Spex naturally knew Zheng Zhilong's heart advantage at the moment, and the Dutch East India Company absolutely could not solve the demarcation problem with Da Ming by force.
In the First World War, Spain lost their largest land in Asia, Luzon, and Portugal in the First World War. Portugal lost their lifeblood, Malacca. If there is to be a war with Ming Dynasty, not only these four lands will be difficult to preserve, but even Whether Batavia belongs to the Netherlands is a question.
After all, the East India Company is not a country, but a commercial company. Spex wants to guarantee the interests of all shareholders. What he wants is trading rights, not complete land. Moreover, a considerable part of the East India Company’s profits comes from Daming. It is also a huge loss to the interests of the East India Company itself.
Zheng Zhilong is now purely a soldier. He can ignore the commercial profits or the losses of the South China Sea Fleet, but he cannot afford the huge commercial losses.
Spex's blue eyes gradually became blurred. At the beginning, he was full of confidence. Now he feels that he can no longer grasp the general direction of the peace talks, but is following Zheng Zhilong's thinking.
He just couldn't refute Zheng Zhilong's claims.
The South China Sea Fleet is the backing of Zheng Zhilong. Although Spex has ships and mercenaries, the strength of the two is not at the same level. He calculated in his heart that ensuring that no war broke out has overwhelmed the maximization of commercial profits, or As long as there is no war, the interests of the East India Company will be maximized.
After making the calculations, Spex slowly asked Zheng Zhilong: "According to Commander Zheng's opinion, how should we divide these four pieces of land?"
"I want to correct the Governor. It is not four yuan, but five yuan, including Borneo, Sulawesi, Spice Islands, Java and Southeast Islands." The smile on Zheng Zhilong's face disappeared and replaced it. It was the majesty of the Ming soldier. He glanced at Spex, regardless of Spex's expression changing from surprise to anger.
"Java Island? Commander Zheng, didn't Java have already said that it still belongs to the Netherlands?" Spex, who has always been a gentleman, almost jumped up this time. Is this Zheng Zhilong not keeping his promise
Zheng Zhilong smiled slightly, and was not angry. He liked this domineering feeling. Since he can't be happy on the battlefield, he will be addicted to the bargaining table. "Your Excellency, I can admit that Java Island belongs to the Netherlands, but then It is when all the other islands have reached an agreement."
The implication is that if the two sides meet with swordsmen, then Daming's goal is not only four lands, but five lands including the island of Java.
Batavia on the island of Java is the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company. Once it is captured by Daming, the Dutch will completely withdraw from Southeast Asia like Spain and Portugal.
This is absolutely unacceptable to Spex.
"Commander Zheng, then we don't recognize that Malacca belongs to Daming." Speks believes that Daming recognizes that Java Island belongs to the Netherlands, and the Netherlands recognizes that Malacca belongs to Daming. This is the basis for the peace talks between the two parties. On this basis, the two sides will proceed. Negotiations on the ownership of the remaining four pieces of land.
But Zheng Zhilong didn’t think so. If the two sides could reach an agreement, for the sake of their friendship, he would not object to recognizing that Java Island belongs to the Netherlands. Once the peace talks between the two parties broke down, there would be no agreement between the two parties. Naturally, Daming would still stare at Java Island because there are This castle is called Batavia.
"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, if you have enough strength, even if you come to attack Malacca, I will wait for the Governor on the ships of the South China Sea Fleet," Zheng Zhilong did not forget to tease Spex, "Of course, if you It’s a merchant ship, and I will increase the tax rate for passage."
"You..." When Spexton fell into an ice hole, he felt cold all over. Daming had already controlled Malacca, which was the throat of East-West trade. If Daming raised the tax rate, it would squeeze the East India Company's trade. profit.
Zheng Zhilong is too innocent of a gentleman. He is like a devil destroying the East India Company, and Spex has nothing to do with this devil. The devil fleet that this devil has received has incomparable strength.
Speks couldn’t wait to rush up and grab Zheng Zhilong’s neck. He would rather use his life in exchange for the absolute benefits of the East India Company, but in this way, he would be the same as Zheng Zhilong, completely losing his gentleman’s demeanor. He hated it. Staring at Zheng Zhilong hatefully, but forgetting that staring at others is also an expression of lack of a gentleman.
"Commander Zheng might as well say clearly how to divide these islands?"
"Very simple," Zheng Zhilong made a devilish voice again, "Borneo, Sulawesi, and Spice Islands belong to Daming. I can admit that Java Island belongs to the Dutch East India Company, but the Southeast Islands to the east of Java Island belong to Daming. It is equally divided with the Netherlands and divided into two from the middle. The western part of Java belongs to the Netherlands, and the eastern half should belong to Daming."
"It's impossible," Spex screamed immediately before the translation was finished. He couldn't care about any gentlemanly demeanor anymore, "If this is the case, then we have no peace."
"The South China Sea Fleet of Daming has been out of the South Seas and is not defeated. Your Excellency the Governor would like to see Daming's South Sea Fleet in person?" Zheng Zhilong shrugged and smiled with a trace of triumph, like a winning goal in the World Cup, but only He knew that the ball came from his "hand of God."
"You... All the soldiers of the East India Company are not greedy for life and fear of death." Speks was extremely gloomy. If his strength was inadequate, he would be controlled by others. Zheng Zhilong on the opposite side was too gentlemanly, but in his In the eyes, it is not demeanor, but hypocrisy. It is the greed of the devil before cannibalism and the satisfaction after cannibalism.
Speks still didn't want to admit defeat, otherwise Zheng Zhilong would give whatever he wanted, and the two sides would not have to negotiate.
Back to the original point of the peace talks, it seems that war should be used to solve the problem, but war is the most unwilling option for Spex.
"I know that the soldiers of the East India Company, like the soldiers of Daming, are not greedy for life and fear of death. As a soldier, I respect them, and I respect you even more. In this case, I have not given up the means of war. It’s the governor.” Zheng Zhilong narrowed his smile again. The warm spring breeze had already been blown away by the cold air from Siberia. Instead, a cold frost spread throughout the negotiation room. “I’m a soldier and I like it better. Be happy with your grievances and feel the victory or defeat on the battlefield. If the Governor wins, I will give up these lands. If you lose, the Governor, the East India Company has to withdraw from Nanyang."
Zheng Zhilong is a threat, but he has the capital to threaten.
"..." Spex was not frightened. In fact, he grew up in frightening others, but he couldn't refute Zheng Zhilong.
Seeing that the Dutch were speechless, Zheng Zhilong had to continue his one-man show: "The reason why I am willing to negotiate with your Excellency the Governor is that I, Daming, love peace and are willing to share the profits of the Southeast Asian trade with the East India Company. It is also for the long-term cooperation between Daming and the Netherlands." After a pause, the audience was still silent. It seemed that Spex was still immersed in the fear just now. Zheng Zhilong had to stare into his eyes and raised the volume slightly: "I wonder if the Governor is in sympathy?"
Spex’s assistant stabs him hard in the waist, and he wakes up. Distraction is a taboo of peace talks. A qualified negotiator, no matter how proud, angry, disappointed, or even desperate, he must maintain his heart. Be calm, and then find clues from the opponent's language, analyze layer by layer, and find out the opponent's hole cards, so that you can master the initiative of peace talks.
But Spex knew that this trick was useless for Zheng Zhilong.
Once Zheng Zhilong is in an unfavorable situation, he will threaten with force and even overturn some of the agreements that have been reached.
Zheng Zhilong is a pure soldier, and he has a huge military advantage. Spex is a qualified businessman. What he needs is more commercial profits.
But now Zheng Zhilong throws out the olive branch, and Spex has no reason not to pick it up. He just went down the donkey along the slope. "My East India Company came to Nanyang just for money. We are willing to share Nanyang with Daming, and we also hope that Daming will carry out long-term development. Economic cooperation and trade exchanges, but... ”
"But what? Your Excellency has something to say, we are friends after all!" The haze on Zheng Zhilong's face has long been blown away by the warm wind from the South Pacific. At this moment, he is not like a devil, but more like a rescue. God of Spex.
friend? Humph, who wants to be friends with the devil? In Spex’s heart, there was no trace of gentlemanliness, “I can’t call the shots alone on some issues. I need to go back and discuss it before seeking the opinions of other shareholders.”
Speks felt that this was the biggest crisis that East India had encountered since its establishment. It might gain more trade opportunities. However, once Zheng Zhilong loses patience and the peace talks are suspended, the two sides are very likely to meet each other. The Indian company may be in a desperate situation; retreat, the East India Company can keep basic commercial interests, but future expansion will be severely restricted by Daming, and can at best maintain the current trade interests and trade levels.
He must make a choice.
The peace talks are backed by strength. Spex must recognize his own strength and grasp how strong Zheng Zhilong’s willingness to war is, and then find a balance between the two, make a choice, and strive for the best for the East India Company. interest.
Zheng Zhilong is not worried about Spex's use of dragging. The Netherlands is tens of thousands of miles away. Even if they want to transfer troops, it will take a year or a half. He is waiting for Zhu Youjian's instructions.
In the maritime war, he is now not afraid of any opponents, but in the post-war layout, he is far inferior to the young emperor, Zhu Youjian considers the problem far more profound than anyone.
"In that case, your Excellency the Governor will go back and discuss it first. I will wait here, but I am a soldier. My soldiers are like me. They have no patience. I'm afraid I can't wait too long. Haha, haha..."