Chapter 1254
Balance
Chapter 1254 Balance
It was Haihan's old acquaintance Philip who came to Xingdao on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. He is no longer just a maritime merchant.Because he has gained a lot from the trade with Haihan in the past two years, Philip has now entered the management of the East India Company with his rich net worth. Representatives attended a number of diplomatic events.
Regarding the secret sale of weapons to Johor by the British, Philip first learned about it through his own information channels.After confirming the authenticity of the news, Philip and the company's top management decided to inform the Haihan garrison of Xingdao. A heavy blow, ending its delusional plan to enter the South China Sea.So for this matter, Philip has personally traveled to Xingdao several times, handed over the information he knew to Roger, and informed the East India Company's attitude towards this matter-if Haihan needs it, the East India Company can send Armed personnel entered Xingdao to assist in the battle.
Of course, this proposal cannot be approved by Roger. He has very limited trust in the Dutch. Even if the information about the British is indeed true, he will not agree to let the Dutch armed men land on Xingdao.
The relationship between the Netherlands and Haihan is very delicate. On the one hand, the Netherlands has been defeated by Haihan in several previous matches, and the status in the arena that was obtained through years of painstaking efforts in the Taiwan Strait has also been completely replaced by Haihan; On the one hand, in order to maintain trade channels in the Far East, the Netherlands had to bow to Haihan and maintain peace on the surface in exchange for trade opportunities in Northeast Asia.From the perspective of the situation, the Netherlands and Portugal have many similarities. Although they are not reconciled to Haihan's dominance in the South China Sea, they can only choose to compromise and submit to Haihan's terrible force.
The Dutch took the initiative to inform the British of the secret plan, and Roger would not think that it was because the Dutch were in the same camp as him. The competition between them and the British was very fierce, and doing so was nothing more than a means of killing people with a knife.If Haihan and the British were to lose both sides, he had no doubts that the Dutch might jump out at the last minute to make up for both sides.So when Philip proposed to take advantage of the victory and continue to attack Johor and the United Kingdom, Roger seemed not interested at all.
"Wars are very expensive. Even if we defeat Johor, there will be no direct benefits. They can't even pay for the redemption of prisoners of war. Continuing to fight will only waste our military expenses." Roger said directly I have expressed my attitude, and the implication is that I am unwilling to spend this unjustified money to continue the war. If you Dutch want to send troops, please do so, and if you want to drag Haihan into the water, then you can avoid it.
Hearing Roger's tone, Philip naturally knew what he was listening to, and he didn't force this topic to continue. He had another matter that he was very concerned about and wanted to ask Roger: "I seem to have seen two boats on the pier. Portuguese sailboats, these profiteers are not rushing to buy the spoils you seized, are they?"
"Trophy? I want to sell it, but the Portuguese think it's too expensive!" Roger said with a smile, "Why don't you take over the things? I have a large number of almost brand-new matchlock guns here, and they should be sold in your city of Batavia. Can come in handy.”
Philip's real concern was not Haihan's booty, but the Portuguese's intentions.At present, each of the two companies guards a strait channel connecting the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, and their development in the South China Sea can be regarded as a balance of power.Since Philip knew that there were Portuguese on the island, he naturally wanted to find out the truth, so as not to put himself in a passive position.
"As long as the price is right, it can be considered." Philip responded casually, and then turned the topic back to the Portuguese: "Then they must have heard that your country defeated Johor, and they are rushing to make trouble for Johor? After all, they The grievances with Johor have lasted for decades, and being watched by the enemy day and night must not be easy."
Why can't Roger hear Philip's subtext? Regarding the competition between the Netherlands and Portugal, he also has the mentality of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. If the two countries fight again one day, he will never Will act as a peacemaker in the middle.Taking into account Philip's favor for sending British intelligence earlier, Roger told him the truth and told him the Portuguese's suggestion.
"These shameless liars in the south just want to use your country's victory to benefit themselves! Why did they go before the war?" Philip immediately expressed his indignation at the Portuguese's actions, completely forgetting that he himself just now A similar suggestion was made to Roger.Of course, from Philip's point of view, he probably doesn't think there is anything wrong with his attitude. After all, he provided Haihan with key information before the war, and he also expressed on behalf of the Dutch side that he could Send troops to help.Compared with the Portuguese who jumped out to pick the fallen peaches after the fact, the Dutch did put a lot more energy into this matter, and naturally they didn't want to see the results of their hard work being robbed by their competitors.
From a strategic point of view, if Portugal establishes a transoceanic colony in the Strait of Malacca, it will not be good news for the Dutch East India Company, which is still in the reconstruction period of Batavia.Moreover, the Netherlands absolutely does not want to see Portugal and Haihan jointly send troops. This kind of thing may have two. If the Netherlands has a military conflict with Portugal in the future, and the other side pulls Haihan out to block the gun, how will it be handled? ?Philip secretly made up his mind that if Roger had already been persuaded by the Portuguese, he would have to mess up the matter no matter what.
"General, the Portuguese are all selfish villains. They just want to use your country's force to achieve their goals! I hope you can see their faces clearly and don't be swayed by these guys' demagogy." Philip Unceremoniously continue to complain about the Portuguese's behavior, trying to destroy the opponent's impression in Roger's mind as much as possible.
"What about you? What is your purpose?" Roger stared at Philip and asked meaningfully.
"It is entirely out of goodwill that we actively provide help to our partners in difficult situations, which is completely different from the starting point of the scammers." Philip paused and added: "Of course, if we have the opportunity to It would be best to teach the Brits a lesson."
The Dutch East India Company had long monopolized the spice business in the area east of Java, and had publicly executed British businessmen who entered the area for trade without authorization. The enmity between the two countries was already deep.Now that the British are trying to enter the South China Sea to establish a stronghold, even if the Haihan people don't do it, the Netherlands will take action against them sooner or later.Although Haihan won a complete victory in this battle, the deterrent effect on Britain was not as good as that of the Netherlands. This is one of the main reasons why Philip wanted to encourage Roger to carry out military retaliation.Of course, Philip's reason has now been added, which is to prevent the Portuguese from profiting from this matter.
The Portuguese wanted to seize a larger area of control from Johor, while the Dutch wanted to take the opportunity to carry out further attacks on the British. Although the methods adopted by the two sides were similar, and they both hoped to join forces with Haihan, their purpose was There are obvious differences.It's just that neither of these two families could have imagined how big Haihan's heart was. They had just finished fighting with their opponents, and they were already thinking of offering conditions for their opponents to join the international system dominated by Haihan.
Although Roger is a soldier, he is not a reckless man, and his political vision and sensitivity are even higher than most of the rulers of this era.He believes that wars should be fought only when they are necessary, and that wars are just a means rather than an end. How to maximize one's own interests through wars is the meaning of fighting.If political or other means can better achieve his goals, then he will not insist on using war means to solve the problem.
Sing Tao is currently facing such a situation. Roger knows very well that the armed forces of Sing Tao alone cannot destroy Johor, nor can it stop the British desire to enter the South China Sea. However, the two countries are fighting Haihan The beams that were formed after that put Xing Tao under a lot of defensive pressure. Even if he knew that these two families could not beat him, it would not be an easy and pleasant thing to have two more enemies that needed to be kept in mind from now on. .
To solve this kind of hidden danger, either go all out to beat the opponent to the point of convincing, or try to incorporate the opponent into his own system - Haihan has already done this kind of thing with ease, and Portugal and the Netherlands are successful examples.Although it can't be said that they are completely at ease with them, but after they have gradually bonded with many common interests, at least they don't have to worry about their military retaliation against Haihan all day long.
After this battle, Roger believes that his own strength has been fully demonstrated, which is enough to disintegrate the opponent's confidence in continuing to use military means, and the previous armistice negotiations have basically confirmed Roger's thoughts. I can't talk about fighting spirit anymore, I just want to minimize the losses caused by the war as much as possible.In such a situation, using political means to solve the problem will obviously be more efficient than continuing to use military means, and the effect may also be more ideal.If Johor and the United Kingdom can be incorporated into the Haihan system, then the defense pressure on Xingdao will also be reduced a lot, and more energy can be used for local construction and development instead of building fortifications on the island around the clock .
Now the Portuguese and the Dutch rushed to the door to persuade Haihan not to stop the war, but to continue fighting, and even offered to send troops to help, which was something Roger had never expected before.And it can also be seen from this that these Western colonial countries are very fierce against each other. Even if they maintain peace on the surface, they will try their best to suppress their competitors and strive for more benefits for themselves whenever they get the opportunity.
The news that the Dutch envoy had arrived at Xingdao soon reached Ricardo's ears.Although it is not clear the purpose of the other party's appearance at this time, Ricardo always felt that the Dutch came with bad intentions, so he immediately took action.As soon as Roger returned to his residence after entertaining Philip, Ricardo came to ask to see him.
Ricardo's intention was also very clear, that is to find out the purpose of the Dutchman's visit.Roger was dumbfounded by the envoys of these two families, so he could only appease Ricardo and tell him not to worry too much, inferring that the Dutch came here after hearing the news to buy all kinds of spoils captured by Haihan from the battle.
Ricardo thought that the red-haired ghosts were indeed insidious, and they actually wanted to use this kind of trick to win over Haihan. How could I let them succeed so easily, and he quickly answered: "General, the spoils you mentioned earlier are not tacit Are they all going to be sold to us? How can the Dutch get involved in this deal!"
Roger thought that you were the one who thought it was too expensive before, but now that the Dutchman came, he was in a hurry to make it up, so he was a little annoyed at the moment: "The Dutchman is quick to do things, but they don't intend to bargain with us!"
Ricardo heard that Roger was in a bad mood, he felt a little bit in his heart, and hurriedly said again: "Please forgive me for complaining about the price before, it was purely a business practice, and I didn't mean to be disrespectful to the general. In fact, the price offered by the general is also Fair enough, I'm just worried that I don't have enough money this time to buy all the spoils at once."
Luo Jie thought that a businessman is a businessman, and he has no integrity at all. He licked back what he said before without any difficulty, and he can still look calm and composed. Facing this thick skin, he can only say admiration.However, he also knew that Ricardo changed his tune not because he wanted to be taken advantage of to buy the spoils, but because he wanted to know more about the Dutchman's intentions, and try his best to prevent the close communication between Holland and Haihan.This kind of thing is not uncommon. On Ambuna Island and Sanya, the envoys of these two families also acted in such a sharp manner, lest the other party win over Haihan and suppress themselves.
Of course, the competition between the two is actually a good thing for Haihan. The more fierce they fight, the more calm Haihan will be, and the more political means he can use.The two envoys expressed their views one after another within a day, which made Roger wonder for a while whether it would be more enjoyable to simply organize a support army to sweep Johor north.However, this idea just flashed through his mind. He also knew that it was impossible for Portugal and the Netherlands to fight side by side on the battlefield, and if he only brought one of them to play, he would inevitably suffer the resentment of the other. None of the theoretical possibilities exist.
"I think so, it's getting late today, you go back to rest first, and find time tomorrow, let's go and see the captures and prisoners this time, and you can also weigh whether you want to buy those weapons and equipment." Roger paused for a moment, and then added: "At that time, I will let the Dutch come over, so that everyone can compete fairly, and you don't have to worry about which side I will favor."
(End of this chapter)
It was Haihan's old acquaintance Philip who came to Xingdao on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. He is no longer just a maritime merchant.Because he has gained a lot from the trade with Haihan in the past two years, Philip has now entered the management of the East India Company with his rich net worth. Representatives attended a number of diplomatic events.
Regarding the secret sale of weapons to Johor by the British, Philip first learned about it through his own information channels.After confirming the authenticity of the news, Philip and the company's top management decided to inform the Haihan garrison of Xingdao. A heavy blow, ending its delusional plan to enter the South China Sea.So for this matter, Philip has personally traveled to Xingdao several times, handed over the information he knew to Roger, and informed the East India Company's attitude towards this matter-if Haihan needs it, the East India Company can send Armed personnel entered Xingdao to assist in the battle.
Of course, this proposal cannot be approved by Roger. He has very limited trust in the Dutch. Even if the information about the British is indeed true, he will not agree to let the Dutch armed men land on Xingdao.
The relationship between the Netherlands and Haihan is very delicate. On the one hand, the Netherlands has been defeated by Haihan in several previous matches, and the status in the arena that was obtained through years of painstaking efforts in the Taiwan Strait has also been completely replaced by Haihan; On the one hand, in order to maintain trade channels in the Far East, the Netherlands had to bow to Haihan and maintain peace on the surface in exchange for trade opportunities in Northeast Asia.From the perspective of the situation, the Netherlands and Portugal have many similarities. Although they are not reconciled to Haihan's dominance in the South China Sea, they can only choose to compromise and submit to Haihan's terrible force.
The Dutch took the initiative to inform the British of the secret plan, and Roger would not think that it was because the Dutch were in the same camp as him. The competition between them and the British was very fierce, and doing so was nothing more than a means of killing people with a knife.If Haihan and the British were to lose both sides, he had no doubts that the Dutch might jump out at the last minute to make up for both sides.So when Philip proposed to take advantage of the victory and continue to attack Johor and the United Kingdom, Roger seemed not interested at all.
"Wars are very expensive. Even if we defeat Johor, there will be no direct benefits. They can't even pay for the redemption of prisoners of war. Continuing to fight will only waste our military expenses." Roger said directly I have expressed my attitude, and the implication is that I am unwilling to spend this unjustified money to continue the war. If you Dutch want to send troops, please do so, and if you want to drag Haihan into the water, then you can avoid it.
Hearing Roger's tone, Philip naturally knew what he was listening to, and he didn't force this topic to continue. He had another matter that he was very concerned about and wanted to ask Roger: "I seem to have seen two boats on the pier. Portuguese sailboats, these profiteers are not rushing to buy the spoils you seized, are they?"
"Trophy? I want to sell it, but the Portuguese think it's too expensive!" Roger said with a smile, "Why don't you take over the things? I have a large number of almost brand-new matchlock guns here, and they should be sold in your city of Batavia. Can come in handy.”
Philip's real concern was not Haihan's booty, but the Portuguese's intentions.At present, each of the two companies guards a strait channel connecting the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, and their development in the South China Sea can be regarded as a balance of power.Since Philip knew that there were Portuguese on the island, he naturally wanted to find out the truth, so as not to put himself in a passive position.
"As long as the price is right, it can be considered." Philip responded casually, and then turned the topic back to the Portuguese: "Then they must have heard that your country defeated Johor, and they are rushing to make trouble for Johor? After all, they The grievances with Johor have lasted for decades, and being watched by the enemy day and night must not be easy."
Why can't Roger hear Philip's subtext? Regarding the competition between the Netherlands and Portugal, he also has the mentality of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. If the two countries fight again one day, he will never Will act as a peacemaker in the middle.Taking into account Philip's favor for sending British intelligence earlier, Roger told him the truth and told him the Portuguese's suggestion.
"These shameless liars in the south just want to use your country's victory to benefit themselves! Why did they go before the war?" Philip immediately expressed his indignation at the Portuguese's actions, completely forgetting that he himself just now A similar suggestion was made to Roger.Of course, from Philip's point of view, he probably doesn't think there is anything wrong with his attitude. After all, he provided Haihan with key information before the war, and he also expressed on behalf of the Dutch side that he could Send troops to help.Compared with the Portuguese who jumped out to pick the fallen peaches after the fact, the Dutch did put a lot more energy into this matter, and naturally they didn't want to see the results of their hard work being robbed by their competitors.
From a strategic point of view, if Portugal establishes a transoceanic colony in the Strait of Malacca, it will not be good news for the Dutch East India Company, which is still in the reconstruction period of Batavia.Moreover, the Netherlands absolutely does not want to see Portugal and Haihan jointly send troops. This kind of thing may have two. If the Netherlands has a military conflict with Portugal in the future, and the other side pulls Haihan out to block the gun, how will it be handled? ?Philip secretly made up his mind that if Roger had already been persuaded by the Portuguese, he would have to mess up the matter no matter what.
"General, the Portuguese are all selfish villains. They just want to use your country's force to achieve their goals! I hope you can see their faces clearly and don't be swayed by these guys' demagogy." Philip Unceremoniously continue to complain about the Portuguese's behavior, trying to destroy the opponent's impression in Roger's mind as much as possible.
"What about you? What is your purpose?" Roger stared at Philip and asked meaningfully.
"It is entirely out of goodwill that we actively provide help to our partners in difficult situations, which is completely different from the starting point of the scammers." Philip paused and added: "Of course, if we have the opportunity to It would be best to teach the Brits a lesson."
The Dutch East India Company had long monopolized the spice business in the area east of Java, and had publicly executed British businessmen who entered the area for trade without authorization. The enmity between the two countries was already deep.Now that the British are trying to enter the South China Sea to establish a stronghold, even if the Haihan people don't do it, the Netherlands will take action against them sooner or later.Although Haihan won a complete victory in this battle, the deterrent effect on Britain was not as good as that of the Netherlands. This is one of the main reasons why Philip wanted to encourage Roger to carry out military retaliation.Of course, Philip's reason has now been added, which is to prevent the Portuguese from profiting from this matter.
The Portuguese wanted to seize a larger area of control from Johor, while the Dutch wanted to take the opportunity to carry out further attacks on the British. Although the methods adopted by the two sides were similar, and they both hoped to join forces with Haihan, their purpose was There are obvious differences.It's just that neither of these two families could have imagined how big Haihan's heart was. They had just finished fighting with their opponents, and they were already thinking of offering conditions for their opponents to join the international system dominated by Haihan.
Although Roger is a soldier, he is not a reckless man, and his political vision and sensitivity are even higher than most of the rulers of this era.He believes that wars should be fought only when they are necessary, and that wars are just a means rather than an end. How to maximize one's own interests through wars is the meaning of fighting.If political or other means can better achieve his goals, then he will not insist on using war means to solve the problem.
Sing Tao is currently facing such a situation. Roger knows very well that the armed forces of Sing Tao alone cannot destroy Johor, nor can it stop the British desire to enter the South China Sea. However, the two countries are fighting Haihan The beams that were formed after that put Xing Tao under a lot of defensive pressure. Even if he knew that these two families could not beat him, it would not be an easy and pleasant thing to have two more enemies that needed to be kept in mind from now on. .
To solve this kind of hidden danger, either go all out to beat the opponent to the point of convincing, or try to incorporate the opponent into his own system - Haihan has already done this kind of thing with ease, and Portugal and the Netherlands are successful examples.Although it can't be said that they are completely at ease with them, but after they have gradually bonded with many common interests, at least they don't have to worry about their military retaliation against Haihan all day long.
After this battle, Roger believes that his own strength has been fully demonstrated, which is enough to disintegrate the opponent's confidence in continuing to use military means, and the previous armistice negotiations have basically confirmed Roger's thoughts. I can't talk about fighting spirit anymore, I just want to minimize the losses caused by the war as much as possible.In such a situation, using political means to solve the problem will obviously be more efficient than continuing to use military means, and the effect may also be more ideal.If Johor and the United Kingdom can be incorporated into the Haihan system, then the defense pressure on Xingdao will also be reduced a lot, and more energy can be used for local construction and development instead of building fortifications on the island around the clock .
Now the Portuguese and the Dutch rushed to the door to persuade Haihan not to stop the war, but to continue fighting, and even offered to send troops to help, which was something Roger had never expected before.And it can also be seen from this that these Western colonial countries are very fierce against each other. Even if they maintain peace on the surface, they will try their best to suppress their competitors and strive for more benefits for themselves whenever they get the opportunity.
The news that the Dutch envoy had arrived at Xingdao soon reached Ricardo's ears.Although it is not clear the purpose of the other party's appearance at this time, Ricardo always felt that the Dutch came with bad intentions, so he immediately took action.As soon as Roger returned to his residence after entertaining Philip, Ricardo came to ask to see him.
Ricardo's intention was also very clear, that is to find out the purpose of the Dutchman's visit.Roger was dumbfounded by the envoys of these two families, so he could only appease Ricardo and tell him not to worry too much, inferring that the Dutch came here after hearing the news to buy all kinds of spoils captured by Haihan from the battle.
Ricardo thought that the red-haired ghosts were indeed insidious, and they actually wanted to use this kind of trick to win over Haihan. How could I let them succeed so easily, and he quickly answered: "General, the spoils you mentioned earlier are not tacit Are they all going to be sold to us? How can the Dutch get involved in this deal!"
Roger thought that you were the one who thought it was too expensive before, but now that the Dutchman came, he was in a hurry to make it up, so he was a little annoyed at the moment: "The Dutchman is quick to do things, but they don't intend to bargain with us!"
Ricardo heard that Roger was in a bad mood, he felt a little bit in his heart, and hurriedly said again: "Please forgive me for complaining about the price before, it was purely a business practice, and I didn't mean to be disrespectful to the general. In fact, the price offered by the general is also Fair enough, I'm just worried that I don't have enough money this time to buy all the spoils at once."
Luo Jie thought that a businessman is a businessman, and he has no integrity at all. He licked back what he said before without any difficulty, and he can still look calm and composed. Facing this thick skin, he can only say admiration.However, he also knew that Ricardo changed his tune not because he wanted to be taken advantage of to buy the spoils, but because he wanted to know more about the Dutchman's intentions, and try his best to prevent the close communication between Holland and Haihan.This kind of thing is not uncommon. On Ambuna Island and Sanya, the envoys of these two families also acted in such a sharp manner, lest the other party win over Haihan and suppress themselves.
Of course, the competition between the two is actually a good thing for Haihan. The more fierce they fight, the more calm Haihan will be, and the more political means he can use.The two envoys expressed their views one after another within a day, which made Roger wonder for a while whether it would be more enjoyable to simply organize a support army to sweep Johor north.However, this idea just flashed through his mind. He also knew that it was impossible for Portugal and the Netherlands to fight side by side on the battlefield, and if he only brought one of them to play, he would inevitably suffer the resentment of the other. None of the theoretical possibilities exist.
"I think so, it's getting late today, you go back to rest first, and find time tomorrow, let's go and see the captures and prisoners this time, and you can also weigh whether you want to buy those weapons and equipment." Roger paused for a moment, and then added: "At that time, I will let the Dutch come over, so that everyone can compete fairly, and you don't have to worry about which side I will favor."
(End of this chapter)