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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 613: Showdown

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    The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn, and no one spoke. It was very embarrassing.  Brian didn't seem to care at all, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.  He picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He used to like coffee, but he didn't have any special interest in tea.  However, after living in Japan for so many years, Brian was used to drinking tea. As he slowly tasted the tea, it seemed that the tea was very delicious.  Yan Siqi on one side glanced at Zheng Yiguan, his eyes full of inquiry. The Dutch had bad intentions, and he hoped that Zheng Yiguan could think of a way.  Things happened suddenly, and Yan Siqi didn't know what to say, so he had to place his thoughts on the resourceful Zheng Yiguan.  Zheng Yiguan had a smile on his face. He had had this expression on his face since he just heard the news.  He also picked up the teacup on one side and took a sip, then put it down gently. He looked at Xu Xinsu on the side and said softly: "Uncle Xu, we are all a family, and a family does not speak two languages. Xiao  If my nephew has something to say, just say it. Do you represent the position of the court?" As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall relaxed, but it was still solemn, but everyone's eyes were focused on Xu Xinsu's face.  .  "Official official, you know what I, Xu Xinsu, do, so I won't say any more. Without the cooperation of the government, we can't afford our business! Now the court's eyes are fixed on this, and I can't do anything about it. The court is here.  I am becoming increasingly impatient. The new governor of Fujian wants to establish his prestige and do what the previous governor failed to do. I have tried many methods, but it still doesn't work!" Xu Xinsu said with a bitter look on his face.  Although there are ways at the local level, in the end the people will not fight against the officials.  What's more, Xu Xinsu knows her identity very well. Once exposed, it will be enough to confiscate her family and exterminate her family.  I can only take advantage of the greed of officials and use money to build relationships. Although it is always beneficial, there are sometimes things that money cannot do.  Zheng Yiguan nodded slowly. Zheng Yiguan was not looking at Xu Xinsu.  What he meant was already clear.  The governor of Fujian had no choice. Now the imperial court was eyeing Penghu. If he couldn't get the Dutch to withdraw from Penghu, then he would have no choice but to go home and farm!  "Commander Brian, do you really want to give up Penghu?" Zheng Yiguan turned his eyes to Brian, and his face became serious.  He didn't believe that the Dutch would give up Penghu so easily. The location there was too important.  If the imperial court stationed a navy there.  Don¡¯t do anyone else¡¯s business!  The main reason why the Dutch chose Penghu instead of Taiwan was because of its geographical location.  Looking up at Zheng Yiguan, Brian frowned slightly. Now he finally understood why Waite, a native of the Ming Dynasty, was so attracted to No. 7 Middle School.  This person is really not simple. It can be seen at a glance that the Dutch are unwilling to give up Penghu.  "But Brian is rough.  But he was not stupid, and said calmly: "Nicholas, we are also in a difficult situation about this matter. The court's attitude is very resolute, and we have no choice. Once things are inevitable, we can only push it to Taiwan.  . Although the location is not satisfactory, it is better than nothing." Seeing Brian kick the ball to him again.  Zheng Yiguan's brows suddenly wrinkled and he looked at Yan Siqi aside.  He is not the master here. He can say some things but cannot do some things.  "Commander Brian, this is not the first time we have dealt with each other. We are all friends. If you have no place to go, Taiwan can give you a place. We are just in Bengang (today's Hong Kong, Taiwan). You can choose one.  I think it's a good port." Yan Siqi also saw it.  Brian didn't come here because he wanted to come to Taiwan.  Just now Zheng Yiguan used words to test, Yan Siqi found that although Brian looked normal, his words still revealed that he did not want to come to Taiwan.  It can be seen that the Dutch do not want to come to Taiwan, and they do not want to give up Penghu.  Yan Siqi is also a person who dares to think and act. Since we are testing each other now, what we say may not count anyway. Let¡¯s test the Dutch¡¯s reaction first.  This time it was Blaine's turn to be stunned.  He really didn't expect Yan Siqi to be so happy.  He agreed so easily to retreat to Taiwan. If he was making excessive demands, then he was wrong.  Brian's brows suddenly furrowed and he looked at Xu Xinsu aside.  motioned him to speak.  "Siqi, things are not that simple! When I came here this time, I heard that the imperial court intends to open up the sea! The imperial court intends to clear the sea area, and occupying Penghu is probably just the first step. If the imperial court sends people to station a navy in Penghu, I'm afraid we  We really have no business left! If the imperial court wins, I'm afraid Taiwan won't be able to survive!" Xu Xinsu felt a little helpless. He was a little dissatisfied with Brian, but he couldn't show it.  His arrival this time was originally intended to prompt the Netherlands to?If he retreats to Taiwan, he can also complete the errands assigned by the court.  However, after arriving in Penghu and discussing with the Dutch, he was already impressed by the Dutch idea.  Now he wants to drag Yan Siqi into the water, so he can only stand with Brian.  Sure enough, after hearing Xu Xinsu¡¯s words, Yan Siqi¡¯s face turned dark!  Although he is in Taiwan, he is still very well-informed.  These days, many people have been recruited from Fujian and other places, and they have indeed heard that the imperial court is going to open the sea.  It's just that this kind of thing has been said many times, but not many people actually do it, so Yan Siqi doesn't take it to heart.  But he still believed Xu Xinsu¡¯s words. After all, this kind of news couldn¡¯t be false, and he couldn¡¯t deceive himself on this matter.  After glancing at Zheng Yiguan and seeing Zheng Yiguan nodding to him, Yan Siqi said in a deep voice: "Commander Brian, we don't need to be pretentious anymore. If you have anything to say, just say it!" Yan Siqi now felt confident.  If the imperial court wants to open the sea, the first thing to do is to clear the sea area. This is certain.  But it¡¯s really hard to say who among these people will be purged.  These people like me are all from the Ming Dynasty, so it¡¯s great that they were recruited!  But these Dutch people are different. They are not from the Ming Dynasty.  "General Brian, I think this is a good thing, right? Haven't you always hoped to trade with the Ming Dynasty? The Ming Dynasty has opened the sea, isn't it exactly what you hope for?" Zheng Yiguan looked at Brian with a smile, and said with a slight smile  asked a little confused.  Having stayed in Penghu for so long, he knows the Dutch well. These Dutch people can be described as greedy.  On the one hand, they hope to obtain the trade power of the Ming Dynasty, but on the other hand, they do not want the Ming Dynasty to participate, so that they can monopolize the trade from the Ming Dynasty to Japan and Southeast Asia.  After all, Ming Dynasty is a big country. Unlike countries like Japan, once there are benefits from maritime trade, Ming Dynasty will probably step in to intervene.  With the Ming Dynasty's national strength, I am afraid that the trade between Southeast Asia and East Asia will not be a problem for the Netherlands in the future. This is unacceptable to the Dutch.  Brian's face on the side also became serious, he straightened his body, and said in a deep voice: "Nicola, Commander Reyoz thought highly of you back then, and you did a very good job! Maybe we can do it again this time  This time it will be bigger, I believe our harvest will be bigger." Seeing Brian's expectant expression, Zheng Yiguan's expression changed for the first time, but it was not for the better, but for the worse.  This reminded Zheng Yiguan of something he didn't want to think of, and he also understood what the Dutch were going to do.  The incident happened when Zheng Yiguan first arrived in Penghu. The Dutch gave this general "from Japan" generous treatment, but they did not use Zheng Yiguan at first. Later, the Dutch used Zheng Yiguan to execute the plan in the Taiwan Strait.  A pirate mission to intercept Chinese galleons heading to Manila to trade with the Spanish (the main rivals of the Dutch at the time).  According to the letter of Dutch Governor Waite, it is recorded that a "general officer" was sent to lead about 20 to 30 Chinese-style sailing ships to conduct "interception and capture" operations.  You must know that it was not only the Spaniards who were attacked at that time, but also many Ming maritime merchants.  This was the first time Zheng Yiguan became a pirate, and he also saw the cruelty of the Dutch. At that time, he had no good impression of the Dutch.  Especially in terms of his attitude towards the Ming Dynasty maritime merchants, he was very dissatisfied with the Dutch's approach.  However, his adoptive father Li Dan hit it off with the Dutch and expelled most of the maritime merchants who had annexed them. Li Dan also became the largest Taiwan Strait merchant in the Ming Dynasty.  The reason why the Dutch did not touch Li Dan was because they could not pry open the door of Ming Dynasty. They could only get the goods through Xu Xinsu and Li Dan.  On the other hand, Li Dan is also very strong, and the Dutch will not be able to bear it if they really fight.  "Commander Brian, do you want to be a Japanese pirate?" Zheng Yiguan looked at Brian with an unkind look, and his tone was already a bit rude.  Although Zheng Yiguan had robbed Ming Dynasty merchant ships, everyone was involved in smuggling, and no one¡¯s buttocks were clean.  But if he was really asked to do what the Japanese pirates did, he still felt a little hesitant.  "Nicholas, stop pretending, you are a pirate now. You have abandoned your country, don't pretend to be a "zuoai" country. If there are enough benefits, why don't you do it?" Brian seemed very dissatisfied.  Zheng Yiguan's appearance was full of sarcasm.  I originally thought that Zheng Yiguan would get angry, but unexpectedly he just smiled and said calmly: "It depends on what kind of bargaining chips you can bring. After that, I don't make the decision here. You still have to ask my elder brother for everything.  "We will unite all the forces we can to conquer Xiamen and plunder it. At the same time, we will use force to force the Ming Dynasty to sign a contract to allow trade." Seeing Zheng Yiguan's attitude change, Brian turned his attention.  Turning to Yan Siqi, he said in a deep voice.  PS: I got off work a little late today and only wrote one chapter!  tomorrow?Update added, please understand!
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