Chapter 706 The fate of defectors

"People from Shibazhi want to enter the port? What on earth do these pirates want to do?"

Hans Putmans knitted his brows after hearing the report from his subordinates. At the beginning of the year, he had already received an emergency notice from the city of Batavia, and the company's board of directors clearly requested that Danyuan Port

Stop all hostile actions with Daming and Haihan, and terminate all relations with the Shibazhi gang. In order for Hans to strictly implement this rule, Governor Cohen also specifically pointed out in his handwritten letter that this decision is related to the future.

Whether the external environment of the East India Company in the Far East will deteriorate in 2018, it must be implemented unconditionally.

Although Governor Cohen did not explain the real reason for this decision in his letter, Hans's nephew Van der Wegen described in detail the previous negotiations with Van Longen and Su Keyi in Sanya in another letter sent back to the senior officials at the same time.

, and the final result of the negotiation. After Hans read Van der Wegen's letter, he understood the company's difficulties.

When Dazhan's armed fleet was defeated by the Haihan people in a naval battle last summer, Hans actually had the intention of continuing to fight to save face, but he also knew that Dazhan's armed strength was limited and he wanted to get the situation back.

, Batavia had to intervene. Later, he asked his nephew Van der Wegen to return to Batavia with Van Longen. In addition to reporting the war to the company's board of directors, he also had the intention of recruiting reinforcements from the headquarters.

But Hans did not expect that the Haihan people would announce their involvement in the fight for the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea during the same period of the Fujian Naval War. The particularity of the local geographical location also determined that the company's board of directors could not turn a blind eye to this.

In order to retake the Natuna Islands from the Haihan people, Governor Cohen had no choice but to send a delegation including Van der Wegen to Sanya for negotiations. On the one hand, he was delaying time to reorganize war preparations, and on the other hand, he also wanted to see the Haihan people.

What is the attitude toward the South China Sea and Fujian?

Compared with the impact of the gains and losses on the Natuna Islands, the loss of several armed merchant ships in Taiyuan Port is not that important. The first thing the board of directors must ensure is the safety of the shipping route between Northeast Asia and Batavia. However, East India

The company lost two battles in the South China Sea and Fujian. It was passive at every step. The negotiations in Sanya were deadlocked for two months, and the final result was still the East India Company's helpless compromise.

In order to avoid the emergence of an anti-Dutch alliance led by the Haihan people in the South China Sea, the East India Company had to pinch its nose and acquiesce to Haihan's actual control over the Natuna Islands, or in other words, the Haihan people had returned the actual control of the original Amborna Islands.

.Although in the final agreement Haihan also recognized that the East India Company had co-management rights over the local area, this was obviously just a verbal charity from the Haihan people, because in the agreement all the activities of the Dutch in the local area included but were not limited to the docking of merchant ships and the stationing of personnel.

To stay, trade, supply, etc., you must report to the island's Han-controlled management committee and obtain permission before proceeding. This kind of treatment has nothing to do with condominium rights.

As for the armed conflict at Damuan Port, the two sides defined it as "a misunderstanding caused by a lack of communication." The Haihan side gave up all its original compensation demands, while the East India Company promised not to confront anymore and cut off its relations with the Ten

The relationship between the Bazhi gang.

Van der Wegen clearly pointed out to his uncle in his letter that the existence of Shibazhi is no longer a boost to the development of Damuan Port, but will most likely become an excuse for Haihan to use force against Damuan Port. And Batavia will be in trouble in the short term.

It is probably impossible to send a large-scale armed force to Taiyuan Port to assist in defense. Once there is another friction and conflict between Taiyuan Port and Haihan, Hans will really have no choice but to hope for the possible consequences.

In fact, the news about the Haihan militia's large-scale entry into Fujian in the past month or two has been heard in Taiyuan Port. However, Hans will not rashly help Shibazhi this time. Before that, he

It has already ordered the expulsion of institutions and personnel stationed in Taiyuan, and in the past month, it has required the terminal to identify all ships entering Taiyuan Port, at least on the surface, to prevent the personnel of Shibazhi from entering and exiting openly.

Damuan Port, so as not to give an excuse to the Fujian government and the Haihan people.

In February, the Fujian side had already sent people to Damuan Port. Although it only opened an office there in the name of a private commercial bank, both parties were well aware of the significance of this move. The Fujian government and Haihan needed to

Through this method, it was confirmed that the East India Company had fully fulfilled its commitments in the agreement, and Hans also hoped that in this way, the Haihan people could dispel their hostility and doubts, and thereby establish normalized trade channels with Fujian.

At such a critical time, Hans didn't want to ruin the overall situation because of some extraneous things.

"Inform Lieutenant Peake to come to me immediately!" Hans quickly gave the order.

Lieutenant Peake is the officer who took over the military command of Damuan Port after Van der Wegen left. He is also very young. But the timing of his taking office is indeed not very good. It is almost the time when Damuan Port is at its weakest, whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Hainan Sea.

The Han Dynasty, and even the Eighteen Zhizhi, posed a considerable threat to Taiyuan Port. For him personally, this was both a problem and an opportunity to make contributions.

After Peake came to Hans's office, he immediately received an order from Hans: "Assemble the musketry team, go to the port to suppress the fleet of Shibazhi, and don't let their people land for the time being. I will rush there later.

Go over and handle it yourself!”

"Yes, sir!" Peake saluted and immediately summoned his troops to go. Although the maritime armed forces of Taiyuan Port suffered a lot of losses in last year's naval battle, the armed forces on land were not greatly affected.

Lanzhe City's musketeers had a strength of 500 people, which the Dutch believed was enough to cope with a small-scale war. After all, when the Fujian Ming Army attacked Penghu, the number of combatants on the Dutch side was actually less than a thousand.

After sending Pick away, Hans returned to his bedroom and changed into a hunting outfit. He equipped his body with a musket and a saber. He checked his appearance in the mirror before setting off for the port with his bodyguards.

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When Hans rushed to the dock, he discovered that the fleet under the banner of Shibazhi had not actually entered the port. The channel entering Anping Port was very narrow, no more than a hundred meters wide, and this fleet was in

Before entering the port, they had been discovered by the ships patrolling near the port. After revealing their identities, the two armed merchant ships at the port quickly arrived at the entry channel and blocked the way. The Shibazhi fleet was not here to fight, but only

You can choose to wait for a reply from the port at the entrance channel.

"What's going on now? What's their purpose here?" After Hans arrived, he began to ask Pique, who came first.

"The team is led by two leaders of Shibazhi. Their names are..." Pique hesitated slightly, and a Han-looking subordinate behind him immediately stepped forward and added in a low voice: "He Bin, Guo Huaiyi.

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Piqué continued: "These two people hope to meet you. They claim that they have broken away from Shibazhi and ask us to accept their surrender."

"Escaped from Shibazhi? Interesting..." Hans hesitated and asked: "How many ships did they come to?"

"According to their own statement, there are more than 60 ships with nearly a thousand people in total." Peake said: "I have asked them to disarm all of them immediately before we can discuss matters about docking in the port."

"Let their two leaders come ashore first. I want to see them." Hans responded.

"But Shibazhi..." Peake hesitated a little bit about the order issued by Hans. He also knew about the notice sent by the headquarters to Danyuan Port. Any dealings with Shibazhi may be regarded as violating Dongguan.

The peace agreement reached between the Indian Company and Haihan, and Xu Xinsu's people are stationed in Taiyuan Port. Although Peake has ordered a blockade of the port, the arrival of the Shibazhi fleet obviously cannot be concealed from other people's eyes and ears. If this news spreads

If you go out, the matter will most likely get out of hand.

"Inform Xu Xinsu's people and ask them to come too." Hans gave another order before Piqué could object.

Pique was stunned for two seconds before accepting the order and leaving. Hans shook his head, thinking that this young man still didn't understand his thoughts as well as Van der Wegen. If Van der Wegen was here, he would definitely understand what he wanted to do immediately.

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Half an hour later, Hans met He Bin and Guo Huaiyi at a warehouse on the port.

"What are you doing when you suddenly come to Taipei Port? If I remember correctly, we already stated our position to you about half a year ago, and we do not welcome your personnel to come here again," Hans said as soon as he spoke.

A cold and hard tone.

"Lord Hans is unaware that Zheng Zhilong is acting in a perverse and unpopular manner. The two of us have separated from Shiba Zhi and are determined to cut it off. At this time, we are leading our troops to surrender. I hope that your lord can ignore the past grudges and take us in. In the future, we will definitely be on the right track.

At your service!" He Bin directly stated his intention without any hesitation.

Guo Huaiyi seemed to be a little embarrassed, He Bin touched him with his elbow, and then Guo Huaiyi said: "Master Hans, I and the brothers under Chief He are all veterans who have been at sea for many years. If Sir

If you are willing to take us in, from North Korea to Java in the south, we can go out and make some adventures for you!"

"So both of you came here with the intention of serving the East India Company?" Hans asked.

"That's right." He Bin responded immediately.

"Mr. Xu, what do you think?" Hans ignored He Bin and turned to ask a middle-aged Han man standing next to him.

The middle-aged man clasped his fists and responded: "Master Hans, the common people think that these two uncles from Shibazhi have bad intentions!"

"Oh? Let me hear what you say." Hans complimented very cooperatively.

"I heard that the Haihan militia troops have been pressing down on the border recently, intending to cooperate with the Fujian army to attack Penghu. At this time, it is already known to everyone along the coast of Fujian, and I think all the gentlemen in Penghu are also aware of it." The man surnamed Xu said calmly.

The analysis said: "There is no danger to defend Penghu. Even if Shibazhi insists on retreating, it will inevitably end in destruction. If Zheng Zhilong is smart enough, he should abandon Penghu and find another place to defend. Xu Tu will make a comeback.

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Hans asked at the right time: "Where can I find such a place?"

"This place is an excellent choice!" The man surnamed Xu raised his arm and pointed the folding fan in his hand at the entrance channel: "The entrance to Taiyuan Port is extremely narrow, and the Haihan gunboats cannot enter in large numbers. It is a huge challenge to land here.

Moreover, more than half of the construction of the nearby city of Relanja has been completed, so it can completely resist the army's attack. If we can hold on here, even if the Haihan people have sharp guns, it will probably be difficult to capture it."

Hans asked deliberately: "But our East India Company has already stated its position and will no longer maintain contact with Shibazhi. How can they turn this place into their own stronghold?"

The man surnamed Xu responded: "This matter is not difficult. We only need to send a few leaders to defect to Tai Ming Port. After the Lord accepts it, we will find an opportunity to carry out an attack and rebel against the guests. We only need to seize control of Tai Ming Port."

A few days..."

"Fuck you!" He Bin couldn't bear it any longer. He slapped the table and yelled: "Where is the traitor from? How dare you sow discord and stir up trouble here in front of me! Believe it or not, I pulled it out right now.

Your tongue!"

Guo Huaiyi quietly began to look around, because just when the man named Xu was talking nonsense, more than a dozen red-haired soldiers holding muskets were unknowingly added to the surrounding area. Although it was not clear what happened.

What's going on, but Guo Huaiyi already had a vague premonition of something bad.

Hans coughed dryly and said, "Before I can introduce you to you, this Mr. Xu is from Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, and he is also related to General Xu Xinsu, the commander-in-chief of Fujian Province."

The man surnamed Xu cupped his fists and said, "Little man Xu Shan, please give me your advice!"

If He Bin and Guo Huaiyi didn't understand something at this time, they would be hopelessly stupid. He Bin jumped up from his chair and reached out to pull out the knife from his waist, but instead he pulled out a knife.

Kong then remembered that after getting off the boat just now, the red-haired man had searched all the hard objects on his body, including a few pieces of broken silver. At this moment, he wanted to take action, but he had no weapons available.

Before he could decide whether to swing the chair or the table leg, several red-haired soldiers had already rushed close to him, swung their rifle butts and threw them at him. Guo Huai, who was next to him, saw the opportunity quickly and immediately raised his hands to surrender. He

Before Bin could even open his mouth to beg for mercy, he received several heavy blows to his head and back, and fell to the ground in a daze.

In a daze, He Bin heard Hans order: "Arrest these two bandit leaders together with their men! As for the people on their ship, they must be searched one by one, and the bad guys cannot be allowed to sneak into Damiang Port...

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Chapter completed!