A few days later, Zheng Zhilong and Spex conducted the second peace talks.
These days, Zheng Zhilong has received Zhu Youzhen's flying pigeon biography, and he has a bottom in his heart.
Zhu Youjian not only gave the general direction of the peace talks, but also ordered the army to send a small fleet across the Malacca waterway, along the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, and into Daguang, Burma Province.
Once the peace talks with the Dutch were over, 30% of the ships and personnel were immediately separated from the South China Sea Fleet and stationed in Daguang. Daguang has established a province in Myanmar. Daguang Port in southern Myanmar is ready to welcome the South China Sea Fleet.
The ship has been dispatched, and Zheng Zhilong is now ready to go into battle. The only thing he has to do is to compete with the Dutch for the ownership of the four disputed islands.
"Your Excellency, have you discussed with the shareholders?" Zheng Zhilong just sat down and asked about Spex with a smile. The look in his eyes was as cordial as a gentleman of generations.
"As long as Commander Zheng shows your sincerity, the peace talks will definitely go on." Spikes followed Zheng Zhilong's appearance and also played Tai Chi.
"So you haven't discussed it yet? What are we going to talk about?" Zheng Zhilong leaned back, leaning back in his chair, sitting in an improper posture, "Since you don't have a unified opinion, in my opinion, let's go back. Rectify their armaments and make second-hand preparations early."
"Who said that we don't have a unified opinion?" Spex was angered by Zheng Zhilong's contempt. "All the employees of the East India Company believe in what they say, unlike some people..."
Zheng Zhilong is not angry, I am a pirate, who am I afraid of? "Now that you have discussed it, your Excellency Governor, tell me, what is your attitude?"
Seeing that Spex could not hide, he had to take the lead in showing part of his hole cards, "Sulawesi can give you, the Southeast Islands give you half, and the eastern half, but the western half belongs to the East India Company. In addition, The Spice Islands and Borneo must all belong to the East India Company."
He also estimated that Zheng Zhilong would not accept this plan. If Zheng Zhilong proposed to transfer the entire Southeast Peninsula to Daming, he would be grateful. He already knew that Zheng Zhilong had been to Pontianak, and that was where he worried the most, so he was anxious. In order to hold the second peace talks with Zheng Zhilong, lest Zheng Zhilong provoke any jealousy.
The East India Company has poured too much effort and property on Borneo, and even the small countries on the island have been destroyed. If these trading points are lost in his hands, he is the sinner of the East India Company.
Zheng Zhilong leaned on the back of his chair and had already dozed slightly. When Spex was talking, he just raised his eyes and looked up once, and he didn't respond anymore. It seemed that Spex was not talking about peace, but playing a lullaby.
"Commander Zheng..." Spex was dumbfounded, what happened to Zheng Zhilong? Although he knew that Zheng Zhilong would still not agree to his plan, and he was even ready to have a big quarrel with Zheng Zhilong, wouldn't the peace talks be like this? In the step-by-step compromise between the two sides, a happy result was finally reached, but now Zheng Zhilong is like a ball of cotton, making Spex want to fight and have nowhere to go.
Speks already felt that there was an unknown poisonous needle hidden in Zheng Zhilong's cotton ball, which could give his opponent a fatal blow at any time.
"Your Excellency is not sincere!" Zheng Zhilong shook his head lightly, his eyes still narrowed, "I have been very sincere, at least I have said the true thoughts-if the peace talks cannot resolve the island's ownership, I will rely on it. The ships of both sides are resolved."
"You..." Spex was speechless for a while. Why did Zheng Zhilong come up with the idea of war from time to time during the peace talks? Does he really have no desire to continue the peace talks? Is this his true thoughts? He raised his head and looked at Zheng Zhilong's face, but Zheng Zhilong seemed to be asleep and couldn't see any expression.
Zheng Zhilong opened his mouth suddenly, "Your Excellency, take out your sincerity. I am not a diplomat or a trader. I don’t like bargaining. I am a straightforward person. Both of us must recognize the situation and make ourselves. If you can talk about it, you can talk about it, and if you can’t talk about it, make other plans as soon as possible.
"Recognize the situation?" Speks was speechless for a while. He was too clear about the situation, so he chose to negotiate with Daming. If it was replaced by Portugal or Spain, the ghost would be willing to negotiate and send the navy directly.
“If it’s not that the shareholders of the East India Company didn’t recognize the situation, it’s that the Governor did not convey the shareholders’ meaning very well.” Zheng Zhilong still looks unhappy, not surprised, and not angry. “Your Excellency, we all Very busy-you are busy making money, I am busy fighting wars, sitting here talking and talking, it is a waste of our lives."
"Then... How does Commander Zheng plan to be satisfied?" For a while, a gentleman, a rascal, a eldest brother who seems to be teaching, and a devilish shameless greed, Spex is really confused. Which one is the real Zheng Zhilong.
"I have already expressed what I mean," Zheng Zhilong straightened up suddenly, "Since the Governor is forgetful, then I will repeat it, pay attention, it is a repeat."
"Commander Zheng, please." Although Spex knew that Zheng Zhilong would not have anything new, he still wanted Zheng Zhilong to stretch out his hand and signal Zheng Zhilong to continue.
"In order to prevent the Governor from forgetful again, I will say one by one," Zheng Zhilong cast all his eyes on Spex's face, reminding him not to get amnesia again, "Southeast Islands and Sulawesi, Daming and The Netherlands will share half of each other. Of course, for the convenience of management, I suggest that both sides should choose one of them. Angola is geographically divided. Sulawesi belongs to Daming and the Southeast Islands belong to the Netherlands.
"..." Speks nodded slightly, and Zheng Zhilong finally said something human.
"The Spice Islands belong to Daming." Zheng Zhilong's next words caused Spex to scold his parents again.
"This is absolutely not possible. The spices and cloves of the East India Company are all from the Spice Islands. Neither I nor the East India Company will give up the Spice Peninsula." Spex almost got up from his seat. , Pointed at Zheng Zhilong's nose and yelled out his anger.
"Your Excellency is very old, and he is still so uncomfortable," Zheng Zhilong poured his chewing tea leisurely, and put down his tea cup unhurriedly, "I haven't finished talking about the Spice Islands."
"..."
"The Spice Islands belong to Daming, but we can share the spices, cloves, peppers, and cardamom produced on the island. Daming will set up related companies and cooperate in mining. I will give you a certain share. However, the fish and shrimps produced near the islands, Pearls are not included here, they are exclusively enjoyed by Daming."
"Cooperation? Sharing?" Spex's mind couldn't turn around for a while. After a long time, he, who has rich business experience, understood Zheng Zhilong's meaning. The Dutch East India Company came to Nanyang, mainly for the production of Nanyang. Spices, since the spices can be shared, it is easy to say that the East India Company is not a country after all, and is not very concerned about the land. "Then Commander Zheng gave us what percentage of the shares?"
Just agree. According to Zhu Youjian’s instructions, the Spice Islands is a channel for the south to the Indian Ocean and into Oceania. If the Dutch are allowed to explore this channel, they will be an opponent of Daming in the future, so Zheng Zhilong will use fish, shrimps and pearls. Industries with meager profits are fully incorporated into Daming.
The mining of spices and other agricultural products is all on the land of the archipelago. In this era when time is money, no one has the time to wander in the ocean.
"The profit from spices and other goods is divided between two and eight, and I will pay you two."
"Twenty percent? Absolutely not," Spex can't remember this is the first time he said "absolutely" in front of Zheng Zhilong. Although the East India Company has a very extensive business now, spices are their main business and they are also eastward. His starting point is that land is not necessary. Profit is his biggest pursuit, but Zheng Zhilong's military strength is dominant. He thought about it, "At least 50%."
"Okay, I take a step back. This is my only concession. I hope your Excellency the Governor will not ruin the peace talks between the two sides for a little bit of petty gain." Zheng Zhilong almost closed his eyes, and he said, "Forty percent, this It's the final decision."
Forty percent of the profit can be obtained, and Spex can also accept it. Moreover, after the spices and cloves enter Europe, they will also generate a lot of profits. These Da Ming should not know about the important things. The agreement is close to being reached. He does not May there be branches outside the festival, "So, what about Borneo?"
"Borneo naturally belongs to Daming." Zheng Zhilong expressed his meaning without hesitation.
"..." Spex was still waiting, he thought Zheng Zhilong would say something to share again.
"The northeast of Borneo is the Luzon Province of Daming, the Sulawesi Island of Daming in the southeast, and the Malacca of Daming to the west. It separates the Luzon Province of Daming from Malacca. This piece of land, It must be fully possessed, how can it be shared with others?" Zheng Zhilong seemed to see through Spex's mind, he also looked at Spex provocatively.
Specks thought that Zheng Zhilong was about to say something about military threats again, and he trembled with fright and was speechless for a while.
Not responding is acquiescence, Spex’s assistant Leiden can’t sit still, “Commander Zheng, my East India Company came to Borneo a long time ago. It took tens of thousands of dollars to build a large number of strongholds. Can't it just be left to Daming?"
"Who are you?" Zheng Zhilong glared fiercely, opening his eyelids to the largest extent, and then slowly returning to their original state. "I'm having peace talks with Governor Spex. No one is waiting. Don't interject indiscriminately. Take a look. My subordinate, who is so disregarding status, courtesy, justice and shame?"
Zheng Zhilong didn't wait for Leiden to reply, and turned his eyes to Spex, "Your Excellency, now you and I are in the peace talks. If you are undecided or need to discuss with other shareholders, you can go back and close the door for advice. No need to show such weakness in front of me. There is a saying in Daming, "There is no master, broom dance, you, who is the master of the house?"