Hans was being chased away.
The sky was just beginning to brighten, and just as the afterglow of the morning sun showed a corner of the horizon, he was sent to the leader of the bandits by a few rough men. The soldiers ordered him to kneel, but the leader of the bandits stopped him. The young Pig Xi waved his hand, indicating that Hans did not need to kneel.
The young man had a kind face and smiled.
The hard life in the labor camp had tempered Hans's arrogance. The first thing he learned from the Chinese was to be cautious.
He carefully sized up Wang Kaizhi's entire body and felt that the short-haired leader in front of him looked almost identical to the Ming people. He was a genuine Chinese.
However, to Hans, East Asians looked almost the same. He couldn't tell the difference between Siamese, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese at all. Anyway, Wang Kaizhi was a little different from other people from the Ming Dynasty. His light brown eyes emitted an innate confidence and pride, as if he could see through Hans with his eyes.
Wang Kaizhi's words were concise and comprehensive. He wanted Hans to act as a " messenger " and bring a ship of goods to the Dutch fleet in the open sea to convey the " peace intentions " of Australia and Song.
The Aussies were not afraid of him escaping with the ship because the crew members were all fearless Aussies.
Many western faces ran around the deck of the cabin, making the deck thump loudly. They had gunpowder bags and kerosene barrels tied to their bodies, and wires tied around their waists. Some people even pushed kerosene tanks to the side of the ship. If the situation did not go well, they would use all their strength to kill the enemy.
Hans stood at the bow of the boat. The cool, salty wind blew across the sea, and occasionally, there was moisture hitting his face.
Will the company accept the Kun Thief's negotiation conditions? Hans wondered. However, this question quickly disappeared from Hans 'mind. He was more worried about his own safety. The former high-ranking official, Peter Nuitz, had offended the Japanese, resulting in the closure of the company's Japanese business center and the blocking of trade channels. The loss of profits made the shareholders furious, and the company once put Peter in prison.
He had made a more serious mistake than Peter. He had lost all the goods of the high officials and the high officials 'business hall during his term of office!
Hans seemed to see his bleak future. He would be sentenced to more than ten years in prison by the company, and perhaps he would be asked to repay the huge losses of the high-ranking officials. He would work hard for the company for the rest of his life to repay the compensation.
In that case, he felt that he might as well stay on the Australian side and serve them.
The Aussies were thirsty for talent and had already recruited several European sailors and shipbuilders to work for them. He believed that he had worked for the " Dutch East India Company " for decades and had considerable management experience. He was an indispensable manager talent for the Aussies.
Unfortunately, his initial arrogance and prejudice had led to a deviation in his understanding of the Australian people. Now, he had no choice but to return to the shadow of the company.
The outline of the Dutch fleet was reflected in his eyes. The closer he got to the company's fleet, the more his legs trembled. The Chinese that came into his ears intensified his anxiety.
"Do you think the Dutchman will refuse to negotiate and choose to fight us to the death?”Tian Suo asked Ding Xiu.
" I don't think so. The Dutch East India Company is different from the other European East India Company that has close ties with the government. To put it bluntly, the PVP is a joint stock company that pursues profits.
Ding Xiu paused and pretended to cough a few times in an unfathomable manner. Then, he raised his voice and repeated Mo Li's conclusion that once there was an appropriate profit, the capital would become bold. If there was a 10% profit, he would guarantee that it would be used everywhere. With a 20% profit, it became active. If there was a 50% profit, it would take the risk. For the sake of a hundred percent profit, it dared to trample on all human laws. With a 300% profit, it would dare to commit any crime, even risking being hanged.
For profit, capitalists would even sell the rope that hung them!
For the sake of profit, the shareholders of the Roc could use the excuse of wasting firearms and ammunition to stop the expansion of the employees.
For the sake of profits, the Roc could remove loyal subordinates from their positions and even extradite them to Japan to jail, just to please Japan and restore the company's trade interests in Japan.
For the sake of profit, after the failure of the Liaoluo Bay naval battle, the Roc tried to organize a fleet to attack Zheng Zhilong again. However, when Zheng Zhilong offered an olive branch of peace and preferential trade conditions, they chose to trade profits. This was because the " trade agreement " that could be achieved without the cost of war had a very high cost-performance ratio.
For profit, the Dutch capitalists could buy British war bonds when their motherland was at war with Britain, indirectly backstabbing their own country. It was because the interest rate on British bonds was higher.
The Roc was an interest group formed by capital, and it had nothing to do with history. They were completely consistent with the nature of all capitalists. They were like slaves of capital held hostage by the demon of capital, without reason or conscience.
Their only lifelong pursuit was a steady stream of profits. For the sake of that illusory "capital", capitalists sought the greatest profit like ruthless robots.
"D * mn, capitalists are so stupid to actually buy war bonds from an enemy country?”The smart Pu Zhou scratched his head. As a young man who had just entered university, he still had no knowledge of politics and the nature of capitalists." It's normal. If the country doesn't have enough power to suppress the power of capital, then capital will bite back at the country and completely devour the country's attributes. In the end, the country will become a slave of capital and become a capital group wearing the skin of the country.
"Fortunately, the Earth in 1630 was not a paradise for capitalists.”Su San said.
The messenger and his party successfully passed through the warning line of the Dutch fleet, and there were still pirate ships wandering around.
The shape of the Dutch ship and the flag of the Roc protected the speedboat from artillery fire. The fleet commander met with the messenger on the deck. More than a hundred sailors lined up on both sides with guns and surrounded the five representatives of the messenger.
The fleet commander was quite interested in the Australian soldiers. He sized up the attire of a few French Revolutionary Guards. After looking at them for a while, he asked,"The Aussies robbed the company's property and merchant house, and now they want peace?" Please leave. I will lead the company's fleet to take back the company's assets!”The surrounding Dutch soldiers laughed out loud.
" High officials have been China's territory since ancient times. Recovering lost territory is only natural." Ding Xiu said calmly.
"Soldiers!" The commander's face darkened. He turned around and shouted," Tie these people up and throw them into the sea to feed the fish."
"As you wish, sir." A few soldiers surrounded him, holding thick ropes in their hands.
"Your Excellency, don't you want to listen to our peace conditions?”Ding Xiu had a smile on his face. He was not afraid of the anger of the surrounding Dutch soldiers. Anyway, this guest envoy had already won a free chance to resurrect. Moreover, the valuable things on him had long been stored in the warehouse of the Hua Yang Trading Company. It would not be a loss if he died.
"Wait!" The officer suddenly stopped the soldiers. He looked at Ding Xiu coldly and said seriously," What condition?
Ding Xiu glanced at the speedboat behind him and said lazily,"I believe the company will be very satisfied with the goods loaded on this speedboat.
The fleet commander was skeptical of the messenger's words, but he was impressed by the messenger's courage.
So he sent a few soldiers to check the goods on the messenger's ship. He was shocked.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。