East Factory Governor

Chapter 791 Conditions of the Spaniards

After the naval battle, the landed army actually occupied the city of Zeelandia, and even Oran, the Dutch administrator in the Eastern Domain, was arrested.

In addition, because Liu Xiang and the Dutch fleet were wiped out, Yaogang and Chixian are almost empty cities.

Of course, Zheng Zhilong unceremoniously sent some warships and troops to occupy these two ports.

After settling down, Zheng Zhilong landed with a group of subordinates and entered the city of Zeelandia.

The infantrymen of the Ming army who had already captured the city of Zeelandia didn't give Aolan any face. They even took him and several of his subordinates to the gate of the city and forced them to kneel down to greet Zheng Zhilong.

Oran had his pride as an administrator, as an official of the rising Dutch Empire.

He is determined not to kneel!
When Zheng Zhilong arrived at the gate of the city, he happened to see the scene where Oran was resisting.

Can't help laughing, "Mr. Oran, do you still remember me?"

When Zheng Zhilong was a colleague in the Netherlands, Oran was still his superior. In order to get ahead, he had to bite the bullet and lead the boat to work with the Spaniards at the order of Oran.

But now it is not what it used to be, and now he meets Oran as a victor.

Seeing Zheng Zhilong, Oran couldn't help cursing, "Zheng Zhilong, you ungrateful yellow-skinned pig, have you forgotten the time when you bowed your knees to our Great Netherlands? You actually attacked the Great Netherlands fleet, just wait, there will always be One day our fleet will kill you, tear you apart with cannons, and throw you into the sea to feed the fish!"

Zheng Zhilong laughed instead of anger after hearing this, "Olan, Ben Du always thought you were stupid, but I never thought you were so stupid. Don't you understand now? Daming is no longer what it used to be. The small country of the Netherlands, even if we send warships from all over the country, I, Ming, will still destroy you!"

Oran said angrily, "Is it just relying on your big ships? Don't forget, our Greater Netherlands can also build! Moreover, we have fleets in Manila and Java, and our Greater Netherlands is the overlord of the sea!"

Zheng Zhilong laughed even more, "Okay, okay, the governor is waiting for you to come, and he is worried about you running away."

After all, we are about to enter the city.

Zheng Zhibao asked, "Brother, what should we do with this guy?"

Zheng Zhilong said, "Of course they are escorted to the capital, and wait for the emperor to deal with it. The emperor has hated Xiyi for a long time, so he must be very interested in sending someone to interrogate him."

Zheng Zhibao laughed immediately, and then said to his subordinates, "Catch him, and his legs will be broken if he doesn't obey. Anyway, he won't need to walk in the future."

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Outside the port, the Spanish fleet also closed its guns and anchored on the shore under the supervision of the Ming army.

The Spanish administrator, Velasco, ordered the whole army to stand by, while he himself disembarked and entered the city to meet Zheng Zhilong.

When Zheng Zhilong heard that Velasco was going to enter the city, he immediately ordered Zheng Zhihu to meet him with great enthusiasm.

Although Velasco didn't come to help the Ming army, the Ming army still won a big victory, but after all, he intends to make friends, and Zheng Zhilong will have to talk to him about chicken coops and fresh water later. It's better to talk about other things, isn't it?

After seeing Zheng Zhilong, Velasco immediately said, "General, on behalf of Spain, I would like to congratulate the general for winning such a beautiful battle, and also congratulate your country for finally bringing the Eastern Domain back into its territory."

Velasco is worthy of being a genius. The word "re" expresses his recognition of the legitimacy of the Ming Dynasty's occupation of the Eastern Domain, which is quite pleasing to the ear.

Zheng Zhilong chuckled and said, "General Velasco, I am very grateful for your country's timely help. I will definitely report your country's kindness to His Majesty the Emperor."

Velasco said, "Our country has always had good relations with your country. This is just something that friendly countries should do. I guarantee that as long as the Spanish fleet is in the Far East for a day, it will definitely express its gratitude to the owner of this place with the mentality of a guest." With the highest respect."

This sentence is equivalent to acknowledging Ming's hegemony in the Eastern Domain, and even in the Far East.

Zheng Zhilong was very happy, Velasco was so knowledgeable about current affairs, that would save him a lot of trouble.

Said, "General Velasco, I have a saying that it is a joy to have friends coming from afar. It means that we welcome friends to our home. However, since we are the masters, we still need to make some things clear. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding."

Velasco said, "The general is right, I'm here for this."

"Then, please tell me, General."

"Since Dongfan has returned to your country, I, Great Spain, would like to be the first to admit and congratulate you." Velasco said, "Our chicken cages in Dongfan and the second port of Tamsui will naturally be returned to your country. country. However, I have a request, I wonder if a general can agree to it?"

Zheng Zhilong said, "General, it's okay to say. If the governor can make the decision, he will make the decision, and if he can't, he will report to the imperial court, and the imperial court will decide."

Velasco immediately said, "Then I would like to thank the general first. Our proposal is, can we follow the example of the Francois who leased Macau, allowing us to lease the chicken coop and the two ports of Tamsui? We are willing to pay the rent for this, and Obey the laws of your country."

Velasco felt that his request was not too much. Anyway, the Portuguese also leased Macau, didn't they?

Moreover, this is the best result for Spain.Firstly, their development in fresh water and chicken cages will not be in vain, and secondly, they will also have a stronghold in the key place of Dongfan, which will be extremely beneficial to the future trade with Daming.

But Zheng Zhilong shook his head again and again.

Although he also thought this proposal was reasonable, Qin Shuhuai had told him before coming here that the Dong Fan should be completely and completely incorporated into the empire's territory, and no other forces would be allowed to exist.

In fact, if you refer to the example of Portugal leasing Macau, it was not too much at that time.

Because when Portugal was leased, not only did the sovereignty belong to Ming, but Ming officials could also enter the leased land at any time to conduct searches, handle cases, and even directly arrest the Portuguese. That is to say, the Portuguese had no privileges at all except that they could gather there.

This lease and the so-called "concession" in later generations are completely two concepts.

And Velasco just wanted such a leased land.

But from Qin Shuhuai's point of view, renting or anything else is evil, and it might become someone else's territory one day - who made him travel from a later life?

Zheng Zhilong was also very helpless, he really wanted to be a favor to Spain, after all, Daming wanted to dominate the Far East, it was impossible to really raise so many warships all over the ocean, and still needed a bunch of younger brothers to help maintain it.

Moreover, the Spanish fleet will definitely be indispensable for future trade between Daming and Europe. Now that Spain is willing to regard Daming as the overlord of the Far East, it is naturally best to win over him.

But there is nothing the Duke of the country can do if he doesn't let him.

So he said, "To tell the truth, general, there is absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter. I advise you to evacuate the fresh water and chicken coops as soon as possible. In this regard, I can give you enough time and even send a boat to help you."

Velasco asked very puzzled, "General, why is this? Isn't it okay to lease? We just want two supply ports. We will absolutely abide by your country's laws and will never participate in East China Sea. Fan colonization."

Zheng Zhilong smiled wryly, "It's not that the governor didn't agree, it's because the court has orders, and the governor dare not change it without permission."

Seeing Zheng Zhilong's expression, Velasco knew that this matter was really not up to him, but he still refused to give up - because these two ports are too important for Far East trade.

He asked tentatively, "General, I heard that you are very familiar with Mr. An Guogong of your country, right?"

Zheng Zhilong said, "Master Anguo is Bendu's Bole, so I am very familiar with him. But it's useless for you to find him, because that's what he means."

Velasco sighed, "Hey, isn't there any other way?"

Zheng Zhilong said, "General, don't think about it. In short, you have to withdraw from these two ports, but I can give you a month to pack up. Besides, didn't you say that you only need to supply the ports, Ben Du I can tell you that in the future, along the coast of Daming, including Dongfan, a large number of ports will be opened up for ships from various countries to dock. As long as you don’t station troops at the port or bring warships into the port, you can come at any time. Of course, you may Pay a small fee."

Naturally, what Velasco wants is not just a place to dock, but a place that is convenient for the Spaniards to live for a long time. The two are very different.

But he has nothing to do now.

After pondering for a long time, he said, "Since this is the case, we can only do it according to the wishes of your country's court. An official general, in line with the principle of friendship between you and me, I still want to ask you to convey our respect for the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and that Greetings from Lord Anguogong. In addition, if it is allowed, we would like to ask for more convenience in the trade of raw silk, tea and ceramics."

Zheng Zhilong nodded and said, "This is totally possible, the governor will try his best to help you fight for it."

Velasco left. Before leaving, he told Zheng Zhilong that he would come to take over the chicken coop and Danshui Port in a month.

Zheng Zhilong wrote a memorial overnight to report to the court the good news that Dongfan had been recovered.

(End of this chapter)