Governor Rainiers of Batavia, several congressmen and congressmen's representatives, more than ten senior company employees, more than twenty civilian staff, and more than four hundred Dutch soldiers were tied in a string with ropes and escorted to the dock.
The Governor once arrested legislators, and senior staff once led soldiers to besiege the Governor's Palace in an attempt to capture the Governor and surrender.
The conflicts between them have long been irreconcilable.
"I want to stay here, I want to be Chinese!" a large number of Dutch soldiers shouted.
They had besieged the Governor's Mansion. What if they left here and were retaliated by the Governor wearing little shoes?
Liu Hanyi wanted to laugh when he saw it, and ordered: "Let them divide into two teams and choose which team to go to."
The group of prisoners quickly became distinct.
The governor and his cronies, as well as the soldiers who were trying to relieve the siege of the governor's palace, all spontaneously stood aside.
Standing on the other side were local company executives.
As for the middle and low-level civil servants, those who have been away from the Netherlands for a long time choose to join the local faction. Those who have only been away from the Netherlands for two or three years subconsciously join the governor-general.
Even if they arrive in India, they will not be able to settle down.
Because the parliamentary representatives here are cronies of certain high-level officials (the Governor of India and Ceylon), and they stay in Batavia on behalf of those high-level officials. If their representatives are arrested, it means they themselves have been arrested, and Rainiers will definitely be taken away.
Hate to the core of my being.
As Governor of Batavia, Rainiers was in charge of affairs throughout Asia, but when it came to India and Ceylon, it was the territory of the Governor of India and the Governor of Ceylon.
Obviously, Rainiers is the one who needs protection. It is estimated that this cargo will not dare to disembark when it arrives in India. Fortunately, the Commander-in-Chief of the East India Fleet, who is also an airborne sent by the headquarters, will definitely do his best to protect Rainiers' safety.
The writer Neuhoff did not join any side. This guy shouted: "I love China, I want to be Chinese, long live the Emperor of China!"
Sun Jie didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said to Liu Hanyi: "Ambassador, this person can stay."
"Then stay." Liu Hanyi nodded.
When the Datong Army besieged the Governor's Palace, Neuhof actively cooperated and acted as a dog-legger. Then he helped count the belongings, and even went to Ambon Island to deliver a message to persuade the Dutch on Ambon Island to pack up and get out.
There is no merit, but there is hard work. This kind of good dog can be accepted.
In the end, there were nearly a thousand civilians. Liu Hanyi said to these people: "Those of you who want to leave can stand up, and those who don't want to leave can stay."
These civilians were all born in Batavia, and they were all of mixed race.
Their property has been confiscated, and even if they stay, they will have to work to make a living, and may even have to go to the countryside to work as slaves for the Han people.
Seeing that these people were hesitating, Liu Hanyi continued: "Women under 40 years old, as long as they are willing to stay in Batavia, I will help you find a new husband. If you have children, under the age of ten, you can take them with you to remarry to your husband's family."
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As soon as this statement came out, hundreds of women walked out on the spot, and more than 20 people came with their children.
At this time, the Dutch colonists were not willing to stay in the colony to retire. Therefore, their wives in the colony could basically be regarded as mistresses. When senior employees returned to the country, they could also arrange a way out for their mistresses and illegitimate children. Once those middle- and low-level employees
If you are transferred, there is a high probability that you will just leave without caring about the life and death of your wife and children.
In this case, it is normal for these mistresses to choose to abandon their husbands.
Many of the lower-class Han Chinese in Batavia could not even marry indigenous wives. These women who stayed behind happened to marry the lower-class Han people. Liu Hanyi was already thinking of ways to govern this place.
Because based on Kuang Hong’s example, Liu Hanyi is likely to be appointed governor of Batavia!
About twenty minutes later, these nearly a thousand mixed-race civilians made their choices one after another. Many men chose to go to the Indian colony, while most of the women asked to stay in Batavia.
In fact, no matter where they go, these mixed-race civilians have no sense of belonging, and they don't even know where their mother country is.
This situation is best tamed!
The mixed-race Portuguese descendants in Macau have no sense of belonging to Portugal, so they were ordered to change their surnames by Zhao Han for more than ten years. Now they all regard themselves as Chinese citizens. At first, they were still holding back and resisted intermarriage with Han people, but now they are afraid of themselves
Being discriminated against, he desperately tried to find a Han man for his children to marry.
Even among those of mixed race in Macau, there are a large number of converts every year who unanimously choose to believe in Mazu.
Watching the Dutch leave the port by boat, Liu Hanyi saw a fleet of ships approaching from afar before they returned to the city. They were all offshore galleys, and they could tell at a glance that they were from a certain sultanate.
The galley fleet was allowed to enter the harbor, and a guy in a turban came ashore with his guards for questioning.
Soon, the man was brought to Liu Hanyi, knelt down and said: "Tertena Sultan Zaku, pay homage to the great Chinese envoy! The Tertena Kingdom is willing to obey the Chinese Emperor as its master, and thanks China for driving away the hateful
Dutch!"
"King, please rise!" Liu Hanyi was overjoyed. He had gained another achievement.
The Sultanate of Tertena is not a small country.
About sixty years ago, this country was at its peak. It occupied most of Mindanao, most of Sulawesi, the entire Lesser Sunda Islands and Alor Islands, North and South Maluku Islands, Bacchan Islands, Buru
Islands, etc. If the sea area in the middle is also included, it is equivalent to the size of the south of the Yangtze River in China.
Then, the Europeans came.
First bullied by Portugal, then bullied by Spain, and then bullied by the Dutch. To blame, the country of Terte Na is rich in spices and even produces half of the spices in Southeast Asia.
It’s no longer possible, and the country’s territory has shrunk by 70 to 80%. In terms of land area, it’s roughly equivalent to two Taiwan islands.
Liu Hanyi took the Sultan to the Governor's Mansion and said: "China is a big country in China and has never treated its vassals harshly. From now on, as long as you are loyal to His Majesty the Emperor of China, you will definitely not be bullied by Europeans again. Unlike the Netherlands, China will not force you to be humble.
Sell spices at a reasonable price. Any merchant can buy your spices. It is up to you to decide who you sell your spices to."
The sultan was extremely excited after hearing this, and knelt down to the north again, shouting: "Thanks to the great and benevolent Emperor, the royal family and people of Tertena will be His Majesty's servants from generation to generation!"
The Dutch did not build a castle in the Tertena Kingdom, but the Dutch Ambon Island colony was always a deterrent to the Tertena State. As long as the spices in this country dared to be sold to a third party, the Netherlands would immediately send troops.
Massacres were carried out several times.
Now that Ambon Island is occupied by China, Sultan Tertena is of course overjoyed and surrenders to China without any psychological burden.
The Netherlands is too far away and has too few people, so it can only be subdued by force, forcing Tertena to sell spices to itself. China does not have so many worries. Countless Chinese merchants will flock to Tertena. Other countries
There's no way to compete.
It seems that Turtena is allowed to trade spices freely, but in fact they must all be sold to Chinese businessmen.
Although the results are the same, the methods are different.
The Sultan of Tertena resented the European colonists, but was extremely grateful to the Chinese emperor, because China was his savior. In the past few decades, in order to fight against the European colonists, two Sultans of Tertena died in battle.
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Liu Hanyi's achievements far exceeded those of Kuang Hong who captured Malacca.
He uprooted the core of Dutch rule in Southeast Asia, not only captured Batavia, but also released the entire Spice Islands. Just from those islands rich in spices, Chinese maritime merchants could make a lot of money.
Moreover, the surrender of Tertena State also has very important strategic significance.
The Tertena Kingdom's territory at this time was mainly concentrated in North Maluku, located between Mindanao and Papua.
Once China goes to war with Spain in the future, the north can send troops from Luzon, the west can send troops from Brunei and Sulu, and the south can send troops from North Maluku. Gathering these armies of vassal countries and attacking the Spaniards from three sides can defeat Spain.
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In addition, the territory of Tertena State is also an excellent landing point for sailing from America to Asia.
When Magellan sailed around the world and left the Pacific Ocean, he almost landed at Tertena. The reason why he did not choose a place to land is simple. At that time, this was Portugal's sphere of influence.
In order to show his loyalty, the Sultan settled directly in Batavia and planned to go to Nanjing with Liu Hanyi.
Su Dingguo found Liu Hanyi and brought several wealthy Arab and Indian businessmen with him.
"Lord Angel, Batavia has been conquered, the next step should be to capture Chittagong." Su Dingguo said.
Liu Hanyi was already satisfied and did not want to cause any more trouble, but still asked: "Why do we have to occupy Chittagong?"
Su Dingguo explained: "The Dutch were driven away, and many Chinese goods could not be shipped out and needed to be shipped to India. Chittagong is an excellent place, where a group of pirates and the Portuguese rule. From now on, Chinese maritime merchants will
Transport the goods to Batavia and Palembang, and we merchants from Batavia and Palembang can transfer the goods to Chittagong. The Portuguese, British, and Dutch transport goods to Europe from Chittagong.
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Well, Batavia has just been captured, and the merchants are already considering new sea trade routes.
"Do you have enough cargo ships?" Liu Hanyi asked.
"Not enough," Su Dingguo shook his head and said, "Take our Su family as an example. We only have two sea ships, which were saved by my father back then. The Dutch unloaded mills and killed donkeys and did not allow the Han people to increase the number of ships, so the Su family's sea ships
There have always been only two ships. Moreover, we are not allowed to go west, and we can only do business in other directions. There is a shipyard in Batavia. Please ask the ambassador to auction it, and we will build ships in Batavia. If we cannot build so many, we will
Go to Guangzhou Shipyard to place an order."
Liu Hanyi shook his head: "I have no right to auction the Batavia shipyard and weapons factory. I have to ask the imperial court for instructions. However, the ships can be built first, and all profits will go to the imperial court. I will keep Deputy Ambassador Sun and let him temporarily manage the shipyard.