In the end, he said to Liu Dahai: "I will not meet those Dutch people." You go and meet them. Know how to say no? ”

Liu Dahai smiled and couldn't see his teeth, nodded again and again and said, "Don't worry, handsome!" Of course the subordinates know! The subordinates must wait for Jiang Gan well! ”

This sentence caused a burst of laughter from everyone! Liu Pei told everyone again, and then led the guards straight to the dock. When Liu Pei sailed out of the dock with seven or eight warships, he staggered past the Dutch ships. Immediately, Liu Pei's fleet turned to the north.

Standing on the deck, Song Ke was observing the fleet. He saw the fleet turn and head north. At the same time, he seemed to see someone, whose face seemed to flash red and disappeared into the crowd! Song Ke didn't care, though, as he was concentrating on the ships.

At first glance, these ships look very similar to his. Streamlined hull with crosssail and spinnaker. Still, Song Ke saw the two rows of closed gun doors on the ship. It seems that these ships are all battleships specially designed for combat.

Song Ke was observing the fleet, but a small boat quickly approached. Through their banner Song Ke, it became clear that the people on this ship were pilots. Song Ke looked at the boat, muttered, and said, "It seems that they are not so savage, and they know how to use pilots." ”

After the pilot boarded the ship, the ship hoisted its sails again and headed into the harbor. The harbour is a natural harbor that can accommodate many ships. Song Ke saw a number of people busy at both ends of the harbor, throwing large chunks of stones to the bottom of the sea. It can be seen that they are building two breakwaters.

And Song Ke also found that there were two other boats cleaning the bottom of the bay inside the bay. Then Song Ke saw the ships moored in the harbor. He counted in his mind that a total of 12 warships were parked on the dock, and many sailors were transporting supplies to the ships. In addition, there are more than 30 Chinese-style seagoing vessels parked at the berths.

Song Ke pretended to be casual and asked, "Young man, I see that those ships are being reloaded. Are they going out to fight? ”

The pilot glanced at the dock and said easily, "Yes, sir." Recently, the northern route has not been smooth. They're going to clear some pirates,

I'll leave tomorrow morning. Another group of ships patrolling the sea will return tomorrow to recuperate. ”

Song Ke listened to the calculation in his heart and did not ask any more questions, but talked to the pilot with and without a ride, and also introduced his identity, and the boat guided by the pilot entered the dock.

Song Ke and the other ships docked, stepping on the rickety springboard and walking to land. He stomped the ground with his foot. Song Ke wondered where these pirates had come from to build such a large block of stone to build the docks. And the stones are all the same size, and there is no texture yet.

Just as Song Ke wanted to study the stones, the water pilot said to Song Ke: "Mr. Governor, Mr. Liu here has commanded, he said that the Dutch are our friends, and you will be well received here. He also instructed me to inform him if you were here. I've sent someone to inform Mr. Liu, and he should be there right away. ”

Song Ke is very happy with this. He was very reserved and straightened his chest and asked, "Is the Mr. Liu in your mouth the same Mr. Liu who went to us?" ”

The pilot said, "Yes, he's a celebrity next to our boss!" I reckon you'll be there in a moment. ”

Song Ke was of course happy to wait. And he was more than willing to ask something out of the mouth of the pilot. But the two had not spoken a few words, and a few people came in the distance. Song Ke recognized that it was Liu Dahai who was the leader.

Liu Dahai walked quickly to Song Ke and arched his hand and said, "I've seen Mr. Governor!" I didn't expect to meet Mr. Governor so soon! Since you're here, please give me a chance to entertain you! ”

Song Ke smiled and said, "Really? That's great! I can't wait. ”

Liu Dahai also smiled and said, "Trust me, Mr. Governor." Although the ingredients here are not abundant, you will definitely be impressed. By the way, Mr. Governor, why are you here personally? ”

Song Ke said: "I'm very interested in the free trade zone you talked about. So I'm going to see it for myself. If I can, I also plan to buy a batch of tea and porcelain to go back. ”

Liu Dahai said in a big way: "Don't worry, Mr. Governor." I promise that you will be provided with sufficient goods. So, Mr. Governor, this is your first time here. I will take you with you on the island

Take a turn to increase your understanding. ”

Liu Dahai's request is simply something that Song Ke can't ask for! He needed to seriously assess the true strength of this group. Although he had already asked Batavia to send ships to support the battle, and sent out a battle plan. But all this can be changed.

If the Red-Eyed Dragon King is indeed difficult to defeat, or if he is a suitable ally, Song Ke doesn't mind uniting with the Red-Eyed Dragon King to exterminate Liu Xiang. In his opinion, keeping a promise to these inferior people is simply a joke! So Song Ke readily agreed to Liu Dahai's request. After he ordered the sailors to rest freely, he followed Liu Dahai around the island.

Liu Dahai first led him around the dock. Song Ke saw six forts under construction. These six batteries firmly protected the port area. Depending on the size of the forts, there will be at least two or more cannons in each fort. They pose a deadly threat to incoming enemy ships.

Subsequently, accompanied by Liu Dahai, Song Ke visited the warehouse area and rest area. He had seen quite a few of his sailors already hanging out in the rest area, and he knew that his sailors would bring back enough information.

Then they went to the trading floor. In the trading hall, Liu Dahai explained to him in detail the operating rules of the entire free trade zone. Song Ke couldn't help but express his admiration again and again after hearing this. He has a deep understanding of the benefits of this rule in action. It will greatly speed up the flow of goods. Increase efficiency. In time, the hall, which still seemed a little empty, would surely be crowded with merchants from all directions. It will become the most prosperous commercial distribution center in Asia!

After they left the hall, Song Ke pointed to the camp not far away and said, "My friend, what is that place, it looks like a military camp. ”

Liu Dahai said: "That's right, it's a military camp. After all, the people who come here are not good-tempered, and the soldiers need to help them calm down so that they can do business better. ”

Liu Dahai's witty remark caused everyone present to laugh. In fact, he was not wrong. As a maritime merchant, those who dare to trade on the sea are quite strong people, after all, they have to fight the waves and fight with humans! A weaker person simply can't survive at sea! How could such a person have a good temper?