Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

The captain of [Einhof's Margaery], Louis Montfort, was writing the logbook in the cabin, when he heard an exclamation from the deck, and then the first mate came in and reported nervously: " Captain, Mr. Captain, Chinese people, Chinese warships, no, you should come out and have a look."

Meng Defu put down the quill pen in his hand, closed the ink tank, imitated the appearance of a nobleman in the upper class, and said to the first mate gracefully: "Mr. Manson, don't be nervous, what's wrong? Is the Huaxia warship rushing out?"

Mate Manson said eagerly, "No, it's the Chinese reinforcements."

Meng Defu became serious, grabbed the rapier beside him and walked out. He walked to the hatch corridor. He saw white sails in the distance at a glance. He raised the binoculars and observed carefully. Huaxia's national flag and military flag: "That's right, it is the reinforcements of the Huaxia people, one, two, a total of eight warships, oh my god, what are those?"

Meng Defu looked back at Mate Manson: "Dear Alexei, is this what you told me?" [

"That's right, Mr. Captain, I think those are two Chinese line gunships."

"Damn it, you read it right, it should be the battleship unit that the Chinese have just deployed to the (Malacca) Strait." Meng Defu bent down and shouted at the helmsman. "Idiot, are you going to use my baby to fight against Huaxia's battleship? Bastard, don't you understand? Turn the steering wheel and leave this ghost place immediately."

Almost at the same time [Margaery of Einhof] sailed away, other Dutch armed merchant ships that also carried out the blockade mission also fled to the depths of the sea like frightened fawns.

Looking at the scattered enemy ships, Huang Boming, the commander of the temporary task force and the superintendent of the East Tianzhu Navy, said to the company pedestrians and the investigation officer of the third division who were watching the battle together: "The blockade of the Tianzhu Town Guard Mansion has been broken. Next, I will arrange [Liusu No. 37] to escort the three adults ashore, and as for how to go to southern Burma, it will be arranged by the Tianzhu Town Guard."

Huo Ying, the investigative committee member of the Ministry of War, asked, "Then your lord is going to Xilan to rescue the siege?"

"No, it is said that there are dozens of ships around Xilan. I am afraid that this fleet alone cannot scare the Dutch." The East Tianzhu Navy has five cruiser squadrons with two cruisers each in name, However, in fact, there are only two squadrons in place at present, so the two ships under Yuan Shuwei's feet are almost half of the East Tianzhu Navy's family property, so naturally they dare not easily damage them. "So, next, I will lead the fleet to Azhen, not only to encircle Wei and save Zhao, but also to escort Master Lin from the Protectorate's Mansion to negotiate with Frangji, hoping to divide the relationship between Hongyi and Flangji. As for When will we go to Xilan to relieve the siege? I hope Master Lian can mobilize the ships of the Western 36 Families to join us at Tianzhu Town Guard Mansion." Speaking of this, Huang Boming calculated the time. "It will be at the end of this month and the beginning of next month. The two sides will work together to go to Xilan. Even if it is too late to rescue, we must rebuild the Matala commercial port."

Even the passers-by turned their eyes and felt that this was also a credit, so they patted their chests and promised: "Your Majesty Yuan, just rest assured, thinking that you have just received the canonization of the Holy Master, and the 36 Western families dare not do their best."

At the same time that a storm was brewing in the distant East Indian Ocean, in the lobby of the Xiamen Branch of the Governor's Foreign Affairs Office, Guan Shiju, the head of the branch, read a gloomy expression to Lance, the representative of the French royal family's East India Company. A document: "In view of the fact that the French Royal East India Company has participated in hostile activities against this dynasty, we hereby inform you that from now on, your qualifications for trading in Xiamen and Lini will be terminated, and French ships will not be allowed to enter any Chinese and Chinese dependent countries. port"

Lance interrupted eagerly: "No, Your Excellency Honglu, this is a misunderstanding. On our side, the French Royal East India Company has never participated in any plot against the Chinese Empire."

"Really?" Guan Shiju looked at Lance coldly. "Master Lan, there are two proof documents, you need to see them."

Lance took a look at the documents signed by the representative of the Danish East India Company, Fisdero, and the resident director of the Swedish East India Company at the Xiamen Commercial Station, Tusson Oli, and cursed in a low voice in frustration: "These two Damn Nordic bastard, what a gentleman's reputation is, it's not even bullshit in front of money."

Lance actually blamed the Danes by mistake. The root cause of the exposure of the East India Company alliance between Britain, France and the Netherlands was the most favorable treatment negotiation between China and the Swedes.It is naturally quite a temptation for the Swedes to be able to obtain more profits, but to hand over the secrets of the westbound route to Huaxia, this is something the Swedes dare not promise.Seeing that the negotiations were going to go bankrupt and the money they got was going to fly away, the panicked Swedes ignored everything and threw out everything they had heard in the Dutch East India Company.

Guan Shiju, who was in charge of the negotiations, naturally did not dare to be negligent, and took the confession of the Swedes to the Danes, and also threatened to cut off the trade.After comparing the two confessions, the British, French and Dutch East India Companies naturally surfaced.

Guan Shiju immediately sent someone to report to Wuchang urgently, and Zheng Kezang personally instructed to "use the barbarians to control the barbarians and divide them into rule".With this holy order, Guan Shiju found Lance and wanted to make a deal with him.

"Since you've done it, don't blame others." Guan Shiju said calmly. "Master Lan, I will give you five days to process the goods, and then I will send a ship to take you to Batavia."

Lance yelled out of control: "Five days, damn it, there is [-] francs of goods in the warehouse, how can I deal with the goods in time, oh, my God, how will you let me go back and explain to His Majesty the King."

Thinking of being hanged by the Sun King after going back because of the huge loss, Lance shuddered. As for the loss of the French merchant ship detained by Huaxia because it was too late to notify, he didn't even dare to think about it.

Suddenly, Lance, with scarlet eyes, vaguely saw the strange look on Guan Shiju's face, as if he had caught the life-saving straw, his heart moved: "Master Honglu, can this matter be exchanged, I guarantee it with my life." , the French Royal East India Company will no longer participate in any activities against China."

"According to the logic, knowing the mistakes can make a big difference." Guan Shiju pondered for a moment. "It's just that this matter has been reported to the imperial court. It may not be so easy to recover." Looking at Lance who was greatly disappointed, Guan Shiju had a turning point. "But it's not absolute. I'm afraid you will have to pay a very high price." [

"The price?" As long as the trade with China can be kept, Lance doesn't care about the price. "Please explain in detail."

"The owner of the museum already knows that we have expelled the Qing captives and regained China." Guan Shiju touched the beard on his chin and said calmly. "This dynasty has always advocated doing business with other countries, but now it can justifiably represent China, so the court wants to send envoys to Thailand to establish formal diplomatic relations with the countries in the far west." Lance's eyes widened all of a sudden, but Without waiting for him to speak, Guan Shiju said on her own. "If the owner of the pavilion can arrange your ship to lead me to Taixi, the past can be regarded as the past."

"This journey is extremely dangerous, why should your country take this risk?" Lance tried to dispel the idea of ​​Huaxia's envoy, but just opened his mouth when he saw Guan Shiju's eyes that had been frozen again, and he immediately changed his words with a tremor road. "No problem, I will arrange our ship to transport your country's envoy to visit France."

"The curator was joking." Guan Shiju said flatly. "The country's envoy's visit is so grand, how could it be transported by a foreign ship, wouldn't it be a shame for the court?" Guan Shiju finally said what Lance feared the most. "That's why the imperial court has decided to use its own navy for transportation. It only needs your ships to lead our ships forward. If you want to be guided by your big boats that have long known sea routes, our ships will naturally be able to come and go."

Thinking of the fact that the Huaxia merchant ships would go directly to Europe for trade in the future and the East India Company would go bankrupt, Lance yelled out of fear: "This, this is the secret of our shipping route. It is impossible, absolutely impossible."

"Is it impossible?" Guan Shiju laughed. "A hundred years ago, it might have been true to say so, but now, more and more Thai and Western countries can travel thousands of miles to trade in this dynasty. Is there any secret to this route? Of course, the owner of the pavilion can also insist on his own opinion, but this There is an old saying in the dynasty that a butcher may not necessarily eat a pig with hair after his death. Do you know what it means?" Guan Shiju looked at Lance with a pitiful expression in her spare time. "It means that if France does not agree, England may agree, England does not agree, Denmark may agree, Denmark does not agree, Sweden may agree, and so on, there is always a family that will agree. As for others who agree , the imperial court will naturally benefit others, but you do not agree, so there is no need to say anything, the owner of the hall can just prepare for the evacuation, come and serve tea."

The reason why Guan Shiju came to the French to threaten and lure her was because of Zheng Kezang's imperial appointment.

According to Zheng Kezang’s memory, France has already lost the Spanish succession war, and the reign of the Sun King Louis XIV has slipped from the peak. At this time, the French are poor and the people are exhausted, and the French government and opposition will never be happy. Seeing the interruption of Xiafa's trade, he also tried to threaten China with force in the east, and it is very likely to accept China's asking price.And France is one of the most powerful countries in Europe. If it leads China into the European world, it doesn't need to care about the opposition of other European countries. In addition, Versailles is the center of European diplomatic circles. Opening the direct diplomatic relationship between Xia and France means opening up China. Comprehensive diplomatic relations with European countries are far better targets than England, which is ambitious to control the entire world, and the Dutch, which is about to end. It is far from Denmark, which is in a corner, and Sweden, which can only be used to contain the rise of Russia. Many partners.

Sure enough, after struggling for a while, Lance finally made a decision before the guards came up to drive him away: "My lord, don't, I, on behalf of the French Royal East India Company, accept, accept, your country's request."

Yes, opening the sea route to China may not lead to the immediate bankruptcy of France and East India, but if it does not agree, France's Eastern trade will be completely interrupted. As the saying goes, dying early is worse than dying late. My own Mr. Lance is in the scope of consideration