As mentioned before, although the Ming Dynasty was powerful, it was just a novice in the Age of Discovery. It led to the slogans of the Westernization School in the late Qing Dynasty and learned from the barbarians' strengths to control the barbarians! The Ming Dynasty's navy also needed such a leader.

Mao Jue fell in love with the Dutch East India Company, and there are three aspects in total. First, these red-haired and red-nose Dutch guys have been doing business with Dongjiang for more than ten years and are considered as familiars. Secondly, the Dutch are indeed the number one maritime power at present, but the most important thing is the third point!

At this time, the Netherlands had reached its peak, and even they themselves did not even notice that they had begun to slowly decline.

If the Age of Discovery is divided into two periods, Spain and Portugal can be regarded as the first period, and after the Battle of Britain and the West, it can be regarded as the second period. The rise of the Netherlands was between these two periods, with extremely accidental and lucky factors. First of all, it caught up with an extremely golden era, the Thirty Years War!

With the great geographical discovery of Spain and Portugal, the silver from America and the wealth of Asia continued to flow into Europe, causing the strength of the merchant class to gradually rise. Business gradually opened up its own new space between feudal castles and farms. Moreover, with the Renaissance in the 14th to 16th centuries, it was bound by the Roman Catholic Church, and the sticky thoughts like a pool of stagnant water gradually flowed. People no longer believed that the Pope was the only guardian of the key to heaven. Protestant religions such as Lutherans came into being. Whenever new ideas broke out, they always had to fight fierce and bloody battles with the conservatives and inherent forces. This was the Thirty Years War.

This is also the first European war in history! And the Netherlands is lucky because he stands on the Protestant side.

At that time, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and other series of Central European countries, Spain, Portugal, and even Italy, all belonged to the same family, which was able to marry a wife and have children. This family monopolized the throne of the Holy Roman Empire and formed the spiritual and medieval rulers with the Pope of Rome. However, there is an old Chinese saying that wood is outstanding in the forest and the wind will destroy it. The Habsburg family is too powerful and will definitely arouse the jealousy of other European powers.

Therefore, after the first horn sounded the Bohemia War of the Holy Roman Empire, nearby countries sharpened their knives and joined the war, first of which was Denmark and Sweden. Immediately after the Magna Carta, Britain, which formed its own Protestant church, joined the war. France was originally a Catholic country, but because of its interests, was jealous of the dividends brought by the sharing of the world between Spain and Portugal. France also joined the Protestant Alliance and sent troops to attack Spain, a royal family in the Habsburg family.

In this sharp contradiction, the Netherlands, which has been in war with Spain for decades, has naturally become an ally won by these surrounding powers. They are both good and flock to each other, and the Netherlands' maritime industry has naturally risen rapidly.

But now, the situation in the West is not the most intense years when the Thirty Years' War was fought. After Mao Jue's Western father-in-law, Adrena's father, Duke Sagan, and Imperial Marshal Wallenstein were executed by the emperor, the Holy Roman Empire could no longer produce any decent figures to compete with the great powers. Denmark and Sweden successively sent troops, and France defeated the Spanish Army, which was known as the strongest soldier in Europe in one breath.

Then, the role of the Netherlands in restraining Spain has been greatly weakened.

Rufil was still proud of the Protestant Alliance, but he did not notice that there had been serious cracks in the Protestant Alliance. After all, whether it was France, Britain, Denmark and Sweden, they were definitely not internationalist warriors. Their targets were the rights of the Holy Roman Empire and the gold that was shaking with glasses in Spain. Now everyone is covered in sweat and scars. You are making a fortune in silence there, is it possible?

Even if Mao Jue had blurred his historical memory, he still remembered that in a few years, the Netherlands would be in trouble. His ally, Britain and France had to declare war on it one after another. France seemed to have occupied the Netherlands for a time. Even if the Netherlands had the world's most powerful navy, it could not change its innate capital of just a small country.

If Mao Jue really invested in the Netherlands East India Company, when he turned against him, Mao Jue would definitely send the Ming army to the continent to support the Netherlands. This is an excellent excuse to intervene in the Western continent. Following the big brother of the Ming Dynasty, the Dutch red-nosed businessman could still make black money all over the world.

Unfortunately, history has no if. Since Lu Feili, who represents the board of directors of seventeen, feels so good about himself, then Mao Jue has nothing to say, "It's not a business to do it."

Besides, there is more than one East India company in the world!

The group of British men in front of me rushed to cooperate with Mao Jue!

The British were considered pragmatic. In history, during the British Empire, in order to obtain trade with China, the British Magirney delegation also paid three or nine bows to the old Tartars when they met Mao Jue. When they met Mao Jue, they even knocked their heads deep on the ground. Compared with Lu Feili's arrogant look a few days ago, the trusted ministers around Mao Jue immediately felt relieved. This is the treatment that my country in heaven should have!

Unfortunately, Mao Jue is definitely a bully and fearful of being a tough guy. Several British people respect this, but he didn't even give him a good face. He arrogantly walked past the heads of a group of British gentlemen, sat down on the soft big chair, and shook his sleeves. Mao Jue then hummed slowly.

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Regent!"

Don’t ask a few British guys why they are so good at Nanjing dialect. If you want to do business with Chinese people these days, you have to learn Chinese dialect well. We are so tough!

After bowing again, these people stood up, but there was no seat at all, but a few British gentlemen were still nodding happily there.

"I heard that the Regent sent a trade invitation to the company through Father John, and the company was full of joy. The board of directors sent a few people to bring a spice gift on the Red Deer, as a gift to the Regent!"

"The company hopes that the Regent can pity us extra barbarians, give us the Ming Dynasty's trade franchise, and give us a way to make a living!"

Excitedly, he was about to fly up. Several businessmen hurriedly told their interests. Unfortunately, Mao Jue was not a rookie like Chongzhen. How could they let their gifts worth tens of thousands of taels be fooled with sweet words? The old face was cold, and Mao Jue snorted gloomy, and words like ice slags were splashed on their heads like cold water.

"You seem to be wrong! I asked you to come, not to start a trade with you!"

"Well..., what does the Regent mean?"

Almost bit his tongue, Lord Robert Smith's old face turned pale and his words became stuttering. He asked in surprise.

Mao Jue's next words made Robert and others feel excited.

"I want to buy your East India Company! I want to be the largest shareholder of your company, and the business owners under my command must also join the company's operations!"

"this......"

This is not the era of Internet development in later generations. Multinational companies buy it as soon as they say they want. Nowadays, all East India companies in various countries have close relationships with the royal family, and have not yet become a precedent for any East India company to be bought by other countries. Mao Jue's proposal is not only for profit, but is equivalent to inciting them to treason.

However, Mao Jue had too many trump cards in his hand. He arrogantly leaned forward and said with a slight smile.

"What you most valuable is not the hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets of your company, those small broken ships, and the most valuable is the good trade routes you have already traveled and the supply stations and strongholds. Starting from the Golden Deer tour around the world in Lancaster, it took you forty-four years. I want to save this time! Then we negotiate with you!"

"If you don't agree, the Ming Dynasty will still head towards the sea. We have a dense population, lush forests, and unimaginable funds than your East India Company. Southeast Asia is at the foot of the Ming Dynasty, and India is not far away! In a few years, we will still go there. If you think the Ming Dynasty is better than the French, then let's go to war! Anyway, when you have sufficient interests, I will not give you a business path!"

The domineering declaration, aggressive attitude, looking at Mao Jue's murderous pupils, Robert was as cold as the most surging storm in the vast ocean. He was stunned for a few seconds before he stumbled and shook his head: "Your Highness, your request is too much! We all swore allegiance to the King of England in the name of God, how can we..."

"King of England? Your king has already started a war with the parliament! There is a proverb in our Ming Dynasty that the grasshoppers after the autumn will not be able to jump for a few days! Now many people are dissatisfied with your East India Company's monopoly of Eastern trade. Once the parliament is in power, how long can your royal charter last?"

In the incredible eyes of several British people, Mao Jue whistled frivolously, and then a bright red hair and blue eyes were a beauty dressed as an oriental lady, Tingting twisted her little butt, and proudly walked up.

"Introduce, my dear wife, daughter of Duke Sagan of the Holy Roman Empire, Miss Adrena Wallenstein!"

Suddenly, several British people immediately felt as if they were enlightened, full of surprise and envy and depression. They looked at Adrena, who was sitting on Mao Jue's lap. Wallenstein was known as a coyote at that time, so his daughter was not a good-looking lamp. Since she defected to Mao Jue, it is not impossible for Mao Jue to understand the West so thoroughly.

However, the British guys really have a bad understanding here. No matter how powerful Adrena is, she has been fleeing to the East for more than ten years. The British king and Parliament started last year. She doesn't know how to calculate it. These are all Mao Jue's own abilities, such as the British bourgeois revolution, Cromwell's national protection, the glorious revolution, the bill of rights, and the junior high school, and the senior high school, and I can't forget it.

"It's no difference. In my Ming Dynasty, as long as you don't believe in the White Lotus Maitreya religion, I don't care about any religion you believe in. You still run the East India Company and have been acquired by me. No one can take away the Eastern Trade Concession, because in the UK, I only allow you to trade, and no one can come. And you also have the support of the Ming Dynasty Iron Army. Who dares not open your door to you in the world?"

"In addition, the Dutch people who run the Spice Islands, I have been very upset about them recently!"

This is no longer a commercial negotiation. Mao Jue's words were like a poisonous snake that lured Adam and Eve, and it entered the ears of these East India Company shareholders, especially the last one.

Although the Netherlands and Britain are now allies, the two East India companies have a grudge. They come to the East to operate, so the British will naturally not let go of spices such as pepper that is comparable to gold in the West. But these are specialized by the Dutch, so where can the British be allowed to get involved? In the fourth year of the Apocalypse, on Anwen Island, the Dutch arrested more than a dozen British merchants and staff under the pretext that the British conspired to seize Anwen Castle, and immediately sentenced to death. They were called the Anwen massacre incident by the British.

At this time, the East India Company was far from calling out the wind and rain as the later generations. The company protested to the British King and demanded revenge, but because James I still wanted to use the Dutch power to suppress the parliament, he did not agree! Mao Jue was willing to deal with the Dutch East India Company, which was so in line with the appetite of these British people.

"Your Majesty, this matter must be decided by all the shareholders' meeting. I personally cannot make this decision!"

After pausing, the British profiteer with a sharp chin appeared with a treacherous smile, and bowed to Mao Jue with a smile, saying, "But I personally am willing to cooperate with Your Majesty. I still have some personal notes from sailing over the years. I hope to give them to Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will not dislike you!"

"My Ming Dynasty is still short of a few smart and capable jazz. Look, Mr. Robert, are you very competent? Haha!"
Chapter completed!