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Chapter seven hundred and fifty eight arms business

With Putmans, he had no bargaining chips in his hands to negotiate with Zhu Xu, and Zhu Xu was hurt by a few words. He was so suffocated that he couldn't speak, and he could only try his best to countermeasures with his eyes flashing.

At the same time, King Ping negotiated with Korqin Khan Badali and Chahar Special Envoy Nikru. His goal was to carry out more and close cooperation with Korqin outside the military, such as making Korqin establish a Ming Dynasty system, learn Ming Dynasty Chinese characters and etiquette, be closer in economic terms, open up mutual markets, use Ming Dynasty new coins, establish strict relationships with each other, etc.

Badali was naturally resistant, but when the powerful Ming Dynasty and the military power was controlled, he could only continue to compromise. Finally, the agreement was reached, "The throne of King Shunyi was hereditary and could not be changed." The others basically nodded and agreed according to Zhu Xu's intention.

Chahar is different. They are direct descendants of Genghis Khan and the golden family. Even if they are in a mess, they still refuse to part ways. They firmly rejected many issues, hoping to trade with the Ming Dynasty, especially gain support in artillery, iron armor, and weapons. The Ming Dynasty would definitely not agree to these. After talking about them, Chahar agreed to learn the etiquette, Chinese characters, Ming Dynasty currency, etc., and all others refused.

King Ping did not ask too much. When dealing with Chahar, Zhu Xu's strategy was very simple, "boil the frog in warm water"! He worked slowly with time. Once the time was ripe, it was the time for the Ming Dynasty to completely eliminate the threat from the north!

King Ping was relatively smooth and there were no obstacles. King Tang had to talk about more and more.

He had a conversation with North Korea, the Satsuma and Ryukyu one by one. His main purpose was to establish a joint navy, but also to integrate the army. In short, it was the integration of military forces. North Korea, the Satsuma and Ryukyu could be said to have no army, but they all faced this danger. Of course, they were extremely happy to have the help of the Ming Dynasty to form and train the army.

In addition to military affairs, there are also "the same writing, the same car, and the same road". The three countries must imitate the Ming Dynasty in terms of political systems and culture, and establish unified systems, texts, weights and measures with the Ming Dynasty, and establish perfect rules and unified taxation in maritime trade.

In short, these countries were too backward in all aspects. The Ming Dynasty decided to provide strong assistance, allowing them to significantly improve their political, military, economic and cultural aspects, get close to the "Celestial Kingdom" and live a happy and healthy life.

In fact, except for North Korea, the Satsuma vassalon and Ryukyu were still quite 'ignorant'. The Ming Dynasty's plans and ambitions made them all excited and excited, hoping to succeed immediately!

The King of Tang and the Three Kingdoms agreed to establish specific measures, just waiting for the Ming Dynasty to issue detailed statements.

Xiong Wencan is negotiating one by one with the countries on the Southeast Peninsula. There are not many peaceful countries, and internal chaos is endless and wars are constantly affecting them. On the one hand, they hope that the Ming Dynasty will not pose a threat to them, but on the other hand, they hope that the Ming Dynasty will not pose a threat to them, especially firearms, warships, etc.

Xiong Wencan is a master of "scam". While reaching an agreement with them to "suppose tribute" and emphasize that "rituals and laws cannot be abolished". The Ming Dynasty cannot tolerate "rebellion inverted", and will impose necessary punishment on the "illegalists", which scared many envoys to fear. The rebellion on the Southeast Peninsula was "anyway", and I don't know how many times it has been carried out. The "legal system" established by the Ming Dynasty more than 200 years ago has long become a decoration. At this time, the Ming Dynasty wanted to interfere, and for some current separatists, it is naturally extremely scary!

Under Xiong Wencan's "intimidation", these envoys rushed to make guarantees, making huge concessions on the borders, trade, establishing joint navy, and paying tributes.

But Xiong Wencan did not nod, and repeatedly oppressed them, forcing them to make more concessions, as if they wanted to restore the "Eight Great Xuanwei Mansions" in the early Ming Dynasty. This time, these envoys stopped talking, and they could not agree, because they were just envoys and could not make so many decisions.

Xiong Wencan has been constantly "intimidating" with words. He knew in his heart that no matter how dissatisfied these people are now and what ideas they have, once Zuo Liangyu and Yang Sichang's army attack Annan, these people will make greater concessions!

While they were negotiating, Putmans was still struggling to negotiate with Zhu Xu.

"Dear Emperor, Your Majesty," Putmans stood up and saluted: "I am deeply uneasy about this offense. Please tell me how to calm your anger and let the Netherlands and the Ming Dynasty live in peace and never violate each other."

Pushing dominance to the opponent is also a negotiation skill. Zhu Xu ignored it and said: "You should understand that our country has no need to negotiate with the Netherlands at all. Not to mention Asia, it is not difficult for our country to expedition to Europe. It is you who demands negotiation with our country. If you want to calm the war, you need enough sincerity."

Putmans couldn't calm down inside and had a hard time on his face.

This situation is not so much a negotiation as a "surrender". Now it is just a discussion on the conditions for "surrender". It cannot ask the winner to do anything, but can only try its best to protect your existing benefits.

But how to save it, Putmans was wandering around and couldn't find a little solution.

Faced with the calmness of the Ming Emperor, Putmans was full of panic. He looked at Zhu Xu with a slightly dark expression and said, "Dear Your Majesty, I am willing to give all our territory in the South China Sea to the Ming Dynasty for free, and pay enough price, hoping to exchange for His Majesty's friendship and allow the Netherlands to continue to trade around the Ming Kingdom without any harm..."

Asia is too rich, and the Netherlands cannot lose it. Even if it cannot occupy it as much as before, I still hope to continue to trade in the sea. The profits will be reduced, but they will still be far beyond Africa and America!

Zhu Xu's expression remained unchanged and said: "my country advocates free trade. If the two countries can have peace, the Ming Dynasty will protect the Netherlands' trade activities in the South China Sea and even in Asia."

When Putmans heard this, his eyes lit up. If they could obtain the protection of Mingguo, they would save a lot of money and just trade!

He looked at Zhu Xu's expression in blue eyes and said slightly: "Your Majesty, in addition to the previous gold, silver and grain, I will also purchase warships, cannons, muskets, of course, porcelain, silk, etc. from the Ming Dynasty. The profits are only 10%. At most, I will bring tens of millions of silver to your country!"

Zhu Xu didn't know much about the current Dutch trade profits, but he knew that in the era of "sea coachman", the net trade profits in Asia every year were as high as 20 tons of gold for shipments back to Europe. If others were added, the profit would be astonishingly high!

Putmans is now fighting Ming Dynasty warships and artillery. Zhu Xu squinted unconsciously. Europe is now full of war, and it is still fierce on land, and it is about to be fierce. "Martial Export" may be an unexpected and profitable industry!

Zhu Xu smiled for the first time: "Governor General, I am interested in your proposal, but you still couldn't pay the price to satisfy me."

Putmans frowned and looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Dear Your Majesty, this is the limit of my ability. If you have other unscrupulous requests, you can't do it at my level."

Zhu Xu knew this little way of negotiation and said directly, "You should know that the anger of the Ming Dynasty can burn the whole world, and your company will be the first to be affected."

Putmans felt Zhu Xu's aggressive momentum, thought of Zhu Xu's smile just now, and suddenly felt his heart moved, saying, "Your Majesty, if Mingguo can create more warships, cannons, and firearms, the profit will be even greater. I can find a buyer for you."

Zhu Xu smiled a little more and said, "You mean, these profits are enough to compensate me and satisfy me?"

Putmans clearly felt Zhu Xu's tone lighter and said more cautiously: "Yes."

Zhu Xu looked at Putmans, without saying anything, and his heart was turning.

The purpose of developing commerce is actually to accumulate original capital for the development of manufacturing and to accumulate original capital. The current manufacturing industry was very important to the Ming Dynasty, whether it was to deal with disasters or profits!

Silk, cloth, tea, porcelain, etc. are all considered light industry, shipbuilding, artillery, and muskets. If there is really a broad market, the impact will be absolutely huge and unimaginable!

However, Zhu Xu would not let him go so easily, sat upright, and said, "In the South China Sea, you will compensate me for everything you have. Except for your clothes, you can't take anything else away. Gold, silver, and food will be doubled."

Putmans' mouth twitched. Asia is the richest and they have the greatest investment. Now they are all given to the Ming Dynasty. The loss is not a little bit, and the compensation is doubled, which is simply a waste of his life!

He looked at Zhu Xu and said he wanted to refuse, but Zhu Xu's calm expression on the opposite side swallowed it back.

If we refuse, not only the South China Sea, but the entire Asia will belong to the Ming Dynasty, but also, his life will be left behind!

Putmans suppressed a trace of fear and thought for a while. He felt that he was bleeding. With such a big number, he had to go to the headquarters for help, but once he asked for help, he would be finished.

Putmans struggled violently inside, both ends of death, and the one in front of him was even more urgent!

Zhu Xu nodded in his heart. The Dutch had almost figured out the details. Their strength was not strong enough and they were not as strong as the "sea coachman" in the future.

Putmans felt uncomfortable in his face, and looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Dear Your Majesty, I can agree to your request, but please give me enough time."

Zhu Xu's brows moved slightly and said, "How long will it take?"

Now that summer has just passed, the harvest is not long, and the food should be in my hands. Putmans has a way to mobilize it. After all, it took two years for a round trip from Ming to the Netherlands. He still has time to deal with this incident. After a while, he looked at Zhu Xu and said, "half a year."

Half a year, summer and autumn.

Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Yes."

Putmans breathed a sigh of relief. This "compensation" matter was over. He should have obtained the "friendship" of His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. With the huge profits of Asian goods in Europe, he believed that he would be able to recover 30% of the capital in no time and barely deal with the directors of the headquarters.
Chapter completed!
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