Chapter 116 Verse 10 "Where I come, I will conquer"

Chinese history books advocate simplicity.Those vivid details containing a lot of complex information have been deleted by historians, leaving only a few entries that strictly meet the definition of a hero. We have to thank the Dutch.It is they who left us a few vivid descriptions about Zheng Chenggong, so that this national hero who lived more than 300 years ago was able to avoid the fate of being profiling. After the fiasco, Kuiyi, the Dutch "governor" of Zeelandia, sent two representatives to contact Zheng Chenggong.Two representatives reported in detail the process of contacting Zheng Chenggong, and this report was included in "Neglected Formosa".In it, we can appreciate Zheng Chenggong's demeanor in the eyes of Westerners.

Two representatives were led into the big tent.They cautiously asked Zheng Chenggong why he suddenly launched an attack on Taiwan. The Dutch described: "The pirate who lurked in didn't ask any questions, raised his eyebrows, stiffened his jaw, and said proudly that he came to claim Formosa Island and the Dutch Union built on the island. The castle of the East India Company, seized by force or handed over voluntarily. Because Formosa Island is close to Zhangzhou on the other side, it belongs to him.” Two Dutchmen said that Zheng Chenggong wanted the Dutch to surrender immediately, otherwise, he would order in front of them to immediately attack Promincia Castle: "He pointed at his army, pointed at Promincia Castle, and said arrogantly Blasphemy (oh, how horrible!): 'I can turn the world over by my power, and where I come I conquer. You see, yesterday your ship was destroyed by my Junk The ship was burned, Captain Pedel and all his men were killed at the end of the northern line...I tell you the truth, Dutch, avoid using your small forces against my mighty army.'”

Indeed, the fighting on the first day of May broke the confidence of the Dutch in the castle of Promencia.There are less than 200 people capable of fighting in this castle. Under the siege of Zheng Jun, drinking water and food supply have encountered great difficulties.With Kuiyi's consent, they intend to negotiate the surrender with Zheng Chenggong. Dutch land surveyor Philip May was appointed together with another surveyor, Hermann, as a special negotiating envoy to meet Zheng Chenggong.Mei was lucky enough to return to the Netherlands alive and recorded the process of negotiating with Zheng Chenggong in Mei's diary.

In Chinese history books and other materials, there are very few records about Zheng Chenggong's appearance and behavior, and there are many ambiguities.In some portraits, Zheng Chenggong has thick eyebrows and heavy eyes, majestic and vigorous, while some portraits show Zheng Chenggong with light eyebrows and fine eyes, like a Confucian.Some records say that Zheng Chenggong is very tall, while others say that he is not as tall as the middle man, so that he didn't even know how to choose when he later made a statue of Zheng Chenggong. Fortunately, Mrs. Mei left this diary, which enabled us to travel through three hundred and forty years of time and directly observe the voice and smile of this famous soldier in history.

On the morning of the fourth day of May, two land surveyors were led to Zheng Chenggong's tent. May recalled: "The Lord of the Kingdom sat behind a table in the very center of the tent. The table was covered with a richly embroidered tablecloth. He wore a robe of unbleached linen, and a brown pointed hat like a cap, The brim is about the width of a thumb, and there is a small gold plate on the top of the hat, and on the small gold plate hangs a white feather..." "I guess he is about forty years old. His skin is slightly fair, his face is regular, and his eyes are big and dark. Those eyes are rarely still, and they keep blinking here and there. Long, well-ground, well-spaced teeth. Not much beard, long to the chest. He speaks in a very stern voice, snarling and impassioned, with erratic movements when he speaks...Medium build, one leg is somewhat bulky, and the right thumb wears A large bone ring for drawing bows."

"The traitor He Bin handed the letter to him. He opened the letter, and after reading the letter, he yelled at himself first, then at me, He Bin, and the dignified officials standing next to him. Finally, through He Bin told me that it seems that God is still merciful to us... (Guo Xing Ye) not only wants to let us live, but also agrees to what those terms say... Only one thing is denied us, that is, he is not allowed to go to Dayuan ( Zeelandia)." After repeated negotiations, the two sides reached an agreement: the soldiers in the Prominian castle put down their weapons, walked out of the castle, and could live in nearby towns, but they were not allowed to join other Dutch people in Zeelandia.

In this way, Zheng Chenggong can concentrate on dealing with Zeelandia City, which is guarded by 1,100 people.