Because of the British businessman William Kent's refusal of cotton cloth just now, Liu Ximing suddenly found that the current situation was very different from what he had thought before.

His own people know their own business, although the Fubo Division now has 48 warships, and they are very fierce warships.

But this can't hide the fact that the Liu family's maritime power is weak.

The number of cruisers and frigates in the fleet is still somewhat small, and it is easy to be deceived by enemy arsonists in the battle at sea and ignite the ships.

Therefore, Liu Ximing's previous strategy was still obscene, and it was best to establish a shipping base in the South China Sea without angering the Zheng family.

At the same time, the naval training of the Fubo Division was vigorously strengthened, and at least a year later, it was necessary to compete with the Zheng family for the sea.

However, if cotton cloth could only be sold in East and Southeast Asia, it would be difficult for the Liu family not to clash with them when the trade between Japan and Korea was all in the hands of the Zheng family.

"How can I survive for a few years first", Liu Ximing said to himself while rubbing his beard that had just grown stubble.

As long as there is another year of hard work, the military strength of the Liu family's fleet is bound to increase again, and it can also be regarded as a top maritime power in the entire Far East.

In the process of talking with William, Liu Ximing learned that at present, all the forces of the Dutch in Southeast Asia have a total of 10 third-class battleships, 25 clippers of various types, and more than 100 other armed merchant ships.

The Dutch East India Company had only been established for decades, and it was not yet at their peak.

In the Battle of Liaoluo Bay ten years ago, the Dutch could only take out 9 plywood ships, that is, battleships, to fight, but they were annihilated by Zheng Zhilong in one fell swoop, achieving the supreme prestige of the southeast coast of the Zheng family.

"Knock Knock"

When Liu Ximing was thinking, the guards in the front yard heard a loud knock at the door, and it seemed that if he didn't open the door again, he would break the door.

"It's coming, it's coming, who's fucking knocking, what's wrong?"

A guard scolds and scolds and walks forward to open the door, but as soon as the door opens, a group of people rush in.

"What for?"

A loud shout came, and the dozens of guards who were practicing fighting in the courtyard all looked at the door.

I saw that the dozen or so people who came in were all dressed as black and red officials, and they were all carrying waist knives and water and fire sticks, looking fierce and vicious.

It's just that these people obviously didn't expect there to be so many people in the courtyard, and then looked at the dozens of people coming out of the corridors on both sides one after another, and the person who was the leader of the team unconsciously swallowed.

As if feeling a little embarrassed, the head of the squad straightened his chest and shouted loudly with a brutal face:

"Where's your deal?"

"Speaking human words", Huang Deyi, who was guarding in the front yard, walked out of the crowd shirtless, and went back impatiently.

"Hey, you fucking want to go to prison", the head of the squad frowned, and then scolded in a lame official language.

"Little bunny, call out your stewards."

Huang Deyi's cheeks twitched slightly, since the rise of the Liu family, he had never heard this kind of words from the mouths of officials, and now it still sounds a little interesting.

"Grab it first, beat it up, and then talk about it."

Huang Deyi threw the clothes in his hand to the side, and directly shouted and pounced.

These dozen officials didn't expect that there were still people in the courtyard who were not afraid of officials, and they all panicked when they heard Huang Deyi's shout.

"Don't fuck it, if you move again, I'll sue you for an attacker, it's going to be a head."

A trace of panic flashed on the squad leader's face, and he hurriedly roared loudly.

Seeing that the guards were still rushing towards this side, the team leader shouted in a panic: "Brothers, copy guys." ”

Huang Deyi saw that someone seemed to be about to draw a knife, and shouted angrily: "If someone uses a knife, directly break his hands and feet." ”

"Roar"

The courtyard was not big, and the guards rushed to this group of officials in just a few breaths, and at this time, these people had just made a good posture.

The results of Wang Hong and other combat instructors were reflected at this time, Huang Deyi dodged the waist knife stabbed by the head of the squad with a right hand, and his left hand instantly put on his arm holding the knife, and his right hand was paddled underneath.

"Click"

The leader of the squad suddenly howled like a pig.

"Ahh

The other dozen or so people in the courtyard were also knocked down by the guards several times, and all of them fell to the ground crying bitterly while holding on to a certain part, and only two of the guards had their clothes torn.

"What's the matter?"

The noisy sound in the courtyard alarmed Liu Ximing, he walked out with Li Biao, and when he saw this scene, he immediately asked loudly.

Huang Deyi hurriedly clenched his fists and replied: "Second brother, these rushed in with weapons, and they dared to speak out, and their subordinates taught them a lesson." ”

Liu Ximing walked down the steps and looked at the clothes on these people, "Is it an official errand?" ”

Huang Deyi nodded, "They claim to be officials. ”

"Oh", Liu Ximing nodded disapprehantly, what about the official errand, just hit it.

The squad leader who fell to the ground and howled in pain saw a person who seemed to be the leader in the crowd, who knew that he was so arrogant when he heard that he and the others might be officials.

He couldn't help but shout loudly: "Where did you come from, I must arrest all of you dog thieves back to the yamen." ”

"You're dead, you're dead!"

"Smack"

Liu Ximing kicked this person directly in the face, kicking him so much that he vomited out a mouthful of blood.

"It's like this for me and others, and it's like a wolf to the people when I think about it, so I beat it again and throw it out of the door."

Following the gang of people heard that something was wrong, a person behind the head of the squad struggled to crawl over, "The little ones don't know Taishan with their eyes, and they don't know which nobleman they collided with." ”

"Hahaha", the guards laughed.

Li Biao, who hadn't made a move before, laughed loudly: "The dog's ears heard clearly, this is the new Ming Anbo, the champion of the current department, and the uncle Liu of the Hanlin Academy." ”

More than a dozen officials were suddenly frightened.

Earl, or the champion! Wouldn't it hurt to beat yourself and others to death?

"Uncle spare your life, uncle spare your life", the dozen or so people who followed all clicked and kowtowed at this moment.

The head of the team who was kicked by Liu Ximing and his face was bloody, but he stood up and said angrily with blood: "Where did you come from, uncle, did he say yes, Lao Tzu looks like a robber." ”

When Huang Deyi heard this, he wanted to step forward and give him a kick again.

Liu Ximing hurriedly waved his hand to stop him, "Forget it, a group of officials, it's just dirty hands to kill." ”

He looked at the head of the team, "Whether this lord is real or not, it's not your turn to care, if you want to know the truth or not, let your lord ask it." ”

"By the way, which yamen are you from?" But he asked the man who begged for mercy.

The slightly pale man looked frightened, this momentum is not the uncle.

He hurriedly kowtowed twice, "The little ones are from the Guangzhou Prefect's Yamen." ”

Before Liu Ximing could ask, this person said everything in one go.

"Today, people from the Thirteen Lines came over, saying that the uncle took people around Xiguan, and asked everywhere if there was a business trip that could be traded directly, and the people of the Thirteen Lines wanted us to warn them, not wanting to collide with the nobles, they really deserved to die, and asked the uncle to let me go."

"Thirteen lines?" , Liu Ximing didn't expect it to be this one.

"Why do the people in your government still listen to them, is it because they are used to being dogs?"

"Hahaha", there was a burst of laughter in the courtyard.

The man coughed twice and said with a smile: "The little ones are cheap, but it's not their instigation, it's just that the thirteen elements are related to the Zheng family, and they have a lot to do with the big masters, so the little ones can only obey orders." ”

"Hmph, I'm afraid you're also fed", Liu Ximing snorted coldly, "Okay, get out, if you want to verify Benjue, then call your prefect." ”

"Master Xie, Master Xie."

As soon as they heard this, a group of people hurriedly struggled to get up from the ground, lifted the team leader who was still vomiting blood, and trotted out of the courtyard gate.

"Grass, the people of the Thirteen Lines are moving very fast, and they are eyeing us so quickly."

Liu Ximing couldn't help touching his cheeks and muttered.

"Second brother, do we want to do something?" , Li Biao asked with his fists clenched.

"No, Lao Tzu is the new Amber, what are you afraid of, besides, there are so many brothers here, even if they want to make trouble, it depends on whether we agree or not."

Liu Ximing smiled indifferently, but turned his head and told everyone, "Pass the order down and let the brothers be more vigilant." ”

"Whoa"

Coming out of the courtyard of Liu Ximing and others, the officials were all depressed.

The leader of the team even shed tears, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, "Go back to the house quickly, let's ask the master to call the shots." ”

"Ouch, my brother, you can stop a little, people dare to let us go back, it can be seen that we are not afraid of anything, I think these people may be true."

"Lose your mother, then we will suffer in vain?"

"If you suffer in vain, what else can you do."

"No, let's go to the Thirteen Lines, let them give money, and lose his mother, otherwise they will look good next time."