Chapter 767 Negotiation and Compromise

For indigenous people who are extremely short of living resources, a delicious meal may be enough to change their view of the world. Most of the world they knew in the past was limited to a radius of dozens of miles.

But when the Haihan people opened the window to the outside world for them and tasted some benefits, many people would not be willing to spend their lives mediocrely in the mountains and forests.

After filling their stomachs, the three indigenous representatives left the Haihan camp with satisfaction. Before leaving, they packed up all the unfinished food and drinks. Qian Tiandun would not be stingy with this effort, if not

If the mission required it, he even had the idea of ​​leaving the fleet's cooking team here for a period of time to help these natives correct their very unhealthy eating habits.

"Pack your bags, get on the ship and prepare to set off." After dealing with this mess, Qian Tiandun immediately ordered the fleet to prepare and set off. The deadline agreed with the Dutch in Damuan Port has passed one day, and it is time to listen to what the Dutch have to say.

's reply.

Yesterday, one of the two reconnaissance boats left in Taiyuan Port went south to Dagou Port to report on the situation in the past two days. The Dutch did not make any drastic reaction. All the armed merchant ships stayed in the port and never left the dock.

, it seems that he no longer intends to use strong methods to fight against Haihan.

The fleet went all the way north along the coastline and soon arrived outside Taiyuan Port. The Dutch were very conscious this time. Without waiting for Haihan to make any move, they sent a small boat to Haihan's fleet, and the envoy was still the same as before.

Dealing with the maritime merchant Philip.

"Lord Hans agrees in principle to reach a long-term peace agreement with you, but the details of the exchange conditions need to be modified." Philip respectfully presented Qian Tiandun's personal letter from Chief Hans.

However, although Qian Tiandun is a high-ranking military official, his foreign language proficiency is only at the level of being able to recite twenty-six English letters. This letter seems to him to be not much different from the Bible, so among them

The content still needs to be dictated by Philip and then translated.

"Reduce the number of immigrants provided to us every month?" Qian Tiandun shook his head after listening to Philip's story: "Mr. Philip, it was you who said you would provide us with at least a thousand immigrants with specified conditions every month, so we have

We are interested in negotiating with you. If these basic conditions cannot be fulfilled, then there is no need for us to continue the negotiation."

Philip was in trouble and couldn't tell. Of course, this condition was not what he took for granted, but Hans's own idea, and he hinted that he could exaggerate appropriately. However, during the negotiation process, Philip found that Haihan was aggressive and did not dare to

To add more fuel and vinegar to it, it was basically based on what Hans said. But the problem was that after the discussion was completed, Hans said that it was impossible to meet such conditions in actual operation. The quantity might be barely enough, but if it was all done by sea.

If you specify the immigration type, it will definitely not be possible.

Of course, leadership mistakes still have to be made up for by subordinates, so the unlucky Philip has to play the role of tinker again - if he can't make up for it well, then it is very likely that he will have to work full-time again, changing from tinkering to tinkering.

Taking the blame.

"Dear General Qian, we don't mean any disrespect, but there are still some difficulties in reaching the number of immigrants we agreed on before, and it is unlikely that you will specify all types of immigrants." Philip could only be careful.

explained.

"You are viciously consuming your credit!" Qian Tiandun criticized unceremoniously: "If you can't even comply with the conditions you proposed a few days ago, then how can I trust you to comply with us?

Where is the agreement that was negotiated? I entered into this negotiation with you based on my trust in the East India Company’s business reputation, but I didn’t expect you to be such a businessman!”

Philip could not refute the situation and could only continue to defend: "There are some misunderstandings... Some of our merchant ships and personnel who were originally engaged in transactions with Japan, North Korea and other countries have recently been transferred back to Badawi

Asia, so there will be some disconnection in immigration matters... But General Qian please don’t doubt our sincerity, we can slowly negotiate the specific conditions!"

Qian Tiandun shook his head and said: "I am somewhat interested in the conditions you proposed before, but if you can't do it now, you have to halve the previously negotiated conditions. I'm sorry, I can't accept this new condition.

.If you cannot show corresponding sincerity, there is no need for us to continue talking."

While Philip scolded Hans in his heart for causing harm to others, he continued to persuade Qian Tiandun with a smile: "General Qian, the conditions are negotiable. I have taken the initiative to visit again and again, which is also a reflection of our sincerity... How about...

Can we increase the number of immigrants we supply by one hundred more every month?"

Qian Tiandun said with a straight face: "Mr. Philip, what we are talking about now is a transaction, and we are not without money. If you add a thousand people, I will give you a thousand people's money. Can you be more relaxed? It's so stumbling.

Is it interesting to talk?"

According to the transaction conditions previously agreed upon by the two parties, after Haihan obtained qualified immigrants, it still had to pay a certain amount of fees to the Dutch, which naturally included the cost of the Dutch organizing the transportation of immigrants from Northeast Asian countries. However, the person responsible for the negotiations at the time

Li Dou has already driven down the unit price very low. The Dutch can only protect their capital in this business, and there is really no profit at all. Moreover, considering the fact that large-scale transportation of immigrants to the Haihan people is tantamount to accelerating suicide, the Dutch also

We are not willing to make this trade of giving blood to our opponents in exchange for our own living space too big. We can use this to stabilize the mood of the Haihan people and prevent them from taking radical measures against Damuan Port in the short term. Besides, even if we send more updates

If more immigrants are given to Haihan, it is obvious that Haihan will not be satisfied with the current sphere of influence, and will only accelerate the encroachment on the areas surrounding the Dutch rule.

For Heihan, what is more important is not the total number of immigrants that the Dutch can provide, but the part of the immigrants that can be specified. This part of the immigrants with certain specialties or skills is what Heihan is willing to pay to introduce.

Talents, otherwise it would be better to absorb war refugees directly from the Ming Dynasty without distinction, and the cost will be lower.

In addition, there is now another reason why Qian Tiandun must continue this negotiation or the peace between the two parties, and that is Haihan's future colonial development of the Dagougang area on the west coast of Taiwan Island. Although

If the Haihan militia really wanted to use force, Taiyuan Port would not be impossible to capture, but the war price paid for this might not be worthwhile. After Qian Tiandun visited the site, he believed that even if Taiyuan Port could be captured,

It is not as good as the environment at Dagou Port that is more suitable for long-term construction, and based on the current strength of Taiyuan Port, it is actually not as big a threat as the military previously expected.

Of course, this is also related to the previous war in Batavia. After all, the main trunk of the East India Company was seriously damaged, and branches and leaves such as Damuan Port will naturally be affected by this. Judging from the intelligence obtained, the East India Company

The company will definitely not be able to recover within one or two years. And the current attitude shown by Taiyuan Port also reflects its declining strength and serious lack of confidence. Since it can no longer threaten the safety of the Penghu base

, Qian Tiandun will naturally revise the military's previous plan. War is just a tool to achieve political goals, but if the goal can be achieved at the negotiation table, there is no need to use this last resort.

What Qian Tiandun wants to achieve now is to suppress the influence of Damuan Port in the Fujian waters as much as possible and gradually let Haihan control this area. At the same time, he must build a colonial colony on Taiwan Island to form Haihan's influence in the southeast of the mainland.

The coastal areas really have sub-bases with production and self-sustainability capabilities. After all, Penghu is too small and can be used as a military base and immigration transfer center, but there is no room for development. If we want to transfer the construction model from Sanya

, then it still has to be placed in a place like Dagou Port.

On the basis of meeting these conditions, if more value can be squeezed out of the Dutch, for example, through their channels to obtain some higher-quality immigrants from several small countries in Northeast Asia, it will basically be considered an additional gain.

part.

On November 11, 1632, the 29th day of the ninth month of the fifth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty, Qian Tiandun, commander of the Penghu base of the Haihan Militia, met with Hans, the chief executive of the East India Company, on the Sankunyu sandbank outside Danyuan Port.

Signed the "Penghu Supplementary Clauses of the Haihan-Dutch Armistice Agreement" which was later known as the "Singles' Day Agreement".

The content of this "Supplementary Clause" is mainly the exchange conditions negotiated by the two parties this time, that is, the Dutch side will provide long-term immigrants in exchange for the Haihan side's commitment not to take any form of hostile action in the Taiyuan Port area.

Although the scale of immigrant supply finally negotiated by the Dutch did not reach the original promised number, Qian Tiandun was basically satisfied. No less than 800 immigrants will be transported to Penghu by Dutch merchant ships every month, including Haihan.

The number of designated types of immigrants is no less than 200. This number is certainly not comparable to the war refugees recruited from the coast of Shandong, but it is still a useful supplement. Especially since Qian Tiandun has reported it to the Executive Committee and is preparing to

With the opening of a branch base in the Dagougang area, the continuous introduction of immigrants is particularly important.

The Dutch also got the peace they wanted. Haihan promised that the area south of Zengwen Creek and north of Erren Creek, which spans about 40 miles, belongs to the East India Company. However, this peace is only temporary.

, because the supplementary terms are only valid for two years. After two years, the two parties will decide whether to renew or terminate the contract based on the actual situation.

Of course, the Dutch wanted to sign the agreement for a longer period of time, but Qian Tiandun only gave them two options, one was for two years, and the other was not to sign. The helpless Dutch could only choose to accept the former.

The reason why Qian Tiandun chose the time point of two years was because he drew on the early experience of Sanya and Heitu Port. Two years is enough for Haihan to build a large-scale colonial port in the Dagougang area. It won't matter when the time comes.

Whether to continue to squeeze the Dutch or to expel them from Taiwan Island depending on the changing situation, the initiative rests in the hands of Haihan.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate. I hope the agreement we signed today will become the basis for the development of bilateral relations in the future." After Qian Tiandun signed the agreement, he stood up and extended his hand to Hans with a smile on his face.

Hans was a little surprised that this Haihan officer could understand this kind of Western social etiquette, but he still squeezed out a wry smile and shook hands with Qian Tiandun: "General Qian, I am a peace-loving person. I hope this agreement can make

The peace between us lasts longer."

Qian Tiandun raised his eyebrows and did not refute his statement face to face out of courtesy. The Dutchman actually had the nerve to say that he loved peace. It seemed that he had also consciously forgotten that he sent an armed fleet to assist Shibazhi last summer, but was killed by the sea.

The fact that the Han warships were defeated and fled. But Hans probably didn't know very well that the officer who commanded the battle on the Haihan side last year was Qian Tiandun in front of him.

Of course Qian Tiandun would not believe the Western colonists' show of weakness. If the Dutch had won last summer's battle, and if Batavia had not suffered that tragic battle this year, then Hans probably would not treat him so condescendingly.

What is more likely to happen in this negotiation is that the Dutch mobilize troops from the South China Sea to move northward to expel Haihan from Penghu and even the Fujian Strait.

Of course, this hypothetical situation is no longer possible in this time and space. The Dutch are slow to follow step by step. Although they entered the Fujian Strait to run colonies several years earlier than Haihan, the current situation is that Haihan is clearly catching up.

, and gradually replaced the influence of the East India Company in this area. After the Haihan colony in the Dagogang area is established, it will basically become a foregone conclusion that Haihan will come from behind.

Of course, Qian Tiandun's signing of this agreement with the East India Company was not his personal willfulness, but had been authorized by the Executive Committee. The military insisted on implementing the development plan of "first east, then north".

The island of Taiwan was first chosen as the next colonial site. In the end, the civil service was unable to defeat the military and agreed that Qian Tiandun would negotiate with the Dutch in Fujian on the issue of local governance rights.

There is no doubt that the negotiation hosted by Qian Tiandun allowed Haihan to take advantage of it. Moreover, even the colonial sites had been inspected on the spot and a decision had been made. The Executive Committee had nothing to find fault with.

In addition to authorizing Qian Tiandun, all the executive committee can do is to get the civil affairs, shipping and other departments to start taking action to prepare the materials and corresponding resources needed for the initial development of the first Haihan colony on the island of Taiwan.

Professionals. After the springboard for this step is set up, Haihan can confidently and boldly continue to expand his sphere of influence northward.
Chapter completed!