Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 916 The Legacy of the East India Company
After more than half an hour, Dongfang finally showed his fish belly, and the entire city of Batavia announced that it had changed hands.

Cohen, the first-level governor of the Dutch East India Company, and Lancelot, the commander-in-chief of the Batavia fleet of the Dutch East India Company, were both captured. At the same time, more than 3000 Dutch soldiers and [-] European civilians were captured. Remain.

Standing at the top of the city, Liu Hongjian loudly announced the ownership of Batavia City and Batavia Port, and all the guards cheered in unison.

"My lord, the Wandan people are here, just outside the city, and they are armed!" Chang Yu walked to Liu Hongjian and whispered, frowning.

"Oh? How many people came? What weapons did they bring?" Liu Hongjian didn't think that the Wandan people would dare to make trouble at this juncture.

If the Banten people were really awesome, how could they be bullied like this by the Dutchman.

"There are about two thousand, and the weapons are bows, arrows, knives and guns." Chang Yu replied.

Hearing this, Liu Hongjian no longer took this matter to heart, and ordered that the Banten people be allowed to be stationed next to the prisoner camp, which was the place that belonged to the Dutch barracks.

After a while, Prince Harold of Banten came to see Liu Hongjian with Montel. It happened that the latter was in a good mood and received Harold in the meeting hall of the East India Company in the city.

"I'm sorry to tell you that the king of this city intends to temporarily serve as the barracks of the Daming Navy, and cannot return it to you." Liu Hongjian made up his mind.

As a matter of fact, Wandan Kingdom also contributed to the successful breach of Batavia City this time.

After all, if the guide Harold had not appointed took a shortcut and led the army to attack the city overnight, maybe the Ming army is still fighting hard, and the casualties must be much greater than now. After all, the city of Batavia used to be the capital of the Banten people. , so Liu Hongjian spoke very politely.

The imperial court may not have too much energy to rule more territories, but it must always ensure the safety of the Ming people on this land. Navy soldiers, merchants, and ordinary people must have land to live in.

There is another reason for this decision, and it is also the most important reason. The city of Batavia is the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company. As the headquarters, there must be all the secrets of the East India Company here.

As a later generation, Liu Hongjian may not be unfamiliar with the company, but the East India Company is the world's first joint-stock company, and the Dutch also have the world's top financial management system, which has a good reference value for Ming Dynasty.

Liu Hongjian could even learn about the progress of the Dutch colonization in various places from it, and better grasp the direction of the ocean in the future.

"Respected Lord Daming, as a Banten person, I fully understand your considerations. Banten has lost its capital for more than 70 years. We don't care about waiting a few more years. At least our people are free, right?

The soldiers who came with me are all the forces I currently control. I originally planned to help you attack the city, but I didn't expect that under your wise command, the Dutch would be so weak and incompetent. I am very sorry for this, my lord. "

Although Harold is not very old, he has not been disrespectful in terms of conversation or etiquette. Thanks to the preaching of the Montel family, Harold also firmly believes that Ming Dynasty is a benevolent country.

In fact, Harold couldn't help it, because even if he didn't agree, it was useless. He had just come from the barracks, and he had already seen the horrors of the Dutch barracks in the past.

The ground was bombed with potholes beyond recognition, and the air still smelled of gunpowder and blood. Although the corpses on the ground had been cleaned up, some unidentified pieces of meat remained on the wooden buildings that had not been bombed.

Harold now respects and fears the easy-talking Prince Daming in front of him.

"Three years. After three years, when the city of Batavia Port is completed, the capital will be returned to you." Liu Hongjian said after thinking for a while.

His tone is full of indisputable, this is the self-confidence from the superior, and the support of the powerful country behind him, he does not think this is bullying, at least he does not intend to oppress the Banten people.

"However, the king also left you gifts. There are nearly [-] Dutchmen in the prison camps in the military camp. What to do with them is up to you." Liu Hongjian glanced at Harold after finishing speaking.

"Is what your lord said true?" Harold immediately stood up and said excitedly.

In the past 80 years, at least 100 million people died directly in the Dutch wars, and the number of indirect deaths was at least three times higher. No one hated the Dutch more than Harold and the Banten people.

"Of course! Daming is still very generous to his subjects, but you'd better act quickly, otherwise they will starve to death. I don't have any extra food to feed them." Liu Hongjian said casually.

"Yes, yes, we will definitely not let them see the sun tomorrow!" After all, Harold was a young man, and Harold was no longer in the meeting room at this time.

"Don't worry, there is still something that needs your help." Liu Hongjian waved his hand to signal Harold to sit down first.

"Since the city is going to be built, it will definitely require a lot of manpower and material resources. Daming is too far away from here, and we still need the assistance of you Wandan people. Of course, we will pay for it."

"This is not a problem at all. Your lord, you gave the people of Banten their freedom. I really want to repay you. Let me build a city for you. The people of Banten will not receive any reward." Harold said solemnly .

It is very necessary to build a port city. Speaking of which, Liu Hongjian saw that Harold was so serious, and did not refuse his kindness.

"Okay, during the construction of the city, Batavia City will be open to Bandan people but no troops can be stationed. Once the port city is built, I promise you to hand it over immediately, and you can live in it, but you must abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty."

After all, it is the capital of Wandan people, and they are generous, and Liu Hongjian has never been a stingy person.

After setting the tone, it was natural for the subordinates of both sides to discuss the details, and Harold rushed to kill.

The Daming navy fleet has taken over the port, and the cleanup work in Batavia is still going on. As a successful hands-off shopkeeper, Liu Hongjian has been idle.

He found that the Dutch Governor's Palace was extraordinarily ornately decorated, which was very different from the other properties under his name, and immediately took it as his own.

"My lord, the Guards found the Dutch arsenal, which contains... a lot of treasure." Chang Yu rarely stuttered, unless he was really surprised.

"Oh? How much is a lot?" Liu Hongjian became interested when he heard this.

As the world's first global cross-border company, the Dutch East India Company must also control the wealth of the first. Compared with Xishan Commercial Cooperation, it is probably not worth mentioning. Liu Hongjian immediately brought his personal guards forward to check.

Within a high wall two miles west of the military camp in Batavia City, there were rows of warehouses that could not be seen at a glance. Lin He added 3000 people to guard the place.

Since the battle ended at night, the Dutch didn't even have time to destroy the inventory. Liu Hongjian was not very interested in the ammunition, and the warehouses around the arsenal were mostly smelted copper and iron.

Liu Hongjian went directly to the other side of the warehouse, where the treasures looted by the Dutch were stored.

The door of the warehouse was closed, and when a general flag saw Liu Hongjian coming, he quickly knelt down and saluted. Liu Hongjian signaled his subordinates to open the door of the warehouse.

"My mother, that's a lot of money!" Niu Dabang's eyes went straight.

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(End of this chapter)