In the lobby of the garrison office of Yanziji Fortress, a diplomatic negotiation that will definitely change the world situation finally officially began.

Representatives of both parties (Zhu Youjian and Van Diemen) and attachés participating in the negotiation sat on both sides of a long table in the middle of the lobby - Hans Putsmann left Beijing and went south two years ago.

Van Diemen was brought to Nanjing only now because the Governor-General of Batavia wanted to contact the Dutch mainland to obtain the credentials signed by Frederick Henry (Prince of Orange and Earl of Nassau), the ruler of the Republic.

As a result, he became the extraordinary and plenipotentiary representative of the United Provinces Republic. Therefore, Zhu Youjian, in accordance with the diplomatic practice of the Nizi era, gave Anthony Van Diemen a "seat" to sit and talk with Zhu Youjian.

Behind and around the two people, there was a circle of attachés and generals sitting, some responsible for taking notes, some responsible for interpreting, and some serving as consultants.

The draft of the "Triple Alliance Treaty", including four texts in Chinese, Mongolian, Latin, and Dutch, has been drafted in a very standard diplomatic document format and placed in front of Anthony Van Diemen.

On the long table.

The three versions in Chinese, Mongolian and Latin were all drafted by Zhu Youjian himself.

"Anthony, I don't understand Dutch, and you don't understand Chinese or Mongolian, so I hope that the "Triple Alliance Treaty" will be signed in Chinese, Mongolian, Dutch, Latin and other versions, and the Latin text will prevail."

While Anthony Van Diemen was reading the text, Zhu Youjian had already spoken, this time in Chinese. The deputy envoy of the Huitong Pavilion, Han Buan (originally Zheng Zhilong), was the interpreter. He also arranged for someone who was proficient in Latin.

Deputy Qintian Supervisor Li Tianjing of Wen is responsible for recording.

On Anthony Van Diemen's side, several Chinese businessmen from Batavia were arranged to serve as interpreters and record-keepers.

"Then let me continue speaking Latin," Anthony Van Diemen said with a smile, "Latin is the lingua franca of European diplomacy."

In this era, Latin was commonly used in the diplomatic activities of European countries. Anyone who did not use Latin but spoke his own language would definitely be regarded as illiterate.

Zhu Youjian nodded and said with a smile: "Today is a formal negotiation. I have to speak the official dialect of the Ming Dynasty... But what I want to say has been written in the Latin text of the "Three Kingdoms Alliance Treaty". Anthony,

You take a look first, and if there are no objections, we can just sign and pledge it!"

Emperor Zhu's words were translated into stammering Latin by Han Bu'an. Anthony Fan Di frowned when he heard the question - Why just sign and pledge it directly? Don't you want to negotiate?

Thinking of this, Anthony Van Diemen took the Latin version of the "Three Kingdoms Alliance Treaty" drafted by Zhu Youjian and read it word by word. The more he read, the more he frowned.

Because His Majesty the Ming Emperor has a dark heart! He wants to be everywhere...not only wants to be the master of the mainland, but also wants to take over most of the Nanyang Islands, even those in East India.

The unexplored continent to the south of the archipelago also belongs to the Ming Dynasty.

What made Anthony Van Diemen even more speechless was that Zhu Youjian actually wanted to send troops to Java Island after seizing Luzon Island to seize the fertile land there to grow rice.

Of course, in the "treaty", the special interests of the United East India Company on Java Island will still be protected. The area of ​​the Batavia Governorate can be greatly expanded, and Java Island can be divided equally with the Ming Dynasty...

.... His heart is so dark that he even wants to share half of Java Island, where the Batavia Governor's Palace is located!

"Your Majesty, why do you even want half of the island of Java?" Anthony Van Diemen frowned, looking very dissatisfied. "After all, that is the fundamental place of the United East India Company in the East!"

Zhu Youjian said seriously: "Are you uniting with the East India Company or the East India Country? If you are a country and not a company, then I will not get involved in Java... because the foundation of the country is the land and the people.

, naturally cannot be easily ceded to other countries.

The company is not about land and people, but the ability to make money! Thousands of you Westerners cannot manage the land on Java Island. And the natives of Java are far less diligent than the Han people of the Ming Dynasty. So it is fertile.

The land in their hands does not generate much income at all. There is no income from the land, and there is nothing to export or import.

In the final analysis, your East India Company's trade is based on agriculture. Java Island has some of the most fertile land in the world, but without hard-working farmers, it cannot generate profits! But you, the Netherlands, don't have much

In terms of population, it is impossible to develop Java. But we have people! My Ming Dynasty is full of people, and some are poor people who can’t even feed themselves after hard work!

If 1 million Han farmers come to Java, and each person cultivates 20 acres of land, 20 million acres can be reclaimed. With the land in Java, how much rice can be harvested in a year? How much sugar can be harvested? How many spices can be harvested? I promise, Java Island

All seaports and commercial ports in the world are under the rule of the East India Company. In this way, the rice, sugar, and spices produced on the island of Java can only be sold outside through the East India Company. How huge the profits will be!"

Anthony Van Diemen's heart has moved.

The land of Java is moistened by volcanic ash and is the most fertile in the world, rivaled only by the Nile Delta in Egypt.

But the population of Java Island is too small, and the local indigenous people are used to enjoying the gifts of nature. They don’t know how to work hard. How can there be surplus value if you don’t work hard? The Dutch capitalists headed by Anthony van Diemen

If we can’t exploit their surplus value, we’ll be so anxious that we’ll die!

Van Diemen is also very aware of the diligence of the Chinese people. Therefore, the Batavia Governorate has been introducing Chinese people and contracting land suitable for farming near Batavia to them. However, the Batavia Governorate’s

The area is very small. Most of the land in Java is controlled by the Sultanate of Mataram...

The military force of the Matalan Sultanate was actually not strong at all, but the Dutch population in Batavia was too small, so it was impossible to carry out a comprehensive conquest. Although in 1628 and 1629, the Dutch in Batavia

It defeated Matalan's army twice, but then the Matalan Sultanate continued to expand on Java Island. It now controls most of Java Island, leaving only Batavia and Batavia in the northwest area of ​​the island.

Bandan was not conquered.

Although his heart is moved, Anthony Van Diemen, a treacherous businessman, the more this time comes, the more he wants to suppress Emperor Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty," Van Diemen said thoughtfully, "your proposal is indeed very tempting, but... when it comes to the security of Batavia, I, the governor, cannot easily make the decision, so I still have to consult the board of directors in Amsterdam.

"

Ask for instructions?

Zhu Youjian said in his heart: The Ming Dynasty is so far away from Amsterdam. It would take one or two years to ask for instructions once. If you ask for instructions a few times, Chongzhen arrived in the 17th year!

Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian gritted his teeth and said: "I will give in one more step... After conquering all of Java Island, the East India Company can be allocated 20 million acres of arable land. I allow you to raise money for countless people in the Ming Dynasty."

Farmers went to Java to cultivate those lands.

In addition, after the Ming Dynasty soldiers attacked Luzon Island, they could also allocate 5 million acres of arable land, and the East India Company would establish estates and run them with full authority. The East India Company would also be allowed to recruit landless poor people in the Ming Dynasty to farm!

"

This condition is really great!

Not only did they give away the land, but they also gave away the most precious population! Oh, to the Dutch, population is precious. But to Chongzhen, one less starving commoner means one less potential robber! If
Chapter completed!