For now, the Dutch have almost defeated the Portuguese, and the Spanish have been wiped out by the Ming army. The spices here will be monopolized by them. It can be said that this is also a huge fortune.
If in the original history, this situation would have occurred only after the rise of other European countries, especially the United Kingdom, and their profits were divided, leaving them without much money to make.
However, at this time, the Ming Empire's army was the biggest threat. Although destroying the Spaniards would increase their monopoly on spices, there was also a possibility that the Ming Empire's army could destroy the Netherlands along the way.
Now that the conditions have been offered, it depends on whether Anthony accepts them or not.
If you don't accept it, there will definitely be troops pressing down on the border. The Ming Dynasty has a lot of people and ships. As long as Batavia is there, the monks can't escape, but they can't escape from the temple.
Although Batavia has previously blocked attacks by tens of thousands of local indigenous people, the Ming Empire's army is different from the local indigenous people. They also have cannons and muskets. At least in terms of weapons, they are not weaker than Batavia.
Ya, how to keep it?
Anthony's previous attempt to improve the treatment of the Ming people was actually because he was afraid that the Ming army would find an excuse to attack Batavia. Because he knew that if Batavia was attacked by the Ming army, even if it was defended, it would suffer heavy losses.
Judging from the news brought back by Kuiyi, once the Ming Dynasty becomes serious, Batavia will basically not be able to hold on.
If you accept the conditions of the Ming Dynasty, not only can Batavia be saved, but more importantly, you can also do business with the Ming Empire. As Kui Yi said, there are huge business opportunities and more trade varieties can be developed.
, the wealth this will bring will be unimaginable.
Everything else is easy to say. It doesn't matter if you send troops to help the Ming Empire fight the war. However, it is a bit difficult to make the Netherlands a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty! As for the Ming Dynasty, if you don't know the specific situation of the Netherlands, do you think that the Netherlands is also a king system?
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He was in trouble when suddenly, he heard movement outside, including chaotic footsteps and noisy voices.
However, Anthony was considering very important matters at this time, and was too lazy to pay attention to the external situation, and began to weigh the gains and losses in his heart.
The movement outside suddenly disappeared again, but after a while, suddenly, a neat shout was heard from outside: "If you want money, don't get out, if you want money, don't get out..."
This sound was made by thousands of people at the same time. The sound was so loud that it could be heard in the whole of Batavia. Not to mention, it was shouted together near the Governor's Mansion, and the sound inside the Governor's Mansion was even more deafening!
When Anthony heard the sound, he turned to look outside the window and stayed there for a moment.
Kui Yi curled his lips slightly when he heard this. This was the countermeasure he had thought of before he came.
Let his men spread the situation. To sum it up in a simple sentence, if you listen to the Ming Empire, you will have a lot of money; if you don't listen to the Ming Empire, you will get out at best, or end up like the Spaniards at worst.
For the Dutch in Batavia, they came here just for the money. Many people even borrowed money for this, hoping to make a fortune here. As a result, not only did they
They might not make any money, and they might die, so of course they are not willing to do it.
Birds die for food and people die for money. For the Dutch, especially the colonists, this was their life goal.
As the governor of Batavia, Anthony may consider the pros and cons of becoming a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the political impact and other aspects. However, for other Dutch people in Batavia, they do not care about these.
They only care about money!
Naturally, after listening to the detailed explanations given by Kueyi's men, thousands of Dutch people in Batavia made the decision that Kueyi had expected without hesitation, and finally gathered at the Governor's Palace to petition.
Even the lines of this petition were discussed in advance by Kui Yi and others.
At this time, listening to the loud slogans outside, Kui looked at Anthony with a smile and said: "Your Excellency, the Governor, this is the public opinion! If Your Excellency the Governor wants to vote, there is no doubt that the result has been achieved by now!
"
"..." Anthony heard what he said and turned back to look at him, speechless.
This was a complete conspiracy, and he had no way of rejecting it.
If he dared to refuse, Anthony could imagine that the angry Dutch outside would probably tear him apart, or imprison him in the big boss, and then support Kuey as the new governor of Batavia and lead them to make a fortune.
!
After understanding this, Anthony naturally stopped hesitating and immediately put on a smile and said, "Then what should I do next?"
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The excitement of Batavia Port will certainly attract the attention of everyone in Batavia.
No, although many Batavia citizens did not dare to approach the dock where the Dutch were the only ones, they were curious and inquiring about the news.
However, most of them did not understand Dutch. At most, they could only understand a few daily expressions. They felt that a lucky boat was coming to the pier, and Dutch people were getting off the boat. From some words, they heard something like
They were released from the Ming Dynasty, so they wanted to know more about it, but they couldn't understand the language!
So, they immediately sent people to rush back to find their Kapitan.
Kapitan was the head of the Batavia Ming people and was responsible for communicating with the Dutch. Of course he knew Dutch.
Su Minggang was already old. Although it was noisy outside, he was resting by himself. Suddenly, he heard rapid footsteps coming from outside. Before anyone arrived, the voice came first: "Mr. Su, Mr. Su, go quickly.
Look, someone from Ming Dynasty is coming!"
Upon hearing the words "people from the Ming Dynasty," Su Minggang was immediately excited. He immediately stood up from his chair and asked excitedly: "Why is there a person from the Ming Dynasty? Tell me, what's going on?"
The visitor panted and pointed in the direction of the pier and said: "A fortune ship came to the port, and the people who got off were all Dutch. It seemed that they were taken to the capital from the city of Geranje. I don't know why they all came back.
Go and listen quickly and find out what’s going on?”
Upon hearing this, Su Minggang raised his hand without saying a word and said: "Crutches, give me the crutches, let's go!"
He is really old and can't walk far without crutches. At this time, what he wants to know most is the news from his hometown.
The person who came quickly helped him get the crutches and helped him out.
When he was crossing the threshold of the courtyard gate, he didn't know what happened. Su Minggang tripped over the threshold and almost fell down, but luckily he was supported.
"Mr. Su, slow down, slow down!"
"Ah, I'm anxious!" Su Minggang didn't listen, and kept walking quickly, saying at the same time, "I'm afraid that I won't be able to return to my hometown even if I die. There is news, do you think I can stop being anxious? What if the ship
What should I do if I have to leave?”
As a wise person, his idea of returning fallen leaves to their roots is understandable. Therefore, after hearing his words, the messenger helped him walk faster.
But before they walked out of the area where Akito lived, they heard thunderous shouts suddenly coming from the city: "If you want money, don't get out, if you want money, don't get out..."
Hearing this, Su Minggang was a little dumbfounded. What is going on?
He was one of the first Ming people to come to Batavia. He had never seen such a scene. What happened?
With this thought in his mind, after he came to his senses, he became even more curious and quickly continued walking outside.
When he walked out of the area where Akito lived, he realized why he hadn't met his compatriots just now, but they had all come here to watch the fun.
Men and women, old and young, were all here to watch the fun. It was only he, an old man who could barely walk, who couldn't hear what was going on outside the window, that was why he didn't come out to join in the fun!
Seeing him coming, many Ming people greeted him warmly.
"Mr. Su, come and watch the fun!"
"Mr. Su, the sun has really risen from the west, and the Dutch have rebelled themselves!"
"Yes, Mr. Su, they have all gone to surround the Governor's Mansion!"
"..."
Listening to their chatter, Su Minggang looked out of the way they got out of the way.
Sure enough, I saw those Dutch people, some on duty, some on leisure, some men and some women, all with their backs turned to them, with the Governor's Palace as the center, surrounded by water, standing there raising their arms and shouting slogans: "We must
Don’t get out if you want money, don’t get out if you want money…”
"..." Su Minggang was really dumbfounded. He didn't expect to see such an incredible scene in his life.
So, when he came to his senses, he quickly asked what was going on, but no one could answer him.
However, Su Minggang can conclude that this must be related to the Dutch who were released from Relanja City, or simply, it is related to the Ming Dynasty!
When he thought of this, he really wanted to know what was going on!
So Su Minggang walked over and pulled a Dutchman standing at the back to ask about the situation.
Of course, the Dutch in Batavia all knew the leader of Mingren. In the past, after all, the Dutch were the masters of Batavia. They definitely had a natural sense of superiority towards the Orientals and loved Mingren.
Unreasonable.
But at this moment, when he saw it was Su Minggang, his face was immediately filled with smiles, and he responded with a very good attitude. After knowing what Su Minggang wanted to know, he told Su Minggang everything he knew.
At the end, he said to Su Minggang in a flattering manner: "Mr. Su, I need your help to lobby and help us later, okay?"
Su Minggang didn't even hear what he said clearly, because at this time, he was already stunned.
The Ming Dynasty was really a peaceful and prosperous time! And with the national power of the Ming Dynasty, just sending a message now caused the Dutch to rebel!
The power of the motherland, at this moment, he felt the most profoundly!
That's right, only when the motherland becomes stronger can those wise people overseas get better treatment. They did before, they do now, and they will definitely get better treatment in the future!