1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 372 The Dutch in Hanzhou
On March 1640, 5, Hanzhou, Jianye City.

Mr. Senad Kalamet, Senior Commercial Counselor of the East India Company, was surprised and delighted when he saw the Governor of Kupang, Kenell Rollins, appearing in front of him.But seeing his slightly messy hair, obviously ill-fitting clothes, and slightly embarrassed expression, he suddenly understood that the governor of Kupang was not from Batavia, but was captured by the Hanzhou people .

"The Hanzhou people broke through Kupang?" Senad Kalamet asked carefully.

"...Yes, Mr. Kalamet." The former governor of Kupang, Knell Rollins, said with a heavy expression: "A month ago, the Hanzhou people broke into Kupang, and then forcibly took away the entire city. people, and..."

"They also ruined Kupang, didn't they?" Senad Kalamet sighed and said, "It's just like what they did in Ambon twice. The Hanzhou people's behavior is really bold , dare to attack our ancient state."

"Yes, they actually dared to attack Kupang." Kennell Rawlins murmured, "And..., they still managed to defeat him."

"Besides Kubang, where else did the Han people attack us?" Senad Karamet asked, "Also, what's the situation in Batavia now?"

"After the Hanzhou people attacked Kupang, the fleet first floated in the sea for five or six days, and then they suddenly rushed to the port of Dili. ... They stayed there for two days, unloading a lot of supplies, and their troops It seems that a change of defense was also carried out." Quennel Rollins said: "Afterwards, we successively passed their Xinxiangbao and an island not far from Hanzhou, and arrived at Jianye City yesterday. As for Batavia, I'm afraid I know less than you. In February, we successfully landed in Ceylon controlled by Portugal, which is the first good news for our East India Company this year."

"Actually, our East India Company should have been attacking the Portuguese colonial forces. Compared with Hanzhou, the Portuguese seem to be easier to fight." Senad Karamet said.

"No way, Mr. Caramet. In terms of strength, the Portuguese should be a little stronger than Hanzhou." Quennel Rawlins' assertion to Caramet was a bit unbelievable: "The Portuguese are The Far East has been colonized for nearly a hundred years. Although it has been a little weak in the past few decades, it is not comparable to the power of a place that has just settled in Hanzhou for four or five years!"

"You are wrong, Rawlins." Senard Karamet said: "The size of a power should not be judged by how many years it has been operating here. If it is based on this, we came a few years later than the Portuguese. For ten years, it is reasonable to say that they are weaker than the Portuguese. But in fact, since we first came to the Far East, we have continuously squeezed the Portuguese colonial power and gradually established maritime hegemony in the East Indies. We rely on Our East India Company has many armed merchant ships and abundant capital, and we have come to the present step by step."

"However, the development of Hanzhou is completely different from that of our East India Company and the Portuguese. They don't seem to know where to get a large sum of money. In a short period of time, they have established many factories and mines, and cultivated a large number of They also transported many immigrants from the Ming Dynasty. They should have a very capable and forward-looking leader, which makes their development and rise somewhat incredible. Not only can they make artillery and guns by themselves, but they can also build Big ships. Also, their populations are growing rapidly."

"Facing this kind of local power rooted here, it is very difficult for our East India Company to defeat or even eliminate it in a short period of time. Unless, our Dutch local government comes forward and mobilizes huge manpower and material resources to conquer this rising country. Local forces. But, can we in the Netherlands do this?”

"Isn't Hanzhou being blocked by us on the front line of Java Island? His development will stagnate, and trade and immigration will not be able to proceed normally. In this way, shouldn't they continue to weaken at this moment?" Quennel Rollins Although He was captured by the Hanzhou people, but in his heart, he still didn't think highly of Hanzhou.It is nothing more than relying on sneak attacks to attack the colonial strongholds of our East India Company. With their weak strength, they dare not confront us head-on.

"Hanzhou may not really be blocked by us on the front line of Java Island." Senad Kalamet said: "They may have explored and opened up a new voyage that will allow them to directly reach the Ming Kingdom. Last year, I once I have been to this Jianye City. At that time, the population of this city seemed to be less than 1. Looking at it now, it is obviously more than 1. Their immigration has not been interrupted, and the supplies they urgently need can still be obtained. Keep typing in."

"The increase in the population of Hanzhou means that their strength is increasing. What is particularly frightening is that they are rooted here and consider it fundamental, so they will seriously build and develop here. And our East India Company, can Will the East Indies and even the Batavia headquarters carry out all-round development and construction as a local land?"

"Mr. Karamet, what do you mean, since Hanzhou is difficult to conquer, why not make peace with them?" Quennel Rollins asked.

"Yes. We, the East India Company, need to rely on the power of Europe to fully control the entire East Indies, monopolize more trade, and integrate more resources to ensure that our strength can always surpass Hanzhou." Senad Kalamet said: "Finally, copy our business model in Europe here, control all business channels in the Far East, and make Hanzhou a part of our business chain."

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"Yes, if we negotiate peace with the Netherlands in the future, we may use their well-developed commercial channels to sell what we can produce to Ceylon, India, Persia and other places." Qi Tian said to Cao Xiong: "In Europe , the Dutch almost occupied most of the commercial channels for goods and monopolized countless commodity resources. With a small country with a population of more than one million, they established global maritime hegemony."

"If the war between us and the East India Company continues, will their European governments intervene?" Cao Xiong asked.

"Probably not." Qi Tian said: "Their local government also has disputes with other countries in Europe. How can they have the energy to manage the disputes of a colonial company tens of thousands of miles away. Maybe it will be because of Badawi The war between Asia and our Hanzhou will lead to a sharp drop in their income, which will directly prompt them to come forward to prevent the continuation of the war."

"So, you ordered the people below to treat the captured Dutch mid-level and senior officials well, just to leave room for future business with the Dutch?"

"Cooperating with the Netherlands or doing business in the future is to have a bridge to Europe. Whether it is to find various materials from them or to introduce some advanced European technologies and techniques, it is more or less important. way."

"Communicate with the West?" Cao Xiong said nonchalantly: "We in Hanzhou are developing well on our own, so why use the power of the West. In time, we can get more craftsmen from Daming, In this way, we can make a thousand miles in a day!"

"..." Qi Tian heard the words, shook his head and said: "Uncle, the development of a country should be avoided behind closed doors and isolated from the inside and outside. Instead, it is necessary to blend things and learn from each other, thinking that we can learn from each other's strengths and make up for our weaknesses. The western land should have something that we, Ming and Hanzhou, have never had before." For things, machine technology also has its advanced features. Therefore, we still need to leave a window for communication in the future to promote the development of Hanzhou."

"If the Dutch governor of Batavia can't swallow that breath, and insists on fighting with us in Hanzhou, what should we do?"

"After fighting for more than a year and suffering a lot of losses, the Dutch should also realize that our Hanzhou is not so easy to be subdued." Qi Tian thought for a while, and then said: "If the governor of Batavia insists on If we fight against our Hanzhou, it is estimated that his governor's seat will not last long."

"Xiaotian, sometimes, the decision of a superior person often does not fully consider more interests. He will eliminate interference according to his own will and judgment, and do it wholeheartedly." Cao Xiong said: "I think , If the Dutch governor insists that Hanzhou is a threat to him, he will definitely not let it go, and continue to suppress and restrict us until the threat is lifted."

"...The Dutch are not like this, right?" Qi Tian said with some hesitation: "They came here from thousands of miles, and they will fight our Hanzhou to death regardless of the cost for a potential threat?"

I remember that in history, it took more than 200 years for the Netherlands to colonize the entire East Indies. Moreover, during this period, because of its weak national strength, it was robbed of many territories by the British.Moreover, the Dutch were notorious for not being good at land warfare during the colonial period.In the face of some kingdoms with sound systems, they are sometimes beaten to shame by the opponent.And our Hanzhou should be regarded as a hard stubble, they dare to fight us in the Netherlands?

You must know that the Dutch East India Company is the most successful and wealthy colonial company in history.Every year, it implements huge dividends for many domestic investors. If a protracted war breaks out with Hanzhou, it will affect their profits and dividends.Then, it is bound to attract the intervention of the Dutch local board of directors and investors.At that time, even if Governor Batavia had a firm will, he had to make way for money.

Qi Tian guessed that the governor of Batavia might want to use extreme pressure to show their tough attitude, so as to force Han Zhou to make a large concession.

It's a pity that Hanzhou is not one of the numerous Nanyang kingdoms. It not only has some basic industries, but can also bypass the Java Island controlled by the Dutch and go to Daming for immigration and trade.At the same time, due to the current shortage of industrial output, there is no need for the Nanyang market for the time being.

In this way, Hanzhou seems to have more confidence to deal with the Dutch East India Company until they can't bear the loss.

"The Dutch will definitely not fight against me for a long time, it is not in their own interests at all." Qi Tian said confidently: "As for the governor of Batavia, in the end, he did not submit to the will of the Netherlands and agreed to cooperate with me. When we end the war, we pack our bags and go home."

Out of his understanding of history, Qi Tian still firmly believes in his own judgment.

(End of this chapter)