I have to say that this guy Ai Husheng is really a language genius. He can be called the Ming Dynasty version of the translation, because Li Xiao found that this guy can not only speak Portuguese, but also Dutch.

The guy named John in front of him is a Dutchman with blond hair and green eyes like ghosts. He wears a tall top hat and a tuxedo, and he looks very much like a magician in old movies.

I looked up at the sky, Oh my God!

It's July in Macau, and this guy is not afraid of covering up heat rash. Could it be said that white people are not afraid of heat?

"Who are you?" Li Xiao carefully looked at the guy named John in front of him.

"I am the Portuguese East India Company, plenipotentiary representative in Macau."

Portuguese East India Company? In Li Xiao's impression, it should be the British that had the East India Company. Why did Portugal also have the East India Company? The representative was Dutch?

So...! Does the Netherlands also have an East India Company? Or does France also have an East India Company? Spain...!

During the Age of Discovery, Europeans raced around to enclose land. The Dutch were known as sea coachmen, and Portugal and Spain even occupied the Americas. They plundered a large amount of American gold and silver and became the richest people in this era.

As for Britain, which later became known as the Empire on which the sun never sets, it is not worth mentioning compared with them.

"Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, according to the agreement concluded between our two countries...!"

"The cannon is my agreement, do you have any objections?" Li Xiao pointed at the bronze cannon nonchalantly.

Since John got on the deck, he has seen the bronze cannon. From the barrel to the caliber, it must be said that this is the largest cannon he has ever seen.

Western artillery technology was ahead of the Ming Dynasty in this era. They had a lot of experience in using artillery. Especially the Dutch, in the process of conquering various colonies, artillery was absolutely an indispensable weapon!

John is knowledgeable. This cannon is definitely much more powerful than the cannons of the three warships parked in the harbor.

"Since you said so, I have nothing to say. But I once again affirm Portugal's interests in your country, and I will reserve the right to appeal to the local government of Guangdong, your country." John bowed and turned away, knowing the current affairs.

Just wait three more days, as long as Kui Yi's escort fleet comes back. Let you have a taste of the power of our Dutch! When we got down to the dock, John stared at Li Xiao on the deck fiercely and thought.

Although John is a representative of Portugal, he is a Dutchman after all. Moreover, Portugal does not care much about the Far East. Their eyes are still fixed on the gold and silver in the Americas.

Of course, because of the prosperity of the plantation industry, the trade of selling black people from Africa to the Americas was also very popular with the Portuguese.

In the eyes of Portugal, the Far East is very useless. If it weren't for the Portuguese nobles who like Eastern porcelain, tea, and other handicrafts, Portugal, with only a few million people, would not have the energy to take care of such a small country in the East.

leased land.

Otherwise, John, a Dutchman, would not be able to become the plenipotentiary representative of the Portuguese East India Company in Macau.

"Brother, just let him go like this?" Li Hu's face was full of ferocity. He didn't know why. He didn't like these ghost-like people when he saw them. The one named John just now made Li Hu feel awkward!

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In fact, Li Hu himself couldn't explain why he was so awkward. Anyway, it was just awkward. No matter how you looked at it, it was not pleasing to the eye.

"The situation in Macau is not clear yet, let's take a look first. Once we contact Zheng Zhilong, we will know everything. That guy is a local snake on the southeast coast, and we are a strong dragon. But if we really want to get to the ground, we really need to

Be careful with these local snakes.

The one who just left is a fucking local snake." Li Xiao glanced at John who was walking away.

This guy is a strong enemy. He actually knows how to give in when he encounters someone as arrogant and rude as Li Xiao. He is able to bend and stretch. For such a powerful person, Li Xiao had to brace himself and deal with it carefully.

John's castle reminded Li Xiao of Tokugawa Ieyasu!

The famous hero in the history of Japan's Warring States Period was beaten up by himself. Even strong generals like Anji Wakisaka died in the battle, but in order to minimize the losses, he shamelessly gave his granddaughter to himself. It shows that he can

People who endure are terrible.

When it comes to politics, with my temper, I will probably remain a layman for the rest of my life. The biggest stumbling block that prevents me from becoming a politician is that I can't bear it.

Tolerance means a knife on the head, you know who will suffer.

It seems that we can't go ashore tonight, so Li Xiao plans to stay on the boat for one night. We will wait until we contact Zheng Zhilong!

Just as he was about to give the order, Zheng Zhiyuan ran over excitedly and said, "Sir, my brother has invited you."

While Li Xiao and John were talking about things, the person Zheng Zhiyuan sent to contact Zheng Zhilong also found Zheng Zhilong who was watching the fun.

"Please! Huzi disembarks for me to greet him!" Li Xiao was very interested in this legendary figure. He immediately ordered Li Hu to greet him on his behalf!

"Brother, this is Commander-in-Chief Li, who made the Tatars flee." After getting on the boat, Zheng Zhiyuan immediately warmly introduced him to Zheng Zhilong.

"I have met the Commander-in-Chief, and thanks to your love, I have accepted Quanzi as his disciple. Zhilong is very grateful!" Zheng Zhilong smiled and clasped fists with Li Xiao.

"Mr. Zheng, you're welcome. I liked Zheng Sen at first sight. This is fate! Please! Let's have tea!" Li Xiao also respected this pirate with a legendary experience.

You must know that when the Zheng family was at its best, no matter which country you were from or how strong your background was, as long as you were floating on the seas of East Asia and Southeast Asia, you had to fly the Zheng family's flag and pay the Zheng family.

If there is no protection from the Zheng family's flag, hehe...!

There is no negotiation for robbing you.

It can be said that the Zheng family was the largest maritime military force in East Asia and Southeast Asia in the late Ming Dynasty. Being able to start from scratch and achieve such brilliant achievements in his lifetime. Zheng Zhilong still deserves Li Xiao's respect!

Tokugawa Senhime came out in person and served tea to Zheng Zhilong.

"Have you met John, Commander-in-Chief?"

"Yes! I was asked to pay fifty taels of silver for each ship's berthing fee, but I didn't pay! If I really had to pay him, I would rather give him a cannonball worth fifty taels of silver."

"What a man, so heroic! No wonder the Tatars in the north were so fierce that they were beaten to pieces by the commander-in-chief."

"Brother! The commander-in-chief has just united with the Maori lord of Yamaguchi Domain in Japan to defeat Tokugawa Ieyasu. The one who just served you tea is Tokugawa Ieyasu's granddaughter." Zheng Zhiyuan reminded Zheng Zhilong in a low voice.

However, although the sound is small, it is enough to be heard by people within a radius of five meters.

"Oh! He is indeed a young hero. I am relieved that Fusong can be your disciple." When we first met, Zheng Zhilong was still pounding in his heart when he saw that Li Xiao was so young. What he just said was actually to be polite and courteous when meeting him.

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But after listening to Zheng Zhiyuan's words, he was greatly surprised by Li Xiao's ability.

Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu? The most powerful and powerful shogun in Japan. He was able to survive the suppression of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and he was the only one who survived the 500,000 stone Daming.

Even he was defeated by Li Xiao. Zheng Zhilong had to look at the young man in front of him differently.

"Mr. Zheng, you're welcome!"

"It's inconvenient to live on the ship. The Zheng family also has a villa in Macau. We also invite you to live in my villa to avoid the bumps on the sea."

"This...!" Li Xiao still didn't understand the situation on the shore and was a little hesitant about going ashore.

"Sir! You are Fusong's teacher. It is reasonable for me, the Zheng family, to fulfill my duties as landlords. You can do anything to give me this face." Seeing Li Xiao's hesitation, Zheng Zhiyuan, who was familiar with Li Xiao, hurriedly

Come out and help.

He knew what Zheng Zhilong meant, and by inviting Li Xiao to live in the Zheng family, he was announcing to everyone in Macau that these new arrogant people were friends of the Zheng family.

These days, several talks between Zheng Zhilong and John have collapsed. The Zheng family and the Dutch are on the verge of breaking up over their maritime tax collection rights and the right to anchor several ports in Southeast Asia.

Now that I have new help, I can speak more forcefully when negotiating with the Dutch.

"Teacher, just go ahead." Zheng Sen, who was beside Li Xiao, also pulled Li Xiao's sleeve with his little hand.

"Okay!" Seeing that Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Zhiyuan were very enthusiastic, Li Xiao agreed.

At this time, there were only three streets in Macau, and the population was only 10,000 or 20,000 people. In addition to the foreigners coming from afar, it is no wonder that Canton Road has no interest in setting up government offices here.

As soon as Li Xiao's soldiers took to the streets, the people of Macau were greatly shocked.

They had never seen an army so neatly dressed, with hundreds of people walking with the same sound every step of the way. These people's muskets were equipped with bayonets, and the forest of bayonets on their shoulders reflected the sunlight, and they looked at

It's so chilling.

"John! Who are these people? They look very difficult to deal with." Looking at the neat troops below, Bobby, who was standing on the tower and looking down, turned to look at John.

"A very powerful young man who looks very young. But his official position is very high, as if he is a general military officer. At this age, it is very rare to have such a position in the Ming Dynasty. I think he should have a very good background.

Man." John took a sip of the whiskey in the glass and shook his head helplessly.

"Whether he has a background or not, we have to determine the tax rights on the sea. Look at the ships passing through the South China Sea every day. What a huge fortune. John Kuiyi has already occupied Indonesia and the Philippines.

The Straits and the South China Sea are already under our control.

As long as we defeat Zheng Zhilong, no one in the South China Sea can shake our position."

"Aren't there also Li Kuiqi and Zhong Bin?"

"They are just two dogs that bite people when given a bone. They are nothing compared to Zheng Zhilong."

"Kui Yi's fleet will come back in three days, and we will attack Zheng Zhilong. During these three days, we will try to stabilize Zheng Zhilong as much as possible. We will also win over the chief military officer, so that the relationship with the Ming court will not become tense.

After all, this place is half a world away from the Netherlands, and only a few thousand miles away from the Ming Dynasty court. This kind of Ming Dynasty dude with a background usually has power that we can’t imagine. If we offend him, it is likely to affect our future and the Ming Dynasty.

trade.

We don't want to conflict with him unless we have to."

"No problem, I will entertain the commander-in-chief well. But such a person will not care about small favors. We have to pay the necessary price!"

"I have a suggestion. Doesn't that Habsburg family member named Nicholas owe us a lot of money? I think his daughter is very beautiful. Do you think you can...! This kind of dandy will always like

A woman, a beautiful woman." Bobby smiled and looked at John.

"Oh! For God's sake Bobby, you know I am pursuing Nikolaeva. She is only sixteen years old this year and I heard she is still a virgin. Lending his father money is actually trying to please her."

John looked at Bobby angrily. If this guy hadn't been the Dutch East India Company's agent in the Far East, John would have punched him in the face.

"John! You know what a big market the Ming Dynasty is, and how popular their silk, tea, and porcelain are in Europe. How profitable the trade of these items is, and how many merchant ships sail on the sea every day.
To be continued...