sun and the moon, and on the other side is engraved several Chinese characters.

The Chinese character is written: Daming silver dollar.

To prevent silver scratching, there are also serrated edges.

"This is a sterling silver coin, and all merchant ships that come to Batam to trade must exchange gold, silver and other precious metals for Ming Yuan before they can trade."

"Trade taxes must also be paid in Ming Yuan."

"The exchange of Ming Yuan can be exchanged at Daohua Bank and Chris's Bank."

Zhu Daohua said with a smile.

This is the right to mint.

To some extent, it is also the prototype of financial hegemony.

Although Zhu Daohua wants to turn Ming Yuan into paper money....

But at this stage, I'm afraid no one will accept it.

Therefore.

With this kind of minted silver coin, Zhu Daohua can also accept it.

Even more critical.

Once the countries accepted the use of the Ming Yuan as a currency for foreign trade.

The two banks he has on hand, Daohua Bank and Chris's Bank, can absorb a large amount of precious metal reserves, and with sufficient precious metal reserves, it is not difficult for these two banks to become the main trading banks of Southeast Asian trade.

When the time came.

Most of the precious metals in Southeast Asia are stored in Zhu Daohua's silver vault.

This is one of the biggest interests that Zhu Daohua values at present.

Through the minting of the Ming Yuan, the coinage rights of East Asia and Southeast Asia were obtained.

Let the two banks in his hands become the de facto "central banks" of the Eastern countries.

This is much more profitable than simply occupying the Nanyang Islands for colonization.