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  Chapter 494 491 [China and the Netherlands join forces to fight Spain? 】

   Before Zheng Zhilong arrived in Nanjing, the Spanish envoys came first.

  They brought two hundred catties of spices and some American native products, and made a special trip from Manila to China to apologize to the emperor.

   There are eight envoys in total, and the leader is called Arneau.

  These **** were extremely humble. When they met, they knelt down and kowtowed to Zhao Han: "Spanish missions, pay homage to the great and invincible Emperor of China!"

   Zhao Han asked blankly: "I heard that you massacred Chinese people in Luzon for no reason?"

Anio replied: "Your Majesty the Great Emperor, some bandits among the Chinese are entangled and want to capture Manila. When His Excellency the Governor heard the news, he sent troops to hunt down the rioters. Who knows, the **** Japanese mercenaries and Pampanga The local soldiers, they did not obey the orders of the Governor, they rushed to the Chinese-inhabited area and killed wantonly. The Governor was very angry and had already dealt with these Japanese and Pampanga people. The Governor felt sad and sorry for the misfortune of the Chinese, And let us come and apologize with presents."

  Zhao Han has difficulty understanding the thinking of Europeans. This time, the incident of slaughtering Chinese in the Philippines is just like last year when the Netherlands went to Taipei to build a castle. It is completely crazy behavior.

   There is no need for Zhao Han to respond at all. Because the Chinese have been massacred, Manila has become a "dead city".

  What is a dead city?

   There are no barbers, no shoe repairers, no one to repair the docked ships, and no one to clean up the shit.

  The operation of the city came to a standstill, and the Spanish civilians who participated in the murder and robbery were unable to buy the most basic daily necessities after grabbing the blood-stained goods.

  Since you can't understand it, you don't have to understand it.

Zhao Han didn't even bother to ask any more questions, he waved his hand and said, "Except for the leader, cut off all limbs and cut off their tongues. It's better to heal them, don't let them die. This leader, cut off the thumbs of both hands and feet, let He brought a sentence back to Luzon: blood for blood!"

   After the translation was completed, the Spanish envoy was terrified.

   Arneau shouted in panic: "Your Majesty, we are messengers, you can't do this!"

   "Take it down." Zhao Han turned a deaf ear.

  Eight Spanish envoys were dragged to the execution ground. Not only the executioner came, but also several skilled trauma doctors were invited to stop the bleeding and heal their wounds at any time.

"what!"

   There were screams one after another. Some people fainted from pain, while others fainted from fright.

  It’s okay to cut off the arms, but it’s troublesome to cut off the legs. Often, one cut will continue, and two more cuts will be needed.

  Stopping the bleeding is also very rough. Use a hot iron to scald the cross-section of the limbs, burn the flesh into coke, and apply some gold sore medicine to bandage it.

   Before it was Arnio's turn, he fainted from fright.

  Woke up with cold water, his thumb was cut off from all four limbs, and Anio could only cry in despair. He just lost his labor force, but the others were cut into human sticks. It has to be said that he is very lucky.

  These guys were thrown aboard and immediately headed back to the Philippines.

  As for how many people will die on the way, Zhao Han doesn't care, it doesn't matter if they all die.

   Immediately, Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch mission arrived in Nanjing almost at the same time.

  Just like encouraging Japan to expel Spain and Portugal, the Netherlands also wants to seize the opportunity this time and instigate Zhao Han to send troops to attack Manila.

  The deputy envoy and translator of the Dutch mission is actually a Chinese.

  Zhao Han summoned this person alone and asked, "When did you travel to Nanyang?"

  Huang Zan replied: "Three years ago."

  Zhao Han was quite surprised: "In three years, you became the deputy envoy of the Dutch mission?"

  Huang Zan was a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, Cao Min's first wife is the widow of a member of the Batavia Council."

   Well, married a widow with money and connections.

  Zhao Han asked: "Are there many rich widows in Nanyang?"

  Huang Zan bowed his head and replied, "There are a lot."

  Nanyang wealthy widows have become a group.

  When the European colonists came to Southeast Asia, it was impossible to kill all the aborigines. They had to pull a batch and fight another batch. Most of these colonists were men, and there were almost no European women, so they intermarried with local women.

   Those who were able to intermarry with the upper-class colonists were mostly from aboriginal aristocratic families.

  Through the local influence of their mother’s family and their husband’s status as a colonial official, they personally went to business and made a lot of money. Moreover, the money is not the husband's, but what he earns is his own, unless the husband chooses to go to war with the woman's family.

   Most of the European colonial officials died relatively early, and a rich widow was born every few years.

  Thus, the new European colonists set their sights on these rich widows. Especially the ordinary employees of the East India Company, there are many hooligans, hooligans, and villains... They are scum in Europe, using various means to marry widows, and then use Dutch law to seize their wives' property. After getting the property, he immediately chose to divorce, and took the money back to the Netherlands to find his wife again.

  Up to now, the rich widows in Batavia include not only Malay female aboriginals, but also some Chinese women, or Chinese-Portuguese mixed-race women.

  As Sino-Dutch trade flourishes, Dutch colonial officials increasingly choose Chinese women to marry. Rich widows in Batavia are also increasingly choosing to remarry Chinese men.

   Two words: interest!

  The Huang Zan in front of him is the son of a concubine from a wealthy family in Guangzhou. He was asked by the family to marry a widow, which can be understood as a political marriage, and the two parties conducted a resource integration.

  Zhao Han asked again: "Governor Batavia of the Netherlands sent you as the deputy envoy of the mission. Aren't you afraid that you will reveal the secret?"

  Huang Zan said: "Not afraid, the Governor is only afraid that others will not be able to explain clearly."

   "Then explain clearly." Zhao Han wanted to clarify the matter.

Huang Zan said in detail: "The Spaniards in Luzon, their merchant ships are called Manila galleons, also known as Chinese galleons. This kind of merchant ships are built by Chinese craftsmen in Manila. They purchase Chinese goods every year and transport them from Luzon to Mexico for sale. They also transport silver and specialty products from America to Luzon to sell to Chinese merchants, or Spain personally transports them to Fujian for sale. This is the most profitable business for the Spaniards in Luzon.”

   "The massacre of Han people, how do they still do this business?" Zhao Han wondered.

"If you don't kill the Han people, you can't do business," Huang Zan explained. "Nine months ago, Spain was defeated by the Netherlands in the Americas. A Spanish overseas territory called Chile and all its coastal ports were removed by the Netherlands. Spanish merchant ships cannot If you come to Luzon from the Americas, you will no longer be able to do profitable business.”

Zhao Han sneered and said, "That's how it is. In the past, the business couldn't be done, and the Spaniards in Luzon couldn't make any money. So they gave up Keelung to save money. Now they simply slaughter the Chinese. Anyway, they can't do business anyway. Why don't they Kill the Chinese and steal the money."

Huang Zan said: "Your Majesty, what the Governor of the Netherlands means is that China and the Netherlands jointly send troops to drive the Spaniards away from Luzon. The northern part of Luzon Island belongs to China, the southern part of Luzon Island belongs to the Netherlands, and the Netherlands restarts the route from the Americas to Luzon. Trade. In this way, His Majesty can show his majesty and avenge the tragic death of Luzon Chinese, and Chinese businessmen can continue to do business."

   "Sure enough, this is a good idea. This Dutch governor is very skilled!" Zhao Han couldn't help sighing.

  If the plan of the Governor of the Netherlands is followed, once it succeeds, even though China owns the northern part of Luzon Island, the Netherlands will control the entire Pacific waterway!

  Zhao Han suddenly asked: "How old is that Dutch governor?"

   "I don't know," Huang Zan shook his head, and then added, "It looks like he should be in his fifties or sixties. I heard that he came to Batavia more than 20 years ago."

   "That's good." Zhao Han felt relieved.

  The age of fifty or sixty means that you can see God at any time. For such a governor who has a big picture, it is better to die as early as possible.

  Zhao Han continued to ask: "Does the Netherlands have enemies in Java?"

"Yes, Wandan," Huang Zan said, "The Wandan Kingdom was originally the lower port of the Danmu Kingdom. Eighty years ago, the Sultan of the Danmu Kingdom passed away, and civil strife broke out in the kingdom. Wandan took the opportunity to establish a country. , acquired the land rich in pepper, and then conquered Paya Charan, and divided the island of Java with Mataram. Before the Dutch came, Banten was the most prosperous port there, and there were many people from Europe, Persia, Ottoman, Tianzhu and Chinese merchants. Portuguese and English merchants also came.”

   Zhao Han asked, "What about now?"

Huang Zan replied: "Today's Banten Port is roughly on an equal footing with Batavia. Mainly Batavia Port, only Dutch merchants are allowed to purchase goods from the East. Merchants from England, Persia and other countries must import goods from Banten to the West. "

  Zhao Han asked again: "What kind of goods does the Netherlands mainly ship from the West?"

  Huang Zan replied: "Alcohol, handmade products, and drugs."

   "Afurong?" Zhao Han was very surprised. Did the opium trade start in the late Ming and early Qing?

  Huang Zan nodded: "Afuran is a good medicine, very popular in Java."

  The Netherlands began to import opium to Asia at the beginning of its entry into the Eastern trade. According to the statistics of later scholars, from 1619 to 1799, the Netherlands sold an average of 56,000 kilograms of raw opium to Java every year.

   Not only the Netherlands is selling it, but Portugal and the UK are also selling it.

   Today, opium has spread in Java and Sumatra, and has begun to spread from the upper class to the bottom. A large number of Chinese merchants, as well as Chinese laborers, have become addicted to opium.

  Historically, no one stopped this behavior. By the 19th century, 16% of Javanese smoked opium. They even offered opium to their guests as a sign of hospitality, and opium became a must at banquets for the Javanese nobility. In the entire Java Island, the Chinese consume the largest amount of opium, and even the low-level civilians are buying and smoking!

  Compared to the opium trade in the Netherlands, the two Chinese selling opium in Vietnam are simply nothing.

  Zhao Han asked: "Does Jimei (Cambodia) and Annan have drug business?"

   "Jimi has it, but very few. It seems that Annan has not passed it on." Huang Zan replied.

   Opium has been flooded in Java Island, so it must spread to the whole of Southeast Asia.

  In the late Qing Dynasty, opium was rampant in China, and the root of the disaster came from European businessmen in the late Ming Dynasty. The Netherlands alone sells more than 50,000 kilograms of opium every year, plus the United Kingdom, Spain, and Portugal, how many Asians will be killed!

   After inquiring about the news again, Huang Zan couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, the joint dispatch of troops with the Netherlands..."

  Zhao Han waved Huang Zan to back down, but did not give an affirmative answer. He wanted to ask Zheng Zhilong again.

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  (end of this chapter)