Chapter 1259 Forced to Accept

The civil and military officials of Xingdao have unified their opinions in advance. It is very difficult for Ricardo and Philip to defeat them one by one. In fact, there are not many words they can come up with. Over and over again, they are nothing more than emphasizing Britain's entry into this world.

The dangers of the region, as well as the negative impact that changes in the trade and security situation in the South China Sea will have on Portugal and the Netherlands. But for Haihan, these reasons are just scratching the surface and will not have much persuasive effect at all.

If possible, the two envoys would like to kill the British prisoners here immediately. Only by completely intensifying the conflict between the two warring parties may Haihan give up his previous crazy idea. But using force on Star Island will anger the Haihan people.

The risk is very high, and they cannot afford the consequences. They can only fantasize about it in their minds and do not dare to actually try such a dangerous plan.

Despite repeated attempts by the Portuguese and Dutch envoys, they were unable to change Roger's decision. The next morning, a letter written by Hogg all night was sent to a Persian merchant ship in the port after being reviewed by Roger.

, Captain Hassan will act as an intermediary to deliver this letter to the British East India Company stronghold in the Indian Peninsula.

It is estimated that it will take about a month to get a response from the British. However, Haihan will not be so patient with Johor, which is so close. On the day when the Portuguese and Dutch envoys arrived at Star Island, Haihan took the initiative again

A Johor officer was released, explained the current situation to him, and returned to Johor north of the strait.

Roger's warning this time was more direct. He claimed that Portuguese and Dutch armed personnel were ready to go. If Johor did not respond as soon as possible, Haihan would regard it as a signal that he was unwilling to end the war, and would then unite Portugal and the Netherlands.

Together they conquered Johor. Also brought back to Johor were letters written by Johor general Papong and British officer Hogg. The content confirmed that Haihan's warning was not false, but that there was a real possibility of a full-scale war. The warning

The Johor royal family should treat this matter with caution.

The envoys from Portugal and the Netherlands never dreamed of it. They rushed to Xingdao in a hurry. They originally wanted to take advantage of Haihan's victory to achieve their goals. However, Roger refused and did not say anything. Instead, he was regarded as

He used the performance props to make it look like the three countries were about to jointly send troops. After frightening the British, he then frightened Johor.

I have to say that this script really hit the weak points of the British and Johor, especially Johor, which was originally not strong and relied heavily on the British in this operation. After the defeat, it was completely deprived of its backbone. I don’t know what to do.

How to face Hai Han's retaliatory measures. Since the British have chosen to give up the confrontation, the Johor royal family will naturally not have the determination and courage to fight Hai Han to the death.

So the second round of separate negotiations with Johor soon started in Star Island. Envoys from Portugal and the Netherlands also attended the negotiations as special observers. Roger was not worried about the contents of the negotiations being leaked to these two countries, because there was really nothing good to do.

Confidential content, the conditions proposed by Haihan to Johor are only economic compensation, and there are no additional political conditions or territorial claims, and there is not even content to confirm the ownership of Star Island - Roger believes that this issue no longer needs to be passed.

Instead of confirming it through written documents, it is more appropriate to save the time arguing about such details and discuss more valuable issues.

As for allowing envoys from Portugal and the Netherlands to attend, both Roger and Tan Juren agreed that this would help put greater pressure on Johor, allowing it to understand the seriousness of the situation as soon as possible and completely abandon its confrontational mentality and accept the conditions proposed by Haihan.

The negotiator sent by Johor this time is a member of the royal family, and he is also a figure with a say in the domestic ruling class. It can be seen that the warning sent back to Johor for the second time has played its due role, and in exchange for the Johor royal family's support,

Pay enough attention.

However, even if the King of Johor comes in person, it will be difficult to gain an active position in the negotiation field under the current situation. Almost all the elites of the Johor Army have been lost in Sing Tao, and there are more than a thousand people from General Ba Pong below.

They are still being held in a prisoner of war camp on the island, while the Haihan Navy continues to deploy troops in the Johor Strait and threatens to jointly send troops to Johor with Portugal and the Netherlands. In this case, Johor has no bargaining capital at all.

Johor does not have enough strength to continue the military confrontation with Haihan, let alone the coalition of the three countries. The only thing the negotiator can do is to bear the wrath of Haihan and beg Haihan to give him a slightly smaller amount of compensation.

Lower it, at least to a level that Johor's finances can bear. Regarding Roger's righteous accusations, he could only accept it with a dull head, but he kept crying when talking about compensation, saying that Johor could not afford the amount requested by Haihan.

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Roger did not want to waste too much time and energy in this kind of post-war negotiation. After the deadlock that lasted for half a day, Roger had lost his patience and his words became more severe: "The compensation we proposed is not based on the

I want to win this money, but to give your country a chance to resolve the dispute peacefully! Your Excellency has been pushing back and forth, and has no sincerity in peace talks. I think this negotiation does not need to continue. Since your country is unwilling to take the initiative to cooperate, then we can only

You can do it yourself, but when the army comes to the city, there will be no room for negotiation. The losses your country will suffer due to the war will definitely not exceed the amount of compensation we are currently demanding!"

The Johor representative was still complaining, but continued to beg Roger to relax the conditions. He knew that even if he agreed now, Johor would not be able to pay the amount requested by Hai Han, and he would not be able to explain it when the time came. The order given to him by the King of Johor before coming,

The idea is to at least cut the compensation amount in half, but now it seems that it is extremely difficult to complete the task. Facing the strong attitude shown by Haihan, it can even be said that there is no hope at all.

In the end, Tan Juren, who was responsible for the popular singing, came out to smooth things over and suggested that Johor use other methods of payment to offset part of the compensation, such as delivering some Johor specialties designated by Hai Han on an annual basis, or sending a certain number of laborers to Sing Tao to work for Hai Han.

.This plan had actually been proposed in the first negotiation, but it was not recognized by Johor at the time. This time Haihan further reduced the cash ratio of the compensation part, allowing Johor to use a more flexible way to pay war compensation.

, but at the same time, Haihan no longer left any room for bargaining. Johor would either reject it or accept it completely.

In the end, the Johor representative could not bear the pressure and chose to compromise, choosing to accept the compromise proposed by Tan Juren. The State of Johor would pay 40% of the compensation in installments in cash and kind, and then send laborers to the island to work for Haihan for a long time to offset the remaining part.

compensation. After five years of labor, these Johor nationals who were sent to work in Sing Tao can choose to stay or return home.

Although Haihan's final plan seems to have made certain concessions, if the actual benefits are calculated, it may actually be more cost-effective than collecting full cash compensation. Especially the thousands of laborers used to exchange prisoners of war and compensate for the compensation for five years.

The value created by the amount of labor is beyond the estimation of the Johor royal family. They feel that this plan has saved them a lot of money, and Haihan also believes that he is the real one who has taken advantage of it, and both parties get what they need.

, it can be considered that this trouble was resolved peacefully.

In early June 1635, Haihan and Johor signed the "Treaty of Armistice between the Two Countries" in Sing Tao, which was historically known as the "Treaty of Sing Tao". In addition to establishing Haihan's dominant position over Johor, this treaty was more important in that it provided a

The construction and development of the island secured a large amount of funds and labor force, accelerating Haihan's process of controlling the Malacca Strait channel.

Portugal and the Netherlands were undoubtedly very disappointed with the signing of this treaty. Both countries hoped that Haihan could retaliate against Johor and the United Kingdom through war, but in the end Haihan chose to call it quits and end the conflict in a peaceful way. Of course,

The amount of Haihan's compensation after the war was enough to make the envoys of the two countries who observed the negotiation process feel jealous. The compensation from Johor alone was enough to offset Haihan's combat expenses.

However, Philip, who provided important information to Heihan, did not gain nothing. Roger announced that he would receive a Bronze Star Medal specially awarded by Heihan's Executive Committee in recognition of his important role in the Battle of Star Island.

Philip will thus become one of the few foreigners to receive an award from the Haihan Executive Committee. Unfortunately, due to the long distance, it will probably take a long time for his medal to arrive at Star Island. This award is finally

This made Philip's depressed mood improve. At least his previous efforts were not in vain, and this kind of medal issued by another country is undoubtedly a great praise for his work. In the future, he will have one more one that can be used for drunken bragging.

glorious deeds.

The Portuguese Ricardo was not so lucky. His trip to Star Island was lackluster. He neither achieved the set goals nor fell behind in the competition with the Dutch. The Dutch could at least take the award from Heihan.

Go home, but this time he made a special trip to come here but really got nothing. He just witnessed how Haihan bullied his defeated generals in the negotiation field.

Johor has mixed feelings about the outcome of the negotiations. They are happy that this big trouble has finally been settled at a relatively small economic cost. But they are worried that after this battle, Johor may never be able to hold its head high in front of Haihan, and this time even the United Kingdom will also be involved.

It will be more difficult to find military assistance from outside in the future. Of course, if Johor can afford the price, Haihan can also provide it with one-stop military services, and it will be far better than the British

measures are more reliable.

As for the British response, they are still waiting for a long time. However, Roger is still very confident that the British will resolve the matter through negotiations. On the one hand, Hogg's special status and background, and on the other hand, the prospect of being allowed to enter the South China Sea is enough.

Let the British look at the compensation conditions proposed by Haihan from a rational point of view. If the top leaders of the East India Company can really resist this temptation and choose to give up the opportunity to enter the South China Sea, then Haihan will only have to capture the British and

All its mercenaries were sentenced to life imprisonment and made to work in hard labor camps until they died.

As for the Ambuna Island reinforcements who also contributed troops in this operation, in addition to receiving telegrams of commendation from the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Defense, the soldiers will also receive one month's additional military pay as a reward after the war——

This money will be provided by Sing Tao, to be precise, it comes from the war reparations from Johor. Although the fleet brought by Mu Xiabai almost did not engage in direct firefights with the enemy, the mission was indeed completed perfectly. It can be said that it was for Haihan.

The victory was the final word.

However, for Mu Xiabai personally, this mission did not satisfy him. During the blockade of the Strait of Johor in the north, there were almost no decent battles. Mu Xiabai, who was full of battle plans, felt that all the fists he punched fell.

In the air. After Johor surrenders, the troops stationed in the South China Sea may really have no combat missions in the near future. This may not be good news for generals who need to make achievements.

One week after the signing of the treaty, Johor's first installment of compensation was paid, and Hayhan fulfilled the agreement and released seven Johor officers headed by Ba Pong. After this news reached the ears of the British prisoners of war, Hogg also responded to his release.

Greater expectations.

The negotiation process and results between Haihan and Johor were immediately relayed to Sanya via radio, which also happened to coincide with the publication cycle of Haihan Times. With the direct intervention of the Propaganda Department, the editor of the newspaper temporarily withdrew several articles.

A not-so-important article filled the front page with the article "The Haihan Army shows off its power in the South China Sea, and Marshal Luo defeats the bandits on Xingdao".

In addition to the battle process being exaggerated and reported as usual, the "Haihan Times" also published the general content of the "Singdao Treaty" finally signed after the two sides negotiated after the war, as well as rare recent commentator articles.

As one of Haihan's official media, the Times has a very strong political flavor to this commentator's article. It has always been written by a high-ranking time traveler himself, but only uses an anonymous name when publishing. But this time it was written.

It was Ning Qi who, in addition to criticizing Johor and the British for their shameless sneak attacks and praising the bravery and courage of the Haihan Army, in his commentator article, he also briefly explained the historical background and current situation of Xingdao so that the public could understand it more deeply.

Understand the significance of this war.

Ning Qi pointed out in the article, "This war will greatly consolidate the southwest bridgehead of Haihan territory, and Haihan's international status in the South China Sea will also be further enhanced."

For the people in Sanya, Star Island, thousands of miles away, is too far away, and it is difficult to have much real sense of what is happening there. However, winning a war is something worth celebrating after all, not to mention that this time they defeated two enemies in one fell swoop.

Within a few days after the publication of the newspaper, storytellers in restaurants and teahouses across Sanya made a small fortune because of the enthusiastic rewards from the citizens.
Chapter completed!