Chapter 907: Winning in Force(1/2)
Critical strike!
Chen Weijing's answer is like a critical strike for Martin!
It's really killing people!
"You Ming Dynasty is really despicable and shameless. You are taking advantage of the main force of our army to go out to fight and attack Luzon. You have the face to come here to show off your power. Do you really think I, Martin, can you bully me?" Martin slapped the table angrily and pointed at Chen Weijing and cursed angrily.
Chen Weijing was not afraid and smiled and said, "Can Mr. Martin sneak attack on my Penghu area be considered open and upright?"
Martin snorted: "You don't even have a single soldier in Penghu area, so why do you have the nerve to say that this place belongs to you?"
Chen Weijing said, "How can Mr. Martin know that we don't even have a soldier here? Maybe we just saw you fighting the Japanese so warmly and don't want to disturb you."
Martin was shocked. How many people were hiding in this small Penghu? I really got into the wolf's nest! But he still gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be proud of it first, the war is not over yet."
Chen Weijing smiled and said, "Does Mr. Martin really think that the big Japanese country has the ability to fight against our Ming Dynasty?"
Martin was a little stunned. He didn't expect that the other party had already guessed his trump card.
This is not fun.
"Mr. Martin doesn't need to be surprised." Chen Weijing said: "Who can the Japanese hide their tricks? They actually knew our plan for a long time, but they did not inform Mr. Martin. Their purpose was to force Mr. Martin to cooperate with them in Penghu and deal with our Ming Dynasty."
Martin laughed, "So you're going to destroy our cooperation."
Chen Weijing shook his head and said, "I am not arrogant. This purpose is not enough to make a special trip. My Ming Dynasty has never taken that small country seriously. In our eyes, the whole of Japan is not as important as you, Mr. Martin."
Martin asked, "Then why did you come?"
Chen Weijing said: "Of course it comes for the sake of buying and selling. We don't want to lose our cooperation with Mr. Martin just like this."
Martin immediately said angrily: "My deputy governor is still surrounded by you. In this case, how can we cooperate unless you withdraw from Luzon immediately."
"Luzon is already from my Ming Dynasty, so we cannot agree to this." Chen Weijing said.
"Then there is nothing to talk about."
Martin snorted: "Please go back and tell your general that if our people fail, I will definitely make you pay for your blood debts. You should not forget that your cannons and bird guns are still learned from us, even though they are not very good."
Chen Weijing smiled and said, "If your artillery was really that strong, your invincible fleet would not have been wiped out when attacking the small England last time."
Martin said in shock: "You...what did you say."
Chen Weijing smiled and said, "I mean, I believe England will be looking forward to trade with me, Ming Dynasty."
Martin's back suddenly became wet.
You know all this?
Are you a god?
Or are you already contacting England.
For a moment, he was in a mess.
At this critical moment of negotiation, I was confused and basically lost the initiative.
Chen Weijing was slightly surprised when he saw his expression. Consultant Guo was really powerful. No matter what, it would be useful. He calmed down his momentum and said, "But we still hope to continue to cooperate with you. Moreover, it won't take long to start our Ming Dynasty to fully open up overseas trade. I believe that the trade with our Ming Dynasty will be able to support you in continuing to deal with England."
The implication is that if you don’t agree, we will start trade with England.
Martin didn't expect that this negotiation would actually involve a war on the other side of the ocean.
In fact, as far as the entire Spanish Empire is concerned, if the Ming Dynasty engages in a comprehensive trade with England, it will never be accepted by the Spanish Empire, because this will not only help England improve its national strength, but also enhance their influence. After all, the Ming Dynasty's goods are very popular throughout Europe.
The most important thing is that the purchasing power of this silver in the Ming Dynasty is very considerable. Without the super market of the Ming Dynasty, where will the silver in the Americas be sold?
But what's interesting is that Chen Weijing didn't understand at all. He just took Guo Dan's letter and said it in the form of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He didn't know what England was.
Martin also realized that he was a little out of control. He thought that in-depth discussion on this topic was very unfavorable to him, so he immediately changed the topic and said: "You Emperor Ming Dynasty is not trustworthy. Last time, he invited us to deal with your Ming pirates together. At that time, he promised to allow us missionaries to go to your Ming Dynasty to preach freely and allow our merchants to enter the Ming Dynasty free trade.
But the result is that when we missionaries enter the Ming Dynasty, we have to learn your Confucianism first and wear your Confucian blouses. Our merchants enter your Ming Dynasty and are wrapped up like pigs. Even water and food are controlled, and they are often caught by your government and spanked."
I am so full of complaints that our missionaries went to your country to preach, but the condition was that you would be brainwashed first.
There is really no one else.
Chen Weijing was a little embarrassed. He knew that this was all facts. The fat man’s reputation was indeed not very good, and there was no limit on making money, so he avoided the important things and said lightly: "I came here this time not to represent the emperor, but to represent Yinuoyaxing."
"Yinuoya?"
Martin was slightly stunned...!
Chen Weijing nodded and said, "Because at that time, our Majesty will contract Luzon to Yinuoyashang, and our Yinuoyashang's owner..."
"Guo Dan?"
Martin said suddenly.
"Yes."
Chen Weijing smiled and said, "Martin had heard of our boss' name first?"
Martin nodded.
Chen Weijing said: "Then Mr. Martin should also know that our boss' business is based on integrity. Our boss will build Luzon into a major trading center and exempt all taxes there. You can still continue to live in Luzon for a long time and do not need to pay any taxes, which is no different from before. Not only that, our boss also hopes to buy more goods from you."
Martin said: "You're right?"
For a long time, the Ming Dynasty mainly exported goods and only imported silver, which made them feel a little uncomfortable. This is not a trade, but the problem is that the Ming Dynasty has no demand for their goods.
Chen Weijing nodded and said, "Our Protector knows you very well and knows that you have many good goods. In fact, our Protector is very eager to do business with you Franchise people. Therefore, our army occupied Luzon for so many days and did not siege your castle."
Martin pondered for a while and said, "I understand, but I still have to think about it."
Chen Weijing bowed and said, "Goodbye."
After Chen Weijing left, Martin immediately found his two adjutants, Sanchez and Lopez, to discuss countermeasures.
"Governor, I don't think there is anything worth hesitating about this. Japan's conditions are much better." Sanchez said immediately.
Lopez also said: "We must not give Luzon to the Ming Dynasty."
The conditions given on both sides are better when looking horizontally and vertically.
Martin glanced at the two of them and said, "You may have misunderstood. The Japanese side is sincerely negotiating with us, but the Ming side is not negotiating with us. They are just telling us."
Sanchez cursed and said, "Since that's the case, why does the Governor still hesitate?"
"If I refuse them, they will seek to cooperate with England."
"What?"
Sanchez and Lopez looked at Martin in shock.
"They also know that we lost to England in the last naval battle."
“…!”
Sanchez and Lopez both looked question marks.
They have come into contact with many Ming merchants, and have never heard any merchant say about England. Now England is just a group of pirates doing murder and robbery in the Atlantic Ocean.
Furthermore, they collectively called all Europeans Franchis, how could an England suddenly appear?
This is so weird!
Martin said: "Maybe the strength of the Ming Dynasty is much stronger than I thought. Although Japan gives better conditions, I don't think the Japanese can beat the Ming Dynasty. Once Japan loses, we will not only lose cooperation with the Ming Dynasty, but also promote cooperation between England and the Ming Dynasty, which may even endanger our country."
Sanchez and Lopez looked at each other and frowned.
They gradually understood why Martin could tolerate Shen Weijing's arrogant arrogance, because the fact was that they were not enough to represent the Spanish Empire and were not qualified to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty.
Only talk about transactions.
What's even worse is that they just knew that England has been expanding everywhere recently and has set its sights on trade with the East. It is now opening up the Mediterranean Sea and seeking a waterway to the East.
It is really possible that both sides hit it off.
The idea needs to change.
The conditions for cooperation with Japan are indeed the best. Not only can Luzon be recaptured, but it may also occupy Fuzhou. But first of all, we must ensure that Japan can eliminate the Ming Dynasty. If it cannot be eliminated, the entire Spain will lose the Ming Dynasty, a super big client, and the arch-rival may replace them.
It’s not that they dare not take risks, but that they cannot afford this responsibility.
Because this will affect the Spanish Empire's global strategy.
Although working with the Ming Dynasty changed from a host to a guest, we could still continue to trade with the Ming Dynasty, and there was still a profit to make.
Two days later.
The Japanese army's tent.
"I'm so sorry, our Governor has decided to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty."
Sanchez said very cruelly to Governor West.
Xiao Xixing was shocked and said excitedly: "Don't believe the nonsense of the Ming Dynasty. They are very cunning. They cannot return Luzon to you."
Sanchez nodded and said, "They have told us that we also accept Luzon's occupation by the Ming Dynasty."
President Xiaoxi said in surprise: "Why?"
"Because they gave us a reason we couldn't refuse," Sanchez said.
To be continued...