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    The English communication between Zhao Han and Peter Mundy was very difficult!

    Throughout the whole process, I guessed and occasionally wrote words with a pen.  If it doesn't work, let the two translators do it.

    ?The first translator, first uses Portuguese, communicates with Peter Mundy, and then informs the other two translators in Cantonese.  The second translation is to convert Cantonese into Ming Mandarin so that Zhao Han can really understand it.

    "In other words, is the Dutch navy the most powerful now?" Zhao Han asked.

    Peter Mundy replied: "Spain is not weak, both sides are evenly matched. But Spain is on the defensive, and the Netherlands is looking for opportunities to attack everywhere. This is also the case in Asia. Last year, the Dutch fleet blocked Malacca for several months. The Spanish fleet has been avoiding war.  Dare to show up."

    "How did the Dutch Navy rise?" Zhao Han asked.

    Peter Mundy said: "The Dutch's navigation technology is already developed. Since the beginning of independence, they have been building warships. Seven years ago, the Dutch fleet attacked Antwerp at night, wiped out the Spanish fleet in the port, and seized a large number of ships.  The Spanish battleship. The power of the two sides was reversed, the Dutch turned from the defensive to the offensive, and the Spanish turned from the offensive to the defensive."

    "The Netherlands is not that big, is it?" Zhao Han said.

    Peter Mundy laughed and said: "Of course, they are very small, but they have money. Spain is poor now, and they can't even pay the salaries of the crew."

    In terms of jurisprudence, the Netherlands at this time was still a province under Spain, and the supreme ruler was the Governor of the Netherlands appointed by the King of Spain.

    Any religious conflicts are all superficial excuses. The reason why the Dutch fought for independence was because Spain was too exploited, and the nature of it was a bourgeois revolution accompanied by a war of national independence.

    As for the key node, the Spanish royal family went bankrupt, the Dutch financiers suffered heavy losses, and the financiers completely turned to the independent faction.

    Peter Mundy also said: "Portugal is also fighting for independence, and it has long cooperated secretly with the Dutch. Without Portugal's port in India, the Dutch would never even think about disrupting the situation in China. But last year, the Dutch blockade of Malacca completely destroyed Portugal.  The people were outraged. The colonial ports of India refused to allow Dutch ships to dock for supplies. In desperation, the Netherlands had no choice but to lift the blockade."

    It can be understood that Spain is the head of the family, while Portugal and the Netherlands are the younger brothers.

    The two little brothers are both arguing about breaking up.

    The Netherlands beat Spain, making you come and go.

    Portugal didn't dare to join, and while secretly handing a stick to Holland, he stood by and muttered that I also wanted to separate.

    The Portuguese in Macau belong to the concubine of the family.  While dissatisfied with the Spanish patriarch, they fought with the Dutch brothers because the Dutch wanted to come to Macau to grab lollipops.

    Neither Zhao Han nor Peter Mundy knew that after a naval battle next year, the Netherlands would officially become the world's number one maritime power.

    Only at sea!

    From Africa to Asia, there are Portuguese colonial ports along the way.  The Netherlands is showing off its power at sea, but it is like sleepwalking when it goes ashore. It can only shrink back in southern Taiwan and bully the aborigines.

    The Netherlands once tried to capture Macau. Thousands of soldiers landed and were ambushed by dozens of Portuguese. The whole army collapsed on the spot.

    If fighting on land and in the wild, two hundred Datong soldiers should be able to defeat three or four thousand Dutchmen head-on.

    Listening to Peter Mundy's talk about the situation in Europe, Zhao Han felt that his opportunity had come, or that it was a good time to go to sea in the future.

    Spain is declining day by day, Portugal has long been dead, and Britain has not yet risen at sea.

    The Netherlands is about to flourish, but the territory of the Netherlands is too small.  The population is scarce and the army is weak, so they can only do business honestly and don't want to occupy too many colonies.

    As a commodity production center, China beats these countries into dogs and drives them all out of Southeast Asia, and they will also come to trade.  Because tea, silk, and porcelain can only be bought in China, they are all scarce commodities in Europe.

    But all of this must be led by oneself.

    Until a powerful navy is developed, the Europeans cannot be driven away, and Macau will be Zhao Han's window to the outside world.

    Of course, the Netherlands must fight, who makes it the number one maritime power?

    Peter Mundy returned to the house and continued to write his travel notes: "Zhao talked about the situation in Europe today, and he was very interested in it. This is a king with far-sighted vision. Yes, king, please allow me to use this word,  He may one day be the Emperor of China. God, it's unbelievable that I should be friends with the great Emperor of China"

    "There is no doubt that Zhao will definitely develop the navy. From his eyes, I can see that he will definitely go to war with Spain and the Netherlands in the future. For the United Kingdom, for all European countries, this is a big thing  good thing?Excluded.

    Europeans who wanted to do business had to smuggle goods from Guangzhou to Macau through fishermen.

    This is the latest policy at the end of Ming Dynasty.

    Now that Zhao Han is still open, Portuguese and Spanish merchants can also go directly to Guangzhou to buy things.  mean what?

    It means that half of the port of Macau has been abolished, which means that the Netherlands and the United Kingdom can bypass Macau and go directly to Guangzhou!

    "No bargaining is allowed, you only have two choices. Sign or not! Don't worry, even if you don't sign, I will let you go. After you go back, prepare your troops for war." Zhao Han left after finishing speaking, and ended the negotiation directly.

    Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

    Shi Paulo said: "Who dares to sign?"

    No one answered.

    After a long time, Desino said: "If you don't sign, Magang will be gone. With Zheng Zhilong at sea, we can't fight land battles. The bunker is useless. Without food for a month, the defenders will all starve to death."

    Shi Paulo sat down slumped.
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