Baby, Pierre is really a treasure, on the seemingly prosaic list of price fluctuations in the colonial market, merchants can find opportunities for profit, and Pierre can actually discover important military intelligence?

Sometimes the only difference between talent and mediocrity is that talent can find and pierce the window paper, while mediocrity can only wait for others to wake up and suddenly realize. Now, as if, when Pierre had explained the basis of his reasoning, the Prussians present suddenly realized that they could still obtain information in this way.

The French Indian colonies, mainly concentrated in the Bay of Bengal, produced cotton, black tea, and spices in the fertile land of India...... There are also various gems from Sri Lanka, where countless goods are concentrated and transported to Europe.

At the same time, the colonies also bear the burden of dumping surplus goods in Europe, and a large number of cheap industrial products are dumped into the colonies at high prices, which not only destroys the original fragile local economy, but also allows for the plundering of wealth again.

It was under this almost frenzied plundering that the fluctuations in the prices of commodities in the colonies became more and more severe, and shrewd merchants found opportunities to profit from the violent fluctuations, especially the price analysis data within the East India Company, which was the bible of all businessmen.

In the 19th century, the number of colonies was a direct measure of a country's national strength, and every old power regarded its colonies as their backyards, and protected them tightly, for fear that other countries would make small moves.

Especially now in India, the British are becoming more and more powerful, two-thirds of the Indian continent has become their bag, and now the British eyes are on French India, and the greedy queen is looking for an opportunity to take the knife.

At this time, the French could not relax their protection of the colonies, according to intelligence, in French India had the second most powerful fleet in Asia after Britain, that is, the French Indian Ocean Fleet, with the highest commander Rear Admiral Bruce.

An army, especially a navy with strong combat effectiveness, has always been a monster that swallows money, and when the fleet is stationed in a certain place for a long time, it is natural for the local economy to allocate a part of its resources to support the fleet.

The soldiers need to eat, the ship needs to be maintained, and from time to time the battle to exterminate the pirates also consumes a lot of ammunition and medical supplies, and the daily maintenance of the warship also requires professional warehouses, trestles and labor.

All kinds of actions will have a great impact on the local economy, but at the same time, such a fleet will also provide very strong fire protection for the port city, and any enemy should think twice about what is covered by the battleship's artillery.

In recent times, however, there has been a slight disorder in the economy of the French colonies, first of all, as Pierre said, rifles, gunpowder, food, cloth and medical supplies have inexplicably risen, and there have been no conflicts in the colonies during this time.

The only explanation for the anomalies was that the French were training infantry, and the only explanation for training infantry was that the colonies, which had always provided fire cover, had a situation without the protection of artillery, and the governors of the colonies had to form a stronger army to protect the interests of the empire.

Why did the French fleet leave the Bay of Bengal suddenly? What was their purpose? The answer to these questions is Pierre, even if an ordinary intelligence officer can give the answer, the fleet has only one purpose, and that is Xiao Letian's lair, Ryukyu.

When Pierre found out about this anomaly, he was shocked into a cold sweat, Xiao Lotian is now his boss, and it is also the meal ticket guarantee for the rest of his life, Europe is now the most dangerous place for Pierre, only by following Xiao Lotian can he have a stable meal.

Pierre didn't dare to slack off and immediately went to find Xiao Letian's wife, Huniu, and now only this woman can mobilize Prussian intelligence forces, and only she can quickly send the news to Xiao Letian.

"Madam, on the way here, I have already listed the list of warships that the French can use, and there are many French warships in the Indian Ocean, but there are only ten that can carry out ocean-going combat missions...... You look at the list, now you have to contact the adults..."

At this time, the translator beside Hu Niu had already begun to quickly translate the French list in Pierre's hand, and the specific numbers of the French warships were presented in front of Hu Niu's eyes.

"Two light cruisers...... The Wavebreaker and the Quickwalker...... Single-deck shooting deck...... The average number of guns is 20 ......"

"Heavy cruisers, also frigates seven...... The Lyra, the Roma, the Gaul, the Holy, the Pious, the Poseidon, the Rafale...... Double-deck firing with an average number of guns up to 60 guns...... Average tonnage: 1100 tons......"

"Oh... There was also a battleship, the Glory with three firing decks...... The displacement is 2,162 tons, the length of the ship is 67.8 meters, and the width of the ship is 15 meters. The ship is equipped with 3 masts, and the main mast is 61.5 meters high...... Number of artillery pieces: 140 ......"

This group of numbers came out of the translator's mouth, and in the end, even the interpreter was stupid, and could not help but exclaim: "God, are the French pouring out? The total number of artillery pieces has reached 600? Are they going to make another expedition to China? Who can resist such firepower in East Asia?"

Hu Niu couldn't understand how powerful the number of these warships was, but she knew how to read words and looks, and when she looked at the expressions on the faces of the people around her, she understood that the situation had reached the most urgent juncture.

I can't mess up, I must not mess up, I want to stabilize people's hearts for my man, and the more urgent the situation, the more calm I must be...... The tiger girl kept cheering herself up in her heart.

"Monsieur Pierre, please don't be so flustered, this is not the most severe crisis my husband has ever encountered, this is not the end of the world, please calm down, it is difficult for people to make correct judgments under the violent fluctuations of emotions, what do you say?"

Hu Niu's smile surprised everyone present, especially Pierre, who looked at Hu Niu dumbfounded and whispered, "Madam, I don't think you may have understood the horror of this fleet, these ten warships can already sweep the seas of East Asia, and it is impossible for all countries, including the Qing Dynasty, to defeat such a fleet......"

"Madam, I am an ace intelligence officer, and I have been sensitive to all kinds of numbers and materials all my life, and you may not be able to imagine what this fleet sent by the French is like, I can give you an example...... Now this fleet is invincible in Asia, except for the British who can contend with it......"

"The Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, the South China Sea, the Yellow Sea, the Bohai Sea and the Pacific Ocean in East Asia...... Even the US Pacific Fleet is not an opponent's ......"

"Shut up... Are you messing with my military heart?" Just as Pierre was desperately explaining, the tiger girl suddenly stared at her eyes and scolded loudly, and at that moment her majesty was not even inferior to that of his man Xiao Letian.

"Monsieur Pierre, you have to remember that from the moment you enter my husband's command, all you have to do is trust him with all your heart, and not blindly walk around these horrible messages..."

"What's the use of saying this? What's the use of you suing me? Can we catch up halfway around the world? Can we change the fact that the French fleet is approaching?"

Under the majesty of the tiger girl, Pierre subconsciously shook his head, and the tiger girl obviously didn't want to let him go, "Since you can't change it, it's nothing to be afraid of, it's a big deal that the sky is falling, it's a big deal to start over... What are you panicking about?"

"You can't imagine that my husband has encountered many crises along the way, and it is not that he has never experienced more severe tests than this, I am not afraid, what are you shaking? Hmph...... Just like you are now, you will be an intelligence officer for the rest of your life...... It's useless... You still want me to hand over Fang Guan to you?"

Pierre gave the tiger girl a stinky training, and his whole face was as red as a monkey's ass, but when he thought about what the tiger girl said, he really couldn't refute it.

Those who have achieved great things since ancient times do not experience failure, especially heavy failure, then they will not be considered to have achieved cultivation. Even if the foundation of the Ryukyus blew the French into ruins, as long as the spirit in the hearts of Xiao Lotian and his brothers is still there, then there is still hope for a turnaround in the future.

What I am most afraid of now is that the high-level leaders themselves panic first, so that all their subordinates can not see the hope of the future, and at that time, everyone will be separated from morality, and the trees will fall and scatter, and there will be no possibility of turning the tables.

"I'm sorry... Just now I lost my temper, and Madame taught me a lesson..."Pierre was unusually respectful at the moment, he understood that not only Xiao Lotian was not easy to mess with, but even his wife was not easy to mess with.

Hu Niu nodded at him, looked around again, and said calmly, "It's just a Ryukyus, it's just a Naha, it's very important for my husband's career, but it's not too important...... China is so big that you Germans can't imagine, don't look at the two foreign wars that China lost, but the wealth accumulated by the people has not lost much, and it is still huge so that you dare not imagine..."

"That's what we Chinese all about, we have thousands of years of family foundation, so we can afford to lose once, twice, or even ten times, and as long as we can win once, we can completely turn the tables around......"

In the arrogant tone of the tiger girl, the eyes of all the Prussians flinched a little, and they did not dare to face the direct gaze of an oriental woman.

"Huh...... I was born into a family of unfallen Jin merchants, and my family's small fortune is enough to millions of pounds, and you can imagine how much wealth the whole Shanxi merchant has? What about the whole of China?"

"Hmph... But even if it becomes a ruin, in less than a year, we Chinese will be able to rebuild, and it will be ten times more prosperous... Isn't it the French fleet? what's so scary, what you Pierre have to do now is to continue to analyze and help us reduce our losses so that we can rise faster..."

"Other than that, you shouldn't have any selfish thoughts, let alone the slightest fear..."

Hu Niu's voice became stricter and louder, and her pitch became higher and higher, and in the end, everyone, including Pierre, even the ordinary plainclothes policemen, couldn't help but stand up and listen to the lecture.

Everyone has a feeling in their hearts, this woman is so terrible, such a tiger may not even be able to have men, such a woman except Xiao Letian, no one else can bear it.

At the end of the lecture, Hu Niu cleared her throat and said to the interpreter, "Invite Mr. Paul over, I need to use the military telegraph system, and I ask him to pass this information to the adults immediately......"

In the end, the tiger girl turned her head and said to Pierre, "You are the first to discover the information, count your first work, now meet up with Paul immediately, work immediately, adults need more analysis reports from you, go now...... Right now..."

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