0777 Out of town
The priest immediately got his equipment. So he bid farewell to Governor Cohen and the others and walked towards the city gate with the white flag.
The priest walked carefully to the city gate and shouted loudly outside the city gate. It was not until he saw someone looking at him outside the city gate that he waved the white flag in his hand and walked slowly outside.
As soon as he walked outside the city gate, a soldier grabbed his arm and dragged him to the next door, and then there were a series of questions.
However, the priest did not understand Chinese, so he could only raise his hand to point to the white flag in his hand. Of course, the soldiers understood the meaning of the white flag, so an officer immediately ordered the two soldiers to take the people back.
When the priest saw that the soldiers did not kill him immediately, he felt much more relieved, so he followed the soldiers straight to the place where a group of people gathered.
The priest saw Liu Pei's signature red goggles from a distance. He immediately drew a cross on himself, prayed a few more before moving forward.
When he approached, his guard raised his arms at the gesture of the guards and allowed the guards to search their bodies before they were allowed to approach Liu Pei. As soon as he approached the crowd, before the priest could speak, Liu Pei laughed and said, "Mr. Father, we are meeting again! It seems that we are still very destined to be together!"
The general translator translated Liu Pei's words to the priest. The priest nodded and said, "You are right, this must be God's arrangement."
Liu Pei waved his hand and said, "Don't discuss God's issue first. Let me guess, are you sent by the people in the city to negotiate again?"
Liu Pei's words caused a burst of laughter from the officers and guards around him. Everyone looked at the priest with interest and wanted to hear what he said.
The priest knew that he was not in danger of his life at this time, so he let go of his nervousness and said, "That's right, Lord Dragon King. Things are always so unfortunate. I was indeed sent to negotiate. Another question is, if the negotiation is over, can I still return to your side, right?"
Liu Pei and the people around him laughed again. Everyone knows the meaning of the priest. Because he said this when he was in the city of Relanzha. Now he said it again, and it seems that he has no good premonition about Batavia's future.
Liu Pei finished laughing and said, "Of course, that's it. And I can give you a chance to negotiate. But the premise is that everyone in the castle surrenders, walks out of the castle, and gathers in my captive camp. Of course, I will give them corresponding treatment to the nobles and officers."
The priest shook his head sadly and said, "Heronor Dragon King, after entering your prisoner camp, where is there any chance of negotiation? You might as well just say that we will surrender, so why bother lie to me?"
Liu Pei said seriously: "Father, I didn't lie to you. I said that giving you a chance to negotiate is to give you a chance to negotiate. Of course, the conditions will be very harsh."
The priest blinked desperately and expressed his incomprehension. Liu Pei waved his hand and said, "It seems that you don't understand the twists and turns in this. You just need to go back and repeat my original words with Governor Cohen. In addition, tell him that he has an hour to consider. Once the time passes, I will attack! There will be no negotiations at that time. Only the captive camp will be left!"
The priest was sure that he heard it correctly. The Red Eye Dragon King did give them a chance to negotiate. He immediately drew a cross and said goodbye to Liu Peitunming and walked back hurriedly.
When he walked into the castle and saw Governor Cohen, he told Liu Pei word by word. Finally, he said: "Governor, although I don't understand what he said, I dare to guarantee that every word I say is correct."
Governor Cohen ignored the priest's words and lowered his head and thought there. Several officers looked at each other inexplicably, and turned their eyes to Governor Cohen again. But Governor Cohen's face always had a thoughtful expression.
Governor Cohen is not a simple colonist or pirate. He has profound political literacy. He keenly noticed the meaning contained in Liu Pei's words. If he were such a simple person, he would probably not be able to be the governor of an overseas colony.
Liu Pei's meaning inside and outside the words is already very obvious. Even the bottom line of negotiations has been drawn. What Governor Cohen is thinking about is how sincerity is Liu Pei's words?
In fact, Liu Pei’s meaning is very simple, that is, war is war, business is business. Liu Pei needs territory and mineral resources in Southeast Asia.
Sources and populations come to serve him. But he also needs to trade with the West.
After thinking for a long time, Governor Cohen finally raised his head and said, "Order the soldiers out of the castle and put down their weapons! Including the armed civilians. Then let them take over the castle!"
An officer said anxiously: "Mr. Governor, the promises of those pirates may not be credible. Let's talk to them about whether we can keep our weapons and evacuate them!"
Governor Cohen said with a wry smile: "Is there any other way we can do it? Look at the people outside, they have at least 3,000 people! And there are less than 1,000 people here who can pick up guns! If the city gate and the city wall are still in our hands, I still have the determination to give it a try, but now..., forget it!"
The officer looked at the soldiers behind him. The soldiers were only a few intact. Most of them were covered with cloth. The wooden sticks caused very little damage, but the natives picked up the soldiers' weapons to fight, and the wounds on their bodies came like this.
Moreover, the soldiers' eyes were dim. They were all veterans who had been fighting for many years, and of course they knew that the current situation was hopeless. So 40 minutes later, the Netherlands soldiers walked out of the city gate under the guidance of the priest.
As soon as they walked out of the city gate, they took off their weapons and threw them to one side of the city gate. Then, under the guidance of Liu Pei's soldiers, they assembled on the other side of the city gate.
After all the soldiers left the city gate, Governor Cohen led a group of officers and civilians out of the city gate. Governor Cohen even changed his clothes! So the general e-song immediately recognized him as the leader of the group.
The general translator stepped forward and said, "Are you Governor Cohen?"
After receiving the affirmative answer from Governor Cohen, the general translator said: "Our boss invites you to meet at the camp."
Governor Cohen pointed to the person behind him and said, "How did they arrange it?"
The general translator said: "Their resting place has been arranged, and they are all in the camp."
Chapter completed!