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Chapter 1377 Threatening the Netherlands
"Dragon flag! It's the dragon flag of Chinese merchants!"

The merchants of the Netherlands screamed in their own trading stations. Eight warships flying the Qinglong flag appeared on the sea. These warships, who did not know whether they were friends or enemies, blocked their stronghold.

Before the real purpose of the other party could not be confirmed, the three Dutch merchant ships moored in the stronghold did not dare to move easily.

"There is only such a little place left in our East India Company. Do they still want to take it away?"

A Dutch businessman came to the city wall of the stronghold, looked at the enemy ships appearing on the sea, and couldn't help feeling a little scared.

Not only did Britain have the East India Company, but the Netherlands also had the East India Company.

The British East India Company focused on India, while the more powerful Dutch East India Company focused on the Spice Islands.

However, these two East India companies, which were supposed to be in full swing, declined rapidly because of the rise of Chinese forces represented by the Kyushu Army.

I won’t say much about the British East India Company, because it was acquired by Chu Yun with a heavy investment because the prospects were unclear. The Chinese held [-]% of the shares, and the British only accounted for [-]% of the shares.

The East India Company in the Netherlands was even more miserable. Its Far East headquarters, Batavia, was captured by the South Sea Fleet. Governor Cohen fled from South America all the way back to Europe with the ships of the East India Company, causing heavy casualties.Now the Dutch East India Company has only a few poor enclaves in the South Asian subcontinent left.

However, the Chinese warships are coming again, and they want to pull out all the trading stations of their East India Company!
The Nanyang Fleet sent two Dutch-speaking people ashore to negotiate with them.

"Sure enough, you are here to grab our land again! We, the Netherlands East India Company, managed to get the charts to the East from the Portuguese. It took decades to gradually establish these strongholds, and you have already put The most lucrative Spice Islands have been robbed, so can’t we give our Netherlands East India Company a little life! Our Netherlands East India Company almost went bankrupt because of the loss of the Spice Islands!"

The Dutch businessman almost frantically complained to the people from the Nanyang Fleet who came to negotiate.

Losing control of the Spice Islands, the value of the Netherlands East India Company has shrunk by more than ten times!
The Dutch were beyond their reach, and were unable to retake the Spice Islands.

"We are deeply sorry for the recovery of the Spice Islands, but the Spice Islands have been our Chinese territory since ancient times. We drove you away because you violated our territory." The envoy of the Nanyang Fleet said.

"You're talking nonsense, how could the Spice Islands be your land since ancient times?" The Dutch businessman glared angrily, not believing the other party's nonsense.

"As early as 200 years ago, we had a great navigator named Zheng He. He made seven voyages to the Western Seas, reaching the Spice Islands, India, and Arabia all the way. He declared his sovereignty wherever he went, and he was protected by the Ming Dynasty wherever he went. Now that we have inherited the will of the Ming Dynasty, these places have been our territory since ancient times, 100 years earlier than your western navigators! If these places are not our territory, will they still be your territory? "The envoy of the Nanyang Fleet said proudly.

Perhaps the issue of sovereignty cannot be disputed with the local indigenous countries, but compared with these Europeans who only began to appear in the East in the 16th century, Huaxia has more power to claim the jurisdiction of these vassal states!

The Dutch businessman was speechless. Huaxia is the big brother in the East, and now it has the strength to surpass them. It can’t compare to them in terms of history or fists. It seems that today’s test is sad.

"What do you want?" the Dutch businessman asked dejectedly.

"We will destroy this stronghold, don't try to resist meaninglessly, take your people out of here. You people here are not our opponents. You can also see that on the sea are our warships and ready to land for battle They are the warriors who captured Batavia. If you are defeated, you will be forced to accept harsher conditions than surrender. Your reinforcements need to come from the West, while our reinforcements can continue to come from Malacca Come to help, it is not impossible to besiege you for several years. Please be sure to consider the consequences of resistance!" The envoy of the Nanyang Fleet threatened.

The Dutch businessman's heart trembled.The other party's words are indeed good. Now the Netherlands' military strength in the Indian Ocean is only a few armed merchant ships, which is a drop in the bucket.As for deploying troops from Europe?The Netherlands in Europe is still at war with Spain, and it is impossible to send troops to support them who are surrounded.

The Chinese occupied Southeast Asia, and they could continuously send troops from Malacca to besiege.

"If you want to capture our bastion, you will have to pay a terrible price! Our trading station in East India is so small that it will not affect your interests here..." the Dutch businessman almost begged.

"If you are willing to surrender, you can choose to return to Europe, or you can choose to live in Madras, our newly built stronghold. Your Dutch East India Company can still carry out commercial activities in this place, provided that you pay taxes to us , Accepting the management of our East India Company is like paying spice taxes to the government when your merchant ships go to the Spice Islands for spice trade." The envoy of the Nanyang Fleet said.

"Your East India Company?!" The Dutch businessman always felt that something was wrong.

"We Huaxia have acquired the British East India Company, and now the East India is going to become our territory, you should know why we are here at this time?" The envoy said coldly.

"So that's how it is!" The Dutch businessman was also a human being, so he never thought that the other party wanted to push them away!

"I should have thought that the Britons were having an affair with you, otherwise it would be impossible to explain why the merchant ships of the Britons were more active in the Far East when the European countries' business in the Far East was shrinking! You must have some other secret agreements!" a Ni Merchant De Lan exclaimed as if he suddenly realized.

If they had been able to replace the cunning Britons and conclude a trade treaty with China earlier, they would not be as embarrassed as they are now.

Although the Britons seem to be younger brothers in the East, they can get real benefits. In private, the Britons can pay less spice tax than other European countries because of the trade treaty and the loan of naval ports.

"We'll give you half a day to think about it, and then tell us the answer, life or death, your life is in your own hands." The envoy threw them a difficult multiple-choice question before they recovered from the shock. .

(End of this chapter)