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Chapter 723 Zheng Zhilong's Taiwan Trip

Zheng Zhilong led more than 500 people in three boats, large and small, from the waters of Fujian, passed through the Penghu Islands, and landed on Dayuan Island in Taiwan, which is today's Anping District, Tainan City.

Here is the Chixian City built by the Dutch. Now the southwestern and northern parts of Taiwan are all occupied by Dutch colonists. The supreme commander of the Dutch here is Wei Malang.

As early as the end of the 16th century, Spanish colonists and Dutch colonists began to harass and invade Taiwan. At first, it was the Spanish colonists. Later, the Dutch colonists replaced Spain and Portugal and became the largest colonial power in the world. Invasion, sphere of influence.

The Dutch colonists first occupied Penghu, but the Ming Dynasty sent troops to expel them many times. After withdrawing from Penghu, they went to the southwest and north of Taiwan to harass and drive away the Spanish colonists.

Especially at the beginning of the 17th century, their activities on Taiwan Island became more and more rampant, and they built Chixian City in Tainan. After the middle of the 17th century, they occupied the northern part of Taiwan, and carried out high-handed rule and enslavement education for Taiwanese residents.

But they are still afraid of the power of the Zheng family army. Now when they heard that Zheng Zhilong led the fleet, Wei Malang, the highest military and political commander of the Dutch colonists in Taiwan, opened the city to welcome Zheng Zhilong in person, and accepted Zheng Zhilong into Chixian City according to the highest hospitality. .

Zheng Zhilong is worthy of being a pirate. He is black and white. He has been in China and Southeast Asian coastal countries for many years, and he is full of courage.

He didn't pay attention to these Dutch red-haired boys at all, leaving about 300 people to guard the warship, and led [-] people into Chixian City swaggeringly.

Wei Malang took Zheng Zhilong into the VIP room, and seated the guests and hosts separately. Wei Malang said politely: "Sir, it's my honor to visit you. Welcome."

Zheng Zhilong was not polite at all, he took a look at the Dutch colonial bandit, and saw that he looked glamorous and polite, but he was actually a wolf in human skin.

The reason why he was polite to himself was because he had defeated them at sea. In addition, their politeness was actually hiding a knife in their smiles. These people were all mercenary, but now it did not mean that they would not be with such colonial bandits.

Therefore, after Zheng Zhilong sat down, he didn't drink two sips of tea, and said straight to the point why he came, Zheng Zhilong said while watching his words.Looking at the red-haired thief wearing a top hat and leaning on a civilized walking stick in front of him, his eyes chattered wildly.

When Zheng Zhilong finished speaking, Wei Malang shook his head with embarrassment and kept smacking his lips, looking helpless.

In fact, Wei Malang's fleet is always paying attention to the battle between the Ming army and Zheng's army, how the battle is fought, who wins and who loses, Wei Malang knows it clearly without leaving home.He doesn't want either side to win, and of course he doesn't want any side to lose. He just likes to watch both sides fight like this, which is good for their vested interests.

Today Zheng Zhilong begged him to send troops, and the profit-seeking nature of the businessman was exposed, coupled with the sinister face of the invaders, the combination of the two was vividly displayed in Wei Malang.

After a while of embarrassment, Wei Malang spread his hands and said, "The relationship between Mr. Zhu Yousong and Zhu Yousong is a domestic matter of your country. I am afraid that it is unknown to send troops for no reason."

Zheng Zhilong knew that he was an old fritter and was playing tricks.So I stood up angrily and flicked my sleeves, "Since your Excellency said so, Mr. Zheng has no choice but to leave, but Mr. Zheng also wants to remind you that Taiwan Island and Chixian City are all domestic affairs of our Ming Dynasty. Where is your country?" what?"

Zheng Zhilong's words hit the point, and the Dutch colonial leader was a little tongue-tied.

Zheng Long sneered and said: "Huh, I don't want to say anything else about Zheng. If His Majesty is completely defeated by Zhu Yousong, there will be no peace in Taiwan. Please take care of yourself. In addition, from today onwards, all ships in your country Quanzhou and Penghu in Fujian are all banned!"

After Zheng Zhilong finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and left.

Wei Malang felt that the momentum was not right, so he hurried over to stop him, "Sir, please stop and think twice before reporting to my lord, the king, so I don't dare to make decisions on my own if the matter is serious."

Zheng Zhilong secretly laughed, damn it, you cunning old fox, you still want to play tricks with me, and you don't even roll your eyes, let's see what I do?In these years, these countries in Southeast Asia, including Japan, where I have not been to, and who has not dealt with?What kind of business has I never done, what kind of person I have never met?Playing this trick for Lao Tzu, the hair is too tender.I'm getting anxious, let's drive these red-haired thieves away first!

Sure enough, the pulse was touched, Zheng Zhilong's toughness, Wei Malang immediately softened.

Let Zheng Zhilong live first, and then send a warship to pretend to be asking for instructions from his superiors.Zheng Zhilong knew that he was acting, and Wei Malang had the final say on the Dutch army in Chixian City.The distance between the Netherlands and Taiwan is so far, how long does it take to go back and forth? If this delay continues, the day lily will be cold.

Therefore, Zheng Zhilong didn't appreciate it at all, and put down a few harsh words, and only gave them three days. If he didn't send troops to Daming, he would go back and tell his majesty to do as he said just now.

This time, Wei Malang compromised again, and promised to put pressure on the Ming army in three days. They planned to show courtesy first and then soldiers, and secretly supported Deng's army with guns and warships until they sent troops directly as a last resort.

This time Zheng Zhilong was happy, but the Dutch red-haired thief had no profit, and of course he was not willing to be used as a gun by Zheng Zhilong, so he put forward several conditions, such as a good alliance with Emperor Longwu, the Zheng family army, and not increasing the ship tax without authorization. Excise taxes, the military forces of both sides maintain the status quo, do not cross the border, and so on.

Only when Zheng Zhilong agreed to his conditions, could they send troops.

In this way, the Dutch colonists intend to further encroach on and devour Taiwan and enslave and enslave the people of Taiwan under the premise of guaranteeing their vested interests.

Of course Zheng Zhilong knew what kind of wishful thinking he was planning, but in order to understand the urgent need, the two parties reached a consensus on this and signed a draft agreement.There were two copies of the grassland, one was kept in Wei Malang's hands, and the other was given to Zheng Zhilong to bring to Emperor Longwu.

After the agreement was reached, Wei Malang stayed with Zheng Zhilong for a light meal, and then sent the 300 of them out of Chixian City, and the two shook hands to say goodbye.

When Zheng Zhilong boarded his boat, he tore up the contract in his hand and threw it into the sea.Cursed: "Damn these red-haired thieves are so fucking useless. After they send troops to fight and we both cooperate to defeat Zhu Yousong, I will take the opportunity to take his Chixian City and tell them to go back to their hometown!"

(End of this chapter)