"According to statistics, since the Chinese emperor opened the ports, the sea price of Chinese goods has been getting lower and lower. This is also due to the effective rule of the Chinese emperor, who rectified the Chinese currency, stabilized China's commercial taxes, and cleared the territory of China
There are more and more corrupt officials and gangsters in China. There are more and more maritime merchants in China, and they can get goods at lower prices than us. When the Zheng pirates were absorbed by the Chinese emperor, although the port tariffs were increased, they no longer paid protection fees to the pirates. China Maritime
Business profit margins have been greatly increased..."
"Gentlemen, taking into account the consumption of going to Guangdong to purchase goods and ship damage, if a Dutch merchant ship goes to Guangdong to purchase goods in person, the overall cost will be at least 10% higher than waiting directly in Batavia for Chinese merchants to ship it... Therefore, I propose,
The East India Company's merchant ships will no longer go to China to do business. Of course, Japanese trade must be preserved."
"In the future, the East India Company can retain these three trade routes in the Far East..."
"Article 1, Chinese merchants shipped goods to Batavia, and the East India Company shipped goods from Batavia back to Europe."
As soon as the Director General of Eastern Affairs of the East India Company finished speaking, Governor-General Anthony Van Diemen firmly opposed it. The man said angrily: "Gentlemen, can you only see that profit? Withdraw from China now.
Waiting for Chinese merchants to sell goods to Batavia. After the rise of Chinese merchants, it will inevitably promote the development of the Chinese navy. By then, I am afraid that we will not be able to stay in Batavia, and even the Strait of Malacca will be taken away by the Chinese!"
Director General Huis smiled and said: "Your Excellency Governor, you don't understand the Chinese. The Chinese only care about their land, they have no interest in the ocean. In the eyes of the Chinese emperor and ministers, the rich mainland China already has enough
With so much wealth, why bother braving storms and treacherous oceans? In Batavia, I often heard the story of Zheng He. The Chinese official Zheng He led a huge fleet more than two hundred years ago.
All the way to Africa. But they were there to show off their force. As long as each country was willing to pay tribute, they would do nothing else. The Chinese merchant ships were not suitable for ocean-going, and transporting goods to Batavia was the limit. Batavia
and Malacca will always belong to the Netherlands."
"No, I understand the Chinese, especially the Chinese businessmen," Anthony said. "Their greed and courage are no less than those of European adventurers. Today the Netherlands withdraws from the South China Sea, and tomorrow it will be forced to withdraw from the Far East!"
Huis said: "Your Excellency Governor, your worries are unnecessary."
Anthony was so angry that he slammed the table: "No one here is more familiar with the Far East than me. You are doing a stupid thing! In order to reduce costs by 10%, you even gave up the trade route from China to Batavia!"
Antony, the governor of Batavia, was a businessman, and he was an unsuccessful businessman.
He is more suitable to be the helmsman!
He united with Chinese businessmen and Malay natives to defeat the Sudanese army, occupied Batavia with a small victory and a large number, and built the city of Batavia with his own hands. He also joined forces with Zonglianheng and took a group of natives to seize it from the Portuguese.
Sri Lanka and Malacca also used diplomacy and war to force the Governor of Goa (Portugal) and the King of Fars to sue for peace and obtain a monopoly on local peppers, spices and other commodities.
He also started trade with Japan and Vietnam.
He sent out an expedition fleet and discovered strange lands such as New Southwest, the northern coast of Australia, Tonga, and Fiji.
He even personally formulated the "Batavia Code", opened Latin schools, Catholic churches, hospitals, and orphanages everywhere, and carried out cultural colonization while colonizing by force.
Such a foresighted and overall-oriented governor created a stable situation in the Far East for the Dutch East India Company.
But after the situation stabilized, there were more and more constraints. It was most likely done deliberately by the Dutch headquarters!
Huis did not argue with Anthony, but said: "Let's vote by a show of hands. If you agree with the proposal, please raise your hands."
More than 80% of the members of the Council raised their hands in favor.
Huis looked at Anthony: "Your Majesty the Governor, do you need another vote?"
Anthony said: "I voted against it in the name of the Governor of Batavia! The voting results of the Council cannot be passed without the objection of the Governor. It needs to be taken back to the Netherlands and handed over to the seventeen-member meeting for a vote."
"Of course, this is the power of the governor, and the proposal will be brought back to the Netherlands soon." Huis smiled.
Dominate East Asia?
Haha, the board of directors of the Dutch headquarters has no interest in this. The gentlemen of the seventeen-member meeting only need to be responsible to the shareholders and the investors of the stock exchange.
To reduce the total cost of shipping by a full 10%, this proposal will inevitably pass, and the withdrawal of Dutch merchant ships will be a matter of time.
Huis added: "After the Chinese emperor opened the sea, more and more Chinese merchants came to Batavia. Many of them opened trading houses and left Chinese employees to do business, and more and more Chinese people came to Batavia.
.In order to win over the Chinese, I propose that one or two Kapitans be allowed to be elected as city council members with the right to observe and make suggestions."
This power was originally promised to the Chinese leaders, but it has never been truly implemented.
Anthony said: "I agree."
Passed unanimously.
There were too many Chinese to manage, and they often had disputes with Dutch officials.
It is very cost-effective to recruit one or two Chinese leaders into the city hall as dogs and use China to control China.
Huis added: "The Chinese Kapitans in Batavia requested to open a school in the Chinese residential area and also requested to build a Mazu temple in the Chinese area. Although this is a matter under the jurisdiction of the city hall, it can also be discussed today.
The meeting will vote together."
"I object!"
Anthony said: "Batavia can only build Latin schools and Christian churches. If the Chinese are allowed to build schools and temples, their influence will become greater and greater."
As long as no financial interests are involved, then basically obey the governor. Anyway, there will be no results from the discussion after taking back the Dutch headquarters.
The construction of a Chinese school and the construction of a Mazu temple were all rejected by the council!
The Kapitans of Batavia were very disappointed with this, but they had no choice but to set up private schools in their own homes for the concubine.
Anthony immediately transferred the city hall files. The rapid increase in the number of Chinese shocked the governor. He felt that he could not allow the development to continue, nor could he directly expel the Chinese. Instead, he should increase taxes on the Chinese and force some Chinese to leave Batavia.
Historically, the Manchu Qing Dynasty briefly lifted the maritime ban, and a large number of Chinese came in that year. Another governor also did the same.
But it went even further, directly prohibiting Chinese from staying, and deporting Chinese on various charges for resisting arrest.
When there are too many Chinese people to control, then... massacre!
"Your Majesty the Governor, there is great news from the Philippines!" the adjutant hurried in.
Anthony opened the letter and looked at it, and was shocked. The content read: Spain massacred China!
This massacre of Chinese people should have happened four years ago. At that time, the Spanish governor did not kill the Chinese Filipinos in order to do business with Zhao Han, which can be said to have changed history.
However, after Zhao Han agreed to open the port to Spain, Spain did not directly benefit.
Because more and more Fujian businessmen are going to the Philippines to do business, they have almost grabbed the market share there.
What’s even more frightening is that as the number of Chinese increases, it becomes difficult to govern them at all.
The Spanish colonists were very alarmed by this. Just forty years ago, they massacred 30,000 Chinese at one time. At that time, Manila was left with no barbers, tailors, shoemakers, chefs and farmers. They robbed countless goods but could not buy them.
commodity.
Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines almost collapsed due to the large-scale massacre of China!
The scar healed and the pain was forgotten, but now the tragedy happened again.
This time, the Spanish governor of the Philippines had exactly the same idea as Anthony: there were too many Chinese people and it was difficult to manage them. He imposed heavy taxes to force some away and forced some to death.
As a result, the Filipino Chinese revolted.
Don’t think that the Chinese are just being bullied. During the massacre in the Philippines forty years ago, tens of thousands of Chinese rebels fought all the way to Manila. They even made Lu Gong vehicles for siege. (A few years before the official uprising, the Chinese who could not bear the abuse hired
soldiers, directly killed the Philippine Governor).
Philippines, Manila, Balian.
The city of Manila was also built by Chinese. However, Chinese were not allowed to enter the city and could only live in Balian outside the city. The Chinese called this settlement "Jiannei".
Once the Spanish colonists choose to attack the Chinese, the artillery on the city can directly bombard the stream!
"Boom boom boom!"
Spain took action because they received news that the Chinese in the stream might rebel.
"Father-in-law, leave quickly!"
Wan Zhaoan grabbed his uncle's wrist, dragged him outside the shop, and ran to the back house to pick up the weapon.
Long Xianmin panicked and said: "How can you run around when you are being bombarded by artillery? Find a place to hide quickly."
Wan Zhaoan said anxiously: "After the artillery bombardment, there will be troops coming to kill. If you hide now, you won't be able to escape in the future!"
Forty years is enough time for people to forget the past.
What's more, the massacre 40 years ago almost killed all the Chinese in the Philippines, and now they are all latecomers who have immigrated again. In order to restore the colony, Spain tried its best to invite Chinese merchants back, and even gave them various taxes at the beginning.
discount.
Wan Zhao'an took his father-in-law's family, as well as the Chinese waiters in the store, and quickly came to the street carrying the baggage.
There was chaos on the streets, with a large number of Chinese civilians fleeing in all directions.
Seeing that there was no other solution, Wan Zhaoan suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath and shouted in a hissing voice: "Is there a Datong Army? The Datong Army is gathering!"
I shouted for a long time, but no one responded.
Wan Zhaoan could only drag his wife and his father-in-law's family with him and continue to escape.
He is a disabled veteran with broken middle and ring fingers on his left hand. He could have been employed as a police officer, but instead he came to the Philippines to make a living because there was a baby marriage here.
After Wan Zhaoan ran for a while, the shelling gradually stopped, and the Chinese who were fleeing in front suddenly ran back.
"There are red-haired soldiers ahead, run back quickly!"
"The fire gun is so powerful that it can't be charged!"
"..."
Soon, a large number of Chinese fled in the other direction.
The Chinese settlement was surrounded from several sides, but the number of Spanish soldiers was not enough, so Japanese mercenaries and local indigenous soldiers were recruited to supplement the number.
The local indigenous soldiers are weak chickens and are very active in killing civilians, but they will flee when encountering fierce battles.
Thousands of Chinese rushed towards the indigenous soldiers together, and they could only break out from here.
But soon, the Chinese civilians at the alley couldn't resist and ran back one after another. The alley was completely blocked.
"It's on fire, it's on fire!"
The Spaniards actually set fire to the settlement and burned the entire Chinese population to death.
Seeing fire on all sides, these Chinese finally took the risk and rushed forward against the butcher's knife of the indigenous soldiers. On the contrary, the indigenous soldiers were frightened, let go of the alley, turned around and fled.
Wan Zhaoan followed the crowd and squeezed out of the streets. At this time, Spanish soldiers and Japanese mercenaries were already chasing him from both sides.
The Chinese jumped into the Basishi River one after another and fled across the river to the swamps further north.
The Spanish officers rode on horseback to chase and kill the Chinese who were fleeing at the end. The native soldiers pulled their clay bows and shot arrows at the pile of Chinese. The Japanese mercenaries raised their Japanese swords and also chased and chopped them all the way.
After more than 3,000 people died, the Chinese finally rushed into the woods.
People of all ages, men and women, gathered branches and stones to make weapons, and then helped the old and young to the swamp area.
During the massacre forty years ago, more than 400 Chinese finally fled to this swamp. Facing the pursuers, they collectively jumped into the swamp to commit suicide, not wanting to be caught by the Spaniards.
Wan Zhaoan ran to the crowd and shouted: "I am a soldier of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Regiment and 6th Battalion of the 7th Division of the Datong Army. I served as a soldier for His Majesty the Emperor of Datong of China. Anyone who trusts me should obey my orders. Now, who
Have you brought a rope? Come with ten people and follow me into the swamp. Tie your waist with a rope and pull it out if you get stuck. No one is allowed to wander around. All line up and grab the clothes of the compatriots in front! Go deep into the swamp and get out.
After chasing the troops, all supplies will be distributed uniformly!"
