Chapter 757 The Ming Dynasty panics, and all nations come to court!

How many Dutchmen did the Ming capture here in Nanyang?

Large colonies, cities, and sailor captains who were defeated and captured in the previous naval battle, etc., there were too many people.

According to Qian Longxi's understanding, the population of the Netherlands is not large, currently about 400,000 households, roughly the same number as the Monan Tatars.

It's easy to say there are millions of households, but there are only 400,000 households. Can they easily abandon these people?

Qian Longxi behaved very kindly: "Think about it carefully. In principle, I am definitely willing to let you go home. This war is an unjust war started by you. Once it is over, it is over. Let's do business later.

Ah, the exchanges can still continue, my Ming Dynasty’s broad-mindedness is beyond your imagination.”

After asking people to bring all the Dutch nobles and gentlemen from Batavia back, Qian Longxi continued to look at this beautiful Western-style building. After experiencing the earth-shaking artillery fire of the Ming Navy,

After the bombing, even though the building was not seriously damaged, it was still covered in dust and looked a bit dilapidated.

Fortunately, the people below are considerate and have transferred some honest Dutchmen from the prison camp to repair and clean the place.

This building will become a symbol of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang in the future and is the location of the Ming Dynasty Nanyang Development Company.

The three-town Ming army commanded by Han Yaowei is still clearing away the remaining resistance in Sumatra, Java and other places.

When the King of the Ming Dynasty came here, in addition to cleaning up these Dutch people, the most important thing was to make these natives who fear power but not morality know how to fear the Ming Dynasty.

Reading, literacy and learning etiquette can certainly help you communicate peacefully and with others, but when facing those who cannot communicate, a sword and a gun are the best choice.

After the Ming Dynasty defeated the Dutch and showed that they were stronger than the Dutch, many natives knelt down obediently. For these people, Qian Longxi was also happy to comfort and make a sign.

After all, businessmen from the Ming Dynasty will come to Nanyang to develop their plantations and factories, and there will be a shortage of people.

At this time, the small countries in Southeast Asia were carefully watching the movements of the Ming army.

Don't blame them for being cautious, they were really in awe of the Ming army's strength.

When such a behemoth enters the South Sea, it is like a shark entering the pond. When the strength of the two sides is too different, you cannot even think of resisting.

For example, Ma Dalan.

This country that grew up on the island of Java tried to drive away the Dutch in Batavia several times. These Dutch invaders forcibly occupied their land and enslaved their people, but the Netherlands

The people were too strong. They had powerful artillery and warships, as well as strong city walls, making it impossible for Ma Dalan to defeat Batavia.

Just when two consecutive attacks on Batavia failed, and just when Ma Dalan felt that he might not be able to take back Batavia, the Ming Dynasty came.

First, the Ming Dynasty navy destroyed the powerful fleet of the Dutch. Then the two powerful fleets on the Java Sea were entangled and biting each other. The huge scene of cannon fire deeply made the Matalan people feel what it meant to be powerful and what it meant to be powerless.

When the Dutch fleet was wiped out, Matalan was pleasantly surprised and thought that the time had come to take back Batavia. They launched another offensive against Batavia, but unfortunately it ended in failure.

However, the Ming Dynasty arrived again, and the continuous artillery fire like thunder and the overwhelming roar tore apart the Dutch defenses with ease.

Now, Batavia has changed to the flag of the Ming Dynasty, and the newly arrived Ming Dynasty is stronger and larger than the Dutch.

Facing the Ming Dynasty, the Dutch people could not even resist. They were grateful for the failure of the Dutch people, but they were at a loss for the arrival of the Ming Dynasty.

For this reason, King Ma Dalan decided to go there himself to ask for an audience with the officials of the Ming Dynasty.

In the Governor's Mansion in Batavia, Qian Longxi met with King Madaram.

"Hello, King Langsang, welcome to the governor's place as a guest. Come, come, have some tea."

Qian Longxi very enthusiastically invited Ma Dalan Wang Lang Sang to sit down and drink tea, which made Lang Sang a little at a loss.

Are all people in Ming Dynasty so hospitable?

While drinking tea, Qian Longxi began to talk about things, such as the customs and customs of Matalan, what kind of food, what celebrities, what scenery, and then talk about development, the situation in Nanyang and so on.

Finally, Qian Longxi took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and said, "King Lang Sang, what do you mean when you come to this governor?"

He recalled the groups of soldiers from the Ming Dynasty that he had seen along the way. They were neatly lined up, tall and strong, and they looked like elite troops at first glance.

There are also the cavalry riding tall horses cruising outside the city, and the artillery and various types of firearms set up at each door.

Thinking of the great strength of the Ming Dynasty and the huge military force mobilized, Lang Sang was silent for a moment and smiled: "Xiao Wang is here to thank the Ming Dynasty for expelling the Dutch for us and other countries."

Qian Longxi nodded: "The Dutch made the wrong choice, so they were punished."

"King Langsang, you can rest assured. When sending troops in the Ming Dynasty, we always pay attention to the fact that the divisions are famous, and we only conquer the troops, not the ministers."

"The Ming Dynasty cannot bear to see these Dutchmen doing evil in Southeast Asia. It is our duty as the Ming Dynasty to expel the Dutchmen and restore a peaceful world to the countries in Southeast Asia."

Qian Longxi's words revealed one meaning: Ming Dynasty regarded Nanyang as its own.

Faced with such a powerful Ming Dynasty, Lang Sang didn't know what to say, but the Ming Dynasty was indeed better off than the Dutch, and they were kinder.

So far, apart from attacking the Dutch, the Ming Dynasty has not committed any aggression against other countries.

It is clear that the Ming Dynasty has an army that can destroy everything in Nanyang, but the Ming Dynasty is very cautious. As Qian Longxi said, the Ming Dynasty only came to expel the Dutch and would not attack other countries.

Palimpang, Banten, and Matalan knew this very well. The Ming Dynasty's fleet not only brought artillery fire, but also peace and friendship.

The Ming Dynasty used their goods to trade with other countries, and the Ming Dynasty also brought their culture and knowledge, which made the Southeast Asian countries once again feel the difference of the Ming Dynasty.

This also made the heads of these small countries want to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty in person.

The kings of small countries such as Palembang, Matalan, and Banten prepared a large number of precious gifts, gold, spices, weapons, ornaments, etc. They loaded the precious gifts they prepared on ships and followed the Ming Dynasty's returning fleet.

Headed to the powerful and mysterious Ming Dynasty in the east.

When the leaders of these small countries arrived at Tianjin Port by boat, they were all at a loss when they looked at the bustling and huge city in front of them.

The cities of the Ming Dynasty were so huge and prosperous!

The wide and flat streets are lined with stores on both sides. All kinds of strange products are listed in the stores, and all kinds of snacks and delicacies can be seen everywhere.

The people of the Ming Dynasty were smiling, and they were accustomed to selecting, purchasing, and taking away all kinds of goods in these shops.

The kings of these small Nanyang countries looked at the city in front of them. They felt that they seemed to understand a little bit why the Ming Dynasty was so strong, but they did not seem to fully understand.

The Ming Dynasty was already accustomed to small countries in Southeast Asia coming to pay tribute, but when faced with collective tribute from all the countries in Southeast Asia, this matter had to be handled carefully.

After all, it is a spontaneous tribute from the Nanyang countries. If it is not handled well, it will be a serious diplomatic relationship. Everyone knows that the Ming Dynasty is now focusing on developing Nanyang resources for Ming's development. Whether the Nanyang countries cooperate is very critical.

As the Minister of Rites and the Second Assistant to the Dynasty, Zhang Ruitu sent Yang Jingchen, the Minister of Rites, to greet the envoys from various countries after receiving the information about Nanyang Qian Longxi.

Yang Jingchen naturally knew the importance of this mission, and he had been waiting at Tianjin Mansion for a long time.

As soon as the heads of state and envoys from various countries arrived, he went to greet them.

The Minister of Etiquette of the third rank will greet them at Tianjin Mansion, and when these envoys arrive at Shuntian Mansion, there will be a dedicated person responsible for receiving them.

On the way from Tianjin Prefecture to Shuntian Prefecture, the kings and envoys of these small countries felt the vastness of the Central Plains country, looked at the farmland on both sides, and felt the soft and comfortable carriages and smooth official roads under their bodies.

Moving on to the factories and logistics fleets, the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty greatly shocked the owners of these small countries.

After arriving at Shuntian Mansion, the leaders of these small countries were once again shocked by the power of the Ming Dynasty.

"There are actually millions of people in the capital."

Looking at these country bumpkin-like heads of small countries and envoys, the officials of the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty seemed very polite.

Are millions a lot of people?

"The capital of the country above has a population of more than 400,000 households and 2 million people. One city is comparable to that of the Netherlands in the West!"

"Yes, it's hard to imagine how vast and rich the country is!"

"A huge city that can accommodate millions of people is really spectacular!"

When the ministers of the small country saw this scene, they couldn't help but yearn for it. How happy would it be to live in such a prosperous and huge country?

Isn't this much better than my own royal city?

"My lords, you have been tired from traveling along the way. Let me take you to rest first."

While the officials of the Ministry of Rites took the kings of these small countries to settle down and rest, the actual controllers of the Ming Dynasty were also meeting in the cabinet.

"The kings of these small countries in Southeast Asia have come to see Your Majesty. What do you think?" Zhang Ruitu asked.

Qian Qianyi said slowly: "This is a good thing. It shows that the countries in Nanyang have seen the power of our Ming Dynasty and are willing to let our Ming Dynasty take the lead. It should be much easier to handle Nanyang affairs in the future."

Huang Liji frowned slightly. He had a different opinion: "But what if the leaders of these small countries are not just here to thank me, the Ming Dynasty? If they want us to return the Dutch colonies to them, then

How should the cabinet deal with it?"

Lu Xiangsheng sneered and played with the blue and white tea cup in his hand: "They want what the Ming Dynasty worked so hard to conquer in Nanyang? They must have the courage!"

"As I see it, these small Southeast Asian countries just saw that our Ming Dynasty was strong and feared our Ming Dynasty, so they came to see us."

Zhang Ruitu nodded: "That should be the case, but we also need to be prepared. In the end, those lands in Nanyang are theirs. We, the Ming Dynasty, are the superior country, and we should not occupy their lands. But now our dynasty has no foundation in Nanyang."

, you might as well rent it from them as a workaround."

Qian Qianyi agreed with Zhang Ruitu's idea: "Indeed, for the sake of Ming Dynasty's face, we cannot give up their land, but it is indeed a good idea to sign a lease contract with them."

"It's best to discuss this matter with them in advance and then let them bring it up at the court meeting."

Zhang Ruitu looked at Zhang Haogu: "Yuanfu, what do you think?"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Don't worry, they will talk about this when His Majesty receives you, and let them see and hang out more in Ming Dynasty. I am also wondering whether the prosperous scene of Ming Dynasty can enchant their eyes."

Qian Qianyi smiled and said: "Then the leaders of these small countries will probably be happy to stop thinking about Shu."

Zhang Haogu laughed and said, "Mr. Qian, it's better not to miss Shu. Let them enjoy the romance of Ming Dynasty, and don't skimp on the money they should spend. After they like these things about Ming Dynasty, will they be able to leave me, Ming Dynasty?"
To be continued...