Bury the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 259 When a thought is opened, the world widens in an instant
This is a duel between gossip and gossip.

To put it simply, Dandels asked for the Netherlands to retain a certain degree of decency, and Ming wanted to allow the Netherlands to join the small pot, and to give certain care when the Netherlands was re-established.

Liang Chen's attitude is that as long as the Old Port Propaganda Department is handed over, Daming will allow the Netherlands to retain a certain degree of decency, and can give certain care without harming the interests of Daming, such as the reconstruction of the Netherlands and joining the small broken pot, etc. But the interests of the Netherlands in Batavia must be spit out.

And after reaching a consensus through the slang of the rivers and lakes, the two sides began to report to their bosses.

Zhu Jinsong had a somewhat indifferent attitude towards this, anyway, it's okay to fight, or not to fight.

Daming is no longer the same as when he just killed the Qing Dynasty.

At that time, Daming needed one victory after another to prove his status in the arena, but now Daming has firmly secured the top spot in the arena, a proper leader of the martial arts, the leader of the arena, necessary Sometimes we still have to pay attention to some face.

Moreover, it is also a good thing for Daming to solve the problem of the Xuanwei Division in the old port as soon as possible.

Although with the current national strength and military strength of Ming Dynasty, opening another front will not have much impact, but from the perspective of Ming Dynasty as a whole, it can quickly solve the problem of the Old Port Propaganda Department and devote energy to Ottoman In terms of fronts and domestic infrastructure, it is obviously more cost-effective than opening an additional front.

At the very least, it can make the rats in the treasury live for two more days, and starve to death if they don't move.

But William I could not bear all this.

Although William I also hopes to solve the Batavia issue as soon as possible, Batavia is already the only place that William I can really call the shots and the last piece of territory that truly belongs to the Netherlands. If Batavia is lost again, then William For the first life, the right to live in exile really only remains in exile.

Feeling unwilling, William I simply found George III, hoping to persuade George III: "Yesterday, when the Ming Kingdom wanted to attack the Ottomans, you chose to attack the Habsburgs. Today, the Ming Kingdom wants to attack the Habsburgs. To invade Batavia in the Netherlands, you are on the side of Ming."

"As you can see, the Ming Dynasty is like a big appetite that can never be satisfied. He is devouring everything he can see! If the Ming Dynasty wants the British East India tomorrow, Who else will help you?"

"Stop the war, stop the war with the Habsburg family, we should join hands, Europa should be our Europa, not Europa that is decided by the Ming Kingdom!"

But George III rejected William I: "When the flood comes, all you can do is run in the direction of the flood instead of going upstream against the flood—even if England is willing to help you, will France help you?" ?”

"You should know that England's core interests have been tied to the Ming Dynasty, and France's core interests have been tied to the Ming Dynasty early. You should know that killing the Habsburg family and carve up Ottoman, It is an irresistible temptation for any country."

"Give up, William, there will be no one in Europe to help you. Maybe the Habsburg family is willing to stand with you, but the Habsburg family is in danger now. It is impossible for the Habsburg family to support you except verbally." What substantive help did you provide?"

"Giving up Batavia for a chance to rebuild Holland is a good deal and there's no shame in it."

This is the most fundamental difference between the East and the West.

Central Plains halls pay attention to how to allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch. Negotiations or marriages can be scolded for thousands of years, not to mention the cession of land and compensation. Biggest shame.

But for many countries in Europa, ceding land and paying compensation can only be said to be embarrassing, but it is far from shameful.

Therefore, George III didn't think it was a big deal to cut off Batavia.

William I did not give up: "Without Ottoman, there would be a direct border between Europa and Ming. Without Batavia, Europa would completely lose its transit port in the east and lose its last barrier."

But George III directly mocked: "Can you still hold Batavia? Just rely on the strength of the Dutch East India Company? Wake up, William, if you don't seek to restore the country, I am afraid that even the East India Company I can't hold it any longer."

"William, save the last of Holland's decency, look for opportunities to re-establish Holland, and keep your family's rule alive, that's what you should be doing, just like Louis XVI--of course that bastard Louis XVI I know that Ming Guo is not a good person, but he has to consider the interests of the Bourbon family, and so do I, and you too."

"You have to know that Batavia is a colony in essence. It is not your core interest in the Netherlands, but Batavia is a core interest for the Ming Dynasty. It is impossible for them to give up."

William I laughed, and the laughter was full of unspeakable desolation: "Okay, I agree, I will hand over Batavia to the Ming Dynasty, but George, you will regret it, and Louis And Paul, they will regret it too, and you will regret it too!"

"After you are completely swallowed by the Ming Kingdom, you will regret the decision you made today, regret why you got so close to the Ming Kingdom, and regret why you didn't unite to deal with the Ming Kingdom earlier!"

George III was a little upset immediately, and said with a sneer, "William, tell me, if the Ming Kingdom wants to attack Europa, can Batavia stop the Ming army? What if the whole of Europa is united? Take the initiative to attack the Ming country? Or wait for the Ming country to attack?"

"Regret? Well, we may regret it in the future, but you have to know, William, after you regret it, at least you have to live until that day. If you can't live to that day, what's the point of talking more Woolen cloth?"

William I was directly stunned and had nothing to say, and the whole person fell into despair.

As George III said, don't say that it is impossible for the many countries in Europa to unite, even if they can unite, so what?
Moreover, during the years of taking refuge in England, William I was not ignorant of the outside world. In addition to the "Times", seventeen gentlemen from the Dutch East India Company have also been providing William I with news from the outside world.

Things like the Qing Dynasty being driven to East Siberia and Gurkha, Portugal being beaten to pay reparations, France and England importing a large amount of fire products from the Ming Dynasty, and the establishment of Xiaopoguo, etc., William I was very clear. He also has a good understanding of Daming's strength.

It was precisely because he knew so well that William I despaired.

Daming and Europa are too far away, but Holland is too close to England and France, and Batavia is too close to Daming.

If you are too far away, war will not happen easily, if you are too close, you can fight if you say it.

The key is not to beat.

The Netherlands has long been subjugated by France, and the Dutch East India Company without the support of the Netherlands can resist the Ming Dynasty, which is stronger than France?
At this time, George III borrowed the famous words of Mrs. Pompadour, the mistress of the old Louis: "After we die, there will be floods."

After a long silence, King William I took a deep breath and said, "I know, I will make the right choice."

William I chose to give up.

In other words, William I had no choice but to give up. Instead of sacrificing the last bit of William's family property for Batavia, it would be better to hand over Batavia quickly and use In exchange for a chance to make the William family comeback.

As the saying goes, when a thought is opened, the world widens in an instant.

King William I directly published an article in the "Times", claiming that the Netherlands and Daming have had friendship for hundreds of years. Although there have been some misunderstandings, the past has passed after all, for the friendship between Daming and the Netherlands, and for the world Peace, the Netherlands will fully withdraw from Batavia, and hope that the exchanges between the two countries will be closer in the future.

At the same time, King William I also stated that the Netherlands and France are neighbors. Although there were some misunderstandings between the two families, that is a thing of the past. We still have to join hands in the future and work together for the future of Europa.

In short, it's just a lot of nonsense, and the core idea is just two words-admit cowardly.

And what happened next really gave William a big surprise.

First of all, the application of the Netherlands to join Xiaopoguo has been responded to. Xiaopoguo claims that it has started the review process. By the end of this year, the Xiaopoguo Conference will be held, and the Netherlands will almost be able to officially join Xiaopoguo.

Immediately afterwards, "Daming Daily" also published an article, praising William I as an old friend of the people of Ming Dynasty, and the two sides should let go of past prejudices and move forward hand in hand.

Then Louis XVI also sent someone to England to tell William I that he could prepare to restore the country, because the territory of the Habsburg family was too large for France to swallow it in one bite. If it was swallowed by force, England might also What kind of demon moth is tossing around, so places like Luxembourg and Belgium can be considered for the restoration of the Netherlands. Anyway, as long as you have money, the rest can be considered slowly.

This made King William I feel overjoyed, and then felt a little confused—when everyone feels that they have taken advantage, who is the one who suffers?
The businessmen of the Ming Dynasty who were the instigators did not suffer, and Shi Chengzu did not suffer. The merchants of the Ming Dynasty were rewarded, and Shi Chengzu also received the title of Marquis of Palembang.

The Netherlands also did not suffer. Although they lost Batavia, they gained Belgium and Luxembourg.

After much deliberation, William I finally came to a conclusion: everyone else made money, and only the Habsburg family lost money.

Of course, William I didn't care about the life and death of the Habsburg family, because the Netherlands was ruled by the Austrian Habsburg dynasty and the Spanish Habsburg dynasty successively before 1648. After the signing of the Peace Treaty, Spain officially recognized the independence of the Netherlands.

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Zhu Jinsong suppressed the feeling of nausea, casually threw the "Da Ming Daily" aside and asked, "Where is the fleet sent by the stupid hawk?"

Ke Zhiming bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Qizuo, has arrived in Qiongzhou and is currently resting and waiting for the East China Sea Fleet."

Zhu Jinsong hummed, and began to think slowly in his heart.

The size of the East China Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet is not very large. All warships, large and small, add up to about [-] ships. This is already the wealth that Daming has accumulated over the years.

But with the fleet sent by the Silly Eagle, the number of warships can reach about 5, and about [-] or [-] people can be deployed at a time-it should be almost enough to attack Ottoman.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Jinsong ordered simply: "Get ready, let's go to Qiongzhou too."

(End of this chapter)