Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 421 Two Negotiating Geniuses
Daming sent Zhang Zhiji, the Duke of England, and Xu Yunzhen, the Duke of Dingguo, as negotiators, so who were the Dutchmen sending to negotiate?
Van Diemen is the negotiator sent by the East India Company this time.

His full name is Anthony Van Diemen. Like Governor Yan Peterson Kun, he got acquainted with Ming merchants in Batavia, so he got such a Ming-style name.

He is one of Governor Yan Kun's most capable assistants, and he is also the most popular candidate for the next Governor.

This person still has a little reputation in history, because it was he who sent people to capture the Dongfan Daguan when he was the governor, and built the Zeelandia Castle.

However, it seems impossible for him to become the next governor of the East India Company at this moment.

With so many ships from the navy of the Ming Empire coming to take revenge, it is not known whether they can keep Batavia.

If Batavia fell, the East India Company would probably be over, and he would not be the next governor.

So, right now he is in quite a complicated mood.

He was anxious and worried and frightened.

In short, his heart is in a mess.

He didn't even know if Ming Empire would negotiate with them.

Fortunately, their small boat had just rowed out less than five miles away, and the navy of the Ming Empire on the opposite side sent a large boat gunboat and a dozen warships to meet them.

Obviously, the Ming Empire also wanted to negotiate.

Talk about something!
He believed that with his eloquence, he would be able to make the Ming Empire retreat at the least cost!
Well, he thought too simply.

It is impossible to retreat.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty did not send troops, but if he sent troops, he would not stop dying, or in other words, he would catch you and beat you to death!
Retreat, that's impossible!

Taichang just sent someone up to fool them and delay for a while.

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen came here to fool them!

If Fan Dimen knew that the emperors and ministers of the Ming Empire were all so virtuous, he would probably be so angry that he spurted blood.

Soon, the fleet sent by the Ming Empire came to them.

A Spike warship came up to ask a few words, and then led them to the bottom of the building boat gunboat.

The general of the Ming army on the wolf-fang warship shouted, and a rope hung down from the top of the building boat and gunboat.

All this seems to be normal.

However, after a Ming merchant was pushed forward by Fan Dimen and tied the rope around his waist, there was no movement at all.

Why don't you pull it?
Na Mingshang waited there for a long time, and finally couldn't help shouting to the top: "Master above, the villain has already tied up."

Of course we know you're tied up.

A little flag poked its head out and said expressionlessly, "Why, you still want us to pull you all up one by one? We don't have the strength, so climb up by yourself."

My God, it's so high, it makes people climb up!

That Mingshang looked at the high side of the ship, and his face couldn't help but become extremely ugly.

It's so high, and you still climb up along the rope, it must be exhausting!

The problem is, people just don't pull it, what should I do?
Seeing this, Fan Dimen asked a few words, and then began to urge that Mingshang to climb up.

Can we still pay attention to these things at this time?

As long as they can negotiate with us, hurry up!

There was no way, the three Ming merchants could only use their strength to slowly climb up the deck along the rope.

They were called to be translators. Moreover, whether they can do business in Batavia is a matter of their words. How dare they not listen to them. Even if they are exhausted, they have to climb up!
They climbed for nearly a quarter of an hour.

Van Diemen was also panting and sweating when he finally climbed onto the deck.

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen sat in the middle of the deck as if nothing had happened, chatting as if no one else was around.

They even ordered someone to set up a small coffee table in the middle, and made tea. Moreover, they ordered two hundred artillerymen to line up neatly on both sides, as if it was just for ostentation.

Who are these two people?
Fan Diemen gasped for a while, and immediately ordered the oldest Ming Shang to go up and inquire about his identity.

The oldest Ming merchant could only go up and bow his hands respectfully: "My lords, please forgive me for offending the villain. The negotiator of the Dutch East India Company wants to know who you are."

Zhang Zhiji heard the words, and proudly said: "Tell that Hongmao Fan, I am the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army Commander-in-Chief, Zhang Zhiji, the son of the Duke of England."

Xu Yunzhen also said coquettishly: "I am Xu Yunzhen, the son of Duke Ding, the former governor of the military governor's mansion."

The reason why they said this was not because they liked to show off, they just wanted to let the Dutch negotiators know that they were senior officials and could represent Daming in negotiating with him.

When Van Diemen heard the identities of these two people, he immediately put on a look of reverence on his face, and respectfully stepped forward, stroked his chest and saluted: "Anthony Van Diemen, negotiator of the Dutch East India Company, has seen the two princes. Your Highness."

If Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen were in other identities, even if they were the eight ministers or even the chief minister of the cabinet, he might not be so polite.

Because the power and status of nobles and officials in Continental Europe are different from those of Ming Dynasty.

The aristocrats of the Ming Dynasty basically have a title and have no real power. If they want to hold real power, they have to be some kind of official.

On the other hand, the aristocrats in Europe are very powerful, and ordinary officials have to listen to them. Moreover, many countries in Europe are duchies ruled by grand dukes. There are only a few kings and even fewer emperors.

That is to say, the duke is the supreme ruling class in Europe, and the heir of the duke is equivalent to the prince or even the crown prince of Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Zhiji didn't expect their identities to be so honorable in Europe. He nodded politely and asked, "Are you holding up the white flag to surrender?"

surrender?

How can it be!

Fan Dimen quickly explained: "We want to discuss with you, please retreat."

retreat?
How can it be!

It is impossible to retreat.

It was obviously impossible, but Zhang Zhiji pretended to be serious and discussed with Xu Yunzhen.

"This idiot seems to be quite easy to fool."

"Well, let's make some embarrassing conditions for them and talk to him slowly."

"What conditions do you think will embarrass them?"

"Why don't you ask them to surrender first, they will definitely not surrender."

You guys are so boring, didn't you just ask if they came to surrender?

Ask people twice in one sentence!

Hearing this, Zhang Zhiji pretended to nod solemnly, and then solemnly said: "You put down your weapons and surrender, we can promise not to kill you."

How can we surrender?

Fan Dimen's face was full of doubts: "Your Highness, our Lord Governor means to ask you to retreat."

How can we retreat?
Zhang Zhiji, on the other hand, pretended to be serious and discussed with Xu Yunzhen by ear.

"I'm done, it's your turn?"

"Then tell me, what conditions shall we offer next to embarrass this guy?"

"It's better to let them lose money, let them lose [-] million taels, they shouldn't be able to pay it out?"

"Well, okay, let's talk to him about losing money first."

Hearing this, Xu Yunzhen pretended to nod solemnly, and then solemnly said: "You invaded Daming for no reason and caused us heavy losses. You have to compensate us for the losses, otherwise, it is impossible for us to retreat."

Well, if you lose money, you will definitely have to pay. If you don’t lose money, it is definitely impossible for people to retreat.

This is normal, who told them to take the initiative to provoke others.

Fan Dimen also knew that losing money was inevitable.

He said cautiously: "We are very sorry for the losses caused to you. As long as you agree to withdraw, we can consider compensation. How much do you lose, and how much compensation do you need?"

Xu Yunzhen pretended to be attached to his ears and discussed with Zhang Zhiji for a while, and then said solemnly: "Our loss is huge, and we can't estimate it for the time being, so let's pay [-] million taels of silver first."

One hundred million taels of silver, why don't you think about it first?
Why don't you grab it!

Fan Dimen quickly shook his head and said: "This amount is a bit too exaggerated, we can't bear it at all, His Royal Highness, can you offer a normal price?"

Exaggeration?
OK, let's discuss it again.

When Xu Yunzhen heard the words, he pretended to listen to him and discuss with Zhang Zhiji.

This is the method they discussed in advance. Anyway, they are just pretending to discuss and discuss, and they are doing foreign work.

I have to say that these two guys are indeed geniuses at negotiating. With such a simple trick, they can make Van Diemen go round and round, no matter how much time they delay!

(End of this chapter)