The Dutch surrender seemed very sensible, as the Guardsmen did not do much killing after entering the city.

All the Dutch soldiers and Dutchmen in Batavia were detained and not even tied up.

Because the city of Batavia was occupied peacefully, order quickly stabilized.

Zheng Kezang, a busy man, took time out of his busy schedule to visit this center of East-West trade.

When Ming and Zheng occupied the city of Batavia, the happiest people were the Chinese in Batavia, especially the two brothers Gao Changshan and Gao Yunqing who were appointed as Kapitan by the governor of Batavia.

The so-called Kapitan means "captain" or "chief" in Dutch. In order to better deal with the Chinese and manage the Chinese villages in an orderly manner, the Dutch in Batavia started from the most prestigious

A leader was selected from among the Chinese and given the title of Kapitan.

In fact, due to the huge differences in natural environment, life and customs, the Chinese have always been reluctant to live in Nanyang for a long time.

However, the Tatars were too cruel, and many people fled from the Central Plains to Southeast Asia. As a result, the relatively prosperous Batavia also attracted a large number of Chinese immigrants.

On the day the Guards entered the city, two brothers, Gao Changshan and Gao Yunqing, took the initiative to organize hundreds of Chinese immigrants from inside and outside Batavia, beat gongs and drums, and carry fruits, vegetables and other small gifts to express their condolences to the Guards.

Anthony stepped forward to talk to Zheng Kezang: "Dear Your Majesty the King, you should know very well that trade is the foundation of the Dutch East India Company. We will recognize Batavia as the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but the Netherlands must continue

Continue trading with His Majesty the King in Batavia!"

In the treaty, the Dutch East India Company fully agreed to the conditions proposed by Zheng Kezang and returned all colonies including the Johor Peninsula, Java Island, and Sulawesi Island to the Ming Dynasty.

Chen Weiguo, a member of the Jinyi Guard Qianhu, also took the opportunity to recommend these two brothers to Zheng Kezang, saying that they were loyal to King Yanping of the Ming Dynasty and could be used for their appointment.

At the meeting, Zheng Kezang appointed Gao Changshan and Gao Yunqing as the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief of the Batavia Militia to help the Guards maintain order, guard the Dutch in custody, and monitor the natives.

For a time, the Chinese in Batavia took to the streets to celebrate.

In order to pursue a sense of ceremony, at the request of Zheng Kezang, Anthony signed a defeat treaty with Ming Zheng on behalf of the Netherlands.

As for the Qing Dynasty, what kind of rubbish is that? Even the ships can’t get out!

At the meeting, unlike the delighted Chinese, senior officials of the East India Company were also present.

That's right, this is a return, not a cession.

After completing the assessment, they can be transferred to other places to serve as officials in accordance with the principle of taking office in another place. For example, these Chinese children from Batavia can be recruited to serve in Luzon, so that it is not easy for one family to dominate.

Once the Ming and Zheng trade was lost, what would the Netherlands have left in the East?

Nothing!

Now Ming and Zheng can be said to be the provider of world commodities!

Without Ming Zheng's cotton, perfume, rum, silk, porcelain and various other commodities, even if the Dutch sea coachman recaptured Batavia, it would not make much sense, because the Netherlands needed Ming Zheng.

Zheng's merchandise.

"Those treacherous Dutch know that we Chinese are hard-working and hard-working, so they collect poll taxes from us Chinese at least twice every year. We are miserable and just waiting for Master Wang to make the decision for us!"

"Mr. Anthony, Nanyang has been the territory of the Ming Dynasty since ancient times, but Batavia, as a major trading port, is open to ships from any friendly countries, and we also welcome merchants from all over the world to trade there!" Zheng Kezang said generously

said.

"Now that the Ming Dynasty has just taken over Batavia, many departments in the imperial court are extremely short of manpower. Do you have any suitable talents in your family that you can recommend to me?"

Zheng Kezang patted Gao Changshan on the shoulder: "President Gao Tuan, I won't do it anymore. From now on, I will govern this land and I will never be bullied by the white-skinned pigs again."

They hated it so much that they had no choice but to pretend to be calm.

At the meeting, Gao Changshan cried to Zheng Kezang: "Your Majesty, even though this villain was a Kapitan appointed by the Dutch in the past, he is not as good as an indigenous person and is often reviled by fellow villagers."

Hearing this, Anthony knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty the King, for your gift!"

Moreover, before taking up their posts, they need to be sent to Dongning Prefecture for training and assessment. Going to see the wonders can effectively increase their loyalty. This is Zheng Kezang's secret.

To this end, Zheng Kezang specially held a meeting with influential local Chinese.

After everyone heard this, they all started recommending their own disciples with good reputations.

The Chinese people around them all shouted: "Boss Gao, I'm sorry for you!"

Zheng Kezang nodded and said: "Very good, Ming Dynasty will not forget your contribution!"

You must know that their freedom was originally restricted by the Dutch and they could only move within specific neighborhoods. Except for Chinese Kapitans like Chen Gao Changshan and Gao Yunqing, they had a small number of privileges because they regularly paid large amounts of money to the Governor's Palace.

After saying that, Gao Changshan burst into tears, as if he wanted to shout out all the grievances and pain in his heart.

At present, Ming Zheng has no foundation in Batavia, especially under the current situation where the number of officials is seriously insufficient.

Although I couldn't understand Chinese, I knew what they were probably talking about at this time, which was nothing more than sharing Batavia's cake.

Now the Netherlands can lose Batavia because it cannot be defeated, but at least it has not lost its trade with Ming and Zheng.

Moreover, the Dutch East India Company didn't even have a chance to fight back. Their colonies in Southeast Asia had been completely wiped out by Ming and Zheng. What's more, sending a fleet here would also mean death!

If Ming and Zheng wanted to quickly establish order in Batavia, they could not do without the help of these local snakes.

Even though it’s just a difference between two words, the meaning is completely different!

Gao Changshan wiped away his tears and said: "It's not bitter, Master Wang is here, and I'm waiting for the good days of the Chinese to come!"

Zheng Kezang's intention was very simple. He wanted to use all these local snakes for his own use, let their children become officials, and then completely tie them to the chariot of the Yanping Palace.

Of course, the children recommended by these people are not directly qualified to become officials. They are basically recruited to be minor officials, and only the extremely outstanding ones are given the opportunity to become officials.

The return means that the Dutch recognized the view stated by Zheng Kezang that "Nanyang has been the territory of the Ming Dynasty since ancient times."

And this also means that the "legal rationality" of Ming Dynasty's rule over the Nanyang region has been recognized by other countries.

Does this matter require the consent of Mataram, Johor, Aceh and other small Southeast Asian countries?

Of course not!

Because in this world where the jungle prevails, the weak have no say. All they can do is accept their fate!

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