Xinshun 1730

Chapter 529 Compliance Test

Just when the Dutch soldiers in Batavia were about to go out to pursue them, several Dashun official ships from Tianjin arrived in Batavia under the "escort" or surveillance of Dutch warships.

This time was different from the last time Dashun's official ship arrived in Batavia. Last time, the ship didn't come to Batavia at all, but went to Gothenburg, Sweden. It was only detained by the Dutch in the name of inspecting pirates.

The ship that came this time had a special envoy from the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty, who came to Batavia.Those who followed were also the entourage of the East India Company's China Trade Committee who went to the capital to negotiate to prove their identities.

Governor Batavia knew the news as soon as the ship docked, and he couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

I thought to myself that it was fortunate that I didn't slaughter all the Chinese, otherwise the stock price of the East India Company would plummet this year, and I was afraid that I would be the first responsible person and I would have to be killed by the shareholders.

Now that the two sides have established diplomacy, even though Dashun is actually only dealing with the East India Company, since the emperor's special envoy came, the governor of Batavia could only go to the port to greet him in person.

Of course, it's not that Dashun doesn't want to deal directly with the Dutch government. The problem is that the Netherlands has no government at all, and the seven provinces run their own affairs. There is neither a consul nor a prince of the Orange family to rule.

As soon as Dashun's official ship arrived, in the eyes of Governor Batavia, it was basically certain that Dashun had acquiesced in the Dutch rule over Southeast Asia.People from the China Trade Commission went to the capital to discuss these issues, and it should be concluded by now.

If there is no agreement, a few ships will definitely not be sent now, but the navy may be dispatched to fight Southeast Asia.

"Your Excellency, will the company that went out to encircle and suppress the city continue to set off now?"

When the officers heard the news that the Chinese emperor had sent a special envoy, they cautiously asked the governor for his opinion.

After all, it was the Chinese who took the lead in the uprising, and it was the unemployed U-shirt party and trousersless men who most liked to resist among the Chinese.

Many of these people were sent to Batavia to do slave labor in this generation, and they were not born here like Jiapitan and Lei Zhenlan.

Moreover, the Netherlands has also considered sending these people back to Fujian before, so this matter itself is not just Batavia's own business. The nationality of these people still belongs to Dashun theoretically. Also just a residence permit.

Valknir thought about it for a while, nodded and said: "The chasing company set off according to the plan. Tell them, we must hurry up, don't let the mob have a chance to breathe, and don't give them a chance to smash the village and recruit the poor to rebel together."

"Yes!"

The officer had to order them out, and Valkner thought to himself, these rioting Chinese must be eliminated as soon as possible.These people are the spark that can ignite all the powder kegs in Java.

However, any government would not like uprisings and rebellions. Even now, the royal family of Dashun is born lowly and obtained the throne through rebellion. Valkenier believes that as long as it is clear that these people fired the first shot and armed rebellion, Dashun's side will also won't say anything.

After explaining these things clearly, Valkner called the members of the Batavia Council and the Chinese Kapitan Lei Zhenlan to go to the pier to meet the special envoy of the Emperor of China.

Someone asked: "Governor, are you going to gather the army in the city and go to the pier to intimidate the special envoy of the Chinese emperor? Just like what was recorded in the Nagasaki trading house, the Japanese used force to intimidate the Koreans. So as to take the initiative in the negotiation?"

Valkner looked at the proposer like a fool, and said sarcastically, "You mean, rely on 450 European soldiers in Batavia and 300 Javanese soldiers to intimidate a country that has won Russia and perished? The Khanate of the Mongols, the special envoy of the emperor who has just invaded Japan, has an elite army of at least 20 and is planning to join Sweden in a war against Russia, and makes the Russians terrified by the number of cannons and logistical capabilities?"

"In Amsterdam, perhaps a parade of ships could be used as a deterrent. But in Tianjin, they have their own battleships. And what does Batavia have? A few armed merchant ships to intimidate an empire with at least two battleships? It's like a sacred A baron of the Roman Empire, carrying a velvet blanket to the court of the Ottoman sultan to show his wealth?"

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On board, Shi Shiyong, who had made great contributions in Japan, was the candidate for the special envoy this time.

The reason why he was chosen was mainly because the emperor knew in his heart that the Chinese who went abroad might not have much respect for the imperial court.

It's a bit like the meaning of "the king does not rule the barbarians". Sending a formal imperial examination background, I don't know how to adapt, and I don't want the Chinese who go abroad to abide by the etiquette. It is better not to send.

Shi Shiyong has been in Japan for a long time, and he has come into contact with Chinese living overseas and knows their mentality.Second, the emperor knew very well that apart from the Privy Council and the Boyer Army sent there, the local Chinese leading the charge must be people from the Jianghu, and it was easier for Shi Shiyong to deal with them.

Furthermore, it is the matter that the emperor has been worrying about: facing some unprecedented new things, now really can only send some people who are close to Liu Yu to do it, and others do not know what the hell will happen .

Those who are too radical, always think that the class will be far away, and maybe they will do something big after they go.

It's too pedantic. I always think that overseas Chinese are a group of people who abandon their kingship and ancestors.

Shi Shiyong has been in Japan for many years, not only proving his ability, but also proving his absolute loyalty. The emperor can also remind him to inform the court of his next plan.

Only by knowing the plan can we grasp the speed of doing things.

Shi Shiyong also knew that his special envoy was only here to delay time.The imperial envoy who is really going to come is someone else, but he will not come now.

Before the ship docked, Shi Yong discovered the transfer of the Dutch warships. When several warships were about to set sail, he guessed that something might have happened.

After all, he also stayed in Weihai for a period of time. Although he is not from the navy, he probably knows some things inside the navy.

"Could it be too late?"

Thinking of this, Shi Shiyong couldn't help feeling a little worried.

Before leaving, the emperor probably told him the details and asked him to discuss some specific methods with Duke Qi.

Qi Guogong also told him what kind of situation the court wanted, and found someone who could speak Dutch from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a noble son as his deputy, and went to Nanyang together.

He knew exactly what the court wanted. Now that he saw the Dutch warships mobilized, he thought that there had been riots around Batavia.

In my heart, I admire these bloody men, but on the side of the court, I also know that this is not a good time to start an incident.

Even if the imperial court had to prepare for a period of time to go to Nanyang, it would be difficult for the local Chinese people to overthrow the rule of the East India Company in Nanyang.

As the ship approached the port slowly, Shi Shi glanced at a few Chinese in Chinese clothes standing on the pier, thinking that it shouldn't be as serious as he thought, right?
On the boat, the well-dressed boy army began to disembark and line up. More than [-] carefully selected tall soldiers, as the guard of honor of the emperor's special envoy this time, related to the emperor's face, and they naturally refused to lose to others.

They are all innocent; their ancestors came from the current Tianbao Mansion, Tianbo Mansion, and Tianbao County. They are strong men in the northwest. They have been training in the Weihai Camp before.

These people disembarked first, lined up in two rows, with the guard of honor beating, Shi Shiyong, his deputy and a group of people disembarked slowly.

Lian Fuguang, who was following Valkneer, was seeing the imperial army for the first time, which was completely different from what he had imagined in the drama.

Because it is a guard of honor, even though they are holding muskets with bayonets in their hands, the armor on their bodies is still the armor of the emperor's army and children under the old system. It can't prevent one or two heavy lead bullets, but it looks really mighty.

Lian Fuguang saw a lot of Dutch soldiers and local Javanese soldiers. In terms of height, they were far from the strong men selected by Dashun.

The generation now serving as soldiers in the East Indies was born after the Dutch Year of Calamity.The British and French allied forces attacked Amsterdam, and the Dutch dug the embankment to prevent Amsterdam from being captured. Since then, the Dutch golden century has come to an end.

Afterwards, we experienced the South Sea Bubble, the Seven Provinces of Self-Government, the Spanish War of Succession was bloodletted by the French, and the excessive concentration of wealth in the hands of the upper class. Because of these reasons, those who can join the army are those at the bottom of the society, and it is the society after the era of disasters. bottom layer.

At that time, the average height of the Netherlands was only 1 meters, and the height of the Dutch people increased by leaps and bounds, and it would not be until after the great revolution in Europe in 63 100 years later.A revolution also broke out in the Netherlands, and a small part of the wealth flowed to the bottom. Coupled with the productivity improvements brought about by the Industrial Revolution, the height of the Dutch began to skyrocket.

It sounds fantastic, it seems that if you have money, you can grow taller.But the reality is so illusory, money and a slight redistribution of social wealth can really grow taller.

On the Dashun side, there is a dual system of recruiting soldiers and soldiers. Most of the emperor's pro-army people are from good families, or are descendants of veterans who fought many battles back then.There is no need to worry about eating and drinking, and there is financial support, and it is specially for serving as soldiers. Dashun has learned a lot from the past, and knows that soldiers must have food.

When it comes to tallness, the Dutch are not as good as them, let alone those Javanese soldiers.Lian Fuguang was born in Batavia, and his understanding of China was limited to the legends, dramas, novels and some rumors of his father's generation. Now that he really saw the soldiers of Dashun, it almost overturned his previous imagination.

In fact, this is not Dashun's most capable unit, but it is definitely the best-looking unit.This time in Nanyang, Dashun's side is meant to be seen, and it is also suitable for use.

Shi Shiyong and others walked forward a few steps slowly, and the attendants behind him hurriedly moved the incense table and incense burner, and the sound of a trumpet fired, which made Valkneer and others look confused, not knowing what they were going to do.

A reading officer who followed Shi Shiyong took the imperial decree from the official who held the axis. This was a "obedience test" deliberately designed by the court.

Without prior notice, let's see if the local Chinese who are officials in the Netherlands still take the emperor seriously.

(End of this chapter)