Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

That's right!

Zheng Zhilong did it on purpose...

"All Ben knows is that you were beaten like grandsons in Taiwan last year!"

"Why? Could it be that you have made great progress in the past year and dare to declare war on Ming Dynasty?"

Cohen panicked and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, Zheng, what I mean is that I can help you deal with Japan."

Zheng Zhilong understood his intention and was immediately delighted.

"Your abacus beads are falling on Ben's face!"

"Thinking of using the same old trick again?"

"You want to show your goodwill to Benbo, and then rent you a piece of land to build a city?"

"Do you know what a dream comes true?"

Cohen subconsciously asked back: "What?"

Zheng Zhilong took two steps forward rudely and slapped Cohen twice on the face.

"That means less daydreaming!"

"The Holy Emperor has issued an oral order that no inch of the Ming territory will be ceded! No loan! No rent! And no sale!"

Such actions are not very harmful, but are extremely insulting.

But considering the content of the words, no one can ignore it.

Cohen's face instantly turned purple, and even his breathing became heavy.

"Zheng! You should know that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests! Whether it is an individual or a country, it is the same!"

Zheng Zhilong retorted with a sneer on his face and shook his head.

"Wrong! Only people like you who are obsessed with money can say such words. In the Ming Dynasty, there is a saying that wealth and honor gained through unjust means nothing to me!"

"If there's nothing else, you can leave!"

"It's not about leaving here, but leaving the Ming Dynasty!"

"If you want to come again in the future, please write to the capital in advance and get permission from His Majesty before you can set foot on the land of our Ming Dynasty."

"Otherwise, Benbo will let you know what it means to convince others with reason!"

Cohen was so frightened that he took several steps back.

When Fort Zeelandia was captured, the Ming army used mortars. Although he had never seen them, he had heard about the power of such shells from the soldiers who escaped.

He didn't know how many of those cannons the Ming navy was equipped with, but he knew he couldn't afford the risk.

If he fell out with Zheng Zhilong at this moment, the price would be something he could not afford.

What's more, Ming Dynasty's raw silk, tea, cotton, porcelain and other goods were urgently needed in the country.

But since the war in Taiwan last year, the Ming Dynasty handed over all overseas trade rights to an organization called Xichang. However, this Xichang actually gave priority to supplying Portugal and Spain, which made the company's shareholders very dissatisfied.

If he cannot regain the trade volume, I am afraid he will not be able to stay in the position of governor for long.

Chapter 563 Cohen's heart is completely confused

Since staying would not help, Cohen had to look for another way out.

"Dear Zheng!"

"So, how can I meet your Majesty?"

"According to your calendar, it should be New Year's Day soon. On behalf of the Dutch East India Company, I would like to offer my most sincere blessings to your Majesty."

"Want to go to the capital? Sure!"

This request was very reasonable. Although Zheng Zhilong was a little surprised, he had no reason to refuse.

"But you have to wait for Benbo to communicate with His Majesty first. Once you get the result, you can set off."

But after hearing his reply, Cohen felt very disappointed.

Although he had never been to Ming Dynasty in person, he knew that the capital of Ming Dynasty was thousands of miles away from Japan.

Therefore, in his opinion, even if Zheng Zhilong sent out a speedboat now and waited for the Ming Emperor's reply to be transmitted back, it would probably take at least half a year...

"Dear Zheng..."

"Can I live here during this time?"

"You know, we have no place to stay in Northeast Asia. We can't just drift on the sea forever during such a long wait, right?"

Zheng Zhilong smiled and said, "Stay? If you want to, stay."

"Yang Liu, take them out and arrange a few rooms for them!"

Cohen was delighted to hear this.

He never expected that his request would be granted!

So when Yang Liu made a gesture to invite him in, he left happily instantly.

However, when Zheng Zhilong found him in the evening with a telegram, the scene seemed a bit solemn.

Teams of Dutch soldiers are carrying supplies from the dock to this side.

And those supplies...

It turned out to be damn furniture and daily utensils!

A wardrobe decorated with gold...

Sterling silver carved wash basin...

A complete set of gold tableware and utensils...

There is even a two-meter-long bed covered with gold leather!

There are dozens of furniture and utensils like this!

How inhumane!

However, after seeing this scene, Zheng Zhilong was distracted for a moment, and then he guessed something. However, he did not point it out, but just smiled and asked with a fist: "Governor Cohen, what are you doing?"

Cohen quickly explained: "Dear Zheng, the living conditions of the Japanese are really too poor, so please understand."

"After all, I need to live here for three months, or even longer."

Zheng Zhilong pretended to understand and nodded: "Oh, I understand."

"But what I want to tell you is that you don't have to live here for three months."

"Because your request has been approved by His Majesty."

"It's getting late now, so Governor Cohen, please leave early."

Cohen was stunned for a moment: "Request? Are you saying that my request to meet your Majesty has been granted?"

"This is impossible!"

"This place is so far away from Ming Dynasty........."

Zheng Zhilong put his hands behind his back and sighed.

"Brother, times have changed!"

"For the Ming Dynasty today, transmitting sound over a thousand miles is just a matter of a split second."

"In fact, the news was sent back an hour ago, but I missed you because you were busy all day and wanted to let you sleep a little longer, so I didn't come back in time."

"But it's not too late now, hurry up and get on board."

"You know what the situation is here. I can't let you stay here overnight. Sorry!"

After saying that, he patted Cohen on the shoulder twice and turned to look at the others.

"I'm afraid it's too late to load Governor Cohen's things onto the ship, so I'll seal them up and return them to him when I have the chance."

"Yes!"

Li Guozhu, who was standing next to him, could no longer hold back his laughter and immediately walked towards the Dutch soldiers with laughter.

Since I can't take it away, I have to leave it here.

As for the return later...

Is there any chance that things in the hands of the South China Sea Navy can be sent out?

Don’t you ever think about what you did before?

Cohen blinked his big eyes and looked at Li Guozhu like a fool as he chased people away.

Jesus is above!

These furniture and utensils were brought from the Netherlands by myself!

As a person with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, he cannot accept using things that have been used by others.

At the same time, as a proud governor, he was unwilling to use inferior utensils, which could not highlight his status...

So when he took office, he spent a lot of money to hire craftsmen to tailor-make a complete set of furniture and utensils for him.

For this, a total of 20,000 gold coins were spent!

But he never expected it!

It was fine when I came, but I couldn’t take it with me when I left!

It's very......

Wait!

His eyes suddenly widened and even his breathing became much heavier.

"Dear Zheng, what did you just say, Thousand Miles Sound Transmission?"

But Zheng Zhilong looked at him seriously and asked, "What do you mean by transmitting sound over a thousand miles?"

"Did I say that?"

"No, I didn't say anything!"

"Let's go now while the weather is still calm!"

"If we are late, and if we encounter a storm at night and can't find a place to anchor the boat, it could cost lives in a matter of minutes."

Cohen: ......

He believed what Zheng Zhilong said was true!

He was also a soldier, so he knew what the consequences would be if he pretended to be a king.

Zheng Zhilong only denied the long-distance message transmission, but did not deny what he had said before that he had asked for permission!

In other words, the ability to transmit sound over thousands of miles must really exist!

Perhaps this technology was still in the confidential stage in the Ming Dynasty and was forbidden to be disclosed to the public, so Zheng Zhilong denied that he had ever said it...

if........

If I could secretly get this technology...

"Gudu!"

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

The temptation is so great that it is worth it even if you pay everything for it!

So, although his heart was still bleeding for those furniture and utensils, he gritted his teeth and bowed deeply to Zheng Zhilong.

"Dear Zheng, could you send me a guide?"

"For this, I am willing to pay a certain amount of compensation!"

"Okay, one guide for five hundred gold coins, a very reasonable price." Zheng Zhilong agreed readily, but after saying this he suddenly changed the subject.

"But one is definitely not enough, because each of my soldiers is only responsible for a section of the route. If you want to reach Ming safely, you need at least thirty guides."

"Besides, after you land at Tianjin Port, you will need ten land guides."