Win the Ding 1617

() No one would have imagined that a banquet held for a baby girl who had just reached the full moon would have alarmed almost all the forces in the South Central region. Forget about the country.Needless to say, the Zheng family, who are in the hot stage of dating, include King Toungoo and King Arakan of Burma, King Ayutthaya of Siam, the Spanish Governor of Luzon, the Portuguese who had just been expelled from Shalian, and others later. The Dutch, marked with tulips, sent gifts to the baby girl and sent envoys to congratulate them.

There is no other reason, her father is the commander-in-chief of political power and military power, and the owner of a powerful and wealthy economic group that plays an important role in this area.

Vladimir.Ilyich has a very incisive discussion on this matter in "Oriental Empire".

After a lot of dealing with the guys who are good at social reception in the ceremony room and Hanyuan store, the purpose of these guests became very clear very soon.

"Sure enough, the world is bustling, and it's all for profit, and the world is bustling, and it's all for profit!" Shou Han played with a piece of Ceylon lapis lazuli, and teased Er Ya'er, who was lying on a bamboo crib wrapped with copper wire, Erya'er's small eyes looked at the beautiful stones in the hands of the person in front of her from time to time, and the corners of her mouth revealed bursts of babbling sounds.

"Girl, tell me, how should daddy deal with these guys?" Shouhan picked up another ruby ​​from his hand to tease his daughter.

"My daughter is just over a month old, and she doesn't even know anyone, but you are asking about these military matters here, how can she understand?" Yan Meier, who had just nursed Er Ya'er, put down the chicken soup bowl in her hand, feeling a little dissatisfied Shou Han glanced blankly.

"Hey! I started with a baby. Children are small today, small tomorrow, and big the day after tomorrow. They all grow up little by little!"

After playing with his daughter for a while, Shouhan was "bombed" out of the room by Yan Meier, and came to the study, where several capable assistants had been waiting for a long time.

Regarding what was discussed at this meeting, people did not know at the time, and they could only infer from the self-reports, chronicles, letters and other materials of relevant personnel many years later. Father Alfonso, his letters are particularly important.

"I don't know if these damned lowlanders cast Satan's magic on the full-length glass mirror given to General Li's daughter. According to one of my followers who served in the general's mansion, after the general saw the mirror, He just stood still, and after a while, turned around the mirror a few times, muttering to himself, 'Damn it, damn it! How did I forget this thing?!'"

"Afterwards, the general will seem to be the first to meet with representatives of the Zheng family, the quasi-vassal king of Siam Ayutthaya, and Burmese, who are eager to seek protection from General Li and purchase standard armaments from General Li based on their own status and security. Representatives of both local powers, forget about it, meet and have a good talk with that damned lowlander, VOC guy, Van Basten!"

Basten, who is tall and thin like a fir, reminds Shouhan of the star who played for AC Milan. However, the predecessor of this star is not the kind of person with strong limbs and a simple mind.

"Your Excellency, in the armed conflict between your heroic and invincible army and the Siamese army, out of admiration and friendship for you and your army, the armed forces of our Kingdom of the Netherlands have adopted a strictly neutral attitude, unlike those Like the pigs of the damned Spanish Empire, try to use your own power to stop your conquest. But your invincible army crushed them like a beetle."

While flattering others, he boasted of his own wisdom without leaving any traces, and Basten is also a good hand here.

He called Wang Bao's admiration and friendship to Governor Li Shouhan for the fact that the Dutch found countless reasons to stay in Ayutthaya and shirk their refusal to go to Nakhon Ratchasima during the battle between Wang Bao and Siam Woluo Weng.Sure enough, a good method!

"When the general's army passed through Ayutthaya, the senior managers of our East India Company also witnessed the general's military power. It was indeed no less inferior than Charlemagne back then! We are so proud of the general in this area. We are pleased with the existence of a strong armed force of the

"We hope that in terms of commercial conduct, the East India Company of the Kingdom of the Netherlands can cooperate with General Li and jointly seek commercial interests. At the same time, in order to ensure that our commercial interests are not violated, we are ready to cooperate with General Lee. Launch attacks on the pirate ships that exist in this area, such as the Portuguese floating in the waters of Chittagong and Arakan, and at the same time remove their entrenched nests, and make efforts to establish a fair, reasonable and just trade order.”

Listening to what he said, after listening to the words translated by the interpreter, Shou Han couldn't help but have the urge to give warm applause.Translating Basten's words into the vernacular means, "Dude, when you beat the Siamese, we helped you by pulling the Siamese's back in the dark. We also saw it in the dark Your team is indeed very good. We feel that we can't eat you, and we heard that there are many good things on your site. Let's discuss how to make a fortune together? However, in order to ensure that our fortune will not be ruined by others Excuse me, do I think we should kill that Portuguese who I dislike together?" Shou Han felt ashamed to be able to say such a shameless purpose in such a high-sounding manner.

"No problem, as long as your company can pay enough for the goods and meet our requirements, Nanzhong's trade door is open for your company."

"But I don't know, what kind of goods does your company want to buy, and how much is the price? What currency should you pay for, or can you use what kind of goods of the same value that we are interested in to offset the price?"

"Sir Charles of England is my business partner. We have had many happy cooperations. He recommended the general's porcelain production to me. The exquisite porcelain has caused huge waves in The Hague and Amsterdam. Just when I came to congratulate your little princess this time, several of my friends wrote to me specifically, hoping to get the porcelain produced here, especially the statue of the Virgin Mary. I hope to have this happiness .”

Shou Han nodded. The Charlie he was talking about was the Englishman who first discovered the commercial value of bone china, oh, lily china. I didn't expect this guy to be some kind of jazz.It's a pity that this Sir Charlie doesn't have much money, so he can't buy too many porcelains, so he can only watch those porcelains being bought by others.

"What Charlie got from me is the exclusive sales rights in the English region. If your company is interested and has the strength, I can hand over the exclusive sales rights for the entire European continent to your company." Shou Han felt that it seemed like a good opportunity. In front of his eyes, but what he said next shocked him and everyone present!

"Why should you give it to my company? I think it's your best choice, General, to give me the exclusive sales rights of Lily Porcelain in continental Europe. My family and I also have enough ability to pay. If the goods provided by the General The number of varieties exceeds my ability to pay, and I can temporarily have the East India Company advance our trade."

So this is ah!It turns out that Europeans don't only care about the interests of the company, as they have been boasted about, without considering personal gains and losses at all? !Shou Han was stunned for a long time before he remembered that in the Western cultural system, individualism and personal interests are not derogatory terms.

Moreover, in the history of the Dutch East India Company, it seems that there are many cases of corruption, bribery, embezzlement of public funds, loss of public wealth and private interests, etc., which is why the Dutch East India Company was eventually swept into the garbage dump of history.

"In addition, my family also has its own seat and friends in the 17-member committee. We will take preventive measures in the bud against actions that may harm our common interests!"

It is not uncommon for the so-called 17-member committee to intrigue with each other for their own interests, and to tear down the stage.

"can!"

Shou Han makes a final decision.Why did the imperialists gain huge benefits by buying Chinese traitors? Now, a Dutch traitor has come to his door to become a traitor. Why refuse such a good thing?

"My brother, I don't know what kind of goods you want to bring back this time, and how much do you need?"

Shou Han is completely a traitor.

"If the supply is sufficient, I hope to be able to take away at least [-] sets of tableware, [-] sets of tea sets, and as many beautiful statues of the Virgin Mary as I have. Because this is our first transaction, As for the price, it's as good as Charlie's, and I've brought enough gold on board to pay for these cargoes."

Um?You are a messenger who came to congratulate my daughter, where did you get so much gold on board?There must be something strange about this matter!

"I have finished negotiating business with you. Next, I am entrusted and authorized by the board of directors of the East India Company of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to conduct business negotiations with you." Van Basten looked upright, as if the person who poached the wall for personal gain just now was not he.

"In view of the current situation in Europe and our just cause, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of England support the Kingdom of Denmark in its holy war against the evil Habsburg family. Therefore, a large number of military equipment has been transferred to the European continent. To prevent us from being attacked by those evil warmongers, damned slave traders, and cowardly Portuguese without perfect weapons, the company decided to purchase cannons, gunpowder, and those fine swords and armor from you."

"These?"

"How much do you want?"

"Under the premise of not compromising your strategic security and defense, the East India Company wishes to have as many as possible."

"Well, in my armament storeroom, there are some artillery pieces that are not equipped with troops, ranging in size and caliber. The number is about [-]. There are also some supporting ammunition, the number is not clear. I need to let my The quartermaster gave me a detailed figure. As for swords, spears and armor, there are plenty of them in the warehouse. However, you have to pay and deliver the goods. You know, I also have my own difficulties. In addition to land reclamation, building roads and bridges, digging ditches, building ports, and developing water conservancy, you need to employ people everywhere, and you have to spend a lot of money to hire peasants!"

"This? The method of payment, General, can we discuss, let my accompanying ship first transport the porcelain traded between us, and return immediately after transporting it to Batavia. At that time, I can I will pay you all the military purchases."

There must be a big secret here!

After thinking for a while, Shou Han grinned grimly in his heart. This guy really had a good plan: first use the company's money to buy him arms, pay for his own porcelain business, and then ship the porcelain to the Dutch in Java. It really is a good way to sell part of Batavia's headquarters, take cash, and then come back to pay for the military purchases!However, it seems that we have already mastered this trick of using public funds for private use to take advantage of the time difference!

Seeing that the guard was silent for a long time, our Mr. Basten felt chills in his heart. He seemed to see the white statues of the Virgin Mary turned into tinkling gold coins, and then these gold coins suddenly appeared on the Virgin Mary's side. Under the halo, it turned into little angels with wings, and flew to the Virgin, and then proudly looked at the helpless self kneeling on the ground.

Do not!

Mr. Basten uttered a cry from the bottom of his heart!

"Governor, is there a shortage of labor in your territory? Our East India Company can provide you with a large number of black and Javanese slaves as your slaves to perform heavy manual labor. Each strong slave only needs five hundred Chinese coins how?"

While nervously discussing business with Shou Han, trying to make up for the so-called labor shortage that Governor Li said with the slave trade that he spurned just now, Mr. Basten fumbled in his pockets.

I don't know if it's because the pockets of the woolen embroidered dress on his body are too deep, when he held up the embroidered linen handkerchief.When I was about to wipe the sweat off my head, something fell to the ground with a "click".

"Don't move!" The two guards shouted, one stepped forward and quickly blocked in front of the guard, the other drew out the saber from his waist, and pressed the bright blade on Basten's neck, a trace of The blood slowly flowed out from Mr. Basten's loose skin texture, and quietly flowed onto the blade of Juehu Dao, a beautiful and frightening flower bloomed on the polished smooth blade.

"My lord." Mo Yu picked up the thing that fell out of Basten's pocket from the ground. "This is it."

A small wallet made of cowhide. It can be judged from the feel that this wallet is very valuable. It is very soft after being tanned by a cobbler. On the surface of the wallet with a slightly ocher yellow color, you can see beautiful patterns and family crests.

Shou Han gave Basten a very rude look, "When these people come again in the future, they can't just check whether they have brought dangerous items such as knives and guns!" He taught Mo Yu a lesson, and opened the wallet, intending to look inside Are there any love letters, pornographic photos, etc., to satisfy my vulgar interests.

However, he was very disappointed.

A thin pamphlet, the printing quality and paper quality are average, even rough in Shou Han's opinion, "Isn't this something popular in Europe in this era? The Netherlands is like that and smoking marijuana. It's all legal!" Shouhan is going to examine this work with a critical eye, and if possible, he's going to use a learning attitude to practice it on Meishan and sisters tonight.

However, after opening it, Shou Han was disappointed, and immediately, he was so excited that he almost jumped up!

This...this is a logarithmic table, damn it, how did I forget the damn Napier!With this and trigonometric functions, not to mention the star board, even the sextant is no problem!wrong!There is also artillery, and the shooting skills of artillery can also be greatly improved!What indirect aiming, ranging, reference guns, etc., can be done!

"What is this?" Shou Han still sullenly.He raised the booklet in his hand.

"This, this is a little hobby of mine!" Basten wiped the sweat off his head. Although the soldier's knife was far away from his neck, he had personally experienced the strength of Ha Tinh's military equipment. Jing Liang, he vowed never to experience it again!

"This is the latest work of a British mathematician that Sir Charles sent me. I am studying it recently and find it very interesting. I will carry it with me and read it at any time. I don't want to disturb you today."

"Basten never dreamed that this hobby of his would bring great achievements to our family!" Many years later, the Van Basten family commented on his adventure in this way.

"At that time, General Li was also a mathematics enthusiast. After seeing such works, the two of them quickly changed from business partners to mutual enthusiasts. Mr. Basten collected all kinds of works by Western mathematicians It was generously given to General Li and allowed him to read and print. General Li also forgave the temporary difficulties Mr. If you have the latest mathematical works, you must get him the first time. And, as a rich monarch, he generously sent out an invitation, 'Come to my territory! As long as you research new results, whether it is mathematics , or physical, chemical.’”

A month later, Mr. Basten set off to return to Batavia in high spirits. In his briefcase, there was a contract between the Basten family and the Li family stipulating the ownership of the exclusive trade rights of lily porcelain in continental Europe, and another In [-], the Hanyuan Company signed a comprehensive trade agreement with the East India Company of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Cotton, copper, tin and lead and other metals, raw silk, silk, ceramics, gold, Japanese silver taels.

Oh, a supplementary agreement to the contract also stipulates that the East India Company provides no less than [-] long-term laborers to the Nanzhong authorities every year, limited to young and middle-aged men, and old women and children are not allowed to serve as workers.

In addition, the two sides reached an agreement on jointly combating piracy in the Indian Ocean.

The East India Company solemnly acknowledges that Managa and its affiliated islands are part of the sacred and inviolable territory of Ming Dynasty.

The South Central Military Authority promised to guarantee the safety of the personnel, cargo and property of the East India Company ships from the east of Malaga to the Guangdong Ocean.

In the cabin, all kinds of old miscellaneous cannons eliminated by the Nanzhong Army, such as bowl-mouth guns and six-pound bronze cannons, were maintained, wiped and oiled, and placed neatly. Under the dim light, A faint metallic light shone.

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