Bury the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 257 Don't Disgrace Ancestor's Prestige!

According to Overstraten's understanding of Ming Dynasty, if the monkeys on Batavia's side really launched an attack on Lanfang Chief Envoy's side, or another Hongxi tragedy happened in Batavia , then the biggest possibility is that the entire Netherlands will be dragged into the water by the monkeys, and then end up in a worse end than Portugal.

It is precisely because of this consideration that Overstraten will directly order the suppression of the monkeys when he finds that something is wrong.

But Oshenstratten didn't think that these Indian monkeys were really stupid, and they started working with the East India Company regardless.

After thinking for a while, Overstraten said: "Well, let's send a note to the Ming Kingdom first, asking them to withdraw their people first to avoid accidental injury-although the target of those monkeys is now Us, but who can guarantee that they won't attack the merchants of Ming Dynasty?"

Johannes Silberg shook his head and said, "No, you can't tell the Ming Kingdom to send ships to pick up their merchants. The best way is to send troops to protect the Ming Kingdom's merchants, and then directly send ships to take them all away." Send it to Lanfang."

Overstraten was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Don't let the Ming Dynasty send ships to pick up their people, but instead deploy more manpower and warships to escort them at this time?"

Silberg nodded, and said, "Yes, Ming Kingdom must not be given any chance—do you want to know the final result of the Seventeen Gentlemen's Conference's discussion on this matter?"

Overstraten nodded curiously, and said, "Of course I want to know."

Silberg chuckled, took two hard puffs of his pipe before he said, "Then I'll tell you directly. The final result of the meeting of seventeen gentlemen is that if you can get rid of those monkeys and guarantee If there is stability here in Batavia, then you will be included in the shortlist for the next Seventeen Gentlemen."

"If you fail to get rid of those monkeys, or if those monkeys provoke the Ming Dynasty and are dragged into the East India Company or the whole of Holland by those monkeys, then you don't even think about the seventeenth gentleman candidate."

Overstratenha laughed, with a self-deprecating smile on his face: "If such a situation really happened, the Ming Dynasty would definitely send troops to Batavia, and I might even return to the Netherlands alive." There is no chance, and of course there is no need to think about the seventeen gentlemen's candidates."

Silberg nodded, but the smile on his face was uglier than crying.

As one of the seventeen gentlemen of the East India Company, Silberg is not ignorant of the Ming Dynasty, and Silberg knows more about the history of the Central Plains than Overstraten— — Even when the warships and firearms are at a disadvantage, the country called Daming still chooses to attack with a strong attitude. Now that country has almost all the advantages...

Thinking of this, Silberg couldn't help but rubbed his forehead, and said, "Hurry up and do it, send those merchants from the Ming Kingdom to Lanfang, or send them to Jiaozhi. They stay in Baba. Davia is the greatest danger to us."

Overstraten also knew that Silberg's proposal was correct, but when he thought of those Ming people, Overstraten couldn't help but feel a little headache.

In the past, especially when those Central Plains people still had a pigtail on the back of their heads, they were actually very afraid of the Batavia Governor's Palace. They only wanted to make money and never thought about other things, even if the Batavia Governor If the government wants to take away their money, they will only try their best to keep even a small part, and they will never think of resisting.

But since they cut off the braids at the back of their heads, these usually docile sheep seem to have turned into wolves in sheep's clothing—they always deal with others with a smile on their faces, but when others bark at them When gnashing, they will no longer choose to back down as usual, but will choose to stare back with the same fierce posture.

Overstraten couldn't figure it out a little bit. Could it be that the little braids behind these people's heads had some kind of magic that could restrain them?
Overstraten is very worried. The relationship between the Batavia Governor's Mansion and these Ming people was stinky before. Now the Batavia Governor's Mansion has changed its face and said that it will send them away. They will believe Batavia. Governor's mansion?Will he obediently obey the arrangement of the Batavia Governor's Mansion?
Especially after Daqing sang coolly, Daming's actions in the Nanyang area became more and more serious. The maritime merchants who came to Batavia to do business also brought the news to Batavia, and those in Hongxi The people of the Central Plains who survived the tragedy and their descendants also knew the news that the halls of the Central Plains had changed.

These people got mixed up with those businessmen from the Ming Dynasty almost immediately.

Of course, these people are not Overstraten's biggest worries.

Because those Central Plains people and their descendants after the Hongxi tragedy were easier to talk about. Although they became less docile and obedient, compared with those businessmen from Ming Dynasty, they can still be regarded as obedient and obedient.

Those businessmen from Ming Dynasty have never been afraid of anyone. Although they can accept the normal tax collection of the Batavia Governor's Mansion, when faced with threats, they tend to counter threats even more crazily—you know How far is it from here to the nearest fleet of Daming? Can you try to move?
But what Overstraten didn't expect was that those Ming businessmen in Batavia never thought of evacuating.

After learning that the Indian monkeys in Batavia were dissatisfied with the Chief Envoy of Lanfang and the Ming businessmen in Batavia, and wanted to create another Hongxi tragedy, these Ming businessmen The idea gradually becomes dangerous.

First, the Hongxi tragedy happened here in Batavia, and these Indian monkeys are dishonest now, and they are also a threat to the chief envoy of Ming Lanfang;

Second, the Dutch barbarians here fought several sea battles with Ming Dynasty before Emperor Chongzhen, and these Dutch barbarians may not change their ways now;
Thirdly, going out to sea to do business makes money, but in Daming, the highest status is never the rich, or even the powerful, but those ruthless people with military merits.

Fourth, Da Ming's South China Sea Fleet is not too far away from here. Even if they really can't beat those Indian monkeys, they can still run. As long as they find Da Ming's army, they are safe.

Based on these four reasons, these courageous and long-haired Ming merchants first secretly united together, and then arranged a banquet for Shi Chengzu, the leader of the Shi family who is more prestigious among the people in the Central Plains here in Batavia.

The statement of these Ming businessmen is very simple: "The Shi family was the consolation envoy of the Old Port Consolation Department during the Yongle period, and in the Hongxi tragedy, your grandfather Shi Panrang also led the local people in the Central Plains, the Dutch army and the Indian monkeys Damn, from the five years of Qian Deaf to the eight years of Qian Deaf, the Shi family has always been in charge, and now these Indian monkeys are dishonest, shouldn't you, the current Shi family in charge, stand up?"

These Ming merchants patted their chests and gave Shi Chengzu a guarantee: "As long as you Shi Chengzu is willing to stand up, we people will find a way to solve the logistics and weapon problems for you. We will definitely not be able to get the most advanced firearms and artillery in the imperial court, but if you want It would be too easy to get some flintlock muskets and artillery a generation or two behind."

"In the future, we will recruit some young people who dare to fight and fight hard. Let's work together to kill Yinhou. You, Shi Chengzu, announced the restoration of the old port as the consolation envoy of the Ming Dynasty and asked to be attached. You, Shi Chengzu, can be a hereditary Consolation envoy, we big fellows will also earn some military merits."

"As for those Dutch barbarians, you don't have to worry about the consolation envoys. Anyway, there is the naval port of the Ming Dynasty's South Sea Fleet nearby, and the Lanfang Chief Envoy also has Ming's garrison. Killing them is easy, simple and enjoyable?"

Then Shi Chengzu made up his mind about this matter. After carefully studying the details of the action with these courageous and hairy Ming merchants, he summoned all the elders of the Shi family when he returned.

"Here, it was called the Old Port Consolation Department at the beginning, and our Shi family is also the hereditary Old Port Consolation Commissioner."

"It's hateful that Jianyi invaded the south, and the mountains and rivers are hanging upside down. After the Hongxi tragedy, our Shi family is not getting better every day. Now those seal monkeys are going to toss again. If we don't take the initiative to attack, what should our Shi family do?"

Shi Chengzu looked at the elders of the clan and said solemnly: "I have decided, as the consolation envoy of the old port of the Ming Dynasty, to call on all the people of the Central Plains in the old port to unite, fight back against those Indian monkeys, and take back the old port!"

Shi Chengzu's uncle, Shi Jiye, knocked the pot of dry tobacco in his hand, half-closed his eyes and asked: "If this thing is done, our Shi family will naturally skyrocket, at least for a hundred years, we can keep our wealth, but if it fails, as long as I'm afraid that our Shi family will soon be wiped out, have you thought about it?"

Shi Chengzu nodded and said, "That's right, I'm determined, uncle don't persuade me!"

Shi Jiye laughed and said, "Persuasion? I never thought of persuading you—your grandfather is my father, and your father is my elder brother. Do you think I don't hate those Indian monkeys? You think I Don't you hate those Dutch barbarians?"

Having said that, Shi Jiye turned his head and told his son Shi Chengxian who was standing behind him: "Go, go to my room, and get the top one among the five small boxes."

After Shi Cheng took the small box first, Shi Jiye took out the key from his body and opened the small box.

Inside the small box is a helmet, and under the helmet is a rather worn Ming army armor.

Shi Jiye rubbed his hat and helmet, and after a long silence he said, "Your uncle has no heirs, and this official uniform of the Zuojun Qianhu Office of the Propaganda Department of the Old Port of the Ming Dynasty has been handed down to us. Your father should have inherited it. Xuan comfort envoy, so I inherited the left army Qianhu."

Speaking of this, Shi Jiye suddenly said seriously: "The thousand households of the left army should have 120 to [-] people, but there are actually two people, the thousand households of the middle army, the thousand households of the right army, the thousand households of the front army and the thousand households of the rear army. So, it's gone."

"If you really want to revolt as the Old Port Consolation Envoy, then you should spend your wealth and find a way to buy a batch of weapons. At the same time, you must recruit soldiers to supplement the strength of the five thousand households, and carry the Jiugang Consolation Envoy. banner!"

Shi Chengzu fell into silence.

Before his father died, he did pass down the flag, official uniform, seal, hereditary documents, and iron coupons of the Old Port Consolation Commissioner to himself, and they were all kept in his room.

Shi Chengzu always thought that these things would be passed down from generation to generation as family heirlooms, but he never thought that one day he would rely on these things to make trouble.

After being silent for a while, Shi Chengzu finally stood up, exhaled and said, "How can we, the dignified people of the Central Plains, live under the barbarians for a long time?"

"If Yinhou is allowed to continue to be so arrogant, it will be another Hongxi tragedy, and we will all die. Even if we escape, what face will we have to meet our ancestors?"

"It is said that you will die if you lift it, and you will die if you don't lift it. Why don't you lift it and die in battle, which will not insult the reputation of your ancestors!"

PS: I was notified today that this book has been reported in large numbers~~~Yi Aha and some colleagues are really shameless!
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