Li Zicheng understood that it would not be easy to bring the Dutch to their knees, and the South China Sea Fleet did not have absolute military superiority!

However, Li Zicheng has the confidence to win.

He did not deceive Bram, Huaxia supported the South China Sea Fleet with all his strength, and fought a war of attrition, and Huaxia was not afraid.

But Li Zicheng did not have time to stay in the south for a long time, and the government of Jingshi, as well as the Manchu Tartars outside the country, would not allow him to stay in the south.

He is not worried about the South China Sea Fleet, whether it is the battle itself, or the logistics and supplies, he will not be worried, although the Dutch showed their fangs, but the fangs are not as sharp as imagined, in terms of the combat effectiveness of both sides, even if the South China Sea Fleet cannot defeat the East India Company, but at least it has the strength to fight.

Li Zicheng's only concern was the post-war peace talks, the Dutch came to the East from distant Europe, and their knowledge far exceeded that of the officials in China, and in the future peace talks, China was in a disadvantageous situation in terms of knowledge and consciousness.

He gave an order to Zhou Kun, who was stationed at Qixingyan, to keep a close eye on the Dutch fleet to the south, to prevent dogs from jumping over the wall, and in addition, if possible, to take the initiative to attack the Dutch, so that the Dutch could feel the huge military pressure, as well as casualties in terms of men and property.

Taking advantage of Bram's departure from Anhua, Li Zicheng sent a transport ship and asked his soldiers to go to Guangzhou with the assistance of the local government to find two wealthy businessmen, and asked them to bring the silver to Anhua Mansion in Taiwan Province as soon as possible, so as to take over the two local sugar factories as soon as possible.

Li Zicheng was anxious to return to Beijing, but Dimen was more anxious than him.

Hearing that Huaxia had signed a trade agreement with Portugal, he gathered people to discuss countermeasures, and on the other hand, he went to Haojing to find out whether the trade agreement was true.

Huaxia's fleet came to harass twice, although the scale of the battle was not large, but this kind of commotion was annoying.

Di Men didn't dare to attack with all his might, every time he sent a small fleet to expel Huaxia's fleet, and he didn't chase after it, who knows if Huaxia would ambush the main fleet on the way?

The people who went to Haojing finally returned, and the result was very disappointed: Huaxia had indeed signed a trade agreement with Portugal, and the Portuguese people in Haojing had been integrated by the emperor of Huaxia into the Hualu Trading Company, headed by Schrobao.

Although the Sino-Portuguese Trading Company is not the same as the East India Company, under the support of Huaxia, it is very likely that it will develop rapidly in the future, if the Sino-Portuguese Trading Company monopolizes the trade between the East and the West......

Dimon was restless, and although there were still many main factions within the East India Company, he still decided to continue peace talks with China despite public opinion.

Concessions can be made, as long as the East India Company's trading rights are guaranteed!

If possible, it is better to strangle this Sino-Portuguese trading company......

Bram took a dinghy and then came to Anhua.

Li Zicheng was visiting the sugar factory, and when he heard that Bram was coming, he insisted on completing the tour of the sugar production process, and then summoned Bram.

Both sides knew in their hearts that a compromise would be needed to reach an agreement.

In front of both sides, the most complicated issue is the war losses, which is really difficult to define and calculate, in fact, this is not the original intention of the two sides, but Li Zicheng and Bram have been directly confronting each other for a long time around the issue of war compensation.

It is difficult for the two sides to agree.

War reparations are not only a matter of money, but more importantly, the nature of the war and the outcome of the war, and the party that pays compensation will have to bear moral responsibility.

Li Zicheng threatened to suspend the talks, while Bram suggested that the two sides put aside the dispute for the time being and start elsewhere.

However, on the issue of the ownership of Formosa (Taiwan) and the captured or Taiwanese warships, Li Zicheng did not budge an inch, and the peace talks once again reached a deadlock.

Although no agreement was reached in this peace talks, Li Zicheng figured out Bram's bottom line: the Dutch sincerely hope that peace talks will end the war between the two sides!

How will Huaxia strive for the greatest interests in the next peace talks?

Li Zicheng leaned on the wooden chair alone and closed his eyes and pondered, it was Foreign Minister Nan Juyi who came, in addition to talking for himself and saving some time, I am afraid it would be difficult to sign a peace treaty for Huaxia, the Dutch are too shrewd and have a big appetite......

What kind of concessions does Huaxia need to make in order for this peace treaty to be signed as soon as possible?

In later generations, how did Mr. Mao and Mr. Deng do it?

Li Zicheng went through the wars of the Central State in his mind, and the wars of Korea and Vietnam were all passive participation, and there was not much significance for reference, and the war against India, because of the poor international environment and logistical supply difficulties, was forced to withdraw troops under the condition of gaining military superiority, which was completely different from the current situation.

Although the previous wars of Mr. Deng had the nature of "promoting peace through war", they were ultimately inconsistent with the rising national strength of today's China, and the contract must be beneficial to future development when the strength increased sharply.

What to do?

He suddenly remembered the first time in the history of the United States that the United States did not win the war of North Korea #Xian, when Master Mao knew that peace talks were going to solve the problem, in order to strive for post-war interests, he ordered the front-line troops to use up all the guns and ammunition......

There is a stalemate in the peace talks because the war is at a stalemate!

The basis of peace talks has always been based on military strength.

Li Zicheng finally understood the root cause, and he immediately sent a message to Zhou Kun: use the cover of darkness to make another sneak attack, try to cripple the Dutch fleet as much as possible, don't worry about "killing 800 enemies and losing 1,000 yourself", all losses will be made up after the war!

A day later, two businessmen finally came to Guangdong, both of whom were not very old, but in their early twenties, surnamed Huang and Liu, and Li Zicheng estimated that neither of them should be important figures in the family.

In the final analysis, the businessmen of Guangdong do not look down on Taiwan at all.

Li Zicheng does not believe in evil, Taiwan is an important trade transit place, as long as it can produce high-quality sugar, can there be no market? Whether it was from the perspective of developing industry or getting the businessmen of Guangdong to change their perspective, he should have assisted these two young men.

found that these two people were side branches of the family, and Li Zicheng knew more in his heart.

The side branches in the family, not necessarily incapable, but lack of opportunities, they came to Taiwan, just to be able to show their hands and feet, as long as they are not idiots......

Li Zicheng assisted the two to take over the sugar factory, renamed it Huachen Sugar Factory and Huaxing Sugar Factory respectively, and helped them recruit a group of local production workers.

Knowing that the two of them were side branches of the family, and the money was a little difficult, Li Zicheng directly gave them fixed assets such as factories and land, and the technical personnel and a full set of production technology were also given away in vain, as long as they paid these personnel in the future.

The sugar factory was already in production, and the production line could be resumed directly, and there was no shortage of technicians and production workers, and it could be put into production immediately.

The sugar produced, according to the original price, combined with the price of sugar in the mainland of China, will be directly purchased by Jinkai Trading Co., Ltd., advertising costs are saved, and the future is to expand the scale of production, with the financial resources and trade channels of Jinkai Trading Co., Ltd., it can also be eaten.

The two of them asked the emperor about the sugar factory in person, although they didn't understand the reason, but they were both grateful.

Li Zicheng did not accept the gratitude of the two, he patted the two on the shoulder, and asked them to work their own, and strive to make achievements that impress others and the family.

Finally, he admonished the two young men that they must obey the laws of the land; Help each other and improve each other on weekdays, and must not fight inwardly; Preferential treatment was given to the workers in the factory, especially the technicians, and the Dutch, who had been left in the yard to teach their skills, could stay and use them, and if they were not used, they would be returned to the East India Company in the future.

Huachen Sugar Factory and Huaxing Sugar Factory may be the only two modern factories in Taiwan, but Li Zicheng believes that driven by maritime trade, more businessmen will come to Taiwan to set up factories, at least in terms of sales.

Will Taiwan become another rich land in China?

Although it is not as good as Jiangnan and other industrial sectors in terms of industrial production, its advantages in trade transit are definitely not comparable to industrial production......

Li Zicheng returned to the official office, still thinking about the future of Taiwan, and even considering opening up Anhua, when a personal soldier quickly ran over, "Your Majesty, the South China Sea Fleet is urgent!"

"South Sea Fleet?" Li Zicheng hurriedly took the message, returned to the temporary study, opened the information and looked at it, a fog rose on his face, and his eyes were also hazy.

He read the message again, then dropped it, paced two steps, and then turned around and grabbed the message, yes, this time the South China Sea Fleet attacked the Dutch fleet, and there were more than 300 casualties, of which more than 100 had already died.

At present, peace talks with the Dutch are underway, and the casualties of these soldiers are only for Huaxia to win greater benefits, and what they exchange for their lives is only Huaxia's attitude towards the Dutch.

Don't give an inch!

Is it worth it?

Li Zicheng can't tell whether it's worth it, the process of China's rise is destined to have many people to make sacrifices......

In this message, there are no Dutch casualties, however, according to Zhou Kun's estimates, the Dutch casualties should not be smaller than those of the South China Sea Fleet, a large number of flowering shells, pouring # on the Dutch warship, if it is not for the timely collection of troops, the Dutch are afraid that they will leave this temporary anchorage and go south......

The blood of the soldiers cannot be shed in vain!

Li Zicheng clenched his fists hard, he was a promise to himself, and it was also a promise to the heroes of the soldiers!

I will not forget you, and Huaxia will not forget you!

He suddenly remembered that he wanted to erect a tombstone for the soldiers who died in this naval battle, so that all people could remember that Taiwan's return and prosperity were bought by these soldiers with their blood.

The pension should be paid to the families of the soldiers as soon as possible, and the construction of tombstones is also urgent.

This is the first time that the South China Sea Fleet has suffered heavy casualties, hopefully the last......

Li Zicheng immediately sent a decree to Anhua Prefecture, ordering the prefect Li Changxiang to set aside a piece of land for the construction of a cemetery for the fallen soldiers, and the cemetery should be in a scenic area with convenient transportation, and it will be used as a tourist attraction in the future for everyone to pay homage to......