Zhu Hongyu pretended not to understand and just said with a smile.
"Does Governor Luo Bei have any ideas about working for Gu?"
"You lost Batavia and the entire Far East market and colonies. If you return to Europe, the seventeen-member board of directors will never let you go easily."
"There is a 99% chance that you will have all your property confiscated and then be sent to the gallows."
"Even your family, including lovely Bena, will be implicated."
"Even if you are not implicated, once you lose all your property, can you imagine what Beina's life will be like in the future?"
"Go begging on the street? Be a mistress? Or find a farm to milk cows and feed pigs?"
"Why, does Governor Luo Bei want to take Bena and his family back to Europe to suffer?"
Zhu Hongyu knew that it was actually very simple to persuade a slave girl.
Just start with his daughter!
Luo Bei looked ugly, but he had to admit that Zhu Hongyu's words made sense.
Just as Luo Bei was hesitating, Zhu Hongyu continued to speak.
"Staying in Nanyang, being alone, and working for the Ming Dynasty may be a better choice for the governor!"
"As long as you can achieve results that satisfy me, gold and silver, official positions, and even noble titles..."
"What the seventeen-member board of directors can give you, I can't!"
"What the seventeen-member board of directors cannot give you, I can give it to you!"
As he spoke, Zhu Hongyu tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and the sound conveyed a strong sense of oppression.
Luo Bei opened his mouth and was about to say something when Zhu Hongyu interrupted.
"Don't be in a hurry to give me the answer!"
"Governor Luo Bei can think about it carefully and give me a reply in a few days."
"Before that, Beina should stay with Gu, Gu will take good care of her."
I silently added in my mind, On the bed!
Luo Bei said goodbye with a tangled look on his face, saying that he had to think about it. Zhu Hongyu did not rush him, but instead showed a confident smile.
He could see that Luo Bei was moved!
Knowing that this matter is probably done!
In fact, poaching like this will most likely be possible as long as the person involved doesn't refuse on the spot.
To say that I have considered it is actually to say that I have already made a move.
The so-called consideration is just trying to convince yourself to betray.
Looking at Luo Bei's leaving figure, Zhu Hongyu ordered someone to serve tea.
Taking a careful sip of the tea leaves, a contented expression appeared on his face.
The reason why Zhu Hongyu wants to win over Luo Bei to work for him is not because of Beina, a woman.
She is just a woman, no matter how beautiful she is, no matter how big her breasts are, she is not worthy of Zhu Hongyu spending so much effort on her!
Zhu Hongyu wooed Luo Bei more because of Luo Bei's own value!
To be appointed as the Governor of Batavia by the Dutch East India Company, Lobe's abilities were certainly not bad.
Plus, he served as governor of Batavia for so many years.
Understanding all aspects of Batavia's situation, familiarity with the surrounding indigenous forces, and control of the situation in Southeast Asia...
He is worthy of Zhu Hongyu's win over!
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After Luo Bei left, Zhu Hongyu continued to handle official duties.
Not long after, Wang Ruxian came back to report.
"Your Highness, there is a battle report from the mainland!"
With that said, he handed a battle report to Zhu Hongyu's desk.
Zhu Hongyu casually opened the battle report, and the expression on his face gradually became serious.
The war report gives a simple summary of the war that took place in the mainland during this period!
First, Shang Kexi personally led the main force of the Qing army to attack Macau. The Ming army retreated in accordance with the order, and Macau subsequently fell.
Then, the tragic Macau Massacre occurred.
Fortunately, most of those killed were Portuguese living in Macau.
Not many Han people were killed!
Then there was the naval battle in Hong Kong. The Qing-Dutch coalition was defeated, and the former high-ranking governor Kui Yi became a prisoner of the Ming Dynasty.
Shang Ke was pleased to see that there was no hope of capturing Hong Kong, so he mobilized his troops to fight against Leizhou Peninsula.
Under the fierce attack of the Qing army, the Ming army in Leizhou struggled to hold on for several days, but had no choice but to retreat. Leizhou fell and fell into the hands of the Qing army again.
Leizhou Peninsula fell immediately!
Shang Kexi wanted to cross the Qiongzhou Strait and attack Qiongzhou, but was once again taught by the navy of the Ming army and was forced to give up this idea.
Then he led his troops north to attack the Nan'ao area and set out to wipe out the anti-Qing rebels entrenched in Nan'ao.
Qiu Hui and others struggled to support themselves, but due to the huge gap in strength, they had no choice but to withdraw from the mainland and escape to coastal islands to continue resisting the Qing Dynasty.
Geng Jingzhong also took advantage of this opportunity to launch a violent attack on Xiamen.
Zheng Jun in Xiamen could not cope with the support and had no choice but to retreat to Kinmen Island.
With the Qing court's large-scale counterattack, the Ming army successively lost Macau, Leizhou, Nan'ao, Xiamen and other places.
The Ming army only had Hong Kong Island left on the coast of the Pearl River Estuary.
There is only one Kinmen Island left along the coast of Fujian.
There is also the Zhoushan Islands off the coast of Zhejiang!
The only good news was the victory in a small-scale naval battle off Hong Kong.
At first glance, the balance of victory and defeat in the mainland war once again tilted towards the Qing court...
The great situation that the Ming army had worked so hard to achieve last year was lost in one fell swoop.
This makes Zhu Hongyu's face look better!
But there is no other way. The strength of the Qing court is there. There is indeed a big gap between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing court at this time.
In addition, the Ming army focused its energy on Nanyang, so it can only be said that it is normal for such a situation to occur when occupying the mainland.
Suddenly, the solemn look on Zhu Hongyu's face disappeared, replaced by a bright look.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"The King of Jin is worthy of being a famous general in the world, and he lives up to the great expectations of Gu!"
Zhu Hongyu saw the news that Li Dingguo annihilated 2,000 Zhenghuang Banner Manchu soldiers in Shan State, killed the Manchu general Ai Xing'a, and repelled the invasion of Wu Sangui's troops.
Zhu Hongyu couldn't help but slap his legs and laugh, feeling happy.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Two thousand Zhenghuang Banner Manchu soldiers were completely wiped out. Now the Qing court is going to die of heartache!"
If Li Dingguo wiped out only two thousand Green Camps, Zhu Hongyu would not be very happy at all.
But he wiped out two thousand Zhenghuang Banner Manchu soldiers!
This will definitely shock the world!
You must know that the total number of Manchu soldiers in this era was only fifty or sixty thousand.
The total number of Manchu men registered in the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty could not exceed 200,000!
This is a number that includes people of all ages, from infants to gray-haired babies.
Li Dingguo killed two thousand people in one battle, which was enough to make the Qing court heartbroken and unable to breathe!
At this moment, an announcement suddenly came from outside.
"Your Highness, King Yanping is outside asking for an audience!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"Bring people in!"
Not long after, Zheng Chenggong was brought to Zhu Hongyu. As soon as the two met, Zheng Chenggong spoke.
"Your Highness, I have received the battle report here. The war situation in the mainland is tense. Maybe it's time for us to take action here!"
Zhu Hongyu received the battle report, and Zheng Chenggong received the battle report. In fact, it was a matter of front and back.
Because the ship that sent the battle report was basically the same ship!
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"Lao Taishan, sit down first!"
Wang Ruxian helped Zheng Chenggong move a chair. Zheng Chenggong patted his butt and sat down, with a look of urgency visible to the naked eye on his face.