Daming Military Empire

Chapter 341

At this time, Fan Mendi was discussing with Robert, the senior director of the British East India Company, and others to curb the development of the Ming Empire. After returning from Annan, he sent a detailed plan to curb the development of the Ming Empire, including supporting Donghu and the Ming Empire. Combat, including contacting the allies to form the Far East United Fleet to restrain the Ming Empire Navy, even including capturing Xingcheng Port, taking back Formosa and so on.

However, it takes time for the local people to reply, and not long after he left Annan, Annan was occupied by Ming Dynasty, so he urgently contacted the British East India Company and some big merchants in France, and planned to give Donghu some assistance first, so that they could withstand the Ming Empire Let's talk about the offense.

At this time, the British East India Company had begun to seek to expand its colonies in India, and France also had the intention of establishing the East India Company. Naturally, they attached great importance to the suggestion of the most powerful senior official of the Allies in the Far East, the Governor of Batavia, Van Mendy, and they all followed suit. Send a representative to Batavia to discuss specific matters with Van Mendy.

There is a reason why Van Mendy is so active. He tried every means and paid a huge price to become the governor of Batavia from a failed admiral. When the results come, his life is over.

However, the development of the Dutch East India Company in the past few years has not been satisfactory. Since the Ming Empire captured Formosa and monopolized the trade between Dongying and the local Ming Dynasty, the income of the Dutch East India Company has shrunk severely. From the previous annual income of 6000 to 2000 million The current annual income of taels of silver is less than [-] million taels of silver. You must know that the Dutch East India Company has thousands of branches and more than [-] employees. This income can only be enough to maintain the operation of the company. If this continues, The East India Company will go bankrupt sooner or later, the Ming Empire must be defeated, and the trade rights between Dongying and Ming should be regained, so that the East India Company can be brought back to life. Therefore, Fan Mendi only wants to overthrow the Ming Empire!

Just as he was talking loudly in the meeting room and promoting his strategy against the Ming Empire, a guard outside suddenly announced: "Your Excellency, Major General Van der has an urgent matter to see you."

When Fan Mendi heard this, he suddenly felt as if someone had strangled his neck and made no sound.

Didn't Van der escort the merchant ship of the East India Company to deliver the goods? The farthest shipment was going to Persia. Why did he come back so soon? Could it be that he was robbed by pirates again!

How is it possible? He brought more than [-] warships. If the pirates are so powerful, how can they do business? At this time, the issue of the Ming Empire has become secondary. If it is not resolved, the East India Company of the Ming Empire may collapse in the future. collapse, but do not solve the pirate problem, the East India Company will collapse now.

Coincidentally, the merchant ships of the British and French have been frequently robbed recently, so why not discuss with them how to solve the problem of pirates, thinking of this, he immediately shouted: "Let him in."

As soon as his words fell, Fandre rushed in. While saluting, he said anxiously: "My lord governor, it's bad, all our merchant ships have been detained by the navy of the Ming Empire!"

Fan Mendi was taken aback when he heard the words, it turned out to be the navy of the Ming Empire, and he didn't need to ask what they meant, Fan Deer immediately explained: "They said that there were pirates' stolen goods on our merchant ships, so they took our The merchant ships are all detained."

There is no reason for this, they say that there is, Fan Mendi slapped the table angrily, stood up and said angrily: "Everyone, you have also seen that the Ming Empire has become so rampant now, just find an excuse and deduct it." Our merchant ships will be fine if this continues.”

The British and French representatives present all started talking in low voices after hearing the translator's words. Soon, they all expressed their support for Van Mendy's theory of going to the Ming Empire.

What Fan Mendi wanted was their attitude, and he was really afraid to go to the Ming Empire alone for his theory, because he had already heard that the Ming Empire had lost tens of thousands of elites in Annan, and His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire was very angry. It is not impossible for the nine clans of the Annan Zheng family to go crazy and take revenge on the Netherlands, so he is a little afraid to face the Ming Empire.

However, he had to go again. If he didn't go to get these merchant ships and goods back, the East India Company would have to close down immediately, so he took the opportunity to incite these British and French representatives. As long as they go with him, it will be no good I am afraid, no matter how crazy the Ming Empire is, it would not dare to provoke so many European powers at the same time.

Seeing that everyone expressed their opinions, he immediately waved his hand and continued to incite: "Well, let's go to their Nanyang governor now and let them understand that our anti-Habsburg alliance is not so easy to bully."

After all, he took the lead and walked out, and the British and French representatives who were "infuriated" followed naturally without hesitation.

Although Fan Mendi pretended to be filled with anger on the surface, he was actually calm. If the cargo ship was hijacked by pirates, it would be game over, and there was no need to think about it. It would be better if the cargo ship was detained by the Ming Empire. At least I can get it back, it just depends on how to get it.

If he goes alone, it's really hard to say whether he will come back, but with so many representatives of the allies, the Ming Empire will never dare to detain his merchant ships again, and he can even use the allies to send threats to the Ming Empire. Pressure, let them compensate for the loss!
In fact, these British and French representatives are not fools. The reason why they are so angry is for their own benefit, because the Ming Empire is too fierce, not only the navy is fierce, but also the business is extremely fierce.

Now the entire Far East region is full of maritime merchants from Ming Dynasty. They occupy a geographical advantage, their transportation costs are relatively low, and their production capacity is generally stronger than that of the European powers. Therefore, the market in the Far East is almost monopolized by the Ming Empire. Starting a business can be described as difficult.

What's even more frightening is that the royal companies of the Ming Empire not only participated in the commercial competition in the Far East, but even opened branches in Europe. Now, they have almost robbed half of the trade share between the Far East and Europe. This share is still expanding!

If things go on like this, how can they still do business? Therefore, they must unite to suppress the Ming Empire, just like they suppressed the Habsburg Dynasty in Europe!
Van Mendy still didn't bring all the super battleships with him this time, but only brought a group of British and French representatives to his flagship, and then asked Van der to lead a hundred medium-sized battleships to accompany him for protection, and none of the other super battleships. He is looking for someone to reason with, not looking for someone to fight. It is useless to bring so many super battleships. Besides, even if he brings all the super battleships, he will not be able to compete with the navy of the Ming Empire. Without it, it seems that I am confident.

(End of this chapter)