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Chapter 134 The Qing Dynasty Signed the Unequal Treaty

Chapter 134 The Qing Dynasty signed an unequal treaty! (Please subscribe!)

"Father-in-law, who is this?" Zheng Kezang looked at the cell and asked in confusion.

"This man is Shi Lang's confidant. He was sent by Shi Lang to form an alliance with the Dutch!" Chen Yonghua replied.

It turned out that on his way back from Batavia, Chen Ang thought it was more dangerous to pass through the South China Sea, so he thought of a good route, first going to Luzon, then to Wo Island, and then from Nanzhili back to Fujian.

His idea was good, but the first step was wrong.

While supplying supplies in Luzon Island, they were seized on the spot by the Immigration Bureau of the Luzon Protectorate.

There is nothing wrong with his status as a maritime merchant, but Chen Ang has braids.

The staff of the Immigration Bureau carefully checked and found out the documents that I had brought with me.

It turned out to be an envoy from the Qing Dynasty, and these eighteen kinds of torture were necessary!

After a lot of torture, Chen Ang couldn't stand it anymore and tried everything.

His negotiations with the Dutch were not smooth. The Dutch had suffered losses from the Qing Dynasty before, so their request was that once Zheng Kezang was defeated, Yizhou Island must be divided among them.

This was embarrassing. Chen Ang knew that Shi Lang's mission was to monopolize Yizhou Island for the Qing Dynasty, so how could he still distinguish between people?

At the end of the negotiation, Chen Ang told the Dutch that he needed to report to Lord Shi Lang.

This was specifically requested by Nalan Mingzhu, for the sake of Kangxi's face.

But Ming and Zheng were unwilling to place the negotiation venue inland, so they had no choice. For the sake of the Qing Dynasty, it was worth risking his life to go there in person.

During the morning's negotiations, a consensus was reached to compensate military expenditures of six million taels of silver.

Seventh, the Qing Dynasty stopped killing members of the Ming royal family.

But no matter what, Ming and Zheng insisted on returning the islands and compensating military expenses.

Fourth, the Qing Dynasty recognized that during this war, Xiamen, Kinmen, and Qiongzhou Island were the core territories of the Ming and Zheng Dynasties.

Second, the Qing Dynasty paid a one-time compensation of six million taels of silver for military expenses.

Second, recognize that Goryeo is no longer a tributary state to the Qing Dynasty.

Fifth, the Qing Dynasty opened two trading ports, including Guangzhou and Hangzhou, to the Ming and Zheng dynasties, and also opened navigation rights to many inland rivers, including the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.

Seeing that the negotiation was fruitless, Nalan Mingzhu's expression changed. After a long time, she didn't know how to speak.

Negotiations were restarted that afternoon, and this time the negotiations were very intense. They started at about two o'clock in the afternoon and lasted until dark in the evening, when this round of negotiations was temporarily ended.

If you agree to these conditions, you will become a sinner of the Qing Dynasty.

"We tortured him severely and got an important piece of news. The Netherlands and Spain have colluded together and are very likely to attack Luzon." Chen Yonghua said seriously.

Chen Yonghua, who presided over the negotiations on behalf of Zheng Kezang, proposed very harsh terms of peace and asked Nalan Mingzhu to respond within three to four days, mainly including:

First, the Qing Dynasty must stop the inward migration of coastal people and restore normal borders.

On October 29, after several days of intense negotiations, at noon, the two sides finally signed a preliminary treaty, named the "Outline of the Treaty of Xiamen", in an unnamed inn on Xiamen Island.

Then on the way back, he was caught by Ming Zheng. Because the matter was so important, Chen Ang was escorted all the way from Luzon back to Dongning Prefecture for guarding.

1. The Qing Dynasty returned the three islands of Nan'ao Island, Dongshan Island and Pingtan Island.

"So peace talks with the Tatars are also beneficial, freeing up our hands to deal with the Dutch and Spanish coalition forces." In view of the current situation, Chen Yonghua believes that peace talks are a better choice.

On October 15th, under the pressure of Kangxi, Nalan Mingzhu had to start real negotiations.

Supplement: The two parties are not allowed to publicize the results of this negotiation to the outside world, and the results are kept confidential.

After friendly negotiations between the two parties, the negotiations were finally held at a small ferry on Xiamen Island.

"Father-in-law, you are solely responsible for the peace talks!" Zheng Kezang took the opportunity to say.

Fourth, the Qing Dynasty handed over the war criminal Shi Lang to Ming Zheng for disposal, and paid a one-time compensation of 10 million silver for military expenses.

On October 27, the second round of negotiations began, and Nalan Mingzhu finally had a chance to speak.

Nalan Mingzhu signed the treaty with trembling hands and murmured to himself: "Your Majesty, I bear this shame!"

Sixth, the Qing Dynasty returned Nan'ao Island, Dongshan Island, Pingtan Island, Zhoushan Islands, etc. This was a return because the Ming and Zheng dynasties inherited the legal principles of the Ming and Zheng dynasties, and these were the core territories of the Ming and Zheng dynasties.

"This is also our opportunity. Let's negotiate peace with the Tatars first, and then deal with the West-Dutch Allied Forces with all our strength. I have coveted Batavia for a long time, and it should have been ours a long time ago." Zheng Kezang analyzed.

After setting aside the conditions, no matter how ugly Nalan Mingzhu's face became, Chen Yonghua turned around and left without giving Nalan Mingzhu a chance to bargain.

Ming and Zheng still didn't know that Shi Lang had been sentenced to death, so they listed him as the number one war criminal and prepared to kill him with a thousand cuts. It can be said that handing over Shi Lang was the only condition Nalan Mingzhu could accept.

Batavia is currently the most important trade center in Southeast Asia. It has a monopoly on the spice trade. Taking it and the Spice Islands, Zheng Kezang will become rich!

"As for how to make peace, we have to make the Tatars bleed, otherwise there will be no peace." Chen Yonghua said with a smile. It was obviously a happy thing to make the Tatars surrender.

Although Nalan Mingzhu was unhappy, he didn't say anything because the initiative now rested with Ming and Zheng. It didn't matter how he was treated. The key was not to embarrass the emperor too much.

Third, the Qing Dynasty stopped moving borders and banned seas, but did not restore the original borders.

The two parties negotiated in a small inn, the only two-story building on the small ferry.

If he went back, he would definitely be drowned in the spit of the civil and military officials, so he never dared to agree.

Zheng Kezang also arrived at the scene in person, but Chen Yonghua, the general manager of Dongning, was fully responsible for the main negotiation matters. Zheng Kezang was more in charge of the general direction.

"I didn't expect that the Netherlands and Spain would collude together!" Zheng Kezang, as a veteran player of Europa League, has naturally played the scenario of the Thirty Years War and knows the grievances between the two countries clearly.

But just because it was so intense, it also showed that Ming Zheng made some concessions to give Nalan Mingzhu room for bargaining, otherwise the negotiation would not progress.

Third, the Qing Dynasty must pay tribute of one million taels of silver and 10,000 shi of rice to Dongning every year. If the rice is not enough, the tribute will be paid in exchange for silver.

Stroking his beard, Chen Yonghua thought for a moment: "Of course you can!"

The main contents of the "Xiamen Treaty Outline" include:

In the first round of negotiations, the two sides broke up quickly.

Nalan Mingzhu tearfully put away the treaty presented to Kangxi.

I saw that the contract said seven million taels of silver, and I tearfully accepted a kickback of one million taels of silver. What a pure loyal minister!

Zheng Kezang agreed to this kickback. After all, the success of this contract was partly due to his pearl.

The pearl is fat and the world is thin!

I don't know how many people will be expropriated because of this treaty. Zheng Kezang can't control this for the time being, but it doesn't matter. Zheng Kezang will compensate them for the suffering the people have suffered in the future.
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