Chapter 1259
Forced to Accept
Chapter 1259 Forced to Accept
The civil and military officials of Xingdao had already unified their opinions in advance, and it became very difficult for Ricardo and Philip to defeat them one by one.In fact, there are not many rhetoric that they can come up with. They just emphasize the danger of Britain's entry into this region, and the negative impact of changes in the trade and security situation in the South China Sea on Portugal and the Netherlands.But these reasons are just scratching the surface for Hai Han, and they are not very convincing at all.
If possible, the two envoys wanted to kill the British captives here immediately. Only by thoroughly intensifying the conflict between the two warring parties would Haihan give up his crazy idea.But using force on Xingdao would have a very high risk of angering the Haihan people, and they couldn't afford the possible consequences, so they could only imagine it in their minds and didn't dare to try this dangerous plan.
Although the Portuguese and Dutch envoys tried again and again, it was difficult to change Roger's decision.The next morning, a letter written by Hogg all night was sent to a Persian merchant ship in the port after being reviewed by Roger. Indian company base.
To get a response from the British, it is estimated that it will take about a month at the earliest.But for Johor, which is close at hand, Haihan will not have such good patience. On the day when the Portuguese and Dutch envoys arrived in Xingdao, Haihan took the initiative to release a Johor officer and explained the current situation to him. Send it back to the territory of Johor north of the strait.
Roger's warning this time was more direct. He claimed that the armed forces of Portugal and the Netherlands were ready to go. If Johor did not respond as soon as possible, Haihan would regard it as a signal that he did not want to end the war, and he would unite Portugal and the Netherlands. Conquer Johor together.Also brought back to Johor were the personal letters of the Johor general Bapong and the British officer Hogg, which confirmed that Haihan's warning was not a lie, but that there was a real possibility of a full-scale war, and warned the Johor royal family to be cautious. deal with it.
The envoys from Portugal and the Netherlands never imagined that they came to Xingdao in such a hurry that they wanted to take advantage of Haihan's victory to achieve their own goals, but Roger refused to say anything, but was regarded as They used performance props and looked like the three countries were about to send troops together. After scaring the British, they went on to scare Johor.
I have to say that this script really hit the weakness of Britain and Johor, especially Johor, which was not strong in the first place and relied heavily on Britain in this operation, was completely taken away after the defeat. How to face Haihan's retaliatory measures.Under the circumstances that the British have chosen to give up confrontation, the Johor royal family will naturally not have the determination and courage to fight Haihan to the death.
As a result, the second round of negotiations with Johor was launched in Sing Tao soon, and envoys from Portugal and the Netherlands also attended the negotiations as special observers.Roger is not worried that the content of the negotiation will be leaked to the two countries, because there is really nothing to keep secret. Haihan’s offer to Johor is only economic compensation, and there are no political conditions or territorial requirements, and even confirmation of the ownership of Xingdao There is no content of the right-Roger thinks that this issue no longer needs to be confirmed through written documents, and it is more appropriate to save the time of arguing about such details and discuss more valuable issues.
As for envoys from Portugal and the Netherlands to attend, both Roger and Tan Juren agreed that this would help put more pressure on Johor, make it understand the seriousness of the situation as soon as possible, and completely abandon the confrontational attitude and accept the conditions proposed by Haihan.
The negotiator sent by Johor this time is a member of the royal family, and the ruling class in the country can be regarded as a person with the right to speak. It can be seen that the second warning sent back to Johor played its due role, in exchange for the Johor royal family enough attention.
However, even if the king of Johor came in person, it would be difficult to gain an active position in the negotiation field under the current situation.Almost all the former elites of the Johor Army were lost in Sing Dao. More than [-] people from General Bapong are still detained in the prisoner-of-war camps on the island. The Haihan Navy continues to send troops to the Strait of Johor and threatens to unite with Portugal and the Netherlands. Sending troops to Johor, in this case Johor has no bargaining capital at all.
Johor does not have enough strength to continue the military confrontation with Haihan, let alone the coalition forces formed by the three countries.The only thing this negotiator can do is to bear Haihan's anger and beg Haihan to reduce the compensation amount slightly, at least to a level that Johor's finances can bear.He could only accept the accusation of Luo Jie's righteous words with a dull head, but he kept crying poorly when talking about compensation, saying that Johor could not provide the amount Hai Han requested.
Roger didn't want to waste too much time and energy in this kind of post-war negotiation. After half a day of stalemate, Roger lost his patience and his words became more and more severe: "The compensation we proposed is not based on the Instead of taking these money, it is to give your country a chance to resolve the dispute peacefully! Your Excellency has been pushing back and forth like this, without any sincerity in the peace talks. I don’t think there is any need for this negotiation to continue. Since your country is unwilling to actively cooperate, then we can only do so. I can do it myself, but when the army comes to the city, there will be no room for negotiation, and the losses your country will suffer due to the war will not exceed the amount of compensation we are currently asking for!"
The Johor representative still complained endlessly, but continued to beg Roger to relax the conditions.He knew that even if he agreed now, Johor would not be able to pay the amount Hai Han demanded, and he would not be able to give it up at that time.Before coming here, the king of Johor gave him an order to at least cut the amount of compensation in half, but now it seems that it is extremely difficult to complete the task, and it can even be said that there is no hope at all in the face of Haihan's strong attitude.
In the end, Tan Juren, who was in charge of singing red faces, came out to smooth things over and suggested that Johor should pay in other ways to deduct part of the compensation, such as delivering some Johor local specialties designated by Haihan on an annual basis, or sending a certain amount of labor to Sing Tao to work for Haihan .This plan was actually proposed in the first negotiation, but it was not approved by Johor at that time.This time, Haihan further reduced the cash ratio of the compensation part, and Johor was able to pay the war indemnity in a more flexible way, but at the same time, Haihan no longer left room for bargaining. accept.
In the end, the Johor representative could not bear the pressure and chose to compromise, choosing to accept the compromise proposal proposed by Tan Juren.The Johor State will pay [-]% of the compensation in cash and in kind in installments, and then send labor to the island to work for Haihan for a long time to compensate for the remaining part of the compensation.After the five-year labor period, these Johor nationals sent to Sing Tao to work can choose to stay or return home.
Although Haihan's final plan seems to have made some concessions, if the actual benefits are calculated, it may actually be more cost-effective than receiving full cash compensation.In particular, the thousands of laborers used to exchange prisoners of war and pay compensation, the value that five years of labor can create is beyond the estimation of the Johor royal family.They felt that this plan had saved them a lot of money, and Haihan also believed that he was the one who had really taken advantage of it. Both sides got what they needed, and it could be regarded as a peaceful solution to this trouble.
At the beginning of June 1635, Haihan and Johor signed the "Treaty of Armistice between the Two Countries" in Sing Tao, known as the "Treaty of Sing Tao" in history.In addition to establishing Haihan's dominant position in Johor, this treaty is more important in obtaining a large amount of funds and labor for the construction and development of Xingdao, and speeding up Haihan's process of controlling the waterway in the Strait of Malacca.
Portugal and the Netherlands were undoubtedly very disappointed with the signing of this treaty. Both countries hoped that Haihan could retaliate against Johor and Britain through war, but in the end Haihan chose to quiet down and end the conflict peacefully.Of course, the amount Haihan claimed after the war was enough to make the envoys of the two countries who watched the negotiation process feel jealous, and the compensation from Johor alone was enough to offset Haihan's combat costs.
However, Philip, who provided Haihan with important information, did not receive nothing. Roger announced that he would receive a Bronze Star Medal specially issued by Haihan's Executive Committee in recognition of his important role in the Battle of Xingdao.Philip will thus become one of the few foreigners who can be awarded by the Haihan Executive Committee. Unfortunately, due to the long distance, his medal may have to wait for a long time to arrive at Xingdao.This award finally made Philip's depressed mood better. At least his previous efforts were not in vain, and this kind of medal issued by other countries is undoubtedly a great reward for his work. In the future, there will be one more medal that can be used for wine Post-blowing glorious deeds.
The Portuguese Ricardo was not so lucky. His trip to Xingdao was lackluster. He failed to achieve the set goal and fell behind in the competition with the Dutchman.The Dutchman could at least go home with Hai Han's award, but he came all the way this time but really got nothing. He just witnessed how Hai Han bullied his defeated opponent in the negotiating field.
The results of the negotiations in Johor are mixed. The happy thing is that this big trouble was finally settled at a relatively small economic cost. Folded inside together, it will be even more difficult to find military assistance from the outside in the future.Of course, if Johor can afford the price, Haihan can also provide it with one-stop military services, and it will be far more reliable than the British measures.
As for the British response, it is still a long wait, but Roger is still very confident that the British will resolve the matter through negotiations. On the one hand, Hogg’s special status background, on the other hand, the prospect of being allowed to enter the South China Sea is also enough Let the British look at Heyhan's terms of compensation from a rational point of view.If the top management of the East India Company can really resist this temptation and choose to give up the opportunity to enter the South China Sea, then Haihan can only execute life imprisonment on all the captured British and their mercenaries, and let them work in the hard labor camp Dry to death.
And as the reinforcements on Ambuna Island who also contributed troops in this operation, in addition to receiving telegram awards from the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense, the soldiers will also receive a month's share of extra military pay as a reward after the war—— The money will be provided by Sing Tao, to be precise, it will come from Johor's war reparations.Although the fleet brought by Mu Xiabai almost did not engage in direct fire with the enemy, but the task was indeed completed perfectly, it can be said that it has achieved the final result for Haihan's victory.
However, for Mu Xiabo personally, this mission did not satisfy him. During the blockade of the Johor Strait in the north, there were almost no decent battles. in the void.After Johor softened, the South China Sea garrison may really have no combat missions in the near future, which may not be good news for generals who need to make contributions.
A week after the signing of the treaty, Johor's first installment of compensation was in place, and Haihan also fulfilled the agreement and released seven Johor military officers headed by Ba Pong.After the news reached the ears of the British prisoners of war, Hogg also expressed greater expectations for his re-release.
The progress and results of the negotiation between Haihan and Johor were transmitted to Sanya through the radio at the first time, and this happened to catch up with the publication cycle of Haihan Times.Under the direct intervention of the Propaganda Department, the editor of the newspaper temporarily withdrew a few less important articles, and filled the front page with an article about "Haihan Army's Prestige in the South China Sea, Marshal Luo's Violence in Xingdao".
In addition to the fact that the battle process was reported with great fanfare as usual, the "Sea Han Times" also published the general content of the "Sing Tao Treaty" finally signed after the two sides negotiated after the war, as well as a few commentators' articles recently.
"Times" is one of Haihan's official media, and this commentator's article has a strong political flavor. It has always been written by a high-ranking time traveler himself, but Anonymous is used as a proxy for publication.And this time it was Ning Qi who wrote the commentator article. In addition to criticizing the shameless sneak attack of Johor and the United Kingdom, and praising the bravery of the Haihan army, he also specially gave a brief explanation of the historical background and current situation of Xingdao, so as to make people feel more comfortable. People have a deeper understanding of the significance of this war.
Ning Qi pointed out in the article, "This war will greatly strengthen the southwestern bridgehead of Haihan's territory, and Haihan's international status in the South China Sea will also be further enhanced."
For the people of Sanya, Xingdao, which is thousands of miles away, is too far away, and it is difficult to have much real sense of what happened there, but after all, winning a battle is something worth celebrating, not to mention defeating two coalition of countries.Within a few days after the newspaper was published, storytellers in restaurants and teahouses all over Sanya made a small fortune because of the enthusiastic tipping from the citizens.
(End of this chapter)
The civil and military officials of Xingdao had already unified their opinions in advance, and it became very difficult for Ricardo and Philip to defeat them one by one.In fact, there are not many rhetoric that they can come up with. They just emphasize the danger of Britain's entry into this region, and the negative impact of changes in the trade and security situation in the South China Sea on Portugal and the Netherlands.But these reasons are just scratching the surface for Hai Han, and they are not very convincing at all.
If possible, the two envoys wanted to kill the British captives here immediately. Only by thoroughly intensifying the conflict between the two warring parties would Haihan give up his crazy idea.But using force on Xingdao would have a very high risk of angering the Haihan people, and they couldn't afford the possible consequences, so they could only imagine it in their minds and didn't dare to try this dangerous plan.
Although the Portuguese and Dutch envoys tried again and again, it was difficult to change Roger's decision.The next morning, a letter written by Hogg all night was sent to a Persian merchant ship in the port after being reviewed by Roger. Indian company base.
To get a response from the British, it is estimated that it will take about a month at the earliest.But for Johor, which is close at hand, Haihan will not have such good patience. On the day when the Portuguese and Dutch envoys arrived in Xingdao, Haihan took the initiative to release a Johor officer and explained the current situation to him. Send it back to the territory of Johor north of the strait.
Roger's warning this time was more direct. He claimed that the armed forces of Portugal and the Netherlands were ready to go. If Johor did not respond as soon as possible, Haihan would regard it as a signal that he did not want to end the war, and he would unite Portugal and the Netherlands. Conquer Johor together.Also brought back to Johor were the personal letters of the Johor general Bapong and the British officer Hogg, which confirmed that Haihan's warning was not a lie, but that there was a real possibility of a full-scale war, and warned the Johor royal family to be cautious. deal with it.
The envoys from Portugal and the Netherlands never imagined that they came to Xingdao in such a hurry that they wanted to take advantage of Haihan's victory to achieve their own goals, but Roger refused to say anything, but was regarded as They used performance props and looked like the three countries were about to send troops together. After scaring the British, they went on to scare Johor.
I have to say that this script really hit the weakness of Britain and Johor, especially Johor, which was not strong in the first place and relied heavily on Britain in this operation, was completely taken away after the defeat. How to face Haihan's retaliatory measures.Under the circumstances that the British have chosen to give up confrontation, the Johor royal family will naturally not have the determination and courage to fight Haihan to the death.
As a result, the second round of negotiations with Johor was launched in Sing Tao soon, and envoys from Portugal and the Netherlands also attended the negotiations as special observers.Roger is not worried that the content of the negotiation will be leaked to the two countries, because there is really nothing to keep secret. Haihan’s offer to Johor is only economic compensation, and there are no political conditions or territorial requirements, and even confirmation of the ownership of Xingdao There is no content of the right-Roger thinks that this issue no longer needs to be confirmed through written documents, and it is more appropriate to save the time of arguing about such details and discuss more valuable issues.
As for envoys from Portugal and the Netherlands to attend, both Roger and Tan Juren agreed that this would help put more pressure on Johor, make it understand the seriousness of the situation as soon as possible, and completely abandon the confrontational attitude and accept the conditions proposed by Haihan.
The negotiator sent by Johor this time is a member of the royal family, and the ruling class in the country can be regarded as a person with the right to speak. It can be seen that the second warning sent back to Johor played its due role, in exchange for the Johor royal family enough attention.
However, even if the king of Johor came in person, it would be difficult to gain an active position in the negotiation field under the current situation.Almost all the former elites of the Johor Army were lost in Sing Dao. More than [-] people from General Bapong are still detained in the prisoner-of-war camps on the island. The Haihan Navy continues to send troops to the Strait of Johor and threatens to unite with Portugal and the Netherlands. Sending troops to Johor, in this case Johor has no bargaining capital at all.
Johor does not have enough strength to continue the military confrontation with Haihan, let alone the coalition forces formed by the three countries.The only thing this negotiator can do is to bear Haihan's anger and beg Haihan to reduce the compensation amount slightly, at least to a level that Johor's finances can bear.He could only accept the accusation of Luo Jie's righteous words with a dull head, but he kept crying poorly when talking about compensation, saying that Johor could not provide the amount Hai Han requested.
Roger didn't want to waste too much time and energy in this kind of post-war negotiation. After half a day of stalemate, Roger lost his patience and his words became more and more severe: "The compensation we proposed is not based on the Instead of taking these money, it is to give your country a chance to resolve the dispute peacefully! Your Excellency has been pushing back and forth like this, without any sincerity in the peace talks. I don’t think there is any need for this negotiation to continue. Since your country is unwilling to actively cooperate, then we can only do so. I can do it myself, but when the army comes to the city, there will be no room for negotiation, and the losses your country will suffer due to the war will not exceed the amount of compensation we are currently asking for!"
The Johor representative still complained endlessly, but continued to beg Roger to relax the conditions.He knew that even if he agreed now, Johor would not be able to pay the amount Hai Han demanded, and he would not be able to give it up at that time.Before coming here, the king of Johor gave him an order to at least cut the amount of compensation in half, but now it seems that it is extremely difficult to complete the task, and it can even be said that there is no hope at all in the face of Haihan's strong attitude.
In the end, Tan Juren, who was in charge of singing red faces, came out to smooth things over and suggested that Johor should pay in other ways to deduct part of the compensation, such as delivering some Johor local specialties designated by Haihan on an annual basis, or sending a certain amount of labor to Sing Tao to work for Haihan .This plan was actually proposed in the first negotiation, but it was not approved by Johor at that time.This time, Haihan further reduced the cash ratio of the compensation part, and Johor was able to pay the war indemnity in a more flexible way, but at the same time, Haihan no longer left room for bargaining. accept.
In the end, the Johor representative could not bear the pressure and chose to compromise, choosing to accept the compromise proposal proposed by Tan Juren.The Johor State will pay [-]% of the compensation in cash and in kind in installments, and then send labor to the island to work for Haihan for a long time to compensate for the remaining part of the compensation.After the five-year labor period, these Johor nationals sent to Sing Tao to work can choose to stay or return home.
Although Haihan's final plan seems to have made some concessions, if the actual benefits are calculated, it may actually be more cost-effective than receiving full cash compensation.In particular, the thousands of laborers used to exchange prisoners of war and pay compensation, the value that five years of labor can create is beyond the estimation of the Johor royal family.They felt that this plan had saved them a lot of money, and Haihan also believed that he was the one who had really taken advantage of it. Both sides got what they needed, and it could be regarded as a peaceful solution to this trouble.
At the beginning of June 1635, Haihan and Johor signed the "Treaty of Armistice between the Two Countries" in Sing Tao, known as the "Treaty of Sing Tao" in history.In addition to establishing Haihan's dominant position in Johor, this treaty is more important in obtaining a large amount of funds and labor for the construction and development of Xingdao, and speeding up Haihan's process of controlling the waterway in the Strait of Malacca.
Portugal and the Netherlands were undoubtedly very disappointed with the signing of this treaty. Both countries hoped that Haihan could retaliate against Johor and Britain through war, but in the end Haihan chose to quiet down and end the conflict peacefully.Of course, the amount Haihan claimed after the war was enough to make the envoys of the two countries who watched the negotiation process feel jealous, and the compensation from Johor alone was enough to offset Haihan's combat costs.
However, Philip, who provided Haihan with important information, did not receive nothing. Roger announced that he would receive a Bronze Star Medal specially issued by Haihan's Executive Committee in recognition of his important role in the Battle of Xingdao.Philip will thus become one of the few foreigners who can be awarded by the Haihan Executive Committee. Unfortunately, due to the long distance, his medal may have to wait for a long time to arrive at Xingdao.This award finally made Philip's depressed mood better. At least his previous efforts were not in vain, and this kind of medal issued by other countries is undoubtedly a great reward for his work. In the future, there will be one more medal that can be used for wine Post-blowing glorious deeds.
The Portuguese Ricardo was not so lucky. His trip to Xingdao was lackluster. He failed to achieve the set goal and fell behind in the competition with the Dutchman.The Dutchman could at least go home with Hai Han's award, but he came all the way this time but really got nothing. He just witnessed how Hai Han bullied his defeated opponent in the negotiating field.
The results of the negotiations in Johor are mixed. The happy thing is that this big trouble was finally settled at a relatively small economic cost. Folded inside together, it will be even more difficult to find military assistance from the outside in the future.Of course, if Johor can afford the price, Haihan can also provide it with one-stop military services, and it will be far more reliable than the British measures.
As for the British response, it is still a long wait, but Roger is still very confident that the British will resolve the matter through negotiations. On the one hand, Hogg’s special status background, on the other hand, the prospect of being allowed to enter the South China Sea is also enough Let the British look at Heyhan's terms of compensation from a rational point of view.If the top management of the East India Company can really resist this temptation and choose to give up the opportunity to enter the South China Sea, then Haihan can only execute life imprisonment on all the captured British and their mercenaries, and let them work in the hard labor camp Dry to death.
And as the reinforcements on Ambuna Island who also contributed troops in this operation, in addition to receiving telegram awards from the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense, the soldiers will also receive a month's share of extra military pay as a reward after the war—— The money will be provided by Sing Tao, to be precise, it will come from Johor's war reparations.Although the fleet brought by Mu Xiabai almost did not engage in direct fire with the enemy, but the task was indeed completed perfectly, it can be said that it has achieved the final result for Haihan's victory.
However, for Mu Xiabo personally, this mission did not satisfy him. During the blockade of the Johor Strait in the north, there were almost no decent battles. in the void.After Johor softened, the South China Sea garrison may really have no combat missions in the near future, which may not be good news for generals who need to make contributions.
A week after the signing of the treaty, Johor's first installment of compensation was in place, and Haihan also fulfilled the agreement and released seven Johor military officers headed by Ba Pong.After the news reached the ears of the British prisoners of war, Hogg also expressed greater expectations for his re-release.
The progress and results of the negotiation between Haihan and Johor were transmitted to Sanya through the radio at the first time, and this happened to catch up with the publication cycle of Haihan Times.Under the direct intervention of the Propaganda Department, the editor of the newspaper temporarily withdrew a few less important articles, and filled the front page with an article about "Haihan Army's Prestige in the South China Sea, Marshal Luo's Violence in Xingdao".
In addition to the fact that the battle process was reported with great fanfare as usual, the "Sea Han Times" also published the general content of the "Sing Tao Treaty" finally signed after the two sides negotiated after the war, as well as a few commentators' articles recently.
"Times" is one of Haihan's official media, and this commentator's article has a strong political flavor. It has always been written by a high-ranking time traveler himself, but Anonymous is used as a proxy for publication.And this time it was Ning Qi who wrote the commentator article. In addition to criticizing the shameless sneak attack of Johor and the United Kingdom, and praising the bravery of the Haihan army, he also specially gave a brief explanation of the historical background and current situation of Xingdao, so as to make people feel more comfortable. People have a deeper understanding of the significance of this war.
Ning Qi pointed out in the article, "This war will greatly strengthen the southwestern bridgehead of Haihan's territory, and Haihan's international status in the South China Sea will also be further enhanced."
For the people of Sanya, Xingdao, which is thousands of miles away, is too far away, and it is difficult to have much real sense of what happened there, but after all, winning a battle is something worth celebrating, not to mention defeating two coalition of countries.Within a few days after the newspaper was published, storytellers in restaurants and teahouses all over Sanya made a small fortune because of the enthusiastic tipping from the citizens.
(End of this chapter)