Looking at a land line that appeared between the sea and the sky in the distance, Ronald, the captain of the Dutch warship Philip, finally breathed a sigh of relief, drew a cross on his chest, prayed to the emperor, and finally arrived in Taiwan safely.
Just half a year ago, a fleet of pirate ships suddenly appeared on the sea, specifically robbing European merchant ships between Taiwan, Manila and Batavia. Moreover, their ships were fast, well-assembled, with large-caliber artillery, skilled, and very professional. Eight of ten merchant ships were not allowed to escape as long as they were targeted by them. Although the merchant ships of this era basically had certain armed capabilities, they were not their opponents. Fortunately, this group of pirates was not extremely vicious. As long as they did not resist and surrendered honestly, they would basically not be massacred. After robbing the property, they would release all the crew.
Just two months ago, a Dutch merchant ship from Batavia to Taiwan, the Estula Queen was robbed. Fortunately, the crew members did not resist, so they survived, but the ship's cargo and money were looted. Ronald and the captain of the Estula Queen were Lao Peng. He heard that the pirate looked very similar to the legendary pirates of the Caribbean, and their leader seemed to be a very young and beautiful oriental woman.
Pirates of the Caribbean and mysterious oriental beauty may have a great attraction to young people who like adventure, but Ronald has decided to be an old man who is almost sixty years old and has been in the sea for nearly forty years. He has consumed most of his curiosity and ambitions. Now he just wants to pass this year safely and not have any surprises. In this way, his contract with the Dutch East India Company will be over. He can receive a generous pension, go back to the Netherlands to buy a piece of land, and be a farmer happily.
So Ronald looked back at the Philips following three merchant ships and couldn't help but murmur: "It's not easy."
"My Captain, what made you feel like this?" Pete x Oward came from under the deck. "In my opinion, it was a very relaxed and pleasant trip for this."
"Your Excellency," said Ronald. "Before answering your question, I will first tell you the good news. Taiwan will arrive at our destination in one voyage. After about two hours, you can step on the land of Taiwan and start a new life here."
"Oh! That's great, I can't wait." The joyful mood at the destination made Owad forget his question for the time being, but held the boat's side with his hand and looked into the distance, "Ah! Taiwan is such a beautiful place. I think my life here will definitely be very pleasant. What do you think, my friend."
"Of course, yourselves." Ronald nodded, "Since these can make a lot of money, you must know that the money that Mr. Debord earned during his three-year term is more than what I have earned for thirty years in the East India Company. As long as it is a place where money can be made, life will not be too bad, right?"
"Hahahaha." Oward couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
OWORD was the ninth chief of the Dutch East India Company to Taiwan. In his replacement of Debord, the old dictionary of Debord, now the translation should be Debord, and the following is uniformly modified to be responsible for Taiwan's colonies. Because in the past year, Debord successfully opened up the Chinese market, making Taiwan the fastest increase in income among the colonies of the Dutch East India Company, the new Taiwan chief of the new chief of Debord is also a recognized lack of fat. After Oberd got this position, it is naturally enviable.
After the ship docked, the current Taiwanese official De Boer also brought the staff of the Dutch East India Company in Taiwan to welcome his successor at the dock.
"I'm very happy to see you here, my old friend." Debor and Oward had a few encounters, so they gave Oward a hug as soon as they met. They were very intimate and did not feel reluctant or depressed about leaving.
In fact, for Debord, leaving office can be considered a relief, and he can finally retire. Since he was rejected by a tough rejection with Shang Yi, Debord realized that he was actually sitting in a crater that could erupt at any time. Because Debord had already understood Shang Yi's intention, he wanted to eat Taiwan step by step. Although he opened up the situation in Taiwan, gained the power to do business directly with China, created a lot of wealth for the company, and won a lot of reputation for himself, these achievements may be gone at any time. The arrival of the successor also gave Debord a step to leave Taiwan calmly, leaving only an answer full of achievements. Of course, Debord himself also gained a lot of private interests, which was considered a spiritual and material harvest.
Although I felt a little uncomfortable with the enthusiasm shown by this fanfan friend, Oward also responded the same way, and the two hugged each other as enthusiastically as old friends.
The entire handover took three days. Seeing Debord provide his own statements and financial lists, Oward couldn't help but feel joy in his heart. Each piece of information was like a sign of wealth. In Oward's eyes, these lists seemed to be made of gold.
After handing over the entire Taiwan affairs to Oward, Debor also packed his luggage and prepared to leave Taiwan and return to Batavia.
"Your Excellency, when I am about to leave, I have to give you a warning that although this is a place where we can create a lot of wealth, there is still a terrible enemy."
"Are you referring to the Spanish in the Philippines?" Oward shrugged. "I have received news in Batavia that we have won the battlefield in Europe, and Spain has failed."
"No, no, your Excellency. The Spaniards have never been a threat to Taiwan." Debor shook his head and pointed to the north. "I'm talking about the Chinese in the north, they are our biggest threat."
"Chinese? Are they not our partners?" Oward was a little puzzled. "Hey, it's hard to say that they don't plan to cooperate with us, but that's too bad."
"No, the Chinese have not stopped cooperating with us, but this does not mean that Chinese are our friends. Do you know how many Chinese people are settled in Taiwan now?" Debord paused. "According to my estimates, at least 200,000, maybe more. And this does not include the indigenous people."
"Two hundred thousand? How could there be so many?" Oward was also shocked, because the information he has consulted in the past few days was less than 30,000 indigenous people in Taiwan under the control of the Netherlands.
"It's an immigrant. Since the company and the Chinese reached a trade agreement, the Chinese have been immigrating like Taiwan. Therefore, the number of Chinese in Taiwan is increasing every day, and..." Debor shook his head in distress, "and the Chinese seem to be very popular in Taiwan, and most of the indigenous people get along very well with them."