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Chapter 352 The Covenant of the Four Nations

Chapter 352: Four-Nation Alliance

Chen Xie would not do such a rude thing as a straight hook fishing, but his fishing skills were too trendy. He didn't know about it several times. He sat there pretending to be meditating. On the grass by the river, a group of Korean girls were playing there, shuttled like butterflies, and it was very pleasing to the eye in the spring sun. No matter how beautiful things are, they will be numb if you see too much. Mr. Chen was like this. After watching for a while, he felt drowsy. When he loosened his hand, the fishing rod suddenly sank. When he suddenly woke up, he found that he had a big fish.

Chen Xie immediately became energetic and pulled the fishing rod tightly. As soon as he tried his best, the fish line broke and the fish ran away. Chen Xie, who was a little disappointed, threw down the fishing rod and patted his butt. When he was about to join the group of girls to touch his feet, a group of people came from afar. Chen Xie saw it clearly and sighed. The fish in the river ran away, and the fish on the shore came to his door by himself.

The fresh pineapple juice tastes good. Sitting on the lounge chair, there is a bucket full of ice next to it. Take out the pineapple juice from the bucket, take a sip, and pretend that you didn't see those people coming. The one who leads the way is naturally the ghost of Xilaojing. Of course, you can't call him in person, otherwise he will be very angry. He is a native of the Ming Dynasty now.

"Your Excellency, I am Francisco from Manila, and I pay tribute to you on behalf of the King of Spain." Without waiting for the introduction of the Spanish Book of Way, the Spanish envoy immediately took the initiative to step forward and bow to speak. Spain, the former Lord of the Seven Seas, is now in a downturn. He has been cursed by the British and has no temper and there are not many colonies left.

Chen Xie slanted his eyes, raised his chin slightly, reached out and gently stuck the other party's hand and took it back, looking very arrogant. Francisco didn't dare to get angry. Because the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty was different from that of the Spanish, Chen Xie was very proud of his hand.

"Why, is the news from the Spanish king so well? Can Europe thousands of miles away know that I am in the Master's Word?" Chen Xie's sarcastic tone made Francisco very embarrassed. But he still had to answer with a sarcastic smile: "Your reputation has long been spread to the distant Europe, and the entire European continent is rejoicing in your trade policy." This is the truth. It is hard to say that the reputation is hard to say. Trade policy is really popular among European countries. The entire ghost man's Chinese is actually pretty good. It is indeed a guy who is prepared.

"Okay, I accept your flattery, say, what's the matter with me here? I'm very busy and don't have so much time to chat with you. If you want to pay tribute, go to the capital and don't waste time with me." Chen Xie said in a very voice. Before Francisco came, he did his homework and knew who Chen Xie was, and also knew his status in the Ming Dynasty. Of course, it's easy to deal with those stubborn Ming officials. In the past, after the Spanish were rejected by the Ming Dynasty, he almost organized a fleet to fight the Ming Dynasty. Now, the trade policy led by Chen Xie can have business without fighting, and fools know who to look for.

"That's right. I brought greetings from Lord Lavizalis, the Governor of Manila. And brought friendship with the Kingdom of Spain." Francisco spoke carefully. Chen Xie immediately raised his hand and interrupted: "Okay, I understand. Our navy is gathering members, either for any country, or for a normal exercise. Don't make a fuss."

It would be strange if you believe you. The official is not far from Manila. What do you want to fight? What should we use to block it? The Ming Dynasty used to have no awareness of sea power, but now it suddenly pulled out such a powerful fleet. Look at the large warships, you said don't make a fuss. Governor Lavizalis hasn't fallen asleep for several days and has been worried about you fighting.

"So, Governor Lavizalis asked me to ask if the Cabinet Minister needs Spain's help. We know that the relationship between your country and the Netherlands has been a little tense recently. Your country's fleet has appeared in the Batavian waters many times. It's always not so convenient for such a long distance, and there is no supply port in the middle." Francisco's words fully demonstrated the spirit of the Spanish people's death and the Taoist fellow Taoists. The conflict between the Ming Dynasty and the Dutch people first watch the fun and then find an opportunity to make a vote.

"The Dutch? Not a problem. We did not mean to land in Batavia, nor to expand war with the Dutch. In Huating, a negotiation is underway. We are a country that loves peace." Chen Xie said very seriously. It seemed that he was a peace envoy and could bring peace wherever he went. However, Francesco really believed in this statement. The Ming Dynasty country has always been like this. If you don't come to cause trouble, you can basically be safe. However, it is not a very reliable thing to place safety on others, right? I don't believe it if Francisco was killed. The cabinet minister in front of me didn't know that the Dutch fleet was coming.

"Your Excellency, according to the information we have obtained, the Dutch fleet has arrived. There are quite a lot of people. I think they are not kind, so I must be careful." I don't know who I learned the Ming Dynasty's official words from, and they are really smooth. They just have a slightly southern accent.

"Is there any other thing? Why don't I know?" Chen Xie looked like I didn't believe you. Francesco almost spit out blood. The shamelessness of politicians is indeed very high. Don't you know this guy? Such a huge fleet, you are in the waters near the masters. What do you want to do? Along the way, there are cruise ships everywhere, you think I'm blind.

It was too tiring to speak like this. Francisco looked at what he was saying bluntly. He probably wanted to see off the guests and quickly smiled: "His Excellency the Governor said he was willing to provide some help to your country's fleet to deepen the friendship between the two countries."

Chen Xie then showed a reluctant smile, looked at Xi Lao Jing and said, "You are the commander of the navy, what do you think you should say?"

Xi Laojing stood attentively and replied: "I think it's time to re-dividend Southeast Asian spheres of influence." The meaning behind this is really murderous. Francisco almost bit his tongue, thinking that it was indeed the same. Fortunately, he came, so the consequences would be unimaginable.

Chen Xie stopped talking, walked to the riverside, touched the waves on the river with his hands behind his back, and the women in the distance were still laughing and having fun. The scene looked very harmonious, like a painting. However, the two people standing behind did not dare to think about art, or even dared to be generous. At this time, Chen Xie turned around and might determine the rise and fall of a country.

"The Ming Dynasty welcomes the rule-abiding businessman. The Ming Dynasty naturally wants to give him some color. Xilai Jing, the Ming Dynasty has always been generous to his friends. You go and talk to the envoy. We can sign a covenant to ensure peace on the entire Southeast Asian sea." After Chen Xie explained, Xilai Jing signaled his subordinates to take Francesco away. He did not leave immediately, but asked: "Portuguese envoy Mr. Gomez, has arrived at the senior official. Have you met before?"

"Forget it, I won't see him. I can't see anyone. That's too much. You're responsible for talking to him. It's just a defeated player under the Dutch. At this time, I want to make a fortune and give them some benefits. In general, this time, the Strait of Malacca must be in our hands. Natuna's strategic position is very important. As an important strategic support point, it must be held in my hands. You have to remember that you are now the commander of the Ming Dynasty, and everything must start from the interests of the Ming Dynasty." Chen Xie still reminded him, and the Western Labor Camp stood attentively and said seriously: "I understand the humble position."

Chen Xie said again: "After this victory of the sea battle, I will report to the emperor, and I will give you the title of Count, officially step into the ranks of the Ming nobles. Work hard, everything is for the Ming Dynasty." Xi Laojing said happily: "Yes, everything is for the Ming Dynasty!"

The European countries have a very sensitive sense of smell. The Chinese fleet has just begun to assemble, and the news has spread. In fact, this is the news that Chen Xie ordered to deliberately release it. The fleet is also active in the waters of the generals, so there is no need to worry that they cannot see it. The Spanish came, the Portuguese came, and the British came. It was almost there, and it took only two days.

Xilaijing came forward to negotiate with the envoys of these countries. As the strong party, Xilaijing directly came up with a plan, and whether to accept it or not. The envoys of these three countries did not have much hope. Now, when we look at this plan, it is really beneficial. The advantage of Spain is naturally that the entire Philippines colony was that the Ming Dynasty expressed its disinterest. The Portuguese and England received a promise that after defeating the Dutch, the three countries would jointly divide the Indian colony.

At this time, the British were still very miserable in India and were suppressed by the Dutch. They could develop in India without paying too much price. The English naturally accepted it happily, and it seemed that there was no way to not accept it. Not to mention Portugal, they were still fighting with the Dutch in Brazil, and they wanted the Ming Dynasty to deal with the Netherlands. To put it bluntly, the Netherlands is now on the target of public criticism, and they have conflicts with Portugal whether in India or Brazil.

Now representatives of the four countries sit together, negotiate and sign a contract. To be honest, the representatives of the other three countries cannot represent their respective countries. They all came up temporarily when they saw the opportunity. However, Chen Xie was happy to see this situation. No matter how powerful the Ming Dynasty is, it cannot fight against the entire world. Only by slowly consolidating the fruits of victory can we ensure our dominance in the world in the future.

A contract that seemed a bit hasty was signed, and the four countries jointly attacked the Netherlands. If Chen Xie had not stamped a private seal on it, no one would have taken this matter seriously. After the contract was signed, even if it was officially taken into effect, these envoys would not leave and stayed directly to join the war. They had only six ships in total, and they were not professional warships. (To be continued) r655

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