At this time, Fan Mendy was discussing with Robert, senior director of the British East India Company, and others about hindering the development of the Ming Empire. After returning from Annan, he sent a detailed plan to the country to hinder the development of the Ming Empire, including supporting the Donghu to fight against the Ming Empire, including connecting with allies to form a Far East Joint Fleet to curb the Ming Empire's Navy, even capturing the Astrology City Port, reclaiming Formosa, etc.

However, it took time for the local reply, and shortly after he left Annan, Annan was occupied by the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, he urgently contacted the British East India Company and some large French vendors, preparing to give Donghu some assistance first so that they could withstand the attack of the Ming Empire.

At this time, the British East India Company had begun to seek to expand its colonies in India, and France also had the intention to establish an East India Company. Naturally, he attached great importance to the suggestions of Van Mendi, the Governor of Batavia, who were the most powerful officials in the Far East. They sent representatives to Batavia to discuss specific matters with Van Mendi.

There is a reason why Van Mendy is so active. He tried his best to pay a huge price to turn from a failed admiral to become the governor of Batavia. If he doesn't make any achievements this time, his life will be over.

However, the development of the Dutch East India Company in recent years has not been satisfactory. Because the Ming Empire captured Formosa and monopolized the local trade between Japan and the Ming Dynasty, the revenue of the Dutch East India Company has severely shrunk, from the previous annual income of 50 to 60 million taels of silver to the current annual income of less than 20 million taels of silver. You should know that the Dutch East India Company can have thousands of branches and more than 100,000 employees. This income can only barely maintain the operation of the company. If this continues, the East India Company will sooner or later go bankrupt. It must defeat the Ming Empire and regain the trading rights of Japan and the Ming Dynasty. The East India Company can only be resurrected. Therefore, Fan Mendi is determined and only wants to overthrow the Ming Empire!

Just as he was talking big in the conference room and promoting his strategy to deal with the Ming Empire, a guard outside suddenly reported: "Governor General Vander has an urgent matter to ask for a meeting."

When Fan Mendi heard this, he felt as if someone had been choked and there was no sound.

Didn’t Vander escort the East India Company’s merchant ship to deliver goods? The farthest batch of goods is to be delivered to Persia. Why did he come back so soon? Has he been robbed by pirates again?

How could it be? He brought more than 200 warships. If the pirates were so powerful, how could they do business? At this time, the problems of the Ming Empire became secondary. If the Ming Empire's East India Company might collapse in the future, but if the pirate problem is not solved, the East India Company will collapse now.

Just so happens that the British and French merchant ships have been robbed recently, so I might as well discuss with them how to solve the problem of pirates. Thinking of this, he immediately shouted: "Let him come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, Vander hurriedly ran in. While saluting, he said anxiously: "Governor, no, our merchant ships are all detained by the navy of the Ming Empire!"

When Fan Mendy heard this, she was stunned. It turned out to be the navy of the Ming Empire. He didn't need to ask what they meant. Vander immediately explained: "They said that there were pirates on our merchant ship, so they detained all our merchant ships."

It was outrageous. They said there was something. Fan Mendi slapped the table in anger and stood up and said furiously: "Everyone, you have also seen that the Ming Empire is now so rampant. Just find an excuse to detain our merchant ship. It would be better if this continues."

After hearing the translation, the British and French representatives present started to whisper. Soon, they expressed their support for Fan Mendy to find the theory of the Ming Empire.

What Fan Mendi wanted was their attitude. He was really afraid to go to the Ming Empire alone because he had heard that the Ming Empire had lost tens of thousands of elite troops in Annan. His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire was so angry that he directly killed the nine tribes of the Zheng clan of Annan. It was not impossible for them to go crazy to take revenge on the Netherlands, so he was a little afraid to face the Ming Empire.

However, he had to go again. If he didn't go back the merchant ships and cargo, the East India Company would have to close immediately. So he took the opportunity to incite these British and French representatives. As long as they went with him, there would be nothing to be afraid of. No matter how crazy the Ming Empire was, he would not dare to provoke so many continental powers at the same time.

Seeing everyone expressing their opinions, he immediately waved his hand and continued to incite: "Okay, let's go to their Nanyang Governor now to let them understand that our anti-Habsburg alliance is not so easy to bully."

After saying that, he took the lead in walking out, and the "indignant" British and French representatives behind him naturally followed without hesitation.

Although Fan Mendi was full of anger on the surface, he was actually calm. If the cargo ship was robbed by pirates, it would be over and there was no need to think about anything. It would be better if the cargo ship was detained by the Ming Empire. At least it could be taken back, but it was just a matter of how to get it.

If he goes alone, it is hard to say whether he wants to come back, but with so many representatives of the Allies, the Ming Empire would never dare to hold on to his merchant ships again. He could even put pressure on the Ming Empire through the Allies to make them compensate for their losses!

In fact, these representatives of Britain and France are not fools. The reason why they are so angry is because the Ming Empire is too fierce. Not only is the navy fierce, but they are also extremely fierce in doing business.

Now the entire Far East is full of Ming maritime merchants. They have a geographical advantage, have relatively low transportation costs, and even their production capacity is generally stronger than that of the European powers. Therefore, the market in the Far East was almost monopolized by the Ming Empire. It is difficult for them to do business.

What's even more terrifying is that the royal companies of the Ming Empire not only participated in commercial competition in the Far East, but also went to the continent to open branches. Now, they have almost half of the trade share between the Far East and the continent, and this share is still expanding!

If this continues, how can they do business? Therefore, they must unite and suppress the Ming Empire, just like they suppress the Habsburg dynasty in continental Europe!

Van Mendy still did not bring all the super battleships with him this time, but only brought a group of British and French representatives to his flagship. After that, Van Del led 100 medium-sized warships to protect him. He did not bring any other super battleships. He was going to argue with people, not to find people to start a war. It would be useless to bring so many super battleships. Besides, even if he brought all the super battleships, he could not beat the navy of the Ming Empire. It would be better to just not bring any of them, which seemed to be upright.
Chapter completed!